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WHOGOTTHE‘MOTA WHAT A WASTE!

TAXPAYER, IT’S YOUR MONEY...

An RTI query reveals that the actual cost of each of these pole mounted stainless steel litter bins is Rs.6,500, the cost has been inflated to Rs.22,290. Showing that Rs.15,790 has been spent on installing each.

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EACH OF THE 3,000 WASTE BINS WHICH THE BMC HAS BOUGHT COST `22,290; ACTUAL MARKET RATE OF A BIN IS `6,500!

By Aroosa Ahmed

Azad Shrivastav | ADC

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Gold: `27,195 Silver: `37,925 US Dollar: `63.30 Temperature: 330C/260C Humidity: 71%

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Right to Information (RTI) plea reveals that Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has wasted money in installing waste bins across Mumbai.

The application, filed by an RTI activist Mansoor Umer Darvesh, reveals that BMC has purchased a rectangular pole mounted S.S litter bin for Rs. 22,290 (including labour charges) whereas ADC confirmed that its actual market value is only Rs. 6,500. Has the differences in the price ie Rs.15,790 been spent only in its installation?

Further the RTI questioned the amount of rupees spent by BMC on each bins to fix it on footpath (labour charged), in reply the Executive Engineer (SWM) Zone VI Public Information Officer has

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Court upholds beef ban But it is against breaking of privacy to harass and check whether someone is cooking or in possession of it

By Philip Varghese

V.M. Kanade and Justice M.S. Sonak cited the maxim of 'juhe Bombay high court on dicial restraint' to not stay a Wednesday declined to law at the interim stage as the stay provisions of the beef ban presumption was of its legal law, but directed Maharashtra validity. Section 5D of the Magovernment not to take any harashtra Animal Preservation coercive steps for its posses- (Amendment) MAPA Act that sion for the next three months.

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ISKCON, Mumbai's NGOs rush aid to quake-hit Nepal

Acidity attacks cops, over 6,000 are victims of killer disease Mumbai shocker:

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Relief material being marked to be transported to Nepal.

By Shriya Ramakrishnan

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fter a 7.9 magnitude earthquake hit Nepal causing widespread destruction, followed by aftershocks, the situation continues to be grim as people are battling to survive in adverse conditions. They are still apprehensive to enter their houses and are facing shortage of food, water and medical supplies. Many NGOs and organisations in Mumbai have come forward to extend a helping hand to the affected people.

The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) is carrying out extensive relief efforts to help people in Kathmandu and Bhaktapur. At present 350 devotees are in Nepal, providing food and other relief material. ISKCON Kolkata collected milk powder for children, dal, rice, blankets and tents while clothes were collected

by ISKCON Delhi. Over six trunks of surgical equipments and medicines were carried by 13 doctors and medical assistants from Bhaktivedanta Hospital, Mumbai to set up a mini operation theatre.

“The moment we heard about the disaster which struck Nepal, we started offering prayers at our temples. We began arranging for relief material and sent our volunteers and doctors four days ago. Thirteen doctors and assistants aren't

MUMBHAI Vikas Sabnis

Hard copies of the Cancelled DP! Let’s collect it and sell it in a waste paper mart to earn good money!

enough at present, however we are trying to send more teams and volunteers. There are 350 volunteers in Nepal now serving fresh nutritious meals to 5,000 people in Kathmandu and 7,000 in Bhaktapur every day. Our target is to feed 24,000 people in two days”, said Lucky Kulkarni, spokesperson of ISKCON. Apart from food camps and operation theatres, ISKCON has also begun prayer services in Nepal.

Radhanath Swamiji, ISKCON spiritual leader expressed his gratitude to the Government of India, Aviation Minister and Air India for extending their support in helping ISKCON carry 2.5 ton of relief material from Mumbai, Delhi and Kolkata. Air India delivered ISKCON's relief material for the Kathmandu earthquake victims free of cost.

“The Government of India and Aviation Department were extremely helpful and did all the paperwork for us for transportation and carried our goods to Kathmandu without any cost while we kept arranging for the relief items to be carried”, said Radha Raman Prabhuji, General Manager of ISKCON temple, Kolkata.

Those who are interested in contributing relief material can do so by contacting the respective ISKCON office in their cities and will be guided accordingly. However, for those in Mumbai, it is preferable to give monetary donations so that funds could be used to purchase relief material in Delhi or Kolkata. This will make transportation to Kathmandu easier .

Mumbai based NGOs – Bharatiya Gorkha Ekta Sangh (BGES) and Sunakhari Nepali Mahila Samaj – have also teamed up to extend support to the earthquake victims.

Poonam Lama, Secretary of BGES spoke to ADC and underscored the relief efforts being taken up by the two NGOs. Two trailers filled with food stuff, biscuit packets, medicines worth rupees 15 lakh and sanitary napkins will reach Nepal this afternoon. The trailers were provided by Siddhivinayak Logistics Ltd, who are providing at least 15 trailers filled with relief material from different states. The relief material will be received by a relative of Poonam in Nepal and then distributed across villages where much help hasn't been received.

The Nepal Army will also be assisting in the distribution of relief material.

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ver six thousand personnel in the Mumbai police force are suffering from acidity problems which is the prime cause for deaths due to heart attack, weakness and lack of concentration.

This shocking information was revealed by a private medical examination team which visits various police stations in Mumbai and adjoining Thane district to conduct complete health analysis of the police force.

Talking to ADC, Vikas Tripathi, a member of the medical examination squad said, “'Till now, in Mumbai we have conducted medical examinations in over 50 police stations and it was found that every police officer is suffering from acidity problems which leads to other illnesses like brain damage, diabetes, heart attack, problems in joints, etc.”

“In the past, we have seen many cases in which young police officers have died due to heart attack and the main reason for this kind of sudden death is acidity. These unfortunate young officers never

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Medical squad finds that even young police officers have died of heart attacks due to not having food on time, lack of sleep and other health related issues which cause acidity

officials also do not get enough sleep which is also a big cause for heart attacks which are also triggered by weakness and low blood pressure, he added.

“Since the past two years we are conducting this test drive and we always ask the policemen to eat fruits whenever they are unable to have lunch or dinner and also to avoid spicy roadside food which is harmful to their health.”

When the ADC contacted a police officer on the issue, he agreed: “Yes it is true that thousands of officers and constables are having acidity problems which leads to their sudden death, but what can we do, we have to work according to the sysEat around 300 gms of fruit everyday, tem; every officer works for over drink four to five litres of water daily, 16 hours in a day, I have comavoid unhygienic roadside food and pleted several years in this dehave good sleep every day. partment; except for a few days, I have never been home on time.”

Around two weeks back, a 37used to have their food on time, year-old assistant police inspecwere unable to get proper sleep tor (API) attached to the Amboli and had other health related is- Police, Vishnu Rathod died after sues”, Tripathi said. These factors he suffered a massive heart attack lead to aggressive behaviour by while being treated for pulmonary the affected cops too. embolism at Kokilaben Hospital Most of the officer rank police in Andheri.

TIPS TO AVOID ACIDITY...

Danish group to support Nepal quake survivors Novo Nordisk has donated 75,000 insulin vials valued at Rs.1 crore to support people with diabetes

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ovo Nordisk India, a global healthcare group based in Denmark has contributed to the Indian government’s relief operations by donating 75,000 insulin vials on Wednesday. The insulin vials are valued at Rs 1 crore, and the purpose of this donation is to support people with diabetes who have been affected by the earthquake and who currently need the medication.

“We would like to express our heartfelt support to all the people in Nepal who have been impacted by the devastation caused by the earthquake. While the damage and destruction has made living in Nepal a challenge for its citizens, people with diabetes in Nepal are further impacted due to difficulty in procuring medicines. In this time of their dire need, we would like to contribute to the relief work of the Indian government by donating 75,000 vials of insulin for the benefit of people in Nepal who need to take insulin. We are com-

mitted to containing diabetes and we believe it is our responsibility to address critical humanitarian needs in times of crisis, ”said Melvin D’Souza, General Manager of Novo Nordisk India.

In this regard, the company also submitted a letter regarding the

donation to Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State for Development of north eastern region and Minister of State for Prime Minister Office Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Space, Government of India.

D’Souza also said that the company has done such contributions in the past too. “As part of our corporate social responsibility we do our best to support people in need during various natural calamities and emergency situations both globally and nationally. Our philosophy is to create value by being a patient-centric company. This is one such activity,” said D'souza.

DSouza also said that they are observing the situation in Nepal to contribute further. “At present we have our teams who are looking at the way the situation develops in Nepal. Based on the information received and ground level assessment, we believe our supply will take care of the needs of people with diabetes for 1.5-2 months,” D'Souza said.

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Vishwanath Salian | ADC

ROAD OVER RAIL NETWORK: An easy option over road transport in the Konkan region where trucks laden on flat-bed railway wagons usually carry fuel and other inflammable items.

The Ro-Ro network...

EVEN as our country boasts of the biggest network of railways and upcoming infrastructure with Monorial, Metro and Seaways, it is a fact that a large number of cities and villages lack road connectivity in this era.

Scenes like this wherein one transport network comes to the rescue of another transport network with the roll-on, roll-off (roro) services with scores of tracks aboard flat-bed rail wagons which let the trains haul them over a long distance, are often seen in the Konkan and other long distance railway routes in the country.

This picture shot by our photo-editor Vishwanath Salian at Mangalore, depicts the lack of highway, forcing trucks been boarded atop trains to reach their nearest highway. The trucks – looking to avoid the difficult terrain, and congested roads - move a variety of cargo between Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra (Mumbai, Navi Mumbai) to Mangalore, South Karnataka and Kerala. This is the only time when the motorman of the train takes charge of transporting these trucks, while the driver of these trucks being on rest until they reach a highway.

The trucks usually carry

fuel and other inflammable items. Konkan Railway operates the rail link between Maharashtra, Goa and Karnataka – connecting Mumbai and Mangalore on a point-topoint basis.

A Miracle: Trapped for 82 hours, Nepal quake survivor drank urine

A man pulled from the rubble of a collapsed hotel by a French rescue team more than three days after the deadly Nepal earthquake says he was forced to drink his own urine to survive.

Rishi Khanal, 27, had just finished lunch at a hotel in Kathmandu and had gone up to the second floor when everything suddenly started to move and fall apart. He was struck by falling masonry and trapped with his foot crushed under rubble.

"I had some hope but by yesterday I'd given up. My nails went all white and my lips cracked ... I was sure no one was coming for me. I was certain I was going to die," he told The Associated Press from his hospital bed yesterday, surrounded by his family. He was surrounded by dead people and a terrible smell. But he kept banging on the rubble all around him and eventually this brought a

French rescue team that extracted him after an operation lasting many hours.

By the time he was pulled out, he had been trapped in what could have become his tomb for 82 hours.

"There was no sound going out, or coming in. I kept

banging against the rubble and finally someone responded and came to help.

I hadn't eaten or had anything to drink so I drank my own urine."

It was not clear if he was a hotel employee or a guest. "It feels good. I am thankful," he said. He was taken away for

surgery before more details could be obtained.

More than 4,700 people are known to have died and over 8,000 injured in the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that also caused deaths in India and Tibet. But an overwhelming majority were in Nepal.

Polygamy increases risk of heart disease in men

POLYGAMY can increase the risk of heart disease by more than four-fold in men, a new study conducted in Saudi Arabia and UAE has found.

The prospective multicentre observational study examined the relationship between the presence and severity of coronary artery disease (CAD) and number of wives.

"Men who practice polygamy have up to four concurrent wives who can reside in the same or different regions but do not normally reside in the same house," said Dr Amin Daoulah, a cardiologist at the King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

The study included patients referred for coronary angiography at 5 hospitals in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

CAD was defined as

more than 70 per cent narrowing in a major epicardial blood vessel or more than 50 per cent in the left main artery (called left main disease, LMD).

Multivessel disease (MVD) was defined as more than one diseased vessel.

The 687 married men in the study had an average age of 59 years and 56 per cent had diabetes, 57 per cent had hypertension and 45 per cent had a past history of CAD. Around two-thirds of the men had one wife (68 per cent) while 19 per cent had 2 wives, 10 per cent had 3 wives and 3 per cent had 4 wives.

Men with more than one wife were more likely to be older, live in a rural area, have a higher income and have a history of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).

"Polygamy may be more frequent in rural areas because it is more

culturally acceptable and getting married at a young age is more common," said Daoulah.

"Also, in the regions that we studied, there was a higher percentage of national citizens residing in rural areas compared to urban areas.

"Men with multiple wives have to be well supported financially, and although Saudis and Emirati people are supported by their governments, polygamists may need more than one income. They may therefore take on extra employment or have the added pressure of travelling daily to urban areas for higher paid work," said Daoulah.

The researchers found a significant association between number of wives and the presence of CAD, LMD and MVD. Risk increased with the number of wives.

After adjusting for

baseline differences, the researchers showed that men who practiced polygamy had a 4.6-fold increased risk of CAD, a 3.5-fold increased risk of LMD and a 2.6-fold elevated risk of MVD. "We found an association between an increasing number of wives and the severity and number of coronary blockages. This could be because the need to provide and maintain separate households multiplies the financial burden and emotional expense," Daoulah said.

"Each household must be treated fairly and equally, and it seems likely that the stress of doing that for several spouses and possibly several families of children is considerable," Daoulah said.

The study was presented at the Asian Pacific Society of Cardiology Congress 2015 in Abu Dhabi.

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I have changed my name from Satynarayan Bhagirath Shrinivas to Satyanarayan Bhagirath Shriwass as per Affidavit.

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NCP will not support land bill, says Pawar

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utting a stop to speculation about the NCP's stance over the sensitive land ordinance, the NCP President, Sharad Pawar yesterday made it clear that his party will not support the land ordinance in its present form as it does not favour removal of several crucial clauses. The party has decided to vote against the ordinance in the Rajya Sabha.

Speaking at a press conference, Pawar said, “I have spoken to a number of political

NCP president Sharad Pawar during a meeting at Yashwantrao Chavan Auditorium at Nariman Point, on Wednesday. parties who are opposed to the ordinance. The government may bulldoze it in the Lok Sabha based on its majority in the lower house. But the picture will be different in the Rajya Sabha. The NCP will vote against the ordinance in the Upper House”.

“The government has appointed Surface Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari as the negotiator to hold dialogue with the opposition to support the ordinance's passage in the Parliament. I know Gadkari, he is a polite man and always open for dialogue.

But the language of the letter he has written to all opposition members asking whether they don't want development and water to farmers as well as defence projects clearly shows the arrogance of power. It is not the language of dialogue,” he added further.

“Gadkari's letter is based on the brief he has got from his political bosses. The Land Acquisition Bill passed in 2013 was drafted by a committee headed by me. All suggestions by the then leaders of opposition Sushma Swaraj and Arun Jaitley were incorporated and the Bill was passed unanimously. Then why this government took the decision to scrap the Act and bring amendments,” he questioned.

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Nitesh Rane accuses Sena’s ‘Shiv Vada Pav’ of being an illegal venture

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n a fiery disclosure of sorts, Nitesh Rane went after the Shiv Sena’s Shiv Vada Pav venture with hammer and tongs. Addressing the press on Wednesday, he made the startling claims backed by RTI, that the Shiv Vada Pav stalls strewn across the city do not have any legal authorisations. Further to that, the BMC has avoided giving any written sanctions to run the businesses to these stalls. The younger Rane went on to add that 90 per cent of these stalls are run by non-Marathis.

“The Sena claiming that their Shiv Vada Pav venture, meant for empowering the Marathi manoos is nothing

but an eyewash”, claimed Nitesh. “I ask today, how much has this venture actually helped or contributed in empowering our jobless Marathi youth? In fact the venture has become an epitome of corrupt practices” said the visibly aggressive MLA of Sindhudurg.

The Shiv Vada Pav, under the Sena ruled BMC, was an endeavour started in 2009 for empowering the jobless Marathi youth. “What became of it, was exposed today through certain sting operations that our Swabhiman Sanghatana conducted across the wards. The stalls are owned by the Sena’s ward pramukhs and then given on rent at a whopping fee of Rs. 20,000 per month. Mostly these stalls are run by the non-Marathis, therefore not serving the very purpose for which the entire project was started. Further to that, it was revealed by the sting opera-

tion that, none of these stalls were actually authorised to conduct businesses. These stalls are randomly subjected

to fines ranging from Rs.20,000 – Rs.25,000 by the BMC. If these stalls were actually meant for what it is

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Congress MLA Nitesh Rane at a press conference held at the Mumbai Marathi Patrakar Sangh on Wednesday.

supposed to do then how come they do not enjoy security and authorisation to conduct businesses,” asked Rane.

He further added, “The Shiv Vada Pav stalls were also meant for promoting the indigenous culinary of Marathi culture which, Vada Pav being the foremost in the list, but the stalls are being run by the non-Marathis who are serving Chinese dishes,” claimed the Congress leader.

“We need answers to these queries from the BJP-Sena alliance within the next 7 days”, he further added.

In case no satisfactory answers are received, the younger Rane scion announced that he will start the “Swabhiman Vada Pav” project which promises to remain authentic in its dealings and live up to the commitments of empowering the Marathi youths and women.

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CLASSIFIEDS I have changed my name from Shabana Ali Khan to Shabanabanu Ali Khan as per Affidavit C-5153

I have changed my name from Zunera Nishat Anwar Ahmed to Shaikh Zunera Nishat Anwar Ahmed as per Affidavit C-5172

I have changed my name from Bade Rashida Bi A. Rahiman to Karjikar Rashida Nafis Ahmed as per Affidavit C-5135

I have changed my name from Lashi Ram Agarwal to Lachhiram Agarwal as per Affidavit C-5154

I have changed my Name from Shah Mohammed Abrar to Shah Abrar as per Affidavit dated 29/4/2015 C-5173

I have changed my name from Ansari Firoja Mohd Aslam to Ansari Firoza Begum Mohd Aslam as per Affidavit C-5136

I have changed my name from Saleem Badlu Shaikh to Salim Badlu Shaikh as per Affidavit C-5155

I have changed my Name from Shataj Aslam Syed to Sayed Shahtaj as per Affidavit dated 29/4/2015 C-5174

I have changed my name from Israr Ahmad to Khan Isarar Rabbul as per Affidavit C-5137 I have changed my name from Querashi Mehmood Nawaz Husain Miya to Qureshi Nawaz as per Affidavit C-5138 I have changed my name from Qureshi Mehmood Nawaz to Qureshi Nawaz as per Affidavit C-5139 I have changed my name from Shaikh Rubab Sharfuddin to Kurdunkar Rubab Begam Sherfuddin as per Affidavit C-5140 We, Mr. Qureshi Nawaz & Mrs Qureshi Noorjahan Nawaz have changed our minor son's name from Qureshi Nohd Usama Nawaz to Qureshi Usama Nawaz as per Affidavit.

C-5141 I have changed my name from Ramesh Laxman Pawar to Chandrakant Ganpat Pawar as per Affidavit C-5142 I have changed my name from Shanthi Angady Mamthaz Banu to Mamthaz Banu Haroon as per Affidavit C-5143 I have changed my name from Hirikalale Kale Krishna to Krishna Kale Gowda as per Affidavit C-5144

I have changed my name from Divya Hirji Patel (Bera) to Divya Hirji Bera as per Affidavit C-5127

I have changed my name from Abdul Rehman Nazim Daware to Abdul Rehman Nazim Dawre as per Affidavit C-5145

I have changed my name from Somesh Chandra Ajit Kumar Jalui to Somesh Ajit Kumar Jalui as per Affidavit C-5128

I have changed my name from Ashavari to Asawari Praful Balal as per Affidavit C-5146

I have changed my name from Mohammad Asgharali to Mohammad Asgar Ali Usmani as per Affidavit C-5130 I have changed my name from Parvati Vithoba Navogare to Parvati Vithoba Navagare as per Affidavit C-5131 I have changed my name from Rajan Vithoba Navogare to Rajan Vithoba Navagare as per Affidavit C-5132 I have changed my name from Phalke Manisha Balkrishna to Dipeeka Dinesh Pawar as per Affidavit C-5133

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I have changed my name from Sachin Chamanlal Vora to Sachin Chamanlal Shah as per Affidavit C-5134

I have changed my name from Hirji Narayan Patel (Bera) to Hirji Narayan Bera as per Affidavit C-5126

I have changed my name from Sadiq Sadaqat Hussain Shaikh to Sadiq Sadaqat Hussain Khan as per Affidavit C-5129

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I have changed my name from Robin Ronald Monis to Robin Ronald D’souza as per Affidavit C-5147 I have changed my name from Taiyab Khan to Tayyab Khan as per Affidavit C-5148 I have changed my name from Shahnaz Khan to Shahanaz Khan as per Affidavit C-5149 I have changed my name from Mohd Rais Kader Khan to Abdul Rais Kabir Khan as per Affidavit C-5150 I have changed my name from Ayyub Ali Khan to Ayub Ali Khan as per Affidavit C-5151 I have changed my name from Shaira Khan to Saira Khan as per Affidavit C-5152

I have changed my name from Latta Harsh Jagdamba to Latta Harshkumar Jagdamba as per Affidavit C-5156 I have changed my name from Waman Nikam to Vamanrao Nikam as per Affidavit.

C-5157 I have changed my name from Sandeep Kaur Chall to Sandeep Kaur Chahal as per Affidavit Dated 28/04/2015 C-5158 I have changed my name from Surnjeet Kaur to Sharanjit Kaur Chahal as per Affidavit dated 28/04/2015 C-5159 I Wasiullah Nabiulla Khan have changed my minor son’s name from Arkam Wasiullah Khan to Arqam Wasiullah Khan as per Affidavit.

C-5160 I have changed my name from Prakashlal Jiandmal Kukreja to Prakash Jiandmal Kukreja as per Affidavit.

C-5161 I have changed my name from Charlee Pereira to Charlespereira as per Affidavit.

C-5162 I have changed my name from Janvi Prakash Pahilwani to Deepa Sewani as per Affidavit.

C-5163 I Deepa Sewani have changed my minor son's name from Jaykumar Prakash Pahilwani to Jay Deepa Sewani as per Affidavit.

C-5164 I have changed my name from Samiran Abdul Haque to Samiran Abdul Haque Shaikh as per Affidavit C-5165 I have changed my name from Chandu Shankar Prajapati to Chandrakant Shankarlal Prajapati as per Affidavit.

C-5166 I have changed my name from Shankar Prajapati to Shankarlal Prajapati as per Affidavit.

C-5167 I have changed my name from Shamim Iftekhar Saudagar to Shameem Iftekhar Saudagar as per Affidavit.

C-5168 I have changed my name from Sadaf Banu Iftekhar Saudagar to Sadaf Iftekhar Saudagar as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my Name from Syed Aslam to Sayed Aslam as per Affidavit dated 29/4/2015 C-5175 I have changed my Name from Khan Mohammed Rafique to Khan Mohammed Husain as per Affidavit dated29/4/2015 C-5176 I Bhavna Mohindru have changed my name to Bhavna Premal Bhavsar as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 29/04/15 C-5177 I Mr. Shivajibhai Aasdir Gadda have changed my name to Mr. Shivji Aasdir Gada as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 29/04/15 C-5178 I Miss. Bhanu Priya Bheru Mal Moolchandani have changed my name to Mrs. Vritika Jaykumar Chhatpar as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 29/04/15 C-5179 I Mr. Sushil Shivajibhai Gadda have changed my name to Mr. Sushil Shivji Gada as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 29/04/15 C-5180 I Mr. Prakashkumar Bhogilal Sawla have changed my name to Mr. Prakash Bhogilal Savla as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 29/04/15 C-5181

I Amrutben Bhimshi Gada have changed my name to Archana Shantilal Nisar as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5189 I Salomena Charlie Dsouza have changed my name to Salome Dsouza as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5190 I Liz John Verghese have changed my name to Liz Verghese John as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5191 We Mr. Verghese John & Mrs. Liz Verghese John have changed our minor son’s name from Ethan John Verghese to Ethan Verghese John as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5192 I Master Mohomed Islam Abdul Latif Shaikh have changed my name to Mohammed Islam Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5193 I Shushil Kumar have changed my name to Shushil Tulsiram Rathi as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5194

I Loyar Lawrence Crasto have changed my name to Lloyd Lawrence Crasta as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5207 I Lawrence Felix Crasto have changed my name to Lawrence Felix Crasta as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5208 I Sk. Mosino Akter Fakir Md. Sheikh have changed my name to Mosin Fakir Mo. Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5209 I Samir Mohd. Hanif Chudesra & Chadosra Samir Mohd. Hanif have changed my name to Samir Hanif Chudesra as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5210 I Zarina Mohd. Hanif Chudesra & Chadosra Zarina Mohd.

Hanif have changed my name to Zarina Hanif Chudesra as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Shanti Devi have changed my name to Shanti Shushil Rathi as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5195

I Mohd. Hanif Chudesra & Chadosra Zarina Mohd. Hanif have changed my name to Hanif Chudesra as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5212

I Joy Mathew have changed my name to Joy Mathew Thengathara as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5196

I Swetaben Pravin Kumar Patel have changed my name to Sweta Ketan Patel as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Ramesh Narayan have changed my name to Ramesh Narayan Mudliyar as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5197

I Urmilaben Mafatlal Shah have changed my name to Urmila Manubhai Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Mohammed Israr Mohammed Najir have changed my name to Mohammed Israr Mohammed Najir Khan as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5198

I Sheharajahan Bano Jan Mohammed have changed my name to Sehar Jahan Mosim Khan as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

I Farjana Bee Rajjak Shaikh have changed my name to Farjana Firoj Pathan as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Hulikere Thimapa Sidiah have changed my name to Hulikere Thimapa Siddaiah as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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C-5216

I Shaikh Sameera Imran have changed my name to Shaikh Samira Imran as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 29/04/15 C-5182

I Rajjak Shaikh have changed my name to Abdul Rajjak Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Verma Sanjaykumar Hariram have changed my name to Verma Sanjay Hariram as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 29/04/15 C-5183

I Bhavana Nareshkumar Jogani @ Bhavana Sanjay Shah have changed my name to Bhavna Sanjay Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Vishakha Bagave have changed my name to Vishakha Vijay Bagwe as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 13/04/15 C-5184

I Faizan Husein Ali Hussain Khan have changed my name to Faizan Hussain Ali Hussain Khan as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Sweta Shivajirao Patil have changed my name to Shweta Shivajirao Patil as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Vijay Bagave have changed my name to Vijay Manaji Bagwe as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 13/04/15 C-5185

I Mubina have changed my name to Mubina Abdul Shukoor Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5203

I Pradipkumar Shantilal Rathod have changed my name to Pradeep Shantilal Rathod as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 29/04/15 C-5220

I Mr. Shantilal Chhaganlal Sutar have changed my name to Mr. Shantilal Chhaganlal Rathod as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 29/04/15 C-5186

I have changed my name from Iftekhar Husain Zawar Husain to Iftekhar Hussain Sodagar as per Affidavit.

C-5170

I Trish Divyakant Katelia have changed my name to Trishh Divyakant Katelia as per Maharashtra Government Gazette No. X-54819 Dated: 26/02/2015 C-5187

I have changed my name from Raeesa Bi Usman Khan to Raeesa Bi Mohammed Zubair as per Affidavit C-5171

I Mansukhlal Babulal Shah have changed my name to Mansukh Babulal Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5188

I Dave Hasmukhlal Laxmishankar have changed my name to Dave Hasmukh Laxmishankar as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5204 I Upadhyaya Nayanabahen Kantilal have changed my name to Nayana Hasmukh Dave as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5205 We Mr. Abdul Sattar Jethwa & Mrs. Farzana Abdul Sattar Jethwa have changed our minor son’s name from Mo. Noman A. Sattar to Noman Abdul Sattar Jethwa as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Guljar Ahamed Qureshi have changed my name to Gulzar Ahmed Qureshi as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5217 I Arbina Arbina have changed my name to Arbina Musaddiq Muqri as per Deedpoll Affidavit C-5218

I Jharna Haribhai Varchand have changed my name to Jharna Bharat Sonara as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 06/04/15 C-5221 I Zarna Bharat Sonara have changed my name to Jharna Bharat Sonara as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 06/04/15 C-5222 I Bharat Premji Ahir have changed my name to Bharat Premji Sonara as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 06/04/15 C-5223

Maria’s remedy for tainted cops

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CP suggests identification, blacklisting, isolation followed by counselling

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ommissioner of Police Rakesh Maria on Wednesday spoke about the identification and blacklisting of cops who are considered corrupt, womanisers, alcoholics, drug addicts and other activities which hamper the image of Mumbai Police. He said, “I have asked the departments to prepare a list of such officers.

Identifying such officers is more important because the steps to improve the situation can be taken after that only.

We will first isolate such officers and they will be barred from direct public interaction. Afterwards, such officers will be counselled, it will be a step to help out the cops to overcome their weakness and negative aspects of their personality.

“Also we have started special training programmes for

station house officers. The first batch is out and the other batch is starting from May 4. In this training, the cops will be trained on aspects like how to deal with complainants, how to handle women and senior citizens' complaints. They are asked to register a 'zero FIR' instead of figuring out under which police station the FIR should be registered. We are taking two officers from every police station in each module. We

are taking the services of professionals, senior officers and retired police officers. It's a two-day program and was started two days ago. “The focus of the module will be on behaviour, body language and how to interact with the public. We have also involved experts from the private sector. Blacklisting is a step taken for the betterment of Mumbai Police. So that the public has confidence in the us.”

Greedy hubby held for abetting wife’s suicide Another innocent woman falls prey to dowry-seekers

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ed up of constant harassment over demands for more dowry, a newly wed bride committed suicide by hanging herself at her apartment in Bhayandar. The Navghar police on Wednesday have arrested her 30year-old husband, Vineet, on

charges of dowry harassment and abetting the suicide of his 29-year-old wife.

"While Vineet has been arrested and booked under section 498 ( A) and 306 of the Indian Penal Code, his parents who are also co-accused in the crime are yet to be arrested. Vineet will be produced before the court on Thursday," senior police inspector Abhay Kurundkar said.

According to the police, Pooja Chaturvedi (29), committed suicide by hanging

herself from the ceiling fan of her apartment in the Cabin Road area of Bhayandar (East) on Tuesday night. A native of Mathura in Uttar Pradesh, Pooja had married Vineet (30) in February, 2015.

In his complaint to the police, Pooja’s brother stated that his sister was constantly being harassed physically and mentally by her husband and in-laws for a dowry of Rs 10 lakh. Unable to bear the torture, Pooja took the extreme step of committing suicide.

Vakola police seize gutka worth over Rs.2 lakh, tempo driver held

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Vakola police station Deepak Shinde ''The driver of the 25 year-old tempo driver tempo have been identified on Wednesday has been as Rajan Rambadan Sahani. arrested by the Vakola police He was on his way to Null for allegedly carrying banned Bazar to deliver the consigngutka worth over Rs.2 lakh. ment. He loaded the tempo The tempo was intercepted from Vasai. near the Agripada junction in “He claims that he does not Santacruz (East) during a know who is the person to naka-bandi. whom he had to deliver the According to Assistant Po- consignment. He knows only lice Inspector (API) from that person who hired his

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tempo and paid him money to deliver the gutka.”

The accused has been booked under IPC section 188 and other relevant sections of the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) Act. He will be produced before the court on Thursday for further police remand, because we strongly suspect that he has done this in the past too, Shinde added.

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Corporators seek clarity while drafting DP plan

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ll civic corporators cutting across party lines, in the BMC’s standing committee meeting on Wednesday demanded a clarification about the Development Plan (DP) of Mumbai 2014-34. They wanted to know if it has been completely scrapped or just put on hold. The point of order was raised by Congress cor-

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porator Rafiq Zakeria and was supported by other corporators in the standing meeting. Standing committee members wanted to know if the DP would be drafted completely anew or only certain amendments would be made to the old one.

It can be recalled that last week the Chief Minister had declared a stay on it and ordered that a new DP should be prepared by rectifying all

the errors in the next four months.

Answering the corporators questions additional municipal commisioner Sanjay Deshmukh said that they have the Chief Minister’s written orders and the corporation has to only rectify the errors and submit the new plan in 4 months. He also said that after the new DP is submitted to the CM, suggestions and objections will be taken.

Big B to lead a campaign on road safety

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State Transport Minister Diwakar Raote on Wednesday inaugurated the Regional Transport Office (RTO) MH-47 in Kandarpada, Dahisar (West).

Education Minister Vinod Tawde and State PWD Minister Vijay Deshmukh were present among other dignatories during the occasion.

PUBLIC NOTICE

Thisistoinformallpeople that we 1.Mrs.Salima Rizwanali Ghaswala, 2.Mr.Rizwanali Ahmedali Ghaswala residing at 11, Easter Apartment, Silva Pakhadi Road, Versova, Mumbai 400061 are negotiating with Mr. Hukumsingh S/o Mr. Macchisingh and the power of atorny holder of Mr. Anand Kumar Shukla for the purchase of the premises which is mentioned in the description given below.

Notice is hereby given to all public that any person or any institute having any claim/ objections on the premises which is mentioned in the description given belowor any part of the premises by the way of inheritance, trust, gift, tenancy, easement, lien, transfer or mortgage or in what so ever manner are requested to inform the same in writing to above mentioned address with the proofs in support b claims/ objections within 14 days time. If no claim claim/objections are received within the period prescribed above mentioned purchaser will be free to purchase the premises.

Description of the property Flat No. B – 503, Aaramnagar Sunrise Co.-operative Housing Society, Fishery Lane, Versova, Mumbai-400061.

Date:30.04.2015 Place: MUMBAI UNNATI ADVT.

[Under the Bye-Law No.35] NOTICE Shri. Pradeep Ramdas Wagh, a Member of the Om Shivkrupa Co-op Hsg Society Ltd, having address at Plot No. 773/776, MTNL Marg, Dadar (W), Mumbai 28 and holding Flat No.B-403 in the building of the Society, died on 08/11/2010 without making any nomination The Society hereby invites claims and objections from the heir or heirs or other claimants/objector or objectors to the transfer of the said Shares and interest of the deceased member in the capital/property of the society within a period of 15 days from the publication of this notice, with copies of such documents and other proofs in support of his/her/their claims/ objections for transfer of shares and Interest of the deceased member in the capital/property of the Society.

If no claims/objections are received within the period prescribed above, the society shall be free to deal with the shares and interest of the deceased member in the capital / property of the society in such manner as is provided under the bye-laws of the society. The claims /objections, if any, received by the society for transfer of shares and interest of the deceased member in the capital/property of the society shall be dealt with in the manner provided under the bye-laws of the society. A copy of the registered bye-laws of the society is available for inspection by the claimants/ objectors, in the office of the society / with the Secretary of the society between 10:00AM to 5:00PM from the date of publication of the notice till the date of expiry of its Period.

For and on behalf of Om Shivkrupa Co-op Hsg Soc Ltd. Dadar Sd/Place : Mumbai Hon. Secretary Date : 29/04/2015

The BJP corporators asserted that the CM should not be unnecessarily targeted, because although he has put the DP on stay, he has authorised the BMC to draft the new plan. Trushna Vishawasrao (Shiv Sena), said that while drafting the new DP BMC will take into consideration all the suggestions and objections submitted by the people and also by the heritage department officials.

f you have been affected because of a road accident or know of someone who has, you would know how it impacts people’s lives, and the importance of following road safety to ensure such mishaps does not take place.

Road accidents are among the biggest killers in India.

Data suggests that India has among the highest incidences of road accidents, with one accident every minute and one death every four minutes.

In 2013 alone, there were close to 5,00,000 road accidents in India in which more than 1,30,000 people lost their lives. A large percentage of these accidents involved two-wheelers, and in more than 50 per cent of cases, the victims were bread earners for their family.

With a view to bringing about greater awareness among people to take necessary precautions and avoid road accidents, superstar Amitabh Bachchan will lead a campaign on road safety initiated by the Association of American Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) and Abbott. As part of this campaign, doctors in clinics and hospitals across India will be provided with a poster, containing important messages on road safety endorsed by Amitabh Bachchan.

“I pledge my support for this campaign and commit myself towards the achievement of AAPI’s worthy goals.

I am with you in this campaign to create awareness about head injury and trauma because of road accidents,” said Amitabh Bachchan. “AAPI is committed to building the right foundation to address the serious concerns of head injury and trauma. We are grateful to superstar Amitabh Bachchan for leading the campaign towards creating awareness, preventing accidents and saving lives,” said Dr Ravi Jahagirdar, President of AAPI. Also, today, the day after World Safety Day, Abbott along with AAPI are undertaking a nationwide road safety awareness drive potentially reaching more than 8,00,000 people. Abbott’s field force, in partnership with doctors in clinics and hospitals across the country, will dedicate the day to sensitize people on safety principles, promote safe driving tips and encourage them to take a pledge for safe driving by following easy and actionable points.

Over-speeding, inadequate protection (not wear-

ing helmets and seat-belts), distracted driving (use of mobile phones, etc.) and not being alert are some of the key reasons recorded for road accidents. This road safety awareness drive encourages people to be more responsible while driving and follow road safety regulations. It calls for people to follow simple steps like wearing a helmet or seatbelt, avoiding phone calls while driving, avoiding overspeeding and being alert while driving which could reduce road accidents.

"With our vision of 'Zero Injury Zero Incidents', our field force is trained on safe two-wheeler driving. This has resulted in reduction in accidents to the tune of 83 per cent amongst Abbott employees," said Bhasker Iyer, Abbott's management representative in India. "An injury or fatality on account of road accidents can be avoided if people are aware and take necessary precautions. This awareness program, in partnership with doctors, will save lives."

"AAPI has been working with multiple stakeholders and professional associations like NSI, NSSI and AASAN in developing the first Trauma and brain injury guidelines for India. We will be partnering with companies like Abbott and Medtronic to take these guidelines to doctors across the country," said Anwar Feroz Siddiqi, honorary adviser to AAPI. Vishwanath Salian | ADC

AUTO-TAXI STRIKE TODAY... Members of the Mumbai Autorickshaw and Taxi Unions announcing Thursday's strike in Western suburbs, yesterday.

MMRC examines other options for Metro-III

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tan Commissioner of MMRDA. he Mumbai Metro Rail The consultants, JICCorporation (MMRC) on Padeco-Tokyo Development, Wednesday conducted a examined merits and demerone-day workshop to exam- its of metro operations conine various options available trolled in-house vis-a-vis for operations and mainte- outsourced. “There are varinance (O&M) of the Colaba- ous options which are Bandra-SEEPZ Metro-3 adopted to run metro operacorridor which is expected to tions world over. A few metros be rolled out in 2020. The are operated and maintained workshop explored suitable entirely by government and a and appropriate O&M strate- few others by private parties. gies. In this regard, various ad- The intention of the workministrative, statutory, shop was to consider and ex-

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technical, legal and financial challenges were deliberated upon.

“While the traffic scenario on the roads in a city like Mumbai necessitates mass transit modes, we have to look at alternatives available to operate and maintain them. We also have to look at what type of mode is safe, financially viable and efficient. Worldwide metros are operated and maintained privately and by the government. However, we have to analyze what suits our conditions and take the crucial decision. I think today’s workshop will help us take such an informed decision”, said UPS Madan, Metropoli-

amine which options could be suitable to operate Metro3 and other upcoming metro projects in the country. The workshop in that sense was very useful and will prove to be a guiding factor for us,” opined Ashwini Bhide, MD of MMRC. The presentation made by Vikas Kumar, Executive Director of DMRC, elaborated this very point. The Delhi Metro is completely operated and maintained inhouse and is third in world (behind Hong Kong and Rio De Janeiro Metro Rails) as far as revenue making is concerned, after deducting the operation and maintenance

Kiran Chopra: ‘I douse in colours; I become my painting’

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n exhibition of paintings entitled 'Mumbai Mere Jaan' opened yesterday at the Jehangir Art Gallery. The artist: Kiran Chopra. She

says: “Mumbai has been an important reason for whatever I have achieved. That is why my latest series of paint-

ings is on a theme inspired by the city.” Kiran Chopra has been in Mumbai – after marriage – for four decades. She has completed MA in painting and drawing in Mumbai.

Kiran: Every artist dips his brush in his own soul and paints his own nature into his work. She has specialised in abstract, figurative, landscape painting. She has chosen for the mystery, magic and magnificence of black and she feels it is difficult to give dimensions without colours and she simply loves to achieve that through commanding quotation of black and white.

Among others, she has won the All India Fine and Arts crafts for best painting.

The exhibition will go on at the Jehangir Art Gallery till next Monday.

costs. Interestingly, the Delhi Metro is supplemented by Gurgaon’s Rapid Metro Rail of which operations and maintenance are completely outsourced and is very successful in its support system.

The one-day workshop also presented case studies of Metro Rail Corporations from Bangalore, Chennai and Navi Mumbai. While the Bangalore Metro Rail already follows the DMRC model as far as operations and maintenance are concerned and

haven’t outsourced crucial activities, the Chennai Metro Rail Corporation has recently deviated from outsourcing and is operating in-house. In-house operations and maintenance are cost saving and remain under control was the general consensus. The rake manufacturers Hitachi and Bombardier also participated in the day long workshop and showcased their practices, processes and systems. They expressed the importance of life cycle costs of rolling stock and how a long term maintenance contract can help obsolescence management.

‘Raymond Crossword Book Awards 2014’ winners announced

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he eagerly awaited winners of ‘Raymond Crossword Book Awards 2014’ were announced at a function held in at Tata Theatre, NCPA on Wednesday. The awards this year are in association with Principle Retirement Advisor, Club Mahindra, Kotak Mahindra Bank and Runwal Group. These are the only Indian awards that recognise and reward good writing and also actively promote Indian authors and their books. This year they completed 13 years of Crossword Book Awards.

The chief guests at the event were Shaina NC, fashion designer, politician and a social worker and Nana Chudasana, the former mayor and sheriff of Mumbai.

The Crossword Book Award recognises and rewards the best of Indian writing across five different categories – Fiction, Non-Fiction, Children’s, Translation and Popular. Each award carries a cash prize of Rs.1,00,000, a trophy and a citation.

This year there were over 50,000 voting entries for the popular awards and it was the highest number of votes ever received in the history of book awards. From shortlisting the books to the announcing of the final winner, the entire judging process took more than 3 months.

Various distinguished writers, publishers, critics and book lovers attended the amazing celebration of Indian literature. Some of the shortlisted authors who attended the event were Durjoy Datta, JerryPinto, Ashwin Sanghi, Ravinder Singh,

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Importance of being MIM

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“Men intrinsically do not trust new things that they have not experienced themselves.”

— Niccolo Machiavelli

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AHUL GANDHI cuts a sorry figure as he goes to Punjab with a second class train ticket. He is said to be on a countrywide mission to help farmers. How the farmers are going to be helped if he meets them is not known.

Is he offering the farmers what they want? Can he solve the farmers problems? Thanks to lack of rain and crop failure, the farmers are in distress.

What can Rahul do about this? He could have done something when his party ruled India for as many as ten years. His party did not think of doing anything for farmers. The government must have considered, for instance, how water can be had for cultivation in the absence of rain. The water of most rivers now flows finally in to the sea.

Rahul's political party did nothing for the farmer while it was in office for ten years. The farmer did not exist for the party leaders. Today, the farmers are in distress – mostly because of crop failure or their inability to pay back loans. Rahul should talk about this issue. Instead, he is waging a political battle against the BJP by taking up the cause of farmers. He is fighting the land bill which the government wants to pass in Parliament. The farmers's primary worry is crop failure: it is a question of life and death for him. If Rahul Gandhi had not taken up the land bill, he would not have anything else to fight for.

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VEN as the nation is shocked with the worst-ever earthquake in the Himalayan nation, Nepal and at least 12 northern states of India, political circles in India, particularly the western parts of the nation are taken aback by the sudden upraise of the newest political outfit of the Muslim community, Majlis-e-Ittihad al-Muslimin (MIM).

Not that this is the first organization of the minority community that has entered the political arena and has achieved noticeable success in a short span of time. There have been splinter groups and organizations of Muslims, Christians and other minority communities, which emerged as forces to reckon with and held political space. But they turned out to be like mushrooms and disappeared or merged with other bigger forces in no time.

However, MIM seems to be a different force, which has posed a severe threat and challenge to all leaders of minorities. Apart from in Andhra Pradesh and newly-formed Telangana, MIM has already made deep inroads at least in semi-urban Muslim dominated areas of Maharashtra, if recent by-elections for Assembly in Bandra (East), in Mumbai, and civic body elections in Aurangabad, in Marathwada, is any indication.

The Hyderabad party, floated and led by firebrand Owaisi brothers, Asaduddin and Akabaruddin, has touched the chord of Muslim minds. Akabaruddin Owaisi, who is known for shooting his mouth off and getting headlines, was elected to Telangana Assembly with a huge margin, while his elder brother Asaduddin, comparatively sober and learned politician is now a two-term member of Parliament from Hyderabad. Both brothers, who work in tandem, continue to have their sway not only over the party fold but the Muslim community, particularly the young and half-literate generations of the minority.

A surprise entry in Nanded The MIM made its surprise entry in to Maharashtra two years ago, when it won a good number of seats in the Nanded Municipal body elections. This was despite the fact that Nanded is the home-town of two former Congress Chief Ministers, Shankarrao and Ashok Chavan. The party continued its march in the 2014 State Assembly elections too. It won two seats, one in Aurangabad, a divisional headquarters of Marathwada region and the other from Mumbai South. The party posed a serious threat and stood second in at least three other Assembly constituencies, thus heralding its plans to emerge as a serious player in Maharashtra.

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could not do as well as it was expected to, perhaps because of a weak candidate and the sympathy wave for the deceased local MLA, Bala Sawant. However, it turned the tide in Aurangabad Municipal elections, where it emerged as the chief Opposition party with as many as 27 councillors with it. This success has caused raising of many eye-brows of those, who were so far considering the MIM as a lightweight outfit and good only to split votes.

The growing acceptance that the MIM is receiving from the Muslim community is actually a failure of those parties which were so far claiming to be champions of the minority cause. The Samajwadi Party that wins a couple of seats in Maharashtra, particularly in Muslim mohallas, has been failing and failing miserably in the last few years, mainly because the Uttar Pradesh party and its leaders from Mulayam Singh at the national level to Abu Azmi at the local level, failed to woo the

THINKING ALOUD Bharatkumar Raut young generation Muslims. The minorities, particularly in urban and semi-urban parts of the state, continue to feel being isolated from the main stream and also feel that they were deprived of fair treatment in education and in public sector jobs. Neither the Samajwadi Party, nor the earlier strong force of Muslim League could address these issues. That caused worsening of the socio-cultural structure of Muslims.

Muslims in search of their own identity and pride of place were looking for a leadership that would give them the feeling of being looked after. Owaisi brothers seemed to have filled in the gap. This feeling of being protected has been playing the magic and the Muslims started following the MIM. Minorities in any society need a rallying point and once they get it, the leadership becomes stronger in no time. Owaisi brothers played this trick successfully and it yielded fruit.

A storm in the sea is a very small thing...

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HEN the sea is calm it is a pleasure to travel on it, and when the sea is rough there is no worse illness than seasickness.

So is the powerful mind, the mind of a soul that has touched perfection: it is with tranquility, calmness and peace that this mind gives everyone a way into it, as the sea lays itself with open heart before those who journey on it. Ships and boats pass through it, those who journey enjoy their traveling. But when the sea is disturbed by the wind, by storm, it is perfect in its annoyance, it can shake boats and steamers.

And so the mind of the sage can have an effect upon all things in nature; it can cause volcanic eruptions, it can cause disasters, revolutions, all manner of things once its tranquility is disturbed. Knowing this nature of the sage's heart and knowing the great powers that a man who has touched divine perfection possesses, people in the East regard closely the pleasure and displeasure of the sage. They think that to annoy a sage is like annoying the whole of nature, to disturb his tranquility means to shake the whole uni-

verse. A storm in the sea is a very small thing, whereas the heart that has touched perfection, if once upset, can upset the whole universe.

The water of the river is sweet. It is sweet

MATTER & SPIRIT because it is attracted to the sea, it is longing to reach the sea. The river represents the loving quality, a quality that is seeking for the object it loves. A heart that loves God and His perfection is likened to the river that seeks the sea. It is therefore that the personality of the seeker is more pleasant than the personality of the one who is contented with what he knows. There is little danger in traveling on the river, there is great joy in swimming in the river, and there is a fine scenery along it to look at. So it is with the personality which is like the river: that running of the feeling of sympathy, that continual running, means a living sympathy. The river helps the trees and plants and the earth along it. So does the kind, sympathetic person whose feeling is

To worsen the situation for other national parties and right-wingers, Owaisi brothers were successful in getting the downtrodden Dalits under their wings. Dalits in rural Maharashtra, particularly in Marathwada face the same plight like the Muslims. They also have a feeling of being rejected by the main-stream society of upper-caste and class.

Moreover, they lost their faith in the established Dalit leadership, who they feel only thought of their own well-being and promotion and did not live up to the expectations and aspirations of the vast majority of the oppressed class.

Taking Dalits to their side Very cleverly though, Owaisi brothers in their every speech and literature mentioned the sorrows and plight of Dalits and the selfish behaviour of their traditional leaders. In Aurangabad, MIM fielded half a dozen Dalit candidates on its ticket. The effect was natural and devastating for all factions of Republican Parties. Now three Dalits are elected as MIM members in the Aurangabad city body.

This is a beginning of the change.

If this trend continues, the MIM would be a decisive threat to the very existence of the leadership of Ramdas Athawale, Prakash Ambedkar, Jogendra Kawade etc., who so far ruled the Dalit vote and used it as a negotiation tool to deal with national parties like Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party and regional forces like the Shiv Sena.

The MIM that has now shown that they are serious players, however, have yet not developed even second-rank leadership from within. As a result, the entire election campaign, whether in Bandra (East) or in Aurangabad solely depended on the charisma of the Owaisi brothers. But if the party wishes to stay put in the state and strengthen its ground network in rural and urban areas of Maharashtra, the Owaisi brothers would have to hand over the baton to local leaders. Imported leadership does not always work, particularly in general elections when 288 seats go for vote.

The acid test of the MIM in Maharashtra would be in 2017, when all major municipal corporations, including Mumbai, Thane, Pune, Nashik and Nagpur will go for elections. That would be the semi-finals before the next Assembly and Lok Sabha polls scheduled for 2019.

Will the MIM live up to the expectations and aspirations of the Muslims and other downtrodden electorate? That is the moot question! @BharatkumarRaut liquid: everywhere he goes he takes with him that influence which nourishes, which helps souls to flourish and to progress.

Then one sometimes sees a little stream. It runs, it is not a river, it is a small little stream running, and it is even more beautiful to look at for it expresses modesty, it expresses fineness of character, it expresses purity.

For always the water of a little stream is pure. It expresses the nature of an innocent heart, the heart that cannot be prevented from being sympathetic, from being loving, by any experience of the world which makes water turn bitter. The bitter experience has not touched it, and it is pure and clear. It inspires poets, it uplifts a composer, it quenches the thirst of the thirsty one, it is an ideal spot for a painter to paint. With its modesty it has purity and with its purity it has life.

There is also the water of a little pool. It is sometimes muddy, sometimes dirty. Why? Because of its narrowness, because it is small.

In the same way the narrowness of the heart has always mud in it. Because it is narrow and because it is not deep enough, all the elements of the earth enter it and take away its purity.

— Hazrat Inayat Khan

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A FRIEND in need is a friend indeed and India has stood like a rock in support of its neighbor providing all necessary helps required to combat a tragedy of this magnitude. The Indian armed forces deserves all the complements and applause for working tirelessly.

Nepal also happens to be a nation of temples. May the almighty give people of this country to stand on its feet again so that the world can enjoy its picturesque mountains and lakes in future. Other nations too should chip in with all possible help, as this is a natural tragedy and coming to the aid of human beings on humanitarian ground equates to service to God.

Nepal will limp back

— S.N. Kabra, Goregaon

TRAGEDY struck Nepal is limping back to normal but the relief work is hampered by fresh tremors and intermittent showers. With no power, water and thundershowers forecast, fears mount of humanitarian disaster. Nature's fury struck our neighbouring country and the people of India share the sorrow and extend all the possible help in a record time. A quake backlash in the form of powerful aftershocks, continue to rattle Nepal sending residents of Kathmandu waling into the streets after the destruction claimed thousands of lives and injured over 10000. Team India has mounted a major rescue and rehabilitation effort, deploying military aircraft which carried medicines, field hospitals, blankets, 50 tonnes of water and other materials. Over and above 700 disaster relief ex-

People rest amidst the debris at Durbar Square after the disaster in Nepal. perts have been deployed in Nepal.

Nepal Government and Bollywood star Manisha Koirala have praised Narendra Modi's direct involvement in relief measures. With whole support from the world Nepal will limp back to normal, probably, in next couple of months.

— C.K. Subramaniam, Sanpada

THE 7.9 magnitude temblor in Nepal raised many questions about Indian sub-continent about the high risk zone in our cities. It is re-

liably learnt that 60 percent of the subcontinental landmass is vulnerable to earthquakes. Barring rare exceptions, such as the Delhi Metro, India's hastily built cities are open to great damage from earthquakes. Very few buildings in India meet the standards prescribed in Indian Standards Criteria for Earthquake Resistant Design fire released by the Bureau of Indian Standards in 1962, the latest revision is in the year 2005. These are not enforced so almost no one knows such earthquake-resistant ing that Srinivasan's family members are also part of the betting racket and the ICC President need to set his house in order first before pin pointing about others.

The Board game of blame will continue for ever.

Kudos to Shiv Sena

Figures speak truth

Board game continues

Sitaram Kunte APROPOS 'Ajoy Mehta takes charge as new BMC chief' (ADC, Apr. 28), indeed it is deplorable to observe that a development proposal has caused the dismissal of the BMC chief Sitaram Kunte. However as a head he had definitely flawed but his removal certainly appears to be an overkill. It is felt prudent that those involved in preparing this significant proposal should not go unpunished, as then it would send a wrong signal indicating some bias.

The new incumbent Ajoy Mehta has to shoulder a Herculean responsibility especially to reproduce a flawless DP within the four months as stipulated by the CM already. The new MC needs to get involved in depth with his architects to ensure that all the data are gathered considering the ground realities, may be conducting the site visits wherever confusion/doubts are raised

cated on a geological fault line where tectonic plates were constantly on the move below the earth’s surface. The process was expected to release pent-up energy any time following these intense tectonic shifts. Unfortunately, nature’s unleashed fury has resulted in a colossal tragedy, especially in the Kathmandu valley, while there is little news about those affected closer to the epicentre in Lamjung district in the hilly tracts of interior — Jayanthy S. Maniam, Sion Nepal. Of the many natural disasters, earthquakes are the most diffi cult to predict; some experts OUR neighbouring country Nepal suggest that it is even impossible to is facing a natural calamity of un- do so. The best of earthquake warnprecedented magnitude and mas- ing systems, such as the ones insive relief operations led by India stalled in Japan, are only capable of are underway. Whereas a number warning regional centres about the of foreign countries are seen in the possible impact of ongoing earthforefront of the Herculean rescue quakes.

— Bhagwan Thadani, Pune efforts, conspicuous by their absence are the Communist rulers of

the Himalayan Kingdom. They should have taken the lead for di- TEARS well up in our eyes as we see recting the rehabilitation cam- the heart-breaking pictures of paign. Where are they in this crucial Nepal in ruins post the devastating hour? They should have been seen earthquake, which has rendered giving regular updates about the thousands homeless. Despite techrising number of casualties, med- nological advancements it is diffiical bulletins, lists of missing per- cult to predict exact time of disaster sons and about the status of and somehow disasters surpass all the preparedness. It will definitely restoration work, etc.

— Arun Malankar, Santacruz be a herculean task to resurrect the economy of Nepal. But people of

Nepal will once again rise like MORE than 5,000 people in that phoenix and stand tall like mighty country and around 90 people in Himalayas as they know that the India are reported to have lost their quake can only crumble the houses lives while thousands more are in- and crack the walls but can never jured. Nepalis were forewarned crush the spirit of brave people of about the possibility of a major Nepal.

— T.S. Karthik, Chennai earthquake, as the country was lostandards and guidelines for home owners exist. The Delhi Metro is one of the few Indian structures built to withstand quake. Many of the houses built in Bhuj after the Gujarat quake of 2001 are now earthquake resistant. The rare building and high-rise may be designed for quakes as done in Navi Mumbai structures. It is time to address the problem in the high risk zone in India to avoid devastation through a earthquake in future.

to excessive debt but could be due to lack of formal finance" must be noted by all concerned. I came across the following figures which are quite eloquent. Farmers' suicide — Bikram Banerjea, Mumbai due to crop damage is 16.81 percent, due to fall LETTER OF — S. Abhishek Ramaswamy, Kharghar in price in agricultural THE DAY product is 2 percent and I AM glad to note that Shiv Sena burden of loan is 2.65 percent.

MPs have announced their humane Thus around 78 percent suicides wish that they all will donate their THE statement of RBI Governor could be due to some other reasons one month’s salary for quake-hit that "Suicides, not necessarily due such as addiction, gambling, ailNepal. I hope that all the MPs, MLAs, MLCs, Gram Sevaks etc from APROPOS 'Farmers at work in the each and every political party will field' (ADC, Apr. 24). It's not the also follow Shiv Sena Mps. — Hansraj Bhat, Borivali first that picture has evoked my feelings and disturbed me for the first time ever but many times before, indeed, poets, visionaries, INDIAN Cricket is suffering at the philosophers and prophets have hands of bureaucrats and politibeen disturbed and raised their cians and the Board Game continvoices but to no effect! Such a ues to haunt the gentleman's game. scene occurs to my mind time The internal feud within the BCCI and again like the predecessors! took an ugly turn with allegations Bengali folk singer late Abbasudand counter allegations by the top din Ahmed who had sung: 'O bosses of the Board. baajaan chal jaa chal maathe Board Secretary Anurag Thakur laangalbaaite... aamra prithibir launching a stringing attack on shoshya jogaai aamraa naa paai ICC Chairman N Srinivasan is a khaaite... chal jaai chal... (English: new chapter in cricketing controOh father let's take the plough versies in India. Board of cricketand go to the field to till the ing controversies in India playing land.... although we grow crops spoilsport and now the ICC under and provide to the earthlings, yet Srinivasan claimed that Anurag we do not get to eat -- we starve, Thakur was seen with a suspected our children starve the whole bookie. This is not the first time family starves we suppress that players and officials are minhunger by drinking water chilgling with bookies and the game is dren fall off to sleep in empty brought to disrepute in India for stomach, poor mother pretends generations. to be cooking but only water in Gajendra Singh at tree before he hung There is proof as Thakur being empty vessel children fall off to himself to death during AAP rally in Delhi photographed with one Karan sleep crying in empty stomach

Gilhotra, whose name allegedly figwhat could be more pathetic!).

— P. Chakravorty, Fort A FARMER committed suicide in ures in the list of suspected bookies.

Now Thakur turning the tables sayand certainly not by going through the internet by Googling, which may cause a disaster again as it did in the current case. Wishing all the best to the new commissioner.

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ment, family quarrel, loans for matters other than agriculture. Are we not doing injustice to any Government in power by holding it entirely responsible for the suicides? We can at the most blame the Government for its inaction in addressing and solving the problem.

Political parties, certain organisations and individuals seem to be more interested in earning brownies point than helping the farmer.

— Anil G. Jayakar, Mumbai

Miserable life front of hundred of politicians at AAP rally because his crops were damaged by unseasonal. Is government actually responsible for the farmer's loss of crops and his unfortunate end? The issue has turned out to become a political issue. No one can deny that the sad situation of loss in agricultural sector is a national issue but a farmer committing suicide on this account is in no way a political issue. To provide financial security to poor farmers, the government must ensure that it provides to save resources for them during rains, emergencies etc.

Also to avoid such unfortunate suicide cases on account of financial problems by not only farmers but also all poor citizens, the root cause of all problems especially with poor must be understood and needful measures be taken by the government.

— M. Kumar, New Delhi

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Russian nuclear agency Roastom visits IITB for a round table discussion

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in Academic Institutions and particularly mentioned contributions from IITB. According to Kannan Iyer, despite limitations, healthy contributions

Continued from pg 1 « stated that the rectangular pole mounted S.S litter bin has cost Rs. 22,290, the circular pole mounted S.S litter bin is Rs 13,715, F.R.P pole mounted litter bin is Rs 6440 and the M.S. Pole mounted litter bin is Rs. 5700. The litter bins were purchased from Mak Environtech & So-

Russian nuke expert Dmitry Samokhin demonstrates the nuclear reactor partment and students are taught about famous Russian project reactors. He enlightened students about the development of fast neutron reactors through an effective power point presentation which demonstrated the functioning and technological scheme of reactors. Reactor BN-1200, which would be developed in the near future was discussed with a focus on its

layout scheme.

“I think this is an excellent opportunity for students to learn more about nuclear developments and deals between India and Russia”, said a research follow student at IITB. This was followed with a talk by Prof. Kannan Iyer, Department of Mechanical Engineering at IITB. He gave a brief outline on Indian Nuclear Program Research Opportunities

lutions Pvt Limited and Hindustan Engineering Corporation located in Mulund and Andheri.

An Official from the Hindustan Engineering Corporation on the basis of anonymity informed the ADC, that the 80 litre rectangular pole mounted S.S. Litter bin would cost Rs.6,500, “In regard to the 80 litre rec-

shocked, the BMC is spending our money in this manner where a bin is costing Rs. 22,290, a good quality bin tangular bins which have cinating that steel bins have would not cost more than Rs. been installed by the govern- been installed on the road, I 5,000. People should realise ment, each bin costs Rs. was in doubt that drunkards that this is where the money 6,500.” would remove the bins and they paid as taxes is going, Speaking to the ADC, sell them. I decided to dis- people should come forward Mansoor Umer Darvesh, RTI cover more about the bins, and protest against the offiactivist, said, “I saw the bins however when I saw the cials.” aroosa.ahmed@afternoondc.in at the road and found it fas- price of the bins I was

‘Who is shielding the guilty?’ a public meeting organized by ‘Hum Azadiyon Ke Haq Mein’ – a joint effort of many Human Rights organizations and individuals – was held at The Press Club on Wednesday. Speakers: Megha Pansare, daughter-in-law of Late Comrade Govind Pansare, Mukta Dabholkar and Sandeep Shetty.

The meeting was chaired by Justice B.G. Kolse Patil (retd) of Bombay High Court, on Wednesday.

Who got the ‘mota maal’?

MUMBAI BUILDING REPAIRS & RECONSTRUCTION BOARD, MUMBAI TENDER NOTICE Name & Address of the office: Executive Engineer "B-2" Div, M.B R & R.Board."B" Ward officer Bldg., 3rd fl. Babula Tank Cross Road.Mumbai. 400 009. The sealed tender in B-l form percentage rate invited by the Executive Engineer "B"-1 Di. M.B R & R.Board for the works mentioned below from the contractor registered in M.H & A.D Authority P.W.D/ M.C.G.B of category mentioned below so as to reach in the office of the Executive Engineer "B-2" Div.M.B R& R. Board.

Mumbai-400 009. On date mentioned against the respective works: Sr. Name of works (Bldg. No.) Estimated EMD SD in Cost of Date of Date of Date of Time Class of No. cost put to in Deposit tender form issue Receipt Opening limit contractor tender (Rs.) Rs. in Rs. 1.

Funds aren’t a limitation, but what we need is good batch of students who show keen interest and are attracting talent.” said Kannan Iyer.

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round table discussion on the subject of Nuclear Power in India and Russia was held on Monday between Russian Nuclear Agency Rosatom and Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IITB). This seminar took place at the Department of Energy Science and Engineering at IITB and was attended by faculty and students. The objective of this seminar was to increase awareness by fostering discussions of the industry’s future development in India due to its controversial perception.

The seminar commenced with a talk by Russian nuclear expert Prof. Dmitry Samokhin, Department Head of Reactor Development and Design Development at Russian Nation Research Nuclear University.

His department is responsible for training specialists in many areas such as but not limited to design organisation, nuclear safety and reliability de-

and diverse activities have been carried out by academic institutions.

“The research scenario at present is far from satisfactory.

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Note: 1 .The tender form be obtained from the office of the Executive Engineer M B R & R Board. Mumbai , M.C.G.B. "B-2" Ward office Bldg, Babula Tank cross Lane Mumbai -9 on production of valid Income Tax Clearance certificate and registration certificate with other documents.

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

3. Two separate sealed envelops for tender and documents should be used .The envelop No I & 2 should again to be inserted in envelop No.3 and sealed and to be submitted the Executive Engineer B-2 , Div. MBR&R Board .Mumbai. After submitting tender receipt for the same should be obtained immediately.

Otherwise tender will not be opended.

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

5. In case, if tender quoted between 5% to 10% the estimate cost the security deposit will have to be paid @ 10% of estimated cost put to tender. If the tender offer more than 10%below the estimated cost, the security deposit equivalent to the percentage quoted will have to be paid by agency at a time in the form of F.D.R .The agency submitting the tender shall given undertaking in envelop No. 1, on letterhead there is no work in hand or in progress which is more than 10% below the estimated cost 6. The earnest money will be accepted in the from of FDR from the nationalized/ schedule Rank only for the period of one year in favour of Chief. Accounts Officer/RR in any case the same will not he accepted in cash.

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

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

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Court upholds beef ban Continued from pg 1 « makes possession of beef imported from outside the state illegal, therefore, remains. The court however faulted the government for imposing an overnight ban on possession of meat of bulls and bullocks even though it was lawful for over 30 years even after the state introduced a ban on cow slaughter in 1976.The court also made it clear that the police will not invade the privacy of a citizen by entering their homes to find out if the meat in their house is beef. The court asked the state to file a detailed affidavit in four weeks and has scheduled the matter for hearing on June 25.A bunch of petitions had challenged the legal validity of provisions of Maharashtra Animal Preservation (Amendment) Act that bans the slaughter of bulls and bullocks along with cows.The petitioners, that include a senior advocate Haresh Jagtiani, Jogeshwari resident Arif Kapadia and a Hindu-Muslim-Christian coalition of 29 Mumbaikars, had sought an interim stay on section 5D of the MAPA Act. This provision makes it a criminal and cognisable offence to possess beef, even if the animal is slaughtered outside Maharashtra where it is legally permissible, punishable with a jail term of up to one year.The petitioners claimed that the ban violated the fundamental right to choice of food. The state government on the other hand contended that there was no fundamental right to eat beef and the right to choice of food could be restricted by a valid law. philip.varghese@afternoondc.in

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Tie-dye has become the frontrunner amongst summer trends with several designers showcasing the fun, colourful style in their collections and celebrities such as Megan Fox and Rihanna sporting it. If you’re looking for a tie-dye fix, Rhea Dhanbhoora & Yamini Walia have some great suggestions for you

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hink of music festivals, psychedelic art and quintessential tie-dye knotted tops and flared skirts — as much as it sounds like it, we’re not describing a scene from the ‘60s or ‘70s anymore! From tops, dresses and skirts to shoes and scarves, tie-dye has made a major fashion comeback. From street wear to fashionable formal wear, the trend is a colourful way to incorporate print into your look. So, if you’re a fan of this trend, take a look at some of our favourites.

Trippy print These psychedelic printed hotpants, available at Ownow.com, are just what you need to get your tie-dye fix.

Price `3,999

Suit up!

This tie-dye printed blazer, available at Fashionandyou .com, will be the perfect addition to your summer wardrobe.

Price `1,599

Aye aye kaftan Kaftans never go out of style. Pick up this stylish one from Wrap Studio.

Price `4,000 Bag it!

We absolutely love the print on this bag, which is available at Ownow.com.

Price `2,999

Bright hue This top from Wrap Studio will look great when paired with basic black jeans and orange stilettos.

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Indian touch If you’re looking for something traditional, pick this kurta by Shruti Sancheti.

Price `10,000

Cute summer Isn’t the print on this Guess top super cute?

We’re big fans of the colour/ shade as well.

Price `4,899

Scarf it!

This scarf, available at Ownow.com, will make you look super smart this season.

Price `199 onwards

DID yoU know?

Did you know that while tie-dye outfits are usually associated with America’s hippie culture, the trend actually started closer home?! India, Japan and Africa were some of the first countries to bring traditional form of printing on to clothing. In fact in India, it’s still practised as Bandhani art. The Japanese method is called Shabori.

Blue desire This simple, yet chic dress, by Alia Bhatt for Jabong.com, is a musthave this season.

Price `999

In vogue Look colourful and bubbly in this tie-dye printed dress by Alia Bhatt for Jabong.com.

Price `999

Enchanted green Tie-dye is a big favourite when it comes to kaftans. If you love the colour green, this one from Wrap Studio is perfect for you.

Price On request Jump with joy Pick this jumpsuit, available at Ownow.com, if you’re looking for an easy, laidback style.

Price `6,750

Universal appeal This shirt, from Lifestyle, is among our favourites because of its easygoing style.

Price `1,099

Dress up!

We love the print on this skirt from Fashionara.com.

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Stylish combo This lavender skirt and crop top combination by 2Divine-The lifestyle temple

by Dimple Nahar looks super stylish!

Price `10,200

Ethnic summer Pair this kurti from Divvya with nude leggings and stilettos for a trendy look.

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Sling it up!

This colourful sling bag from Sanctum will be a delight for your eyes!

Price `2,700

Sling back This yellow sling bag from Sanctum will work well with most of your outfits.

Price `2,700

Midi curve This midi skirt, by Alia Bhatt for Jabong.com, will perfectly highlight your curves.

Price `1,350

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Under the rUg

Dev Goswami talks to Rekha Jain, the regional manager at Cocoon Fine Rugs, who tells us about the brand and gives up tips on how rugs can spruce up your home décor n Tell us about Cocoon Fine Rugs. What do

you think sets the brand apart?

Cocoon Fine Rugs (CFR) is the only carpet boutique in the country that provides endto-end solutions for designer carpets, as well as wall art and floor furnishings. The rugs at CFR are a delight for carpet aficionados.

Regularly introducing new concepts and unusual designs is what makes Cocoon stand out as compared to regular carpet store. n Most houses in Mumbai are quite small.

>> Aafreen Rachel Vaz was crowned 1st runner-up at the FBB Femina Miss India 2015

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What are the best ways to incorporate a rug in the décor of such homes?

An area rug adds to the beauty of the space that it’s placed in. Sophisticated designs, opulent textures and diverse colour palettes can be used to introduce different moods into a space. If you are looking to change the mood of a particular room, a rug is a great option — it’s a lot more practical and far less expensive than altering other aspects of your décor. Colours work wonders — lighter shades tend to make the room look bigger as opposed to darker shades.

Aafreen Rachel Vaz was crowned 1st runner-up at the FBB Femina Miss India 2015 pageant. She tells Yamini Walia how it felt to win the prestigious title and about her preparations for the international event

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n Apart from your winning moment, what

ooking good makes you feel confident, and when you’re appreciated on a platform such as the Femina Miss India, you’re bound to feel special. This is exactly what Aafreen Rachel Vaz went through after she was crowned the 1st runner-up at the prestigious beauty pageant.

We spoke to her about the competition, the challenges she faced and her future plans.

are some other memories that you will cherish forever?

Winning the Campus Princess contest was another moment that will stay with me forever. n Have you begun preparations for the

n How does it feel like to have been

crowned the 1st runner-up?

As an OCI (Overseas Citizenship of India) card holder, I was not eligible for the Miss World pageant, which was made clear to me before I took part in the competition.

So, for me, the position I was aiming to win always was 1st runner-up. I did the best that I could, so I feel like a winner.

It was a actually just a stroke of luck, as Campus Princess picked me! n From whom do you derive your

n What challenges did you face while

taking part in Femina Miss India?

It was an amazing journey. I learnt something new about myself and the way that I portray myself to the people around me every day. All my fellow contestants are beautiful, highly-talented women from different walks of life. I learnt so much from them. Towards the end, I could feel the difference in me and I was ready to shine on stage.

inspiration?

My inspiration comes from several people. One is, of course, my mother, whose journey I have observed closely.

Then there are writers such as J.K. Rowling, who can think of legendary stories while simply sitting in a train. I also draw inspiration from Sushmita Sen who greets anyone and everyone with a warm genuine smile, even today.

international title? Tell us about it.

I am eligible for a number of international beauty pageants and the final decision will be disclosed by the organisation soon.

I am not going to leave any stone unturned in my preparations. I will be working with several experts from different fields. My style director, Rocky S and stylist, Kavita Lakhani, will ensure that I look my best at all times. I will be working with my personal trainer, Sameer Purohit, to get a stunning, strong body. I look forward to improving my overall grooming with experts such as Shivalika Sharma and Shamita Singha. These women are perfectly poised, graceful and have the best appearance and diction, so I am confident that I will be one of the most polished delegates on the international platform. Also, I have an amazing online team and super organised model managers who help maintain my public profile.

n Did your parents support your choice? n You’re a medical student — why did you

decide to be part of the glamour industry?

Absolutely. They know that I will become a fantastic doctor as well as a great performer.

n What are your future plans?

Right now, I’m focussed on bringing the international crown home.

n What should people consider when they’re

buying a carpet?

People should not be afraid to experiment with patterns, textures and colours. Pick a unique design that you find appealing and do up the surrounding space with complementary furniture and accessories.

Most importantly, remember that rugs travel well from room to room as well as house to house, so think long term when you purchase one. n What is your opinion of the market for

carpets and rugs in Mumbai right now?

CFR has witnessed the presence of many Bollywood personalities, personal shoppers, industrialists and leading interior decorators from India as well as across the globe, with their prime focus on gaining the utmost quality, excellence and service. In Mumbai, several young home-owners and business executives are open to the idea of using carpets in their homes and offices. n What changes in design can we expect from

Cocoon Fine Rugs in the future?

We draw inspiration from different periods of fashion, carpets, art and even graphic design while conceptualising new carpets. I am sure that these, as well as newer sources, will continue to inspire our creative team as we move forward.

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Pretend sideburns Sara Shah & Anindra Siqueira tell you about a new trend that’s sweeping through the fashion industry

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he thought of anything plastered on your face may not seem appealing, considering how sultry the weather has been lately, but sideburns for women are in vogue right now. You read that right -— sideburns! If the idea has you cringing, don’t worry, we’re not talking about a full-blown mutton chop. The look ranges from simple styles (pulling a few strands of your hair in front of your ears), to create faux sideburns. And though we were initially skeptical, the look has slowly grown on us.

Some women have natural sideburns, while some have to do with creating an illusion. Sideburns are quite evident, especially when you pull your hair up into a top-knot. Read on to find out how to rock this unusual, but fun look. We also asked a few hairstylists to tell us what they think of the trend.

Styling your SideburnS n Sideburns require minimal styling. Michelle

suggests using appropriate styling techniques to style your sideburns. “Use good quality hair products to style your sideburns. Aim for a slick, polished look. If you want to take it to the next level, you can even change the colour of only your sideburns to draw attention to them,” she says.

n You can also pick a slightly less polished look to

channel an effortless vibe by leaving the hair slightly wispy. But, make sure it’s wispy, not frizzy!

the trend — expertS Speak You probably remember complaining about how difficult it was to get rid of those wispy hairs on your face because the girls at your school told you that you look like a boy. You should be glad you couldn’t do much except bleach them. While the trend is conventionally for men, it has been spotted several

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4. ClaSSy appeal Even if you can’t afford the classic Channel 2.55 purse, this sling bag, available at Myntra.com, is the ideal option. price `1,215

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MUMBAI | THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2015 times on the runway, especially on model, including Alexa Chung.

Women all over India must have heaved a sigh of relief as sideburns have always been more prominent among Indian women, especially because of the darker colour of our hair.

While it may be a raging trend on the runway, has everyone warmed up to it yet? Michelle Ribeiro, a freelance hairstylist, definitely has! “It may be a manly trend, but in today’s day and age, anything is possible! Women have adopted trends that were ideally masculine and men too, have done the same. If worn well, with the right amount of styling and care, I think women can definitely look as hot as men do with sideburns,” she tells us.

Jharna Shah, owner of Jharna Shah Make Up Academy, Boutique and Spa, is also a fan of feminine sideburns. Speaking about the trend, she tells us, “Sideburns, or side whiskers, were a trend for guys, especially during the ’60s; remember Elvis Presley and his side burns? It was all about masculinity. But, they lend a gentle, delicate touch to a woman’s overall look. As a style expert, I can say that sideburns accentuate a woman’s facial structure. Drawing out a few strands of hair from behind the ears frames the face beautifully. It is an art to look careless and alluring. It is also very retro and was sported by several actresses in the ’50s and ’60s. And, the trend of sideburns for women is a welcome change.”

Veena.K, founder of Naturals Hair and Beauty salon, however, disagrees. She says, “Sideburns have been in and out of fashion for years now and have been subject to fashion trends in a manner similar to hairstyles. Regardless of your sideburns style, you should remember that it should be in sync with your hairstyle.”

>> Proper styling will help you style your sideburns properly

empowering trendS

n For those who aren’t naturally blessed with

Hairstylists aren’t the only ones who have welcomed this trend with open arms! Many feminists are all praise for it, because it is one less thing that women have to worry about getting rid of or hiding. A truly empowering perspective on an unconventional trend indeed!

sideburns, you can simply pull a few wispy hairs out from the back of your ears and use a tiny amount of serum to tame them.

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We are a little partial towards Kiran because we are in complete awe of her sense of style. Just look at how quirky she looks here! The dress, the white shoes and the sling bag make her look perfect for a casual outing. Her bold lips add a delicate charm to her look and we also love the neckpiece that she is sporting. She deserves a 10 on 10 for this look!

While one sister disappoints, the other one never manages to fail with any of her looks. We absolutely love what Priyanka is wearing, so much so that we feel like heading out and buying the same outfit! From her makeup and hair to the simple accessories, we can’t find a single flaw in this look. However, we would have loved to see her shoes.

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While we love what Jacqueline is wearing, the top looks a little too tight on her. The fat oozing out near her armpit doesn’t look appealing at all.

Also, her makeup is too bright and doesn’t really work with her outfit. We would have loved neutral makeup and bold lips on her. However, she deserves brownie points for wearing her hair oh-so-perfectly!

Parineeti has never been appreciated for her sense of style, so we aren’t really surprised with this look of hers.

The jacket is extremely ill-fitted and she looks like she just walked out of a dance routine. The only thing working for this look are her shoes and the skirt. Take some lessons from your sister Parineeti!

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With her movie coming up, we’re sure that we are going to see a lot more of Zoya. So, we aren’t basing our judgement on this particular look.

While the dress is good, we would have preferred it to be much shorter.

The shoes and her bag are an absolute mismatch, so we don’t even want to comment on that. Hope to see something better in the future!

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The honeymoon phase We know how exciting it is to be in a new relationship. All you want to do is talk to him, and when you’re apart, you dream about spending time with him. But, are you letting your new romance affect your work? Dev Goswami helps you ensure that it doesn’t mess up your career

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hen you’re in a new relationship, a mix of hormones will affect and change you, even if you’re the most logical person. You know the things we read about in romantic novels? All that constant daydreaming about your next date and yearning to hear his voice? Well, that’s going to happen, however much you try not to let it affect you. For the first few months of your relationship, every other aspect of your life will seem less important than your partner, and while there is nothing wrong with being over the moon about your love, it can have a negative impact on your work. Your colleagues and your boss will understand if you’re happy and excited, but they won’t appreciate a nosediving work ethic. So, read on as we tell you how to keep your new relationship from affecting your work.

>> Make sure that your work is your priority at the office and not your new relationship

set clear boundaries Not between you and your partner, but for yourself.

The only person who will be able to help you avoid the pitfalls of a new relationship vis-a-vis work is you. If you can’t accept the fact that your professional and your personal life must remain separate, your work is going to suffer — you’re going to miss important deadlines because you were too caught up thinking about him, or you’re going to end up doing shoddy work because you were too distracted checking your phone for a message from him. Keep telling yourself that when you’re at your office, your work must be your priority. If you find this hard to follow, we recommend you try to follow our next tip to the T.

Maintain distance Maintaining some distance will help both your work and your relationship. Quite often, new relationships tend to lose their spark because one of you opens up too soon. Being in constant touch with him through the day is the easiest way to run out of things to talk about. And, we all know what that means — the doubtful thought that you’re not right for each other will soon follow, once you’re stuck, trying to think of something interesting to say. So, not talking to each other when you’re at work will not only ensure a better

conversation later, it will also stop your relationship from affecting your work. Of course, this doesn’t really work if you substitute talking to him with stalking his Facebook profile!

don’t ask colleagues for advice A new relationship may not have the serious problems that are associated with a year-old relationship. But, it’s going to come with a lot of doubt and second-guessing. Is he just fooling around or is he genuinely interested? Why hasn’t he replied yet? There are several things you will be wondering about. And, you’re going to want to turn to someone for advice. But, don’t let that someone be one of your colleagues. First of all, unless they are very close friends, they aren’t going to appreciate being drawn into your personal life. Second, talking about this at work will directly

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dealing With office Politics My boss recently updated the software that we use and while there were several aesthetic changes, the way we worked remained more or less the same, so we didn’t need to do or learn anything new. However, he then decided to change the template we are using, which messed up everything! I was on leave on one of the days that we were sorting things out, and he told everyone that it was my fault. I found out only when some of my co-workers questioned me about it. I explained that I hadn’t done it, but I didn’t implicate him. I’m not sure I can trust him anymore — this isn’t the only such incident.

What should I do? How do I react in such situations?

— Pallavi rajpurohit, Parel dear Pallavi, This is a pretty basic case of office politics. It

seems as though your boss finds it very easy to confuse others about the real cause of the problem, a move that protects himself and, by extension, his position of power. People like him generally choose weak targets or latch on to targets of opportunity. Standing up for yourself is the correct thing to do, but that is pretty much all you can do. Doing so makes you less open to his attacks. Your boss is the type of person who will only help you if it is in their best interest to do so — a character type that is often glorified, albeit negatively, in popular culture. You will have to decide whether you want to remain in this workplace. You could be constantly fighting to maintain parity or you’ll see instances where others are thrown under the bus just so that your boss can maintain the status quo and pacify his ego. Take that into consideration while deciding your next move.

hamper productivity, because even if you’re not talking to your boyfriend, you’re talking about him. If you really do need a second opinion, ask your friends (or your colleagues), but do so after work.

don’t bring hiM to your office We know how excited you are to show your boyfriend off to your friends and colleagues. Taking him to you meet your friends is fine, but bringing him to the office when you’ve been dating for only a few weeks is not. This is because once you do that, it’s going to subconsciously make you think that he’s now part of your work life and that’s what you need to avoid. It’s alright if he picks you up from your workplace, but we recommend that you introduce him as a friend until the two of you have gotten past the honeymoon phase.

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>> Take our quiz to find out what workshop will suit your child best

The Yogasm!

Apart from keeping you fit, yoga can actually make you go aahh...

That’s right, a new treat for ladies called the yogasm is on the rise! Yamini Walia tells you more about it

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f you aren’t into yoga already, you may want to consider learning it — it can help you achieve an orgasm or rather, yogasm! This hush-hush treat, which basically involves reaching an orgasm with the help of yoga, is out in the open, and everyone’s scrambling to get their fill. But, is it just a fad?

Dr. Anil Patil, MBBS MD, and a pioneer in integrated medicine, tells us, “Yoga does help women achieve an orgasm. You can perform a combination of mudras, bandhanas and asanas during the process.” Want to get in on the action?

Here are some of the poses that have left women around the world breathless.

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workshoP With a plethora of options available to keep your children busy during the summer holidays, it can get difficult to choose which workshop to enrol your children in. Dev Goswami suggests you answer the following questions to see what your children are best suited for

1. On their days off from school, what do your children usually end up doing? a. Working on a pet project that they’ve been planning for a while. b. Catching up on some reading and learning. c. Meeting friends or playing a sport.

2. Do your children help you out in the kitchen? a. Yes! They love cooking with me. b. Their time in the kitchen is limited to when I’m explaining how things work. c. Only if I promise to give them extra playtime.

3. How active would you say your children are? a. Active enough to tire themselves out at the end of the day. b. Not really active — they prefer staying at home and reading. c. Extremely active.

4. When your children come across something new, do they try to find

out more about it? a. Only if it’s something that is connected to their hobbies. b. Yes, always! c. Not unless it’s something that they’re really interested in.

5. How often do your children come up with new ideas?

Mostly As Your child seems to love to creating and building things. Any workshop that focuses on creating something — whether it’s arts and crafts or cooking, will be perfect for them. They’re happiest when they’re involved in a project of their own and when they have the freedom to think of new ideas. Based on their areas of interest, you can pick a suitable creative workshop.

Popular options include writing, arts and craft, cooking and aeromodelling.

Mostly Bs The curious mindset that your children have makes workshops and camps where they can learn something new perfect for them. But, don’t limit your options to science workshops. In today’s day

a. They’re constantly talking about something new that they can build or create. b. More than ideas, they soak up new pieces of information and tell me about them. c. They have ideas about new activities that they can try with their friends. and age, you will find a variety of options ranging from space and literature to history and automobiles. Pick something that your child displays the most interest in. Any workshop that is about how things work, will be the perfect choice for your child.

Mostly Cs You have an active, outgoing child who loves to play. A sports-based workout will be the ideal choice. But, if you think that they also have a curious mindset, adventure and summer camps that combine physical activity with science will also work great. There are a wide variety of workshops and activities available for your child, so picking one won’t be a problem at all.

Ashwini mudra is a beginner’s technique. It is relatively easy to perform and precedes some other techniques such as Mula bandh and Vajroli. Dr. Anil tells you how to perform this pose properly. n Get into the lotus posture by folding your right leg over the left, and relax for a minute. Breathe freely and deeply. n Inhale deeply, filling the lower part of your lungs and hold your breath. n Contract your anal sphincter muscles (muscles that control the exit of the urine) with a 1-2 second intervals. Perform five contractions. Five is the average number of contractions that are required to push the prana from the pelvis to the head. n Relax your anal muscles completely between the contractions.

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This is also known as the boat pose and it uses your entire core. Since this pose cuts off blood circulation to your groin and genitals, the blood surges back when you release the pose, stimulating the area. n Sit on your mat with your back straight and your legs stretched out in front of you. n Lean backwards and bend your knees, lifting your legs off the floor. n Lean back until your shins are parallel to the floor. n Relax your thighs and stretch your arms out, with your palms facing your body. n Slowly straighten your legs and place your palms behind your head. Your feet should be higher than your head. Hold the pose for 5 to 10 breaths, then slowly release.

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The bound angle pose will help open up your hips and groin and will relieve any tension from previous sexual interactions, improving the health of your ovaries and prostate glands with the stimulation that it provides to your abdominal region. n Sit with your back straight and press the soles of your feet together, allowing your knees to splay outwards and downwards on your mat. n Interlace your fingers and hold on to your toes. n Stay in this pose for 1 to 5 minutes. n Inhale, lift your knees away from the floor, and extend your legs back to their original position.

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« SoS: Solve our Situation!

>> Eye contact, through a brief glance, is a surefire way to get a guy’s attention

Gynelle Alves

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

I am a freelance web designer and I recently bagged a project with D. D is a few years younger than me but such a genuine, oldfashioned gentleman... We have been working very closely on this project and it is a good thing I usually go for bad boys...

Or I would be in trouble! As it is I am floored by him... He is... well...lovely!

Stop looking at me like that! I can’t focus!

And I have been dating S. It’s very casual but comfortable.

an eyeful

of love

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ou’re out with your friends and you spot an attractive guy sitting at the bar, but you’re too shy to go talk to him. He’s sitting alone, so you assume that he is open to meeting someone. He looks around the room and spots you...

But wait! His gaze lingers for barely a second. You don’t know what to do, but feel the need to find out his name at the very least. Does this situation sound familiar? We’ve all been there. But, while love at first sight may not really exist, don’t underestimate the power of simple eye contact — it has the potential to turn into so much more! People use their eyes to get attention quite often. It’s the easiest and most common technique out there.

In fact, you may not even realise when someone else uses their eyes to get your attention. Here we tell you what to do the next time you see an attractive guy, but are too hesitant to approach him.

A brief GlAnce How do you get him to notice you, without standing on your seat and

waving your arms at him frantically ? You briefly glance at him. Being in a room together is an advantage, as you are more likely to notice each other. Make sure that you catch his eye and hold your gaze for at least three seconds before looking away. This is a sign that tells him you have noticed him. A point to remember is that you should avoid staring at him, unless you’re going for the creepy stalker first impression. Glance at him casually every now and then and it’s sure to pique his interest in you.

lAuGh A little Once you’ve got his attention, throw a smile at him the next time you glance in his direction. A smile is one of the most effective ice breakers and it assures the guy that you aren’t just looking at him because he spilled something down his shirt. Every once in while, when someone in your group cracks a joke, laugh and then look at him. Smiling and laughing will ensure that you look your approachable best.

« Dear grace, i have a problem...

Dear Grace, The guy I was dating suddenly broke up with me. I was going through an unexpectedly bad PMS bout, which made me behave erratically and say some things that I probably shouldn’t have. But, he has started to believe that this is who I am. I’ve tried explaining things, but although he doesn’t mind talking to me (if I initiate it) he refuses to get back together. Is there anything I can do to convince him to

change his mind or have I lost out on a great guy because of a few moments of hormonal madness?

— Sheela Pillai, Andheri

Dear Sheela, If you still talk every now and then, try and be open and honest with him. Have you told him about your “hormonal madness”?

Tell him that you get like that sometimes, but that’s not you. At the same time, you

A few nights ago, while I was out at a club with S and a few friends, D messaged to ask if I wanted to meet for a coffee...

So I called him to the place we were at...

Want to get his attention without saying a word?

Sara Shah tells you how you can use your eyes to good effect

Hey, hey hey!!!

Hi...

Hi!!!

StoP StArinG!

I was actually so happy to see him there and for my friends to meet him! I got so caught up in chatting to him, I forgot to even introduce S... Then within 5 minutes of him meeting my sort of boyfriend... D left! He went very quiet and then just left...

That’s right! Once you’ve got his attention, of course. Not because it’s rude to stare, but because cutting off eye contact once he’s sure that you have noticed him will build curiosity — it will make him wonder why you aren’t looking at him anymore. Try and focus on him out of the corner of your eye to see how often he looks at you. Or simply ask your friends to tell you — if they’re in on the game, that is. If he looks at you often, you know that he’s going to reciprocate your advances.

Funnily enough as soon as he did, S got irritated with me...

MAke A Move This is going to make or break your chances. When you know that he is just as interested as you are, look at him directly, hold his gaze and pointedly smile at him. If he smiles back, you need to make a move before the night is over.

Take this as a signal to go approach him and start a conversation. If all has gone well, chances are he’ll get up himself and come talk to you.

have to try really hard to be on your best behaviour when it’s your time of the month. Remember that no one likes being the object of someone else’s frustrations, especially if they haven’t done anything. If he understands you and still doesn’t wish to continue a relationship, leave it at that.

Maybe he isn’t ready to accept all of you.

Send your questions to womansworld@afternoondc.in

Oh so now you are all grumpy?

Ummm...

Huh?

“And I was. As soon as D left I felt annoyed... And S, who knows that we’re just dating, insinuated I was interested in D. And the funny thing is until he said that, it never occurred to me! I don’t know what to do!” Neelam a) The first thing to do is break it off with S. Even if you are only just ‘dating’, he sounds like he hopes it will go somewhere and IF you don’t expect it to (with S), you need to perhaps need to take that step now. b) You might be reading too much into that one incident with respect to D. However, it’s pretty clear that you aren’t as into S as he’s into you.

And that by reading so much into D’s leaving, you actually are into him.

Ask D out! c) It sounds like you do have feelings for D, but being otherwise occupied with S, you are stopping yourself from exploring them.

LAST WEEK: Shaunelle should pick option C: Re-write your bio on the dating site, clearly saying what you want.

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NEWS IN BRIEF Modi govt to host ‘Buddha Poornima Diwas’ THE Narendra Modi government will host an international Buddhist function on the occasion of ‘Buddha Poornima’ on May 4 where a special prayer will be offered to express solidarity with the people of quake-hit Nepal, the birth place of the religion’s founder. The International Buddhist Confederation (IBC) with full support of Ministry of Culture is hosting a historic ‘International Buddha Poornima Diwas Celebration 2015’ on May 4 at Talkatora Stadium in New Delhi.

e-Tourist Visa scheme to 31 more countries

INDIA will provide e-Tourist Visa to 31 more countries, including France and Canada, enabling citizens of these countries easy entry to the country. The e-Tourist Visa facility is being extended to 31 more countries from May 1.

The new countries included Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Canada, Cayman Island, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominica, Dominic an Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, France, Georgia, Grenada, Haiti, HolySee (Vatican), Honduras, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Macedonia, Montenegro, Montserrat, Nicaragua, Paraguay, St Kitts & Nevis and Seychelles.

India had launched e-Tourist Visa on November 27 last for 45 countries from nine designated Indian airports.

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ERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday promised to explore cooperation with Maharashtra in a range of fields, including defence production and agriculture.

Netanyahu told visiting Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis that his country sees India as an important partner and he was looking for broader cooperation, reports PTI. The Israeli premier has consistently maintained that “sky is the limit” in India-Israel ties since his September meeting with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.

Fadnavis discussed with Netanyahu the agrarian crisis in his state, especially in the Vidarbha and Marathwada areas which have been affected by crop failures and farmers’ suicides, and sought Israel’s help not only with technology but also in evolving strategies to tackle the issue. The Israeli premier responded positively promising all required co-

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis calls on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Wednesday. operation. “The response of the Is- discussions between experts from raeli prime minister was encourag- both sides to address our agrarian ing and we look forward to intense crisis,” Fadnavis told PTI after the

Honest babus to get ‘shield’ against prosecution

HONEST bureaucrats need not fear prosecution for taking wellintentioned decisions as the shield of sanction will continue to be extended to them even after they have resigned or retired from service. This is among fresh amendments approved by the Union Cabinet today to the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 which also includes putting corruption in the category of heinous crimes punishable with imprisonment upto seven years.

meeting.

Fadnavis’s calls for Israeli defence industries to “Make in Maharashtra” also received a favourable response from Netanyahu.

“Israeli Defence Industries are looking for proper places with skilled workforce and would be happy to explore opportunities in Maharashtra given its strengths,” Netanyahu told Fadnavis.

Fadnavis had appealed to Israel’s defence industries to set up manufacturing units in his state earlier during his visit and today met officials at Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) to promote such an investment.

“As you all know that Israel is the second largest supplier of defence equipment to India. So I think it is not just time to supply, it is also time to manufacture in India and especially in Maharashtra,” he emphasised.

The chief minister also discussed at length the strengths of his state that make it a preferred destination for investments.

Nepal grapples with post-disaster diseases India sends

AAP under attack on Tomar, farmer’s suicide

THE Aam Aadmi Party on Wednesday faced two-pronged attack from the opposition over Law Minister Jitender Singh Tomar’s alleged fake law degree and a Delhi Police report indicting its volunteers for instigating farmer Gajendra Singh to commit suicide in a rally by the party.

While BJP, led by Delhi Chief Satish Upadhyay, protested outside the residence of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal demanding Tomar’s dismissal, Congress mocked AAP for failing to live up to the standards of even a “students union” in organising the rally that saw farmer’s death.

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An injured quake victim being evacuated by Nepalese army, is carried down from a helicopter in Kathmandu, on Wednesday.

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been damaged, leading to fears of water-borne diseases.

Similarly, sanitation is also a challenge as many bodies are still trapped under the debris and are already decomposing.

In Kathmandu alone, mounds of debris and garbage could be seen as sanitation workers are yet to resume work fully. Hospitals in district capitals, including Kathmandu, are overcrowded and lack medical supplies and facilities.

In its appeal for an aid of US $415 million, health, drinking water and sanitation have taken the lion’s share - of around $75 million and $63 million. Another major challenge would be hilly districts where the problem could be serious because of difficulty in accessing.

ATHMANDU: Quake-hit Nepal is now grappling with a new challenge — how to deal with postdisaster diseases like diarrhoea and respiratory infections, as water and sanitation are emerging as major concerns. Health experts fear outbreak of diseases like diarrhoea, acute respiratory infection, eye and skin and health issues, adding to the woes of survivors, who are homeless and are struggling with scarcity of food and water supplies. Moreover, injuries due to earthquake like fractures, spinal cord injuries, psychological trauma and child health are major issues that are worrying the health experts.

“At the moment, we are worried with post earthquake- related diseases. We are expecting viral and water-borne diseases,” Dr P V Chand, chief of Policy and Planning and International Coordination Committee, Ministry of Health and Population, told PTI. “We have informed district authorities to gear up for the situation.

We are planning to make people aware of the diseases which could come in coming days,” Chand said.

Providing clean drinking water is also a major challenge, as Nepal relies on tankers and wells for fresh water. In the aftermath of the quakes, transport of water has been Rescued persons from quake-hit Nepal de-boarding an IAF transport aircraft, at Palam interrupted and many wells have airport in New Delhi.

‘Langar’ teams to feed quake victims

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EW DELHI: Two teams of Indian volunteers have been sent to open ‘Langars’ to feed about 20,000 people every day in quake-ravaged Nepal.

“One Langar team of 25 men with 24 metric tonnes of supplies from Haryana is being sent to Kathmandu on Wednesday.

“Another Langar team of 18 men with 30 metric tonnes of supplies from Punjab will be sent tomorrow. Each of these teams is capable of providing cooked meals for 10,000 people every day for a period of one month,” an official release issued after a meeting of the National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) headed by Cabinet Secretary Ajith Seth said.

The statement said a total of 1,052 citizens were rescued or evacuated by Indian teams to military hospitals so far.

It added 152 tourists including 19 foreign mountaineers were also rescued while the NDRF personnel rescued 11 persons and 115 bodies from under the debris.

Talking about the help extended to the people coming out of the quake crisis, the government said a total 9,509 people were evacuated by air while 785 foreigners were give gratis (good will) Visas.

“1,245 foreigners entered India with Visa or Transit Visa,” it added. Detailing the volume of aid dispatched to the eastern neighbour, the statement said 95 assorted tents and 3,030 blankets had reached Kathmandu while 2,450 blankets and 180 tents in four trucks were enroute to Kathmandu from Kanpur.

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Last year, Internet service providers told me that we have got 30 crore Internet connections in India... My plan is by 2018, to make 50 crore Internet connections in India, that’s what we are working for. I am convinced that in the coming 2-3 years, India will become equal to China as an IT market of the world, I have no doubts about it. We are a population of 1.2 billion plus, we are having 97.5 crore mobile phones in India, very soon we will touch 100 crore.

Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad

Obama Says ‘Not Opposed’ To Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank

By A Business Reporter

tal into development projects around the region, that's a positive. resident Barack Obama has That's a good thing," he added.

Abe also echoed Obama's view said the US is not opposed to China-led AIIB but cautioned and said, "On the AIIB, in Asia that money could be "misused" if there's a tremendous demand for the new bank does not adhere to infrastructure, and the financial high accounting standards and system to respond to this is very transparency, reports PTI from important. On this recognition, we Washington. "Let me be very clear see eye to eye between China and and dispel this notion that we were myself." "To create such an enoropposed or are opposed to other mous financial institution and countries participating in the Asia since this will have an enormous Infrastructure Bank. That is simply impact on Asian countries, a fair not true. It sprung up out of one governance is necessary of the instory after the Brits decided that stitution," Abe said.

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Avoid Buying At Current Levels

NSE India: CNX Nifty — Daily Market Report for: Thursday (April 30, 2015) (Based on the activity of the previous trading day) by Dominic Rebello

REVIEW OF THE PREVIOUS DAY: The Nifty fell moderately on Wednesday (April 15, 2015) a net 45.85 points (0.55%) and closed at the 8239 point level. The market opened down with a gap at the 8274 points level. It then declined sharply and registered the day’s low at the 8219 points level at 10.42 a.m. The index then rose and turned into a range bound until 1.28 p.m. It then rose sharply into the green and registered the day’s high at the 8308 points level at 1.52 p.m. The index then dropped back into the red and turned into a range bound until closing at the day. The Nifty witnessed a volatile session and moved in a range of 89 points. Sentiment was bearish and amongst the 50 Nifty stocks 34 were losers while 16 stocks closed in the green. Substantial selling was witnessed in FMCG stocks.

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

Suppor t Levels: For short-term traders the immediate main support is at the 8172 points level. The next support is at the 7857 points level.

Resistance Levels The immediate main resistance is at the 8609 points level.

The next resistance is at the 8523 points level.

Pivot Point Analysis: For intra-day traders the support and resistance levels are calculated according to the pivot point theory and are: Pivot point = 8256 (This is the level where the trend is likely to change during intra-day).

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS: Support (1) = 8203.

Volume: Volume (Qty shares) decreased 6.45%. This change is small Support (2) = 8167.

Resistance (1) = 8292. and indicates a moderate participation by investors.

Resistance (2) = 8345.

Market Breadth: Overall Market Breadth on the NSE was negative. Amongst OUTLOOK FOR TODAY: all the traded stocks, 825 were gainers, 614 were losers On Japanese candlestick patterns the index has and 43 remained unchanged. formed a doji pattern. This indicates indecisiveness amongst investors. The next candle formation Slow Stochastic Indicator: will confirm whether the bias is towards the buy or sell The Slow Stochastic Oscillator is in the over-sold zone. side of the market.

The Slow K line in the Stochastic Oscillator is below the However, the index has dropped below its 200 day slow D line (negative if it continues). moving average. The index is now below its 5, 15, 25 and 200 day moving averages. Further, the velocity RSI Indicator: parameters too indicate weakness. All these indicate The RSI is above the 30 level but is now declining (negative a negative bias and the possibility of a further decline if it continues). unfolding. Investors are advised to avoid buying at current levels.

MACD Indicator: Work with strict stop losses on all positions The MACD is below zero and is declining (negative if it continues). It is below its 9-day Average (negative).

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

Moving Averages (Trend Indicators) The index: Is below its 5-day average (at 8288) Negative.

Is below its 15-day average (at 8524) Negative.

Is below its 25-day average (at 8522) Negative.

Has dropped below its 200-day average (at 8267) Negative.

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

they were going to join up, and then folks have just been running with it," Obama said.

"This could be a positive thing.

But if it is not run well, then it could be a negative thing," he said while speaking at a White House press conference with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe yesterday. The US initially urged its allies not to join as founding members of the Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), which is in the process of being established in Beijing with initial capital of USD 50 billion. China has signed up some 57 countries as founding members.

"Asia needs infrastructure. There are a lot of countries that have difficulty financing infrastructure, but if they got that infrastructure put in place and developed, they can grow much more rapidly. And that's good for everybody. It's good for that country. It's good for the world economy. It's good for us," Obama said. "We want more markets to be able to get our goods in and sell our services that are some of the best in the world. And China has got a lot of money. It's been running a big surplus for quite some time. So to the extent that China wants to put capi-

Obama said the US wants to ensure that the standards for the projects it backs are high. "What we have said and what we said to all the other countries involved is exactly what Prime Minister Abe said, which is, if we're going to have a multilateral lending institution, then you have to have some guidelines by which it’s going to operate," said the US President.

"There may be weighted votes in terms of who's the biggest contributor, but you've got to have some transparency in terms of how the thing is going to operate - because if not, a number of things can happen. "Number one, money could end up flowing that is misused, or it doesn't have high accounting standards, and we don't know what happens to money that is going into projects," he cautioned. "So our simple point to everybody in these conversations around the Asia Infrastructure Bank is let's just make sure that we're running it based on best practices, based on what we've learned from the entire post-war era and how other multilateral financing mechanisms have worked," Obama said.

BROKERAGE RECOMMENDATIONS Angel Broking calls a ‘Buy’ on Swaraj Engines CMP: Rs. 799

Target Rs. 986

CMP: Rs. 112

Target Rs. 61

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10.2 Million Houses In Urban India Lying Vacant, Says CBRE

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NEWS FLASH

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HDFC Q4 net profit up 9.6 pc at Rs 2,646 cr Kajaria Ceramics Q4 net up 23% at Rs 52 cr Sanofi Q1 net up 24.75 pc at Rs 64.5 cr Axis Bank Q4 net up 18.3% at Rs 2,180.5 cr TVS Motor Q4 net up 74% at Rs 91 cr Dewan Housing Finance Q4 net up 14.8% at Rs 162.28 cr Lakshmi Vilas Bank Q4 net soars 90.5%.

By A Business Reporter

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ven as the country faces a shortage of 19 million houses, around 10.2 million completed units are lying vacant, which can be absorbed under rental housing programme for weaker sections, says property consultant CBRE. According to it, around 56% of the shortage of 19 million units, is from the economically weaker section (EWS) with an average annual household income of up to Rs 1 lakh, while around 40% in the lower income group (LIG) with an income of Rs 1–2 lakh.

The "Primary reason for this supply–demand mismatch is the paucity of formal housing options low-income population with low affordability levels...The lack of access to formal credit along with high priced home loans and debt, leave them with little more than squatter

colonies, urban slums and unauthorised settlements by way of affordable accommodation options," CBRE South Asia Chairman and Managing Director Anshuman Magazine said.

According to the Ministry of Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation (MoHUPA), Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Bihar, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka and Gujarat constitute about 76% of this urban housing shortage.

"Despite a housing shortage, around 10.2 million completed houses are also lying vacant across urban India. Although the larger focus has traditionally been on ownership of housing, the significance of rental housing cannot be emphasised enough," he said.

Magazine opined that rental housing offers a convenient and cost effective option for migrant

populations, who may not want to make long-term financial commitment in a city."While the higher and middle income members of these groups have the option of hiring apartments and bungalows in upmarket and middle class residential areas, the LIG and EWS groups are left with hiring rooms and slums in unauthorised colonies and urban villages," he said.

He further said the government is currently working towards the promotion of rental housing stocks through legislative support including preparing Draft National Urban Rental Policy 2015 and Draft Model Tenancy Act 2015. "A recommended strategy will lie in addressing issues related to institutional implementation to encourage adoption of the policy at central, state and municipal levels in a time-bound manner," Magazine added.

Value Of M&A Deals Touch $28.6 Bn In 2014

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oosted by improved market sentiment, the total value of merger and acquisition deals involving Indian companies touched USD 28.6 billion in 2014, says a report. Global consultancy firm EY yesterday said that as many as 870 M&A transactions were announced last year.

"The aggregate disclosed deal value for the year stood at USD 28.6 billion, 6 per cent higher than 2013, a significant improvement in terms of deal value," it said.

According to EY, announcement of policy reforms by the government and improved market sentiment helped in increased M&A activity in the country. In 2014, as many as 494 domestic transactions were announced and their aggre-

gate disclosed value stood at USD 16.2 billion. During this period, the largest transactions included Sun Pharmaceuticals' buyout of Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd from Japan's Daiichi Sankyo for USD 3.2 billion and Kotak Mahindra Bank's acquisition of ING Vysya Bank for USD 2.4 billion, the report said.

"Optimism regarding accelerated growth of the Indian economy owing to the new government's focus on policy reforms... And highly leveraged companies divesting their assets for repayment of loans and address interest costs, were the primary factors driving the domestic M&A activity," it added.

There were 376 cross-border transactions involving Indian companies with an overall deal value of USD 12.4 billion.

Amit Khandelwal, Partner and National Leader (Transaction Advisory Services) at EY said that M&A activity is expected to remain strong in the coming months as the world economy gathers momentum.

Meanwhile, the report said the value of private equity (PE) deals touched USD 11.7 billion across 469 deals last year. This is the second highest in terms of deal value and the highest in terms of volume of deals since 2008.

"While deal value was driven by e-commerce mega deals, the prominence of start-up/early-stage transactions spiked the total deal number. Touching an all-time high at 254 deals, these accounted for more than half of the total deals in 2014," the report said.

Bajaj Allianz Eases Claim Norm For Quake Victims

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ajaj Allianz Life Insurance has said it has simplified its claim settlement norms for the victims of devastating earthquake in Nepal and northern and eastern parts of India."In the massive earthquake in Nepal, Indian states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Assam, Sikkim, Delhi, NCR, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan and Jharkhand many lost their near and dear ones and some are still missing," a company release said.

Considering the situation, the company has reduced the documentation for claim applications for the earthquake victims. While the requirement for documents has been already minimised, procedure

for investigation conducted by the insurer may be waived if primafacie documents establish the life assured's death is due to earthquake, it added. The company would make the best efforts to settle a majority of the claims coming out of this natural disaster within 72 hours.

Wherever death certificate issued by registrar of births and deaths is not available, the insurer will accept the certified list (Government Gazette copy) having name of life assured issued by either of government hospitals or police or government authorities of Nepal and states of India or armed forces involved in rescue operations.

Other rider benefits (except accidental death benefit) shall be processed on the basis of hospital records of treatment post disaster for accidental disability and other

rider benefits. Accidental death benefit shall be considered along with claim for death benefit, the release added.

In case of missing persons, presumption of death shall be on the basis of the list provided, as and when, by the Government of Nepal/Government of India or the respective state governments on missing persons and the requirement of seven years waiting period shall not be insisted upon. However, when contacted by PTI, Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance senior manager (claims) Nandam Raju said, "We have not received any claims from the quake-affected areas so far. The claim settlement process will begin only once we receive any claims."

The company has also set up a dedicated team to assist the earthquake affected people in faster claim settlement.

BUSINESS BRIEFS MF Industry SIP Count Up 18% To 73 Lakh

Showing a strong surge in retail investor interest, mutual fund industry has seen the number of its new Systematic Investment Plans grow by 18% to 73 lakh at the end of March 2015. Mostly preferred by small investors, SIP allows investment of a fixed and small sum on a monthly basis or other regular intervals in a mutual fund schemes. The total SIP count of the industry rose to 73.05 lakh at the end of March this year from 62.10 lakh last year, as per the latest data. A rally in the stock markets and increased participation from retail investors has helped mutual fund industry get more investments through the systematic investment route, market insiders said.

Crisil To Buy Back Fully Paid-Up Shares Worth Rs 102 Cr

Ratings firm Crisil today said its board of directors has approved the proposal to buy back the fully paid-up equity shares worth up to Rs 102 crore. "...The Board of Directors of the company has approved the proposal for buyback of fully paid-up equity shares of face value Re 1 each of the Company from the existing shareholders, for an amount not exceeding Rs 102 crore," it said in a filing to BSE. It said the buyback is less than 15% of the total paid-up equity capital and free reserves of the company as of December 2014, at a price not over Rs 2,310 a share.

Doha Bank Inaugurates India Operations

Doha Bank, one of the largest commercial bank in the State of Qatar, held the inauguration ceremony of its Indian operations yesterday. Doha Bank is the first Qatari Bank to establish its full scale banking operations in India. The inauguration ceremony was attended by Suresh Prabhu, Minister of Railways, Government of India, Subhash Desai, Minister of Industries, Government of Maharashtra, Deepak Vasantrao Kesarkar, Minister of State for Finance and Planning, Rural Development, Government of Maharashtra, Ali Sharif Al Emadi, the Minister of Finance, State of Qatar and Sheikh Abdullah Bin Saoud Al-Thani, the Governor of Qatar Central Bank. Doha Bank established its overseas branches in Kuwait, Dubai, Abu Dhabi and as well as representative offices in Japan, China, Singapore, Hong Kong, South Korea, Australia, South Africa, Turkey, the United Kingdom, Canada, Germany and Sharjah (UAE).

Lithuania Seeks Investment Cooperation With India

Since January 2015 Lithuania has become a member of the Eurozone and has adopted the Eurocurrency. Lithuania has been designated by the International Monetary Fund as ‘a well developed economy’ endorsing that it is a good place to do business and to invest. The Ambassador said that political stability in the last 20 years has elevated Lithuania at the 17 th rank as the most favorable destination in doing business,” said Laimonas Talat-Kelpsa, Ambassador, Republic of Lithuania in India, while addressing an interactive meeting on Investment and Trade opportunities in Lithuania organised by All India Association of industries and MVIRDC World Trade Centre Mumbai, Emphasizing on the close cultural ties between the two countries, the Ambassador said that India and Lithuania have deep roots in Sanskrit language.

Speaking on the commercial exchanges, he said that 40% of Lithuanian exports to India are in laser and related technologies.

India-Tech Triple Expo 2015 In City

The three day 16th Power, Contrutech and 7th Renewtech triple expo 2015 was inaugurated at the Lalit on April 28th. The inaugural session was attended by Industries Minister of Government of Maharashtra, Subhash R Desai, Former Secretary of Power, and Chairman of India Tech Governing Council, P Umashankar, Major Singh, Chairman and member planning of CEA and the India Tech Foundation, President Indra Mohan. The theme for the event was recent initiatives of the Power ministry to achieve 24x7 Power to all. All the members highlighted the importance of implementation of policies as a critical step in resolving the issues facing the industry, be it power, renewables or the construction sector.

IVRCL Bags Orders Worth Rs 405.23 Cr

Infrastructure major IVRCL has received two orders worth Rs 405.23 crore from Dream World Landmarks LLP and Orissa Water Supply and Sewerage Board (OWSSB). It has received an order worth Rs 110.02 crore from Dream World Landmarks LLP for residential development project in Pune and another order worth Rs 295.11 crore from OWSSB for execution of sewer construction in Bhubaneswar, IVRCL said in a filing to the BSE.

Iron Ore Exports At 4.38 Million Tn In Apr-Oct FY15

Iron ore exports were at 4.38 million tonnes (MT) in April-October period of 2014-15 while there are 596 non-working mines in the country, Parliament was informed yesterday. In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha Minister of State for Steel and Mines Vishnu Deo Sai said that as per provisional data, the country exported 4.38 MT of iron ore April-October period of the last fiscal. He said the country has "197 working and 597 non-working iron ore mines" while the estimated reserves of iron ore in the country stand at 31.32 billion tonnes.

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A tight-knit group of New York City

street dancers find themselves pitted against the world’s best hip hop dancers in a high-stakes show down.

Moose and Camille now students of New York University, the former who promised his father to not dance any further, comes across a dance battle and beats a member of House of Samurai. Moose befriends Luke Katcher, who introduces him to House of Pirates, his dance team.

House of Pirates and Moose team up for the World Jam dance contest, where they face their opponent House of Samurai to win the danceoff. H BO, 7 p.m

SOAPS & SERIALS

JAMAI RAJA

Roshini and Sid are heartbroken since Sid has decided to go ahead with the divorce. Unaware of the reason, Roshini is unable to believe it. Sid is adamant as this will help DD get her property and business back. Will Roshni ever get to know of the truth or is this the end of their relationship? Zee T V, 8.30 p.m.

P.M. 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 8.30 9.00 10.00 11.00

THE LION MAN: AFRICAN SAFARI

Animal Planet’s THE LION MAN AFRICAN SAFARI features Kiwi farm boy Craig Busch, an experienced self-taught wild cat trainer, who creates a haven for rare, endangered cats such as white Bengal Tigers, Barbary Lions and White Lions at a reserve near Johannesburg. Follow Craig and a passionate band of animalloving supporters who heal desperately ill tigers, and attempt to track down unscrupulous rhino killers. Anim al Plan et, 9 p.m.

STRIP THE CITY

STRIP THE CITY uses stunning CGI animation to strip eight iconic cities of their buildings, roads, rivers and bedrock – layer by layer – to explore the secret technology and infrastructure that keeps them running. What keeps New York’s super tall skyscrapers standing during deadly superstorms? How can Tokyo survive sitting on some of the most seismically active rock on the planet? This series explores these and other mysteries, by peeling the glass off buildings, rolling back the tarmac on roads and sucking whole harbours dry, to expose the ingenious engineering innovations that lie hidden beneath New York, Chicago, Venice, Tokyo, New Orleans, Paris, Machu Picchu and Los Angeles. Di scover y, 9 p.m.

STRANGEST WEATHER ON EARTH

Discovery Science’s STRANGEST WEATHER ON EARTH gives an insight into the wild world of extreme weather. The show presents a whole host of meteorological wonders, from blazing tornadoes of fire that spiral into the sky, balls of lightening that bounce along the sidewalk, to bizarre clouds that spark UFO panic and a wall of dust that engulfs an entire city. Tune into this

Jamai Raja, Zee TV, 8.30 p.m.

fascinating show and discover how and why these unusual weather conditions occur and the science behind them. D iscover y Sci en ce, 10 p.m.

THE MENTALIST Season 1

CBI is called in to investigate the murder of a millionaire’s wife,

Claire Wolcott, who was shot following a sexual rendezvous with her lover, a local pick-up artist, Paul Fricke. Paul has spent years honing the art of picking up women, creating his own pseudomentalist techniques, and using them to seduce women into giving him thousands of dollars. While evidence suggests Claire’s controlling husband knew of the affair, giving him motive, the list of suspects grows after CBI interrogates a plethora of local women Paul has scorned. In the end, Cho goes undercover, and with Jane’s help, he masterfully employs some of Paul’s pick-up techniques to catch the killer—not one of Paul’s exes, but someone who has been watching him play women night after night.

Star Wor ld, 10 p.m.

MOVIES OF THE DAY

THOR 2: THE DARK WORLD

Thousands of years ago, a race of beings known as Dark Elves

tried to send the universe into darkness by using a weapon known as the Aether. Warriors from Asgard stop them but their leader Malekith escapes to wait for another opportunity. The warriors find the Aether and since it cannot be destroyed, they try to hide it. In the present day, Jane Foster awaits the return of Thor although it has been two years since they last saw once another.

In the meantime, Thor has been trying to bring peace to the nine realms. Jane discovers an anomaly similar to the one that brought Thor to Earth. She goes to investigate, finds a wormhole, and is sucked into it. Back on Asgard, Thor wishes to return to Earth but his father, Odin refuses to let him. Star Mov ies, 9 p.m.

THE SCORE

Nick Wells, a professional criminal, decides to leave the busi-

ness for good, since he nearly got caught on his last job. His plan is to live in peace with his girl Diane, running his Montreal jazz club. Soon afterward, Max, his good friend and financial partner, comes along with an offer Nick can’t refuse: A historical and priceless French scepter has been discovered while being smuggled into the country. It is now under massive surveillance in the Montreal Customs House, and soon to be returned to France.

Nick has to team up with Max’s man inside, the young, talented and aggressive thief Jack Teller to get the precious item. Only one question remains: Who will trick whom out of their share?

Zee Studio, 11.30 p .m.

IRON MAN

Tony Stark. Genius, billionaire, playboy, philanthropist. Son of legendary inventor and weapons contractor Howard Stark. When Tony Stark is assigned to give a weapons presentation to an Iraqi unit led by Lt. Col. James Rhodes, he’s given a ride on enemy lines. That ride ends badly when Stark’s Humvee that he’s riding in is attacked by enemy combatants. He survives - barely - with a chest full of shrapnel and a car battery attached to his heart.

In order to survive he comes up with a way to miniaturize the battery and figures out that the battery can power something else. Pix, 8 p.m.

EK VILLAIN

Ek Villain movie is based on the character Guru who is quiet,

tough and ruthless boy, working for a politician, Prahlad. A dark past refuses to let Guru sleep at night until he meets a girl, Aisha.

He falls in love with her, his life changes and he convinces Aisha to get married to him. Guru even quits his job and moves from Goa to Mumbai to make a new beginning with Aisha. Just when things seem perfect, she falls prey to an attack. ADVERTISEMENT Devastated, Guru starts hunting the miscreant and is

STAR PLUS

P.M. 2.00 Diya Aur Bati Hum 3.00 Dosti…

Yariyaan..Manmarian 3.00 Tere Sherher Mein 3.30 Suhaani Si Ek Ladki 4.00 Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 4.30 Nach Baliye 5.00 Ek Veer Ki Ardaas-Veera 5.30 Iss Pyar Ko Kya Naam Doon-Ek Baar Phir 6.00 Dost… Yariyaan….

6.30 Suhaani Si Ek Ladki 7.00 Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 7.30 Ye Hai Mohabbatein 8.00 Tu Mera Hero 8.30 Nisha Aur Uske Cousins 9.00 Diya Aur Bati Hum 9.30 Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hain 10.00 Tere Shehar Mein 10.30 Dost… Yariyaan…

11.00 Ye Hai Mohabbatein

Thor 2: The Dark World, Star Movies, 9 p.m.

shocked to learn of his seemingly innocuous and simple identity. Something is amiss and Guru is unable to place a finger on the precise problem. Who is the real assailant? Does Guru succeed in getting even with the assailant? Star Gold, 8 p.m.

DARNA ZAROORI HAI

Pahwa is a film buff. He watches every new release in the night

show on the first day itself. Just as he readies himself to visit a nearby theatre to catch the new release Darna Mana Hai, his mother cautions him against taking the route via the graveyard.

It also happens to be Friday the 13th and Amavas ki raat (new moon). Pahwa dismisses his mother’s plea since he doesn’t believe in ghosts and goes through the graveyard, making fun of the dead and hitting a tree in the cemetery. The movie is boring and ends with no incident, but on the way back, for some reason he’s a little more nervous than usual. Fil my, 8.30 p.m.

KATILON KE KAATIL

A wealthy woman faces trauma when her husband is killed,

and both her young sons abducted. She spends years looking for them, until one day she comes across a young man named Munna, who is wearing a family heirloom around his neck. She accepts him as her son, and takes him to live with her in her palatial house. Then she comes across another young man, Ajit, and accepts him as her elder son. Satisfied that she has both her sons back, she shows Ajit her priceless treasures, which are kept in a vault, and the combination to open the vault. What this lady does not know that neither of these young men are her sons, and their presence in her house is merely to loot the treasure from the vault. Zee Classic, 9 p.m.

STAR WORLD The Mentalist Castle Grey’s Anatomy Monk The Mentalist Castle Simpsons Year The Goldbergs Monk The Mentalist Castle

ZEE CAFÉ

P.M. 2.00 Desperate Housewives 3.00 The Mentalist 4.00 America Funniest Home Videos 5.00 The Big Bang Theory 5.30 Just For Laughs 6.00 The Resurrection 7.00 The Mentalist 8.00 The Big Bang Theory 8.30 Two and a Half Men 9.00 Desperate Housewives 10.00 The Mentalist 11.00 The Resurrection

SONY TV

P.M. 2.00 CID 7.30 Reporters 8.00 Itna Karo Na Mujhe Pyaar 8.30 Muh Boli Shaadi 9.00 Reporters 9.30 Dil Ki Baatein Dil Hi Jaane 10.00 Maharana Pratap 10.30 Itna Karo Na Mujhe Pyaar 11.00 Aahat P.M. 2.00 2.30 3.00 3.30 4.00 4.30 5.00 5.30 6.00 6.30 7.10 7.50 8.30 9.00 9.30 10.00 10.30 11.00

ZEE TV

Satrangi Sasuraal Jamai Raja Kumkum Bhagya Hello Pratibha Doli Armaanon Ki Maharakshak Devi Jodha Akbar Qubool Hai DID Super Moms Service Wali Bahu Hello Pratibha Jodha Akbar Jamai Raja Kumkum Bhagya Qubool Hai Satrangi Sasuraal Doli Armaano Ki Servie Wali Bahu

LIFE OK

LISTING

P.M. 2.30 Best of Savdhaan India 6.30 Kalash… Ek Vishwaas 7.00 Dream Girls Ek Ladki Deewani Si 7.30 Mere Rang Mein Rangne Wali 8.00 Mahakumbh 8.30 Kalash 9.00 Piya Rangrezz 9.30 Dream Girl Ek Ladki Deewani Si 10.00 Comedy Classes 10.30 Savdhaan India P.M. 2.00 2.30 3.00 3.30

COLORS

Swaragini Udaan Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi Chakravartin Ashoka Smarat

10.30 Dil Dosti Duniyadari 11.00 Jai Malhar

ANIMAL PLANET

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

9.30 10.00 10.30 11.00

Be The Creature Deadly 60 Deadliest Gangland Killers AP Safari Deadliest Be The Creature The Lion Man: African Safari Deadly 60 Super Senses Fit For The Wild Untamed and Uncut

DISCOVERY

P.M. 2.30 Food Factory 3.00 How do They Do It

DDI (Main Channel)

News in Marathi Rekha Hi Bhagyachi Ratra Vanvyachi Sukanya Karan The Detective News in Marathi Tarane Purane Chandramukhi Krishi Darshan Zatpat Recipe News in Marathi Mahacharcha Khamosh Sa Afsana Pavitra Bandhan…Do Dilon Ka 9.00 Zindagi…Ek Bhanwar 9.30 Dard Ka Rishta

INVESTI DISCOVERY

P.M. 2.00 Husn Ke Laakhon Rang

The Resurrection, Zee Cafe, 11 p.m. Ka Re Duraava, Zee Marathi, 9 p.m.

4.00 Swaragini 4.30 Udaan 5.00 Comedy Night with Kapil 6.30 Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi 7.00 Shastri Sisters 7.30 Sasural Simar Ka 8.00 Balika Vadhu 8.30 Udaan 9.00 Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat 9.30 Swaragini 10.00 Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi 10.30 Code Red P.M. 2.00 7.00 7.30 8.00 8.30 9.00 9.30 10.00 10.30 11.00

SAB TV

Taarak Mehta Ka Badi Door Se Aaye Hai Betaal Aur Sinhasan Baal Veer Taarak Mehta Ka..

Chidiya Ghar Badi Door Se Aaye Hai Yam Hain Hum Peterson Hill 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 Dil Dosti Duniyadari 4.00 Chala Hava Yeu Dya 5.00 Dil Dosti Duniyadari 5.30 Honar Suun Me Hya Gharachi 6.00 Ka Re Duraava 6.30 Home Minister 7.00 Jai Malhar 7.30 Ase He Kanyadaan 8.00 Honor Suun Me Hya Gharachi 8.30 Julooni Yeti Reshimgathi 9.00 Ka Re Duraava 9.30 Asmita

4.00 5.00 6.00 7.00 8.00

9.00 10.00 11.00 P.M. 2.00 2.30 3.00 4.00 5.00 6.00 6.30 7.00 8.00 9.00 9.30 10.00

Dual Survival Survivorman Wild Asia So You Think You’d Survive Chaos Caught On Camera Strip The City Discovery Real Heroes What Happened Next

SCIENCE

Manufactured Time Warp Extreme Engineering How It’s Made How Tech Works Manufactured Time Warp Mega Builders How It’s Made Tech Toys 360 Gadget Show Strangest Weather On Earth 11.00 How Tech Works P.M. 2.00 2.30 3.00 4.00 5.00

5.30 7.30 8.00 8.30 9.00 10.00 10.30

11.00

HISTORY

Unwrapped Baggage Battles Ancient Aliens Modern Marvels Bargain Gurus: Pawn Stars Shipping Wars Kings of Restoration Bargain Gurus Baggage Battles IRT Deadliest Roads Bargain Gurus: Pawn Stars Bargain Gurus: Shipping Wars Ancient Aliens

NAT GEOGRAPHIC

P.M. 2.00 Science of Stupid

DOORDARSHAN

P.M. 2.30 3.00 3.30 4.00 4.30 5.00 5.05 5.30 6.00 6.55 7.00 7.15 8.00 8.30

2.30 Brain Games: Misconceptions 3.00 How It Works 3.30 Brain Games: In Living Colours 4.00 Beyond Magic with DMC: Torn Apart 5.00 Air Crash Investigation: Concorde-Up In Flames 6.00 Akshaya Patra: Shiksha Ka Maha Bhog 7.00 Mega Factories: Super Subway 8.00 Wild Things With Dominic Monaghan: Gaboon Viper 9.00 Brain Games: Peer Pressure 9.30 Science of Stupid 10.00 Mind Games 11.00 Taboo: Weird Collections

10.00 10.30 11.00 11.30

Jab Jab Bahar Ayee Paltan Rangoli National Programme of Dance

Dophar Samachar.

Mid Day News Sports News News Samachar News Samachar News News Headline Metro Scan Desh Pardesh Samachar

Disappeared Tehkikaat Blood Relatives Most Evil Tabloid Disappeared Blood Relatives Most Evil Fatal Encounters

STAR SPORTS1

P.M. 2.00 Pak Tour of Bang 15 1st Test Day 3 live 4.30 Cricket Legends 5.30 Match Point Twenty 20 6.00 World Cup 15 h/ls SA vs Pak 6.30 Pro Kabaddi Sueprhits 7.00 Match Point: Twenty 20 7.30 World Cup 15 h/ls SA vs WI 8.00 World Cup 15 h/ls Aus vs SL 8.30 Pro Kabaddi Superhits 9.00 Pak Tour of Bang 15 h/ls 1st Test Day 3 9.30 Cricket Legends 10.00 Barclays Premier League 14/15 10.30 Cricket Legends 11.00 Pak Tour of Bang 15 h/ls 1st Test Day 3

Paltan, DDI, 10.30 p.m.

7.30 7.40 7.50 8.00 9.00 10.00 10.30 11.00

News Parliament News Sansad Samachar News Night News Night (English) Aamne Samne Khel Samachar Samachar.

STARMOVIES

P.M 12.30 Unstoppable 2.35 The Mummy: Tomb of The Dragon Emperor 4.40 Terminator 2: Judgement Day 7.25 Inspector Gadget 9.00 Thor 2: The Dark World 11.15 Fast and Furious A.M. 8.30 The Rock 11.30 The Incredibles P.M. 12.35 2.55 4.45 7.00 9.00 11.12 A.M. 8.10 10.10 P.M. 12.05 2.40 5.10 6.55 9.00 11.30 A.M. 9.20 11.45 P.M. 1.10 3.05 5.55 8.00 10.50 A.M. 8.35 11.40 P.M. 2.05 5.05 8.00 10.45 A.M. 7.25 10.35

P.M. 2.00 Eng Tour of WI 15 h/ls 1st Test 4.00 Eng Tour of WI 14 h/ls 3rd ODI 5.00 Emirates T20 15 h/ls 6.00 SA Tour of SL 14 h/ls 3rd ODI 7.00 Aus Tour of SA 14 h/ls 3rd T20 8.00 Eng Tour of WI 15 h/ls 2nd Test 10.00 NZ Tour of Pak 14 h/ls 4th ODI: Zim vs Aus 11.00 Tri Nation 14 Zim, SA, Aus h/ls 4th ODI: Zim vs Aus.

HBO

Real Steel The Lego Movie Stealth Step Up 3D Jack the Giant Slayer Pain and Gain The Polar Express We’re The Millers

ZEE STUDIO

Starship Troopers End of Days Saw 3D The Final Chapter Congo Tron: Legacy The Score End of Days Indecent Proposal

PIX

2.00 Haddi Mera Buddy 3.00 Oggy and the Cockraoches 3.30 Courage the Cowadly Dog 4.00 Adventure Time 4.30 Bas Karo Henry 5.00 Ben 10 Omniverse 5.30 Haddi Mera Buddy 6.00 Oggy and The Cockroaches 6.30 Haddi Mera Buddy 7.00 Teen Titans Go 7.30 Johnny Test 8.30 Roll No 21 9.00 Goal No 21 10.30 Courage the Cowadly Dog 11.00 Adventure Time A.M. 8.00 Ben 10 8.30 Matt Hatter 9.00 Pokemon Black and White 10.00 Teen Titans Go 10.30 Haddi Mera Buddy

P.M. 2.00 3.00 3.30 5.00 7.00 8.00 8.30 10.00 11.00 A.M. 8.00

POGO CHANNEL

Tom and Jerry Mr Bean Dholakpur Times Special Chhota Bheem Shaktimaan Chhota Bheem Tom and Jerry Richie Rich Thomas and Friends Thomas and Friends

Sniper: Legacy Die Another Day The Expendables 2 Iron Man Iron Man 2 Casino Royale The Avengers

STAR GOLD

Taqdeerwala Angoor Ek Villain Ek Hi Raasta: The Power

The Score, Zee Studio, 11.30 p.m.

Tumse Achcha Kaun Hai Don

MAX

P.M. 12.00 Hum Kisise Kum Nahin: Amitabh B 4.00 Mission to Finish Terror: Harikumar 8.00 Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings

ZEE CINEMA

P.M. 2.40 Daringbaaz 5.40 Ek Aur Ek Gyarah: Sanjay Dutt

STAR SPORTS3

P.M. 2.30 Match Point Twenty 20 3.00 World Cup 15 h/ls SA vs WI 3.30 Pro Kabaddi Superhits 4.00 Indian Super League 14 h/ls Chennaiyin FC vs NE United FC 4.30 Match Point: Twenty 20 5.00 Pro Kabaddi Superhits 6.00 Cricket Legends 6.30 Match Point: Twenty 20 8.00 World Cup 15 h/ls Ind vs WI 8.30 Cricket Legends 9.00 Indian Super League 14 h/ls Best of ISL Countdown 10.00 Pro Kabaddi Superhits 10.30 Cricket Legends

TEN CRICKET

DDII (Metro Channel)

P.M. 2.00 2.30 3.00 3.30 4.00 4.30 5.00 5.30 6.00 6.05 6.30 7.00

3.00 4.00 5.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 9.00 10.00 11.00

MOVIE CHANNELS

FILMY

P.M. 12.30 Corporate 5.00 Ab Tak Chhappan 8.30 Darna Zaroori Hai P.M. 12.00 3.00 6.00 9.00 P.M. 2.25 5.35 9.00 A.M. 8.15 11.35

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B4U

Raja Bhaiya: Govinda Josh: Shah Rukh Khan Mumbai Ki Kiran Bedi 3G: Neil Nitin Mukesh

ZEE CLASSIC

Alibaba Aur 40 Chor Aan Katilon Ke Kaatil

Tohfa Pyar Jhukta Nahin

CVO

P.M. 1.00 Anand: Rajesh Khanna 4.30 Mohabbat: Akshaye Khanna 9.00 Chupke Chupke: Dharmendra P.M. 2.00 4.30 7.00 9.30

ZEE TALKIES

Agnipariksha Balirajacha Rajya Yu De Dhangad Dhinga Lai Bhari

CARTOON NETWORK

P.M.

Ek Villain, Star Gold, 8 p.m.

9.00 Chhota Bheem : Dholakpur To Kathmandu 10.30 Chhota Bheem : Mission Mangalyaan P.M. 2.00 3.00 3.30 4.00 4.30 5.30 7.00 8.30 9.00 9.30

DISNEY CHANNEL

Doraemon Arjun: Prince of Bali Doraemon Best of Luck Nikki Art Attack New Doraemon Doraemon Goldie Ahuja Matric Pass Best of Luck Nikki Maan Na Maan Main Tera Mehmaan Zindagi Khattee Meethi Lage Raho Chachu Best of Luck Nikki

10.00 10.30 11.00 A.M. 8.00 Sofia The First 8.30 Jake and the Never Land Pirates 9.00 Arjun: Prince of Bali 9.30 Doraemon P.M. 2.00 4.00 4.30 7.00 8.00 10.00

DISNEY XD

Ultra B Captain Biceps Ultra B Lucky Man Ultimate Spider Man Kick Buttowski: Suburban Dartedeivl

A.M. 8.00 The Adventures of King Vikram 9.00 Lucky Man.

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TV TATTLE TWIN SHOWS LAUNCHED

SAB TV, India’s most loved family channel is all set to launch two new weekend comedy shows ‘Sab Ka Sapna Money Money’ and ‘Rukawat Ke Liye Khed Hai’ both these new weekend offerings are set to enthrall its viewers with its hilarious pranks and dares.

'Sab Ka Sapna Money Money' and 'Rukawat Ke Liye Khed Hai' will hit the tube on 26th April from 12 Noon and 12:30 pm respectively only on Sundays exclusively on SAB TV. ‘Sab Ka Sapna Money Money’ is set to be a complete lunch time family entertainer on Sundays where a family can sit together and witness people taking on a various set of challenges who in turn stand a chance to win a cash prize in return. The anchor for this unique offering is none other than the very talented Gurpreet Saini. 'Rukawat Ke Liye Khed Hain’ will look at everyday situations in a funny and comical manner by implanting pranks in our day to day life. Karan Sood will be hosting this show.

Anooj Kapoor, senior EVP and business head of SAB TV said, “The two shows will help us bolster our weekend programming.”

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‘SWIM TEAM’

MUSIC MINDED ACTOR

Actor Nandish Sandhu who was last seen competing with dare devilish stunts in 'Fear Factor' has recently done a music video on a track by singer Arijit Singh. Nandish has been known to love music and in fact was fully involved in recording his team's song for the BCL cricket league. In 'Kya Hua Reloaded', Nandish is seen as the other guy who has a tragic ending but the song is already creating a rage online. When we asked Nandish he confirmed saying, "For me the biggest attraction in doing this music video was that its an Arijit Singh song. I love Arijit's voice and his songs are on my favorites list always. Its a soulful song and being a music buff myself, I found this opportunity to be very interesting when it came my way." The actor is also all set to participate with his wife Rashami Desai in 'Nach Baliye'.

I don’t belong to the league of saas-bahu actors: Gaurav Chopra H e may have become popular through his stint on daily soaps like "Uttaran" and "Piya Ka Ghar" but TV star Gaurav Chopra says he never identified with such stories.

The 36-year-old actor said in his more than a decade-long career on the small screen, he chose TV series and reality shows over the daily soaps.

"I have never related personally to the saas-bahu shows and I have not been a part of many of those. I am not saas-bahu kind of an actor.

"My domain is to do different characters. Saas-bahu shows in my career do exist but in them too I have always played the non saas-bahu type... I am sick of such shows," Gaurav told PTI. The Delhi-born actor will be next seen in Star Plus' new offering "Gulmohar Grand", a TV series on the glamorous hospitality industry, airing from

POOJA BANERJEE WAS LAST SEEN IN 'CHHANCHHAN' AND 'HAATIM TAI' ON LIFE OK. SHE WAS FIRST SEEN ON THE MTV INDIA REALITY SHOW ROADIES SEASON 8. THE PRETTY LASS WHO PLAYS REVA IN 'SWIM TEAM' ON CHANNEL V TALKS ABOUT HER LIFE AND CAREER. Describe yourself in five words?

Adamant, practical, optimistic, bold, talkative.

Can you cook?

Yes. I know to cook.

March 3. On the show, Gaurav plays a straight-forward, idealistic and workaholic managing director of the hotel and the actor said he modelled his character on his father.

"I have taken inspiration from my father. My father was a multi-tasker as he was into an administration job. I have seen him dealing with so much of work but he always kept his smile intact when another person walked into his office.”

What were your achievements in swimming in real life ?

I started swimming at very small age when I was five years old. In 1998 I played first state level swimming and in 2000 when I was nine years old I played my first national level. I did swimming for 14 years. I did sea racing and river racing too. I have played national level till my 12th class.

Is the character tailor made for you - ?

Definitely this character is tailor made for me. Reva, my character adapts to things very easily and I am very adamant and it’s like 'try convincing me or get convinced by me. ' I am very practical and my character is very emotional.

There are so many Pooja's in the industry does that ever create confusion?

It creates confusion when I was shooting for Hatim, my payment used to go to some other Pooja as we were working for the same production and it was really funny.

STAR ANCHOR

Sony Entertainment Television’s 'Indian Idol Junior season 2' is gearing up to sweep its audiences off their feet. The viewers will get to see the very talented Hussain Kuwarjewala anchoring 'Indian Idol Junior 2' for the first time ever. When asked about his experience, he said “I am very connected with Indian Idol as it’s given me recognition. This is the first time I will be anchoring 'Indian Idol Junior' along with my co-host Asha Negi and it gives me immense pleasure. The kids have taken me by surprise with their talent and I feel there is a lot I can learn from them. It elevates my mood every time I see them perform. As a message to all the viewers, “ 'Indian Idol Junior Season 2' is a show not to be missed. We promise to entertain you at our best and you definitely will be amazed to see these kids perform.” 'Indian Idol Junior 2' is slated to launch next month on Sony Entertainment Television.

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Any phobias ?

Yes, I am scared of dogs.

Favorite Street food - Pani Puri and Sev Puri Favourite Color - Yellow Favourite Song - Young and beautiful Favourite Clothes - Anything which makes me comfortable Favourite Actor - Robert Downey Jr

Your name sake - Pooja Banerjee played Parvati in Mahadev , so did you ever get mistaken for her?

Once when she was in Jhalak and many people came to me and told me confidently that they saw me in Jhalak and even many of them also wished me all the best. I just kept laughing over it and I gave up at end.

What was the landmark in your career so far?

Every show which I have done is a landmark for me. But the most important show for me was 'Roadies'. I am glad to know that people know me by my real name and I feel really good.

What are your other interests other than acting?

Swimming, I am foodie and I like traveling.

What changes you find in the industry over the years?

Television industry is very huge and day by day is spreading all over. It has a good range all over. People are keen to work in television.

Who are your 4 am friends?

I have loads of 4 am friends. Few include Shlipa, Chandan and Krishna from my previous shows.

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CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 954

ENIGMA CODE 954 Each colour in our code represents a letter.

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

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

ACROSS: 1 Outline of French writer (8) 5 Bits and pieces for a sufferer on the land (3-3) 9 Being unfaithful, kinky Audrey embraces lieutenant (8) 10 One lad's erratic identification of Franklin Roosevelt? (6) 12 Conspiring to do away with Inca, say, to cries of derision (5) 13 Happy faces disturb economist (9) 14 Don't start giving us lies about politicians (6) 16 Keep making fun of county town (7) 19 Prepared to do a stretch finally in an ice-breaker (7) 21 Speaking without conviction every Sunday, perhaps (6) 23 Saint succeeded in embracing fellow Europeans (9) 25 Singular suit for the gardener (5) 26 The way to get to N.I. and get to bed (4,2) 27 Greed is nothing new for some Northerners (8) 28 Cases about leading Tibetan classes?

(6) 29 They pry with some hesitation into golf-club's set-up (8) DOWN: 1 In Athens, almost ready for a little liquid (6) 2 Pour a soda and stir it for gigantic old-time quadrupeds (9) 3 Tries devious liturgies (5) 4 Rare pounds shortly shift in these (7) 6 What you have with sixty supporters !

(3,6) 7 Plain about total raised (5) 8 Gee - a night off for Scheherazade (8) 11 Send for the staff (4) 15 In it, seven may become concentrated? (9) 17 Having much to say, thanks the first locals keen on bringing back Evita (9) 18 Times can confuse that which relates to meaning (8) 20 Nicholas possibly the last character

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The Clue: Leading commodity

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SOLUTION TO TUESDAY’S ENIGMA CODE PLIANT, APPALL, PLAINT, PATINA, TAIPAN, PINATA, PIPPIN

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MATH PYRAMID 954 to be carried in a limo? (4) 21 Film about Fielding's squire? (7) 22 Lets on the left isn't as bad as before (6)

24 Takes off everything to see graduates join the Sappers? (5) 25 Work for no one, I am told, when you have the mechanism (5)

SOLUTION TO TUESDAY’S CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS: 1 Slaughtered, 7 Jam, 9 Beefy, 10 Policemen, 11 North pole, 12 Trade, 13 Taunted, 15 Swag, 18 Grow, 20 Reefing, 23 Undue, 24 Inside out, 26 Rethought, 27 Trips, 28 Wad, 29 Three cheers.

DOWN: 1 Sub-units, 2 Age group, 3 Glyph, 4 Tiptoed, 5 Reliefs, 6 Dict-trace, 7 Jam jar, 8 Mincer, 14 Turned out, 16 Nicotine, 17 Egotists, 19 Wringer, 20 Rosette, 21 Burrow, 22 Edited, 25 Ditch.

QUICK CROSS 954

ACROSS: 1 Choir part (4) 5 Ukraine capital (4) 6 Fed the kitty (5) 8 Frangipani kin (5) 10 Choir members (5) 12 Over (4) 13 Doodle's mount (4)

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

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

TUESDAY’S SOLUTION

TUESDAY’S SOLUTION

DOWN: 1 Pseudonym letters (3) 2 Floor covering, for short (4) 3 Aquarium beauty (5) 4 Provision for buttons (7) 7 Kind of clone (5) 9 The S in ASAP (4) 11 Bond, for one (3)

HIDATO 954

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

TUESDAY’S SOLUTION

MATHDOKU 954

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

TUESDAY’S SOLUTION

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TIGER BUD BLAKE

TODAY’S FORECAST

JAGJIT UPPAL

WIZARD OF ID PARKER & HART

B.C. JOHNNY HART

BEAU PEEP THE ADVENTURES OF LEGIONNAIRE BEAU PEEP

FRED BASSET ALEX GRAHAM

PHANTOM LEE FALK

MODESTY BLAISE PETER O’DONNELL

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Moon enters Virgo at 7.32 a.m.

12th Vaishakh Shuklapaksha Uttaraphalguni Kanya (Virgo) P.Th. Yellow 2

BIRTHDAY FORECAST: A positive period begins on your birthday this year. You will receive news of promotion or sudden gains through earlier transaction. A change of job or work, combined with a change of residence will bring about all round gains.

If you were having some personal problems these will now get resolved amicably. You will travel overseas for work-cum-holiday.

BABIES BORN TODAY: Tall, imposing, well built, healthy and long-lived. Will be extremely impulsive, honest and hard working. Will be well educated, artistic, creative and humane. A career in any service industry social work, academics or a creative field will lead to gains and success.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20): Backlog of work gets cleared and you will soon be in a position to accept new offers of work. The signing of a new contract with a foreign concern may require you to travel more frequently.

Speculative trading will bring in extra money. You will be particularly lucky at a game of chance. In a misunderstanding give the other person the benefit of the doubt and begin again. Do not let hurt pride spoil things for you.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 20): You may be given a large amount of money as an advance payment.

Even though your financial position is strong, extra money will help to put a key plan into action. Overseas influences are strong and will lead to gain. A change of location is indicated for some. Meetings will be successful. In love matters come to a head but this time you will have all the right answers and win the day and the affections of your mate..

LEO (July 22 - August 21): You are certain to make money if you take a few calculated risks in new ventures. The employed seeking a change of a job will receive suitable offer.

Some of you are likely to move into a new house or bring about some good changes in the present one. Personal activities connected with romance have to be postponed or cancelled. Explain your position to loved ones to avoid hurt.

VIRGO (August 22 - September 21): You will feel quite relaxed and satisfied with your progress in business or career. Enjoy respite from a busy schedule rather than make plans for further growth. You are passing through a beneficial phase where good opportunities just fall into your lap and yield gains without pains. You are normally free and easy going with colleagues and associates that you know well. But do maintain a distance for safety sake.

GEMINI (May 21 - June 20): Your personal efforts and pioneering instincts are more likely to earn you success than dependence on others. You are on the right track. After hard day at work you may like to take it easy. However, certain responsibilities may require your urgent attention. Tackling some tough issues with your beloved will prove much easier than you thought and the atmosphere will be cordial soon.

LIBRA (September 22 - October 22): You begin the day on positive news. An earlier payment comes at the most opportune when you need it most for further commitment. Your profits can be increased by certain radical changes. Begin from cutting down expenditure, and get rid of unproductive investments. Your mind will be more on security and plans for the future. A family gathering to celebrate an auspicious event will be pleasant.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 December 20): Your expectations are quite high. Initiate negotiations for better terms, which will be favorably considered. Some changes for allround gains are implied. You can seek the advice of an expert for a decision, but do not delay the signing of an agreement. You might not be given a second chance. You can find a few tender moments with your beloved in an otherwise busy hectic schedule of work and family responsibilities.

AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 18): You can expand work and take risk in new ventures for success is assured. Do not discuss future plans because you don’t know who your rivals are at this stage. The employed will be given a special task that requires them to be stationed in another city for period of one to three months. You could mistake friendship for a love interest and land yourself in trouble.

CANCER (June 21 - July 21): Do not refuse a good work proposal that is offered to you. It may mean that you have to stretch yourself but it will be worth it. Initiate negotiations for better terms, which will be favorably considered. Expand your horizons. Meet new people. Your mate or partner could have his or her own difficulties too that also need sorting out.

SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21): It is advisable to continue in your present work even if things move slowly. You may feel restless and uneasy but remain calm. Your benefits come from those close to you. You will find that you will do well with consistent hard work. Try not to get upset by delays.

In marital relationships keep calm for there could be a clash of opinion over minor issues. Stay away from parties or outings.

CAPRICORN (December 21 January 19): Your uncanny sense in judging a difficult situation will bring sufficient financial rewards that will be much more than even you had expected. You will get good news about a new posting or a long awaited promotion.

Financial gains will follow later. A happy and cheerful atmosphere at home makes love grow in a relationship. Those in love can look forward to happy times together.

PISCES (February 19 - March 20): Work will not excite you today for you feel dull and lackluster. You should put your plans into action and take personal interest in concluding your task. Try to improve your relations with others for it is with the cooperation of associates you will succeed in your project. You will have to change tactics if you want to win the attention of the new somebody who has mesmerized you of late.

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QUICK CROSSWORD 5264 ACROSS: 1 Staple diet in most of South India (4) 4 A kind of crustacean including woodlice and allied marine and freshwater species (6) 8 Be unwell or sick (3) 10 Converts raw hide into leather (4) 13 Caterpillar keen on mulberry leaves (8) 14 Very thin Indian bread, should we say? (7) 15 Monetary unit of Albania (6) 17 Palindromic Indian language (9) 21 ___ in the manger : a very selfish person? (3) 22 Chew the ___ : ponder over (3) 23 Young lion, for example (3) 26 Not visible (9) 27 A great shortage of food (6) 28 In poetic style (7) 32 PM to Chandragupta Maurya (8) 34 Norse god of mischief (4) 35 Center starter (3) 36 Dances - as Oliver might have ! (6) 37 __ upon a time... : a fairy tale beginning? (4) DOWN: 1 University mil. grp. (US) (4) 2 Biblical marriage feast location (4) 3 A tightly closed hand (4) 5 Indian state bordering China (6) 6 On the affirmative side (3) 7 Reserved and modest; coy (6) 9 Fifty two in Roman numerals (3) 11 Go ___ : make progress (5) 12 Mine prop (5) 15 Muslim judge (4) 16 Trounce (4) 18 Weaving machine (4)

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SUDOKU 2450 Sudoku is a number placing puzzle based on a 9x9 grid such several given numbers.To solve a Sudoku puzzle, every digit from 1 to 9 must appear in each of the nine vertical columns, in each of the nine horizontal rows and in each of the nine boxes.

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION

Difficulty Level:

CRYPTOQUIP

Today’s clue: R equals G

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

19 Skin eruption (4) 20 Brother of Kush (3) 23 Courteous and polite (5) 24 Bare, exposed; dreary (5) 25 Remnant (6) 26 Actually (2,4)

28 Alkali (3) 29 Talks noisily or foolishly (4) 30 Hard growth on the feet or hands (4) 31 A tropical citrus tree (4) 33 Bird: prefix (3)

SOLUTION TO YESTERDAY’S QUICK CROSSWORD ACROSS: 1 Mohair, 7 Eat a meal, 8 Brad, 10 Braids, 11 Splays, 14 Tlc, 16 Eases, 17 I say, 19 Kilns, 21 Miles, 22 Botch, 23 Rann, 26 Third, 28 Air, 29 Rumour, 30 Packet, 31 Rahs, 32 Cariappa, 33 Yankee.

DOWN: 1 Mumbai, 2 Airily, 3 Reds, 4 Happens, 5 Texas, 6 Bliss, 8 Bata, 9 ADC, 12 Las, 13 Yemen, 15 Zilch, 18 Sadhu, 19 Kit, 20 Leh, 21 Modular, 22 Bro, 23 Richen, 24 Arks, 25 Nettle, 26 Trick, 27 Imari, 28 AAA, 30 Pray.

IRREGULAR SUDOKU 2269 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

F K C T N B A W P A

D W E T S P T , P V Q T D

T G Y N T D D W S R

C A F C

S T F N T D C

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C A T

W S T G Y N T D D W J E T

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Q X D W P .

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: True love does not have a happy ending because true love doesn’t end.

Afternoon WORD MINE

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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: 24 average; 27 good; 30 outstanding.

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: iciest, iciness, incest, incise, insect, inset, insist, nest, nicest, scent, SCIENTIST, sect, sent, since, sine, site, stein, stint, test, tiniest.

HEATHCLIFF

Yesterday’s

HARIKA WINS SILVER, BRONZE FOR HUMPY

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By Our Chess Correspondent

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HENGDU (CHINA): D Harika and Koneru Humpy came up with fine individual performances to win a silver and a bronze, respectively, even as the Indian eves finished fourth in the women’s world team chess championship here.

Harika’s silver and Humpy’s bronze though were a big consolation for the team, overall it was a disappointing show by the Indian girls given the missed opportunities. The medal for the team was always within reach, but it failed to finish off well.

Considering that the Indian team entered the tournament as a wild card, a fourth-place finish can be justified as a pretty decent show.

However, the medal was within the grasp as the team finished just one point shy of China, which bagged the bronze.

China was beaten in the final round by Georgia, who finished the event with an impressive 17 points to clinch the gold medal. Georgia drew just one and won the remaining eight matches in this roundrobin contest.

Russia claimed the silver medal after defeating United States in the final round. They garnered 15 points in all.

In the final game, Harika made

Boxer Manny Pacquiao, of the Philippines, arrives at a rally in Las Vegas, Tuesday, April 28, 2015. Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao are scheduled to fight May 2.

Lahiri to meet Ryan Palmer in WGC Matchplay opener mincemeat of Lilit Galojan, who played black. The only time Harika looked surprised was when Lilit found an apparently miraculous defense against the onslaught, but on a careful inspection, the Indian girl just found the winning moves with a minute to spare on her clock.

Humpy was as usual clinical but a bit unlucky not to pluck the silver as she ran out of time in a balanced middle game.

On the last two boards, Padmini

AN FRANCISCO: Anirban Lahiri will take on World No. 23 Ryan Palmer in the opening match of the World Golf Championships Cadillac Matchplay which gets underway at the TPC Harding Park here.

The other two players in the group include Justin Rose, the runner-up at Masters and winner at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans last week, and Marc Leishman, the World No. 60, who has had a very modest season so far with three missed cuts in seven

starts. Lahiri, who has two wins on European Tour events co-sanctioned with Asia this year, has missed one cut in four starts on PGA Tour. He made cuts at Masters and RBC Heritage, as he tries to find his way around on PGA Tour on the basis of World Ranking of No. 35. Lahiri, who confesses to loving match-play – he had a fine outing for Asia against Europe last year EurAsia Cup, where he scalped Victor Dubuisson, who has been in the rankings No. 20 since last year.

Easy for favourites

Tanveer hat-trick fires Railway Police to big win

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UMBAI: Top seed Abdullah Shaikh of AP kicked off his campaign with a comfortable win, in the Khar Gymkhana All India Men’s Open Tennis Tournament on Wednesday.

Shaikh eased past Saurav Sukul of West Bengal 6-4, 6-1 in the opening round, while Mumbai lad and third seed Haadin Bava prevailed over unseeded Kunal Vazirani 6-2, 6-1.

Later, Shaikh completed a rewarding day when he teamed up with Anvit Bendre to beat the Karnataka pair of Suraj Prabodh and Dev Prajwal 7-5, 6-3 in the doubles first round.

The other singles winners were Faisal Qamar of Rajasthan, Vignesh Peranamallur of AP and Maharashtra duo Saurabh Patil and Shahbaz Khan who all won in straight sets to advance to the second round.

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UMBAI: Mumbai Railway Police produced a brilliant combined performance to outplay Shree Mauli Mandal by a 6-0 margin in a one-sided Third Division match of the MDFA (Mumbai District Football Association) League – 2014-15, played at the St. Xavier’s ground, Parel, on Wednesday evening.

The hero of Railway Police’s victory was striker Tanveer Shaikh who fired home a fine hat-trick.

Shaikh’s teammates Santosh Aavhad, Sanjay Mangala and Allwyn Kanjilal, all chipped in with a goal apiece to complete the winning tally. In other matches of thedivision, Creek View SC tamed Kings Circle United 5-1 and Rahul Mitra Mandal overcame Daspatti VKM by a 4-1 margin.

Results –Div-III: Mumbai Railway Police 6 (Tanveer Shaikh 3, Santosh Aavhad, Sanjay Mangala, Allwyn Kanjilal) beat Shree Mauli Mandal 0.

Creek View SC 5 (Robin D’Souza 2, Anthony D’Souza 2, Siddesh Kamble) beat Kings Circle United 1 (Ashish Pawar).Rahul Mitra Mandal 4 (Pranal Shetty 2, Adil Zafferbhoy, Freedon) beat Daspatti VKM 1 (Pranav Tambe).

Rout and Soumya Swaminathan lived up to the expectations to win their respective games.

Results final round: Indian (10) beat Armenia (8) 3-1 (Lilit Mkrtchina beat Koneru Humpy; D Harika beat Lilit Galojan; Maria Kursova lost to Padmini Rout; Soumya Swaminathan beat Susanna Gaboyan); China (11) lost to Georgia (17) 1.5-2.5; Kazakhstan (9) drew with Poland (6) 2-2; Russian (15) beat USA (5) 3.5-0.5; Ukraine (10) beat Egypt (0) 3.5-0.5

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Champs Air India score over Western Railway 4-1 UMBAI: High-flying Air India Air India regained the lead when M cruised to a comfortable 4-1 Nicolau Borges found the net in the win against Western Railway in an 36th minute.

Elite Division match of the MDFA (Mumbai District Football Association) League – 2014-15 and played at the Cooperage ground on Wednesday evening.

Defending champions Air India made a perfect take-off scoring the opening goal through Harold Fernandes in the very second minute.

Western Railway fought back and restored parity through Reuben D’Souza in the 25th minute before

Air India scored two more goals in the second half with Sagar Chile netting the third in the 46th minute and Melwin Stevin the fourth deep into stoppage time to complete a deserving win for the airmen.

Earlier in the morning, Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers (RCF) riding on Rahul Yadav’s double strikes blanked Companeroes SC 3-0.

Kadam Singh had scored the first goal in the 41st minute.

Superior quotient gives New Era title M

UMBAI: New Era CC clinched the title in the 5th Capital Santosh Kumar Ghiosh Trophy U/16 Cricket Tournament at the Azad maidan today by virtue of a superior run quotient against Dilip Vengsarkar Foundation who managed 228/9 at stumps. Resuming today at the overnight 371/8 they added another 69 runs to declare at 440 without further loss. Wicket keeper batsman Kesar Singh Thapa duly completed his century when the closure was applied. Number 10 Mukund Sardar remained not out on 51.

For Vengsarkar Academy the going proved tough.

Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal who had earlier captured 6/141 knocked a half century. Skipper and one drop Divyansh Saxena resisted with well made 99. He was tragically run-

out. The other batsman failed to make much of an impression despite staying at the wicket and denying their opponents the satisfaction of winning the title with a first innings win.

Shoaib Khan, Pushkar Sharma and Mukund Sardar of New Era were adjudged the best player, best batsman and best bowler respectively. They were presented awards courtesey Omni Marines and Union Bank of India.

MCA vice president Ravi Sawant was the chief guest.

Brief Scores : New Era Cc 440/8 decl. (Shoaib Khan 137, Pushkar Sharma 100, Kesar Singh Thapa 100 n.o., Mukund Sardar 51 n.o.; Yashasvi Jaiswal 6/141) beat Dilip Vengsarkar Foundation 228/9 ( Divyansh Saxena 99, Yashasvi Jaiswal 50, Rajesh Sardar 2/56, Shoaib Khan 2/12)

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SPORTS SATNAM BECOMES FIRST INDIA-BORN

PLAYER TO ENTER NBA DRAFT

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EW DELHI: Indian boxer Gaurav Bidhuri (52kg) has created quite a splash at the International Boxing Association’s semi-professional World Series of Boxing, churning out three consecutive wins for his franchise Italia Thunder in the ongoing season.

The Indian has so far appeared in five bouts for the 2011-12 champions and has notched up an impressive tally of three wins so far, the latest coming against former World Championships bronze-medallist Miras Zakhupov.

Bidhuri edged past the Kazakh 2-1 to help his team grab a 3-2 triumph over table-toppers Astana Arlans Kazakhstan. The win took his team to third in the group B points table. Earlier, Bidhuri outpunched Rafako Hussars Poland’s Grzegorz Sylwester Kozlowski 3-0.

In February, Bidhuri had clinched his first win in WSB with a 3-0 victory over Caciques Venezuela’s Orlando David Pinosilva.

Before that, he had lost to Azerbaijan Baku Fires’ Murad Rabadanov 0-3. The Delhi-based boxer had earlier competed for WSB’s Indian franchise Mumbai Fighters, which was disbanded owing to financial issues.

WSB, which is also an Olympic qualifying event, features franchises from across the globe in a league format that leads to play-offs and a final.

The boxers compete without vests or headguards in 5 three minute rounds — 5 bouts per match — under a 10-Point-MustSystem.

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EW YORK: Satnam Singh Bhamra might become the first India born and only second Indian origin basketball player after Sim Bhullar to feature in the NBA following his inclusion in the NBA Draft for the year 2015.

The 7 feet 1 inches tall hoopster from the IMG Academy is one of the 91 players — 48 players from colleges and post-graduate institutions and 43 international players — who were nominated as early entry candidates for the 2015 NBA Draft presented by State Farm.

At less than 16 years of age, Sat-

nam, hailing from Barnala in Punjab, became the youngest player to represent India at the 26th Asian Basketball Championship at Wuhan in China in 2011.

A towering Satnam has been training in Florida, US for the last five years along with youths of 39 countries on an initiative of USAbased IMG Reliance Academy.

Canada-born Bhullar earlier this month became the first player of Indian origin to play in the NBA when he briefly featured for the Sacremento Kings against Minnesota Timberwolves.

Atletico Madrid star Griezmann aims to get better Narine banned

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EW DELHI: He is only behind Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi in the La Liga scoring chart this season but Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann is not overawed at being spoken of in the same breath as the two superstars, saying his aim is to get better than the rest.

The 24-year-old Frenchman has had a record-breaking first season in Madrid, finding the net 22 times.

Real Madrid star Ronald leads the tally with 39 goals while Barcelona talisman Messi follows with 38.

“I am focused on my work and my team. I don’t think about others,

only about getting better and better,” Griezmann told PTI during an interview.

The striker, who represented France in last year’s FIFA World Cup in Brazil, wants to live up to the expectations of being the second most expensive signing in the Spanish club’s history.

“I knew that people were expecting a lot from me due to having been the second most expensive signing of the club’s history, so I have been trying to give back that trust on the field, to make the fans and my teammates happy.

“It’s a different style of playing but I knew that I could do it. I am confident and I knew that everything was

going to be all right if I worked hard.”

Reigning Spanish League champions Atletico Madrid are currently third in the team standings behind Barcelona and Real Madrid, and Griezmann attributed the club’s success in recent years to its Argentine coach Diego Simeone.

“I always say that I needed a coach like Simeone to progress. He encourages you non-stop, he gets the best of you because the player has no doubts in giving his all for him and the team.

“In every training session I learn something new thanks to him. The success of the team is largely due to his way of motivating the players.

He is key,” Griezmann, who had started his competitive career at Real Sociedad, said.

Even as English Premier league leaders Chelsea monitors Griezmann’s situation at Atletico Madrid because of a buy-out clause of pound sterling 43 million, Simeone is adamant that the club do not sell its prize asset after just one season when he has a contract until 2020.

Even Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich recently showed interest in the French footballer.

Asked about the reported linkups, Griezmann said, “Many things are published in the world of football. However, I am just thinking about Atletico de Madrid. I work everyday to improve and to achieve successes with my team. I just think about that.”

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EW DELHI: In another setback for Sunil Narine, the West Indies player has been barred from bowling off-spinners in all matches organised by the BCCI, including the ongoing IPL.Kolkata Knight Riders’ ace spinner Narine underwent a biomechanical analysis in Chennai after being reported for a suspected illegal action again during the IPL tie against SunRisers Hyderabad in Visakhapatnam on April 22.

After reviewing the footage of the game and analysis in Chennai, the BCCI has decided to ban his off-spinners. “Following the provisions of the IPL Suspected Illegal Bowling Action Policy, the Committee has concluded that Narine’s bowling action for his off-spinner, contravenes Law 24.2 (as read with Law 24.3) of the Laws of Cricket and therefore the player is now banned from bowling the off-spinner in matches organised by the BCCI, including the IPL. He may however continue to bowl his other deliveries (the knuckle ball and the quicker straight ball),” the BCCI said in a statement.

Sharath Kamal moves into third round S

UZHOU (CHINA): World number 44 Sharath Kamal of India moved into the third round of the World Table Tennis Championship here today.

Sharath defeated the 35th ranked Simon Gauzy of France in the second round to advance into third round. Sharath beat Gauzy 11-4, 115, 11-7, 6-11, 11-8.

In the third round, Sharath will meet the winner of the second round match between compatriot G Sathiyan and Fang Mo. By entering the third round, Sharath equalled his best performance in the World Championships.

Soumyajit Ghosh moved into the second round to join compatriots Sharath and G Sathiyan. Ghosh upset 29th seed Aruna Quadri of

Nigeria 11-6, 12-10, 14-12, 6-11, 115 in the first round. Soumyajit will take on Shibaev of Russia in the second round.

Earlier, Sathiyan, ranked 188th in the world, pulled off an upset of sorts when he beat 68th ranked Swede Gerell Par 11-5, 11-8, 8-11, 11-4, 11-7 in the first round.

Sharath was stretched by Pak Sin Hyok of South Korea in the first round. Sharath won 12-14, 12-10, 12-10, 11-9, 5-11, 11-7.In doubles the Indian pair of Sharath Kamal and Sathiyan lost to M. Morizono and Oshima Yuya of Japan in the first round 4-11, 11-9, 6-11, 4-11, 511. Soumyajit Ghosh and Sanil Shetty lost to H Chiang and S Huang 11-9, 10-12, 12-10, 11-4, 6-11, 11-8 in the first round.

Royal Challengers A B de Villiers on the attack in the IPL tie against Rajasthan Royals.

RCB scored 200 for 7 with Villiers contributing a well made 57 runs.

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WINNING TRACK AGAIN

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By Tapan Mohanta

In comparison, one of the most consistent teams in OLKATA: Reeling IPL, Chennai Super Kings under an agonising juggernaut have begun to two-run defeat at the roll on after winning nine hands of Chennai Super home matches on the trot.

Kings, Kolkata Knight Riders Be it Mahendra Singh would look to quickly re- Dhoni’s captaincy in clever deem themselves when they field settings and bowling face the same opponents in changes to CSK fielders allthe return leg Indian Premier out approach, the two-time League cricket match here title winners ticked all the tomorrow. boxes defending the small The loss against the Super target of 135 against KKR. Kings came only last night in They would now look to Chennai, and it would be a continue their winning run tough task for the Kolkata despite the absence of key outfit to put the disappoint- spinner Ravichandran Ashment behind and bounce win, who split his middle finback against the table-top- ger of the bowling hand pers. while fielding and could not Before last night’s game, complete his spell last night. the Knight Riders had also The Super Kings’ line-up lost their previous match, will finally see a change, as against Sunrisers Hyder- left-arm spinner Pawan Negi abad. or leggie Rahul Sharma Sitting at No. 3 in the table, could fill in the void. Dhoni the defending champions may also bring in Irfan need to regroup fast before Pathan in place of Ishwar they slip out of contention.

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from his two overs.

While Ashwin will be sorely missed at the Eden Gardens, it would surely brighten KKR’s chances.

The Knight Riders, on the other hand, have a lot to ponder upon the batting, be it the order or composition.

It is no secret that bowling has been their main strength, and in absence of Sunil Narine too, KKR did well to restrict the Super Kings to 134 for six. But it was their self destructive batting that messed up the chase.

Besides their accuracy in bowling, it was also the batsmen who had complimented well last season to clinch the crown.

But the likes of Robin Uthappa, the last edition’s top run-getter, Manish Pandey, Suryakumar Yadav, Yusuf Pathan are yet to convert their starts, and the batting has so far relied heavily

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on skipper Gautam Gambhir.

Gambhir, who has been their leading run-getter with three half-centuries till now, got out for a duck yesterday and KKR eventually lost the match, chasing the modest target.At No. 6, Ryan ten Doeschate led the chase but did not get adequate support from the likes of Yadav or Pathan, who’s inclusion in the team is a big surprise.

Despite his repeated failure, the KKR think-tank has been backing the man from Baroda, but so far he has looked just a shadow of his past.

The defending champions look an ordinary team without the duo of Shakib al Hasan, who’s gone back to serve national team, Bangladesh, and Sunil Narine, whose report of a retest after being called again for suspected bowling is yet to be out.

EW DELHI: National record holder half miler Tintu Luka is likely to be included in the list of athletes who will get government support under the Target Olympic Podium (TOP) Scheme when the sports ministry announces the next lot of beneficiaries.

The Sports Ministry yesterday announced names of 45 sportspersons who will get government fund under the TOP scheme, with five of them from the track and field in the first list.

The Sports Minister has said that 75 sporstpersons would be chosen for the scheme initially and another lot of names of 30 athletes will be announced soon.

Athletics Federation of India President Adille Sumariwalla had a meeting with the selection committee chaired

by Anurag Thakur last week and it is learnt that the names of 14 more track and field athletes were cleared for the scheme.

“The 45 names announced yesterday was the first lot and the second lot of sportspersons will be

announced soon. There were five athletes in the 45 but the second lot will have more track and field athletes,” a source in the know of the developments told PTI. “The names of 12 relay runners and two more walkers have been cleared by the selection committee to be included under the TOP Scheme,” the source added.

Tintu has been part of the Indian women’s 4x400m relay team for some time as she has a very good timing in the first lap of her two-lap (800m) race.

She was part of the silverwinning team in the 2011 Asian Championships in Kobe in 2011, the gold-winning quartet in the 2013 Asian Championships in 2013 in Pune and the gold-winning team in the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon.

The Indian women’s 4x400m relay team has dominated the Asian stage for some time as it won its fourth gold on the trot in the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon. India has been winning the event since the 2002 Busan Games.

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HENNAI: A brilliant last over by Dwayne Bravo helped Chennai Super Kings pull off a sensational two-run win over Kolkata Knight riders in their IPL match, and the all-rounder said he likes pressure situations as it brings the best out of him.

“We did not bat well tonight. It is good to defend a small total and we proved ourselves despite not doing well with the bat. We have got good fast bowlers and spinners in our team. Obviously, MS (Dhoni) and the entire team looked upto me to finish off the game and that is the way I prepare myself.

“These situations get the best out of me. I always keep my composure as I like these moments. There are few people in the world who actually cope with pressure,” said Bravo at the post-match

press conference last night.

Defending a modest target of 135, Bravo was given the ball in the final over with KKR requiring 17 runs to win. He bowled the first three balls without conceding a run, and that enabled the Super Kings to eke out a narrow win.

Bravo said more than his team’s batsmen faltering, it was KKR bowlers who did a good job.

“There was no weakness and there were times when fast bowlers were doing well, we have got 200 runs and above. There are no weaknesses. Dwayne Smith and Brendon McCullum are best players in the world against short balls. We have to give credit to KKR bowlers.

“I suppose we exposed them as well. It goes both ways. We are a humble team having very good players and

respect each other. We did not blow out to post big total but it is important that we won the game,” said Bravo.

Meanwhile, Kolkata Knight Riders spinner Brad Hogg, who came up with a brilliant spell after replacing Sunil Naraine in the team, said the team was disappointed with the absence of the mystery spinner.

There is uncertainty over Naraine’s availability as the report of the bio-mechanical tests, which he underwent at the BCCI accredited testing facility, is still awaited.

“All I can say is feeling sorry for Sunil. I think it is disappointing that he has gone away. All of a sudden he has been put on the spot again. It is one of those, as a cricketer, I am not happy with the situation that Sunil and we are in at the moment. He has got a wonderful skill.Pressure situations get the best out of me: Bravo At 44, Hogg became the oldest cricketer to play in the IPL and the Australian bowler said he was enjoying his cricket at the moment.

“As far as my role, at the end of the day at my age, I am enjoying my cricket. Very lucky that I have been picked up in the IPL tournament.

Had a couple of years here already and to be playing for different franchise and experiencing different parts of India is fantastic. It is no different to any other team that got great bunch of players,” he said.

Hogg admitted it was disappointing to lose a close game.

Mumbai Indians players Parthiv Patel, Harbhajan Singh and others during a event in Mumbai on Wednesday.

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HULNA (BANGLADESH): Opener Mohammad Hafeez hit an unbeaten century as Pakistan reached 227 for one in reply to Bangladesh’s 332 at stumps on the second day of the first Test in Khulna today.

The tourists finally enjoyed a successful day on an otherwise miserable tour, where they were whitewashed 3-0 in the one-day series and lost to Bangladesh for the first time in a Twenty20 international Hafeez made 137 not out, his eighth Test hundred and the third in his last four innings, after Pakistan had ended Bangladesh’s hopes of posting a mammoth first innings total.

Hafeez has so far hit 12 fours and two sixes after surviving a narrow escape in the fourth over of the innings when TV umpire Paul Reiffel overturned a decision for a catch at the wicket off Taijul Islam.

Hafeez put on 50 for the first-wicket with debutant Sami Aslam and 177 in an unbroken partnership with Azhar Ali, as the batsmen prospered in good batting conditions at the Sheikh Abu Naser stadium.

Left-handed Aslam, who captained Pakistan’s under-19 team before making the grade at senior level, was caught down the leg-side by wicketkeeper Mushfiqur Rahim off

Taijul. Azhar survived two dropped catches by Rahim to remain unbeaten at stumps on 65, reaching his half-century with a six off Shakib Al Hasan.

The hosts suffered a blow when Rahim was forced to leave the field after tea with a bruised finger, leaving Imrul Kayes to don the gloves as Tamim Iqbal took over the captaincy.

Bangladesh, who resumed at the overnight score of 236 for four, were dismissed for 332 soon after lunch.

Left-arm seamer Wahab Riaz and leg-spinner Yasir Shah claimed three wickets each, while Hafeez and Zulfiqar Babar took two each.

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