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Aft er oo FADNAVIS IS MAHA CM

Azad Shrivastav | ADC

BJP’s CM designate Devendra Fadnavis with senior party leader Rajnath Singh at the Vidhan Bhavan, yesterday.

By Prashant Hamine

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haratiya Janata Party (BJP) state legislature party (BJLP) yesterday picked its youngest fourthtime legislator from Nagpur South-West Devendra Fadnavis (44) as its legislative party leader, its Chief Minister designate.

Last minute sulking from senior party leaders Eknath Khadse and Sudhir Mungantiwar was firmly set aside as the two along with Pankaja Munde-Palwe were asked to propose and second the

name of Fadnavis as the BJPLP leader. Fadnavis is all set to become the second youngest chief minister of Maharashtra on October 31.

The youngest earlier was Sharad Pawar (then 38) on July 24, 1978 who headed the then Progressive Democratic Front (PDF) government.

Soon after his election as the Chief Minister designate (BJLP leader), Fadnavis accompanied by Vinod Tawde, Rajeev Pratap Rudy, RPI-A leader MP Ramdas Athawale and others went to Raj Bhavan to submit the letter of

Fadnavis being elected as the BJPLP leader and staking claim to form the next government. Sources disclosed that the BJP at present claims support of 135 MLAs. Mahayuti allies Rashtriya Samaj Paksha (RSP) leader Mahadev Jankar, Shetkari Sanghatna leader Sadabhau Khot, Shiv Sangram leader Vinayak Mete besides Athawale were closeted with Rajnath Singh.

The selection process bears an unmistakable stamp of Prime Minister Narendra Continued on pg 2 «

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‘My ministry will be slim and trim’

By Prashant Hamine

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n a brief exclusive chat with the ADC soon after being elected as BJP Legislature Party (BJPLP) leader Chief Minister designate Devendra Fadnavis remarked that he will adopt the agenda of inclusive development, minimum government and maximum governance model set by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi.

Speaking further, he said that he will be

taking cue from the Modi government and keep it “slim and trim”. He also disclosed that some ministries which were split by the previous Congress-NCP led government will be merged. Replying to queries over portfolio allocation, he said that the issue will depend on how soon the Shiv Sena joins the government.

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BJP leaders Eknath Khadse, Prakash Javadekar, Kirit Somaiya, Pankaja Munde and others flash victory sign as they leave for Vidhan Bhavan on Tuesday.

Continued from pg 1 « Sanjay Raut and Manohar Joshi remarked that the Sena will wait till the BJP Chief Minister takes oath for their decision to join the government or not. Sena sources disclosed that the talks were stuck over allocation of portfolios, posts like assembly speaker, deputy chief minister etc. If the talks conclude successfully, BJP sources disclosed that they would at best offer six to eight

The Shiv Sena has called an urgent meeting at Matoshree today to decide on whether to join the BJP government or not. ters, which can be later expanded to a maximum of 35 ministers.

Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar disclosed that the party leadership had chosen Fadnavis who is young, and has a clean image. The youth and the voters had given their verdict against the 15-year long corrupt rule of the Congress-NCP and had projected him as its campaign face. It

that the talks between top Sena-BJP leaders were on at the last stages in New Delhi. Speaking to newspersons, state incharge J P Nadda too remarked that the BJP wants the Sena to join the government and that a small cabinet will take oath on October 31. He added that the discussions with Sena will continue and will come to a fruitful end. BJP sources disclosed that initially the size of the state cabinet after the trust vote could be around 15 minisA sentry guard blows the tutari, a sign of victory, at the Vidhan Bhavan.

BJP MLAs march towards Vidhan Bhavan on Tuesday.

may be recalled that Prime Minister Narendra Modi during one of his rallies in Vidarbha had while praising Devendra Fadnavis described him as Maharashtra's gift to the nation.

Fadnavis stated that he will follow Prime Minister Narendra Modi's path of inclusive development. “The way Modiji brought development to nation, we will work in the same direction. I thank PM Modi and party president Amit Shah. I have been given great responsibility, it is this sense of responsibility is more overwhelming than the joyous celebrations,” remarked Fadnavis.

portfolios.

Meanwhile, according to Raj Bhavan sources, Fadnavis has been given 15 days time to prove the majority of his government. Replying to queries over whether Sena would join his government or not, he added

MUMBHAI Vikas Sabnis BJP’s ally RPI leader Ramdas Athawale with supporters at the Vidhan Bhavan.

Fadnavis is Maha CM

There! Some more VVIPs are arriving to attend the swearing-in ceremony at Wankhede Stadium!

Continued from pg 1 « Modi and party president Amit Shah. Earlier in the morning, former leader of opposition in legislative assembly Eknath Khadse voiced his clear displeasure at being overlooked for the post of the Chief Minister and refused to attend the meeting of the newly elected party MLAs at the state party headquarters near Mantralaya. Former state in-charge Rajeev Pratap Rudy came down to Khadse's official residence opposite Mantralaya and escorted him to the party office at Vidhan Bhavan. Party observers union

Home minister Rajnath Singh and party general secretary J P Nadda later met the party legislators to know their views.

It was a short duration affair at the Vidhan Bhavan where Rajnath Singh in his introductory speech said that party legislators had to take forward the party which had been brought to this level by senior party leaders Atal Bihari Vajpayee and L K Advani. Khadse moved the proposal of naming Fadnavis as the BJPLP leader and was proposed by Sudhir Mungantiwar and seconded by former leader of opposition in legislative council Vinod Tawde and Pankaja Munde-Palwe.

THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING DEVENDRA FADNAVIS

By Bharat Kumar Raut

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s far as the Fadnavises are concerned, the circle is completed with the election of their youngest member to become the leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) legislative unit, and thus the future Chief Minister of Maharashtra.

The journey of Fadnavises in the political arena started with Devendra's father Gangadhar Fadnavis, an avid politician and loyal RSS sevak, elevated to the post of Member of Legislative Council. Gangadhar-pant, as he was called, having a handsome personality and good height, was known as a fiery orator of the then Jana Sangh. His many speeches were articulate, elegant and humourous. However his untimely death made way for Nitin Gadkari (now the Union Minister) to come into the Legislative Council from the Nagpur Graduates' constituency seat, which had fallen vacant due to his death.

Devendra was only 17 years old then and was actively involved in the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), the student wing of the RSS. After his father's death and after completing his law degree, Devendra decided to enter active politics. At the tender age of 23, Devendra became a member of the Nagpur Municipal Corporation and within four years became the Mayor of Nagpur, one of the youngest to assume the position.

During that time, there existed the practice of mayor-in-council in which the mayor of the city used to have many executive powers.

Devendra successfully completed his term as Mayor and became Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) in 1991. He won the seat for two consecutive terms after which the constituency split, leading Devendra to work in a different constituency. However his popularity was such that he returned twice from the other constituency as well.

He can easily be described as the youngest and most popular face of the BJP in the Vidharba region. As a man without a blot on his character, with regards to corruption and his personal life, Devendra was elevated to the post of president of the party's state unit two years ago. He took this opportunity as a challenge, to enhance the influence of BJP all over the state, particularly in the Vidarbha region. His relentless efforts yielded good fruits and the BJP-SS alliance won all 10 seats in the Lok Sabha and 44 seats for BJP alone in the Assembly elections.

Now as the CM of Maharashtra, Devendra will have to face more challenges than any of the CMs so far. The challenges are administrative and political. Maharashtra is reeling under a bad fallout of the economy and has the heavy burden of overdrafts and debts. Devendra will have to arrest the sliding of the state economy and take it to the peak of its lost glory.

Apart from economics, the socio-cultural fabric of the state is also in an elaborated situation.

The unabated suicides of farmers, particularly in the Vidarbha season, the growing atrocities on women in urban and rural areas, and atrocities against the downtrodden, have given a bad name to the state. Devendra will have to take up these issues on priority.

The industrial scenario is also in a bad shape. Many industries which flourished in Maharashtra so far are finding their way out.

The nearby states of Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh (including Telangana), and Karnataka have been attracting engineering and IT industries from Maharashtra. This has resulted in growing unemployment among the educated in the state.

The challenge before the new government would be to stop the exodus of industries from Maharashtra for which he will have to address the issues of power shortage, accelerating prices of land, and huge corruption in public life.

Apart from administrative challenges, the bigger challenge that Devendra would be facing is in the arena of political instability. BJP, though having emerged as the single largest party, has fallen short of achieving the magic figure of 144 with a big distance. As a result, it is forced to bank on support from

other parties. With the Shiv Sena not keeping good relations with the BJP, and with the NCP and Congress on the other side of the fence, Devendra and his party will have to play smart games to muster the initial support required to win the vote of confidence and later to provide a stable government.

Within the BJP also, Devendra will have to quell many seniors who were angling to achieve the top position. Leaders like Eknath Khadse, Sudhir Mungantiwar, Vinod Tawde, and the all-powerful Nitin Gadkari will have to be tackled with smooth hands. Surely his success will depend on how he tackles these issues.

On the other hand, Devendra has some advantages also. With the Congress totally demoralised and its hopeless number in the House, and the NCP declaring unilateral support from outside, the wind has been taken out of the Shiv Sena's sails. It will be worth watching what could be the hidden conditions of the NCP in its “unconditional” support to the government. Will it ask to go slow on the charges of alleged corruption against the NCP ministers in the erstwhile government, and will Devendra oblige to this demand? His decision is going to decide his success and effectiveness as the head of the state.

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MLAs — men and women — at Vidhan Bhavan yesterday when the Chief Minister was chosen.

The obnoxious drink permit During the prohibition days, only a citizen who had problems of the brain or the nervous system was entitled to get a permit to drink. No

In this case the medicine to be taken was alcohol contained in bottles of whisky, rum, gin, etc.

The doctor would give a graphic picture of the damaged nervous system or mention the disease his patient was having.

The doctor's fee: Rs 25 – quite a lot, if you go by the value of the rupee at that time.

The patient whose nervous system was 'on the verge of collapse' (the doc's certificate said so) had to undertake some more exercises to get the costly, precious permit. He had to go the customs office. He had to drink for a healthy person. wait there for quite People had to spend some sometime. money to get that permit.

Finally after spending some There were middlemen who time and money he would get would do the work for a fee. the permit.

Those who could not afford a And when prohibition was middleman did it themselves. scrapped, there was hope First they had to go to a that the permit system would doctor, any doctor, with a be scrapped. It was not. The licence to practice. He did obnoxious, most not have to tell the doctor inconvenient law about the about his ailment. No permit system continued. The attempt at diagnosis. It police used the law to beat down partying folks. Carrying looked as if the doctor knew in a jiffy what was wrong with out sudden raids, they would the patient. He would write pounce upon men and out the certificate – women without permits, take maintaining the name of the them to police station, keep disease and what medicine them for a while and impose should be taken. a fine.

Rats on board

A recent study showed that the number of rats in Mumbai far exceeds the number of human beings, ie, more than 12 million people live in the city. The case is

not very different in other metro cities in India. These rodents have managed to infiltrate the strangest places in our lives.

A few months ago, a passenger flight was reportedly grounded when members of staff spotted rats running around the cabin. Air India flight AI021 was travelling to New Delhi when the staff saw scores of rats running around.

After landing safely at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Dehli, passengers disembarked and the flight was immediately taken out of

service. It then had to be taken to a bay for fumigation to eliminate all the rats on board.

A senior commander said the sighting of just a single rat means the plane has to be fumigated immediately as they can pose a serious risk to the flight. Rats on board an aircraft can lead to a catastrophe if they start chewing up electric wires of a fly by wire plane. If that happens, pilots will have no control on any system on board leading to a disaster.

So how did they find their way in? Rats often access aircraft by following large storage cases in which food trays are kept. The catering vans are like a home for them as food keeps getting dropped. Rats get on the high lifts that take those storage cases to aircraft and then remain there.

Apparently this happens across the world.

20 Keralites on top in the Gulf

Kerala, god's own country, is known for many reasons – its 100 per cent literacy rate, copious amounts of alcohol consumed, rich culture, relatives in the Gulf, etc. So it comes as no surprise that as many as 20 entrepreneurs and professionals from Kerala have been named in the annual list of 100

powerful Indians in the Gulf, with Keralites in the top two positions.

The 'Indian Power List', published by business magazine 'Arabian Business', has picked six Keralites among the top 20.

Managing director of the Lulu Group, Yusuff Ali MA, has retained his top position on the list for the fifth consecutive year, while Ravi Pillai, chairman of RP Group of Companies, is ranked second for successfully building a global business network that employs over 80,000 people. PNC Menon, Chairman of Sobha

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Developers is ranked at number 8.

The business magazine selected the 100 most powerful Indians in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries from over 500 entrepreneurs and professionals.

In 1970 trade between India and the UAE was worth US $80 million a year. By 2013, the figure had reached US $44 billion. Thanks to the work of these 100 people featuring in the magazine’s list, the number seems to be only heading nortth, and the Malayalees are contributing big time.

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THANKSGIVING

Thank you Jesus, Mother Mary Holy Spirit St. Jude St. Anthony for all the favours granted and your blessing on us. P.B.A. D.B.A. C-29413

CHANGE OF NAME

I have changed my name from Dhanalaxmi Veerakumar to Dhanalaxmi Veerakumar Nadar as per Affidavit No. LU-515961.

C-29414 I have changed my old name Deepali Tanaji Patil to new name Ms. Deepali Tanaji Patil as per Affidavit No.(LT 433657).

C-29415 I have changed my name from Jijgna Rajnikant Mehta to Jita Rajnikant Mehta through Affidavit Dated 27/10/2014.

C-29416 I have changed my name from Rajeshkumar Gulabchand Desai to RajeshGulabchand Desai through Affidavit dated 28/10/2014.

C-29417 I have changed my name from Jayashribahen to Jayshree Yutlal Yadav as per Affidavit Dated 27/10/2014.

C-29418 I have changed my name from Rakash alias Arvind Gupta to Rakesh Gupta as per Affidavit Dated 16/10/2014.

C-29419 I have changed my name from Susheela to Sushila Gupta as per Affidavit Dated 16/10/2014.

C-29420 I have changed my name from Audrey Shanon Castelino to Audrey Savio Dsouza as per Affidavit Dated 07/10/2014.

C-29421 I Mrs Namita De have changed my son name from Abhih De to Aaditya De as per Affidavit Dated 07/10/2014.

C-29422 I have change my name from Manikchand Maniklal Nandlal Jain to Manakchand Nandlal Bafna as per Maha. Gazette No. X-90808 dated 10/3/2011.

C-29423 I have changed my name from Naved Ahmed Tanveer Ahmed Ansari to Naved Ansari Tanveer Ansari as per Affidavit dated 14 Oct 2014.

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CLASSIFIEDS I have changed my name from Jeshan Mehmood Khan, to ‘Zeeshan Mehmood Khan’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 28/10/2014.

C-29427 I have changed my name from Martin Das Chellapan, to ‘Martin Das Rodrigues’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (X- 53446) Dated: 25/11/2010.

C-29428 I have changed my name from Khawaja Moinuddin Mohammad Qasam, to ‘Khawaja Moinuddin Mohammad Qasam Shaikh’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 27/10/2014.

C-29429 I have changed my name from Mohammed Taufique Mohammed Ilyas, to ‘Mohammed Taufique Mohammed Ilyas Qureshi’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 28/10/2014.

C-29430 I have changed my name from Vasant Shambhulal Bhanushali, to ‘Vasant Shambhulal Gori’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (U-19457) Dated: 02/10/2014.

C-29431 I have changed my name from Ganga Vasant Bhanushali, to ‘Ganga Vasant Gori’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (U- 19477) Dated: 02/10/2014.

C-29432 I have changed my name from Vaishali Vasant Gori, to ‘Urvi Vasant Gori’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (U- 19485) Dated: 02/10/2014.

C-29433 I have changed my name from Yogesh Vasant Bhanushali, to ‘Yogesh Vasant Gori’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (U- 19495) Dated: 02/10/2014.

C-29434 I have changed my name from Lakhani Mohd Ahemad Mohd Farooq, to ‘Lakhani Mohammed Ahemad Farukh’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 20/10/2014.

C-29435 I have changed my name from Lakhani Mohd Farooq Bilal, to ‘Lakhani Farukh Bilal’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 20/10/2014.

C-29436 I have changed my name from Lakhani Shabana Md Farooq, to ‘Lakhani Shabana Farukh’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 20/10/2014.

C-29437 I have changed my name from Zulekhabai Abdul Jabbar, to ‘Bhiwandiwala Zulekha Abdul Jabbar’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 01/10/2014.

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I have changed my name from Sunke Wajeed Mohammod Issac, to ‘Shaikh Abdul Wajid Ali Mohammad Ishak’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 22/10/2014.

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I have changed my name from Abdul Hakim Insan Ali, to ‘Abdul Hakim Insan Ali Chaudhary’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 28/10/2014.

C-29426

I have changed my name from Alimohamed Abdul Gani, to ‘Turk Alimohammed Abdul Gani’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 22/10/2014.

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I have changed my name from Shaheda Abdullah Shaikh to Shaheda Mohitkar Shah as per Affidavit dated 28/10/2014.

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I have changed my name from “Gulam Rasul Shirajuddin Ansari” to “Gulam Rasool Shirajuddin Ansari” as per Affidavit Dated 28th October 2014.

C-29441 I have changed my name from “Seema Masood Ali Shaikh” to “Swaleha Masoodali Shaikh” as per Affidavit Dated 28th October 2014.

C-29442 I have changed my name from “Kumari Parvatidevi Fakeeradutt” to “Parvati Chandraprakash Purohit” as per Affidavit Dated 28th October 2014.

C-29443 I have changed my name from “Laxman Maruti Jagadale” to “Laxman Maruti Jagdale” as per Affidavit Dated 30th July’ 2014.

C-29444 I have changed my name from Shaik Mohammed Ibrahim Rizwan to Mr. Shaikh Mohd Ibrahim as per the Affidavit dated on 25.10.2014.

C-29445 I have changed my name from Sheikh Mohamed Ibrahim to Mr. Shaikh Mohd Ibrahim as per the Affidavit dated on 25.10.2014.

C-29446 I have changed my name from Mohamed Javed Khan to Javed Saleem Khan as per Affidavit.

C-29447 I have changed my name from Sailee Mohite to Sheetal Mohite as per deedpoll Affidavit dated 28 Oct, 2014.

I have changed my name from Shaik Mohammed Ibrahim to Mohamed Ibrahim Shaikh as per the Affidavit dated on 25.10.2014.

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I have changed my name from Abdul Rehman Dinmohamd Kadari to Abdul Rehman Dinmohamd Kadri as per Affidavit C-29473

I have changed my name from Shahnawaz Shakhawat Shak to Shahnawaz Shakhawat Shaikh as per Affidavit C-29457

I have changed my name from Chheepa Birju to Chhipa Brijlal as per Affidavit C-29474

I have changed my name from Shakeel Farooque Ansari to Shakil Ahmad Ansari as per Affidavit C-29458 I have changed my name from Mohammad Naseem Mohammad Jakir Shaikh to Naseem Mohammad Jakir Shaikh as per Affidavit C-29459 I have changed my name from Mohammed Harun Chouhan to Mohammad Haroon Jaffar Hussain Chouhan as per Affidavit C-29460 I have changed my name from Momin Sameer Shamshuddoha to Momin Sameer Shamshuddin as per Affidavit C-29461 I have changed my name from Khan Muziburrahman Abdul Hakim to Khan Mujibur Rahman Abdul Hakim as per Affidavit C-29462 I have changed my name from Aziz Fatma Rizvi to Aziz Fatima Sayyed as per Affidavit C-29463

C-29448

I have changed my name from Vilasben to Vilash Wala as per Affidavit C-29464

I have changed my name from Pritee Prakash Kadam to Arya Anubhav Rane as per deedpoll Affidavit dated 28 Oct, 2014.

C-29449

I have changed my name from Ghanshyam Jadhavbhai to Ghanshyam Jadhavbhai Wala as per Affidavit C-29465

I have changed my name from Ansar Ahmed Nisar Ahmed to Ansar Ahmed Nisar Ahmed Khan as per Deedpoll Affidavit/ Annexure ‘E’.

C-29450

I have changed my name from Ashwinbhai Ghanshyam to Ashwin Ghanshyam Wala as per Affidavit C-29466

I have changed my name from Abdul Tayab to Abdul Tayab Patrawala as per deedpoll Affidavit.

C-29451 I father Fakhruddin Hasanali Bhanpurawala have changed my son name from Ammar Fakhruddin Bhanpurwala to Ammar Fakhruddin Bhanpurawala as per Affidavit.

C-29452 I have changed my name from Faiyaz Ahmed Mohammed Kamaluddin Shaikh to Faiyaz Ahmed Kamaluddin as per deedpoll Affidavit.

C-29453

I have changed my name from Abhishek Bherumal Havan to Abhishek Bherumal Haran as per Deedpol Affidavit C-29467 I have changed my name from Shobha Bherumal Havan to Shobhadevi Bherumal Haran as per Deedpol Affidavit C-29468 I have changed my name from Dayananda Nilaya Shetty to Kurkal Dayanand Nilaya Shetty as per Affidavit C-29469 I have changed my name from Sangitakumari Suresh Kothari to Sangeeta Suresh Kothari as per Affidavit C-29470

I have changed my name from Sandip Kishanlal Sharma to Sandeep Kishanlal Sharma as per deedpoll Affidavit.

C-29454

I have changed my name from Shaikh Irshad Shaikh Usman to Irshad Usman Shaikh as per Affidavit C-29471

I have changed my name from Vasudev Dilip Oak to Nilesh Dilip Oak as per Maharashtra Gazette No. U-67412.

C-29455

I have changed my name from Aafrin Bano Mohd Aslam Ansari to Afreen Khurshid Alam Ansari as per Affidavit C-29472

I have changed my name from Nasreen Devendra Joshi to Nasreen Nawab Ali Khan as per Affidavit C-29475 I have changed my name from Treasa Voilet Dsouza to Teresa Marian Dsouza as per Affidavit

I have changed my name from Muneera Faquir Mohamad Momin to Munira Rafique Momin as per Affidavit C-29491 I have changed my name from Wajda Khatoon Mohammed Siddiq to Vazidakhatun Imtiyaz Ahmed Ansari as per Affidavit C-29492 I have changed my name from Leena Uday Mhatre to Leena Shankar Joshi as per Affidavit C-29493 I have changed my name from Arvind Jain Solanki to Arvind Solanki as per Affidavit

C-29476 I have changed my name from Shamim Bano Abdul Shakoor to Shamim Bano Shaikh as per Affidavit C-29477 I have changed my name from Mohamed Rafiq to Mohammed Rafiq Sayyed as per Affidavit C-29478 I have changed my name from Ranjani Surya Ambati to Rajani Suryarao Ambati as per Affidavit C-29479 I have changed my name from Farhat Sultana Munir Ahmed to Farhat Sultana Sayyed as per Affidavit C-29480 I have changed my name from Bipinkumar Soubhagyachand Shah to Bipin Soubhagyachand Shah as per Affidavit C-29481 I have changed my name from Siddiqui Kali Mohoddin to Kalimuddin Manjur Ahmed Siddiqui as per Affidavit C-29482 I have changed my name from Rashid Ahmed Hasanmiya Dabre to Rashid Hasan Dabre as per Affidavit C-29483 I have changed my name from Shirin to Fizan Hashmi Syed as per Affidavit C-29484 I have changed my name from Saiyad Usman to Usman Hashmi Syed as per Affidavit C-29485 I have changed my name from Zakera Saiyad to Zakera Syed as per Affidavit C-29486 I have changed my name from Naresh Dattaram Daval to Naresh Dattaram Dawal as per Affidavit C-29487 I have changed my name from Jayantilal to Jayantilal Panchal as per Affidavit C-29488 I have changed my name from Durga Jayantilal Panchal to Rekha Jayantilal Panchal as per Affidavit C-29489 I have changed my name from Laxmibai Pani to Laxmi Dash as per Affidavit C-29490

C-29494 I have changed my name from Deepika Jain Solanki to Deepika Solanki as per Affidavit C-29495 We, Mr. Jatinder Singh Bedi and Mrs. Hina Khurana Bedi have changed our child’s name from Chandna Sahiba Bedi to Chandna Bedi as per Affidavit C-29496 I have changed my name from Deepika Jain to Deepika Solanki as per Affidavit C-29497 I have changed my name from Arvind Jain to Arvind Solanki as per Affidavit C-29498 I have changed my name from Hejal Fatima Francis Dias to Hazel Charlie Fernandes as per Affidavit C-29499 I have changed my name from Shreekant Gaikwad to Shrikant Gaikwad as per Affidavit C-29500 I have changed my name from Nazneen K Sarver to Nazneen Mohammed Kasim Sarwar as per Affidavit C-29501 I have changed my name from Md. Kasam Ali Saheb Sarvar to Mohammed Kasim Ali Saheb Sarwar as per Affidavit C-29502 I have changed my name from Maiherunissa Md.Kasam Sarva r to Mehrunnisa Mohammed Kasim Sarwar as per Affidavit C-29503 I have changed my name from Mahesh Shivshankar to Mahesh Shivshankar Verma as per Affidavit C-29504 I have changed my name from Yadin Farooq Khan to Nadeem Farookh Khan as per Affidavit C-29505 I have changed my name from Farooq Alla Tarki Khan to Farookh Alla Tarki Khan as per Affidavit C-29506 I have changed my name from Ibrahim Hasan to Ibrahim Hasan Shaikh as per Affidavit C-29507

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Cong plans young face for its legislature party leader post

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MUMBAI | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2014

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fter the defeat in the recently concluded Assembly elections, the Congress party has once again postponed the meeting of its newly elected legislators and now the meeting is expected to be held in the first week of November.

Significantly, the upset leadership of the party is confused over the issue of electing the leader in the legislature and instead of reappointing former Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan, the Congress is thinking of

bringing in a young face to lead the the legislature party meeting and it side. would have to get the nod from the Speaking to reporters, state Con- party high command,” he said. gress president Manikrao Thakre “The party has experienced leadsaid that the party is seriously ers like Prithviraj Chavan, Patanthinking of electing a young leader grao Kadam, Balasaheb Thorat and as its legislature party leader against Radhakrishna Vikhe-Patil who have the backdrop of BJP electing 44- been elected to the state Assembly years-old Devendra Fadanvis. “Con- and as such there was no shortage gress has Amit Deshmukh, Praniti of leaders to head the party in the Shinde, Aslam Shaikh, Sangram house. However, for rejuvenating Thopte and a few others who are the party cadre and attracting young and have adequate experi- youngsters to the party, Congress ence in the proceedings of the could choose a young MLA to lead house. This decision will be taken at the party in the legislature,” he

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gress will hold a meeting of all state unit chiefs to discuss the schedule and planning of organisational elections. The state unit chiefs will present the report on membership drive in their respective states and also discuss organisational elections which are to be held in DecemberJanuary.

Somaiya visits Govandi 12-year-old rape and murder: Accused Assures the people that the Shivaji Nagar area will be free of crime and drug menace and promises that peace will be order of the day

suspected to be a necrophiliac

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Local MP Kirit Somiaya visits Shivaji Nagar police station to take stock of the understaffed station which provides service to a humungous population.

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ollowing huge protest and shutdown in Govandi over the rape and murder of a 12-year-old girl, local MP Kirit Somaiya visited Shivaji Nagar police station and met with senior police officers to inquire about leads to catch the alleged rapists. Even after a lapse of 48 hours, Shivaji Nagar police could not track the whereabouts of culprits who raped, murdered and dumped the 12-year-old victim’s body in a dustbin near old Shivaji Nagar police station.

Somaiya met DCP (Zone-VI) Sangramsingh Nishandar, ACP Bhimdeo Rathod and senior PI of Shivaji Nagar police station Dhanjay Gaikwad. Also present was Mohammed Hussain Khan, BJP’s vice president for Mumbai city.

Hussain Khan apprised Kirit Somaiya about the grim situation that the Shivaji Nagar-Bainganwadi populace is facing due to lack of a proper police beat chowki in the area. The new Shivaji Nagar police station is located at about 1 to 1.5 km from Indian Oil Nagar now.

According to Khan areas like Sanjay Nagar, Padma Nagar and Rafique Nagar that come under Shivaji Nagar police station do not have police beat chowkis and those which existed before are now closed down. Officially there are only five beat chowkis, which are insufficient. Patrolling is sparse and hence criminals thrive in these slum areas.

Shamim Yusuf Khan, a lady resident of Indian Oil Nagar, demanded

that the old Shivaji Nagar police chowki where SRPF is now stationed should be shifted from there and a full-fledged police beat chowki should start functioning as the spot is centrally located. “Some cigarette stall owners sell narcotics themselves,” she said. “Life here for our families, wives and daughters has become impossible. The only way out is a merciless crackdown on drug peddlers.”

When Somaiya asked DCP Nishandar about the closing down of beat chowkis at many slum pockets of Shivaji Nagar, the DCP said, “Old beat chowkis that were closed down were illegal. They did not have electricity, water and bathroom facilities. The total strength of the Shivaji Nagar police is 250, which includes officers and constabulary. That is hugely insufficient for a population of over 12 lakhs in the six square km area of Shivaji Nagar. But they are doing their best to maintain law and order under its jurisdiction.”

Meanwhile, the DCP and his team are leaving no stone unturned to catch the alleged rape and murder accused in this case.

Upon patiently hearing the DCP’s dilemma, Somaiya asked him to prepare a note mentioning all the points and problems that the Shivaji Nagar police is facing so that he can inform the incumbent home minster of the state and also the Mumbai Police Commissioner. Somaiya assured the people that the Shivaji Nagar area will be free of crime and drug menace and promised that peace will be order of the day.

he man arrested for the alleged rape and murder of a 12-yearold girl is strongly suspected to be a necrophiliac. “This can be said as the 30-year-old accused, Kasim Khan, confessed that he didn't have any intention of raping the girl. But noticing that the girl had stopped breathing and would not resist him in any way, he raped her before wrapping the body in a mat and then threw it in the dustbin,” said a highly placed crime branch officer.

On Tuesday morning, the police nabbed Khan from Govandi for raping and murdering the 12-yearold girl from the same area. The girl was raped and killed between 4 pm and 5 pm on Saturday, said the police.

Kasim is a taylor by profession.

On Saturday the girl had gone to give an order for him to stich a pouch for her grandfather from a piece of cloth that she had brought with her, said the police. “Khan was busy in some work and when the girl started throwing tantrums for delaying in taking her order, the accused slapped her and the girl fell on floor. Noticing that the girl had

Accused participated in morcha against police

Kasim Khan, who has been accused of raping and murdering the 12-year-old girl, had actively participated in Monday's morcha against the police's inaction to arrest the murderer-rapist even after 24 hours had passed.

The police learnt about Khan's participation in Morcha when they had visited his shop in Govandi, just as they were inquiring with several tailors from the area with regard to the rape case. “When the cops visited Khan's shop, it was closed and a nearby shop owner, who resides inside the shop itself, had told police that Khan had gone to the morcha against Shivaji Nagar police station,” said Shripad Kale, senior inspector of Unit VI department of crime branch.

Residents of Govandi area protest outside Shivaji Nagar police station on Monday against the delay in arresting the accused who had raped and killed the girl on Saturday last. stopped breathing, the accused pulled her inside the shop and raped her,” said DCP (Zone VI) Sangramsingh Nishandar, who was personally monitoring the probe.

Khan was arrested through the joint efforts of the police personnel from Shivaji Nagar police station as well as crime branch.

Piece of cloth helps nab Khan The little girl's body was discovered by the police on Sunday in a dustbin in the Bainganwadi area of Govandi. The body was wrapped in a mat, which also had some pieces of waste cloth pieces, which are usually seen in tailor's shops.

With this clue, the police suspected that culprit was either a tai-

lor himself or had gathered clothes from a tailor's shop. One of the pieces had the text 'Hakeem Sahab' written on it.

Considering this, sleuths from the crime branch started inquiring with all the tailors in the Govandi area about the ready-made cloth piece, which was used by the tailor to make shirts.

The cops then zeroed in on Kasim's shop and after going through the register it was found that the bill number 168 had the same cloth attached to it. Interrogation of Khan led the police to learn that a week ago a customer had given Khan an order to stitch a shirt from the cloth piece that he had brought. neel.shah@afternoondc.in

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30-year-old pregnant woman gave birth to a healthy baby boy inside the ladies compartment of a Churchgate-bound local train at Bhayandar railway station on Tuesday morning.

In an advanced stage of her pregnancy, the woman, Mala Choudhary (30), a resident of Phoolpada area of Virar, along with her mother-in-law was on

her way to a maternity hospital in Mumbai. They boarded a Churchgate-bound local train from Nalasopara at about 6 a.m. As the train reached Bhayandar station, Mala began experiencing labour pains and seeing her crying in pain, her women co-passengers immediately gave her cover and helped her deliver the baby boy.

The on-duty GRP and RPF personnel rushed the mother and newborn to the Centenary Hospital in Kandivali.

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The accused was fully drunk after a party and stabbed his wife to death when they reached home

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19-year-old youth who was on the run in a hitand-run case has been arrested by the Santacruz Police from Dharavi locality with the help of his Call Detail Records (CDR).

The accused had stolen an SUV with help of his colleague for a joyride when he rammed into two youths.

Assistant Police Inspector (API) from Santacruz Police Station Anil Kadam said, “A 22-year-old was killed and his friend sustained serious injuries after an SUV rammed into them in Santacruz (W ) on October 19.

The mishap happened at around 11:30am in Daulat

The accused Jabir Akram Shaikh (right) had stolen the Scorpio SUV with the help of his two colleagues for a joyride.

Nagar area when the two men, Soyab Solanki (22) and Salim Shaikh (25), were standing outside a newspaper vendor store near Daulat Nagar junction.”

Boy drowns at Juhu beach 14-year-old’s body fished out after almost 20 hours at Versova beach

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14-year-old boy drowned at Juhu beach on Monday evening when he had gone with a group of around 10 boys from Nehru Nagar, Vile Parle (West) to the beach for a swim.

The body of the deceased, Karthik Sudhalai Muthu was fished out after almost 20 hours, on Tuesday morning.

According to the police, the incident occurred at around 2 pm on Monday when Karthik had gone to Juhu beach along with his friends and told his parents that he would return by 5pm.

Karthik went inside the water along with his other friends for a swim but due to high tide he got pulled inside

the water. Karthik’s friends then ran out and informed the other people standing on the beach. The police was informed about the incident and soon life guards and fire brigade personnel rushed to the spot.

The Juhu police brought Karthik’s clothes to the police station.

“When Karthik did not return home his father visited the Juhu police station to lodge a missing case when he recognized his son's clothes,” said Pandit Thakre, inspector at Juhu police station.

“The body was fished out around 6 am on Tuesday at Versova beach. We got a call from the locals and Karthik’s father was called to identify the body,” said Thakre.

A police officer from Santacruz police station said, “The two were standing outside a store located on the roadside near the busy junction. According to by-

standers, a speeding Scorpio suddenly rammed into them. It is still not clear from which direction the vehicle came and where it was headed. The car came to a halt after hitting them.”

Both men were caught off guard and were thrown in different directions. The accused, Jabir Akram Shaikh, who was driving the car at the time of the incident, fled the spot immediately.

Both the victims were rushed to the hospital. While Solanki succumbed to injuries during treatment at Cooper Hospital, Shaikh is in a serious condition with multiple injuries. He was shifted to Nanavati Hospital from Cooper after his condition became severe.

Jabir revealed during investigation that he was not drunk at the time of the accident. The vehicle was seized and the police was waiting for details about the driver. During investigation, the owner of the car revealed that he had left his car in one of the garages in Santacruz.

Both the men lived in the Daulat Nagar area. While Solanki was pursuing last year of his graduation studies, Shaikh was unemployed and looking for a job. The accused was booked for causing death due to rash and negligent driving.

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he brutal murder of his wife resulted in a life sentence for the former hair stylist of south film star and former Andhra minister Chiranjeevi. Lisbon Miranda (37) who was accused of stabbing his wife to death was sentenced with rigorous imprisonment till death on Tuesday by the special women's court judge Vrushali V Joshi.

Lisbon got married to Bindiya Miranda, a former ground staff at Jet Airways and Go Air in 2008. He demanded Rs 24 lakh as dowry out of which he was provided Rs 14 lakh as a fixed deposit. Even 15 days before the murder Rs 7 lakh was transferred to Lisbon's account. He regularly used to drink and then assault Bindiya and the couple's three-year-old daughter and demand money from his wife.

On January 24, 2012 Lisbon went to a friend's party where he was asked to invite Bindiya as well. Lisbon called Bindiya and asked her to come to the party, she reached at 10 pm. Lisbon got drunk at the party so his friends dropped him home.

The accused and the deceased left for home in dif-

ferent cars. On her way to home Bindiya told the sister of the accused that she would not stay with Lisbon anymore as he is heavily drunk.

After reaching home both Lisbon and Bindiya went inside and their friends waited for Bindiya outside. After some time they heard Bindiya screaming, one of the friends went inside to check. He found Bindiya lying in a pool of blood.

When asked Lisbon told him that he killed Bindiya. The police was informed about the murder but in the meanwhile the accused closed all the windows and the doors.

Also he threatened to explode the gas cylinder when asked to open the door by his parents. After that the police came with fire officials and opened the door. Lisbon was charged with murder and domestic violence.

Nineteen injuries were found on Bindiya's body and a knife was found which was the murder weapon. The prosecution examined 26 witnesses in the court room.

Also the prosecution produced a letter written by the deceased to the accused mentioning her Goa trip when she visited the accused and he told her that she was a curse and should be killed.

Bizman arrested for raping minor maid Victim who hails from Mysore, is the only breadwinner in the family

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ikhroli police on Monday arrested a 53-year old businessman who allegedly raped his underaged maid for last three days.

According to Parksite police, the accused threatened and raped the minor several times. The incident took place when the accused's family was out of town since the past few days, as they had gone to their native place.

The arrested bizman runs an industrial unit at Amrut Nagar in Ghatkopar (West) along with his elder brother. The brother’s family lives in the same house, but they also were not at home.

The police said, the victim is a native of Mysore, Karnataka and comes from a poor family. She was brought to town to work as a caretaker.

The incident came to light when the girl revealed about the harassment to some women in her neighbourhood on Monday afternoon. The cops were then informed and a police complaint was lodged at the Parksite police station.

The girl was later taken to civic-run Rajawadi Hospital for medical examination, cops are awaiting reports.

According to Suresh Sakpal, senior police inspector, "In the complaint, the girl revealed that in the last few days the accused raped her several times. The accused was arrested from his home in Amrut Nagar on Monday evening."

The girl told police that she was threatened with dire consequences.

The victim agreed to work at the accused's house when a relative offered her the job, as there was no earning member in her family.

Further investigations are on.

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Garlic to keep breast cancer at bay, say Ayurveda experts

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orldwide, October is commemorated as breast cancer awareness month aimed at promoting effective management and treatment of the disease.

During this time when the survivors case studies are highlighted, Ayurvedic ex-

perts emphasised on preventing the disease before it strikes hard. The solution lies in the cabinet of our kitchen, in the form of garlic, which is considered as world’s healthiest herb to treat several ailments including the horrifying breast cancer.

The disease which is still considered a taboo even in urban India has the prevalence rate at 25 to 31 percent among Indian women. WHO reports suggest, more than 70,000 women died in India due to breast cancer in 2012, which is more than any other country in the world. The dis-

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ease can affect women in every age group however more commonly it concerns women in the age bracket of 30s and 40s and the number of cases are growing with each passing day. Nowadays, breast cancer is the most common disease in urban Indian and it is second most common problem among the rural women.

Experts at Patanjali Yogpeeth, yoga and ayurvedic centre, urge women to prevent the disease before it spreads its wings further. It is recommended to adhere to specific ayurvedic therapies and herbs to control the disease symptoms or to prevent it.

Ayurvedic physician and botanist, Acharya Balkrishna said, “One in eight women suffer from breast cancer worldwide and numbers are growing at a fast pace due to changing lifestyle and preferences. A well balanced diet, proper daily routine and adoption of ayurvedic therapies help in managing the disease effectively. Medita-

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tion, smoke therapy, naturopathy, panchkarma (detoxification procedures) are few helpful therapies to control the disease. Holistic treatment using medicinal herbs, Yoga and medicines are recommended to every patient undergoing healing from ayurvedic solution.”

“Since the medieval times, garlic is used as a very helpful herb to cure several diseases due to its medicinal properties. Inclusion of supportive herbs and spices in one’s diet nourishes the body and flushes out the cancerous cells and detoxify the body.

Adopting a healthy and disciplined lifestyle, intake of green tea, products containing vitamin D and other herbs like fenugreek seeds, broccoli, tulsi, soya are also proved to be helpful in improving the immunity of the body”, he added.

Dr Ketan Mahajan, Sr Physician, Patanjali Yogpeeth said, “It is heart wrenching for a woman to realise the fact that, this disease is hereditary too. Besides being physical impairment of the patient, it is an extremely emotional trauma too that a patient usually undergoes. Therefore, we at Patanjali urge every woman to embrace treatment such as yoga and meditation for the overall wellbeing of mind, body and soul. Coupled with physical exercises, playing leisure games and doing breathing exercises, it is advisable for a person who is more prone to contract the disease that she must give up the ingestion of toxic substances like coffee, alcohol and fast food. Herbs like brahmi, geloe, honey, allovera, multhi and others helps in regeneration of damaged cells. It is important to recognize the early signs and get one’s mammography test done on the slightest of symptom like pain in the breast, lump, a rash or any discharge from the nipple.”

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MSRTC buses safe for travel, claim officials Proper training, on a regular basis is given to drivers and new buses are added to the fleet every day

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lmost a year after a report by the Road and Transport Ministry revealed that Maharashtra state run transport buses in the city are considered the most unsafe mode of transport and tops the accidents' list, the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) has taken steps for the improvement and safety of the passengers and drivers of the buses.

The recent accidents, one involving the MSRTC bus which fell 50 feet into a gorge in Lonavala killing three people including the driver and another MSRTC bus met with an accident last week in Thane, injuring seven people, has generated a big question mark whether travelling by the MSRTC buses are safe.

The 2013 report further revealed that on an average, more than one person dies every day in an accident involving the MSRTC buses.

The ADC spoke to MSRTC officials and they said that every day five new buses are added to the MSRTC fleet, “We have our own garage where the buses are constructed, the garages are located in Pune, Nagpur and Aurangabad. Every day we add five new buses to the fleet. However if the buses travel more than 500 km daily, they tend to wear off fast.”

Speaking about the drivers and training, the official said, “A driver has to have five years of experience and a round-the-clock training is done for 45 days. We also hold periodic training sessions every three and six months and each of our bus stops have stimulators which guide the drivers to their periodic training sessions. After 45 years of age, the driver goes through medical test every year.”

Speaking about the compensation which the MSRTC gives after the accident, the official said, “Rupees 1.5 lakh is given as a compensation for any death that takes place. However, for the drivers the MSRTC deposits money with the ministry of labour and they give it to the driver and conductor or their families, if the driver or the conductor dies in the accident, one of the members of the bereaved family is given a job.”

Revealing about buses to be introduced in the Shivneri model, he added, “Currently there are 110 buses under the Shivneri brand and additional 60 buses which will be added in two to three months.”

Sandeep Patil (40), MSRTC bus driver, said: “There are mostly trained drivers in the team. However, working for continuous hours, due to the lack of drivers it gets stressful at times and such horrific incidents happen.”

Construction worker held for killing colleague

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25-year-old youth has been arrested by Kurar police for allegedly killing his colleague over Rs 800. After the incident, the arrested man was interrogated and finally he confessed to the crime. He has been identified as Sanjay Indrajit Tiwari who works as a construction labourer in Malad. A 21-year-old construction worker was found stabbed to death in the wee hours of Monday morning.

According to the police, the deceased was identified as Rohit Singh (21) who was

working as a labourer in an body to nearby hospital.

SRA construction site in “Two wounds were found Malad (E) since the past one on Rohit’s head and neck. It year. He was living with his appears that the accused elder brother Rahul Singh stabbed Rohit with some (22), who was the com- sharp object which is the plainant in the case, and three cause of death,” said Jayother labourers, at the site. chandra Kathe, senior inRahul works as a security su- spector at Kurar police pervisor at the same site and station. “We suspected that at the time of the incident he whoever killed Rohit did it was on night duty. due to some personal enAt around 10 am on Mon- mity.” day, Rahul went to his room Sanjay and Rohit had been on the construction site and in confrontation over this found Rohit alone lying in a petty money for a long time. pool of blood. He informed Finally, it has been revealed tthe police about the inci- that Sanjay allegedly took this dent, the police rushed his drastic step over Rs 800.

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t looks like the death of Dr Shruti Khobragade, a resident doctor at the BMCrun KEM hospital, because of dengue, has shaken the doctors and the authorities of the hospital have been jolted and forced to look into cleanliness of its premises and its hostel, with more seriousness.

While Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors (MARD) has written a letter to the Dean, Dr Shubhangi Parkar with a few demands that would benefit doctors at the hospitals and the patients as well, the hospital had a cleanliness drive and fumigation was done on Wednesday.

“Cleanliness is a matter of concern in the hospital and the hostel. There are leakages everywhere because the

plumbing work has gone for a toss. We understand that renovation is going on and we are not against renovation. But it is important that necessary precautions are taken so that nobody's health is affected due to the renovation activities. Be it patients or doctors,” said Dr Mandar Baviskar, president, Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors (MARD), KEM. “So we (MARD) have submitted a written list of demands where we have asked for five beds to be reserved specially for doctors in case they fall sick and need to get admitted. This is important because KEM is always overloaded with patients and at times, it becomes difficult to get a bed for a doctor who needs admission. The second demand is that cleanliness

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More accused file pleas in TADA court Five of the accused in the 1993 serial blasts case filed an application in the TADA court claiming that 42 mobiles were found in Arthur Rd jail and not four as reported by the police

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CLEANSE THE PLANET EARTH... Under the auspices of Saint Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Ji, a unique movement in order to cleanse the earth was initiated by Dera Sacha Sauda, under the banner ‘Cleanse the Planet Earth, to Remove Disease and Curse’, as a part of 'Swacch Bharat Abhiyan', the campaign was held at Mantralaya on Tuesday.

should be maintained inside as well in the premises of the hospital and the hostel. All the leakages should be repaired at the earliest as these leaking pipes and stagnant water bodies become breeding spots for mosquitoes,” Dr Baviskar added.

On Wednesday, a meeting was held between the dean, a few engineers and a few representatives from MARD and these issues of concern were discussed, informed Dr Baviskar. “We will follow up on these demands to make sure steps are taken at the earliest,” said Dr Baviskar.

Statistics from the BMC health department say that till the fourth week of October this year (up till October 26), there have been 174 cases of dengue while in 2013, the whole of October had 189 cases of dengue.

he trend of filing applications at the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act TADA court continued on Tuesday also when the five accused of 1993 Mumbai serial blasts filed an application about being tortured by the police.

The Arthur road jail police found four mobiles from the jail on October 11, but the accused applicants claimed that actually 42 mobiles were found and also one mobile was found from the Anda cell from Abu Jindal.

They filed an application in the TADA court almost 10 days ago informing the court about it. The applicants claim that 42 mobile phones and some cash was found from the accused of 7/11 local train blasts case, Aurangabad arms haul case and Indian Mujahideen

members.

On Tuesday the applicants filed another application in the court informing the court that the police at Arthur road jail is torturing them for filing the application and forcing them to withdraw the same.

Sources told ADC that the police which came into the scene indirectly forced the accused of 1993 blasts to withdraw the application.

They stopped the basic amenities of the accused ordered by the court as a result. Sources claim that the police also threatened to transfer the applicants to another jail.

In the application filed on Tuesday the applicants mention their concern regarding the threat from the police.

Earlier Firoz Khan, one of the accused in the 1993 blasts case filed a no-confidence application against his lawyer advocate Haider Mooman and the TADA judge G A Sanap.

He was ordered by the court to look for a new advocate. On Tuesday he informed the court that he found a new advocate. Firoz was accused of landing RDX and arms in the city before 1993 blasts.

Victim’s dad was offered cash, flat: Prosecution Javed Sheikh was accused of raping and murdering an 8-yr-old girl at Nehru Nagar, Kurla in 2010

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he infamous Nehru Nagar rape and murder case witnessed an important development on Tuesday when the prosecution moved the trial court seeking to request the Bombay High Court to give the copy of the letter written by the victim's father.

Public prosecutor told the

court that the victim's father was promised Rs five lakh or a flat in return of filing a writ petition in the Bombay High Court requesting the court to transfer the case to CBI for a proper investigation.

Victim's father signed the application without knowing the contents of the petition. The petition was filed to sabotage the investigation.

Advocate Solkar told ADC, “If such an offer was made to the father of the victim why did the prosecution keep quiet for such a long time?

Now suddenly after four years they are informing the court about this.”

On June 19, 2010 the residents of Nehru Nagar's Vatsalatai Nagar slum complained about a foul smell coming from a vacant

shanty. The body of an eightyear-old girl was found. The girl had gone missing on June 5. Medical reports confirmed rape. Javed Sheikh, employee of a local cable operator was arrested on July 1, 2010.

A 325 page charge sheet was filed. It comprises statements of 45 witnesses, DNA reports, medical reports and forensic reports.

Former general secretary of the handicapped cell of the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee, Mr Ahmed Karimi alias Pappu sir, was yesterday appointed as Thane district general secretary of the NGO National Anti Corruption & Crime Prevention Council (NACCPC) by its national president Mohan Krishnan.

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Craven manner in which journos are drawn to power

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“The basis of our political system is the right of the people to make and to alter their constitutions of government.”

— George Washington

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r. D. Fadnavis appears to be the final choice as the Maharashtra’s chief minister. Another leader who did not like to be in Delhi — Mr. Gadkari — and who tried to be Maharashtra’s CM was evidently not acceptable to the leaders. There were however some Gadkari’s supporters who were left with no choice but to give up when ‘influential’ leaders put their weight behind Mr. Fadnavis.

For instance, the RSS had given its total approval for the choice of Mr. Fadnavis. The Sangh’s strong recommendation had a good effect. The RSS is being increasingly seen as having a big voice in the affairs of the BJP. It is playing an important part.

RSS boss Bhagwat is meeting several leaders: they run to him whenever they find it difficult to deal with some problem. The BJP leaders are in a way being, to some extent, guided by his voice. Denial of any RSS role in the affairs of the party is not convincing.

Mr. Gadkari also went to Bhagwat, but possibly he went a bit too late.

The attempt to be CM by Gadkari was a belated exercise.

What has become clear is that the Shiv Sena has permanently lost a chance to govern Maharashtra. It must be pointed out that Mr. Uddhav Thackeray would have been better off if he had not quarrelled with the BJP over seat sharing in the elections. And he underestimated the huge Modi wave that had swept across Maharashtra.

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K Advani famously mocked journalists after Indira Gandhi’s Emergency, “You were asked to bend but you crawled.’’

Several decades later, Narendra Modi’s first press interaction after becoming prime minister revealed that not much has changed in the intervening years.

The luncheon meet with Modi, billed as Diwali Milan, was a revelation of the craven manner in which journalists are drawn to power. Even as Modi, cool as a cucumber in a candy pink kurta and jacket combo, declined to answer questions or say anything of consequence, journos seemed not to care. They were only interested in getting themselves photographed with the new rock star of Indian politics. Whether senior or junior, editor or reporter, they fell over each other to click selfies with him.

Even those who have built up formidable reputations as Modi’s most strident critics during and after the 2002 riots pushed and shoved their way to get up close and take a selfie. Some journalists were so kicked that they uploaded their selfies with Modi on various social media sites right then and there.

The rush to get an invitation to the lunch was mindboggling. The BJP traditionally hosts a Diwali Milan for correspondents on the beat. This year, Amit Shah had hinted that he would get the PM across to meet those covering the BJP. Once word got out, senior leaders were flooded with phone calls from journos of every description and status, all demanding that they too be included in this power lunch.

This was sycophancy of the cringing kind.

And if Modi looked smug and complacent as he went around greeting journos personally, he had every right to be. There was no greater vindication of his belief that the media doesn’t matter. It will come crawling once you’ve reached the pinnacle of power.

Will Ram Lal be retained?

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HE ouster of Suresh Soni as RSS point person for the BJP has set off speculation about the fate of his loyalists in the party. One person in particular, Ram Lal, is the subject of keen interest because he holds the key position of organising secretary. BJP circles are abuzz about Ram Lal’s future and whether he will survive as organising secretary in the absence of Suresh Soni.

The post of organising secretary is consid-

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ANY of us worry about the situation of the world. We don't know when the bombs will explode. We feel that we are on the edge of time. As individuals, we feel helpless, despairing. The situation is so dangerous, injustice is so widespread, the danger is so close.

In this kind of situation, if we panic, things will only become worse. We need to remain calm, to see clearly. Meditation is to be aware, and to try to help.

I like to use the example of a small boat crossing the Gulf of Siam. In Vietnam, there are many people, called boat people, who leave the country in small boats. Often the boats are caught in rough seas or storms, the people may panic, and boats can sink. But if even one person aboard can remain calm, lucid, knowing what to do and what not to do, he or she can help the boat survive. His or her expression -face, voice- communicates clarity and calmness, and pee pie have trust in that person. They will listen to what he or she says.

One such person can save the lives of many.

Our world is something like a small boat.

Compared with the cosmos, our planet is a very small boat. We are about to panic because our situation is no better than the situ-

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ered among the most important in the BJP after the post of president. This is because the organising secretary is usually an RSS appointee and acts as the liaison man between the BJP and the Sangh.

Ram Lal was known to be close to Soni, which is why he remained organising secretary despite complaints about his lackluster style and delivery. Many in the BJP believe that he will soon be sent back to the RSS and replaced by someone handpicked by party president Amit Shah in consultation with Soni’s replacement in the RSS, Krishna Gopal.

cided but it is felt that the BJP cannot delay it for long otherwise the Jats may be up in arms and could create trouble for the new government, the first ever BJP majority government in Haryana.

Salman Khurshid’s a happy man

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ONGRESS leaders are slowly adjusting to life without power and they are discovering that there is a life after all. Take Salman Khurshid, for instance. He’s not only got his law practice up and running, he has also been appointed honorary fellow by his college in Oxford University.

Close on the heels of that honour comes another one. His play, Sons of Babar, has been HE BJP has yet to resolve its dilemma over translated into Lithuanian. Lithuania is a forits choice for Maharashtra chief minister. mer Soviet republic, now an independent But party circles are already taking bets on the country.

The play is due for release in Lithuania next month and it will be kicked off by none other than that country’s foreign minister. Naturally, Khurshid has been invited for the first night as the guest of honour. The play has already had a hit run in India. It has been enacted in English and Urdu so far.

Will Khattar remain Haryana CM?

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Adamant Raje lets Mehrishi go POWER TALK Arati R. Jerath survival of the new Haryana chief minister, Manohar Lal Khattar. A section in the party feels that Khattar is an interim arrangement and will be replaced after a respectable time period with a Jat, which is the single largest dominant community in the state.

Khattar is a Punjabi who will lord it over a state that has always been governed by a Jat, except for the period when Bhajan Lal, a bania, held sway in the Congress and managed to serve two full terms as chief minister.

A former RSS pracharak with a low profile, Khattar was chosen because it was felt that he would ruffle the least amount of feathers in a state known for fractious caste equations.

Also, he would not put up any resistance or resort to playing politics if asked to step down when the time comes.

The time frame for the change is not yet de-

The Three Gems

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HE new secretary economic affairs in the finance ministry, Rajiv Mehrishi, would have come to Delhi many weeks ago but for a tussle between Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje and finance minister Arun Jaitley. Mehrishi was the state’s chief secretary till he shifted to Delhi and is said to have been one of Raje’s favourite babus. She was reluctant to let go of him despite mounting pressure from New Delhi.

Jaitley has had his eye on Mehrishi for some time and wanted to shift him to Delhi soon after the presentation of this year’s union budget. Mehrishi worked with Jaitley when the latter was corporate affairs minister in the Vajpayee government.

Although Mehrishi too was keen to shift to New Delhi, Raje held back his file. Her relationship with Modi and Jaitley has been under strain after her son was not accommodated in the union council of ministers. She relented only after Mehrishi pleaded with her.

Apparently, he could be a candidate for the next cabinet secretary and was keen to make the move to Delhi so that he could position himself for the race.

old, he saw people come to the temple and bring cakes and bananas to offer to the Buddha. He wanted to know how the Buddha eats ation of the small boat in the sea. You know bananas, so he waited until everyone went that we have more than 50,000 nuclear home and the shrine was closed, and then he weapons. Humankind has become a very peered through the door, waiting for the Buddangerous species. We need people who can dha to eat it. He waited and waited, but nothsit still and be able to smile, who can walk ing happened. The Buddha did not seem to peacefully. We need people like that in order eat bananas, unless he realized that someone to save us. Mahayana Buddhism says that you was spying on him.

Thich Thanh Van told me several other stoare that person, each of you is that person.

I had one student named Thich Thanh Van, ries about when he was a young boy. When he who entered the monastery at the age of six, discovered that the statue of the Buddha is not the Buddha, he began to ask where the Buddha are, because it did not seem to him that Buddhas were living among humans. and at the age of 17, began to study with me.

He concluded that Buddhas must not be Later he was the first director of the School of very nice, because when people became BudYouth for Social Service, where he directed dhas, they would leave us to go to a far-away thousands of young people working during country. I told him that Buddhas are us. They the war in Vietnam, rebuilding villages that are made of flesh and bones, not copper or silwere destroyed, and resettling tens of thou- ver or gold. The Buddha statue is just a sands of refugees fleeing the war-zones. He symb~.l of the Buddha, in the same way the was killed in an accident. I was in Copen- American flag is a symbol of America. The hagen when I heard of the death of my stu- American flag is not the American people. dent. He was a very gentle monk, very brave.

– Thich Nhat Hanh, When he was a novice, six or seven years Vietnamese Zen monk, poet and peacemaker

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Mumbai gears up for swearing-in ceremony UNPRECEDENTED swearing-in ceremony of the Chief Minister and his cabinet of the Maharashtra Legislative Council at the Wankhede stadium comes as a shock and is in bad taste. This is nothing but a gimmick and popularity stunt apart from being wasteful expenditure of public money when there is the Vidhan Bhavan available for such events or it could have been held in some public hall to save costs and also from the security angle.

Opening the world class Wankhede Stadium for public events has sent a wrong signal and next could be political rallies, marriage functions and other events here which would damage the ground big time and that would be sad. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a no nonsense leader and a man of vision who aims to check corruption. One wonders why he allowed such a function to be held at Wankhede and he himself has agreed to attend which has surprised us all. Hope this is a one-off event and Wankhede would be spared of such public events in the future.

BCCI along with the MCA too should not bow down to such gim-

who will come as a central observer, including new party incharge J P Nadda, senior leaders Rajiv Pratap Rudy and Om Mathur.

Though in all likelihood, Maharashtra party chief Devendra Fadnavis will be announced as the state’s first BJP chief minister, there is also a rumour that Pankaja Munde will also kept in mind and will be the first lady CM of Maharashtra. Reportedly, the top dignitaries from the party will be making their presence felt at the oath-taking ceremony with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party chief Amit Shah, besides other senior leaders which will include chief ministers from BJP-ruled states like Madhya Pradesh Chief GET SET GO: The Wankhede stadium is getting ready for the high profile swearingMinister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, in ceremony of Maharashtra Chief Minister and his cabinet.

Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, Rajasthan CM Vasundhara micks and stadiums should only nificent ceremony at the iconic Raje Scindia, and new Haryana be allowed to be used for the pur- Wankhede Stadium and plans to Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khatmake the event an impressive af- tar. However, it will be interesting pose they are meant for.

— S N Kabra, Goregaon fair, with bigwigs from politics, to see whether the invite is exbusiness and Bollywood likely to tended to Shiv Sena chief Uddhav

attend the ceremony. The name of Thackeray, who had squarely critiIT is a matter of pride that after all the BJP’s chief ministerial candi- cised Prime Minister Narendra those controversies, Mumbai is date would be declared after the Modi and Amit Shah during the geared up to welcome its first legislative meeting on Tuesday, election campaign, blaming them Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief which would also be attended by for severing ties.

— K V Raman, Malad minister on October 31 at a mag- senior party leader Rajnath Singh, It became apparent within the first half hour that there was a paper thin story line, borrowed material from several Hollywood movies of a certain stature, the introductory scenes, straight out of The Magnificent Seven, one strain of the plot from the Italian Job, mixed with Shalimar, the weak backbone derived from any one of the hundred revenge genre movies and the comedy straight out of slapstick. And, three hours of this was dutifully dished out by a gang of actors who, in turn, hammed and made fools of themselves as they were paid to.

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THE decision of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) to remain absent on the floor on voting day so that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government which does not have the clear majority does not fall, has exposed the NCP chief Sharad Pawar's opportunism and betraying the faith of people of the state. It has been observed that a 25-year-old alliance broke down between Shiv Sena and the BJP and the NCP chief Sharad Pawar immediately made the statement that it will support — Jamshed Irani, via email the BJP government in Maharashtra from outside so that his ministers

Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan IT is truly sad that a good actor like Shah Rukh Khan has allowed himself to become self-centered and exhibit a very high level of egotism.

Over confidence, coupled with success has not only gone to his head but the money that it has brought him to make him the second richest actor in the world, has made him outwardly loud and obnoxious.

Over the weekend, he has said in an interview that he has no competition, that he is the best and he knows it and he can only compete with himself.

Over the same weekend, his latest movie has been released and is booked for more shows each day at practically every single screen and multiplex, this making him boast that five crore viewers would have seen it before the dawn of Monday.

Excitedly, we too settled down within a house full auditorium.

QUOTE: A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.

— John C. Maxwell

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who are involved in corrupt practices and the various scams can be saved and have the secret dealing with them to keep the Shiv Sena from sharing the power. I strongly feel that NCP which has snapped all ties with the Congress will not be spared by the people of Maharashtra for betrayal and will teach them a very strong lesson in the coming months by rejecting them in every election to wipe them out from the political map of the state. The urgent need of the hour is that the BJP leadership which has some sense or shame should not take any support from the opportunist NCP and must order thorough investigation of cor-

rupt practices and scams committed by the NCP leaders.

— Bhagwan Thadani, Pune

Anti Sena Gujaratis?

LIKE all the Gujaratis, I was also shocked to know that according to the Shiv Sena Rajya Sabha MP, and also the editor of SS’s mouthpiece ‘Saamana’ Sanjay Raut, Gujaratis are anti-SS. He said so just because his party lost three seats from Goregaon, Dahisar and Colaba from Mumbai in the recent state Assembly polls. SS had contested from 286 seats from the entire Maharashtra (out of 288 seats). But SS could win only 63 seats. This is nearly 22.02 per cent victory, which is less than even 25 per cent. Is this percentage low because Gujaratis are ‘anti-Shiv Sena'? The question is, why didn’t all 100 per cent Marathi voters from entire Maharashtra, including from Thane, Pune and Vidarbha vote for Shiv Sena? If respected Balasaheb Thackeray would have been alive today, he would have not tolerated such thoughtless statement at all.

He had lots of foresight, unlike the present SS leaders. Such direct or indirect statements may force Gujaratis to shift their industries and businesses from Mumbai. The SS leaders must develop foresight solely in the public interest.

— Hansraj Bhat, Borivali

Imaging India THE PM has initiated several measures that have raised the stature of India. His tough attitude to talks with Pakistan and the riposte to cross border firing have set the trend. However, there is an issue that needs to be tackled – the treatment towards Indians by foreign officialdom. However, even before that comes, the treatment and behavior to Indians by our own consular staff should be noted. It is because our own country’s consular staff treats us in a casual and ‘don’t care a damn’ attitude that other countries also adopt the same attitude. It is time that our staff is sensitised in treating our citizens.

- T R Ramaswami, Kandivali

Stop the mockery IT is very painful and agonising to note that a partner of the Shiv Sena for the last 25 years is leaving no stone unturned in mocking the Shiv Sena President Uddhav Thackeray. I have been observing the statements of some BJP MLAs, who are ready to vituperate Uddhav Thackeray in a sarcastic manner. Had Balasaheb been living today, would they have dared to even raise an eyebrow against Uddhav? Our late strongman from the BJP Gopinath Munde’s daughter Pankaja Munde was given a free hand to stand without any opposition from the Shiv Sena. As Uddhav had said, “She is my sister and I will not field any candidate against her.” This is known as true audacity which some BJP MLAs should learn from Uddhav Thackeray.

Agreeing that there maybe a Modi wave, but such waves don’t last long. As it is seen in our Indian politics, after the barbaric massacre of our late Iron lady (Indira Gandhi), there was a sympathy wave and the Congress topped and won majority of the seats. The same attends after the emergency when Janta Party came to power, wiping out the Congress from majority of the states.

KUDOS to Sania Mirza for winning the Women's Doubles title at the WTA Championship to end the tennis season with her partner, Clara Black, who will not be available during 2015 for domestic reasons. This sprightly young lady had won the mixed doubles earlier at the US Open and also the Asian Games. We have not had any good player on the women's circuit for a long time after Nirupama Mankad who distinguished herself between 1965 and 1978.

And so she deserves all encouragement and appreciation without denouncing her unnecessarily as a 'Pakistani Bahu'. She is very much a Hyderabadi and she has been proudly declaring so. Indian women's tennis needs her and she will go a long way with her dedication and talent.

— Dr V Subramanyan, Thane

SANIA Mirza and her Zimbabwean partner Cara Black have clinched the WTA finals doubles title in style by winning the match in straight sets. Last month, the duo announced that the season finale would be their last tourna-

Kudos to Sania

WELL DONE: Sania Mirza has once again done us proud by winning the Women's Doubles title at the WTA Championship. ment together. It is indeed a sad decision for the duo as they are in terrific form and can continue for some more time to get other Grand Slam titles also. Su-Wei Hseih of Chinese Taipei and Shuai

Peng of China had no clue and lost the tie in one hour. Sania also reached the US open semis with Cara earlier this season and play as a team very well. In their last match together, Cara Black and Sania Mirza cruised to the doubles title at the WTA Finals with an authoritative 6-1, 6-0 win over defending champions Peng Shuai and Hsieh Su-Wei at Singapore.

For Black, it was the third time she had won the doubles crown at the WTA Finals after 2007 and 2008 partnering Liezl Huber, while for Mirza it was her first victory at the season-ending championships. It was a surprisingly one-sided final, given Peng and Hsieh entered the match with a 12-0 record in doubles finals, including this year's French Open and Wimbledon in 2013, while Black and Mirza had a tough road to the final. The Zimbabwe-India pairing saved one set point in their quarter-final victory and staged a remarkable comeback in the semi-final against Kveta Peschke and Katarina Srebotnik, coming from 9-6 down in the super tiebreak to win it, saving three match points.

— C K Subramaniam, Sanpada

— Fayyaz S Pathan, Dahisar

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Vigilance Week: Thane ACB 172 corrupt officials held by connects with citizens to ACB Thane in 10 months expose rot in system I

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he Thane unit of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Monday (October 27) flagged off an 'AntiCorruption Vigilance Awareness Campaign'. The week-long programme is commemorated every year in the state in memory of Sardar

paign which started off after tiatives using popular social an oath taking ceremony, network platforms and inaimed at eliminating corrup- stant messaging services inand tion at all levels, translated cluding Whatsapp into a mass media drive in Facebook towards empowerwhich ACB personnel and ing the general public espeeven senior officials them- cially youth to expose the rot selves installed display ban- in the system.

Apart from the regular adners and distributed pamphlets at strategic loca- vertising campaign, the ACB, tions including weekly mar- in an attempt to throw light on the ill-effects of corruption, is also organising seminars, lectures, skits and street plays (nukkadnatak) in coordination with students, media fraternity, local voluntary organisations, NGOs and famous personalities from the Marathi film industry.

More corruption this year Vallabhai Patel, freedom fighter and country’s first home minister whose birthday falls on October 31.

Various programmes and activities have been lined up for citizens in the week-long awareness campaign that will speak about the ills of corruption and how a common man can report an offence with ease, transparency and maintaining the highest level of confidentiality. The cam-

kets, malls, government, semi-government offices, local self-governing bodies and police stations in their jurisdiction appealing people to lodge complaints against corruption without any fear.

The display material mentions important contact numbers with a special focus on the ACB- Toll Free Phone No. 1064 to facilitate lodging of complaints. The ACB has also initiated tech-savvy ini-

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out all other procedures to bring in the new buses. There are a total sanctioned 140 semi floor buses, 50 medi buses and 40 AC Volvo buses out of which 10 AC buses have been introduced. The new buses will ply from Kasarwadavli Naka in Thane to Andheri Station, the other few buses will ply from Hiranandani Gold Craft to BKC.

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A street play for awareness on corruption was organised by the Anti Corruption Bureau, Thane on Tuesday at the ACB office in Thane.

Out of a total of 1,067 traps laid by the ACB in the state, 117 cases have been registered in the Thane region in which 172 people including those from local civic bodies, revenue department, Zilla Parishad and other government agencies. This year’s By A Staff Reporter statistics has revealed a sighane Municipal Transport (TMT) intronificant 275 per cent jump duced 10 new Volvo buses for the resicompared to just 42 cases registered last year. The ar- dents on Tuesday. Under the Jawaharlal rested accused include gov- Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNernment officials, police NURM), which allocated funds for 230 buses, personnel and elected repre- 10 have already been introduced.

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n order to curb corruption in government departments, the anti-corruption department of Thane conducted a survey to disclose the illegal activities carried out by government officials. A total of 172 officers were held for corruption in the last 10 months.

On Tuesday, while addressing the media at a press conference, SP Dutta Karale, Anti corruption Bureau, Thane, said, “This survey was carried out throughout the state. A total of 1,067 places were raided in the state and 1,300 people were held. In the Thane region, raids were carried out in 117 places in which 172 people were held. Of these, 15 belongs to A class, 29 - B class, 84 - C class and five from the lower level employees. The list also includes 13 public officers

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he Movember Movement is set to reach Mumbai.

The Cancer Aid & Research Foundation (CARF) is supporting this public health initiative which is an international movement that has raised USD 574 million to date and funded over 800 programmes across 21 countries and has helped save and improve the lives of men af-

fected by prostate cancer, testicular cancer and mental health issues.

For the uninitiated, this movement, which began in Australia in 2003, is a fun way to spread awareness about serious health issues concerning men like prostate cancer and testicular cancer, where men have to grow a moustache and groom it well for the entire month of November as a sign of support

to the cause of spreading awareness. Movember got its name from 'MO'ustache and No'VEMBER'. Mo is also an Australian slang for moustache.

Participating men, who are referred to as Mo bros, also have to talk about these diseases and carry on conversations with family and friends about them. For these men, their moustache is the ribbon for this cause. It's a symbol of support.

W o m e n , called Mo Sistas, too can do their bit by encouraging the men they know, to be a part of this initiative.

The initiative starts with the men taking a photograph of theirs in a clean shaven avatar and then when the month of November

ends, they should be sporting a well-groomed moustache where goatees, beards or fake moustaches are a strict no no.

Registrations are going to be on till October 31 and till now, CARF has got around 20 to 25 registrations and on December 1, after the initiative finishes, CARF will give the best groomed moustache an award in the form of a gift.

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hDs and MBAs have become the benchmark for educational qualifications and every student is beating the odds to obtain either. Many youngsters who don’t want to waste more time studying are selecting the option of getting a job and working side by side. Many employees who are already working also opt to study on the side to advance in their careers without leaving their well-settled careers. This only

Times have changed and no longer is a traditional graduation or simple Masters degree enough.

Today’s youngsters are leaving no stone unturned to beat the competition and move ahead

means that there is now more pressure and stress on youngsters. There is a lot of stress to climb the ladder and the journey to the top is even more stressful. Here’s a look at the pros and cons of juggling work and studies.

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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

WANT TO BE A NURSE

I am preparing for the BMS final examinations. Once I graduate, I do not know what to do further. Please guide me about different masters’ courses available to do. Also is my BMS degree enough to get me a well paying job?

—Manisha Mhatre You could continue with a post-graduate degree or diploma in management and related areas. You could opt for a full time, part time courses or even e-MBA. You will need to prepare and give competitive entrance exams like CAT, CET, MAT and so on.

You could also opt to branch out to other areas such as Media, Hospitality Studies, IT and so on.

Please remember that the prospects are dependent on your skills, readiness to work, conceptual clarity and not just the degree. To establish yourself in a career, you will have to give yourself some time, and work relentlessly to understand the nuances of the chosen career.

I want to become a mechanical engineer and am studying Science right now in junior college. Which are the best colleges for this?

What kind of percentile will I need for it and can you tell me more about studying mechanical engineering in India? —Sandeep Chatterjee For the list of colleges offering Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering kindly visit the following website - www.dte.org.in. In order to seek admission in Engineering one needs to clear entrance exams like IIT JEE, various state level CETs, AIEEE and so on. There is no fixed percentile required, however [as the cut-offs change every year] one must aim to get maximum scores. Please note that a lot depends on the performance of the students in any academic year. Mechanical Engineering is one of the broadest of all engineering disciplines that deals with design and production of tools, machines and all other mechanical equipment to be used in industries. You can take the help of various blogs for knowing the last year cut-offs, course details, industry and so on.

I am interested in a medical career, and especially in assisting people. Can you tell me exactly what does being a nurse involve? —Shweta Nursing is a profession, which requires dedication to help physically handicapped, sick, injured, new borns and old people with love and care. There are courses available in nursing either after 10th class/10+2 any stream ie. Diploma course or after 10+2 (Science) ie. Bachelors course. Course involves complete human anatomy, physiology along with the specific nursing subjects. A nurse has to record the temperature, pulse, and administrator medication orally and give injections, change dressings, assist patients in personal care, prepare patients for surgery etc If you have any queries for this column, contact us on education@afternoondc.in

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a marketing professional and a final-year MBA student, “Freshers join as blank slates. They may lack essential practical experience and the management skills you get in an MBA programme hands-on management skills required in a practical working environment but they still have the education qualification that will guarantee them far better prospects in the company as compared to someone who has learnt on-the- job.”

Today the value of a post-graduate degree is as important or maybe more important than work experience. Students who opt for an MBA normally get picked up through campus placements itself. The MBA whether a normal or executive MBA promises to give you a promised edge and prepares you to take on managerial roles, which happens to be where all the money is. If you aren't opting for an MBA then a simple Masters gives you a post-graduate degree which in today's time is a must.

These are some of the reasons why youngsters are opting to choose a part time MBA or an executive MBA. These are offered by many colleges around the city. These parttime and weekend courses are gaining popularity. Many top companies are even sponsoring the MBAs to ensure that their employees are updated and not lagging behind.

Albana Khatri (27), a manager and HR management student, is of the opinion that doing a full-time MBA course of two years would have been a waste of time. “As I progressed in the corporate world, I realised that I needed to gain that addi-

tional educational qualification to rise up smoothly, but I wasn’t going to leave my job and enroll in a full-time course. So I decided that doing it simultaneously would be a win-win situation for me.

Working and studying helps convert classlearnt theoretical knowledge into practicality at work with the added benefit of industrial exposure.”

The good thing about working parttime is that no time is lost. You gain the work experience that you might have lost if you take a break to study. Also, most executive MBAs need a minimum amount of work experience which is superb for employees who have the required experience, this MBA also happens to be shorter. Mitesh Morani (30), a management student and a marketing professional also sees this as added benefits in the mad race for a well-paid job.

He says, “Earlier a B Com graduate was hard to find but today everybody has a post-graduate degree and so the competition has gotten tougher and to even be considered in the league of the qualified, you have to study and meet the basic criteria of the job because today an MBA graduate can even be hired for a mere Rs 10,000 per month. So the only way to put yourself above the rest and be sought after is by adding to both, your education qualification and your work experience.”

The competitive nature of careers and the need to beat the run-of-the-mill has thus fuelled this new trend. In any field for that matter, Eshan, in his experience, believes that a fresher who has done a full time course would do justice to the theoretical bit of it and would lag behind on the

professional front. If one is to work and study, he relates to the academic concepts as they are put into practice and thus has a better understanding of the workings of that concept. He can thus analyse, absorb and apply in a practical working environment everything that he studied.

Now the big question everyone is asking is whether it's fruitful to do both together.

Does either aspect suffer because of the balancing act one has to do? Not only is one expected to do wonders at the work place but also make it to class, keep up with assignments projects and study along with it all. Can one deal with all the stress, physical fatigue? And while Albana feels that such a challenging situation makes you more responsible, Mithesh admits to it not being in the least bit easy “It’s been seven months that I haven’t met my friends as I’m constantly oscillating between work and class and I don’t even find time for family or important family functions. It is extremely stressful and I’ve seen colleagues either leave their job to complete the course or leave the course to concentrate on their job.”

These MBA courses don't come cheap and one has to invest quite a bit for the same or stick to just working without pursuing a further degree. But if you are working, you're likely to earn enough to handle the expense. And the added degree will only help you get a better appraisal or salary. What is important here is that you are able to do justice to both. If you are that is great but in case you can't and you can financially afford it you should try doing one at a time. It eventually boils down to simply killing the competition!

Want to study Marketing

I am looking to do a Masters in Marketing/Strategy/Management what are some of the courses and or universities that I can look at?

—Shivam There are several courses in the UK that are marketing focused with management and/or strategy. Warwick University, Durham University and Imperial College have a Masters in Marketing and Strategy course. Masters in Marketing and Management is offered at the University

of Reading, University of Lancaster and Coventry University to name a few. In order to apply to any of these courses make sure you have a statement of purpose (approximately 600 words), your undergraduate level transcripts, recommendation letters from a teacher and an employer (if applicable) and the online application. While most of these courses require a high GPA/percentage in any undergraduate degree, some of them do prefer a degree in Management or Business Studies with at least one core Marketing module.

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« STUDYING ABROAD

I am currently in the 11th standard and am looking to study theater in college.

How should I go about the application process and what schools should I look at?

—Akriti A lot of the bigger national universities in America will have theater schools as well and therefore these schools tend to follow the standard admissions process. That means, that you should begin planning for your applications now and decide when you will take the SATs or ACTs as these schools will require

standardized test scores for admissions. The next thing you will need to do is speak to your school counselor about your forthcoming applications and then identify teachers who will write your recommendation letters for you. Once you have these in place you should focus all your attention on your applications.

Some colleges will have a special supplement application for prospective Theater students which may include submitting videos, writing additional essays, etc. Being a theater student in the U.S. will give you the flexibility of pursuing other interests alongside your drama studies and therefore would be a great option for a high school student interested in theater. CMU, Yale, NYU, Northwestern are some universities that have a strong program in theatre.

I have completed my CA in India and I am looking to move to Australia. Will my CA degree hold value in the Australian market?

—Mihir In February 2009 the Institute of Chartered Accountants India (ICAI) and CPA Australia entered into a mutual recognition agreement (MRA). To be considered for membership, you have to have completed the ICAI exams and ICAI practical experience requirements along with holding a university degree recognized by the Australian Education International. You will also need a letter of good standing from the ICAI. Once you are admitted to the program, you must complete two units of study within 2 years; the first one is the CPD063 (Better Practice in Governance and Accounting) and the second is the CPA117 (Global Strategy and Leadership).

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Kumar (Score: 6-2, 6-0) of Jamnabhai Narsee School.

The winner of Under 19 Boys was Vishal Laungani (Score: 6-0, 6-4) of Smt Sulochanadevi Singhania School and Under 19 Girls winner was Simran Butani (Score: 6-1, 6-1) from the same school. The tournament kick started on October 18 with the chief guest at the inaugural ceremony, Catheline Pereira, Mayor of Mira Bhayander Municipal Corporation lighting the lamp. The students of RBK School performed a dance with drums at the inaugural ceremony.

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BK School, Mira Road successfully concluded its three-day mega Lawn Tennis Tournament at the school premises.

“I am really thankful to the entire staff of the school for making this tournament a grand success by giving me a helping hand,” said Nalini Shetty, principal of RBK School, after giving away the prizes to the winners.

The matches were played in two categories: Under 16 Boys and Girls and Under 19 Boys and Girls.

The winner of Under 16 Boys was Keenaj Mevada (Score: 6-1, 6-2) of Champion School and the winner of Under 16 Girls was Sudipta

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Kanakia, director of RBK Educational Institution and Mt Sajid were also present at the inaugural ceremony.

The event was organised for the schools associated with AISM (Association of ICSE Schools of Maharashtra).

The state competition concluded with the prize distribution ceremony by Nalini Shetty. There were 81 students who participated in this tournament from 21 schools across Maharashtra.

Needless to say, the tournament was an exciting event for the young tennis enthusiasts who took part from ICSE schools across Maharashtra.

JBCN International School celebrated 'East Meets West' Carnival recently at the Oshiwara branch. The Carnival witnessed a blend of two cultures of Diwali and Halloween. Various TV celebrities graced the event along with the children to celebrate the carnival with fervor and enthusiasm.

Celebrities present included Celebrity Couple Hiten and Gauri Tejwani, Arjun Punj along with wife Gurdip Kohli, Singer & Host Amit Tandon with wife, Child Actor Ruhanika Dhawan, Manish Paul, Rajneesh Duggal and Maria Goretti.

26,000mAh battery inside a briefcase

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ith everything going smart including watches, how about a smart bag?

Phorce Pro recently launched a bag with a battery which powers up to three devices at a time – it can be your laptop, smartphone and tablet. This is possible because inside the Phorce is a massive 26,000mAh battery (for comparison, the iPhone 5's battery measures in at a mere 1440mAh). The 'Phorce Pro

Smart Power Core' comes with a universal laptop charging cable with numerous connectors, MacBook charging cable, and worldwide travel charger for the USA, EU, UK, and Asia.

« GADGET OF THE WEEK The 'smart' bit is included in an iOS or Android app. The app simply tells you how much battery power is in the pack inside your bag as well as how much time is left before each connected device is fully charged. The app will also

send you an alert if you’ve accidentally left your bag behind.

Waterproof zippers, microfibre-lined pockets and strategic padding will ensure your devices stay safe and dry while inside the Phorce bag.

Also included is the Phroce Pro's ability to convert from a messenger bag into a briefcase, as well as a '360 degree expansion' to double the bag’s size in an instant. The Mac model is priced at $699 while the PC model is $649.

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f you have a friend who is getting married or are just looking for a chick flick to watch, do pick up a DVD of the 2011 flick 'Bridesmaids'.

Directed by Paul Feig, this movie will not fail to bring a smile and tear to your face, at the same time. A movie about the intricacies of friendship, Kristin Wiig who

plays the lead does a superb has also donned the difficult job as the insecure best hat of co-writing the script of this hilarious movie. While the humour is excellent, much of the humour is toilet humour, which could turn off some. Despite some Gayatri Sahasrabuddhe flaws, this movie is funny, touches a chord and has an friend. Not only does she excellent starcast. A definite have superb timing but she one-time watch!

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Says Tracy D’souza, Business person, Empire Media Works which deals with Film-making and Innovative film Production adding, “I love the challenges my job throws at me”

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am a Commerce Graduate from St Andrews College and later studied at Prahlad Kakar’s ‘Genesis’ School of Film making. My education has been a great help. Education in principle has helped me discipline myself and this discipline is integral to existence itself.

I love the 30-second stories about different products and the way these stories are told, more importantly to me the way it’s made. At my first few shoots I realised I had the drive, passion and detailing required for doing production. I loved being able to make tricky, complicated or almost impossible things possible or put difficult complex ad film productions together. The opportunity to assist in creating the director’s vision or story in the most severest or stringent budget and making an immensely beautiful film is a challenge I love about my profession.

This is a great field to work in.

I find this aspect very interesting and it keeps me on my toes and my mind is always churning out new ideas. I have been a part of this industry for almost five years now. I have been constantly learning and evolving on each ad film production and since every film is different, the production is also different on each one. No two projects are ever the same.

Though the basic skill set and production requirement will be generic, each project has its own unique requirement and detailing.

Thus, the training or rather the learning is an ongoing process.

Initially (read teething days for some) on a set, you could be totally lost. Everyone is doing their own job and there's usually so much of

activity and pandemonium around, depending on the scale of production. Everyone at Genesis starts as a ‘flunkee’ under Prahlad and then if you have the mettle and the keen sense of passion, detailing, persistence for production you can then gradually grow from a Production Assistant to an Assistant director or choose a particular department that you would like to work with, be it art or costumes etc and eventually go on to handle the production to later maybe becoming a line or executive producer to eventually a producer.

Likewise I have grown from a ‘Flunkee’ or Production assistant to now a line producer, to running my own business. The ad films, the challenges it brings and the learning opportunities are tremendous.

There are some difficulties in the field. The growth could be slow initially almost making you lose faith. Sometimes the team or the shooting conditions could be unreasonably demanding. However if you persist and make the right contacts then you can succeed and do well.

Depending on the experience, scope of work and production house, line producers are paid either on a per shoot day basis or are given a package deal starting from Rs 15,000 approximately per month.

Later on when you gain experience it all depends on your understanding of the subject and your performance. If you are good then you can demand your salary.

There are tremendous opportunities to grow in this field in India. The industry is growing and there is definitely great scope for film pro-

<<Tracy D’souza

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A GLAMOROUS CAREER IN JEWELLERY DESIGN

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onsumers today often seek out exclusive jewellery pieces to reflect their personal style. With design playing an important role in the dynamics of retail jewellery, skilled and innovative designers who can translate their visions into reality are in high demand.

According to some statistics, the domestic gems and jewellery industry had a market size of INR 251,000 crore in 2013, with a potential to grow to INR 500,000–530,000 crore by 2018. A large portion of this growth is attributed to the increase in demand for branded and designer jewellery.

While the industry is growing, the supply of designers is yet to meet the surging demand.

As compared to the UK, which has over 250,000 designers, China and Taiwan that boast of a population of over 150,000 designers each, India still has only around 4,500– 5,000 skilled jewellery designers. It is hardly a surprise then that a recent survey indicated jewellery design to be the most sought after career by 2017.

Jewellery designers utilise creativity and imagination to translate design concepts into beautiful pieces of jewellery. And design courses help aspiring designers prepare for a career in the gem and jewellery industry.

Jewellery Design Fundamentals Jewellery design is the art of conceptualising and rendering designs for jewellery. It combines creativity and imagination with a deep understanding of jewellery manufacturing. Designers apply basic principles of design and composition to illustrate their ideas. Jewellery design programmes teach the technical and practical

skills required for this specialised field.

Skills of a Jewellery Designer A jewellery designer should have creativity, good hand-eye coordination, a keen eye for detail, knowledge of current trends and a passion for jewellery. An understanding of metals, gemstones and other jewellery materials will help a designer translate their ideas into actual jewellery pieces. Look for a design course that teaches basic drawing skills and detailed design theory.

Scope for Training Training from an institute like GIA (Gemological Institute of America) in the art of jewellery design can create a steady foundation. Courses often range from a two-day class that teaches the basics of design to a comprehensive programme of nine weeks that offers the opportunity to develop a portfolio.

Tips for choosing the Right Course Many factors should be considered when choosing a jewellery design course. To receive a well-rounded and comprehensive education, be sure to select a globally recognised institute.

Choose a course that focuses on both Indian and western styles of jewellery. Look for a curriculum that starts with the fundamentals of design and composition.

Another important parameter is to ensure that the instructor will provide personalized attention to guide you through the learning experience. A campus tour of the institute will provide clarity on the staff, facilities and the course curriculum. Opt for a programme that develops a

culture of creative thinking and teaches jewellery design through theory and hands-on learning.

Consider your overall development as a gem and jewellery professional when choosing an education. For instance, does the programme conduct field trips to manufacturing facilities to demonstrate how gems are processed and jewellery is manufactured? Does it invite industry leaders to share their experiences and knowledge at information sessions? Does it provide language assistance to understand complex technical concepts? Does it offer networking opportunities at industry events and trade shows? A comprehensive programme should provide the opportunity to develop a portfolio of designs. These features can help give you the best learning experience and increase your chance of success as a jewellery designer.

Prominent institutes in gems and jewellery: GIA is a global non-profit institute known as the “Harvard of Gems and Jewellery”. GIA offers industry recognised courses in gemmology, jewellery design, retail sales, merchandising and more. It also offers students services, placement assistance and alumni networking opportunities.

GIA India will be conducting the Jewellery Design course in Mumbai from November 13 to January 16. For more details, please log on to www.giaindia.in For more details on careers in gems and jewellery, call on mobile number 0-8108186683 or Toll Free number 1800 1021566 or visit www.giaindia.in, email eduindia@gia.edu.

WWI OPENS FOR JANUARY INTAKE

As a part of their constant expansion and innovation, Whistling Woods International (WWI) opens admissions for the batch that starts in January with its unique post-graduation programmes – Diploma in Film-making, MBA in Media & Entertainment+PG Programme in Media and Communication and Diploma in Acting. The admissions interview and entrance exam for the same will be held on November 1.

The last date for application is October 30.

The school of media and communications provides best-in-industry placements.

Diploma in Film-making immerses participating students in each film-making craft.

Through guidance from industry experts and interactions with global filmmakers, students both practice and study screenwriting, producing, directing, acting, cinematography, editing, sound design, film appreciation, production design, the aesthetic use of music in productions, literature, art history and cinema studies.

Students are encouraged to create their own unique story development and film-making perspectives and vision.

MBA in Media & Entertainment+PG Programme in Media & Communication gives students an understanding of the key industries within the Media and Entertainment industry including Film, Television, Radio, Advertising, Journalism and Public Relations. The programmes explain the key pipelines for this

« ADMISSION ALERTS industry as well as the growth areas and opportunities within them. In addition to this, key business disciplines are introduced with a keen focus on the media industry including Management, Accounting and Organisational Behavior.

Diploma in Acting is an intensive and practical programme that teaches the art and craft of acting for cinema ensuring that students are carefully nurtured and their individual abilities and talents are honed and trained.

The aim is to produce imaginative and skilled actors each with a unique identity and method of approaching a role and creating a truthful character. Being a practical programme, students spend a lot of time shooting monologues, scenes and student films, all of which are filmed and critiqued by the faculty.

DM WIMS ANNOUNCES ADMISSION TO NURSING DEGREE

Dr Moopen’s Education and Research Foundation (DMERF) announced the launch of DM WIMS Nursing College starting with a fouryear bachelor’s degree course in nursing at DM WIMS Medical College Campus in Wayanad.

Admissions to the course are now open for the batch 2014 to 2018.

Conceptualised as ‘learning with nature’, DM

duction, be it for TV or now for the internet.

Good line producers will always be in demand as they are integral to the success or making of an excellent film.

I started my own production house because I felt I had a thorough knowledge of the job and I could handle clients independently. I am extremely creative and adventurous and love challenges therefore, after taking the industry WIMS Nursing College – affiliated to Kerala University of Health Sciences and accredited by Indian Nursing Council (INC) and Kerala Nurses & Midwives Council (KNMC) – has commenced admission procedures for the academic year 2014-2015.

The four-year, full-time programme imparts 4,120 plus hours of class room interaction and 2,600 hours of on-ground training. Eligibility for admission to the BSc course is a pass with minimum 50 percent aggregate marks in Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English for Higher Secondary School course from a recognized board or university. The candidates must complete 17 years of age on or before December 31, 2014.

The Departments at DM WIMS Nursing College includes: Fundamentals of nursing, medical and surgical nursing, child health nursing, mental health nursing, obstetrics and gynecological nursing and community health nursing.

DM WIMS Nursing College is now enrolling students for its four-year BSc Nursing programme. Interested candidates are requested to contact the college before October 31.

Candidates from the Gulf countries can contact on 00971-52-9034999; or Principal – DM WIMS Nursing College, Naseera Nagar, Meppadi, Wayanad, Tel: 00914936287070 or 0091-9544954428; Email: admission.nc@dmwims.com.

For more information, please log on to www.dmwims.com.

opportunities into consideration I started a production house of my own. It is tough initially especially to get clients and put your team together but as I said earlier, I love the challenges the job throws at me.

My advice to those entering the profession is – You have to be alert and pick up cues and learn along the way. You have to gear yourself up for challenges and resolve issues and prob-

lems that come your way. Besides these you have to have an open mind and a keen sense of interest. The field is extremely challenging and extremely demanding. Therefore you also have to get ready for a lot of hard work. The number of working-hours too is not restricted to the typical 9 to 5 job. Therefore you have to gear yourself to work as and when the project beckons.

As told to Monarose Sheila Pereira

Lokpuram Public school organises Resource Conservation Exhibition

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he Mini Club of Lokpuram Public School, Thane (West), in collaboration with Tata Power’s Club Enerji, recently organised a special exhibition under their overarching ‘Resource Conservation’ programme.

The Lokpuram Public School children organised a Science Exhibition showcasing the various unique methods of waste management and resource conservation. More than 100 students enthusiastically participated in this event to make it a grand success. The exhibition was followed by an interactive street play, replete with music, dance, and interactive dialogues with the audience present, which was much appreciated by the onlookers. The students successfully sensitised more than 1000 citizens on resource conservation and energy efficiency through various slogans, and they displayed their posters, placards and handouts with great gusto.

Club Enerji recently launched its Waste Management module which educates the students about the hazards of waste dumping on the environment and its impact on the ecosystem. The module aims to provide a platform to students to share and expand their understanding, thereby, bringing about a chain-reaction that can significantly reduce generation of waste and increase efficient waste management in

the country.

The Resource Conservation Module lays strong emphasis on saving water, fuel, paper, and electricity, and has successfully imparted knowledge on fuel conservation, water management and energy conservation to lakhs of students till date.

College life

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ne of the college activities that I have loved and will never forget is Kc@60. This is one of the most popular college events that took place this year in Mumbai.

We recently celebrated 60 years of our college. This event was the biggest in the history of KC. Celebrities and even the president of India graced the event. On this grand occasion, the college has also thrown open its doors to a lot many courses including the latest one – MscJ. KC has

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always given students with very high potential in academic and extra circular activities the right push and encouragement.

Other than this year's kc@60, the college organised many youth festivals that encourage new talent to be explored and get a platform to perform in front of the industry's best.

What I love about KC is that it's so lively even if I was to walk during the late evening hours I may find students loitering outside college. And since I have been here for my junior college I have a strange attachment to it. I have participated in many inter collegiate competitions and got recognition for it.

‘Swachch Bharat’ in colleges Man’s best friend City colleges encourage students to participate in cleanliness drives; students willingly step ahead to clean the areas neighbouring their colleges

Bhulabhai Desai road opposite the college.

Vaibhav Yadav, a student from the college who was a part of the initiative, said, “As we passed these two lanes near our college, we found that they needed to be cleaned and were not swept since a long time. We had seen our PM cleaning the roads in Delhi, if a PM of the country can do that, then why not us?”

Pankaj Tiwari, Professor, KES College, said, “The whole of India had been taking up the initiative, and to generate cleanliness practices among the students, we the professors along with the students encouraged this drive. After a discussion about the dirty roads opposite the college which were not being regularly cleaned, professors and students took up brooms and started sweeping the roads. The PM has actually brought up a highly valued drive by spreading cleanliness among all the ages of the country.”

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hile the 'Swachch Bharat Abhiyan' is being practised by the government sectors, celebrities and industrialists, the students too have joined the drive. Picking up brooms and sweeping the areas outside colleges, students have started taking the responsibility of cleaning areas surrounding their colleges.

On Monday, students and professors from KES Shroff College, Kandivali (W) began sweeping the lanes and areas opposite their college premises.

Considering the frequent litter on the roads, the college students and professors came together and began their Swachch Bharat Abhiyan. Around 25 students and professors from the Social Impact Committee cleaned Parekh Lane and

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ant advice on how to make conversation? Need help making your life happier? Require answers to find your true self? Just want entertainment? All the answers to these questions are found in BOOKS: A man’s best friend. What would a man do without books? A book and its reader are inseparable from each other.

Books can be looked up for inspiration, fun, philosophy, advice and can change our perspective about something for a lifetime.

Well, different books tell different stories about life. Some leave readers with a wry smile on their lips, whereas some leave them in tears or even in utter astonishment.

The fact that the stories we read in books are so much more realistic than the movies we watch, makes us relate to them easily and quickly. Reading books just gives a man the calmness and peace which is needed in a world like ours.

That feeling when you’re at the end of a book and your heart is racing as to wanting to know desperately how it will end and what effect it’ll have on you is just plain different. After you finish it, that’s the only

thing going on in your mind for a long time and no other thoughts even come to your mind.

That is the happiness for which I read books even if it means reading them for the second or third time. Books can change the mood of a person, inspire him to such an extent that he forgets who he is and transforms into a totally new person, also they bring out the feelings in you that you thought you never had and most of all they make your mind and heart as imaginative as ever.

What did I think I wanted to do after graduation? very easy and nor is the passing percentage. But since I had the urge to do something in my preferred domain I chose to stick around and understand the course. fter my graduation My course is called the IATA UFTA and it gives me the opportunity to study about I was very confused about which ticketing and reservations in depth so if in the future I need to decide which one I field do I consider for a job, however I always would really want to pursue I can do so. I am currently pursuing my course at IITC, had an interest in the travel and tourism which is the most well-known in its category industry. of institutions. Until we have graduated in After doing some research, I realised India, we really don't know what to decide that doing an IATA course could open a lot for our future, this may be a wise step that I of gateways in the field of travel and tourism for me. However the syllabus isn't have taken towards making a career.

Femida Iqbal Sayed, IITC Mumbai

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« ADMISSION ALERTS RUTGERS UNIVERSITY CONDUCTS SKILL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES AT LAVASA

Rutgers University School of Social Work, the fourth largest school in the US for education and research on social welfare, which established its footprint in Lavasa early this year, concluded the ‘International Certificate Programme in Training Skills’ for senior training professionals. The two-day comprehensive training programme addressed a number of taxing aspects faced by training fraternity like increasing knowledge retention and satisfaction from the participants. The module focused in depth on aspects like designing and delivering memorable and effective training; creative effective presentations, irrespective of the topics; group skills etc.

Skill development is the need of the hour for creating an effective and an able workforce. The School of Social Work which is an arm of the Rutgers University, conducted these sessions which offered a compelling glimpse into the day to day challenges of the training fraternity. This enabled participants to augment their vision while looking out for solutions to their problems. The overall training was hence, an enriching experience.

SKILLSOFT INTRODUCES COURSEWARE FOR SEXUAL HARASSMENT GUIDELINES

Skillsoft, a pioneer in cloud-based learning solutions, has introduced its portfolio of e-learning courseware focused on sexual harassment sensitisation and prevention, customised for India. The new specialised e-learning courseware will help organisations sensitise employees about sexual harassment and its prevention, thus creating a more responsible and safer work environment.

The online course, suitable for employees across levels, introduces learners to sexual harassment prevention guidelines. It helps to identify and prevent sexual harassment at the workplace through scenario-building and outlining of both corporate and employee personal liabilities arising from any such transgressions. The training helps employees recognise all actions and acts amounting to sexual harassment through real life situations and examples.

The courseware is an interactive session with the lesson objectives divided into two phases. Phase one discusses the types of sexual harassment and helps participants identify such inappropriate situations at the workplace through examples. Phase two is focused on the course of action available to the victims of sexual harassment and also employer responsibilities in this area.

The entire programme has live situations and questions at regular intervals to check on comprehension and understanding by the participants.

This course was developed with subject matter support provided by the Labour, Employment, and Employee Benefits Law Group of the law firm of Sheehan Phinney Bass + Green PA and Skillsoft.

IIM Calcutta announces global B-plan competition

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ntrepreneurship Cell (ECell) of IIM Calcutta has announced the commencement of its flagship international Business Plan Competition – ‘Ideas to Implementation – i2I’. With a phenomenal 13-year history, i2I’ 2015 endeavours to provide an ideal platform for budding entrepreneurs to realise their dreams as they connect with ideas, money and people who matter. i2I over the years has managed to grow into one of the nation’s biggest B-Plan competitions while attracting competitive start-ups who contested to be incubated at IIM Calcutta.

In its journey towards entrepreneurship and innovation, IIM Calcutta has recently set up ‘IIM Calcutta Innovation Park (IIP)’ – a Section 8 company in Eastern India (under the aegis of the Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation or CEI at IIM Calcutta) to incubate and accelerate the growth of start-ups in India. The company will create a comprehensive ecosystem of ‘learn, grow and share’ to promote and nurture innovative enterprises. i2I attracts serious entrepreneurs via the networks in the National Entrepreneurship Network, Pan IIM and IIT alumni networks and a large base of working professionals. i2I’ 2015 is offering Rs 50 lakh as seed funding to the top three teams combined. In addition to receiving cash prizes, the winners also stand a chance to be provided incubation support at the IIM Calcutta Innovation Park and receive mentorship from some of the brightest entrepreneurs across the world.

GOVIN Investments and Advisory Services, an Asia-centric investment strategy firm, are the event sponsor for 2015. The event is open to all prospective as well as existing ventures (not older than three years) by event registration. Students and working professionals from across the globe can participate in this event. Winners of 2014 in the early-stage start-up category were Zostel Hospitality Pvt Ltd while Fly My Food and Healthera Industries were the runners-up.

In the mature start-up category, Karibu Solar Power was adjudged the winner. For event details, eligibility and registration, please visit the event’s website at www.ecelliimc.com/ events/i2i/

Social Enterprise Challenge 2014-15, a joint initiative with the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIM-C), a quest for India’s most promising early-stage social enterprises.

The endeavour of the challenge is to create an ecosystem for social entrepreneurship and encourage sustainable, scalable and measurable social impact.

Teams who either have an early stage venture (not older than three years) or a promising idea with a plan, that can create sustainable social impact in India, can submit their business plans online, by logging onto w w w. t a t a s e c h a l l e n g e . o r g .

Impact Proposals (detailed Business Plans) are invited in the areas of agriculture, food and dairy, healthcare, water and sanitation, technology and development, education & skills development, housing, handicrafts, energy and microfinance/financial inclusion. The ventures will be judged on three parameters Business Model, Social Impact and Sustainability.

The last day to submit the Impact Proposal (business plan) online is November 15. The Challenge also invites the general public to nominate, through the initiative’s website, social Tata Social Enterprise enterprises they know who fit the Challenge kicks off eligibility criteria.

Tata Group, recently, announced Prof Ashok Banerjee, Dean the commencement of the Tata (New Initiatives and External

Relations), IIM Calcutta says, “The Tata Social Entrepreneurship Challenge is designed to draw the attention of social entrepreneurs across the world to participate in this contest and share their business model, experiences and thereby help us achieve the common cause of ensuring social equality.

The challenge will identify the most promising social ventures that would have the opportunity of availing incubation facility at IIM Calcutta.”

WINNERS OF LAST SEASON:

• MicroX Labs: MicroX Labs developed a technology to count the blood cells. The Solution is based on upcoming technology of Lab on Chip and MEMS (Micro electro mechanical systems) which minituarizes the instrument to less than 2 kg.

• Bodhi Health Education The solution by Bodhi Health Education uses affordable tablet computer technology to train, monitor and supervise community health workers through simple e-learning content on medical topics in regional languages.

• Green Agrevolutions Agrevolution’s entire business

model is based on the gap between the growers and consumers of agricultural produce, providing support to the growers during the production cycle without any intermediaries, with the buyers getting competitive price and high quality.

Further, from amongst the top 20, three ventures from the firsy edition – Doctors For You, SwitchON-ONergy, Edwell Solutions, and two from the second edition – Bodhi Health Education and Samvaad are being incubated at the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at IIM Calcutta.

This year, the initiative has adopted a more comprehensive approach in its mission to propagate the Challenge. Gauging its outreach and impact amongst social entrepreneurs across the country, it involves a new R.A.C.E campaign to engage a greater number of stakeholders in a more sustained and integrated manner. The campaign will include: Roundtables: Special ‘Think Social’ Roundtables will be organised in select cities to invite, interact and build bridges with active players, decision makers and influencers representing the key stakeholder groups who have an important role to play in the Indian social entrepreneurship eco-system.

Awareness: This exercise aims at building awareness, interest and desire to engage with the social enterprise ecosystem among graduate and post-graduate students who are about to begin their careers through seminars across four cities and key note lectures at IIM Calcutta.

Challenge: This is the national level Tata Social Enterprise Challenge in its third year now.

Engage: This exercise will encapsulate creating & disseminating knowledge on Social Entrepreneurship status in India through interactive digital & social media platforms such as Tata Social Enterprise Challenge website, Facebook page, Twitter handle, YouTube videos and so on.

Tata Social Enterprise Challenge is a unique initiative, undertaken jointly by an educational institution and a business group, to promote the spirit of social entrepreneurship in India.

It is being supported by some of the biggest Venture Capitalists in the social entrepreneurship space.

For registration criteria and procedure, interested applicants can log onto www.tatasechallenge.org.

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part of the nation goes forward in the hope of seeing a better India through the eyes of the youth. A lot in the current scenario rests on the broad shoulders of today’s youth, in their collective bid to change the world.

And true to type, Indian youth presently has tons of potential.

Each revolution has always started with a single action. The youth of India has the capacity to make this land a splendidnation. Let's take instances like the gang rape in Delhi or the Jessica murder case. It was the youth that stepped forward to ask for justice. There have been times where 75 per cent of population has put its best foot forward.

And there are countless ways in which the youth of this country can help India move from a developing nation to a developed nation.

My recent thought process has completely changed after the recent floods that occurred in Jammu and Kashmir.

Here are ways in which the youth can change the pace of progress.

Active participation in social activities during time of need is a start. India faces a large number of calamities due to which a lot is destroyed and lost. If one takes the initiative on her own, much can be achieved. The recent floods in Srinagar would have destroyed everything if it wasn't for the youth of the state who stood up together using every resource to save the people. Sometimes a thought works greater than an action.

Another example worth mentioning is of the Ganpati visarjans that happen every year across the country. A group of young individuals gather after the final day of the visarjan to clear the trash left on the shores to keep their city clean.

Almost two months ago, when Kashmir painfully suffered in the floods, a group of youth took up the initiative to help the needy. By just spreading word across social media and among friends and relatives, we were able to send 4,000 blankets, and 1,200 kg of ready-to-eat packets for the flood victims of Kashmir.

The reality was very harsh to witness. People had lost everything and yet hadn't lost hope. As a youngster I can completely relate to these individual activities. When I came to know that no help was reaching some of the areas that were destroyed, I was devastated.

Civilians residing in temporary settlements only sought the help of the locals. A group of young individuals who didn't belong to any organisation rented all their resources to rescue the victims. The youth took a stand for humanity.

My experience taught me a lot.

You do not need the entire world to stand by you to accomplish good.

It's a hand you need to lend out when you can. Our major concerned areas were Pamposh Colony, Bemina, Fourshore Road, interiors of the Dal Lake, Tel Bal, Bypass Road, Barbasha and Sumarbugh. These were the areas that were impacted first as the water started flooding the territory.

The locals refused to take any help from the government. The government themselves lacked the efficiency to reach these places at the time of calamity for various reasons like distance, population, caste and creed. So we initiated

these plans by doing a survey of each area. We visited each home and spoke to the people. Based on our findings, we decided on the requirements. However no matter

Kuluoo, Firdous Guroo – and their contributions towards the struggle in saving lives. Sameer was out for almost three days by making boats of empty drums to row across.

Khalid, a telecom employee, hadn't seen his home for days. They rented boats and paid from their own pockets to go around areas on the outskirts of the city. Firdous and Adil were constantly in touch with a committee they formed to reach out to the needy with basic requirements.

If it wasn't the youth of Kashmir many more lives would have been lost. Fortunately or unfortunately, due to blind faith, many people from the main land contributed, but the sad truth is, much of that contribution did not reach the right hands. During the later stages of the rescue, the victims were supplied with medicines which were later found to be expired. Due to the pollution a lot of people's eyes how big or small our deed was, the got infected.

I would like to conclude by real heroes were the young people of Kashmir. I would like to mention thanking all the people who put in a few names here – Adil Guroo, their best efforts and for believing Khalid Ahmad Shah, Sameer we are one. gain the attention of Interpol’s Jean Pierre Napoleon (Ty Burrell) and CIA agent Sam Eagle.

Meanwhile the frog Kermit, who is supposed to be with his troupe, languishes in a Siberian prison. Even though he tries his best to convince the guards and inmates that they have the wrong frog, the plea falls on deaf ears.

Somehow, he manages to get on the good side of chief warden Nadya (Tina Fey) by organizing the end of the year show, a cultural programme for inmates in the hope that he can escape from prison and rejoin his pals and bring Constantine to justice. Don’t miss out Nadya’s Russian accent. But Kermit cannot do it alone; he needs

support of his friends.

While Sam the Eagle and Inspector Jean Pierre Napoleon investigate the robberies, the Muppets find their new ‘boss’ strangely changed and arrogant, unlike the humble Kermit. Only when Walter, Fozzie and Animal realize the truth is there a chance to prevent Constantine and Dominic from pulling off the crime of the century. Can they do it? Will Kermit save the day?

There's plenty of fun for the whole family, from adventure, humor, romance to some great new songs, this surely is the most wanted Muppet movie ever.

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MUPPETS MOST WANTED Rs. 599 Cast: Ricky Gervais, Tina Fey, Ty Burrell Director: James Bobin

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UPPETS MOST WANTED begins immediately where The Muppets (2011) ends. The gang find themselves pondering their next move until they’re presented with a tempting offer by tour manager Dominic Badguy (Ricky Gervais) who offers to take the team on a European tour. The Muppets are all set to travel to perform shows in Europe selling out grand theaters in some of Europe's most exciting destinations, including Berlin, Madrid and London, but all this grandeur comes to a halt when Kermit’s place is taken by a lookalike, the most dangerous frog in the world and master criminal Constantine who bears a striking resemblance to our own humble Kermit. Working alongside his accomplice Dominic, Constantine carries out a string of robberies throughout the tour which

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Which of the Muppets realize the mix-up of Kermit? a) Walter, Fozzie and Animal b) Walter c) Pig

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will see Govt to submit black money Arunachal repeat of Kargil, a/c holders list to SC today Nwarns minister

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British PM David Cameron peruses the first volume of the Encyclopedia of Hinduism as Swami Chidanand Saraswati, Founder and Chairman of India Heritage Research Foundation looks on, in London on Monday.

Three Russian women tourists drown in Goa

THREE Russian women tourists today drowned after their boat capsized in the sea near Panaji. The boat, carrying ten passengers, all identified as Russian nationals, was on a Dolphin watching trip when it capsized at around 11 a.m. after being hit by a huge wave in the sea near Betul village. As the boat turned upside down, the three women got trapped under the boat and drowned. The seven other passengers were rescued, he said.

The three bodies were later fished out and taken to the district hospital in Margao town for post mortem.

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EW DELHI: The Government will on ANAJI: Radha Timblo, a Goa-based Wednesday give the miner whose name figures in the black entire list of black money list submitted by the Centre in the money account holdSupreme Court, on Tuesday denied having ers to the Supreme any ‘undisclosed’ bank account in the Court, Finance Mincountry or abroad. ister Arun Jaitley said On the affidavit filed before the SC on emphasising that no one will be Monday, she said the “matter in the protected. affidavit was already settled and The list will be given to the adjudicated.”

Supreme Court in a sealed enve“My conscience is very clear. We have lope, he said, but did not say if the paid all the taxes. We have no undisclosed government was open to making bank accounts in India or abroad,” Timblo the list public. said.

“The government shall place the Timblo also said that though the firm list before the Court because the has given political donations, they don’t government has already given (the list) to the court constituted Special have any political affiliations.

Investigating Team (on June 27).

The government is keen that by court tomorrow,” Jaitley told PTI. whatever procedure in accordance The Supreme Court yesterday with law we must get to the root of pulled up the government for seeking a modification of its order on the matter. “...The government has no diffi- disclosure of names of blackmoney culty in placing the entire list and holders abroad. It directed the Centhe same will be placed before the tre to place before it names of all

Have no undisclosed bank a/c abroad: Radha Timblo

“We have no political affiliation. Making official donations to political parties is not a crime,” she said.

Names of Dabur group promoter Pradip Burman, Rajkot-based bullion dealer Pankaj Chimanlal Lodhiya, Goa-based mining company Timblo Private Limited and its five Directors — Mrs Radha S Timblo, Chetan Timblo, Rohan Timblo, Mrs Anna Timblo and Mrs Mallika Timblo — figured in the affidavit filed in the apex court yesterday by the government as part of its drive to unearth blackmoney abroad.

such account holders by on Wednesday.

Jaitley said the government was keen to punish all illicit foreign account holders and would do everything to bring back the black money.

Transgenders to take part in Swachh Bharat campaign

TRANSGENDERS in Madhya Pradesh will take part in Swachh campaign to raise awareness about cleanliness among people. “The transgenders will first visit Sehore, Jabalpur, Anuppur and Sagar districts to spread awareness on cleanliness and will later cover other districts.” The decision in this regard was taken by former MLA Shabnam Mousi and former mayor of Sagar, Kamla Mousi (both transgenders) in a meeting with state Panchayat and Rural Development Minister Gopal Bhargava, MP Additional Chief Secretary, Panchayat and Rural Development department Aruna Sharma said.

Indian Army team wins gold medal in UK

AN Indian Army team has won the gold medal in the prestigious Cambrian Patrol held in the UK beating more than 140 participants. Exercise Cambrian Patrol is an annual international military patrolling event that makes its participating units cover a 80km course in less than 48 hours while performing numerous types of military exercises placed throughout the rugged Cambrian Mountains and swamp lands of midWales in UK.

British Defence Secretary to visit Delhi on Oct 30

BRITISH Defence Secretary Michael Fallon will arrive here on a one-day visit on Thursday to commemorate India’s contribution to World War 1, which saw the participation of over 1.1 million Indian soldiers and around 70,000 fatalities.

A SCHOOL, ALL UNDER THE SUN... Students attend classes at a roadside government school at Rambagh in Mirzapur on Tuesday.

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EW DELHI: An Arunachal Pradesh minister yesterday warned of a ‘Kargil-like’ situation in the border state as he spoke of a lack of development forcing locals to migrate away from farflung areas and giving China an opportunity to venture deeper inside Indian territory.

Kalikho Pul, the state’s minister of health and tribal affairs, painted a grim picture of the state’s territory bordering China and claimed that the Centre’s population-based funding was to blame for the lack of development in the thinly-populated state.

“What happened in Kargil will happen in Arunachal,” he said, referring to the intrusion by Pakistani forces into the Ladakh region in 1999.

“People living in border areas are migrating to urban places as they have no facilities. These places are getting empty, due to which China is coming inside,” Pul said here at a conference of tribal ministers from the various states and Union Territories.

China disputes Indian sovereignty over large parts of the state.

Finding fault with the Union government’s funding based on a state’s population, he said that the states are told by the Centre to control their birth rate, but funding is more for states with bigger population.

“It cannot go on like this. What we are supposed to do... You speak here about seven, eightlane roads, metro trains and what not, but our people do not even have tracks for walking.

There is no drinking water, nothing,” he told an audience comprising, among others, the Union minister for Tribal Affairs, Jual Oram.

The Centre, he said, should give special preference to the northeastern states.

India offers $300mn LoC to Vietnam N EW DELHI: Targeting an annual bilateral commerce of US $15 billion by 2020, India on Tuesday offered a $300 million credit line to Vietnam for trade diversification.

India has already extended a $100 million Line of Credit (LoC) last month to the South East Asian nation for defence procurement to help it modernise its armed forces.

During a meeting of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Tan Dung where they noted that enhancing economic cooperation should be pursued as a strategic objective, a $300 million LoC was offered by India to strengthen commercial ties, sources said.

“Our defence cooperation with Vietnam is among our most important ones. India remains committed to the modernisation of Vietnam’s defence and security forces,” Modi said following his talks with Tan. Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes hands with his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Tan This will include expansion of Dung during a meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on Tuesday.

training programme, which is already very substantial, joint exercises and cooperation in defence equipment, reports PTI. “We will quickly operationalise the $100 million LoC that will enable Vietnam acquire new naval vessels from India. We have also agreed to enhance our security cooperation, including in counter-terrorism,” Modi said.

According to official sources, Vietnam has agreed to buy four patrol vessels for its Navy under the LoC Scheme but is yet to formally identify the shipyard it wants them from.

Vietnam wants the vessel for surveillance off its coast and around its military bases in the Spratly island chain in the South China Sea where it is building a credible naval deterrent to China with Kilo-class submarines from Russia.

Sources also said that talks are on to train Vietnam Air Force pilots in flying Sukhoi fighters as well.

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Australia is looking forward to strengthen trade and economic ties and converging strategic interests with India. This follows my recent visit to India and I look forward to continuing our discussions on strengthening trade and economic links and our converging strategic interests.

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott commenting on Prime Minister Modi’s forthcoming visit to Australia in November

BUSINESS BRIEFS Apparel Exports Grow At 17.6% In April- September

Markets Firm

NSE India: CNX Nifty — Daily Market Report for: Wednesday (October 29, 2014) (Based on the activity of the previous trading day) by Dominic Rebello

REVIEW OF THE PREVIOUS DAY: The Nifty rose marginally on Tuesday (October 28, 2014) a net 35.90 points (0.45%) and closed at the 8027 point level. The market opened up with a gap at the 8002 points level. It then declined and registered the day’s low at the 7995 points level at 11.30 a.m. The index then rose sharply and registered the day’s high at the 8037 points level at 2.45 p.m. It then declined marginally and turned into a range bound movement until closing at the day. The Nifty remained above its previous close throughout the session, moved in a range of 43 points and closed above the psychologically important 8000 points level. Sentiment was bullish and amongst the 50 Nifty stocks 30 were gainers, 19 were losers and 1 remained unchanged. Substantial buying was witnessed in healthcare stocks, while some selling was witnessed in oil & gas, FMCG and metal stocks.

Is above its 200-day average (at 7153) Positive.

Overall Market Strength/Weakness: The indicators and oscillators discussed here are indicating a strong market with a positive bias.

Support Levels: For short-term traders the immediate main support is at the 7743 points level.

The next support is at the 7615 points level.

Resistance Levels The immediate main resistance is at the 8156 points level.

The next resistance is at the 8246 points level.

Pivot Point Analysis: For intra-day traders the support and resistance levels are calculated according to the pivot point theory and TECHNICAL ANALYSIS: are: Volume: Volume (Qty shares) decreased 2.25%. This change is Pivot point = 8020 (This is the level where the trend is small and indicates a moderate participation by likely to change during intra-day).

Support (1) = 8003. investors.

Support (2) = 7977.

Resistance (1) = 8045.

Market Breadth: Overall Market Breadth on the NSE was positive. Resistance (2) = 8063.

Amongst all the traded stocks, 840 were gainers, 702 were losers and 49 remained unchanged.

OUTLOOK FOR TODAY: Slow Stochastic Indicator: The Slow Stochastic Oscillator has risen in the overbought zone.

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

RSI Indicator: The RSI is above the 40 level and is now rising (positive if it continues).

MACD Indicator: The MACD rose above zero and is rising (positive if it continues). It is above its 9-day Average (positive).

On Japanese candlestick patterns the index has formed a small white body candle. This is positive. Further, the index is above the 5, 15, 25 and 200 day moving averages and all the four averages are rising. Moreover, the velocity parameters too indicate strength. All these indicate a positive bias and the possibility of a further upmove unfolding. Investors are advised to hold long positions.

Work with strict stop losses on all positions

ADX Indicator & DI Lines: The +DI line is above the –DI line and both lines are flat.

No signal here.

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

Moving Averages (Trend Indicators) The index: Is above its 5-day average (at 7991) Positive.

Is above its 15-day average (at 7904) Positive.

Is above its 25-day average (at 7950) Positive.

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“Garment exports are on the sustained path of growth and we have incurred a 17.6% growth in this fiscal. Exports in dollar terms for the month of September 2014 stood 1.3 bn registering 16% growth. The cumulative April- September of the Financial Year 2014-15 has increased by 17.6% over the same period of previous FY and reached to USD 8.3 bn, which is good performance,” says Virender Uppal, Chairman Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC). According to Uppal the “ increasing labour cost in China, non-compliance of large number of factories in Bangladesh, high rate of inflation, currency appreciation, etc with the competing countries have provided India a big opportunity in view of its relative advantage...A small push from the Govt with its policy support may help India to get more business as overseas buyers are looking at India as safe and reliable option for the sourcing. But to capture the space in markets left by China and Bangladesh, we have to be competitive in pricing, apart from meeting strict time-lines and better quality delivery by Indian exporters, he added.

ONGC Plans To Ramp Up Oil Output By 23%

After scripting a turnaround at its mainstay western offshore fields, staterun ONGC plans to ramp up oil output by 23 % to 28-29 mn tonnes by 2019/20 as it brings newer fields into production. Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC), which has been under scrutiny of the Petroleum Ministry for falling output in past years, had in 2013-14 produced 22.24 mn tonnes of crude oil from its fields. This year it is targeting 23.51 mn tonnes.”We are almost on track to meeting this year targets. Till September, 94 % of the targeted daily output was achieved,” ONGC Chairman Dinesh K Sarraf told PTI. Next fiscal, the production is projected to rise to 24 mn tonnes and will reach 28-29 mn tonnes by 2019-20. Natural gas production, which was 23.2 bn cubic metres (63.5 mn cubic metres per day) in 2013-14, will touch 24 bcm this year and 90-100 bcm in 2019-20, he said.

RAK Ceramics Appoints Santosh Nema As CEO

RAK Ceramics has appointed Santosh Nema as its new Chief Executive Officer. Nema is the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for India, China and Bangladesh at RAK Ceramic based at UAE. The company is a global market leader in tiles industry with presence in over 160 countries. All the three countries under him are high growth economies of the world where RAK Ceramic has manufacturing plants and significant investments. Prior to taking the role as CEO, he was the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the RAK Ceramics.

Videocon d2h Wins Best Brand Award

2014: Videocon d2h has been awarded `The Economic Times Best Brands’ award. The award is a recognition of its vision to be a DTH category innovator with the most advanced products and services and mission to strive towards making the brand recall of the Videocon d2h brand highest in the DTH category with the strongest brand equity and most satisfied customer base. The brand Videocon d2h was chosen on the basis of its sales, retail presence, media visibility and other parameters like best in the market, brand Innovation and consistent delivery of good quality of services.

BSE Awards Hem Securities For Samvat 2070

The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) has awarded Hem Securities as among the top performers in the category of Merchant Bankers for the year 2013 – 2014 (Samvat 2070). Hem Securities Limited has made highest number of IPO filings on the SME Platform of BSE. The awards were announced to recognize the contribution of the market intermediaries to the progress of Indian Financial Markets.

BROKERAGE RECOMMENDATIONS Emkay calls a ‘Buy’ on Havells India CMP: Rs. 268

Target Rs. 350

Angel Broking calls a ‘Buy’ on India Cements CMP: Rs. 107

Target Rs. 146

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NEWS FLASH

SC tells Centre to reveal all names of black money holders today World Bank Pegs India’s Growth at 5.6% in 2014-15 Japan-based telecom and Internet giant SoftBank puts USD 627 million in Snapdeal.com Ranbaxy posts Q2 net profit of Rs 478 cr on robust sales; stock soars 5.83% FII stake in SKS soars to record high of 44.72% in Jul-Sep qtr.

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ndia’s online retail market is estimated to grow over 4-fold to touch USD 14.5 bn (over Rs 88,000 crore) by 2018 on account of rapid expansion of e-commerce in the country. According to research and consultancy firm RNCOS, the online retail market is projected to grow at a compound annual rate of 40-45% during 2014-18. “The Indian online retail market has been striding leaps and bounds over the past few years on account of digital revolution. The trend is expected to continue as the online retail market in India is estimated to touch the mark of USD 14.5 bn by 2018,” a report by RNCOS said.

The current market size of online retail sector has been pegged at USD 3.5 bn (over Rs 21,000 crore), it added. As per the ‘White paper on Indian Online Retail Industry: The War of Clicks’, India is among the most swiftly emerging online retail market across Asia-Pacific region al-

though the expanse of e-commerce is at a sprouting stage. “The major reasons for this growth will include the increasing penetration of mobile Internet, higher purchases of smartphones, need for ease of shopping, time convenience and higher mobility,” the study paper said. Heavy discounts offered by online portals will also propel the market growth, it added.

In terms of product segments, at present electronic gadgets claim the highest share followed by apparel and books. “But it is likely that few years down the line, apparel and accessories will take over the top slot from electronic gadgets. In addition to this, home decor and furnishing will mark an increase in its share,” RNCOS said. The research firm said this increase will be primarily on account of growing acceptance of home grown apparel brands of online shopping portals and openness towards buying home decor and furniture online.

“Better payment and return poli-

cies will further fuel the increase,” it added. Some other factors helping the online retail industry seeing good growth include smartphones offering accessibility to online shopping, aspirations of tier II & III cities, women becoming more tech savvy, evolving perception around branded products, impulsive buying and logistical convenience.

RNCOS, however, said there are certain challenges which are hindering the industrial growth such as absence of proper Internet connections in many rural areas.

Moreover, some consumers are still skeptical about the security of online financial transactions, it added. “Despite these glitches and predicaments, the future of the Indian retail online retail industry looks robust. “There are more and more efforts from government and private players’ end to meliorate the facility of logistics, increase the Internet penetration and facilitate better services for the end consumer,” the report said.

Despite FM’s Call, Analysts See RBI Holding Rates On Dec 2

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oreign brokerages yesterday said Reserve Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan is unlikely to yield to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’s call for a rate cut at the December 2 policy review. “Pressure is mounting on the RBI to cut rates at its December meeting... Jaitley’s recent call to lower rates to encourage construction activity has revived expectations for rate cuts but it is unlikely to be swayed by the base effects-driven softening in inflation,” Singaporean brokerage DBS said in a note.

Analysts are expecting inflation to fall further in October and November on base effect. Inflation measured by consumer prices has been trending down for over four months, and came in at 6.7% in September. The RBI has set a January 2015 CPI target of 8% and 6% for January 2016.

Its French peer BNP Paribas also

said the RBI may not deliver a rate cut in its next meeting. “Rate-cut speculation remains premature in our opinion, given the still uncomfortably high household inflation expectations, which need to be reanchored to lock in lower inflation,” it said in a note.

In an interview over the weekend, Jaitley had hinted that time was ripe for rate cut with inflation trending down. “Currently, interest rates are a disincentive. Now that inflation seems to be stabilising somewhat, the time seems to have come to moderate the interest rates,” he had said in a media interview.

According to some analysts, the lower GDP growth in the September quarter (some expect to slip below 5%), may put more pressure on the RBI to deliver a rate cut. “Against this backdrop of weak growth and falling inflation, the Reserve Bank is likely to face mounting pressure to ease rates at the December 2 meeting. That said, the RBI will look past

BP Writes Down KG-D6 Value By $770 Million eastern offshore KG-D6 as well as 20 other oil and gas exploration blocks for USD 7.2 billion. Bulk of P plc, formerly British Petro- this was for the producing block of leum has written down the KG-D6 and gas discovery area of value of its shareholding in the east- NEC-25. “The third-quarter reern offshore KG-D6 block by USD sult included a USD 770-million 770 million dollar following a lower- charge (which we classify as a than-expected gas price hike which non-operating item) to write it saw as a transition to market- down the value ascribed to Block based pricing.

KG-D6 in India,” BP said in a Announcing its third quarter re- statement.

The charge, it said, “arises as a results, BP announced a USD 770 million write down in value of KG-D6 sult of uncertainty in the future although it said the new gas pricing long-term gas price outlook, followformula, as a transition to market- ing the introduction of a new forbased pricing, was a step in the mula for Indian gas prices, although we do see the commencement of a right direction.

BP in 2011 bought 30 per cent transition to market-based pricing interest in Reliance Industries’ as a step in the right direction.”

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these base-effect swings to focus on anchoring inflationary expectations and ensuring medium-term stability,” the DBS note said.

Opinion seems to be building up increasingly that Rajan may not do a rate cut at the December review.

Yesterday, Bank of America Merrill Lynch also said there may not be a cut in December.

DBS said that other factors like the new monetary policy framework will also be weighing in while taking a call on the rates. “Any amendments in the inflation targets, and/or the establishment of a monetary policy committee to take rate decisions, will influence the direction of rates into the 2016 fiscal year,” it said.

Dubai Exchange Lists Two MSCI India Index Futures Contracts

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he Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX) has launched two Futures contracts based on the MSCI India Index, further expanding its equity suite and its emerging market portfolio.

One contract is based on the MSCI India Price Return Index, which takes into account only the price performance of constituent stocks in local currency (Indian Rupee) while the other is based on the MSCI India Total Return Index, which takes into account both the price performance and the dividend payments and is calculated in US dollar terms.

The new contracts, which went live on October 17, are being cleared by the Dubai Commodities Clearing Corporation (DCCC), reports PTI. The MSCI India Index represents 67 locally listed entities in India and covers approximately 85 per cent of the investable Indian equity market universe. The MSCI India Index is designed to measure the performance of large and mid-cap segments of the Indian market.

DGCX MSCI India futures offer DGCX members, including global FCMs, banks, asset managers, pro-

fessional traders, and foreign institutional investors the opportunity to participate in the performance of the Indian equities. The DGCX’s product suite already covers a diverse range of sectors including metals, currencies, hydrocarbon and equities. This includes DGCX S&P BSE Sensex Futures which is the first Indian equity index futures to be listed in the region.

“The contracts are part of a planned expansion of our Emerging Market product offering, and are specifically designed to cater to the investment requirements of regional and international participants seeking exposure to one of the world’s largest and fastest growing Emerging Markets, India.

The DGCX MSCI India futures trade alongside DGCX’s flagship INR FX contract and provide international investors with the tools to replicate their macro India trading mandates,” Gaurang Desai, Interim CEO, DGCX, said.

“We are extremely excited to work with the DGCX in further expanding our global derivatives licensing footprint in the fast growing MENA region,” said Ricardo Manrique, Executive Director and Global Head of Derivatives Licensing at MSCI.

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‘Action Jackson’ team on ‘KBC’

Hairytale

Bollywood stars Ajay Devgn, Sonakshi Sinha and director Prabhu Deva were the guests at the grand finale of 'Kaun Banega Crorepati 8' to promote their upcoming film 'Action Jackson'. The Bollywood megastar shared pictures of the 'Action Jackson' team on set. "The days coming to an end for KBC.. The Grand Finale prepares and we contribute to our best.. It is chaotic, but it is well intended..

It is mismanaged at times but sincere .. it is unpredictable, but then so is life," Bachchan posted on his blog. The finale episode will air on November 9.

TODAY’S BEST VIEWING

THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY

Bilbo Baggins is swept into a quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor from the fearsome dragon Smaug. Approached out of the blue by the wizard Gandalf the Grey, Bilbo finds himself joining a company of thirteen dwarves led by the legendary warrior, Thorin Oakenshield. Their journey will take them into the Wild; through treacherous lands swarming with Goblins and Orcs, deadly Wargs and Giant Spiders, Shapeshifters and Sorcerers. Although their goal lies to the East and the wastelands of the Lonely Mountain first they must escape the goblin tunnels, where Bilbo meets the creature that will change his life forever ... Gollum. Here, alone with Gollum, on the shores of an underground lake, the unassuming Bilbo Baggins not only discovers depths of guile and courage that surprise even him, he also gains possession of Gollum’s “precious” ring that holds unexpected and useful qualities ... A simple, gold ring that is tied to the fate of all Middle-earth in ways Bilbo cannot begin to … HBO, 9 p.m.

SOAPS & SERIALS

HOUSE SEASON 6

After a wild night out, a teenage girl is brought to Princeton Plainsboro with severely swollen appendages. The team must work to diagnose the young girl, who is less than honest about what happened the night she fell ill. Star World, 10 p.m.

ANIMAL STRATEGIES

ANIMAL STRATEGIES explore how primates, antelopes, small animals, big predators and even some birds live, cope, survive and interact in the wild theatre that is their world. Animal Planet, 8 p.m.

MAROONED

Guinness World Record-setting adventurer and survivalist Ed Stafford is back in MAROONED – an all-new, ultimate test of human endurance. Each of this nine-part series leaves Ed stranded for 10 days in a different remote location – Borneo, Thailand, Australia, Botswana, Venezuela and Romania, amongst others – with no food, no water and not even a knife.

Ed is left with only video equipment to document his experiences tackling some of the most extreme environments where his physical, psychological and emotional limits and resilience are being challenged. Discovery, 8 p.m.

TECH TOYS 360

House, Star World, 10 p.m.

a BMW M3 versus a Lexus ISF; Technocraft Lamborghini versus the Joyride Ford GT; Ferrari 430 Scuderia versus Ferrari California; Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG versus the Cadillac CTSV and the Bentley Supersports versus Astin Martin DBS. NGC, 10.30 p.m.

SAPNE SUHANE LADAKAPAN KE

TECH TOYS 360 explores the globe to bring its viewers VIP access to the most innovative technology of the 21st century. Explore the most up-to-date high-tech gadgetry, super distinct designs and revolutionary vehicles and meet the innovators behind these modern wonders. Discovery Science, 11 p.m.

Rachna acquires a restoration project and goes for her first day at work. Soon she finds herself in the house of the little boy, Lucky who has been referring to her as his mother. Rachna decides to quit her job but Lucky’s uncle Lalit requests her to stay back for the sake of Lucky. Will Rachna stick to her decision or will she have a change of heart? Zee TV, 7.30 p.m.

In each episode of Battle of the Supercars, host Lee Reherman challenges professional racecar drivers Tanner Foust and Paul Tracy to take two of the world’s most admirably designed ‘supercars’ and push their limits to the maximum. Foust and Tracy test these cars on their performance on the road and put its head-to-head in an all-out competition to demonstrate why they are truly considered ‘supercars’. Matchups include

Step into the dark and sinister minds of paranoid murderers as ID - Investigation Discovery's EVIL, I recounts first-person narrations of the actual crime committed by them. The series unveils the real homicide investigations of the most horrific serial murderers. These real homicide investigations give a menacing look at their skewed thoughts and intentions behind the crime.

DI, 10.30 p.m.

BATTLE OF SUPERCARS

IRON MAN

EVIL, I

MOVIES OF THE DAY

Tony Stark is the complete playboy who also happens to be an engineering genius. While in Afghanistan demonstrating a new missile, he’s captured and wounded. His captors want him to assemble a missile for them but instead he creates an armored suit and a means to prevent his death from the shrapnel left in his chest by the attack. He uses the armored suit to escape. Back in the U.S. he announces his company will cease making weapons and he begins work on an updated armored suit only to find that Obadiah Stane, his second in command at Stark industries has been selling Stark weapons to the insurgents. Pix, 9 p.m.

ISHQ

Harbans Rai and Ranjit Rai are two wealthy businessmen who absolutely *loathe* poverty and poor people . As fate would have it , Harbans Rai’s daughter Madhu falls for a poor mechanic Raja while Ranjit Rai’s son Ajay romances a poor girl Kajal . When Harbans and Ranjit come to know of it they try various ways to separate the lovers . Zee Cinema, 9 p.m.

BLOODSPORT

Martial arts fighter Frank Dux takes on the challenge to participate in the Kumite martial arts tournament, which is brutal.

Trained by Tanaka, Dux decides to take on Chong Li, the champion who has even taken a few lives in the competition, while his army superiors urge him not to. Zee Studio, 9 p.m.

DEEWAR: LETS BRING OUR HEROES HOME

Major Ranvir Kaul is a POW who was captured along with over 30 soldiers by Pakistani soldiers in 1971 during the war between India and Pakistan. 33 years later Ranvir’s son Gaurav (Akshaye Khanna) decides to go on a rescue mission to Pakistan and bring back his father who he has not seen since he was a child. Helping him on his mission is Khan (Sanjay Dutt) who had successfully escaped from the same prison. Star Gold, 9 p.m.

HOUSEFULL 2

Housefull 2 is about the Kapoor family. Daboo and Chintu are brothers but they hate each other to the core. Even their wives and daughters hate each other. Both claim that they are going to get the richest son-in-law for their daughter. Aakhri Pasta, a marriage counselor, brings Jai’s parents to Chintu, but Pasta says the wrong things and Chintu abuses Jai’s father, who suffers a heart attack. Jai seeks revenge, which turns into a comedic disaster. CVO, 9 p.m.

Secret Jagrata on ‘Hamari Sister...’

Diandra Soares' new hair colour in the 'Bigg Boss’ house is really bringing her good luck! Diandra was heard sharing with her besties in the house that she had this gut feeling of being evicted last week.

To support her statement she even mentioned two prominent fights last week with Sonali and Ali. Before taking up 'Bigg Boss', Diandra Soares had an offer for a film which she refused over 'Bigg Boss'. But with her intuition of getting evicted from the 'Bigg Boss’ house going wrong, Diandra looks like is all set for a longer innings.

MY NAME IS KHAN Iron Man, Pix, 9 p.m.

Rizwan Khan, a Muslim from the Borivali section of Mumbai, suffers from Asperger’s syndrome, a form of high-functioning autism that complicates socialization. The adult Rizwan marries a Hindu single mother, Mandira, in San Francisco. After 9/11, Rizwan is detained by authorities at LAX who mistake his disability for suspicious behavior. Following his arrest, he meets Radha, a therapist who helps him deal with his situation and his affliction. Rizwan then begins a journey to meet US President Bush to clear his name. B4U, 9 p.m.

SHERNI

Village belle Durga lives a fairly peaceful existence, until her gypsy father gets in the bad books of Thakur Dharampal Singh, and is severely beaten. He joins a band of robbers and takes revenge against the Thakur, who in turn, kills his family. Durga helplessly watches her family die, and the police refusing to get involved against the powerful and influential Thakur, leaving her with only one choice - join forces with her father, and become a thug and robber herself - and make her one of Indian police’s most wanted criminals. Filmy 9 p.m.

KRRISH

Krishna is born with magical powers - a legacy from his father, Rohit Mehra. Priya comes into his life and becomes his world.

When she beckons him to Singapore, he follows. In Singapore, Dr.Siddhant Arya, the megalomaniac scientist is on the verge of changing the future forever. Only one man stands between Dr.Siddharth Arya and his destructive dreams. Max, 9 p.m.

STAR PLUS

P.M. 2.00 Ek Hasina Thi 2.30 Diya Aur Bati Hum 3.00 Iss Pyar Ko Kya Naam Doon-Ek Baar Phir 3.30 Suhaani Si Ek Ladki 4.00 Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 4.30 Nisha Aur Uske Cousins 5.00 Ek Veer Ki Ardaas-Veera 5.30 Yeh Hai Mohabbatein 6.00 Iss Pyar Ko Kya Naam Doon-Ek Baar Phir 6.30 Suhaani Si Ek Ladki 7.00 Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 7.30 Ye Hai Mohabbatein 8.00 Ek Hasina Thi 8.30 Nisha Aur Uske Cousins 9.00 Diya Aur Bati Hum 9.30 Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hain 10.00 Pyar Ka Dard Hai….

10.30 Ek Veer Ki Ardaas – Veera 11.00 Ye Hai Mohabbatein P.M. 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 4.30 5.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 8.30 9.00 10.00 11.00 P.M. 1.20 1.50 2.45 3.40

4.35 5.30

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Masterchef Australia House Tomorrow People Simpsons Year Modern Family MasterChef Australia House Tomorrow People Simpsons Year Modern Family Masterchef Australia House Tomorrow People

ZEE CAFÉ

Two and a Half Men Scandal The Good Wife American Funniest Home Videos Just for Laughs Look Who’s Talking with Niranjan Scandal The Vampire Diaries The Big Bang Theory Two And a Half Men Desperate Housewives Scandal The Big Bang Theory

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ZEE TV

Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya Bandhan…. Sari Umar Kumkum Bhagya Neeli Chhatri Waale Qubool Hai Bandhan… Saari Umar Neeli Chaatri Wale Jamai Raja Kumkum Bhagya Pavitra Rishta Bandhan… Saari Umar Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke 8.00 Jodha Akbar 8.30 Jamai Raja

DDI (Main Channel)

P.M. 2.30 3.00 3.30 4.00 4.30 5.00 5.30 6.00 6.30 8.00 8.30

9.00 10.00 10.30 11.00

Kumkum Bhagya Qubool Hai Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya Doli Armaano Ki Jodha Akbar

LISTING

LIFE OK

P.M. 2.00 Savdhaan India 7.00 Ajeeb Daastaan Hai Ye 7.30 Gusstakh Dil 8.00 Devo ke Dev Mahadev 8.30 Tumhari Pakhi 9.00 Laut Aao Trisha 9.30 Ajeeb Daastaan Hai Ye 10.00 Comedy Classes 10.30 Savdhaan India: India Fights Back 11.30 Ajeeb Daastaan Hai Ye

8.30

9.00 9.30 10.30 11.00

Gharachi Julooni Yeti Reshimgathi Ka Re Duraava Asmita Jai Malhar Ka Re Duraava

ANIMAL PLANET

P.M. 2.00 3.00 4.00 4.30 5.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 9.00 10.00

Animal Strategies Animal Battlegrounds Natural Born Hunters Predators Prey Be The Creature AP Safari Extreme Animals Animal Strategies River Monsters Natural Born Hunters 10.30 Predators Prey 11.00 Be The Creature

NAT GEOGRAPHIC

P.M. 2.00 In The Womb 3.00 Science of Stupid 4.00 Showdown of the Unbeatables 4.30 Customs 5.00 Nordic Wild 6.00 Science of Stupid 7.00 Ultimate Animal Countdown 8.00 Dangerous Encounters 9.00 Science of Stupid 10.00 Do or Die 10.30 Battle of the Supercars 11.30 Breakout

INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY

P.M. 2.00 2.24 2.47 3.11 3.34

Dates From Hell I Married A Mobster Redrum Evil I Dates From Hell

STAR WORLD

P.M. 12.00 CID 8.00 Itni Si Khushi 8.30 Kaun Banega Crorepati 2014 9.30 Hum Hain Na 10.00 Maharana Pratap 10.30 Humsafars 11.00 Crime Petrol P.M. 2.00 2.30 3.00 3.30 4.00 4.30 5.00 5.30 6.00 6.30 7.00 7.30

9.00 9.30 10.00 10.30 11.00

'Hamari Sister Didi', a new show on Pal Channel is set to chant the shlokas, perform aarti and worship Goddess Mata with a special Jagrata at their very own Muskaan Hospital. Amrita, the sister in 'Hamari Sister Didi' is a strong and level-headed person who is living her late husband’s dream of running the hospital and making it a place to treat the patients.

Although Amrita knows she will face some problems and get herself into a complicated situation, she still is adamant to perform the Jagrata , just so that she can live her husband’s dream and traditions he used to follow.

News in Marathi Ruchira Bheti Lagi Jeeva Sankat Mochan Hanuman Karan-The Detectige News in Marathi Chitrahaar Krishidarshan Amchi Makti Amchi Mansa Anudamini Pavitra Bandhan…Do Dilon Ka Samman..Ek Adhikaar Kab Kyun Kaise Grihdaah AAKHREE RAASTA: Part

MOVIE CHANNELS

P.M 12.55 2.40 4.45 7.00

Bean Death Race Total Recall Anacondas: the Hunt For The Blood Orchid 9.00 Avatar A.M. 7.10 13 Ghosts 10.35 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage

P.M. 12.00 2.05 4.35 6.45 9.00

P.M. 2.00 2.30 3.00 3.30 4.00 4.30 5.30

7.00 7.30 8.00 8.30 9.00 10.00 10.30 11.00

COLORS

Udann Beintehaa Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi Sasural Simar Ka Udaan Bigg Boss Comedy Nights with Kapil Shastri Sisters Sasural Simar Ka Balika Vadhu Uddan Bigg Boss Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi Uttaran Beintehaa

SAB TV

P.M. 12.00 Taarak Mehta Ka 7.00 Badi Door Se Aaye Hai 7.30 Chandrakant Chiplunkar..

8.00 Baal Veer 8.30 Taarak Mehta Ka..

9.00 Chidiya Ghar 9.30 Badi Door Se AayeHai 10.00 Chiplunkar…

10.30 FIR 11.00 Taarak Mehta Ka….

ZEE MARATHI

P.M. 2.00 Ka Re Duraava 2.30 Jai Malhar 3.00 Honar Suun Me Hya Gharachi 3.30 Javai Vikat Ghene Aahe 4.00 Chala Hava Yeu Dya 5.00 Jai Malhar 5.30 Honar Suun Me Hya Gharachi 6.00 Ka Re Duraava 6.30 Home Minister 7.00 Jai Malhar 7.30 Honor Suun Me Hya

P.M. 1.00 3.00 3.30 4.00 5.00 6.00 7.00

Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke, Zee TV, 7.30 p.m.

DISCOVERY

7.30 8.00 9.00 10.00 11.00

Man vs Wild Magic of Science Food Factory Marooned Medical Anomalies Ganges How It’s Made: Dream Cars What Happened Next Marooned Nature’s Microworlds You Have Been Warned Body Bizarre

P.M. 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 9.00 10.00 11.00

The Gadget Show How It’s Made Superhuman Challenge Tech Toys 360 The Gadget Show Mega Engineering How It’s Made The Gadget Show Superhuman Science Tech Toys 360

SCIENCE

HISTORY

P.M. 2.00 Food CIA 2.30 Counting Cars 3.00 Stan Lee’s Superhumans 4.00 101 Things That Changed The World 5.00 Ancient Aliens 6.00 Pawn Stars 7.30 Aliens Mystery Continues 8.00 Food CIA 8.30 Counting Cars 9.00 Stan Lee’s Superhumans 10.00 Pawn Stars 10.30 Storage Wars 11.00 Ancient Aliens

II: Film. Amitabh Bachchan, Sridevi, Jaya Prada, Anupam Kher, Dalip Tahil

DDII (Metro Channel) Samachar Mid Day News Sports News News Samachar.

News Samachar Business Wrap.

Metro Scan Desh Pardesh Samachar News News Night

Blood Relatives Disappeared Redrum Evil I Dates From Hell I Married A Mobster Redrum Disappeared Blood Relatives Redrum Evil I Who The Bleep Did I Marry

STAR SPORTS1

P.M. 2.00 T20 Triumphs 2.30 Indian Super League 14 h/ls 3.00 Jai Ho 3.30 Close Encounters 4.00 West Indies Tour of India 14 h/ls 4.30 West Indies Tour of India 14 h/ls Heroes 5.00 Jai Ho 5.30 Indian Super League 14 h/ls 6.00 Close Encounters 6.30 Sultan of Johor Cup 14 h/ls 7.00 West Indies Tour of India 14 h/ls 7.30 T20 Triumphs 8.00 West Indies Tour of India 14 h/ls: Heroes 8.30 Close Encounters 9.00 West I Tour of India 14 h/ls 10.00 T20 Triumphs 10.30 Close Encounters 11.00 Indian Super League 14 h/ls

Aakhree Raasta, DDI, 11 p.m.

10.00 Charcha Mein 10.30 Raat Saddhe Dus 11.00 Khel Samachar

P.M. 2.35 4.35 6.40 9.00 11.40 A.M. 8.30 9.55 11.55

P.M. 12.00 Liga Bbva 14/15 Weekly Review 1.00 Barclays Premier League 14/15 3.00 BNP Paribas Open

P.M. 1.00 Aus Tour of Pak 14 : 1st Test 3.00 NZ Tour of WI 14 h/ls 2nd T20 4.00 Aus Tour of Pak 14 h/ls 3rd ODI 5.00 Pak Tour of SL 14 h/ls 3rd ODI 6.00 Aus Tour of Pakistan 14 h/ls 2nd ODI 7.00 Great Centuries: Joe Root and Dinesi Ramdin 7.30 Aus Tour of Pakistan 14 h/ls 1st Test 9.30 Great Centuries: AB De Villers 10.00 Aus Tour of Pakistan 14 h/ls 3rd ODI 11.00 NZ Tour of WI 14 h/ls

World War Z Real Steel Conan The Barbarian Goal II: Living the Dream The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

ZEE STUDIO

How To Train Your Dragon Mr Magoo The Ring Bedtime Stories Bloodsport Gone In 60 Seconds

Mr Magoo

PIX

P.M. 1.00 5.00 9.00 A.M. 10.00 P.M 2.45 6.05 9.00 A.M. 11.35 P.M. 2.00 5.30 9.00 A.M. 9.30

CARTOON NETWORK

P.M. 2.00 3.00 5.30 6.00 8.00 8.30 9.00 10.00 11.30 A.M. 8.00 9.00 10.00 11.00

P.M. 12.00 3.00 3.30 5.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 9.00

Tom and Jerry Tales Oggy at Its Best!

Haddi Mera Buddy Oggy and the Cockroaches Pokemon Black and White Roll No 21 Oggy and the Cockroaches Chal Hatt Teleshopping Ben 10 Omniverse Tom and Jerry Roll No 21 Oggy and the Cockroaches

POGO

Chhota Bheem Marathon MAD Bheem Tussi Great Ho! Chhota Bheem Chhota Bheem Marathon Krishna The Gret Hagemaru Mr Bean: The Animated Series 9.30 Bhoot Raja Aur Ronnie 11.00 Krishna The Great A.M. 8.00 Thomas and Friends

The Lion King 3 The Pink Panther 2 Drive

STAR GOLD

Deewar, Str Gold, 9 p.m.

MAX

Aaja Nachle:: Madhuri Dixit Godzilla: Matthew Broderick Krrish: Hrithik Roshan Godzilla: Matthew Broderick

ZEE CINEMA

Arya-Ek Deewana: Allu Arjun Haatimtai: Jeetendra Ishq: Ajay Devgan

Teri Meherbanian: Jackie Shroff

CVO

Dahek: Akshay Khanna Tere Naam: Salman Khan Housefull 2: Akshay Kumar King Uncle: Jackie Shroff

FILMY

P.M. 12.30 Rehu Ketu 5.00 Mr Badmash 8.30 Sherni

B4U

P.M 12.00 Chalo Ishq Ladaye: Govinda 3.00 Malamaal Weekly: Paresh Rawal 6.00 Roaring Dragon Bluffing Tiger: Colling Chou 9.00 My Name is Khan: Shah Rukh Khan A.M. 7.30 Jaanbaaz: Feroz Khan

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

Kamat 9.30 Dombivlai Fast: Sandeep Kulkarni

Shaolin Soccer Wall-E Immortals Iron Man Rocky Balboa

P.M. 1.30 Khuda Kasam 4.05 Ek Tha Soldier 6.50 Indian Super League 14 Delhi Dynamos FC vs North East United FC 9.00 Deewar: Lets Bring Our Heroes Home A.M. 6.30 Suryavanshi 10.15 Bajrang: The He Man

STAR SPORTS4

TEN CRICKET

DOORDARSHAN

P.M. 2.00 2.30 3.00 3.30 4.00 4.30 5.00 5.30 6.05 6.30 7.00 7.30 8.00

4.00 5.00 6.00 6.24 6.47 7.11 7.34 8.00 9.00 10.00 10.30 10.55

HBO

A.M. 8.40 Wayne’s World 10.35 Goal II: Living the Dream P.M. 1.00 3.00 4.45 7.00 9.00 11.00 A.M. 10.15

Comedy Classes, Life Ok, 10 p.m.

STARMOVIES

ZEE TALKIES

P.M. 2.00 Taani: Ketaki M 4.30 Mokla Shwaas: Sharad Ponkshe 7.00 Pune Via Bihar: Umesh

My Name Is Khan, B4U, 9 p.m.

8.30 Krishna The Great 9.30 Baby Looney Tunes 10.30 Bhoot Raja Aur Ronnie P.M. 2.00 3.00 4.30 5.30 6.00 6.30 7.30 9.00 A.M. 9.00 9.30 10.00

DISNEY CHANNEL

Doraemon Phineas and Ferb Art Attack Gravity Falls Suite life of Karan and Kabir Best of Luck Nikki Doraemon Best of Luck Nikki

Ishaan Best of Luck Nikki The Suite Life of Karan and Kabir 10.20 Jake and the Never Land Pirates

DISNEY XD

P.M. 1.30 Kiteretsu 5.30 Iron Man: Armored Adventures 6.30 American Dragon: Jake Long 7.00 Phineas and Ferb 8.00 Ultimate Spider Man 9.00 Hulk and Agents of SMASH 9.30 Big Bad Beetleborgs 10.00 Telematches A.M. 8.00 Space Goofs 8.30 Rekkit the Rabbit 9.00 Space Goofs 9.30 American Dragon: Jake Long 10.00 Super Robot 10.30 Phineas and Ferb 11.00 Kick Buttowski

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Winning ways BUZZING with excitement and

anticipation were the young students who were there at Sheila Raheja Institute of Hotel Management for the finale of the First Generation Chef awards. Over 150 participated in this inter-collegiate cooking competition that was judged by renowned chefs Ajay Chopra, Michael Swamy and Ranveer Brar among others. And the First Generation Chef winner was Khushnoor Panthaky, while Priya Rao was the winner in the junior college category.

PRIYA RAO & RANVEER BRAR SANJAY GUPTA & ROY EDWIN

Eat treat

rejoiced FOODIES at the re-opening and re-

SANCHARI, SOMA GHOSH & MADHURA

Festive cheer cheer was on at THE Levo lounge at the party to celebrate

musician Dr. Soma Ghosh being honoured by the Fiji government and also to usher in Diwali. Hosts Vicky Tejwani and wife Shruti warmly welcomed guests like Lesle Lewis, Shibani Kashyap, Rajiv Roda, Preety Bhalla, Shama Sikander, Alexx O’Nell, Shaleen Bhanot, Flora Saini, Mudasir Ali, Ankit Tiwari, Dr. Mukul Dhabolkar, Sudeepa Singh and Dr. Soma Ghosh’s daughters Sanchari and Madhura.

FLORA SAINI

MANASI & ROHIT ROY

Marcellus Baptista

KHUSHNOOR PANTHAKY & SATISH ARORA

location of 5 – The Restaurant in Khar.

Progressive, casual dining experience and comfort gourmet cuisine was what it was all about with guests like Rannvijay Singh, Sanjay Gupta, Manasi and Rohit Roy, Parveen Dabbas and Preeti Jhangiani, Manisha and Dabboo Ratnani, Vickey Ratnani, Naved Jaffrey and Shibani Kashyap. Black Label and other spirits did the rounds coupled with a contemporary rendition of European cuisine.

Beauty booked

with WORKING ingredients found in kitchen shelves – herbs and

NITIN CHAUDHARY, RISHI KAPOOR & SEEMA CHAUDHARY

Canvas caper

the art front, Rishi Kapoor was there at Coomaraswamy ON Hall to inaugurate the realistic, contemporary, fantasy and modern works of Dr. Seema Chaudhary and Nitin

BHAIRAVI GOSWAMI, RAJU SINGH & SANA KHAN

Chaudhary. Making their presence felt at this exhibition titled ‘Vibgyor Vignettes and Vignaharta’ were musician Raju Singh, actors Sana Khan, Tanisha Mukherji and Bhairavi Goswami among many more. And Seema’s fairytale characters coming alive on canvas were particularly appreciated.

fruits, vegetables and spices – Dr. Nirmala Shetty, in her latest book ‘Beauty at Your Finger Tips,’ offers easy-to-use , ecofriendly and utterly delectable concoctions for an overall brilliant ‘skin and good hair day’ and to get rid of dark circles, hair fall and premature greying. You heard this at the book launch by Sushmita Sen at Café Infinito. Also present were Shreya Kishore and Anu Ranjan.

SUSHMITA SEN & NIRMALA SHETTY

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ACROSS:

1.Hot pepper (5) 4.Taken aback (8) 9.Commencement (5) 13.Shiv Sena’s symbol ——-and arrow (3) 14.Kind of fish (5) 15.Cave deposit (10) 16.Map book (5) 19.Cookery (7) 20.Turkish province (9) 21.Deluge(7) 25.One who studies X-rays (15) 27.Hits (5) 30.Helps (4) 32.Bright idea (10) 34.—-glass-telescope (3) 35.Nevada city (3) 36.Outcome (6) 37.Chart file (3) 39.Remedy (4) 41.Opinions (5) 42.Plinth (8) 45.Wealth (8) 47.Stances (8) 51.Passageway (8) 55.Migraine (8)

CROSSWORD NO 215 Nita Jaggi

57.Prison term (8) 59.Old kind of helmet (5) 61.Wears (4) 62.Article (3) 65. “———Of Cancer” (6) 67.Otherwise called (3) 68.Tear apart (3) 69.Cut short, as rhythm (10) 71.Seaweed (4) 72.Not fresh (5) 75.American flag symbol (5,3,7) 78.Horse (7) 79.Delete (6,3) 81.Nailpolish remover (7) 85.Apportion (5) 86.Caretakers of books (10) 87.Asian capital (5) 88.Muslim festival (3) 89.——-Claus (5) 90.Fair deal (4,4) 91.Estranges(5)

DOWN:

2.Patty sandwich (9) 3.Dillies (5) 5.London art gallery (4) 6.Discharge (7) 7.Beacon (10) 8.Religious belief (5) 9.Commercial ship (5,5) 10.Time period (4) 11.Fat (6) 12.Bird sound (5) 17.Flow (5) 18.Hugger-mugger (10) 22.Betel—-(3) 23.Try hard (6)

24.Reside (4) 25.Article of clothing (7) 26.Cameo stone (4) 27.Border Security Force (3) 28.Warned (7) 29.Immigrant (7) 31.Not alive (4) 33.Debris (4) 38.Giggle (5) 40.Unidentified Flying Object (3) 43.—- - friendly (3) 44.Hearing organ (3) 46.Extend (5) 47.Spanish coins (7)

Good news!!! Now you can solve the ADC’s Gigantika crossword and submit it online. Just go to our website (www. afternoondc. in) or follow the given link. http://www. afternoondc. in/gigantika The format for submitting answers is simple and clearly given.

48.Lisbon lady (7) 49.United Arab Emirates (3) 50.Cover letter abbr.(3) 52.Musing (10) 53.Red———— (7) 54.Possess (3) 56.Corn servings (4) 58.Kind (4) 60.Organic fertilizer (6) 62.Dance (10) 63.Makes mistakes (4) 64.Ali Baba’s password (4,6) 66.SingerTurner (3) 67.Church part (4)

SEND YOUR ANSWER IN GIVEN FORMAT ACROSS 1. V I X E N 4. B R A I S E 7. C A R R I E R .........

DOWN 1. V A M P 2. X A N T H U R A 3. N O V E M B E R .............

70.Knighted rock singer (5,4) 73.Bitumen (3) 74.Endures (5) 76.Ateliers (7) 77.Unclogs (6)

78.Big cat (5) 80.Suffuse (5) 82.Follow (5) 83.Trim (4) 84.Early Peruvian (4)

Solution (GIGANTIKA No. 214)

ACROSS: 1.Plate 4.Membrane 9.Seven 13.Boo 14.Smart 15.Curriculum 16.Names 19.Autopsy 20.Harbinger 21.Serious 25.Computer Science 27.Herat 30.Rabi 32.Pediatrics 34.Ode 35.Sib 36.Evolve 37.Rss 39.Weep 41.Ichor 42.Garfield 45.Auckland 47.Magnesia 51.Lacrosse 55.Macaroni 57.Cerastea 59.Dance 61.Tend 62.Etc 65.Enamel 67.Ann 68.Axe 69.Enlistment 71.Atom 72.Hoest 75.Broadway Musical 78.Address 79.Impartial 81.Skewers 85.Yeast 86.New Zealand 87.Binge 88.Sin 89.Edges 90.Not A Soul 91.Steak DOWN: 2.Limousine 3.Turbo 5.Etui 6.Barrage 7.Archibishop 8.Ellen 9.Somberness 10.Vane 11.Number 12.Toads 17.Spine 18.Isometrics 22.Uma 23.Zurich 24.Kerb 25.Crispin 26.Iyer 27.Hiv 28.Rollers 29.Treadle 31.Bear 33.Sara 38.Spain 40.Eva 43.Uni 44.Iim 46.Emmet 47.Macbeth 48.Garbage 49.Ess 50.Ice 52.Cheesecake 53.Optimal 54.Sun 56.Idle 58.Tilt 60.No Less 62.Endowments 63.Card 64.Department 66.Eat 67.Ambe 70.Nicaragua 73.Old 74.Stray 76.Measles 77.Escape 78.Arise 80.Aswan 82.Wrist 83.Stag 84.Unau.

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TIGER BUD BLAKE

TODAY’S FORECAST

JAGJIT UPPAL

WIZARD OF ID PARKER & HART

B.C. JOHNNY HART

BEAU PEEP THE ADVENTURES OF LEGIONNAIRE BEAU PEEP

FRED BASSET ALEX GRAHAM

PHANTOM LEE FALK

MODESTY BLAISE PETER O’DONNELL

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COFFEEBREAK MOON TITHI NAKSHATRA RASHI LUCKY COLOUR LUCKY NUMBER

: : : : : :

Sagittarius Surya Sashti Purvashada Dhan (Sagittarius) Bh.Dh.F. Variegated and Black 3

BIRTHDAY FORECAST: Work proposals increase and you will be busy with expansion plans. Creative interests and artistic aspirations are fulfilled and you will get wide recognition. Those completing their education will get favorable offers of work from reputed institutions. Happiness in love is assured. Health will be generally good throughout the year.

BABIES BORN TODAY: Good looking, healthy and long-lived. Will be generally fortunate, intelligent and a go-getter. Will be fond of outdoor activities and friends.

Humble, honest and adaptable. Does well in most fields especially medicine, media, communication, philosophy and occult services. Success from overseas is indicated.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20): The success of an earlier project will make you feel optimistic about the future. Material gains are also indicated besides honor and prestige that will be conferred on you. You must now try to consolidate your position and avoid hasty expansion. Your rapport with your beloved will be good. Whereas the single and fancy free could be feeling left out and lonesome.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 20): You will make important moves to improve your financial position.

Gain in property and landed estate is predicted. You will make important contacts with someone in power and authority. Business improves through your personal contacts. A carefree indulgent mood will brighten up your love life. You will begin to realize that you were missing out on leisure and romance.

GEMINI (May 21 - June 20): In a new deal be sure that everything is in order before you go in for any agreements. Check details before signing agreements. Accept only offers that promise quick gains or you could block your money indefinitely. The behavior of someone close could create some doubts in your mind. Sort out all that is on your mind before arriving at any definite conclusions.

CANCER (June 21 - July 21): A new business offer has the potential to yield substantial monetary gains.

You should put in all your efforts in concluding this deal at your earliest. The employed will receive a prestigious assignment that will strengthen their position in their organization. At a social get-together underplay your responses if you want to make an impact on someone you are attracted to Soften your stance, be more unassuming and you would have won half the battle.

LEO (July 22 - August 21): New ideas and improved methods for completing difficult duties may bring benefits. Make use of opportunities for increased prestige. There is a tendency to speak before you think and this could get you into a lot of trouble. Additional finances for work will be made available to you. Personal life is in focus today. A love relationship or marital bonds get strengthened, giving you great pleasure and happiness.

VIRGO (August 22 - September 21): You have energy and vision. Improve your position by doing something effective and worthwhile. It will be a stepping stone for success soon. Developing a smart idea for a new business or work will give you immediate returns. Cash in the favorable phase without hesitation. 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.

LIBRA (September 22 - October 22): Patient and prudent efforts can prove to be fruitful, particularly regarding money matters. Be more prompt with your work and duties as you are inclined to take it a little easy. Though you have nothing to fear but others could take advantage of the situation. A casual Acquaintance could now become a more meaningful association. There are romantic undertones though nothing is spelt out.

SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21): You may feel frustrated that things are not going according to plan. You may find that you have to devote more time and money for things to move ahead. In the long run matters will work out favorably and you can heave a sigh of relief. News from overseas or long distance journeys is possible. Old friendships are renewed and new ones formed at social gathering. There will also be a happy occasion to celebrate with family today.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 December 20): Look forward to new alliances in new business ventures. Those working independently or as consultants will get a major contract. Meetings and negotiations for proposals scheduled for today will yield good results. You can expect an immediate response. A new friendship can create problems with a close associate who is very possessive about you. Handle the situation tactfully.

CAPRICORN (December 21 - January 19): Financial involvement should be kept to a minimum and avoid doing any transaction in another person’s name. Do not easily put your trust in people for you could be taken advantage of. Even what you say could be misrepresented. Keep interactions with others to the minimum today. Your beloved may feel a bit low and neglected. You need to spend some time together to reassure your sweetheart of your love and affection.

AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 18): You could be under heavy strain and feel helpless in such situations, knowing that these problems might have been inadvertently created by you. However, you are advised to take stock of everything and think calmly about a solution. Just relax matters will automatically resolve themselves. You may have got carried away and indulged in some mild flirting. Try to set the record straight with your friend before it’s too late.

PISCES (February 19 - March 20): Attend to your routine work and avoid bringing about any changes right now. Try to be practical and don’t give in to emotions because there is really very little you can do about it. Follow the trends; resisting will only lead to frustration and disappointment.

There will be moments of leisure and romance with the one you love.

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QUICK CROSSWORD 5109

ACROSS: 4 Deceived or fooled? (6) 7 Leg-spinner ____ Hirwani (8) 8 Pop singer Annie (6) 10 Unreasonable, unwarranted or excessive (5) 13 Cabbage (4) 14 Egyptian canal (4) 15 A large bough of a tree (4) 16 Cop ___ : withdraw, give up or escape? (3) 17 A has- ___ : a spent force? (4) 19 Awkward stupid persons (4) 21 Indian P.M. from June 1996 to April 1997 (4,5) 23 Rough earthenware (4) 24 Que ___ amigo? (4) 26 Sing wordlessly (3) 27 Café additive (4) 29 Form of armour (4) 32 Mighty __ __ oak (2,2) 33 Retired Kiwi batsman Nathan ___ (5) 34 Biblical wife of Persian king? (6) 35 Resident (8) 36 __ __ show : a solo performance?

(3,3)

DOWN: 1 ___ Valley Civilization : brought to light by excavations at Harappa and Mohenjodaro? (5) 2 Groom's partner (5) 3 Bend it to be submissive? (4) 4 Ex- President APJ Abdul ____ (5) 5 Accomplished (4) 6 A mass departure (6) 9 Nudges or jostles, in a way (6) 11 Pecan, e.g. (3) 12 Native of a former Soviet Central Asian republic (5) 13 The foremost pin in bowling or tenpins; essential person (7) 15 The sheltered side of a building, etc

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SUDOKU 2295 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:

(3) 16 Birds _ _ feather (2,1) 18 Extract forcibly (6) 20 "Gunsmoke" Doc (5) 21 A barrier to keep back water (3) 22 A hardy, widely grown cereal grass (3) 23 Emphasises, repeats embarrassing

facts, etc. (4,2) 25 Jazzman Evans (3) 28 Brother of Moses (5) 30 The fragrant oil from flowers (5) 31 Some Balts (5) 32 A sound to attract attention? (4) 33 _ __ above the rest : better than others? (1,3)

SOLUTION TO YESTERDAY’S QUICK CROSSWORD ACROSS: 1 Rann, 4 Ostend, 8 Apr, 10 Big B, 13 Eeriness, 14 Snorted, 15 Nettle, 17 Outnumber, 21 Tex, 22 Ato, 23 ECE, 26 Arunachal, 27 Pollex, 28 Catania, 32 Eremitic, 34 Tong, 35 Dev, 36 Dearly, 37 Amer.

DOWN: 1 Robs, 2 No go, 3 Epee, 5 Shiver, 6 ENE, 7 Dishes, 9 Red, 11 Input, 12 Bronx, 15 Neon, 16 Tech, 18 Teil, 19 Marx, 20 Btu, 23 Eclat, 24 Eatin, 25 Spread, 26 Aerial, 28 Cid, 29 Aced, 30 Noam, 31 Ager, 33 Eva.

IRREGULAR SUDOKU 2114 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

CRYPTOQUIP

Today’s clue: H equals T

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

H I Y P Y

U A

G

T P Y G H

L U Q Q Y P Y V S Y Y G T Y P G

E G V

N J J D

K I J

K G V H A

N Y H K Y Y V

K I J

G V L

L Y G O

H I Y G

K G V H A

G V H J

H U P Y L

N J J D

H J

J Q

P Y G L

E G V P Y G L

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: Nothing can be so amusingly arrogant as a young man who has just discovered an old idea and thinks it is his own

Afternoon WORD MINE

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H I

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

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

Today’s ratings: 06 average; 07 good; 09 outstanding.

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: amity, amnion, annoy, anoint, anonym, ANONYMITY, antimony, antinomy, antonym, atom, iota, main, many, moan, moat, nation.

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MUMBAI | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2014 Elano Blumer of Chennaiyin FC celebrates a goal during the Hero Indian Super League against Mumbai City FC held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai.

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Santoro to be Indian team’s coach in IPTL DUBAI: Frenchman Fabrice Santoro will feature in the Roger Federer-led Indian 'Aces' in a dual role of player-cum-coach in the upcoming International Premier Tennis League (IPTL).

Apart from Federer, former Serbian world number one Ana Ivanovic, legendary Pete Sampras, Gael Monfils and India's Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna form the Indian team. Australian Davis Cup coach Josh Eagle and David Macpherson, who coached legendary American twins Mike and Bob Bryan, were revealed as coaches of the Singapore 'Slammers' and the UAE 'Royals' respectively.

Philippines' number on player Treat Huey will be part of the Manila ‘Mavericks’ as player-coach.

"Together, all four coaches will help their respective teams formulate a winning strategy as they compete across five single-set matches involving men's singles, women's singles, men's doubles, mixed doubles and past champion singles to determine a winner," an IPTL release said. Each game won will count as one point for the team points total.

Elano, Mendoza inspire Chennaiyin FC to thumping win

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HENNAI: Elano Blumer and John Stiven Mendoza inspired Chennaiyin FC to a thumping 5-1 win against fancied Mumbai City FC with a brace each at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai. Jeje Lalpekhlua also got onto the score sheet for the hosts while Syed Rahim Nabi notched a consolation goal for the visitors late in the game by heading in a corner.

Chennai move to second on the table with nine points from their third win in four games while Mumbai remain in the sixth position with three points after succumbing to their third defeat.

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Chennaiyin FC ELANO (P) 9', 69' JEJE 63' VALENCIA 41', 44'

EEDS: On a day of mixed fortunes for Indian cueists, Pankaj Advani and Balachandra Bhaskar were the ones left smiling as they entered the World Billiards Championship (time format) semi-finals.

If it was another clinical performance by India's poster boy of cue sports Advani, who outplayed compatriot Rupesh Shah in the quarter-final, then Bhaskar stunned the much-fancied Peter Gilchrist in the lasteight clash. mat title, looked unstoppable had a barrage of big breaks Advani, who has already in the longer format as well against Shah before pocketwon the 150-up points for- after the Bangalore cueist ing the match 916-665.

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Hero of the match and tournament top scorer with five goals, Elano opened the account with a penalty in the 9th minute and followed it up with a wonderful free kick in the 70th minute. In between, Jeje hit the target in the 26th minute after the Brazilian had lobbed the ball over the Mumbai defence.

But it was another Bangalore cueist, Bhaskar, who hogged the limelight after dispatching top Singapore cueist Gilchrist 797-561.

Bhaskar, with a highest break of 204, is sure eyeing his first world title as he takes on Robert Hall, who got past India's Devendra Joshi 862-611, in the semifinal.

But the most awaited lastfour clash will surely be between title contenders Advani and England's David Causier, who had it easy against Dhruv Sitwala (1146616) in the last-eight match.

Dynamos seek to build winning momentum against NorthEast

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EW DELHI: A sound thrashing of Chennaiyin FC having boosted their confidence, Delhi Dynamos would look to take forward the momentum when they clash with NorthEast United FC in their Hero Indian Super League fixture here today.

After two consecutive draws, Delhi notched up their first win of the tournament on October 25 by drubbing the Chennai side 4-1 through three spectacular goals and another from the penalty spot to the huge de-

light of home fans and coach Harm van Veldhoven.

The Dutch coach talked about his attacking brand of football and goals that would come by before the tournament but he was finding it difficult to answer questions after his side could get just two goals in the first two matches. Now that his players have tasted their first victory with four goals against a quality side like Chennaiyin, who have come after winning their first two matches, Veldhoven is expected to maintain the tempo on Wednesday also.

NorthEast, however, would be a tough team to beat, having won two out of four matches (one match a draw and the other a loss) they have played so far and now at second spot in the league table with seven points. They have also come here on a high after defeating Mumbai City FC 2-0 in their first away match.

Delhi, on five points and fourth in league table, will have another reason to win tomorrow's match as after this they will be on the road for three games before returning home for their No-

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vember 13 contest against FC Goa. Veldhoven is likely to stick to the starting lie-up that played against Chennaiyin FC but Brazilian Gustavo Dos Santos, who scored a goal just after coming onto the field in the 89th minute through a solo effort, could be given more playing time.

The midfield trio of Hans Mulder, Bruno Herrero and Steven Dias did a commendable job by controlling the middle of the park for Alessandro Del Piero, Shylo Malswamtluanga and Mads Junker to look for goals.

JAMAICA: All is not well between West Indies ODI captain Dwayne Bravo and Marlon Samuels with the middle order batsman yet again insisting that he was not a part of the decision to abandon the tour of India, and said he was in favour of solving the problem after finishing the series.

Samuels disagreed with Bravo's statement that he had given consent to standing by "any decision taken by the team". "No, I didn't say 'I am going to stand by any decision'," Samuels was quoted as saying by 'espncricinfo.Com'.

"Because nobody asked me questions like that. It is up to the individual to say okay I am with you. You had people in the room that didn't even open their mouth or say anything. At the end of the day, I went there and asked my questions and I wasn't satisfied (by the response).

If I was satisfied then I will be the first person to come out because I am an outspoken person. Then I will be the first person to come out and defend everything with (Bravo)," he said.

Samuels said he was against pulling out of the India tour midway. "This has nothing to do with India.

This is our problem. So finish the tour and then go back to the Caribbean and sort out the problem. India is the most important team that West Indies play against. India is the greatest team that West Indies play against in every way possible. The relationship with India is too great. It is a wonderful relationship," the Jamaican said.

S.P. ACADEMY EMERGE CHAMPIONS SPORTS

The triumphant Companeroes SC team winners of the boy’s Under-14 title in the 11th BWFA football tournament.

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UMBAI: S.P. Football Academy emerged champions in the women’s competition of the 11th BWFA football tournament conducted by the Bandra West Football Association at the Dr. Norman Lewis Supari Talao municipal grounds.

In an evenly contested final, the Academy outfit were engaged in dogged battle for supremacy with Sea View Sports

Club, before clinching a tight 2-1 victory in their favour.

Hard-working and prolific scorer Akansha Kandalkar once again played a responsible role for S.P. Academy as she scored the opening goal while teammate Karishma Vazirani added the second to secure their triumph against the spirited Sea View side who managed to score their lone goal through Anju Tumberekar.

Akansha Kandalkar (SP Football Academy) was later declared the ‘Player of the Final’.

Earlier in the semi-finals, Sea View blanked Kenkre FC by a 2-0 margin with Jenifer Rayar and Neha Ture hitting the target once each. In the other match, S.P. Academy overcame a fighting Companeroes SC by a close 2-1 margin.

Akansha Kandalkar and

Karishma Vazirani, got the goals for the Academy team, while Companeroes reduced the margin through Abigail Fernandes.

Meanwhile in the boy’s under-14 finals, Companeroes SC proved too good for Theresians SC as they romped to a 7-1 victory to emerge victorious. Keith D’Souza led their charge with three goals and Josiah Noronha netted two while Nixon Pinto and Brendon Gomandes added once each to seal their win. Theresians scored through Shakib Shaikh. Keith D’Souza (Companeroes SC) was the obvious choice for the ‘Player of the Final’ award.

Results – women (semifinals): SP Football Academy 2 (Akansha Kandalkar, Karishma Vazirani) beat Companeroes SC 1 (Abigail Fernandes); Sea View SC 2 (Jenifer Rayar, Neha Ture) beat Kenkre FC 0. Final: SP Football Academy 2 (Karishma Vazirani, Akansha Kandalkar) beat Sea View Sports Club 1 (Anju Tumberekar).

Player of the final: Akansha Kandalkar (SP Football Academy).

Boys’ Under-14 (Final): Companeroes SC 7 ( Keith D’Souza 3, Josiah Noronha 2, Nixon Pinto, Brendon Gomandes) beat Theresians SC 1 (Shakib Shaikh). Player of the final: Keith D’Souza (Companeroes SC).

Crowning Glory For VNSA’s Ahaan and Kundali

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AVI MUMBAI: Local favourites, top seed Ahaan Melmane and unseeded Kundali Majgaine played flawless tennis to win the boys and girls singles titles at the Vazirani National Sports Academy in the under-12 All India Ranking Talent Series Tennis Tournament which was held at Nerul.

The experienced Ahaan playing his second final this year at in familiar surroundings however took time to find his bearing against third

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seed Arjun Gohad from Pune.

Holding their serves the duo were locked at 3-3 in the first set, before the south paw Ahaan won the next three games and the set.6-3. Ahaan consistency with his serves and returns in the second set tested Arjun’s fitness, who after his demanding outings in the quarters and semis early in the day (both three sets each lasting over an hour and half ) made numerous unforced errors. Leading 5-1 at one stage in the second set Ahaan however failed to break Arjun’s serve after having a dues advantage, he,

Coalmen scrape past MTNL

UMBAI: Coal India Ltd. scored a narrow win over MTNL, while New India Assurance easily chased Neyveli Lignite’s paltry score of 99 in the Plate Division matches of the All India PSU Cricket tournament hosted by RCF held at the D.Y. Patil.

CIL scored 121 for 7 after being put into bat by MTNL, with K. Pandit scoring 31 in 22 deliveries. MTNL could muster only 118 for 6 in the allotted overs. NIA won the toss and decided to field. NLC folded up for 99 and NIA chased the target losing 5 wickets in 13.1 overs.

COMPANAROES ADVANCE TO QF Companaroes and Bandra Packers 'B' secured convincing wins to advance to the quarter finals of the women's group at the 27th WCG

inter Parish floodlit rink football tournament conducted by the Willingdon Catholic Gymkhana.

Companaroes with three goals from star performer Andriete Rodrigues and a goal from Madonna Fernandes thrashed M. United 4-1.

The only goal for the losing side was scored by Ruqqaya Shaikh.

HINDU GYM TO HOST CITY DIST TT The P.J.Hindu Gymkhana will host the Mumbai City District Table Tennis championships from November 2 to 4. The tourney being the selection event, is restricted to city players only. The events included are men and women’s singles, boys and girls in youth, junior, sub-junior, cadet and midget categories.

The finalists Hrudaya Shah, Kundali Majgaine, Ahaan Melmane and Arjun Gohad pose with their respective trophies. however rallied back to com- failed to cross the net to win plete the formalities with his the second set 6-2 and in the trade mark deep forehand process won his maiden Sincross-court slice which de- gles title in little over an hour spite Arjun’s lunging efforts and fifteen minutes.

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UMBAI: Four-time Olympian and Khel Ratna awardee, Dhanraj Pillay inaugurated the Olympian Vivek Singh Hockey Academy, Mumbai in presence of a distinguished gathering of hockey legends, including Olympians, internationals and rising stars, at the Don Bosco High School ground, Matunga.

Vivek, who after a long battle with cancer passed away in his home town of Varanasi in 2005, had represented India at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, 1989 Champions Trophy in Germany, Lahore World Cup and Beijing Asian Games in 1990.

Present at the inauguration function was Joquim Carvalho, Merwyn Fernandis, Mohd. Riaz, Devinder Kumar, Amit Rohidass, Romeo Albu-

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Ghosal, Mangaonkar, for senior nationals

Mahesh Mangaonkar addressing the media during the annoucement of the Senior Nationals at the Cricket Club of India on Tuesday. Seated next to him is Sachin Bajaj.

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UMBAI: Indian squash professionals - reigning champion Saurav Ghosal, Mahesh Mangaonkar and Harinder Pal Sandhu - are the top three seeds in the men's section at the 62nd Senior National Championships to be held at the Cricket Club of India here from November 3-8.

The trio was part of the Indian men's team that won the gold medal in the Incheon Asian Games.

The tournament would help him in his preparations for the World Open commencing on November 12 in Doha, Qatar, said 20-yearold Mangaonkar at the media conference to announce the tournament here.

"I want to try and become the India number 1. I have played in four nationals earlier and (9-time winner) Saurav had not been beaten in any of them. The tournament would also help me prepare for the World Open in which I am seeded number 2 in the qualifiers," said Mangaonkar.

"I need to win only one match to reach the 64-man main draw at the World Open. Only I and Saurav (ranked 17 currently) are to play there," he added.

Saurav has won eight of the nine men's titles in a row and the only time he

had been beaten was at the nationals hosted by Bombay Gymkhana here by senior Ritwik Bhattacharya.

The women's draw in the nationals is headed by Joshana Chinappa in the absence of India no. 1 Deepika Pallikal, with whom she created history in July by clinching the doubles gold in the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.

Mangaonkar, who is currently ranked 56, is expecting his ranking to improve to 48 or 49 by November 1 when the next list is released by the Professional Squash Association.

"I finished runner up in the JSW Circuit challenger in Jaipur (after losing to Sandhu in the final) and then won in the Juhu event in Mumbai. I skipped the next two. I expect my ranking to be 48 or 49 when the new list is released on November 1," said Mangaonkar.

Mangaonkar, whose startof-the-season goal was to end the year ranked in the top 50, has taken the first step in accomplishing it and needs to protect his ranking now."I am yet to make my plans for next year, but one of the goals is to end up in the top 30," said the player who hails from Mumbai.

The total prize money is Rs 6.5 lakh.

Vivek Singh Academy set up in Mumbai Satnam Kaur Singh will coach boys and girls at the academy and are keen to ensure that the Mumbai Academy is as successful as the Olympian Vivek Singh Hockey Academy, Varanasi, which was set up since 2005.

Through this initiative Rahul and Sastnam hope to take Mumbai hockey to new heights.

Dhanraj Pillay speaking on the occasion said: “Rahul has always dearly spoken about Former hockey skipper Dhanraj Pillay inaugurating the Vivek Singh giving back to the game in the Academy in Mumbai yesterday. city as he played his best hockey from the city and querque, Yuvraj and Deven- Shukla and Chitrasi Rawat, through his association with dra Walmiki, among others. both of Chak De fame.

Mumbai hockey had the disAdding glamour to the event Olympian Rahul Singh, tinction of representing India was the presence of Shilpa younger brother of Vivek, and at the Olympics.

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YDERABAD: Having ended a successful year with victory in the WTA Tour Finals, Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza has set her sights on becoming the doubles world number one next season.

"That’s pretty amazing.

People expect that much of me and wish so much for me.

Like I said, I am getting closer to my goal which is to try and be number one in the world. I got a Slam this year, won the Championships. That’s one of my goals. So, I will try and be number one. Hopefully, that will happen next year," she told reporters here.

Sania won the prestigious WTA Tour doubles title with Zimbabwean Cara Black in Singapore, a mixed doubles title at the US Open besides winning the mixed doubles gold at the Asian Games.

She said the year has been "incredible" for her. "To finish off the season like this, it’s good. Basically, I achieved what any tennis player wants to achieve in a year, win a Slam, win a gold medal and win the year-end Championships. It has been an incredible year for me.

Especially, to finish off the partnership (with Black) this way, on such a high, winning the way we did in the final. It has been pretty amazing," she said.

She said the secret of her success is hard work and nothing else. "There is no secret, unfortunately. You have to work. You have to keep working. As long as you keep working, it will come. It does

After an ‘amazing’ 2014’, Sania Mirza targets number one spot

Sania Mirza poses for a selfie with her sister Anam Mirza and father Imran Mirza at a press conference in Hyderabad on Tuesday. doing it for 21 years of my life. you have to work even I cannot think of doing any harder. That’s when you thing else at least at this point come through,” she said. of time. When you are down, Replying to a query, she said she felt great when I am getting closer to my goal which is to try and Prime Minister Narendra be number one in the world. I got a Slam this year, Modi congratulated her on her win."He is an extremely won the Championships. That’s one of my goals. dynamic personality. He is a So, I will try and be number one. Hopefully, that great leader. I met him twice now. He tweeted to me a few will happen next year. times which is very exciting.

SANIA MIRZA Whenever I win, he is exWOMEN’S DOUBLES CHAMPION, WTA TOUR FINALS tremely encouraging. I think

not happen overnight as people think and hope that it happens. It has been a long career for me. I have been

that is amazing for a Prime Minister to take notice of an athlete and encourage them," she said.

Asked about the controversy she went through following a Tongans BJP leader’s reported comments about being married to Pakistani, she said the controversies only made her tougher. "I actually want to thank all those people who put me through that.”

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PRETORIA: A female boxer in South Africa has died after being in a coma for two weeks following a bout, another sports death in a country already mourning the loss of a former worldchampion runner and the captain of the national football team.

The sports ministry's announcement Tuesday that Phindile Mwelase had died Saturday in the hospital means three South African athletes died in three days.

Former 800-meter world champion and Olympic silver medalist Mbulaeni Mulaudzi was killed in a car crash on Friday. Popular national soccer team captain and goalkeeper Senzo Meyiwa was fatally shot in an apparent house robbery on Sunday, unleashing widespread dismay and anger in South Africa, which struggles with high levels of violent crime.

Mwelase died at the Steve Biko Academic Hospital in the capital, Pretoria, South Africa's sports ministry said, after she was knocked out in a bout on Oct. 10. It didn't give her age but reports said she was 31.

The ministry said it was "a very difficult week" for South African sport.

Boxing South Africa, the national federation, announced Mwelase's funeral would be held on Saturday in her home town of Ladysmith, in the eastern Kwazulu-Natal province.

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Raahil Mullick who won Boys Under-8 title of SBI Life Mumbai Schools Chess Championship with a score of 9/9.

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UMBAI: The first stage of SBI Life Mumbai Schools Chess Championship for Under-08 and Under-12, which concluded here at Don Bosco High School, Borivali witnessed the crowning of Shiv Shome (Poddar International) in the boys while Avril David of SIES High School in girls segment bagged honours in the under-12 category respectively. Raahil Mullick of Dhirubhai Ambani International School and Shravani Patil of Vasant Vihar School

did their schools proud in the under-8 category respectively. In a thrilling last round finish, the joint leaders, Kushal Karelia (ELO 1373) and unrated player, Shiv Shome won their individual encounters to finish with an identical score of 7.5/9 however, a better tiebreak allowed Shiv to win the title.Similar finish was witnessed as in girl’s under8 section where Alaina Vincent seems to be walking away with title with a score of 8/8 however, a costly blunder in her last round encounter with Shravani Patil allowed latter to finish with equal points and win the title on a better tiebreak.The result in under-8 open section went along the expected lines as reigning Asian School Chess Champion & Candidate Master, Raahil Mullick (ELO 1349) of Dhirubhai Ambani International School steamrolled the field with a perfect score of 9/9.

EW DELHI: A talented Central Zone team led by Piyush Chawla is aiming to come out firing all cylinders when it square off with an equally combative South Zone side in the final of the Duleep Trophy, starting here today.

While South Zone crushed East by an innings and 118

runs on a seaming track at Lahli, Central also deflated a very powerful North Zone on a batting paradise at Mohali in their respective semi-final matches.

It will be a battle of attrition between South Zone's Robin Uthappa and Central's Naman Ojha, both of whom scored

contrasting match-winning centuries in their respective last four clashes.

The Feroz Shah Kotla track has a liberal grass coating kept by young curator Ankit Dutta but as has been the case with the Delhi track, the 'rub of the green' has only deceived the competing teams with ball

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EW DELHI: Batting on a different wicket as member of the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOP) initiated by the Ministry of Sports to increase India's medal tally, former captain Rahul Dravid said that Olympic sports can learn a lot from cricket and vice versa. "Sport is sport and performance at elite level is performance at elite level. Z I think specific lessons in specific sports are sometimes unique to each sport," said Dravid after attending a meeting at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) center.

Part of the eight-member team of elite sports-persons to

There is a lot that cricket can learn from performances of other athletes. There is lot of sharing of knowledge.

There is lot that other sports can learn from cricket.

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identify and help prospective medal winners from across India for the 2016 and 2020 Olympics, Dravid expressed surprise at being part of the elite group including MC Mary Kom, Pullela Gopichand, Anju

Bobby George and Abhinav Bindra but is optimistic about Indian sport moving in the right direction.

"I have been involved in an international sport for so long and I guess have an idea of what it takes for international athletes to be successful. I am not sure why I was invited on the committee but it's the kind of opinion that they want. I obviously am not going to comment on shooters or badminton players or athletes. For that we have Abhinav, Gopi and Anju with much more knowledge," said the only non-Olympic sportsman in the panel.

keeping low and slow. "I don't know whether they will shave off some grass tomorrow [Wednesday] before the start of the match. Look a good grassy wicket but I can only assess it once the match starts," South skipper Ranganath Vinay Kumar said on the eve of the match.

WKL to impose sanctions on players found guilty of doping

NEW DELHI: The World Kabaddi League (WKL) announced the list of 23 players who have committed anti-doping rule violations, either before the draft or during and also in out of competition tests.

Eleven players have been found to have violated the antidoping regulations in the time since the start of the inaugural Wave WKL, according to the organisers. An additional 12 players were declared for adverse analytical findings by WADA accredited laboratory.

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