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THE DEAL IS DONE

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tion in crucial areas of defence, trade and commerce and climate change.

The ticklish liability issue had stalled the implementation of the nuclear agreement inked in 2005 between then US President George Bush and former Prime Minister

Manmohan Singh. The Indian liability law holds the suppliers directly liable in case of a nuclear accident while countries like France and the US have asked India to follow global norms under which the primary liability lies with the operator.

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In a breakthrough, President Obama and Narendra Modi have announced a civil nuclear deal which had been stalled for the last seven years

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ndia and the US today broke the seven-year-old logjam in operationalising their landmark civil nuclear agreement with an announcement that “the deal is done” after talks between President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

It is understood that the breakthrough was achieved over oneon-one talks between the two leaders over tea.

In what Obama called a “breakthrough”, the two sides have resolved key hurdles pertaining to the liability of suppliers of nuclear reactors in the event of an accident and the tracking of fuel supplied by the US and other countries for its

proposed nuclear plants. reached an agreement. The deal is “We have broken the logjam of done,” Foreign Secretary Sujatha the past few years. We have Singh announced after extended discussions between Obama and Modi lasting more than three hours.

The White House said that the understanding on the civil nuclear DESPATCH & COURIER programme resolves the US concerns on both tracking and liabilThe editorial and ity. advertisement offices of this The nuclear deal was the centrenewspaper will remain piece of Obama-Modi discussions closed on January 26, for given its contentious nature but Republic Day. There will be the two leaders reached underno edition of the Afternoon standing on a number of other Despatch & Courier on areas including defence.

Tuesday, January 27.

Both leaders also held extensive discussions on enhancing coopera-

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A worker places an American flag on a flag pole in New Delhi on Friday. US President Barack Obama to be the first American president to attend India’s annual Republic Day festivities marked on January 26. The Indian flag is seen on right.

US President Barack Obama observes silence while laying a wreath at Mahatma Gandhi's memorial Rajghat in New Delhi on Sunday. Power Minister Piyush Goyal is also seen.

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bama, who has often talked about the influence of Mahatma Gandhi on his life, paid homage to the 'apostle of peace' at Rajghat soon after his arrival in New Delhi on his three-day visit. He placed a wreath at Gandhi's memorial and bowed before the Samadhi with folded hands. He went straight to Rajghat from the ceremonial welcome at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. He was then presented

a replica of Gandhi's famous 'charkha' by the officials of the memorial.

“What Dr Martin Luther King Jr said that day remains true today: The spirit of Gandhi is very much alive in India today and it remains a rare gift to the world. May we always live in this spirit of love and peace among all people and nations,” Obama wrote in the visitors' book at the memorial.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Barack Obama at a joint press conference at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on Sunday.

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n a first, India and US today agreed to set up a hotline between their top leaders – Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Barack Obama.

“We will establish hotlines between myself and Barack and our National Security Advisors,” Modi said in his opening statement during the two leaders' joint interaction with the media.

The Ministry of External Affairs later said this is the first time that India and the US will have a

hotline at the level of top leadership.

Modi said the effort was part of their exercise to form a critical partnership between the two countries – “a new thrust and sustained attention”, he called it.

“We have decided to give this critical partnership a new thrust and sustained attention. For this, we have agreed that India and the United States must have regular summits at greater frequency,” he said

MORE TRADE WITH INDIA “W

e want to trade even more,” US President Barack Obama said yesterday as the two-way commerce between America and India touched a record USD 100 billion.

“In the last few years, trade between our two countries increased by some 60 per cent, total record of USD 100 billion. We want to trade even more,” he said at a joint press conference with Prime Minister Narendra Modi here.

Obama, who is on a three-day visit, also welcomed the economic reforms being pursued by the government. “...(we) welcome the reforms that the Prime Minister is pursuing to make it easier to do business here in India,” he said, adding the trade and economic partnership must focus on improving the daily lives of “our people”.

“Prime Minister Modi describes for me his ambitious efforts to empower more Indians with bank accounts and to ensure clean water, clean air of Indian people and we want to be partners in these efforts,” Obama said.

He also said the two sides have agreed to resume discussions on the Bilateral Investment Treaty.

The proposed pact is aimed at protecting investments between the two nations.

The Modi-government, which assumed power in May 2014, has taken a slew of measures to attract foreign investments, including further liberalisation of FDI norms in the defence and insurance sectors.

The government is also taking steps toward making in easier to do business in India.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Barack Obama stroll in the gardens of Hyderabad House in New Delhi on Sunday.

NGOs want Modi to discuss Bhopal with Obama P

rime Minister Narendra Modi should raise the issue of Bhopal gas disaster with the US President Barack Obama during the ongoing three-day visit, said NGOs working for the rights of survivors of the 1984 tragedy.

“On the occasion of Obama's visit to India, the survivors demand that

leaders of both countries stop protecting corporate interests over the lives and health of ordinary people and seek reflection and course correction for ending the issues relating to the Bhopal disaster,” the five NGOs said in a joint statement.

Deadly methyl isocyanate gas leaked from the Union Carbide

India Ltd (UCIL) plant on the intervening night of December 2-3, 1984, killing over 3,000 people and injuring thousands of others in one of the world's worst industrial disaster.

UCIL's parent multinational company Union Carbide Corporation (UCC) was subsequently bought over by Dow Chemicals.

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Three-eyed cow – reincarnation of Hindu god Shiva

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Excitement gripped the Hindus across the country in September last year as twoweek-old calf was hailed as a religious icon. This is the three-eyed calf that is being hailed as a spiritual icon across India.

The baby animal has been hailed as a blessing by Hindus after being born with a third eye in the middle of

The Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST) illuminated in tricolour lights on the eve of India’s Republic Day to be celebrated today across the country.

its forehead.

Proud owner Meghala described baby Shiva as a miracle, while many believe the calf is the reincarnation of three-eyed Hindu God and its namesake, Shiva.

The cow has become a major attraction in Tamil Nadu, in Southern India, with hundreds flocking to catch a glimpse of the 'deity' and pray to it.

Hindu children have been touching the cute animal on the head, believing it will bring good fortune. In Hinduism, Shiva is regarded is one of the primary gods and patrons of yoga and arts.

whackiness doesn't end here. Remember Aamir's adorable 'Battery Recharge' dance move? The man behind it is not PK's official choreographer Ganesh

Acharya, but director Rajkumar Hirani.

The director explained in a behind-the-scenes video that he didn't want it to look like a conventional dance number,

so he started meeting people who have not done film choreography earlier. Lot of people tried to work and came up with some excellent ideas and then trials were

Story behind the whacky costumes

The movie 'PK', which found itself among a lot of controversies, has more to itself. Aamir Khan's whacky costumes – from lehenga to bandwala's outfit – in the film were not tailored for him but sourced randomly from ordinary folks.Costume designers were told that they have to walk around the streets and if they find

something interesting they should request that person to give that in an exchange of money or other clothes, Aamir informed the media.Meanwhile, the

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opened for the film crew.However, Raju Hirani had some help. After trawling through the mammoth pile of audition tapes, suggestions came from Aamir and his

wife, filmmaker Kiran Rao. Finally, Hirani called upon Bosco, one half of choreographer duo BoscoCaesar, who helped him execute the dance move.

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CHANGE OF NAME

I have changed my name from Haroon Vali Mohamed, to ‘Shaikh Mohammed Haroon Vali Mohamed’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 23/01/2015.

C-44936 I have changed my name from Noorjahan Haroon Vali Mohamed, to ‘Shaikh Noorjahan Begum Haroon’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 23/01/2015.

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CLASSIFIEDS I changed old name Oza Kailashben Harishankar to new name Mrs. Kundan Ramesh Upadhyay as per Affidavit dated 21/1/15 C-44949 I have changed my name from Saife Ali Ishrat Ali Ansari to Saif Ali Ishrat Ali Ansari as per the affidavit.

C-44950 I have changed my Name from Mahezabeen Jaherkhan Pathan to Manika Manish Kotian as per Maharashtra Gazette (U-26861) C-44951 I have changed my Name from Manoj Govindram Saini to Manoj Maliram Saini as per Maharashtra Gazette (U27002) C-44952

I have changed my name from Furniturewala Shabanu Abid, to ‘Furniturewala Kausar Abid’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 21/01/2015.

C-44938

I have changed my name from Mohammed Javid Abdul Rehman Shaikh to Mohammed Javed Abdul Rehman Shaikh as per Maharashtra Gazette (X37939) C-44953

I have changed my name from Pal Meenakshi Prashant, to ‘Dagar Meenakshi’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 23/01/2015.

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I have changed my name from Raeesa Jalil Ahmed to Raeesa Bano Mohd Mujeeb Ansari as per Affidavit C-44954

I have changed my name from Khan Raeesa Akbar, to ‘Shaikh Raisa Abdul Gani’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 23/01/2015.

C-44940 I have changed my name from Mubina Khatoon Peer Mohammad Ansari, to ‘Mubina Peer Mohammed Ansari’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 24/01/2015.

C-44941 I, Abdul Samad Saudagar have changed my Daughter’s name from Nikhat Samad Saudagar, to ‘Nikhat Abdul Samad Saudagar’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 24/01/2015.

C-44942 I have changed my name from Suleman Shaikh Babu, to ‘Suleman Babumiya Shaikh’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 23/01/2015.

C-44943 I have changed my name From Muskaan Tejwani to Reena Thakur as per Affidavit.

C-44944 I have changed my name From Vikas Bimal Dinesh Mehta to Bimal Dinesh Mehta as per Affidavit C-44945 I Sushiladevi Balmukund Tiwari have changed my name to Sushila Balmukund Tiwari vide Affidavit dated 24.1.2015 C-44946 We Mr. Naveenkumar Rajpudi and Mrs. Radhika Rajpudi have changed my minor daughter's name from Havilah Grace to Havilah Grace Rajpudi vide Govt of Maharashtra Affidavit (LU 692567) C-44947 We Mr. Naveenkumar Rajpudi and Mrs. Radhika Rajpudi have changed my minor son's name from Nikhilkumar Rajpudi to Daniel Nikhilkumar Rajpudi vide Govt of Maharashtra Gazette – (U-62162) C-44948

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I have changed my name from Abbas Ali Ahmed Ali to Abbas Ali Ahmed Ali Lunje as per Affidavit C-44955 I have changed my name from Mustaque Abdul Razzak Khilji to Mushtaq Abdul Razzak Khilji as per Affidavit C-44956 I have changed my name from Mushtak Abdul Razzak Khilji to Mushtaq Abdul Razzak Khilji as per Affidavit C-44957 I have changed my Name from Saeeda Bi Abdul Samad Shaikh to Saeeda Abdul Samad Shaikh as per Affidavit dated 16/1/2015 C-44958 I

have changed my name from

Malothi Ravindra Karmarkar to Malhoti Ravindra Karmakar as per Affidavit C-44959 I have changed my name from Malina Hermaba Karmarkar to Malina Heramba Karmakar as per Affidavit C-44960 I have changed my name from Ravindra Hermaba Karmarkar to Ravindra Heramba Karmakar as per Affidavit C-44961 I have changed my name from Shivnani Prakashlal to Shivnani Prakash as per Affidavit.

C-44962 I have changed my name from Chawla Chandarlal to Chawla Chander as per Affidavit C-44963 I have changed my name from Dhawda Ajay Namdev to Dawra Ajay Namdev as per Affidavit C-44964 I have changed my name from Dhawda Namdev Dwarkadas to Dawra Namdev Dwarkadas as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Mohd. Hashim Mohd. Akbar and Hasham Akbar Qureshi as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Hemlata Pokar to Hemlataben Chhaganlal Patel as per Affidavit C-44984

I have changed my name from Mohammed Abubakar Sathe to Mohammed Abubakar Sati as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Chhaganlal Shantilal Patel Alis Pokar to Chhaganlal Shantilal Patel as per Affidavit C-44985

I have changed my name from Sonal Vijay Rupawate to Rujuta Rajesh Lokhande as per Affidavit C-44968

I have changed my name from Hemlata Patel Alis Pokar to Hemlataben Chhaganlal Patel as per Affidavit C-44986

I have changed my name from Parin Natwarlal Jasani to Parin Natubhai Patel as per Affidavit C-44969 I have changed my name from Rakesh Natwarlal Jasani to Rakesh Natubhai Patel as per Affidavit C-44970 I have changed my name from Natarlal Virjibhai Jasani to Natubhai Virjibhai Patel as per Affidavit C-44971 I have changed my name from Natwarlal Virjibhai Jasani to Natubhai Virjibhai Patel as per Affidavit C-44972 I have changed my name from Bhanu Vallabh to Bhanuben Devjibhai Tandel as per Affidavit C-44973 I have changed my name from Netra Anant Tare to Netra Ananta Tare as per Affidavit C-44974 I have changed my name from Najma Hyder Ali Qureshi to Najma Bano Hyder Ali Qureshi as per Affidavit C-44975 I have changed my name from Shaista Bi to Shaista Shamsul Qamar Warsi as per Annexure‘E’/Deedpoll Affidavit C-44976 I have changed my name from Ishak Gulam Husain Chilwan to Isak Gulam Husain Chilwan as per Annexure-‘E’/Deedpoll Affidavit C-44977 I have changed my name from Nisar Ahmed Abdul Lateef Mulla to Nisar Abdul Lateef Mulla as per Annexure‘E’/Deedpoll Affidavit C-44978 I have changed my name from Lilavanti Narshi Patel to Leela Narshi Nakrani as per Affidavit C-44979 I have changed my name from Mayaram to Mayaram Tahadil Rajbhar as per Affidavit C-44980

I have changed my name from Chhagan Patel to Chhaganlal Patel as per Affidavit C-44987 I have changed my name from Mohammed Hussain to Mohammed Hussain Turk as per Affidavit C-44988 I have changed my name from Sneha Uday Sabnis to Charushila Uday Sabnis as per Affidavit C-44989 I have changed my name from Arvind Kaildas Takle to Arvind Kailas Takle as per Affidavit C-44990

I have changed my name from Mr.Mrs.Hamida Ben Mohammed Emran Shera to Mrs.Hamida Imran Shera as per deed poll Affidavit C-44999

I Qamrunnisa Gulam Rasul Shaha have changed my name to Kamarunnisa Faiyaz Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

I have changed my name from Punam Rahul Kate to Poonam Rahul Kate as per Affidavit Dated 16th Jan, 2015

I Maichael Dsouza have changed my name to Michael Dsouza as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Ishwar Damji Sarla have changed my name to Ishwar Damji Savla as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Shirgaonkar Shahida Idris to Shirgaonkar Sadika Idris As Per Affidavit C-45001 I have changed my name from Merghoob Ahmed Abdul Rafique to Shaikh Marghoob Ahmed Abdul Rafique as per Affidavit C-45002 I have changed my name from Mahmood Ahmed Gulam Sarwar to Mahmood Ahmed Gulam Sarwar Khan as per Affidavit C-45003 I Sachin Anand Poojari have changed my name to Sachin Anand Pujari as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 24/01/15 C-45004

I have changed my name from Kisan Kadu Kumbhar to Krishna Kadu Sarode as per Affidavit C-44991

I Susheela Anand Poojari have changed my name to Sushila Anand Pujari as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 24/01/15

I have changed my name from Kadu Ramu Kumbhar to Kadu Ramu Sarode as per Affidavit C-44992

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I have changed my name from Hardik Hemantkumar to Hardik Hemantkumar Shah as per Affidavit C-44993 I, Hitherto known as Mazhar Husain Mumtaz Husain S/o Mumtaz Husain, Employed as senior accounts Officer I in Naval Materials Research Laboratory, Shil Badlapur road, Ambernath 421506, residing at 703, Gulmohar Hight, Bardan Gali, Kalyan (W) 421301, have changed my name and shall hereafter be known as Abdul Husain Nagarwala S/o Mumtaz Husain.

This Supersedes Gazette of India No. 41 published on Saturday October 11 - October 17. Affidavit Dated 24/01/2015 C-44994 I Mr. Shahajahan Shakur Mulani have changed my son’s name from Mst.Obaid Shahajahan Mulani to Mst.Ubaid Shahajahan Mulani as per Affidavit C-44995

I have changed my name from Usha Agrawal to Usha Agrawal Kumpavat as per Affidavit C-44981

I have changed my name from Mr.Jakirbhai Abubakar Ranasariya to Mr. Jakir Abubakar ranasariya as per deed poll Affidavit C-44996

I have changed my name from Snehal Chhagan Pokar(Patel) to Snehal Chhaganlal Patel as per Affidavit C-44982

I have changed my name from Shabana Banu Sayeeda to Shabana Banu Nawaz Ahmed Shaikh as per Affidavit C-44997

I have changed my name from Chhagan Shantilal Pokar to Chhaganlal Shantilal Patel as per Affidavit C-44983

I have changed my name from Mr. Mohammed Emran Suleman Shera to Mr.lImran Suleman Shera as per deed poll Affidavit C-44998

I Mrs. Liladevi Sureshkumar Jain have changed my name to Mrs. Leela Sureshkumar Jain as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 31/12/14 C-45006 I Mr. Dipesh Sureshkumar Jain And Deepak Sureshkumar Jain have changed my name to Mr. Deepesh Sureshkumar Jain as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 31/12/14 C-45007 I Ranchhodbhai Makwana, Ranachodbhai Makwana, Ranchodbhai Makwana have changed my name to Ranchod Makwana as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 24/01/15 C-45008 I Virchand Maurya have changed my name to Bechan Mohan Maurya as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 17/01/15 C-45009 I Kamleshkumar Narsinh Parmar have changed my name to Kamlesh Narsinh Parmar as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Km Baby Usart Shamsul Huda Ansari have changed my name to Nusrat Mohammed Ismail Ansari as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-45017 I Mohammad Ismail Dastagir Alam have changed my name to Mohammed Ismail Dastagir Alam Ansari as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-45018 I Dastagir Alam have changed my name to Dastagir Alam Ansari as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-45019 I Shahjahan Dastagir Alam have changed my name to Shahjahan Dastagir Alam Ansari as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-45020 I Virendrapratap Laxman have changed my name to Virendra Pratap Singh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-45021 I Sadekaben Md. Umar Abdula have changed my name to Sadeka Irfan Dhukka as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 20/11/14 C-45022 I Sarita have changed my name to Sarita Manoj Kumar Darak as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 05/11/14 C-45023 I Adeel Ahemad Akil Ahammad

Shaikh have changed my name to Aadil Akil Ahammad Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-45024 I Tabassum Afroz Atiqur Rahman Shaikh have changed my name to Tabassum Atiqur Rahman Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-45025 I Parveenbanu Abdul Razak Shaikh have changed my name to Parveen Shafi Ahmed Murab as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Dileep Keshav Varma have changed my name to Dilip Keshav Verma as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Shafi Ahmed Abdul Qader have changed my name to Shafi Ahmed Abdul Qader Murab as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Sharfaraz Ahmed Aziz Mistri have changed my name to Sarfaraz Aziz Mistri as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Dilip Jayant Majewania have changed my name to Dilip Jayanti Majevania as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-45028

I Firoz Shanur Shaikh have changed my name to Feroz Shanur Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-45013

I Jayant Majewania have changed my name to Jayanti Ramjee Majevania as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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due to liquor. Inputs about the threats will be assessed by the crime branch”. When asked if his security has been beefed up, Mungantiwar said Sudhir Mungantiwar, who he has received threats. The the Chandrapur Superintenwas instrumental in the deci- Finance Minister, who hails dent of Police is reviewing the sion, received a threat letter. from Chandrapur, and is also issue, after which a decision Significantly, Mungantiwar guardian Minister of the dis- will be taken. “I am not scared had played a key role in the trict said a threat letter spoke of such threats,” Mungantidecision to ban the sale, pur- of finishing him off and de- war added further.Chandrachase, production and con- stroying his political pur will be the third district in sumption of liquor in career.He said, “I agree that the state after neighbouring Chandrapur. As a result, the the liquor vendors will be af- Wardha and Gadchiroli, also strong lobby is targeting him. fected but I have saved fami- in the Vidarbha region of the Speaking to reporters, lies of thousands and lakhs of state, where liquor prohibiMungantiwar confirmed that people from being destroyed tion is brought into effect.

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Falling apart?

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ntil now the show of dissent was restricted to within the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), but now that has caught on with its allies – the Shiv Sena and its other Mahayuti allies.

The BJP now seems to be weighed down by problems of plenty after the Sena joined its government. The dissent has been sparked off by the recent bye-elections to the legislative council (MLC) and it does not augur well for the BJP and its government in the long term. Sensing the tur-

ticket to Bhandari seems to have not gone down well with party president Amit Shah. But the central leadership at the moment is busy with the Assembly elections in New Delhi and the state leadership precisely took advantage of the situation to push through their plans.

The infighting within the BJP appears to have now emboldened even Yuva Sena leader Aditya Thackeray in accusing the BJP of trying to be dictatorial in its attitude towards its allies and ramming up its pet

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moil within the BJP and its tenuous relations with its Mahayuti allies, Sena leaders too have begun to talk tough with the BJP. The MLC tickets to Rashtriya Samaj Paksha (RSP) leader Mahadev Jankar and Shiv Sangram (SS) leader Vinayak Mete has not only angered its other Mahayuti allies the Republican Party of India (RPI-A) Ramdas Athawale, Swambhimani Shetkari Sanghatna (SSS) leader Sadabhau Khot, but has sparked off a controversy within the BJP itself.

The manner in which the state unit hoodwinked the central leadership by awarding ticket to Smita Wagh and denying the same to its more seasoned, well-known party spokesperson Madhav Bhandari points fingers towards the resurfacing of the caste war within the BJP. Bhandari, a brahmin like Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, was bit too much to handle for the Maratha and Other Backward Class (OBC) leadership led by state president Raosaheb Danve, Eknath Khadse and others. However, their act of denying the rightful

projects down the throat of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). Like in the run-up to the recently held Assembly elections where Aditya Thackeray talking to much senior BJP in-charge O P Mathur was not taken kindly by the BJP. It seems as though this time the breaking point appears to be the civic elections to Mumbai, Kalyan-Dombivali and Navi Mumbai.

Mumbai BJP president Ashish Shelar has already set the ball rolling for the BMC elections by justifying the installation of LED lights on streets of Mumbai.

While Fadnavis was trying to hardsell Mumbai and Maharashtra at World Economic Forum (WEF), at Davos, back home his own partymen were seen busy plotting to undermine his authority.

Irrespective of whether or not the Sena-BJP alliance in the civic polls stays intact or not is hardly a guess with BJP announcing its mission 100 seats in the civic body, one thing is certain turbulent times are here and does not augur well for BJP and Maharashtra as a whole.

he decision of declaring Chandrapur as a dry district has not gone down well for the strong liquor lobby in the district and they have resorted to different tactics.

Less than a week after the state government declared mineral rich Chandrapur as dry district, Finance Minister

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Praful Patel makes light of social media talk on BJP ‘entry’

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CLASSIFIEDS

CHANGE OF NAME I Mrs. Daibai Jayant Majewania

have changed my name to Mrs. Daiben Jayanti Majevania as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-45030 I Samsuddin Kutubuddin have changed my name to Samsuddin Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-45031 I Jain Vijaykumar have changed

my name to Vijaykumar Ranka as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-45032 I Parasmal Jain have changed my name to Hastimal Ranka as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-45033 I Subati Jain have changed my name to Subati Ranka as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-45034 I Faizeen Gazala Khan have changed my name to Faizeen Rafique Behlim as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-45035 I Feahmeeda Ali Ahmed Shaikh

have changed my name to Fehimda Ali Ahmed Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-45036 I Aadvirkar Vandana Mahadeo have changed my name to Snehal Sudhir Gadkar as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-45037 I Abdul Zaheer Shah have changed my name to Mohammad Zaheer Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-45038 I Chandan K. Panchal have changed my name to Mrs. Chandan Kishor Panchal as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 23/01/15 C-45039 I Chandaben Jagjivandas / Jagjivan Devji Panchal have changed my name to Mrs. Chandan Kishor Panchal as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 23/01/15 C-45040 I Hiren Kishorbhai Panchal have changed my name to Mr. Hiren Kishor Panchal as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 23/01/15 C-45041 I Mitaben Ashwinkumar Rathod have changed my name to Mita Ashwin Rathod as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 22/01/15 C-45042 I Ashwinkumar Shantilal Rathod have changed my name to Ashwin Shantilal Rathod as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 22/01/15 C-45043

I Miss. Surekha Yeshwant Joshi have changed my name to Mrs. Poonam Milind Borwankar as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 22/01/15 C-45044 I Ayub Khan Mohammed Khan Rangari have changed my daughter’s name Sufiya Khan Ayub Khan Rangari to new name Sufiya Ayub Khan Rangari as per Gazette No. U-69511 C-45045 I Ayub Khan Mohammed Khan Rangari have changed my daughter’s name Saima Khan Ayub Khan Rangari to new name Saima Ayub Khan Rangari as per Gazette No. U-69512 C-45046

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enior NCP leader Praful Patel today sought to make light of speculation on social media about his "joining"

BJP. "I will talk about my decisions. My decisions are not communicated through WhatsApp," Patel told reporters in his native district Gondia, when asked about talk on WhatsApp groups that he is on his way to join BJP. "It is not alright that I should comment on discussions on WhatsApp," the former Civil Aviation minister said.

"I am a responsible person. I will announce my decisions in my own way,

whatever the decisions may be," Patel said.

Patel's remarks come amid reports that senior NCP leader from Navi Mumbai Ganesh Naik may quit the party to join either BJP or Shiv Sena.

On Wednesday, state NCP president Sunil Tatkare entrusted organisational responsibility of Thane and Palghar districts to MLA Jitendra Awhad.

"Responsibility of Thane and Palghar districts has been given to Awhad as it was found that in the recent past Naik was not active," NCP spokesperson Nawab Malik had said. PTI

Mumbai’s suburban railway accidents claimed 9 lives a day in 2014 A

n average of nine persons lost their lives daily due to accidents, suicides or natural deaths while on the move in suburban Mumbai Railway, the lifeline of the country's financial capital in 2015.

The data of 'Accidental Deaths - Year 2014' available with the Government Railway Police (GRP) states 2,221 deaths occurred on Central Railway (CR) network and 1,202 fatalities on the Western Railway (WR).

The number of injured was 2,062 on the CR and 1,237 on the WR, the total of which comes to 3,299 last year. This means on an average eight passengers suffered injuries daily.

In 2013, a total 83 more accidental deaths were reported along the 474.66 km long railway route in comparison with the year 2014.

The number of injured was 2062 on the CR and 1256 on the WR. Rail activists have dubbed the suburban railway network as a 'silent killer' due to the alarming number of deaths and injuries on tracks, saying the lifeline is proving to be a "virtual death trap".

GRP Commissioner Ravindra Singhal admits there is a need for introspection by the railway authorities and police.

"I do agree that the figure is worrying. There is a need to improve infrastructure by constructing more Foot Over Bridges (FOB), manning railway cross gates, building more safety walls. Besides, the most important thing is sensitising the passengers that how seriously change their lives if they do not follow safety norms."

Central Railway spokesperson A K Singh laid emphasis on creating awareness among the commuters.

"Commuters do not use available FOBs risking their lives. We have constructed

boundary walls at major junctions. We are doing everything best we could do to better our service," Singh claimed.

Kalyan railway police station jurisdiction, with 849 fatalities, topped the accidental death chart followed by Kurla Railway Police which recorded 681 deaths in 2014.

In 2013 too, Kalyan railway police jurisdiction witnessed 815 deaths while Kurla saw 747 fatalities.

The causes of the deaths are many. Maximum number of commuters lost their lives while crossing railway tracks with the figure being 1,912 followed by passengers falling from moving trains with 797 such cases reported.

As many as 34 passengers died due to fall in the gap between platform and trains

while 11 died after being hit by a pole while the train was on the move.

Scores died due to illness while travelling in trains.

'Natural death due to illness' accounts for 468 cases. As many as 33 people have committed suicide.

If a passenger dies on a train while travelling, an 'Accidental Death Case' is usually registered by the railway police stations, even if it later turns out that the person died of ill health.

Rajiv Singhal, a rail activist, blames administrative lapses for the passenger deaths.

"These incidents should be seen more seriously than terrorism. Suburban rail network has been neglected since long. It needs urgent attention," said Rajiv, who is also a member of Divisional Railway Users Consultative

Committee (DRUCC), which works for welfare of passengers.

Another rail activist Shailesh Goyal said passengers have exceeded the railway capacity and the network was not in a position to accommodate any more commuters.

"Its capacity needs to be strengthened, besides creating awareness among the commuters. Need to build infrastructure so that passengers do not cross the tracks. Otherwise the Railway will continue to lay its death traps," he said.

He suggested that there should be emergency medical centres at main railway junctions such as Dadar, Virar, Mumbai central, Kurla and Kalyan among others so that the injured can be treated at the earliest after an accident. PTI

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“On Republic Day, I want to make a wish that India and Pakistan should be one,” Abdus Salaam, who was operated successfully at Nanavati Hospital for cancer, saving his right hand

By Aroosa Ahmed

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espite the differences and cold war between India and Pakistan, the citizens still wish that the two countries were one.

Abdus Salaam (13) from Pakistan recently underwent a successful cancer operation saving his right hand at the Nanavati Hospital on January 10. However, it took more than 45 days for Abdus Salaam to reach Mumbai.

This child and his father who will leave for Pakistan on Monday is all praises for the doctors at Nanavati Hospital and wish to return to India soon.

Abdus Salaam with Dr D S Rajput Abdus Salaam does not stop thanking the doctor for saving his right arm from being severed. “I had lost complete hope that I will ever write, but after the operation and with the doctor uncle's efforts, I'm able to move my hand and also write, I wrote my mother and father's names. I'm so happy that I came to Mumbai and got the right treatment soon,” he told the ADC. Abdus Salaam's father, Husain, runs a plastic shop in Faisalabad. He had to sell his personal items and take a loan in order to get the operation done. “Every parent does things for their children, I was ready to spend but I had no idea where I had to go, and then a relative directed me to Nanavati Hospital and I'm glad that I came to India, like anybody even I had questions in my mind before coming to the country and was not sure about the doctors.

However, I decided to take the risk as nothing was happening in Pakistan and I'm very happy with the result.”

Husain further said, “I want to thank the whole team of doctors at Nanavati Cancer Centre for helping me. I would strongly say that there is no difference between the people of Pakistan and India, they speak the same lan-

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MRCC to hold morcha tomorrow

By A Staff Reporter

our morcha are removal of stringent condition for regularisation of huthe Mumbai Regional Congress ments, reduction in Metro fair, the deCommittee (MRCC) has adopted an cision of excluding 1 crore 77 lakh aggressive stance against the state gov- beneficiaries under the Food Security ernment and the civic body and has de- Act has to be scrapped, cancellation of cided to take out a morcha tomorrow car parking charges and license to the (Tuesday) for their various demands.

3,50,000 hawkers on Mumbai foot path.

According to MRCC president JanarApart from this cancellation of indan Chandurkar, the prime demands of creased best fares, development of

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Koliwadas, speedy construction of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar memorial reduction of excise duty on petrol, implementation of election promise toll free Maharashtra, are the prime demands of the Mumbai Congress.

The morcha will start from the MRCC office near CST at 12.30 pm and will march at Azad maidan. It will be a massive morcha, Chandurkar has clarified.

guage and have the same brotherhood feelings for each other. It took 45 days for us to get a medical visa, where the visas are issued under three days for medical purposes.

However, I believe in the future, there will be ease between India and Pakistan relationships and such lovely act of brotherhood by the Indians will strengthen the India and Pakistan bond even more.”

Speaking about Mumbai,

Abdus Salaam with his father Husain Abdus Salaam, said “I could not visit Mumbai a lot, but I loved the way I was taken care of, I will see the doctor after three months and will surely visit Mumbai and see all the places. I wish everyone a Happy Republic Day and wish that India and Pakistan become one soon.”

Speaking about the intensity of Abdus Salaam's case, D S Rajput, Consultant, Oncoortho Surgeon, CCG Cancer Centre, Nanavati Hospital, said, “Abdus Salaam's case was very dangerous and in such extreme cases the patient is likely to live up to two-three months only. We removed the bone affected by the cancer from the shoulder up to the elbow.

Then we implanted a metal arm in its place. After the metal arm was implanted, his blood vessels and skin were sutured back. However, the kid had already got his chemotheraphy done so that was a positive thing and we directly went on to operate him. The operation was complex and took five and half hours. We saved his right hand which has also started showing movements. With the hand movement exercises, the child can start schooling in three months.” aroosa.ahmed@afternoondc.in

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Marie Gold Realtors Pvt Ltd has accused renowned United Kingdombased multinational corporation Regus Plc and its foreign as well as Indian directors of trying to grab a prime property in the Central Business District of South Mumbai without spending a single penny

By Philip Varghese

“Regus was on the lookout for a large premise in South Mumbai to he Additional Chief Metropol- establish their presence in Mumbai itan Magistrate Court at Es- and found the premises to be suitplanade in South Mumbai has able for their purpose. Regus aprecently ordered the Marine Drive proached Marie Gold with a police station to investigate an al- business proposal which will result leged corporate cheating case as per in significant returns to Marie Gold provisions of section 156 (3) of the and an assurance that the business Code of Criminal Procedure, in proposal was prepared on a very which Marie Gold Realtors Pvt Ltd conservative basis and that Regus has accused renowned United King- was confident of exceeding the dom-based multinational corpora- business proposal on the strength tion Regus Plc and its foreign as well as Indian directors of trying a grab prime property in the Central Business District of South Mumbai without spending a single penny.

According to the complaint filed

by Marie Gold Realtors Pvt Ltd, “Our company was allegedly taken in by deceit and cheated by the dishonest, mala fide and corrupt acts of Regus with the intention to fraudulently induce it to hand over their property to Regus by giving the false hope of succeeding in a bogus and fake business plan. Marie Gold is seized and possessed of a property comprising the entire ground floor and mezzanine floor at Ismail of their reputation and services ofBuilding located at the corner of fered.”

Veer Nariman Road and DN Road at Advocate Shaista Pathan, from Hutatma Chowk, Fort which is a the Yusufs & Associates Law firm property situated in one of the which represents Marie Gold in this prime business hubs of the city of case, said, “The business proposal Mumbai. Regus represented itself as was prepared solely based on an exa market leader and an expert in the aggerated and embroidered revbusiness of establishing and oper- enue projection by Regus who took ating business centers and provid- possession of the premises by making serviced office space and ing several false promises. ancillary services in India and world Regus had no intention to preover. pare a practical and workable busi-

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ness plan and only wanted to fraudulently mislead Marie Gold into believing that the business proposal was an achievable arrangement. In fact, it was only a game played by Regus to take the property away from Marie Gold into their hands maliciously. Based on this business plan Marie Gold refurbished the premises as per the specifications given by Regus by spending approximately Rs 8 crores. After taking over possession, Regus completely failed to meet the promised targets or even come close to meeting the projections made by them, which shows a total failure on the part of Regus to fulfill its obligations to Marie Gold. Even if the business centre was running at 100 per cent occupancy, the projections of cash under the business plan were totally and completely impossible to achieve and were impracticable.

Thus, on account of the wrongful, illegal actions of Regus, Marie has suffered wrongful losses to the tune of Rs 26.54 crores.”

Advocate Pathan further added, “Thus being aggrieved, cheated, defrauded, and dispossessed by their property, Marie Gold lodged a complaint with the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) and thereafter before the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court at Esplanade. The court was pleased to pass an order on finding that the matter needs to be investigated by the police as per provisions of section 156 (3) of the CrPC.”

A student being awarded his degree at the Annual Convocation Ceremony organised by the University of Mumbai on Saturday, January 24.

Convocation clash

By Yatin Ingle

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wo weeks ago, the University of Mumbai directed colleges affiliated with it to conduct their own separate convocation ceremonies, which was earlier conducted by the university for all its final years degree students together. The university has directed its colleges to conduct the convocation either on January 24 or February 2.

This direction, however, has caused many clashes in various individual programmes organised by these colleges, including the evaluation of internal class tests. This clash of the annual day, convocation ceremony and the internal test assessment has messed up the schedule for many colleges.

Most colleges celebrate their annual day by the end of January or the first week of February.

But the new convocation dates are making this difficult. Colleges which have finished with their 20 marks internal test, now have to spend some time evaluating the papers. However, the deadline for submission of these tests clashes with the con-

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More than 30,000 cops for R-Day

By Zuber Ansari

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fter the high alert call has been sounded for the celebration of the 66th Republic Day, the city police will deploy more than 30,000 police personnel on the road to tackle any untoward incident. At least 1,500 additional policemen have been deployed to Shivaji Park where the celebrations will take place. The city has been witnessing visits from highprofile politicians for the past few days, causing the police to set up additional inspection points in railway stations and arterial roads. A sniffer dog team has also been deployed.

Speaking to the ADC, deputy commissioner of police Dhananjay Kulkarni said, “This time Shivaji Park is the venue for Mumbaikars to celebrate Republican Day, due to which

vocation dates.

The principal of a college in Bandra said, “The MU wants the colleges to conduct their own convocation ceremonies, but ti should also understand that colleges have their annual days and internal assessment to carry out. If the University had informed the colleges at least one month earlier, it would have been simpler for colleges to schedule the convocation, annual day and internal assessment accordingly. Now the principals and professors are overburdened.”

On Saturday, the MU conducted its annual convocation ceremony in which 1.25 lakh undergraduate students and 28,526 post graduate students received their degrees. This year the university also awarded 306 PhDs to its students.

The ADC spoke to Dr MA Khan, registrar of MU, who said, “The ceremony that is being held in colleges is not a convocation ceremony, but a degree certificate distribution ceremony. Colleges can organise the ceremony in a simple way or hold a grand function. It's left to them.”

we have deployed more than 1,500 personnel. All major teams like State Reserve Police Force (SRPF), Quick Response Team (QRT), CombatVehicles and Traffic police will be at Shivaji Park to make R-Day successful.We will keep a close watch on every SMS and messages which circulates on social networking sites, because of anti-social elements circulating fake video clips in the past, which has led to panic among the common man.”

Bomb detection squads and metal detectors teams are on standby. Men in plainclothes have been put in place where tracks run near residential localities, since incidents are likely to occur in such areas.

For security purposes, city police will conduct 'Nakabandis' at various junctions where vehicles are checked periodically.

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Why don’t you tour this tiny island in the Pacific, sir?

The PM has not yet visited that.

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National Voter Day: Election Commission focuses on simplifying voter registration

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Teenager booked for making obscene MMS of minor girl CITY

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By Zuber Ansari

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he Vakola Police has launched a manhunt for a 17-year-old school-going boy for allegedly making obscene MMS of a minor girl living in his neighbourhood. He has allegedly circulated these videos across social networking sites.

The boy is reported to have used his mobile phone to make a video of his neighbour's unsuspecting minor girl while she was taking bath.

According to Vakola Police station sources, the boy, being the victim's neighbhour, he was quite aware her daily bathing routine. He usually fitted his mobile phone in the exhaust fan of her bathroom.”

According to a statement given by the victim's father, he had many times caught the boy while he was peeping inside the bathroom but he would be let off with a warning.

Many times, “he stalked my daughter and visited her at school too,” the father

where respective district collectors held the functions to ith the 2014 election year mark the 65th foundation behind it in Maharash- day of the ECI. tra, the Election Commission of India (ECI) theme for this years 'National Voters Day' was 'Easy Registration and PUBLIC NOTICE Easy Correction'. Last year, Shri. Appasaheb Rambhau Andhale, a member of the New Silver Oaks Co-operative Housing Society Ltd., having address at Vasant Gardan, Off. L. B. which was the election year, S. Road, Mulund West, Mumbai 400080 and holding a residential flat No. Athe focus was on voter regis601 in the building of the society, died on 08/04/2013 without making any nomination. tration, this time it focuses on The society hereby invites claims or objections from the heir or heirs or other easy registration for eligible Claimants / Objector or Objectors to the transfer of the said shares and interest voters and easy correction of of the deceased member in the capital/property of the society within a period entries in voter list. The ECI of 14 days from the publication of this notice, with copies of such documents which was set up on January and other proofs in support of his/her/their claims/objections for transfer of 25, 1950, has since then been shares and interest of the deceased member in the capital/property of the celebrating its foundation day society. If no claims/objections are received within the period prescribed above, as National Voter Day (NVD). the society shall be free to deal with the shares and interest of the deceased The NVD programme member in the capital/property of the society in such manner as is provided comprises felicitating firstunder the bye-laws of the society. The claims/objections, if any, received by the time youth voters who are society for transfer of shares and interest of the deceased member in the awarded badges and given capital/property of the society shall be dealt with in the manner provided under voter identity cards. They are the bye-laws of the society.

Hon. Secretary briefed about our parliamenFor New Silver Oaks Co-operative Housing Society Ltd. tary democracy and electoral process. They then take the NVD oath which basically reaffirms their faith in electoral democracy and their pledge not to fall prey to bribes and a vow that they will vote at every elections, this was disclosed to ADC yesterday by ECI's deputy chief electoral officer for Maharashtra Shirish Mohod.

At the national level, the main function was held in the presence of President of India Pranab Mukherjee, Chief Election Commissioner H S Bramha and others. While the main function in Maharashtra was held at Jalgaon where the function was attended by chief information commissioner Ratnakar Gaikwad, Dr Anil Kakodkar, chief electoral officer Nitin Gadre while the guest of honour was noted public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam among others. Similar functions were held at all the other district headquarters

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said.

After knowing about the video clip, the father approached Vakola police station to lodge an FIR and after one month, the cops have booked the accused but he is still absconding.

The investigation officer in

this case said, “We have recorded the statements of three minor boys who had received the forwarded MMS. Their mobile phones are taken into custody, but the prime accused is still absconding.”

It is suspected that he has

made other clippings too.

The mobile phone used to make the videos is yet to be recovered.

The accused is booked under various sections like Prevention of Children from Sexual Offense Act and IT sections.

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Ruminations on R-Day: Nothing is sacrosanct any longer

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“A government big enough to give you everything you want is a government big enough to take from you everything you have.”

— Gerald R. Ford

Total cooperation between India and the US ou could see it on camera: There Y was rapport between President Obama and Mr. Narendra Modi as they shook hands repeatedly and for a long while. It was clear they were serious about concluding important deals. There was no longer any suspicion or reservation of any kind. Later they held a joint press conference. On the very day, Obama arrived in Delhi, the nuclear deal was sealed. And they took no time at all to make their decision public at a joint press conference. Apparently, all the delas the U.S. and India were to make, were decided up on ealier — before Obama arrived.

What is to be noted is that the nuclear deal was being stalled for as many as seven years. The UPA government was not able to conclude the deal with the Obama government.

There were quite a few clauses which the U.S. had proposed which were not acceptable to that government.

Yesterday, both agreed to withdraw all controversial clauses.

The deals bring India and the United States closer than ever before.

It would be apt to suggest that between the two countries, a new chapter has begun. There is clear evidence of mutual trust and a desire for mutual cooperation. Both the countries have opened their doors wide and have decided to work towards escalating trade ties. The United States and India have become close allies.

Mr. Narendra Modi who was denied a visa to the U.S. is now being hailed as a close friend. It can be expected that the two countries will be together in peace and if necessary war too.

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EVER mind what happens to N Srinivasan, the boss of Indian cricket. What should happen to him every cricket lover on the planet knows. But if Srinivsan remains oblivious to the obvious it is because he is only aping what others under similar circumstances in other walks of life generally do.

For, brazening out a scandal is the norm not the exception. The lord and master of Indian cricket will draw solace from the narrow reading of the Supreme Court verdict. Since he has not been specifically indicted, you can bet he will maneuver wildly to retain control, directly if possible, indirectly through proxies, otherwise. Board of Control for Cricket in India, you see, is a cosy club of self-promoting operators who protect one another’s back from those barred from gaining entry into its hallowed precincts.

Lest you think this column is about cricket, it is not. Far from it. But it is about the fact that we are such a rotten people that we tolerate the worst in our leaders from every walk of life, from every conceivable profession.

We tend to single out politicians for venting our moral spleen but the truth is that the rot is so deep-seated, so widespread that no one, just no one, is unaffected. As they say, is hamam mein sab nange hain. And, please note, politicians are obliged to make themselves accountable every five years but crooks in all other walks of life are under no such obligation.

Celebrated names in the world of sport can be often found doing dirty deals. A much-lionised cricket captain not long ago saved his skin in a betting scandal using the services of a fixers’ fixer from the media. Another cricket great was found stashing away illicit foreign currency in his locker in a famous Mumbai club. A billiard champion, who is a Padma awardee to boot, is said to be entangled in a get-rich-quick pyramid scheme. One can go on and on but suffice to say that it is unfair to blame the politicians alone for the moral rot.

We are all in it. There is no facet of Indian life which is free from the taint of greed and corruption.

Please remember, on this Republic Day, that one of our most popular godmen who has his ashrams all across the country is cooling his heels in jail for allegedly raping one of his young devotees. Also, remember that another godman who styles himself as the embodiment of various religions has been bitten by the acting bug and can be seen preening himself in five-star hotels as a B-Grade actor complete with his retinue of fans and hangers-on. Having been reduced to a saleable commodity, god is being sold cheap by charlatans who administer barfi and jalebis to the gullible for healing diabetes. Sixty-six years after the founding of the Republic, we, the people, have degenerated further into the moral abyss than at anytime before. We, the people, now stand committed to make money by all means fair or foul, but mostly foul.

To get back to Srinivasan. Even if he decides to cut his losses and leave BCCI well alone, do you think the next guy who will replace him will be lily-white. No, sir. Jaggu Dalmia and Sharad Pawar, as per reports, are waiting in the wings to take over from the beleaguered Srini. Every cricket fan knows full well the exploits of Dalmia and Pawar. When last in trouble, Jaggu Dada had relied on the same fixers’ fixer we mentioned above to get help from people in the Vajpayee Government. Dalmia somehow weathered the crisis and is now ready to bounce back as the commander-in-chief of Indian cricket.

Poor cricket fans seem condemned to suffer one unscrupulous boss or the other presiding over the destiny of the only passion they seem to have in their otherwise dreary lives. The solitary mass sport in India which has bestowed immense riches on a handful of cricketers has

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been let down both by its managers as well as some of its top players. Srini was already a billionaire when he came to manage Indian cricket and probably was in cricket for personal glory. But some of the marquee players who did not know where their next meal would come from till they became huge sporting stars too were sucked into the money-making racket, cutting moral and legal corners despite being paid handsomely for doing the only thing they know, that is, play cricket.

Rich or poor, unless you have the strength of character, that moral fiber which is in such short supply these days, you are prone to behave in a most despicable manner. Greed for money trumps all our moral values so much so even those who ought to know better get tempted. An editor arranges a real estate deal using the services of a powerful minister who had a free run of his newspaper. And, presto, pockets some 30-odd crores as what in the lay person’s vocabulary can only be described as ‘dalali.’

Really, what have we come to? What have we made of ourselves as a people, falling so low in the moral and legal sweepstakes that even

jriwal retains contempt for the aam aadmi.

Which came across in an unguarded moment during a television programme. Asked if he had been rude to some VIP, he denied it. And then volunteered, “mein to chaprasi ki bhi ijjat karta hoon”. Immediately, the journalist pounced, Why, do you think chaprasis are not human beings…” An embarrassed Kejriwal fell silent.

That the 2011 Anna Hazare anti-corruption campaign was peopled mostly by the BJP-RSS is undeniable. Indeed, despite his belated attempt to distance himself from the Sangh, old-timers insist that Kejriwal in his younger days was an activist who regularly attended Shakhas.

The case of Bedi is somewhat different.

Asked to react to the decision of the BJP to nominate her as its chief ministerial candidate, she told television channels that in her view the party had done the right thing. A less arrogant politician would have said she was grateful to the party and would do her best to measure up to their expectations. But Bedi, believing she is god’s gift to humankind, showed no gratitude, merely patting the party for doing the right thing by handing over chief ministry to her on a platter. In her favour, it could be said at least she was not a hypocrite.

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S INSIDE STORY Virendra Kapoor covenanted crooks show a better regard for the code of honour. We are not true to our professional commitments. Politicians loot the nation. Bureaucrats follow suit. Judges too are known to stray often. Much of media was hijacked long ago by commercial concerns. As for business and industry, commerce and trade, less said the better. They all want to dip into public funds to make private empires and then dump their businesses on the poor taxpayers.

Small wonder, then, some top companies are neck-deep in debt while their promoters are lolling in mountains of private wealth.

What is the solution for this all-round moral decay?We have no clue. A moral revolution, we could have said, but are disheartened by the sight of so many of our spiritual leaders becoming veritable gold-diggers, founding personal trusts controlled privately by them and their families. Truly, we cannot see anything to rescue ourselves from our collective abnegation of the rule of law. At one level, we have all become crooks.

Oh! Srini again. Now that he is unlikely to be able to cling to the top post in the BCCI, can we expect someone other than Pawar or Dalmia as his successor? How about Rajiv Shukla? Our vote is for him. At least, being a new broom this genial journalist-turned-politician will try and sweep better the muck that has piled up in the august chambers of the richest cricketing body in the world.

INCE news television has become the forum for political battles, have you noticed how as part of a considered strategy very often representatives of AAP try and drown out rival voices? They shout and growl loudly even as panelists from other parties try to respond or rebut them. This way, they believe, only they will get heard. The fact is that their boorishness puts off unattached viewers.

Bogus promises

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OU must hand it to Arvind Kejriwal. His promise to reduce the electricity rates in Delhi has made every other party to ape him.

The BJP and the Congress too have promised to cut drastically the current power tariff. But no one has explained how they intend doing it.

In fact, if Kejriwal’s promises about free water, power at fifty percent of the current rates, 1,550 new schools, 20-odd new colleges, multiple primary health centers in every Assembly constituency and, above all, drastic reduction in VAT is to be implemented, he will have to set up a new mint to print currency notes in the national capital. He probably thinks people in slums and jhuggis lack the minimum commonsense to realise that his promises are Bogus, yes, with a capital B.

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here is a certain trajectory to human development and what will happen to the world in the next few decades. In many ways, you will see that individual human beings will be empowered in ways that were never-before imagined possible, because of certain technological developments that are inevitable. If human beings want to enjoy the fruits of science and technology, it will become of paramount importance that inter-

Pakhandi versus Ghamandi

MATTER & SPIRIT

HEY say that the fight in Delhi is between hypocrite Arvind Kejriwal and arrogant Kiran Bedi — Pakhandi Kejriwal versus Ghamandi Bedi. That is how a Delhi BJP leader put it. You could not have been more apt in sizing up the mental make-up of the two gladiators leading the rival armies into the February 7 contest.

Despite all his aam aadmi pretensions, Ke-

nally they are equipped for it. If people are not internally equipped, this external empowerment will be disastrous.

India probably has a bigger responsibility in creating teachers who can do something for inner wellbeing. It is not just necessary that we produce yoga teachers; at some point, we have to produce yogis. We need people with strong inner experience.

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MUMBAI | MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 2015 THERE is unnecessary hue and cry being created for providing unprecedented security to United States President Barack Obama who will be the guest of honour at today's Republic Day parade in New Delhi.

Obama is the most powerful leader in the world today, apart from topping the list of terrorist groups due to his stand of eradicating terrorism from the world, and he certainly needs top order security on our shores even if that means converting India's capital into a fortress.

Obama's visit is very significant, not just cosmetic, as is being made out by the opposition. A big delegation is coming along with the American President and deals worth billions will be signed between both nations on defence, apart from fruitful talks on curbing terrorism. It is truly an honour for India that an American President is taking her seriously which has never happened before.

Obama's visit only shows India's importance on the global scene which is great news for our country.

Welcome to India, Mr. President

IMPORTANT VISIT: Obama’s visit is very significant, not just cosmetic, as is being made out by the opposition, for deals worth billions will be signed between both nations on defence, apart from fruitful talks on curbing terrorism.

their own making and no one can repair the damage. The team has an inherent weakness for fast balls.

— SN Kabra, Goregaon Instead of working out the weakness, MCA is complaining to BCCI about the Chepauk wicket, where Tamil Nadu scored 400 plus runs. Like the TIME and again we find the Mumbai Indian Team, Mumbai players are cricket team is in a ticklish situation fishing balls outside the off stump despite having abundant talent. and perishing in the slip region or Mumbai suffered its second defeat in caught behind the wicket. The Mumthe Ranji Trophy Championship this bai team is good in playing at home season. At first the team lost to like the national team. But this time Jammu and Kashmir and now to they lost to J&K at home. Nearly four Tamil Nadu, within three days. It is – five months are lost due to rain and

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sies which is bad for the game. Industrialist N Srinivasan should concentrate on his commercial interests and let past cricketers look after the administration aspect of cricket in our country. Cricketers too should be given a choice like playing for the nation or IPL franchise and holding corporate posts in IPL teams so that they do justice to playing and not get involved in politics and controversies. They earn enough out of the game and people like MS Dhoni and co should resign from their lucrative posts in the corporate world which are merely cosmetic in nature.

Cricketers and administrators are not above the game. The sanctity and spirit of the game needs to be preserved for fair play.-SN Kabra, Goregaon

sive with such a large well-trained defence organisation in place, when they can take stringent action on the terrorist camps at various places. It is long overdue and brooks no fur-

QUOTE: Ashes or diamonds, foe or friend, we're all equal in the end.

— Roger Waters ther delay. There seems to be no alternative either and citizens deserve to live fearlessly, not with such threat perceptions.

— TM Uday Shankar, via email

Divided they stand

THOUGH the BJP and the Shiv Sena are running a coalition government, a couple of recent instances make one wonder whether they are foes IT has become everyday news that or friends. Take for example the the wet conditions, thus the players Pakistan Army has been violating cases of the Jaitapur nuclear power the ceasefire regulations and plant and a number of issues relatsuffer because of lack of practice.

— Subramaniam CK, Sanpada shelling rather heavily across the ing to the farmers' cause in the border. With Republic Day round state. On both these fronts, the Shiv the corner the people are being cau- Sena has adopted a stand which is tioned that the notorious terrorist at variance with the official one; FORMER board president N Srini- outfits are planning to attack sensi- often leading to a confrontation vasan's ghost has been cooked as tive places in our country. Our secu- with its senior partner, the BJP. Also the Supreme Court asks Srini to rity apparatus is on alert and taking there is a talk in political circles that choose between the BCCI and CSK. all the necessary precautionary the two may go solo in some ensuThere was clearly a conflict of inter- measures aimed at blunting their ing elections to local bodies in the est and the highest court of our land malafide attempts and rendering state. Let us hope that the voters of has rightly separated cricket and them ineffective. But the discerning Maharashtra are not made to face a business by allowing him to chose public are wondering why our coun- mid-term poll.

— Arun Malankar, Santacruz between either to avoid controver- try chooses to remain on the defen-

Overcoming perceptions

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n a departure from protocol, Narendra Modi yesterday received US President Barack Obama at the airport in New Delhi, becoming the second Indian Prime Minister after Manmohan Singh to extend this special gesture to Obama.

The Indian Prime Minister receiving the US head of state at airport is a reflection of the importance India attaches to its strategic ties with the global super power. Obama will be the first US President to grace the Republic Day parade as the Chief Guest today and the first American President to visit India twice.

“Grateful for your extraordinary hospitality,” said Obama after being accorded ceremonial reception at the Rashtrapati Bhavan yesterday.

Dressed in a dark blue suit, Obama was given a ceremonial inter-services Guard of Honour at the forecourt of the Rashtrapati Bhavan after being received by President Pranab Mukherjee.

Forming a ring around his Cadillac 'the Beast', the guards escorted him to the central area of the redsand forecourt of the estate.

The precinct of Rashtrapati Bhavan was decked up for the visiting Head of the State, who will be the first US President to be the Chief Guest at the Republic Day function tomorrow.

The entire stretch from his hotel to the Rashtrapati Bhavan was swarming with security personnel and snipers positioned at roof tops who provided an unassailable ring of security around him.

Upon his arrival at the forecourt, Obama was received by the President and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He was escorted to the stage as the national anthems of the United States and India played in the background.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Barack Obama prior to a meeting at Hyderabad House on Sunday.

US President Barack Obama with President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi.

President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeing off US President Barack Obama after his ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi.

US President Barack Obama inspecting the guard of honour during a ceremonial reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Barack Obama during their talks over the tea at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on Sunday.

Obama inspected the inter-services Guard of Honour. Wing Commander Puja Thakur, who was the Guard Commander, greeted him.

Mukherjee introduced Obama to the Cabinet Ministers and other dignitaries.

“It is a great honour and we are so grateful for your extraordinary hospitality,” Obama said after the ceremony during which he preferred to say “Namaste” with folded hands to the waiting dignitaries.

Modi went all out to make US President Barack Obama feel special through his personal gestures.

A mix of vegetarian and non-veg delicacies, from Jammu and Kashmir's 'Nadru Ke Goolar' to West Bengal's 'Mahi Sarson' were served at the lunch hosted by Prime Minis-

morial where both leaders had paid joint tributes to the leader of the American Civil Rights Movement.

He had then hosted a private dinner for Modi Earlier, Modi has also presented Obama a reproduction of a telegram sent by the US to Indian Constituent Assembly in 1946.

Chemistry between US President Barack Obama and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was very much evident today with the Indian leader calling him by his first name more than once during their joint media interaction.

Modi said he believed that relations between countries depend less on “full stops and commas on papers” and more on relations between leaders. “How much they

ter Narendra Modi in honour of visiting US President Barack Obama yesterday.

There were two separate menus at the lunch which was organised at the sprawling Hyderabad House.

The soup 'Shatwar (Asparagus) Ka Shorba' was the same for both vegetarian and non-vegetarians and so were the the sweet dishes 'Gulab Jamun', 'Gajar ka Halwa' and assorted fruits.

For starters, the non-vegetarians had the perfectly cooked 'Shrimp Karavalli', a delicacy from coastal Karnataka and 'Murg Neeza Kebab', part of the Mughlai cuisine. The vegetarians had 'Anannas Aur Paneer ka Soola' - char-grilled cottage cheese with pineapple, 'Nadru Ke Goolar' (lotus stem kababs), 'Kela

Methi Nu Shaak' a Gujarati dish, and mixed Vegetable Kalonji besides the mouth-watering Gujarati 'Kadhi', 'Matar Pulao' and assorted breads. Also on the menu was the famed South Indian Coffee and herbal tea.

Followed by lunch, Modi and Obama went for a short stroll in the manicured gardens of the Hyderabad House. Once they settled down at a special enclosure in the garden, Modi prepared tea for Obama as they continued their oneon-one discussion, reflecting heightened bonhomie between the two leaders.

Obama had also made a personal gesture during Modi's visit to Washington in June and accompanied him to Martin Luther King Jr Me-

know each other, how is their chemistry, these are very important.

“Barack and me have forged a friendship. There is openness with which we talk, we can talk comfortably over phone, joke with each other...this chemistry has not only brought me and Barack close, or Washington and Delhi nearer, but also the people of two countries.

This personal chemistry matters a lot,” he said. Obama displaying similar camaraderie in turn addressed the Indian leader as 'Modi' and referred to their personal relationship which they had been able to build “in a very brief amount of time”.

Obama will be the first US President to grace the Republic Day parade as the Chief Guest today.

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There are Lit Fests taking place all over the country, but the community of readers is dwindling. Still, passionate book lovers would like to know what others like themselves are reading. This Book Nook suggests some books, but would also like to connect with serious readers, or even casual airport book browsers. Do write in about books you have loved or hated and why. The best entries will be shared on this page. Please send your recommendations to adc.booknook@gmail.com.

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ARA GRUEN’S Like Water For be expected, funds were tight and exElephants gets top of the mind penses immense. One night, there is recall when it comes to books a tragedy at the about the pachyderm. Jodi Picoult has thrown her hat into the ring with her bestseller, Leaving Time, which has a story of family, respect for life and an unbroken motherdaughter bond, woven around the world of elephants, which is closer to that of humans than we might imagine, especially when it comes to maternal love and grief.

Since two of the lead characters in the book are elephant re-

ers, and a grumpy, alcoholic private detective,VirgilStanhope, who was the cop on duty when the incident took place.

Picoult’s characters speak in their own voices and all have their own torments to bear.

Jenna, is the perky teen.

“Let’s talk for just a second about the fact that my grandmother is going to ground me until I’m, oh, sixty. I left her a note, but I’ve purposely turned off my phone because I don’t really want to hear her reaction when she finds it,” he says when she stows her way across to another distant town in pursuit of a lead. She is a little too smart for her own good, but utterly lovable.

The introduction of Serenity is an obvious indicator of some supersearchers, it has natural ingredient an impressive amount of being stirred into information on elephants, which is the pot, and the end is a not in the least boring. complete shocker, though not so Thirteen-year-old Jenna Metcalfe, sanctuary and the little girl is left with much to those who have seen a cerlives with her grandmother, and is just a haze of grief and a heap of her tain famous Bruce Willis film. Any haunted by vague memories of the mother’s journals. more, and it will be a major spoiler. A night when her mother disappeared, A decade later, now a precocious really enjoyable read, this one. and her father ended up in catatonic teen, Jenna wants to find out what Leaving Time state in a mental hospital. Her par- happened; even if her mother died,

By Jodi Picoult ents ran an elephant sanctuary in she needs to know and get closure.

Publisher: Ballantine New England, for circus or zoo aniShe hires Serenity Jones, a once-faPages: 405 mals nobody could care for. As can mous psychic at the end of her pow-

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ILLIAN FLYNN’S Gone Girl became such a publishing sensation—and deservedly so— that one of her earlier books, Dark Placeshas pushed into the bestseller lists again.

Like the calculative protagonist of Gone Girl, the main character in this book too has plenty to be angry about. When Libby Day was 7, her 15-year-old brother, Ben, killed their mother and two older sisters; she remained “the lone survivor of the Prairie Massacre” – a tabloid darling.

The Days’ home life was far from ideal and the wretchedness seeped into her soul. “I have a meanness inside me, real as an organ.. I was raised feral, and I mostly stayed that way.”

The charity hand-outs that kept her going all these years are running out, so she takes up an invitation to appear at the Kill Club, an underground cult that follows true crime cases, only to discover that these crazies believe Ben to be innocent and want her to help them prove it, when it was her testimony that sent him to prison. There’s money to be had, but also, 24 years later, Libby wants to dig to the truth.

Flynn’s characters are so twisted, you are relieved that they live within the pages of her books. Dark Places is as bleak and macabre as can be.

Dark Places

By Gillian Flynn Publisher: Random House Pages: 349

Excerpt from Dark Places

HE left me with three pieces of mail and a grin that was supposed to be optimistic. Three pieces, all looking like junk. Jim Jeffreys used to hand me bulging shoe boxes full of mail, most of them letters with checks inside. I'd sign the check over to him, and then the donor would receive a form letter in my blocky handwriting.

"Thank you for your donation. It is people like you who let me look forward to a brighter future. Your truly, Libby Day." It really did say "your" truly, a misspelling that Jim Jeffreys thought people would find poignant.

But the shoe boxes of donations were gone, and I was left with a mere three letters and the rest of the night to kill. I headed back home, several cars blinking their headlights at me until I realized I was driving dark. Kansas City's skyline glimmered to the east, a modest, mid-rise Monopoly scatter, radio towers spiking here and there. I tried to picture things I could do for money. Things that grown-ups did. I imagined myself in a nurse's cap, holding a thermometer; then in a snug blue cop's uniform, escorting a child across the street; then wearing pearls and a floral apron, getting dinner ready for my hubby. That's how screwed up you are, I thought. Your idea of adulthood still comes from picturebooks. And even as I was thinking it, I saw myself writing ABCs on a chalkboard in front of bright-eyed first graders.

Excerpt from Leaving Time

Why do elephants have trunks? Because they’d look funny with glove compartments.

WHEN we got to the zoo, I raced along the paths until I found myself standing in front of Morganetta the elephant.

Who looked nothing like what I had imagined.

This was not the majestic animal featured on my Time Life card, or in the books I had studied. For one thing, she was chained to a giant concrete block in the center of her enclosure, so that she couldn’t walk very far in any direction. There were sores on her hind legs from the shackles. She was missing one eye, and she wouldn’t look at me with the other. I was just another person who had come to stare at her, in her prison.

My mother was stunned by her condition, too. She flagged down a zookeeper, who said that Morganetta had once been in local parades, and had done stunts like competing against undergrads in a tug-o’-war at a nearby school, but that she had gotten unpredictable and violent in her old age. She’d lashed out at visitors with her trunk if they came too close to her cage. She had broken a caregiver’s wrist.

I started to cry.

My mother bundled me back to the car for the four-hour drive home, although we had only been at the zoo for ten minutes.

“Can’t we help her?” I asked.

This is how, at age nine, I became an elephant advocate. After a trip to the library, I sat down at my kitchen table, and I wrote to the mayor of Springfield, Massachusetts, asking him to give Morganetta more space, and more freedom.

He didn’t just write me back. He sent his response to The Boston Globe, which published it, and then a reporter called to do a story on the nine-year-old who had convinced the mayor to move Morganetta into the much larger buffalo enclosure at the zoo. I was given a special Concerned Citizen award at my elementary school assembly.

I was invited back to the zoo for the grand opening to cut the red ribbon with the mayor.

Flashbulbs went off in my face, blinding me, as Morganetta roamed behind us. This time, she looked at me with her good eye. And I knew, I just knew, she was still miserable. The things that had happened to her—the chains and the shackles, the cage and the beatings, maybe even the memory of the moment she was taken out of Africa—all that was still with her in that buffalo enclosure, and it took up all the extra space.

For the record, Mayor Dimauro did continue to try to make life better for Morganetta. In 1979, after the demise of Forest Park’s resident polar bear, the facility closed and Morganetta was moved to the Los Angeles Zoo. Her home there was much bigger. It had a pool, and toys, and two older elephants.

If I knew back then what I know now, I could have told the mayor that just sticking elephants in proximity with others does not mean they will form friendships. Elephants are as unique in their personali- ties as humans are, and just as you would not assume that two random humans would become close friends, you should not assume that two elephants will bond simply because they are both elephants. Morganetta continued to spiral deeper into depression, losing weight and deteriorating. Approximately one year after she arrived in L.A., she was found dead in the bottom of the enclosure’s pool.

The moral of this story is that sometimes, you can attempt to make all the difference in the world, and it still is like trying to stem the tide with a sieve.

The moral of this story is that no matter how much we try, no matter how much we want it . . . some stories just don’t have a happy ending.

I tried to come up with realistic occupations-something with computers. Data entry, wasn't that some sort of job? Customer service, maybe? I'd seen a movie once where a woman walked dogs for a living, dressed in overalls and sweater sets and always holding flowers, the dogs slobbery and loving.

I didn't like dogs, though, they scared me. I finally thought, of course, about farming. Our family had been farmers for a century, right down to my mom, until Ben killed her off. Then the farm got sold.

I wouldn't know how to farm anyway. I have memories of the place: Ben mucking through the cold spring mud, swatting calves out of his way; my mom's rough hands digging into the cherry-colored pellets that would blossom into milo; the squeals of Michelle and Debby jumping on haybales in the barn. "It itches!" Debby would always complain, and then jump in again. I can never dwell in these thoughts. I've labeled the memories as if they were a particularly dangerous region: Darkplace.

Linger too long in an image of my mom trying to jury-rig the blasted coffeemaker again or of Michelle dancing around in her jersey nightgown, tube socks pulled up to her knees, and my mind would jerk into Darkplace. Maniacal smears of bright red sound in the night. That inevitable, rhythmic axe, moving as mechanically as if it were chopping wood. Shotgun blasts in a small hallway. The panicked, jaybird cries of my mother, still trying to save her kids with half her head gone.

What does an administrative assistant do? I wondered.

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While hunting in the forest, Lord Asano of Ako and his samurai find a young halfbreed and take him with them to live in the castle. Several years later, Lord Asano holds a tournament to welcome the Shogun to Ako. The night after the tournament, Lord Asano is bewitched into hurting Lord Kira of Nagato, and is punished into committing seppuku by the Shogun. Realizing that it was a Lord Kira’s evil plot, the samurais and the half-breed sets out for revenge against the Shogun’s order.

Star Movies, 9 p.m

SOAPS & SERIALS

DOWNTON ABBEY SEASON 1

Matthew Crawley, a 27-year-old solicitor and new heir to the Grantham earldom and estate, arrives at Downton Abbey with his mother, the long-widowed Isobel. He is reluctant to adapt to his new mode of life but his mother feels that they should not satisfy the family’s assumptions about their class and behaviour.

Matthew ridicules the prospect of marrying one of the daughters which Mary overhears when she visits and is attracted to her. Violet and Lady Mary are openly hostile towards Isobel and Matthew. Star World, 10 p.m .

Downton Abbey, Star World, 10 p.m.

MANUFACTURED

P.M. 2.00 Republic Day Special 7.00 The Following 8.00 Miss Universe 2014Repeat

TETHERED

TETHERED literally ties two strangers together in the wild and proves you need to figure out how to survive each other first in order to survive at all. Two opposing personalities will be left in the wilderness with nothing, locked together by a six-foot steel cable and forced to work together to find rescue. This is a survival challenge like no other. This isn’t about watching “survivalists” teach you tips and tricks in the wild – it’s about humour, character and a real interpersonal challenge. Discover y, 10 p.m .

TU MERA HERO

Govind Narayan is elated about the fact that Panchi’s parents have agreed to Panchi and Titu’s marriage. On hearing this, Titu is dumbfounded and Surekha is very disturbed. Star Plus, 8 p.m .

BALIKA VADHU

The news of Anandi’s pregnancy has overwhelmed all the family members. Kalyani expresses her happiness by distributing sweets amongst her classmates and also promises the princi-

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pal that they will perform the play this time. Meanwhile, Kalyani shares a small montage of how these little toddlers are attracting attention in the house. Looking at Anandi with the twins, Daddu has teary eyes. Colors, 8 p.m.

From the inventors to the workers on the factory floor, Manufactured tells the real story behind the creation of the stuff guys use every day. In each 30-minute episode of Manufactured three amazing stories are told. The opening sizzle leads to the inventor’s story and history, to designs and prototypes, and finally to the factory floor where the workers tell how the product is made.

Di scover y Sci en ce, 10 p.m.

BANDHAN

Darpan who is continuously trying to expose Vishwas Rao’s truth loses her memory in a train accident and is adopted by a rich Mumbai-based family. Now it has been 10 years since she was separated from her brother Ganesh. How will Darpan and Ganesh come to see each other? With her memory loss, will she even recognize him? Zee T V, 7 p.m.

MOVIES OF THE DAY

Evelyn Salt is a CIA agent and highly respected by all, including her boss, Ted Winter. Out of the blue, a Russian spy walks into their offices and offers a vital piece of information: the President of Russia will be assassinated during his forthcoming visit to New York City to attend the funeral of the recently deceased U.S. Vice President. The name of the assassin: Evelyn Salt. Concerned about the safety of her husband, who she cannot contact, she goes on the run. Winter refuses to accept that she is a mole or a double agent but her actions begin to raise doubts.

Just who is Evelyn Salt and what is she planning? Pix, 9 p.m.

TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON

Autobots Bumblebee, Ratchet, Ironhide, Mirage (aka Dino), Wheeljack (aka Que) and Sideswipe led by Optimus Prime, are back in action taking on the evil Decepticons, who are eager to avenge their recent defeat. The Autobots and Decepticons become involved in a perilous space race between the United States and Russia, to reach a hidden Cybertronian spacecraft on the moon and learn its secrets, and once again Sam Witwicky has to come to the aid of his robot friends. The new villain Shockwave is on the scene while the Autobots and Decepticons continue to battle it out on Earth. Zee Stud io, 9 p.m.

TABLE NO 21

A couple live a mediocre life and are thrilled to have won an exotic vacation to Fiji & their excitement increases when they get a chance to play “Tell all truth” game for a mind boggling prize money. The game begins and the couple discovers that the game isn’t really a game, but is a game of survival. B4U, 9 p.m .

PHIR HERA PHERI

Evelyn Salt is a CIA agent and highly respected by all, including her boss, Ted Winter. Out of the blue, a Russian spy walks into their offices and offers a vital piece of information: the President of Russia will be assassinated during his forthcoming visit to New York City to attend the funeral of the recently deceased U.S. Vice President. The name of the assassin: Evelyn Salt. Concerned about the safety of her husband, who she cannot con-

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Salt, Pix, 9 p.m.

tact, she goes on the run. Winter refuses to accept that she is a mole or a double agent but her actions begin to raise doubts.

Just who is Evelyn Salt and what is she planning? Zee Cinema, 8 p.m.

MANGAL PANDEY: THE RISING

1857 AD. The entire Indian sub continent is ruled by a company. The British East India Company. The most successful business enterprise in history. The company has its own laws, its own administration, its own army. It controls the destiny of one fifth of humanity. Mangal Pandey - The Rising is an epic tale of friendship, betrayal, love and sacrifice set against the backdrop of what the British called the sepoy mutiny but which for the Indians was the First War of Independence. ‘Company Raj’ as it was known, had been plundering the country, treating the locals unjustly and causing widespread resentment. After a hundred years of subjugation, the Indian consciousness is rising through the revolutionary prospect of change and self-rule. Fil my, 8.30 p.m.

KARMA

The PSO is a British oriented group who wants to take control of India. When senior police inspector Vishwa Pratap Singh arrests there leader Dr. Michael Dang the authorities blast the jail Dang is logged in killing huge numbers of inmates including two of Vishwa’s sons and his daughter-in-law; with Dang escaping in the process. Vishwa who now calls himself Dada Thakur is determine to put an end to Dang and his PSO gang which prompts him to recruit three prisoners who are soon to be hang namely Baiju Thakur, Johnny and former terrorist Khairuddin Kisti. Zee Classic, 9 p.m.

Castle Downtown Abby Melissa and Joey 2 Simpsons Year Melissa and Joey 2 Monk Downtown Abby Glee

ZEE CAFÉ

SONY TV

Jashn-E-CID CID Maharana Pratap Itna Karo Na Mujhe Pyaar 11.00 CID

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MAN OF STEEL

A young boy learns that he has extraordinary powers and is not of this Earth. As a young man, he journeys to discover where he came from and what he was sent here to do. But the hero in him must emerge if he is to save the world from annihilation and become the symbol of hope for all mankind. HBO, 8 p.m.

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India Mere Rang Mein Rangne Wali Mahakumbh Pukaar Aheeb Daastan Hai Ye Comedy Classes Savdhaan India: India Fights Back Mahakumbh

COLORS

P.M. 2.00 Udann 2.30 Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi 3.00 Comedy Nights with Kapil 6.00 Udaan 6.30 Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi

9.30 Chala Hava Yeu Dya 10.30 Jai Malhar 11.00 Ka Re Duraava

ANIMAL PLANET

P.M. 2.00 Be The Creature 3.00 Animal Planet – A to Z 4.00 United Colors of Wild: Speed Kills 5.00 Most Extreme 6.00 AP Safari 7.00 Planet Wild 7.30Predator’s Prey 8.00 Wild Asia 9.00 Mysteries of the Lost Island 10.00 Mahayudh 11.00 Corwin’s Quest

NAT GEOGRAPHIC

P.M. 2.00 Secrets of Stupid 10.00 Inside Protecting the President 11.00 Do Or Die: Antler Assault 11.30 Monkey Thieves: One Bad Apple

INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY

P.M. 2.00 Dates From Hell 2.30 Who The Bleep Did I Marry 3.00 Disappeared 4.00 Tehkikaat 5.00 Fatal Encounters 6.00 I’d Kill For You 7.00 Datess From Hell 7.30 Who The Bleep Did I Marry

MOVIE CHANNELS

STARMOVIES

P.M 1.00 47 Ronin 3.30 Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs 5.00 King Kong 9.00 47 Ronin 11.30 Terminator 2: Judgement Day A.M. 8.35 Zombieland 10.15 Ice Age : Dawn of the Dinosaurs

HBO

P.M. 12.45 Real Steel 3.10 World War Z 5.20 Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides 8.00 Man of Steel 10.55 The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian A.M. 8.35 The Mexican 10.55 Stealth P.M 2.05 3.55 6.20 9.00

STAR WORLD

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MYSTERIES OF THE LOST ISLAND

Follow renowned zoologist and large predator expert Dave Salmoni on Animal Planet’s MYSTERIES OF THE LOST ISLAND as he explores the wildest islands to crack the last big secrets surrounding some of the most successful natural-born killers. How and why have they been so spectacularly successful at surviving — despite the harshest of conditions? Ani mal Plan et, 9 p.m .

STAR PLUS

P.M. 2.00 Everest 2.30 Diya Aur Bati Hum 3.00 Yeh Rishta Kya Khelta Hai 3.30 Suhaani Si Ek Ladki 4.00 Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 4.30 Nisha Aur Uske Cousins 5.00 Ek Veer Ki ArdaasVeera 5.30 Iss Pyar Ko Kya Naam Doon-Ek Baar Phir 6.30 Suhaani Si Ek Ladki 7.00 Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 7.30 Ye Hai Mohabbatein 8.00 Tu Mera Hero 8.30 Nisha Aur Uske Cousins 9.00 Diya Aur Bati Hum 9.30 Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hain 10.00 Everest 10.30 Masterchef India 11.00 Ye Hai Mohabbatein

ZEE TV

Satrangi Sasuraal Doli Armaanon Ki Kumkum Bhagya Qubool Hai SRGMP Li’s Champs Bandhan… Saari Umar Doli Armaanon Ki Jamai Raja Kumkum Bhagya Satrangi Sasuraal Bandhan… Saari Umar Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke Jodha Akbar Jamai Raja Kumkum Bhagya Qubool Hai Satrangi Sasuraal Doli Armaano Ki Jodha Akbar

LIFE OK

P.M. 2.00 Best of Savdhaan

Bandhan… Saari Umar, Zee TV, 7 p.m. Bigg Boss, Colors, 9 p.m.

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Shastri Sisters Sasural Simar Ka Balika Vadhu Udaan Bigg Boss Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi 10.30 Code Red P.M. 2.00 3.30 4.00 6.00 7.00 7.30 8.00 8.30 9.00 9.30

SAB TV

Taarak Mehta Ka Yam Hain Hum Taarak Mehta Ka Baalveer Badi DoorSe Aaye Hai Yam Hain Hum Baal Veer Taarak Mehta Ka..

Chidiya Ghar Badi Door Se Aaye Hai 10.00 Yam Hain Hum 10.30 Peterson Hill 11.00 Taarak Mehta Ka….

ZEE MARATHI

P.M. 2.00 Ka re Duraava 2.30 Jai Malhar 3.00 Honar Suun Me Hya Gharachi 3.30 Juloon Yeti Reshimghathi 4.00 Chala Hava Yeu Dya 5.00 Jai Malhar 5.30 Honar Suun Me Hya Gharachi 6.00 Ka Re Duraava 6.30 Home Minister 7.00 Jai Malhar 8.00 Honor Suun Me Hya Gharachi 8.30 Julooni Yeti Reshimgathi 9.00 Ka Re Duraava

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DISCOVERY

Factory Made Tethered How Do They Do It Man vs Wild Nature’s Great Events What Happened Next American Digger How Do They Do It India Revealed Tethered Destroyed in Seconds

SCIENCE

P.M. 2.00 Secrets of The Earth 3.00 The Unexplained Files 4.00 How It’s Made 6.00 Futureweapons 7.00 Quirky Science 7.30 Tech Toys 360 8.00 How It’s Made 9.00 The Gadget Show 10.00 Manufactured 10.30 Time Wrap 11.00 Combat Countdown

HISTORY

P.M. 12.00 Gandhi 3.00 India on 4 Wheels 5.00 The Birth of Empire: The East India Company 7.00 Vital Stats of India 7.30 Kings of Restoration 8.00 Food Tech 9.00 Stan Lee’s Superhumans 10.00 Pawn Stars 10.30 Baggage Battles 11.00 Counting Cars

DOORDARSHAN

DDI MAIN CHANNEL

A.M. 9.20 Republi c Day Ceremony (Live from Indi a Gate and Rajpath) P.M. 2.30 News in Marathi 3.00 Sansar Maza Vegala 3.30 Making of Ratra Vanvyachi 4.00 Ashi Hi Dharmakanya 4.30 Crime 5.00 News in Marathi 5.30 Sankat Mochan Hanuman 6.00 Krishi Darshan 6.30 Amahci Mati Amachi Mana 7.00 News in Marathi 8.00 Khamosh Sa Afsana 8.30 Pavitra Bandhan 9.00 Zindagi Ek Bhanwar

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Dard Ka Rishta Jab Jab Bahar Ayee Paltan ELAR CHAR ADHYAY: Bengali Film. Paoli Dam, Indraneil Sengupta, Rudranil Ghosh, Arunima Ghosh, Barun Chanda, Vikram Chatterjee

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News in Hindi.

News.

Open Frame Repoter’s Diary Samachar.

The News.

Samachar.

Elar Char Adhyay, DDI, 11 p.m.

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Rajyon Se Samachar.

Metro Scan Business Wrap Samachar News Samachar News News Night Charcha Main Raat Saddhe Dus Khel Samachar

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Disappeared Fatal Encounters I’d Kill For You Who The Bleep Did I Marry

STAR SPORTS1

P.M. 2.00 Tri Series 15 5th ODI: Aus Vs India 4.30 Cricket Extra 5.30 Tri Series 15 h/ls 5th ODI: Aus vs India 6.30 Great Knocks 7.00 Great Spells 7.30 Cricket World Cup 8.00 Turning Points 8.30 Aus Diaries 9.00 Cricket World Cup 9.30 Jai Ho 10.00 Ti Series 15 h/ls 5th ODI: Aus vs India 11.00 Turning Point

STAR SPORT3

P.M. 2.00 Tri Series 15 h/ls 5th ODI 2nd ODI : Aus vs India 4.30 Cricket Extra 5.30 Tri Series 15 h/ls 5th ODI: Aus vs India 6.30 Hockey India League 15 h/ls 6.45 HIL Pre Show 6.56 Hockey India League: Jaypee Punjab Warriors vs Uttar Pradesh Wizards 8.40 Cricket Fillers 9.00 Tri Series 15 h/ls 5th ODI Aus vs India 10.00 Hockey India League 15 h/ls 10.30 Jai Ho 11.00 Great Spells: Shoaib

TEN CRICKET

P.M. 2.00Tri National 14 : 1st ODI: Zim vs Aus 3.00 Cricket Classic: Pak vs WI – Oct 88 4.00 WI Tour of SA 14/15 4th ODI 5.00 India tour of SL 12 h/ls 1st ODI 7.00 NZ Tour of Pak 14 h/ls 1st ODI 8.00 Eng Tour of WI 14 h/ls 1st ODI 9.00 WI Tour of SA 14/15 4th ODI 10.00 Great Centuries: Yusuf Pathan 10.30 NZ Tour of WI 14 h/ls 1st Test

ZEE STUDIO

Kung Fu Panda 2 G I Joe: The Rise of Cobra John Carter Transformers: Dark of the Moon

A.M. 8.00 American Ninja V 10.10 Mean Girls P.M. 1.35 4.25 6.55 9.00 11.02 A.M. 7.30 10.30 P.M. 2.35 5.25 8.00 11.10 A.M. 7.40 10.55

PIX

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ZEE TALKIES

Suna Yeti Gharaa: Alka Kubal Sanshay Kallol: Ankush C Jabardast: Pushkar Jog Duniyadari: Swapnil Joshi

CARTOON NETWORK

P.M. 1.30 I Love India 3.00 Roll No 21: Republic Day Special 3.30 Courage the Cowardly Dog 4.00 Advneture Time 4.30 Bas Karo Henry 5.00 Ben 10 Omniverse 5.30 Haddi Mera Buddy 6.00 Oggy and the Cockroaches 6.30 Roll No 21 7.00 I Love India 8.30 My Name is Raj 5: Return of Zohak 10.00 Johnny Test 10.30 Courage the Cowardly Dog 11.00 Adventure Time A.M. 8.00 Ben 10 8.30 Johnny Test 9.00 Tom and Jerry Kids Show 10.00 Ben 10 10.30 Haddi Mera Buddy 11.00 My Name is Raj 1

POGO

P.M. 2.00 Tom and Jerry Marathon 8.00 Back 2 Back Bheem

The Karate Kid Robocop Grown Ups 2 Salt Iron Man

NBA 2015-Boston vs Utah The Twilight Saga: New Moon

STAR GOLD

Singham Returns Bobby Jasoos 2 States Vachanbadh

Man of Steel, HBO, 9 p.m.

Baadshah Haathi Mere Saathi

MAX

P.M. 1.00 Kill Dil: Ranveer Singh 5.00 Gunday: Ranveer Singh 9.00 Main Hoon Lucky The Racer: Allu Arjun A.M 10.00 1920 Evil Returns: Tia Bajpai

ZEE CINEMA

P.M. 12.30 Maine Pyar Kiya: Salman K 2.30 Gadar-Ek Prem Katha: Sunny Deol 8.00 Phir Hera Pheri: Akshay Kumar A.M. 10.30 Ajooba: Amitabh B

CVO

P.M. 2.00 Mast: Urmila M 5.30 Nanhe Jaisalmer: Bobby Deol 9.00 Khamoshi-The Musical: Salman Khan A.M. 9.30 Love Aaj Ki: Saif Ali Khan

FILMY

P.M. 12.30 One 3 Ka 4 5.00 Jo Bole So Nihaal 8.30 Mangal Pandey: The Rising P.M. 12.00 3.00 6.00 9.00 A.M. 7.30

B4U

Chasme Baddor: Ali Zafar Jeet Hamari: Vishal Mr Azaad: Anil Kapoor Table No 21: Paresh Rawal

Mangal Pandey: The Rising : Aamir Khan

ZEE CLASSIC

P.M. 1.50 Desh Premee 5.35 Prem Rog 9.00 Karma A.M. 8.05 Ab Ayega Mazaa 111.00 Yeh Aag Kab Bujhegi

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Karma, Zee Classic, 9 p.m.

9.30 Invention of the Year: Korosuke MAD

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Richie Rich Shaktimaan Mighty Raju

DISNEY CHANNEL

Doraemon Arjun: Prince of Bali Doraemon Arjun: Prince of Bali Draemon The Suite Life of Karan and Kabir 11.00 Best of Luck Nikki A.M. 9.00 Ishaan 9.30 Best of Luck Nikki 10.00 Suite Life of Karan and Kabir 10.25 Art Attack

DISNEY XD

P.M. 1.30 Kiteretsu 5.30 Iron Man: Armored Adventures 6.00 Motorcity 6.30 American Dragon: Jake Long 7.00 Phineas and Ferb 8.00 Ultimate Spider Man 9.00 Avengers Assemble 9.30 Big Bad Beetleborgs 10.00 Telebrands A.M. 8.00 Space Goofs 8.30 Rekkit the Rabbit 9.00 Space Goofs 9.30 American Dragon: Jake Long 10.00 Super Robot 11.00 Phineas and Ferb

Kanchan Jadhav in ‘Ratra Vanvyachi’

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TV TATTLE ‘Roadies’ is back

After eleven glorious years of adventure and drama, MTV is back with an all-new adrenalin-fuelled season of 'Roadies'. In its twelfth season, MTV 'Hero Roadies X2' is set to shake things up as it brings on board a whole new legion of gang leaders to join the original roadie Rannvijay Singh. The new gang leaders are Olympic medalist and boxer Vijender Singh, the charming television heartthrob Karan Kundra and the ruthless 'Dhoom' girl Esha Deol. It's been on air since January 24 and will air every Saturday at 7 pm on MTV. Each ‘gang leader’ – Rannvijay, Vijender, Karan and Esha – will pick five participants for their own gangs. These gangs and the gang leaders will then compete against each other through a series of tasks to eliminate each other from the show.

Kanchan Jadhav who started as a theatre artiste in the controversial play ‘Ghashiram Kotwal’ has bagged her first main lead role in the show ‘Ratra Vanyavchi’ which will go on air from today on DD Sahyadri. Kanchan stars in the lead role, Anjali, and is very pleased with the show

Finding fame

Actor Shivin Narang is going great guns. He has been loved as Ranveer in 'Beyond Dreams Veera'. Whether it is his performance or his persona as Ranveer, Shivin has been getting positive responses from all corners. The handsome hunk shares some of his experiences with us.

“Recently I was in Chandigarh. I found myself among my fans and it was such a humbling experience. I am thankful to my profession that as an actor I am getting so much love. After doing a character like Ranveer I feel I have become the brother of all the sisters on this globe, because all the girls want to tie rakhi for me. So I don't know if I should be happy or not!”

By Sandeep Hattangadi

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peaking to us about her role, she says, “The entire series revolves around a female protagonist, played by me, struggling to be a perfect fit in this male dominated system of governance. It takes you through the journey of a woman who through her honest and upright conduct establishes an impartial image relative to her male counterpart.”

The story unfolds the various career experiences of woman and how skillfully she triumphs over all the problems in day-today life at her home and at the work place.

“The role for me is very challenging and I prepared to play an honest and daredevil officer by googling about such charac-

New entry

Arjun and Poorvi’s life is expected to go through some turbulent times with the entry of a new character in 'Yeh Dil Sun Raha Hai', aired on PAL. Aadesh Chaudhary is all set to embark on his entry into the show. The show which has Navi Bhangu, Aparna Dixit and Nikhil Arya in the lead, will soon witness the entry of Aadesh Chaudhary in the role of Viraj. Aadesh’s character will lead to a love triangle in the show. He will be shown as the love interest of Purvi played by Aparna Dixit. He is expected to start shooting for the show soon. Set in the city of Patna, 'Yeh Dil Sun Raha Hai' charts the journey of Poorvi (played by Aparna Dixit), and Arjun (played

by Navi Bhangu), two star-crossed lovers, their journey of adoration and hatred.

ters. I also went by the director's, veteran Vikram Gokhale’s, vision,” she said. “I belong to an army family and discipline and hardwork is ingrained in me. I hope I become popular after this show,” she wishes aloud.

Kanchan has done some small parts in other shows, but this is her first lead role. She thinks it should augur well for her career. We hope she realises her dream!

Apart from Kanchan, the show also stars Rahul Solapurkar, Ila Bhate, Faiyyas Khan, Shantanu Moghe, Madhav Abhyankar, Ram Kolhatkar, Shrikant Moghe, Yogini Pophale, Umesh Damle, Prashant Tapasvi, Nitin Dhandhuke, Chinmay Pataskar, Atul Kaswa, and Shekhar Lohakare.

Mukesh Sharma, the Director General of Doordarshan asserted, “The show ‘ R a t r a Va n y a c h i ’ was Vikram Gokhale’s idea. He liked this novel written by Neela Satyanarayan and we wanted to start our in-house shows. Gokhale has treated this subject with utmost sincerity, maintaining the sanctity, pride and courage of the women empowerment plot.

Producing his first directorial venture was a decision to promote, responsible and socially

He said it is “very contemporar y and talks about the fallacy of women's liberation which is hypocricy in a society which actually looks down on successful women just because they are women.”

When asked about casting Kanchan Jadhav for the lead role, he said, “We never went hankering after major stars because it’s foolish to take a busy star for a good script like ours.

When Kanchan Jadhav came on our radar, we readily finalised her in an instant and she was on board for the show.”

Neela Satyanarayan, former State Election Commissioner of Maharashtra, says, “I am pleased that my novel is b e i n g connected television viewing. adapted for the small screen by We now want to stop outsourc- Vikram Gokhale, whom I am ing shows and producing more confident will do justice to it.” in-house shows.”

On being probed further, she Two such shows are already said, “The novel is an amalgainto production. The show ‘Ratra mation of some of my own exVanvyachi’ will have 52 episodes. periences at work and also of my colleagues and friends and other Vikram Gokhale, the director of women whom I have seen at ‘Ratra Vanvyachi’ is very upbeat work. I am eagerly waiting to see about the concept of the show. the show ‘Ratra Vanyachi.”

‘CID’ turns 17

Disney shows

Starting January 31, the Disney Channel will air five new heartwarming live-action shows – ‘Kabhi Aise Geet Gaya Karo’, ‘Maan Na Maan Main Tera Mehmaan’, ‘Goldie Ahuja Matric Pass’, ‘Lage Raho Chachu’ and ‘Zindagi Khattee Meethi’, all backed by a talented star-cast including television veterans like Renuka Shahane, Mahesh Thakur, Sudhir Pandey, etc.

“Globally Disney is a family entertainment brand and in India, Disney Channel has represented the brand by providing viewers a decade of quality entertainment for kids,” said Vijay Subramaniam, VP – content and communications, Disney India.

Good shows on Indian history

On the 64th anniversary of the Republic of India, History TV 18 bring audiences a fascinating line-up of shows from 12 pm to 7 pm. The shows to be aired will be 'Gandhi'; 'India on Four Wheels', which wil take you on a surprising journey; 'The Birth of Empire: The East India Company', a revelatory series on the first and greatest multi-national enterprise and how the behemoth, the East India Company grew into an imperial power. Watch these fascinating series today on History TV 18.

Mumbai from behind the lens

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ational Geographic Channel is back with an all new season of 'Covershot'.

The exciting new edition will take you on a tour of Mumbai, the maximum city, as 16 budding photographers battle it out to take the perfect still of the city. The stakes are high and it is a race to be featured on the cover of the National Geographic Traveller India magazine.

'Covershot: Maximum City' premieres on

Abhinay Deo, Samar Singh Jodha

By Sandeep Hattangadi

BP Singh, producer of Fireworks Productions, said, “Yes, we are bringing a day-long ndia’s longest running show 'CID' has cre- special feature of one of the most loved teleated a mark for itself with its intriguing vision shows ever, 'CID'. We all are delighted cases and the cast. ACP Pradyuman, Daya with the great response that the show has reand Abhijit have become iconic characters ceived over the years.” who are loved by six- and 60-year-olds. On Shivaji Satam, who plays the popular ACP January 21st, the legendary show completed a Pradyuman, attributes the success of the milestone of 17 glorious years, and entered its show “to BP Singh who has conceived, writ18th year. ten and directed the show in such and clean Celebrating this landmark year, this Re- appealing way that it attracts viewers of all public Day the show is all set to entertain its ages.” The tuning between Daya, Abhijeet, fans with a daylong 'CID' special feature. and the other cops on the show are also reFrom 8 am to 10 pm, viewers will get to see sponsible for the spectacular success of the the most exciting episodes of 'CID' over the show. “It makes me wonder whether we had years. In fact, the pilot episode of the show an karmic connection with each other in our will also be aired on January 26. The dia- past lives,” he said. He further added that it is logues ‘Daya darwaza tod do’ and ‘Kuch toh surprising that a whole new generation which gadbad hai’ are considered cult dialogues of was not even born during the first telecast of our time. The audience will also get to see the show is watching it along with the older how these lines became so iconic! generation.” Really shows last for ever!

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January 31 and airs every Saturday and Sunday at 8 pm on National Geographic Channel. With this unique theme this year, Mumbai has shown participation in full swing.

The new season is dedicated to the larger than life spirit of the city of Mumbai, boasting of every cultural detail that India is. This season has a daunting task for the photographers to capture in a still photograph, a city that never stays still. The show will be judged by celebrated photographer and artist Samar Singh Jodha and film director Abhinay Deo (of ‘Delhi Belly’ fame). While Samar will be mentoring the contestants with technical and practical tips on photography, story-telling in every shot is what Abhinay will be watching out for.

Another bonus for Covershot viewers this time is the presence of master-photographer Raghu Rai at the finale.

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Fear of pregnancy

My girlfriend has tested her self and found that she won’t be a mother for a lifetime. Now we had sex for several times but I am sure that my sperms had not entered her. If so, do you think she will have a baby because before marriage I don’t want to be in that trouble for her as well as myself. I am going to marr y her but the problem is that we belong to different castes. Please suggest whether we should have sex or not. I love her very much.

HEART TO HEART Dr. Rajan B. Bhonsle M.D. (Bom) Consulting Sex Therapist & Counsellor

Dr. (Mrs.) Minnu R. Bhonsle Ph.D. Consulting Psychotherapist & Counsellor

I see that passions are running high. Your only fear seems to be that of pregnancy. I cannot opine on the physical status of your girlfriend’s ability or inability to conceive, as

What the cards say: Be at peace.

Path: Don’t get hyper over small things. Don’t be intolerant or rigid.

Ally: Take help from Libra who will calm you down.

Card for the week: Tarot key no XIII The Death. Change is brewing in your life leading to new opportunities and exciting possibilities. Let go of the old and flow.

What the cards say: Enjoy the good times.

Path: Look at your ego. Don’t indulge your ego.

Ally: Sagittarius will help.

Card for the week: Tarot key no XIV Temperance. Find the right combination and harmony.

What the cards say: You will be powerful this week and will attract love.

Path: Pursue what you want. Don’t be rigid. If you are flexible you will gain ascendency.

Ally: Aquarius shows you to be less emotional.

Avoid Pisces who could fan your emotions.

Card for the week: Tarot key no XIV the Temperance which says that balance and healing is at hand.

What the cards say: Things will improve.

Path: Slowly things will change. Don’t be too serious.

Ally: Gemini will confuse you, seek help from fellow Virgo.

Card for the week: Tarot Key no XIII Death. Change is on the cards.

What the cards say: Pleasant encounters to pep you up.

Path: A good time to mend fences. Don’t hold on. Let go.

Ally: A fellow Sagittarius will show you just how.

Card for the week: Tarot Key no XVIII The Moon. Don’t let imagination colour your thinking or decision. Use the creativity of the Moon. You will have heightened sensitivity to all artistic pursuits.

What the cards say: You need to be kind.

Path: Giving will get you what you want.

Don’t be too ambitious or negative.

Ally: Pisces will be a good friend. Avoid Cancer and his clinging ways.

Card for the week: Tarot key no XII The Hanged Man suggests sacrifice and inner wisdom. This will help you in the future.

that is for a gynaecologist to opine, that too after several rigorous tests. You mention that you do not want to get into ‘trouble’. Let me clarify that pregnancy is not the only trouble that one can get into with unprotected sex.

Have you heard of sexually transmitted diseases? It is a very real threat. Therefore, if and when you do have sex, it definitely must be protected. Also, ‘trouble’ is not confined to the body. What about the mind? The sexual act is not only physical but also emotionally charged. You say that it is an inter-caste affair.

Have you considered that if for some reason both of you do not marry, the physical intimacy will give rise to troubling emotions too? Having said all that, it is for you and your girlfriend to choose what you want to do.

Vaginal discharge

I am a 17-year-old junior college girl. I wish to know about the ‘vaginal discharge’ that I notice from time to time. Some people say it is normal, some say it is a sign of fungus or infection. I am confused. Kindly clarify.

Most adolescent girls get a sticky, white discharge from their vagina. This is a perfectly normal and healthy sign that the pubertal

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changes have begun in you. Sometimes, this discharge can get on a girl’s underwear.

It is good to pay close attention to your normal discharge and how it changes during your monthly cycle so that you can recognise any unusual signs or changes. If you closely pay attention, you will notice that the discharge is not always the same. Sometimes it may be clear while at other times it may be a bit whitish. When you are ovulating, it may become clear and slippery. A female’s vaginal fluids/discharge also alter when she gets sexually aroused.

If the discharge becomes thicker or heavier, changes colour to yellow, green, rusty or brown, or causes burning or itching in the private parts, it is suggestive of an infection.

Foul-smelling discharge, and pain or bleeding in the vagina when you are not in your menstrual period, are also signs of infection.

If you experience any of these changes, you will need to see a doctor.

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What the cards say: Love in the air.

Path: Follow a stable path. Don’t swing your perspectives.

Ally: Your ally this week is Aries.

Card for the week: Tarot key no VI The Lovers. Indicates that you need to make the right choice and harmony will flow. Flow with your being and not just your mind.

What the cards say: Be clear.

Path: Find out what is correct. Don’t know the truth.

Ally: Scorpio will give you good advice. Avoid Aquarius who will react to your clinging.

Card for the week: Tarot Key no IX The Hermit. You need to be wise and objective.

What the cards say: Look at things objectively.

Path: Follow one way. Don’t vacillate.

Ally: Virgo will support. Avoid Sagittarius.

Card for the week: Tarot key no XII Hanged Man. Connect to the God within.

Surrender leads to transformation.

What the cards say: Connect with your being.

Path: Resolve yourself and know the truth through meditation and awareness. Don’t escape.

Ally: The sign Libra who will put you at ease. Be careful of Cancer who could make you more one pointed.

Card for the week: Tarot Key no X The Wheel of Fortune is spinning in your favour. Some lucky break on the cards.

What the cards say: Correct judgment is mandatory.

Path: Follow the truth. It will come to light. Don’t be self promoting or superior.

Ally: Leo will show you the warmth. Avoid Sagittarius as he will not understand the issue.

Card for the week: Tarot Key no XII The Hanged man. Surrender will lead to transformation of your personality.

Let go and accept.

New awareness could propel you in the right direction.

What the cards say: Feelings are good provided they cause joy not grief.

Path: Take things easy. Don’t be blind.

Ally: Seek advise from stable Taurus.

Stay away from Aries who could make you more hyper.

Card for the week: Tarot Key no XV The Devil. Be careful of negative emotions.

Fear and anger could destroy your balance. Face the devil and see it wilt.

Naxalite policy must be recognised in all its dimensions

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axalism, it is said, is the biggest threat to the country. When the UPA government was there, then too plans were being made to counter Naxalite and Maoist terror. Some ministers were in favour of military action. In fact, preparations were made even to send the army. Action was not taken for two reasons – One was that the army itself refused, averring that it will not fire bullets on its own countrymen, and the other was that members of Sonia Gandhi’s National Advisory Council (NAC) expressed their opinion against military action.

Now the question is: why are there differences of perspective in solution to fight Naxalism? Who are those people who are not in favour of military action? Why is there such a difference in their perspectives? There are no two ways about it; Naxalism is a problem. It is a violent movement. Naxalites are fighting against the Indian Government and the state government. They want to bring change through violence. In 1991, they were limited to approximately 40 districts, but today, in 2015, they can be found spread in 270 districts.

Maoist organisations don’t trust India’s democracy; they don’t trust the judiciary. They run their activities from inside jungles. They don’t attack openly. The government has banned all their organisations. The Home Ministry believes that Maoists have spread in 21 states.

One of the problems is that their organisations, wherever they are active have got local support.

The problem of Naxalism is generally

viewed in two ways. Some people believe it to be a problem of law and order. Their belief is that Naxalites, by spreading violence, are rebelling against the country and because of them development work is being hindered, because they protest against development works in remote areas. Alongside this, blame has also been put on Maoists for destabilising the country by taking help from Pakistan and China. That is why people who hold this viewpoint believe that it is a violent movement.

Therefore its answer can be given only through military action. Such people want military action against Naxalites.

Now there is another perspective opposite to this. Some people believe it to be a social

and economic problem. They believe that the trust of the local people in the government system has evaporated and is continuing to do so because the government has been unsuccessful in making basic services – facilities available in remote rural areas, has been unsuccessful in providing employment, no system has been provided for healthcare services and education, there is corruption, and rulesregulations are not made in favor of tribals.

Such people believe that widespread injustice, exploitation and backwardness are the basic reasons for movements like Naxalism. The anger of the public works as a stimulant for these movements. That is why its solution is not military action. Instead, the solution lies in change and improvement in the social and economic system.

It is certainly true that ever since Naxalitism has risen in India, this problem was not solved from a social and economic perspective. Every time the Indian Government and state governments have tried to suppress it by force, but they have failed to fully gain control on it.

This problem, arising in one state reaches a second state and from there reaches a third and fourth state. The government deployed the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), but it didn’t get much success either. Instead thousands of CRPF soldiers were martyred. When Narendra Modi’s government came to power, it was surmised that the central government will fight a decisive battle against Naxalites. The BJP believes Naxalism to be a law and order problem and is therefore in favour of countering it by force.

PM Modi and FM Jaitley’s credibility at stake

COMING UP: A MAKE OR BREAK BUDGET

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reparations for the budget are on. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has already started pre-budget meetings. It should be accepted that this will be the first budget of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s roadmap for development. In the last budget it was said that the Bharatiya Janata Party didn’t get a chance to do anything because, at that juncture, there was just no time. That is why the same outline made for the budget by former Finance Minister P Chidambaram had been tabled in Parliament, by Jaitley. That budget was completely market-based or, in other words, an anti-development budget.

When we say anti-development, then our direct meaning is that the budget was not for 80 per cent people of this country, but was for the twenty per cent elite, cultured, highly-educated, upper middle class and upper classes of the country. When we read the speeches of Narendra Modi – dur-

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ing the election campaign and after becoming Prime Minister – it seems that the concept in the word ‘development’ is not only for 20 per cent of the people, but for 100 per cent. And in that hundred per cent, first of all, their share should be given, those who till date have never got a share. This language is neither of the communists and nor of socialists, because it was this language that Narendra Modi spoke in during the elections and has spoken in becoming the Prime Minister.

When Narendra Modi speaks about everyone’s support, everyone’s development (‘sabka saathsabka vikas’), then it means that in his concept or idea of development, all of them are included, those who are deprived, those who have not got anything till date. Therefore it should be hoped that the coming budget will be beneficial for those who have not got anything till date.

And those who have not got anything till date, such people ac-

count for at least seventy per cent.

There are more of such people in those districts where Naxalism is increasing its influence. It has to be seen whether this Budget will be the Budget of Narendra Modi’s dreams or that of the dreams of his subconscious mind.

Market powers can have complete control over the Indian economy, and they will want that the Budget be made according to them, so that they can reap the full benefit of capital investment made in this country. But when provisions will be made in the budget on the basis of Modi’s speeches, then how will the dreams of market powers be achieved – it is here itself that a contradiction arises. On one side, there are hopes borne out of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speeches, and on the other side doubts of being looted by capitalists, more brutally, also exist.

If Modi’s speeches are literally interpreted, then hope arises for this country’s farmers, for labour-

ers, for students and for youth.

When we talk of farmers, then it doesn’t only mean that farmers get 50 per cent more than the production cost, but the people surviving directly on agriculture, irrespective of their having land or not, it is necessary that they get employment. And this employment can only become possible when a chain of industries are established on the basis of raw material grown at the local level.

Industries which are set up in rural areas on the basis of agriculture, capitalists should not be allowed to establish industries in competition with them. If industries are not established to further a rural-based economy, then it should be accepted that the speeches of Narendra Modi will make the people's dreams come true, but Modi’s work will snatch employment from the people’s hands. It is this challenge that is in front of Modi and it is this challenge that is in front of his finance Minister.

DILLI KA BABU A different vapasi

This is a different kind of vapasi and a noncontroversial one. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has directed all secretary-level officials at the Centre to leave their cloistered offices and return to the grassroots where they began their careers. A communication to this effect was issued recently by Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) Secretary Sanjay Kothari to all 93 secretaries at the Centre to revisit the place of their first posting and submit reports on the ground situation.

Modi had, of course, hinted at this when he met with secretaries of all ministries and departments in November. The idea obviously is to send these babus to assess implementation of government policies at the grassroots level and also to come up with recommendations and suggestions to ensure that these policies and schemes are having the desired impact. According to sources, Cabinet Secretary Ajit Seth is leading by example – he has already visited the place from where he started his career as an IAS officer. No doubt, others are making similar plans.

Sole survivor

Not many senior babus of the UPA era survived the putsch after Modi sarkar came to power last year. Cabinet Secretary Ajit Seth is a notable exception, and another is former secretary of the erstwhile Planning Commission Sindhushree Khullar. The retired IAS officer of the 1975 batch has been appointed CEO of Niti Ayog, the institution that has replaced the old panel. She is perhaps the only survivor of the erstwhile regime at Yojana Bhavan. Interestingly, though now retired from the civil service, the only serving babu senior to Khullar is Seth. This was perhaps a crucial criterion when the ogvernment decided to retain her.

Since her position involved co-ordinating with secretaries of various ministries and state chief secretaries, her seniority is being seen as an asset. It perhaps also helped that Khullar has a reputation for efficiency and maintains a low profile, despite her undisputed stature within the IAS. This may explain why Khullar and Seth have survived in the new regime even as other senior IAS officers fell by the way.

Diplomacy concerns

Though Prime Minister Narendra Modi has focused considerable attention to foreign policy matters, there is a great deal of uncertainty within the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) over crucial ambassadorial appointments that have been hanging fire for several months. Now there is an additional problem for Foreign Secretary Sujatha Singh to deal with. The Prime Minister has convened a meeting with the entire diplomatic service, including all ambassadors and high commissioners in Delhi, but Singh’s worry is how to deal with the inevitable empty seats at the venue when the conference begins.

Sources say that while the Foreign Secretary has spared no effort to push the list of 15 ambassadors to be appointed with Minister for External Affairs Sushma Swaraj, the latter has returned the list asking the Foreign Secretary to ensure a watertight case for each of the names on the list. Apparently, while in previous regimes such appointments were routine affairs, in the Modi dispensation it is the PMO’s word alone that counts. And with Modi personally steering foreign policy matters, the minister simply wants to ensure that the list does not cause any embarrassment to her or the ministry.

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CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 902

ENIGMA CODE 902

ACROSS: 1 Seat of government? No... (10,5) 9 After initial examination a friend adopted an issue (7) 10 Cheerful maker of French fries?

(7) 11 Plain order, but fare almost rich (5) 12 Sea dog, for example, about to get explosive (9) 13 Struggle with aim and stance (9) 15 'Er 'eadgear, love, provided poetic inspiration (5) 16 Comes home, perhaps, as a Labour leader shifting sand ! (5) 18 Trust Eric to make a harsh criticism (9) 20 Terms of admittance (9) 23 Isaiah's contemporary contributor to so cosmic a heritage (5) 24 Honorary professors - i e retired but retaining integrity (7) 25 She is taken over a bumpy road, apparently (7) 26 How to ensure essential up keep in hard times (7,4,4)

DOWN: 1 Accomplished event, going too far in darkroom (15) 2 Plain way to describe Bible group, say? (7) 3 No solid grounding for these artycrafty views (9) 4 Pants and gets into just the right position, say? (5) 5 Oscar lout obtained for kissing people? (9) 6 British non-rigid airship? (5) 7 In an H, the path may come from the coal (7) 8 Get tough at the centre (6,4,5) 14 Introduction of inert ions with mercurial elements (9) 15 Men agitated about business

Each colour in our code represents a letter.

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

The clue to first word is given to help you get started.

The Clue: Rook on the chessboard

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SOLUTION TO FRIDAY’S ENIGMA CODE HEIGHT, EIGHTH, TIGHTS, SEETHE, THESIS, SHIEST, TEETHE

big to put on view (7) 21 Girth measure to damage, we hear (5) 22 A large number in Israel shoot (5)

SOLUTION TO FRIDAY’S CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS: 1 Strawberry fair, 10 Chair, 11 Moonlight, 12 Trammel, 13 Scourer, 14 Cages, 16 Bare ideas, 19 Dirt cheap, 20 Heats, 22 Madison, 25 Lobster, 27 Tin lizzie, 28 Snook, 29 Spring mattress.

DOWN: 2 Trafalgar, 3 Akram, 4 Bumblebee, 5 Rooms, 6 Yellowish, 7 Auger, 8 Retorts, 9 Acetic, 15 Secession, 17 Repellent, 18 Exactions, 19 Demotes, 21 Strake, 23 Donor, 24 Nizam, 26 Baser.

QUICK CROSS 902

ACROSS: 1. Weights, abbr.

4. Eon, epoch 5. Epsom ___ 8. ___ Tu : Verdi aria 9. American saint 12. Citric quaff 13. "I smell a ___"

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MATH PYRAMID 902 The goal of Math Pyramid is to fill the given pyramid with numbers such that the following three rules are satisfied.

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

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proceed to ring around (9) 17 Urge to make a home first and keep this for later on (4-3) 19 Pawnbroker keeping what's very

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FRIDAY’S SOLUTION

DOWN: 1. Ex-Windies paceman Hall 2. ___ -la-la 3. Career choice 6. Three, in Turin 7. Ravi's instrument 10. Harem chamber 11. After taxes

HIDATO 902

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.

FRIDAY’S SOLUTION

MATHDOKU 902

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.

FRIDAY’S SOLUTION

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TIGER BUD BLAKE

TODAY’S FORECAST

JAGJIT UPPAL

WIZARD OF ID PARKER & HART

B.C. JOHNNY HART

BEAU PEEP THE ADVENTURES OF LEGIONNAIRE BEAU PEEP

FRED BASSET ALEX GRAHAM

PHANTOM LEE FALK

MODESTY BLAISE PETER O’DONNELL

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Moon in Pisces till 11.47 a.m.

Rath Saptami Revati Meen (Pisces) D.Ch.Z. Lime Green 9

BIRTHDAY FORECAST: You will do well at work and monetary gains are indicated.

Some of you can look forward to some unexpected gains. At home matters will be congenial. Household affairs will run smoothly. Creative activities will win you wide recognition and fame in your circle of people. Some of you may invest in a piece of land or house.

BABIES BORN TODAY: Will have a good physique, attractive and tall. Girls can be called beautiful. Will be healthy and long-lived. Will be orthodox, where culture is concerned but can be outgoing, stubborn and ambitious. An interest in science historical research, and ancient cultures or poetry will lead to success. Will be happy and fortunate.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20): You will have a busy day at work but not much of appreciation or any rewards. Even if there is no apparent progress or growth in your work, do not make matters worse by seeking a change of starting a new project. You need to be patient and not complain but retain your job. Love and romance should get priority over other social activities, and responsibilities especially since you have been rather busy of late.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 20): Good news about your work and fortunes in general will put you in the right mood for the day. Financial gains are predicted. Your recent success will bring you more into the limelight. You must keep up the hard work to consolidate your position in your job or business.

But at the same time you could be creating trouble for yourself by pining for something which is not possible.

LEO (July 22 - August 21): There changes all around you and you cannot avoid being a part of it.

Keep pace with what is happening around so that there are no unpleasant surprises. You have put in a lot of hard work and effort but results seem to fall short of your expectations. Be patient as good news is on the cards. A love interest suddenly shows signs of cooling down.

Maybe you are feeling insecure or your beloved is feeling abandoned.

VIRGO (August 22 - September 21): You will be able to reach your goals thanks to your ability to believe in yourself and what you do.

The funds you require will show up. Don’t rest contented in your current success.

You need to consolidate your position in order to ward off competition that will catch up with you. You will be walking down memory lane with your beloved to pledge your feelings for each other. A happy relaxed evening likely.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 December 20): Your career will get a boost with the offer of a prestigious assignment. You will have to be tactful when discussing money with close associates. A sale transaction may not yield the gains you had envisaged, but it will certainly help to take the pressure off you for a while. Romantic interests are fulfilled. You will have an emotionally satisfying day. Your mate or beloved who might have been unwell or away will be back by your side.

CAPRICORN (December 21 January 19): Financially, the current cycle is bound to give you phenomenal gains in the future.

The employed may be called upon to find and discuss ways to improve the situation and finances for the organization. You will achieve a personal goal and some recognition that you were seeking. In dealing with loved ones a softer and more cordial approach could help to get a better response.

GEMINI (May 21 - June 20): You will be tempted to spend extra money because your financial position looks good. Attend to financial matters, which could yield long-term benefits with proper planning. Some property or land issues may need attention and sorting out. Be cautious in your dealings.

Your mate or beloved will go all out to make you feel your chirpy self again. A relaxed evening together will work magic.

LIBRA (September 22 - October 22): The way you deal with people will help you to overcome delays and snags at work. This applies to personal relationships too. Balance your work activities and social obligations. Do not overdo things today for you could end up with a minor health problem. It is unfortunate that your mate or beloved may have lined up something special for you this evening and you will be in no mood for lighter moments.

AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 18): You will have a demanding profitable day at work.

Those working jointly or in partnership will make rapid progress in their work activities. Some of you will take charge of an important project, which will assure a steady income. Things seem to be moving ahead slowly. A family gathering to celebrate a happy occasion is likely. Those in love will be introducing their beloved to the family.

CANCER (June 21 - July 21): It’s hectic but rewarding day at work for you. An expected approval comes through unexpectedly.

Try to cash in on the fortunate professional phase. You will get a chance to handle work independently. Good results and gain are certainly indicated for you today. Your light hearted approach will minimize the bad effects of some tension at home. Lovebirds can look forward to a wonderful evening.

SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21): Negotiations could reach a dead end if you are not going to be flexible in discussions today. You stand to gain more with some compromises. You will succeed in your current enterprise much against every odd. You need to plan your finances carefully.

Gains are indicated. You are likely to come across a new circle with whom you vibe well with. Some of you are likely to start a new personal relationship.

PISCES (February 19 - March 20): You face antagonism at work.

Use restraint and avoid confrontation. Avoid hasty decisions. Share problems to ease the burden. Routine matters are going very well for you right now. This is not the time to make any rash moves though you may be tempted to do so. A longing for moments of freedom and romance make you plan a special evening in the company your beloved. Your love ties will be fortified.

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QUICK CROSSWORD 5185 ACROSS: 1 Persian rug (6) 7 Prime Minister of India from April to November 1997 (1,1,6) 8 One who considers himself to be superior (4) 10 Hits hard (6) 11 Father's brother in India (6) 14 Something sticky to chew? (3) 16 A watery discharge from a wound (5) 17 P.T. ___ : India's most celebrated lady runner? (4) 19 Vegetation or shrub (5) 21 To come with (5) 22 Liberates or releases (5) 23 Emperor of Russia (4) 26 ___ Shaw : the famous bandleader? (5) 28 Misery (3) 29 ___ the loss of : lament the passing away of? (6) 30 Fine building stone (6) 31 Pakistani language (4) 32 Shivaji and his descendants? (8) 33 Dog's shelter? (6) DOWN: 1 Island in SW Japan (6) 2 Woman's loose gown (6) 3 Horny projecting jaws of birds (4) 4 Persuading, pressing or urging (7) 5 Author Segal (5) 6 ___ the air : remove suspicion, tension etc. (5) 8 Take a deep breath when tired or sad (4) 9 A company that sells things made from components bought in bulk from another manufacturer (3) 12 A thing done; a deed (3) 13 Accord or City manufacturers (5)

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SUDOKU 2371 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.

SATURDAY’S SOLUTION

Difficulty Level:

15 A foreigner (5) 18 Clinton's prosecutor (5) 19 "Before" or "earlier" as a prefix (3) 20 In short, response to a question (3) 21 Shortness (7) 22 Interjection denoting disgust? (3) 23 ___ off : surround with a line of po-

licemen, perhaps? (6) 24 An Asian ox (4) 25 Causing pity or sorrow (6) 26 Brightly coloured lizard (5) 27 Rows (5) 28 Entente interrupter (3) 30 Strong-smelling perfume (4)

SOLUTION TO SATURDAY’S QUICK CROSSWORD ACROSS: 1 Bwana, 6 Skoda, 9 Up-tempo, 10 Algae, 11 Osage, 12 Amati, 13 Forceps, 15 Mug, 17 Epee, 18 Benito, 19 Rotor, 20 Lydian, 22 Amps, 24 Soy, 25 Stabile, 26 Aires, 27 Edens, 28 Aeons, 29 Standby, 30 Err is, 31 Users.

DOWN: 2 Wallop, 3 Nuance, 4 Ape, 5 Seams, 6 Spotter, 7 Kosi, 8 Dugout, 12 Apron, 13 Feels, 14 Ready, 15 Miami, 16 Goose, 18 Bouts, 19 Racists, 21 Yonder, 22 Abbeys, 23 Planer, 25 See no, 26 ANSI, 28 Abu.

IRREGULAR SUDOKU 2190 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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SATURDAY’S SOLUTION

CRYPTOQUIP

Today’s clue: M equals P

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

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M B D Y F Y A P P C Y A

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SATURDAY’S SOLUTION: To see what is in front of one's nose needs a constant struggle

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How many words of four or more letters can you make from the letters shown in today’s puzzle? In making a word, each letter may be used once only.

Each word must contain the letter at the top of the pyramid. There should be at least one nine letter word. Plurals, foreign words and proper names are not allowed.

Today’s ratings: 07 average; 08 good; 10 outstanding.

SATURDAY’S SOLUTION: ahoy, glyph, graph, halo, harp, harpy, hoary, hoax, holy, hypo, XYLOGRAPH.

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YDNEY: Their World Cup preparations derailed by successive losses, India would look to reignite the spark and keep themselves afloat in the ODI cricket triseries when they take on an unbeaten Australia in a mustwin game here tomorrow.

With three victories in three matches, the hosts have already qualified for the final in Perth on February 1.

The heavy loss to England in Brisbane thus means that India will not only have to win both their remaining games, in Sydney and then in Perth against the English, but win with a decent margin.

They will probably need to garner bonus points in both matches.

In that light, perhaps it is good news that Ishant Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja are available for tomorrow's game. It remains to be seen though if they will be picked in the playing eleven, especially Jadeja, as there still remains some doubt over his fielding capability in the outfield.

Meanwhile, Rohit Sharma has been ruled out of this match as a hamstring injury continues to bother him.

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time, his participation in the World Cup is not in doubt.

As such, India's batting order is nearly pre-decided.

Ajinkya Rahane will once again open with Shikhar Dhawan, who will be desperately searching for some form. The possibility of debate will be over two points.

First, whether Virat Kohli will

continue to bat at number four.

There has been a huge debate over this move from the Indian team management, in argument that the best batsman in the side should bat higher up in the order.

Statistically, Kohli has done well at both number three and four. He averages 51.97 at

number three, scoring 14 of his 21 ODI hundreds there, a run of form that has seen parallels drawn with the likes of Sir Vivian Richards and Ricky Ponting. However, before he made that spot all his own, Kohli batted at number four for India, and indeed played a pivotal role in the 2011 World Cup for the team. PTI

YDNEY: Faced with a must-win game they might be, but Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni today said unfit players will not be risked in the ongoing ODI tri-series keeping in mind next month's World Cup here.

India are staring at an early exit from the tri-series against England and Australia after successive losses. Dhoni's men have to win against Australia, already through to the final, tomorrow to stay alive in the tournament.

"In the last two matches, we were playing the best XI possible. But we were also bothered by injuries," said Dhoni in the pre-match press conference.

"Experimentation is a word that's banned in the Indian team's context since a long time. We try to feature the best eleven and at the same time, we like to get a lot of positives out of the game."

"At the same time, what's the point looking to win games where you are pushing an individual who has quite a significant niggle.

You may end up winning the game but you may end up losing him for the World Cup. You have to take a call. So close to the World Cup, there

is no time for errors when it comes to actually managing the players because we want the fifteen to be part of the World Cup squad," he added.

Rohit Sharma has been ruled out of tomorrow's game as he is still recovering from his hamstring injury. Ishant Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja are available though the latter's selection is still under some doubt owing to his restricted fielding ability.

"Both Ishant and Jadeja are available for selection.

Whether we want to give them more time is something we will have to consider because also both of them, they have not played matches. They might be match-fit, but again, there is a bit of speculation when it comes to that," said the Indian skipper.

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ADRID: Gareth Bale scored a late winner from the penalty spot after Cristiano Ronaldo had been sent off for the ninth time in his career as Real Madrid came from behind to beat Cordoba 2-1.

Barcelona remain just a point behind the European champions having played a game more as Neymar and Lionel Messi both scored twice in a 6-0 win at 10-man Elche yesterday.

Madrid got off to the worst possible start when Sergio Ramos handled inside his own area and Nabil Ghilas slotted home the resultant penalty.

Karim Benzema levelled from James Rodriguez's corner midway through the first-half, but Ronaldo's frustration at a poor performance seemed to have cost his side the chance of victory when he lashed out at Edimar seven minutes from time.

However, the numbers were levelled up when Fede Cartabia was shown a second yellow card for handling Bale's free-kick inside the area, and in Ronaldo's

absence, the Welshman took responsibility from the spot to secure all three points.

"I apologise to everyone and especially to Edimar for my rash act in the game today," Ronaldo wrote on his official Twitter account.

"I haven't seen it yet and I still haven't spoken with him so I can't judge," Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti said of Ronaldo's dismissal.

"We suffered in this game, but it is was important to get the three points and we managed to do it."

The enthusiasm generated by Madrid's first visit in 44 years ensured there was a full house.

UNEDIN: New Zealand wrapped up their oneday series against Sri Lanka with a game to spare today when Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor orchestrated a 120-run win in game six.

Williamson (97) and Taylor (96) provided the backbone of New Zealand's 315-8 in their 50 overs and Sri Lanka were all out for 195 in the 41st over.

The win puts New Zealand 4-1 up in the seven-match series with one game washed out, and captain Brendon McCullum declared himself satisfied with their World Cup build up.

"It was a pretty clinical per-

formance with the bat and I thought the bowlers certainly did a very good job. Overall another step forward for us

and we're very pleased with the series win," he said.

"We've got a couple of different plays. One is to be rea-

sonably aggressive at the start, and if that doesn't come off we know we've still got quality batsmen able to bat a lot of time and still score at a decent runs per over."

But Sri Lanka, still without their injured strike weapon Lasith Malinga, have concerns about the quality of their attack. "Our concern is with the bowling," stand-in captain Lahiru Thirimanne said. "We bowled 30-35 overs very good but the last 15 overs we couldn't get the wickets and we also leaked runs. That was disappointing." There were also problems with their batting with only Kumar Sangakkara appearing at ease.

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ELBOURNE: Leander Paes and Martina Hingis won their mixed doubles opener while Rohan Bopanna and Barbora Zahlavova Strycova were knocked out of the competition at the Australian Open tennis tournament here today.

Seventh seeds Paes and Hingis took 65 minutes to beat Australia's Masa Jovanovic and Sam Thompson

6-2 7-6 (2) in the first round match played on Show Court 3.

The Indo-Swiss pair earned as many as 10 break points in the match but could only convert three of them. They next face Spain's Anabel Medina Garrigues and Pablo Andujar tomorrow. Paes is already out of the men's doubles and so as Bopanna. With today's defeat in the mixed doubles, Bopanna is out. PTI

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ELBOURNE: Maria Sharapova was all business as she raced into the Australian Open quarter-finals today to set up a glamour showdown with Eugenie Bouchard, as Rafael Nadal continued his unrelenting Grand Slam march.

The Russian world number two ended Chinese hopes by swatting aside 21st seed Peng Shuai 6-3, 6-0 as she lifts her game the deeper she gets in the tournament.

It hands organisers a dream last eight clash between two of the most marketable players on tour with Canadian seventh seed Bouchard surviving a midmatch slump to defeat unseeded Irina-Camelia Begu of Romania in three sets.

Nadal, a 14-time Grand Slam champion, was dominant after a tight first set against power-hitting South African Kevin Anderson, running out a 7-5, 6-1, 6-4 winner and will next play Czech Tomas Berdych for a place in the semi-finals.

The consistent Berdych, who made the final four last year, ended Australian Bernard Tomic's tournament with a comfortable 6-2, 7-6 (7/3), 6-2 hit-out.

"After a tough period of time for me it's a fantastic result and I'm very happy with the way I played today," said Spain's Nadal, who came into the tournament after a threemonth injury layoff.

"It was probably my best match here this year so that's very important for me and very special."

Berdych admitted he would have to be at the top of his game to beat Nadal.

"I'm going to have to sit down with my team and prepare the right tactics," he said "Whatever I need to do I'm going to be ready for it and will try to fight until the last point."

Another Australian, Nick Kyrgios, will attempt to down Roger Federer's shock conquerer Andreas Seppi of Italy later Saturday while Britain's Andy Murray has a tough task against 10th seed Grigor

Dimitrov.

Sharapova, gunning for a sixth Grand Slam title and her first in Australia since 2008, said her match against Peng was tougher than the score suggested.

"I've always had a little trouble against Peng Shuai, she's a really tough competitor," she said.

The Russian added that Bouchard, the tour's most consistent performer at Grand Slams last year who pushed her in their French Open semi-final, would be another big challenge.

"She's been playing incredibly well, confident aggressive tennis. I have a tough match ahead of me."

The popular Bouchard is widely seen as a future major champion after her semifinal appearance at Melbourne Park last year, a feat she matched in Paris before making the Wimbledon final.

It didn't go all her way against Begu, who sparked to life in the second set to push the ambitious 20-year-old to a third before winning 6-1, 5-

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7, 6-2. She was disappointed by her mini slump.

"I learned a lot from it and I'll try to make sure it doesn't happen next time," she said.

Bouchard has met Sharapova three times before and lost each one, a statistic that doesn't sit well with her.

"I think I've progressed a lot since then and I definitely want to keep playing my game no matter what," she said.

"Really take it to her, go for my shots. That's what I want to do on the court. And it's more fun when I play that way too."

Russian 10th seed Ekaterina Makarova also progressed, blitzing unseeded German Julia Goerges 6-3, 62 to maintain her no-nonsense form.

She is yet to drop a set and will next play the winner of the night match between third seeded Romanian Simona Halep and unseeded Belgian Yanina Wickmayer.

It is the third time the 26year-old has made the quarters in Melbourne.

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ORT ELIZABETH: David Miller hit his first international century to enable South Africa to recover from a poor start after being sent in to bat in the fourth oneday international against the West Indies at St George's Park today.

The left-handed Miller made 130 not out in a total of 262 for eight in Port Elizabeth.

Miller came in with his side struggling at 32 for three in the seventh over. It became 76 for four when captain AB de Villiers was out for 19.

JP Duminy helped Miller add 90 for the fifth wicket but it was hard going for South Africa against a much-improved West Indian bowling performance on a slow pitch which offered some seam movement.

Renowned for his big hitting at the end of an innings, Miller showed he could play a long, responsible innings as he reached his century off 122 balls with nine fours before launching an assault in which he added two more fours and three sixes off the last 11 balls he faced before the innings came to an end.

Left-arm fast bowler Sheldon Cottrell, making his one-day international debut, took two for 30 in an aggressive opening spell, dismissing opening batsmen Rilee Rossouw, superbly caught at second slip

by Darren Sammy for four,

UP Wizards and Delhi Wave Riders players in action during the Hockey India League match at Dhyan Chand Stadium in Lucknow on Friday.

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and Morne van Wyk, caught behind for 18.

Captain Jason Holder had Faf du Plessis caught behind for four and Andre Russell claimed the key wicket of De Villiers, caught behind off an inside edge from a ball which cut back for 19.

ARACHI: Pakistan discard Shoaib Malik says Misbah ul Haq was not an aggressive captain an he would need help from a few senior players if the national team was to do well in the upcoming World Cup. The 32-year old who has not been selected to play an ODI since mid-2013 said Misbah also need to back his players more.

"I would say Misbah is 5050 as captain. Fifty percent weak in taking aggressive decisions and fighting for his players. Senior players like Younis Khan, Shahid Afridi and Muhammad Hafeez will have to advise him on the field and help him take positive decisions if we are to do

well in this World Cup," Malik said.

"I have been told he is not able to fight for his players enough. As a captain you have to fight for the players you have faith in. They then repay you with their top performances and that is good for any team," Malik told Geo Super channel.

"He has his strong points.

He is calm and strong under pressure and that is a plus point in a mega event like the World Cup. But I would like to see other senior players advising him on the field." Malik, who has played 32 Tests, 216 ODIs and 59 T20 matches for his country, said that he would not rule out Pakistan doing well in

the World Cup. Malik also talked about communication problems within the team and the situation which led to his ouster as captain in 2009 after a two-year tenure.

"I want to make one thing clear that I myself asked the then PCB Chairman Ijaz Butt to find someone else to lead the team as I wanted to resign as captain during the home series against Sri Lanka after we lost the oneday series. "Ijaz Butt accepted my resignation. I was not happy at that time leading the team because they were communication gaps in the side and some players were interested in captaincy," he said. PTI

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tomorrow's match and we look forward to pocket second win against Delhi Waveriders. We are excited to be heading back to play in front of our home fans in Ranchi tomorrow."

Speaking ahead of the match tomorrow Ranchi head coach Harendra Singh said, "Ranchi Rays are playing their first home match in

Players of Ranchi Rays practise at Astroturf Hockey Stadium in Ranchi.

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ANCHI: Post their electrifying win over Dabang Mumbai, Ranchi Rays look to be finding their form as they take on Delhi Waveriders in the ongoing 3rd edition of the Hero Hockey India League, here tomorrow.

The Sardar Singh-led Waveriders, who held Uttar Pradesh Wizards on their home turf in Lucknow, are also looking confident of stamping its authority in the league.

With both the teams looking at a win tomorrow it will yet again be an exciting HIL clash as the league has seen an intense battle brewing up between the competing teams.

Post losing their inaugural match against Kalinga Lancers, Ranchi Rays struck gold against Dabang Mumbai yesterday. Trailing by 0-1 in the third quarter, Ranchi Rays came back strong by winning the match 2-1 leaving the hosts stunned.

What turned the tables in their favour were Barry's stunning field goals which gave no chance to Dabang Mumbai's David Harte to stop the ball going past him.

With a win in their kitty, Ashley Jackson's team would look at registering their second win against the defending champions.

On the other hand with a draw in their game against Uttar Pradesh Wizards, Sardar and team are still looking to open their winning account.

Delhi are conscious that their defence has to come out good to stop Barry Middleton, Manpreet Singh and

Ashley Jackson's seamless coordination and the ability to get past the opponents' defence and score goals.

Speaking on the match tomorrow Sardar said, "Our team is improving very well under our Head Coach Cedric D'Souza and we will step on the field for tomorrow's match with a positive mindset.

"The pre-HIL coaching camp was very helpful for us and we have got enough time to build up our team. We worked on various strategies in the camp and planned few things for all the upcoming matches. We are looking forward to tomorrow's match and finish the game on a winning conclusion."

Speaking on the clash tomorrow Waveriders head coach Cedric D'Souza said, "After our last match draw against UP Wizards, we are in better shape and have improved from our previous game. We are ready for tomorrow's match and we will play our natural game keeping few strategies in our mind.

"We have worked on a number of things in today's practice session and as all the teams have the best players, we are not taking any team lightly. The crowd here is very passionate about hockey and I am looking forward to tomorrow's match in front of a cheering crowd."

Speaking on the all important match Jackson said, "It was great to get our first win of the competition and the team is really happy with the improved performance from our first game. The team's confidence level is high for

this season of Hockey India League; therefore we are looking forward for a well contested match on home turf tomorrow. Both the teams are well balanced which we witnessed in our last outing at Mumbai and we expect same kind of keen contest playing against Delhi Waveriders. Being Mahi's home town I am sure large

number of people will come to support their favourite star's team."

Speaking ahead of the first match on their homeground Manpreet Singh of Ranchi Rays said, "I am very pleased with the way our team performed yesterday and got our first win against Dabang Mumbai. This win has boosted our confidence and

we will make every effort to convert all the scoring opportunities into goals.

"We will be looking ahead to give a confident performance against the Defending Champions, Delhi Waveriders. Moreover, we will not let pressure take over us and we will play to the best of our capabilities in front of our home crowd tomorrow." PTI