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Aft er oo SMRITI IRANI’S

A Delhi court took cognisance of the complaint against Irani for allegedly giving false information about her education qualification. Magistrate Akash Jain took cognisance of the complaint and fixed the matter for recording of pre-summoning evidence on August 28

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EW DELHI: HRD Minister Smriti Irani yesterday faced a big embarrassment with a Delhi court taking cognizance of a complaint against her for allegedly misrepresenting educational qualifications in her elections affidavits, prompt-

Maharashtra Minister Pankaja Munde clears purchases worth Rs.206 crore through 24 govt. resolutions on a single day instead of inviting tenders

ing Congress and AAP to demand her sacking.

Fixing the matter for hearing on August 28, Metropolitan Magistrate Akash Jain said, "It is held that the present complaint case is filed under limitation (of time).

Cognizance is taken."

"The matter be now fixed for pre-summoning evidence on August 28," the Magistrate said in his order on a complaint was filed by freelance writer Ahmer Khan.

Khan alleged that Irani, in her three affidavits before the Election Commission (EC)

while filing nominations for her candidature for Lok Sabha as well as Rajya Sabha polls, had purportedly given different details about her educational qualifications, reports PTI.

`200 crore scam by Maha govt S

tate Minister Pankaja Munde was on Wednesday at the centre of a controversy with the Congress accusing her of involvement in a 'scam' by clearing purchases worth Rs.206 crore through Government Resolutions on a single day instead of inviting tenders, in violation of the norms.

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The alleged purchases relate to a host of items including snacks, mats, dishes and books for children under the Integrated Child Development Services by the Women and Child Development Ministry which Munde heads.

First scam to hit Fadnavis govt in purchase of chikki, mats, books

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Mansoor Khan alias Atiq, key accused in the Malwani hooch tragedy, being produced at Killa Court on Wednesday.

If cops had raided D’Mello’s den, over 100 lives would have been saved Crime Branch seized eight drums of spurious liquor from Francis D'Mello's den. However the Malwani police in a shocking case of apathy and negligence did not pay attention, assuming the drums were filled with water

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he hooch tragedy in Malwani which claimed more than 100 lives lives could have been prevented if the local police had raided kingpin Francis D'Mello's spurious liquor making unit, but negligence of Malwani police came to light after the Crime Branch seized hundreds of litres of spurious liquor in eight drums. Earlier

the Malwani police had in fact, come by these drums but in a gross act of negligence, they failed to take cognisance of these drums, assuming they be filled with water.

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CITY

Worker slips into open manhole, body yet to be traced after three days

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Senior citizen along other family members lands from Tamil Nadu to search for their 30-year-old son

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Family members of Chelappa who fell into an open manhole near Bandra Railway Colony, three days back, are furiously searching him....inside the drains too.

senior citizen from Tamil Nadu along with his other family members has landed in Mumbai to search for his 30 yearold son Chelappa who fell into an open manhole in Bandra Railway Colony three days back but has yet to be traced., In the three day heavy rain which laid the city to siege, there was condsiderable water logging in a railway colony in Bandra (West), due to which few colony members hired daily wage labourers to set right the water logging problem. All being busy with their work, however a couple of workers slipped into the open manhole which could not be seen due to heavy water logging. One of the managers managed

to come out but Chelappa was unable to come after falling into the drain. Chelappa's wife who was present with him at the time of incident revealed that, her husband slipped and quickly was taken away by the swirling water. After the incident she informed colony members who in turn informed local police as well as the civic authority.

On call, a fire brigade team reached the spot within minutes and started a rescue operation.

They searched in vain for Chelappa, but he was nowhere to be found.

Fire brigade searched for his body for more than six hours in the drain, which eventually meets the Mahim creek. Chelappa didn’t see the open manhole, which had been kept open for easy drainage of floodwater, and fell into the nullah under-

neath, his wife added.

After the long search, when Chelappa’s body could not be found, his wife informed his father in Tamil Nadu. Hearing the sad news, his father went in a state of shock and came along with his other family members on Wednesday in Bandra to find his son's dead body. Chelappa's father revealed that, he would not move to Tamil Nadu till he got his son's dead body.

After searching the spot where he fell, Chelappa's family members went to BMC and Mahim creek as well. While an officer from the BMC said “We are looking for it but nothing seems to have worked out. We are still in search of the body, as there is no chance that he is still alive, we are doing whatever we can.”

Post ADC report the authorities have reacted and resumed stalled work of the iconic ‘Bandra Talao’

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Fencing work resumes, alert Water-borne diseases on rise in city board to keep away from the Bandra Talao installed

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n Wednesday morning the work resumed starting with an installation of an alert board saying

MUMBHAI Vikas Sabnis

Let’s put the blame on the state government for tree fall tragedies. For landslide incidents, we can blame the Union government!

'Swimming Not Allowed' on a fence installed at the edge of the lake. The work that was at a standstill has also resumed with installing of the fences around the lake. The fences were removed for the proposed beautification of the Bandra Talao.

ADC on Monday had first reported about the increased water level of the Bandra Talao after which the process to decrease the water level was initiated. The BMC officials had confirmed that there have been precautions taken to tackle water logging issues in the adjoining areas. However there was no precautions to keep away the young children from the lake.

The residents of the nearby locality had pointed out the issue regarding the increased water level of the lake which they feared recollecting the July 26 monsoon rains.

Bandra Corporator Asif Zakariya said, "The necessary barricading is being installed and proper signages have been put to deter citizens from venturing near the water."

As incessant rains and strong winds were witnessed in the city, several people including teenagers were seen at the Marine Drive seafront enjoying themselves on the parapets, yesterday.

By Vrushali Purandare

eases such as diarrhea, cold, cough and viral fever. According to symponstant rains over the past few toms, cases may start increasing by days has resulted in a marked June-end,” said Dr Dilip Patil genincrease in monsoon-related and eral physician, practicing at Wadala water-borne diseases. BMC hospi- clinic. “I am seeing four to five gastals are busy in arrangement of troenteritis cases each day. There beds for patients suffering from has been a marked rise in these gastroenteritis, food poisoning, types of cases,” he added. viral fever, conjunctivitis and seBMC hospitals are in a state of vere attacks of cold and cough. readiness for monsoon related disGeneral physicians have seen more eases. “BMC Sion L.T. hospital has 100 cases suffering from water- already vacated 200 beds for paborne disease . tients, since past few days the Since heavy rain in Mumbai number of patients suffering from city, cases of dengue have been re- gastroenteritis, food poisoning, ported from certain areas and out- viral fever, conjunctivitis and skirts of the city. “Due to heavy cough have been reported. Cases rains which have adversely affected of fever and cough in children are Mumbaikars health, there is in- also coming in and we are seeing crease in the number of patients more cases of gastroenteritis and suffering from water borne dis- viral fever in adults daily, we are

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providing them with best medical care and many people are also discharged following proper treatment,” said Dr Suleman Merchant dean of Sion Hospital. Dr Mini Khetrapal, in-charge, BMC epidemiology department, said, “The rains have just set in and cases may go up, for which we are already prepared. Reserve beds are 2985 out of which 26 percent of beds are occupied. After a week people need to be more careful, for any kind of fever it's a compulsion to have blood test, avoid eating outside.”

Doctors have advised people to avoid going out in the rains as much as possible and keep clothes clean.

School kids have been asked to avoid eating out. Stagnant water stored in houses are carriers of dengue, and should be strictly avoided.

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WHAT A VIEW....Heavy rains make Powai lake flow. A boy stands right below enjoying himself with his hands spread out.

India to be among Top 3 by 2030 EMERGING markets are expected to grow faster than developed economies, and India is likely to become the third largest economy by 2030 in the world after China and the United States.

According to the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), emerging markets are expected to grow faster than developed economies, and as a result developing countries such as China and India are likely to overtake current global leaders such as the US, Japan and Western Europe.

"China is expected to overtake the United States in 2026 in nominal GDP in US dollar terms and maintain its position as the largest economy to 2050. India is expected to move up the rankings to third place, with real growth averaging close to 5 per cent up to 2050," the EIU report said.

By 2030 the top three economies of the world would be the US, China and India.

Meanwhile, other emerging markets, such as Indonesia and Mexico, would rank among the top ten economies at market exchanges rates by 2050, overtaking economies such as Italy and Russia.

Besides, China, the US and India, the 10 economies in 2050 at market exchange rates would be Indonesia (4th), Japan (5th), Germany (6th), Brazil (7th), Mexico (8th), the UK (9th) and France (10th).

Such will be the growth of China

and India that by 2050 they will each be richer than the next five (Indonesia, Germany, Japan, Brazil, and the UK) put together, the report said adding "this will represent a scale of wealth relative to the rest of the top ten that is unique in recorded history".

"Given China's and India's economic might, they will take on a much bigger role in addressing global issues such as climate change, international security and global economic governance," the report said.

UK puppy has facelift to save his sight

Benny, the 7-month-old Shar-Pei puppy.

AN abandoned Shar-Pei puppy in the UK has had a facelift to save his sight after his natural skin folds over-developed - almost completely covering his eyes and ears.

Benny, the seven-month-old Shar-Pei, was discovered wandering the streets three weeks ago.

He had been left almost blind and deaf after his natural skin folds almost completely covered his eyes and ears.

He needed surgery to cut away a lot of the excess skin on his face and head in order to save his sight and hearing.

Staff at Margaret Green Animal Rescue in Dorset launched an appeal to fund the urgent surgery he required and donations came flooding in. Benny had his first surgery last week and is set to undergo his second.

"When Benny was brought to us by the dog warden we had no way of knowing just how much he was suffering with various health conditions," Hannah Dunn, senior animal welfare worker said.

"Benny's problems meant that he was almost blind and his quality of life would be seriously compromised.

"He had his first operation last Thursday which was a facelift and double entropian - removing skin folded in on his eyes," Dunn said.

"After he has recovered from this major surgery, Benny will have a double ear operation and after this he may well need a third operation," Dunn added.

Benny is also suffering from double entropian, a condition where his eyelids fold inwards causing irritation as his eyelashes rub against his eyes.

This is so severe in Benny's case that one eye has developed a possible ulcer.

Queen may move out of Buckingham Palace QUEEN ELIZABETH II may have to move out of Buckingham Palace during the much-needed repair and maintenance work to her 18th century iconic residence costing a whopping 150 million pounds, royal officials said.

They said the 89-year-old British monarch's official London residence needs a total overhaul such as rewiring, new plumbing, asbestos removing, and redecoration.

The last time the building which dates back to the 18th century had any renovation work was in 1952.

"One option is for the palace to be vacated; we're getting experts to look at these scenarios and cost them for us," a palace official said at a briefing on the Queen's royal accounts.

"The initial estimate for the refurbishment of Buckingham Palace looks like 150 million pounds," he said.

However, some campaigners in favour of an elected head of state have called for Buckingham Palace in the heart of London to be turned into a museum for the people of Britain.

"If the taxpayer is footing the bill, the taxpayer should reap the reward. Buckingham Palace already houses one of the world's greatest art collections – so let's see it handed back to the people," said Graham Smith, chief executive of one such group

Queen Elizabeth II is welcomed by Chancellor Angela Merkel, in Berlin, on Wednesday.

called Republic.

The Crown Estate, which owns property on behalf of the British monarch, returned record profits of 285 million pounds to the taxpayer last year – up 6.7 per cent.

The Queen is paid 15 per cent of the Crown Estate's profits by the UK government, including from the Crown Estate in Scotland, under the Sovereign Grant formula launched in 2011.

The latest accounts show that the Queen last year received 37.9 million pounds from the grant, of which she spent 35.7 million pounds.

That figure will increase to 40.05 million pounds this year and is expected to rise to 42.8 million pounds next year.

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LOST & FOUND

Share Certificate no. 9 (41 to 45, Each Rs. 50) in the name Gajanan B. Dongarkar, A-9 , Malwani Om – Shivam CHS Ltd Malad (W) Mumbai 400064 is missing. If found please return on above address.

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THANKSGIVING

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Your prayer will be answered by the eighth day. Publication must be promised. FBM C-15213 May the sacred Heart of Jesus be adored glorified loved and preserved throughout the world. Sacred Heart of Jesus thy kingdom come. Sacred Heart of Jesus have mercy on us. St. Jude the worker of miracles pray for us. St. Jude the helper of the helpless pray for us. Say this prayer for nine times nine days.

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CHANGE OF NAME

I, Karthik S. Muthusuwamy, have changed my name to Mr. Karthik Muthuswamy Thevar Vide Deed Poll Affidavit No. NA 487136 dated 23rd June, 2015.

C-15217 I have changed my name from Pravinchandra to Pravinbhai Ambalal Shah as per Affidavit Dated 23/06/2015.

C-15218 I have changed my name from Natasia Gizelle Almeida, to ‘Natasia Gizelle Rego’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 22/06/2015.

C-15219 I have changed my name from Kausalkumar Rajendra Mistry, to ‘Kaushal Rajendra Mistry’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (X-57768) Dated: 05/3/2015 C-15220 I have changed my name from Fatima Kassam, to ‘Fatima Kassam Sati’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 24/06/2015.

C-15221 I have changed my name from Droupadi Ravachand Manik, to ‘Sunita Ramesh Chang’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (M- 15394) Dated: 07/05/2015.

C-15222 I have changed my name from Mohammed Imran Mohammed Yusuf Memon to Imran Yusuf Memon as per Affidavit.

C-15223 I have changed my name from Mr.Harimohan Shivkumar Mishra to Mr.Harimohan Shivkumar Joshi vide Govt of Maharashtra Affidavit Dated on 29 April 2015.

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I have changed my name from Suraj Singh Dhani Singh to Suraj Dhani Singh Bisht vide Govt of Maharashtra Affidavit ( MR 675057).

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We Vikram Jain & Deepali Vikram Jain change name of our minor daughter from “Baby Priyam Vikram” to “Priyam Vikram Jain” as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Miss.

Samel Subodhini Shamsundar to Mrs. Rath Subodhini Rajan as per Affidavit C-15226

I have changed my name from Nafis Begum to Shaikh Nafis Begum as per Affidavit dated 18/6/2015.

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I have changed my name from Mrs. Rath Subodhini Rajan to Mrs. Subodhini Surendra Tripathi as per Affidavit C-15227 I Rangangam Mannagati have changed my name to Rajangam Govindraj vide Affidavit dated 24.6.2015 C-15228

I have changed my name from Mohammed Farooq to Shaikh Mohammed Farooq as per Affidavit dated 18/6/2015.

C-15243 I have changed my name from Mohammed Yunus to Shaikh Mohammed Yunus as per Affidavit dated 18/6/2015.

C-15244

I have changed my name from “Km Punam Devi” to “Poonam Pandey” As per Affidavit Dated 24th June’ 2015.

C-15229

I have changed my name from Sanas Rekha Tukaram to Silimkar Janhavi Sanjay as per Affidavit dated 24/6/2015.

C-15245

I have changed my name from “Km Vijai Lakshmi” to “Vijaylaxmi Pandey” as per Affidavit Dated 24th June’ 2015.

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I have changed my name from Akshai Ashokan to Akshay Ashokkumar as per the deedpoll Affidavit.

C-15246

I have changed my name from “Maheshkumar Pannalal Hirani” to “Mahesh Pannalal Hirani” as per Affidavit Dated 24th June’ 2015.

C-15231

I have changed my name from Ashokan Pozhamkandath to Ashokkumar Pozhamkandath as per the deedpoll Affidavit.

I have changed my name from “Vivekkumar Anant Sthalekar” to “Vivek Anant Sthalekar” as per Affidavit Dated 24th June’ 2015.

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I have changed my name from Mohammed Tausif Mohamed Alam Shaikh to Mohammed Tausif Mohammed Alam Sheikh by deed poll Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from “Nilima Sathalekar”to “Mamta Vivek Sthalekar” as per Affidavit Dated 24th June’ 2015.

I have changed my name from Mohammed Alam Shaikh to Mohammed Alam Sheikh by deed pill Affidavit C-15249

C-15233 I have changed my name from “Nilima Manohar Sawant” to “Mamta Vivek Sthalekar” as per Affidavit Dated 24th June’ 2015.

C-15234 I have changed my name from “Sulemanbhai Habibbhai Kheraj” to “Salim Pyarali Kheraj” as per Affidavit Dated 24th June’ 2015.

C-15235 I have changed my name from “Jitendrakumar Manojkumar Bhuva” to “Jitendra Mansukhbhai Bhuva” as per Affidavit Dated 24th June’ 2015.

C-15236 I have changed my name from “Manojkumar Vitthalbhai Bhuva” to “Mansukhbhai Vitthalbhai Bhuva” as per Affidavit Dated 24th June’ 2015.

C-15237 I have changed my name from “Hansa Manojkumar Bhuva” to “Hansaben Mansukhbhai Bhuva” as per Affidavit Dated 24th June’ 2015.

C-15238 I have changed my name from “Deepali” to “Deepali Vikram Jain” as per Affidavit Dated 24th June’ 2015.

C-15239 I have changed my name from “Vikram ” to “Vikram Jain” as per Affidavit Dated 24th June’ 2015.

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C-15247

I have changed my name from Nafisa Mohammed Alam Shaikh to Nafisa Begum Mohammed Alam Sheikh by deed poll Affidavit.

C-15250 I have changed my name from Parvesh Nijamuddin Tamboli to Parvez Nizamuddin Tamboli by deed poll Affidavit.

C-15251 I have changed my name from Nijamuddin Mehmood Tamboli to Nizamuddin Mehmood Tamboli by deed poll Affidavit C-15252 I have changed my name from Shalakha Nijamuddin Tamboli to Shakila Nizamuddin Tamboli by deed poll Affidavit.

C-15253 I have changed my name from Neena Ramkishore Luthra to Kiran Sushil Malhotra as per the deedpoll Affidavit.

C-15254 I have changed my name from Abul Hasan Mohamed Mukadam to Abdul Hasan Mohamed Mukadam as per the Affidavit.

C-15255 We (1) Mr. Sharon Devassi Kutty Thundathil and (2) Mrs. Jasmine Koshy have changed our Minor Son's name from Hebron Sharon to Hebron Ben Sharon as per the Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Sajit Sathyapalan to Sajit Sathyapalan Nair as per the deedpoll Affidavit.

C-15257

I have changed my name from Pinky Gianchand Choudhary to Anisha Gianchand Choudhary as per Affidavit C-15274

I have changed my name from Ogandi Pradip Ramesh to Pradeep Ramesh Obinindi as per the deedpoll Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Ambili Aynikkal to Ambili Unnikrishnan Nair as per Affidavit C-15275

I have changed my name from Ramesh Obinidi to Ramesh Obinindi as per the deedpoll Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Arun Unnikrishnan to Arun Unnikrishnan Nair as per Affidavit C-15276

I have changed my name from Rukshan Banu Mohamed Farooq Rokadia to Rukhsana Mohamed Farooq Rokadia as per Affidavit dated 24/06/2015.

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I have changed my name from Unnikrishnan Thakneyadata Shreedharan to Thakneyadata Shreedharan Unnikrishnan Nair as per Affidavit

I have changed my name from Nitaben Dinesh Shah to Neeta Dinesh Shah as per the deedpoll Affidavit.

C-15261 I have changed my name from Dinesh Bhavanji Vora to Dinesh Bhavanji Shah as per the deedpoll Affidavit.

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C-15277 I have changed my name from Tarik Hussain Abid Hussain to Tariq Hussain Abid Hussain as per Affidavit.

C-15278 I have changed my name from Pradnya to Pradnya Porekar as per Affidavit.

C-15279

I have changed my name from Jubaitha to Jubaida Subhan Khan as per the deedpoll Affidavit.

C-15263

I have changed my name from Rajan Kumar Dholiya to Rajan Dholiya as per Affidavit.

I have changed my name from Suban Khan Jankhan to Suban Chand Khan as per the deedpoll Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Shahinabegum Abdulzahid Shaikh to Shahinabegum Akhtar Shaikh as per Affidavit.

I have changed my name from Samson to Samson Satyanarayan as per the deedpoll Affidavit.

C-15265 I have changed my name from Bhavin Haresh Dubali to Bhavin Haresh Dubli as per the Affidavit.

C-15266 I have changed my name from Dattatreya Rajaram Bhandari to Karan Rajaram Bhandari as per Govt. of Maha. Gazette No. (X- 2428) dated 04/05/2006 C-15267 I have changed my name from Prasant Abhimanyu Sahu to Prashantkumar Abhimanyu Sahu as per Govt. of Maha.

Gazette No. (U-16951) dated 03/09/2014 C-15268 I have changed my name from Jevik Mukeshbhai Rawal/ Jevikkumar Mukesh Raval to Jevik Mukesh Rawal as per Affidavit.

C-15269 I have changed my name from Rajeev Kumar Choudhary to Rajeev Deepnarayan Choudhary as per Affidavit.

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C-15281 I have changed my name from Khan Fahim Ahemad Kamran Ahemad to Khan Faheem Kamran Ahmad as per Affidavit.

C-15282 I have changed my name from Mohammad Rehan Mohammad Shamim to Rehan Ahmed Mohammad Shamim Momin Momin as per Affidavit.

C-15283 I have changed my name from Abdullah Hidayatullah to Abdullah Hidayatullah Ansari as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-15284 I have changed my name from Aateeb Mohmad Yunus to Aatif Mohammed Yunus Khan as per Affidavit.

C-15285 I have changed my name from Sarita to Sarita Singh as per Affidavit.

C-15286 I have changed my name from Maheshkumar Rasiklal Doshi to Mahesh Rasiklal Doshi as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Rajaram Pandurang Patil to Raju Pandurang Patil as per Affidavit.

C-15271

I have changed my name from Hemalegha.O to Hema Jayakumar as per Affidavit.

I have changed my name from Murigevva Mahadevayya Koganurmath to Jayashree Shankarayya Hiremath as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Abdul Fareed Ab Sayeed To Abdul Farid Saheed Shaikh as per Affidavit.

C-15289

I have changed my name from Prerana Sakharkar to Prerna Sakharkar as per Affidavit.

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C-15288

I have changed my name from Bhageshree Thakar to Upasana Singh as per Affidavit.

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he BMC revealed details of the much-awaited coastal road on Wednesday. After Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis tweeted on social media “I have asked the Municipal Commissioner to make Coastal Road DPR Public.

Share your ideas & suggestions to bring the best out of this initiative.(sic)�, the report was made public. Additional Municipal Commissioner Sanjay Mukherjee adressed the media and gave specifics as per the draft DPR. One of the main intentions

Detailed Public Report of Coastal Road released to public

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n a public meeting held on Wednesday at CSMVS museum, objections were raised on making the coastal road. While the BMC claims that minimal rehabilitation will be required, Bandra (West) Resident's Association has objected to the construction of the coastal road. They believe that it is a project only for motorists who

of constructing the coastal road, according to Mukherjee, is to avoid long distance commuting. “As we all know commuting in Mumbai is rather stressful, and therefore it will be of great use to locals.

It will be ideal for public transport as city buses services will have access to it; bus are only seven percent of the commuters in the city. It is accentuating the north-south transport axis when planners - late Charles Correa and Shirish Patel argued that Greater Mumbai should grow eastwards towards the mainland. They also brought the point that international cities like Paris and Seoul are removing coastal roads in

shelters, taxi stands and and other public facilities will be also provided.� he said. The construction of the coastal road, according to the report, will minimize traffic and decongest the Western Express Highway, S. V. Road and parts of Link Road.

Mukherjee also mentioned

order to create pedestrian and cycling facilities, and in a congested city like Mumbai it will create more traffic and pollution. They want to conserve the mangroves which the coastal road is a threat to, which will result in destruction of the ecosystem as well as increase chances of floods throughout the city.

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n what is being described as the first scam of its sorts to hit the Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led state government, BJP Minister for Women and Child Development Pankaja Munde-Palwe has been accused of out of turn clearance in the purchase of several items such as chikkis, mats, dishes and books meant for Anganwadis worth Rs 206 crore, all in an illegal manner.

What is worse still is that the orders for purchasing these items were placed without calling for mandatory e-tendering for purchase of items in excess of Rs 3 lakh.

Interestingly all the purchases were cleared in one single day on February 13 and the government in a lightining speed issued 24 Government Resolutions (GR's) all in one day. Sources in the state administration dis-

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he state Congress has taken serious cognizance of alleged irregularities of Women and Child Welfare Minister Pankaja Munde and has lodged a formal complaint with the state AntiCorruption Bureau (ACB) demanding a probe into the allegations against her.

Meanwhile, former Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan has termed this matter as serious and urged the government to hand it over to the Central Bureau of Investiga-

Pankaja Munde-Palwe closed that the orders were issued in total disregard to the administrative norms.

Speaking to newspersons recently, Minister for Finance and Planning Sudhir Mungantiwar had clarified that instructions were issued that any purchases above Rs 1 lakh should be done through e-tendering and not by rate contract system.

A senior official while

speaking to newspersons on conditions of anonymity termed the case as one of nepotism. He added that the manner in which the 24 contracts were issued hurriedly in a day flouting all rules shows that certain contractors were being favored. He added that although it may not be termed as a scam, but the purpose of violating rules definitely points to something having gone wrong.

Quick to pounce on the controversy, All India Congress Committee (AICC) spokesperson Ajay Maken yesterday demanded a judicial probe in the scam. Meanwhile, Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) spokesperson Sachin Sawant announced that the Congress would lodge a complaint with the Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) over the alleged illegal purchases.

Minister for Women and Child Development Pankaja Munde-Palwe in a statement

Additional Municipal Commissioner Sanjay Mukherjee addressing mediapersons about the draft DPR, yesterday. that the travelling time will be cut down by almost an hour.

The report says that a six metre high sea wall will also be constructed to protect the shore from sea level rise and

issued here clarified that she had not broken any rules as far as she was concerned. She claimed that as a minister she had taken some dynamic decisions to reduce corruption has troubled some money minded bunch of people.

The lid on the scam was blown over on June 15 by Ahmednagar Zilla Parishad president Manjushree Gund who dashed off a letter to Munde-Palwe's office complaining about the poor unhygenic quality of chikki being supplied to Anganwadi students under the Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS). She had complained that the chikki was contaminated with clay.

Sources disclosed that Munde-Palwe allowed the purchase through rate contract system despite the Chief Ministers orders discountinuing the rate contract system wherein purchases are made through negotiations on the rates.

Congress lodges formal complaint tion (CBI) for a probe.

As the news started doing the rounds on Wednesday about Pankaja Munde's alleged involvement in a controversy of various irregularities in awarding contracts worth Rs.206 crore (Rs.2.06 billion), the Congress swung into action.

The state Congress spokesperson Sachin Sawant went to the ACB office at Worli and filed a formal com-

plaint against Munde. He met the Director General of ACB Pravin Dixit and filed a complaint demanding detail inquiry against the Minister as well as the secretary and the other officials of the women and child welfare department.

The prime allegations leveled by Congress party are irregularities in awarding contracts for workbooks for students, water filters, growth

Total

Length : 33.207 kilometres No. of Lanes : 8 lanes (4+4 lanes) Land Filled Road: 8.87 km Land Filled road in Mangroves: 3.35Km No. of Bridges and Stilts: 8 Nos, Total Length of 5.08Km Tunnels (including ramps): Twin tube Length 5.60km, Four tube tunnel Length 5.87Km Elevated Road: 3.08Km make the DPR and we are awaiting suggestions from the common masses to finalise it, as this project is a top priority.� Mukherjee concluded.

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monitoring machines for malnourished kids, medicines and chikkis (sweet cookies with nuts and dry fruits in a jaggery base) earlier this year.

At the same time the Aap Admi Party (AAP) has came down heavily on the BJP led state government over Pankaja Munde's chikki scam. The AAP has also demanded the resignation of the Minister.

storm surges predicted over next 100 years. Other benefits from the project will include Bus Rapid Transport System (BRTS) which is proposed along coastal road to decongest western line and offer safe, speedy and reliable transport system with least cost. “The BRTS will be allocated one lane on each side,�

Mukherjee explained.

The project will require minimum resettlement and rehabilitation of people. “About only 70-80 structures will require resettlement of people. It has taken a year to

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CHANGE OF NAME I have changed my name from Pradeepkumar Yadav to Pradeep Yadav as per Affidavit.

C-15291 I have changed my name from Sonia Sunny Kharjya to Soniya Sunny Kharjya as per Affidavit.

C-15292 I have changed my name from Sani Kharjya to Sunny Jyafel Kharjya as per Affidavit.

C-15293 I have changed my name from Aarlen Anthony Boterya to Orlen Anthony Boterya as per Affidavit.

C-15294 I have changed my name from Antony Boterya to Anthony Bernath Boterya as per Affidavit C-15295 I have changed my name from Shivji Virjibhai Bansali to Shivji Virji Bhanushali as per Affidavit.

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I Miss. Vijaya Jagannath Vardam have changed my name to Mrs. Meenakshi Charudatta Shirsat as per Affidavit C-15310 I Miss. Mamataj Khatun Hayam Shaikh have changed my name to Mrs. Mumtaj Jamal Shaikh as per Affidavit C-15311 We Mr. Jamal Shaikh & Mrs. Mumtaj Begum Shaikh have changed our child’s name from Miss. Juria Yasmin Jamal Shaikh to Juria Jamal Shaikh as per Affidavit C-15312 We Mr. Jamal Shaikh & Mrs. Mumtaj Bibi Shaikh have changed our child’s name from Manzar Hassen Jamal Shaikh to Manzar Jamal Shaikh as per Affidavit C-15313 I have changed my name from Chetan Sunil Hulge to Joe Joyce Luize as per Affidavit C-15314

I have changed my name from Arunachal Sharma to Shamsunder Sharma as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from (old) Carrol Agnel Borges to (new) Prachi Prashant Kharat as per Affidavit C-15315

I have changed my name from Vasanta Rajan Sharma to Reena Rajan Sharma as per Affidavit.

C-15298

I Abdul Kadar Munna Shaikh have changed my name to Abdul Kadir Iqbal Qureshi as per Affidavit C-15316

I have changed my name from Raminder Alag to Raminder Singh Alag as per Affidavit.

C-15299 I have changed my name from Raminder Alagh to Raminder Singh Alag as per Affidavit.

C-15300 I have changed my name from Gurlal Singh to Gurlal Singh Dhillon as per Affidavit.

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I Dilipkumar Trambaklal Shah have changed my name to Dilip Trambaklal Shah as per Affidavit C-15317 I Vaishali Motiram Telange have changed my name to Meera Mandar Hedavkar as per Affidavit C-15318

I Rajashree have changed my name to Rajeshwari Mahesh Shah as per Affidavit C-15302

I Kunjanbala Jaysukhlal Sanghavi have changed my name to Kavita Mehul Mehta as per Affidavit C-15319

I Mohd Tarique Anwar Mohd Taslim have changed my name to Mohammad Tarique Anwar Taslim Shaikh as per Affidavit C-15303

I Vinodbhai Shankarbhai Chunawala have changed my name to Vinod Shankarbhai Chunawala as per Affidavit C-15320

I have changed my name from Farheen Mehmood Sayyed to Farheen Mehmood Sayed as per Affidavit C-15304

I Sangita Vinod Chunawala have changed my name to Sangeeta Vinod Chunawala as per Affidavit C-15321

I Samina Zamani Mohamed Sadiq Shaikh have changed my name to Sameena Mohamed Sadiq Shaikh as per Affidavit C-15305

I Peter Juzea Fernandes have changed my name to Peter Joseph Fernandes as per Affidavit C-15322

I Salman Yaser Mohamed Sadik Shaikh have changed my name to Salman Yasar Mohamed Sadiq Shaikh as per Affidavit C-15306 I Mohammed/Mohamed Sadik Gulam Dastagir Shaikh have changed my name to Mohamed Sadiq Gulam Dastagir Shaikh as per Affidavit C-15307 I Raymond Micheal Dsouza have changed my name to Raymond Michael Dsouza as per Affidavit C-15308 I Raymond Dsouza have changed my name to Raymond Michael Dsouza as per Affidavit C-15309

I have changed my name from Naresh Hiranand to Naresh Hiranand Khithani as per Affidavit C-15323 I have changed my name from Dhansha Ramachandran to D hansha Ramachandran Nadar as per Affidavit C-15324 I have changed my name from Jeeva Ramachandran to Jeeva Ramachandran Nadar as per Affidavit C-15325 I have changed my name from Serene to Serene Ittikunnath as per Affidavit C-15326 I have changed my name from Lazar to Lazar Augustine Ittikunnath as per Affidavit C-15327

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I have changed my name from Molly to Annamma Abraham as per Deedpoll Affidavit C-15328 I have changed my name from Annamma Cherkattail Abraham to Annamma Abraham as per Deedpoll Affidavit C-15329 I have changed my name from Mr. Dilip Kumar Choudhury to Mr. Dilip Kumar Choudhary as per Deedpoll Affidavit C-15330 I have changed my name from Ms.Sylvie Rose to Mrs.Shanaz Hamid Mulani as per Govt of Maha Gazette No-(X81162) C-15331 I have changed my name from Shamim Ahmed Tufel Ahmed to Shamim Ahmed Tufail Ahmed Siddiqui as per Affidavit.

C-15332 I have changed my name from Tufel Ahmed to Tufail Ahmed Abdul Gafoor Siddiqui as per Affidavit C-15333 I have changed my name from Satnam Singh Gurnam Singh to Satnam Singh Gurnam Singh Khaire as per Affidavit C-15334 I have changed my name from Kulmit Kaur Satnam Singh to Kulmeet Kaur Satnam Singh Khaire as per Affidavit C-15335 I have changed my name from Amrat Natwarlal Thakkar to Amrutlal Natwarlal Thakkar as per Affidavit C-15336 I have changed my name from Guniya Sohanlal Jain to Gunvanti Paras Bafna as per Affidavit C-15337 I have changed my name from Kiran Haridas to Kiran Haridas Nair as per Affidavit C-15338 I have changed my name from Pradeep Ganapat Patil to Pradip Ganapat Patil as per Affidavit C-15339 I have changed my name from Sushilkumar Laxman Naik to Sushil Laxman Naik as per Affidavit C-15340 I have changed my name from Prithvisagar to Prithvisagar Sathyanarayan Rao as per Affidavit C-15341 I have changed my name from Satyanarayana Rao to Satyanarayana Badaje as per Affidavit C-15342 I have changed my name from Padma Bhikhubhai Kavaiya to Nutan Bhikhubhai Kavaiya as per Affidavit C-15343 I have changed my name from Vincent D’souza to Benedict Alex D’souza as per Affidavit C-15344 I have changed my name from Dileepkumar Sukanchand to Dilipkumar Sukanchand Jain as per Affidavit C-15345

I have changed my name from Arvindkumar Narayandas Panchal to Arvind Narayandas Panchal as per Affidavit C-15346

I Anwar Hussain have changed my name to Anwar Hussain Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 24/06/15 C-15365

I Venkatesh N. Shanmugam have changed my name to Venkatesh Shanmugam Nadar as per Affidavit C-15347

I Kaniz Fatima have changed my name to Kaniz Fatima Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 24/06/15

I Sornappu have changed my name to Sornappu Shanmugam Nadar as per Affidavit C-15348 I Kallappa Agargi have changed my name to Kallapa Anappa Hagargi as per Affidavit C-15349 I Mallava Agargi have changed my name to Mallamma Kalappa Hagargi as per Affidavit C-15350 I Lalati Satiram Mourya have changed my name to Lalati Satiram Maurya as per Affidavit C-15351 I Sandeepkumar Satiram Mourya have changed my name to Sandeep Satiram Maurya as per Affidavit C-15352 I Satiram Harilal Mourya have changed my name to Satiram Harilal Maurya as per Affidavit C-15353 I have changed my name from Inderjit Kaur Chadha to Inderjeet Kaur Chadha as per Affidavit.

C-15354

C-15366 I Shaik Benazir Anwar Hussain have changed my name to Benazir Anwar Hussain Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 24/06/15 C-15367 I Kanijfatma Anwar Husen Husan have changed my name to Kaniz Fatima Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 24/06/15 C-15368 I Arvind Bastimal have changed my name to Arvind Bastimal Jain as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 24/06/15 C-15369 I Shreneek Jain have changed my name to Shreneek Kumar Jain as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 24/06/15 C-15370 I Smita Vallabhdas Rughani have changed my name to Sharda Vallabhdas Rughani as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 24/06/15 C-15371

I have changed my name from Vijaya Kumaran to Vijaya Kumar Nair as per Affidavit.

C-15355

I Mukesh Babusinha Ashar have changed my name to Mukesh Babubhai Ashar as per Maharashtra Government Gazette No. M-152723 Dated: 14/05/15 C-15372

I have changed my name from Anthikant Kuttan Kumaran to Kumar Nair as per Affidavit.

C-15356

I Mr. Pratik Bipin Bakrania have changed my name to Mr. Pratik Bipin Gajjar as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 24/06/15

I have changed my name from Hiteshkumar Navnitlal Teli to Hitesh Teli as per Affidavit.

C-15357 I have changed my name from Madhani Girishkumar Manilal or Girishkumar Shah to Girish Manilal Shah as per Affidavit.

C-15358 I have changed my name from Sumeet Suresh Balan to Sumeet Suresh Mambarath as per Affidavit.

C-15359 I have changed my name from Ravi Kumar Kumaran Alias Ravi to Ravi Kumar Nair as per Affidavit.

C-15360 I have changed my name from Devdas Shyama Prabhu to Devadas Shyam Prabhu as per deed poll Affidavit Dated 1206-2015.

C-15361 I have changed my name from Mohammed Wasim Abdul Majid Memon to Wasim Majid Memon as per deed poll Affidavit Dated 23/06/2015.

C-15362 I have changed my name from Vidita Devidas Dumbre to name Vinita Devidas Dumbre as per Affidavit.

C-15363 I Anwar Husen Asharaf Husen Shaikh have changed my name to Anwar Hussain Asharaf Husen Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 24/06/15 C-15364

C-15373 I Mr. Satishkumar Nemchand Shah have changed my name to Mr. Satish Nemchand Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 24/06/15 C-15374 I Mrs. Nitabahen Satishkumar Shah have changed my name to Mrs. Neetaben Satish Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 24/06/15 C-15375 I Rahul Kishorbhai Patel have changed my name to Rahul Kishorbhai Vaghasia as per Maharashtra Government Gazette No. U-29225 Dated: 12/02/15 C-15376 I Hansa Kishorbhai Patel have changed my name to Hansa Kishorbhai Vaghasia as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 23/06/15 C-15377 I Mohd Riyaz Siraj Shaikh have changed my name to Riyaz Siraj Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-15378 I Amrin Rahim Khot have changed my name to Amreen Rahim Khot as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-15379 I Ranjan Shetty have changed my name to Ranjan Shyama Shetty as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 24/06/15 C-15380

I Harvindar Panesar have changed my name to Harvinder Singh Paramjeet Singh Panesar as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 24/06/15 C-15381 I Harvindar Singh Panesar have changed my name to Harvinder Singh Paramjeet Singh Panesar as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 24/06/15 C-15382 I Deepa Shetty have changed my name to Nandadeepa Ranjan Shetty as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 24/06/15 C-15383 I Kajalbahen Pravinbhai Soni have changed my name to Kajal Chandar Singh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-15384 I Vishalkumar Omprakash Jaiswal have changed my name to Vishal Omprakash Jaiswal as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-15385 I Sandeep Kumar Omprakash Jaiswal have changed my name to Sandeep Omprakash Jaiswal as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-15386 I Mohammed Jalaluddin have changed my name to Mohammed Jalal Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-15387 I Charmiben Sumantbhai Sutaria have changed my name to Charmi Sumant Sutaria as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-15388 I Sumantbhai Jayantilal Sutaria have changed my name to Sumant Jayantilal Sutaria as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-15389 I Varshaben Sumantbhai Sutaria @ Sonal Kanaiyalal Maheta have changed my name to Varsha Sumant Sutaria as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-15390 I Jinal Gajendra Kothari have changed my name to Jinnal Gajendra Kothari as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-15391 I Aakhislesh Champalal Kothari have changed my name to Akhilesh Champalal Kothari as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-15392 I Krishma Praveen Patel have changed my name to Karishma Praveen Patel as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-15393 I Shani Kiritbhai & Shanikumar Kiritbhai Darji have changed my name to Shani Kirit Darji as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-15394 I Kiritbhai & Kiritbhai Darji have changed my name to Kirit Darji as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-15395 I Hansaben Kiritbhai & Hansaben Kiritbhai Darji have changed my name to Hansaben Kirit Darji as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-15396 I Janaki Sailesh Rathod & Janki Shailesh Rathod have changed my name to Janki Vaibhav Darji as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-15397 I Ganeshkumar Ragendra Soni have changed my name to Ganesh Rajendra Prasad Soni as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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adia hospital has stepped forward to take care of a premature born 16-day-old baby which has been rejected by her own mother for being born with abnormal looks.

The prematurely born 16day-old baby suffers from a rare medical condition that has restricted the size of her head to that of a 26-week-old foetus.

Born to Mamata and Ajay Dode, a farmer from Palghar district in Maharashtra, on May 30 and two months premature, the baby was diagnosed with microcephaly, a neuro-developmental disorder in which the head circumference of the newly-born child is significantly smaller than normal, doctors of the Wadia Maternity Hospital said. “The mother, suffering from a post-partum depression, has rejected the baby”.

The baby was admitted in NICU in view of dysmorphic features and very low birth weight with Intrauterine Growth retardation. The child was assessed by neonatologists, sonologists, cardiologists, neurologists, with a multidisciplinary approach being followed for the child .

Dr Minnie Bodhanwala CEO of Wadia Hospitals said, “The hospital is taking all care of the child who is from Chalani gaav, Tivaspada, Post - Saayvan, Dahanu taluka.

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was too added by the investigating officer.” n duty Assitant police Feroz Khan while being inspector Anup Dange taken to a court for hearing who was on Tuesday al- had objected to being legedly assaulted by 93' checked by the in-charge ofMumbai serial bomb blast ficer API Dange after which accused Feroz Rashid Khan the assault on him took (45) has alleged that Feroz place. Dange was taking Khan not only hit him but Khan, and other accused also threatened him.

Mustafa Dosa, Tahir MerSpeaking to ADC, Dange chant, Abdul Qayyum said, “ Feroz while hitting me Shaikh and Karim Khan to said (Tu bahar milna main the court when the incident tujhe dekhadunga main took place kaun hu) meet me outside I However Feroz Khan's Adwill show you who I am. vocate Farhan Shah said, After the episode I brought it “The incident was brought to the police notice too and to judge's notice when Feroz the section of threatening Rashid Khan was brought to

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court for hearing as he was hurt in the eye and was beaten by the cops. He was also sent to JJ hospital for medical examination.”

Feroze is alleged to be a close to the D Gang and involved in transporting and distribution of arms and ammunition on Dawood Ibrahim’s directions in 1993.

DCP Dhananjay Kulkarni said, “ This is a serious matter. The investigations are on if evidence found the accused will be arrested in the case. FIR has been registered in NM Joshi Marg police station andthe matter is being investigated.”

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on a surety bond of rupees 1 lakh. umbai Crime Branch Suhas Gokhale's advocate during its recent inves- Ayaz Khan said, “Gokhale tigations have found some was arrested by the Crime more material from consta- Branch after the seizure of ble Dharam Kalokhe's locker the material whose report at Marine Drive police sta- came negative, hence the tion. An officer said, “ An NDPS court granted him election ID card with bail.”

Kalokhe's photo but Rajesh Crime branch had arPatankar's name on it have rested senior police inspecbeen found from Kalokhe's tor Suhas Gokhale, inspector locker. We have even found Gautam Gaikwad, sub intwo mobile phones, sim- spector Sudhakar Sarang, ascards, pendrive have been sistant sub-inspector found from his locker.”

Jyotiram Mane and head Meanwhile Senior PI constable Yeshwant Parate Suhas Gokhale who was ar- in connection with rested by the crime branch Shashikala alias Baby in the case have been Patankar. granted bail by a court here Dharam Kalokhe, Consta-

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The 16-day-old premature baby being cared for at the Wadia Hospital.

Dhode is happy that the baby is being treated with good care and he has seen improvement in the child.

MRI shows Semi-lobar holoprosencephaly, which is

an irrepairable congenital anomaly of the brain, the prognosis for the baby is poor, who will possibly have mental retardation, with possibilty of seizures.

Road caves in near Radio Club, Colaba

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Traffic was diverted as a footpath near Radio Club in Colaba, in South Mumbai, caved in, leaving a big crater on what was once a pavement covered with paver blocks. Civic authorities have cordoned off the road. The cause of the cave-in is not yet known, a BMC official said. Two days ago, in a similar cave-in, a 22 feet deep crater came up overnight, in a village in adjoining Palghar district. The crater was noticed in the farm owned by Vikramgad tehsil resident Tulsi Kothe.

ble with Marine Drive Police station was arrested on March 9 after 114 kg of the narcotic drug mephedrone was found in his house in Satara district of western Maharashtra and 12 kgs of the same was found in his locker at Marine Drive police station where he was posted.

That later turned out to be ajinomoto in the forensic reports after which Crime Branch decided to retest the seized substance with other state FSL labs.

Kalokhe's arrest revealed that he had close links with drug mafia’s 'Baby' Patankar, who too was arrested later after being on the run for about 40 days.

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I Ashikali Noormohmed Musa have changed my name to Ashiq Husain Noormohmed Musa as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-15415

I Sham Vasant Raut have changed my name to Shyam Vasant Raut as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-15433

I Jitendrakumar Shah & Jitendrabhai Shah have changed my name to Jitendra Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

I Chetan Sunil Ingavale have changed my name to Chetan Sunil Ingawale as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Afzal Husain Ghulam Mohammad have changed my name to Afzal Hussain Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Sunil Gopal Ingavale have changed my name to Sunil Gopal Ingawale as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-15417

I Ragendra Soni have changed my name to Rajendraprasad Soni as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-15399

I Altaf Husen Mehboob Sheikh & Shah Mohammedaltafhussain Mehboob have changed my name to Mohammed Altaf Hussain Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-15401 I Reshma Mehboob Sheikh have changed my name to Reshma Mehboob Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-15402 I Mehboob Khanja Sheikh have changed my name to Mehboob Khanja Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-15403 I Aishabi Mohamed Firoz Shaikh have changed my name to Ayesha Mohamed Firoz Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-15404 I Ayeshabee Mohd. Firoz Shaikh & Aisha Firoz Shaikh have changed my name to Ayesha Mohd. Firoz Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-15405 I Ayesha Mohd. Firoz Shaikh have changed my minor son’s name from Mohd. Aezaz Mohd.

Firoz Shaikh to Ajaz Mohd.

Firoz Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Supriya Sunil Ingavale have changed my name to Supriya Sunil Ingawale as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-15418 I Jai Kesh have changed my name to Jai Kesh Gupta as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-15419 I Deepak Kumar Karsandas Panchal have changed my name to Deepak Karsandas Panchal as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-15420 I Kanaksinh Purshottam Ranwala have changed my name to Kanaksinh Purshottam Sampat as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-15421 I Ranjan Kanaksinh Ranwalla have changed my name to Ranjanbala Kanaksinh Sampat as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-15422 I Tabbasum & Musa Tabassumben Ashikhusain have changed my name to Tabassum Ashik Husain Musa as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-15423

I Niyajuddin Jamaluddin Gauri have changed my name to Niyazuddin Jamaluddin Gori as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-15407

I Rakeshkumar Jayantilal Parikh have changed my name to Rakesh Jayantilal Parikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-15424

I Sakuran Jamaluddin Gauri have changed my name to Sakuran Jamaluddin Gori as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-15408

I Sangitaben Rakeshkumar Parikh have changed my name to Sangita Rakesh Parikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-15425

I Nasreen Niyajuddin Gauri have changed my name to Nasreen Niyazuddin Gori as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-15409

I Balchandra Devrao Anjanwatikar have changed my name to Bhalchandra Devrao Anjanwatikar as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-15426

I Nasreen Bano Hasan Pawar have changed my name to Nasreen Niyazuddin Gori as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-15410 I Niyajuddin Jamaluddin Gori have changed my name to Niyazuddin Jamaluddin Gori as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-15411 I Zuheb Ahmed Basher Ahammad Sheikh & Idrissi Zoheb Bashir Ahmed have changed my name to Zoheb Bashir Ahmed Idrisi as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-15412 I Basher Ahammad Suleman Ahammad Sheikh & Idrissi Zoheb Bashir Ahmed have changed my name to Bashir Ahmed Suleman Ahammad Idrisi as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-15413 I Shakimunnissa Basher Ahammad Sheikh & Idrissi Shakimunnisa Bashir Ahmed have changed my name to Sakimunissa Bashir Ahmed Idrisi as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-15414

I Vilash Narayanrao Linge have changed my name to Vilas Narayanrao Linge as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-15427 I Chimanbhai Maganbhai Kanthariya have changed my name to Chiman Maganbhai Kanthariya as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-15428 I Mohd Israil have changed my name to Mohammed Israil Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-15429 I Mohd Irshad have changed my name to Mohammed Irshad Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-15430 I Shana Bano have changed my name to Shana Bano Mohammed Israil Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-15431 I Parinita Sham Raut have changed my name to Parineeta Shyam Raut as per deedpoll Affidavit.

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C-15434 I Reena Raja Chavan have changed my name to Mansi Harshad More as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-15435 I Mansee Harshad More have changed my name to Mansi Harshad More as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-15436 I Manohar Abaji More have changed my name to Maanohaar Abaji More as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-15437 I Prakash Ladoji Pawar have changed my name to Prakash Ladya Pawar as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-15438 I Md. Sami Ahmed Khan have changed my name to Mohammed Sami Ahmed Khan as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-15439 I Sheetalben Ravjibhai Patel / Shitalben Ravjibhai Patel have changed my name to Sheetal Rakesh Patel as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-15440 I Bhanumati Anant Patil have changed my name to Prachi Prabhakar Purav as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-15441 I Miss. Sangitasakaram Polaker have changed my name to Mrs. Anita Ashok Kadam as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 23/06/15 C-15442 I Catherine Xavier Pontes have changed my name to Ana Catarina Soares as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 20/06/15 C-15443 I Isabella Jose Pontes have changed my name to Isabel Monteiro as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 22/06/15 C-15444 I Feroz Hussain Mohamed Hussain have changed my name to Feroz Hussain Ebji as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-15445 I P Dharmraj Naidar have changed my name to P Dharmaraj Nadar as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

NOTICE NOTICE Take Notice that my client Shri Dilip Narandas Parekh has lost / misplaced the following document and in spite of diligent search it has not been located.

Original Sale Deed executed on 6.2.1991 between Smt. Shashibala K.Gupta and Shri Dilip Narandas Parekh and Shri Rajen Narandas Parekh for flat NO.9, in Rishi Dayanand C.H.S. Ltd., Dadabahi Cross Road No.3, Vile Parle (West), Mumbai-400056 Any person having any claim against the above document is hereby directed to submit the same, with proper documentary evidence, to the undersigned within 14 days from the date of publication of this notice, otherwise claims, if any, will be considered as waived.

Dated This 25th day of June, 2015.

Sd/-(V.H.Patankar) Advocate, High Court, Bombay.3/2 Chandrashekar Society, S.N. Marg, Andheri (E), Mumbai-69

CLASSIFIED REGULAR

Rs. 150/- for 25 words, Rs. 6/- each extra word

CLASSIFIED BOLD Rs. 12/- per word

CLASSIFIED DISPLAY Rs.100/ - per Sq.cm

C-15446 I Naidar Emusun Paul Dharmraj have changed my name to Nadar Emusun Paul Dharmaraj as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-15447 I Abdul Satar Hingora have changed my name to Abdul Sattar Kamani as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-15448 I Mohd Yunus Hingora have changed my name to Mohammed Yunus Kamani as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-15449

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NOTICE FOR AUCTION NIRMAL UJJWAL CREDIT CO-OP.SOCIETY LTD., NAGPUR MULTISTATE Head office : 193, Nandanwan Main Road, Nagpur-440009 Kalyan Branch Below are the list debtors have taken Gold loan from Nirmal Ujjwal Credit Co-Operative Society, Kalyan branch. The period limit of loan repayment has been crossed. And we have given regular/frequent notice for repayments; still debtors have not more repayment of the loan amount. This is the final notification to all the debtors that we are publishing Nonpayment of Gold loan in Newspaper, and debtors can make repayment of Gold loan with interest, within 07 days from the Date of Newspaper published.

Otherwise, Society will have full Authority to auction the mortgaged gold on date 01/07/2015 at 3.00 PM at KALYAN BRANCH of our Society.

The debtors will responsible for all the expenses incurred in auction. Once gold/gold ornaments are sold, debtors will not be entertained for any claims. After selling gold/gold Ornaments. if it does not recover the loan amount plus interest, society will have full authority to recover balance loan amount plus interest, society will have full authority to recover balance loan plus interest amount through suitable legal action.

Note : Interested customers for purchase of Gold ornaments can contact kalyan brance of NUCC. Date : 24/06/2015 Branch Manager.

NUCC KALYAN BRANCH

Sd/General Manager Nirmal Ujjwal Credit Co-Operative Society Nagpur (MULTISTATE) Venue : Nirmal Ujjwal Credit Co-Operative Society 106, Chandulal Joshi Complex, Opposite to platform no.1, Kalyan (w).

Important note : With reference to above matter, NUCC Society will have all the authority to sell Gold/Gold ornaments.

Sr.No. A/C No. Customer's Name Total Bal. 1 182/15, 28, 32, 41, 42, MALI RAJESH MADHUKAR 781055 69, 113, 114, 131, 147, Address : Veer savarkar chowk, 148, 152, 154, 155, 156, shivsena school near shivaji 157, 170, 187, 227. nagar station Ulhasnagar 2 182/46, 50, 58, 65, GUPTA SITARAM RAMSURAT 137982 179, 186 Address : Sitaram flour mill near, lal chakki chowk Sambhaji Road Ulhasnagar 3 182/81, 82, 86, 92, 95, 96, MOHITE PRIYANKA ASHOK 520737 100, 104, 134 Address : Room No. 2, Barrack No. 1405, Maratha Section - 32, Aashirwad Hospital, Ulhasnagar.

4 182/66, 67 SWATI NIMBALKAR 206258 Address : B/3 Gokul vihar block no. 2, Aadharwadi Jail Road Shree Complex, Kalyan (w).

TOTAL 1646032

HC gives Maha go ahead Hurdles cleared to reclaim ‘Lost Land’ for only ‘Drama to hike taxi, auto fares T Afternoon Despatch & Courier

MUMBAI | THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2015

he Bombay High Court on Wednesday refused to interfere in Maharashtra Government's move to hike fares of taxis and auto rickshaws based on the recommendation of the now-scrapped Hakim Committee. The high court order meant that government can start from tomorrow the process of recalibration of e-meters of autos and taxis in Mumbai and its metropolitan region.

A division bench of justices N.H. Patil and S.B. Shukre rejected the interim relief sought by consumer body 'Mumbai Grahak Panchayat' to stay the proposed hike until the newly-formed panel, to be headed by a retired high court judge, submitted its report.

The consumer body had also raised objections to the recommendations of the Hakim Committee in the past, reports PTI. "The state government has already taken a decision and has also appointed a new committee to look into the Hakim committee report. We are not inclined to interfere at this stage. Interim relief sought is rejected," the court said.

The Mumbai Metropolitan Road Transport Authority (MMRTA) had on May 11 proposed a hike in the basic fare for auto rickshaws and taxis based on the recommendation of the erstwhile Hakim panel.

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Theatre’ in Mira Rd

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CM’s Green Signal for DC Rule Modification Clears Decks to Construct Only Drama Theatre Via Private Participation

By Suresh Golani

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A long queue for cabs at Nariman Point.

The minimum fare for autos is expected to go up from Rs 17 to Rs 18 while taxi fare is likely to go up from the minimum Rs 21 to Rs 22.

The government had approached the HC seeking ap-

proval for the proposed raise.

The court's approval was required as a PIL was earlier filed by the Mumbai Grahak Panchayat challenging the recommendations of the Hakim committee.

The Burning Jeep

By Suresh Golani

to the shock of a lone occupant who was fortunate to jeep caught fire on the jump out of the vehicle in Fly Over Bridge near the time after spotting smoke police station in emanating out from the bonKashimira on Wednesday af- net. Fire tenders reached the ternoon causing anxious mo- spot and doused the raging ments amongst pedestrians flames, however by then the and motorists. The white jeep was reduced to a mancoloured Scorpio Jeep gled heap of iron. Although (MH:02:AP: 2859) was was the exact reason is yet to be headed towards Mumbai ascertained, a spark due to went up in flames at around 2 short circuit could have trigpm on highway-FOB, much gered the fire, police said.

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TODAY BEST: The BEST Committee meeting, BEST Bhavan, 1st floor, BEST Marg, 2 p.m.

Bhatia Hospital: Free educative session on ‘Ways to treat chronic skin condition like Psoriasis & Leucoderma.’ The workshop will be conducted by Dr. Ramesh Gadgil, Dermatologist, Bhatia Hospital.

Book Launch: 'Everyone Can Heal' by Sonia Mackwani. The book will be launched by the renowned Singer Mrs. Rekha Bhardwaj, Crossword Bookstore, 1st Floor, Next to Shoppers' Stop, Inorbit Mall, Link Road Inorbit Rd, Mindspace, Goregaon West, 6.30 p.m.

The Australian Trade Commission: Australian Government is organising the first ever Australian Alumni Careers Conclave. Four Seasons Hotel, 1/136 Dr E Moses Road, Worli, 7 p.m.

Book Launch: Dr Manohar Joshi's 10th book in Marathi 'How To Do Business' published by Navachaitanya Prakashan, the book will be released

by Shiv Sena Chief Uddhav Thackeray in the presence of the Chief Guest Minister of Industries Subhash Desai, Kohinoor Hall, Opp Siddhivinayak Temple, Prabhadevi, 5.30 p.m.

Film Screening: AndyWarhol andWassily Kandinsky, in collaboration with Alliance Français, Education Centre, Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Musuem, 6.30 p.m.

Day of the Seafarer: 'Career as Sea’ organised by the National Maritime Day Celebrations Committee. Mr. Rajive Kumar, Secretary, Shipping is the chief guest, Capt. J.C. Anand, Chairman, Emeritus, Indian Register of Shipping will be the guest of honour and Mr. Deepak Shetty, DG Shipping will also be present. Swatantryaveer Savarkar Smarak Auditorium, Opp. Shivaji Park, Dadar (W), 2.30 p.m.

cams, Apathy, Corruption - the Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC) has been grabbing headlines often for the wrong reasons, but here’s some good news from its town planning (TP) wing which will bring smiles to the faces of thousands of drama lovers living in and around the twin-city. Thanks to MBMC’s proactive approach, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, intervened to clear decks for modifications to the city’s Development Control (DC) rules allowing construction of a theatre via private hands.

As per the city’s Final 1997 DP, a private land near Shivar Garden, had been earmarked for the “Drama Theatre”. After reservation was imposed, the land owners intimated the MBMC about the ascent to Build and Transfer the facility on the reserved area in lieu of consent to develop the remaining property. The proposal was sent to the state

government which cited technical glitches articulating its inability to allow private construction and instead directed the MBMC to build the theatre on its own.

However the MBMC not only failed to take steps to acquire the property, it mysteriously neglected in responding to the 10- yearlapse notice, prompting the owners to move judiciary in 2011, seeking de-reservation of the land under the provisions of the MRTP Act. In 2013, a HC divisional bench granted plea that the reservation had lapsed and the land stood de-reserved. On the virtue of procedural flaws the MBMC not only moved a review petition in

the Apex court, but also reworked a strategy to acquire the land and come up with the much needed utility. The town planning wing sought changes in the DC rule which evoked a positive response from the CM who gave his in-principle nod to the proposal.

Although through it’s review petition, the present town planning team was keen to seek the attention of the judiciary towards loopholes in following the dereservation process, an amicable way out with the land owner was being worked out with a solution being worked out to ensure that the theatre comes into existence as early as possible.

The Rule Book Says….

According to the Maharashtra Regional Town Planning Act, the MBMC needs to acquire plots before their reservation lapses in order to ensure continuity of their public space status. This should be within 10 years of approval of city’s town planning, failing which the owner can serve a notice to the civic body under section 126 of the Act. In event of noncompliance the owner of the plot is free to decide how to use the land.

MUMBAI BUILDING REPAIRS & RECONSTRUCTION BOARD TENDER NOTICE Name & Address of the office:- Executive Engineer "B-2"Div,M.B R & R.Board."B"Ward officer Bldg., 3 fl. Babula Tank Cross Road.Mumbai. 400 009. The sealed tender in B-l form percentage rate invited by the Executive Engineer"B-l"Di. M.B R & R.Board for the works mentioned below from the contractor registered in M.H & A.D Authority P.W.D/ M.C.G.B of category mentioned below so as to reach in the office of the Executive Engineer "B-2" Div.M.B R & R.Board. Mumbai- 400 009. On date mentioned against the respective works: Sr. Name of works (Bldg. No.) Estimated EMD SD in Cost of Date of Date of Date of Time Class of No. cost put to in Deposit tender form issue Receipt Opening limit contractor tender (Rs.) Rs. in Rs. 1.

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27F, Dr. Maheshwari Road (Board) 97 Shayda Marg (MLA) 23 G. Memonwada Road (MLA) 5 Dontad X Lane 2nd call (Board) 87 Memonwada Road (MLA) 23-25 M.E. Sarang Street (Board)

1,66,703/2,50,687/2,56,375/2,57,363/2,58,743/2,96,863/-

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525/525/525/525/525/525/-

25-06-2015 to 30-06-2015 upto 1 p.m.

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Note: l. The tender form be obtained from the office of the Executive Engineer M B R & R Board, Mumbai, M.C.G.B. "B-2" Ward office Bldg, Babula Tank Cross Lane Mumbai-9 on production of valid Income Tax Clearance certificate and registration certificate with other documents.

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

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

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

5. In case, if tender quoted between 5% to 10% the estimate cost the security deposit will have to be paid @10% of estimated cost put to tender. If the tender offer more than 10% below the estimated cost, the security deposit equivalent to the percentage quoted will have to be paid by agency at a time in the form of F.D.R .The agency submitting the tender shall given undertaking in envelop No. 1, on letterhead there is no work in hand or in progress which is more than 10% below the estimated cost.

6. The earnest money will be accepted in the from of FDR from the nationalized/schedule Bank only for the period of one year in favour of Chief. Accounts Officer/RR in any case the same will not be accepted in cash.

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

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

9. ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE 'Website http/mhada.maharashtra .gov.in AFFORDABLE HOUSING — J. V. with developers. Please see MHADA website — www. mhada.com

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Emergency: The country’s nightmare, 40 years ago!

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Ponder awhile...

“Money is only a tool. It will take you wherever you wish, but it will not replace you as the driver.”

— Ayn Rand

High cost of medical course T

IME was when seats in medical colleges could be got easily. And the course — 5 years — attracted affordable fees. There was no problem about getting seats.

The scenario has changed. It looks like it’s a brisk business in medicine.

And medical education has become expensive. There are institutions where a student has to pay a million to complete the course. Only the rich can send their children to study medicine. Not all of them become doctors. In fact, some of them may not be interested in the subject at all.

Our effort must be to turn out topclass doctors. Some of those who have done well in qualifying for the pre-examinations must get prior admission. This, however, does not happen. A few may be able to get bank loans which may help them study medicine. The doctor who comes out of medical colleges has a big problem to tackle: paying back the loans is no easy task. Whether he likes it or not, he has to charge more fees for the treatment he provides.

Minor surgery costs thousands and hospital stay too is costly.

Thanks to the high cost of medical education, the cost of treatment keeps going up. Business considerations should not have influenced the medical profession.

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NDIANS who are above 60 still remember the dreadful day of 25th June even after 40 years. The nation was put under Emergency and all fundamental rights of the citizens stood suspended on that day, thanks to the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, who perpetuated this brutal attack on the Indian democracy only to save her position of the Prime Minister and her government that had come under the attack of the nationwide mass fury.

Now that 40 years have passed since National Emergency was promulgated and lots of water has already passed under the bridge during this long stretch of time, one would argue that why we should keep reciting the same old story again. However, one must recall the memories periodically and deliberate about the causes and effects of the 'democratic tool' that was used for the most 'undemocratic' purpose 40 years ago.

The Indian Constitution had armed the government in power with a provision to promulgate 'Internal Emergency' to allow itself to discharge its functions smoothly and effectively in the wake of any natural calamity such as floods or storm or breaking of law and order due to violence in the country. Indira took undue advantage of this provision and announced Emergency and took all powers in her hands. She could manage the Emergency for 19-long months during which most of the major Opposition leaders were put behind bars. Many organizations were banned and the term of the Lok Sabha was enhanced by a year.

However, though there was an utter silence, barring sporadic incidents of protests, people at large were deeply hurt by the act of the Prime Minister's Office. Gandhi, surrounded by opportunists, gave her wrong advice to announce elections before schedule. The Opposition parties showed exceptional unity and formed a united front under the banner of Janata Party.

Late Jai Prakash Narain played a ship-anchor role in bringing in four major parties together to take on the Congress led by Indira Gandhi. To her surprise, the people who remained silent all through, gave their verdict by defeating the rulers all over. In Uttar Pradesh, the Congress lost all seats; Gandhi herself and her son Sanjay also lost the elections. Most of the ministers in her cabinet could not return to Parliament. Janata Party came to power with flying colours and Morarji Desai was made the Prime Minister.

The rest is a history.

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Voters tolerate no nonsense

poorest performance. Apart from losing power it also lost its face.

The substance of the story is that though the Now that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Indian electorate is largely illiterate, poor and under the sole leadership Narendra Modi has rural, they tolerate no nonsense. During assumed power in Delhi, the instability in the Emergency, the government power was con- central government has receded at least for the centrated in the hands of the Gandhi family. present. The provision to bring in Emergency Indira herself and her son Sanjay, who was in the Indian Constitution has also been only an extra-constitutional power-centre deleted. Therefore there is no fear of National possessed the driver's seat. The excesses in Emergency returning any more. Now the Nahis defamed Family Planning campaign or tional Emergency can be imposed only if the the high-handed 'Turkman Gate' slum dem- nation goes to war with a foreign country. olition drive in Delhi, where bulldozers were brought in to demolish slums, sent wrong signals. When the opportunity arrived to regisHowever, this does not mean that the 'Emergency' cannot return from back door. There is every possibility of the nation going under undeclared emergency where all provisions of the Emergency can be implemented under the prevailing laws and rules and the fundamental rights of an Indian can be curbed or suspended. Veteran BJP leader, L.K. Advani, in a media interview last week has clearly expressed his fear that Emergency may return.

He was, of course, hinting at the style of functioning of his intra-party foe Modi. Though I personally have no doubt that Modi is a disciplined party functionary and believes in results than methods. His style of running the government and conducting party affairs, Bharatkumar Raut often pave a way for the media gossip that projects Modi as a dictator rather than a deter their protest and take revenge of the mocrat. Yes, he does not take interest in paratrocities, the population bee-lined to the liamentary debates and arguments on voting booths and defeated all those whom law-points. Instead, he prefers to move across they thought was 'guilty'. the length and breadth and establishes direct It’s a fact that the experiment of Janata contact with the last man of the society over Party, an alliance of four parties which be- and above the government machinery and longed to diagonally opposite political phi- party-fold. He also believes in travelling to losophy, views and methods, proved to be other countries and creates international netshort-lived and thus unsuccessful, paving a work to bring in foreign capital for the develway for the dislodging of the government and opment of industry and commerce in the return of Indira Gandhi in 1980. Unfortu- county. nately, she fell to the bullets of Sikh extremHowever, his opponents in the Opposition ists in 1984 before she completed the term. and within his own party believe that Modi is After that Indian politics had been on a working to be the sole and unchallengeable roller-coaster ride till 2004 when the Congress leader of the nation. Therefore, from the post under the leadership of Sonia Gandhi won of party president to chief ministers of varithe power and retained it for yet another term ous states, Modi is bringing in leaders of his under the Prime Minister of Dr. Manmohan personal choice. These leaders owe fullest Singh. personal loyalty to Modi as a person. Such a However, his second term was full of tabu- situation could be a fertile breeding ground lations in which many of his senior ministers for dictators. had to face charges of corruption, three of Let's hope and pray, all these doubts prove them were forced to resign and go behind to be false and Indian democracy is not bars. This reflected in the last Lok Sabha elec- forced to face another spell of Emergency. tions in 2014 and the Congress displayed Twitter: @BharatkumarRaut

Will Emergency return?

THINKING ALOUD

Compassion, meditation and seva V

IRTUES must be practiced until they become your nature. Friendliness, compassion and meditation should continue as practices until you realize that they are your very nature.

The flaw in doing something as an act is that you look for a result.

When something is done as your nature, you are not attached to the result and you simply do it.

An action that arises from your nature is neither tiring nor frustrating. Daily routines like brushing your teeth or bathing are not even considered actions because they are so integrated into your life. You do all this without doership.

When seva is made part of your nature, it happens without doership. Wise men continue their practices just to set an example, even though for them there is no

the underlying reason for sickness or suffering.

Compassion for suffering shows ignorance.

Suffering comes because of karma and if you need for any practices. believe in karma, where is compassion? You Question: When do you realize that reap the fruit of your actions. compassion, meditation and seva are your If a judge has compassion for offenders, nature? then the jails will be empty. But are judges When you cannot be without them. cruel to offenders? No. The judge’s compas— Bangalore Ashram, September 17, 1998 sion is for the lack of knowledge he sees, not for the suffering of the criminals. It is the

criminals’ karma.

Often people think compassion is an act, an action. Know that compassion is your very nature. Then you will see that karma and compassion are not contradictory but rather THERE are two types of compassion. One is complement one another. the compassion of the wise; one is that of the Suppose two people come to a hospital. ignorant.

One is suffering from starvation, the other is An ignorant person’s compassion is toward ill from overeating. What type of compassion the fruit of an action — to alleviate the sick- should the doctor have toward each of them? ness or suffering that he witnesses.

This is a riddle for you to solve!

But a wise person’s compassion is — Bangalore Ashram, Sept. 15, 1999 toward the lack of knowledge — to remedy SRI SRI RAVI SHANKAR

MATTER & SPIRIT

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MUMBAI | THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2015

INDIAN cricket team is going on a lean patch and the way India played in Bangladesh showed how well we are prepared for a tour. The BCCI smelt the strain on the team members by cancelling the tour of Zimbabwe and gave fatigue as the reason for the sudden cancellation.

The writing is on the wall as the beleaguered Indian side would like to rest rather than play with minnows and face the music. But from all accounts, all is not well in the Indian dressing room. Under fire after the first One day series loss to Bangladesh, an agitated MS Dhoni has lashed out at critics and it is history in Indian cricket. The team could not call shots despite the presence of seniors and seasoned players in the side and the twin defeats came as shocker. Captain cool is losing his composure and that is showing signs of his weakness. It is now or never situation and thus BCCI is ready to cancel the tour of Zimbabwe to save the skin of the skipper.

Beleaguered Indian cricket team the post team captain. Indian cricket has seen many skippers going through ups and downs in Indian cricket from the days of the great Pataudi (jr) to Sunil Gavaskar.

Kapil Dev, the first world cup winner was unfairly fired after the loss of the 1987 World Cup in India.

Both Dilip Vengsarkar and Krishnamachari Srikkanth suffered the same fate for no fault of theirs. The biggest victim was Sriniwas Venkatraghavan. Sachin Tendulkar smelling danger after the debacle in Australia, quit on his own. Now it is Dhoni's turn to go through the ticklish situation. The battle for captaincy will go on for ever in Indian Cricket and Dhoni is in dilemma.

— C.K. Subramaniam, Sanpada

AFTER tsunami struck Indian side was in turmoil, the team members

are trying to make peace and come THE recent performances of Dhoni in the defence of Indian skipper MS is pathetic. He was depending too Dhoni. The three match series premuch on toss and the wicket to maturely went in favour of achieve win at home. Kumble got Bangladesh side and it was an the axe and that enabled Dhoni to upset win for the home team. become India's captain as a sur- Dhoni made his mind clear in a prise. Earlier to that Ganguly was press conference and that created sacked from captaincy and suf- ripples in the minds of his ardent fered the same fate and was made players from CSK. Ashwin did to play under Rahul Dravid. It is not make a mention about the medium Anil Kumble who has had to face pace attack of the Bangala side but the prospect of being sacked from failed to win matches of his own — Chitra Krishnan, Nerul

Say no to drugs I WAS happy to read that June 26 is being observed as International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. There is an increase in alcohol and drug abuse these days, mainly among the youth. I was going through a bad phase of life, drowned in alcohol and loneliness.

Being an alcoholic I know how lonely and desperate I OF used to feel when I never LETTER THE DAY used to get my required drink, until a rehabilitation programme at KRIPA Foundation, which is founded by Rev. Fr. Joseph H. Pereira that helped me and made me understand that drinks is not everything and I started looking for ways to rehab myself. I admitted that I am an alcoholic and I needed that support to cure myself from my addiction of alcoholism.

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through foreign funding in the manner and style of a JV, which should set high standards of operations for the Indian Railways.

— Jayanthy Subramaniam, Sion

China’s stand on Lakhvi

CHINA’S direct support to Pakistan in UN to save the nasty 26/11 Mumbai terror attack master mind, Lakhvi raises every Indian’s eyebrows with horrible shock. It’s also shocking to note that China wants the business relations with India on one hand. But on the other hand, it acts against the national interests of India in the UN. Under such circumstances, all the Indians must boycott all the services and goods ‘Made in China.’ The Obama administration must have come to know by now that Pakistan is the ‘loving, caring and the most con— C.P. D'Souza, Mumbai cerned mother’ of the globally spread terrorism since the past more than three decades. Accordingly the Obama administration I HAPPEN to travel from Harpa in must act sternly against Pakistan Gujarat to Panvel in Navi Mumbai and stop each and every kind of aid by second class Air condition coach in cash or by kind to Pakistan with and I find that the facilities provided immediate effect along with the to passengers are not up to the mark necessary strong warning.

— Hansraj Bhat, Borivali and I was surprised to note that there was no water in the toilet from the start of the train till I got down at Panvel. I made a complaint to the TT and he replied that water will be IT is quite disgusting that the politifilled in Panvel only. I had tough cians in our country are liars. Today time travelling with my old mother the trial court ruled that the comand an aunt and hence I prefer for plaint against Smriti Irani’s educaprivatisation. It is a must that we tional qualification is maintainable. need to privatise the Indian Rail- It is a slap on the face of Smiriti Irani ways for its efficient running of the (if she has one). This is the lady who administration and the facilities is an HRD minister at the centre thereof. If the Indian Government is who is supposed to guide Universiunable to fund, they can invite pri- ties, IITs and IIMs. There is no wonvate participation from giant corpo- der as to why Scientists like rate houses that are willing and Kakodkar had resigned their have the requisite expertise or posts.This is the lady who does not

Privatise Indian Railways

Liar Indian politicos

sea saw battle that changed the course of the series and the staunch supporter playing the trumpet about his skipper. However, Ashwin's defence is weak as the captain is in danger of losing his place in the side and the support is coming within the team.

— C.K. Ramani, Vashi

WHEN critics were writing off the talent of Tamil Nadu off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin came out with a stellar performance with ball in the World cup and again in the two matches against Bangladesh.

In the first match he took three top order wickets and in the second match he made the ball talk as he conceded 32 runs in his 10 over with two maiden overs. Ashwin, came, saw and conquered the cricketing field with his fine action, real change of pace, change of trajectory and the loop followed by carom ball just to trap top order batsmen. Ashwin made a mark with fine bowling display in the first two matches when the chips were down. Ashwin backed up his bowling performance with fine vaIndian team failed to call shots despite the presence of seasoned players in the side riety and to match it with economand the twin defeats came as shocker. ical spell of bowling. The show with the ball has helped Ashwin move with his wily bowling. Even though hilt. India's old problem of facing up in the all-rounders standings. he got 7/10 after the World Cup and debutant bowlers continue to He was given 70 per cent marks for in the first two outings with haunt the side and the captain is his performances in the World cup Bangladesh side, the writing was blamed for all the debacles. Now, and in the Bangladesh series. He is on the wall. The off spinner dis- the ace bowler has went to the ex- the trump card bowler for India missed concerns about India's cap- tent of dying for the leader, as he and to replace him from the playtaincy and confirmed that the team made a strong point on Dhoni's ca- ing XI is an impossible task now.

— Subbu Jayant, Kharghar is supporting the captain to the pabilities as captain. In all it was know the difference between a degree certificate and a participation certificate. Ours is a country where a peon has to have certain level of educational qualification but the

same is not necessary to become a minister. The beauty of our Democracy is that an elected person becomes an MP and the loser a Minister. Smriti’s only qualification

is that she had contested against Rahul Gandhi and lost. Therefore, she was made a Minister that too of Education.

— Maneshwar, Mumbai

Mumbai, monsoon and municipal — S.N. Kabra, Goregaon

Mumbaikars are keen to know the quantity of rainfall in the catchment areas of the seven lakes that supply drinking water to the city MUMBAI is an over populated city but some simple suggestions if implemented can solve the city's traffic woes and congestion problems. Two or Four wheelers on roads would decrease if public transport like BEST buses and local trains become more efficient as far as comfort and frequency is concerned. Cars without maximum capacity should not be allowed to ply on roads during peak hours which would encourage pooling of cars thus saving on fuel and checking pollution and at the same time it would mean making optimal use of vehicles.

Slight changes in timings of various professions can divide the rush hour traffic. If the stock market opens at 8, banks can work from 9 onwards and other markets can adjust accordingly with schools and colleges utilizing the remaining slot. This time management with proper planning would ease traffic congestion and solve a major part of our traffic woes.A special permit for cars that cost a hefty amount like they have in Singapore would discourage people from using pvt vehicles and encourage them to use public transport like trains, metros and buses.

JUST before the previous Municipal elections, the Shiv Sena’s slogan was: ‘Aamhi Karoon Dhakwan’ (We shall prove by serving). Today, the SS is blaming everyone else for Mjumbai’s woes. Mumbaikars, in a way, agree with the SS because Mumbaikars have realized the blunder they have committed by electing the SS. Mumbaikars will not commit the same mistake. Finally, instead of ‘nallah’ cleaning, the Municipal Corporation must undertake ‘nallayak’ cleaning’!

— Harishchandra P, Juhu

FOR the benefit of the commoners, the BMC and the IMD are publishing the developments on the monsoon front in the metropolis on a regular basis. However, the average Mumbaikar is solely interested in knowing the quantity of rainfall in the catchment areas of the seven lakes that supply drinking water to the city.

A regular update on statistics relating to these data about the latest water level marks should be published in the leading newspapers, say, on every alternate day.

Readers are requested to email letters to the editor and add their neighbourhood as well. Please email letters to afternoonletters@gmail.com

— Arun Malankar

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ceived by=the Coast Guard Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC (MB) from Director General Shipping communication center, Mumbai. A Naval Seaking helicopter was also immediately launched around the same time from Mumbai to assist in rescue mission. Upon reaching the vessel, the Coast Guard Chetak initially winched up six survivors in two trips and dropped them to Umargam beach.

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he Indian Navy was successful in saving a crew on board a cement carrier vessel that was sinking in the high sea near the Umargaum coast. Navy had received a SOS from the distressed offshore coastal ship MV Coastal Pride on Wednesday morning. In response the Indian Navy and the coast guards swung into action resulting in the successful rescue of 14 people from the sinking ship. The vessel after rescue sunk 75 nautical miles to the north of Mumbai.

In the operation the Navy had launched one sea king helicopter from the warship INS Shikra, Colaba and the Indian coast guard had launched 2 Chetak helicopters. Before the ship sank, eight of the 14 crew members were rescued by the coast guards According to the Indian Navy PRO, Rahul Sinha said, “ It was a difficult rescue operation, at about 7am a distress call for evacuation of 14 crew

members, from an anchored vessel MV Coastal Pride was received. The vessel, which had earlier reported complete engine breakdown, had anchored off Umargam. Promptly reacting to the situation the vessel, which had been constantly monitored by the Navy and the Coast

Smriti Irani’s degree row Continued from pg 1 « Under Section 125A of Representation of People Act, the penalty for filing false affidavit entails a jail term of upto six months or fine or both.

Training their guns on Irani, Congress and AAP demanded her removal, saying she has no "moral, constitutional or legal" right to continue on her post after the court order.

"It is apparent that the HRD minister is lying about her own education. What will happen to the future of millions of children in the country.

“Irani has no moral, constitutional or legal right to continue on

Former chief minister Prithviraj Chavan demanded an inquiry by either the CBI or Anti-Corruption Bureau into the alleged irregularities, which he described as serious.

"Somebody will have to explain.

An investigation under the ACB or the CBI should be conducted. The CM will have to explain. This is very serious and suspicious. This is a complete fraud. The PM must answer," Chavan told PTI. Asked if he would demand Munde's resignation, Chavan said "Be it Pankaja Munde or Vinod Tawde (education minister caught in a row over educational qualification), this government would not remove anyone. After all, this the policy of the Modi government to brazen out all allegations."

Munde, however, denied any

Oppostion parties demand Irani sacking

Opposition parties on Wednesday demanded the removal of HRD Minister Smriti Irani, saying she has no "moral, constitutional or legal" right to continue in her post after a Delhi court took cognisance of a complaint that she gave false information about her educational qualification.

"It is apparent that the country's education minister is lying about her own education. What will happen to the future of millions of children in the country. Irani has no moral, constitutional or legal right to continue in her post for even a day," Congress's chief spokesperson, Randeep Surjewala told PTI. He claimed that Irani had in 2004 submitted an election affidavit stating she had received a bachelor's degree in Arts in 1996 from Delhi University. But, in 2011, when she filed a Rajya Sabha nomination from Gujarat, she stated that she holds a B.Com degree of 1994 from DU, he added.

her post even for a day," Congress's chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said.

He said that in 2004 Smriti Irani gave an affidavit when she was a candidate in Chandni chowk that she holds a bachelor degree of arts in 1996 from Delhi University while in 2011 when she filed a nomination of Rajya Sabha from Gujarat, she stated she holds a B.Com degree of 1994 from DU. In 2014 during her nomination from Amethi, she said she is B Com from School of Open Learning in DU, he said.

Drawing parellels with the case of former Delhi law minister Jitender Tomar's degree, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) too demanded the removal of

HRD minister and said that there cannot be two "yardsticks".

"There cannot be two yardsticks.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said had he does not take bribe and does not let others take bribe while he also said neither he did corrup-

tion nor he lets corruption happen.

The rule of law is same for everybody, the constitution and democracy is same for everybody. If they believe Tomar should be arrested, why not Smriti Irani," AAP leader Ashutosh said.

wrong-doing.

In an emailed statement, she said, "I feel I should be given a fair chance to present our side... I have very closely observed my decisions and taken best step as much as possible for my department."

Munde claimed she had not broken any rules and had taken some "dynamic decisions to reduce corruption".

"I m here to do the best for those kids n women n I will do...I will come bk n all set to answer since I m cofident of my decisions n intentions (sic).." she said.

Pankaja, daughter of BJP's Maharashtra stalwart late Gopinath Munde, also said her family had gone through a lot of stress (following her father's death in a car crash) in the last two years and, as her son was not well, she had gone on a break to provide him "motherly

touch".

An official in her department had said earlier the minister was out of India and was expected to return on June 28. As per Maharashtra government's norms, any purchase above Rs 3 lakh has to be done through e-tendering.

Munde said her decision to check corruption had 'troubled' some "money-minded" people and that she was not scared of such accusations. For years the women and child development department had been neglected and was taken "less seriously", she said, adding that "I as a minister (have) taken some dynamic decision to reduce currption...Has also troubled some money minded bunch of ppl (sic) involved...I hv not broken any rules as far I m concerned n also not feared any allegations".

Senior BJP leader and Maharashtra Minister Eknath Khadse, while responding to the allegations, said,"Opposition keeps on levelling

charges. We don't take them seriously until they submit proof."

BJP spokesperson Shaina NC said the opposition had levelled allegations "to be in news". "The opposition wants to be in news. If Munde has done anything, it should be substantiated with proof."

Accusing BJP and the Centre of double-speak, Congress' media department chief Randeep Surjewala said,"We hope that BJP and its government will seriously investigate the way they used to say 'na khayenge, na khane denge' and will provide a corruption-free government.

"We hope that they will, before 1.25 crore people of India, prove that they do what they say," he said, adding "as layers and layers of corruption get unveiled, one leader after another of BJP is getting exposed. First it was the External Affairs Minister helping a fugitive of law and a black money hoarder, we also saw forged degrees of Irani and now....Pankaja Munde."

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Guard, was contacted and It was ascertained that due to extremely bad weather, the vessel was slowly tilting and rolling vigorously. The Captain also requested for evacuating its crew. The operation was successfully completed after rescuing the crew.”

The call for evacuation was re-

was returning for the third rescue trip, the ship capsized. Thereafter the Seaking from the Indian Navy and Chetak from,the Coast Guard picked up the remaining survivors (six by Seaking and two by Chetak) from the water. All 14 survivors from the illfated vessel were evacuated to Umargam beach.

Sinha added, “The rescue of the crew from the ship has been most dramatic and showcased the heroic courage of the helicopter crews of the Navy and Coast Guard in carrying out rescue operations in extremely strong wind conditions, very rough seas and poor visibility.”

The actual problem for the vessel had started on 22 Jun, when on a routine surveillance CG Dornier contacted MV Coastal Pride. Later on losing all machinery, the vessel was directed to drop anchor. Since 23 Jun 15, the owner of the vessel had been arranging for a tug to tow the vessel. However, the hired Tug could not sail due to inclement weather conditions.

If cops had raided D’Mello’s den, over 100 lives would have been saved Continued from pg 1 « eight drums but did not checke them presuming they be filled with water. But after two days which means on Sunday, when Crime Branch reached Francis' den, they checked all the eight drums in which hundreds of litres of liquor were seized and on that basis Francis was made an accused.

D’Mello is one of the major dealers of illicit alcohol and the liquor, which killed at least 106 people, and if we had not seized that eight drums which local police left it may have been consumed by other people too and more people would havae perished, sources added.

On June 21 the Crime Branch raided D’Mello’s house in Rathodi, Malwani, and found nine drums, eight of which were full, with hundreds of litres of spurious liquor. The drums were hidden in two rooms inside a hutment in a slum, one of which was underground and the entrance to the other was camouflaged.

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>> Arrange for tarpaulin sheets to save yourself and your guests from the unexpected rains

LET IT RAIN Don’t let a little rain ruin your fun! Sara Shah & Yamini Walia have a few tips to help you throw the perfect party, even when it’s raining cats and dogs

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he first few days of the monsoon may have brought some relief from the sweltering Mumbai heat, but they’ve also brought about the predictable transport issues and water logging. With all the rain and water logging, it seems tempting to just stay indoors. But, don’t let a little rain ruin all your fun! It’s possible to throw a party during monsoon without letting travel issues, closed stores and water logging ruin your plans.

MONSOON PARTY FOOD No party is complete without food. And since it’s a monsoon party, the food needs to be comforting enough to help your

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guests forget about the rain. Here’s what you should remember when you’re putting a monsoon party menu together.

Make it fun Combat the gloomy climate by serving food in colourful, fun ways. Sliders make for the perfect party food and so, you can whip up some fun vada pav sliders. Serve mini toasted sandwiches with a variety of fillings and a few fried snacks.

Indian street food such as bhel puri and sev puri also work as party snacks. Serve them in mini containers or small, decorated jars. Avoid serving too many gravy dishes.

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They don’t want to wade through ankledeep water, only to use all the energy that they’ve left to eat the food that you have on offer. So, make sure that you keep the meals easy to eat and fuss-free.

Keep it fresh The monsoon brings with it a host of illnesses and allergies, but the last thing you need is a sick guest. Make sure that the food you serve is fresh. Pick dishes that are easy to whip up and don’t take too long to prepare. Use fresh ingredients.

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>> To keep your party from getting ruined because of an unexpected downpour, read our tips

Real-life tips We asked a few people about their monsoon party experiences. Take a cue from them 22-year-old Niharika Lodhe, suggests embracing the weather to ensure that your party is a success. She tells us, “My advice for anyone would be to always have a plan B. On the day of my sweet sixteenth, it was raining cats and dogs. I had organised a party in the evening, but due to inconsistencies in transport, only those who lived close-by showed up. The caterers backed out at the last moment and my plan began to fall apart. So instead of going to the venue like we had planned previously, I decided to move the venue to our terrace. There were only a few people so my family could prepare some snacks for everyone. We all played music, danced in the pouring rain and gorged on delicious onion pakoras!”

29-year-old Sadhana Kanojia suggests being prepared, especially when it comes to monsoon parties. She says,“Keep the unreliable nature of the weather in mind when you make decorations. On the day of my wedding, we had an indoor ceremony, but dinner was supposed to be served outdoors near a swimming pool. We had prepared wonderful decorations that matched our theme, but at the last moment it started raining heavily. Thankfully, the decorator had expected rain and taken several precautions, and so he immediately raised a roof over the dining area. If he hadn’t done that, everyone’s food would have been floating in the water!”

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serve it piping hot Okay, we don’t mean that the food should be scalding, but make sure that most of it is served hot. Temperatures drop during monsoon, and after getting wet outside, most of your guests will be shivering. Simple soups in cute little jars or cups of hot chocolate and coffee are the perfect treats.

Use these tips Whether the rain took you by surprise or you were praying for it through summer, you should keep the following tips in mind when it comes to hosting a party outdoors on a rainy day.

party tents If it seems like it’s going to rain heavily on the day of your outdoor party, set up a party tent at your venue. This will work in most cases except if there’s lightening! In such a situation, move your guests indoors!

secure stilts If your building has a basement or stilts to rent out, turn the space into a party zone. Place a drop sheet at the entrance so that your guests can wipe wet feet and remove their shoes.

party in the parking lot A party in your building’s indoor parking lot can prove to be a lot of fun. So, make sure that you get it cleaned a few days before your party so that you can move into the parking lot if it starts to pour. Cover areas with some old blankets or sheets and make some space for your tables and chairs.

washes away all your plans? It’s time to make arrangements indoors. So, here are a few fun activities that are perfect for a rainy day house party.

Umbrella bounce To play this game, you need bubble style umbrellas and tennis balls. Hang these umbrellas upside down around your house and ask your guests to toss the tennis balls into them. The balls should bounce at least once before landing in the umbrella. To make it more competitive, have your guests bounce the ball more than once.

Relay races For this classic game, you need to divide your guests into two teams. Send one player from each team to get a raincoat, boots and a hat. When they return, each player must put on all of the gear, take it off and pass it to the next player in line. The first team to complete this task is the winner.

cloud craft This craft exercise is perfect if you’ve invited children over. Ask your guests to cut clouds out of cardboard paper and have their children colour and decorate them with a silver lining by outlining the shapes using glitter pens. Use ribbons to hang candy from these crafty clouds.

Watch movies If the rain has spoiled all your fun plans, fret not! Stock up on a few films that everyone at your party can watch and enjoy.

This will keep your friends occupied if they’re stuck indoors with you.

time to tarp At an outdoor party, when you see black clouds approaching, tie tarps to the trees in your colony or building compound and use them to provide cover for your guests. But, if there’s lightening, you know what to do!

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When it comes to the weather, 25-year-old Nidhi Shetty, is always prepared. She tells us, “I was in Singapore pursuing my masters degree. We were going to a fancy beach party when the weather predictions warned of heavy rainfall. So, we stocked up with an extra pair of clothes and footwear, dry towels, blankets to keep ourselves warm after the party and of course, a gigantic umbrella.”

20-year-old marketing executive Shikha Dhar, knows how to make the most of what she’s got. “I was going to a friend’s house party on one of those rainy Mumbai days. When I was leaving, I vividly remember my mother fretting about us heading out to party in the downpour,” she tells us. Her mother’s apprehensions turned out to be true. She says, “We were stuck at my friend’s house towards the end, but we made the most of it. With no electricity, we lit candles, savoured some stocked up snacks and had an intimate chat.”

23-year-old Leander Rebello, experienced heavy rainfall on his birthday last year. He explains, “Thankfully, our neighbours were out of town and had given us their house keys in case of any emergency. After co-coordinating with them, a few of the guests crashed at their place, while a few stayed at mine.”

You don’t want your guests to get a cold in the rains, so if you have some extra sweaters or blankets, pass them around when it gets chilly. This will definitely impress your guests! Some extra raincoats and umbrellas will come in handy too.

Divide & rule If you’re hosting a party together with someone else, make sure to divide the duties responsibly. This will help you avoid panic and every chore will be completed on time, making it easier for the party to get back on track.

activities Most house parties require fun activities such as games or creative activities. But, what do you do when the rain literally

>> If there’s a sudden downpour, you can move the party to your stilts or basement

>> If the weather forecast predicts showers on your party day, set up tents

23-year-old Ashwyn Shetty, had a bad catering experience during the rains. He says, “One time, I had a simple get-together at my place and the caterer was taking awfully long to get the dinner home. I wasn't equipped with enough snacks for all the people at my party. So, I had to make many trips to the supermarket to get stuff for them. And after all this was taken care of, the food arrived! Do not rely on caterers during the rains. They will give you the worst reasons for late deliveries!”

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felt that the next obvious step was styling, and in particular, trying to make it less intimidating and more accessible for everyone around me.

>> A look that has been put together can make you stand out from the crowd

n What are some misconceptions that people generally have

about styling?

Styling is not necessarily about going the whole nine yards for a special occasion. It is a lifestyle change that needs to be incorporated into your daily life aspects such as your job, and should embody the stage you are at or something that you always wanted to try, but were afraid to. It should imbibe who you are as a person and shouldn’t make you uncomfortable. But, you should be open to taking risks! n What kind of challenges did you face during your journey

as a stylist?

People seem to have several misconceptions and a lack of understanding about their bodies. Most people tend to get the wrong size — they think of themselves as smaller or larger than they really are — and they are closed to making the transition to a wardrobe that best suits them. n What are your future plans?

At present, all my energy is directed into expanding Style Right to cover all age groups. I’m working towards creating more awareness about incorporating international trends in people’s lives with panache and ease. n Which actress do you think has the best style sense

in Bollywood?

Kangana Ranaut is definitely someone who is not afraid to take risks and has a fierce sense of style!

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style Most of us associate style with celebrities. But what if there was a platform on which you could hire your own personal stylist? Yamini Walia speaks to Sharnamli Mehra Adhar, co-owner of Style Right, a personal styling consultancy firm, to find out more

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magine a platform where someone could teach you how to style yourself right, while keeping your budget in mind.

Style Right is exactly that — it provides you with your own personal stylist. This styling consultancy was launched at The Summer Cut, an exhibition presented by The Pink Post-It, and is based on the philosophy that a look put together makes all the difference in gaining an edge above the rest. We spoke to co-owner Sharnamli Mehra Adhar, who tells us about the concept and what styling means to her.

n Styling is mostly associated with celebrities or big fashion

houses. Designing for lay people is such a new and unique concept. How did you come up with this idea?

At The Pink Post-It, we provide a platform to talented, young fashion designers from all over the country to showcase their creations and products to an audience that’s not only well read, but also interested in fashion.

During the course of my work, I felt that it is not only celebrities who are interested in integrating new trends and looks into their daily outfits. With access to a large number of designers doing interesting work, my friends and family began to ask me for advice and recommendations on their looks. This lead to the launch of my styling agency, Style Right, at The Pink Post-It Summer Cut.

n How do you define styling?

Styling is simply a well-thought-out reflection of yourself, which is in sync with current trends and styles, and makes you feel comfortable in your own skin. n What is the concept of Style Right?

I have been a part of the fashion industry for over five years and have worked for fashion icons such as Manish Arora.

As I’ve mentioned, I’ve been styling my friends and family for a while and I felt that just like celebrities, regular people like you and me need styling on a regular basis too. So Style Right caters to the following: n Anyone who wants to be styled, whether it’s for a particular occasion such as a wedding or a new job, or whether it’s simply partywear or for college. n Someone looking to change or revamp their style. n People aiming to learn how to dress according to their age and size. n If you want to style yourself on a fixed budget. n Did you always see yourself in the styling field?

As far as I can remember, fashion has always been on my mind and I always knew that I would be part of it in some way or the other. Over the years, running my own fashion events brand has helped me gain a bit of experience and I

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From Beyoncé and Katie Holmes to Vanessa Hudgens, everyone’s rocking flash tattoos! Pooja Salvi finds out if people around the city have hopped on board I hate shiny things!

“I hate flashy, shiny things. So, getting such an exaggerated tattoo is a big no. I can barely tolerate it when someone is wearing sparkly earrings and bracelets, let alone stick something on myself that looks so flashy. I also have a feeling that it won’t look good on an Indian skin tone.”

— Drishti Valecha, Malad

Learn FroM The STarS Sporting red hues for their red carpet moments, celebrities are always a step ahead when it comes to new style. Take a look at some hard-to-miss red hairdos and see which one you can mimic!

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Colour me red If celebrities such as Rihanna and Katrina Kaif haven’t inspired you to colour your hair red yet, Yamini Walia & Katha Nauriyal will! They bring you a guide to help you rock the fierce style

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ed is a sign of confidence, love and passion.

But, it can look atrocious when it’s used incorrectly — especially when it comes to hair colour. Aditi Salvi, owner of Enhance Hair, Beauty and Spa, explains, “While red hues are the best colour to experiment with, browns are the safest as you can never go wrong with them.

Browns also suit all skin tones. However, from shades of red, copper and blue-based reds look great.” Read on to find out what works best.

ShaDeS ThaT SuIT you If you believe just that red suits fair skin the most, just look at how gorgeous Rihanna looks with her flaming mane! Here, we tell you what shades you should pick depending on your skin tone.

Dark The darker your skin tone, the more blue-red you should go. Steer clear of orange-y, warm reds as they don’t look flattering on dark skin. Purplebased reds such as berry and wine will look marvelous on a dark skin tone.

Medium Those with a medium skin tone should pick either golden red, bright copper or copper highlights to create a visual separation between their skin and hair! This ensures that you don’t make a mess with everything blending together.

Fair If you’ve got fair skin, you should choose bright orange red, medium auburn, soft ginger or brownish copper as this will create a nice contrast against your skin and will make your features stand out. Also, remember to consider how short or long your hair is before you pick these colours — we think shoulder length looks perfect!

Kristen Stewart The Twilight actress caught our fancy on the sets of her film American Ultra, where she was spotted flaunting red hair that went perfectly with her tartan jacket and boots!

Bipasha Basu While most dye their hair in a splash of red, Bipasha Basu does it in a tasteful way. If you’re looking for a more subtle style, take a cue from the funky curls with a dash of red that she flaunted in her film Dhoom 2.

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They’re too flashy “I wouldn’t get them because they are too loud and attract attention. I don’t find this trend cool at all.”

— aishwarya Salian, Malad

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Too bold for me “I think they look great, but I’d never get one because they are too shiny for me. Even though these are stick-ons and temporary, I’d rather get a regular, permanent black tattoo.”

— Shreeja Mahambre, Malad

Rihanna rocks red hair through the year — in fact, no one really does it better than her. Her most recent do was nicknamed Ginger because of its orange-red hue. But, before we could get used to it, she was back to cherry red, a throwback to her Loud era. And immediately after, the Umbrella star hit the Met Gala in a burgundy short crop. If you’re willing to experiment as much as this star, this may be the look (or should we say looks!) for you.

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Lavender Love Delicate and feminine, we love this lavender jewellery box from Uberlyfe, available at Amazon.in.

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I’m not a fan “I don’t like them and would never get them. I like traditional body art and I already have permanent black ink tattoos. I don’t find metallic ones appealing. If I had to get them, it would probably be only for a certain event, concert or festival.”

— Zoya Sham, Colaba

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There’s something very odd about this dress, especially the way it’s wrapped around Huma’s upper body. We do like her makeup and hair, but the dress makes her look too jazz-y for the occasion. Her shoes aren’t visible and the lack of accessories is just hurting our eyes. Huma, please change your stylist!

Nimrat is totally nailing this look! We are in absolute awe of how she has matched this outfit — from her shoes, hair to the clutch everything is right on the money. The slit of her dress is just right and her sleek hair is making her look pretty chic. Her winged eyes and neutral lips are doing wonders for the entire look.

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Katrina Kaif Talking about Bollywood actresses who rocked the colour red, remember Katrina Kaif in New York?

Her red and black locks created headlines. She recently coloured her hair red in real life as well and we absolutely love it!

Priyanka Chopra You may not remember Priyanka’s film Love Story 2050, but she did make a major fashion statement with a surprising carrot-red hue. If you’re bold enough to go light, this is the colour for you.

reD SwaTCheS For you to rock the colour as much as our celebrities, a colour chart will help you choose the perfect shade. Take a look at our guide before you hit the salon! n Reddish Blonde is also called Strawberry

Blonde. Since, it is a warm colour, it seamlessly blends with warm skin tones and lightcoloured eyes. n Light Auburn is similar to natural red hair.

While it suits fairer skin and light eyes the most, take your eyebrows before you get in dye. n A rich hue, Medium Auburn is perfect for

the light to medium skin tone. A light copper shade of brows work best with this colour. n Reddish cinnamon is another gorgeous shade! However, be careful with this one as it fades easily. It looks best on cool skin tones, but avoid washing your hair too often to keep your hair vibrant.

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We absolutely love the way Aditi looks in this outfit. If you want to learn how to look chic in an all-black outfit, you should take a cue from her. Her wellstyled curls compliment her outfit extremely well and the shoes make her stand out from the rest. However, her makeup seems to be a little too loud for this look!

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We know that Lauren is a dancer but we don’t understand the point of proving that at every event. In this outfit, Lauren appears to have come straight out of a dance performance.

This outfit is clearly not the perfect choice for red carpet. But, Lauren does manage to look pretty by wearing neutral makeup.

It’s probably the first time that Mandira has disappointed us with her outfit. She is known for her impeccable sense of style but this time she’s gotten it all wrong. We like the concept of a sari gown but this one doesn’t meet the mark. Just look at how bling-y it is! We expect much more from you Mandira!

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douBle role: MoM or Working MoM? I recently secured a job in the fashion industry. I really enjoy my work and it even fulfills my financial needs. But, my job requires me to spend a lot of time away from work and when I do make it home, it’s always late at night. My in-laws expect me to be able to carve out some time for my husband and children, but I don’t want to neglect my work either. This leads to a lot of conflict at home. They suggest that I quit my job and find another with more flexible timings, but I’m really attached to my work and to my colleagues. What should I do?

— Vedika Vaswani, Mahim dear Vedika, Spending less time with your family is bad, but spending the little time that you have fighting is worse. Speaking from both sides, both you and your in-laws are right.

You need to sort out your priorities by deciding what’s more important to you, family or work. We’re not suggesting choosing one and neglecting the other, but you should draw clear lines between the two. Spending time with your family is essential, otherwise it will lead to distance and fights — when you’re at home, don’t take any phone calls or do any office work.

Take regular vacations with your family and even if you don’t spend a lot of time together, be aware of what is happening in their lives. When your in-laws notice that you are equally committed to your work and your family, they will stop arguing with you.

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The Feminazi MUMBAI | THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2015

If your day involves browsing through websites such as Reddit, 9gag and Buzzfeed, we’re sure that you’ve come across the feminazi. Their hearts may be in the right place, but an incorrect understanding of feminism often makes them annoying — especially at work! Dev Goswami recommends answering these questions to see if your colleagues think you’re taking the idea of woman’s rights a bit too far

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certain group of women (and even a few men)often give feminism a bad name. The concept of equality between men and women has been lost in a constant, almost militant-like, obsession with proving that women are, in fact, superior to men. While personal beliefs are one thing, if you’re reacting to certain situations at work with the same hostility, you may need to change your attitude. Answer these questions to find out if you’re coming across as illogical and unapproachable at work.

1. Do you think that your seniors favour men just because a male colleague with the same designation, but with more work experience, gets paid more than you? a. Yes. b. No. 2. When you’re talking about women’s rights or womenrelated issues, do you address anyone who disagrees with you as sexist? a. Yes. b. No. 3. Have your colleagues stopped cracking jokes, especially those involving women, around you? a. Yes. b. No. 4. Do you believe that you your boss should ask if you’re okay with it before making you work on an assignment with a male colleague? a. Yes. b. No. 5. It’s raining heavily and your female colleagues’ boyfriends are coming to pick them up. Would you consider them dependent or weak? a. Yes. b. No. 6. During lunch, one of your male colleagues is talking about feminism. Do you tell him that he can’t be a feminist because he is not a woman? a. Yes. b. No. 7. While talking to your office colleagues, do you collectively abuse the opposite sex? a. Yes. b. No. Mostly As If you find that your colleagues don’t take you seriously, don’t get frustrated by their shocking lack of interest in your monologues. The reason they lightly brush away anything you say is because you’re coming across as a feminazi, even if you aren’t one. For example, we all feel the need to say ‘Men are pigs,’ when our boyfriends upset us, but saying it in front of colleagues who aren’t aware that you’re just venting, is not a good idea. If you’ve answered all these questions with an ‘a’ then you have a more serious problem — your concept of feminism is flawed. Explaining where you’re going wrong is probably best suited to another story. Meanwhile, remember that feminism is about equality and not superiority.

Mostly Bs You’re not a feminazi. You don’t take things to the extreme and can laugh over a joke that makes fun of women, because you know that it’s only a joke. You realise that a man can be as much of a feminist as a woman and you don’t think helpful gestures from men amount to them viewing you as weak or dependent!

>> Take our quiz to find out if you’re a feminazi at work

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CHILD’S PLAY With a large pool to choose from, and with advertising and peer pressure coming into play, selecting the best toy for your child can be a difficult task. Pooja Salvi brings you a few constructive toys for your kids

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ike most parents, you probably find yourself complaining about how children today are always glued to tablets or mobile phones. But, why is this such a big deal? Well, probably because back in the day, we spent a lot of time playing outdoors and connecting with real people as opposed to beating user KkrazieGuy127643 online. Whether this technology is doing children any good is a raging debate all over the world. There is valid concern about the effect that spending hours crouched in front of a laptop has on your child’s health. Of course, there is another side that defends video games, reasoning that playing these games can improve your child’s motor skills. But, if you’d like your children to experience life like you did, here are a few toys that will ensure constructive growth. They may seem run-offthe-mill, but trust us, they will work wonders.

jigsaw Puzzles The first on the list and the most easily available, jigsaw puzzles boost your child’s imagination. They can keep them engaged for hours and enhance their sense of colour and shape recognition abilities. They also teach them a thing or two about patience — the puzzle is not going to finish itself in half an hour! Start with small puzzles, sit with them and help them figure out how it is done. Once they’ve got a hang of it, move on to bigger ones.

MONOPOly The big daddy of business games, Monopoly is a game for all ages. Teaching your child (fake) money management is like taking small steps to teaching them how to use actual money. The game challenges your children’s mathematical abilities and makes them channel their strategies. Knowing what to buy and when to buy is as important as knowing when to skip a chance to buy a particular item in the game.

legO bricks What better way to allow your child to be innovative and creative than with Lego bricks? Building structures with Lego bricks is a great way for your child to realise how they can transfer their imagination into something real and solid. Block play fosters creative problem solving and improves your child’s spatial skills and mathematical ability.

MechaNix Mechanix is a building game that not only provides your children an outlet for their creative abilities, but also boosts their patience and spatial ability. The box contains several parts that children can use as liberally as they want in order to create something out of the ordinary.

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This might not usually be a game you’d call constructive, but, it is!

After all the hard work of solving jigsaw puzzles your child deserves a little fun? Not only does UNO teach kids to strategise, it also teaches them what losing and winning feels like, which is a pretty important lesson. So, plan an evening when their friends can come over and play UNO; if that’s not possible, the entire family can sit together after dinner for a game!

Do you think that scrabble is reserved for game nights with your friends? Think again! Whip out the game and teach your child how to play. You may think it’s a game only for children who have a strong vocabulary. But, remember that even a simple two-letter word can turn it around. Scrabble will increase your child’s inquisitiveness and help them learn new words. Curiosity and the willingness to learn — what more could you possibly want!

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Do you pride yourself on your ability to throw convention down the drain and make the first move? That’s great. But, Dev Goswami says that there are certain situations where it’s best to avoid approaching a guy

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aking the first move, especially when you’re approaching someone whom you find attractive at a bar or an event, is no longer a man’s move. And, while a friendly smile or warm greeting can certainly help you meet someone interesting, there are times when you should just let the opportunity go.

Wondering when and why? Read on.

When he’s celebrating a special occasion Celebrations with friends or family usually mean that the group you’re with has come together after a long time. So, breaking him away from his group is a terrible idea. Even if you do catch his attention, he will be in a hurry to get back to his party. This means that if you approach a guy who’s celebrating a friend’s birthday, making meaningful conversation will be difficult. If you really find him attractive and don’t want to miss out on getting to know him, just say hi and pass him a note that says something on the lines of, “We should connect some time. Ping me.” Yes, we said ping, not call — giving out your number to a stranger is a bad idea. Give him a Facebook or chat ID instead.

When he’s falling all over the place Really? You want to approach a guy who can’t tell a table from the dance floor? You may find it funny, but he will find it... well, we’re not quite sure. His reaction — or the lack of it — will depend on how drunk he is. He may not have any recollection of the moment the next day, or he may end up making a fool of himself, making you go from ‘Oh, he’s cute!’ to ‘Eww, go away!’ in an instant. Whatever his reaction might be, it’s not worth it.

When he’s your best friend’s brother No, no, no! Unless you’re absolutely sure that your friend will be okay with you hitting on her brother, this is a really bad idea.

Women may not have a girl code, but your best friend’s brother is always off limits.

>> Avoid approaching someone who seems busy with his friends

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

I got a scholarship to work in the U.K. and have been for the last seven months. On my very first day there, I met Danny. He flirted outrageously, making no bones about liking me. It never went beyond drinks after work. And, I thought he was joking...

Till the day he dropped me off at the airport for my flight home to visit...

You know, if it ever doesn’t work out with you and him... I’d like to take you out and have you take a chance at something real with me...

Danny...

You’re serious?

Uh... You ARE serious!

He was being serious and ‘him’ was my first boyfriend, Atul, the love of my life for nine years! Who before I left, swore fidelity...

And, asked me to promise to wait for him. He even gave me a promise ring... Which I wore faithfully every day. Which Danny noticed that very first day and bemoaned his bad timing with me so dramatically that I didn’t have time to miss Atul or home or anything much really...

Even if your friend is amenable to you going out with her brother, think of how it will affect your friendship. If you still think it’s worth the risk, make sure to check with your friend slyly. Say something like, ‘Woah your brother is hot!’ and see her reaction.

When you’re in public transport Why would you try to approach a guy who is probably cursing the unruly autodrivers of Mumbai or has just escaped the metaphorical clutches of several men in the local train? Talking to you isn’t going to make his day any brighter than it already is, and in a city like ours, where walking without a sense of purpose and pace is almost criminal, the best scenario here is that he will give you a smile and brush past you before you can complete your greeting.

The worst, of course, is that he mistakes you for someone trying to steal his auto, gives you a dirty look and moves a little ahead so that he can hail one before you.

When he doesn’t respond This should be a no-brainer. The first rule of approaching someone is that you give them a sly look and a warm smile to see if they return your interest. If he doesn’t, listen to your brain, which is asking you to back off, and not your heart, which is suggesting that he probably didn’t notice you and so, you should be a bit more upfront. When you’ve failed to catch his eye a couple of times, it means that he is not interested.

Making a move will only make you seem desperate.

An engagement ring this time... Not a promise ring. And then here I was and...

When he’s on a date What exactly are you thinking here? There’s a guy, he has a girlfriend and they’re sharing a cosy dinner.

But, the moment you give him a flirty smile and go up to say hi, he’s going to leave his girlfriend hanging and settle down on another table with you. Wake up, miss!

This is, and always will be, nothing more than a dream!

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Dear Grace, My boyfriend has a habit of picking a fight over petty things. The other day, he created a scene at the railway station ticket counter because the ticket attendant didn’t have any change. He argued with the attendant for about 10 minutes, holding up the line and calling the attendant a liar. When I tried calming him down, he ended up shouting at me — in public! I’ve tried for a long time to get him to let the small things go, but it’s all been in vain. Do you have any advice for me?

— Twinkle Jagtiani, Kharghar Dear Twinkle, It seems as though your boyfriend has a control issue. He takes offence on principle and isn’t clearheaded about the matter at hand,

Yet, until Danny said that... All I could think of had been seeing Atul again! I had got the feeling he was going to propose...

even if he’s fighting for something as small as change. While it’s good to have principles, this is an idealistic view of the world, and you need to explain this to him. When he’s calm, talk to him about how he tends to overreact to the smallest of things and what the consequences of his actions could be. Also, tell him that no matter how angry he is, shouting at you in public is just not done, especially when you’re not even involved in the fight. From what you’ve described, however, it’s unlikely he will be able to keep a clear head during such times. You need to think about whether you want to be with such a person, who may create a scene even when it’s not the smartest (of safest) thing to do.

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All I could manage on seeing the love of my life, who was crying with happiness, was a huge fake smile!

“I was happy to see him. But, it didn’t feel ‘HUGE’. It felt like I’d never left and had met him an hour ago. I know I love him, but I am not sure what to say if he proposes! And, I keep thinking of Danny. Help!” Saroj a) Atul was the love of your till Danny offered a choice. I think you need to take your time deciding which one, or neither. b) Are you sure you want to throw away nine years with the man who you thought was the love of your life till a short seven months ago, for an office flirtation with someone you barely know? Think hard. c) Did it ever occur to you that Danny might be a player, who perhaps went for you only after finding out about your boyfriend? Still, it sounds as if you are having second thoughts about Atul. Talk to them both!

LAST WEEK: Yamini N should pick option B: No chemistry is no chemistry. Try again. And again if necessary. Next time, wait till you meet before deciding/ telling him, he is the man of your dreams! You led yourself on!

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St Stephen’s molestation row escalates; HRD, DCW seek report

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ew Delhi: St Stephen's professor Satish Kumar, facing allegation of molesting a PhD scholar, today found himself in a tight spot as the HRD ministry and Delhi Commission for Women have sought action-taken report from the college about the incident.

Kumar, an assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry, was yesterday denied anticipatory bail by a Delhi Court in connection with the case.

The professor, also the Bursar of the college, has resigned from the post following which the college's Governing Body today made a new appointment. He will, however, continue to discharge his teaching responsibilities.

"HRD ministry had sent a directive to Delhi University seeking a re-

port in connection with the sexual harassment case. The communication was forwarded by DU Registrar to the college and I have sent a status report on it to the university," St Stephen's Principal Valson Thampu told PTI. Asked about the content of his reply, Thampu said, "I have explained the sequence of events which unfolded from the day the girl had approached me with her complaint. I have also attached relevant" documents. I have nothing to hide".

The student, who is doing her PhD under Kumar, had approached police last week alleging that she was molested by the teacher in October, 2013.

She has also alleged that college principal Thampu tried to protect

him when the matter was reported to the college authorities.

The victim stated in her complaint that Thampu had "criminally intimidated her to give a written application to him expressing her consent to close the matter in the college itself in order to not cause any delay or problems in completion of her PhD".

Thampu told that while the matter was reported to the college's Internal Complaints Committee (ICC), a statutory body to deal with such complaints, the girl had also forwarded a complaint to the university's chemistry department.

"It wasn't clear from the HRD directive whether a status report has been sought from both the committees or St Stephen's alone," he said.

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BJP has opened ‘Lalit Kala Academy’ to defend ex-IPL boss: Cong N

ew Delhi: Taking a potshot at BJP over 'Lalitgate', Congress today said that the ruling party has opened a "Lalit Kala Academy" to defend the "black deeds" of the controversial former IPL boss.

"It seems BJP has opened a Lalit Kala Academy to train its spokespersons in how to defend Lalit Modi," party spokesman Tom Vadakkan told reporters here.

Noting that BJP spokesperson GVL Narasimha Rao had dubbed Lalit Modi as a "victim", Vadakkan said if the argument was taken to its logical conclusion, then it meant that Modi needed protection. However, he added that another BJP leader, Member of Parliament RK Singh, has described Modi as a "fugitive".

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has given a "clean chit" to Dushyant Singh, son of Rajasthan

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ew Delhi: The Monsoon Session of Parliament is all set to begin on July 21, but it will be a truncated three-week affair.

The Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs (CCPA) is learnt to have recommended the dates for the monsoon session during which the government is expected to face an opposition attack over the 'Lalitgate' issue.

The monsoon session is generally a four-week affair.

The earlier proposal was to commence the session from July 20, a Monday. But as the festival of Eid may fall on July 18 or 19, a decision was taken to start it from July 21.

The session is likely to be stormy

this time with the government facing mounting criticism from the opposition on the Lalit Modi controversy and land acquisition ordinance issue.

Home Minister Rajnath Singh heads CCPA which also has several senior ministers, including Parliamentary Affairs Minister M Venkaiah Naidu, as its members.

Congress has been warning that the upcoming session could be in jeopardy if External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje Scindia were not made to resign on the Lalit Modi row.

BJP has, however, rejected the demand. Leader of the Opposition in

Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad has said that it would virtually impossible to transact any business if the opposition demands are not met over the Lalit Modi issue.

The amendments to the Lokpal and Lokayukta Act, the Railways (Amendment) Bill, the Waterways Bill, the GST Bill, the amendments to the land acquisition bill, Compensatory Afforestation Fund Bill and Benami Transactions (Prohibition) amendment Bill, 2015 are some of the key measures pending in Parliament.

Lok Sabha had 35 sittings during the budget session, the highest in the last five years, while Rajya Sabha held 32 sittings.

Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, but had toned down his remarks after a public outcry, Vadakkan further stated.

Saying that Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has given a clean chit to Raje, the Congress spokesman claimed all this has exposed the utter confusion within BJP on the Lalitgate issue. Which is the reason why it has opened the "Lalit Kala Academy", he said.

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Raje have been facing flak for "helping" Modi procure travel documents in the UK, a country which he has made his home to avoid legal processes in India.

Modi, 49, travelled to London in 2010 after the Indian Premier League became embroiled in allegations of match-fixing and illegal betting.

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A flock of migratory birds flamingos at the Thol lake in Ahmedabad on Wednesday.

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an Francisco: Government will "play by the rule book" and make sure that absolute standards of probity are maintained, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said as the Opposition continued its attack over the Lalit Modi controversy.

Jaitley also said there is "no question at all" about the government going on the back foot on this issue, as it has done "nothing wrong".

"The government will play by the rule book and we will make sure that the absolute standards of probity are maintained," Jaitley told PTI in an interview here.

Asked whether the controversy was creating an impression that some leaders of the ruling party and the government were siding with corrupt people, Jaitley said, "There is no question at all."

To a question on the Opposition planning to disrupt the Monsoon Session of Parliament on the Lalit Modi issue, Jaitley said Parliament is meant to discuss and not to disrupt business.

"We are willing to have a discussion on any subject that the Opposition wants," he said.

The Finance Minister also said that the reforms can even take

place outside Parliament, but its smooth functioning was important for many other reasons.

"There are also some legislative reforms for which Parliament must function," he said.

Under attack from the opposition, Jaitley had yesterday said the authorities would continue to do their job in probing the matter.

Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj have been facing flak for allegedly helping former IPL commissioner Lalit Modi in procuring travel documents in the UK, a country which he has made his home to avoid legal processes in India.

Modi, 49, travelled to London in 2010 after the Indian Premier League (IPL) got embroiled in allegations of match-fixing and illegal betting.

Dushyant Singh, Raje's son, has also been under attack over reports that his company received Rs 11.63 crore in investments from Modi in 2008.

Congress has accused Jaitley of doing a "clear-cut cover-up" on the entire issue and of influencing the Enforcement Directorate (ED) probe in Dushyant Singh and Modi's case.

Narrow escape for Gadkari,red carpet gets entangled in chopper H

aldia (WB): Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari escaped unhurt today when the red carpet laid out for him was blown into the air and got entangled in the rotor blades of his helicopter while it was landing here.

The red carpet at the helipad ground here was routinely laid out as part of the guard of honour for visiting VIPs. As the chopper was landing, its rotors created a gust of strong wind

and the rug was blown into the air and got caught in the rotors.

The Minister's office said Gadkari was absolutely safe.

"The carpet got dislodged from the ground due to sudden wind.

There was no fault either on the part of the arrangement nor on the part of the pilot in following the DGCA-approved route," it said in a statement.

Gadkari, who was here to attend a programme, told reporters that

carpet or flags should not have been placed (near the landing site).

"They should be careful about it," he said.

"Cloth got stuck in the wings of my helicopter while it was landing.

But there is no accident. I am safe," he said.

Visuals on TV channels showed that carpets and tarpaulin sheets placed near the helipad started to fly when the chopper was landing.

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Sadhus blow pipes made of buffalo horn at Kamakhya Temple during 3rd day of Ambubachi Mela in Guwahati on Wednesday.

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I am going to announce in the next few days a compliance window that within so many days, disclose the assets, pay the tax plus penalty. And if you use that compliance window, you pay the tax, penalty and get out. But if you do not use the compliance window and thereafter if you are caught, because the world is now moving towards an automatic disclosure, you are not only going to pay a much higher level of penalty, but you also would be prosecuted.

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on black money

World Financial Fears Keep Asia Firms In Holding Pattern, Says Reuters

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Greece Woes, F&O Expiry Drag Markets Down NSE India: CNX Nifty — Daily Market Report for: Thursday (June 25, 2015) (Based on the activity of the previous trading day) by Dominic Rebello

REVIEW OF THE PREVIOUS DAY: After rising for eight consecutive sessions, the Nifty fell marginally on Wednesday (June 24, 2015) a net 20.70 points (0.25%) and closed at the 8360 point level. The market opened up with a gap at the 8399 points level. It then rose and turned into a range bound movement until 2.00 p.m. The index then rose further and registered the day’s high at the 8421 points level at 2.24 p.m. It then declined sharply into the red on Greece woes and registered the day’s low at the 8338 points level at 3.17 p.m. The index then rose and turned into a range bound movement until closing at the day. The Nifty witnessed a volatile session and moved in a range of 82 points.

Sentiment was bearish and amongst the 50 Nifty stocks 38 were losers, while 12 stocks closed in the green.

Substantial selling was witnessed in metal and infrastructure stocks.

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS: Volume: Volume (Qty shares) increased 3.16%. 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, 844 were losers and 45 remained unchanged.

Slow Stochastic Indicator: The Slow Stochastic Oscillator has risen in 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 fell and crossed below the 60 level and is now declining (negative if it continues).

MACD Indica tor: The MACD is below zero but is rising (positive if it rises). It is above its 9-day Average (positive).

ADX Indicator & DI Lines: The +DI line is above the –DI line and both lines are diverging (positive if it continues). The ADX is flat while the Market Index is falling. No signal here.

but with a negative bias.

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

Resistance Levels The immediate main resistance is at the 8466 points level. The next resistance is at the 8667 points level.

Pivot Point Analysis: For intra-day traders the support and resistance levels are calculated according to the pivot point theory and are: Pivot point = 8374 (This is the level where the trend is likely to change during intra-day).

Support (1) = 8326.

Support (2) = 8291.

Resistance (1) = 8409.

Resistance (2) = 8456.

OUTLOOK FOR TODAY: On Japanese candlestick patterns the index has formed a black body candle. Further, the index has dropped below its 200 day moving average. This is negative.

However, the index is above its 5, 15 and 25 day moving averages and all the three averages are rising.

Further, the velocity parameters too indicate strength.

Both these indicate a positive bias. Investors are advised to hold long positions.

Work with strict stop losses on all positions

Moving Averages (Trend Indicators) The index: Is above its 5-day average (at 8299) Positive.

Is above its 15-day average (at 8135) Positive.

Is above its 25-day average (at 8220) Positive.

Has dropped below its 200-day average (at 8366) Negative.

Overa ll Market Strength/Weaknes s: The indicators and oscillators discussed here are indicating a strong market

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

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entiment at some of Asia's biggest firms has deteriorated as a slowing Chinese economy, Greek sovereign debt crisis and looming U.S. interest rate hike create deepening concern about the state of the world economy, reveals a Thomson Reuters/INSEAD survey.

The Thomson Reuters/INSEAD Asian Business Sentiment Index fell to 70 for the June quarter, from 71 in March and 74 in the same period last year. A reading over 50 indicates an overall positive view.

Though gradual, the decline suggests the wait-and-see approach of top businesses is evolving from a passing phase to ingrained cautiousness as questions persist about the structural soundness of economies in China, Europe and the United States.

"Progress in some areas is compensated by increasing risks in another," said INSEAD Professor Antonio Fatas. "There is increasing concern for China and possibly for other emerging markets in the region as the U.S. Federal Reserve starts raising rates. There is no great excitement to compensate for the risks of the region and the broader world economy."

Companies in India recorded the steepest fall in confidence, logging 84 from 97 in the previous quarter, as fervour over the election of pro-business Prime Minister Narendra Modi last year gives way to anxiety about whether two rate cuts this year can reignite a sluggish economy.

The biggest gainer was Thailand, scoring 94 versus 79, as firms adjusted to the disruption of a May 2014 military coup as well as two rate cuts which the central bank said had stabilised the economy.

Chinese firms were the least optimistic for the first time in nine quarters, with a score near flat at 55. The world's second-largest economy so far this year has grown its slowest in over half a decade dogged by concerns of a property bubble and soft data on retail sales, industrial output and fixed asset investment.

Thomson Reuters and global business school INSEAD conducted the poll from June 8 to 20.

Of 117 respondents, 40% were positive - from 45% in the previous quarter - while 60% were neutral.

None were negative. The biggest risk respondents cited was global economic uncertainty, followed by rising costs. Other risks included regulatory uncertainty and rising competition.

Sebi Bans Three Firms From Raising Money From Public

By A Business Reporter

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arket regulator Sebi has barred three firms -Matribhumi Projects, Jugantor Realty and Waris Finance and Investmentand their directors from mobilising money from investors through the issuance of securities for allegedly violating public issue norms. The move follows Sebi receiving complaints against these companies alleging non–repayment of amount in respect of NonConvertible Secured Redeemable Debentures (NCDs).

Sebi found that Matribhumi Projects raised Rs 4 crore through issuance of NCDs in 2012-13, Jugantor Realty and Waris Finance raked in Rs 13.28 crore and Rs 5.12 crore, respectively between 201011 and 2011-12 through such issue.

However, the number of Allottees in these cases are not known. The companies, through such activities, had allegedly violated various norms, Sebi said.

The regulator observed that allotment of NCDs by the firms were a public issue, which under the rules require a compulsory listing on a recognised stock exchange. It was also required to file a prospectus, among others, which they failed to do.

They have been restrained from accessing the securities markets, Sebi said.

BROKERAGE RECOMMENDATIONS Angel Broking calls a ‘Buy’ on Siemens India CMP: Rs. 1357

Target Rs. 1515

CMP: Rs. 889

Target Rs. 975

Credit Suisse calls a ‘Buy’ on HUL

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RBI Needs To Be More Responsible, Says Yashwant Sinha NEWS FLASH

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L&T bags offshore contract worth Rs 2,715 cr from ONGC Edible oil imports may rise 16% to 13.5 mn tonnes this year Veg oil body SEA asks members to comply with food safety norms Cadila gets USFDA nod for Pyridostigmine Bromide tablets Sun TV shares fall for third straight session; down 9%.

Believes RBI governor needs to cut interests by 2 to 3% to give impetus to industry

BUSINESS BRIEFS Monsoon Good So Far, But Contingency Plan Still Ready The government is ready with a contingency plan despite an above normal monsoon so far, and Agriculture Ministry has been asked to take care of any situation if rains remain deficient going forward, Minister of Science & Technology Y S Chowdary said yesterday. The "Monsoon has definitely not only revived but it is very encouraging. In few pockets, there may have some issues but across the country it is going to be very good. However, the "Government is ready with contingency plan in some states. We have already informed the Agriculture Ministry to take care (of that). And by and large is it very positive now," Chowdary said on the sidelines of an event organised by Yes Bank promoted Yes Institute that works towards attracting funds for social innovation. Meanwhile,the IMD has predicted deficient rains for the June-September season this year. But, private firm Skymet has predicted an above normal monsoon.

S&P BSE India Manufacturing Index Launched Asia Index, a BSE and S&P Dow Jones Indices joint venture, yesterday launched an index to measure the performance of 30 leading manufacturing and production companies. The new index--S&P BSE India Manufacturing Index--is launched at a time when manufacturing sector is expecting a big boost from the government's 'Make in India' initiative.

The index is a measure for production and manufacturing activities in the country. It would provide liquid and investable exposure to India's top 30 manufacturing and production companies. "The manufacturing sector is one of the key indicators of growth of the Indian economy," Asia Index Private Limited CEO Alka Banerjee said.

(L to R) Shatrugan Sinha, M.P, Kamal Morarka, Chairman, World Trade Centre (WTC) Mumbai, Yashwant Sinha, Former Finance Minister, and Vijay Kalantri President, AIAI and Vice Chairman, World Trade Centre Mumbai during the event.

By A Business Reporter

“I

am shocked that the RBI has cut in such small portions; the repo rate which the banks have not reduced. It should surprise with a 75 basis points and reduce the interest rates.” said former finance minister, Yashwant Sinha. Sharply critical of the Reserve Bank of India, he emphasised that the RBI needed to reduce interest rates, but was being stingy in reducing repo rate, especially now that the inflation is under control.

Sinha continued his criticism of Raghuram Rajan, the Governor of RBI, “Only a bad economist will say that one can control food inflation through monetary policy. We started to attack food inflation by increasing the interest rate. We have recovered from the slowdown through efforts and now the RBI governor needs to cut interests by 23% to give impetus to the industry.”

He was speaking at a function in Mumbai hosted by the World Trade Centre and All India Association of Industries, who felicitated Yashwant Sinha on being conferred “Officer of the Legion of Honour” The highest French Civilian Distinction by the Government of France.

The former finance minister expressed shock that the RBI is not stringent in implementing the rate cuts. “How can the central bank ask private bankers to implement interest cuts and these banks are refusing to do it. We cannot have such a situation. I have recommended that RBI needs to categorise the defaulters and not punish all people. It is time RBI took some responsibility on itself,” said an emphatic Sinha.

He feels the firewalls between the central government and RBI need to be removed, as this is an opportune time for India to become a leader in Asia and world. “India has proved to the world and we have consistently taken steps in the right direction.

Corporate Debt Restructure is not

the only solution. The business sector needs to be given relief. As a finance minister, I gave impetus to remove hurdles and support good projects. With the current recessionary trend in Euro Zone we are seeing people are looking towards India. We should not miss this opportunity and the government should do everything to support the manufacturing sector,” said Sinha.

“First ‘Make in India’ and automatically Make in India will follow.

As a finance minister, I was laughed at when we went ahead to build national highways and roads. We did not have the equipment and I helped to reduce the import duties on the equipment required to build these highways and roads. Once I reduced the duties, we are today making this machinery. I strongly believe, we first should Make in India,” said Sinha. He also urged the micro and small scale entrepreneurs to now grab the opportunity to collaborate with foreign firms instead of depending on the governments.

“It is an excellent time for the micro and small entrepreneurs to grab the opportunity instead of blaming the administration. The PM has gone out to every important country in the world that can help make in India. Many of these countries have a strong MSME sector.

Now it is the responsibility of the MSMEs here to connect and collaborate,” emphasised Sinha.

In his welcome address, Kamal Morarka, the Chairman of World Trade Centre (WTC) Mumbai recalled his association with Sinha as Parliamentarian and said it was personally a great honour to felicitate him. “Sinha has vast experience in political life and it is a huge achievement. Sinha has vast knowledge in different fields and we have seen him as a fine minister of external affairs and a finance minister who has given one of the best budgets,” said Morarka. He further appreciated Sinha’s political acumen and the

positive impact Sinha has made.

Morarka emphasised, “This is an extraordinary honour, appreciating the efforts Sinha has taken as an external affairs minister and he is the first Indian politician to be conferred this honour.”

In his vote of thanks, Vijay Kalantri, the President of AIAI said, “Sinha’s observation on Make India is important. As finance minister Sinha implemented saral forms and abolished the Dividend Tax. He was also the one to bring inflation under control. He was the finance minister who brought stable policies and created a good political and economic environment.”

Shatrughan Sinha, Member of Parliament too was present on this occasion. The function was very well attended by Industrialists, Consular Corps and eminent persons from all walks of life.

Amazon Ties Up With Akshay Kumar's Best Deal TV Online retailer Amazon yesterday joined hands with Best Deal TV, a home shopping channel co-founded by Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar to expand its foothold in fashion and apparels segment in India. Under the partnership, Amazon will sell fashion and lifestyle products backed

by Bollywood celebrities including Shilpa Shetty, Akshay Kumar, Farah Khan and Bipasha Basu besides other items from Best Deal TV. Best Deal TV, India's first celebrity shopping channel is co-founded by Akshay and Raj Kundra, husband of actor Shilpa Shetty.

Square Yards Acquires LUXE Real Estate In Singapore Squareyards, a real estate advisory firm has acquired LUXE real estate, a Singapore based real estate advisory firm. This acquisition will enable Squareyards to have direct access into the prime district areas of Singapore real estate market and catapult it into the top 30 agencies by number of agents.

Govt To Make SECI A Commercial Company The government yesterday approved a proposal to allow Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) to register itself as a Section-3 company to do commercial activities and rename it as Renewable Energy Corporation of India (RECI). SECI is a Section-8 company under the Companies Act, which provides for formation of companies with charitable, objects.

Under this provision, the commercial aspect of a business entity and its growth is completely prohibited. The decision will enable SECI to own solar power plants for generating and selling electricity.

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ZEE Studio brings you The Terrific Weekendthe most diverse line up of action-packed, horror and extremely entertaining movies that will keep you gripped throughout. Zee Studio’s newest innovative programming property- ‘The Terrific Weekend’ will comprise double premieres on one weekend every month. The exclusive mix of movies airing on Zee Studio for the first time on Indian television will leave you at the edge of your seat. Starting with The Last Bladesman and Police Badge on 27th and 28th of June, 2015 at 9pm, The Terrific Weekend will return every month with a pair of most engaging- never-seen-beforemovies to be enjoyed at home. With action that is too dangerous to try at home, horrors that you should stay away from and entertainment that will leave you gasping for more.

Amit Gaur, who debuted in Swim Team after doing film ‘Force’, is the latest stud in town and now stars in the popular show ‘Swim Team’ which is creating a buzz. He’s been a popular face in television commercials but it was the right opportunity that Amit Gaur was waiting for. ADC spoke to the handsome Amit about his TV endeavor and this is what he has to tell us. everyday I shoot, it is a memorable day for me. As an actor I have learnt a lot on set while shooting.

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How do you feel on your show ‘Swim Team’ being number one across music and youth channels?

It feels great and I am humbled with all the love from the fans. The entire team at channel V, everyone including cast and crew have worked really hard and the results are showing.

What is the best thing about the show?

I feel swimming as a sport has been highlighted really well and this is a great opportunity to give this individual sport a good push in the right direction.

What you have learnt after acting in the show?

I have definitely improved my swimming strokes and diving skills.

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

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Police Commisioner Suryadev Singh appoints

Karan as Kajal’s bodyguard as she is facing danger from Vishamber. But the truth is, Karan is Vishamber’s man who is sent to kill Kajal. Zee Ci nema, 9 p.m.

sist Varun. But when Suraj is arrested by Varun for attempting to rape Mrs. Deodhar, their friendship ends, and Suraj is sentenced to several years in prison. And then Mrs. Deodhar is killed and the evidence points to Varun, who is also arrested, charged and imprisoned in the same prison as Varun, who cannot wait to avenge his humiliation. And this time there are no rules – whatsoever. B4U, 9 p.m.

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MANORAMA SIX FEET UNDER

Rajasthan-based Satyaveer Singh Randhawa works as a Junior Engineer with Lahkot Municipality’s Public Works Department and lives a middle-class lifestyle with his wife, Nimmi, and son, Raju. The region faces drought and extreme temperatures, with the local Irrigation Minister, P.P. Rathore, making tall promises of diverting water from Haryana and Punjab via a canal that is being constructed on a controversial site. Satyeveer also authored a fictional novel ‘Manorama’ that sold only about 200 copies. So dismayed was he with this that he decided to not even keep a copy for his private library. To make matters worse he accepts a motorbike from Seema Constructions as a bribe, is apprehended, and suspended pending an inquiry. CVO, 9 p.m.

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What do you prefer films or television?

I prefer both since acting is my passion and I find both the mediums very interesting.

How did ‘Force’ happen?

Producer Vipul Shah and Nishikant were looking to cast some for a cop’s role with John Abraham, and I was looking to progress from television.

There couldn’t have been a better option and so well-timed. I did have to, of course, go through auditions before being signed on.

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CHIDIYA Ghar is the story of a fun-loving family comprising of different members with their unique mannerisms. As per their different animalistic names, all the members exhibit one unique trait that defines their personality and behaviour. The Yoga fever has taken by storm and has taken over Chidiya Ghar as well. This Intn’l Yoga Day Ghotak played by Paresh Ganatra has turned into a saint aka Baba and is getting everyone to meditate for a relaxed and peaceful life style.

Ghotak goes to such an extent as to get rid of all the mattresses in the house as he believes it’s better to sleep on the floor instead of the bed. Will Ghotak be successful in getting everyone to join him?

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Celebrating Yoga

Any role models or inspirations in this field?

I look up to everybody who has achieved anything in the entertainment industry and try to imbibe their good qualities in my persona. But Amitabh Bachchan is my idol.

Most memorable experience while shooting?

This is my first television show and bery, they shot a hostage in the process. Street was suspended from S.W.A.T. while Gamble was fired altogether. After 6 months, a veteran S.W.A.T. officer, Daniel Harrelson or “Hondo”, is told to assemble a S.W.A.T. team for his division.

He chooses other S.W.A.T. officers as well as 3 rookies. However, after they pass the S.W.A.T. training, they receive a message that a French crime boss, known as Alex Montell is trying to escape from prison. This will not be easy to prevent, especially after Montell promises $100 Million to his rescuers. Zee Studi o, 9 p .m.

STAR Plus’ recently launched show, Mere Angane Mein has been garnering rave reviews from the masses within just a few of its launch. Ekta Kaul who plays the lead role of Riya Shrivastav is all set to undergo 25 look tests for the change in her look. Ekta says, “Riya isn’t a plain Jane. She’s a modern girl with an open mind and an extremely pleasant personality. So ideally, her look should be somewhat complimenting her character traits. That’s why a mutual decision pertaining to the look was taken.” Mere Angane Mein is based on the clash of ideologies between the matriarch of the family,the autocratic Shaantidevi and the open-minded, Riya Shrivastav.

Do you recommend swimming as a form of exercise?

Of course, swimming is best form of exercise recommended for the entire body and is a great cardiovascular activity.

What do you think has worked for the show?

I think the story as a whole has worked.

Swimming, relationships, drama, the cool look we have for the show and of course, the hot men in the show.

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Journalist-turned-director Vinod Kapri says he decided to make ‘Miss Tanakpur Haazir Ho’, a social satire based on real incidents, as he felt he could not do justice with it as a scribe

‘MISS TANAKPUR...’

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here are some stories which you cannot say in two columns, or in halfan-hour time slot, some stories you need to tell with more detailing. And the incident which inspired me to work on 'Miss Tanakpur...' was one such story," Kapri told PTI. "It was a news about a boy who was sentenced five years of jail for raping a buffalo. I got intrigued by the story and visited the village in Rajasthan, met the boy, his family, the accusers, doctors, lawyers, veterinary doctors and interesting stories started to unfold," he said. The director has managed to bring together an ensemble cast of talented actors like Annu Kapoor, Sanjay Mishra, Ravi Kishan, Rahul Bagga and Hrishitaa Bhatt in the movie.

"I was fortunate I could work with the actors I had on my mind while I was writing the characters. It wasn't difficult convincing anybody. Dates were the only problem."

Funnyman Sanjay Mishra, who is essaying the role of a 'Tantrik' feels, to play such a unique character one

VERY INTRIGUING SUBJECT Director Vinod Kapri needs to strike a perfect chemistry with other characters.

"I am playing a 'Tantrik' in the film.

To help me in my role I was given this 'red book' with solutions a 'Tantrik' would give for various problems.

"However, to improvise and portray a role you need good supportive characters. The chemistry me, Annu Kapoor and Ravi Kishen share is perfect and has brought out the best from all of us," said the 'Dum Laga Ke Haisha' actor. Annu Kapoor who was last seen in 'Dharam Sankat Mein' is playing the shrewd head of a village.

"I am playing the head of the village and Maya (Hrishitaa) is my wife. I play the main antagonist in the film," he said.

Bhojpuri superstar Ravi Kishan believes 'Miss Tanakpur...' is a beautiful love story set against a social satire. "I am playing Bheema, who has everything but wants to be the 'Pradhan' of the village. He is well built but a dumb man. From Shyam Benegal to Mani Ratnam, I have worked with all big names but working on this film

has given me immense pleasure."

"Haasil" actress Hrishitaa will be seen playing the role of a rebellious village girl in the movie "Maya is a village girl but she is not shy. She is a rebellious character but she is also very limited within her social boundaries.

"I am more than happy to be a part of such a wonderful script. The film will be a surprise and a shock, but it will entertain you all throughout," said the 34-year-old actress.

Presented by Fox Star Studios, 'Miss Tanakpur Haazir Ho' is slated to release on June 26.

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Randeep Hooda to play Sarabjit Singh in biopic

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ctor Randeep Hooda will play the titular role in 'Sarabjit', a biopic on the slain Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh and his sister's struggle for his release.

Co-starring Aishwarya Rai Bachchan as Sarabjit's elder sister Dalbir Kaur, the film will be directed by 'Mary Kom' helmer Omung Kumar.

Sarabjit, an Indian national, was convicted of terrorism and spying by a Pakistani court and sentenced to death in 1991 but the government had stayed his execution for an indefinite period in 2008.

Dalbir fought for her brother's release from the Lahore jail but her quest ended tragically when he died in 2013 following a brutal attack by fellow prisoners.

Aishwarya, 41, and Randeep, 38, will be seen sharing screen space for the first time.

"Yes Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Randeep Hooda are going to be a part of my next biopic Sarbjit," Omung told PTI.

shaqzaade' star Parineeti Chopra has now a fan following of over five million on social-networking site Facebook.

The 26-year-old actress took to Twitter to share her excitement and expressed gratitude to fans.

"5 million fans on facebook!!!! And soon on twitter too!! Yayy yayyy thank you soo much guys I love you!!!" she posted on her Twitter page.

From posting photos of her different looks at public events and personal trips to sharing her opinion on social issues, the actress is quite active on Facebook and Twitter.

Parineeti was last seen in Yash Raj Films' "Kill Dil", alongside Ranveer Singh, Govinda and Ali Zafar.

‘Jurassic World’ earns Rs100 crore in India

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hris Pratt-Irrfan starrer 'Jurassic World', the fourth film in the 'Jurassic Park' film series, has grossed Rs.100 crore at the Indian box-office.

The Colin Trevorrow-directed adventure extravaganza saw a multi-lingual pan-India release entered the elite Rs.100 crore in its third week, reports PTI. It released in 2,108 screens in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.

"Being the true sequel to 'Jurassic Park', the movie brings a sense of nostalgia for Indian audiences.

Moreover, the adventurous theme of the movie can be enjoyed by all age groups together, which has helped in drawing family audiences to the theaters.

"First 'Fast and Furious 7' and now 'Jurassic World', the summer has shown that India is establishing itself as a big market for Hollywood content," Universal Pictures India stated in a statement.

"Jurassic World" took place on the same fictional island of Isla Nublar, where a now fullyfunctioning dinosaur theme park has been in operation for ten years. The film narrates the 22years after the events of ‘Jurassic Park’.

Keep yoga away from politics: Shilpa Shetty A

ctress Shilpa Shetty, an ardent follower of yoga, says the ancient Indian practice of staying fit should not be mixed with politics.

The 40-year-old 'Life In a Metro' star's comment came after many politicians called the International Yoga Day celebrations a political affair.

"My relation with yoga is on a whole different level. It's very spiritual. If you want to change your lifestyle with yoga then it should be kept away from politics," Shilpa told PTI. The actress was in the capital with husband Raj Kundra to launch celebrity-

endorsed products of Best Deal TV exclusively on Amazon.

Asked how frequently she does online shopping, "I am a big shopaholic unfortunately and my husband's credit card bill is the proof of that. I shop everything online including home decor stuff. I feel online shopping is best because it's very convenient and also give an advantage of choosing from an array of products."

The mother of one, who is busy in parenting her three-year-old son Viaan Raj Kundra, is also planning to pen a book on health and nutrition to emphasize the importance of Indian food.

"I really have been passionate about making people aware of

nutrition because that is an important part of good health. If you are working out and not eating right then it's all futile. I also feel that people have forgotten how amazing the Indian food is to have a good health," she said.

Shilpa has so far no intentions of making a full-fledged comeback to the big screen after a small appearance at last year's Sunny Deol-Harman Baweja starrer 'Dishkiyaoon', which was produced by her.

"My son is my priority and I am a full-time homemaker and rest is part-time. I love being a mother and wife. I will do something on big screen when the right time comes.

But I will definitely do TV," she said.

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CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 986

ENIGMA CODE 986

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When you have cracked the code you will be able to make up seven words.

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Is it run by the Army Educational Corps ? (7,6) Potassium in rising river increased (4) It just does'nt have the atmosphere we're used to (5,5) Pop being a little devil with a corny beard (6) Many miners rouse disorder (8) Posing nude, without clothes, naked ... (9) Horribly heartless, yet pure in heart (4) Drug quietly injected into a female animal (4) Very good king (9) Sticks pieces of wire into the food (8) Those who have influence in the states (6) Mark where the skin was broken (5,5) Nothing on telerecording for poet (4) Gut fish - fiddle around in a soft glow (8,5)

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island (6) 22 Grown into something that needs redress ? (5)

SOLUTION TO TUESDAY’S CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS: 1 Lading, 5 Classify, 9 Cast-iron, 10 Tudors, 11 Grated cheese, 13 Lama, 14 Ice-cream, 17 Care-worn, 18 Cook, 20 Will-o-the-wisp, 23 Nature, 24 Old wives, 25 Leisured, 26 Smelts.

DOWN: 2 Alan, 3 Integrate, 4 German, 5 Convenience food, 6 Attached, 7 Sidle, 8 Foreshadow, 12 Palatinate, 15 Receptive, 16 Footwear, 19 Hindus, 21 Louts, 22 Vent.

QUICK CROSS 986

ACROSS: 1 6 7 8 9

Rams and ewes (5) Surround so as to hinder free movement or prevent escape? (5) Cisco Kid to Pancho (5) Pie nut (5) Tourney participant (5)

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Japanese craze to push for plenty of cash! (7) 2 God essentially behind rains (5) 3 Not a sum that's incorrect - sums (7) 4 Accommodation constructed across the Channel (7,8) 5 Metal decoration requiring capital (6) 6 Deliberately place onerous conditions on two pages (2,7) 7 He waits in obsequious fashion (7) 13 Roughly detached when overcharged (6,3) 15 Trained to do something boring? (7) 17 Pack twelve in a box (7)

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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.

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HIDATO 986

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 986

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.

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JAGJIT UPPAL

WIZARD OF ID PARKER & HART

B.C. JOHNNY HART

BEAU PEEP THE ADVENTURES OF LEGIONNAIRE BEAU PEEP

FRED BASSET ALEX GRAHAM

PHANTOM LEE FALK

MODESTY BLAISE PETER O’DONNELL

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MOON : Virgo TITHI : 9th Ahoratri Adhik Ashadh Shuklapaksha NAKSHATRA : Hasta RASHI : Kanya [Virgo] P. Th. LUCKY COLOUR : Lilac LUCKY NUMBER : 6

BIRTHDAY FORECAST: This year will bring in its wake several new opportunities.

The employed will win the praise and support of their superiors for their good performance at work. You will receive a major promotion to a position of authority. You will be very much in command of the situation. Sports activities will bring you fresh laurels. The married can count on the support from their mate. Those in love will have delightful time.

BABIES BORN TODAY: Will be tall, attractive, with beautiful eyes and a glowing skin. A magnetic, smile will lead to many friends and admirers. Disciplined, helpful and well educated. A profession in law, administration or land development will lead to gains.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20): You will be tempted to take risks in new investments. You can go ahead with your plans provided you have scanned each and every aspect of the venture. Those in sales, media and communication will do very well.

Members of the opposite sex will be attracted to you. The fancy-free will make many new friends at a social gathering. If married your mate has exciting plans for you this evening.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 20): Your performance at your work is highly appreciated and is sure to be considered when promotions are taken up. Some exciting offers for new business could materialize Differences with your mate over trivial matters are likely and but with a little prudence you can avoid problem issues.

GEMINI (May 21 - June 20): You can achieve much more than you think. You seem to be underestimating yourself. An earlier project gets renewed profitably. Don’t rest contented in your current success. You need to consolidate your position in order to ward off any competition. Relationships need careful nurturing for harmony at home.

CANCER (June 21 - July 21): Keep yourself occupied with routine work activities for you will benefit through your current job or enterprise. Home and family life is happy and an elder or a parent who was not keeping good health will now recover. The married will share perfect understanding and manage to steal a few moments together despite an extremely crowded schedule.

LEO (July 22 - August 21): There could be some unexpected funds coming your way. Be careful about your things. You could misplace something important today. A hasty and rash decision could land you in trouble. It may not be easy to solve all problems. But at least you can tactfully convey that you can make amends.

VIRGO (August 22 - September 21): Be assertive in your approach to work or in business negotiations. You will earn the respect and support of those you meet. Financial backing and co-operation of others will help you to implement your new plans and schemes. If seeking favor through government or state agencies, you are sure to receive positive response.

A dinner meeting with your sweetheart will be memorable.

LIBRA (September 22 - October 22): Keep a low profile and tidy up all your paper work or you could land yourself in trouble. It may be too late for explanations right now. Your mate will feel upset due to your constant concern in other people’s affairs, leaving little or no time for each other. A quiet walk together will do a lot to stabilize a strained relationship.

SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21): You may receive an offer for work or business from overseas.

Try to postpone important decisions for a while yet. There could be some other pressing issues that require your attention. Family life is happy but there could be undercurrents of tension. Your mate may be feeling off color today.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 December 20): Keep your options open for you may come upon a good offer which is worth pursuing.

Negotiations and discussions held today will go in your favor. You are on the upswing where money is concerned. For those in love romance is growing. It is quite likely that the admiration is mutual.

You have an exciting relationship in the offing. Be discreet.

CAPRICORN (December 21 January 19): You may have to contend with a sudden problem without any warning. Try not to wallow in self pity. You will be of course well rewarded for your arduous efforts at work.

In matters of the heart you will have to take the first step towards making amends.

AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 18): Relationships with colleagues are good. Others will go out of their way to help you but you may feel dissatisfied and frustrated that things are not being done the way you want. Try not to make important decisions right now. Keep a check on your health..

Maybe, you are under too much stress.

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

PISCES (February 19 - March 20): While the routine work continues unhindered, you will come across a favorable deal, which requires minimum of investment and also assures a good profit. Be quick to avail of such an opportunity. This is also a good time to catch up people that you have not met in a long time. You get some interesting news about a close friend, which is fascinating.

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QUICK CROSSWORD 5312 ACROSS: 1 Compact mass as of soap, perhaps? (4) 4 Lime juice ingredient: ___ acid (6) 8 A precious stone (3) 10 Cathedral nook (4) 13 Manifestation of a deity (8) 14 Lamenting loudly (7) 15 A tool used for various jobs (6) 17 One of the two matches played between the last four teams in a tournament ? (4-5) 21 Edible grain (3) 22 Tippler or drunkard (3) 23 "Nope!" (3) 26 Mrs Abhishek Bachchan (9) 27 Advise strongly (6) 28 Repetitive (7) 32 Italian noblewoman (8) 34 You may take it when off duty (4) 35 Sep sequel (3) 36 Men with high singing voices (6) 37 Is not contracted ? (4) DOWN: 1 The sharp nail of a bird or animal (4) 2 Tributary of Ganges (4) 3 One end of a hammer (4) 5 Capital of Manipur (6) 6 Hand-woven Scandinavian rug (3) 7 Small N. American wolf (6) 9 Fuel economy letters (3) 11 More wan (5) 12 Little Eleanor (5) 15 City of the Philistines (4) 16 Growl - "rang" anagram ? (4) 18 Legendary story (4) 19 __ __ true : a question of doubt ?

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SUDOKU 2498 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: O equals G

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

(2,2) 20 Rejections (3) 23 Mother-of-pearl (5) 24 Songs of praise (5) 25 Anchorite (6) 26 Camelot's king (6)

28 Prefix meaning "equal" (3) 29 Adroitness in dealing with others (4) 30 Exclamations of surprise (4) 31 A camper might sleep in one (4) 33 Deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor (3)

SOLUTION TO YESTERDAY’S QUICK CROSSWORD ACROSS: 1 Grappa, 7 Rebuttal, 8 Klee, 10 Greeks, 11 Infamy, 14 Tue, 16 Caked, 17 Scum, 19 Yoked, 21 Cones, 22 Aruna, 23 Gong, 26 Filly, 28 Sam, 29 Isopod, 30 Arrows, 31 Fido, 32 Listener, 33 Owning.

DOWN: 1 Ganges, 2 Pileum, 3 Ares, 4 Nuances, 5 Steak, 6 Lloyd, 8 Ketu, 9 Eke, 12 Fad, 13 Meson, 15 Bonny, 18 Chris, 19 You, 20 Kea, 21 Cryogen, 22 Alp, 23 Garden, 24 Omoo, 25 Gasbag, 26 Field, 27 Louse, 28 Sri, 30 Afro.

IRREGULAR SUDOKU 2317 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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Today’s ratings: 30 average; 35 good; 40 outstanding.

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: about, abut, ARBORETUM, armour, auto, beau, bout, brut, brute, burr, burro, erratum, mature, mute, rebut, rout, route, rumba, tour, true, truer, tuba, tube, tuber, umber, urea

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India overcome the Bangaldeshi hurdle with a 77-run win, thus not returning home empty-handed

By Anisur Rahman

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IRPUR: India restored some pride with a consolation 77-run win over Bangladesh in third and final ODI here to prevent the spirited hosts from securing a famous 3-0 series whitewash.

India, put in to bat, put up a competitive 317 for six courtesy under-fire captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (69 runs off 77 balls) and opener Shikhar Dhawan (75 off 73)).

Suresh Raina put up an allround effort, scoring 38 before ending with career best figures of three for 45.

The home team flattered to deceive in the chase with its batsmen squandering promising starts, eventually ending at 240 all out to give India their first and only win of the short tour. Bangladesh were cruising in the first 10 overs despite losing the experienced Tamim Iqbal (5) early. Young Soumya Sarkar (40 off 34) showed once again he is a batsman to watch out for during his entertaining stay at the crease. The opener played shots all around the wicket in the company of Litton Das (34 off 50), smashing five fours and two sixes to send the crowd into a frenzy.

Like some of his teammates, Sarkar looked set for a big score until he mistimed a slower one off Dhawal Kulkarni, giving a simple catch to Ravichandran Ashwin at midon. However, the game was very much alive with Bangladesh reaching 65 for two in 10 overs.

Das and Mushfiqur Rahim (24 off 30) got together and shared a 50-run stand before the two fell in quick succession, leaving their team at 118 for four in the 22nd over. And

India’s players huddle during the third one-day international cricket match between India and Bangladesh in Dhaka. [R] Skipper MS Dhoni during his innings of 69 runs.

Brief scores: India 317/6 in 50 overs (M S Dhoni 69; Shikhar Dhawan 75; Mashrafe Mortaza 3/76, Mustafizur Rahman 2/57) bt Bangladesh 240 all out in 47 overs (Soumya Sarkar 40, Litton Das 34, Sabbir Rahman 43; Dhawal Kulkarni 2/34, R Ashwin 2/35) 77 runs.

when premier all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan departed to make it 148 for five, Bangladesh's hopes of another famous win over India were receding fast.

However, Sabbir Rahman (43 off 38) and Nasir Hossain (32 off 30) were not to go down without a fight. The duo hammered 49 off 38 balls for the sixth wicket as the dew made batting easier in the second half of the game.

Earlier, Dhawan starred with the bat before beleaguered skipper Dhoni struck a gritty fifty to take India to a defendable total.

India relied on Dhoni's 93run stand for the fourth wicket with Ambati Rayudu (44 off 49) and Dhawan's 75-run partnership for the second wicket with Virat Kohli (25 off 35). Raina hit a 21-ball 38, with three fours and two sixes, giving the innings a muchneeded thrust.

Dhoni, who was criticised following the team's first ODI series defeat to Bangladesh and for his own poor run of form, had to work hard for his runs. The skipped still managed six boundaries and a six India badly needed to the hosts but they just kept on in the process. wicket now and Stuart Binny, losing wickets at regular interDhawan, who found the playing his first game of the val. Spinners Ashwin and Axar fence 10 times, laid the founseries, provided the timely Patel were effective alongisde dation and sporadically found strike by finding the stumps of part timer Raina. Umesh the gaps. His innings was the dangerous Rahman, leav- Yadav, brought back into the about immaculate timing, deling Bangladesh at 197 for six in side, was wayward again and icate touches and deft placethe 33rd over. The asking rate ended up conceding 33 runs ment, especially through the was not much of an issue for in four overs. off-side.

England can ‘beat the best’, Djokovic, Serena top seeds at Wimbledon, Nadal no 10 L says buoyant Morgan

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ANCHESTER: England limited overs captain Eoin Morgan said the national side had shown they "could beat the best in the world in any game of cricket" after ensuring New Zealand's tour ended on a losing note.

Having defeated New Zealand - who thrashed England by eight wickets at Wellington in February en route to the World Cup final -3-2 in a thrilling one-day international series, Morgan's men inflicted a 56-run thrashing upon the Black Caps in Tuesday's tour-ending Twenty20 international at Old Trafford.

"This felt a million miles away after the World Cup," said Morgan of a global tournament where England suffered a

humiliating first-round exit without beating a single rival Test nation.

"This is a fantastic way to finish what has been a great month of cricket," he added.

"When you're trying to implement change within a group it's important to have successes along the way and these guys have had that.

"We've done it the way we said we would and that's important too. I want these guys to play with as much freedom as possible."

Man-of-the-match Joe Root top-scored with 68 in England's 191 for seven, but New Zealand were well-placed at 88 for two and requiring 104 off the last 12 overs for victory.

ONDON: Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams were named top seeds for Wimbledon today as two-time champion Rafael Nadal was seeded at 10, his lowly status reflecting his recent struggles.

Defending champion Djokovic and five-time winner Williams are both current world number ones and their top billing was a formality.

Former number one Nadal, the Wimbledon champion in 2008 and 2010, has endured a miserable record at the All England Club in recent times, losing in the second, first and fourth round on his last three visits.

He was dethroned as French Open champion this season and despite winning the grass-court title in Stuttgart, he was then bun-

way on Monday.

Federer, fresh from his eighth Halle grass-court title, is seeded two with Murray at three.

Behind Williams, who is bidding to clinch her third major of the year after winning the Australian and French Opens, defending Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova is seeded second.

Romania's Simona Halep takes the third seeding ahead dled out of Queen's by of Maria Sharapova, the 2004 Ukrainian journeyman champion.

Alexander Dolgopolov in his With the exception of opening match.

Canada's Milos Raonic, a As 10th seed, Nadal could semi-finalist in 2014, being play one of his major rivals seeded one spot above Spansuch as Djokovic, seven-time ish veteran David Ferrer, the champion Roger Federer or seedings remained true to the 2013 winner Andy Murray as current top 10 rankings in early as the fourth round at both the men's and women's Wimbledon which gets under tournaments.

29 Rampal’s twin strike help Indian women beat Poland 3-1

Antwerp (Belgium): Rani Rampal scored two goals to put Indian women team into winning ways with a 3-1 triumph over Poland in the preliminary league of the Hockey World League Semifinals at the KHC Dragons Stadium.

Coming back into the team after a nine-month break due to injury, Rampal converted a penalty corner and then scored a fine field goal with a flash strike in open play to overcome the crowding tactics of the Polish rivals in a Pool B encounter.

The Indian eves were earlier beaten by Belgium and New Zealand in previous two matches.

While getting into winning form, they missed a lot of chances before sealing victory with the third goal which was set up by Rampal.

India were dominant from the start, laying seize on the rival circle in the first quarter, but failed to have a good shot at the opposition goal.

Three penalty corners were wasted as the Indian eves got caught in tangles after wasting time dribbling inside the circle instead of having a crack at the goal.

It was against the run of play that Poland actually managed find the back of the Indian goal in the 19th minute, but the goal was reversed on a review sought

by India. The ball had struck a polish striker on the foot before it was passed to Magdalena Zagajska, who swatted it into the net.

Within a minute, India took the lead on their fifth penalty corner a Rampal's shot beat the rival goalkeeper to end in the left corner of the goal.

India had a good chance to bolster the score in the 27th minute when Poland's defenders lost the ball in their own territory and were caught off-guard as the Indians mounted a raid.

Rampal picked a pass on top of the circle and squared it to Ritu Rani, whose shot lacked the direction or power to beat Polish custodian Marta Kucharska.

Rampal again shot on target in the 28th minute after being fed a short pass

by Ritu Rani from the left.

She beat the opposition goalkeeper with a deft placement.

Poland's defence managed to thwart the Indians by crowding their territory and managed to reduce the margin in the 49th minute when India conceded a self goal.

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CONSISTENCY: KASHYAP Azad Shrivastav | ADC

By Neil Joshi

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UMBAI: After creating a huge upset in the Indosnesian Open by overpowering world number one Chen Long, world number 10 Parupalli Kashyap is all set to take the positives from his recent tryst with form in to the forthcoming World Championship which is to be held in Jakarta in August.

While his celebrations of the win over Long were shortlived after the semi-finals match slipped out of his grasp – losing to Japanese Kento Momota 21-12, 17-21, 19-21 – the Hyderabad born shuttler feels he will have to work more intently on the business end of his match.

Kashyap during an interaction of Olympic Gold Quest said that he was working on certain critical areas which he needs to address oon. “We are playing so many tournaments a year and I can fine tune on a couple of areas. This year, I played in Australia and Indonesia and the two matches which I played I lost in similar ways. There were a couple of areas where I committed mistakes. I was getting carried away with the situation especially in Indosnesia where I was playing better than everyone in the tournament and I just need to check that and this is where I need to relax,” said Kashyap.

Speaking on his sensational win against Chinese shuttler Chen Long, the 28year-old Indian who overcame Long 14-21 21-17 21-14 said he amongst the

Shuttler Parupalli Kashyap poses for a picture during a press conference of Olympic Gold Quest in Mumbai on Wednesday. best in the business. “For a couple of months, I rated him as the best ahead of Lee Chong Wei and Lin Dan. In the Indosnesian Open, I thought I was playing well but I didnt know I would beat him,” he said.

Kashyap said the key focus areas for him and other men's shuttlers was to be consistent with their game

National kababdi player allegedly assaulted

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ANPUR: Kanpur police lodged a complaint in connection with the alleged assault of national level Kabaddi player Sneha Singh, popularly known as Dolly, after conducting a medical test on her.

According to the medical examination, Dolly suffered several minor injuries but a medical report from a private medical hospital showed a fractured nose.

"After receiving the medical reports, complaint have been lodged against the culprits under the IPC section 323, 504, 506, 452 and 325," SSP Kanpur Shalabh Mathur said.

"Under the supervision of SP, our force has been divided into two teams to search for the culprits", he added.

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The incident took place on Jun 15 near her house when the two accused, Ujala Thakur and Gandhi, misbehaved and tried to molest Dolly but she resisted the attack. The two accused landed at her house the following day and allegedly beat her with lathi causing a fractured nose. Her relatives also suffered minor injuries due to the abrupt attack.

Though culprits threatened the family from going to the police, the same day Sneha went to the Barra police station and filed a written complaint.

However, according to Sneha, "the police took the complaint very lightly and filed the case under minor sections." "They did't even try to catch hold of the culprits," she claimed.

and adopt a better finishing approach in close encounters. “The consistency is coming. Without consistency I don't think [Kidambi]Srikanth will be ranked fourth and I will be ranked tenth. We are reaching the quarters and semi-finals but I believe that we will start to win tournaments and consistently at that. I

am just focussed on the few things that have to change to pull out these matches. The Chen Long match could have been the final,” the India ranked number two said.

SYSTEM CHANGE IS GOOD Kashyap attributed his rise in the men's ranking to the regular national camps which were being held in Hyderabad by national coach Puella Gopichand. Despite, the eves consistently perfoming well, it was the men's section where doubts prevailed. The shuttler said that due to playing with top ranked Indians, the players were better equipped to challenge their international opponents. “There has been a system change and that is very good for us. There have been consistent national camps where all the top players practice and compete at regular intervals.

Hence, we get to play against different styles.”

He said that he recognized the value of winning a gold in the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games which he feels inspired him to 'go for gold' in World Championships and also aim and prepare well for the Rio Games. “After reaching the quarter-finals of the London Olympics, coach Gopichand told me that I should aim for higher goals and not to be satisfied with a quarter-final finish, even if it meant that I was the only Indian to reach that pedistal. When I won a gold in Glasgow, I wanted more gold medals and I want to win one in Rio also,” he added.

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UMBAI: Mu m b a i ’s upcoming and talented shutt l e r , Sanjana Santosh is bubbling with confidence of a successful outing with the Indian Junior (under-19) team, which will be participating in the Badminton Asian Championship to be held at Bangkok from 28th June 2015 to 5th July, 2015.

Sanjana, who trains at the Uday Pawar Badminton Academy (UPBA), Mumbai is the lone girl from the city to be selected in the Indian

team. Chirag Shetty, a cotrainee at UPBA has also been selected for the sojourn to Bangkok.

The 18-year-old Sanjana from Goregaon, who will be representing the National team in the Team Championship and doubles events, believes she and the Indian team will do well in Bangkok.

She does not consider any country as the favourites to dominate the championship. “All the participating countries, including China, Indonesia, hosts Thailand and India, are more or less equally balanced and anyone has a chance to win the top honours,” observed Sanjana.

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A roll ball match in progress.

GET SET TO ROCK WITH ROLL BALL Dhabade, a school teacher by profession has invented ‘Roll Ball’, a combination of basketball and skating, which will see teams compete in the third World Cup at Pune in December

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UMBAI: Raju Dhabade has earned the rare distcinction in India and across the globe of having inventing a nascent yet funfilled sport of 'Roll ball'. Though the game hasnt gained popularity among the masses but it ast the moment played in 30 countries.

Dhabade, a physical education instructor at the MES Balshikshan Mandir English Medium School, Kothrud, Pune with more than 25 years of experience under his belt, closely studied different sports played all over India.

“I wanted to create a sport that was born in India and that could be the pride of Indian sport worldwide” he said. The idea of Rollball came about in the year 2003, when an errant basketball interrupted his skating instruction. “Roller Skating on old school quads is still popular in India and ball sports have always been well liked. Hence, I thought of combining the two” said Dhabade.

The game is played between two teams of 12 players each and six are allowed to play on court at a time, the rest being substitutes. The game is played on skates and a player must dribble the ball while carrying it.

It can be played on an iceskating rink as well. “Since it is played on skates, the game is extremely fast and is highly entertaining to watch as well” said Raju Dhabade.

He was awarded the “Raja Mantri Puraskar' in December 2005 by the then Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Vilasrao Deshmukh. By the year 2006, rollball was recognized by the Indian Olympic Association and Dhabade and his team had taken the game overseas. “ I sold some of my ancestral land

just so that I could fund trips abroad in order to promote the sport,” said Dhabade. The sport has 30 member countries playing the sport including neighbours Nepal, Pakistan and Bangaldesh. The sport was so well received abroad that the first Rollball World Cup, held in 2011, was won by Denmark and not hosts India.

Rollball has also been greatly promoted in many Indian schools where matches are played in the under 11, under 14 and under 17 sections.

Rollball is a complete non contact sport and hence this reduces the risk of injury to players. A player who commits a foul more than twice is sent off and if a team commits more than five fouls, a penalty is awarded to the opponents.

In Mumbai, The St Mary’s School - Andheri, St John High School in Thane and the Sacred Heart High School in Kalyan have the facilities to play Rollball and adults of all ages can be a part of the game.

Dhabade said he wished the games gets an entry in to the Olympics someday. “ My dream is to see Rollball be a part of the Olympic Games someday and I will do all I can to make that happen “ he said.

The Pune based school teacher rues the fact that due to the nascent nature of the sport, sponsorship is hard to find. “ All of us pool in money to make things happen. This includes members of the Rollball Federation , players, coaches and match officials.

We have always been on a shoe string budget,” he added.

Inspite of all the challenges he faces, the efforts of Dhabade are more than commendable and the work he has done in the past many years has been inspiring.

There, however, is still a long way to go and a lot of work to be done before Rollball makes a mark in the world and one can only hope that the third Rollball World Cup which is to be held in Pune in December, is the beginning of just that.

RUPINDER SINGH’S ABSENCE HURT INDIA’S PC CONVERSION: VAN ASS SPORTS

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NTWERP: India may have enjoyed a winning run in the opening two games of the ongoing Hockey World League semifinals, but coach Paul van Ass admits that the team has faced penalty corner issues in the absence of injured drag flicker Rupinder Pal Singh.

India's penalty corner attempts have made little impression in the matches against minnows France and Poland, although stand-in shooter Manpreet Singh scored a goal in the opening fixture.

In three penalty corners against Poland, India came nowhere near posting a threat to the rival citadel, while Manpreet managed to place a shot into the left cor- India coach Paul van Ass passes on instructions to the Indian hockey team during their match against Poland ner of the board out of the where India won 3-0. three penalty corners India secured in the earlier outing "We're a bit weak at the ment," said van Ass. "Rupin- did not play him in these against France. penalty corners at the mo- der has not been fit and we two games."

Rupinder sustained an injury during the warm-up games here in Antwerp, after coming in as a replacement ANT WERP: Confident after After opening their matches, the next two for V R Raghunath in the registering two wins in the account with 3-2 win against against Pakistan and originally-chosen squad. He ongoing Hockey World France, India came up with Australia are the ones we are yesterday trained with the League Semi-Final, Indian an improved showing looking forward to. We have Indian team on the pitch midlfielder Lalit Upadhayay against Poland with a been delivering as a unit and ahead, indicating he would said the team will look to convincing 3-0 triumph. ensuring that we do not give be ready for the next outing improve ball-possession in Upadhayay said that India up ball possession easily. against Pakistan on Friday. the next couple of games are eyeing a clean sweep in Our target from here is to "Yes, Rupinder will play against Pakistan and the league phase. take a clean sweep in the the next game," the coach Australia.

"While we won the first two pool phase," said Upadhayay. said.

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Constantine identifies PIO for national team N

EW DELHI: Indian football coach Stephen Constantine said he has identified a few persons of Indian origin (PIO), who would "add great value" to the beleaguered national team, which sunk to a new low after losing in the World Cup qualifiers to Guam recently.

"I would like the opportunity to select some of the players that are of Indian origin or have roots here to play for the Indian national team. There are a number of players that I have identified who would add great value to the team and obviously improve us as a whole," Constantine wrote on his official blog.

The 52-year-old Briton, however, added that this may not necessarily mean a long-time solution.

"This is, of course, not the long-term solution, it is a way where we can improve results in the next few years now but at the same time make sure we are doing the

right things when it come to developing players here in India," he said.

The PIO issue once again came to the fore after India's 1-2 defeat to Guam (174), ranked 33 places below the South Asian nation.

After the loss, Constantine raised the issue citing Guam's example who fielded several US-based players during their win against India.

Rupinder out of the squad, deciding to include only frontline drag-flicker in Raghunath.

The coach felt it was opportunity to test new strategies in set-piece execution, with other players in focus.

This luxury is offered to the Indian coach by the fact that the team has already qualified for the 2016 Olympic Games. India could afford not to field their best squad in the World League Semifinals, which otherwise is the last chance for some teams to qualify for the Olympics.

In the past two years, India have been served well by the efficiency of dragflickers Raghunath and Rupinder.

Raghunath is the senior of the two drag-flickers and shared the space with ace shooter Sandeep Singh before Rupinder came into the spotlight with a fine show in Malaysia four years ago.

In due course, he replaced penalty corner specialist Sandeep in the Indian line-up and his pairing with Raghunath bolstered the defence.

Van Ass has been working on having options in penalty corners. He wants the Indian team to be able to try out more set-piece options in case both key drag-flickers are missing. He would like India to have multiple options in converting the penalty corners.

Holders Japan into Women’s World Cup last eight V

ANCOUVER : Goals in either half from Saori Ariyoshi and Mizuho Sakaguchi put holders Japan into the quarter-finals of the Women's World Cup on Tuesday with a 2-1 win over the Netherlands.

Defender Ariyoshi scored her first goal for the "Nadeshiko" after 10 minutes at BC Place Stadium with midfielder Sakaguchi getting the second after 78 minutes.

Kirsten Van de Ven headed in a consolation goal for the 12th-ranked two minutes into injury time.

The champions overpowered the Dutch newcomers from the outset and could have been further ahead at half-time but for some sloppy finishing. Aya Sameshima missed a golden opportunity for a second goal after 22 minutes but hit over the bar from close range.

Further opportunities also went astray with Shinobu Ohno firing over just before the half-time whistle.

The second half also saw more misses with Sakaguchi having one of her shots blocked at 67 minutes.

And Japanese goalkeeper

Netherlands' Vivianne Miedema is stopped by Japan's Azusa Iwashimizu during the final moments of a round of 16 match at the FIFA Women's World Cup on Tuesday in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Ayumi Kaihori did well to punch out a close range effort from Van De Ven after 76 minutes.

But two minutes later, Sakaguchi sealed victory to put Japan through to the last eight, where they play Australia in Edmonton on Saturday for a place in the semi-final.

It will be a rematch of the 2014 Asian Cup final which

Japan won 1-0 to take the title for the first time.

Japan take the last quarterfinal spot in the tournament.

In other last-eight fixtures, top-ranked Germany play France, ranked third, in Montreal on Friday as China take on Olympic champions United States in Ottawa while on Saturday hosts Canada clash with England at Vancouver.

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Anand draws with Aronian to remain in joint second spot

STAVANGER: Former world champion Viswanathan Anand played out yet another easy draw against Levon Aronian of Armenia to remain in joint second position after the end of the seventh round of Norway chess tournament, part of the Grand Chess tour.

Following the draw, Anand inched himself up to 4.5 points out of a possible seven and can now look up to his final white game in the tournament slated against lowest ranked Jon Ludvig Hammer of Norway.

It turned out to be a dull day in the tournament as all the five games in the 10player round-robin ended in draws, leaving the overnight positions intact.

Veselin Topalov continued to lead the tables on six points out of a possible seven, while Anand and Nakamura follow him 1.5 points behind. The only chance for Anand will be to try and win the next round against Hammer and then it would be a showdown with Topalov in the last round.

Anish Giri of Holland on four points is the only other contender for a podium finish holding the fourth position solely. Fabiano Caruana of Italy, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave of France and Aronian share the fifth spot with three points each, a half point adrift of world champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway and Russian Alexander Grischuk.

Hammer on two points is on the last spot.

For Anand, the black pieces have worked well as the Indian ace has not been in any serious troubles in any of his black games here. Aronian chose the English opening and Anand countered with a popular variation that led to an easy equality.

A couple of minor pieces changed hands early and although Aronian secured the Bishop pair, Anand always seemed to have enough counter play. As it turned out, the game ended rather abruptly in the early middle game with both players deciding to repeat the moves.

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Two offers by Manchester City for England foward Raheem Sterling resisted by Reds

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ondon: Liverpool have signed forward Roberto Firmino from Hoffenheim on a five-year deal for a fee of about £29m.

The 23-year-old's deal is subject to a medical, which will take place after he returns from Chile, where he has been playing for Brazil in the Copa America. Firmino, who has scored 47 goals in 151 games for Hoffenheim, becomes the Reds' second most expensive player.

The Anfield club made Andy Carroll their record signing when he joined them for £35m from Newcastle in 2011.

They also paid Southampton £25m for Adam Lallana in 2014, and have already brought in Burnley striker Danny Ings,

goalkeeper Adam Bogdan, defender Joe Gomez and midfielder James Milner this summer.

The Reds have so far resisted two offers from Manchester City for England forward Raheem Sterling.

Firmino, who has spent the last four and a half seasons in the Bundesliga, was on target for Brazil in their 2-1 Copa America victory over Venezuela on Sunday.

In the absence of Neymar, who has been suspended for the rest of the tournament, Firmino and Philippe Coutinho, who is already a Liverpool player, are set to start again in Saturday's quarter final against Paraguay.

Gerrard reveals moment he knew Liverpool career was over

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ondon: Steven Gerrard knew it was time to leave Liverpool when he was omitted from the starting lineup for their Champions League group match at Real Madrid last November.

The 35-year-old former England captain left Anfield in May after more than 17 years and 700 matches with the Premier League club and has signed for Major League Soccer club LA Galaxy.

He said in an interview to be broadcast on Wednesday that he was "devastated" when manager Brendan Rodgers put him on the

bench in Madrid and realised his days at the club were numbered.

"When I was told I wasn't playing, for the sake of the team and the squad and my relationship with Brendan, I took it and accepted it," Gerrard tells his former England team mate Rio Ferdinand in the interview, to be televised

by BT Sport.

But the ex-Liverpool skipper said that was the moment he realised his long career at the club was coming to an end.

"I sat on the bench devastated because I wanted to play. It sort of pushed me into making a decision to move on and try something different," he explained.

Gerrard eventually came on in the 69th minute of the match, which Liverpool lost 1-0, and although he played 41 times last season, he was no longer the automatic firstchoice he had been for most of his 17 years at Anfield.

He is now about to start the next phase of his career with the California-based LA Galaxy and can be seen on promotional posters dotted around the city under the banner 'Greatness'.

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