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Aft er oo WILL YAKUB HANG OR NOT? SC VERDICT TODAY:

THE THREE-JUDGE BENCH OF THE SUPREME COURT WILL DELIVER A FINAL VERDICT TODAY ON THE HANGING OF YAKUB MEMON

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three-judge bench of the Supreme Court will deliver today a final verdict on a plea by Yakub Memon seeking the stay of his scheduled execution tomorrow.

A two-judge bench of the court yesterday delivered a split verdict on a plea by Yakub -- the lone death convict in 1993 Mumbai blast case. It referred the matter to the Chief Justice to take a call on it. The three judges chosen by him will give their verdict.

While Justice A.R. Dave had dismissed the previous plea by Yakub Memon, Justice Kurian Joseph stayed the death warrant issued on April 30 for his execution on July 30.

The final verdict will be delivered today.

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Abdul Kalam opposed capital punishment A

mid debate over whether Mumbai serial blasts convict Yakub Memon should be hanged, late A P J Abdul Kalam had supported abolition of capital punishment saying that as President of India, he felt

pain in deciding on such cases as most of them had "social and economic bias".

Kalam had recently responded to a Law Commission consultation paper on capital punishment and was one of the few

people who had supported abolition of death sentence.

Most of the over 400 respondents had supported continuing with the provision of death penalty.

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DEEDS completes 15 years, celebrates with deaf students

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from Pre-primary to Std 12th.

Celebrating the journey of evelopment Education Em- DEEDS spanning 15 years, DEEDS powerment of The Disad- celebrated with its donors, corpovantaged In Society has been rate and placement partners and done by DEEDS Public Charitable Deaf students at a function held in Trust which is an NGO which serves Hotel Sahara Star Mumbai on Monthe community of deaf individuals day 27thJuly. The function was in three areas mainly; providing free graced by special guest of honour education, vocational training in Smt. Alka Kerkar Deputy Mayor,

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Deeds Charitable Trust a NGO celebrated 15 years at Hotel Sahara Star, Mumbai. The function started with the National Anthem by deaf students of Deeds on Monday.

(L to R) Kapil Malhotra, trustee, (Guest of Honor) Alka Kerkar, Deputy Mayor of Mumbai, Sharda Pargal and 0 deaf students and Mini Chaddha (Trustee) at Hotel Sahara Star on Monday.

various skills and ensuring suitable job placements for the Deaf.

DEEDS has nine ongoing vocational training projects conducted free for deaf in Mumbai and one school for the deaf in Dehradun which offers free education to Deaf

Mumbai.

The function started with the rendering of the National Anthem by the deaf students of DEEDS in Indian Sign Language which is the native tongue of all those who cannot hear. Followed by a film on the on-

going projects of DEEDS and on the envisaged future projects of DEEDS which is a full fledged education complex for deaf by DEEDS in Dehradun along with the hostel which is being built in Dehradun for over 150 deaf students.

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Kalam’s birthday declared as World Students Day

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r. Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam was born on October 15, 1931, at Rameshwaram.

He had studied physics and aerospace engineering. He was the 11th President of India between the years 2002 to 2007.

The former president passed

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Our kitchen looks exactly like a lab! We have no option but to check each and every foodstuff to keep adulteration at bay.

The finale was a dance performance by deaf students in an item called Circle of Life. The guests were pleasantly surprised to see deaf cooking and serving the food at the live station setup in the banquet area. Hotel Sahara Star has taken on

10 Deaf students of the DEEDS Catering Institute as employees in their kitchen.

Till date DEEDS has benefitted over 12,500 deaf live a better life and given suitable jobs to 1200 deaf youth.

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Dr Kalam was bestowed with the Padma Bhushan in 1981.

Padma Vibhushan was bestowed in 1990 for his work with ISRO and DRDO by the Government of India.

He was also honoured with 'Bharat Ratna' in the year 1997 for his contribution to scientific research and modernisation of defence technology in India.

Kalam's birthday was declared yesterday as World Students Day. During his lifespan, Kalam had expressed his wish to be remembered as a teacher by the people. A bachelor, the former president had a hobby of playing the 'veena' (an Indian classical music instrument) and was profoundly interested in Carnatic music.

Wings of Fire, India 2020 - A Vision for the New Millennium, My Journey and Ignited Minds are some of the famous books written

by Kalam.

Children stand the candle march of former President APJ Abdul Kalam to pay their respects at Sane Guruji Vidyalaya in Dadar West on Tuesday.

The government has decided to declare national mourning for away in Shillong on Monday due to Hills where doctors declared him gious awards and accolades. seven days as a mark of respect for a massive heart attack. He was 84. dead.

In 2010, the United Nations de- the late former president, Union Kalam collapsed at the Indian InstiKalam was known as the father of cided to honour Kalam as 'great sci- Home Secretary L C Goyal said. tute of Management (IIM)-Shillong India's missile program, he was not entist' on his 79th birth anniversary During the period of state mournat about 6.52 pm while he was de- only a renowned scientist but also a and proposed that his birthday on ing, the National flag will fly at half livering a lecture. He was immedi- thinker, philosopher, writer and October 15 would be ‘World Stu- mast on all buildings throughout ately rushed to hospital at Nongrim teacher. He was winner of presti- dents Day’. Now after his demise, India where is it flown regularly.

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Today is World Tiger’ Day. On this occasion a rare picture of tigers which appeared at an exhibition in Mumbai is being published. The photo was taken by Mr. Kamal Morarka.

Scientists successfully ‘edit’ human immune cells Scientists have used a popular genome editing technique to precisely modify a key type of human immune cell that protects the body against a wide range of diseases, from diabetes to AIDS to cancer.

Researchers at the University of California - San Francisco used the genomeediting tool known as CRISPR/Cas9 to precisely modify human T cells.

They were able to disable a protein on the T-cell surface called CXCR4, which can be exploited by HIV when the virus infects T cells and causes AIDS. The team also successfully shut down PD-1, a protein that has attracted intense interest in the burgeoning field of cancer immunotherapy, as scientists have shown that using drugs to block PD-1 coaxes T cells to attack tumours.

The CRISPR/Cas9 system makes it possible to easily and inexpensively edit genetic information in virtually any organism.

Cas9, an enzyme in the

CRISPR system that makes cuts in DNA and allows new genetic sequences to be inserted, has generally been introduced into cells using viruses or circular bits of DNA called plasmids.

Then, in a separate step, a genetic construct known as single-guide RNA, which steers Cas9 to the specific spots in DNA where cuts are desired, is also placed into the cells.

Until recently, editing human T cells with CRISPR/Cas9 has been inefficient, with only a relatively small percentage of cells being successfully modified.

While scientists have had some success in switching off genes by inserting or deleting random sequences, they have not yet been able to use CRISPR/Cas9 to paste in (or "knock in") specific new sequences to correct mutations in T cells.

A team led by first authors Kathrin Schumann, a postdoctoral fellow in the lab of Alexander Marson, a UCSF Sandler Fellow, and Steven

Lin, a postdoctoral fellow in the lab of University of California, Berkeley's Jennifer Doudna, cracked these problems by streamlining the delivery of Cas9 and singleguide RNA to cells.

In lab dishes, the group assembled Cas9 ribonucleoproteins, or RNPs, which combine the Cas9 protein with single-guide RNA. They then used a method known as electroporation, in which cells are briefly exposed to an electrical field that makes their membranes more permeable, to quickly deliver these RNPs to the interior of the cells.

Babies' social skills linked to learning second language

Infants' social skills play a key role in helping them learn a foreign language, a new study has found.

Researchers at the Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences (I-LABS) at the University of Washington have shown for the first time that early social behaviour called gaze shifting is linked to infants' ability to learn new language sounds.

Babies about 10 months

old who engaged in more gaze shifting during sessions with a foreign language tutor showed a boost in a brain response that indicates language learning. The study provides evidence that infants' social skills play a role in cracking the code of

the new language. The researchers found that the degree to which infants visually tracked the tutors and the toys they held was linked to brain measures of infant learning, showing that social behaviours give helpful information to babies

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in a complex natural language learning situation.

Gaze shifting, when a baby makes eye contact and then looks at the same object that the other person is looking at, is one of the earliest social skills that babies show.

37-year-old Hong Kong giant panda becomes world’s oldest

A female giant panda in Hong Kong has celebrated her 37th birthday - reaching the equivalent of 111 human years - making her the world's oldest panda ever in captivity, Guinness World Records has said.

Jia Jia, who resides at Ocean Park in Hong Kong turned 37 yesterday and now holds the titles for Oldest panda ever in captivity and the Oldest panda living in captivity.

Jia Jia was born in 1978 and arrived at the park in March 1999, and has lived there ever since.

Previously, the oldest panda in captivity was Dudu, who was born in 1962 and lived for the majority of her life in Wuhan Zoo, Chengdu, also in China, until her death in 1999 aged 36 years.

Jia Jia's long life is

particularly impressive as the average lifespan of giant pandas is only 18-20 years, and 30 in captivity, Guinness World Records said. Given [her] advanced years, Jia Jia [is] in satisfactory health. Jia Jia takes regular medication for various conditions such as high blood pressure and arthritic pain.

Despite her poor eye

sight, Jia Jia can recognise the familiar voices of her carers, some of whom have been with her for as many as 15 years. This gives her a strong sense of security.

Wild pandas were once found all over southern and eastern China and well into Myanmar and Vietnam, but they are now considered one of the world's most endangered animals.

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Congress workers held a condolence meeting for former President A P J Abdul Kalam at the MRCC office in CST on Tuesday.

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oth the houses of the state legislature yesterday paid rich tributes to former president APJ Abdul Kalam and veteran leader and former governor R S Gavai. Both the houses were adjourned for a day after all the group leaders expressed their condolences.

In the Assembly Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis moved the motion of condolence.

Leader of Opposition Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil, Peasants and Workers Party leader Ganpatrao Deshmukh, NCP leader Ajit Pawar, Eknath Shinde of Shiv Sena were prominent among those who spoke on the occasion.

In the Council too CM Fadnavis moved the condolence motion. He said Kalam was a man who struggled all his life to make India a superpower. Listing out the achievements of

Kalam, Fadnavis said, “Kalam showed India the path it should tread to become a superpower and he was a person from whom new generation will take guidance for years to come. We can pay him a real tribute for making India a developed country wbringing the youth to the fore.” Expressing his condolence over Gavai's death, Fadnavis said, “The state has lost a leader who worked hard for the cause of Dalits and the backward class. The veteran Dalit leader has made Maharashtra proud with his various roles at the national level. Gavai was a father figure and his demise is certainly a personal loss to me”.

In his speech, the Leader of Opposition Dhananjay Munde said, “Each and every family in the country has been saddened by Kalam's death. We worship Lord Ram and Lord Krishna. We have only heard and read

No relief for Mumbaikars from toll tax for another three months

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umbaikars and those in the vicinity might well have to wait for another three months for a decision on waiver or concession in paying toll tax at the five entry points as the state government has asked the committee headed by Additional Chief Secretary Anand Kulkarni to rework the statistical data culled out so far. Disclosing this to newspersons at his Vidhan Bhavan office, Minister for Public Works Department (PWD) Chandrakant Patil remarked that it was not possible for the government to take a final decision on toll waiver for five entry points of Mumbai by August 1. The task of hammering out a solution is now given to Minister for Public Works Department (state PSUs) Eknath Shinde.

He said that Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis took the decision to grant further three month extension to the committee after reviewing the power point presentation. It may be recalled that prior to the October 2014 assembly elections the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

had announced it would make the state toll-free if it came to power. The government has already waived off toll tax at 53 toll plazas in the state. Besides this the government is now paying Rs 800odd crore to the contractors of 63 toll plazas where small four wheeler vehicles have been exempted from paying tax. Furthermore, the government is paying another Rs 400 odd crore to contractors of 53 toll plazas where certain vehicles have been exempted from paying toll tax.

In Mumbai the issue of waiver of toll tax is related to five entry point toll plazas two toll plazas of Mulund, Airoli, Dahisar and Vashi.

Patil stated that the options

being mulled include waiving off toll for smaller four wheelers and passing the burden on to the heavy vehicles. The problem before the government is that out of the total number of vehicles entering the city, 70 per cent of them are small four wheelers. He said that outright waiver of toll tax is problematic considering the fact that the agreements with the contractors end in 2029.

Patil stated that if the government were to decide on outright waiver of toll tax at all the five entry points of Mumbai it will mean a burden of Rs 2,000 crore on the state exchequer. If the toll tax burden is to be passed on to the heavy vehicles then the duration of the toll charged for them will have to be extended. The government might well have to shell out another Rs 200 crore from its coffers if it opts for partial waiver applicable only to small four wheelers. It may be recalled that Rajya Sabha MP and former cricketer Sachin Tendulkar had written to the government to do something about the toll tax and crowding at the five entry point toll plazas of Mumbai.

about people like Dr Ambedkar, Mahatma Phule and Shivaji Maharaj. All the good qualities of all of these great people were present in Abdul Kalam saheb. Every sector in the country will be at a loss by Kalam's death”. Shiv Sena group leader Diwakar Raote said after Jawaharlal Nehru, fondly called as Chacha Nehru, Kalam will be remembered as ''Kalam Uncle'' by children for decades to come.Education Minister Vinod Tawde said that the state government will celebrate Kalam's birth anniversary on October 15 as 'Vaachan (reading) Prerna Diwas' in schools. The initiative will help instill reading habits among children.”

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CHANGE OF NAME I have changed my name from Mr. Ferozalam Ayyub Khan to Mr. Feroz Ayub Khan as per Affidavit.

C-21556 I have changed my name from Mr. Mohammed Ayub Khan to Mr. Ayub Abdul Quayum Khan as per Affidavit.

C-21557 I have changed my name from Deepakkumar Babubhai Sheth to Deepak Balubhai Sheth as per Affidavit.

C-21558 I have changed my name from Deepakkumar Balubhai Sheth to Deepak Balubhai Sheth as per Affidavit.

C-21559 I have changed my name from Rameshbhai Bhikhabhai Jyani to Rameshbhai Bhikhabhai Jayani as per Affidavit.

C-21560 I have changed my name from Mashayak Irfan Ahmed to Mashayak Irfan Ishaqooddin as per Affidavit.

C-21561 I have changed my name from Udaykumar Anandrao Patil to Uday Anandrao Patil as per Affidavit.

C-21562 I have changed my name from Sumeshkumar Dahyalal Darji to Sumesh Dayabhai Darji as per Deed Poll Affidavit.

C-21563

I have changed my name from Praful Patel to Praful Kanji Chhabhaiya as per Affidavit.

C-21573 We Mr Praful Chhabhaiya & Mrs Meena Chhabhaiya have changed our minor child name from Dhyani Praful Patel to Yagni Praful Chhabhaiya as per Affidavit.

C-21574 I have changed my name from Meenabahen Samji Patel to Meena Praful Chhabhaiya as per Affidavit.

C-21575 I have changed my name from Shantibhai Bhimjibhai Chudasama to Shantilal Bhimjibhai Chudasama as per Affidavit.

C-21576 I have changed my name from Nila Shivshankar Pathare to Sudha Rajendra Thakur as per Affidavit.

C-21577 I have changed my name from Muljibhai Sagan Gala to Murji Sagan Gala as per Affidavit.

C-21578 I have changed my name from Varsha Muljibhai Gala to Veluben Murji Gala as per Affidavit.

C-21579 I have changed my name from Swapna Sunil Ganatra to Dipali Sunil Ganatra as per Affidavit.

C-21580 I have changed my name from Bhavana Shantilal Chudasama to Bhavna Shantilal Chudasama as per Affidavit.

C-21581

I have changed my name from Indrabai Bhikuji More to Vaishali Vijay Salunkhe as per Affidavit.

C-21564

I have changed my name from Vasantlal Hirji Vasani to Vasant Hirji Vasani as per Affidavit.

C-21582

I have changed my name from Brijesh Kumar Sarju Pandit to Brijesh Sarju Pandit as per Affidavit.

C-21565

We Mr Nitin Parvadiya & Mrs Jayshree Parvadiya have changed our minor child name from Kirshi Nitin Parvadiya to Krishi Nitin Parvadiya as per Affidavit.

C-21583

I have changed my name from Meenaben Praful Chhabhaiya to Meena Praful Chhabhaiya as per Affidavit.

C-21566 I have changed my name from Meenaben Prafulbhai Chhabhaiya to Meena Praful Chhabhaiya as per Affidavit.

C-21567 I have changed my name from Prafulkumar Kanji Chhabhaiya to Praful Kanji Chhabhaiya as per Affidavit.

C-21568 We Mr Praful Chhabhaiya & Mrs Meena Chhabhaiya have changed our minor child name from Krishnaben Praful Chhabhaiya to Krishna Praful Chhabhaiya as per Affidavit.

C-21569 I have changed my name from Prafulbhai Kanji Chhabhaiya to Praful Kanji Chhabhaiya as per Affidavit.

C-21570 We Mr Praful Chhabhaiya & Mrs Meena Chhabhaiya have changed our minor child name from Tejasviben Prafulbhai Chhabhaiya to Tejasvi Praful Chhabhaiya as per Affidavit.

C-21571 I have changed my name from Meena Praful Patel to Meena Praful Chhabhaiya as per Affidavit.

C-21572

I have changed my name from Karu Vira Ravaria to Karu Virabhai Ravariya as per Affidavit.

C-21584 I have changed my name from Hiriben Karu Ravaria to Heri Karu Ravariya as per Affidavit.

C-21585 I have changed my name from Karubhai Virabhai Ravariya to Karu Virabhai Ravariya as per Affidavit.

C-21586 I have changed my name from Hiriben Karubhai Ravariya to Heri Karu Ravariya as per Affidavit.

C-21587 I have changed my name from Hira Ben Punjabhai Balat to Heri Karu Ravariya as per Affidavit.

C-21588 I have changed my name from Heriben Karu Ravariya to Heri Karu Ravariya as per Affidavit.

C-21589 I have changed my name from Hiraben Karu Ravariya to Heri Karu Ravariya as per Affidavit.

C-21590 We Mr Karu Ravariya & Mrs Heri Ravariya have changed our minor child name from Dharmik Karu Ravaria to Dharmik Karu Ravariya as per Affidavit.

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We Mr Laherilal Gajra & Mrs Rekha Gajra have changed our minor child name from Darshan Laherilal Bhanushali to Darshan Laherilal Gajra as per Affidavit.

C-21592 I have changed my name from Patil Bhavana Narendra to Rajashree Rajan Patil as per Affidavit.

C-21593 I have changed my name from Lanjekar Sushama Madhukar to Vijaya Kashinath Khanolkar as per Affidavit.

C-21594 I have changed my name from Bishnupriya Panigrahi to Priya Ashok Panigrahi as per Affidavit.

C-21595 I have changed my name from Ashok Ku. Panigrahi to Ashok Jagganath Panigrahi as per Affidavit.

C-21596 I have changed my name from Bhagyavanti Chhaganlal Jain to Bhagyashree Dilip Jain as per Affidavit.

C-21597 I have changed my name from Hanumant Laxman Nanware to Hanumant Laxman Nanaware as per Affidavit.

C-21598 I have changed my name from Shweta Devanand Naik to Sushma Devanand Naik as per Affidavit.

C-21599

I have changed my name from Shainaz Abdul Hamid Bidiwala to Shainaz Parveen Shyed as per Affidavit.

C-21610 I Nitin Samadhan Salve have changed my name to Nitin Samadhan Salvi as per Affidavit.

C-21611 I Mansingh Ganesh have changed my name to Ganesh Man Singh as per Affidavit.

C-21612 I Arti Koyande have changed my name to Shraddha Laxmikant Kubal as per Affidavit.

C-21613 I Chandra Sekhar Dasudu have changed my name to Chandrashekar Damburu Dashudu as per Affidavit.

C-21614 I Dambru Deshudu have changed my name to Damburu Baya Dashudu as per Affidavit.

C-21615 I Miss. Kalpana Anant Hirlekar have changed my name to Mrs. Ashwini Ashok Pendurkar as per Affidavit.

C-21616 I Was Ahmed Patni have changed my name to Abdul Wase Ahmed Patni as per Affidavit.

C-21617 I Ms Anam Afsar Siddique have changed my name to Ms Anam Afsar Siddiqui as per Affidavit.

C-21618

I have changed my name from Ramesh Mahendra Pratap to Ramesh Mahendra Pratap Vishwakarma as per Affidavit.

C-21600

I Ajitkumar Bhagwandas Jain have changed my name to Ajit Bhagwandas Jain as per Affidavit.

C-21619

I have changed my name from Maniben Narrottam Rana to Maniben Harjivan Rana as per Affidavit.

C-21601

I Mr. Madhav Dadu Chavan have changed my name to Mr.Mahadeo Dadu Chavan as per Affidavit.

C-21620

I have changed my name from Sri Venkatabhamu Shruthi Bhamidipati to Sruti Bhamidipati as per Affidavit.

C-21602

I have changed my name from Naresh Kumar Devilal Kothari To Narendra Devilal Jain as per Affidavit.

C-21621

I have changed my name from B Eswari to Bheemeswari Bhamidipati as per Affidavit.

I have changed my name from Narendra Kumar Devilal Kothari To Narendra Devilal Jain as per Affidavit.

C-21622

C-21603 I have changed my name from Muppineti Eswararao to Eshwarrao Muppineti as per Affidavit.

C-21604

I have changed my name from Priya Manohar Rajpal to Dia Navin Jadhwani as per Affidavit.

I have changed my name from Usha Vinod Manjulal to Usha Vinod Manjula as per Affidavit.

I have changed my name from Purushottam Ethirajulu to Purushottam Ethirajulu Chettiyar as per Affidavit.

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C-21605 I have changed my name from Hemavati Vinod Manjulal to Hemavati Vinod Manjula as per Affidavit.

C-21606 I have changed my name from Sudhakar Tukaram Gade to Sudam Tukaram Gade as per Affidavit.

C-21607 I Mohamed Amin Mohammed Yasin Choudhari have changed my name to Mohammad Amin Chowdhary as per Affidavit.

C-21623

I have changed my name from Davinder Singh Gurucharan Singh to Davinder Singh Gurucharan Singh Thukral as per Affidavit.

C-21625 I have changed my name from Iliyas Ansari to Mohammad Ilyash Ansari as per Affidavit.

C-21626

C-21608

I have changed my name from Abdul Sattar Abdul Gafoor to Sayed Abdul Sattar Abdul Gafoor as per Affidavit.

C-21627

I have changed my name from Hareshkumar Chandubhai Patel to Haresh Chandubhai Patel as per Affidavit.

C-21609

I have changed my name from Deepika Umaji Dawkhar to Dipika Machhindra Sahane as per Affidavit .

C-21628

I have changed my name from Priya Tanaji Sawant to Sushma Tanaji Sawant as per Affidavit .

C-21629 I have changed my name from Sajida Khatoon Abdus Salam Khan to Sajida Abdus Salam Khan as per Affidavit.

C-21630 I have changed my name from Premshankar to Premchand Kailas Vishwakarma as per Affidavit.

C-21631 I have changed my name from Swapnil Narayanan to Swapnil Narayanan Iyer as per Affidavit.

C-21632 I have changed my name from Prashant Nilkanth Deore/Prashant Nilkanth Devere to Prashant Nilkanth Devare as per Affidavit.

C-21633 I have changed my name from Ameer Rafique Ahammad Ansari to Aamir Rafique Ahmad Ansari as per Affidavit .

C-21634 I have changed my name from Veena Ramesh Jain to Neethu Ramesh Jain as per Affidavit .

C-21635 I Mrs. Neethu Ramesh Jain have changed my minor child name from Nikita Krishna Ratnapuri to Nikita Ramesh Jain as per Affidavit.

C-21636 I have changed my name from Nirmal Singh Kirpal Singh Sikh to Nirmal Singh Lakhanpal as per Affidavit.

C-21637 I have changed my name from Lissy Babu Joseph to Lissy Babu as per Affidavit.

C-21638 I have changed my name from Devman Datadeo Mishra to Deomani Mishra as per Affidavit.

C-21639 I have changed my name from Azam Ali to Azam Ali Shaikh as per Affidavit.

C-21640 I have changed my name from Sheldon Paul Fernandes to Sheldon Fernandes as per Affidavit C-21641 I have changed my name from Keshav Shrinevas to Vijay Pandaram as per Affidavit.

C-21642 I have changed my name from Nagamuttyu Keshav to Nagamuthu Vijay Pandaram as per Affidavit.

C-21643 I have changed my name from Farhat Ara Begum Mohammed Yaqub to Farhatbegum Shakil Shahjahan as per Affidavit.

C-21644 I have changed my name from Mr. Imtiaz Karim Kazi to Mr. Imtiyaz Karim Kazi as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-21645 I have changed my name from Mrs. Sunkanya to Mrs. Sukanya Sanjeev Nayak as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-21646 I Chandra Pal have changed my name to Chandra Pal Shastri as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-21647

I Navinkumar Darji have changed my name to Navnit Darji as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 28/07/15 C-21648 I Zafar Mehboob Khan Khan have changed my name to Zafar Mehboob Khan as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 28/07/15 C-21649 I Manju Kumari Surendra Kumar Sinha have changed my name to Manju Sharma as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 22/07/15 C-21650 I Faaiza Mohammed Farook Chunawala have changed my name to Faeza Zaheer Abbajumma as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 24/07/15 C-21651 I Snehaben Sanjaybhai Kothari have changed my name to Sneha Sanjay Kothari as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-21652 I Sanjaybhai Gopaldas Kothari have changed my name to Sanjay Gopaldas Kothari as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-21653 I Satyabhama Ramesh Suvarna have changed my name to Devaki Ramesh Suvarna as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-21654 I Zaitoon Begum Abdul Waheed Khan have changed my name to Zaitoon Khan as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-21655 I Kaushik Kumar Babulal Patel/ Mujat have changed my name to Kaushik Babubhai Mujat as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-21656 I Babulal Patel / Babulal Mujat have changed my name to Babubhai Mujat as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-21657 I Vimalaben Babulal Patel/ Mujat have changed my name to Vimalaben Babubhai Mujat as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-21658 I Sudhir Kumar Sharma have changed my name to Sudhir Kashinath Sharma as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-21659 I Akriti Inderjeet Arora have changed my name to Akritie Inderjeet Arora as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-21660 I Mohandas Devdas have changed my name to Mohandas Devdas Poojary as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-21661 I Girishkumar Gopalprasad Gupta have changed my name to Girish Gopalprasad Gupta as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-21662 I Kamlesh Laxman Jadhav have changed my name to Vivaan Laxman Jadhav as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-21663 I Abdul Vahid Ahmed have changed my name to Vahid Ahmed Abdul Majeed Qureshi as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-21664 I Mustak Kalu @ Mustaq Kaluwala have changed my name to Mushtaq Kalu as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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By Asif Rizvi

viral in fraction of a second on social media and strict s the proposed end punishment will be awarded nears for Mumbai se- for causing unrest. rial blasts convict However, no restriction Yakub Memon, security has been imposed over sharagencies have revved up ing an opinion over Memon, their vigil across Maharash- who is expected to be sent to tra state to curb the rumours the gallows on July 30. being spread about Memon.

Speaking to ADC, K.P. BakThe police will go to find the shi, Additional Chief Secreorigin of rumours, which go tary, Home Affairs said, “The

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views of anyone is considered as an opinion that can float around. Keeping the current scenario in mind we have already alerted all the state police units including Mumbai and specifically Nagpur to be absolutely prepared for any untoward incident. DGP and Police commissioner are already prepared to tackle any kind

of unrest or disturbance caused by rumor. Action will be taken if it is a rumor.”

The rumors spread on social media could create tensions or may lead to untoward circumstances. Hence such vigils are mandatory. The state government has taken this initiative in the past as such incidents have vitiated the peaceful atmosphere.

Another police officer Dhable dies in road mishap

By Zuber Ansari

to Nanded as a Traffic Police Incharge. lmost three days after Dhable was a police officer Mumbai cops died in an of 2009 batch and he was accident due to heavy rains first posted in Vakola police on the Mumbai-Pune Exstation. After completing his pressway, another young potenure he was transferred to lice officer who recently got the protection branch and transferred to Nanded disposted at Governor's house. trict from Mumbai met with On Monday evening, after an accident and died on the completing his duty at Bilali spot. village in Nanded, Dhable The deceased officer has was on his way to his police been identified as Sandip station in his official car Dhable (35) who was earlier when a truck dashed his car posted at the Governor's from the rear. The car came house in Malabar Hill and under the wheels of the after the reshuffle in the po- Sandip Dhable truck. He died on the spot. lice force few months back, After the incident, locals he was promoted from the (PSI) to Assistant Police In- from the Bilali village took rank of Police Sub Inspector spector (API) and transferred him to a nearby hospital but

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he was declared dead before arrival.

Amar Marathe, API from Vakola police station and Dhable's colleague said: ''He was a very brilliant officer; when he was in Vakola he was in-charge of the detection department. He solved various house breaking and robbery cases in a short period of time. He was result oriented; we have lost our good colleague and our department has lost a good officer.''

Dhable's body was handed over to his family members for final rites, he is survived by parents, wife and two daughters.

MBMC cracks down on illegal bar Bar operator and his cronies had brutally attacked scribes who had gone to cover raid on July 16

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he Malad Police claimto have busted a gang of fake police officers after arresting two accused in this connection. They used to dupe people by claiming that they were cops.

The arrested accused have been identified as Amit Harishankar Jalan (25) and Asif Yunus Ansari (40), who are having more than 16 cases registered against them. The activities of the gang came to light on July 16, when the complainant, Vikram Singh, approached the Malad Police after being duped by the fake cops. According to the police, the accused conducted a fake raid at the complainant's distance education coaching class at Sheesh Plaza in Malad west.

The accused introduced themselves as crime branch officers and threatened Singh

that he would be booked for providing fake educational degree certificates. They then demanded Rs 5 lakh from Singh. They got one lakh rupees from Singh's ATM account, and Rs 1.5 lakh wastransferred into their account through net banking.

While leaving the class, Singh alleged that the accused had damaged documents which were kept there, while they took away some.

The complainant informed the police that the accused had come in a Nissan car which has also been recorded on a CCTV. Post the incident, the victim immediately approached the Malad Police and registered a case against the accused. Both the accused were booked under various sections of IPC including 420 and 386. Further investigation is on.

Yakub Memon continued his study in jail

By Asif Rizvi

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he conviction in 1993 Bombay serial blasts case did not affect Yakub Memon, chartered accountant by profession, from pursuing his further studies. It was his hobby to gain knowledge and pursue education.

“Yakub studied literature from 2010 to 2012 and pursued Political Science during 2012 -14. He completed his Literature degree in April 2013. Yakub also passed his MA in Political Science in December 2014 but, I guess, the degree has yet not been conferred on him,” said a family friend of Memon.

In an interview that ADC published on Monday, Yakub's wife said, “Yakub wants his daughter to study hard and do an MBA.” Yakub has done his MA in English Literature and Political Science, while being an inmate in Nagpur jail, through Indira Gandhi National Open University

Yakub Memon ID (IGNOU).

Memon's plea in Supreme Court on Tuesday divided two Supreme Court judges who today asked the Chief Justice of India to take a call.

The 53-year-old chartered accountant is scheduled to be hanged at Nagpur jail on Thursday.

The razed portions of the extensions of the Hotel White House at Mira Road.

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fter much dilly-dallying the Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC) finally woke up from its slumber and initiated action against Hotel White House situated in the Sai Baba Nagar area of Mira Road on Tuesday.

However, only the extended portions and extensions accompanying the original structure was razed

amidst tight police cover by the anti-encroachment unit led by Chandrakant Borse.

“Notices have been issued and after following the due process of law including clearance of legal hurdles, action will be taken against the original structure,” assured Borse.

It may be recalled that two local scribes, Shashi Sharma and Santosh Mishra who had gone to cover a police raid at White House bar on 16, July

were brutally attacked by bar-operator-Ganesh Kamath and his cronies.

In a shocking turn of events, the editor of a local Hindi newspaper identified as-Raghvendra Dubey alias Pravin (38) was found murdered, a few meters away from the bar next morning. Demanding action against the bar and all such illegally operating institutions, the media fraternity had staged a series of vocif-

erous agitations against the MBMC. As per highly placed sources, the White House bar is owned by slain gangsterO.P. Singh- a former aide of fugitive underworld don Chhota Rajan. Singh was killed inside the Nashik Central jail in September 2002.

His wife had leased out the bar to Ganesh Kamath.

However both were entangled in a bitter tenancy dispute.

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CHANGE OF NAME

I Mudassir Mustaq Kaluwala have changed my name to Muddasir Mushtaq Kalu as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-21666 I Sahida Mustak Kalu @ Shaheda Mustaq Kaluwala have changed my name to Shahida Mushtaq Kalu as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-21667 I Samina Sohel Aziz Shaikh have changed my name to Shabina Sohel Aziz Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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CLASSIFIEDS I Vinod Arjunlal Jain have changed my name to Vinodkumar Arjunlal Jain as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 28/07/15 C-21698

I Aruna Devi Totala have changed my name to Aruna Devi Totla as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 27/07/15

I Vinodkumar Gugliya And Vinod Arjunlal have changed my name to Vinodkumar Arjunlal Jain as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 28/07/15

C-21683 I Indarmal Kewalchand have changed my name to Indermal Kewalchand Sankhla as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 27/07/15 C-21684 I Rohit Anand Fulfagar have changed my name to Harsh Anand Fulfagar as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 25/07/15

I Janat Mohammed Ebrahim Nagori have changed my name to Jannat Mohammed Ibrahim Nagori as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-21670

I Ramji Gokaldas Ganatra have changed my name to Ramjibhai Gokaldas Ganatra as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 28/07/15 C-21686

I Veena Mohanlal Kothari have changed my name to Nayna Rajendra Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-21672 I Chandramadevi Vishwakarma & Chandra Kala Devi Viswakarma have changed my name to Chandrakala Vishwakarma as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-21673 I Azuharuddin Shaikh have changed my name to Mohammad Azuharuddin Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-21674 I Idrish Adam Patel have changed my name to Idris Adam Patel as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-21675 I Ataur Rehaman Abdul Rahaman Khan & Khan Ataurrahman Abdulrahman have changed my name to Ataur Rehman Abdul Raheman Khan as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-21676 I Abdul Rahaman Siddi Khan & Khan Abdulrahman have changed my name to Abdul Raheman Siddi Khan as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-21677 I Janatunnissa Abdul Rahaman Khan & Khan Jannatun Nisha Abdulrahman have changed my name to Jannatunnisha Abdul Raheman Khan as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-21678 I Chandrabhaga Nandlal Hakani have changed my name to Chandrika Kishor Mehta as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 28/07/15 C-21679 I Ku. Shantabai Gunaji Rathod have changed my name to Varsha Badal Jadhav as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 28/07/15 C-21680 I Mr. Rakesh Bansilal Baheti have changed my minor son’s name from Sahil Rakesh Baheti to Shivam Rakesh Baheti as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 28/07/15 C-21681

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I Madhusudan Totala have changed my name to Madhusudan Totla as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 27/07/15 C-21682

I Mohammed Ebrahim Haji Kasam Nagori have changed my name to Mohammed Ibrahim Haji Kasam Nagori as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-21669

I Viral Harish Vyas have changed my name to Vasundhara Harish Vyas as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Ganatra Dhirenkumar Ramji/ Dhiren Ramji have changed my name to Dhiren Ramjibhai Ganatra as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 21/07/15

C-21699 I Milorine Micheal Lobo have changed my name to Sudhiti Sudhir Khatavkar as per Maharashtra Government Gazette No. X-32428 Dated: 09/03/2006 C-21700 I Parekh Jagdeesh Narsinhbhai have changed my name to Jagdish Narsibhai Parekh as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 28/07/15 C-21701 I Sahera Khatun have changed my name to Sahera Jalauddin Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 28/07/15 C-21702

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I Rajen Dalichand Khatsuria have changed my name to Rajen Dalichand Bhavsar as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 27/07/15 C-21703

I Gohil Ramesh Bhurabhai Dahyabhai have changed my name to Ramesh Bhura Gohil as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 28/07/15 C-21688

I Omkar Sharad Nalavade have changed my name to Omkar Sharad Nalawade as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 28/07/15 C-21704

I Geetanjali Anand Buddhiwant have changed my name to Geetanjali Hrishikesh Pendse as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 28/07/15 C-21689

I Zishad Haider have changed my name to Zeeshan Haider Syed as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

I Ma. Pancholi Sachin Kumar Kishankumar have changed my name to Sachin Kishan Pancholi as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 25/07/15 C-21690 I Mohammed Afzal Kader have changed my name to Afzal Khan as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 28/07/15 C-21691 I Fahmida Banu have changed my name to Fehmida Afzal Khan as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 28/07/15 C-21692 I Hirenkumar Ashwinbhai Patel have changed my name to Hiren Ashwinbhai Patel as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-21693 I Ashawini Ashok Bhidu/ Aswini Ashok Bhidu have changed my name to Ashwini Ashok Bidu as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 27/07/15 C-21694 I Swapnil Ashok Bhidu have changed my name to Swapnil Ashok Bidu as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 27/07/15 C-21695 I Manjula have changed my name to Manjula Balkrishna Hegde as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 25/07/15 C-21696 I Balakrishna Heggade have changed my name to Balkrishna Vithal Hegde as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 25/07/15 C-21697

C-21705 I Badshah Hussain Khan have changed my name to Basha Hussain Khan as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-21706 I Jasmine Iqbal Khan have changed my name to Yasmin Iqbal Khan as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-21707 I Nelofer Iqbal Khan have changed my name to Nelofar Iqbal Khan as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-21708 I Mohd Rasul Shah have changed my name to Mohammad Farhat Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-21709 I Promila Vijh have changed my name to Pramila Prafull Toraskar as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-21710 I Prafulla Raoji Toraskar have changed my name to Prafull Ravaji Toraskar as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-21711 I Sonali Rajaram Chawan have changed my name to Sonali Rajaram Chavan as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-21712 I Rajaram Bhivaji Chawan have changed my name to Rajaram Chavan as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-21713 I Vaishali Rajaram Chawan have changed my name to Vaishali Rajaram Chavan as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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PUBLIC NOTICE My client is negotiating purchase of Flat No. A/33 on the third floor in Kalumal Cooperative Housing Society Limited, Kalumal Estate, Opp. Juhu P.O., Juhu, Mumbai - 400 049 and five fully paid up shares of Rs. 50/- each bearing distinctive nos. from 116 to 120 represented by Share Certificate No. 24 from its present joint owners (i) Mr. Ajinkya Anil Muthe and (ii) Mrs. Tanuja Ajinkya Muthe.

Persons having claims or objections of any nature in my client acquiring the said flat and the five shares by way of heirship, succession, inheritance, sale, gift, exchange, copartnership, mortgage, lien or encumbrance, maintenance, trust, possession, tenancy and/or claim of whatsoever nature against or on the said Flat No. A/33 and the five fully paid up shares of Rs. 50/ each represented by Share Certificate No. 24 should intimate such objections/claims to the undersigned alongwith copies of supporting documents therefor within 10 days from the date of publication of this notice; as otherwise my client may proceed with the said transaction and all subsequent claims, if any, of the person or persons who are entitled to such claims shall be deemed to have been waived and/or abandoned.

Mumbai, dated this 29th day of July, 2015.

Clement Lobo Advocate, High Court, 21/272, Ramkrishna Nagar, Behind Khar (W) Police Station, S. V. Road, Khar (West), Mumbai-400 052.

PUBLIC NOTICE Society has received an application for issuance of DUPLICATE Share Certificate by the following flat holder member :1) Sh. Rohit C Ashar, Flat No 203, in society’s building, “Mount Palace” Therefore, persons having objections of any nature in the society acting on the application of our member named above, for issuance of Duplicate Share Certificate or having claims by way of heirship, succession, inheritance, sale, gift, exchange, co-partnership, mortgage, lien or encumbrance, maintenance, trust, possession, tenancy and /or claim of whatsoever nature against Share Certificate and Flat No named above should intimate such objections/claims to the undersigned alongwith copies of supporting documents thereof within 30 days from the publication of this notice, as otherwise the society will proceed with the application of person named above and all subsequent claims, if any, of the person or persons who are entitled to such claims shall be deemed to have been waived and/or abandoned.

Mumbai, dated this 29th day of July, 2015 The Hon. Secretary, Yogi Mills A-5 & A-6 Co-operative Housing Society Limited, Off Balrajcshwar Road, Mulund (W), Mumbai-400080

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n the last week, the rain Gods have been generous with the city. The water levels in the lakes are now close to 50 per cent of the total requirement of the city. While the authorities at BMC had expressed satisfaction as the lakes overflowed during the torrential rainfall on June 19, the dry spell had them worried.

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n a bid to gain control over cooperative marketing bodies like Agriculture Produce Marketing Committees (APMCs) in the state through the backdoor, the state government is to pilot a bill seeking amendment to the APMC Act that will enable the government to appoint four technical experts on these marketing committees.

Speaking to news persons here yesterday at his Vidhan Bhavan office Minister for Marketing Chandrakant Patil stated that the government intends to pass the amendment Minister for Marketing bill today in both the houses of Chandrakant Patil

RESTING THE CART AT DUSK: Before last week during the dry spell, water was sufficient for only 85 days.

The condition has however improved as the water levels now have water for 180 days. The city needs nearly 14 lakh million litres.

Water level in all lakes has reached 6,75,123 million litres. The level at this time last year was 3,73,244 million litres. The city consumes 3,750 million litres of water per day. Had it not been for the recent rainfall, there was a possibility of five to ten per cent of water cut throughout the city.

After a day-long hardwork pulling the hand-cart distributing and supplying various goods to a whole lot of destinations, these cart pullers assemble at their meeting point at Kalbadevi to stack up the hand-carts at sunset everyday.

SP chief demands coastal road be named after ex-prez Kalam

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he Samajwadi Party yesterday demanded that the 35-km long coastal road, which will connect the island city with Kandivali in western suburb, should be named after former president, the late APJ Abdul Kalam.

Speaking to reporters outside Vidhan Bhavan, the state Samajwadi Party president Abu Azmi said, “I will write a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, requesting them to name the ambitious project after Kalam. The former president, Kalam was a great person and naming the coastal road after him will be a fit-

the state legislature.

The said amendment bill seeks to appoint experts in the field of agriculture, agricultural processing, agricultural marketing, law, economics or commerce as special invitees on the marketing committees so that the marketing committees will be benefited by the knowledge of such experts.

Such experts will have the right to take part in meetings of such marketing committees, but shall not have the right to vote.

The government is likely to face stiff opposition in the legislative council where it is in a numerical minority. Sources disclosed that if this happens

MLA wrote to the CM demanding that the road be named after late Sena supremo Bal Thackeray.

Sunil Prabhu, in his letter, had said that by naming the coastal road after Thackeray, people visiting Mumbai from across the world would become aware of his contribution to the city.

However, with Azmi's demand a new controversy is likely to come to the fore.

Sena has not yet reacted to this new demand. The coastal road project had become a fresh topic for the BJP and Shiv Sena to squabSP president Abu Azmi ble upon, as both parties claimed credit for it. Against ting tribute to him�. this backdrop Samajwadi Azmi's demand came Party's demand has created three weeks after a Shiv Sena a flutter in political circles.

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City receives almost 50 % of required rainfall

then the government might well be forced to promulgate an ordinance. Besides this if the government does not have its way then the government might also contemplate in postponing elections to some of these cooperative marketing bodies by another six months. Sources in the government disclosed that as per constitutional provisions even if the bill is not passed or referred to the house committee the government is well within its rights to pass the bill in the legislative assembly.

Speaking to news persons at Vidhan Bhavan here senior Congress MLC Manikrao Thakre remarked that while

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in opposition the BJP had slammed the Congress for issuing an ordinance. He further disclosed that the Congress has moved several amendments to the bill and that it be referred to the joint select committee of the house for scrutiny. Thakre slammed the government alleging that it wanted to appoint people with Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) background who otherwise have no chance of winning direct elections to marketing committees of such APMCs which are mostly controlled by the Congress and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) representatives.

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Robert Vadra may be sent to jail over his Facebook post; BJP MPs happy

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“Be more dedicated to making solid achievements than in running after swift but synthetic happiness.”

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ho were the four terrorists who carried out a violent mission against India? There is now firm evidence that they have come from Pakistan. This is the second murder mission the ISI has sent to India. This time it was on a smaller scale.

Does the timing of the mission tell a tale? India was celebrating Kargil ‘Vijay Diwas’. The Pakistan terrorists could not have beenhappy about this. For them, it could have been the provocation for revenge.

And then, India appears to be taking Pakistan firing on the border seriously. Home Minister Rajnath Singh has declared that India would give a fitting reply if the border firing continues. In the border firing, Kashmiri civilians are being killed. India has evidently retaliated and this has not been to the liking of the Pak army.

And it will not be a surprise if friends of Tiger Memon in Pakistan decided to show their sympathy with regard to the verdict of hanging of his brother Yakub Memon in India. The four terrorists could not have courted certain death in India unless they felt they were carrying out some holy mission. They could not have come from anywhere else but Pakistan. It was a mission sent by ISI and other terrorist organisations.

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HE privilege motion against Robert Vadra could prove to be an acid test for him as well as the Gandhi family.

BJP MPs on the privileges committee of Parliament are already rubbing their hands with glee in anticipation of summoning the Gandhi son-in-law for tough cross examination.

The committee has 15 members of which 7 are from the BJP and 2 from its NDA allies.

The Congress has just one member in Jyotiraditya Scindia. Consequently, the BJP has the upper hand. Ruling party MPs claim they are under pressure from their constituents to “punish’’ Vadra. They say the committee will definitely summon him and quiz him closely about his Facebook post. The motion said the post amounted to contempt of Parliament.

Judging by the mood in the BJP camp, Vadra could be in for a hard time. The privileges committee has the powers to punish him with a jail sentence. However, till date, it has used these powers sparingly. It has sent only three persons to prison over the past six decades.

Two were punished in 1967 for throwing leaflets into the House. A third was punished for throwing a slipper into the Lok Sabha in 1983. On the other hand, the committee has let off several who have faced privilege motions, like former ambassador to the US Ronen Sen and the editor of an Urdu paper.

Vadra’s fate rests in the hands of Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan who will have to rule whether or not to send the BJP motion against Vadra to the privileges committee.

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OK SABHA Speaker Sumitra Mahajan has again ruffled feathers among MPs, this time even in her own party, BJP. The reason: she shut down the smoking section in Central Hall and handed it over to Parliament Secretariat stenographers.

The only issue that unites MPs from West Bengal, from Left to Right, cutting across party lines is the right to smoke. The most vociferous protests against Mahajan’s decision came from Bengal MPs, many of who are heavy smokers. BJP MP Chandan Mitra led a delegation which included CPI(M)’s Ritabrata Banerjee to meet Mahajan to demand the reopening of the smoking room. CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury was also supposed to join this unique bonding between the Left and Right but was caught up in a meeting. Nevertheless, he conveyed his

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VERY intelligent person comes to a stage in his life sooner or later when he begins to question himself as to what purpose there is in life, in being on earth. ‘Why am I here?

What am I to accomplish in life?’ he asks. No doubt the moment this question has arisen in a person he has taken his first step in the path of wisdom. Before, whatever he did, not being conscious of his life’s purpose, he remained discontented. Whatever be his occupation, his condition in life, whether he is wise or foolish, learned or illiterate, there is always discontent. He may have success or failure, but the desire that his life’s purpose should be accomplished remains, and unless it is accomplished a person cannot be satisfied. That is why many people who are successful in business, doing very well in their profession, comfortable in their domestic life, and popular in society, yet remain dissatisfied because they do not know the purpose of their life.

After knowing the purpose of life we may be handicapped by many things, we may lack means, but the conditions will be favorable to go forward, in spite of all. When someone has found his life’s purpose, no matter how difficult life is for him nor how many hindrances he has to contend with, from that moment

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solidarity to the cause to Mahajan’s office.

The MPs were particularly annoyed because the closure of the smoking room meant that they had to stand out in the hot courtyard with their cigarettes. Mahajan was not very sympathetic to the demand of the smoker MPs till they pointed out that she had contravened the rules by permitting Parliament staff to sit in an area meant exclusively for elected representatives. She changed her tune after that and has restored MPs’ smoking privileges.

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NOTHER person who has got MPs up in arms is BJD MP Jay Panda. He has ruffled feathers in Parliament by launching a campaign for MPs to give up subsidized food in the Parliament House canteen. Panda has sent out a letter to several MPs and has also been verbally lobbying with others to sign a memorandum asking for the subsidy to be withdrawn.

But he doesn’t seem to have found much support. Some MPs are annoyed by what they see as a self aggrandizement exercise by Panda. Others are irritated because they say HERE was much speculation among MPs the food in the Parliament canteen is of such who persuaded Mahajan to close the poor quality that MPs should actually be paid smoking room. It seems a very senior BJP MP to eat it! Remember that not too long ago, Jaya was behind the move. In fact, this MP has Bachchan and some other MPs had protested been campaigning for quite some time to about being served stale food that they were make Parliament completely smoke free. served after which they fell ill.

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POWER TALK Arati R. Jerath He succeeded in getting smoking banned in the corridors and in Central Hall. Interestingly, the ban was imposed by Somnath Chatterjee of the CPI(M) when he was Lok Sabha Speaker during the UPA’s first tenure. After protests from MPs of his own Left Parties, Chatterjee earmarked a section of Central Hall as a smoking zone.

The BJP MP has been trying to scuttle that too. Mahajan seems to have been sympathetic to his cause, particularly when he pointed out that stenographers should be seated near the two Houses of Parliament. What better place than the smoking room inside Central Hall which is between the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha? The MP has had to beat a hasty retreat after Mahajan realized that she had been talked in by him to interfere in a privilege MPs guard most zealously.

The purpose of life there is nothing he will not withstand, no sacrifice he will not make, nothing he will not endure. He will wait with patience all his life, and if he does not succeed in this life he will wait even till the hereafter, happy because he is accomplishing his life’s purpose. When a person knows, ‘I am here for this particular purpose,’ that knowledge in itself gives a great strength of conviction.

There is a story told of the Prophet Muhammad. At the time when the Prophet, who was

MATTER & SPIRIT born for that particular purpose in life, felt a kind of restlessness, a dissatisfaction with everything in life, he thought he had better go into the forest, into the wilderness, into the mountains and sit there alone to get in touch with himself, to find out why there was that yearning after something he did not know. He asked his wife if she would allow him that solitude which his soul longed for, and she agreed. Then he went into the wilderness and

FTER more than 10 years in Parliament, Jaya Bachchan is still fighting for official accommodation. She has finally got a house on Safdarjung Lane but the previous occupant, Akhilesh Das of the BSP, keeps seeking extensions to stay on for some reason or the other. His last excuse was his children’s school examinations. But the exams are over and he still hasn’t moved.

It’s most frustrating for Bachchan. During the UPA’s tenure, the Congress dilly-dallyed over her accommodation because of the feud between the Bachchans and the Gandhis. The government has changed now but even after several appeals to urban development minister Venkaiah Naidu who controls official accommodation in Delhi, Bachchan remains homeless. Naidu was quite prompt in evicting MPs of other parties like Ajit Singh of the RLD and several Congress leaders. But he seems to be soft on BSP MPs. Of course, Bachchan is not quite homeless.

When she comes to Delhi for the Parliament sessions, she stays in her in-law’s house in Gulmohar Park. But as she herself points out, it is most inconvenient. When her famous family visits, whether it’s husband Amitabh, son Abhishekh or daughter-in-law Aishwarya, there’s always a huge traffic jam in Gulmohar Park, causing tremendous inconvenience to residents.

An official bungalow in Lutyen’s Delhi would cocoon her and her family from the prying eyes of fans and followers. sat there for days together. And when the vibrations of the physical body and mind, which are always upset and in turmoil in the midst of the world, calmed down, and when his mind became quiet and his spirit was tranquil, when the heart of the Prophet became restful, he began to feel in touch with all nature there, the space, the sky, the earth.

And then it seemed as if everything was talking to him, as if the water and the clouds were talking. He was in communication with the whole world, with the whole of life.

Then the word came to the Prophet: ‘Cry out in the Name of thy Lord.’ This is the lesson of idealism: not only being in touch with nature, but idealizing the Lord. In these days there is the great drawback that when people become very intelligent they lose idealism. If they want to find God they want to find Him in figures. There are many who would rather meditate than worship, than pray. In this way there has always been conflict between the intellectual person and the idealistic person.

The Prophet was taught as the first thing to idealize the Lord. And when the ideal he thus made became his conception of God, then in that conception God awakened.

— Hazrat Inayat Khan

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‘WINGS OF FIRE’ EXTINGUISHED AS one would read the dates on APJ Abdul Kalam’s tombstone-(15 October 1931 – 27 July 2015), one would recall the famous poem “The Dash” by Linda Ellis. In between the dates of birth and death there is a dash. What really matters is how well we live in that dash and Kalam is a perfect example of that.

He lived a simple life, contributed with his actions and with positive thoughts inspired the entire nation with his 'Kalam'(for pen in Hindi) and spread joy through his igniting speeches among children/students. I am sure the flowers at Mughal Gardens at Rashtrapati Bhavan would refuse to bloom sensing their most lovable occupant who said 'See the flower, how generously it distributes perfume and honey. When it's work is done, it falls away quietly.

Try to be like the flower, unassuming despite all it's qualities.' All birds of Rameshwaram would stop in their trajectory midair to pay their last respects to the man who was inspired during his schooldays by high-flying birds and became India’s most distinguished aeronautical scientist.

everyone — from lowest contributing person to highest ranking scientist. He is considered as a liveable President on this earth. He lived his life full size and died on duty to the nation.

— Abhishek Ramaswamy, Kharghar

INDIA'S great and noblest personality, APJ Abdul Kalam has gone behind the screen of the universe leaving a unique message to entire world as to how one should be in living a life for the sake of fellow citizens and LETTER OF THE DAY modest model to the entire world. He made India proud in Aero Space world competing with the so called super powers in the world. Our country should be proud of such a great personality.

and scientist 83-year-old Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam (APJ Kalam) born to a poor Tamil Muslim family in Rameshwaram, Tamil Nadu where a pal of gloom has set in following his sudden demise.

Kalam had to face all odds to study physics and aerospace engineering but somehow overcame and later on worked as a scientist and science administrator chiefly at the Defence Research and Development Organization and the Indian Space Research Organization. He collapsed after he felt uneasy while delivering a lecture at the Rajiv Gandhi Indian Institute of Management (RG-IIM) and succumbed to a cardiac arrest.

Kalam had strongly felt that 'If a country is to be corruption free and

anyone. He had solutions too. But alas our politicians and people did not follow his directions. His life even at the highest post of India was too simple. He loved childrenfuture reigns lies with them. He was against wasteful expenditure in all spheres of life and his understanding of personal freedom of its citizens and Indian principles and customs was much more than anyone. He was against antique customs of life in society.

— Mahesh Kapasi, New Delhi

IN the passing away of our former President APJ Kalam, our country has lost an visionary and a noble soul and the void created by his death would never be filled. No Indian president has created an im-

— T.S. Karthik, Chennai

— Bikram Banerjea, Mumbai

OUR nation lost a noble, humble, simple, intelligent, inspiring leader, APJ Abdul Kalam. It is very rare to find a person like him. Let us all pay homage to the bereaved family. Negative people have been spreading rumours about his death for quite some time, but when it happened really, we have had to cross check the information 10 times before we confirm the message. Sincere prayers for his noble soul to rest in 'eternal peace' and heart-felt condolences to the family in this grief-stricken moment.

— Jayanthy S. Maniam, Sion

APROPOS 'Abdul Kalam passes away' (ADC, July 28), it was indeed an extremely shocking news for India and the world at large to have lost a space luminary which is an irreparable national loss. I had the rare opportunity to hear his speech live in an elite gathering at Raj Bhavan, Mumbai along with school students, the ones he used to love always. A great human being whose humbleness can not be compared. One of the most brilliantly talented Presidents India ever had. We must thank the former Indian PM and an unblemished seasoned statesman Atal Behari Bajpai, who was instrumental in installing him as the 11 th Indian President. In the space research and technology his contribution is enormous by which India has been placed in one of the top members in the global space club today. May his great soul rest in eternal peace.

He Was A Missile Man He Was A Marvelous Man He Was A Modern Man He Was A Music Man He Was A Scientific Man He Was A Children's Man He Was A Students' Man He Was A Simple Man He Was A Nimble Man He Was A Humble Man He Was A Noble Man Above All He Was A Gentleman — Lakshman Sundar, Vashi

EXTREMELY saddened to learn the demise of India's 11th President - Bharat Ratna APJ Abdul Kalam. An awesome and unforgettable personality, the man who made the world take note of India through Missile Program is no more. The Architect of Pokharan 2, an ideal scientist, a people's president was indeed a selfless person.

His thought provoking quote 'Thinking is the capital, Enterprise is the way and hard work is the solution' should inspire today's young generation seeking shortcut to success. May the departed soul rest in everlasting peace.

— Prof. K.H. Karkera, Mumbai

Despite holding the highest office of our land APJ Abdul Kalam was humble and down-to-earth Instead of declaring holidays to academic institutions, the Central Government should have instructed all the educational institutions to keep the institutions open and asked the faculty and students to involve on debates/ discussions/ presentations about Kalam and his achievements. That would’ve been a real tribute to a person who always loves education. The way the birthday (September 05) of Sarvepalli Radhakrishna is celebrated as Teachers Day, the government should declare the birthday (October 15) of Abdul Kalam as ‘Technology Day’ and celebrate it with science fairs, technological discussions and debates and at the same time should not spend money lavishly on unnecessary things like high tea, lunch, etc.

A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, the 11th President of India and a pioneer of the country's space and missile programmes was awarded Bharat Ratna in 1997, the Padma Vibhushan in 1990 and the Padma Bhushan in 1981. India enters the space club by putting the Rohini satellite in the near earth orbit with the first indigenous Satellite Launch Vehicle (SLV-III), developed under the stewardship of Dr. Kalam. As the chief of the Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme, he was responsible for the development — Jubel D’Cruz, Dombivili and operationalisation of AGNI and PRITHVI Missiles. Abdul

Kalam was an institution- and team-builder who always wanted IT is deeply saddening that the India to be strong and self-reliant. cruel hands of death snatched our Kalam was always accessible to country’s supreme human being

become a nation of beautiful minds, there are three key societal members who can make a difference. They are the father, the mother and the teacher.' He will be largely missed by one and all in the political circle, science and DRDO and all Institutions he was connected with. RIP, Abdul Kalam Saab.

— K.V. Raman, Malad

THE news of death of our Honourable Ex- President Abdul Kalam is shocking. Once having met him for few minutes I have short but sweet and unforgettable memories of his meeting. Luckily a snap with him is with him, which shall always be in my personal library. So powerful was his impact on me. Will ever a person like him take birth in this century is unthinkable. He is a man of the century (after independence). His vision of life was more than a true scientist. He was really a non political person. He understood nation’s problems much better than

pact at 'Rashtrapati Bhavan' like APJ Kalam did and the widely read former President was an institution in himself as far as knowledge was concerned, be it science, literature, judiciary or history.

His stature was gigantic but he was humble and down to earth who never belonged to the VVIP culture in spite of holding the highest office of our land. Work was worship for him and he inspired fellow countrymen to dream so that ambitions hidden in the aspirations could be achieved when there is a goal set in one's mind. Often referred to as the 'Missile man', APJ Kalam, who uplifted the values of Rashtrapati Bhavan and gave a new meaning to the post of President which hitherto was considered cosmetic before he held the office.

Aakhri Salaan to Kalam from each of his countrymen as we bid our final good bye to the noble soul. R.I.P (Return If Possible), Kalam Sir!

RIP, APJ Abdul Kalam, the missile man of India. He was, is and will be the most loved President of India. I never met him, never wrote letters to him, never read 'Wings of Fire', yet I feel like I've lost someone very close. The impact he had on us was just massive. Passing away of Kalam all of a sudden is loss of one of the few sane voices in our country. He was simple, knowledgeable, wise, unassuming in his life and in death too. We are poorer today in his loss and very very sad as if losing a dear family elder brother. We are lucky to have been around when he was President of our country. May God bestow his pious soul eternal peace n bless us with a few more gems like him in the days to come. India loses one of her greatest sons and you will remain one of the greatest inspiring personalities ever, in our minds. We are all in one voice and agree that it is a great loss to the nation, science and humanity but what a way to end the journey or may be to begin a new one.

— S.N. Kabra, Goregaon

— C.K. Subramaniam, Sanpada

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HOTEL STAFFERS IMMOBILE AS MOBILE THIEF STRIKES IT RICH CITY

Uncle John's 'ghost' provides additional time to make off with expensive phones

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n unidentified mobile robber entered a mobile shop in Vakola and decamped with expensive mobile phones worth over Rs one lakh. Interestingly, the robber checked all the phones before robbing the expensive ones including battery and charger.

A common wall exists between M S Mobile Collection shop and Food Land Hotel, and the thief forcefully broke into the shop after breaking the backside wooden wall of the mobile shop.

On the day of incident, when a robber entered the shop at around 03.00 hours, the staffers of hotel Food Land were roused after hearing a loud noise, but they did not go to see what is happening inside the Mobile shop which is besides their hotel because they scared and

thought the place was taken over by Uncle John's ''Ghost''. John had passed away a day before the robbery.

The hotel staffers in fact discussed the issue with each other, but no one had the guts to see what was happening at the shop just because

of their overworked imagination regarding Uncle John's ‘ghost'’.

According to shop owner Alaududdin Shah, ''I had closed my shop for two days due to a family function, but when I opened the shop on Sunday I found everything is littered all around the place, I found all my expensive phones which came for repairing are missing and cheap mobile phones are lying untouched. When I inquire with the Food Land hotel staffers because of the common wall between my shop and Hotel, I was shocked when they said, they knew some one is inside the shop but they did not dare to go in because of the ghost.''

“If they had gone to the spot then the robber may have been arrested and my mobile phones would not have been robbed, I have lodge an FIR against unidentified robber. “ While cops of Vakola Police station said, on the basis of complaint an FIR has been lodged and on the basis of CCTV footage of cameras installed near the shop, we are proceeding with the investigation.

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Abdul Kalam opposed capital punishment Continued from pg 1 « In his response to the paper, Kalam had said capital punishment was one of the most difficult tasks for him as President.

A two-judge bench of the Supreme Court today delivered a split verdict on a plea

by Yakub Abdul Razak Memon, the lone death convict in 1993 Mumbai blasts case, seeking stay of his scheduled execution on July 30 and referred the matter to the Chief Justice to take call on it.

While Justice A R Dave dismissed his plea, Justice Kurian Joseph stayed the death warrant issued on April 30 for his execution on July 30.

Quoting from his book "Turning Points", Kalam had said "one of the more difficult tasks for me as President was to decide on the issue of confirming capital punishment awarded by courts... To my surprise... Almost all cases which were pending had a social and economic

bias.

"This gave me an impression that we were punishing the person who was least involved in the enmity and who did not have a direct motive for committing the crime," he had said.

The former President, however, said there was of course one case where he found that the lift operator had in fact committed the crime of raping and killing the girl without doubt. "In that case I affirmed the sentence," he had said.

He was referring to the case of Dhananjoy Chatterjee who was executed by hanging for the rape and murder of an 18-year- old girl at her apartment in Bhowanipur on 5 March, 1990.

The Commission had called a day-long meet earlier this month on death penalty to conclude the process of consultation. A final report would be submitted to the Supreme Court sometime next month based on the written submissions and the consultation.

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NEWS IN BRIEF SUV collides with truck, 6 killed

JAIPUR: (PTI) Six youths, in the 18-20 age bracket, were killed and three injured when an SUV they were travelling in collided head-on with a truck at Udaipuria Mode in Chomu town here, police said today.

The incident happened late last night when the Bolero jeep, which was on its way to Jaipur from Reengus town in Sikar District, collided with the truck, police said.

The deceased have been identified as Arvind Singh, Vikram, Bhawani, Ankit, Sandeep, and Sohel, the police said.

Two of the injured were admitted to SMS hospital while the third one was admitted to a Jhotwara hospital, they said, adding that the victims are stated to be critical.

The truck has been impounded but the driver has fled the scene, police said, adding investigation is underway.

Man killed in road mishap

AMETHI: (PTI) A 40-year-old man was killed when a vehicle hit his bicycle on Bisheshwarganj Mishrauli road in Sangrampur area, police said here today.

Shyam Shankar Mishra died on the spot after the accident, SHO Sangrampur said.

A case has been lodged against the unidentified accused, who fled from the spot, he said, adding that the body has been sent for post-mortem.

Father kills daughter in honour killing

BAREILLY (PTI): A 23-year-old woman was allegedly shot dead by her father for planning to marry a youth from a different caste.

Raj Bala, a teacher in a government primary school, was shot dead yesterday by her father, Bahoran Lal Jatav, at Sirodhi Angadpur village in, yesterday, SP (Rural) Brijesh Srivastava said.

Jatav, along with others, also performed the last rites of the girl and dispersed the ashes in Ramganga in order to destroy evidence, the SP said.

Raj Bala had been in a relationship with Sandeep Sharma (22), a salesman at a petrol pump, since the last three years and the duo were scheduled to tie the knot in a court on August 12.

According to the SP, the girl's father was against the marriage and he shot her four times, killing her.

The SP said prima facie it seems like a case of honour killing.

A case has been registered against Jatav, the girl's brother, and two others, the SP said.

The matter had come to light when the the girl's sister informed Sharma about the killing, who subsequently informed the police, Srivastava said.

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EW DELHI: A P J Abdul Kalam was a 'rashtra-ratna' (nation's gem) and the best tribute to him would be to realise his dreams for the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday said as the nation mourned the demise of the former President.

Speaking at a condolence meeting of the BJP parliamentary party, Modi described Kalam as an "ordinary man with an extraordinary personality" who gave the best to every position he held. Kalam was a 'rashtra-ratna' (nation's gem) first and 'rashtrapati' (President) later, he said, and recalling the former President's humble origins, noted that his life was an example of what a person can achieve.

"A rare sparkling gem has disappeared.... He sold newspapers in childhood and today newspapers across the world are full of reports about him. He was a rare gem with

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problems, he said.

Modi said Kalam always called himself a teacher irrespective of the high positions he held and began teaching immediately after he demitted the President's office and breathed his last in Shillong among students. Talking about the former President's roots in Tamil Nadu, the Prime Minister said language at times works as a barrier but it was the speciality of Kalam's character that no one felt it when they were with him.

"It was because not his words but his personality that spoke. He was an ordinary man but had an exPrime Minister Narendra Modi laying a wreath on the mortal remains of former President traordinary personality. It is a rare APJ Abdul Kalam at his residence at Rajaji Marg in New Delhi on Tuesday. combination. He reached different destinations in life, gave them the diverse talents. The beloved son of be to work to realise the dreams he best and moved on. It is very easy to Mother India is no longer among had for the country. Kalam believed say I am a teacher. (But) He said it us. We have lost a lot," the PM said in removing poverty and transform- when he became the President and in his solemn address. ing religion into spirituality among said so when he was a top scientist The best tribute to Kalam would solutions to solving the world's and was awarded Bharat Ratna.

States initiate steps to perpetuate Don’t rest after victory, failure just an attempt at learning: Kalam the memory of Kalam P

ATNA/BHOPAL: As a wave of tributes and encomiums poured in after the death of APJ Abdul Kalam, an Agricultural college in Bihar was today named after the former President while a chapter on his life is to be taught in schools in Madhya Pradesh.

With some states and his wellwishers initiating steps to perpetuate the memory of Kalam, a demand was made by Samajwadi Party to name a proposed 35-km long coastal road which will run along Mumbai’s western coast from Nariman Point in South Mumbai to Kandivali in western suburbs after him. Paying tribute to the 'people's President' in a way that matched his ideals, Kerala State Women's Devel-

opment Corporation, under the state Social Justice Department, has decided to work on August 2, a Sunday. KSWDC Managing Director P T M Sunish said the decision was taken to fulfil a wish of Kalam, who had urged that a holiday be not declared on his death, but to work an extra day.

Several schools across the country also observed a minute's silence in memory of the former President while top scientists who were closely associated with Kalam during his stint in ISRO recalled that he was a "very great nationalist".

Paying rich tributes to Kalam, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar named Kisanganj Agriculture college after him.

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EW DELHI: "Don't take rest after your first victory because if you fail in second, more lips are waiting to say that your first victory was just luck." These were the words of late President A P J Abdul Kalam which he lived by till the last moment.

83-year-old Kalam, who collapsed while delivering a lecture at IIM, Shillong, and died, was a daring President who undertook a submarine sortie, flew Sukhoi jet, visited Siachen glacier, world's highest battlefield and interacted with troops at the Line of Control.

But probably none as daring as a night-time flight from Aizawl airport that took off after the runway was illuminated with lanterns and Pics: PTI

RIP, MISSILE MAN... Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik creates a sand sculpture to pay tribute to former President APJ Abdul Kalam, at Puri beach in Odisha on Tuesday.

torches. This occurred one evening in 2005 when Kalam, always wearing a genial smile, had completed all his official engagements during his visit to Mizoram and was scheduled to leave the next morning. But a restless Kalam decided to take off for Delhi at night, one of his senior aides recalled. The local IAF station's head was summoned and informed of the President's wish to fly to the national capital as his work in Mizoram was over.

"But there are no facilities for taking off from the airport at night," the IAF official said, thinking the matter was settled.

However, his explanation did not cut ice with Kalam, who retorted: "What if there is an emergency? Will the IAF wait for the morning? Tell them I have to take off and all necessary arrangements should be made."

His aides went to the IAF official and conveyed the message from Kalam, who as President was also the supreme commander of the armed forces.

The IAF commander immediately got in touch with his seniors in Delhi, who did not come to his rescue and instead asked him to comply with the orders of the "missile man".

Finally, Kalam had his way and IAF personnel lit up the runway with lanterns, flaming torches and bonfires to facilitate the take-off, the aide said.

President's aides too were concerned about his decision to take off at night from an airport that had only basic equipment and privately asked IAF officials whether such a flight would be safe.

The answer from an IAF official was enough to send a chill down their spines -- "you can take off but there may be some problems if you have to return".

At around 9 pm, the Presidential Boeing took off with Kalam and his entourage of 22.

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NEW DELHI: Swati Maliwal took charge as the Chairperson of Delhi Commisson for Women (DCW), along with three other members, a day after their appointments were approved by Lt Governor Najeeb Jung.

Maliwal and the entire DCW staff paid homage to former President A P J Abdul Kalam who passed away last night.

Sitting on her chair next to a sketched photograph of Kalam, Maliwal said, "Kalam ji is no more which is a very huge loss to the country. Unfortunately, I never had a chance of meeting him but he has always been my inspiration."

"Kalam ji never wanted a national holiday after his death, infact he wanted people who love him to work extra and so, we today will be in office till late and continue with our work," she said.

Militant hideout busted in Kupwara

SRINAGAR: Security forces have busted a militant hideout in the forest area in North Kashmir's Kupwara district and recovered a cache of arms and ammunition, police said.

Acting on specific information, police and Army launched a joint search operation in Gund Gushi forest area of Kupwara yesterday and busted a militant hideout, police official said. At the hideout, a huge cache of arms and ammunitions including 12 hand grenades, One AK 56 rifle, three AK magazines, 383 AK rounds, one pistol and two magazines were recovered. Two radio sets, two antenna and an empty Pika ammunition belt were also seized from the hideout, he added.

EW DELHI: The nation paid homage to former President A P J Abdul Kalam with leaders cutting across the political spectrum and personalities from different walks of life hailing him as a "true son" and a "real gem".

President Pranab Mukherjee, Vice President Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and a host of dignitaries offered last respects to 83-year-old Kalam whose mortal remains were brought here from Shillong, where he died last night of a massive cardiac arrest.

The dignitaries placed wreaths on the body that was wrapped in a tricolour and placed on a deck on the tarmac at at the Palam technical area after it was brought down from a special IAF aircraft that ferried it from Guwahati.

The President and other dignitaries stood in silence as a tri-services guard of honour was given before the former President's body was taken in a flower-bedecked gun carriage to his residence at 10 Rajaji Marg, where people in large num-

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Arvind Kejriwal, three service chiefs and the Marshal of the Indian Air Force 96-year-old Arjan Singh, D Raja of CPI, cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar were among the dignitaries, who paid their last respects to the departed soul. The funeral of the former President will be held in Rameswaram, his birth place in Tamil Nadu, on July 30 with full military honours. He would be given a state funeral and the last rites would be held at 11 AM on Thrusday.

The family of Kalam whose elder brother Muthu Mohammed Meeran Marakkair (99) had wished that the last rites be held in Rameshwaram.

Earlier the body of Kalam, who collapsed during a lecture at the IIM and died of cardiac arrest, was taken from Shillong in an Air Force heliStudents paying tribute to the former President APJ Abdul Kalam at a school in copter to Guwahati, where Assam Chikmagalur on Tuesday.

Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi paid his respects. The Union Cabinet passed bers paid their homage. unarguably India's most popular a resolution condoling the death A host of VIPs led by the Presi- President described as a true na- hailing his services to the nation. It dent, Vice President and the Prime tionalist.

Defence Minister said, "in his passing away the counMinister also went to his Rajaji Marg Manohar Parrikar, Delhi Lt Gover- try has lost a visionary scientist, a residence and paid floral tributes to nor Najeeb Jung, Chief Minister true nationalist and a great son�.

10 Rajaji Marg mourns in despair Day before death, Kalam enquired N about elder brother’s health EW DELHI: Stone's throw away from the majestic Rashtrapati Bhavan, 10 Rajaji Marg today exuded the sort of despair and gloom that one does not associate with its late occupant, former President A P J Abdul Kalam, known for his vivacity and optimism.

As the coffin carrying Kalam's body was softly taken down from the gun carriage, the jaws of Mohan (26) stiffened, for it was difficult for him to stand the sight of his "hero", wrapped in tricolour, lying motion less.

"He (Kalam) was my inspiration and which is why I decided to pursue civil services. He was not only the people's president but also the people's poet. The news is just not sinking in," a stoic Mohan said, adding that he's been waiting to get a glimpse of Kalam since 6.30 AM. Hundreds like him, anticipation writ large on their faces, started

gathering in front of Kalam's residence since morning, even before the special flight carrying his mortal remains had taken off from Guwahati.

The diversity of the crowd, comprising a large number of youth, children, women and the elderly, many of them ailing, was perhaps testimony to the popularity of the 'people s president', cutting across sections of the society.

Prakash Kulkarni (62), suffering from oral cancer, insisted that he paid homage to Kalam for one last time despite being sick. "He wanted to see him for the last time," said his daughter Pradnya, a medico, who was accompanying him.

Finely dressed cadets of the three forces, walked by intermittently as they prepared to pay tribute to their former supreme commander, one who did not blink twice before riding a Sukhoi jet.

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AMESWARAM (TN): Former President A P J Abdul Kalam had called up his family from Shillong a day before his death to enquire about the health of his 99-year-old brother, Mohd. Muthu Meera Lebbai Maraicker.

Kalam's grand nephew Saleem said that Kalam had called the family members on July 26th evening and enquired about the health of his brother and others.

He had also stated that it was very cold in Shillong, where he breathed his last yesterday.

The late President's last rites will be performed here as per the wishes of his close relatives and the general public in the island city.

"It is the wish of not only our family, but the entire people of this Pics: PTI

Pakistani flags burnt in Jaipur

JAIPUR: Bajrang Dal activists today burnt Pakistani flags here in protest of the terror attack in Punjab that left seven persons dead, including three policemen.

The activists gathered at Statue circle area here and burnt flags of Pakistan.

Bajran Dal leader Ashok Singh addressed the activists and paid homage to those killed in the terror attack.

Singh demanded that the government of India should stop dialogue and give a befitting reply to Pakistan.

School children pay their respects as the mortal remains of former President APJ Abdul Kalam is carried in an open-top vehicle from Palam airport to his residence, in New Delhi on Tuesday.

island that his body should be brought and buried here," Saleem told reporters.

District officials were, meanwhile, inspecting a site near a mosque, adjacent to the Railway station for burying the former President.

His cousin Kasim Mohammed said a memorial should be built for him in Rameswaram.

All the shops in Rameswaram island remained closed as a mark of respect for the great leader. Fishermen also decided not to go to the sea for the next three days to mourn his death.

Condoling the former President's death, Jamath President Abdul Hameed said Kalam was a mentor to the youths and taught them discipline and integrity.

Meanwhile, students in the city were seen lining up with candles to pay homage to Kalam.

About 5000 students of the St.Josheph College here, where Kalam pursued his B.Sc (Physics), took out a silent march to pay homage to the former president.

In Dindigul, his former professor Chinnadurai expressed grief over Kalma's death.

He said Kalam was a simple man, and for him country was first and foremost above all religion. He wanted to work for the people of the country.

Kalam's childhood friend Venkata Subramanian said he was saddened by his sudden demise.

He recalled that Kalam invited him for his swearing in ceremony.

"The top position did not go to his head and nobody can say anything against him. Such a gem he was", he said in a voice choked with emotion.

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Over a period of time while I was growing up, I noticed several alarming changes in the state of the environment in the name of development. I realised that much of what we call development is actually destroying the environment. Goa is a very beautiful and exotic place and it was becoming a victim of development. This prompted me to take up environmental science as a career option to make a significant positive difference. I am immensely passionate about conserving the environment. I like harnessing the creative force of business and people to transform the market and engage the masses in sustainability.

Education is very important. Today we have colleges that offer graduation in environmental studies.

My education has helped me gain a thorough perspective about environmentalism and its underlying concerns. Due to the diversity of my study I have been acquainted with principles of sustainability, global certification norms, environmental law, pollution, associated technologies to measure and control the same, biodiversity and habitat management etc. The most awakening part of my education were the conservation field trips, where we were given an opportunity to practically study the ethos, conflicts facing the

co-ordinating intra-department sustainability practices; developing, implementing and monitoring environmental strategies, policies and programmes that promote sustainable development; communication of the sustainability program across all verticals through reporting, media articles, press releases; responsibility of getting both hotels externally certified as Ecotel (HVS); developing relationships with guests of the hotel, clients, suppliers, employees, non -governmental organizations, government and local bodies and other stakeholders to better business and drive sustainable goals of the organization; organizing Corporate Social Responsibility activities, fundraising, public consultation programs, carbon reduction initiatives of the hotel, adherence to legislative requirements and employee environment education.

My field is a blend of hospitality and sustainability.

It is wonderful to work for an organization that has set systems and a professional environment. Another rewarding feature of my work is to assist in creating a paradigm shift towards sustainability in the organization and society at large. Environmental consciousness is now increasing in the country, but it still needs to be heightened. Often, that is a challenge in execution of people driven programs. Other challenges or opportunities include finding a right balance between lucrative and sustainable solutions.

My education has been my best investment. Also specialized courses from reputed institutions require investments for the quality of education they offer.

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University, Jyoti Prakash Bhoir secured 80.6 per cent and was 14th in Mumbai University and Pooja Anant Pemare secured 80 per cent and was 26th in Mumbai University.

To appreciate the efforts of the students, the Computer Department organized a felicitation ceremony for the students recently. Present on the occasion were the Chairman of Dilkap College Dilip Kapoor, Trustee Members Suman Kapoor and Arjun Kapoor, Principal Dr. Ajoy Kumar, Vice Principal Prof.S.T.Naikwade, Diploma Principal Prof.C.M.Zode and HOD, Computer Department Prof.Ankush Pawar. The Chief Guest of Honour Mr. Mande was also present.

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HAPPY TREKKING If you thought scaling the mountains, hiking up the hill forts and surmounting unknown terrains was just a hobby, a leisure time activity that you indulged in during your weekends...think again! Trekking has now increasingly evolved as a second career option amongst young students and professionals. Apart from the immense job satisfaction, you are actually getting paid for pursuing your hobby!

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who has been carrying out such outdoor corporate programmes for the last 25 years.

“This has led to a separate discipline of trekking professionals he good news is that with an increased number of Indian and global travelers seeking adventure in the harsh terrains called outdoor experts. Apart from planning outdoor activities, of Himalayas and our very own Sahyadris; the demand for outdoor experts act as safety personnel and impart adventure skills,” explains Limaye, an avid trekker for the last 39 years who qualified adventure professionals has also increased.

Speaking to Afternoon Despatch & Courier from Kedarnath, successfully led the first civilian expedition to Kanchan Ganga Colonel Ajay Kothiyal, Principal, Nehru Institute of Mountaineering (five treasure houses of snow) at an altitude of 8,000 metres.

However, Limaye feels that a trek leader’s job does not end (NIM) confirms this trend. “We are witnessing the trend of lots of young students and professionals enrolling to undergo basic and with just taking a said number of people to an adventure site and advanced mountaineering courses. Almost 70 per cent of them bringing them back safely.

“If a trek leader is leading a group to an adventure site which want to pursue adventure and trekking as a serious career option.” is also of historical importance (like in case of hill forts in the Sahyadris), he/she must ensure to acquaint and give them Scope: Infrastructure and accessibility over the last decade has enabled proper knowledge about the historical importance of the site,” the adventure travel industry, which has been largely unorganized asserts Limaye.

Limaye opines that this not only increases the value of the to move into professional and organized set-ups. Hence the industry too is seeing an influx of young enthusiasts who wish to blur the particular trek but also contributes to sharing of data of historical and cultural importance thereby making the trek a lines between pursuing a career and a hobby.

And also since trekking in India, especially Maharashtra can wholesome and memorable experience. be carried out year-long, the industry too is in need of dedicated Training: and enterprising trekkers.

“A lot of young professionals coming from IT, engineering and Adventure space offers a wide range of career options, like any finance fields and also students are now increasingly pursuing other profession. However, even in adventure space, there are trekking as a second career option. They pursue their respective entry-level and specialist options based on the level of educaprofessions on weekdays and take up their second career cum tion and experience.

Basic and advanced mountaineering courses from institutes hobby on weekends,” says Nilesh Patil, Co-founder, TrekMates like Nehru Institute of Mountaineering, Uttarkashi; Himalayan India.

“Earlier it was friends or cousins or office colleagues who got Mountaineering Institute, Darjeeling and Atal Bihari Vajpayee together and organized a trek over the weekend. Trekking Institute of Mountaineering and Allied Sports, Manali are rated expertise was not considered as a separate professional of high caliber in the industry.

Besides, certification in administering first-aid from discipline nor did people think that availing of it would better government designated institutes is a must for trek leaders and their trekking experience,” explains Patil. outdoor experts.

But times have surely changed for the better.

A short course in archaeology and history will also help in “People have realized that safe trekking is important to avoid any accidents or mishaps while hiking high up in the mountains keeping your audience engaged with interesting tidbits, and hence trekking expertise and equipments are mandatory,” especially if you are leading people in the Sahyadris which has around 350-odd hill forts of historical importance. The Mumbai adds Patil.

“Hence now more and more people prefer to go for trekking University for the very first time has come up with a crash study through professional trekking groups wherein they can be course in Archaeology for trekkers interested in trekking in the carefree and enjoy the trekking experience while it’s the trek Sahyadris, the registrations for which have started.

“This 8-day course will acquaint trekkers with historical and leaders and co-leaders who take up the responsibility of guidance, arrangements, management and safety on field,” archaeological data regarding various hill forts and caves, thus enhancing their trekking experience,” says Kurush Dalal, elaborates Patil.

“Another reason that has led to a boom in the trekking Assistant Professor, Archaeology, Centre of External Mural industry is the opening up of the middle class segment to the Studies, Mumbai University. ‘idea of trekking’ and an increase in their income level,” opines Qualities & Traits: Vasant Limaye, adventure author and Founder, High Places.

Thus, industry experts feel that earlier people were content Physical fitness plays a major role if one wishes to take up a with a visit to a mall or movie or dining out for their weekends, career in trekking. Hence, special attention is paid to building they now want to get out of the city to quieter places and one’s strength and stamina through proper diet and exercise. rejuvenate and trekking has become one of the options they It’s imperative for the trek leader to thoroughly know the terhave readily taken up. rain where he/she will be leading various groups of people.

Apart from organizing weekend treks, young professional Strong leadership qualities, decisiveness, being level-headtrekkers are also getting into management and development ed and strong-willed are qualities one must possess. programmes for corporate clients.

Having a positive approach and motivating others is also an “There is a huge market for corporate training using outdoor important quality while leading groups of people with differand adventure activities as experiences,” says Vasant Limaye ent age-groups and backgrounds.

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« STUDY IN INDIA Suchitra Surve

Director, Growth Centre, is a Post Graduate in Business Administration and has specialised in HR, and also holds a Post Graduation Diploma in Career Counselling

MBA SPECIALIZATIONS

I have completed my T.Y.B.Com from Mumbai University and willing to study further. Currently I am working as a customer relation executive. I want to know if I can do an MBA, if yes, what field of MBA should I specialize in so that it can be a useful in my job and for my future promotions?

—Swarupa Patankar

You are eligible to opt for a Management course like MBA either through the full-time mode or part-time mode [if you have 2 years work experience] as well as correspondence mode. The choice of completing your further studies as well as the specialization to be opted is personal.

Since you are working as a CRE you may opt for Marketing as a specialization. Further job opportunities as well as internal promotions will depend on your ability to deliver the desired results as set by the company.

I’m a Mechanical Engineering student from Mumbai University. I recently dropped out in the 3rd year of engineering. I've done diploma in mechanical engg from MSBTE. Till what extent will this year drop affect my future? Will I get a job?

—Sarang The gap aspect may or may not affect your future depending on the policy of the company as the final selection of employees is at the employer’s discretion [which changes from company to company]. Over here your ability to handle the interview in a positive manner and your readiness to work would be the deciding factor. Right now, work hard to clear your backlogs and focus on the concepts so that whenever you are ready for an interview, you will be able to face them confidently.

I have given the 12th board exam from the commerce stream. I am going to give a supplementary exam now. What will you suggest me to take up until the next year?

—Rahul Sen You can invest your time in working on your soft skills, increasing your general awareness as well as taking up hobby courses [computer/ languages/cooking/designing/creative fields etc] or sharpening the fundamentals of Commerce, or trying for a part time job as per your requirements. Think about all your options and the pros and cons. Do not make a decision in a rush.

These kind of decisions must be well thought over and the final decision must be taken by you and solely you alone.

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Are you a National Talent?

Then what is the difference between Stage – I & II, in terms of the syllabus and exam level. Hence for such students structure?

NTSE is a kind of ‘Reality Check’ – relieves There is not much difference between the them from living under an illusion ‘That syllabuses. However there is a marked difI am good’. They can learn from their ference in terms of paper structure and weakness and take corrective steps over marking system. Here’s a snapshot between two years time (i.e while in class XI & XII) the two. so that they emerge as winners in competitive exams after class XII. STAGE – I If a child wants to go abroad (esp US or UK) for higher education, an NTSE rank MAT adds to the overall credentials of a stu- 50 Questions dent, immensely. Students tend to earn + 1 for correct answer credits as a part of the application profil- No negative marking ing process.

Total 50 marks NTSE exam structure is such that it en- Total time – 45 minutes. ables a student to develop Intelligent SAT Quotient (IQ) & Mental Ability (MA). Stu- 90 Questions dents develop the habit of solving ques- + 1 for correct answer tions by application of concepts. It is No negative marking probably the only exam for school stu- Total 90 marks dents instilling these attributes which Total time – 90 minutes goes a long way for a student in his/her SAT Language career as most of the important compet- 40 Questions itive exams after Class XII – tests a stu- + 1 for correct answer dent on his/her ability to solve questions No negative marking based on logic, reasoning & analytical Total 40 marks approach.

Total time – 45 minutes

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What is the structure of the exam?

Stage – I (scheduled in November 2015) – has 3 parts viz Mental Ability Test(MAT); Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) & Language.

MAT – Usually tests a student on his/her ability to think and judge, visualize in space and use reasoning skills to solve questions.

Questions feature from topics like analogies, classification, series, pattern, coding and decoding etc.

SAT – Student is tested on subjects like Physics, Chemistry, Biology, History, Civics, Geography, Mathematics & Economics; total 8 subjects.

SAT Language – In addition to this a student is also tested on language skills; one has to choose between English or Hindi.

Stage – II (scheduled in May 2016) – has 3 parts viz Mental Ability Test (MAT) & Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) & Language.

MAT – Same as mentioned above.

SAT – Same as mentioned above except Economics is not a part of the test.

SAT Language – Same as above.

comprising of Science; Social Science; Mathematics; English or Hindi.

What should be the preparation strategy?

The entire syllabus should be divided into two parts viz Class IX & X. Firstly, students needs to focus on NTSE Stage – I. For that one could adopt the following approach: Class IX Syllabus: Mostly this part poses a challenge, reason being students tend to forget the concepts over a period of time. Hence, one should have a proper revision plan leading up to the exam. If you think you have few grey areas fix them now.

Class X Syllabus:You would have covered some portion of the syllabus by now. The remaining syllabus must be dealt with appropriately. You should also cover a few advanced levels of current topics to gain complete insight.

Alongside, prepare good quality revision notes.

Try to finish the entire syllabus by the end of September 2015. So that you will be left with 4 weeks (approximately) before the exam to do the revision from your notes.

From now on, get into testing and assessment mode. Rigorous practice, solving of test paper and analyzing performance holds the key. Do not think STAGE – II that you are yet to finish the syllabus. Remember, solving test papers and MAT analysing them is also a part of prepara 50 Questions tion. You will get to build test tempera + 1 for correct answer ment, identify strong and weak areas, -1/3 – negative marking learn to manage time during tests, im Total 50 marks prove upon speed and accuracy.

Total time – 45 minutes SAT Subscribe to an All India Level Test Series.

This will enable you to assess your per 100 Questions formance with respect to others, under + 1 for correct answer stand the weak areas and build a strategy -1/3 – negative marking to overcome weaknesses. Make sure, you Total 100 marks attend all post test analysis sessions to Total time – 90 minutes gain insight to the tests.

SAT Language 50 Questions If possible enrol at a crash course for NTSE. It will help you to prepare in a + 1 for correct answer competitive environment and enhance -1/3 – negative marking your pace of completion.

Total 50 marks Total time – 45 minutes If you do not have the bandwidth to join a This is based on last year’s structure. Statucrash program and/or a test series – then tory body reserves the right to alter the strucat least subscribe to an online Test Series. ture. Please refer to this year’s notification.

Lastly, remain focussed, stick to your study plan and do not get stressed.

What is the syllabus for NTSE? The author of this article is Partha Halder, The syllabus for NTSE is that of class IX & X, Centre Head of FIITJEE Punjabi Bagh Centre

Want to pursue Dentistry in the US

I have completed my B.DS (Bachelor’s in Dental Studies) from Gujarat University. What steps do I need to take to pursue Dental practice in the U.S.?

—Shrimal Mehta

ALISHA MASHRUWALA

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« STUDYING ABROAD The US offers specific programs for International Students to study Dentistry at a PostGraduate Level. This two-year program is

called: PPID program: Professional Program for International Dentists, AS Program: Advanced Standing Program, Internationally Trained Dentist Program (ITDP) and Program for Advanced Standing Students (PASS) to name a few. Application to this

program consists of two stages. Firstly, you need to apply for this program through the American Dental Education Association’s (ADEA) Centralized Application for Advanced Placement for International Dentists (CAAPID) Online Application. And then, apply to each college through the Colleges’ Application portal. At the time of application, you will need to submit your score for the National Board Dental Examination (NBDE), Part I which is required for all colleges. The NBDE Part II test results are not required by all colleges but are highly recommended. In order to take the NBDE test, you will need to pre-register with the ADA (American Dental Association). You will also need to submit results of an English Proficiency Test like the TOEFL or IELTS. After completing this program, you may need to fulfil state-wise requirements, which is a State-specific Test in most cases.

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MUMBAI | WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2015 conceptualised to make its audience understand that judging a woman on the basis of her appearance is trivial. The video explores a group of masked women dancing without any reservations on the streets of Kolkata.

Much to everyone’s surprise, the women reveal their true identity and they are none other than actress Vidya Balan along with Aparajita Ghosh, Tumpa Gosh, Madhumita Sarkar and Sudipta Chakraborty, leading Bengali Television

VIDYA FIGHTS BIAS AGAINST WOMEN Actress Vidya Balan features as a ‘sutradhar’ along with four TV stars of Bengal in a music video, aimed at making the audience understand that judging a woman on the basis of her appearance is trivial

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By Sandeep Hattangadi

ften forgetting the common phrase ‘Never judge a book by its cover, because a plain cover, might hold a beautiful story’, our society seems to judge women by their appearance. People don’t take too long to perceive a woman with short hair as modern and liberal whereas a woman with tied up or long hair as old fashioned and conservative.

Nihar Naturals wants to eliminate this bias towards women through its music video featuring Vidya Balan and four top TV stars of Bengal. The Nihar music video is

actresses. Well-known for her award winning movies in which she has played the role of the strong woman protagonist, actress Vidya Balan tries to propagate this agenda through the music video as a ‘Sutradhar’.

“I have been associated with Nihar for over five years and I am extremely glad to be with a brand that believes in encouraging women to enable them to achieve their full potential. I feel women are judged all the time, they are judged by the length of their hair, the clothes they wear, the way they talk and the way they walk,” says Vidya Balan.

‘I am finally getting commercial roles’

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he has made a career out of portraying complex characters but actress Richa Chadha is happy that finally she is being offered commercial roles. Fresh from the success of "Masaan", the actress is now busy with Pooja Bhatt's "Cabaret". "It is a great part and I am really happy that I finally got a commercial role in the industry.

Earlier, they would shy away from offering me mainstream characters," Richa said.

The actress, who started her career with Dibakar Banerjee's "Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!", has already touched many hearts with her poignant portrayal of an ambitious small town girl in "Masaan", who unwittingly gets caught in a web of corruption.

Richa said she will continue to play roles that are different despite the stereotyping of such actors.

"I am trying to pick roles that are interesting to me and are different so that I can continue to do good work. I don't want to be slotted into a particular part. I want to be versatile.

"Right now, my only slot is that I am a good actor or I am an off-beat actor. I can live with that. But I can't live with the tag that I am good only for specific roles," she said.

There were reports that "Cabaret" is based on Helen's life but Richa denied it.

"It's not on Helen. The rumours started after I was spotted reading a book on Helen.

I was reading it generally and people presumed that I am going through it because 'Cabaret' is based on it."

Richa is taking special classes to master the dance for the movie, which also stars Gulshan Devaiah.

return one day. She openly blames her husband for the boys’ fate and challenges him as to why he hasn’t gone to find them. Unable to cope with the grief, Eliza commits suicide. Joshua promises to bring back his sons either dead or alive.

Circumstances eventually compel him to travel to Turkey and to try to obtain legal passage to Gallipoli where he hopes to find his sons and bring them home.

Upon arriving in Istanbul, everywhere he goes he is blocked by military bureaucracy. He is denied legal passage to Gallipoli and must find other means to arrive at his destination.

His will and determination finally pays off when he is helped by the

My mother inspired me to take sports seriously: Milind Soman

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odel-turned-marathon runner Milind Soman, who just completed one of the world's toughest triathlon "Ironman", credits his mother for inspiring him to take up sports seriously. "I give credit to my mom for inspiring and encouraging me to take sports seriously. She was a professor of bio-chemistry and at the age of 60 when she retired she started trekking.

"Today, she is 76 and participates in a 100 kilometre trek. She does that every year and has inspired my sisters to join her. They all are above 50," Milind said.

The ramp star hails from a family of doctors and professors. As a child he was asked to leave sports and concentrate more on studies, but his mother always supported his involvement with athletics.

"The kind of encouragement I had as a child to continue sports was brilliant. Like any other family, my people asked me to stress more on studies rather than swimming. But, my mother said 'He enjoys it and should balance both studies and sports'. Those 13 years of my life played such an important role in shaping my life and mind."

beautiful Ayshe (Olga Kurylenko) who owns the hotel he stays in Istanbul, and then by a Major of the Turkish army (Yilmaz Erdogan) who had fought against Connor’s sons and the LieutenantColonel (Jai Courtney), both who eventually agree to help him.

Holding on to hope, Connor and Major travel across the war-torn landscape, ducking bullets and a mob out to kill them. Does Joshua find his sons and return back? What dangers does he face?

The film boasts wonderful photography and a careful reconstruction of Constantinople with some breathtaking locales.

— Verus Ferreira

DVD REVIEW

THE WATER DIVINER Rs. 599/Cast: Russell Crowe, Olga Kurylenko, Yilmaz Erdogan, Jai Courtney Directed By: Russell Crowe

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USSELL CROWE'S directorial debut, The Water Diviner, is a historical fictional drama film.

Crowe, who is at the helm of the film playing the lead role of Joshua Connor, is an Australian farmer whose specialty is finding water beneath the land – thus the title.

Don’t miss out on the beginning of the film and Joshua’s search for water on his property. He inevitably finds it, and digs a well deep into the ground letting it fill with the nectar from beneath the earth.

Back at the farmhouse, Connor’s wife Eliza is distraught with the disappearance and presumed death of their three sons at the 1915’s Battle of Gallipoli during World War I. She lives on in the hope that they will

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Where does Joshua travel to find his sons?

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What native is Joshua? a) German b) European c) Australian

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Fashion feast

Fun on the runway

AMY BILLIMORIA & ASHKA GORADIA

VAHBIZ MEHTA, ADITI GOVITRIKAR, AMRUTA PATKI, ANCHAL KUMAR, ARZOO GOVITRIKAR & SHAMITA SINGHA

GIRLS galore were made their pretty presence felt at the Runway Night at Phoenix Marketcity. Co-hosted by lovely ladies Shamita Singha, Anchal Kumar and Vahbiz Mehta, the evening at the mall’s Dublin Square saw pop-ups with designer labels: Satya Paul, Krasaa by Vikram Phadnis, Label Ritu Kumar, Rocky Star, Sonaakshi Raaj, Gavin Miguel, Gauri & Nainika, Leena & Tahira, Neeka Churiwala, Mahi, Raakesh Agarvwal and Amy Billimoria. Live music by Clive Vaz, Karan Sajnani, DJ Wilbur, DJ Shiva and international artistes kept you in the groove. Meanwhile, all across the gigantic mall there was an offer of an amazing 50 percent off on over 600 brands plus great deals in eateries and bars. And let’s come back to the girls: Parvathy Omanakuttan, Candice Pinto, Aditi and Arzoo Govitrikar, Kavita Kharayat, Amruta Patki, Shibani Kashyap, Riddhi and Siddhi Mapxencar, Anjhula Mya Bais, Sandhya Shetty, Svetlana Casper … all looking real good. Later, it was time for the girls and the boys to party at Asia Bar.

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The Provogue Personal Care Mr. India 2015 finale turned out to be a rocking affair at Club Royalty. While Kareena Kapoor Khan left early, it was party time for the rest with India’s sexiest men grooving to the songs by Manasi Scott. Also in the groove was the pageant’s fashion director Nivedita Saboo who showcased some of the finest in menswear couture. Shining were the finalists in the finale collection in deep jewel tones combined with steely grey and electrifying blue. The 15 men flaunted the sharpest and stealthiest tuxedos, bandhgalas and Indo-westerns that were splendidly shaded, finely quilted and uniquely texturised. The custom developed digital prints elevated the glamour quotient of the collection.

And it was time to eat, drink and be merry on the dance floor at this retrothemed night.

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NIVEDITA SABOO & MR. INDIA WINNERS

CANDICE PINTO

IT was a feast of fashion at the Amy Billimoria House of Design at the preview of Amy Billimoria’s ‘Diffusion’ collection along with exquisite jewellery by Shilpa Purii. ‘Diffusion’ is a collection of contemporary separates of Indo-western silhouettes in pastel shades of nude pink, minty grey and off-white, surfaced with floral thread embroideries.

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The fabrics used are taffeta, linen satin and silk Lycra drapes to create fun drape silhouettes that can be teamed with one another to create an exciting layer-on-layer look.

Feasting their eyes on the fashion at this wine soiree were Aditi and Arzoo Govitrikar, Suchitra Pillai, Anchal Kumar, Candice Pinto, Debina Bonnerjee, Pria Kataria Puri, Aashka Goradia, T J Sidhu, Vabiz Dorabjee and Aahana Kumra among others.

DEBINA BONNERJEE

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VIRAT KOHLI & ANUSHKA SHARMA

Beauty bounty

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IT was very stylish indeed at the Vogue Beauty Awards, hosted by Neha Dhupia along with Vogue India’s editor Priya Tanna and beauty editor Nidhi Sharma-Punjabi. Making their presence felt at the ballroom of Palladium Hotel were celebrities, socialites and senior representatives of eminent beauty brands in the country. In full flow was Peroni beer, Fratelli wines, Chivas Regal and Absolut, followed by a bountiful food spread from the kitchens of the hotel.

Rani Mukerji, Anushka Sharma, Fawad Khan, Nimrat Kaur, Virat Kohli, Athiya Shetty, Sabina and A D Singh, Anil Chopra, Bhumika Arora, Dino Morea, Evelyn Sharma, Jackky Bhagnani, Kiara Advani, Madhoo Shah, Mickey Contractor, Neelam Kothari, Perizaad Zorabian, Pernia Qureshi, Pria Kataria Puri, Sophie Choudry, Tara Sharma, Vivan Bhatena, Nikhila Palat, Waluscha De Sousa and Zeba Kohli among many more were all there. Among the ‘Best of Bollywood’ awards, Rani Mukerji was chosen as the ‘Ageless Beauty,’ Anushka Sharma was honoured with ‘Beauty of the Year,’ Athiya Shetty as ‘Fresh Face’ while ‘Most Beautiful Man’ went to Fawad Khan.

NIMRAT KAUR

NEHA DHUPIA

DREAM CREAM

Magical melody PANKAJ UDHAS, ANUP JALOTA & PANDIT AJAY POHANKAR

SOULFUL songs and magical melodies soared in the air at the Regal Room of the Trident at the two-day Khazana ghazal festival for a cause: the Parents Association Thalassemic Trust (PATUT) and Cancer Patients Aid Association (CPAA). Pankaj Udhas, Anup Jalota,Talat Aziz, Rekha Bharadwaj, Javed Ali, Pandit Ajay Pohankar, Abhijit Pohankar, Shivani Vaswani, Sudeep Banerjee and Sandeep Batraa all performed together on day one, much to the delight of the packed house. Day two witnessed a superlative performance by Talat Aziz, Pankaj Udhas, Rekha Bharadwaj and Javed Ali. Lubna Salim, Y K Sapru, Rekha Sapru, Rajkumar Rizvi, Ghanshyam Vaswani, Farida Udhas and daughters Nayaab and Rewa, Bina Aziz, Sulaiman Merchant, Anuradha Paudwal and many more were seen enjoying the ghazal treat.

ANJALI KIRPALANI & DENNIS KOOREY

A tasty treat awaited you as Swiss premium ice-cream brand Mövenpick launched its first ice-cream boutique in Mumbai. Spotted sampling the icecreams and having a great time at the launch in Juhu was the very fashionable Vikram Raizada and attractive author Anjali Kirpalani along with Dennis Koorey, Business Head, Asia Pacific of Mövenpick who had flown in especially from Australia for the launch. Also spotted were Tarun Sikka, MD, Star Foods Speciality and Directors, Sun N Star Gourmet Foods Pooja and Vinesh Advani, Trishna and Iqbal Singh.

NAYAAB UDHAS, REKHA BHARADWAJ & LUBNA SALIM

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TOP VIEW

APJ Abdul Kalam was a great motivator, a constant inspiration, and a unique mentor for India and Indian industry. His vision for a developed and technologically superior India motivated industry's engagement in leveraging technology for competitiveness.

CII President Sumit Mazumder BUSINESS BRIEFS Sebi Seeks Clarification From 4 Firms On IPO Plans

Capital markets regulator Sebi has sought clarifications from merchant bankers of four firms including IndiGo and Coffee Day Enterprises regarding their proposed initial public offers (IPOs). The other firms from which Sebi has sought information are RBL Bank (formerly known as Ratnakar Bank) and global sim card provider Matrix Cellular (International) Services. Without disclosing the details of clarifications sought, Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has said that it is awaiting response from 'Lead Managers' for the proposed public offers. According to the latest weekly update on the processing status of draft offer documents filed with Sebi, the market regulator has said clarifications were awaited on the IPO of these four companies as on July 24, 2015.

Union Bank Q1 Net Dips 22% To Rs 519 Cr

Union Bank of India yesterday reported a 22% decline in net profit at Rs 518.78 crore for the first quarter ended June 30. The bank had a net profit of Rs 664.11 crore in the April-June quarter of 2014-15 fiscal. Total income of the bank increased to Rs 9,043.17 crore during the first quarter from Rs 8,547.56 crore in the three month period of 2014-15 fiscal. Provisioning of bad loans increased to Rs 642 crore in the June quarter, from Rs 393 crore in the same period last fiscal. The Gross Non-performing Assets (NPAs) as a percentage of total advances increased to 5.53% during June quarter, from 4.27% in the same period last fiscal.

Bank of India Q1 Net Profit At Rs. 130 Cr

Bank of India has posted a net profit of Rs 130 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 while operating profit stood at Rs 1704 crore. The net interest income of the bank stood at Rs 2,913 crore while non-interest income was at Rs 840 crore as on June 30, 2015. Retail advances grew 20.69% as the total domestic advances increased from Rs 2,62874 crore in June 2014 to Rs 2,80,986 crore in June 2015. Provisioning during the first quarter rose to Rs 1,515 crore, from Rs 893 crore in the same period last fiscal.

Dena Bank To Sell Small Ticket Bad Loans To ARCs

For the first time, mid-sized state-run Dena Bank is planning to sell small ticket nonperforming assets of up to Rs 2 lakh to asset reconstruction companies (ARCs) in the current quarter. The bank has been selling big-ticket non-performing loans to the ARCs uptil now. "We are putting on block smaller loans of up to Rs 2 lakh, which have become NPAs, to ARCs. The process is on and we will be able to put these accounts on sale in the next one month," bank's executive director R K Takkar told PTI.

PVR Plans To Open 150 Low Cost Screens

Movie theatre chain PVR Ltd, known to operate in the premium segment, plans to open 150 low cost screens under its 'PVR Talkies' in 2-3 years to expand its footprint to smaller towns. The company, which today tied-up with Dolby Laboratories for new technology 'Dolby Atmos', is banking on organic expansion with plans to open up to 70 screens ever year as it does not foresee acquisitions in the film exhibition industry in the near future.

Jabs Bags Maharashtra MSME Award

Sudhir Mungantiwar, Minister for Finance & Planning, Forest- Maharashtra State is seen presenting FIEO’s “Top Exporter of Maharashtra-MSME Category Award” to Bhaskar B. Shah, MD of Jabs International at an event held in Mumbai last week. S. C. Ralhan, President of FIEO is also seen presenting the Certificate.

J Kumar Infraprojects Bags Orders Worth Rs 281 Cr

J Kumar Infraprojects Ltd yesterday said that it has bagged construction orders worth Rs 280.64 crores. "Company has secured...Work orders worth Rs 280.64 crore from various clients (for)....Improvement of various roads in cement concrete in...Western suburbs," J Kumar Infraprojects said in a statement. The company further said that it has also bagged orders for designing and construction of flyovers at "Meenatai Thakare Chowk, Almeida Chowk and Sant Namdev Chowk (Telephone Exchange) in Thane city."

BROKERAGE RECOMMENDATIONS Reliance Securities calls a ‘Buy’ on Jagran Prakashan CMP: Rs. 134

Target: Rs. 164

Emkay calls a ‘Sell’ on Persistent Systems CMP: Rs. 672

Target: Rs. 600

Volatility To Rise Further

NSE India: CNX Nifty — Daily Market Report for: Wednesday (July 29, 2015) (Based on the activity of the previous trading day) by Dominic Rebello

REVIEW OF THE PREVIOUS DAY:

The Nifty fell marginally on Tuesday (July 28, 2015) a net 24 points (0.29%) and closed at the 8337 point level. The market opened up with a gap at the 8371 points level. It then dropped into the red but soon recovered and rose sharply to register the day’s high at the 8397 points level at 10.23 a.m. The index then declined and turned into a range bound movement until 1.31 p.m. It then declined sharply into the red and registered the day’s low at the 8321 points level at 1.59 p.m. and then turned into a range bound movement until closing at the day. The Nifty witnessed a volatile session and moved in a range of 76 points.

Sentiment was bearish and amongst the 50 Nifty stocks 28 were losers, while 22 stocks closed in the green.

Substantial selling was witnessed in realty stocks, TECHNICAL ANALYSIS: Volume: Volume (Qty shares) increased 15.29%. This change is substantial and indicates a wide participation by investors.

Market Breadth: Overall Market Breadth on the NSE was negative. Amongst all the traded stocks, 666 were gainers, 774 were losers and 47 remained unchanged.

Slow Stochastic Indicator: The Slow Stochastic Oscillator has declined in the neutral zone. The Slow K line in the Stochastic Oscillator is below the slow D line (negative if it continues).

RSI Indicator: The RSI is above the 40 level and / 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 weak market with a negative bias.

Support Levels: For short-term traders the immediate main support is at the 8332 points level. The next support is at the 8214 points level.

Resistance Levels The immediate main resistance is at the 8592 points level.

The next resistance is at the 8667 points level.

Pivot Point Analysis: For intra-day traders the support and resistance levels are calculated according to the pivot point theory and are: Pivot point = 8352 (This is the level where the trend is likely to change during intra-day).

Support (1) = 8307; Support (2) = 8276; Resistance (1) = 8382; Resistance (2) = 8428.

OUTLOOK FOR TODAY: On Japanese candlestick patterns the index has formed a fourth consecutive but small black body candle on substantially higher volumes. Further, the index is below its 5, 15, 25 and 200 day moving averages, while the 5, 15 and 25 day moving averages are declining. Moreover, the velocity parameters too indicate weakness. All these indicate a negative bias and the possibility of a further decline unfolding. Incidentally, the index is near a major support level at the 8332 points level. There is a possibility that the index could find some support and reverse from there. However, if it declines below it, then a further decline could be expected. Investors are advised to avoid buying at present levels.

Work with strict stop losses on all positions

ADX Indicator & DI Lines: The +DI line is below the –DI line and both lines are diverging (negative if it continues). The ADX is rising while the Market Index is falling, which indicates that the present down trend is increasing in strength.

MOVING AVERAGES (TREND INDICATORS) The Index: Is below its 5-day average (at 8488) Negative.

Is below its 15-day average (at 8485) Negative.

Is below its 25-day average (at 8461) Negative.

Is below its 200-day average (at 8416) Negative.

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.

46,000 MW Of Power Projects Are Facing Viability Issues

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NEWS FLASH

Indian Bank pays Rs 165.62 cr as dividend to govt Maruti Suzuki Q1 net surges 56% to Rs 1,193 cr Justdial Q1 net up 18% at Rs 33.17 cr Dish TV posts Q1 net profit of Rs 54.21 cr Mahindra Holidays & Resorts Q1 net up 23% at Rs 25 cr Blue Star Q1 net up 26% at Rs 39 cr Syndicate Bank Q1 net dips 38% to Rs 302 cr.

Rs 75,000 crore loans at risk if issues aren’t sorted out soon, says CRISIL

cause of dwindling fuel supplies from the Krishna-Godavari basin.

Says Pawan Agrawal, Chief Analytical Officer, CRISIL Ratings: “Total loans to these stressed generation projects are currently about Rs 2.1

By A Business Reporter lakh crore. A sixth of it, or about Rs 35,000 crore, is for projects which s much as 46,000 megawatts have the cushion of a strong parent. (mw) of power projects are Additionally, projects with loans of facing viability issues due to Rs 1 lakh crore could become viable lack of long-term buyers for elec- if their payment profiles can be tricity, inadequate fuel supply, and structured appropriately. This leaves aggressive bidding to win projects the remaining Rs 75,000 crore of and coal blocks, reveals Crisil. Of loans at risk.”

Another Rs 1.9 lakh crore of debt this, 36,000 mw are coal-based projects within which tariff under-re- is owed by weak discoms for which covery has impacted 20,000 mw of moratorium on principal repaycapacities, while the rest are reeling ment – based on a financial restrucbecause of inadequate feedstock turing package (FRP) announced in and poor electricity offtake by dis- 2012 -- ends in the current and next coms. And 10,000 mw of gas-based fiscal. Till date, government support projects have become unviable be- has prevented these discoms from

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turning weak. Assurance of continuing financial support is necessary else this debt, too, can be at risk.

After the FRP, states and discoms did not follow through fully with measures to improve financial discipline and commercial orientation. The FRP, thus, provided only a liquidity respite. Discoms will continue to face liquidity pressure till there are appropriate tariff hikes and a significant reduction in aggregate technical and commercial (AT&C) losses from the current level of 25.4%.

CRISIL believes significant efforts to augment domestic coal production and improvement in the ability of discoms to sign long-term PPAs are critical going forward. While the government has taken some positive steps to improve fuel availability through coal block auctions and

gas subsidy, these provide only limited relief and the plant load factor of capacities commissioned after fiscal 2009 will remain sub-optimal at 45%. And if discoms remain financially fragile and stay away from signing power purchase agreements (PPAs), capacities at risk will increase.

Says Sudip Sural, Senior Director, CRISIL Ratings: “Annual tariff hikes of 10% over the next three years and a reduction of at least 200 basis points in AT&C losses are necessary for discoms to break even in the medium term. As for sector health, improving agricultural metering and feeder separation, timely tariff filings and financial reporting, focus on power purchase cost optimisation through accurate demand estimation, and signing more PPAs are necessary.”

Demand Up For Quality Office Space, Down For Residential Units

By A Business Reporter

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espite “delayed reforms in the economy and concerns across the globe, the Indian economy is doing reasonably well with basic fundamentals showing a strong foothold. This has had a positive impact on the office market that did see a turnaround in 2014 and the pace continues in 2015. Although Mumbai holds a mixed portfolio of occupiers, media consulting, ecommerce and manufacturing sectors are showing a perceptible positive traction. Going forward, we expect Mumbai to clock office transactions of 7.7 million sq ft during 2015”. The Residential market on the other hand is still reeling under tremendous pressure with drastic drop in new launches at the back of falling demand. The recovery of the residential market does not seem eminent until end 2015 and we expect sales to be in the range of 63, 000 units which is marginally below the

2014 levels,” says Dr. Samantak Das, Chief Economist & National Director - Research, Knight Frank India.

He was speaking about the just launched third edition of Knight Frank's flagship half yearly report India Real Estate, which presents a comprehensive analysis of the residential and office market performance of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region for the period between January–June 2015 (H1 2015).

The report highlights that the Housing market is still under pressure; H1 2015 witnessed a 47% drop in new launches. Nearly two lakh homes remain unsold in Mumbai as sales continue its downhill ride.

Launches plummet by nearly 70%, while demand dives 30% over the last 2 years. Confusion over Mumbai’s new Development Plan 2034 impacts approvals for new projects.

As regards the Office space takeaways, the report reveals that Mumbai maintains its pace of 2014; records office space transaction of

Banks To Witness Bad-Loans Pressure In FY’16

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ndian banks will continue to reel under the impact of bad loans in the current financial year, although new NPAs may decline, says a Moody's report. "In our opinion, the Indian banks are unlikely to reduce their problem loan ratios in FY2016 but the new Non Performing Loans (NPL) will probably decline," Moody's Investors Service said, based on findings of a poll.

State-owned banks have little capacity to improve their generally weak capital buffers through retained earnings as capital infusion, including from government, is likely to remain scarce, it said. Bulk of the respondents, according to a poll result, are not expecting any signifi-

cant improvement in the capital levels of the state-owned banks over the next two years.

According to the poll, in inflationadjusted terms, property prices have appreciated, particularly rapidly, in Hong Kong, India, Malaysia and Singapore since 2008-09 global financial crisis that was triggered by the housing sector.

Respondents were split when asked whether they expect meaningful reform of corporate governance of the PSU banks over the next three years.

"There was 60:40 split between respondents expecting improvements in Indian banks' asset quality in the financial year ending March 2016 and those who saw a stable trend," the poll said.

2.5 mn sq ft in H1 2015; IT/ITeS find greener pastures across Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai and Pune; State’s new IT/ITeS policy – unlikely to be the game changer; Improved east-west connectivity owing to the metro and the SCLR will drive office demand in H2 2015 across Ghatkopar, Andheri, Versova among others and Banks, Manufacturing & Media consulting continue being the anchor for MMR’s office market Office absorption is forecasted at 5.8 mn sq ft in H2 2015 - an increase of 20% compared to H2 2014.

Adding on the office market findings, Viral Desai, National Director, Office Transactions, Knight Frank India, said, “Mumbai developers have begun showing interest towards commercial developments

which was not the case in the last 23 years. Two reasons for this, firstly office space has shown robust growth in demand on the back of improved economic sentiments and second, with the residential market slowing down, developers foresee the office market to be more lucrative. Although valuations within the office market are lower as compared to the residential space, the demand however, is a sustained one. Additionally, supply of Grade-A office spaces have reduced which may lead to a marginal increase in rents across select locations. This will also lead to a resultant increase in the demand of Built to suit office spaces.

Going forward, I expect absorption to clock 5.8 mn sq ft – an increase of 20% compared to H2 2014.”

Fraudsters Beware, CBI's Getting Financially Intelligent

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n “our pursuit of excellence in investigation, we should equip ourselves to not only crack cases but, to understand the nuances of cases whose implications are far reaching in the financial world. A course on Financial Intelligence, from a premier institution such as IIM Bangalore, will equip our officers with the latest knowledge and new techniques to do the work assigned to them with speed and accuracy. It will also help us enhance the CBI motto of ‘Industry, Impartiality and Integrity’ with another vital element – Knowledge,” said Anil Kumar Sinha, Director, Central Bureau of Investigation.

He was speaking at IIM Bangalore, which has launched a unique offering – a Certificate Program in Financial Intelligence and Analytics – for the officers of the Central Bureau of Investigation.

The program, delivered by senior faculty members mostly from the Finance and Accounting areas of IIMB, seeks to provide CBI officers with knowledge in wide ranging areas of financial management, and financial operations and markets. For practical insights, guest speakers from audit firms, consulting firms, and organizations such as SEBI, RBI etc. will also be invited to address the program participants.

In his special address to the program participants, Dr. Sushil Vachani, Director, IIM Bangalore said “Obviously, the CBI has a major role to play in providing a vibrant institutional eco system for growth.

We hope to deliver a program that will empower them to deliver on such a promise.”

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TV GUIDE

The much awaited show, MOHI is finally here

After multiple changes in the show name, actors and even the time slots, Star Plus’s show MOHI is finally launching on 10th August, 2015. The show is replacing Veera, which was running on the channel for quite a few years. The show named after the lead actress’s character name, MOHI is the story of a tribal girl who wants to make it big in the city. Produced by famous international production house, White Horse Productions, the show has gone through many turbulences from change in Lead actress twice to change of the show’s name. Actresses like Washna

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‘Koki’s public humiliation and Gaura’s revelation. Koki’s past has come back to her life and for the first time we see that Kokila Modi is afraid of something. Who is this woman? is she a friend or an enemy? Star Pl us, 7 p.m.

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Peter Parker has finally managed to piece together the oncebroken parts of his life, maintaining a balance between his relationship with Mary-Jane and his responsibility as Spider-Man. But more challenges arise for our young hero. Peter’s old friend Harry Obsourne has set out for revenge against Peter; taking up the mantle of his late father’s persona as The New Goblin, and Peter must also capture Uncle Ben’s real killer, Flint Marko, who has been transformed into his toughest foe yet, the Sandman. All hope seems lost when suddenly Peter’s suit turns jet-black and greatly amplifies his powers. But it also begins to greatly amplify the much darker qualities of Peter’s personality that he begins to lose himself to. Star Movi es, 3 p.m.

Peter Parker has finally managed to piece together the oncebroken parts of his life, maintaining a balance between his relationship with Mary-Jane and his responsibility as Spider-Man. But more challenges arise for our young hero. Peter’s old friend Harry Obsourne has set out for revenge against Peter; taking up the mantle of his late father’s persona as The New Goblin, and Peter must also capture Uncle Ben’s real killer, Flint Marko, who has been transformed into his toughest foe yet, the Sandman. All hope seems lost when suddenly Peter’s suit turns jet-black and greatly amplifies his powers. H BO, 9 p.m.

THE LOST BLADESMAN

This historical martial arts film adapted from the story of Guan Yu crossing five passes and slaying six generals in Luo Guanzhong’s historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms. In AD 200 during the late Eastern Han Dynasty, Cao Cao eliminates his political opponents Dong Cheng and others, before turning his attention towards rival warlords Liu Bei and Yuan Shao. To avoid fighting a war on two fronts, Cao Cao decides to attack Liu Bei first. Liu Bei flees north to join Yuan Shao, while his family is captured by the enemy. Liu Bei’s sworn brother Guan Yu (Donnie Yen), surrenders to Cao Cao to uphold his oath of brotherhood and preserve his honor. Cao Cao knows he’s a great warrior & hopes that Guan Yu will continue serving him. Zee Studio, 9 p.m.

AWAARGI

Azad, a mob enforcer who rescues the lovely Seema from a brothel against the orders of both his boss and a rival gang leader. He vows to help her become a singer, and enlists Dhiren (Govindra) to help her, but things become complicated when both men fall for Seema—and the gangsters decide they want her back. Fi lmy, 8.30 p.m .

Childhood friends became enemies when one Mahendra Ashwini Kumar grows up to be Additional Police Commissioner and the other Raj Pratap Singhal becomes a smuggler. Mahendra have two sons who are also police officers namely Rajesh and Brajesh while on the other hand Singhal is also christened with two sons Vishal who helps develop his dad’s business and Vicky

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who takes up employment in a garage. When Brajesh is killed by one of Mahendra’s henchman; Rajesh swears to avenge the death of his brother even if having to take the law into his own hands. After Brajesh’s death he leaves behind his widowed wife, Kaushalya and a young daughter, Meghna. On a chance encounter with both Meghna and Vicky both fall in love and the Kumars approve of Vicky as there future son in law unaware of his family background. CVO, 9 p.m.

JORU KA GHULAM

Dhaneshwar Pitamber, has four daughters. All the four daughters are not ready to marry, each one having their own reason.

The daughters always play mischievous tricks on the one coming with a proposal of marriage, and their gang leader is the youngest daughter Durga. Kader Khan is so desperate to get his daughters married that he is ready to give a dowry of five crores to each son-in-law. Raja and Kanahaiya are small time con men at the airport. Raju Patel is an NRI from America who comes to India to get married to one of the daughters of Dhaneshwar. Raja and Dhaneshwar mistake Raja as Raju Patel and take him home. Max, 9 p.m.

AAKHREE RAASTA

David is an old prisoner, released after twenty-four years in a penitentiary for a crime he hasn’t committed. The three men who framed him and sent him away, are now prominent citizens of his town. David walks out of the prison straight into a confessional booth at his church. He tells the priest that he is about to kill three prominent men, for which he seeks God’s pardon in advance. He must find his old friend, bootlegger and the custodian of David’s only son. David had believed in his friend to bring up his son as the worst criminal and seek revenge from the men who put him away. On meeting him, David finds that his son is a Cop instead. Devastated, David continues on his own.

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their starting few episodes in Kerala, to give the real and exotic look of the tribal life of MOHI and her family. Watch MOHi launching on 10 August from Monday to Friday at 5 pm, only on Star Plus.

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afternoon she got locked. While, the lead actor of the show Karan Sharma, last seen in Ek Nayi Pechaan was the ideal choice since the beginning, the second lead actress paired apposite him also kept changing. The show will thus focus on the love triangle between the three leads.

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Ahmed were approached for the lead role of Mohi, who also shot for two days. After much screen tests and talks, finally Vinita Joshi stepped in and started shooting the

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ASHINGTON: Describing him as one of the most "exuberant boosters" of India's nuclear capabilities, the US media today highlighted the contribution of 'missile man' A P J Abdul Kalam to the country's atomic and space programme.

Kalam, who would have turned 84 in October died after suffering a massive cardiac arrest during a lecture at the IIM Shillong yesterday, plunging his country into overwhelming grief. "He was one of the most exuberant boosters of the country's nuclear program," The New York Times wrote in a rare obituary for Kalam.

"He used the spotlight to urge India to build up its military strength and to free itself from the

threat of domination by outside forces," the daily said.

The Times said that Kalam spent little time outside India.

"For him, it was a point of pride that India had developed its bomb without much help from foreign powers. And he described himself as thoroughly Indian," it said.

Kalam has been credited with helping develop his country's first space satellites. In the 1980s, he helped design the nuclear-capable 'Prithvi' and 'Agni' ballistic missiles, The Washington Post said.

"He played a crucial role when India tested its nuclear weapons in 1998. The test resulted in sanctions against the country but helped elevate Mr Kalam to the status of folk hero in his country," the Post said in AP/PTI

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, looks at an icon while listening to Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Kirill, centre, at the recently renovated St. Prince Vladimir Cathedral during a celebration of 1000 year anniversary of the Great Prince Vladimir canonization in Moscow, Russia on Monday.

Kalam a ‘great President’: Lord Swraj Paul

LONDON: Leading NRI industrialist Lord Swraj Paul has condoled the death of APJ Abdul Kalam, describing him as a "great President" and a world-renowned scientist who made immense contributions to India.

Expressing his condolences, Paul, Chairman of Caparo Group, the UKbased diversified conglomerate, said Kalam was one of the most popular Presidents of India and a great personal friend.

“APJ Abdul Kalam was a great President and a very distinguished world-renowned scientist who made an immense contribution to India.

All of us Indians are very proud of the achievements for which he was responsible.'”

missile-development programme," the daily said.

"Dr. Kalam also played a key role in boosting India's nuclear capabilities, leading to nuclear tests in its obituary.

India's self-reliance in defence 1998, a technological achievement The Wall Street Journal reported technologies. seen as pivotal in asserting the that Kalam, who was born into a "He encouraged the development country's place in global politics," poor Muslim family in Tamil Nadu, of India's first indigenous satellite the WSJ said. was at the forefront of the country's launch vehicle that brought the "He was the first scientist to hold efforts to develop a space pro- country into an elite club of space- the office, and was widely viewed as gramme and a strong advocate for faring nations and guided India's an apolitical figure," the CNN said.

Return ‘Koh-i-Noor’ to India: UK MP L

ONDON: British Indian MP Keith Vaz today called for the world-famous 'Koh-i-Noor' diamond to be returned to India during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's UK visit in November. Vaz's comments came in response to Congress MP Shashi Tharoor's recent stirring speech at the Oxford Union calling for Britain to pay reparations to India for 200 years of its brutal colonial rule.

"I welcome Dr Tharoor's speech and the endorsement of its message

by Prime Minister Modi. I share their views. These are genuine grievances which must be addressed.

"Pursuing monetary reparations is complex, time consuming and potentially fruitless, but there is no excuse for not returning precious items such as the Koh-i-Noor diamond, a campaign I have backed for many years," said Vaz, the longest serving British MP of Asian descent.

Meryl Streep, Winslet oppose decriminalisation of prostitution L

OS ANGELES: Actresses Meryl Streep, Lena Dunham, Kate Winslet and Anne Hathaway have opposed a human rights group's proposal to decriminalise sex trade. The stars are opposing the "Draft Policy on Sex Work" of Amnesty International, which posits that all consensual sexual conduct between adults, which excludes acts that involve coercion, deception, threats, or violence, is entitled to protection from state interference, said The Hollywood Reporter.

The report, scheduled to be presented next month at an Amnesty meeting in Dublin, argues that the ongoing criminalisation of the sex trade leads only to more "harassment and violence, including ill-treatment (of sex workers) at the hands of police."

A letter addressed to the leaders of Amnesty, signed by 400 individuals and organisations, including Streep, Dunham, Winslet, Hathaway, Emily Blunt, Allison Williams, Emma Thompson, Lisa Kudrow, begs to differ.

"The signatories below represent a wide breadth of national and international human rights advocates, women's rights organisations, faith-based and secular organisations and concerned individuals," the

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Meryl Streep, Kate Winslet letter reads. "(We are) deeply troubled by Amnesty's proposal to adopt a policy that calls for the decriminalisation of pimps, brothel owners and buyers of sex, the pillars of a USD 99 billion global sex industry."

According to the letter, any sanctioning by the state could lead to "a system of gender apartheid ... (in which women) whose lives are shaped by absence of choice are ... Set apart for consumption by men and for the profit of their pimps, traffickers and brothel owners."

Strong earthquake hits Indonesia’s Papua: USGS J

AYAPURA (INDONESIA): A powerful magnitude 7.0 earthquake rocked the eastern Indonesian province of Papua today, US seismologists said, causing panicked people to run out of their homes.

No tsunami warning was issued after the quake, which struck inland, and Indonesia's national disaster agency said there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. The tremor hit at 6:41 am local time (0311 IST Tuesday), almost 250 kilometres (150 miles) west of the provincial capital Jayapura at a depth of 52 kilometres, the US Geological Survey said.

"The quake was felt very strongly for four seconds" said disaster agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho. "Residents panicked and rushed out of their homes."

He said there were no initial re-

ports of damage but added the region around the epicentre, in Indonesia's remote east, was difficult to reach, and data was still being collected.

The Earthquake-Report monitoring website said the area has "steep mountain ranges and its vegetation is rainforest, which means that the chance of dangerous landslides is real".

An AFP reporter in Jayapura said weak shaking was felt in the city for a few seconds.

Both Indonesian authorities and the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said there was no threat of any tsunami waves from the quake, which occurred beneath a jungle.

Indonesia sits on the Pacific "Ring of Fire," where tectonic plates collide, causing frequent seismic and volcanic activity.

Indian-American gets USD 3 mn grant for treatment of diabetes H

OUSTON: An Indian-American scientist has been awarded a USD 3 million grant for working on treatment of diabetes by using a virus that can reduce glucose level in blood. The research is based on human adenovirus 36, which causes obesity in humans and animals but also reduces blood sugar.

"It's a little paradoxical, because you have an agent that is making an animal fatter, so you would expect their glucose levels to deteri- Dr Nikhil Dhurandhar Dhurandhar isolated a protein orate," said Dr Nikhil Dhurandhar, a professor and chairman of the from the virus that is responsible for Department of Nutritional Sci- reducing blood sugar and tested it ences at Texas Tech. Dhurandhar on diabetic cells and animals. The received almost USD 3 million experiment showed the protein imfrom Vital Health Interventions. proved diabetes.

The next step for Dhurandhar Dhurandhar said that he first noticed this phenomenon years ago was to develop a drug that could be in rodents while researching how tested on humans and could be used to treat diabetes. the virus causes obesity.

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1.Sleeveless outfit (6) 6.Invalid (4) 10.Winter accessory (5) 13.Collectively (7) 14.Omission (7) 15.Box (6) 16.Possess (4) 17.Planet’s curved path(5) 18.Flat area in a building(7) 19.Builder of castles(7) 20. “Great” Czar(6) 21.Fail to hit (4) 23.Gets money (5) 25.Crazy person (7) 28.Morgue ID(6) 31.Elongated amphibian (4) 33.Kind of figure (9) 35.Elevation (6) 38.South Korean capital (5) 39.Selfish act (3,4) 40.Rocker Jerry (6) 43.Roving (6) 44.Complacent (4)

CROSSWORD NO 253 Nita Jaggi 45.Sushi fish (3) 46.Horse houses (7) 50.Kind of coffee(5) 53.Uneven (9) 55.Grade point average(3) 57.Alternative for grass(9) 60.Revealing garment (4,5) 61. “Bad” cholesterol letters(3) 62.Unprepared (9) 63.Law of moral causation(5) 65.College official (7) 68.Finite Element Method (3) 70.Choir voice (4) 72.Objective (6) 73.Behave badly (6) 75.Vacationing (2,5) 76.Notices (5) 78.Arid (6) 81.Licensed (9) 82.Shade of blue (4) 83.Frowns (6) 86.Ordinary (7) 87.Hold tightly (5) 92.Put on (4) 93.It’s felt in a earthquake(6) 94.Antiseptic (7) 95.Malady(7) 96.———bird prizes (5) 97.Mary’s follower (4) 98.Place for three men? (2,1,3) 99.Hide (7) 100.Light source (7) 101.Spill over (5)

102.Edge (4) 103.Small attic (6)

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1.Highest prize (7) 2.Person in the hospital (7) 3.Leasing out (7) 4.’E’ in UAE (8) 5.Increase (8) 6.Strong feeling (8) 7.Acts (5) 8.Heaps (5) 9. Movies (5) 10.Sleep sound (5) 11.Yellow shade(5) 12.Water flowers (7) 22.Cuts (4)

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78.Tolerable (6) 79.White wine (8) 80.Knickknack cabinets (8) 81.Goes over the limit (7) 83.Locale(7) 84.Kind of market (4,3) 85.Guarantee (7) 88.Mexican mail mode (5) 89.Shrink (5) 90.College heads (5) 91.Dimensions (5) 92.Water holes (5)

Solution (GIGANTIKA No. 252)

ACROSS: 1.Mortal 6.Pawn 10.Brown 13.Erasure 14.Undergo 15.Doremi 16.Tape 17.Nests 18.Startle 20.I Got It 21.Rife 23.Shrug 25.Ego Trip 28.Appear 31.Abet 33.Seed Money 35.Stolen 38.Saree 39.Madonna 40.Stilts 43.Yentas 44.Mela 45.Oti 46.Genesis 50.Maggi 53.Petruchio 55.Isi 57.Marcopolo 60.Incidence 61.Ist 62.Tradewind 63.Shell 65.Styrene 68.Ehe 70.Nags 72.Opt Out 73.Ararat 75.England 76.Slick 78.Insert 81.Camera Shy 82.Karl 83.Across 86.Long Ear 87.Rents 92.Went 93.Milieu 94.Yangtze 95.Irately 96.Voter 97.Boom 98.Mapped 99.Irksome 100.Eclogue 101.Nahua 102.Road 103.Needer.

DOWN: 1.Madeira 2.Theatre 3.Leister 4.Gadabout 5.Guttural 6.Peter Pan 7.Nueve 8.Edema 9.Frail 10.Bones 11.Orser 12.Nosegay 22.Fees 24.Hooks 26.Meet 27.Adult 29.Plane 30.Annas 32.Tame 33.Sesamoid Bone 34.Eking 35.Says 36.Omnipotently 37.Elantra 41.Ionic 42.Timid 46.Games 47.Norse 48.Imps 49.Dunes 51.Genre 52.Irene 54.Hairpin 56.Silt 58.Oiler 59.Other 64.Henna 65.Stet 66.Yogic 67.Ninas 69.Hagar 71.Geck 73.Aleut 74.Asha 77.Kane 78.Ill Timed 79.Sendabale 80. Reemerge 81.Caravan 83.Armymen 84.Relapse 85.Shudder 88.Notch 89.Syria 90.Snake 91.Stood 92.Weber.

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Sagittarius 13th Nij Ashadh Shuklapaksha Mool Dhan (Sagittarius) Bh.Dh.F. Grey 3

BIRTHDAY FORECAST: Delays and hardships at work will be over-come and you will

now make rapid progress. A senior or an important business associate will be touch to

discuss a new project. Relatives and friends will be very helpful and co-operative without expecting anything in return.

BABIES BORN TODAY: Will be healthy, active and long-lived. Will be emotional

sensitive, loving and artistic. Friends tend to take advantage of good nature self- made person who will be successful in life. Overseas benefits are indicated.

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ARIES (March 21 - April 20): Work routine might seem boring.

There may not be many opportunities to express your creativity and sincerity seems to be missing. You will get down to serious thinking about your future. Start with joining a training program me to give a boost to your career. You may decide to do some home decorating with your mate. Redoing your home may add freshness and help to improve the atmosphere.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 20): A lot of things work at cross purposes. You have to unravel things.

Streamline work rather than bring about drastic changes. Continue with your regular work which will lead to gain.

Do not take chances as there is nothing new on the horizon right now. Your trying to play one against the other amongst friends could land you in a soup. People look up to you do not disappoint them.

LEO (July 22 - August 21): Several favorable opportunities for investment on a short-term basis will materialize. Those keen on going in for higher studies or research will get all the help and support that they need. Social activities and outings prove to be exciting. Difference in love will be resolved and lead to further strengthening of ties.

You will enjoy domestic felicity.

VIRGO (August 22 - September 21): A change is definitely indicated in your circumstances and it is perhaps something that you have been looking forward to. It is a busy day that will keep you on the alert throughout. Explore opportunities that are out there and have great possibilities.

Socially, you have a busy time when you will be meeting a lot of people. The single can look forward to something exciting coming their way.

GEMINI (May 21 - June 20): Look forward to positive developments around. A repayment or news of some finance will make you feel very optimistic that business profits can now be increased. Cut down unnecessary expenditure, and tighten your budget on purchase of goods that you really don't need right now. In a marital relationship you may be feeling inhibited not because of your mate but more because you are not able to do what you want. Be patient.

CANCER (June 21 - July 21): You may have to reconsider an offer that had been made to you earlier. Those in government services can look forward to some favorable changes. You will be feeling much more confident of yourself. You will be able to sweep aside hurdles that are standing in your way until now. Personal relationships are happy and congenial. You will share moments of intimacy and togetherness with your mate or beloved.

LIBRA (September 22 - October 22): Your ambition and perseverance will pay you rich dividends and earn you public fame and recognition. Financial matters will be very favorable and will add to your regular income and benefits through short-term projects or commission work. A change is not advised right now .An outing with friends or a close relative from out of town will be enjoyable though tiring. Romance will flower.

SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21): Your personal efforts and pioneering instincts are more likely to earn you success than dependence on others. You are on the right track. After hard day at work you may like to take it easy. However, certain responsibilities may require your urgent attention. Tackling some tough issues with your beloved will prove much easier than you thought and the atmosphere will be cordial soon.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 December 20): It will be difficult to maintain your schedule. Try not to resort to panic measures. Keep cool, and learn to organize yourself better. A chance encounter with a person of the opposite sex may lead to instant rapport and friendship. You could get romantically entangled.

CAPRICORN (December 21 January 19): Work out odds for the task that could come your way. You will come across a lucrative deal at a bargain. Accept this proposal, especially since it is in your field of specialization. If you have aspirations to be the best in your profession now is the time to put your best in your work. You meet someone with whom you are able to strike an instant rapport. Perhaps you also have a lot in common. Keep options open.

AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 18): Developments about a new proposal for work will take a favorable turn. A prestigious assignment, which you had been expecting, arrives finally. You will have a rush of energy and vigor that has been missing. You will be in the limelight for your recent achievements.

PISCES (February 19 - March 20): You will be in demand in your work and profession Try to maintain cordial relations with all, for you never know when you may need them. Where money is concerned be practical and check bona fide of persons you may have to deal with. You will fulfill responsibilities to loved ones but will need time and space for yourself. Your mate will make sure you get the time.

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(6) 7 Like a king's home (8) 8 High Definition Multimedia Interface abbr (4) 10 By ___ of : owing to? (6) 11 Bird enclosure (6) 14 Race, sprint (3) 16 Acerbic, bitter or caustic (5) 17 Small cut (4) 19 Look after a sick person or a child (5) 21 Labours; snares (5) 22 Blows up tyres (5) 23 Europe's highest volcano (4) 26 ___ Chand : Indian hockey great (5) 28 Elongated fish (3) 29 Deceived, duped or defrauded (6) 30 Truth (6) 31 See ____ : investigate (4) 32 Amazes (8) 33 Piglet's friend (6) DOWN: 1 Combinations of three or more musical tones (6) 2 Finds the sum of; makes sense? (4,2) 3 Whirl (4) 4 Seek votes (7) 5 Its capital is Patna (5) 6 Beau's dad (5) 8 WWI spy Mata ___ (4) 9 ___ ami : my friend, but in French? (3) 12 This may form on a pond in winter (3) 13 Split radially (5) 15 Clever sayings or epigrams (5) 18 Tortilla topped with cheese (5) 19 __ de plume : a writer's pen-name?

(3) 20 'Robert Louis Stevenson' (3) 21 This sounds pleasant? (7)

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SUDOKU 2527 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: N equals T

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

22 A close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities (3) 23 Composed of soil or earth (6) 24 The Supremes, e.g. (4) 25 Not a particular person just ____ will do? (6)

26 C sharp (1,4) 27 Not old in years or existence; recently formed (5) 28 Information, colloquially speaking (3) 30 Tight gripper (4)

SOLUTION TO YESTERDAY’S QUICK CROSSWORD ACROSS: 1 Calyx, 6 Balan, 9 Overall, 10 Ennui, 11 Evita, 12 Azana, 13 Anchovy, 15 VIA, 17 Egos, 18 Hewing, 19 Vader, 20 Obtain, 22 Atop, 24 Pro, 25 Tribute, 26 Crows, 27 Bigha, 28 Osier, 29 Ingenue, 30 Tempt, 31 Irish.

DOWN: 2 Awning, 3 Youths, 4 XVI, 5 Crazy, 6 Blender, 7 Alva, 8 Attain, 12 Avian, 13 Aesop, 14 Conto, 15 Virtu, 16 Agape, 18 Hears, 19 Vibrant, 21 Braise, 22 Abuser, 23 Others, 25 Tweet, 26 Chip, 28 Oui.

IRREGULAR SUDOKU 2346 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

I

D T T

I R

E N

E R

M T G T B

R T T S R ;

A X R N

N Q I N

D X K K

I M F

I R

D X R F

E N ' R

E N

W I M ' N

R J P H T B .

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: We are so vain that we even care for the opinion of those we don't care for.

Afternoon WORD MINE

B

E

E

S

C

D

D

R

I

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: 14 average; 16 good; 18 outstanding.

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: alum, amir, amyl, army, asylum, imam, lima, limy, mail, maim, maul, mislay, mural, rummy, slam, slim, slimy, slum, SUMMARILY, summary.

HEATHCLIFF

Yesterday’s

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HENNAI: The spotlight will be on Test skipper Virat Kohli as India A go into the second and final unofficial Test against Australia A here tomorrow, looking to secure a win after drawing the first match last week.

Looking to get some vital competitive match practice ahead of the tough Sri Lanka tour, Kohli straight away joined the practice sessions yesterday.

His decision to play the match was to get acclimatized to the conditions which is similar to Colombo where he would be leading the Indian team for the first time in a threeTest series starting on August 12.

In the first unofficial test that ended last week, the wicket condition at MA Chidambaram Stadium was tough and slow resulting in the teams drawing the match. In the last three days, the grounds men here have been working on the wicket and with Kohli being around in the playing eleven for the hosts, the match is likely to throw a strip that is to the liking of the players.

In the first match, Indian spinners Pragyan Ojha and Amit Mishra were the biggest gainers with match hauls of six and five wickets respectively, while opening batsman Lokesh Rahul (96 in first innings) made the most of the slow wicket. Cheteshwar Pujara, Vijay Shankar and Shreyas Iyer also chipped in with useful contributions.

However, skipper Pujara will have to make do without the services of Rahul, Mishra and pacer Umesh Yadav, who have been selected for India's Test squad which will take on Sri Lanka in the three-Test series. "I don't want to divulge the playing XI now but Rahul, Mishra and Umesh won't be available. I will open the innings and Jayant Yadav will come into the team," said skipper Pujara on the eve of the match.

Without their services, the hosts would need to up their game a lot more if they hope to put it across the Australian outfit in the second match to seal the two-match series.

The visitors, on the other hand,

In the run-up to the Sri Lankan tour, Indian skipper Virat Kohli will look to get himself in the groove against the Australians

the first match, Australia failed to keep their top three wickets in tact in the first innings and then could not build on a good start in the second innings.

Australia captain Usman Khawaja also did not properly use his strong fast bowling outfit and in fact had advised new ball bowler of Indian origin, Gurinder Singh Sandhu to bowl off spinners and the bowler also readily came up with breakthrough claiming two vital wickets in the first match.

Khawaja would like to assess the wicket at the toss and look to add muscle to his line up. He had already said that spinner Ashton Agar, who was rehabilitating for his shoulder in-

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would be banking on their strong pace attack and their first match hero left-arm spinner Stephen O'Keefe, who claimed eight Indian wickets in the match.

On paper, the hosts, coached by

former India skipper Rahul Dravid, look a superior outfit with a mix of experienced players and young talent but they really need to fire collectively against the Aussies, who are a quality fielding and bowling unit. In

jury, would be available for the match. The hosts batsmen have to come up with productive plans to negotiating Ashton and O'Keefe bowling in tandem, besides the swinging fast bowlers.

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EW DELHI: Former India captain Sourav Ganguly today backed BCCI's stance of not resuming bilateral cricketing ties with Pakistan until the cross-border terrorism stops.

PCB had requested its Indian counterpart to host a bi-lateral series in December this year as per an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the two boards comprising five series in eight years till 2023.

BCCI had promised to take up the matter with the government of India but the recent Gurdaspur terror attacks have prompted Board secretary Anurag Thakur to declare that cricket will take a backseat for a while and Ganguly could not agree more. "I think BCCI is correct in saying that terror will have to completely go before play could happen. Because as human beings we also want terror to completely go," Ganguly told mediapersons during an Apollo Munich Health Insurance event for a 'Dengue Care' plan here.

"So this has always been the case with an India-Pakistan series. As much as we understand that it is entertaining and it is an high-profile series, we cannot take away the sufferings which the people go through at the border especially after

I think BCCI is correct in saying that terror will have to completely go before play could happen.

Because as human beings we also want terror to completely go. As much as we understand that it is entertaining and it is an highprofile series, we cannot take away the sufferings which the people go through at the border especially after what happened in Gurdaspur.

what happened in Gurdaspur yesterday,”he added.

"This has been going on for while.

When we went to Pakistan in 2004, I was fortunate enough to be the captain of the side and we won the Test and the ODI series, for the first time in Pakistan. That series happened after 15 years," the former captain fondly recollected.

Ganguly, 43, is also hopeful that recently exonerated from the MCOCA charge by a Delhi court, former India medium-pacer Sreesanth will also get relief from BCCI, which has till now refused to revoke his life ban.

"I think he has been cleared by the Delhi court and the BCCI has said

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that the disciplinary action on him continues. And I believe he has been relieved by the Delhi court of criminal charges. I think the BCCI gives an opportunity to every player to come back and play and I think a dialogue would happen between BCCI and Sreesanth.

"If the board feels that the clearance from the Delhi court is fine, I am sure it will make way for the him to come back and play cricket," Ganguly expressed hope.

"The Kerala Cricket Association I believe has supported Sreesanth and requested the BCCI to help him and get back on the path. And that's how it should be. I think in a few months

time when the BCCI is convinced that everything is fine and clear, they will let him play, he added.

Being part of the BCCI cricket advisory committee alongside Sachin Tendulkar and VVS Laxman, Ganguly is happy with the recent developments in Indian cricket and said that Ravi Shastri is doing a good job as Team Director.

"At the present moment, he (Shastri) has been asked to continue as Team Director by the board till at least the Sri Lanka tour.

"Even Anurag Thakur has said in an interview that after the Lanka tour, we will sit and find out if we need a coach. Because we have enough people (support staff) in the team.

Ravi is the director of the team and I don't see any difference between a Director and a coach," Ganguly's answer was indicative of what his take was regarding this issue.

"So that's the way board has thought about it. With Sanjay (Bangar) and Bharat Arun and the fielding coach, we don't need any more than this at the present moment. I think they were very wise in giving Ravi a full go after he joined the team in England last year, so it's been just one year and why not give him a full go," he added.

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Australia’s Brad Haddin and Peter Nevill walk for nets practice in preparation for the third Ashes Test cricket match.

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irmingham: Joe Root is confident England's latest collapse against an Australia pace attack led by Mitchell Johnson won't still haunt them come the third Ashes Test at Edgbaston starting tomorrow.

Left-arm fast bowler Johnson took 37 wickets at 14 apiece as Australia thrashed England 5-0 on home soil to regain the Ashes in 2013/14.

Johnson, however, was mocked by England fans while going wicketless during the first innings of Australia's 169-run defeat in Cardiff in the opening match of the current Ashes campaign.

THE ASHES It was though a very different story in the second Test at Lord's, where Johnson had match figures of six for 80 during Australia's crushing 405-run win that levelled the five-match series at 1-1.

England captain Alastair Cook may be in better form than Australia counterpart Michael Clarke but that counted for little as the hosts, with Johnson taking three cheap wickets, slumped to a humiliating 103 all out in their second innings.

But a defiant Root said of Johnson: "It's wrong to single one man out. You look at Cardiff and he only got two expensive wickets so it's about putting him under pressure."

England have responded to their drubbing at Lord's by dropping Gary Ballance and promoting the experienced Ian Bell -himself struggling for runs -- to Ballance's positon of number three, with Jonny Bairstow coming into the side at the expense of his Yorkshire colleague.

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Lucky Charm which was available at 30 to 1 being led in by trainer Narendra Lagad.

Trainer Dallas Todywalla (left) receiving the Fair Haven Trophy after the win of Silver Streak.

Trainer C.D. Katrak (left) and Zubin Marker leading in Blavatsky after it won the Academia Plate.

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ucky Charm was the first big bolt from the blue of the season: Available at 30 to 1, the horse won with an apprentice claiming 5 Kg. Allowance – Akshay Gaikwad.

And the horse is trained by champion trainer Narendra Lagad.

This trainer had two more winners during two days – Thursday and Friday. Quite a few of his horses have run well too — placing second or third.

Anothe trainer who has given notice he will be in the run for championship is Dallas Todywalla. His most im-

pressive winner was in the Fair Haven Trophy – Silver Streak. The horse was ridden

by Trever. It is owned by Dr. Vijay Mallya.

Carrying top weight, Blavatsky which is trained by C.d. Katrak and owned by Teena C. Katrak, Ms.V.B. Desai and A.N. Chudasama, won the Accademic Plate. It won easily.

Coming from the out nearing the win post, it just moved strongly and won. This horse needs watching. It is certain to win in the higher class.

Fearless Nadia was another horse which won easily. It was a one horse run. The horse which is being trained Wish Upon a Star, owned by P.C. Mengale and A.D. Malvadkar and trained

by Adhiraj Singh Jodha and by C. Rajendra being led in after it won the Div I of the Ascent Lass Plate.

Owner of Fearless Nadia receiving the Amorous Knight Trophy after the race. At right is Champaklal Zaveri, member of the RWITC committee.

Star of Babylon owned by Ramesh Chandra Mehta and trained by S.S. Shah being led in after its win in the St. Emotion Plate.

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EW DELHI: Ric Charlesworth, one of the greatest hockey minds, feels all is not lost for the Indian team ahead of next year's Rio Olympics but called on the administrators of the game in the country to stop sacking coaches needlessly.

Charlesworth's comments come after another foreign coach, Paul van Ass, was sacked unceremoniously five months into his three-year contract following a spat between Hockey India chief Narinder Batra and the Dutch-

man during the World League Semifinals in Belgium.

"You are lucky I suppose that Roelant Oltmans (now the chief coach) is still there. He has been known to the players and has been around for a while (as High Performance Manager) but yes too much chopping and changing can't be good for the team," Charlesworth told PTI today.

The Western Australian, who is both a World Cup winning player and coach, knows what it is like to coach in India, having coached in the Hockey

India League, besides spending tough 10 months in 2008 as technical director of the national team.

"In the end, you should leave the coaching up to the coaches. You put them incharge and you let them do it.

There have been good things happening in Indian hockey of late but then you hear of something like this (Van Ass ouster) happening," said Charlesworth, who resigned after coaching the Kookaburras to success at the 2014 Hockey World Cup in the Netherlands.

Trainer Narendra Lagad (left) leading in Incentio after it won the Div I of the Zahare Plate. The horse is owned by A. Kumar. which was won by P. Trever is likely to win when promoted.

RUNS TO REMEMBER: Savage Garden, Star of Babylon,

Silver Streak, Valentino, Multinational, Quizical, Gold Bag, Song of America, Polar Zone, Incentio.

Gold Bag which won the P. Hadow Trophy being led in by the trainer and owners.

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ew York: Viraj Madappa, currently ranked two on the Indian Golf Union Men's order of merit will become the first Indian amateur to participate in the prestigious Porter Cup at Niagara Falls Country Club here from today.

The four-day stroke play tournament will witness the world's top amateurs from the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Argentina, India and France compete for the Cup.

Annually, the event attracts the finest collegiate and midamateur players and through the years, it has played host to some of the most widely recognised and respected players in the game like Phil Mickelson, winner of 42 PGA tour events and former World number one David Duval.

Madappa, who is also 47th amateur in the world currently, has earned a spot in Porter Cup on the basis of his World Amateur Golf Rankings.

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Keeper’s heroics not enough to save Swami Vivekanand Int’l School

UMBAI: Swami Vivekanand International School (Kandivali) could not hold on for a draw against St Mary's ICSE (Mazgaon) despite their goalkeeper, Jash Modi playing a blinder in their 1-0 loss in the boys under16 interschool football match at the MSSA ground, Azad Maidan yesterday.

Both the teams were unable to break the deadlock, with St Mary's ICSE enjoying most of the possession and creating plently of chances.

Heavy rains did not help the players either, making it harder to pass the ball and create clear cut opportunities on goal.

“I felt we played brilliantly St Mary's ICSE player Alyan Virani chips the ball over the Swami and my boys gave it their all. Vivekanand Intl defence during the interschool football match at the Azad We had more than enough Maidan on Tuesday. chances make immense in the first half itself. I would The winner was scored by me and we are collectively relike to congratulate Swami Alyan Virani when a defen- sponsible for conceding that Vivekanand International sive error resulted in him goal. We are very disapSchool's keeper on playing a chipping the ball over two de- pointed as we thought we great game and keeping our fenders into an empty net. could hold on for the draw,” strikers quiet. His judgement Speaking after the game, he said. St Mary's ICSE's of the ball was great. We Swami Vivekanand Interna- coach, Chattre, further, dedimust, however, work on our tional School's goalkeeper cated this win to the school's finishing and make sure we Jash Modi expressed his dis- head coach Ismail Ansari and put away our chances in the content at the way his team sports co-ordinator, Balnext match,” said Vinod conceded the goal. “There mukund Tiwari. “I would like Chhatre, coach, St Mary's was a lack of co-ordination to thank them for hiring me ICSE. between my defenders and to coach this group of tal-

India to field biggest ever team at World Badminton C’ship

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AKARTA: India will be fielding its biggest and strongest team at the World Badminton Championships in Indonesia, providing them their best chance of winning medals at the prestigious tournament next month.

It is for the first time that India will have two players within the top 5 -- Saina Nehwal (World No 2) and Kidambi Srikanth (World No 3) as they lead the Indian charge

However, a medal at the world meet has eluded Olympic bronze medallist Saina, who has not progressed beyond reaching the quarterfinals five times.

The 25-year-old got a bye in the first round and will start her campaign in the second round, taking on the winner of the match between Hong Kong's Cheung Ngan Yi and Kati Tolmoff of Estonia.

Second seed Saina, who at the Championship which won the Syed Modi GPG and gets underway at Gelora India Super Series this seaBung Karno in Jakarta from son, is likely to take on 14th August 10. seed Sayaka Takahashi of Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Japan in the prequarterfinals.

Ponnappa had ended India's If she can cross the hurdle, it 28-year-old medal drought at is likely to be a battle against the World Championship formidable sixth seed Wang when they won the women's Yihan of China. In the men's doubles bronze in 2011 and singles, third seed Srikanth, then singles player P V who won two titles this seaSindhu clinched the bronze son at Swiss Open and India medal twice in 2013 and 2014 Super Series, will face editions.

Michael Fariman of Australia.

Mumbai City FC signs Tunisia’s Selim Benachour

MUMBAI: In a bid strengthen their midfield, Mumbai City FC have signed up Tunisia's Selim Benachour for the Indian Super League (ISL) Season 2 starting October 3.

Benachour started his career with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in 2001, as an attacking midfielder and stayed until 2005. In 2009, he moved to the Spanish La Liga side Malaga. Post his stint with Malaga, Benachour signed a two-year contract with the Cypriot club APOEL.

He helped APOEL win the, 2012– 13 Cypriot First Division. During the 2013–14 season, he appeared in

two UEFA Europa League group stage matches for APOEL and won the Cypriot League, the Cypriot Cup and the Cypriot Super Cup. "He was widely considered one of Tunisia's best players, an elegant play maker with range of passing and great vision while playing for Tunisia's national squad in the 2002 World Cup. His excellent technical ability and wealth of experience will be fruitful for Mumbai City FC in ISL season 2," the club said.

ented players. I am honored,” he said.

Results: Venue: MSSA Ground, Azad Maidan – B-16-I-B: Bombay Scottish Sch. (A) (Mahim) (3) (Bhavya Jain 1, Aryan Yugpurush 1, Amay Choudhary) Beat St. Stanislaus H.S. (Bandra) (0). B-16I-B: Navy Children School (Colaba) failed to turn up for their match against Campion School (A) (Cooperage). B-16-I–A: St. Lawrence H.S. (Kandivali) (7) (Adhikari Krish 4, Shivnarayan Gupta 1, Chawande Aditya 2) Beat Hiranandani Foun. Sch. (Powai) (1) (Nirvik Saini). B-16-I–A: St. Dominic Savio H.S. (Andheri) (3) (D’mello Maynard 1, Lewis Glenn 1, D’Souza Hansel 1) Beat St. Joseph H.S. (Wadala) (2) (Varun Ruparel 1, Tyson Patel 1). B-16-I–A: St. Mary’s Sch. (ICSE) (A) (Maz.) (1) (Alyan Virani) Beat Swami Vivekanand Int. (Kandivali) (0). B-16-I-B: St. Francis D’Assisi H.S. (A) (Bor.) (0) drew with Jamnabai Narsee Sch. (A) (Juhu) (0). Venue: St. Xavier’s Ground (Parel): B-16-III–D: Aditya Birla W. Academy (Tardeo) (0) DREW WITH Gyan Kendre Sec. Sch. (Andheri) (0). B-16-II–D: Hansraj Moraji Pub.Sch. (Andheri) (2) (Abhishek Valiyakath 2) Beat Don Bosco H.S. (B) (Matunga) (0). B-16-I–A: Don Bosco H. S. (A) (Matunga) (5) (Shreyas Sail 1, Rajin Mehta 1, Atharva Ghatkar 1, Fabian Anthony 1, Clivert Miller 1) Beat St. Mary’s H.S. (SSC) (Mazagaon) (1) (Ziad Bhujwala).

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UMBAI: Producing another sterling performance Rahul Sachdev of PJHG ‘Golmaal’ uncorked a magnificent century break of 102, which was the highlight of his team’s 3-0 (home) and 3-1 (away) wins against Radio ‘The A Team’ in Section-G during the 4th week of the PJHG Global Ocean Group-Mumbai Snooker League (MSL) – 2015. The League is being conducted by the BSAM (Billiards and Snooker Association of Maharashtra).

This was the first threefigure break this year.

The left-handed cueist Sachdev, who had earlier compiled a break of 53 in the 1st week and playing to a handicap of +15, showed excellent touch and neatly

stitched together that effort in the first frame to tame Mithul Parikh (+55) 117-59 to give Golmaal a winning start in the home match.

Later Golamaal’s seasoned cueist Siddharth Parikh (+5) made a break of 44 as he won the second frame against Anees Jumani (+35) before the double pair of Rovin D’Souza and Dhruv Sitvala won the next frame to seal the win. In the away match, too, Sachdev won his frame as Goalmaal went on to complete a 3-1 win.

Meanwhile, the Wodehouse Gymkhana team ‘The Woody Woodpeckers’ struck a good balance and combined well as a team to finish in pole position in the four-team Section-J and qualified for the knockout phase.

The Woodpeckers comprising of B.S. Aga (+60), Kersi Aga (+50), Xerxes Aga (+50), Cyrus Aga (+50), Arwiend Lakhmana (+50) and Burgess Colabawalla (+40) comfortably defeated CG ‘Gladiators (3-1 home and 3-0away) in their concluding league match to complete five wins from six matches. They tallied 12 points, including 2 bonus points. Gladiators with 7

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EW DELHI: In a guarded response to the Court of Arbitration decision to suspend the IAAF Hyperandrogenism Regulations for two years in a case involving Dutee Chand, the world athletics body said that it will consult experts and IOC on the future course of action.

In an interim award, a three-member panel of the CAS yesterday partially upheld Chand's appeal challenging the validity of the IAAF's Hyperandrogenism Regulations and allowed her to resume her career.

The world's top sports tribunal, however, did not close the case and said that it will hold further hearings if the IAAF furnishes more evidence "concerning the magnitude of the performance advantage that hyperandrogenic females enjoy over other females as a result of their abnormality of high androgen levels".

The IAAF's hyperandrogenism policy bars female athletes whose bodies produce natural levels of testosterone above permissible range. The 19-year-old Dutee was disqualified last year by the AFI as per IAAF's hyperandrogenism policy

after tests revealed that she has this condition of hyperandrogenism. "IAAF has received the CAS's interim award in the Dutee Chand case, where the validity of IAAF's Hyperandrogenism Regulations has been challenged," the world body said in a statement.

"The IAAF will now meet as soon as possible with its experts and with the IOC and its experts to discuss how best to address this interim ruling by the CAS. The IAAF will make no further comments on this subject until those discussions are concluded," it added.

The IAAF said that the Hyperandrogenism Regulations were adopted

following a lengthy and comprehensive consultation exercise by its Expert Working Group in conjunction with the International Olympic Committee, involving world-leading experts across various fields, along with numerous other stakeholders.

The Lausanne-based CAS, however, was not convinced that the evidence produced before the tribunal was sufficient to conclude that "hyperandrogenic female athletes may enjoy such a significant performance advantage that it is necessary to exclude them from competing in the female category". It refused to uphold the validity of these regulations.

"The IAAF has not provided sufficient scientific evidence about the quantitative relationship between enhanced testosterone levels and improved athletics performance in hyperandrogenic athletes. In the absence of such evidence, the Panel is unable to conclude that hyperandrogenic female athletes may enjoy such a significant performance advantage" said the CAS.

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