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IG PUNJAB? BLOWING UP VIKHROLI STATION!

Caller from Oshiwara bar threatens to plant a bomb at Vikhroli railway station

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By Tariq Khan

he Oshiwara police in collaboration with the Anti Terrorist Squad have arrested a man who

allegedly called up the Inspector General of Police Punjab, ASS Chauhan, and threatened to blow up the Vikhroli railway station.

Harish Araiyya, a resident

of Gaondevi society in Behram Baug in Andheri West, was arrested on Wednesday by the Oshiwara police who managed to track his mobile number.

MUMBHAI

Not enough fire in BMC

Vikas Sabnis

Civic body takes a full 10 years to reply to query regarding safeguards in BMC schools

By Khushboo Panjabi

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Following the hike in first class rail fares, I decided to give up my luxurious lifestyle and immediately bought this car!

t has taken the Brihanmumai Municipal Corporation (BMC) ten whole years to respond to a question of school safety raised by a municipal corporator in 2004.

After the massive fire broke out at a school in Tamil Nadu in July 2004, killing 83 children and injuring 27, all between 8 – 10 years of age, Shiv Sena corporator Vanita Insulkar had inquired at the education committee meeting about the fire safety equipment to be installed in civic schools and the training of teachers to fight fires, in September 2004.

The BMC education department answered this query this month, stating that they had decided to install fire extinguisher in all the BMC schools in 2007. In 2009, the fire brigade inspected civic and aided schools in the city.

In all, the BMC runs 1,291 primary and secondary schools in 452 buildings.

In these schools, the BMC has installed a total of 3,587 fire extinguishers and has directed all private aided schools to install fire safety equipment. The BMC is expected to purchase more fire fighting equipment Continued on pg 8 «

He was handed over to the ATS officers.According to police officers, Chauhan received a call at 12.15 am on Wednesday from a Mumbai-based mobile number, and the person identified himself as a member of the Indian Mujahideen.Chauhan immediately informed the Mumbai police who traced the call to a location in Oshiwara.

With the help of the Oshiwara police, the ATS officers arrested Araiyya from flat number 306 of Gaodevi society.

The Oshiwara police officers said that Araiyya owns a security agency in Andheri and as per his statement, he had not made the call. He has told police officials that he was sitting with his friends at a local bar when one of them borrowed his phone to make a call.

The police officials are now trying to determine which of Araiyya’s friends made that call and why did he call the IG of Punjab.

“We are trying to find out from where did the caller get Chauhan’s number,” said an officer from the ATS.

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COASTAL ROADS AND SEA LINKS

By Prashant Hamine

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he Centre is willing to take up the Mumbai Coastal Road, Worli-Colaba sea link and Nhava ShewaSewri sea link if the state government submits a proposal to this effect, stated Union Minister for Surface Transport Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday. Speaking to newspersons on the sidelines of the function to mark International Seafarers' day at Dadar, he said that since the state government wants to construct these projects, the Centre will not interfere in it right now. The minister added that the coastal road would require funding of around Rs 17 crore.

In a statement issued here after a delegation led by senior BJP leader Ram Naik met him, he assured the delegation that the Centre would incorporate new provisions in the Motor Vehicle Act (MVA), 1994 so as Continued on pg 8 «

We said this on April 9

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Surprise check leaves KEM-doc suspended

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CITY OPINIONS

Do you think the sudden inflow of cash will help the railways improve its services?

Varsha Ganesh Entrepreneur No. The railways is still reeling under the effect of the sudden inflow. There is time for them to figure out what they want to do with it.

Punit Bhavsar Working Professional Maybe. It could probably use the money to better the compartments.

Swapna Shankar Working Professional Yes. Now that it has come across this unexpected fortune, it could possibly think of giving us better platforms and train compartments.

Suresh Raja Banker Maybe. This inflow was so sudden. Now they have to come up with a plan to make proper use of it and help people.

Swati Raghavan Working Professional Yes. The money should be used to give us better train compartments, safe platforms.

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TODAY IMC: Panel discussion on 'Monsoon 2014 and Effective Policy Response’ at Walchand Hirachand Hall, 4th floor, Indian Merchants' Chamber, 4 pm.

NCPA: NCPA Reality Check: Belly of the Tantra at Little Theatre, Nariman Point, 6.30 pm.

NCPA: A Kind of True Story – a devised contemporary musical in Hindi and English at Experimental Theatre, Nariman Point, 7.30 pm.

ART & EXHIBITIONS Gallery Pradarshak: First shower by friends of Pradarshak – Jagannath Paul, Milburn Cherian, Devji Shrimali, Suruchi Jamkar, Prasad, Suresh Gulage, Ramesh Deshamane, Ranjit Kurmi at 100, Kalpana Bldg, 12th Road, Khar, till June 30, 11 am to 7 pm.

Hotel Kohinoor Continental Art Gallery: Rainbow Art presents a group exhibition of paintings – 'Rang Anubhuti' by contemporary artists Kapil Raut, Manju Kumari, Pradeep Nagture, R. Yogeshwar, Shilpa Kishor Pawar and Yogita Shelke at the hotel at Andheri Kurla Road, Andheri (E), till June 30, 12 pm to 9 pm.

By Shwetha Kannan

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surprise inspection by a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) official landed a senior doctor, from the BMC-run KEM Hospital in Parel, in trouble for tampering with his attendance records.

And the doctor in question is once again Dr. Uday Limaye, additional professor at the department of Interventional Neuroradiology, who had been pulled up for breaching ethics in medical practices earlier this year. The hospital had set up an inquiry against Dr. Limaye for conducting a private practice during BMC working hours. Despite being given several warnings, show cause notices and memos, Dr. Limaye went on with his practice undisturbed. This Tuesday, he was again suspended for trying to alter records in the attendance register.

This misconduct was brought to light when a senior official from the BMC went on a surprise visit to the KEM hospital on June 23 just to see how the hospital was functioning.

“I went to KEM just to see how things are working there and if patients are being provided with good services. When I went through the attendance records, I saw that this doctor has been tampering with

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The BMC inspector found Dr. Uday Limaye tampering with attendance records, and 40 per cent of the class IV workers, 118 nurses absent

A view of the KEM Hospital, which is plagued by absenteeism. them. He had written his signature over the absent mark. When I made an enquiries, other doctors in the department informed me that Dr. Limaye is very irregular at work,” said the official who wished to remain anonymous.

Well placed sources at the hospital said that Dr. Limaye has been practicing at a well known private hospital in the city during the BMC working hours.

Confirming what happened, Sanjay Deshmukh, additional municipal commissioner, said, “Yes, Dr. Limaye has been suspended and a preliminary inquiry is on.”

No more ‘projects’ for college students!

By Yatin Ingle

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ollege students as well as teachers will heave a huge sigh of relief now since the new grading system of external and internal marks in the ratio of 75:25 respectively, introduced by Mumbai University (MU), will rule out the need for students to do projects and assignments during their semesters hereafter.

On February 4, 2014, the varsity conducted the Academic Council meeting which modified the marking scheme for MU's examinations.

Instead of the current 60:40 ratio (60 marks for external theory exam and 40 marks for internal exams), a new marking scheme of 75:25 (75 marks for external theory exams and 25 marks for internal exams) had been proposed by the Academic Council members for the new academic year 2014-2015.

Though the proposal was opposed by senate members, it was accepted by the management council and was implemented as the new marking scheme henceforth.

Madhu Nair, member, Academic Council and Dean of Commerce, said: “Earlier the internal marks were 40, which included assignments/ projects. Now there will be only 25 internal marks which will be allocated for a class test, class participation and attendance. So the projects/ assignments will have to be dropped.

Though the scheme has been implemented, senate members say that this will result in more failures

as the external marks have been increased to 75 and the average required for passing has also gone up.

Pradeep Sawant, Senate member, MU told the ADC: “In the earlier 60:40 marking scheme students had to score around 24 marks for passing the external exams. Now since the marking scheme 75:25, students will have to score more marks to clear the exams and this sudden change in the examination marking pattern will adversely affect students.”

In 2012, the MU had ruled out its 50:50 marking scheme and introduced the 60:40 scheme. Later, it was noticed that colleges had been engaging in malpractices while awarding marks to their students, as they had total control over giving internal marks. The MU then introduced the scaling down of marks, which deducted the internal marks of a student if they scored lesser marks in external exams than internal exams; finally, the varsity has forced out projects and assignments from the curriculum by introducing the 75:25 marking scheme.

While speaking to the ADC, Dr. Naresh Chandra, Pro Vice Chancellor, MU said: “The new marking scheme of 75:25 has been already introduced in the current academic year 2014-2015. The new marking scheme has been designed considering the interest of students and syllabi of various streams. This will be the pilot year for this scheme; later a feedback will be taken about the scheme from students and professors.”

When asked if the BMC has a plan to identify any more such rule-breaking doctors in the BMC setup, Deshmukh said, “See, very few doctors indulge in such practices, less than 2 to 3 per cent. So, why have a plan for such few numbers and create panic among other doctors who work sincerely?”

So if we go by the figures given by Deshmukh, only 24 out of the 1200 senior doctors at civic hospitals run private practices during BMC working hours. But another doctor, on the condition of anonymity, said, “A conservative estimate of errant doctors could easily be around

20 per cent. Private practice is lucrative. It pays well.”

According to BMC guidelines, doctors working at civic hospitals are supposed to be on duty between 9 am and 4 pm. It is only after these timings that they can conduct private practices. For those who do not want to practice elsewhere, there is a provision called the Non-Practice Allowance (NPA) which serves as compensation for not taking up private practice.

Another fact that emerged from this unannounced visit is that about 40 per cent of the class IV workers were not on duty and 118 nurses were absent that day. Apparently, none of them had received permission for leave.

“I saw relatives taking their patients to wards on stretchers which is actually the job of a class IV worker. So I went ahead and checked the attendance records and found out all of this,” said the BMC official.

Currently, Dr. Limaye has been suspended from work and show cause notices have been sent to the absent class IV workers and nurses. shwetha.kannan@afternoondc.in

MBMC fails to kick-off Class VIII Fate of 900 civic school students hangs in uncertainty

By Suresh Golani

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n a classic example of how seriously the Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC) takes its job of securing the future of the younger generation, the fate of more than 900 students who have passed Class VII from municipal schools hangs in uncertainty. Reason: The Education Wing of the MBMC has once again failed to honour its promise to begin Class VIII from this academic session.

At present, 9,859 students are enrolled with the 35 primary section schools in the twin-city being run by the MBMC imparting education in languages including Marathi, Urdu, Hindi and Gujarati mediums up to Class VII. After a resolution to this effect was passed in the general body, the MBMC had assured of extending education in civic schools up to Class VIII. As many as 900 students who successfully cleared Class VII were apparently told that they need not rush to get a transfer certificate as the MBMC schools were starting Class VIII this year.

However, the students and their parents are left in a dilemma.

Launching a scathing attack on the civic administration, NCP corporator Dr. Asif Shaikh said, “ The insensitivity of the MBMC stands exposed. Students who pass out from civic schools face difficulties in obtaining admissions for Class VIII in private schools. Many of them who cannot afford private schools are forced to discontinue their education. If MBMC fails to start these classes, where will the students go?” Until recently, the

government primary schools were restricted to Class IV and upper primary to Class VII. But as per the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, the government is mandated to make free and quality education available to children till the age of 14, which is Class VIII. “It is true that a new extension policy has been implemented. However, due to a pre-condition that there should not be a government or private school within a 500 meter radius of a school that wishes to extend to Class VIII, we need an official nod,” claimed municipal commissioner Suresh Kakani who has also assured that the MBMC stands committed to ensure that all Class VII students are accommodated in education institutions close to their homes.

Shiv Sena to the rescue Thanks to the timely intervention of Shiv Sena legislator Pratap Sarnaik, 35 tribal students from the tribal dominated Chene village, managed to secure admissions in Class VIII of Raja Shivaji School in Ghodbunder village. All these students residing in tribal dominated hamlets in Chene, who had cleared ClassVII of civic schools, were eagerly waiting to continue their studies, but were in for a rude shock when they learned that the MBMC had backed off from its commitment. “These students have been admitted to Raja ShivajiVidyala and the civic chief has promised to provide them with free books and raincoats,” Sarnaik said.

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Charlie tea service anyone?

One of the reasons we are waiting for the rains to set in in earnest is because of the prospect of sitting in Churchgate-based Gaylord's 'garden section,' under the awnings, on white-painted wroughtiron chairs and watching it pour down. That, and also at the prospect of enjoying what it calls its 'Charlie Service', high tea from 3 pm to 7 pm.

For Rs.500 plus taxes, two people can enjoy the ineffable pleasures of fine teas, and an assortment of eats from the patisserie, including muffins, cinnamon roles, chocolate and lemon tarts, various kinds of danish and, of course, dainty finger sandwiches – mint, chicken, cheese, vegetarian and nonvegetarian.

“It's doing well,” says Noel D'Souza, general manager of the establishment from 1987, almost half of its lifetime of 58 years and who has introduced several innovations, including food festivals, and of course, has presided over the development of its bakeshop.

“The actual idea came from the Lambas who own Gaylord. On a visit to London, they enjoyed the elaborate tea service very much and suggested I experiment. So I did, at the India Fashion Week in Delhi a couple of months ago, and it was a big hit. Then we decided to bring it here.” Noel says.

It's been on only from Sunday, and already it has been ordered perhaps 20 times, a favourite with people who like their sweet and savoury bite-sized.

Why Charlie Service? We asked.

Who is Charlie? Possibly, it seems, the reference is to King Charles II, who, during his exile from England and his marriage to Portuguese princess Catherine de Braganza, became a confirmed tea drinker.

When he returned to rule his country, he brought along the habit of afternoon tea. But it was only 200 years later, in the mid-1800s, that teatime graduated into a fashionable meal of sweets and savouries, among the wealthy upper classes.

In Mumbai, we have yet to graduate to scones with cream and jam, but we are enjoying our fill of the rest. So much so that Noel says there have been requests for masala chai instead of English, to which he has graciously acceded.

And Mumbaikars seem to want the idea expanded a bit, to cover Saturday and Sunday mornings as well.

Enough should be enough

“We understand that you have been approached by a few people, including Prof C N R Rao and Department of Atomic Energy employees, to intervene in the auction of the late Jamshed

Teatime and the full service, says Noel D'Souza of Gaylord, as he proffers his version of high tea to Mumbai

Bhabha`s bungalow.” This is the start of a letter to the PM's office, written by a number of prominent citizens in Mumbai, starting with Anil Dharker, author and founder of Literature Live.

Which means that the vexed issue of Mehrangir, the bungalow that belonged first to the late Homi Bhabha and then his brother Jamshed, is not being allowed to die down, even though a member of the illustrious Godrej family has bought the place and intends to live there, thus preserving the bungalow as the great scientist's admirers wanted.

Flames of Truth

The letter points out that the appeals are misplaced. Neither was Dr Bhabha born there (actually, he was born in Kenilworth on Pedder Road, a bungalow replaced by a particularly ugly block of flats for staff of the Atomic Energy Commission. Nor did he live long in Mehrangir, which is 70 years old. Dr Bhaba died in a plane crash in 1966, when the bungalow was a little over 20 years old. It was younger brother Dr Jamshed who lived there for the major part of his life till his death in 2006. And he was utterly devoted to the NCPA to which he bequeathed his entire

fortune.

Does it not matter that “in demanding that Mehrangir be made into a Homi Bhabha Museum, Prof Rao and others are disregarding not only the legacy of Jamshed Bhabha, but also ignoring the vital cultural activities of NCPA to which Dr Jamshed Bhabha dedicated his life. NCPA is one of the most important cultural centres in India, playing a significant part in promoting theatre, music,dance, cinema and literature in all Indian languages and in all possible forms,” the letter asks.

We have to hand it to Reliance Industries Limited (RIL). Other companies, faced with a blitz of information, much of it admittedly half-baked, about their biggest, most high-profile project, would send in the press releases.

Perhaps a barrage of them. RIL goes one better. It sends out a small, exquisitely produced publication, the first in what promises to be a series on the subject of KG-D6, otherwise referred to sweepingly as the KG Basin story, or just Gas! Tellingly titled 'India has never been here before', it is obviously named at the non-technical man, otherwise known as 'the man in the street', the same one who thinks that if the GOI grants the company $8.4/MMBtu (Million British thermal units), up from the current $4.2/MMBtu, the The book that gives us all a look at KG-D6 as it tries to separate the myths from the company will make a killing and reality of gas pricing and other interesting issues he will end up paying more for cooking gas. that has made its money out of Without commenting on the acted in bringing the matter in the late Dhirubhai's canny merits or otherwise of the content, words of one syllable (kind of) to its main constituency, the people opening of the gates of the equity we cannot but admire the of India. Or at least that section market to the common man, plus despatch with which RIL has

In any case, the matter should be completely out of the public domain. In buying the place and retaining it as a bungalow, the Godrej family has demonstrated respect and sensitivity. Which is much more than the naysayers display when they keep demanding that the bungalow be turned into a museum to commemorate Dr Bhabha's life.

That too at Malabar Hill, not the most convenient place in Mumbai for tourists (or schoolchildren) to visit.

Here's hoping that the PM does not “intervene”. those who have watched relatives, friends and enemies do so.

We also like the direct approach that has been used to provide thumbnail discussions of those issues most avidly discussed by said common man. Like the idea that raising the price of gas for RIL means we will all have to pay more for cooking gas. No, says the little book, that's not true. KG-D6, which is under discussion, produces methane and LPG consists of butane and propane.

No, says the little book, RIL does not supply gas for CNG either.

Also, it's stupid to say that the company is “hoarding gas”. Which is a technical impossibility.

There's more in the same strain, the writing is simple, the pictures are dramatic. For instance, there is an arresting view of the Dhirubhai-1, the Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) facility in the oil exploration basin. And we also know that the KG-D6 block development is an example of 'extreme engineering' that put India on the global map of the category. In timelines and sheer size, apparently it is a world wonder.

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I have changed my name from Marylyn Gomes to Sara Farook Mansuri as per Affidavit C-12320

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I have changed my name from Khusboo Virendra Pandey to Khushboo Virendra Pandey as per Affidavit C-12321 I have changed my name from Asraf Abdul Karim Malbari to Ashraf Abdul Karim Malbari as per Affidavit C-12322 I have changed my name from Bipinchandra Gopalji Shah to Bipin Gopalji Shah as per Affidavit C-12323 I have changed my name from Vijaykumar Harkisandas Mistry to Vijay Harkisandas Mistry as per Affidavit C-12324 I have changed my name from Raxaben Dhirajlal Panchal to Raksha Vijay Mistry as per Affidavit C-12325 I have changed my name from Shilpa Prabhakar Patkar to Rachana Rajesh Mestry as per Affidavit C-12326 I have changed my name from Pradeepkumar Radheshyam Mishra to Pradeep Radheshyam Mishra as per Affidavit C-12327 I have changed my name from Asha Lodha to Simran Jain as per Affidavit C-12328 I have changed my name from Sadhana Parashuram Gawade to Shamita Lalit Sawant as per Affidavit C-12329 I have changed my name from Sweta Kumari Dubey to Sweta Dubey as per Affidavit C-12330 I have changed my name from Rehanabano Munna Raeen to Rehanabano Ziyauddin Rain as per Affidavit C-12331 I have changed my name from Sangeeth to Sangeet Rajan Panicker as per Affidavit No. KT 974852 C-12332 I have changed my name from Baby (Girija V K) to Girija Rajan Panicker as per Affidavit No KM924892 C-12333 I have changed my name from Rajan to Rajan Kuttappa Panicker as per Affidavit No. KT 974854 C-12334 I have changed my name from Shilpa to Shilpa Rajan Panicker as per Affidavit No. KT 974853 C-12335 I have changed my name from Ahmad Nafish Jameer to Nafish Ahmad Shah as per Affidavit C-12336 I have changed my name from Zubeda Bai Saifuddin Patanwala to Zubeda Saifuddin Patanwala as per Affidavit C-12337

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Windfall in 4 days!

By Vishnudas Sheshrao

NCP workers staging a rail roko at Airoli station on Wednesday.

Cong stage ‘rail roko’ in state against fare hike

Congress workers on Wednesday staged a 'rail roko' in various parts of the state, excluding Mumbai, to protest the train fare hike. "We decided to exclude Mumbai, where the 'rail roko' demonstrations were slated from 11 AM to 12 noon, to avoid inconvenience to suburban commuters," MPCC spokesperson Sachin Sawant told PTI. "Rail roko stir was successful in places like Thane, Navi Mumbai, Wardha and Akola," Sawant said.

Munde’s suit on MCA poll dismissed

A local court hearing a suit filed by late BJP leader Gopinath Munde challenging rejection of his nomination for election of Mumbai Cricket Association on Wednesday dismissed it in view of his death.

"The court observed that in view of plaintiff's death, no cause of action survives and the suit abates," said Munde's lawyer Vivekanand Gupta.

Munde died in a road accident in Delhi on June 3.

HC bench recuses itself from hearing Adarsh case

A Bombay High Court bench on Wednesday recused itself from hearing a petition seeking direction to CBI to produce entire evidence during its investigation into the Adarsh Housing Society scam on the basis of which it had given a clean chit to former Chief Minister Sushilkumar Shinde. "Not before us" said a Division bench of Justices V.M. Kanade and P.D. Kode when the petition filed by activist Praveen Wategaonkar came up before them. This petition was tagged on to another petition which had sought to make Shinde as an accused in the Adarsh housing scam case.

HC to hear Om Puri's appeal on July 25

The Bombay High Court will on July 25 hear an appeal filed by actor Om Puri against a lower court order asking him to pay monthly compensation of Rs.2.90 lakh to his estranged wife and son.

Puri had pleaded before the high court that the option of arriving at a settlement with Nandita, which was earlier suggested by the high court, was not possible. Following which Justice Sadhana Jadhav, while hearing Puri's plea on Tuesday, fixed the hearing of the appeal on July 25. The appeal would now be heard on merits.

Puri had appealed against the order of a family court in Bandra which granted Nandita the monthly compensation of Rs 2.90 lakh.

Vishwanath Salian | ADC

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he Western Railways on Tuesday made a record earning in a day by collecting Rs 22 crore while the Central Railways stood second with earnings worth Rs 18.71 crore through the sale of season tickets. Railway officials said that the railways have touched the mark of Rs 76 crore each through the sale of season tickets in the last four days.

The Railways had deployed multiple assistants to help the ticket clerk in counting the money at the ticket windows across the city. Hundreds of people were seen standing in long queues to get themselves a season ticket at the old rates.

According to officials, this was first time, that they witnesses such long queues for season tickets. In Long serpentine queues for buying season tickets at Churchgate on Tuesday. the last four days, Central Railways has earned a revenue of Rs 36 crore Last year, the railways had intro- According to officials, on an averthrough the sale of season tickets, duced half yearly and annual sea- age, two to five annual passes are while the Western Railways touched son tickets for regular commuters in sold daily by both Western and Centhe Mumbai Metropolitan Region. tral Railways. However, 23,513 anRs 40 crore.

Salman’s Hit-And-Run Case

Statements of witnesses ‘untraceable’

By A Staff Reporter

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n a fresh development in the 2002 hit-and-run case involving actor Salman Khan, the prosecution informed the trial court on Wednesday that original police statements of two witnesses were 'untraceable', following which the case was adjourned to July 25.

The trial could not proceed, although two witnesses were kept ready for examination, as their statements were not before the court and said to be 'missing', reports PTI. Police told the court that the statements of these two witnesses were not traceable and may have been kept at the Bandra court where the trial was conducted earlier.

Judge D.W. Deshpande, while fixing fresh dates for the trial on July 25, 30 and 31, asked police to trace the papers and place them before the court on the next session.

Police officer Kishin Shenghal, who had probed the case earlier, informed the judge that the papers were missing and said he had informed the Joint Commissioner of Police about this. Since Shenghal has retired, Rajendra Kane has been appointed as investigation officer in this case. He too was present in the court.

One of the two witnesses, Kalpesh Verma, who was the manager at the parking place in JW Marriot Hotel, was ready to depose. However, prosecutor Jagannath Kenjralkar sought time as he said that the statement of this witness recorded by police was not before the court.

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In a bid to get passes at the old rates, thousands of commuters bought annual season passes at both Western and Central Railways nual passes were sold by the Central Railways on Tuesday while 36,951 annual passes were sold by the Western Railways. This is expected to reduce the burden on the railway ticket clerks in the future, with so many people having secured their tickets for an entire year.

Besides, both railways who were reportedly cash-starved, got considerable amount of funds in a short span of time. It can be used for improving basic infrastructure at various stations, including increasing the height of platforms.

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June 24 Rs 18.71 cr In last Rs 36 cr four days

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Rs 22 cr Rs 40 cr

No assurance in insurance Sanjay Joshi received claim amount after a 15-month battle with the Oriental Insurance

By Santia Dudi

S

anjay Joshi (48) learnt it the hard way that the promises and claims of the Oriental Insurance Company, made at the time of purchasing his mediclaim policy in 2009, were empty.

In May 2012, private sector empoyee Sanjay met with a train accident and suffered head injuries. He then applied for the mediclaim and accident claim amount.

Speaking to the ADC, Sanjay Joshi, said, "Most of us are not aware of our rights and we do not know of the cor-

rect place to appeal. These companies take advantage of this. As per my mediclaim policy of Rs.6,00,000, the price claimed by the doctor who treats the policy holder is the 'accident claim amount'. I claimed Rs.30,000, the amount given to me by my doctor, but I received only Rs.11,000. I also did not receive my mediclaim amount."

"I appealed with the Insurance Ombudsman, a government body of insurance council and I fought for my claim amount for 15 months. I am thankful to the Ombudsman. It is be-

cause of this organisation that I finally got justice. It ordered Oriental give me my claim amount with interest and a penalty," he added. Despite all the efforts and legal orders, Sachin received Rs.11,000 as his accident claim which, including interest and penalty, amounts up to Rs.42,000. However the mediclaim amount, he recieved was only Rs.63,000 out of Rs.97,000.

Sanjay is still fighting the case and is hopeful that with the help of the Insurance Ombudsman he will now get his outstanding money from the insurance company.

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Guest of Honor Urvashi Kadakia, Guest of Honor Kamal Morarka - Chairman, World Trade Centre, Ashok Kadakia, Honorary Consul of Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , H.E. Gaston Stronck, Ambassador of Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Guest Of Honor Vijay Kalantri – President - All India Association of Industries – on the occasion of the National Day of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg at Hotel Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai. Trade between India and Luxembourg is about 65 million and FDI inflow from Luxembourg to India is around 500 million. More than 90 companies are listed in the Stock Exchange at Luxembourg.

06 CHANGE OF NAME I have changed my name from Momin Ahmed Siddique to Mubin Ahmed Siddique as per Affidavit C-12338 I have changed my name from Javidabbas Haidarabbas to Javedabbas Haidarabbas Sayed as per Affidavit C-12339 We have changed our minor child name from Haseenalam Javidabbas to Haseenalam Javedabbas Sayed as per Affidavit C-12340 I have changed my name from Valajibhai Patel to Valji Patel as per Affidavit C-12341 I have changed my name from Harulal Choudhary to Harulal Chaudhary as per Affidavit C-12342 I have changed my name from Manju Rajendra Patel to Manjula Rajendra Patel as per Affidavit C-12343 I have changed my name from Kavita Ashok Mundra to Kavetta Purav Acharya as per Affidavit C-12344

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CLASSIFIEDS I have changed my name from Manjulaben to Manishaben Hasmukhbhai Gajera as per Affidavit C-12356 I have changed my name from Hasmukhrai Kantibhai Gajera to Hasmukhbhai Kantilal Gajera as per Affidavit C-12357 I,Mohammadarif Siddiqui have changed my name to Aarif Siddiqui Vide an Affidavit dated 23-06-2014 C-12358 I have changed my name from Laxmichandra K. Thakur to Dinesh Laxman Chand as per Maharashtra Government Gazette No.(U-1417) on dated: April 10-16, 2014.

C-12359 I have changed my name from Laxman Kishan Chand-Thakur to Laxman Kishan Chand as per Maharashtra Government Gazette No.(U-11284) on dated: May 30 - June 5, 2013 C-12360 We-Mr.Abidali Kadiwala and Mrs.Jainab Abidali Kadiwala has changed our daughter name from Butul Fatema Abidali Kadiwal to Butuk Fatema Abidali Kadiwala as per Deedpoll Affidavit C-12361

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I have changed my name from Mirza Sarvar Beg to Mirza Sarvar Baig as per Affidavit C-12372 I have changed my name from Noorana Parveen to Noorana Mirza Sarvar Baig as per Affidavit C-12373 I have changed my name from Sarvar Baig to Mirza Sarvar Baig as per Affidavit C-12374 I have changed my name from Mrs. Bilkis Iqbal Kazi to Mrs. Bilquis Iqbal Kazi as per deed poll Affidavit C-12375 I have changed my name from Mr. Jamil Jail Ansari to Mr. Jameel Ansari as per deed poll Affidavit C-12376 I have changed my name from Mr. Nabil Jameel Ansari to Mr. Nabeel Jameel Ansari as per deed poll Affidavit C-12377 I have changed my name from Samsuddin to Samsuddin Manihar as per Affidavit C-12378 I have changed my name from Hadisunnisha Samsuddin to Hadisunnisha Samsuddin Manihar as per Affidavit C-12379

I have changed my name from Kumar Paras to Paras Kumar as per Affidavit C-12345

I have changed my name from Musarrat Ziauddin Ansari to Musarratunnisa Ziyauddin Ansari as per Affidavit C-12362

I have changed my name from Roopenkumar Vinodbhai Kamdar to Rupen Vinodray Kamdar as per Affidavit

I have changed my name from Ziauddin Mohammad Umar Ansari to Ziyauddin Mohammad Umar Ansari as per Affidavit

C-12346

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C-12381

I have changed name from P. Umesh Pal Pandian to Umesh Pal Pandian as per Affidavit

I have changed my name from Siraj Lokhandwala to Sirajuddin Lokhandwala as per Affidavit C-12364

I have changed my name from Rameshkumar Jain to Ramesh Dhanraj Jain as per Affidavit

I have changed my name from Nooruddin Khan to Nuruddin Khan as per Affidavit C-12365

I have changed my name from Lena Everis Dsa to Leena Roque Nunes as per Affidavit C-12383

I have changed my name from Gulam Shahbuddin Shaikh to Gulam Shahabuddin Shaikh as per Affidavit Dt. 24-06-2014.

I have changed my name from Dhameja Sunita Dharamdas to Dhameja Shobha Dharamdas as per Affidavit C-12384

C-12347 I have changed my name from Kamalbai Sahebrao Sadgir to Kamal Sahebrao Sadgir as per Affidavit C-12348 I have changed my name from Pratapbhai Bhimabhai Agath to Pratap Bhimabhai Agath as per Affidavit C-12349 I have changed name from Mulraj Shivji Thakkar to Mulraj Shivji Palan as per Affidavit C-12350 I have changed my name from Raksha Mulraj Thakkar to Raksha Mulraj Palan as per Affidavit C-12351 I have changed my name from Kumar Shafiquemiya Muktar Shaikh to Shafique Mukhtar Shaikh as per Affidavit C-12352 We have changed our minor child name from Aditi Manoj Valia to Aditti Manoj Valia as per Affidavit C-12353 I have changed my name from Saifuddin to Saifuddin Burhani as per Affidavit C-12354 I have changed my name from Farirda Saifuddin to Farida Saifuddin Burhani as per Affidavit C-12355

C-12366 I have changed my name from Jabbar Ali Mohamed Hadish Shaikh to Abdul Jabbar Mohamed Hadish Shaikh as per Affidavit Dt. 24-06-2014.

C-12367 I have changed my name from Samrin Chabban Mirza Sayed to Samreen Feroz Sayed as per Affidavit Dt.25-06-2014.

C-12368 I have changed my name from Mariyambai Mohamed Yusuf to Mariyambai Mohamed Yusuf Mahida as per Affidavit Dt. 2506-2014.

C-12369 I have changed my name from Saida Mohammad Shamim Ansari to Sayeeda Mohammad Shamim Ansari as per Affidavit C-12370 I have changed my name from Ushadevi Bherulal Jain to Usha Narendrasingh Surana as per Affidavit C-12371

I have changed my name from Allauddin to Allauddin Samsuddin Manihar as per Affidavit C-12380 I have changed my name from Ushaben Yogesh Bane to Usha Yogesh Bane as per Affidavit

C-12382

I have changed my name from Bathija Amber Alias Dhiraj Mahesh to Bathija Dhiraj Mahesh as per Affidavit C-12385 I have changed my name from Tiwari Sunilkumar Shyamlal to Tiwari Sunil Shyamlal as per Affidavit C-12386 I have changed my name from Sureshkumar Kishanchand Golani to Suresh Kishanchand Golani, as per the Deed Poll Affidavit / Annexure "E".

C-12387 I Jeffrey Conrad Dharmai have changed my name to Conrad Jeffrey Dharmai as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 22/05/14 C-12388 I Mr. Mulchandani Nirmalkumar have changed my name to Mr. Nirmal Madhavdas Mulchandani as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 24/06/14 C-12389

I Mrs. Mulchandani Khushbu Nirmal have changed my name to Mrs. Khushboo Nirmal Mulchandani as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 24/06/14 C-12390 I Neelima Yashwant Sabnis have changed my name to Nilima Prakash Nerlekar as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-12391 I Ramaben Gopaldas Bhatiya have changed my name to Jyoti Jaysing Patil as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-12392 I Rajeshbhai Kanaiyalal Shah @ Rajesh Kanaiyalal Siroiya @ Rajesh Kanaiyalal Shirohia have changed my name to Rajesh Kanaiyalal Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-12393 I Yogitaben Rajeshbhai Shah @ Yogitakumari Mahendrakumar Shah have changed my name to Yogita Rajesh Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-12394 I Dipikaben Rameshbhai Patel have changed my name to Hanshika Rameshbhai Patel as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 18/06/14 C-12395 I Rupalben Rameshbhai Patel have changed my name to Rupal Rameshbhai Patel as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 18/06/14 C-12396 I Mr. Jayeshkumar Vinodbhai Antiya have changed my name to Mr. Jayesh Vinodbhai Patel as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 25/06/14 C-12397 I Mrs. Kamuben Vinodbhai Antiya have changed my name to Mrs. Kamuben Vinodbhai Patel as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 25/06/14 C-12398 I Mr. Vinodkumar Chelabhai Antiya have changed my name to Mr. Vinodbhai Chelabhai Patel as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 25/06/14 C-12399 I Mohemed Serif Ismail Mohemed Serif Ismail Shaikh & Mohmad Sharif Ismail Mohmad Sharif Ismail Shaikh have changed my name to Mohammad Sharif Ismail Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 25/06/14 C-12400 I Mr. Balwant / Balvantrai / Balvantray B. Pithadiya have changed my name to Mr. Balwantray B. Pithadia as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 25/06/14 C-12401 I Mr. Vimal Balwant / Balvantrai / Balvantray Pithadiya have changed my name to Mr. Vimal Balwantray Pithadia as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 25/06/14 C-12402 I Miss. Hetal Jaydip Gadhia have changed my name to Miss. Hetal Jaydeep Gadhia as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 24/06/14 C-12403 I Chandradayal Tiwari have changed my name to Vinay Tiwari as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Abdul Razak Mohd Hanif Bidri have changed my name to Abdul Razzak Mohd Hanif Bidri as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-12405 I Sarwai Begam Khan have changed my name to Sarvari Begam Khan as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-12406 I Dixit Mileshbhai Shah have changed my name to Dixit Milesh Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-12407 I Abhilash Prabhat Bhattacharya have changed my name to Abhilassh Prabhat Bhattacharrya as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-12408 I Madhuri Vilas Jahagirdar have changed my name to Manjusha Arvind Kulkarni as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-12409 I Shivkumar @ Shivkumar S/O R Kanan have changed my name to Shivkumar Pillai as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-12410 I Parvati R Kanan @ Parvathy Kanan Pillai have changed my name to Parvati Pillai as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-12411 I Satyandr Kumar Singh have changed my name to Satyendra Singh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-12412 I Lachamidevi Singh have changed my name to Lalmunni Singh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-12413 I Bipinchandra Zobalia have changed my name to Bipin Zobalia as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-12414 I Rajesh Pravin Soni have changed my name to Rajesh Pravinkumar Soni as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-12415 I Kirit Mamania have changed my name to Kirit Mamaniya as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-12416 I Bhavna Kirit Mamania have changed my name to Bhavana Kirit Mamaniya as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Sumitra Narayan Tanvar @ Sumitra Narayan Tanwar @ Sunita Narayansingh Tanwar have changed my name to Sumitradevi Naranyansingh Tanwar as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-12424 I Narayan Tanvar @ Narayan Tanwar have changed my name to Narayansingh Tanwar as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-12425 I Kamal Narayan Tanvar @ Kamal Narayan Tanwar have changed my name to Kamal Narayansingh Tanwar as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-12426 I Rohit Talakchand Shah have changed my name to Rohit Talakchand Mota as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-12427 I Naynaben Lakhamshi Gala have changed my name to Nayna Rohit Mota as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-12428 I Kailas Kalidas Shah have changed my name to Komal Rajen Sheth as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-12429 I Rajkumar Vidhyuth have changed my name to Vidyuth Rajkumar as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-12430 I Pritiben Bhupendralal Mithaiwala have changed my name to Priti Rajesh Mehta as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 24/06/14 C-12431 I Mr. Piyush Rajendra Prasad have changed my name to Mr. Piyush Rajendra Prasad Singh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-12432 I Abdul Mallik Mohd Shafi Ansari have changed my name to Abdul Malik Ansari as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-12433 I Rashma Parveen have changed my name to Reshma Abdul Malik Ansari as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Puja Kirit Mamania have changed my name to Puja Kirit Mamaniya as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Mr. Abdul Malik Ansari Have changed our minor son’s name from Mohd. Amman Ansari to Mohd. Amaan Abdul Malik Ansari as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Bhavna Kirit Mamaniya have changed my name to Bhavana Kirit Mamaniya as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Dimple Shyam Shah have changed my name to Mahek Shamim Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Kiritkumar Vasanji Mamaniya have changed my name to Kirit Vasanji Mamaniya as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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C-12421 I Joseph Mary Anthony have changed my name to Shaheen Mohammed Salim Ansari as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-12422 I Mahjabin Sajid Patel have changed my name to Mahejbeen Sajid Patel as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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CITY BRIEFS Cellphone found hidden inside prison

A cellphone was found concealed in the toilet of Adharwadi Jail in Kalyan, during a check carried out by the prison staff, police said on Wednesday. "On Tuesday morning when the usual inspection of the barracks was being carried out, a member of the jail staff found the handset concealed in the barrack toilet," constable A.J. Chavan of Bazarpeth police station told PTI. The phone did not have a SIM card and its battery was also separately buried in the ground, he added.

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he Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has charged one more Railway Protection Force (RPF) constable in the much talked about Kurla fake bail bond case. With the latest addition, the number of accused has risen to 13.

CBI sources say that commuters found crossing railway tracks from the Kurla railway station to reach the Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to

Man dupes investors of Rs.11 lakh

A share broker from Mumbai allegedly duped investors from Bhiwandi to the tune of Rs 11 lakh, police said on Wednesday. The accused, identified as Keshav G. Nalavade, 50, a resident of Mulund had informed about the scheme to the complainant Shubangi Bhoga and stated that the investors would get at least 15 per cent returns on their investment, Police Sub Inspector J.T. Thakur of the Nizampura station told PTI. In November 2013, Bhoga approached five people, who invested Rs.11 lakh, in the scheme, which was handed over to Nalavade.

However, later when she approached the accused, he gave evasive replies, due to which she grew suspicious.

Later on he even switched off his phone and remained untraceable, police said.

Man held for harassing wife for dowry

A 33-year-old man and his mother were arrested for allegedly harassing the former's wife for dowry in the city, police said on Wednesday.

In her complaint to police filed on Tuesday, the victim alleged that her husband Ganesh N. Nair, a civil engineer employed with a private firm, and mother-in-law Vijayalaxmi N. Nair (57) had been harassing her and demanding dowry since February, assistant police inspector at Kasarwadavali P.D. Patil told PTI.

15 others being investigated for issuing fake ‘bail bonds’ to commuters

Sameer Zaveri. Zaveri extracted all the information he could, on the alleged crime, from the information officer, and on November 25, 2010, complained to the Chief Justice and demanded strict action. The Chief Justice, on his part, order a CBI probe into the matter on August 29, 2011.

After a thorough investigation, the CBI prepared charge sheets against several

RPF constables on January 2013: Sanjay Singh, Kamta Prasad Dwivedi, Abhajirao Patil, Suresh Jadhav, Prabal Pratap Singh, Sambhaji Patil, Jamsher Khan, Atmaram Mahale, Aziz Shaikh and Laxman Ingole. Out of these, many have retired and one has expired.

Along with these accused constables, the CBI has started investigating 15 other officers. They found that the

Kurla RPF Commissioner, Amit Jha, was involved and filed a charge sheet against him. Zavari said that there were many attempts by the authorities to implicate him, but has survived due to the court’s impartial judgements. “I will fight this battle till the very end,” retorted Zaveri. If the accused are found guilty, they could be awarded life imprisonment, say the sources.

Suspended, and running for elections!

Man strangles wife over minor issue

A grocery shop owner allegedly strangled his wife following an argument over a minor issue at their residence in Vartak Nagar in Thane, police said on Wednesday. The incident took place in the wee hours of Tuesday and police booked Sadafal Yadav (35), yesterday for killing his 28-year-old wife Usha, reports PTI. According to Police Sub-Inspector V.R. Patole of Vartak Nagar station, the police had first registered a case of accidental death and sent the body for post-mortem.

catch outstation trains are being caught by some unscrupulous RPF constables who issue fake bail bonds worth Rs.500 before releasing them.

Disturbed by the practice, RPF constable Jogandkar had complained about this menace to senior officials in July 2008 in vain. He waited for more than a year, and when still no action was taken to curb such incidents, in February 2010, Jogandkar met with social activist

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suspended employee. I only have the power to suspend the employee based on the unlawful acts in which he or she is involved. The action can be initiated by the election officer of the hospital.”

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f a suspended employee campaigns for the hospital employees' union elections in the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Hospital at Parel, it could create a law and order crisis during the voting scheduled for June 27.

Deepak Gole, who was elected union secretary in 2007 and was suspended in 2013, is campaigning for the elections.

Deepak was arrested under the Atrocities Act, in 2013. According to the rules of the hospital, if an employee is suspended, he can In February 2014, the incumbent dean of JJ hospital, Dr. T.P. Lahane, was barred by the court from entering the JJ Hospital premises after he had allegedly passed a caste-ist slur against a temporary sweeper working under him. A case under the Atrocities Act was also registered against him.

Deepak’s career track record Deepak Gole, the suspended employee of MGM hospital and former union secretary of the hospital employees' union

After Vithal Gole retired in 2000, his son Deepak got his job at MGM Hospital on compassionate grounds. On securing the job in the hospital, Deepak had submitted neither stand for elections his diploma certificate, nor can he vote for the which was found to be standing candidates. bogus. This information was As per the suspension revealed through an RTI, and order by former medical su- was brought to the notice of perintendent Dr. Nimesh the hospital authorities. AcShah, who had suspended cording to sources in the Deepak on the grounds of management, Deepak's rebeing arrested, the latter sume stated that he had cannot even enter the prem- completed a diploma in Medical X-Ray Technology ises of the MGM Hospital.

When contacted, Dr. Ga- from 'Hilarious Institute of janan Bhagat, the incumbent Medical technology'.

However, the authorities Medical Superintendent, said, “I am not the authority learnt that there was no such to initiate any action against institute registered with Mathe violation of the law by a harashtra State Board of

Former VVMC med chief held for raping colleague

By Suresh Golani

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leuths of the Thane (rural) police have arrested the former Chief Medical Officer of the Vasai Virar Municipal Corporation (VVMC) on charges of raping his junior colleague on several occasions in the past two years.

According to the police, Dr. Sunil Wadkar (38) committed the outrageous act during his stint as the CMO of the Vasai-Virar civic body.

The 35-year-old victim, a resident of Goregaon, worked as a junior doctor at one of the civic health posts.

“The accused would offer her a lift in his Skoda car

after duty hours.”

In her complaint to the police, the victim stated that during one such ride in December 2011, Wadkar stopped the car at a secluded spot on the highway and forced himself on her. Wadkar, allegedly captured the photographs in his mobile and began threatening her for sexual favours on several occasions in the past two years.

“He allegedly threatened to upload her objectionable pictures on internet,” said a police officer. Meanwhile, Dr. Wadkar, who resigned from VVMC and started his own hospital in Nallasopara last year, continued exploiting the woman.

Fearing social disgrace, the woman remained silent all these years. Unable to bear the ordeal any more, she mustered the courage to register a complaint against the doctor at the Valiv police station on Monday, following which the police arrested Dr. Wadkar and booked him under sections 376 and 506 of the IPC. “We have pressed additional charges under the relevant sections of the Atrocity Act and the Information and Technology Act against and he has been remanded to police custody till June 26. Medical tests on both, the accused and the victim, have been conducted,” said Assistant Police Inspector R.L. Puri.

Technical Education (MSBTE). Soon they found that the experience certificate that he had submitted, which stated he had worked at JJ Hospital, was also fake.

In this regard, Anzula Lazarus, former principal of a school of nursing, had complained to the Kalachowkie police station in 2009. The case is still going on in the Mazgaon court.

During this time, Deepak got in touch with Sunil Kadam, current secretary of the Yuva Sena. Through Kadam's backing, Deepak developed contacts in the Sena and boldly started running an extortion and bribe racket.

Deepak's acts were exposed when Ravindra Garud, a contractor, lodged an FIR on July 16, 2013, with the Kalachowkie police station.

Deepak was arrested and booked under the Atrocities Act, and was remanded to police custody. According to the police, Deepak, holding the post of secretary in the hospital's employee union, had demanded a 30 per cent

cut of contract worth more than Rs.12 lakh.

The ADC has been trying to get in touch with Deepak, but he has not been responding to the SMSs asking When questioned about the hospital's inaction against Deepak for violating the suspension, Ramesh Parab, the election officer of MGM Hospital, said, “In January, the current Medical Superintendent had given permission to Deepak to visit his office in the hospital, but he was not permitted to do work.” These claims by Parab, however, were rubbished by the current Medical Superintendent Gajanan Bhagat, who straight away denied giving any permission to Deepak. whether the allegations of suspension and ban from the hospital premises were true and if he is campaigning for the hospital's employee election. neel.shah@afternoondc.in

Congress, BJP suffer setback in Graduates & Teachers council polls

By Prashant Hamine

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he ruling Congress and the opposition BJP suffered setbacks in the legislative council Graduates and Teachers constituencies polls on June 20. The Congress drew a blank in Nagpur, Pune and Amravati graduates' and teachers' constituencies, while the BJP suffered a setback in Aurangabad, Pune and Amravati teachers' constituencies.

The BJP managed to retain Nagpur and Pune graduates' constituency seats, while the Congress drew a complete blank in four of the five seats it had contested.

The BJP managed to retain the Nagpur graduates' con-

stituency with its candidate Anil Sole winning the seat by a margin of 52,485 votes. BJP sitting MLC Chandrakant Patil retained the Pune graduates' constituency seat by a margin of 61,453 votes. However, the BJP supported sitting Independent MLC Bhagwanrao Salunkhe lost the Pune Teachers' constituency seat to Independent candidate Dattatraya Sawant by a margin of 13,922 votes. Sitting NCP MLC Satish Chavan retained the Aurangabad graduates' seat defeating his nearest BJP rival Shirish Boralkar by a margin of 68,765 votes. Shiv Sena leader Shrikant Deshpande won from the Amravati teachers' constituency by a margin of 12,109 votes.

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Continued from pg 1 « to protect lives and ensure enhanced compensation to accident victims. He further added that the government was also considering giving compensation to commuters travelling in private vehicles treating them as third party.

Gadkari stated that the proposal to amend section 163(A), (2) of MVA whereby compensation can be paid to the accident victims as per their age, income and standard of living will be considered. He added that the Supreme Court too had given its ruling on the issue.

To mark the International Seafarers' Day, Gadkari felicitated sailor Aman Sharma from Himachal Pradesh who was captured by Somali pirates and held in captivity for four years. Sharma was released from captivity only last week.

In the evening, the union minister for Surface Transport chaired the Silver Jubilee celebrations of the Jawahar Lal Nehru Port Trust, which handles 60 per cent of the country's containerised cargo originating and destined for Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat, MP and rest of India.

Not enough fire in BMC

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Continued from pg 1 « in the days to come. BMC Leader of Opposition Devendra Amberkar accused the BMC of not valuing students of civic schools. “Poor students go to civic schools, so the BMC has no value for their life. The civic administration doesn't even respect the corporators. Their suggestions are rarely considered."

Vinod Shelar, education committee chairman, said that the delay is not deliberate. “The administration replies after getting all the details. I have directed the education department to reply to each query raised by corporators within 90 days.”

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Counter move: BJP vows row if Metro fares not rolled back CITY

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t the receiving end over the suburban railway fare hike for last few days, Mumbai BJP unit under leadership of its president, MLC Ashish Shelar warned the government that if the fares for the Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar Metro were not reduced, the party would launch an agitation over the issue at the Metro stations along the route. Earlier, yesterday Shelar led a morcha at the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) office at Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) demanding reduction of Metro fares.

In a statement issued here, Shelar alleged that there was match-fixing between Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan led state government and Reliance Infra over the Metro fare issue. Shelar pointed out that the government plea filed by MMRDA in the Bombay High Court was rejected by the court. He added that the government deliberately made a weak case, thus paving the way for

Party’s Mumbai unit chief alleges ‘match-fixing’ between CM Prithviraj Chavan-led state government and Reliance Infra over Metro fare issue

Mumbai Metro One Pvt Ltd (MMOPL) to hike the rates from Rs.13 to Rs.40. Shelar argued that the proposed fare hike will affect the common man.

The Mumbai BJP president wanted to know why the government approved 82 per cent cost escalation of the project. Shelar queried why

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the government itself then rejected the cost escalation. He further wanted to know why the government did not have a third party audit of the project and an audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India. The Mumbai BJP president questioned why the government did not scrap the concession agreement.

Tatkare takes over as NCP’s state unit president Tatkare replaces Bhaskar Jadhav after the party's poor performance in the Lok Sabha elections

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he rout in the Lok Sabha elections has forced the NCP to change its state unit president. The party yesterday replaced Bhaskar Jadhav with Sunil Tatkare. Tatkare, state's Water Resource Minister and a close aid of Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, took over the reins of the party in presence of NCP chief Sharad Pawar.

This decision was taken at NCP's extended working committee meeting, ending a year-long stint of Jadhav.

Sharad Pawar was keen on having an OBC leader at the helm of the party's affair in Maharashtra ahead of the crucial Assembly elections as the party is making desperate attempts to secure a fourth straight term in office along with ally Congress. The choice of Tatkare, who hails from the Mali community, reflects party's eagerness to capture a chunk of the OBC space following the demise of BJP's popular OBC leader Gopinath Munde.

With Munde's demise, there is a vacuum in OBC leadership in the state. The elevation of Tatkare could help the party to woo the backward classes who constitute a large chunk of the electorate.

Addressing the extended working committee meeting after Tatkare's election, Sharad Pawar admitted that the upcoming polls would be difficult but asked party men to put defeat in the Lok Sabha

elections behind them. Pawar said, “There is a resentment against the Congress and the UPA and his party had to bear the brunt despite having a limited role in governance.� “The UPA government was not able to respond effectively to the allegations of corruption after the Anna Hazare movement, when the atmosphere started building up against the government. We have to reach the seat-sharing arrangements through consensus,� he added.

In an indication that the NCP will try to drive a hard bargain with the Congress, Tatkare called for reworking the seat-sharing formula on the basis of the performance of the two parties in the Lok Sabha elections. “Seat-sharing with the Congress has to be reworked as per 2014 Lok Sabha results and not the last elections formula,� he clarified.

Referring to the thumping victory of Shiv Sena-BJP alliance in the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections, Tatkare said, “A tsunami does not happen often. We have to gear up to ensure that the NCP emerges as the single largest party.�

The Congress-NCP alliance suffered a humiliating defeat in the Lok Sabha elections, together winning just six of the 48 seats in Maharashtra.

While the NCP won four seats, the Congress could manage only two, in the worst ever performance by the alliance partners in Maharashtra since 1999.

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Ponder awhile...

“The more disastrous the mishaps the simpler the reviewing task.”

– Donal Henahan

Accident or sabotage?

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LL these years, railway ministers who have presented the budget to Parliament have declared safety as their primary concern. Some allocations of funds were made, but nobody knew what exact measures were put in place. Dr. Anil Kakodkar Report on railway safety was prepared, but it is still lying on the shelves.

Every year all over the country, accidents continue to take place. The railway mishap at Chhapra in Bihar is not likely to cause surprise: The Rajdani Express has been derailed.

Railway Minister D.V. Sadanand Gowda took more than 12 hours to reach Chhapra via Patna and he has been told it is an accident.

There are no bomb blasts and hence the conclusion there has been 'a sabotage'. The minister has ordered an enquiry.

Nitish Kumar, former chief minister of Bihar, has come to the conclusion that the mishap was an accident. There is some Naxal presence in the area where the mishap has occurred and the chief minister, perhaps wanting to avoid any criticism against him may have said that. He has failed to contain the Naxal network. Only a thorough investigation will establish whether there has been sabotage by the Naxalites.

A significant happening is, a few miles away from Chhapra, a goods train derailed on the same day. What is to be noted is that the Intelligence Bureau (IB) had issued an alert about an attack on the Rajdhani Express. This was, of course, ignored by the railways. The IB perhaps can now give more details about the information it has gathered and new conclusions could be arrived at.

Next week, the railway budget will be presented to the Parliament. Railway Minister D.V. Sadanand Gowda can be expected to make a glowing speech – justifying the hike in fares and freight, emphasising the primary need for safety and making plans for making the railways world class.

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N the morning of the railway accident near Chhapra on Wednesday, TV news anchors, especially on the Hindi channels, went slightly nuts. They connected the accident, which may have been an act of Maoist terrorism, to the recent fare hike of railway tickets and freight transport announced by the new railway minister. And, charged the minister with betraying the 'common man'.

Here, I quote verbatim what a lady anchor said, “The government has raised the price of tickets by 14 per cent on the grounds that passengers will be provided with better services and better security, but this accident is proof that the burden of paying more should not be imposed on the common man. He now pays almost as much for a railway ticket as he pays for an air ticket and he cannot even be guaranteed safety.”What this lady and her comrades on television chose not to mention is that it is because the railways have failed to raise the price of passenger travel and freight for more than a decade that it is unable to provide better services. It is because fares are not increased regularly that they have gone up steeply now. When it comes to railway budgets populism always wins.

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So in the 67 years since the British left, Indian railway ministers have added only a miniscule amount of new track despite passenger travel having gone up six-fold since 1947. Independent India inherited 55,000 route kilometres of track and today this figure stands at 63,000 route kilometres to serve 24 million passengers daily. Compare this with China's record. In 1947, it had 27,000 route kilometres of track and today this figure is 78,000 route kilometres. But, this is only part of the great Chinese railway success story.On a visit to China in 2010, I took the train from Tianjin to Beijing and got there in thirty minutes (a distance of 130 kilometres) because the train traveled at more than 300 kilometres an hour.

China now has trains that travel at such speeds across the length and breadth of the

Worst, most unsafe The most famous example of this came in 2012 when the hysterically populist chief minister of West Bengal ordered the prime minister to sack Dinesh Trivedi as railway minister because he dared to try and raise fares by between 2 paise and 30 paise a kilometer. Her Trinamool Congress was part of the central government at the time and the minister was one of her party member. The prime minister was controlled by Sonia Gandhi whose populist ideas exceed the wildest dreams of Ms. Banerjee so he was forced to comply. But, the 14 per cent increase was what even Soniaji would have been forced to order if her government had been voted back this time. The new railway minister has made it clear that he is implementing something that his predecessor had said was necessary.It is because of populism of the worst kind that the Indian Railways have gone from being among the finest and grandest in the world to being the worst and most unsafe today. Populist railway ministers have so mismanaged the railway budget that there has not been any money left for expansion, modernization or anything.

ON THE SPOT Tavleen Singh country and this means that in terms of rail travel it is about fifty years ahead of India. It is not just the speed of Chinese trains that fascinated me when I was there but everything about rail travel in that country. The railway stations are more modern than most that I have seen in Europe or America and on par with the newest airports in India in terms of services.At Tianjin railway station where I had some time to kill I drank excellent coffee in an attractive café and inspected a menu for fine dining in a nearby restaurant. And, there were bars and shops that I could have explored had I wanted.

The Chinese appear to have noticed long ago that railway stations can be used to build more than passenger waiting rooms so there are shops, restaurants and hotels in which travelers can while away the time and add to railway coffers by spending their hard earned money. At Tianjin railway station I remem-

Watch the mind and see where it is T

HOUGHTS together, millions of thoughts, give you the illusion as if mind exists. It is just like a crowd, millions of people standing in a crowd: is there anything like a crowd? Can you find the crowd other than the individuals standing there? But they are standing together, their togetherness gives you the feeling as if something like a crowd exists -- only individuals exist.

This is the first insight into the mind. Watch, and you will find thoughts; you will never come across the mind. And if it becomes your own experience -- not because I say it, not because Tilopa sings about it, no, that won't be of much help -- if it becomes your experience, if it becomes a fact of your own knowing, then suddenly many things start changing. Because you have understood such a deep thing about mind, then many things can follow.

Watch the mind and see where it is, what it

is. You will feel thoughts floating and there will be intervals. And if you watch long, you will see that intervals are more than the thoughts, because each thought has to be separate from another thought; in fact, each word has to be separate from another word. The deeper you

MATTER & SPIRIT go, you will find more and more gaps, bigger and bigger gaps. A thought floats, then comes a gap where no thought exists; then another thought comes, another gap follows.

If you are unconscious you cannot see the gaps; you jump from one thought to another, you never see the gap. If you become aware you will see more and more gaps.

If you become perfectly aware, then miles of gaps will be revealed to you.

And in those gaps, satoris (sudden enlight-

bered sadly our own railway platforms covered in travelers sleeping, eating and waiting with their baggage on the floor and I remembered the smell of human excrement and rotting garbage that hangs over Indian railway stations like a disease filled pall.

Romantic experience It was not always this way. Train travel in India was once long ago a wonderfully, romantic experience, but this was before populist railway budgets wrecked everything.

Once upon a long ago time railway hotels provided excellent services and were filled with old-fashioned charm. So travelers, including your columnist, often chose to stay in them instead of seeking out a hotel in the city.

Some of these old railway hotels still exist and if they were restored could be as popular as the magnificent railway hotel I visited in the seaside resort of Hua Hin in Thailand. This hotel is run by the Sofitel group and is so wonderfully restored that it lures more travelers in this former private seaside resort of the King of Thailand than the newer hotels further up the beach.Why can we not restore our old railway hotels? Why can the railways not make better use of the very expensive urban land that it owns? Why cannot Indian trains at least have proper toilets instead of holes in the ground that scatter excrement and disease across the length and breadth of India wherever our trains travel? Why cannot railway safety standards be improved? Why cannot railway passengers get better food?

There is a single answer to all these questions: populism.The railways cannot be financed by populism and good intentions they need money for maintenance and modernization.

This will only become available when Indian journalists as well as ordinary citizens realize that they cannot become hysterical every time the price of tickets goes up. This is what always happens so railway ministers usually end up rolling back fare increases as has happened this time in Mumbai under political pressure.

This metropolis has more daily commuters than any other Indian city and these commuters complain routinely of bad services and crowded compartments. Why should they have the right to do this when they are unprepared to pay for better services?

It is the same story across India and the result is that Indian railway services are today decades behind the rest of the world. enment) happen. In those gaps the truth knocks at your door. In those gaps, the guest comes. In those gaps God is realized, or whatsoever way you like to express it. And when awareness is absolute, then there is only a vast gap of nothingness.

It is just like clouds: clouds move. They can be so thick that you cannot see the sky hidden behind them. The vast blueness of the sky is lost, you are covered with clouds. Then you go on watching: one cloud moves and another has not come into the vision yet -and suddenly a peek into the blueness of the vast sky.

The same happens inside: you are the vast blueness of the sky, and thoughts are just like clouds hovering around you, filling you. But the gaps exist, the sky exists. To have a glimpse of the sky is satori, and to become the sky is samadhi. From satori to samadhi (a state of intense concentration achieved through meditation), the whole process is a deep insight into the mind, nothing else.

— Osho

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CITIZENS of the country voted with gusto for the BJP to see a change of guard at the Centre. Citizens were in expectation that now “Dukh bhara din beete re bhaiyya aab sukh aayo re”. Time and again, “Ab achche din aane wale hai” echoed. Little did the voters expect that these achche din will be short lived. The manifold increase in the rail fares is a direct attack on the spine of the commuters. The increase should have been implemented slab- or year-wise, and not a direct one-time fare hike. The salaried class man is the most affected. This fare hike adds to his sorrows. If this was the hidden agenda of the BJP, they should have brought to the fore and one can aptly say they would have had a miniscule group of MPs at the Centre. The BJP has breached the trust of the common man.

— Fayyaz S. Pathan, Dahisar

IT is good that the new Railways Minister has rolled-back the season ticket fares in response to the demands, not only from the affected commuters, but from the state BJP itself. Sadanand Gowda is new to the national scene and his fare hike decision was clearly an impulsive one, notwithstanding the support he got from his colleagues. A government that has professed to be a model one needs to make sure that its ministers tread carefully with a full understanding of the implications of what they say and do, especially since it has a long, long way to go.

— Dr. V. Subramanyan, Thane

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eign investors and other businessmen at the expense of the poor.

While such measures may boost the stock markets, the poor will struggle. Increase in import duty on sugar was a shocker and will increase sugar prices in the country.

Similar action on other commodities used by the poor cannot be ruled out in the future. Local train commuters have been bulldozed with the increase in fares. There is no long term tax on shares (sold after one year of purchase) and the wealthy earn crores & billions without paying a single penny, while the salaried class and others dish out a substantial portion of their income by way of taxes. This discrimination needs to be corrected.

— S.N. Kabra, Goregaon

THE new Union Railway Minister, Sadanand Gowda, should be kicked out of his job. Even before occupying his seat as the Railway RISING PRICES, RISING UNCERTAINTY: Given the cascading effect on the Minister, he has increased the rail cost of living, the poor will find the pre-poll Modi talk of achhe din a cruel joke. fares. All he intends to do is empty the pockets of the common man THE rail hike will only be justified Railway Ministry for the better, (the poor hapless commuters) and only if the revenue generated pro- unless the congenial scenario of fill his pockets with their money. vides succour to those living below thriving luxury was just a mirage. Shame on him and the Modi govthe poverty line. Some of the hard- Also, if it was not so, the gains ernment!

— Jubel D’Cruz, Dombivili ships caused to the commuters made by the railways would could be alleviated if the govern- not have dwindled so soon for the

ment makes the condition of train government to take such stern travel more harmonious with bet- steps. I only hope whatever motive AS CM, Modi had opposed a simiter safety and an increased fre- Modi has in implementing this lar hike by the UPA, two years ago quency of trains and number of levy is philanthropic and well which came after a decade of fares remaining untouched. The NDA is coaches to accommodate more meaning.

— Hemant Hemmady, Virar only implementing what the UPA people. The local trains in Mumbai had proposed on May 16, the day are packed like sardines. It is still a

of the election results. They should conundrum as to how former Union Railway Minister Laloo THE new government is out to have been part of the railway Prasad changed the fortunes of the please the top industrialists, for- budget just a fortnight away. The now they too have been eliminated.

England was playing football even before cricket started - and what is Australia – descendants of English criminals who were considered too dangerous to be in Britain. Australia has the better sports record. They excel in hockey, rugby, tennis, swimming and athletics. Some say Norway is the best, but Norway excels only in winter sports and water sports like rowing. So the answer is simple – if you want to excel in other sports, first stop playing cricket. Or get your population down to about 20 million.

travel of the poor and the food transported in trains will become costlier. The higher cost of carrying coal will further stress the almost bankrupt state power utilities and make electricity dearer for consumers and industry. Since prices of onions, potatoes and other eatables have started rising in anticipation of a below-normal monsoon, the ill-timed freight hike has only added to inflationary pressures. The middle and upper classes with rising incomes may not feel the heat. For them what matters more are things like safety, punctuality, sanitation, faster trains, good food and service-oriented staff.

— K.V. Raman, Malad

SUGAR patients in India should be happy, the increase of sugar price does not affect them. After the shock to rail passengers, the next bombshell is to increase sugar import duty by 40 per cent to please producers. From now on, sugar will taste bitter. The lengthy rule of the UPA government took its toll on the people. But sugar producers had much to cheer. The UPA was just playing vote bank politics and tried to check prices only to gain votes. But the BJP-led government is not scared to act in such sensitive matters. This situation was expected much much earlier as the UPA government was sleeping over ticklish issues and delayed taking drastic steps only to buy time. Now everything is in the hands of the BJP and the people will have to bear the brunt of price rise.

— C.K. Subramaniam, Sanpada

Setting precedence with Campa Cola

— T.R. Ramaswami, Kandivali

MAINTAINING CONTROL: With large unruly crowds struggling to get in from a single entrance at the back, it is no new sight to see commuters clambering in from the front.

BEST at it again

the inquiry. But my wife convinced I complained about one particular me not to. After four months, on BEST driver in February 2014. BEST June 23, at 8.35 pm, at Borivali (W), then summoned me on a working on 208 route, bus no. 6050, some day to be present before their offi- people started entering from the cers. I could not attend the meeting front gate. I asked the driver why he because I work for a private firm didn't stop them. His answer: “How and would have to take a pay cut. can I stop them from entering, the Before the inquiry date, one Sunday gate is so BIG.” Now I have decided morning, at around 10.30 am, this to stop complaining. But if I don't, driver came to my residence with then who will?

— Yogesh R. Bhavsar, Dahisar two senior citizens of my area and tried to convince me that it was not his fault. Then I decided to attend

How cricket kills

QUOTE: Never explain what you do. It speaks for itself. You only muddle it by talking about it.

— Shel Silverstein

NO better proof is necessary that cricket kills all other games. Take a look at football rankings - cricket playing nations will at the bottom.

There are exceptions and explanations to both. England and Australia are the only test-playing nations usually in the last 32 of the WC and

A menace of ministers APROPOS 'Ministers with criminal record' (ADC, Jun 24), this edit piece reveals the disturbing fact that, despite promises of keeping all criminal politicians at bay, the traditional existence of tainted ministers continue in the recently formed cabinet of the ruling party. 30 per cent of the cabinet ministers chosen by the PM are involved in various crimes comprising murder, rape, kidnapping, cheating, physical assault, etc. Furthermore, they are all cabinet ministers who are given extremely important portfolios. How can good governance be expected from condemned elements. This edit piece rightly points out that the PM has instructed the babudom to sincerely do their duties in a transparent way so that accountability to the aam aadmi may be kept straight.

Alas, what about the tainted ministers?! Has the PM got any element to rectify them ?

RISKING CONTEMPT OF COURT: Henceforth, no illegal building constructed without due procedure will be safe in Mumbai.

WITH water, electricity and gas connections cut, it is not worth for the residents to be living in the Campa Cola Compound. Better counsel should prevail among them. Once the eviction is over, regulatory authorities will cite this example to other societies of a similar nature. Despite resisting for six long years, the scene is set for demolition. However, BMC officials who permitted the illegality have been left free and no action is being contemplated against them. We call it for the people, of the people and by the people, but the government is for damaging property.

— Jayanthy S. Maniam, Sion

THE Campa Cola residents, after being assured by the Maharash-

tra CM Prithviraj Chavan, have surrendered their illegal flats. But the most important point raised in this battle is, henceforth, no illegal building constructed without due procedure will be safe in Mumbai. If anyone files a legal case against any unauthorised construction, the BMC must follow the SC order and demolish the said construction, failing which it will be considered Contempt of Court. A new chapter has begun for the city and the state government must issue notices to check the status of all buildings in the city, legal or illegal. It is high time the corrupt and inefficient BMC demolishes all illegal construction without fear and make Mumbai city worth living in for its registered residents.

— Bhagwan Thadani, Mumbai

— Bikram Banerjea, Mumbai

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NEWS IN BRIEF 2 Indian nurses evacuated from Iraq

INDIA has evacuated two nurses, other than the 46 nurses stranded in a hospital in Tikrit, from Iraq’s conflict zone taking the total number of those rescued so far to 36. “Two nurses in the zone of conflict, other than the group of 46 (in Tikrit), have been rescued and evacuated. They are now in Karbala which is again a safe place,” the Spokesperson in the Ministry of External Affairs said.

The spokesperson did not specify the place from where the two nurses were pulled out. He said the modalities of their return were being worked out and their tickets were being facilited by the MEA.

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Sri Lanka releases 46 Indian fishermen

SRI Lanka has released 46 Indian fishermen and modalities to bring them back are being worked out, government said on Wednesday.

“Forty-six Indian fishermen have been released. We are working out the modalities of bringing them back, be rest assured that this does not take very long, we are working on how to bring them back,” the spokesperson in the Ministry of External Affairs said.

Heat wave claims 16 lives

THE heat wave in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh has claimed 16 lives in last two days.

“Sixteen people died in the district which has been reeling under severe heat wave for last two days,” the East Godavari district collector Neetu Prasad said on Wednesday. The deaths were reported from Samarlkota, Prathipadu, Thondagi, Pithapuram (rural), Ambajipeta, Addateetala, Atreyapuram, Antravedi, Kadiam and other divisions of the district.

Bill to strengthen law against atrocities on SC/ST

THE Modi government is likely to bring a bill in the Budget session of Parliament to strengthen a law against atrocities on SCs and STs, a move initiated by the previous UPA government. The Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Ordinance, which was promulgated on March 4 this year, brought crimes like rape, assault and kidnapping under the purview of this act. Most of these crimes invite punishment of less than 10 years, but following the amendments crimes like these now invite punishment for more than 10 years, adding teeth to the existing SC/ST Act 1989.

Nagaland Guv resigns

NAGALAND Governor Ashwani Kumar resigned on Wednesday, becoming the third person occupying the gubernatorial post to put in his papers since the NDA government prodded some of the Governors, appointed during UPA rule, to quit. “I resigned this morning and came to Shimla. I am relaxed now,” Kumar told PTI.

Rescue work in progress after 12 coaches of the Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express derailed near Chapra in Bihar in the wee hours of Wednesday.

Maoist extremists allegedly derailed a goods train at a village in East Champaran district in Bihar on Wednesday.

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The Maoists have given bandh call on Wednesday to protest ‘strong armed’ action by security forces against ‘innocent people’. Railway has ordered an enquiry.

Railway Minister Sadanand Gowda has announce ex-gratia of Rs.2 lakh for the family of each of the deceased, Rs.1 lakh for the grievously injured passengers and Rs.20,000 for those with minor injuries.

Gowda expressed grief over the loss of lives in the mishap.

HAPRA/NEW DELHI: At least four passengers were killed and eight injured when the Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express derailed at Golden Ganj station near Chapra early on Wednesday in suspected sabotage by Maoists.

12 coaches were derailed in the incident at around 0200 hours on Wednesday, a Railway spokesperson said. Five coaches-B-1, B-2, B-3, B-4 and pantry car-overturned in the derailment while seven other coaches-

B-5 to B-10 and power car-got derailed at the station, he said.

Railways suspected sabotage by Maoists behind the derailment.

“Prima facie, it appears to be a case of sabotage. There was a blast on the track, which could have caused the derailment,” Railway Board Chairman Arunendra Kumar told PTI. “Another goods train, 60 kms away from the station, also got derailed due to a blast. 18 wagons got derailed in the accident,” Kumar said.

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EW DELHI: It is an ‘ominous’ and a ‘dangerous’ sign of abuse of institutions, Congress alleged on Wednesday slamming the government for rejecting Gopal Subramaniam’s name for appointment as a judge of the Supreme Court.

Hailing the former Solicitor General as “one of the finest legal minds” of India, party spokesperson Anand Sharma said Subramanium was appointed as an amicus curiae by the apex court in many high-profile cases including in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter

killing case of Gujarat in which BJP leader Amit Shah came under the scrutiny.

“It is very clear what are the real reasons behind it...As far as Congress is concerned, we can say without hesitation that Gopal Subramanian is one of the finest legal minds of India. He is respected globally. He was requested to accept the proposal of becoming a Supreme Court judge.

“What is happening is ominous...The government wants a committed judiciary and politicisation of every institution, which is dangerous,” Sharma told reporters here.

He rued that such institutional abuse had taken place earlier but al-

leged that this time it has begun to happen within a month of the government coming to power.

Sharma said such ‘violation’ of institutions should set the alarm bells ringing.

The name of 56-year-old Subramanium, who had served as the Solicitor General during the previous UPA rule, was recommended by the Supreme Court collegium headed

by Chief Justice R.M. Lodha for elevation to the apex court bench along with some other names.

But the government rejected his name and returned the file over his name while accepting the recommendation related to others including another lawyer Rohinton Nariman.

‘Cargo ship with 16 Indians stranded off Dubai for a year’ D

UBAI: Sixteen Indian crew members of a cargo ship have been stranded for almost a year aboard an empty vessel anchored off a port here as they do not have visas and the ship’s documents have also expired, according to a media report.

The ship ‘Maharishi Devatreya’ has been anchored 12 miles from Rashid Port here.

Aninda Sengupta, who joined the ship as a captain in November 2013, said the vessel has been in anchorage since July 2013 when it arrived from New Mangalore Port, the Gulf News reported. The ship belongs to Varun Shipping company.

“When I joined, they told me that the ship would move to the Dubai dry docks in December 2013 and start trading normally,” Sengupta said. However, there has been no progress since then. The previous captain left the ship in November 2013, when Sengupta joined.

“We are prisoners on the ship as we cannot leave it because we do not have visas to land in the country and we cannot go back to India because the ship’s certificates expired on December 29, 2013 and I am not authorised to move the ship. If I do and something happens I’ll be held responsible,” he said.

“The owner has not paid us in

seven months and he refuses to do anything. He just sends us food and water every two months so we can survive and every time we talk to him he says next week or month and nothing happens,” he said.

The crew have been in contact with the Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA), who have helped them pressure the company to fix their air-conditioner when it broke down in May. Yudhishthir Khatau, CMD of Varun Shipping Co. Ltd., told Gulf News that the ship is expected to enter the Dubai World Drydocks in mid-July. Khatau said the company is working to resolve the matter.

PM announces ex-gratia

The kin of those killed in the train tragedy in Bihar on Wednesday will get Rs.4 lakh each as ex-gratia relief from the government. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Rs.2 lakh each as ex-gratia relief from the PM’s Relief Fund for the kin of those killed in the derailment of Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express in Bihar.

Setback to RIL, govt defers decision on gas prices N EW DELHI: In a setback to gas producers like Reliance Industries, the government on Wednesday postponed revision in natural gas prices by three months pending a ‘comprehensive’ review to make a controversial pricing formula more palatable.

The current US $4.2 per million British thermal unit rate for gas, which would have jumped to $8.8 if a formula approved by the previous UPA government was implemented on July 1, will continue till September-end, Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said.

The first revision in rates in four years was originally to take effect from April 1 but with general elections being declared it was postponed by three months.

“The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs today decided that comprehensive discussions were necessary on the issue. It was decided that consultations would be held with all stakeholders and it was important to keep public interest in mind,” he told reporters after the CCEA meeting.

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MUMBAI | THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 2014 >> Mindy Kaling from The Mindy Project

>> Kerri Russel from The Americans

>> Kerry Washington from Scandal

>> Emily VanCamp from Revenge >> Mellisa Rauch from The Big Bang Theory

>> Amy Poehler from Parks and Recreation

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Television shows have always featured strong women characters as part of their cast in many of our favourite shows.

We give you our pick of some funny, independent, brave and smart female leads.

You might know her as Josephine, but if you’ve really read Little Women, you’ll remember her as spunky Jo. She’s family-oriented, but she’s not looking for a husband or family to settle down with. She’s impulsive, going so far as to cut off her locks and leave everyone she knows behind if she must, but she is never afraid to go after what she really wants.

>> Tina Fey from 30 Rock

Jane Marple This lady sleuth from Agatha Christie’s Nemesis beat Nancy Drew bag and bagged a spot on our list. The ingenious, strong-willed lady does whatever she has to do to beat the odds and solve the case, making her a more mature version of the younger detective that we all know and love.

Carrie — Homeland Played by Claire Danes, Carrie’s name can also be found on a list of most annoying TV characters. Annoying or not, this spunky, smart, good-looking CIA spook often defies her bosses and follows her own instincts, with mixed results. Her character displays independence and more often than not, we see her fighting a lonely battle based on her instincts and beliefs while she fights her bipolar disorder.

Hester Prynne The Scarlet Letter became one of the most popular books of its time, mostly because of Hester’s strong-willed character.

Condemned for having a child out of wedlock, she fought the stereotype of women having sex only after they were married with a sense of dignity that we’re still in awe of, while breaking cultural and social norms in her attempt to be a free woman.

Since it’s a stereotype that women are still battling today, it makes her character even more relevant.

Lisbeth Lisbeth, from The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is strong, both mentally as well as physically.

She’s smart, she’s witty and most importantly, she’s a survivor.

She’s anti-social, but fierce and no matter what, she gets what she wants, done. We love her!

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Cristina Yang — Grey’s Anatomy Sandra Oh’s character might have been written off the show, but when Cristina Yang was a part of Grey’s Anatomy, she was an ambitious, aggressive woman who wasn’t afraid to go after what she wanted. The character was fiercely independent — best seen in her marriage to Owen, where she wasn’t willing to conform to what he wanted her to be.

Liz Lemon — 30 Rock

Mindy Lahiri — Mindy Project

Tina Fey’s Liz Lemon is a character who is both smart and extremely hilarious. Throughout the series, she’s been the best man at weddings, grown a moustache just to prove a point and all her actions and quotes make her a character that is easy to identify with.

The Mindy Project’s Mindy Lahiri is a great example of a feminist, albeit in a very unlikely way. Mindy Lahiri’s feminism is more about embracing being a girl than about rising above stereotypes or showcasing masculinity. Comedian, Mindy Kaling, who is a doctor on the show, shows us that you don’t have to change who you are in order to be successful, deal with conflict or be a feminist.

bernadette — The Big Bang Theory Considering that The Big Bang Theory is a science-based show, it is hardly surprising the sitcom includes women scientists.

However, unlike most such characters on television (where the woman is usually in a lab-coat, doing something in a laboratory to prove her mettle through each episode), Bernadette shows us that you can be smart, as well as sexy. The microbiologist displays knowledge of more than just her field of study, has a PhD to boot and is fiercely independent.

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Emily throne — Revenge

Call her annoying, call her arrogant — but you can’t call this Harry Potter character stupid! We love how the little know-it-all expects the best from everyone, is ridiculously smart and unaware of how brave she is! We’d love to emulate her sheer steadiness in a crisis, if nothing else!

Revenge’s Emily Thorne is perhaps one of the most well-written characters in television today. The deeply flawed and morally ambiguous character displays a breadth of intelligence and the strength to carry on alone, in a world where she can’t really trust anyone. While she might not make for a great role model, it is rare to see a female character constantly beat the odds in a setting where almost everyone is against her.

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Portrayed by Amy Poehler, Leslie is the perfect example of a truly feminist character. The hard-working bureaucrat often clashes with her superiors as she tries to provide the best possible service that her department can. She is extremely witty and even though she sometimes ends up annoying her colleagues, everyone in her office respects her.

At a time when women measured success according to who they married, how many children they had and where they settled down, Anne, from Anne of Green Gables, was definitely our role model and she should be yours too. The smart, competitive girl who wanted her own life more than anything else, was even willing to sacrifice a romantic happily-ever-after in pursuit of it. She taught girls the world over to speak their mind unabashedly.

If you read Jane Eyre from a 21st century woman’s perspective, there’s a lot Jane could have done differently.

But, in Charlotte Bronte’s time, she was the most complex, free-speaking and strong character there could be. She did not depend on anyone for anything and used her own intellect to get by, never needing a man to do things for her.

Olivia Pope is an extremely powerful political fixer and is one of the most closely watched characters on television right now.

She has helped a president win the office and throughout the show, displays an aura of power that has rarely been seen around female characters on television.

Love her, hate her, but you can’t argue that she is one of the strongest female characters on television right now. Claire Underwood might not rank high on the list of most feminists — after all, it seems like she has given up on a lot of her own dreams and some of her identity to support her husband’s attempts to become President. Except, she hasn’t. Throughout the two seasons, we see her fighting to manage a company and cause that she feels deeply about. At the same time, she is smart enough to understand the bigger game that her husband is playing and supports him not because he is her husband, but because she wants the same things as he does.

A character that’s similar to several other tomboy’s from the era, but definitely the one that started the trend, George, from Enid Blyton’s Famous Five, is well-known for wanting to and being able to do everything that the boys could!

Sofia is brawny, she’s determined and refuses to be ruled over or bullied, in the poignant, The Colour Purple. The book is filled with female characters to look up to, but the outspoken Sofia is one of our favourites, because of her ability to break convention and fight back.

olivia Pope — Scandal

Claire underwood — House of Cards

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of Elizabeth, is one of them. The deeply emotional and ideological Russian spy is colder, fiercer and more calculating than her spy husband, but her unwavering support for the ‘cause’ and her ability to set aside her own internal conflicts, make her a much stronger character on the whole.

Leslie Knope — Parks and Recreation

Alicia Florrick — Good Wife The premise of this show alone is enough to justify the inclusion of Alicia on this list. A disgraced attorney has to quit his job after a sex tape scandal and allegations of the misuse of his power. To support the family, his wife, Alicia, takes on a job at a law firm. Throughout the show, we see her fighting cases, taking care of her children, winning over the law firm’s bosses and dealing with her scheming mother-in-law. Her character might be little a complicated, but she more than makes up for it with lots of spunk and strength.

Elizabeth Jennings — The Americans The two season-old, cold-war era spy thriller, The Americans, has been praised for several thing and Keri Russell’s portrayal

Jessica Pearson — Suits She has achieved everything — starting as a lowly associate (the show doesn’t depict it, referring to it through conversations), she has risen in the ranks to reach the very top of her law firm.

Yes, her law firm — Pearson Specter. Her’s is a case of a woman who has had an extremely successful career and one of the best parts of her character, is that her prodigy — who is supposed to be the show’s protagonist and the best lawyer in the fictional world of Suits — has never managed to come out on top of her.

She is always his boss, always a step ahead of him. >> Gina Torres from Suits

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ollywood actress, Neha Dhupia, who is known for her sharp sense of fashion and innate style, isn't one to shy away from taking risks when it comes to apparel and accessories. So, it is only fitting that she join LimeRoad.com as their style director. We chat with her about this new venture, what you can expect from it and her favourite fashion pieces.

Why did you choose to take on the responsibility of being a style director with LimeRoad?

I always wanted to build something of my own and LimeRoad came very close to my idea of a break-through company. LimeRoad is changing the way that people shop for fashion and lifestyle products. It is fundamentally about women and the unique way in which they discover new products. The entire idea of discovering great products, sharing them with friends and seeing how a particular product will look in an ensemble through a scrapbook, is truly a next generation move.

Anything that LimeRoad does is fresh, visually delightful, based on true womeninsights and technologically advanced, which makes the shopping portal a unique player in the cluttered e-commerce market.

LimeRoad echoes my values and so, I am happy that our paths have crossed. Even before I heard of it, my nephew was sleeping on very cute pillows that my sister-in-law had bought from the website!

What are the areas of fashion that you are going to look after, as part of your association with LimeRoad?

I will be the mentor and style guide for the LimeRoad Scrapbookers and for their brand team. I will head the LimeRoad Style council, which consists of bloggers and star Scrapbookers. These Scrapbookers are spread across 138 cities in 22 states of the country. They are a group of highly enthusiastic, fashion-loving people, who love to mix and match products to create stylish looks. I will be responsible for the growth of this community and will be ensuring that every internet savvy woman in the country becomes a part of it.

What are your favourite cities to shop in?

Well, I love to shop in Mumbai! I also love to shop in Seoul in Korea and Florence in Italy.

What is the oldest item of clothing you own and what is the story behind it?

A dress that was handmade by my mum, is a piece of clothing I own that is very close to me. The gown that I wore for the Miss Universe pageant is precious to me as well and I also cherish the red lehenga choli (by Ritu Kumar) that I wore 12 years ago at the Miss Universe competition, as my national dress.

In a word

Favourite song at the moment: Happy

by Will Pharrel a book that you are currently reading: Khaled Hosseini’s And The Mountains Echoed one trait in people that annoys you: Incompetency Your favourite travel destination: South America one destination that you are dying to visit: Eastern Europe Your favourite quote: “Happy girls are the prettiest.” — Audrey Hepburn Your favourite movie: Bridge Over the River Kwai, Sholay and Forest Gump. a one person who inspires you: In life, my mom. My fashion icon is Sarah Jessica Parker

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StyLe Bollywood beauty Neha Dhupia recently joined LimeRoad.com as their new style director. Shirley Mistry talks to her about fashion, her personal style and what this collaboration will translate into >> Neha Dhupia opens up about her association with LimeRoad as their new style director

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We were tempted to leave this entire section blank, because we just don’t know what to say about this look! Not only does she look like a confused cowgirl with those boots, her hair is like Morticia Adams and her makeup looks like she’s stepped out of a horror film.

What were you thinking, Rakhi!

Ah Evelyn. We really want to like this look, because your French braid is so pretty and the bottom half of your skirt has a pretty print. But it ends akwardly below the knees and what’s going on with the partly studded, partly sheer, partly crop top-like top half? This is a miss.

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Aditi’s jumpsuit is pretty and it fits her well. We even like the Peter Pan collar on it and the dangles, though not our favourite, are small enough to pass the test. The belt however, is not a favourite. A pretty brown would have added a little more oomph to the look.

The dress should have been a teeny bit longer, but on the whole, Mugdha looks very pretty in this summer-y purple and white printed dress. Her hair and makeup is simple and we love that she’s worn flats instead of trying to dress it up with unsightly heels.

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Stencil dresses are extremely versatile, so you can style them in a variety of ways that will suit all occasions. From casual attire, to work wear or a party dress, you can have a new look every time you wear it.

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Protect your eyes from the harsh glare with frames like these bright blue ones from Aldo (`1,400).

Just saw a sad film? Got a case of the sniffles? Tissues come in handy, so make sure you keep a packet with you, like this one from Tempo.

It’s not practical to carry deodorant in your purse, but perfume sticks fit in easily. Pick up The One by Dolce & Gabbana (`800) for a quick-fix.

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If you don’t want to carry bulky pads, prevent embarrassing spotting by keeping tampons and panty liners for when it’s close to that time of the month.

Whether you need to jot down a quick note or sign a form, it’s a good idea to have a pen in your purse.

Pick one like this pen from Cross (`2,300).

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Dab oil off your face with oil absorbing sheets.

They’re affordable (`99 for a Clean & Clear pack) and fit snugly into the smallest of purses.

2. Band aidS Make open wounds, cuts and scrapes a thing of the past, by keeping a few band aids in your purse.

3. SanitiSer A hand sanitiser is a godsend and with cute, delicious smelling ones available from brands such as Bath & Body Works (`100), you’ll have clean, great smelling fingertips all day long.

4. Hair BandS Whether it’s to save you from a bad hair day or just to tie it up when it’s too windy, hair bands and clips should be a constant in all your purses.

5. lip StainS The reason we pick these instead of glosses, is because you can also use them to add a little colour to your cheeks. Carry the Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain from Revlon (`600) as it also contains SPF.

A little spray goes a long way if you’re rushing to a meeting after lunch. Keep one in all your bags for emergencies.

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Safeguard yourself from split zips and popped buttons by keeping a few safety pins in all your purses.

Buy a compact like this Maybelline Clear Glow Pressed Powder (`185) with an attached mirror so that you can fix your makeup as well as dab on some compact to keep oil away.

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A kohl pencil that doubles up as a super-stay liner works wonders. Pick up the Lakmé Eyeconic kajal (`200) in black and keep it in your purse.

Makeup isn’t all you need for a quick touchup. Carry a small hairbrush to fix your locks in a jiffy.

Stencil dresses are usually available in light materials, which make them a perfect choice for muggy weather like ours. They are very comfortable and are usually made with non-sweaty fabrics. Wear your stencil dress with a pair of pretty flats and you’re ready for a hot day!

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Stencil dresses flatter all body types. The stencil print on your dress will actually make you appear slimmer.

So, now you know that the stencil dress is your option on days when you want to hide unwanted curves.

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A stencil dress looks amazing when it’s paired with different accessories. You can accessorise your look with items such as bags, scarves, neck pieces and bracelets. So, pick up your favourite accessory to wear with a stencil dress.

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On days when you don’t feel like dressing up, stencil dresses come in handy. Tie your hair in bun, wear your favourite stencil dress and slip into comfortable shoes. This look will work perfectly on days when you want to look chic with minimal effort.

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2. cut it out This cut-out dress from Zara is perfect for a party.

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Yes, boss!

Do you think you have what it takes to be a good team leader? Dev Goswami recommends you take this quiz to find out

MUMBAI | THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 2014 a. No. b. Yes. If you are the leader on a project, what would your approach be, while supervising your team? a. Monitor each member personally and tell them how to do their work. b. Issue a general brief and ask for status updates.

Whenever you’ve had to issue instructions/ send a brief, have people often replied with several doubts? a. Yes. b. No. Do you agree with this statement — a boss should never think emotionally. a. Yes. b. No. In your opinion, which of these two qualities is the mark of a good team? a. People who are friendly with each other. b. People who share the same characteristics.

Mostly As Unfortunately, you aren’t ready to be boss! The fact that you can’t understand your boss’ position, shows that can’t think like a boss. Your instructions usually aren’t clear and dividing work according to who has the most time means that you don’t care about its quality. You aren’t comfortable with the idea of delegating work and even when you do, you’d rather monitor every move that your team members makes — both of which can make you a bad boss, as you’ll end up swamped with work and your employees won’t appreciate you. This also means that your team won’t be able to grow or develop a synergy — affecting the work that you are responsible for.

Start by paying close attention to your boss and read up on leadership qualities if you want to make a mark.

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f you’ve been disappointed every time a promotion is on offer, it could be sign that you aren’t boss material yet. Being boss isn’t as it simple as it seems. From having the ability to communicate coherently, to effectively delegating and dividing work, there are several qualities that are essential to being a good leader.

Answering these questions will help you find out whether you have what it takes to be a good boss.

Would you say that for the most part, you are never able to see any logic behind your boss’ directives? a. Yes. b. No. Do you believe in this statement — if you want something done well, do it yourself. a. Yes. b. No.

When you have to handle a project with a colleague, what factors do you base the division of work on. a. Based on who has more time. b. Based on what parts of the project each of us are most comfortable with.

You are privy to information that doesn’t concern anyone in particular, but it impacts the entire company. Would you still tell your colleagues about it?

Mostly Bs You are ready to be a leader! You can think from a leader’s perspective and your communication skills are perfect for what a boss should have. You understand the importance of delegation and also know what makes a good team. You also understand an important thing about being a boss — while you should keep emotions out of decisions, a boss still needs to have and display certain emotional maturity.

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that is starting to get on my her out of a tight spot or with a nerves. What should I do? looming deadline and don’t count — Sneha narayanan, Mahim on her to help you out either. She will get the hint once you stop talking to her and will also stop dear Sneha, borrowing things from you, once It sounds like your colleague is she senses that you are miffed quite an ungrateful brat. with her. In fact, this may also Unfortunately, some people are just wired differently and there is help her reconsider how she has nothing that you can do or say to been treating you and improve her behaviour. change that. So, the easiest way out is not to expect her to return the favour or be helpful when you Send your questions to need it and keep communication womansworld@afternoondc.in from your end to a minimum. before Wednesday Don’t go out of the way to help

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>> Using too much cleaning solution will leave a residue behind attracting more dust on the surface

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« top 5: Food-inSpired

FragranceS Fruit and candy flavoured fragrances are utterly delightful. If you’re dying to smell like your favourite candy, Yamini Walia suggests picking one of these foodinspired fragrances 1. pour Femme by Dolce & gabbana Pour Femme by Dolce & Gabbana is a seductive fragrance that uplifts your mood with its sugary notes. With hints of marshmallow, vanilla, sandalwood and heliotrope, this fragrance will envelop your senses with the scent of candyfloss. where www.amazon.in price `6,623 for 100ml

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2. miss Dior cherie by christian Dior When you spray Miss Dior by Christian Dior, along with the scents of strawberry, mandarin, jasmine, violet, patchouli and musk, you will also smell caramelised popcorn. The unusual ingredient appeals to a younger crowd. The heart note of the fragrance comprises of caramel popcorn, surrounded by violets, with strawberry and pink jasmine. where www.shopclues.com price `4,600 for 75ml

In your effort to keep every corner of your home spick and span, you may be committing these common cleaning mistakes, says Shirley Mistry

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ou spend hours scrubbing every surface in your house till it ceramic cookware, plastic utensils and storage units that are is spotless, in your journey to keep your house clean, but you laminated. Use a soft cloth or sponge to clean these surfaces and may be taking the wrong route to get there. Apart from stay away from scrubbers, unless you have an especially filthy spot cleaning everything thoroughly, you also need to use the correct to clean. techniques and cleaning agents, to ensure that everything is free from dirt and that you aren’t harming your health, or damaging Don’t scrub spills your furniture in the long run. Read on to find out what cleaning mistakes to avoid making.

If you have carpets or carpeted flooring, you will panic every time there is a spill. But, instead of scrubbing the stain vigorously, try this technique. Scrape off as much spillage as you can and then Don’t overuse vinegar/ lemon juice blot the area with clean tissues or rags till it is dry. Rubbing your You may think that these natural ingredients are better than carpet untwists its fibres, making it easier for the stain to get chemical cleaning agents, but use lemon juice and vinegar with absorbed by each strand of the carpet. So, blot the stain well, caution. While they do remove the grime from surfaces that are replacing the tissues as you go along. Once it seems like the tissues made of marble or limestone, they can damage the stone’s sheen in have absorbed the stain, use a stain remover. the long run, making it look old and grubby. Since having them repolished is an expensive solution, limit your usage of vinegar on reaD the labels these surfaces. However, it is perfectly alright to use vinegar and/ or lime juice to clean shower heads and ceramic bath tubs, as they Every cleaner will clear dirty surfaces, but few will disinfect them. help get rid of water spots and scales.

So, read the labels carefully before you douse your kitchen with a cleaning spray. It may remove the grime, but it may not disinfect, in which case, you need to follow it up with a disinfecting spray.

Don’t use too much cleaning solution Also, keep track of timings. If a product requires you to leave it on Cleaning agents or solutions are available for every possible the surface for a certain amount of time before wiping/ rinsing it surface, but make sure you don’t use them too liberally. If you think off, adhere to the instructions as simply spraying and wiping it off that using more product is going to give you better results, you will not clean it thoroughly. couldn’t be further away from the truth. Not only are you wasting the product, but using too much of it will eventually leave a sticky Don’t clean winDows on a hot Day residue on the surface that attracts more dust and grime. So, use only a small amount, that you are sure will be picked up by your Did you ever think that the weather could have an impact on your rag when you wipe it off. cleaning schedule? It may be worth your while to avoid cleaning windows and glass doors on a hot, sunny day. First of all, the cleaning agent will evaporate very quickly, leaving streaks on your use the right tools windows. Also, when used on a hot day, the heat bakes the It is important to use the right tools to scrub your surfaces in order chemicals in the cleaners which then enter your home in the form to ensure that you are cleaning them without causing any damage. of toxic vapours that linger for hours after you have finished Sponges backed with a green scrubber are ideal for when you have cleaning. So, clean on a cool day or at night and allow proper to scrub away layers of dirt and grime, but they can wear away the ventilation after you are done cleaning to ensure that you aren’t teflon, or non-stick coating on your cookware, while ruining harming your health.

3. classique by jean paul gaultier If you want to smell like vanilla, opt for Classique by Jean Paul Gaultier. The fragrance is so refreshing and strong, that people will recognise you with their eyes closed. The top notes are a blend of rose, with rum essence. The heart notes are the perfect mix of vanilla orchid and daffodils, while sweet amber, sandalwood absolute, tonka bean and a touch of velvety Bourbon vanilla caresses as the base. where www.flipkart.com price `3,411 for 100ml 4. Dot by marc jacobs The bottle itself reflects the contents of this fruity fragrance. The top notes comprise of red berries and dragon fruit, the heart notes are a blend of jasmine, coconut water and orange blossom and the scents round off with a mix of vanilla, driftwood and sensual musks. where www.amazon.in price `5,147 for 55ml 5. canDy by praDa Candy by Prada is a praline scent which implies a blend of caramel, musk, benzoin, liquorice, vanilla and tonka. The top note comprises of a mix of musks, the heart note includes a sensual balsamic accord of benzoin and the fragrance ends with the base notes of sweet caramel. where www.flipkart.com price `4,000 for 80ml

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Fresh Fights You may have finally found the man of your dreams, but the real challenge begins now!

You need to monitor your behaviour, so that you don’t commit these common new relationship mistakes, says Yamini Walia

new relationship is an exciting phase in your life, but it can also be littered with mistakes that you will regret in the future. To ensure that you avoid common relationship mistakes, read our tips, which will help prevent a premature end to your new relationship.

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broke up with your previous partner because the two of you weren’t right for each other. So, there’s no point looking for the same qualities in your current boyfriend. Accept your partner for who he is, especially if you want your new relationship to last.

The ‘l’ word

Too many expeCTaTions

You don’t want to pull a Ted Mosby (from the television series How I Met Your Mother), by saying ‘I love you’ on your first date... or even the second! Even if you think that you are in love, withhold your feelings until you are sure that your partner will reciprocate in the same way. Otherwise, you will just scare him away!

You need to give your relationship some time before you begin to expect things. It takes a while for two people in a relationship to develop a level of understanding and form a companionship. You could jeopardise your relationship if you expect too much too soon.

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Thanks to films, many of us expect our partner’s to be Prince Charming. Unfortunately, that doesn’t happen in real life.

Accept your partner with all his flaws, instead of complaining about minor things that won’t even matter in the long run.

While everyone enjoys getting attention from their partner, too much of it can be suffocating. Even if you feel insecure, acting on your feelings will cause several problems. Avoid constantly asking him where he is and what he is doing. The idea is to give your relationship space in order for it to move on to the next level. The last thing your partner is looking for is a needy, insecure companion.

Comparison wiTh your ex This is a strict no-no as it will mark the end of your relationship before it even begins. Accept that your partner is not going to be like your ex boyfriend and stop comparing the two. You

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« SoS: Solve our Situation!

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

I am in a pretty new relationship and things feel a little fragile.

I am very keen on this girl. In fact, I think she may be ‘the one’!

The only really big problem for me is her best friend, Puja. We actually used to live in the same colony, before my family moved to Mumbai. So, you can imagine my surprise when my girlfriend introduced us...

Hey, I hope you don’t mind, but Puja wants to see this movie too.

Since then, Puja has become a regular fixture on our dates...

And to be brutally honest, I hate her! I always have. She used to make my life miserable when we were kids, then developed a cush on me, which I was lucky to escape because my family moved to Mumbai.

Oh no! I forgot my purse! Can you guys get this one?

be available If you have entered a new relationship after being single for a long time, you may not be used to the idea of being with someone and might end up spending more time with your friends. This will make your partner feel unwanted and cause fights. You’ve worked hard to finally find someone that you care about, so spend some quality time with your partner and get to know him better.

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She still is a free-loader and I always end up picking up her tab too. I do this because I don’t want to look to my girlfriend. Puja KNOWS this and takes advantage!

Also, because we knew each other when we were kids, she gets a little too comfortable and too chummy for my liking...

>> Insecurity can end your relationship before it even begins. So, give your partner his space

Hey, we’re ready! Hurry up!

Oh! Sorry, I heard water... I thought you were finished!

PUJA! DO YOU MIND?! I’M HERE FOR A PURPOSE! GIVE ME SOME PRIVACY YA!!

Then the other day, at a restaurant, it went a little too far! I thought my girlfriend was playing footsie with me.. But no...

Guess who?!

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

My boyfriend recently proposed to me and we are planning on getting married soon. While I want a small, intimate wedding, he wants to invite everyone he knows and is even talking about flying down relatives from other cities! I think that having a huge wedding is a waste of money and that we can use it to live a comfortable life instead. I don’t want him to think that I don’t want his family present at the occasion, so I have

avoided talking to him about it. But, as planning continues, it is beginning to really bother me. What should I do?

— neha roy, bandra dear neha, The excitement that surrounds a wedding, especially your own, is infectious and you should enjoy every bit of it. However, if you don’t want a lavish wedding, you should be up-front with your fiancé right from the start.

Explain that while you want his family to

be part of your celebrations, it is best to keep it an intimate affair and use the money to take a trip together or do up your new home, instead of blowing it all on one event. Sit down and work out a budget that you both agree with and stick to it, so that you can make the most out of your money without feeling like it is being wasted.

Send your questions to womansworld@afternoondc.in

“She did make it into a big joke’ and both the girls laughed it off, at my expense. But, the way she played footsie was no joke! It is making me very uncomfortable. It feels like I am dating the girl of my dreams AND my worst nightmare. Help me! ” — Rathore a) Explain to your girlfriend how you want to get to know her better and to stick to dates where it is just the two of you, alone! b) It sounds like Puja still has a crush on you. Talk to her about how serious you are about you girlfriend and how much she, Puja, means to her! Tell her thay you’ve grown up and she should too. c) Dump them both. You sound like you are the third wheel!

LAST WEEK: Aysia should pick Option A: A relationship is not based on presents. If he is good to you and there for you, you need to re-evaluate your expectations.

Send your solutions to womansworld@afternoondc.in

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natural and normal for children to be interested in their own bodies. While some parents may choose to casually ignore self-touching, others may choose to acknowledge that, while they know it feels good, it is a private matter. Parents can simply make it clear to children that they expect the child to keep that activity strictly private.

Correct age for sex education

I am a 25-year-old mother. I do not want to make any mistakes while parenting my 2-year-old son and therefore I need some guidance. I wish to know, when exactly do children start becoming curious about sex?

CHILDREN are human beings and therefore sexual beings. All human beings are ‘normally’ sexual.

From the very infancy children have curiosity about their own bodies, which is absolutely normal and healthy. It is difficult for parents to acknowledge this, just as it is hard for children to think of their parents as sexually active.

Young children often touch themselves when they are naked, such as in the bathtub or while being wiped and diapered. They have no modesty

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Loss of sexual interest

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at this stage of their development. It is their parent's reaction that tells them whether their actions are acceptable or not. Children should never be berated or made to feel ashamed of being interested in their own bodies. It is absolutely

What the cards say: The Wheel of Fortune is spinning in your favour Path: Find solutions to old issues. Don’t be anxious or in hurry Ally: Taurus will show you how to be peaceful.

Avoid Gemini who will show you sophistry of thought and confuse you Card for the week: Tarot key no. III the Empress. All good things, lovely and beautiful things will come to you in abundance

What the cards say: You are coming out of a vulnerable situation Path: But be sure to learn the lesson that brought you close to disaster.

Don’t be arrogant, be a little polite Ally: Pisces and Libra will make you see the right from the wrong and show you your mistakes. Stay away from Scorpio who will fan your arrogance Card for the week: Tarot key no. IV Emperor who indicates the need for maturity and taking responsibility for growth

What the cards say: A good week you will make your loved one happy Path: Be honest and say what you mean.

Don’t just respond to emotions alone Ally: Virgo will help you untangle.

Avoid Capricorn who will make you more morose Card for the week: Tarot key no. IV The Emperor.

Greater maturity and greater responsibility in relationship will be the focus

What the cards say: Depend more on yourself than on any one else Path: Be independent. Don’t react but wait for things to become clear before you decide what you want to do Ally: Sun sign Scorpio could offer you genuine support.

Avoid Sagittarius who could play game with you Card for the week: Tarot key no. V The Hierophant. Put your faith in received wisdom. Traditional course of things and socially accepted norms and values

What the cards say: Something unexpected is brewing in your life.

This should excite you!

Path: Wait for the surprise to materialise before jumping to conclusion. Don’t get reckless and garrulous. Hold on Ally: Connect with secretive Scorpio Card for the week: Tarot key no. XIII Death. It is the change that will sweep your life and bring about a few growth and equation

What the cards say: You need to show more sympathy to others Path: Try to win good friends and be sincere in your friendship. Don’t just be lonely but go out there and connect with people. You will have a great surprise Ally: Water sign Pisces will give you romantic advice. Avoid critical Virgo who will be too sensible Card for the week: Tarot key no. XXI The World. Which means liberation, freedom from restraints and constraints

I have been married for last seven years to a very caring woman. She was responsive to my sexual needs during first 5-6 years. For last few months she lost interest in love and gives any stupid reason for avoiding sex. I openly told her about my needs and what I expect from her. Still she does not respond. She openly accepts that she is not fulfilling the needs. She cares about me a lot. Due to shortage in fulfilling the need of sex, I often get off-line and cannot concentrate on my professional development. Kindly help.

IT is important to explore the reason for her changed response.

Is it because she has been left unsatisfied or has had painful experiences of the sexual act with you? Is it because of fear of pregnancy? Is it because she disapproves of the kind of sexual behaviour you demand? Is it because she

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considers the sexual act as sinful, dirty etc. due to some newly acquired religious reasons? Is it because she has unresolved emotional issues with you and so cannot give in to intimacy without resolving them? Is she unwell? Is she overworked and too busy with the home and children? Is she involved with someone else? All this needs to be explored with your wife. I suggest that both of you have a session with a good sex counsellor to reach to the bottom of the matter.

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What the cards say: Be fair Path: Operate from your heart.

Don’t relate through your mind to gain ascendency Ally: Your ally this week the earth sign Taurus who will show you how to relax Card of the week: Tarot key no. IX The Hermit. Wisdom is what the Hermit is offering you. Connect with the energies of the Hermit and you will benefit greatly

What the cards say: Opportunities to undo a wrong done Path: Try to see things as they are. Don’t be biased in your favour Ally: Libra will show you the truth.

Avoid Sagittarius who will show you what you want to see Card for the week: Tarot key no. XX Judgment. Look carefully, you will be called to exercise right decision.

Your judgment will be important

What the cards say: You will need to be quiet and play the watching game Path: Be an observer and see what you understand. There might be some startling things that you might discover. Don’t be rude or cutting but be guarded in your communication and be observant of what is going on. Be a little responsible Ally: Listen to the sensible Virgo and Taurus. Stay away from Aries and Aquarius who will ask you to burn all your boats Card for the week: Tarot key no. XI Justice. You will be compensated for all that you have suffered.

What the cards say: Do not risk anything.

Be very clear and transparent Path: Use kindness and mercy in dealing with loved ones. Don’t be protective of your ego.

Be nurturing and giving without expectation Ally: Earth sign Virgo will understand you and show you the right solution. Avoid Leo. His intense emotions could aggravate your intensity Card for the week: Tarot key no. XIII Death.

Change is indicated that will bring new opportunities and insights

What the cards say: Compassion towards others Path: Do unto others what you would like others to do unto you. Don’t become arrogant and look down on lesser mortals but be appreciative of your good fortune Ally: Air sign of Libra will be a good friend and show you the right way. Avoid the Air sign Gemini who will encourage you in the wrong direction Card for the week: Tarot key no. VI The Lovers. Time for making choices and focusing on right the relationship

What the cards say: Delay any important decision this week Path: Hold back your emotions and be down to earth if you want to win this game. Don’t be anxious or over confident. Be balanced and wait for things to develop Ally: Fire sign Leo will be able to support you. Don’t follow Aries who will take you down the impulsive path Card for the week: Tarot key no. II The High Priestess. It is a time for discovering your inner processes. Growth and knowledge

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BUSINESS

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TOP VIEW The Budget will be growth-oriented. You will see major changes in policies.

Finance Secretary Arvind Mayaram BROKERAGE RECOMMENDATIONS Religare calls a ‘Buy’ on Orient Cement CMP: Rs. 93

Markets Close Flat

NSE India: CNX Nifty — Daily Market Report for: Thursday (June 26, 2014) (Based on the activity of the previous trading day) by Dominic Rebello

REVIEW OF THE PREVIOUS DAY: The Nifty fell marginally on Wednesday (June 25, 2014) a net 10.95 points (0.14%) and closed at the 7569 point level. The market opened up with a gap at the 7588 points level. It then rose a point further and registered the day’s high at the 7589 points level at 9.17 a.m. The index then declined into the red and turned into a range bound movement until 2.30 p.m. It then declined sharply and registered the day’s low at the 7557 points level at 3.16 p.m. The index then rose and turned into a range bound movement until closing at the day. The Nifty witnessed a volatile session and moved in a narrow range of 32 points.

Sentiment was mixed and amongst the 50 Nifty stocks 24 were gainers, while 26 stocks closed in the red. Buying was witnessed in consumer durables, realty, healthcare, auto.

Power, infrastructure, PSU and IT stocks, while selling was seen in oil & gas, capital goods, banking, FMCG, metal and technology stocks.

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS: Volume: Volume (Qty shares) decreased 11.24%. This change is moderate and indicates a moderate participation by investors.

Market Breadth: Overall Market Breadth on the NSE was positive. Amongst all the traded stocks, 847 were gainers, 722 were losers and 44 remained unchanged.

Slow Stochastic Indicator: The Slow Stochastic Oscillator is in the neutral zone.

The Slow K line in the Stochastic Oscillator is at the slow D line (neutral if it continues).

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

MACD Indicator: The MACD is above zero but is declining (negative if it continues). It is below its 9-day Average (negative).

Overall Market Strength/Weakness: The indicators and oscillators discussed here are indicating a neutral market but with a negative bias.

Support Levels: For short-term traders the immediate main support is at the 7043 points level. The next support is at the 6846 points level.

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

The next resistance is at the 7569 points level.

Pivot Point Analysis: For intra-day traders the support and resistance levels are calculated according to the pivot point theory and are: Pivot point = 7572 (This is the level where the trend is likely to change during intra-day).

Support (1) = 7554.

Support (2) = 7540.

Resistance (1) = 7587.

Resistance (2) = 7604.

OUTLOOK FOR TODAY: On Japanese candlestick patterns the index has formed a doji pattern. This indicates indecisiveness amongst investors. The next candle formation will confirm whether the bias is towards the buy or sell side of the market. The index is above its 5, 25 and 200 days moving averages. This is positive. However, the index has dropped below its 15 days moving average. Further, the 5 days moving average is below the 15 days moving average. Moreover, the velocity parameters too are negatively trended. All these indicate a negative bias and the possibility of a further decline unfolding. Investors are advised to adopt a wait and watch policy, until a clearer signal emerges.

Work with strict stop losses on all positions

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

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

Moving Averages (Trend Indicators) The index: Is above its 5-day average (at 7538) Positive.

Has dropped below its 15-day average (at 7573) Negative.

Is above its 25-day average (at 7476) Positive.

Is above its 200-day average (at 6441) Positive.

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

Target Rs. 135

We initiate coverage on ORCMNT with a BUY and a Sep’15 TP of Rs 135 as the company (1) should get a volume boost post its planned expansion (on track), (2) would benefit from a demand recovery in the southern market led by higher infra-led govt. spending and (3) enjoys an edge due to better profitability than most mid-cap peers. We build in a CAGR of 17% in cement volumes and 26%/51% in revenue/PAT over FY14-FY17. Despite the stock’s recent run-up, we see upside from current levels. Buy for a 45% upside.

Karnataka expansion on track: With the demand cycle set to recover over H2FY15, ORCMNT’s planned expansion of 3mtpa at Karnataka (on track to commence by Q1FY16) would boost the company’s volumes – particularly with the AP government likely driving allocation for infra projects in the southern region. Also, post expansion, ORCMNT’s southern market exposure should increase to ~41% from ~30% now. Nevertheless, with a project debt funding of Rs 11bn-12bn (of Rs 17.2bn project cost), we expect the company’s D/E to touch 1.3:1 by FY15-end.

High cost efficiency: ORCMNT is amongst the most efficient cement midcaps owing to (1) its lower lead distance to market (~300km) as its strategic plant locations ensure coverage of the southern (30%)/western (65%)/other markets (5%), thus capitalising on the best pricing scenario across regions; (2) proximity to limestone/ coal mines and; (3) a PPC mix of 73-74% (>industry avg.). With utilisation in the southern region set to touch 68% in FY17 from 57% in FY14, a resultant improvement in pricing should boost its EBITDA/t.

Initiate with BUY: ORCMNT has run up ~135% in the market rally of last 4 months and on expectations of the sector’s cyclical recovery, and now trades at 6.4x FY16E/ 4.2x FY17E EV/EBITDA. We expect topline/EBITDA/PAT CAGR of 26%/52%/51% over FY14-FY17 led by higher volumes and margins. We initiate coverage on ORCMNT with a BUY and a Sep’15 TP of Rs 135 (6.5x 1year fwd. EV/EBITDA).

Dolat Capital calls a ‘Buy’ on Mphasis CMP: Rs. 415

Target Rs. 585

Deal wins traction on: Mphasis continue to see strong demand in the BCM vertical primarily in the GRC (Governance, risk and compliance) segment wherein it has bagged couple of deals and is in transition at the moment.

Some of these deals has come from its focus twelve key accounts and should start contributing Q2FY15 onwards. Focused sales effort is paying off in the named account approach, in terms of their potential scalability and their vendor strategy (Mphasis is rated top vendor in two of its five large accounts).

It has closed couple of deals in 10-30mn$ of TCV, these deals are fresh investments by banks and are new projects, thus taking longer than usual in discussions. It is also chasing two 50mn$+ deals and should add these to the run rate by Q3FY14.

HP pain extend: It is witnessing some deal momentum in the HP channel driven by better win ratio by HP Inc among its client portfolio as some of these are increasing the scope of work for HP and is thus Mphasis is gaining on the outsourcing component. However, the exit rate for non-renewal remains very high thus leading to further decline in revenues. Revenues are likely to decline sequentially by 5-6% in Q1FY15.

Digital Risk to be soft in H1: Digital Risk revenues are likely to be soft in H1 as indicated in Q4 call owing to some project completions in forensics and weak demand for origination and mortgage processing. However, it may pick up sharply in H2 as some of the large deal won would start scale up meaningfully at that time. It has indicated about 15% revenue decline for the quarter and flattish Q2, however we believe the revenues may pick up sharply in H2 primarily on volume drive in existing clients and potential cross-sell from some of the existing BCM clients it is in discussion with.

Mature market ex- DR to be up marginally: The revenues in MM outside DR may report growth of about 1-2% and this run rate may gain momentum as the year progresses given its recent wins and overall improved success ratio.

OPM to improve: OPM is likely to improve in FY15 by over 120bps despite Fx (INR/USD at 60) and wage hike challenges as it would benefits from several tailwinds such as lower hedge losses (just INR 80mn in Q1 @60 INR/USD), absence on provisioning on India business (INR 550mn) and lean delivery benefits (to contribute about 70-80bps on shared saving basis).

View: We believe the sustained traction in the direct channel revenues (strong deal and client adds on LTM basis) would cover up for decline in the HP revenue streams given the declining client concentration risk (36% in exit quarter and would go to 25% by FY16) and would help gain in profitability on improved revenue mix. We maintain our positive view on the stock given improved financial and relative economical valuations with a TP of ` 585 valued at 12x FY16E earnings (5% higher than its current TMF discounting).

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Excise Duty Concession On Auto, Consumer Goods Extended NEWS FLASH

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L'Oreal partners Infosys for mobile website GSM users grow to over 300 mn in rural India Strides Arcolab gets USFDA nod for generic skin disease cream Dr Reddy's launches generic Paricalcitol capsules in US market AMW Motors ties up with L&T Finance for vehicle loans TCS wins 5-year IT services contract from Dutch insurance firm.

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n a relief to the automobile and consumer durable sectors, the government has extended the excise duty concession by six months to December 31. The government had cut excise duty on cars, SUVs and two-wheelers as well as consumer durables in the Interim Budget in February to help the industry tide over a demand slump. The concessions were valid till June 30 and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has announced the extension till the year end.

"Considering the present situation in various sectors, the government today has decided to extend the facility of this reduced excise

duty to all those sections for a further period of six months till December 31, 2014," he told reporters yesterday.

Excise duty on small cars, scooters, motorcycles and commercial vehicles will continue at 8% from 12% previously. The factory gate duty on SUVs stands at the reduced rate of 24% as against 30%. The duty on large cars will continue at 24% compared with 27% earlier, while the duty on mid-sized cars will stand at 20% from 24%.

“We are certain that the extension of the reduced Excise Duty will contribute positively to improve the buyer sentiment and would help in bringing about a sustained recovery in the automotive industry that

has been languishing for over two years now.

This will go a long way in bringing back growth, investments in the industry as well as encourage higher employment. On behalf of the entire automotive sector, I would like to thank Government for their very timely and supportive role”, said Vikram Kirloskar, President, SIAM. Excise duty on capital goods and consumer durables will continue to attract a lower duty of 10% as against the pre-budget rate of 12%.

Asked about the loss of revenue due to the extension of these concessions, Jaitley said the short-term loss will benefit the economy in the long run.

India’s Economic Confidence Shoots Up Becomes fourth most economically confident country after Saudi Arabia, Germany and China, says Ipsos report

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he formation of a "businessfriendly" government has made India the most optimistic country economically, looking ahead six months, says a report. As many as 60% Indians surveyed have predicted that domestic economy would be stronger in the next six months, placing it at the top of the 25 nation-list compiled by global research firm Ipsos. Besides, India's economic confidence shot up by 6 points to 66% in May compared to the previous month, making it the fourth most economically confident country after Saudi Arabia, Ger-

many and China.

Saudi Arabia led on the parameter with 87 % of its people surveyed being optimistic about their economy. Canada was behind India at the fifth place with 65% economically confident citizens. "India's economic confidence has got a major boost primarily due to a landslide victory of the business-friendly government led by Narendra Modi, who has vowed to boost growth, control inflation and restore investor confidence," the Ipsos report said.

The survey conducted among 19,242 people in 25 countries, also found that Indians, for the first time, emerged at the top for being

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the most optimistic about the economic growth for the coming six months. India is followed by Brazil at second rank, Saudi Arabia (3rd), Indonesia (4th) and China (5th), in this category.

"All the data points in the Ipsos report indicate India's economic confidence has shot up substantially, which is also corroborated by the fact that India's current account deficit has significantly eased, the currency has stabilised, inflation has substantially pulled back, stock market has had a dream run so far and corporate earnings are improving," Ipsos India CEO Mick Gordon said. "However, recent high food inflation, conflict in oil-producing Iraq and the fear of a below normal monsoon is big challenge for the new government," Gordon added.

BUSINESS BRIEFS Additional Penalty Of USD 578 Million On RIL?

The government plans to impose an additional penalty of USD 578 million on Reliance Industries for producing less-than-targeted natural gas from its eastern offshore KG-D6 block. The penalty in the form of disallowing costs incurred on the field will be for missing the target in 2013-14, a government source said. With this, the total costs disallowed will increase to USD 2.375 billion. The government had previously issued a notice to RIL disallowing a total of USD 1.797 billion in costs for falling short of production during 2010-11 (USD 457 million), 2011-12 (USD 548 million) and 2012-13 (USD 792 million).

RIL, which disputed the levy and initiated arbitration against the government, did not respond to an e-mail seeking comment. "A note is being put to Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan for disallowing cost recovery of USD 578 million in 2013-14. A notice will be sent to RIL once he approves it," he said.

Unions Oppose EPFO Funds In Equity Market

Trade unions have decided to oppose any move to invest part of over Rs 5 lakh crore corpus of retirement fund body Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) in equity markets. The unions' reaction came following reports in a section of media stating that the Finance Ministry has drafted a new investment pattern for non-government provident funds, superannuation funds and gratuity funds which will allow parking up to 30% corpus in equity market including exchange traded funds and index funds. "Earlier we have opposed any investment by EPFO in equity market. We will oppose it again as it is poor workers money," All India General Secretary of Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh Virjesh Upadhyay told PTI.

RCOM Raises Over Rs 4,800 Crore Through Sale Of Shares

Reliance Communications Ltd, has raised over USD 800 million from sale of shares to institutional investors. The company got total bids of more than Rs 12,000 crore, half of which it has decided to retain. About Rs 4,800 crore (over USD 800 million) came from sale of shares to institutional investors, sources said. Reliance Communications will also raise Rs 1,300 crore by issuing warrants to its founders. This will help the company reduce its debt that has doubled to Rs 40,177.6 crore in four years.

IDMA Seeks Exemptions For R&D, Samples

Indian Drug Manufacturers' Association (IDMA) yesterday asked the government that 'control samples' and samples given to physicians be exempted from duties and taxes in the Budget. The drug makers' body in a memorandum sent to the Finance Ministry also requested that all excisable goods used for Research and Development purposes should be exempted from Central Excise Duty, besides allowing exemption for capital goods, raw materials, consumables, and reference standards for R&D purposes.

Viveck Shettyy Appointed As Head Of Media Cell Of CGSI

Viveck Shettyy has been appointmented as Head of Media Cell of CGSI (Consumer Guidance Society of India). Indus Communications headed by Viveck Shettyy is now also the official communications agency for CGSI. "CGSI is doing a fantastic job for consumers by taking up various issues and addressing their grievances in a very effective manner. I hope to take their image building exercise and communication strategy to the next level," said Shettyy.

American brands top domestic retail space in the F&B space, while the Italian and British labels dominate the luxury segment

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n analysis of top 300 global retail brands by their country-of-origin reveals that American brands account for the bulk of global retailers present in the country," industry research firm CBRE South Asia chairman Anshuman Magazine said.

CBRE recently studied over 300 prominent global retailer brands to identify operating trends, expansion strategies, and extent of penetration across leading cities.

Comprising nearly 30% of total brands analysed for the study, most American retailers are present in the mass market food and beverage (F&B) category in the country. On the other hand, retailers from Italy and Britain, account for about 19 and 16 % respectively of the total share of global brands analysed and

are largely into luxury segment, with brands such as Hermes, Chanel and Fendi.

A segment-wise focus on the brands originally from the US, Italy and Britain revealed that most belonged to the fashion and apparel, and F&B segments.

While most brands originating in the US and Britain have a wider presence in the fashion and apparel segment, in the luxury space, around 60 % are Italian brands, the report said. American brands have a dominant positioning the F&B category with brands such as McDonald's, KFC and Subway.

Additionally, Spanish retailers, particularly Mango and Zara, have made a major impact on fashion trends since their entry into the country and have been steadily expanding their retail footprint across smaller cities, added the report.

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TODAY’S BEST VIEWING

The Year is 2139. The Planet Earth has changed into a

virtually uninhabitable place called the “Cursed Earth”. All of the Earth’s population have crowded into the cities across the planet, now known as “Mega Cities”. The crimes in these “Mega cities” became so violent and so powerful, that the regular justice system was powerless to contain, then it collapsed completely. But, a new Justice System came from the ashes, They were 3 justice systems in 1 (Police, Jury and executioner), they were called “Judges”. In Mega City 1 (formarly, New York), There was a Judge, named Joseph Dredd, who was the toughest and most stringent Judge in history. One day, he was charged with murder. He was tried and sentenced to life in prison because of it. Then, Dredd found out that it was in fact a person who shares his DNA. Former Judge Rico. Now, Dredd has to find out what Rico is planning to do, and to discover about his past. Star Movies, 9 p.m.

SOAPS & SERIALS

MERI AASHIQUI TUM SE HI

In tonight’s episode, Baa will be seen questioning Ranveer as

Gauri has eloped and warns him of dire consequences if he does not get Gauri back. Ranveer is enraged and leaves the house to track Gauri and Pranav. Meanwhile, Ishaani accompanies Ranveer on his search, although she has ulterior motives. Colors, 10 p.m.

JODHA AKBAR

Shehnaaz makes an attempt of murdering Jalal again but fails miserably. On realizing that she might soon be caught as the culprit who was trying to poison Jalal, she accuses Todarmal of having raped her. On seeing her brother being accused of rape, Jodha goes numb. Torn between justice and siblinghood, will Jodha be able to figure out the truth? Zee TV, 8 p.m.

OCEANS

OCEANS contain 99 percent of the living space of the planet.

Life began in the seas 3.1 billion to 3.4 billion years ago. Land dwellers appeared 400 million years ago a relatively recent point in the geologic time line. Tune into this magnificent show and explore some great mysteries of our OCEAN. Animal Planet, 8 p.m.

KLONDIKE

Discovery Channel’s first scripted mini-series is based on Char-

lotte Gray’s book ‘Gold Diggers: Striking It Rich’ in the Klondike.

Her tale brings to life the story of six strangers and their collective fight for survival and wealth in a small frontier town in the remote Klondike. Follow the lives of two childhood best friends, Bill and Epstein, in the late 1890s as they flock to the gold rush capital in the untamed Yukon Territory. This man-versus-nature tale places our heroes in a land full of undiscovered wealth, but ravaged by harsh conditions, unpredictable weather and desperate, dangerous characters including greedy businessmen, seductive courtesans and native tribes witnessing the destruc-

Meri Aashiqui Tumse Hi, Colors, 10 p.m.

tion of their people and land by opportunistic entrepreneurs.

Discovery, 10 p.m.

FUTURE WEAPONS

FUTURE WEAPONS reveals the latest incredible range of

weapons developed using state-of-the-art science and technology. Discovery Science, 10 p.m.

MASTERCHEF US SEASON 4

The mystery box for this episode challenges the contestants to

create a high-quality meal using simple ingredients. Star World, 9.30 p.m.

YEH RISHTA KYA KAHLATA HAI

The entire family gets busy in preparing for the marriage,

how will the Marwari weds Punjabi marriage look like. Star Plus, 9.30 p.m.

MOVIES OF THE DAY

RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

The year is 1936. A professor who studies archeology named Indiana Jones is venturing in the jungles in South America searching for a golden statue. Unfortunately, he sets off a deadly trap doing so, miraculously, he escapes. Then, Jones hears from a museum curator named Marcus Brody about a biblical artifact called The Ark of the Covenant, which can hold the key to humanly existence. Jones has to venture to vast places such as Nepal and Egypt to find this artifact. However, he will have to fight his enemy Renee Belloq and a band of Nazis in order to reach it. HBO, 9 p.m.

LAADLA

Raju lives with his disabled mom. One day Raju on his way to a job interview saves the life of a rich textile mill owner who offers him a job in his factory which is run by his ambitious daughter Sheetal. Sheetal’s competitive attitude and open insults result in her making several enemies in the industry. Raju works as a mechanic in the mill and confronts Sheetal several times for the proper treatment of workers. He is also elected as the union leader. Raju meets Kaajal, who also works in the textile mill, and they fall in love. Zee Cinema, 9 p.m.

ENEMY OF THE STATE

Robert dean is a mild-mannered lawyer who works in Washington D.C. He is on the trail of a kingpin named Pintero. Meanwhile, a politician named Thomas Reynolds is negotiating with Congressman Phillip Hammersley about a new surveillance system with satellites. But, Hammersley declines, that is when Reynolds had Hammersley killed, but this murder was caught on tape, and this person was being chased by Reynolds’ team of NSA agents, the guy must ditch the tape, so he plants it on Dean (unbeknownst to Dean). Then, the NSA decides to get into Dean’s life. That is when Dean’s life began to fall apart all around him, with his wife and job both gone. Dean wants to find out what is going on. Zee Studio, 10 p.m.

IZZAT

After completing his college, dark-skinned Adivasi Shekhar re-

turns home and finds that his mother, Savli, has passed away.

Distraught, he is consoled by Father Abraham, who also tells him that his mother had an affair with wealthy Ramgarh-based Thakur Pratap Singh, who refused to marry her even after she became pregnant. Shekhar decides to avenge his humiliation and sets forth to expose Pratap. Upon arrival in Ramgarh, he finds that he has a fair-skinned look-alike half-brother, Dilip, as well as a sister, Neelu. Dilip meets him, hires him as a office staff person, and asks him to impersonate him in order to meet Deepa, the only daughter of wealthy Vinodbabu, and Shekhar

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agrees to do so. Shekhar meets Deepa and both are attracted to each other. CVO, 9 p.m.

SHOOT ON SIGHT

Tariq Ali, a Muslim police officer of Scotland Yard, is asked to hunt-down suspected suicide-bombers against the backdrop of July 7 bombings in London. Tariq’s task gets complicated as an innocent Muslim is killed by the commando shooters of Scotland Yard. On the other hand, Tariq - a British citizen is himself a suspect in the eyes of his boss, despite his long service in the Scotland Yard. B4U, 9 p.m.

ZAMEEN

Islamic terrorists, backed by Pakistan, boldly attack the Indian Parliament building. The Indian army assigns this matter to Colonel Ranvir Singh Ranawat, who along with his men, apprehends and arrests the ring-leader Baba Zaheer Khan. The Colonel takes one of his subordinates, Jaideep Rai, to task as nine soldiers were killed due to his negligence, and asks him to resign. An Islamic terrorist group, Al-Tahit, recruits a group of men to try and spring Baba from prison, albeit in vain as their plans are thwarted by Jaideep, who is now the ACP in Mumbai. On the run from the Police, this group hijacks an Indian Airlines plane, en-route from Mumbai to Kathmandu, with Jaideep’s wife, Nandini, an In-Flight Supervisor, on board. The plane, with 107 passengers and crew, is re-routed to Kazan in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir where they are met with more armed terrorists as well as the Pakistani army. Star Gold, 10.45 p.m.

STAR PLUS P.M. 2.00 Ek Hasina Thi 2.30 Iss Pyar Ko Kya Naam Doon..

3.00 Yeh Hai Mohabbatein 6.00 Iss Pyar Ko Kya Naam Doon-Ek Baar Phir 6.30 Suhaani Si ek Ladki 7.00 Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 7.30 Saraswati Chandra 8.00 Ek Hasina Thi 8.30 Mahabharat 9.00 Diya Aur Bati Hum 9.30 Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hain 10.00 Pyar Ka Dard Hai….

10.30 Ek Veer Ki Ardaas – Veera 11.00 Ye Hai Mohabbatein STAR WORLD

P.M. 2.00 House 3.00 Once Upon A Time 4.00 How I Met Your Mother 4.30 Two And A Half Men 5.00 Homeland 6.00 House 7.00 Koffee with Karan 8.00 How I Met Your Mother 8.30 Two And A Half Men 9.00 Homeland 9.30 Masterchef 10.00 House 11.00 Once Upon A Time

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

SONY TV

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

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

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P.M. 2.30 3.00 3.30 4.00

4.30 5.00 5.05 5.30 6.30 7.00 7.30 8.00 8.30 9.00 9.30 10.00

News in Marathi Gharat Hasare Sare Chimani Pankhare Sankat Mochan Hanuman Karan The Detective News in Marathi Nirmal Dhara Krishi Darshan News in Marathi Indradhanushi Saraswatichandra Tarkash-E-Manto Pavitra Bandhan Dil Jo Keh Na Saka Grihdaah Tusli More Angna

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7.00 Ek Mutthi Aasmaan and Suhane Ladakpan Ke 8.00 Jodha Akbar 8.30 Do dil Bandhe Ek Dori Se 9.00 Pavitra Rishta 9.30 Qubool Hai 10.00 Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya 10.30 Doli Armaano Ki 11.00 Jodha Akbar LIFE OK

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HISTORY CHANNEL P.M. 2.00 From Birmingham to Bombay 2.30 Shockwave 3.00 Ancient Aliens 4.00 Extreme Collectors 4.30 Ultimate Soldier Challenge 5.30 Modern Marvels 6.30 Pawn Stars 7.00 Auction Kings

Jodha Akbar, Zee TV, 8 p.m.

Masterchef, Star World, 9.30 p.m.

9.30 Asmita 7.30 Extreme Collectors 9.00 Nadaan Parinde Ghar 10.30 Jai Malhar 8.00 Shockwave Aa Ja 11.00 Juloon Yeti 8.30 Vice 9.30 Tumhari Paakhi Reshimgathi 9.00 Modern Marvels 10.00 Savdhaan India 10.00 Pawn Stars ANIMAL PLANET 10.30 Auction Kings COLORS 2.00 The Wild Life of Tim 11.00 Ancient Aliens P.M. Faulkner 2.00 Sasural Simar Ka NAT. GEOGRAPHIC 2.30 Steve Irwin’s Wild 2.30 Rangrasiya Warrior P.M. 3.00 Film 3.00 Nature’s Microworlds 2.00 The Numbers Game 6.00 Comedy Night with 4.00 Most Extreme 2.30 Customs Kapil 5.00 Bad Dog 3.00 Brain Games 7.30 Sasural Simar Ka 6.00 AP Safari 3.30 My Beautiful Game 8.00 Balika Vadhu 7.00 Extreme Animals 4.00 Do Or Die 8.30 Madhubala 7.30 Ultimate Killers 4.30 Customs 9.00 Beintehaa 8.00 Oceans 5.00 Do Or Die 9.30 Rangrasiya 9.00 The Wild Life of Tim 5.30 My Beautiful Game 10.00 Uttaran Faulkner 6.00 The Numbers Game 10.30 Bani – Ishq da Kalma 9.30 Steve Irwin’s Wildlife 6.30 Brain Games 11.00 Balika Vadhu Warrior 7.00 Showdown of the 10.00 Most Extreme Unbeatables SAB TV 11.00 Be The Creature 7.30 Most Amazing P.M. Moments DISCOVERY 2.00 Taarak Mehta Ka… 8.00 Do Or Die 2.30 F I R P.M. 8.30 The Numbers Game 3.00 Pritam Pyare Aur Woh 2.00 Nature’s Weirdest 9.00 Brain Games 3.30 Badi Door Se Aaye Events 10.00 Showdown of the Hai 3.00 Dual Survival Unbeatables 4.00 Taarak Mehta Ka… 4.00 Squeamish 10.30 Breakout 7.30 Pritam Pyare Aur Who 4.30 What Happened Next 11.30 Showdown fo the 8.00 Baal Veer 5.00 Man Woman Wild Unbeatables 8.30 Taarak Mehta Ka 6.00 Ocean Giants 9.00 Chidiya Ghar STAR SPORTS1 7.00 Destroyed In Seconds 9.30 Badi Door Se Aaye 7.30 Food Factory P.M. Hai 8.00 Magic of Science 2.00 The Big Test 10.00 Lapataganj-Ek Baar 8.30 Destroyed In 2.30 Playlist Phir Seconds 3.00 Sri Lanka Tour of Eng 10.30 F I R 9.00 Rise of the Machines 14 h/ls 2nd Test 11.00 Taarak Mehta…

10.00 Klondike 4.00 Wim C’ships 14 2nd 11.00 Discovery Best Round ZEE MARATHI 11.30 Jai Ho SCIENCE P.M. 2.00 Jai Malhar STAR SPORTS4 P.M. 2.30 Eka Lagnachi Tisari 2.00 Tech Toys 360 P.M. 12.00 Wim C’ships 14 2nd Round 3.00 2 Wheels 3.30 The Inside Line 10.35 Buniyaad 4.00 Wim C’ships 14 h/ls 11.00 Rangoli Day 3 11.30 National Programme of 5.30 Wim C’ships 2014 Dance: Mohiniyattam by 2nd Round Thara Kalyan 11.30 The Inside Line

MOVIE CHANNELS

STARMOVIES

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P.M. 2.00 2.30 3.00 3.30 4.00 5.30 6.00 6.05 6.30 7.00 7.30 8.00

Samachar.

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Mohiniyattam by Thara Kalyan, DDI, 11.30 p.m.

10.00 Aamne Samne 10.30 Raat Saddhe Dus 11.00 Cup of Joy.

P.M. 1.00 India Tour of Zim 13 h/ls 5th ODI 2.00 NZ Tour of WI 14 h/ls 1st Tet 4.00 SA Tour of SL 13 h/ls 4th ODI 5.00 NZ Tour of WI 14 h/ls 2nd Test 7.15 NZ Tour of WI 14 3rd Test Day 1

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PIX

ZEE TALKIES

P.M. 2.00 Taani: Arun Nalavade 4.30 Kutumb: Jitendra 7.00 Navra Awali Baiko Lovely: Prasad Oak 9.30 Zapatlela: Mahesh Kothare

CARTOON NETWORK

P.M. 1.30 R21 Space Main Dhoom Dhadaka 3.00 Oggy and the Cockroaches 5.00 Matt Hatter Chronicles 5.30 Ben 10 Omniverse 6.00 Oggy and the Cockroaches 7.30 Krish Trish Aur Baltiboy Express 9.00 Ben 10 Alien Force 10.00 Johnny Test 11.00 Courage the Cowardly Dog A.M. 8.00 Ben 10 9.00 Tom and Jerry Kids Show 10.00 Roll No21 11.00 Matt Hatter Chronicles P.M. 1.00 2.30 4.00 6.00 7.30 9.00 10.00

POGO CHANNEL

Kallu Kallan Kaalia Special My Name is Bheem Special I Love Bheem Kahan Hai Bheem Happy Ho Jao Special Mr Bean Takeshi’s Castle

The Blue Lagoon P2 Piranha FIFA Content FIFA Live Portugal vs Ghana FIFA Content Spy Kids 3: Game Over Terminator Salvation

STAR GOLD

Mela: Aamir Khan Jonbaaz Ki Jung Biwi No 1: Salman Khan Ek Tha Soldier: Jackie Shroff 10.45 Zameen: Abhishek B A.M. 8.50 Sheshnaag: Jeetendra 11.40 Kunwara: Govinda

Enemy of The State, Zee Studio, 10 p.m.

MAX

P.M. 1.00 Kishan Kanhaiya: Anil Kapoor 5.30 The Super Khiladi 9.00 Mujhse Dosti Karoge: Hrithik Roshan A.M. 10.30 Karan Arjun: Shahrukh Khan P.M. 12.00 2.45 5.50 9.00 P.M. 2.00 5.30 9.00 A.M. 9.30

DOORDARSHAN

DDII (Metro Channel)

HBO

Jack The Giant Slayer Snitch Killing Season Combustion Raiders of the Lost Ark Machete

7.30 Hote Hote Pyaar Ho Gaya: Jackie Shroff

P.M. 12.00 3.00 6.00 9.00 A.M 9.00

ZEE CINEMA

Beti No 1: Govinda Ishq: Ajay Devgan Rang: Jeetendra Laadla: Anil Kapoor

CVO

Ghatak Returns: Surya Dosti Dushmani: Jeetendra Izzat: Jackie Shroff Prem Geet: Raj Babbar

FILMY

Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam Bewafaa Kanoon Apna Apna Deva Ek Rakshak Shor In The City

B4U

P.M. 12.00 Aamir: Rajeev Khandelwal 3.00 Indrajeet: Sai Kumar 6.00 Short Kut-The Con Is On: Akshay Khanna 9.00 Shoot on Sight: Naseeruddin Shah A.M.

All programmes on this page are as per the official schedules of the various channels. Afternoon is not responsible for any last minute changes.

Shoot on Sight, B4U, 9 p.m.

11.00 A.M. 8.00 8.30 9.00 P.M. 2.00 8.00 8.30 10.30 A.M. 8.00 9.00 9.30 10.00

Mad

Thomas and Friends Looney Tunes Show Chhota Bheem Marathon

DISNEY CHANNEL

Doraemon Captain Tiao-Mickey Shots Cars Doraemon

DJ DJ-Jatnp Gravity Falls New Doraemon-Mickey Miouse 10.30 Phineas and Ferb 11.00 New Doraemon P.M. 1.30 5.30 6.00 8.00

DISNEY XD

Kiteretsu Avengers Spiderman Iron Man: Armored Adventures 9.00 Big Bad Beetleborgs 10.00 Telebrands A.M. 8.00 Kick Buttowski 8.30 Kid vs Kat 11.00 Kiteretsu

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By A Staff Reporter

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ew shows 'Yeh Hai Mohabbatein' and 'Mahabharat' were big winners at this year's edition of Star Parivaar Awards, bagging six and four awards respectively.

Ekta Kapoor's six-month-old show 'Yeh Hai Mohabbatein', a love story of a Tamilian girl and Punjabi boy, won the award in the favourite 'naya sadasya' female and male category for Divyanka Tripathy and Karan Patel. The two also received the 'favourite jodi' (national and international) awards.

'Yeh Hai Mohabbatein' received the favourite family award, which was handed to them by actress Parineeti Chopra.

The event saw a performance from children from Shiamak Davar's Victory Arts Foundation who paid tribute to Aamir Khan's show 'Satyameva Jayate'.

The 49-year-old actor was honoured for his contribution to social causes but since he does not accept awards, he was instead given a packet of sweets.

TV TATTLE Tribute to Panchamda

Big winners at Star Parivar Awards

Supriya Pathak to play ‘mausi’

One of the most creative music directors of Bollywood, R.D. Burman, fondly known as ‘Pancham Da’ and known to revolutionise Hindi film music will be dedicated a special film with never seen before nuggets called ‘Pancham Mujhey Chaltey Jaana Hai’ by Sony MAX, the Premium Hindi Movies channel on his 75th birth anniversary on June 27 at 9 pm. The film will feature celebrities from the Bollywood industry who were an intrinsic part and had the opportunity to be up close and personal with the enigmatic Pancham Da.

Social film premiere

The World Television Premiere of 'Fandry' is slated for June 29 at 7 pm on Zee Marathi. The channel aims at treating this movie beyond the paradigm of just a premiere and intends to create a social awakening through its marketing and programming initiatives. The movie will be treated with a message as one that ‘enlightens and brings about a change’. Change, that is pertinent to the socio-economic distinction prevalent today and targets and discriminates against children in particular.

'Fandry', written and directed by Nagraj Manjule in a directorial debut stars Somnath.

Realistic documentary

“This show is very important for our society. But it is not just me. It is my team who does all the work, director Satyajit Bhatkal and co-director Swati Chakraborty.

Thank you Star for giving me the opportunity to do this show. I feel very happy when I see so many changes in the society and in people's life because of this show,” Aamir said.

Mythological TV series 'Mahabharat', which has become a big TRP churner for the channel, won four awards including favourite 'naya sadasya' (Shaheer Sheikh as Arjun), 'nayi soch' award for (Saurabh Raj Jain as Krishna), 'saathi nayi soch ka' award (Aham Sharma as Karna) and best 'kutumb'.

'Pyar Ka Dard Hain' fame actor Nakul Mehta, the main host of the event, made an action-packed entry as he descended on the stage in a mini aircraft.

‘Nepal’s Organ Trail: A CNN Freedom Project Documentary’ highlights the brutal and exploitative organ trade in Nepal which sees the trafficking of impoverished and ignorant villagers as unwitting kidney donors. CNN International Correspondent Sumnima Udas investigates the plight of these trafficked victims who live with severe health complications and the threat of premature death looms large, pushing their impoverished families further into the cycle of poverty and exploitation. The half-hour documentary also highlights the efforts of government agencies, anti-trafficking organizations to combat the trade. A CNN Freedom Project Documentary’ airs on Friday, June 27 at 1500 and 2100, Saturday, June 28 at 1400 and 1830, Monday, June 30 at 0900 and 1400, Tuesday, July 1 at 1500 and 2200 and Wednesday, July 2 at 1100.

KBC to begin in August: Amitabh Bachchan

By A Staff Reporter

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egastar Amitabh Bachchan has revealed that the eighth season of 'Kaun Bangea Crorepati' will start in August. The 71-year-old actor took to Facebook to share the news with his fans.

“Yeh hai KBC ka naya aakaar, the new face of KBC starting in August.

Now been on since 2000, with a break in between and one season done by Shah Rukh Khan,” Bachchan wrote.

Bachchan has already shot for the promos for the eighth season of the show. “The promos for the next KBC were on shoot today and they went well. Let's see how it all shapes up as the dates draw near,” he wrote on his blog on June 22.

Bachchan remembers Manna Dey

The late legendary singer Manna Dey who mesmerised the entire nation with his voice left his admirers in a state of shock with his demise. One such die-hard fan is another megastar of Bollywood, Amitabh Bachchan, who loves listening to Manna Dey. Bachchan was deeply moved by his favourite singer’s death and on the day he was also shooting for his upcoming finite series 'Yudh' soon to be seen on Sony Entertainment Television. While Bachchan looked visibly low, he requested the entire crew to observe a twominute silence in remembrance of Manna Dey. In fact the entire day he was also seen talking quietly to various co-artists of some very fond memories of the great singer!

Supriya Pathak, who excelled in her career with verve in films like ‘Bazaar’, ‘Kalyug’, ‘Masoom’, ‘Shanghai’, ‘Delhi 6’, etc. and her TV stint made her popular with the character of Hansaben in ‘Khichdi’.

Now she reprises another comic role in the forthcoming TV show ‘Tu Mere Agal Bagal Hai’ which starts on July 7 at 10.30 pm from Monday to Saturday. We spoke to the effervescent actor about her new show and this is what she told us

By Sandeep Hattangadi

After being appreciated for a negative role in a huge hit like ‘Ram Leela’ what made you accept this comedy show?

I am an actor and whatever work I like, I am ready to do and with SAB TV, I have old relations and so I immediately said yes to this funny show.

What is the show all about?

The show directed by Rajan Waghdhare, is an innovative family comedy show which shall revolve around the lives of the owners and the tenants living under the same roof of Bungalow No. 5. This TV series shall explore the funny side of the incidents that take place in the daily lives of all the characters in a comical manner. One of the many USPs of this fictional comedy show is the presence of live audience on the sets which adds the element of spontaneity to the entire humorous offering.

What is your character in the show?

I play a mysterious aunt (mausi) who comes down to join this joint family from somewhere North and then what happens is the gist of my character. I have the Northern dialect to speak along with the mannerisms. I have a substantial role.

Aamir look-alike

A contestant named Devashish from Mumbai took everyone by surprise when he appeared on Sony TV's 'Entertainment Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega' looking exactly like the perfectionist actor, Aamir Khan. He touched Farah Khan’s feet and later begged her for a role in her next movie.

He entertained the audience in Aamir style and for Mishra as Pillavakandi, Dhaval a moment as Pillu, Manoj Goyal as Anu, had Abhishek Awasthi as Malik, people Monica Castelino as Victoria Bai, guessing.

Sukesh as Sher Singh. I am yet to He also start shooting for the show and this revealed is all I will be able to tell you. But I am sure it will be wonderful to work that he is a big fan of director with an ensemble cast like this.

Farah Khan. Farah said, “Devashish’s first attempt failed You have lost a lot of weight. to impress us but he was very Yes. I do yoga and exercise regularly persistent, so we gave him a and now I am trim and fit and raring to second chance. To encourage go. him we presented him the winning prize money.”

What are your forthcoming projects like?

I am playing Vidya Balan’s mother in Zing’s 'Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya' ‘Bobby Jasoos’ and an international film electrifies the small screen ‘White Lies’ with Emraan Hashmi directed as Bollywood celebrities

by Bosnian Oscar winning director Danis Sidharth Malhotra and Tanovic who directed the Award winning film Shraddha Kapoor turn to ‘No Man's Land’. hosting on Zing! The show is a real loveAre you being offered negative roles after ‘Ram Leela’?

Not really. I am happy to do comedy on television.

Star hosts

Would you like to re-invent your popular Hansaben character?

Actually, I don’t mind but I am trying to get out of my Hansa character.

What is the rest of the cast like? inspired series launched in Alok Nath as Babuji, Rajesh Kumar as Maalik, Shweta May. Its forthcoming episode will witness Gulati as Maalkin, Apara Mehta as Basundi, Ami stars of 'Ek Villian' play celebrity hosts, and present a rather Trivedi as Khandvi, Samir Shah as special episode. Speaking on the occasion Siddharth stated, “I am extremely Khakra, Sugandha thrilled to be a part of 'Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya'. The format of this show is so new and refreshing as we are left to decipher our own endings.”

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CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 781

ENIGMA CODE 781

ACROSS: 1 One records downfall of painter popular with judge (4-5) 6 Cock-a-hoop, very quietly, in the grass (5) 9 Must I turn a blunder into a bloomer ? (10) 11 Two Britons seen at a fluffy ball!

(3,3) 12 Hide what is relatively beastly little (8) 13 How to distinguish between Anna and a reptile immediately (4,3,4,2) 15 Fail to retain a single female skill when falling in love (4,4,5) 19 Good subject if a boy has a definite inclination for it (8) 20 With "You're out of the will", put an end to the conversation (3,3) 22 The angler's favourite colour ?

(6,4) 23 Familiar King, now reign at its end (5) 24 Sent if pay-off required for security reasons (6-3)

DOWN: 2 A city doctor's fierce encounter (5) 3 A proton, perhaps, takes no charges ? (3,1,3) 4 A back mark for Wasim (5) 5 Grand pile that is a guide for a hunter (7) 7 Charged a couple of hundred, getting exploited (7) 8 Cape secured by tie at top, changed for another garment (9) 10 Something that flies holding a large number, it's big (7) 13 Dons who share a common humanity ? (6,3) 14 The American quarter? (3,4) 16 A couple of lines in the exhibition of little depth (7)

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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: Found out

A

A

SOLUTION TO TUESDAY’S ENIGMA CODE GOSPEL, PEOPLE, GOGGLE, LESSEE, ELOPES, SPELLS, LOOSES

A

A A

A

A A

A

MATH PYRAMID 781 17 Get a girl to sell tea that's stewed (7) 18 A stiff examination (7) 20 Opted to have many pairs of

stockings (5) 21 Mould, for example, can be amusing to a good top investigator (5)

SOLUTION TO TUESDAY’S CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS: 1 Rain-gauge, 6 Happy, 9 Nasturtium, 11 Pom pom, 12 Lambskin, 13 From the word go, 15 Lose one's heart, 19 Royalist, 20 Cut off, 22 Salmon pink, 23 Known, 24 Safety-pin.

DOWN: 2 Alamo, 3 Not a pro, 4 Akram, 5 Ghillie, 7 Accused, 8 Petticoat, 10 Mammoth, 13 Fellow men, 14 Two bits, 16 Shallow, 17 Estella, 18 Autopsy, 20 Chose, 21 Fungi.

QUICK CROSS 781

ACROSS: 1. Bias 6. "Kate & ___" 7. Croc's kin 8. Basic organism 9. Breathing passages

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

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

TUESDAY’S SOLUTION

TUESDAY’S SOLUTION

DOWN: 1. "Contact" author 2. Andean ruminant 3. Do a tailor's task 4. Greek weeper 5. Trillion: prefix pl.

MATHDOKU 781

HIDATO 781

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

TUESDAY’S SOLUTION

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

TUESDAY’S SOLUTION

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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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COFFEEBREAK MOON TITHI NAKSHATRA RASHI LUCKY COLOUR LUCKY NUMBER

: : : : : :

Moon in Taurus till 2.57 p.m.

Darsh Amavasya from 12.04 p.m.

Mrig Vrishubh (Taurus) B.V.U. Red and Grey 6

BIRTHDAY FORECAST: Financial gains are assured in every endeavor. Some of you will travel overseas on work and it will be a fruitful journey. Those desirous of joining administrative service, or wish to work for governmental organization, will receive letter of appointment during the next few weeks. Home and family life could be a bit disturbing. You will have differences with your parents regarding your work. The married could also face tensions in their relationship. Health is fine.

BABIES BORN TODAY: Beautiful, tall, lean body, healthy and long-lived. Intelligent, social mentally alert, quick witted, they could be misunderstood occasionally.

After a good education, a career as a financial advisor or administrative services would lead to gain. Considerable wealth and happiness is indicated.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20): You must be quick to take the initiative to clinch a deal even with some compromises. Financial gains are indicated for you today. News of a promotion or transfer to an important office is likely. This is seen as good for you especially to widen your horizons.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 20): Some earlier projects get concluded and give you sizeable returns. You will take over new responsibilities. There may also be an opportunity to make some fresh investments. There are too many changes happening around you, and a wait and watch attitude would be the best thing for you to do.

GEMINI (May 21 - June 20): You can look forward to monetary gains. Uncertainties about the future are unfounded. The present phase is extremely favorable. Find time to plan the future rather than dwell on the past. Your esteem in your circle of friends or family set-up will increase. There will be opportunities for shopping and picking up a bargain.

CANCER (June 21 - July 21): You may not like the environment at work right now, where you feel constricted. Do not go for a tempting change as things may not work out the way expected. Your career growth could get affected. Being gullible and trusting, you could get taken in by a person whose intentions are not that sincere.

LEO (July 22 - August 21): Your monetary position will be strengthened. Travel for a long distance journey is likely or there could be some favorable news from overseas.

Several barriers in an association will be overcome and this will lead to trust and better understanding of each other. Look forward to a quiet evening with your beloved just enjoying the good things of life together.

VIRGO (August 22 - September 21): Unexpected delays and snags may require you to spend more time at work than usual. Some significant moves may require quick decisions. Affairs connected with home or property should be left to someone who can handle these responsibilities sensibly.

LIBRA (September 22 - October 22): Even the usual routine tasks will prove cumbersome and you face obstructions at every step.

Avoid wasting time and take up paperwork that needs to be looked into.

Avoid arguments. If you get involved in a verbal duel you may have regrets later.

Try to listen rather than speak out and repent.

SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21): Gains are indicated.

Expenses are also heavy. Consolidate your financial position before you start making fresh plans. A dear friend may have an interesting business proposal, which could well be a moneyspinner. Keep your mind open to suggestions. Matters concerning children make you proud.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 December 20): There is a lot to be satisfied about your work achievements. Even if you feel that you have not reached your goal you have chosen the right path, which is bound to lead you to success. Your charm and conversational ability will help in impressing and winning new friends.

CAPRICORN (December 21 - January 19): You seem to be feeling a bit off color. You should take time off and do something that you enjoy. Arguments about expenses and money could be upsetting.

You will find a solution to your problems sooner than you think. Do not worry too much about it. A need to get away and spend time with friends may get upset because all are busy. Only you can find an answer to what is bothering you.

AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 18): Be patient, you are doing well. Do not rush the pace at work, chances of making mistakes will increase. Stick to routine work for success is assured to you. Home and family life is happy and peaceful. A new romantic interest is foreseen on the horizon.

PISCES (February 19 - March 20): You are given complete charge at work and an opportunity to tackle a difficult assignment alone. Work sincerely to take advantage of the present situation. Your love life and family life will be fine. The health of your parents or beloved may need attention.

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QUICK CROSSWORD 5005

ACROSS: 1 Blizzard's action RPG success story (6) 7 Remains of anything ruined (8) 8 A bird or a plaything for a boy (4) 10 Submit - that the other side must bat first! (4,2) 11 "All for Love" playwright (6) 14 English suffix or French island (3) 16 Black birds resembling crows? (5) 17 Anatomical network (4) 19 ___ in one's lot with : decided to share fortunes of, in a way? (5) 21 Clan, class or family as of dogs and horses (5) 22 Stimulate or excite, in a way? (3,2) 23 Domesticated canines (4) 26 Baker's ___ : thirteen, of course? (5) 28 Prefix meaning "bad" or "defective" (3) 29 Criticised or rebuked severely (6) 30 Cow-like (6) 31 "A dim" anagram for a preposition? (4) 32 Forays or sorties on our skies by enemies? (3-5) 33 It's a complete ___ __ : it is an absolute uncertainty? (4,2)

DOWN: 1 Heavier; not lighter (6) 2 Curb, restrain or show resentment (6) 3 Welsh boy's name (4) 4 Showing marks of an injury or an accident, should we say? (7) 5 Essayist Ralph ___ Emerson (5) 6 Songs of praise - "neaps" anagram?

(5) 8 ___ one's eyebrows : show displeasure or intense concentration? (4) 9 ___ - breaker : means of deciding the tennis match at six-all? (3) 12 Exclamation of dismay (3) 13 ___ out : making last longer? (5) 15 Nasal discharge (5) 18 Join or enlist (5) 19 If at first you don't succeed, ___, ____ again.... (same word)? (3)

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SUDOKU 2191 Sudoku is a number placing puzzle based on a 9x9 grid such several given numbers.To solve a Sudoku puzzle, every digit from 1 to 9 must appear in each of the nine vertical columns, in each of the nine horizontal rows and in each of the nine boxes.

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION

Difficulty Level:

CRYPTOQUIP

Today’s clue: Y equals U

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

20 A textile fabric of wool, cotton or silk (3) 21 Film maker Shyam ____ (7) 22 ____ up : stimulate or excite, in a way? (3) 23 Hoisting devices on a ship (6) 24 State and foul-smelling - "idol" ana-

gram? (4) 25 Increase the tempo, rate of production, etc. (4,2) 26 C sharp (5) 27 Belgian Congo today (5) 28 Middle of month, acronym? (3) 30 Strong fiber (4)

SOLUTION TO YESTERDAY’S QUICK CROSSWORD ACROSS: 1 Ad hoc, 6 MDLIV, 9 Plateau, 10 Telex, 11 Unwed, 12 Apple, 13 Occlude, 15 At a, 17 Ahoy, 18 Snored, 19 Smita, 20 Trouts, 22 In re, 24 Sin, 25 Barmaid, 26 Trail, 27 Sudan, 28 Reaps, 29 Purloin, 30 Claim, 31 Odder.

DOWN: 2 Drench, 3 Openly, 4 Clx, 5 Stope, 6 Maulana, 7 Dune, 8 Ideate, 12 Adams, 13 Oasts, 14 Colon, 15 Aruna, 16 Added, 18 Steal, 19 Sternum, 21 Ritual, 22 Impend, 23 Ripple, 25 Bills, 26 Tapi, 28 Rio.

IRREGULAR SUDOKU 2010 To solve an Irregular Sudoku puzzle, every digit must appear once in: Each of the vertical columns Each of the horizontal rows Each of the regions

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YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION

M P Y

C G F F

S R I R N

M P Y N Q R F X P X

M P Y N

Y S D G F

U P D L

D R Q D R B

D L R

E S P C

Q D N R S A D L

N R F O D G P S Q L G K Q

U M

L O I R

U R R S

O B I R N Q G D M

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: God loved the birds and invented trees. Man loved the birds and invented cages

Afternoon WORD MINE

HEATHCLIFF

P N

D N Y F M

H

O

N

I

G

E

L

L

R

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: 16 average; 18 good; 20 outstanding.

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: abed, ABUNDANCE, bade, band, banned, baud, bead, bend, caned, canned, cubed, cued, dance, daub, dean, dunce, dune, nude, unbend.

Yesterday’s

MURRAY HANDS WIMBLEDON

LESSON TO COLLEGE STAR L

SPORTS

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ONDON: Defending champion Andy Murray handed out a tough Wimbledon lesson to Slovenian grasscourt rookie Blaz Rola on Wednesday as Li Na and Venus Williams struck early blows for the thirty-somethings.

Murray, the third seed, coasted to a 6-1, 6-1, 6-0 mauling of 23-yearold Rola who was playing just the 10th match of his career having only graduated from university in Ohio last year.

The British star eased to victory in just 84 minutes, hitting seven aces and 27 winners against the world number 92 and goes on to face either Jan Hernych of the Czech Republic or Spanish 27th seed Roberto Bautista Agut for a place in the last 16.

"It's his first year on grass so it was tough for him.

But he has a good game and he'll keep improving," said Murray.

"I took care of my serve for the majority of the match and I played well. If you can finish matches as quick as possible then that's better in the long run."

French Open semi-finalist Ernests Gulbis became the highest ranked man to lose so far when the 12th seed went down to Sergiy Stakhovsky of the Ukraine, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (7/5).

Stakhovksy, who shocked Roger Federer in the second round in 2013, next faces either France's Jeremy Chardy or Australia's Marinko

Andy Murray hits a forehand during his second round match against rookie Blaz Rola. Murray won the match 6-1, 6-1, 6-0 .

Matosevic.

The colourful Gulbis then denied he had lost all of his $500,000 winnings from the French Open in a Riga casino. "I went to play blackjack, but there was no word how much I won or how much I lost.

They (reporters) asked me how much I lost. I said, A lot. I was joking," he said.

"Next day in Latvia they say I lost all my winnings. My mother sends me a message next day asking am I

crazy. I may be but I'm not stupid."

Australian Open champion Li Na, a three-time quarter-finalist at the All England Club, swept to a 6-2, 62 victory over Austria's Yvonne Meusburger, hitting 33 winners to just four from the world number 38.

Second seed Li, 32, goes on to face Barbora Zahlavova Strycova of the Czech Republic. She said she was unconcerned about her 21 unforced errors. "If you want to play more aggressive, this is the normal way," she

explained. Five-time champion Williams, 34, and playing in her 17th Wimbledon, defeated pintsized Japanese Kurumi Nara 7-6 (7/4), 6-1 in a battle of little and large on Court 3.

The American, who is the oldest woman left in the draw, stands at an imposing 1.85m (6ft 1in) compared to Nara's 1.55m (5ft 1n) and the difference in stature -- both physical and sporting -- eventually told despite the world number 41 breaking early in both sets.

Williams will face 2011 champion Petra Kvitova in the third round if the Czech sixth seed beats Germany's Mona Barthel.

"Feeling good getting into the next round," said Williams. "I think we both play a similar game, really go for it and she's one of the kind of players that can get really hot and every time she plays me, she plays really well, so I have to be ready for that."

Polish fourth seed Agnieszka Radwanska, the 2012 runner-up, also went through with a 6-4, 6-0 win over Australia's Casey Dellacqua and next meets either Portuguese qualifier Michelle Larcher de Brito or Australia's Jarmila Gajdosova.

Later Wednesday, top seed Novak Djokovic takes on Czech veteran Radek Stepanek for a place in the last 32 hoping to avoid the fate suffered by his coach Boris Becker in 1987. The German legend, who captured three Wimbledon titles in his career, is the only top seed in the history of the tournament to lose in the second round when he was beaten by Peter Doohan 27 years ago.

Football looking for a right ‘header’

By Hardik Sampat

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UMBAI: As the World Cup is progressing to the final sixteen, the aura around the city maidans distinctly sports the football flavour.

With the rain gods still to deliver its goods to the city, lads indulge in games of footy on most of the maidans, which are usually teeming with budding cricketers.

Goan coach Milind Parsekar and former Xaverite Roshan Fernandes are two individuals who have been constantly nurturing talent at the Oval Maidan every evening. They have a group of young enthusiasts who practice under them performing rigorous drills and show-casing their dribbling techniques, which have been picked up by the lads courtesy the ongoing World Cup. Parsekar has been coaching since the past two decades and was earlier employed with Bombay International School and is now assoicated with the Aditya Birla World Academy at Tardeo.

An avid follower of the game, Parsekar was caught off guard when was asked to choose his favourite

side who would win the championship in Brazil. “Picking a squad who will triumph is very difficultsince they all are well prepared and all the teams are so very good.

Netherlands shocked us all against Spain.” He hasn't been able to watch all the games since his aged parents are in town and he wants to spend as much time with them as possible apart from that the matches which are scheduled to start early in the morning hinder his work routine.

Both of them press for a higher level of athleticism and skill as most children grow up to idolize the greats like Messi and Ronaldo and aim to replicate their achievements. Unconventional as it may appear, they have adopted the traditional Indian sport of 'gilli-danda' to improve the handeye co-ordination of the pupils enrolled in their coaching camp.

They also lament the lack of infrastructure the city has. “There is a lack of infrastructure facilities and physiotherapists despite having good coaches and grounds to play. Children are bursting with talent but they require good direction,” said Milind.

“Football is a skilful game. Unlike

Roshan Fernandes keeps a watchful eye as the children train at the Oval Maidan. [INSET] Coach Milind Parsekar. other nations where the children are mentored since childhood it is not the case here. Getting in to district levels is tough and the national team is a distant dream due to the lack of grooming,” added Fernandes.

When asked what style of play Indians should adapt, Fernandes believed in the South American way of playing the game. “Indian conditions and body type fail to meet with the tall built of the European nations.”

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Saina, Sindhu advance; Saina to face Thulasi in round two S

YDNEY: Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal fought her way back from a game down to win her opening round match, while compatriot P V Sindhu crushed her opponent to storm into the second round of the USD 750,000 Star Australian Super Series here.

Saina will now take on compatriot P C Thulasi, who hardly had to break a sweat to overcome USA's Jamie Subandhi 21-16 2118 in another women's singles first round match.

World No. 9 Saina, seeded sixth in the tournament, lost the first game, but rallied in a fine fashion to beat her unseeded Chinese rival Sun Yu 22-24 21-17 21-10 in her opening round match that lasted an hour and 15 minutes. The first round was a neck-and-neck battle and till 2222 it could have been anyone's game, but it was the Chinese who won two crucial points to snatch it 24-22 in the end. In the second game, the Indian started off brilliantly, surging ahead with a 8-0 lead before the Chinese fought back and managed to catch her at 13-13. It was a tense battle for some time to follow, but eventually Saina managed to have the last laugh.

The decider turned out to be a cake walk for India's Olympic bronze medallist shuttler. Eighth seeded Sindhu, meanwhile, had an easy outing against her unseeded Japanese opponent Aya Ohori, who she defeated 21-16 21-14 in just 31 minutes to set up a second round clash with Nichaon Jindapon of Thailand.

It was a mixed results for the Indians in the men's singles first round, as World no. 77 B Sai Praneeth brushed aside local shuttler Hoe Keat Oon 21-7 21-11, but HS Pranoy crashed out of the tournament after losing 14-2118-21 to eighth seeded German Marc Zwiebler.

Praneeth will square up with Chinese sixth seed Zhengming Wang . Meanwhile, it was a bad day for the Indian doubles pairs as five of them became first round victims. The lone Indian pair to cross the first round hurdle was men's doubles duo of Pranaav Jerry Chopra and Akshay Dewalkar.

C ORNER KICK Lamouchi resigns after World Cup heartbreak

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GREEKS COAST PAST ‘IVORYMEN’ Greece advances after late penalty by Samaras

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ORTALEZA: Georgios Samaras scored an injury-time penalty to put Greece into the second round of the World Cup with a 2-1 win over Ivory Coast on Tuesday.

Samaras was adjudged to have been tripped in the area by substitute Giovanni Sio, and calmly slotted in the spot kick for a win that puts Greece through to the knockout stage.

Ivory Coast would have advanced with a draw. "This means so much to me, to us ... Tonight we had energy," Samaras said, dedicating the win to Greeks suffering through financial crisis.

"We really hope we can make

the people happy back home. We are a team. A team, that's it."

The Greeks had taken the lead just before halftime through substitute Andreas Samaris, but substitute Wilfried Bony equalised for Ivory Coast in the 74th, beating goalkeeper Pangiotis Glykos from close range after being set up by Gervinho.

That goal looked like it would put the Africans through until the late drama. Samaras met a cross in the area and went to shoot with his left leg, which got caught against the leg of Sio. Samaras' foot then hit the ground and he

scoreline GREECE 2

Samaris 42', Samaras 90'+ PEN

MEXICO 1

B. Wilfried 74'

fell to the turf, drawing a penalty.

With his country's hopes on the line, Samaras sent his spot kick past goalkeeper Boubacar Barry, who guessed the right way but couldn't keep the ball out.

Veteran striker Didier Drogba started for Ivory Coast along with Yaya and Kolo Toure despite the recent death of their brother

Greece's Giorgos Samaras celebrates scoring his side's second goal from the penalty spot during the Group C match against Ivory Coast at the Arena Castelao in Fortaleza.

Ibrahim. The Ivorians wore black armbands as a sign of mourning.

Greece, which had failed to score in the previous two Group C matches, finished second in Group C with four points, behind winner Colombia with nine.

Ivory Coast had three and Japan one. Greece had not scored in its first two games in Brazil, but missed a handful of scoring chances against Ivory Coast, hitting the crossbar twice with shots from distance. The Greeks were also forced to make two early substitutions after valuable midfielder Pangiotis Kone and goalkeeper Orestis Karnezis were injured in the first half.

Colombia boot Japan out of World Cup C

UIABA (Brazil): Jackson Martinez scored twice as Colombia beat Japan 4-1 to end World Cup Group C with three straight wins and send the Asian champions packing from the tournament with just a single point.

The match made World Cup history when Farid Mondragan beat Roger Milla's record as the oldest player at any finals tournament.

The goalkeeper came on as a substitute for the last six minutes at the age of 43 years and three days. Colombia already had the game sealed.

Disaster struck for Japan after 15 minutes when Yasuyuki Konna chopped down Adrian Ramos in the penalty area.

Portuguese referee Pedro Proenca pointed to the spot and Fiorentina striker Juan Cuadrado confidently fired the kick past Japanese goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima.

Japan had chances.

Colombia's Jackson Martinez celebrates after scoring his teams third goal during the Group C match against Japan at the Arena Pantanal in Cuiaba, Brazil.

AC Milan's Keisuke Honda after 35 minutes but his curled a left-footed free kick over effort went spectacularly the wall but the ball went just high. However, he met with better fortune in time wide of the Colombian goal.

German-based striker Shinji added on in the first-half with a Okazaki tried an overhead kick fine diving header.

After 55 minutes, substitute Rodriguez found Martinez in space on the edge of the penalty area and the Porto striker powered a low angled shot into the corner.

Even then, Japan did not give up. Honda fired a powerful long range free kick at Colombia goalkeeper David Ospina. Defender Yasuyuki Konno also beat the Colombia defence with a shot from the edge of the area that Ospina covered.

But Martinez added a second and Rodriguez tormented the Japanese defence before chipping the ball over Kawashima to seal victory.

scoreline JAPAN 1

Okazaki 45'+

COLOMBIA 4

Cuadrado 17' (PEN), Jackson Martinez 55' 82', James 90'

FORTALEZA (BRAZIL): Sabri Lamouchi resigned as Ivory Coast coach minutes after his side's hopes of reaching the World Cup second round were dashed by a late penalty giving Greece a 2-1 victory in Fortleza. Greece took a place in the last 16 and Lamouchi said he had to draw the consequences of that failure.

"My contract comes to an end at this World Cup and there will be no epilogue and you can understand well as to why," said the 42-year-old Frenchman yesterday. "It is logical as we did not do well at last year's Africa Cup of Nations or at the World Cup finals." The former France international, whose side started with a 2-1 win over Japan before losing by that scoreline to group winners Colombia, said a lot of hard work had gone into securing the Elephants first ever appearance in the second round. "I have put a lot of time and effort into the past two years but unfortunately my story with Ivory Coast ends this evening," he said.

Girls fight for spot in Brazil’s ‘jogo bonito’

SAO PAULO: At the foot of a Sao Paulo slum, 10 girls played a football game in a cold gym, fighting for goals and acceptance in Brazil's male-dominated sport. While the country's attention is on the World Cup and Brazil star forward Neymar, the girls of the Rosinha favela quietly dream of getting equal treatment in the land of the "jogo bonito" (beautiful game). Ana Julia de Souza, 12, chose football shorts over a ballet tutu even though her father does not approve. "My dad doesn't like it very much when I come here. He wants me to go to ballet lessons," she said. "But I prefer to play football." Souza's favorite players are Brazil's David Luiz, Marcelo and Hulk, and she hopes her heros can lift a sixth World Cup trophy. A growing number of Brazilian women are learning the art of dribbling and tackling, and more than 5,000 are playing in local championships.

Thailand arrests over 1,000 in World Cup betting crackdown

BANGKOK: Thai police have arrested more than 1,000 people, including four foreigners, in a crackdown on illegal betting during the football World Cup. The arrests come amid a wider blitz on gambling by the new junta in a bid to "uphold social order" in Thailand, where betting is largely banned with locals restricted to gambling only on the state lottery or at a handful of horse racing meetings. "Since the World Cup began we have arrested 1,023 people for illegal gambling on matches, the majority of whom are punters," said Police Major General Chantavit Ramsut. Police also seized betting slips worth USD 525,000 during raids since the World Cup kicked off on June 12, he added. On Tuesday the police and military officials arrested four foreign nationals -- the first non-residents captured so far in the crackdown -- on suspicion of illegal betting at a sauna in downtown Bangkok, Chantavit said.

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NOTORIOUS WC EPISODES

BATTLE OF BERNE Brazil were at the centre of a notorious brawl in Switzerland in 1954, when their quarter-final against Hungary became immortalised as the "Battle of Berne."

The result, a 4-2 victory for Hungary, has become a footnote of a match which is a strong contender for the dirtiest game in World Cup history. The match was marred by three sendings off and several mass brawls, and was interrupted by several invasions from Brazilian officials and media.

SCHUMACHER'S NIGHT OF SHAME To say that German goalkeeper Harald 'Toni' Schumacher left an indelible imprint on the 1982 tournament would be an understatement. The curly-haired net-minder became a hate figure in the 58th minute of the semi-final with France with the match level at 1-1 when substitute Patrick Battiston had just shot at goal only for Schumacher to charge and elbow him deliberately in the head.

Battiston slumped unconscious to the ground and required minutes of treatment. Battiston was stretchered off the pitch accompanied by his close friend Michel Platini. He suffered three broken teeth and a damaged vertebra.

"Tell him I'll pay for the crowns," was Schumacher's unrepentant response after the match.

'HAND OF GOD' STRIKES DOWN THE LAND OF 'GOD SAVE THE QUEEN' The 1986 World Cup was all about Diego Maradona, the very good and the very bad side of him. Both were seen in the quarter-final against England, the very good being his extraordinary individual goal that put them 2-0 up in a game they would win 2-1. However, his first goal is equally as famous but for all the wrong reasons as somehow he managed to beat the far taller England goalkeeper Peter Shilton in the air and the ball went into the net.

TODAY

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Vs USA Germany To be played at Arena Pernambuco, Recife

TODAY

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Vs Portugal Ghana To be played at Estadio Nacional, Brasilla

TOMORROW

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Vs South Korea Belgium To be played at Arena de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo

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Vs Algeria Russia To be played at Arena da Baixada, Curitiba

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FIFA charges Luis Suarez for biting in World Cup

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IO DE JANEIRO: FIFA has officially charged Uruguay's Luis Suarez for biting Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini in the teams' World Cup match, a process that could lead to a suspension for Uruguay's best offensive player.

FIFA announced that its disciplinary committee has opened proceedings against Suarez, just hours after the end of yesterday's match. If the panel finds Suarez guilty of assaulting an opponent, FIFA rules call for a ban of at least two matches up to a maximum

of 24 months. FIFA asked the team to present evidence, which can include video recordings, by 2000 GMT today. A decision must be published before Saturday, when Uruguay plays Colombia in a round-of-16 match at Maracana stadium. Uruguay advanced by beating Italy 1-0 yesterday in Natal. One minute before the decisive goal, Suarez clashed with Chiellini and was caught by television cameras apparently biting his shoulder.

Match referee Marco Rodriguez of Mexico appeared not to see the incident and took no action. Brazil's World Cup has been a high-scoring tournament featuring late goals, comebacks,

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Uruguay's Luis Suarez holds his teeth after running into Italy's Giorgio Chiellini's shoulder during the Group D World Cup soccer match between Italy and Uruguay at the Arena das Dunas in Natal, Brazil.

full stadiums and underdog stories, but the bite has got much of the global attention yesterday.

Earlier in his career, the 27year-old Suarez was suspended in the Netherlands and England for biting opponents. He didn't confirm or deny biting Chiellini, but said he was angry that the Italian defender had hit him in the eye during the game. "These are things that happen on the pitch, we were both in the area, he thrust his shoulder into me," Suarez said in Spanish.

"These things happen on the pitch, and we don't have to give them so much (importance)."

FIFA's disciplinary panel "is

Ghost of the past looms over US, Germany R

ECIFE (BRAZIL): (AFP) The spectre of one of the most infamous episodes in World Cup history looms over Germany and the United States as they clash tomorrow for a place in the last 16.

The two teams each have four points heading into their final Group G match and a draw here would see both qualify at the expense of Portugal and Ghana, who play in Brasilia.

The sense of intrigue has been heightened by the fact that Germany coach Joachim Loew and the United States' boss Jurgen Klinsmann are old friends.

The match scenario has evoked memories of a notorious 1982 World Cup game between Austria and West Germany.

That match in the Spanish city of Gijon ended in controversy after the two sides effectively conspired to secure a 1-0 victory for the Germans, allowing them to qualify ahead of Algeria.

The shockwaves from that encounter continue to be felt today.

FIFA subsequently changed the rules, ordering that all final games in the group phase of the World Cup should kick-off simultae-

Miroslav Klose and Lukas Podolski of Germany talk after the 2-2 draw in the Group G match between Germany and Ghana. nously. Press conferences for Germany and the United States this week have been littered with references to the 1982 scandal, with Klinsmann forcefully rejecting any suggestion of an arrangement this time.

"You're talking about a game that is decades ago," Klinsmann said when asked about the match known as the "Disgrace of Gijon."

"That is only a part of Germany's history and not part of the

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United States' history. I think if you look at the past of the US team, we always try to make things happen," Klinsmann added.

"We have that fighting spirit, and we give everything in every game. We will go to Recife and we will give everything to beat Germany. That is our goal."

Germany's coaching staff and players also dismiss repeated questions about the possibility of anything untoward.

responsible for sanctioning serious infringements which have escaped the match officials' attention," the governing body said in a statement.

"Any type of proof may be produced," FIFA noted, including "reports from referees, declarations from the parties and witnesses, material evidence, audio or video recordings."

FIFA set a World Cup precedent for using video review in 1994. Then, in a quarterfinal, Italy defender Mauro Tassotti's elbow to the face of Spain's Luis Enrique escaped the referee's attention. FIFA later banned Tassotti for eight international matches.

Italy post-mortem launched by scathing Prandelli

NATAL (BRAZIL): The postmortem into Italy's second consecutive World Cup humiliation was launched in scathing fashion by coach Cesare Prandelli, who has called for sweeping reforms to save the "disliked" Azzurri after resigning from his post.

For the second successive edition, four-time champions Italy will not be playing a fourth match at the World Cup after a 1-0 defeat by Uruguay yesterday sent the South Americans through with Group D winners Costa Rica.

Prandelli resigned immediately and, in surreal scenes following the match in Natal, Italian football federation (FIGC) president Giancarlo Abete followed suit.

"I will not go back on my decision," said the dapper 56year-old Italian coach, rebutting Abete's claim he would try to change Prandelli's mind.

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FI(R)ST AMONG EQUALS: Talismanic Argentine striker Lionel Messi makes a fist as teammate Angel Di Maria hoists him high after Messi ensured that he would be counted among football greats with a wonderstrike from 25 yards off a free-kick.

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Messi inspires Argentina to narrow win over Nigeria; Both Argentina and Nigeria advance

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ORTO ALEGRE (Brazil) :Argentina secured top spot in Group F and preserved their unblemished record at Brazil 2014 with a 3-2 win over Nigeria illuminated by braces for Lionel Messi and Ahmed Musa. Alejandro Sabella's side will be joined in the Round of 16 by the Super Eagles, who contributed greatly to this enthralling match and progress due to Iran's defeat to alreadyeliminated Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Even in a World Cup packed full of thrilling games, this was one of the best yet, and the tone was set as early as the third minute.

That was when Messi opened the scoring in some style, crashing a first-time shot into the roof of the net from 12 yards after Vincent Enyeama had tipped Angel Di Maria's initial effort on to the post.

Nigeria, though, weren't

content to allow Argentina's captain to again hog the headlines, and they drew level with the next attack of the game. The impressive Ahmed Musa was the player responsible, exploiting a one-on-one with Pablo Za-

scoreline ARGENTINA 3

Messi 3', 45’, Rojo 50’

NIGERIA 2 Musa 4’, 47’

baleta to cut inside from the left and curl an inch-perfect right-foot shot just inside the far post. It was a terrific goal from a player who would continue to cause problems, although it was Argentina who carved out the better of the game's opportunities.

Di Maria was again prominent, and on 25 minutes he measured an inviting low pass across goal that Messi sliding in - missed out on converting by a matter of

inches. Soon after, the Real Madrid winger went directly for goal, unleashing a 35yard drive that was flying into the bottom corner until Enyeama got across to tip it wide.

It wasn't long, though, before Messi again took centre stage. A minute into first-half injury time, and having forced a brilliant save from the keeper with an earlier free-kick, he re-established La Albiceleste's lead from an almost-identical position.

This time, there was no chance for Enyeama, with the Barcelona star curling a left-foot shot from 25 yards that cleared the wall and dropped just inside the post.

But once again, Nigeria wasted little time in responding to Messi's brilliance. Just a couple of minutes into the second half, Musa emulated the Argentina skipper by completing a double of his own, racing through and wrong-footing Sergio Romero with a low shot into the bottom-left corner.

Dzeko scores as Bosnia end Iran hopes

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ALVADOR, (Brazil): Bosnia- post. Miralem Pjanic made it Herzegovina ended Iran's 2-0 in the 53rd with an angled hopes of advancing to the shot from inside the box. knockout stages at the World Reza Ghoochannejhad gave Cup with a 3-1 victory in Group F on Wednesday.

BOSNIA AND Edin Dzeko HERZEGOVINA 3 opened the scorDŽEKO 23', PJANIC 59’, ing in the 23rd VRASEJIVIC 83’ minute with a low IRAN 1 shot from 20 yards (meREZA 82’ ters), deflecting in off the

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some hope to the Iranians with a tap-in goal in the 81st, but Avdija Vrsaljevic replied immediately with his low shot from the edge of the area to restore the two-goal buffer.

Iran needed a win to have any chance of advancing.

The Bosnians were already out of contention at their first World Cup following consecutive losses to Argentina and Nigeria.

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was invited

by Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff to watch the World Cup football final next month, will not be attending the sporting event. “I understand that there are no plans for the Prime Minister to be present at the football FIFA final," the Spokesperson in the Ministry of External Affairs told reporters here. Modi is expected to travel to Brazil for a summit of the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) countries which will be held between July 15 and 17 in the city of Fortaleza.

The World Cup final will be held in Rio de Janeiro on July 13. Given the proximity of the two events, the BRICS leaders were invited by Brazil to the football final. Rousseff had last week invited Modi to watch the FIFA World Cup final.