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Shiv Sena and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena cadres unleash violence and mayhem outside Old Custom House

Stones being thrown in retaliation, the presence of policemen notwithstanding, yesterday.

By Prashant Hamine

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hiv Sena and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) cadres came to blows and indulged in stone-throwing yesterday outside the office of Mumbai City District Collector and Returning Officer Shaila A. even as their leaders marched in to file their nomination papers. In a free-for-all, cadres from both the sides pelted stones and cold drink bottles at each other, forcing the police to resort to a lathi-charge. The rioting left two Shiv Sena activists Krishnakant Shinde, Ash-

The price of covering elections in Mumbai

Top: A senior police officer stands his ground even though bleeding from a head injury. Above: A TV crew member too bore the brunt, yesterday.

wini Khatavkar, Jai Maharashtra television channel cameraman Dilip Rai and a police inspector grievously injured. A case of rioting has been registered at the Mata Ramabai Ambedkar Marg police station.

According to reports from media-persons present, trouble began when Sena candidate from Mumbai South Lok Sabha constituency, Arvind Sawant, accompanied by his followers reached the Collectorate in Fort. Cadres from both the sides began waving party flags and had verbal exchanges. The situation soon deteriorated with stones and cold drink bottles being thrown by both groups. The Jai Maharashtra news channel cameraman, Dilip Rai, sustained serious injuries as miscreants smashed a cold drink bottle on his head. District Collector Shaila A. stated that the incident took place outside the 100 meter periphery of her office and that adequate police force has been deployed.

Speaking to news-persons at party office Shivalaya in south Mumbai, party MP and general secretary Anil Desai stated that the supporters of MNS candidate Aditya Shirodkar from Mumbai South-Central had arrived at the venue even before Shirodkar was to arrive. Accusing the police of being mere bystanders in the rioting that ensued, he claimed that the provocation and attack on the Shiv Sena cadres was deliberate. Sawant on the other hand alleged that the MNS cadres present were deliberately trying to instigate the Shiv Sena cadres by abusing them in filthy language.

Reacting to the situation, state NCP spokesperson Nawab Malik demanded that considering the clashes between the two parties, Continued on pg 5 ÂŤ

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OPINIONS

Do you think the govt's plan to notify legislation regulating fees in all education institutions across the state including Indian, foreign and those established and administered by any minority, is justified?

Rahul Lal Parent Yes, the new rule is justified as it will ensure equality without any discrimination.

Ajay Valecha Photographer Even if the law is implemented, I do not think that the rules will be followed religiously.

Farhan Fayyaz Sheikh Choreographer It is big news for all of us that the fees are going to regulated so now there will be no heart break while paying fees for the foreign institutions as well.

Pratik More Actor The system is justified; just waiting for it to get implemented.

Cannot comment till then because anything can change at any moment.

IMA to crack down on illegal labs in city

By A Staff Reporter

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he Indian Medical Association (IMA) along the with Maharashtra Association of Practicing Pathologists and Microbiologists (MAPPM) has decided to take stern actions against doctors and technicians running clinical and pathological laboratories without being qualified to do so. Complaints of such laboratories have been on a rise recently.

Speaking about the gravity of these unethical practices, Dr. Dilip

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By Shwetha Kannan

I Neha Shinde Public Relations professional I do not think that it will be justified as the people who cannot afford the fees will be left with no options.

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Sarda, President, IMA, Maharashtra admissible for medical insurance said, “The Medical Council of India claims. This is risking public health”.

Pointing at the numbers, Dr. (MCI) has clearly stated that pathology, being a part of modern scien- Rajiv Rao from the MAPPM said, tific medicine, the practice of the “There are 50 legally run laboratosame is permissible only to regis- ries in Navi Mumbai where as tered medical practitioners with around 250 are illegal. So if we expost-graduate qualifications in trapolate from these figures, Mumpathology. If a doctor refers patients bai might have around 300 to 350 to an illegal laboratory and treats legal laboratories among the total the patients relying on those re- of 2,000 while the remaining laboports, it is breach of Code of Medical ratories in the city are illegal”.

Another issue brought up by the Ethics and the MCI can take disciplinary action against that doctor. IMA was qualified pathologists letAlso, reports from illegal labs are not ting labs use their names but hardly

n what can be called an attempt to make sure that patients not only get treatment for illnesses but also get good follow-ups after the treatment, the state public health department has started a study beginning this year, where a tab on compliance to medicines, followups and overall betterment in health of people who have been fitted with stents under the Rajiv Gandhi Jeevandayee Yojana (RGJAY), will be kept.

This Mumbai-based study that began in January 2014, will be conducted by the state-run JJ Hospital by means of random sampling of 500 patients. The patients will be called and interviewed to know about the regime of their medicines, follow-ups and their overall well-being after undergoing the

procedure.

The genesis of the thought of conducting a research of this kind was when the officials from the state public health department found that a majority of people treated under the RGJAY are not following up.

“Conducting follow-ups are essential because simply conducting procedures does not mean the patient gets alright. For some procedures, regular follow-ups and compliance to intake of medicines is a must. As angioplasty is one of the most commonly conducted procedures, we decided to study the pattern of follow ups of patients undergoing this procedure. Also, as an answer to one of the research questions, it was found that one third of such patients do not follow up and in angioplasty, if a patient does not take medicines regularly,

being present in the lab, going against the norm that a pathologist has to personally supervise the process of testing and then authenticate the reports as they are responsible for the reports which bear their signature.

“We have sent out circulars to all doctors in the IMA to resist from indulging in such practices else the association will not be in a position to help members in any way who are are found guilty of supporting and associating themselves with illegal laboratories”, said Dr. Sarda.

MUMBHAI The State Public Health Department is also planning to ask hospitals empaneled in RGJAY to submit statistical summary report about rate of incidences of hospital-acquired infections and adherence to the golden hour while handling cases of strokes and attacks. Reports are expected to start coming in, in the next two months, informed Dr. Lochan. it might lead to complications. Taking all these factors into consideration, we have decided to conduct this study. By this we are trying to make sure that the budget for health services is optimally utilised for treatment as well as follow-ups”, said Dr. Meeta Lochan, Secretary, State Public Health Department.

The data collection for this study will go on till April and the results are expected to be out by May. shwetha.kannan@afternoondc.in

Vikas Sabnis

Trash dredged from the city drains! Election candidates buy it on regular basis during their poll campaigns.

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PHOTO FEATURE

Bindiya Chamkegi..!

The bindi, applied or placed on the forehead, holds special significance in Hindu culture.

Sported by most women, the bindi, in its various forms, has innumerous meanings attached to it.

A common adornment on the faces of a large number of people across South Asia, it is no more restricted to Hindu women. The traditional bindi is a big red dot, and has multiple implications. The Warkaris are one such example. Apart from enhancing beauty, it is supposed to be a worship of one's intellect, enhances focus and aids one's intellectual and spiritual progress, keeps a person calm (especially chandan applied by men).

In modern times though, men have largely dropped painting their foreheads as have a number of young females, especially when dressed in western attire. It however is widely visible at cultural events albeit in its new modersnised avatar.

Sushil Kadam captures the bindi in all its glory.

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04 THANKSGIVING May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be loved adored, glorified, loved and preserved throughout the world now and forever. Sacred Heart of Jesus, Thy Kingdom come. Sacred Heart of Jesus have mercy on us. St. Jude the worker of miracles pray for us. St. Jude the helper of the hopeless, pray for us.

C-492 May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored glorified loved and preserved throughout the world. Sacred Heart of Jesus thy kingdom come. Sacred Heart of Jesus have mercy on us. St. Jude the worker of miracles pray for us. St. Jude the helper of the helpless pray for us. Say this prayer for nine times nine days.

Your prayer will be answered by the eighth day. Publication must be promised. KBM KKM JKM C-494 May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored glorified loved and preserved throughout the world. Sacred Heart of Jesus thy kingdom come. Sacred Heart of Jesus have mercy on us. St. Jude the worker of miracles pray for us. St. Jude the helper of the helpless pray for us. Say this prayer for nine times nine days.

Your prayer will be answered by the eighth day. Publication must be promised. KBM KKM JKM C-495 May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored glorified loved and preserved throughout the world. Sacred Heart of Jesus thy kingdom come. Sacred Heart of Jesus have mercy on us. St. Jude the worker of miracles pray for us. St. Jude the helper of the helpless pray for us. Say this prayer for nine times nine days.

Your prayer will be answered by the eighth day. Publication must be promised. KBM KKM JKM C-496 May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored glorified loved and preserved throughout the world. Sacred Heart of Jesus thy kingdom come. Sacred Heart of Jesus have mercy on us. St. Jude the worker of miracles pray for us. St. Jude the helper of the helpless pray for us. Say this prayer for nine times nine days.

Your prayer will be answered by the eighth day. Publication must be promised. KBM KKM JKM C-497 May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored glorified loved and preserved throughout the world. Sacred Heart of Jesus thy kingdom come. Sacred Heart of Jesus have mercy on us. St. Jude the worker of miracles pray for us. St. Jude the helper of the helpless pray for us. Say this prayer for nine times nine days.

Your prayer will be answered by the eighth day. Publication must be promised. KBM KKM JKM C-498

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CLASSIFIEDS May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored glorified loved and preserved throughout the world. Sacred Heart of Jesus thy kingdom come. Sacred Heart of Jesus have mercy on us. St. Jude the worker of miracles pray for us. St. Jude the helper of the helpless pray for us. Say this prayer for nine times nine days.

Your prayer will be answered by the eighth day. Publication must be promised. KBM KKM JKM C-499

PUBLIC NOTICE

I, Suna Shagufta Abdulla Ajugar Sayed, have changed my name to Sana Shagufta Abdullah Asgar Ali Sayed Vide Maha. Govt. Gazette No. U73155 dated March 13-19, 2014.

C-504 I, Siddiqi Sohrab Mohammad Hanif Ahmad, have changed my name to Sohrab Mohammed Hanif Shaikh as per Maha. Govt. Gazette No. X58811 dated 19-25 Dec. 2013.

C-505 I, Amrita Omprakash Chhabria, have changed my to Amrita Ravi Rajpal as per Maha. Govt.

Gazette No. U-59142.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored glorified loved and preserved throughout the world. Sacred Heart of Jesus thy kingdom come. Sacred Heart of Jesus have mercy on us. St. Jude the worker of miracles pray for us. St. Jude the helper of the helpless pray for us. Say this prayer for nine times nine days.

Your prayer will be answered by the eighth day. Publication must be promised. MNP C-501

May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored, glorified, loved and preserved throughout the world now and forever Sacred Heart of Jesus thy kingdom come. St. Jude worker of miracles pray for us. St. Jude helper of the hopeless pray for us. Amen C-42348

MEMORARE Remember O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored your help and sought your intercession, was left unaided.

Inspired by this confidence I fly to you of Virgin of Virgins my Mother. To you I come, before you I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O mother of the word Incarnate, despise not my petition but in your mercy hear and answer me. Thank you Mother Mary for innumerable favours and blessings received.

BC. C-493

CHANGE OF NAME I have changed my name from Gopalkrishnan to Gopalkrishnan Rajan Aiyer as per Affidavit dated 2nd April, 2014.

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May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored glorified loved and preserved throughout the world. Sacred Heart of Jesus thy kingdom come. Sacred Heart of Jesus have mercy on us. St. Jude the worker of miracles pray for us. St. Jude the helper of the helpless pray for us. Say this prayer for nine times nine days.

Your prayer will be answered by the eighth day. Publication must be promised. KBM KKM JKM C-500

May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored glorified loved and preserved throughout the world. Sacred Heart of Jesus thy kingdom come. Sacred Heart of Jesus have mercy on us. St. Jude the worker of miracles pray for us. St. Jude the helper of the helpless pray for us. Say this prayer for nine times nine days.

Your prayer will be answered by the eighth day. Publication must be promised. NMP C-502

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PUBLIC NOTICE SHRIMATI ZAINAB BI MASTAN KHAN member of the SARAS Coop.Hsg.Soc.Ltd, having address at PLOT NO.770-771,TPS 3-4, MORI ROAD, MAHIM (W), MUMBAI 400 016 and holding Shop no.1 in the building of the society, died on 13th August 2013 without making any nomination. The Society hereby invites claims or objections from the heir or heirs or other claimant or 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 byelaws of the society. A copy of the registered bye-laws of the society is available for inspection by the claimants/objectors with the Secretary of the society between 10 A.M to 10 P.M, from the date of publication of the notice till the date of expiry of its period.

For and on behalf of The SARAS CHSL.

Sd/-

Hon.Secretary Place : Mumbai Date : 04/04/2014

MR. MOHAMEDALI MOHAN DAREDIA, deceased member having 50% Co-ownership in flat No: 506 in society known as GORA CO-OPERATIVE HOUSING SOCIETY LTD, having address a s G O R A C O - O P E R AT I V E HOUSING SOCIETY LTD, PLOT bearing C.T.S. NO. 1042-B, DR PETER DIAS ROAD, BANDRA (W), MUMBAI-400 050. having share certificate no. 068 and membership registration no: 34, bearing distinctive number from 336 to 340.

His wife,MRS. SAKKARKHANU MOHAMEDALI DAREDIA who expired on 22/06/2002, who nominated above deceased member and MR. MOHAMEDALI MOHAN DAREDIA, present member, expired on 21/03/2013 and his legal heir,MR. NAUSHAD DAREDIA applied to society for transfer of 43% share in flat and shares of society in his name.The society hereby invites claims or objections from the heir or heirs other claimants/ objectors or objector to the transfer of the said 43% in shares and interest in above flat & shares, wherein the deceased member, holding 50% right, title and interest in the capital / property / of the society, within period of 15 days from the publication of this notice, with copies of such documents and other proof in support of his / her /their claims / objections for transfer of shares and interest of the deceased member in the capital / property at above address. 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 a manner as is 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/ objections, in the office of the society /with the secretary of the society between 11.00 A.M. to 5.00 P.M. from the date of publication of the notice till the date of expires of its period.

For and on behalf of GORA CHSL Sd/Hon.Secretary Place : Mumbai Date : 04/04/2014.

I have changed my name from Sumer Singh N to Sumer Singh Champawat as per Affidavit dated 20/03/2014.

C-507 I have changed my name from Romeo Edwin Mendonsa to Edwin Romeo Mendonca as per Affidavit dated 06/03/2014.

C-508 We Mr. Ronald Francis Dsilva and Mrs. Helen Ronald Dsilva have changed my son name from Vistus Lawrewce to Vistus Ronald Dsilva as per Affidavit dated 25/03/2014.

C-509 I have changed my name from Anilkumar Atmanand Pandey to Anilkumar Atmanand Goswami as per Affidavit dated 2nd April 2014.

C-510 I have changed my name from Wilma Pinto to Wilma Richard Mendonsa as per Maha. Govt.

Gazette No (U-77558).

C-511 I have changed my name from Shahenaj Gulabbhai Bohari to Sakina Akbari Delhiwala as per Affidavit dated 29.03.2014.

C-512 I,Vivek Jain, have changed our minor daughter’s name from Haneesha Vivek Jain to Harshi Vivek Jain as per Maha. Govt.

Gazette No. (U-35882).

C-513 I have changed my name from Nilesh Keshav Salian, to ‘Nilesh Keshav Poojari’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (X-45245) Dated: 10/10/2013.

I, Divya Nilesh Poojari have changed my Son’s name from Dheeraj Nilesh Salian, to ‘Dheeraj Nilesh Poojari’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (X-45248) Dated: 10/10/2013.

C-517 I have changed my name from Bashiruddin Tayebali Shakerwala, to ‘Bashiruddin Tayebali Golwala’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (U-5640) Dated: 02/05/2013.

C-518 I have changed my name from Nafis Ahmed Nooruddin Belim, to ‘Nafees Ahmed Nooruddin Belim’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (U-75598) Dated: 20/03/2014.

C-519 I have changed my name from Kumudkumar Amritlal Shah, to ‘Kumudchandra Amritlal Shah’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 03/04/2014.

C-520 I have changed my name from Hasibul Nisha Idrishali, to ‘Hasibul Begum Maqbool Ahmed Shaikh’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 03/04/2014.

C-521 I have changed my name from Waqar Ahmad, to ‘Syed Waquar Ahmad’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 03/04/2014.

C-522 I have changed my name from Maqbool Ahmed Zimedar Ali, to ‘Maqbool Ahmed Zimedar Ali Shaikh’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 03/04/2014.

C-523 I have changed my name from Dipali Ganu Mestry, to ‘Deepali Jayesh Bobhate’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 03/04/2014.

C-524 I have changed my name from Samya Javed Khan, to ‘Sameeya Javed Khan’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 03/04/2014.

C-525 I have changed my name from Farzana Anwar Ghoghari, to ‘Farzana Anwar Husain Rangpada’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (U-72267) Dated: 06/03/2014.

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C-514

I have changed my name from Anita Merlyn D’souza, to ‘Anita Albert D’souza’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (X-61885) Dated: 23/01/2014.

C-527

I have changed my name from Divya Nilesh Salian, to ‘Divya Nilesh Poojari’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (X-45246) Dated: 10/10/2013.

C-515

I have changed my name from Ansari Irshad Sirajuddin, to ‘Ansari Mohammed Irshad Sirajuddin’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 27/03/2014.

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I, Divya Nilesh Poojari have changed my Daughter’s name from Priti Nilesh Salian, to ‘Priti Nilesh Poojari’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (X-45247) Dated: 10/10/2013.

C-516

I have changed my name from Mohamed Irshad Sirajuddin, to ‘Ansari Mohammed Irshad Sirajuddin’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 27/03/2014.

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05 CITY CLASH OF THE SENAS Continued from pg 1 «

from happening. Yesterday, besides Sawant, his MNS the Election Commission of rival Bala Nandgaonkar too India, must declare all the was scheduled to file his Lok Sabha constituencies nomination papers. Sources that they are contesting as disclosed that the genesis of “sensitive.” Leader of opposi- the ugly clash between cadres tion in legislative council of both the parties lies in the Vinod Tawde (BJP) lashed out bitter war of words between at the police, contending that MNS president Raj Thackeray they had failed to coordinate and Sena president Uddhav and prevent the situation Thackeray.

THE CONFRONTATION: Groups from the SS and MNS converged outside the Collector’s office, where there was a verbal face-off and flagwaving, before it all degenerated into the typical style of things now a philosophy followed by both parties.

CROSSING ALL BARRIERS: The police had to jump a barricade or two in their not so successful attempt at maintaining the peace.

TAKE THAT! A Shiv sainik whacks the face of a rival with a resounding slap.

EVASIVE ACTION: MNS cadres watch warily for those stones raining down on them, even as one of their men gets hit in the face.

MNS, SENA CADRES ARRESTED

By Tariq Khan

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en persons from the MNS and Shiv Sena were arrested by the MRA Marg police under rioting charges after candidates of the two parties clashed while their leaders were filing nominations for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. One police inspector and a constable from the police station were also injured in the ensuing stone pelting along with a cameraman from a news channel.

According to police sources, MNS workers, who were carrying empty glass bottles, began throwing them at the Sena workers when the clash erupted. Sena cadres then ducked and retaliated by pelting stones. One of the bottles hit a cameraman from ‘Jai Maharashtra’ news channel and stones hit two cops.

The police detained 10 persons from the scene of disturbance and brought them to the police station with leaders from both the parties converging to sort out the matter amongst themselves. MNS leaders Nitin Sardesai and

Bala Nandgaonkar met with Sena’s local leaders where the former requested not to file an FIR. “Since the fight was instigated by the MNS, they were requesting the Sena, however additional CP (south region) Krishna Prakash did not take policemen being injured lightly and overlooked their request,” said a police source.

Despite repeated attempts, Prakash could not be reached for comments. Senior PI Ashok Jagdale said, “We have registered a complaint under various sections of the IPC for rioting and 10 have been arrested. More are being identified through CCTV footages from the area and they will be arrested too.”

A LAW UNTO THEMSELVES: A vehicle belonging to a top police official too got SS-MNS style treatment.

NONCHALANT: MNS leaders Nitin Sardesai and Aditya Shirodkar come out of the Collector’s office, oblivious to what has occurred.

WAS IT ALL WORTH IT? An injured party worker ponderingly moves away with his bloodstained shirt and haldi-patched head wound.

STORMTROOPERS: The police say that these men from the MNS had come prepared to unleash violence with empty glass bottles.

06 CHANGE OF NAME I have changed my name from Rehana Bano Akbar Ali Shaikh, to ‘Ansari Rehana Mohammed Irshad’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 27/03/2014.

C-530 I have changed my name from Nasibdar Nuruddin, to ‘Nasibdar Nooruddin’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 01/04/2014.

C-531 I have changed my name from Qureshi Yasminbanu Suleman, to ‘Nakhuda Yasmeen Farooque’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 01/04/2014.

C-532 I have changed my name from Shaikh Shenazbanu Abdul Kader, to ‘Shaikh Shenaz Abdul Kader’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 01/04/2014.

C-533 I have changed my name from Ishttyaq Hussain Syed to Ishtiyaq Hussain Sayed, as per affidavit dt: 23.03.2014.

C-534 I have changed my name from Syed Ishtiyaq Hussain to Sayed Ishtiyaq Hussain as per Affidavit dt: 23.03.2014.

C-535 I have changed my name from Aldrin Crosby Duarte to Aldrin Hilarion Duarte, as per the Affidavit.

C-536 I have changed my name from Aldrin Larry Duarte to Aldrin Hilarion Duarte, as per the Affidavit.

C-537 I have changed my name from Sikander Ali Khan to Sikander Akbar Ali Khan as per Affidavit.

C-538 I have changed my name from Jacimtha Saldanha to Jacintha Saldanha as per Affidavit.

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CLASSIFIEDS I have changed my name from Subodh Shyamsunder Purohit to Subodh Shyamsunder Rajpurohit as per Affidavit dated 07th february’ 2014.

C-546 I have changed my name from “Ashok Kumar Sancheti” to “Ashok Sancheti” as per Affidavit dated 10th January’ 2014.

C-547 I have changed my name from “Sheetal Ravindra Shinde” to “Ashwini Avinash Shinde” as per Affidavit dated 03rd April’ 2014.

C-548 I have changed my name from “Ravindra Anant Shinde” to “Avinash Anant Shinde” as per Affidavit dated 3rd April’ 2014.

C-549 I have changed my name from “Krunal Ravindra Shinde” to “Kunal Avinash Shinde” as per Affidavit dated 3rd April’ 2014.

C-550 I have changed my name from Hiren Kumar Mahendra Vadgama to Hiren Mahendra Vadgama as per Affidavit dated 03rd April’ 2014.

C-551 I have changed my name from Shreyash Manilal Dharsandiya to Shreyash Manilal Dharsandia as per Affidavit dated 02nd April’ 2014.

C-552 I have changed my name from Manilal Kanjibhai Dharsandiya to Manilal Kanjibhai Dharsandia as per Affidavit dated 02nd April’ 2014.

C-553 I have changed my name from “Parul Manilal Dharsandiya” to Parulben Manilal Dharsandia as per Affidavit dated 02nd April’ 2014.

C-554

I have changed my name from Sanjay Shivraj Dhanasure to Sanjay Shivrajappa Dhanasure as per Affidavit.

C-578

I have changed my name from Abubakar Allarakha Sartan to Abubakar Allarakha Mansuri as per Affidavit.

C-596

I have changed my name from Harshad Maneklal Modi alias Harshadray Maneklal Modi alias Harshadrai Maneklal Mody to Harshad Maneklal Mody as per Affidavit dated: 3rd April 2014.

C-562

I have changed my name from Shashi Ramesh Chander Chadha to Shashi Ramesh Chadda as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Heena Kausar Gulam Mohammed Shaikh to Heena Asif Pathan as per Affidavit.

C-597

I have changed my name from Shashi Chander to Shashi Ramesh Chadda as per Affidavit.

I have changed my name from Swati Aniruddha Salgar to Swati Ajit Adarkar as per Affidavit.

C-598

I have changed my name from Jingur Bhardvaj to Jingurprasad Bhardvaj as per Affidavit.

C-563 I have changed my name from Mr.Raees Gulam Charoliya to Mr. Raees Gulam Charolia as per Affidavit.

C-564 I have changed my name from Mrs.Sabana Raees Charolia to Mrs. Shabana Raees Charolia as per Affidavit.

C-565 I have changed my name from Manjusha Sunil Sonawane to Neeta Sunil Sonawane as per Maha. Govt. Gazette No. (U75404) Thursday to Wednesday Dated 20th to 26th March, 2014.

C-566 I have changed my name from Miss. Poonam Babulal Parihar to Mrs. Poonam Hirendra Shroff as per Affidavit Dated: 25-Feb, 2014.

C-567 I have changed my name from Abhijit Arjun Ghade to Abhijeet Arjun Ghadge as per Affidavit.

C-568 I have changed my name from Jain Harendra to Hiren Phoolchand Jain as per Affidavit.

C-569 I have changed my name from Rajvinder Kaur Gill to Reteka Ajay Guna as per Affidavit.

C-570 I have changed my name from Mohammad Kamran to Kamran Mohammad Azhar Ansari as per Affidavit.

C-571

I have changed my name from Moorice Kammil Saldanha to Maurice Kammil Saldanha as per Affidavit.

C-540 I have changed my name from Muhd. Mustafa Khan Jumman Khan to Mohammad Mustafa Jumman Khan vide Affidavit dated 3/4/2014.

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I have changed my name from “Parulben Manilal Dharsandiya” to “Parulben Manilal Dharsandia” as per Affidavit dated 02nd April’ 2014.

C-556

I have changed my name from Hasso Notandas Ahuja to Hassanand Notandas Ahuja by virtue of deed poll Affidavit.

C-542

I have changed my name from “Parulata Rajnikant Hansalia” to “Parulben Manilal Dharsandia” as per Affidavit dated 02nd April’ 2014.

C-557

Mr. Naresh Udhani and Mrs. Madhu Naresh Udhani have changed their minor son name from Kishan Naresh Udhani to Kritik Naresh Udhani by virtue of deed poll Affidavit.

C-543

I have changed my name from “Nidhee Udaykumar Faladu” to “Nidhi Krutik Dharsandia” as per Affidavit dated 02nd April’ 2014.

C-558

I have changed my name from Appadurai Chelliah Nadar to Appathurai Chelliah Nadar New Name as per Affidavit.

C-575

I have changed my name from Manilal Kanjibhai Gharsandiya to Manilal Kanjibhai Dharsandia as per Affidavit dated 02nd April’ 2014.

C-559

I have changed my name from Bhayaselvi Appathurai to Bhagyaselvi Appathurai Nadar New Name as per Affidavit.

C-576

I have changed my name from Nitik Dinesh Barott to “Naitik Dinesh Brahmbhatt” as per Affidavit dated 10th March’ 2014.

C-545

I have changed my name from “Parul Manilal Gharsandiya” to “Parulben Manilal Dharsandia” as per Affidavit dated 02nd April’ 2014.

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I have changed my name from Urmilaben Jamnadas Sanghavi to Urmila Harshad Mody as per Affidavit dated: 3rd April 2014.

C-561

I have changed my name from “Krutik Manilal Dharsandiya” to “Krutik Manilal Dharsandia” as per Affidavit dated 02nd April’ 2014.

C-555

I have changed my name from “Dinesh Barott” to “Dinesh Brahmbhatt” as per Affidavit dated 10th March’ 2014.

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I have changed my name from Dilipkumar Modi to Dilip Modi as per Affidavit.

C-572 I have changed my name from Appathurai Chelliah to Appathurai Chelliah Nadar as per Affidavit.

C-573 I have changed my name from Bhagyashri Appathurai Nadar to Bhagyaselvi Appathurai Nadar as per Affidavit.

C-574

We Abdul Azeem Sayyad and Lubna Abdul Azeem Sayyad have changed our minor daughter’s name from Aleena Begum Abdul Azeem Sayyad to Aleena Abdul Azeem Sayyad as per Affidavit.

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C-580 I have changed my name from Ramesh Chander Chadda to Ramesh Shivdayal Chadda as per Affidavit.

C-581

I, Mrs. Anita Nazareth, have changed my son's name from Darryl Nazareth to Ancel Nazareth as per Deedpoll Affidavit No-KM 575804.

C-599

I have changed my name from Ramesh Chander to Ramesh Shivdayal Chadda as per Affidavit.

C-582

I have changed my name from Parulben Dilipkumar Pandya to Parul Paresh Bhatt as per Affidavit.

C-600

I have changed my name from Punjabi Rameshlal to Punjabi Ramesh as per Affidavit.

C-583

I have changed my name from Shaibaz Abdul Salam Zaveri to Shaibaz Abdul Salam Jawaheri as per Affidavit.

C-601

I have changed my name from Usha Dilipkumar to Ahuja Simran as per Affidavit.

C-584

I have changed my name from Sarfarz Yusuf Lambe to Sarfaraz Yusuf Lambe as per Affidavit.

C-602

I have changed my name from Usha Dilipkumar to Ahuja Simran as per Affidavit.

C-585 I have changed my name from Rohit Dilipkumar to Ahuja Rohit as per Affidavit.

C-586 I have changed my name from Ashok Sadhwani to Ashoklal Sadhwani as per Affidavit.

C-587 I have changed my name from Vadakkeappat Raja Manickam to Manickan Ramanathan Nair as per Affidavit.

C-588

I have changed my name from Irfan Husain Mohamed Hussein to Irfan Mohamed Hussein Mirza as per Affidavit.

C-603 We Irfan Husain Mirza & Rani Chanda Irfan Husain Mirza changed our minor daughter’s name from Rukhsar Husain Mirza to Nausheen Zehra Irfan Husain Mirza as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Lallitkumar Khimraj to Lalit Khimraj Mehta as per Affidavit C-613 I have changed my name from Shimleshkumar Kamla Mourya to Shimlesh Kamla Mourya as per Affidavit.

C-614 I have changed my name from Gulam Varis to Gulamwaris Bijnori as per Affidavit.

C-615 I have changed my name from Gita Champsibhai Bahua to Geeta Rajesh Chheda as per Affidavit.

C-616 I have changed name from Siddheshwarkumar Sham Saini to Siddheshwarkumar Shivmohan Mali as per Affidavit.

C-617 I have changed my name from Mohanrao Bhimrao Patil to Mohan Bhimrao Patil as per Affidavit.

C-618 I have changed my name from Yathukrishnan to Yadukrishnan Raghavan Nair as per Affidavit.

C-619 We have changed our minor child name from Anurag Satyaprakash Singh to Anuurag Siingh as per Affidavit.

C-620 I have changed my name from Sumit Vinod Talreja to Sumeet Vinod Talreja as per Affidavit.

C-621 I have changed my name from Vanita Satishkumar Chellani to Vanita Satishkumar Chelani as per Affidavit dated on 14/3/14.

C-622

I have changed my name from Malini Mahadeo Sawant to Vanita Ravaji Sawant as per Affidavit.

C-605

I have changed my name from Mahesh Udasi to Maheshkumar Motiram Udasi as per Affidavit.

C-623

I have changed my name from Rathidevi Kotharamath to Rathi Manickan Nair as per Affidavit.

C-589

I have changed my name from Pareek Sundermal Ramautar to Pareek Sunderlal Ramautar as per Affidavit.

C-606

I have changed my name from Manoj Haroomal Narani to Manoj Harumal Naraini as per Affidavit.

C-624

I have changed my name from Rajkumar Blaise Rosario Thorat to Blaise Rosario Machado as per Affidavit.

C-590

I have changed my name from Prataplal Hiralal Sharma to Pratap Hiralal Sharma as per Affidavit.

C-607

I have changed my name from Haroomal Narani to Harumal Murajmal Naraini as per Affidavit.

C-625

I have changed my name from Atul Kumar Kansara to Atul Kansara as per Affidavit.

C-608

I have changed my name from Prakashlal Bhagwandas Bachani to Jaiprakashlal Bhagwandas Bachani as per Affidavit.

C-626

I have changed my name from Naushad to Naushad Jalaluddin Shaikh as per Affidavit.

C-592

I have changed my name from Pramodkumar Gulabchandra Prajapati to Pramod Gulabchandra Prajapati as per Affidavit.

C-609

I have changed my name from Saranya Sridharan to Sharanya Sridharan as per Affidavit.

C-627

I have changed my name from Atiya Parveen Nafees Ahmad to Atiya Shahebaz Ansari as per Affidavit.

C-593

I have changed my name from Samina Khalil Hafiz to Tabassum Khalil Hafiz as per Affidavit.

C-610

I have changed my name from Khatri Farooq Ismail to Khatri Farooque Ismail as per Affidavit

I have changed my name from Karankumar Pramod Dhanuka to Karan Pramod Dhanuka as per Affidavit.

C-611

I have changed my name from Pramila Uttam Thorat Rosario to Pramila Rosario Machado as per Affidavit.

C-591

C-594 I have changed my name from Sharifabi Abubakar Sartan to Sharifa Abubakar Mansuri as per Affidavit.

C-595

I have changed my name from Darshna Haresh Notaney to Kavyaa Girish Bachani as per Affidavit.

C-612

I have changed my name from Hegde Vrakshitha Sampath to Hegde Vrakshita Sampath as per Affidavit.

C-628 I have changed my name from Christopher Leonard Laxman Kadam to Christopher Leonard Kadam as per Affidavit C-629 I have changed my name from Sabahat Nazaneen Parvez Khan to Sabahat Parvez Khan as per Affidavit.

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Arrest of ‘Bada Sajid’ brings down cases of chain snatching in the Western suburbs

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round 50 per cent chain snatching incident have been reduced in the Western Suburb after the arrest of serial snatcher Sajid Abdul Aziz Shaikh alias 'Bada Sajid' (32) who was caught by Vakola Police successfully.

The arrested accused has active in the crime from last many years and having more than 55 cases on his name. In January this year he was release on bail after depositing Rs two lacks.

According to Vakola Police station sources, Bada Sajid is a big name in chain snatching cases, his colleague Aalam Aadam Mansuri (22) was arrested by Kherwadi police red handed when he fell from the bike which Bada Sajid was riding during the attempt at busy Kherwadi Market in

Chain snatcher Bada Sajid Bandra (E) last month.

According to Senior Police Inspector from Vakola Police station Vinayak Mulay, in Kherwadi incident we get the bike number which Bada Sajid was riding, we send the bike number to RTO and from were we come to know this bike was purchased by

Mulay added.

While Detection officer from Kherwadi poice station revealed, after arrest of both the accused around 50 per cent chain snatching incident have been reduced, they always targeting the senior citizen and morning walkers, but from last one month we did not found any snatching case in morning.

Shockingly, after committing every snatching Bada Sajid keep gold jewelery with his wife and she was selling Accomplice Aalam Mansuri them into the jewelry shops, and at the time of arrest Bada Sajid, after working al- when Vakola police has most 15 days on bike number reached at his home his wife we nabbed him from his Nal- was too aggressive with the lasopara house. police and defending his husDuring the investigation, band Bada Sajid. till now he has accepted to We had booked them committing around seven to under various section of IPC eight snatching cases in including 279, 392 and 34 of Vakola jurisdiction, and more IPC, we are doing the further cases are likely to open, investigation, Mulay added.

Rakhi Sawant files complaint against AAP’s Mayank Gandhi for using filthy words

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ollywood starlet and Rashtriya Aam Party candidate from Mumbai North West constituency Rakhi Sawant has filed a complaint against the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidates Mayank Gandhi for allegedly using the filthy words against her.

Candidate Rakhi Sawant said that, a words which Mayank Gandhi has used against her is unacceptable which hampers women modesty.

AAP Mayank Gandhi, who is the party's candidate from the Mumbai North West constituency, criticised the candidature of Rakhi Sawant, from the same constituency with the launch of her own party.

Rakhi Sawant has reached the Oshi- Rakhi Sawant with a copy of her complaint.

wara Police station along with her supporters and filed the complaint on the basis of city based tabloid news paper in which Mayak Gandhi's interview was published.

In his statement Mayank Gandhi has said "Rakhi Sawant ko maja maarne wali janta vote degi," which means no serious voter will vote for Rakhi Sawant.

Sources from the Oshiwara Police station said, on the basis of complaint we had taken the Non-cognizable (NC) against AAP candidates Mayank Gandhi and if required we will call him for statement.

Rakhi Sawant is contesting the election against AAP Mayank Gandhi, Congress Gurudas Kamat, MNS actor Sanjay Manjrekar and Shiv Sena Gajanan Kirtikar.

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First conviction under 376 (e) – Shakti Mills common convicts found guilty!

By Philip Varghese

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lmost a week after the Bombay High Court said that it would not interfere at this stage with the decision of the Sessions Court to frame section 376 (e) for the three common accused in the gangrape cases, the Sessions Court on Thursday found the trio guilty under the additionally framed charge, which attracts maximum penalty of capital punishment.

Interestingly, the three persons convicted of two gang-rapes in the Shakti Mills at Mahalaxmi in South Mumbai last year, have become the first to be convicted under a new legal provision that punishes repeat offenders with a life term or death sentence.

The convicts Vijay Jadhav, Kasim Bengali and Salim Ansari could face the death penalty after being found guilty on Thursday under this section for repeat offenders, which was brought in force along with major changes in the law after the gang-rape of a young student in Delhi in Dec, 2012 based on suggestions by the Justice Verma Committee.

The quantum of sentence is likely to be pronounced by the court on Friday. It will be recalled that on Wednesday, three witnesses were recalled by the defence who were examined and crossexamined by the lawyers.

Hearing a petition filed by the accused challenging the adding of charges that attract the death penalty, a di-

vision bench of Justice Naresh Patil and Justice Abhay Thipsay had said that the accused could raise the issue of whether the charges were properly added before the Sessions Court, which is hearing this matter.

Kasim Bengali, Vijay Jadhav and Mohammed Salim Ansari are the common accused who are also convicted in the telephone operator gang rape case.

The 18-year-old telephone operator was gang raped on the premises of Shakti Mills in July last year, a month before the photojournalist was brutalised on August 22.Immediately after the court pronounced the verdict in the telephone operator's case, the prosecution had pressed for section 376(e) in the photojournalist rape case and the court had framed that charge for punishment for repeated offence of rape under the Indian Penal Code (IPC). Following this, the accused had moved the Bombay High Court, which completed hearing the final arguments on Thursday after which the verdict was pronounced, informed Special Public Prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam.He further added, “The court heard in-camera one of the accused who said that he wanted to say something.

The three men have already been sentenced to life imprisonment in the telephone operator's gang rape case.

This qualifies them for punishment under the amended section in the photojournalist gang rape case.”

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C-643 I have changed my name from Tanveer Fatima to Sayyed Tanveer Fatima Rizvi as per Affidavit.

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C-655 I Divine Antonia Dsouza have changed my name to Divine Dsouza as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 02/04/14.

C-656 I Anjali Pandey have changed my name to Anjali Pandey / Verma as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 02/04/14.

C-657 I Surendra Tiwari have changed my name to Surendra Nath Tiwari as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 20/11/13.

C-658 I Indr Bhushan have changed my name to Indrabhushan Udayraj Singh as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 03/04/14.

C-659 I Suresh Joshi have changed my name to Surendrakumar Harishankar Joshi as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 03/04/14.

C-660 I Kiranbala Nandlal Shah have changed my name to Kiran Deepak Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 02/04/14.

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C-664 I Akbarali Mohammad Kadiwal have changed my name to Akbarali Mohamad Kadiwala as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 01/04/14.

C-665 I Akbarali Mohammad Taju Kadiwala have changed my name to Akbarali Mohamad Kadiwala as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 02/04/14.

C-666 I Meenalben Hasmukhlal Metawala have changed my name to Meenal Nishit Modi as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 02/04/14.

C-667 I Prathamesh Chavan have changed my name to Prathmesh Chavan as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-668 I Kailashkumar Govindram Soni have changed my name to Kailash Govindram Soni as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-669 I Hemantkumar Gajendra Chhaya have changed my name to Hemant Gajendra Chhaya as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-670 I Gaurav Kumar Singh have changed my name to Gaurav Singh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-671 I Madswamy Iyyanar Arjun @ Madswamy Arjun @ Madasami Harijan have changed my name to Madaswamy Iynanar as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-672 I Kannatal Madswamy Arjun @ Kanntha Madasami Harijan have changed my name to Kanta Madaswamy Iynanar as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-673 I Shantkumar Madswamy Arjun @ Shantakumar Madasami Harijan have changed my name to Shanta Kumar Madasami as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-674 I M. Bhauddin Khan have changed my name to Bahauddin Khan as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-675 I Rameshchandra Chhotalal Shah have changed my name to Ramesh Chhotalal Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-676 We Mr. Anil Kumar Bhargava & Mrs. Vandana Bhargava have changed our minor daughter’s name from Baby Pari Anil Kumar Bhargava to Avi Anil Kumar Bhargava as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-677 I Gajana Sahadav Kamble have changed my name to Gajanan Sahadav Kamble as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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C-679 I Doshi Shailaben Kantilal have changed my name to Shaila Ramesh Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-680 I Jude Angelo Fernandes have changed my name to Jude Agnelo Fernandes as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-681 I Shakti Bipin Mistry have changed my name to Shakti Bipinbhai Mistry as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-682 I Bipin Laxmichand Mistry have changed my name to Bipinbhai Laxmichand Mistry as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-683 I Pushpa Bipin Mistry have changed my name to Pushpaben Bipinbhai Mistry as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-684 I Shivshankar Ramchandar Yadav have changed my name to Shivshankar Ramchandra Yadav as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 03/04/14.

C-685 I Rafiqur Rehman Khan have changed my name to Rafiq Rehman Khan as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-686 I Sikander Iqbal Ansari have changed my name to Sikandar Iqbal Ansari as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-687 I Meraj Ahmed Mansoori have changed my name to Meraj Ahmad Mansoori as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-688 I Ranju Kumari Baid have changed my name to Ranjana Kapil Sethia as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-689 I Poonam Ratilal Soni have changed my name to Poonam Ratilal Pattani as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-690 I Miss. Rekhaben Manubhai Khastiya have changed my name to Mrs. Rekha Dinesh Vora as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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IT Department Watching Politicos’ Money Spending Sets up helpline, 24X7 monitoring cell and six Quick Response Teams to act on information and complaints on the suspicious movement of large sums of cash or bullion in city

By Dominic Rebello

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he Income Tax Department in Mumbai has set up a round-theclock helpline number, control room and monitoring cell to check the use of black money during the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

The general public may use any of the allotted avenues to complain about suspicious movement of large sums of money or bullion in Mumbai.

The department launched the monitoring cell at Scindia House in Ballard Estate under the instructions of the Election Commission of India.

Director General of IT Investigation Suresh Jandhyala said that the IT department held a meeting yesterday with top officials of the Mumbai Railway Police, Central Industrial Security Force, Central Reserve Police Force, Directorate of Enforcement and Maharashtra State Police to co-ordinate with each other and to exchange information to check unaccounted cash flow suspected to be used during the election.

“The agency will focus on unaccounted cash above Rs.10 lakh and bullion over 1kg,” said Jandhyala. “The Quick Response Teams (QRT) will be placed at strategic points in the city and the control room will direct the nearest team to the location of complaint. The agency will seize the cash or

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bullion if the explanation provided by the carrier is not satisfactory.”

While the Mumbai Directorate will focus on the Mumbai territory, the one based in Pune will focus on towns and rural areas all over Maharashtra.

The IT department has set up six QRTs to act on information and complaints received by its control room before the election. The QRTs will be at domestic airports, CST and Mumbai Central stations to keep a tab on people coming into the city with cash or jewellery.

The agency will investigate the cases according to the provisions of the Income Tax Act, 1961. It has advised people to carry necessary documentary evidence regarding the source of cash (bank pass book, copy of cheque, withdrawal slip) along with identity proof (PAN card) address proof of residence, office/business, along with the purpose or use of carrying large amounts of cash or bullion in order to avoid unnecessary inconvenience.

The Election Commission has put in place an expenditure monitoring mechanism for curbing misuse of money during the general elections.

It has also asked the Ministry of Civil Aviation to direct Air Intelligence Units at all airports to keep track of illegal cash movement.

The telephone numbers of the helpline are 02222624011 / 22635511

wo coaches of a train bound for Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST) caught fire at peak hours on Thursday evening at Dadar station. No casualties have been reported.

According to railway officials, the reason for the fire is yet to ascertained and an inquiry has been ordered.

A guard on board the Karjat-CST fast local informed authorities that a fire was detected in the last two bogies while it was stationed at platform 6 of Dadar station, around 5.30 pm yesterday.

The fire fighting system at the station was immediately pressed into action and the local fire brigade was called.

Railway personnel had turned off the electricity supply of the Over Head Equipment (OHE) to avoid a

possible short circuit. Manned with hand-held fire extinguishers they fought the fire.

Platform 6 was cordoned off. The fire brigade successfully extinguished the fire, but could not yet identify the source and type of fire. However, they suspect it to have been an electric fire.

A Divisional Railway Management official said, “The railways and the fire brigade were successful in extinguishing the fire. As a standard operating procedure, we have switched off the inflow of current in the OHE. Due to this, all trains on this line were also stopped.”

The official said that the results of the investigation will be submitted after examining the forensic evidence. Local train traffic was restored within the hour although there was a 45minute delay.

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Party supporters hold a rally with brooms (party symbol) in their hands, extending support to AAP candidate Medha Patkar on Thursday Sushil Kadam | ADC

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Aam Aadmi Party candidate Medha Patkar with supporters on her way to file her nominations on Thursday.

Modi’s rallies now in 3D

By Prashant Hamine

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here is a gargantuan demand for Modi's rallies, but there's only one Modi. To tackle this problem, the BJP yesterday announce that they will be projecting Narendra Modi's next rally on 3D Holographic Video Walls at 100 locations across the country.

The rally which is to be held on April 6 will be projected live across 10 locations in the state, that includes one spot in the city at Borivali, Mumbai North, announced Leader of Opposition in Legislative Council Vinod Tawde.

Commenting on Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan's challenge to debate Modi on development issues, the BJP leader retorted that Chavan should first ask his party bosses to declare him as its prime ministerial candidate

Now Narendra Modi’s next rallies will be on 3D Holographic Video Walls. and then think of engaging in a debate with the likes of Modi.

In reply to queries over the Congress junking the Gujarat development model, Tawde wanted to know why the Congress-led Rajiv Gandhi

Foundation awarded Gujarat for being the leading state in terms of development.

Earlier, he released the party's election anthem CD titled “Vote for India...Vote for Modi”.

BMC’s statutory committee elections to begin today

By Khushboo Panjabi The elections for the heads of work's committees for the city as well as suburbs will be conducted on April 10. Public health, market and gardens, law and women and child welfare committees will elect their chairpersons on April 11.

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he Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will begin elections today for four statutory committees – standing, improvement, education and the BEST (including its six special committees). The new chairpersons for the standing and improvement committees will be elected today, while the election for education and BEST panels will be held later.

BMC sources have claimed that the ruling Shiv Sena will be continuing with Mankhurd corporator Rahul Shewale as BMC chairman of the standing committee, making it Shewale's fifth consecutive term. Shewale is also going to contest the general elections from the South

Central constituency.

The chairpersons for the improvement and education committees are likely to be replaced by BJP corporators Ujjwala Modak and Vinod Shelar respectively. Modak is predicted replace Ram Barot while Shelar is likely to take

over charge from Manoj Kotak.

Makrand Narvekar, the corporator from South Mumbai, is unlikely to continue as chairman of BMC's law committee.

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ulund on Thursday was full of jhaadu yielding women on the streets. No, they were not on their way to bash someone. It was their way of extending support to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate Medha Patkar who was to file her nomination for Lok Sabha that day.

A mixed bag of people from all ages and religions were seen dancing to the beat of the dhols and screaming slogans in support of Tai, as Patkar is fondly known.

The rally called 'Sankalp Yatra' went on for around two hours and saw hundreds of people come together. It began from Mulund station (West) and ended at the BMC office in Mulund East. A 70-year-old gentleman who was dancing to the dhol beats was the highlight of the rally.

Vijay Gupta who is a resident of Mulund and never had faith in any of the political parties is now siding with the AAP because he says that he can relate to their ideologies and their goals for the country.

“Corruption is the root cause of all problems and AAP is ready to deal with that issue. This is what got them my support”, said Gupta.

Reflecting the thoughts of her supporters, Medha Patkar while speaking to the ADC said, “People need change. Change in electoral politics, change in leadership.

An overall change in the country.

They need a corruption-free democratic country where leaders ask questions and demand answers. And this is what we are here to do. Everybody knows we will not keep quiet. We will bring the change that people need. That is why we are getting support where age, caste, gender and religion are no barriers”.

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Surge in US’ anti-Hindu sentiment under blanket guise of scholarship

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“The road to ruin is always in good repair, and the travellers pay the expense of it.”

– Josh Billings

Why begin road work just before rains?

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HY do road repairs in Mumbai start just before the arrival of monsoon? Why are not the repairs undertaken just after the end of the rainy season in October? If road repair starts after the monsoon, the work can go on, in the sun, uninterrupted for 7-8 months. If the repairs begin after April, the rains will come and all the work done will be washed away. This perhaps is what road contractors want.

There can be no other explanation for this: Why do they wait till almost the end of the summer and the arrivals of the rains? It looks like road work is carried out according to well-thought out plans. They make more money if the repaired work is washed away and they have to do it all over again. Delay in the work also escalates the cost.

This year, the BMC has started repair work in as many as 1,000 roads and footpaths.

Some repair work in gardens will also be carried out. Total cost allocated by the BMC: Rs.3,000 crore!

The BMC has a master plan for repair and construction of roads. It is a fact that the city needs more roads, but what it needs more are also wide roads. The number of vehicles on the roads keep increasing. We have got to widen the roads so that there will be more space for cars.

It is being said that there is a road mafia in Mumbai and that it cannot be eliminated.

There is some substance in this allegation.

It is to be seen how much of the big chunk of money allotted to road work will actually be used for the purpose it was meant for: Since Independence, the situation has remained the same. Road contractors and firms have survived despite repeated investigations, imposition of fines, and such other punitive exercises. It looks like it cannot be defeated.

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o engaged is the average citizen with the social media, the dozens of TV channels and the print media, especially the dailies, that very often the scholarly journals – the weeklies, monthly and quarterlies, are largely forgotten. I remember reading an article in ‘Radical Humanist’ that had something to say about Kejriwal. The author was K.S. Chalam, Director, Swamy Ramananda Thirtha Rural Institute, Hyderabad. And this is what he had to say: Kejriwal appears to have said that he had no ideological obligations and is willing to take ideas both from the Left and the Right. Is it not an opportunistic statement? “The long, critical article was headed: “Why AAP Model is Unsafe for India? Then we have the United States lecturing to us on Human Rights, putting on high airs. Here’s a story that appeared in ‘DNA’ (March 19): According to the story, a report entitled “Go Home Terrorist: A Report on Bullying Against Sikh American School Children” was recently released in Washington. Sikh children in American schools are punched, kicked and have had their turbans ripped off by fellow white students, and called ‘Bin Laden’. Some of the Sikh students even had to face abuses like ‘Go Home Terrorist”. Their only fault was that they are Sikh students who live in accordance with their Faith.” The report was focused on schools in Seattle, Indianapolis, Boston and Fresno. I don’t remember seeing this story on many of our dailies. Isn’t it news? Before giving us a moral lecture on the alleged failure of an Indian diplomat vis-a-vis her Indian housemaid, the U.S. Government could be better employed in doing some inward-looking itself. Beating up Sikh children and hurting their religious feeling is not exactly a sample of defending Human Rights.

Shocking reference to the Gita And then we have sick academicians writing on Hinduism like Wendy Doniger whose book on the religion had to be withdrawn by its publisher, Penguin India. ‘Bharatiya Pragna’ (March 2014) reveals that the petition to the publisher was signed by more than 10,000 people. To quote a few paragraphs from the petition may be helpful to enlighten our pseudo-secularists. Thus: “Throughout the book, Doniger analyses revered Hindu Gods and Goddesses using her widely discredited psycho-sexual Freudian theories that modern, humanistic psychology has deemed limiting. These interpretations are presented as

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hard facts and not as speculations. Doniger makes various faulty assumptions about the tradition in order to arrive at her particular spin. In the process, the beliefs, traditions and interpretations of practicing Hindus are simply ignored or bypassed without the unsuspecting reader knowing this to be the case.”

Doniger dismisses Harappan culture as limited to a bare 40,000 people when the correct estimate puts the number at 500,000. Doniger dismisses Harihara and Bukka (the founders of the Vijayanagar Empire) as double-crossing the Delhi Sultan by reconverting to Hinduism. The truth is that the brothers had been imprisoned and forcibly converted to Islam. They had every right to go back to their own religion, when they could escape. Krishna is supposed to have goaded human beings into all sorts of murderous and

ensue instantly. However, when Hindus respond with scholarly and honest criticism, their response is dismissed as the rantings of Hindu extremists. Indeed, Wendy herself sets the precedent by pretending that her only critics are Hindu extremists and consistently refuses to address the vast volume of genuine criticism....” It is difficult to understand this new surge in anti-Hindu sentiment under the blanket guise of scholarship and academic excellence. One belief is that Hindus are getting aggressively forward-looking and bagging top posts. Another theory is that beautiful temples are coming up in many American cities which have sizeable number of Hindus, inviting jealousy. A third theory is that American youth are getting attracted to Hinduism and need to be pulled up. But whatever the reason, it does not give much credit to American society.

‘Freedom First’ slams Kejriwal & Co

MEDIAWATCH M.V. Kamath self-destructive behaviour.

‘Bharatiya Pragna’ quotes several other examples mostly nauseating, but the reference to the Gita is shocking. Wendy Doniger is quoted as having written: “The Bhagavad Gita is not as nice a book as some Americans think... Throughout the Mahabharata... Krishna goads human beings into all sorts of murderous and self-destructive behaviour such as war.... The Gita is a dishonest book.”

But Doniger, evidently is not the only one to indulge in damning Hinduism. One Paul Courtright is reported as having written “Ganesha’s large belly is a proof of the Hindu male’s enormous appetite for oral sex”. Another author, Stanley Kurtz is reported as claiming that nursing Hindu mothers do not bond with their babies the way white women do.” Says the author of the article on Doniger, Sandeep Balakrishna: “If something similar were to be written about people of other cultures and/or religions in the U.S. or elsewhere, outraged screams of ‘racism’ would

‘Freedom First’ (March 2014) represents the Indian Committee for Cultural Freedom and it is the intellectual’s pride. So, when it attacks the Aam Aadmi Party, one must look up. In an article on the organisation, Firoze Hirjikaka (who is also on the Advisory Board of the journal) wonders “what is the principal emotion engendered when one contemplated the Aam Aadmi Party.” Says he: “For me, it is bewilderment tinged with exasperation. What is this motley crew up to? Why are its members running around with their heads stuck firmly up their rear ends? Do they have an agenda? Are they fiendishly clever or preternaturally stupid?

Is their aim to be heroes or martyrs? Are they exhibiting obdurate stubbornness or is there a devious method to their madness?

What is wrong with these guys? It seemed that Kejriwal and company were so caught up in the initial euphoria following their ascension to power that they had taken temporary leave of their common sense.

The AAP acted like a puppy eager to please by wagging its tail and expecting a reward....

At the first taste of power, Kejriwal’s head – as well as those of his ministers – swelled like a balloon.... It wasn’t long before he started believing his own hype...” And there is more stuff like that. Somebody must send a copy of the March issue of the journal to Kejriwal to read. If, that is, he has time to educate himself. All that he seems to want is glamour and the attention of the media.

And he is getting it in full measure.

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HAT does Sri Bhagavan mean to me?

After many years of experiencing his grace I can now reply, “He is everything to me.

He is my Guru and my God.” I can say this with confidence because, had I not had the good fortune of seeing him and thereafter getting into closer contact with him, I would have been still groping in the dark. I would still have been a doubting Thomas.

How did it all begin? When I was eighteen I read a lot of books by Swami Vivekananda and Swami Rama Tirtha. This reading generated a desire in me that I should also become a sanyasin, like the authors of these books.

Their writings also implanted in me the ideal of plain living, high thinking, and a life dedicated to spiritual matters. Somehow, my desire to become a sanyasin was never fulfilled, but the ideal of a dedicated life made a deeper and deeper impression on my mind. At the age of twenty I had the good fortune of contacting Mahatma Gandhi. His ideals won my

heart and for several years I faithfully tried to put them into practice.

I was doing my duty to the best of my ability and leading, as best I could, a pure and dedicated life until the age of thirty-eight.

Around that time skepticism began to assail me and my mind became a home for all kinds of doubts. I began to doubt the ideals of Gandhiji; I began to doubt sadhus and sanyasins; I doubted religion, and I even

or evil ever have flourished? Doubt upon doubt assailed me like dark shadows which dogged my footsteps. I had, as a consequence, lost whatever little reverence I might have had for sadhus and sanyasins. I found myself slowly but surely losing my interest in religion. The very word itself eventually became a synonym in my mind for a clever ruse to delude the credulity of the world. In short, I began to live a life lacking optimism and faith. I was not happy in my disbelief, for my mind took on the aspect of turbulent waters, and I felt that all around me there was raging began to doubt the existence of God. a scorching fire which seemed to burn up my It was in this darkest period of my life that I very entrails. first heard of Sri Ramana Maharshi. At that It was about that time that Chhaganlal Yogi time I seemed to be heading swiftly towards met an old friend on the train who had retotal skepticism. The world appeared to me to cently visited Ramanashram. His friend debe full of injustice, cruelty, greed, hate and scribed his visit with great enthusiasm and other evils, the existence of which logically tried his best to convince Chhaganlal that Raled me to a strong disbelief in God. For, I ar- mana Maharshi was an authentic sage.

— Chhaganlal V. Yogi gued, did He truly exist, could anything dark

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Sikhs, Christians, Buddhists, Jains etc. They are also minorities. Hence it can be inferred that the Congress Party is even more communal than the BJP and thinks only of vote banks and not about the upliftment of communities in toto.

Bus strike uncalled for THE BEST strike crippled the city despite HC orders to drivers and conductors not to go on strike. This is not the first time that bus passengers were left in a lurch by the BEST's flash strike. It is not fair on the part of the public transport system to make people suffer for their demands. Long queues were witnessed in most parts of the city with even school going children suffering. Mutiny on city roads saw the BEST drivers and conductors go on a mass casual leave in protest against computerised duty rota to be introduced shortly. Lakhs of daily commuters, including students appearing for their annual exams had to trudge to the nearest railway station in the scorching heat as the government failed to provide alternate transport.

— C.K. Subramaniam, Sanpada

THE unexpected flash strike by 20,000 staffers of the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) for protesting against the new software to organise the shifts of the conductors and drivers put around 50 lakh commuters including exam-going students and office-goers in serious trouble. I strongly feel that this is nothing but dictating terms and conditions by the BEST union who held people to ransom for their selfish personal goals, resulting in auto and taxi drivers taking advantage to loot passengers. The need of the hour is that the state government and its officials must take strong action against the striking employees of BEST hand and must

Riots abound THE 2002 Gujarat riots again cropped up on an ADC page (Mar. 31). It told us how Teesta was settling her 'vad' with Modi with the help of a brigade of 80 so-called intellectuals. These intellectuals surviving on sumptuous sustenance dished out by the Congress, are worried that their cocktail parties may dry up if Modi comes in. On the edit page, we had columnist Virendra Kapoor (thankfully not so intellectual as Anil Dharkar and Alyque Padamsee) giving us facts and figures to convey that long before, and even after, Gujarat 2002 riots have been with us. He refers to online encyclopedia of mass violence - "Chronological index of Hindu Muslim riots in India" (194786). In three particular riots of 1964 (Calcutta Rourkela and Jamshedpur) the percentage of Hindu casualties was far more than those of Muslims. For the history of pre-partition riots, one must read 'India Divided' by Dr. Rajendra Prasad and 'The Partition of India' by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. Dr. Prasad has described how in 1902 Lucknow had riots because the British government replaced Persian by Hindi as the court language in UP. — A.K.R. Hemmady, Virar

Fake promises AT the time of elections, every political party makes promises. But once they come into power, they forget to fulfil them. The people of India should think twice before casting their votes for a particular party.

Years ago when the BJP came into

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— Dr. Mina Bhattacharyya.

Winnability's the word

The BEST bus employees' strike on Tuesday and most of Wednesday caused much confusion and inconvenience among daily travellers across the city. apply the order of the Essential from refusing services at their Services Maintenance Act (ESMA) whims and fancies. The agitation unfortunately is for the new workto teach them a lesson.

— Bhagwan Thadani, Mumbai ing schedule of BEST employees where they are provided extra

'eest' keeping health benefits in THE sudden flash strike by BEST mind but BEST employees need employees left Mumbaikars silly reasons to agitate to put peostranded as people including stu- ple to hardship. dents having their exams found it Public services need to be privadifficult to reach their destination. tised for better functioning and The court orders too felt on deaf accountability. Efficiency would ears as no buses ran for two con- improve and so would remunerasecutive days inspite the High tion to employees which would be Court's order calling the agitation a win-win situation for all. Fares illegal and ordering the employees too would drop due to better adto report to duty. ministration and optimisation The people of the city were held benefits which we have seen in the to ransom as autos and taxis de- private cab services business.

— S.N. Kabra, Goregaon manded exorbitant amounts apart power, not a single promise of theirs was fulfilled. Instead, they started hating Christians and Muslims and wanted to make India a Hindu Raj. Neither did the Congress fulfil any of their promises.

There was a time when manifestos would precede the announcement of candidate names. But then its less than a month and the first manifesto has just been released. It seems both the alliances (UPA and NDA) have just one agenda in mind and that is regarding getting winnable candidates on its side.

This election unlike the past ones won't be fought on issues but on a candidate's win- LETTER OF ning capacity. Whenever THE DAY the manifesto of the two major parties viz BJP and Congress come out, please read them carefully. If they speak of giving clean and corruption-free sarkar ,don't waste your valuable vote on them for they already would be going against it by giving tickets to "winnable" Ashok Chavans and the Yeddyurappas who will then serve us to the 'best of their abilities'.

— Abdul Monim, Vashi

Varun's song for Rahul

VARUN Gandhi is one more BJP candidate to 'nose-dive' into proclaiming that he supports the Rahul model of governance. He has not 'minced' words in impressing that Rahul Gandhi should be the next PM and the Congress should once again be voted to power and not the BJP of which he and his mother are members and both contesting the Lok Sabha polls on BJP tickets. Now it is quite clear that a group in BJP comprising Advani, Sushma Swaraj, states, Muslims are well off. In oth- Uma Bharti, Joshi and now Varun ers, poor Muslims, even under the Gandhi are engaged in doing their banner of secularism, are becom- 'best' in deference to the directive of the Congress high command who ing poorer.

Also, why is the Congress only have actually divided the country talking about Muslims and not of on communal basis and ruined the

Varun Gandhi, a BJP member, despite contesting the Lok Sabha elections on a BJP ticket, was recently seen supporting Rahul Gandhi as a PM candidate. economy and involved in huge scams. It appears that they know fully well that Modi will be 'tough' with no flexibility to their guiles and go to conclusively expose their malafide intentions and fix responsibilities, making them pay back for their unforgivable acts. Varun Gandhi is suddenly praising Rahul Gandhi but does not realise that the people have a different agenda and they despise the corrupt Congress and shun Rahul Gandhi.

— T.M. Uday Shankar, Mumbai

Wily Pawar MARATHA strongman Sharad Pawar is a wily politician par excellence. In order to cause confusion in the ranks of his proponents as well as opponents, he is deliberately sending out contradictory signals.

He is adept at the art of keeping his cards close to his chest, to be revealed at a crucial moment. Within 24 hours of speaking in favour of the BJP, he takes care to launch a frontal attack on the saffron party. Thus, an escape route is always kept open to be resorted to in case of an exigency.

People won't be surprised if tomorrow, in the event of an NDA victory, he is seen firmly in saddle as a cabinet minister at the Centre.

— Arun Malankar, Santacruz

— Jubel D’Cruz, Dombivili

Secular or communal?

SECULARISM has become a routine and common weapon against Narendra Modi. It is also the most deadly weapon being bandied around in the war of words leading up to the elections. Hence one needs to redefine the word.

The Congress Party conveniently forgets the carnage against Sikhs as well as against Muslims in Congress-governed states. Nor have Mumbaikars forgotten what they have seen. If pampering the minority is secularism, then the Congress has succeeded.

However, pampering the minorities does not mean their lot improves, as recent statistical data shows. There is a tremendous increase in the number of uneducated poor Muslims resulting in low employment. Yet there are a number of elite, scholastic, rich and talented Muslims, including in film and television, art, sports, medicine, law, business etc. This shows that you cannot suppress or oppress those worthy of success.

It is the poor who have large families and large numbers of children with almost no resources to feed or educate them who are the worst hit.

Nothing is being done by the Congress Government in that direction for fear of losing their support base in the Muslim community. In some

Still a mystery

needs to be deeply investigated may be with the best of the technology available to get to the roots as otherwise the flyers henceforth would be boarding an aircraft with lots of deep apprehensions in respect of the safety of the flight to land in one piece.

— Bikram Banerjea, Mumbai

The Malayasian Airlines aircraft which went missing almost a month ago has still not been traced, increasing the mystery surrounding its disappearance.

THE ill-fated Malaysian airliner MH 370 flight remains a massive mystery as far as its final outcome is concerned. Another bit of information I read about in the US newspapers is that this flight was carrying in its cargo a potentially dangerous element – Lithium, which when gets heated becomes inflammable. It is indeed mysterious to observe how the

Malaysian security could afford to accept such a dangerous baggage which has already caused considerable concern in case of the Dream liner. There are many overlooks which are quite precarious lapses as far as the basic safety of a flight is concerned considering the lives of so many passengers. It indicates that the disappearance of this aircraft still

I coined a new phrase and wish to contribute it to the ever-growing English language. It is: As mysterious as the missing Malaysia Airlines. I am quite saddened to note that we have technologies to detect presence of water on the surface of Moon or Mars and observe even a slight disturbance in a far away galaxy that is a few billion light years away but no such tools or techniques to find out the missing airplane that is lying somewhere certainly not more than 11,000 meters deep on the floor of the Indian Ocean. My hunch is that militants from the Phillipino rebel group Abu Sayyaf could have boarded the flight MH 370, and diverted it to the remote jungles of Philippines. I pray and wish that all passengers emerge from a remote jungle freeing themselves from their captivity. I am hoping for this miracle.

— Lakshman Sundar, Vashi

Iranian fake cops in Mira Rd police net

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Posing as cops, members of the inter-state gang would fly to Kerala, Chennai to con senior citizens there

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leuths of the Mira Road police have secured transit custody of seven members of an interstate Bol-Bachan gang who robbed people especially senior citizens by posing as cops from the local police station. The Maharashtra-based gang members of Iranian descent were brought to Mira Road from the Central Prison in Thrissur District of Kerala.

Interestingly the key operators of the gang would fly down to other cities for their con-jobs, strike different areas and fly back to Maharashtra within a few days. The members of the gang identified asKawar Rahim Mirza Shaikh (23).

Nishar Dada Miya Shaikh (34), Mohammed Abu Sayyed (32), Manid Maqbool Shaikh (42), Akbar Maqbool Shaikh (55), Ghulam Sartaj Jhaffery (25) and Zakir Yusuf Khan (25), cheated vulnerable elderly women of their gold jewellery by posing as cops.

According to the police the gang had been successfully using the

CCTV grab of robbers in action. modus operandi for the past several years in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Maharashtra and other parts of the country before they were apprehended in Kerala. The process to secure transit custody was initiated by the Thane (rural) police after they were alerted by a victimized women who spotted the photo of the accused ( after they were caught) in a vernacular medium newspaper. “ So far the accused have confessed to their involvement in 17 cases committed by them in the Mira Road division and the numbers is expected to be

much higher in Thane and even Mumbai. The CCTV cameras had captured images of two gang members while they were in action to rob a woman in our region in June last year. We were on the lookout of them, ”confirmed investigating officer, API Prafful Wagh. Investigations have revealed that the all the accused are from the same clan some of whom had settled in Ambivali village near Kalyan while others resided in Shri Rampur village of Ahmednagar district. Further investigations are on.

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Monster uncle gets 7 yrs RI for raping 5-yr-old niece Despite minor victim and complainant turning hostile, a strong case supported by scientific evidences nails rapist

By Suresh Golani

and raped the girl but also inflicted burn injuries on her prironouncing yet another ver- vate parts. dict that will be a deterrent After learning about the and will uphold common man's incident and remaining silent for belief in criminal justice system, over a fortnight, Chauhan’s wife fithe Sessions Court, Vasai on nally registered a complaint Thursday sentenced a 40-year-old against her husband who was arman to 7 years' Rigorous Impris- rested and booked under section onment (RI) on charges of raping 376 of the IPC. Both, the victim as his five-year-old niece at his resi- well as the complainant turned dence in Sainath Nagar area of hostile by retracting their stateVirar (east) in May, 2012. ments later in the court during “The monster uncle identified the trial. as Vinod Chauhan (40) who was However, strong arguments by supposed to be a guardian of his public prosecutor Ujwala Momaternal niece, instead went on halkar supported by clinching evto torture and violate the inno- idences, circumstantial and cent girl.” said Assistant Police In- scientific, gathered by investigatspector Priyatma Muthe who had ing API Muthe, established investigated the case.

Chauhan’s involvement in the In his statement to the police, heinous crime and his subseChauhan had admitted to his quent conviction in the case. crime which he committed to Judicial Magistrate R.M. Joshi take revenge on his wife for con- found Chauhan guilty of the stantly nagging him on trivial is- crime and awarded 7 years' RI sues. Chauhan not only gagged and a monetary fine of Rs.5o,000.

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Accused identified in old defamation case

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ore than two years after investigating the case of levelling false allegations and defaming the reputation of the complainant by creating a fake e-mail ID, Mumbai's crime branch has now identified the accused who may soon face arrest.

An FIR against the accused has been registered at the Vakola police station under relevant sections of the IT Act. The accused is a Christian philanthropist and activist – Joseph Dias – better known as Bro Joe. According to the police, Dias created a fake e-mail ID from his computer at home and drafted a letter levelling several allegations against Abraham Mathai and e-mailed it to various recipients withholding the identity

of the sender. This was done in September 2011, when Mathai was the vice-chairman of minority commission, added the police.

Talking to the ADC, a high ranking crime branch official said, “Soon after the fake e-mail was sent to various people, Dias emailed a letter praising Mathai and his work as a vice-chairman, to prevent the police from suspecting him”.

However, sleuths from the Cyber Cell began verifying the role of Dias in the case discovered that both the e-mails were sent from Dias's computer, as the IP addressees of both the e-mails were the same.

Dias was summoned by the crime branch but said that he had not committed any such act and alleged that his computer was hacked. The crime branch probed the case to as-

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certain whether Dias's computer was hacked. His computer's hard disk and other related materials, which were sent to the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL).

Recently, the FSL submitted a report stating that Dias's computer was not hacked and both the e-mails were sent from his computer. Meanwhile, there are two cases of cheating registered against Dias – one at Vasai police station and another in Bhusawal police station.

About Joseph Dias Dias is the founder of the Catholic-Christian Secular Forum (CSF), and was first exposed by a Santacruz resident, Molly Rodrigues. In 2011, the latter exposed Dias's false claims of being a recipient of the ‘Mother Teresa Excellence Certificate’. Dias had also claimed that he had received the honour from former Pakistan human rights minister Dr. Ansar Burney during the latter’s visit to Mumbai a few years ago. However, this claims of Dias were also proved wrong, when Dr. Burnry had informed the Indian media that he had come to Mumbai to receive the Mother Teresa Award and not to give away any award or certificate.

In this regard, Dr. Burnry had expressed his shock over the photo picture, which he stood for in good faith with Dias was misused.

Hopefully these new vehicles will help reduce the dirt and filth in the city.

By Khushboo Panjabi

primarily in areas where waste generation is more and the prohe Brihanmumbai Municipal posal would be tabled before the Corporation (BMC) on Thurs- standing committee, which would day floated a tender to buy 48 new take the financial decision in two trash compactors with EURO IV months' time.” The administration engines, which are environment- owns 30 per cent of the total numfriendly, and will improve waste ber of vehicles required for the purcollection in the city. Civic officials pose of transport waste, while the claimed that they need 988 vehi- rest are supplied by private parties. cles for the purpose but there are Last year, BMC had bought 38 mini only 875 vehicles now. As per the (1 tonne) and 69 big compactors tender, the civic authority has with EURO IV engines. khushboo.panjabi@afternoondc.in planned to buy 48 compactors of 6.5 tonne capacity each. These compactors will be used to lift refuse from transfer stations to the As per the 2010 High Court dumping grounds wherein, mini order, the Centre has decided to yards will be set up to collect the implement Bharat Stage IV waste generated in an area, and (Euro IV) emission norms in 13 then the refuse will be transferred cities. Accordingly, the civic adto the larger dumping grounds.

Prakash Patil, Deputy Municipal ministration needs to upgrade Commissioner, Solid Waste Manits garbage collection vehicles agement, BMC said, "The tender to environment friendly Eurohas been floated to buy 48 new big IV norms. As per estimate, compactors and maintain them for nearly 10,000 metric tonnes of the coming seven years. We are waste and debris are generated now phasing out vehicles which daily in the BMC-administered are more than eight years old.” He area. added, “These vehicles will be used

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>> A terrace party can be a lot of fun, but also quite stressful, especially if you’re the one planning it. Our article will help you

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Terrace parties are a lot of fun and usually include bottles of beer and glasses of sangria, barbecues and good company. They also make for the perfect Sunday brunch and so, Dev Goswami & Shirley Mistry tell you how to throw one yourself

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errace parties are a great way to catch up with a few friends, with some good alcohol and grilled food for company.

They are, easy to throw together and so much more relaxed and fun as compared to a proper, sit-down dinner. And, best of all, throwing a terrace party means that you can let your personality shine through everything, right from the décor and the menu, down to the cutlery. We bring you some easy DIY décor ideas, marinades and sauces you can whip up in a jiffy, tell you what you should have on hand and how to have a blast without the summer heat getting to you.

DIY Décor Just because you are throwing a party and have to manage everything yourself, it

doesn't mean you can't make it look interesting. In fact, there are several nifty ways to spruce up your space and add elements that are sure to catch every one’s attention:

Holders: Instead of placing spoons, forks and knives in a heap in one corner, try this easy alternative. Buy three small flower pots, clean them thoroughly and let them dry out in the sun. Then, using black chart paper, cut out three pieces of any shape you like, to form the label. Write ‘Spoons’ on the first, ‘Forks’ on the second and ‘Knives’ on the third. Stick a label on each flower pot and voila — you have your own cutlery stand.

This will keep your cutlery from getting jumbled up and will also help you keep track of what item you need to refill when.

Table runner: A terrace party can get on to a thick thread. You can use these boisterous, so it isn't the best time to whip out your favourite table runner, because it is sure to get dirty. However, we have a fun alternative for you. Get hold of a packet of popsicle sticks and lay them flat to form a sheet. Then, start glueing the sides to each other so that when you finish, you end up with a long popsicle mat. Next, paint it in your favourite colour. If you can't pick just one, splatter a whole bunch of colours on it using a fat paint brush. When the party is over, you can simply toss it out.

cupcake streamers: These are probably the simplest of the lot. Get hold of cupcake liners in different sizes, colours and patterns. Then, simply poke holes at the base of each cupcake liner and string them

streamers to adorn your walls and add a cute touch to your party.

Fairy lights: If you thought fairy lights were too clichéd and want to up your game, try this out. Buy medium sized paper cups (not the plastic ones). Then, using a sharp knife or blade, score each cup's bottom in the shape of the letter ‘X’. Next, get some printed paper (handmade works well too) and cut strips of it so that it wraps around each paper cup (much like a coffee sleeve).

Then, stick the paper onto each cup. Now, all you have to do is get your fairy lights and push one individual bulb through the ‘X’ mark you scored on the bottom of the cup.

Do this for each and every bulb and you have yourself a new lamp that is sure to

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add ginger-garlic paste, turmeric powder, chilli powder, a pinch of cumin powder and lime juice. This one is a crowd pleaser and is sure to impress your guests.

impress. You could also replace the paper cups with cupcake liners.

wine glass tags: Barbecues are always

Packed with pepper: Mix coarsely ground pepper, finely chopped garlic, lime juice and equal parts of butter and olive oil. This sauce is rich and fatty, so you will want to brush this on scallops, prawns or fish, just before you throw it on the grill.

more fun when there is sangria involved, so this little DIY tip should come in handy.

When there are several people around, it is very easy to get glasses mixed up. To personalise each guest's wine glass, simply cut out small hearts (or any other shape you'd like) from colourful paper for all your guests. Next, write each guest's name on a heart and cut small pieces of twine to thread each name tag. After you have threaded all the tags, simply wrap the twine around the stem of each wine glass and you are good to go!

Sauces Spiked BBQ: If store bought BBQ sauce won't make the cut, give it an upgrade. Sauté some onions until golden, add crushed garlic, red chilli flakes and a cup of bourbon to it. Let it come to a boil so that most of the alcohol evaporates. Then, add your BBQ sauce and stir until it is heated through.

MArinAdeS & SAUceS Ultimately, all your attempts at beautifying your space will fall flat if your food doesn't match up. Terrace parties and grilled food are the perfect match and so, we’re showing you how to make some easy marinades and sauces to liven up your menu.

Marinades

chillies. Mix these ingredients with olive oil and toss in your meat. Once it’s off the grill, squeeze some lime over it.

Asian Flavours: This light marinade is perfect for summer. Mix light soya sauce, fish sauce, chopped red chillies, coriander, ginger, garlic and lemongrass together for an Asian twist to your barbecue.

Summer Fresh: This one is easy to put together, is light and fresh. Depending on the quantity, finely chop lots of coriander (tender stalks included), garlic and green The Indian favourite: Take hung curd and

A grilled SAndwicH PArTy! If you don't have lots of time to put together a proper barbecue party and would like to still do something fun, you can always throw a grilled sandwich party. Read on for our tips on how to make it a successful one: The key to a successful sandwich party is having stations. Have one for bread, one for fillings and one for sauces. l All you knead is bread: White, brown, multigrain, brioche, pestoflavoured bread — the works! If you are in a pinch, even pav will work. Get hold of as many variants you can and slice them up. l Fill it up nice: In separate platters or bowls, lay out sliced ham,

Onion Jam: For something more sweet, slice onions (you will need to slice quite a large quantity) and begin to cook them on the stove on a low flame so that they keep softening, but don't brown. Add a few bay leaves and a hint of red chilli flakes. Once the onions are a deep brown and slightly sticky, add a few teaspoons of brown sugar (you don't want it too sweet though) and half a cup each of red wine vinegar and balsamic vinegar. Keep stirring occasionally till it begins to resemble jam. This is great on a grilled cheese sandwich!

crispy bacon, shredded chicken, minced meat, sautéed strips of beef or pork, lettuce, tomatoes, sliced avocados and onion rings. l Get saucy: For sauces, in different bowls, lay out chipotle, mustard, honey mustard, ranch dressing, garlic aioli, mayo and spiced mayo. You could also lay out some sliced olives, pickles and jalapenos. l For dessert: Dessert sandwiches like nutella and bananas or marshmallows sandwiched in brioche or a traditional PB&J work well.

The idea is to get your guests to build their own sandwich and then bring it to the grill, where they can have it grilled. You can also make a few flavoured butters such as garlic, pepper-lemon and chilli-chive, so that your guests can pick one for added flavour if they wish to.

PArTy eSSenTiAlS We’ve picked out some products that will come in handy during a terrace party and will add to your home’s décor

Swing away

Under a shade

We love this fan from Anemos — it also works as a makeshift table, perfect for a party.

Price `93,000

Heavy duty

This fan from Anemos is perfect for a terrace party. It will also add an old-world touch to your home.

Price `64,000

A classy party

This ice bucket and keg set from Episode ooze class and will come in handy to cool beers and water.

Price `3,650 onwards

Simple and cheap

Barbecue parties don’t have to be messy and difficult — just pick up this pocket-friendly electric BBQ from HomeShop 18.

Price `1,688

Okay, you might not need this for a terrace party, but it will add to your home décor and will surely come in handy during a party.

Price `25,999

THe PArTy cHeck-liST The invitations are out, you've stocked up on alcohol and the marinaded meats are ready. It's the day of the party and how the party goes will depend on your preparations. This check-list will ensure that it doesn't become too hot and the party proceeds smoothly: Prep in advance: Cooking on the terrace might sound fun, but it might not be a good idea on really hot days. So, call a few friends over a little earlier and cook most of your food in advance. You can throw it on the grill for added flavour, but keeping the cooking to a minimum will ensure that it doesn't get too hot. ice, ice baby: Ice is one of the most important components of a party. You get ice cubes in the market at a nominal cost which will save you the hassle of freezing new cubes every time a batch gets over.

Borrow or get a large ice box to store these cubes — the box will also come in handy to cool water — at terrace parties, cold water will be missed much more than you think. chairs & tables: Early on in the party most of your guests will be on their feet, but you'll need seating arrangements sooner or later. So, have a stack of chairs ready in a corner. Also getting a few tables will ensure that people don’t have to constantly hold drinks and food plates in their hands, reducing the risk of spillages.

A clean party: One of the easiest ways to ensure that you don't have to spend half of the next day cleaning up is to ensure that you don’t make a mess during the party.

Place several bins or polythene bags for people to dispose of glasses and plates.

Keeping a cleaning cloth handy will ensure that any spills are taken care of immediately. Also, while we're on the topic, keep lots (and we mean lots) of tissues handy. Your guests are going to need them.

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« event: the LiL FLeA

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A weekend of shopping

This weekend promises to be a lot of fun, as Bandra is playing host to a flea market. Dev Goswami tells you more about The Lil Flea

by live music or short films. Some of short films that will be showcased include award-winning and include Positive, directed by Farhan Akhtar; Big Buck Bunny, directed by Sacha Goedegebure; My Last Photograph, directed by Ravi Vide; How To Mess Up Love, directed by M. Balaji; Time Peak, directed by Andrew Bowler; Anchored, directed by Lindsey Olivares and Cockroach, directed by Luke Eve. You can also enjoy the music of artists such as Clayton Hogermeer, Ayush Shrestha, Krishna Marathe, Aria and the bands Titanium and The Filter Coffee.

From cultural to entertainment to shopping — The Lil Flea has several things look forward to and at an entry price of just `50 per head, this event is a must-visit.

When April 5-6 Where Reclamation Ground, Bandra (W) Contact www.thelilflea.in

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his weekend, the Reclamation ground will be playing host to The Lil Flea — an event that promises to be a lot of fun; full of shopping opportunities and entertainment. You can look forward to some great apparel, jewellery, home décor and lifestyle products. The two-day flea market will also feature pop-up exhibitions and a number of booths where you can experience street cuisine as well as take part in culinary workshops. That's not it, they will also have two music zones, which will showcase live entertainment by some of Mumbai's upcoming singers and songwriters.

There are also several shopping options; from home décor and accessories by Design Pataki, Fuschia Lane, Elan, Studio Alag and Roti Kapda aur Makan and kids wear by Acute Angle and Nee & Oink, to sarees by Myrah and casual wear by Masala Tee and Sattva. There will also be themed clothes by Vox-pop Clothing and bags, shoes and clutches from Dash of Bling. You can also look forward to workshops on hair braiding, baking ceramics, pottery, dream catcher making, cupcake making and hula hoop dancing workshops.

The major focus at The Lil Flea is their The Lil Pop-Up Cafe, where you can enjoy amazing food and refreshing drinks while being entertained

Just Weddings

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f you find all of the done-to-death poses in a wedding photo album dreary, overdone and boring, Knot in Focus is sure to excite you. The wedding images and film company believes in changing the way you look at a wedding photo without losing out on the emotion behind the image.

Wedding photography isn't considered to be a serious stream as far as photography is concerned, but Knot In Focus is going all out to change that notion. They ensure that they capture the grandeur of Indian weddings, with the drama and excitement in true Bollywood spirit, making it look like art.

Experience some of the moments they have captured through their current exhibition, titled Knot Just Weddings, one of the few exhibitions that is dedicated to wedding photography.

When Up to April 12 Where Kamalnayan Bajaj Art Gallery, Nariman Point

>> From fashion and home décor (left) to apparel, there is a lot that you can look forward to at The Lil Flea

« event: the stYLeCRACKeR boRough At PALLAdiuM

Fashion Food & Fun

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« exhibition: Knot

hopaholics in the city shouldn’t miss out on StyleCracker Borough, India's first personalised styling platform, organised in association with Palladium Hotel. The event will be a day of fashion, food and fun. You can look forward to collections by 60 designers, all curated by StyleCracker. It will also include brands such as Koëcsh, Payal Singhal, Akaliko, LeMill and Ruchika Sachdeva. Last season, the exhibition saw designers such as Arpita Mehta, Nishka Lulla, Payal Singhal, Shift by Nimish Shah and Simone Khambatta, from which a few will be present this season too.

StyleCracker offers end-to-end styling services to anyone who needs it. From editorials and films to commercials, celebrity styling and personal styling, step into a world inspired by times gone by, set in the traditional charm of Asian décor, with Rajasthani tikri work adorning the walls.

With fashion taken care of, food and fun will be presented by the award-winning oriental restaurant Mekong and the award-winning world cuisine restaurant, Seven Kitchens. There will be interactive food kiosks for shoppers to dig into some delectable gourmet food and to cool their heels over summery cocktails and riveting music.

When April 5, from 10am onwards Where Terrace Gardens Level 9, Palladium Hotel Contact 61628000

« Must-WAtCh: heARts spreading the love

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merican filmmaker Afdhere Jama has been making films about the LGBTQ community for years, but with Hearts, he broke all sorts of records. The Somalian born filmmaker took up the project to make this international movie by inviting gay couples from across the world to star in it.

The film has been shot in countries such as India, Brazil, USA and Germany and depicts the love story between gay couples.

Indian actor Nolan Lewis was spotted by the filmmaker at the Mr. Gay World Pageant at Belgium, in August 2013. Nolan was excited to hear about the project and immediately took it up. Indian filmmaker Nakshatra Bagwe, was approached by Jama through a social networking site. A part of the movie revolves around characters played by the talented duo. Bagwe plays a casanova, who in a turn of events meets someone special (Nolan) while Nolan plays a confident and vivacious young man, much like his real self. Speaking about the project, Nolan says, “We are really working hard to create all the awareness we can and get the masses to repeal Sec 377 that criminalises sexual minorities.”

Watch the trailer www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIWp-GhXso8

« gig guide: John MCLAughLin Regarded by many as the godfather of fusion, John McLaughlin is coming to Mumbai with a performance at St. Andrews Auditorium. He was once ranked 49 on the Rolling Stone magazine list of 100 greatest guitarists of all time. His musical style leans towards jazz and jazz fusion, so you can look forward to aggressive speed and some really unconventional tunes at the gig. The tickets for his upcoming performance is priced from `1,500 onwards.

When March 5, 8pm onwards Where St. Andrews Auditorium, St. Dominic Road, Bandra (W) Contact 9870066649

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Travel Ground Zero has an interesting weekday offer where you can enjoy unlimited cocktails and Sangria, all for `850 per head. The offer will be on every day post 10pm and you can also look forward to the tunes of their in-house DJ Swapnil. Yash Chandiramani, managing partner at Ground Zero tells us, “With the T20 and IPL around the corner, refill weekdays is the perfect offer for people looking for an affordable hangout place in Bandra during the week.

Keeping the vibe of the place alive, the drinks are value-for-money without shying away from quality.”

When Every day, from 10pm onwards Where Ground Zero, C'est la vie, Ground Floor, Hill Road, Bandra (W) contact 9619782263

cHoKo la’s specIal InDIan cHocolates

Choko La has something unique on offer.

The chocolate brand has introduced a new range of chocolates that have been inspired by Indian culture and spices. You can look forward to Kerela Spice Bar (a black pepper infusion, finished with a candied orange peel) and the Eastern Medley Bar (fennel seeds, cardamom and rock sugar). The head chef at Choko La tells us, “Choko La has brought the finest coverture chocolate from Europe to India.

Committed to using the finest quality ingredients, we have perfected the art of making fine chocolates. Being an Indianorigin brand, we wanted to blend India's rich heritage and spices with our fine chocolates to introduce this unique flavour of chocolate bars.” The chocolates are priced at `1,500 for a box of two 400g slabs. We can’t wait to get out hands on these new chocolates!

Where www.chokola.in

You may submit listings to: 48hours@afternoondc.in If you want to access the paper online, check out our epaper at www.afternoondc.in/epaper/de fault.aspx8

cultural excHange programme to Italy

Ferriswheel has introduced a cultural exchange program that will give 8-16 year-old children the chance to visit Italy. Subhra Bharadwaj, founder of Ferriswheel Entertainment, tells us, “While any parent’s objective is to provide their child with the experiences and tools to develop holistically and learn to be a global citizen, students look for it as an opportunity to meet children of different countries, broaden their horizons, learn to adapt to new cultures and have fun. Ferriswheel through such programmes could help children develop holistically and learn to be global citizens.”

When Registration up to April 30 contact sabeena@ferriswheel.in

Mad Over Donuts has introduced a brand new range of donuts that we can’t wait to try. The donut chain is hosting a Caramelah Carnival and as you might have guessed, you can look forward to donuts and cakelings in delicious caramel flavours. The new donuts include the Salted Caramel Magic — a donut filled with soft, salted caramel cream, topped with caramel glaze and chocolate shavings; the Tripple Topper Donut — covered in white chocolate with a drizzle of caramel and topped with toffee and the Popstar — covered in caramel glaze and topped with nougat pops and a dark chocolate drizzle. They also have a Salted Caramel Cakeling.

When Ongoing Where Outlets across the city

Happy Hours at pIng pong

BreaKfast at JamJar DIner

KaraoKe luncH at IntercontInental

There is nothing better than a scrumptious breakfast and Jamjar Diner does not disappoint with it's new breakfast additions. You can take your pick from Nutella + Banana Pancakes, Savoury Jalapeno + Aged Cheddar Waffles and Spicy Beans + Cheese Toast from their breakfast menu. “At Jamjar, we are very happy to serve hearty breakfasts to fuel up for the day and we realise that some people wake up later than others, so we serve breakfast till 4pm. Order pancakes or our signature Eggs Benedict on a large jalapeno-cheddar waffle with some fresh juice, or an indulgent peanut butter & chocolate milkshake and give your day the perfect start!" says Sahil Timbadia, partner at Jamjar Diner.

When Ongoing Where Jamjar Diner, Yari Road, Versova, Andheri (W) contact 33487977

Long & Short, the gastrobar at Intercontinental Marine Drive, is introducing a Sunday Karaoke Lunch where you can order from a special a-la-carte brunch menu. The most exciting part of this lunch is that they are literally offering a beer for a buck — you can get a tumbler of draft beer for `1! Manas Krishnamoorthy, general manager at Intercontinental Marine Drive says, “Long & Short is a celebration of the senses, blended with innovative, hearty foods, designer drinks and a cool, comfort zone with sweeping views of the Queens Necklace and the Arabian Sea. What better way to unwind on a Sunday than over food, beer, family and friends and a picture perfect view!”

When Every Sunday Where Long & Short, Intercontinental, 135, Marine Drive contact 39879999

luncH Buffet at cHao Ban

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caramelaH carnIval at maD over Donuts

refIll WeeKDays at grounD Zero

Chao Ban, the Oriental restaurant at Fort, has introduced a scrumptious lunch buffet. With their take on modern Chinese fare, you can sample soups, salads and steamed dumplings among other preparations at the buffet from Monday to Friday. “We introduced the buffet due to popular demand.

It’s a quick lunch for people with limited time, targeting the south Mumbai area where you find a lot of tourists as well, giving us an opportunity to entice foodies with our pocket-friendly pricing and variety of dishes,” says Harjeet Singh, general manager, Global Kitchens. The buffet is priced at `650 plus taxes.

When Ongoing Where Chao Ban, Kala Ghoda, Fort contact 49150050

Ping Pong, the London-based dim sum chain in Mumbai, has introduced a buy-one-get-onefree offer. So, head here to sample signature cocktails with a twist and delicious dim sum. A spokesperson from Ping Pong tells us, “With our happy hours, we give you another reason to celebrate every day of the week!”

When Ongoing, Where Ping Pong, First International Financial Centre, Bandra-Kurla Complex contact 67413333

corporate luncH menu at tIlt all Day

Tilt All Day has introduced a corporate lunch menu which offers you a set meal where you can choose from a two-course meal (soup and salad; `250), an appetiser and main meal (`350) or a three-course meal (soup/salad, appetiser and main; `450). Add `100 to each meal option and you'll also get a beer or Red Bull.

Siddharth Bhatia, founder of Tilt All Day says, “The menu reflects wholesome food at affordable prices, for people who are on-the-go. All the dishes we have selected are popular among our regular guests.”

When Every day, from 1pm-3pm Where Tilt All Day, Kamla Mills Compound Lower Parel contact 24927400

treK to asava fort

Looking for some exhilarating adventure this summer? Simply head out for a trek, organised

by Mamacha Gaon resort, to Asava Fort.

Situated at the top of a hill, this trekker’s paradise is known for its lush green landscape and several mysterious sites including Ganesh Gufa, known for its unique water reservoir.

Trekking across the hill will lead you to the majestic Asava fort, built in 325 AD by King Bhima Rao. We think it is going to be a culturally enriching experience as well as a lot of fun. Don’t miss out on this one! contact 65008724/ 26630044/ 26101016 for registrations

Shopping Happy Hours at sancHo’s

Sancho's in Bandra and Colaba has introduced happy hours, where you will get unlimited cocktails from their special happy hours menu for `999. Sameer Uttamsingh, the brand head at Dish Lifestyle & Dish Express, tells us, “We have started a special happy hours cocktail menu at Sancho's, where guests can enjoy a variety of delicious cocktails. You can choose between martinis, sangrias and flavoured mojitos.”

When Every day, from 3.30 to 7.30pm Where Sancho's in Bandra and Colaba contact 65552426 (Colaba) and 67094455 (Bandra)

Heel & BucKle’s transItIonal collectIon

Heel & Buckle's new Transitional Collection showcases a distinct representation of the pastel trend, with a preference for classic silhouettes. A vivid display of neutrals for both men and women, this collection is characterised by wardrobe essentials that can be paired quite easily with the bright hues of spring. Dhiraj Bathija, CEO of Heel & Buckle India Pvt. Ltd. says, "At Heel & Buckle, it’s all about offering something for almost every need — from ballerinas to boots, from dainty flats to chunky wedges. If it’s hot, it’s at Heel & Buckle!”

When Ongoing Where Heel & Buckle outlets across the city

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« stuff we like CoCo’s sPring/ summer ColleCtion

Coco’s newest collection features the latest trends and elegant, chic designs.

The collection includes crop tops, pastel dresses, sheer gowns, tea skirts, wrapper skirts and floral shirts. The apparel in this collection that is perfect for day as well as evening wear.

Price `2,899 onwards where Outlets across the city

sun shield by wrangler Wrangler has introduced a unique range of jeans.

Treated with a special finishing technology, these jeans not only protect you from harmful UV rays, they also reduce the amount of heat absorbed by dark colours. This allows you to make a fashion statement in a pair of black jeans without having to worry about the heat.

Price `2,995 onwards where www.wrangler.in

MUMBAI | FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 2014

« store reviews: Argento & AmAzon.in

selective silver

Small, newly opened store Argento is the place to go if you’re looking to add a dash of silver to your home décor. Dev Goswami tells you more

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s the name indicates (it is the Italian word for silver), Argento is all about silver.

This well-designed store is located on Linking Road and they are the exclusive retailers for Italian silverware brand, Ekaani. The décor of the plush store is simple. It is done up in allwhite and houses minimum furniture (just two counters apart from the wall mounted displays), which gives it a spacious feel.

Through it’s exclusive deal with Ekaani, the store focuses on products from the Italian brand housing a vast range of figurines and gifting items, in porcelain and sterling silver. The figurines were what caught my attention the moment I stepped into the store. The hand-crafted figurines have a really good finish and are very well-detailed. Most of the them have been inspired by wildlife and the horse set, along with the panther, were some of the pieces that impressed me most.

Their product range is divided into Divine, Luxury and Corporate sections.

The Luxury collection features the figurines, while the Divine collection includes limited edition religious idols.

These idols don’t really stand out as far as the design is concerned, but the beautiful finish and attention to detail, sets them apart from anything that you might have seen before.

Their Corporate collection on the other hand, acts as their gifting range. Here you'll find tiny silver figurines, silverplated crockery and glass products. This range, while well-designed features designs that are not memorable. But, they are good options for what they're meant for — gifting.

Argento also has it's very own jewellery collection. The gold-plated jewellery pieces are completely exclusive (they only make one piece of each design) and can be customised. The store has a constant flow

>> The store has a classy design (left) but their jewellery collection (top and bottom) doesn’t wow you

where Prem Sagar, Opposite Anita Dongre, Linking Road, Bandra ContaCt facebook.com/ArgentoIndia of new designs, but just like their Corporate collection, the pieces didn't wow me enough to linger at the section.

Though the designs are exclusive, they aren't extraordinary and I don't see the point of visiting Argento just for the jewellery.

Overall, it was the silver figurines from Ekaani that defined Argento for me and made the store a must-visit. Both the Divine and Luxury collections are quite

Being a good sport

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mazon.in’s recently launched sports section is keen to sweep all sports lovers and activity junkies off their feet.

It's a one-stop-shop, with a variety of equipment for all those who love sports and exercise. It currently houses 8,500 products that cater to sports such as cricket, badminton, hiking, cycling and football. Apart from the great variety, it also houses a wide range of Indian and international brands to select from, including Slazenger, Yonex, Cosco, SG, Puma, Coleman, Adidas, Stag and Wilson.

For indoor gym enthusiasts, the website offers gym balls (`365), yoga mats (`915), aerobic steppers (`12,414) and slimming belts (`494). For people who prefer to be outdoors, it has products for camping and hiking, such as camper's tool kits (`997), mosquito head nets (`225), compasses (`376) and LED headlamps (`1,100). Mountaineers and backpackers have Coleman's extensive camping gear and recreation products to pick from and there are also several fitness products from international brands such as Tunturi, Nivia, Victor X, and SKLZ. Cricketers and footballers have an extensive range to select from and badminton lovers are spoilt for choice. Cricket

exquisite and will lend a sophisticated touch to your home. However. their upcoming collections could improve.

All their products are packaged in velvet boxes and come with a lifetime guarantee that claims the silver will never turn black.

You can expect to spend anywhere between an affordable `700 to the steeper `2 lakhs at the store, where the lower end of the price spectrum will get you items from the corporate range.

The newly launched sports section on popular shopping site, Amazon.in, promises to impress all sports lovers. Radhika finds out whether they keep their word enthusiasts can buy original English Willow bats (`1,625) and the store boasts of the largest collection of badminton gear in India, which also includes an exclusive Yonex catalogue. The online store has created a special section for sports such as golf, cycling, swimming, tennis and table tennis. They have special golfing gear for men and women and for those who want to take up golf and can’t, due to a lack of space, can buy the Launch Pad Hitting Mat (`2,639) and practice their drives and moves as well as play short games. The same provisions are made for cycling products. Apart from gender specific merchandise, the store also sells cycle maintenance tool kits (`1,299), cycling helmets (`685) and LED safety lights (`499).

We like that the online store offers every buyer easy access, great prices and a wide selection of sports and fitness gear. It definitely delivers on its promise to cater to every need and not only satisfies sports enthusiasts but also encourages outdoor activities. It provides people with convenient shopping experience. where www.amazon.in/sports

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A vegetarian surprise If your reaction to a vegetarian Pan-Asian meal is a big ‘nah!’ then you should visit Asian Street Kitchen. Dev Goswami tells you how it will change this perception

T >> Asian Street Kitchen has outdoor as well as indoor seating options

>> (From bottom left) The Three Mushroom dumpling is sure to please any mushroom lover and although we did miss the meat in the Vietnamese Pho, it was a delightful preparation

he address of Asian Street Kitchen (ASK) (Chowpatty) is enough to indicate that the restaurant is pure vegetarian. Located in a predominately Gujarati/ Jain area, a restaurant that serves vegetarian food makes business sense. But, does it make culinary sense, when the cuisine in question is Pan-Asian — meals largely associated with seafood, succulent beef and fish stock? A visit to Asian Street Kitchen makes us answer in the affirmative.

The white and lemon-green décor is soothing, giving the small restaurant a stylish touch without going overboard on the ‘fine’ in fine-dining. It has an overall vibe of a cheerful place where you can look forward to comfort food. So, without further ado, we proceeded to order our meal.

We started off with the refreshing Virgin Mojito (`150), but it was run-off-the-mill. However, it was the unique Spiced Thai Iced Coffee (`150) that we couldn’t stop sipping on. The coffee had hints of cardamom and cinnamon and was truly delicious.

We moved on to the spicy Tom Kha Soup (`150). It is rich, comforting and just the kind of soup that you should start your meal with.

Next, we tried a range of appetisers that they call Street Favourites. The Three Mushroom dumpling (`270) is a delight for mushroom lovers, but the Asparagus, Water Chestnut & Pea dumpling (`290) was a bit under-flavoured. The Mushroom Skewers (`270) on the other hand, turned out to be one of the best dishes of the night. The dish is full of flavour and the different mushrooms were perfectly complemented by the teriyaki sauce. The tempura dishes (`280-290) were a mix of hits and misses. The vegetable tempura was a bit tough on the palate, but the baby corn tempura was tasty. Both, were accompanied by a delicious wasabi mayo.

For our main course, we opted for the meal-in-a-

bowl, Vietnamese Pho (`325) and the Nasi Goreng (`330). Now, say Pho to a fan of Asian food, or someone who's been to Vietnam and the first thing they'll think of is beef — this cult dish is made with beef stock and contains beef chunks. (Fun fact: this dish is eaten for breakfast, lunch and dinner in Vietnam.) At ASK, though we did miss the meat, the dish was delicious. It is extremely flavourful, with delicate hints of mint, chilli, basil and a dash of lemon. Palate-wise, it seems a bit incomplete, but that doesn't take anything away from the dish and it is a must-try. The Nasi Goreng is another must-try dish at ASK. It is a relatively hotter dish and has a wonderful mix of spices, rice and tofu. The fried rice is cooked in minimal oil and that just enhances the experience; I ended up cleaning up every last bite from my plate — it's that good!

For dessert, we picked the Lemongrass Tart (`225), which is also a house recommendation.

However, it wasn't as good as we expected. While the filling was extremely delicious, the base was a bit too thick and the chocolate bits on top overpowered the subtle lemongrass filling. The tart would have been much better without the chocolate.

Overall, ASK will surprise you if you think that pan-Asian food can only be tasty if it includes meat.

The food is comforting, delicious and full of flavour.

We aren't saying that you won't miss the meat, but you won't regret eating at the restaurant either.

Try it out!

Where Asian Street Kitchen, Dev Prakash building, Chowpatty alcohol served No Meal for two `1,200 contact 23633624

Lacking a Punch

We paid Buddha Belly’s new outlet a visit and weren’t wowed, to say the least.

Shirley Mistry tells you more

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uddha Belly is a small dim sum outlet, which looks more like a take-away joint than a sit-down restaurant. However, even though it houses very few tables (there is a mezzanine floor for seating), the space is quite welcoming. Wooden tables greet you and interesting food quotes are painted on the walls. The space is bright and even though it is tiny, it gives you the illusion of being airy. The wall opposite the seating area is fitted with framed photographs and is as far as the restaurant goes in terms of décor.

The menus are already at the table, so you don’t waste time dilly-dallying as you wait for someone to hand you one. The concise menu features baked, steamed and fried dim sum, a few puffs and rolls and two mains along with some dessert and drink options.

We sampled the basket of assorted dim sum in the vegetarian and non-vegetarian variants (`250 - `300). Each basket has eight pieces and the first one to reach our table was the Edamame & Truffle one. The edamame puree was so pasty and bland, it almost felt like we were eating chalk and there was no trace of truffle. The Thai Sambal Cottage Cheese & Corn ones were better, but there were too few corn kernels. The Spicy Vegetable ones were terribly disappointing, as they were just a mash of vegetables in a rather foul tasting sauce. They lacked texture and had no distinctive flavour. The non-vegetarian basket was up next and contained the Chicken Shiu Mai, Prawns Har Gau, Spicy Smokey Chicken and Chicken & Chive dim sums.

While the first two were thoroughly disappointing and a mish-mash of too many flavours, the others were delicious.

The spices were just right and the flavours married well — something that the previous preparations lacked. We also tried the Noodle-rolled Prawns (`150 for two), which had an undercooked centre. The noodles stuck to the outer surface of the prawn, which made it inconvenient to eat and very oily as well. It was served with a sauce that comes closest to a spicy mayo and felt really out of place in an Asian restaurant. Having said that, dousing it in the soya sauce and chilli blend that was placed at our table did help rescue the dish. The other sauces however, are too overpowering and mask the taste of the dish entirely, instead of just heightening the flavours.

Next up was the Lemongrass Chicken Sticky Rice (`175 for 2 parcels) and the Chicken Khow Suey (`175). The sticky rice was served as a parcel wrapped in a banana leaf, with chicken bits in the centre. It was bland, the chicken was tough and the dish on the whole was quite unappetising. The Khow Suey on the other hand was lovely. The chicken curry was creamy and spiced well and they didn't skinch on the accompaniments either. For me, this dish stood out and would probably be the only one I'd go back to Buddha Belly for.

The servers are warm and attentive and the ambience is lovely. If you are in the area, I'd recommend stopping by for the Khow Suey, but as far as dim sum is concerned, there are several other restaurants that do a far better job.

>> The ambience at Buddha Belly was warm and welcoming but the dim sum (inset) were a let down Where Buddha Bell, Ketty House, 74 A Shop No. 1, Near Vama, Dr. Gopalrao Deshmukh Marg, Pedder Road Meal for two `600 alcohol served No contact 65651545

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>> (Left) The Armenian Church that still has gravestones inscribed in Armenian script. (Right) The Tomb of Pari Bibi is a beautiful monument, located in the equally beautiful Lalbagh Fort Gardens

Doing Dhaka!

Look beyond its grit and grime and Dhaka is sure to stun you into silence with its innate beauty, subtle grace and immense cultural wealth, says Raul Dias after a recent tryst with Bangladesh’s chaotic capital >> Dhaka is located on the banks of the Buriganga river

ou must be a die-hard cricket fan,” was a statement I encountered for weeks leading up to my maiden trip to Dhaka — with a strong emphasis on the ‘cricket’ bit. Right from my colleagues to the Indian immigration officer at the airport, all erroneously assumed that I (a non-believer in the religion of cricket) was going there to partake in the cricket mania. Why else would any ‘tourist’ visit a city like Dhaka? But, ask true blue, card carrying members of the ‘traveller’ brigade “why Dhaka?” and they, like me, will serve you with a volley of reasons to partake in Dhaka’s story. And what a richly-textured story this city by the Buriganga River has to tell!

So, resolutely ignoring the strategically placed ICC T20 World Cup 2014 time tickers, I coughed my way through the potentially toxic fumes emanating from the city’s gazillion auto rickshaws or Baby Taxis as they are referred to, as I gaped at the cage-like, bicycledriven contraptions that ferry school children to and fro.

Ensconced in a colourful cycle rickshaw with an equally colourful driver, I decided to pay obeisance to the vehicle I was riding in by visiting an iconic street housed in the precincts of Old Dhaka.

Bicycle Street, which is more formally called Bangsal Road, is a meandering one, lined with shops selling bicycles of all kinds as well as stalls that do the special kitschy rickshaw art — that each driver tries to outdo the other by decorating his beloved cycle rickshaw with. A few yards away at the 300-year-old Hindu Street called Shankharia Bazaar, my ears suddenly picked up a tinkling sound that was being made by the workmen fashioning intricate pieces of jewellery from gold and other precious metals. Next, I chose to have a go at walking through alleyways that led me to the pink-hued Ahsan Manzil, nestled at the top end of a very nondescript street. This 144-yearold edifice was once the official residential palace and seat of the Dhaka Nawab Family and has been converted into a museum with all the regalia on full display.

Having heard of this Dhaka oddity from a fellow traveller a few years ago, I couldn’t resist a glimpse at the serene Armenian Church in the Armanitola area. I call it an oddity because this is the only known place where you can still see old gravestones inscribed in traditional Armenian script.

300m north of the church, I discovered the Sitara Mosque, with

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hilly slopes of Sylhet in Bangladesh’s north east. l Commune with nature in the wilderness of the mighty Sundarbans mangroves that Bangladesh shares with India. l For all you beach bums out there, plan a few days of sun, sand and surf at the beautiful coastal city of Cox Bazar.

Getting There: There are a number of flights to Dhaka from New Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata. Visas need to be taken in advance at the Bangladesh High Commission in India and take three to four working days to process.

Travel within Dhaka is easy as many auto rickshaws, cycle rickshaws and buses ply between its various attractions and neighbourhoods.

l Visit the tea estates that dot the

its four domes that are entirely decorated with mosaic tiled stars giving it the name — Sitara.

Still in Old Dhaka, dodging the black smoke belching buses and ear-shattering horns, I descended upon the paradisiacal 17th century Lalbagh Fort Gardens, where I found the beautiful Tomb of Pari Bibi, flanked on either side by the Diwani-i-Aam hammam and Lalbagh Fort Mosque.

Feeling peckish, I couldn’t resist the lure of the famed Dhakai snack called chotpoti, hawked at almost every street corner out of glass box-like carts. Similar to bhelpuri, chotpoti is made from potatoes and chickpeas, mixed with chillies, onions, tamarind sauce, salt and spices and served in a paper cone topped with a grated hardboiled egg. I also had ros bhora, made from lentil flour and the Bangladeshi version of the patisapta that I bought from a shop dotted with luridly coloured sweetmeats. After washing it all down with a glass of borhani, a drinkable, Bangladeshi version of raita, I was satiated.

Next, I visited the red-brick Curzon Hall, which is a part of the Dhaka University. This 110-yearold structure, built in the colonialmeets-oriental style, intended to serve as the Dhaka town hall and is today part of the University’s school of science.

A little further down the road was the stunning ivory Supreme Court building and its wellmanicured lawns. But, the piece de resistance was the startlingly modern National Assembly Building or Jatiyo Sangsad Bhaban in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in Central Dhaka. A true architectural marvel, the building was finished in 1982, with work having begun in 1961 and is based on the designs of American architect Louis Kahn.

With a moat-like water body around it, the building is made up of huge walls deeply recessed by porticoes and large openings that let the light stream in.

As the hotter than hot day gave way to the cool comfort of evening, I took a languid cruise down the main arterial Buriganga River, sailing on a tiny wooden boat to see how chameleon-like Dhaka is.

The once grimy, grey waters of the Sadarghat Boat Terminal from where I boarded, seemed to take on a magical, shimmery orange hue as I sat in serene bliss and all seemed well in the world again.

That’s what Dhaka does to you. It lovingly soothes away any aches and pains it might have inflicted on you. And all is forgotten, as it embraces you with all its might.

When to Visit: The months from October to April are the best time to visit when Dhaka has a pleasant climate, while May to September are hot and humid.

Accommodation: There are several accommodation options available in Dhaka that suit most budgets. The average cost for accommodation is around 6,000 Bangladeshi Taka (`5,000 approximately) per night for two, inclusive of breakfast.

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Four high-tech industrial spies, Beaupre, Alice, Jernigan and Unger, steal a top-secret microchip, and, to fool customs, hide it in a remote-control toy car. Through a baggage mix-up at the airport, grumpy old Mrs.Hess gets the toy and gives it to her neighbor, 8-year-old Alex. Spies want to get the toy back before their clients get angry and decide to burglarize every house at Alex’s street to find the chip. But Alex is prepared for their visit... Star Mov ies, 9 p.m.

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In tonight’s episode we will see, Suhasini and Anandi coming to Mumbai to meet Suhasini’s son. Upon reaching, they find the house locked and come to know that her son and his family have gone on a vacation. Suhasini decides to teach him a lesson for abandoning her in her old age and sells the house to the neighbour. When the son returns from the vacation, he is shocked to know that his mother has sold the house. He goes to Anand Dham to meet her. Now what will happen next? Col or s, 8 p.m .

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Ruhi again reminds Ishita about the elocution and this again instigates Raman to know about this elocution contest. Romi sends his friend Ravi with money & roll numbers to Bala’s house.

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packet. Finally Ishita tells Raman that Ruhi’s elocution is at 4pm in school. Raman reaches just in time for Ruhi;s turn but due to the darkness Ruhi and Ishita doesn’t see him and they both think that he has not turned up. Ruhi gives a hear warming speech on her father Raman.. Raman is very happy, emotional and proud. He wants to surprise her by doing something special for her. Star Pl us, 11 p.m.

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In his most exotic and extreme adventure yet, Simon Reeve travels around the edge of the beautiful Indian Ocean. The extraordinary adventure takes Simon to 16 countries, as he braves the horrors of frontline conflict in Mogadishu in Somalia and visits the beautiful Maldives, Mauritius and the Seychelles. On his journey Simon travels by boat, car, train and plane. He encounters pirates, dives with sharks, patrols with Dutch Special Forces, goes underwater spear-fishing, dines in an underwater restaurant, stumbles into a seedy drug-den, visits a 5-star seaside palace housing thousands of refugees. Discover y, 9 p.m.

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The adventures of a heroic and debonair stalwart mouse named Stuart Little with human qualities, who faces some comic misadventures while searching for his lost bird friend and living with a human family as their child. HBO, 10.45 p.m .

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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. He hears strange noises and someone seems to be pursuing him. Fil my, 9 p.m.

KING NO. 1

King (Nagarjuna) belongs to the royal dynasty of Coimbatore.

He has a doting mother (Geetha) and a loving brother (Deepak).

He has three brother-in-laws who are after the blood of the king in order to get a share in their property. In this scenario, King gets killed when he visits Dehradoon for a project work.

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Based on a true story about a man named Christopher Gardner. Gardner has invested heavily in a device known as a “Bone

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Three young men Akash, Sameer, and Siddharth are close friends, but their tastes and characters are completely incompatible. So when Siddharth falls in love with a much older woman, Tara, a woman who has been unsuccessful in keeping her marriage intact as well as alcohol-dependent, widens the rift between the trio, forcing them to part company. Years later, the trio will be re-united, they will be much mature and understanding, but will they still accept Siddharth love for Tara, especially when they themselves have fallen in love with women around their respective ages? B4U, 9 p.m.

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ZEE TALKIES

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CARTOON NETWORK

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Adventures of Oggy Ben 10 Alien Force Johnny Test The Regular Show

Tom and Jerry Kids Show 8.30 Scooby Doo and the Samurai Sword 10.00 Ghatothkach

POGO

P.M. 2.30 Bheem Ki Shakti 5.00 Chhota Bheem And The Crown of Valhalla 6.30 Chhota Bheem Marathon 9.00 Mr Bean 9.30 Chatur Chetan

Terminator Salvation Hisss Wild things: Foursome Rocky 4 The Pursuit of Happyness The Posession The Pink Panther Agent Cody Banks The World Is Not Enough

STAR GOLD

P.M. 2.40 The Hero: Love Story of A Spy 5.15 Banarasi Babu 8.00 Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi 11.00 Vachanbandh A.M. 8.40 Jaan 11.25 Fukrey

The Frighteners, Zee Studio, 8 p.m.

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P.M. 2.30 Prem Granth: Shammi Kapoor 5.40 Tridev: Sunny Deol 9.00 Aar Paar – Jungement Day: Nitin Kumar A.M. 10.45 No Problem: Anil Kapoor P.M. 2.00 5.30 9.00 A.M. 9.30

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B4U

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Dil Chahata Hai, B4U, 9 p.m.

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Takeshi’s Castle MAD

Mr Bean Chhota Beem Aur Krishna 10.30 Master of Shaolin

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TOP VIEW

“We have a lot of forex reserves. Right now, it is USD 300 billion plus. So, the key question is at what point you feel safe. I think, if you focus only on reserves, there is really no point at which you feel safe.. 400, 500, 600...Any level of reserves, until you get to Chinese level, it is probably not enough.”

RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan

BROKERAGE RECOMMENDATIONS Religare calls a ‘Buy’ on Repco Home Finance CMP: Rs. 358

Market Corrects NSE India: CNX Nifty — Daily Market Report for: Friday (April 4, 2014) (Based on the activity of the previous trading day) by Dominic Rebello

REVIEW OF THE PREVIOUS DAY: After rising for nine consecutive sessions, the Nifty witnessed a small correction yesterday. It fell marginally on Thursday (April 03, 2014) a net 16.45 points (0.24%) and closed at the 6736 point level. The market opened up with a gap at the 6772 points level. It then rose further and registered the day’s high at the 6776 points level at 9.16 a.m. The index then declined into the red and turned into a range bound movement until 2.30 p.m. It then declined further and registered the day’s low at the 6696 points level at 2.45 p.m. The index then rose sharply and turned into a range bound movement until closing at the day. The Nifty witnessed a volatile session and moved in a range of 80 points. Sentiment was bearish and amongst the 50 Nifty stocks 31 were losers, 18 were gainers and 1 remained unchanged.

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS:

Volume: Volume (Qty shares) increased 8.67%. This change is small and indicates a moderate participation by investors.

Market Breadth: Overall Market Breadth on the NSE was negative. Amongst all the traded stocks, 670 were gainers, 843 were losers and 67 remained unchanged.

Slow Stocha stic Indicator: The Slow Stochastic Oscillator has declined in the over-bought zone. The Slow K line in the Stochastic Oscillator has dropped below the slow D line (negative and a sell signal). However, such signals are considered invalid in the over-bought zone.

RSI Indicator: The RSI fell and crossed below the 80 level and is now declining (negative if it continues).

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

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

oscillators discussed here are indicating a strong market but with a neutral bias.

Suppor t Levels: For short-term traders the immediate main support is at the 6446 points level. The next support is at the 6338 points level.

Resistance Levels The immediate main resistance is at the 6753 points level. The next resistance is at the 6809 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 = 6737 (This is the level where the trend is likely to change during intra-day).

Support (1) = 6696.

Support (2) = 6657.

Resistance (1) = 6776.

Resistance (2) = 6816.

OUTLOOK FOR TODAY: On Japanese candlestick patterns the index after having formed thre e consecuti ve doji patte rns (indicating indecisiveness amongst investors) has formed a black body candle on higher volumes. Thi s i s negati ve and indicates that the bias has shifted towards the sell side of the market.

However, the index is above its 5, 15, 25 and 200 days moving averages and all the four averages are rising and also positively trended. Further, the velocity parameters too indicate strength. All these indicate a positive bias and the poss ibil ity of a fur ther up move unfoldi ng.

Incidentally, the index is near a major resistance level at the 6753 points level. (The index tested that level intraday, yesterday). There is a possibility that it could find s ome fur the r resistanc e there. H owever, if it crosses above it then a further rise can be expected. Investors are advised to hold long positions.

Work with strict stop losses on all positions

Moving Averages (Trend Indicators) The index: Is above its 5-day average (at 6721) Positive.

Is above its 15-day average (at 6602) Positive.

Is above its 25-day average (at 6526) Positive.

Is above its 200-day average (at 6053) Positive.

All the four averages are positively trended. Positive.

Overa ll Market Strength/Weaknes s: The indicators and

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Target Rs. 410

REPCO’s niche focus on lower ticket-size loans and smaller geographies is likely to aid growth, with minimal competition from banks in this segment.

We expect 29% earnings CAGR over FY14-FY16 driven by a 32% CAGR in the NII. With stable operating costs and rising financial leverage, ROE could improve to 18% by FY15/FY16 from ~15% in FY14E. The P/B premium to larger peers has been driven by better profitability and may sustain. Initiate coverage with BUY and a TP of Rs 410.

Sizeable opportunity in a niche segment: The growth opportunity in the under-penetrated tier II/III cities remains sizeable. Given that the focus area of banks is on mortgage growth in metros, competition is likely to remain minimal. The focus of banks on higher tickets sizes should aid growth for smaller, niche HFCs like REPCO. Well-balanced asset mix; scope to improve liability mix: With bank and NHB loans making up for bulk of the borrowings and the likely reduction in NHB loans, new avenues of funding like NCDs/CPs may drive up costs for the company. However, focus on the higher yielding non-salaried segment and increasing proportion of LAP (loan against property) is likely to support spreads over the long term.

Valuation premium may sustain: The P/B premium of REPCO over its larger peers like LICHF has expanded from a discount of 9% during Mar’13 to a premium of 81% at Mar’14-end. This expansion in premium has been driven by higher growth and stronger profitability, and may sustain. We initiate coverage on REPCO with BUY and a Mar’15 TP of Rs 410.

Karvy Stock Broking calls a ‘Buy’ on Tata Motors CMP: Rs. 411

Target Rs. 462

In Mar’14, JLR continued its growth momentum with decent growth, though growth tapered down and company underperformed peers during the month.

JLR underperformed the industry as well as most luxury car makers with wide margin on YoY & MoM basis in US market.

In Mar’14, JLR reported a growth 8.6% YoY & 11.8% MoM to 6,215 units in US market, as against Audi’s 7.5% YoY & 31% MoM growth, BMW’s growth of 18.6% YoY & 46% MoM and Daimler’s growth of 11% YoY & 20.5% MoM for the month. Jaguar’s volume soared 29% YoY to 1,816 units, while Land Rover rose 2% YoY to 4,399 units in Mar’14.

We expect JLR to continue its positive momentum across the markets on the back of success of new launches at regular interval, we expect JLR to grow by 15% in US market in 2014. We maintain our positive view on the stock. On SOTP basis, we value Company’s standalone business at Rs. 32 (4x FY16E EBIDTA), JLR at Rs. 491 (4x FY16E EBIDTA) and other subsidiaries at Rs. 30 based on FY16E EBITDA, post excluding net debt of Rs. 90 per share, we arrive at target price to Rs 462 per share. We reiterate our BUY recommendation on the stock

Sharekhan calls a ‘Buy’ on UPL CMP: Rs. 201

Target Rs. 238

Key points: UPL plans to sell its 50% stake in Sipcam UPL Brasil S.A as part of a strategy to consolidate its assets (acquired inorganically) in the key geographies. The stake sale in Sipcam would release resources and enable the company to focus more on DVA Agro Brazil (a new product launch and reduction in working capital cycle) in which UPL holds a controlling stake (a 73% stake).

From the transaction UPL will get a gross consideration of around Rs351 crore ($58.5 million) which is nearly double of what the company had paid to acquire the stake in the company in 2011. UPL had acquired the stake in April 2011 for close to EUR20 million (around Rs170 crore) and had invested Rs30-35 crore more in the company. Thus, the stake sale should result in gains for the company.

Though we expect a double-digit growth in UPL’s revenues in Q4FY2014, but the margin could get affected by a harsh winter in the USA and Europe (along with the adverse impact of the rupee’s appreciation against the dollar).

However, we are positive on the company due to its focus on improving cash flows (working capital cycle reduction), buy-back of shares using the free cash on books and new product launches that shall improve the growth outlook.

We maintain our Buy rating on the stock with a price target of Rs 238.

UPL selling stake to focus on consolidating DVA Agro position in Latin America: UPL is selling its 50% stake in a Brazilian joint venture for Rs351 crore. The company had acquired the stake in April 2011 for close to EUR20 million (nearly Rs170-175 crore) and the transaction should result in gains for UPL. The stake sale is part of a strategy to consolidate its position in Brazil and focus more on DVA Agro Brazil in which it has a controlling stake of 73% (by launching new products and reducing the working capital cycle). UPL will utilise the proceeds to either pay off its debts or to make new investments and expand business in the emerging markets.

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‘Elections May Provide A Short-Term Market Boost’

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PNB raises Rs 500 cr through bonds Videocon Telecom achieves over Rs 1,000 cr revenues in FY14 Coal India hikes price of certain grade of coal Glenmark's molecule for pain therapy entering human trials Unitech group firm UCP in talks to sell stake in 6 projects Assocham urges TN Govt to expedite approval on solar projects BMW launches M6 Gran Coupe for Rs 1.75 cr.

By A Business Reporter

dollar terms. "The changing of the guard and a reduction in the Conndian equities have witnessed gress Party's dominance of Indian significant rise in the first quar- politics have been viewed as catater of this year and the results of lysts to end India's economic lull, the General Election in May could especially in corporate investment," further provide a short term boost the report said. to the market, says a JP Morgan The report noted that the key to Asset Management report. Accord- sustained gains in Indian equities in ing to the global fund house, stabil- the medium term lies with domesisation of the macro economy and tic investors and not with foreign policy response have provided investors and added that "the elecsome resilience to the equity mar- tions in May could provide a shortket and perceptions about the pos- term market boost". sible outcome of the General Lok Sabha elections is scheduled Elections is providing additional to be held from April 7 to May 12 support to the markets. and the results are due to be anThe MSCI India index has seen a nounced around May 16. Once the 8.2 % rise in the first quarter of 2014, post-election excitement subsides, as compared with a (-0.4 %) drop in the economic growth momentum MSCI Emerging Market Index in US would take over as the driving force

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of the stock market, the report said.

While short-term sentiment is likely to be driven mostly by politics, credible economic policies from the RBI and an improvement in economic momentum are also much needed to facilitate a sustained turnaround in earnings, JP Morgan Asset Management said.

Meanwhile, the global liquidity environment, especially the Federal Reserve's policy intentions, would remain a source of volatility for the Indian equity market. India's current account deficit has improved, while a weaker rupee has boosted export growth. Moreover, India's foreign exchange reserves have risen to USD 299 billion at the end of March, up from USD 276 billion in August 2013.

Investment In Realty Sector Dipped 65% In 2013

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nvestment in Indian real estate declined by 65 per cent to USD 1.2 billion during 2013 but the country was able to retain 10th rank in Asia Pacific, global property consultant Cushman & Wakefield said.

Pakistan Expo Opens Today

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he Pakistan Ready made Garments Manufacturers & Exporters Association (PRGMEA), in collaboration with EVECON (an event management company in Pakistan) under the aegis of Ministry of Commerce & Textiles of the Government of Pakistan; and the Association of Indian Industries (AIAI) in India are organizing the 'Made in Pakistan Expo Mumbai 2014 from today till April 7, 2014 at the World Trade Centre, in view of the fact that India constitutes perhaps the most natural market for many of Pakistan’s core products.

The event will showcase Pakistan’s key strengths in textile, fashion fabrics, dresses, party wear and formal wear, food items, herbal products, footwear, jewellery and spices. The event is unprecedented in the history of Pakistan-India trade ties; and marks Pakistan’s continued foray into Mumbai, the heart of the Indian market. Leading Pakistani brands in Textile Fabric, Fashion Garments, Lawn Print Suits (Stitched and un-stitched), Fashion Footwear, Marble Items and Food Products will be displaying their products on special prices at the Expo.

The exhibition will be leveraged with a Pakistani food court, where Pakistani cuisine will be served to the public, providing them a unique chance to shop, meet and eat. The Expo will coincide with a weekend where families and friends can visit and spend their time in a different way.

Investment in real estate sector in India stood at USD 3.4 billion during 2012.

"India has received a total estimated investment of USD 1.2 billion in the real estate sector making it the 10th most invested location in APAC region," C&W said in a statement. quoting its latest report 'Investment Market Beat' 2013.

The APAC region received a record USD 487 billion of investment in the real estate sector. Of the nations surveyed for investments, China (core & emerging) recorded the highest volume of investments of USD 358 billion, followed by Japan (3rd rank) that recorded investments worth USD 44.6 billion in 2013. However, India was able to maintain its 10th position on the APAC stack despite the decline in investments largely due to some significant decline in volumes in other markets such as Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand and Taiwan.

According to the report, investment in land was highest in India at USD 838 million followed by office (USD 247 million) in India during 2013. Investment in land suffered a

decline of 61 per cent while office saw a decline of 77 per cent.

Commenting on the report, C&W Executive Managing Director South Asia Sanjay Dutt said: "There is a poignant pause that the investors have adopted so far as the Indian real estate market scenario is concerned, largely on account of the fact that India is currently at political cusp with general elections for the country just around the corner".

Dutt noted that investors are shying away from making futuristic investments due to suggested regulatory framework changes, which are yet to be implemented.

"This decline in investment numbers are however, not indicative of the sentiments investors have of India, as it continues to show future promise as a key market with the APAC region. This can be well understood from the fact that private equity has seen a rise of approximately 13 per cent Y-o-Y in the 2013," Dutt said. The consultant expects remarkable improvements in the economy in general and investment markets in specific by 2015.

Hiring To Pick Up In First half of FY'15

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iring is likely to pick up in the first half of this fiscal, with healthcare, pharmaceutical and financial services sectors anticipated to add the maximum jobs, according to a report by TeamLease Services. The outcome of elections and the expected sector specific policy changes seem to have spurred the corporate sector which is witnessing a marked improvement in employment and business outlook for the next six months, the report said.

The reason for this optimistic outlook includes the results of the impending elections and fresh sector specific policies a new regime is expected to usher in, TeamLease Em-

ployment and Business Outlook Report for the half year period (AprilSeptember 2014), said. Healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and financial services companies are more bullish about their business outlook.

Meanwhile, entry and junior levels make a comeback in the coming half year HY1 as they witnessed a marginal increase in their hiring intents.

"Good tidings are anticipated for the Indian economy and this is obviously going to reflect on job creation. The overall sentiments have significantly improved this time around and we are confident that it will translate into action on ground as well over the next 6-12 months," said Rituparna Chakraborty, Senior VP & CoFounder, TeamLease Services.

BUSINESS BRIEFS Combat Crony Capitalism With Greater Transparency

Admitting that there are "black sheeps" in India, new CII President Ajay Shriram yesterday said the best way to deal with crony capitalism is to introduce transparency and reduce discretionary power. "One of the best ways to reduce any form of crony capitalism is by reducing the power to say no," he told PTI in an interview. Besides curtailing the discretionary powers, he also suggested for a balanced approach with a view to promote transparency in processes and systems.

Competition Commission Imposes Rs 2.4 Cr Penalty On DLF

The Competition Commission has slapped Rs 2.4 crore penalty on realty major DLF for not complying with its directions to cease and desist from unfair trade practices. Besides, the fair trade watchdog has said that continued non-compliance would result in penalty of Rs 1 lakh every day. Holding that DLF contravened its directions, Competition Commission of India (CCI) has imposed a fine of Rs 2.4 crore.

RBI Likely To Keep Shoring Up Reserves As Re Gains

The Reserve Bank is likely to continue buying dollars from market to add to its reserves in the coming months, which has crossed USD 300 billion, says a report. "The RBI is likely to remain focused on building foreign reserves in the months ahead, with the present phase of spare capacity and weak demand conditions lowering the inflationary threat," DBS Bank said in a report here yesterday.

Maharashtra Tops Gujarat As Investment Destination

Maharashtra has emerged as the number one investment destination in the country replacing Gujarat, according to an Assocham report. Maharashtra attracted cumulative investment proposals of Rs 14,73,466 crore as on December 2013, while Gujarat drew proposals worth Rs 13,98,347 crore, an analysis by the industry group showed. The primary reason behind Maharashtra overtaking Gujarat is the state's focus on development of industrial centers in tier-II and tier-III cities, making it the preferred choice of investments, especially for the Indian and global service sector industries, it said.

Private sector output falls in March

Private sector output in India fell in March, after a fractional increase in the previous month amid moderation in domestic demand conditions, an HSBC survey said yesterday. The HSBC India Composite Output Index, which maps both services and manufacturing, declined from 50.3 in February to 48.9 in March, as manufacturing production growth eased and service sector activity fell at faster rate during the month. Meanwhile, the HSBC services business activity index fell from 48.8 in February to 47.5 in March, remaining below the 50 level mark for the ninth successive month.

IL&FS Engg Files Papers For Rs 300-Crore Rights Issue

IL&FS Engineering and Construction Company has filed initial papers with market regulator Sebi to raise Rs 300 crore through rights issue. Issue of equity shares on a rights basis to its existing equity shareholders would aggregate up to Rs 300 crore, draft letter of the offer filed by IL&FS Engineering and Construction with Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) showed.

Competition Commission Rejects Complaint Against SBI

Fair trade watchdog CCI has dismissed allegations that public sector lender SBI abused its dominant market position by imposing unreasonable and unfair conditions on car loan borrowers. A complaint filed with CCI had alleged that State Bank of India was abusing its dominant position by not informing car loan borrowers in advance about papers required to be signed for availing a loan and compelling them to sign various standard forms which contained one-sided terms.

I-T Dept Slaps Two More Notices On Cairn Energy

Facing a potential tax demand on alleged capital gains of Rs 24,500 crore it made 7 years back, Cairn Energy plc has been slapped with two more notices which the Scottish explorer plans to counter vehemently. Cairn faces a potential tax demand on an alleged Rs 24,500 crore of capital gains it made when in 2006-07 it transfered all its India assets to a new company, Cairn India.

Sebi Unveils Mobile App Contest

Looking to pool ideas for investor awareness initiatives, Sebi has invited students to develop mobile applications for entertainment-based financial education with the best app set to get Rs 3 lakh prize money. Unveiling a 'Mobile Apps Development Contest', the market watchdog has invited graduate and post graduate level students from recognised educational institutions, to develop applications for financial education and investor education.

— Business Desk with inputs from PTI

‘Jumping Jack’ Jeetendra turns 72

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ut before we let you in on that conversation, here's a bit about the hits that brought Jeetendra to the limelight.

Jeetendra made his debut in 'Geet Gaaya Patharon Ne' in 1964.

However, he earned his first major success with Ravi Nagaich's 'Farz' (1967) which became a Golden Jubilee Hit. His energetic dances in 'Farz', 'Humjoli' (1970) and 'Caravan' (1971) won him the epithet: Jumping Jack.

Why have you stopped acting altogether?

When I feel like acting again, I'll definitely do a film. Right now I'm just not in the mood.

some of the biggest heroines of Ravi your time...yet, you were never really in the league of heroes like Kapoor aka Amitabh Bachahan. Why do you that is?

Jeetendra, who is gearing think Let me tell you, I survived beautifully the I wanted to. I think I led a very, very up to celebrate his birthday on way successful life, from the beginning to the end of my career. And then phased my April 7, got candid with Rajesh way out and joined my daughter's company. My films were fairly successful– V. Gaur and Suneel V. Gaur recently.

Nargis busy ‘dating’ Hollywood?

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ivacious international model-actress Nargis Fakhri, whose movie ‘Main Tera Hero’ (MTH) opposite Varun Dhawan ('Student of the Year') releases today, has her shooting ‘dates’ committed for her Hollywood movie directed by Paul Feig, where she plays a secret agent.

The spunky, outspoken actress who was recently in the news for her bold, bohemian comments on Karan Johar’s chat show ‘Koffee with Karan’, feels that MTH, directed by David Dhawan, will showcase her flair for comedy.

Gushes Nargis, “It’s an honour to work with David-sir and Ekta Kapoor. I play this filthy rich pampered protected daughter of an underworld don.”

It may be recalled that Nargis had also played a live-wire media reporter opposite John Abraham in the critically acclaimed movie ‘Madras Café’.

Meanwhile her detractors have alleged that the feisty Fakhri, having shifted focus to her overseas project, is now “unavailable” for the local MTH promotions. Refuting the charges, she counters, “That’s not true. I have already participated in a string of promotional events.”

Nargis insists she enjoys the support of her co-stars, despite all the media hype.

“They are all aware that the Hollywood project is an awesome opportunity for me and they are not peeved, as is made out to be.”

Once she returns to Bollywood, she says, “I would be negotiating more Hindi movie offers.”

She feels that the ongoing T-20 World Cup cricket matches may not really prove to be a ‘spoil-sport’ in snatching away theatre audiences. “Its only a few hours on certain days.

Movie-buffs who are hooked on to David Dhawan’s brand of l-O-l comedy, will certainly check out MTH playing on the big screen-pitch,” she signs off with a repartee in her foreign accent.

Is it true that Rajesh Khanna was your childhood buddy and it was he who coaxed you into becoming an actor?

Rajesh Khanna and I lived in the same area of Bombay (now Mumbai). He lived in Thakurdwar and I lived in Girgaon, only five minutes away. We both studied in the same school – St Sebastian Goan High School. I got together with Rajesh in the K.C. College canteen and he made me learn some lines for a play. As for my being in touch with Rajesh, all I can say is, after school when we got into films we drifted apart. We got busy with our lives.

Your performances were always panned by the critics?

I always acted for my audience instead of critics. In almost all of my films, I catered to the masses and was always at ease while performing such roles which required running around the trees and teasing the beautiful heroines. I also played serious roles with grace and élan. I never won any major award [laughs], but the love and respect of my fans is bigger than any award.

You acted in over 200 films and co-starred with

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almost all of them–except for a few.

What are your views on your son Tusshar?

I am very, very proud of of him. I am sure Tusshar is going to be a huge success one day. He has not received any support from us. His achievements are entirely his own.

Hard work never goes waste and that's what I keep telling my kids.

Is it true that you are the brains behind Balaji? We hear that it was you who led it to its present stature...

That's not true at all. Till today, I have not seen a full episode of any programme made by Balaji Telefilms. Does that answer your question well? Ekta and Shobha (my wife), literally slogged to make things happen. By the grace of god, their painstaking efforts paid off; it is totally their effort. They worked very hard and whatever little I did, I did as a father and husband.

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Goa to host Suchitra Sen film festival P

ANAJI: The Entertainment Society of Goa is set to pay tribute to legendary Bengali actress Suchitra Sen by hosting a three-day film festival next week.

Suchitra Sen film festival, kickstarting from April 11 at Maquinez Palace, will present the classics including 'Harano Sur', 'Bombai Ka Babu', 'Aatmiyo Swajan', 'Aandhi', 'Guerrilla' and 'Lal Tip'.

Sen, 82, who was also called Bengal's Greta Garbo, died in Kolkata early this year.

The actress began her career with the Bengali film 'Shesh Kothay' in 1952 and is known for her role in Bimal Roy's 'Devdas' (1955) and 'Aandhi' (1975).

This film festival is a tribute to the actress who, in 26 years of her career, acted in 61 films.

The screening of the film will be free of cost.

t took Akilesh Jadhav a year after her graduated to realise his true calling: filmmaking.

His big break came when cowrote Anurag Kashyap's ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’. He is now set with his directorial debut ‘Mastram’, India’s first fictional biographic film.

Mastram is India’s legendary erotica writer whose works transcend decades. Presented by Sunil Bohra, produced by Ajay Rai and Sanjeev Pal Singh, the film is making headlines for being India’s first film to trace the life and journey of India’s first ‘erotica’ writer.

This widely anticipated film stars Rahul Bagga and Tara Berry

Jaiswal’s sneak preview on ‘Mastram’ among others.

Akhilesh gives us a nice comprehensive brief on the film: Rajaram, a bank clerk in a small town, dreams of becoming a reputed writer. No one takes his litterateur aspirations seriously.

Least of all his uncle who marries him off to the beautiful Renu.

The simple Renu wholeheartedly supports her husband’s ambition. Encouraged by her, Rajaram starts stealing writing time from his humdrum work routine. He eventually leaves his job when his boss publicly derides his fancy aspirations.

To his surprise, Renu supports his decision and starts working odd jobs from home allowing him to to focus on his writing.

But being a stay-at-home writer doesn’t go down well with prying

neighbours who are quick to pass judgment.

Turning a deaf ear to the snubs, Rajaram earnestly shows his work to several publishers. They reject him saying he should stick to writing textbooks and give up these fanciful ideas of writing a novel.

Finally, Rajaram encounters a fledgling publisher duo – Purohit and his brother-in-law, Bharti.

They agree to publish his story on the plight of a small town girl.

There is one hitch. Rajaram would have to add some sensational elements to his dull tale – some 'masala', the publishers say.

Rajaram is miffed, unsure what it means to bring ‘masala’ to his writing...until he meets Chacha, an eccentric, old village Idiot.

Chacha is an anomaly society – he is unashamed of showing Ra-

jaram the spicy side of life. He unabashedly introduces Rajaram to the salacious and secret world of soft pornography.

Rajaram, scandalised at first, accedes to the “compromise”, and thus starts discovering another facet of literature – erotica. He adopts the pseudonym 'Mastram' authors the first pornographic novel series in Hindi. He churns out colorful stories about sex that eager readers voraciously devour.

Yet, Rajaram’s success eludes him, and all the glory goes to 'Mastram'.

Will the “real” Mastram finally be exposed? Will Rajaram’s sudden windfall arouse suspicion in his wife? How will Rajaram face the hypocrisy of a society that secretly enjoys reading porn, but otherwise treats such matters with disdain?

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he first quarter of 2014 is done with and had a mixed bag of 40 odd films in various genres and styles. The one film that dominated this period was Vikas Bahl’s Queen—a surprise hit with Kangana Ranaut at its ‘hero.’

Like Kahaani and English Vinglish, two relatively recent woman-centric films, Queen did not need a hero to prop up its effervescent protagonist Rani, who mended her broken heart all on her own and emerged like a beautiful butterfly from her Rajouri cocoon. Like the other heroineled hit, Sunny Leone- starrerRagini MMS 2, Rani did not even need to take her clothes off. The housewife in English Vinglish humiliated by her husband and children for not being fluent in English became a poster girl for all housewives with low self esteem, and Rani struck a blow for all girls mistreated by their boyfriends.

When Rani walked off from the cad with a spring in her step, the hearts of millions of girls like her must have soared.

Alia Bhatt got a lot of praise for her role in Highway, that of a rich young girl who gets a whiff of real life when she is kidnapped. Parineeti Chopra excelled in the role of a nutty scientist in Hasee Toh Phasee, underlining the fresh breeze of risk-taking talent that young

Kangana Ranaut in Queen

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actresses are bringing into the industry. The much publicized Gulab Gang, starring Madhuri Dixit and Juhi Chawla was royally snubbed, more so because Nishtha Jain’s powerful documentary on Sampat Pal and her Gulabi Gang was released a few days earlier, and fiction trumped over reality in this case. Juhi Chawla was appreciated, however, for her role of an evil politician, and is likely to get a

few awards nominations next year in the ‘negative performance’ category In the hard-hitting and realistic category, Nagesh Kukunoor’s Lakshmi got noticed, but the film about human trafficking was so raw and brutal that it put off viewers.

Rajat Kapoor’s Aankhon Dekhi, got its share of appreciation, so did Dedh Ishqiya, but couldn’t attract a mass audience. The big-star film of the quarter was Salman Khan’s Jai Ho, which did make the requisite crores, yet failed to get the ecstatic response of his other blockbusters. The film that he presented, O Teri, turned out to be a total dud. This just goes to show that audiences are unpredictable and looking for something different. That’s why films like Yaariyan and Youngistan did not sink without a trace. But old-style films like Dishkiyaoon, Heartless, Karle Pyar Karle were rejected. Still, a film like Gunday, which was a tribute to eighties Bollywood found takers.

Romcoms like Bewaqookiyan, Total Siyappa, Shaadi Ke Side Effects and One

By Two did not do well, which again goes to show that today’s audience can’t be fooled all the time.

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Nagma denies kissing, molestation incidents captured on camera!

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his actor-turned-politician is ready to contest the Lok Sabha elections 2014 on a Congress ticket from Meerut, however the recent events at rallies have left behind a bitter taste.

Nagma was first grabbed and kissed forcefully by her own party member, Congress legislator Gajraj Singh and later at another rally in Meerut the 39-year-old actor was groped at a public meeting. An angry Nagma did not just slap the man, but also vowed to never return to Meerut if she was subjected to any further harassment during the election campaigns. While her party has sought extra protection for the southern star during her rallies, no action has been taken against miscreant Gajraj Singh as yet.

In a turn of events, the actor has denied that she was groped or kissed during her outdoor visits for party’s campaign. This seems like a foolish move because the footage of her slapping the troublemaker had gone viral long before her latest statement. She has taken a complete U-turn and blatantly denied events that have been captured on the camera. In a television interview she said, “ No one tried to kiss me, I didn’t slap anyone either. Video doesn’t show me slapping anyone, the person tried to come close to me, I just pushed him away. Wasn’t an act of misbehaviour, he was trying to tell me something but due to the noise, I couldn’t hear him so he came closer.”

Why Deepika cannot do both Kareena did item song ‘for friend’s sake’ ‘Shuddhi’ & ‘Bajirao Mastani’ ‘F W

ith both Karan Johar ‘Shuddhi’, there is no official and Sanjay Leela confirmation. Deepika was Bhansali announcing the re- unavailable for comment. lease of their respective films ‘Shuddhi’ and ‘Bajirao Mastani’ for 25th December 2015, it is clear now that Deepika Padukone won’t be seen in both the films. Though her name had topped the list for both movies during last few weeks of all around speculation, all that her fans can now expect is that she gives a nod of approval to at least one of these two films.

“It is not about just the clash, it is also about investment,” an insider adds, “Both Karan as well as Sanjay require bulk dates from their leading ladies for their respective films. One can’t expect anything less than 100 days each, considering the scale and setting of ‘Shuddhi’ and ‘Bajirao Mastani’.

Padukone is currently busy with the shooting of ‘Happy New Year’ and is also committed to Imtiaz Ali’s tentatively titled ‘Window Seat’.

There are also good chances of her signing up for a time travel film with Aamir Khan.

She is busier than ever.”

While the buzz is that she has already been signed for

evicol Se’, the item number that Kareena Kapoor performed in ‘Dabanng 2’ was supposed to be the last item song of her career but Kapoor has seemingly broken her no-item-song policy for the sake of friendship. She is known to go out on a limb for friend’s sake.

When her close friend Shabina Khan asked Kareena to do an item song in ‘Gabbar’ her immediate response was to say no. “Kareena has done just 3-4 item

songs in her career, and all for friends. After the ‘Fevicol Se’ number in ‘Dabangg 2’, she is no mood get into the groove for an item number.” says a friend.

But Shabina Khan who is the co-producer of ‘Gabbar’ specially requested Kareena to break her no-item policy.

Says Kareena’s friend, “Bebo was also tempted because it was the ‘Gabbar’ producer Sanjay Leela Bhansali who supervised her look and presentation in the item song. And Bebo was very

impressed by what SLB achieved with Priyanka Chopra’s item song ‘Ram Chahe Leela Chahe’ in ‘Ram Leela.’ “ Interestingly, Kareena had also made a cameo appearance in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s production of ‘Rowdy Rathore’ which Shabina Khan had co-produced. At that time Kareena was all set to do Sanjay Bhansali’s directorial venture ‘Ram Leela.’

Vinod Khanna finalises ‘Koyelaanchal’ look over WhatsApp I

n a career spanning close to 150 films over 45 years, 67 year old veteran actor Vinod Khanna has adopted quite a few different looks. No wonder he was in mood for some experimentation when it came to his latest outing ‘Koyelaanchal’ as well. With filmmaker Asshu Trikha detailing the character sketch of a ‘Coal Mafia King’ to him, the actor was doubly excited to adopt an altogether different look for the film.

“The film is set in Jharkhand and this is the first time

ever that Khanna saab is playing a character based in the state. Moreover, it is a very substantial role, especially when compared to his recent films like ‘Dabangg 2’, ‘Ramaiya Vastavaiya’ or ‘Players’. This time round he is the central antagonist and is a driving force of the film.

He wanted to get it all perfect.” informs a source.

After the initial conversation with Khanna around the film and characterization, Trikha expected to meet him in person and work on his look. However, he was in for

a pleasant surprise when within just a few days of their call, he received a few pictures of his on WhatsApp. “Mr. Khanna actually got his team of stylists together and along with rest of the technical crew, he got his photo-shoot done at his own residence,” says Trikha, “Since I was out of town, he just didn’t want to wait for me to return and sent me a series of pictures via WhatsApp. I was so thrilled because as the senior-most actor in the film, he was setting a fantastic example.”

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CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 734

ENIGMA CODE 734

ACROSS: 1 Cool pies Mavis cooked (9) 8 Gory murders no distraction from fair installations (5-2-6) 11 Dismantle a United Nations oil installation? (5) 12 Castor and Pollux triumph in a street rising (5) 13 Literary work? Yes, as it turns out (5) 16 He is entitled to a share of whatever is left (6) 17 There's hesitation, after all I arranged, to build plant (6) 18 Eights had to race again, we hear, concerning fish spawn (2-3) 19 Steady, officer - no cheating ! (6) 20 Having set fire to it, let it be mixed a bit (6) 21 Yet they may be uplands, down South (5) 24 To do wrong is to get on ahead in Mayo (5) 26 Major conqueror heard the trumpet-call (5) 27 Lionel, I am in no frenzy to be regarded as very rare (3,2,1,7) 28 Pestle may get pulverised metonymy exemplified (9)

DOWN: 2 Doctor starts to tease a girl (5) 3 Fishes the right ones, perhaps? (6) 4 Rabies breaks out in the country (6) 5 Brag about a requirement, they say ! (5) 6 Bobby's hunting-licence? (6,7) 7 Manager ran riot; admits mistake (13) 9 Dance up an escalator rather than a staircase (9) 10 Set my army out in irregular formation (9) 13 Acted like a lost sheep (5) 14 A sucker uses it to get a drink (5)

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Each colour in our code represents a letter.

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

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

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SOLUTION TO YESTERDAY’S ENIGMA CODE GUNNER, ENSURE, SERENE, UNSEEN, RENEGE, GREENS, RUNNER

15 Why laws concerning small boats are mandatory (5) 22 Love an odd air played for Ms Fallaci (6) 23 Ready to be married - in blue,

possibly (6) 25 Disgusting filth now, but used to be miles worse (5) 26 They might respond to some pushbutton work (5)

SOLUTION TO YESTERDAY’S CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS: 8 Inca, 9 Altar-piece, 10 Doodad, 11 Heathens, 12 Moonbeam, 14 Hustle, 16 Wits, 17 Doled, 18 Lamb, 19 Viable, 21 Striving, 23 Prattled, 26 Utters, 27 Queensland, 28 Roes.

DOWN: 1 Anno domini, 2 Bandanas, 3 Dawdle, 4 Itch, 5 Breathed, 6 Wishes, 7 Scan, 13 Moles, 15 Luminaries, 17 Duellist, 18 Lavatory, 20 Butler, 22 Rounds, 24 Roue, 25 Draw.

QUICK CROSS 734

ACROSS: 1 ___ the fool, plays around (4) 5 Alphabetise (4) 6 Split ____: be picky (5) 8 Authority (5) 10 Belt, for ex. (5) 12 Be concerned (4) 13 "Rock of Ages," for one (4)

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MATH PYRAMID 734 The goal of Math Pyramid is to fill the given pyramid with numbers such that the following three rules are satisfied.

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

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YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION

DOWN: 1 ___ Wednesday (3) 2 ___ of arms (4) 3 Essays (5) 4 Prison term (7) 7 Dogie (5) 9 Cause injury (4) 11 Sword's superior, proverbially (3)

HIDATO 734

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.

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION

MATHDOKU 734

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.

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION

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TODAY’S FORECAST

JAGJIT UPPAL

WIZARD OF ID PARKER & HART

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BEAU PEEP THE ADVENTURES OF LEGIONNAIRE BEAU PEEP

FRED BASSET ALEX GRAHAM

PHANTOM LEE FALK

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Taurus/Mercury in Pisces Sri Panchami Rohini Vrishubh (Taurus) B.V.U. Cream 3

BIRTHDAY FORECAST: There will be distinct improvement in your work and personal life during the course of next twelve months. Financially the period is beneficial and will further improve as the year progresses. Plan long-term investments to safeguard your interests. The employed will receive a major promotion with substantial increase in emoluments. A happy love life and good health are other plus factors in the coming year.

BABIES BORN TODAY: Slim, attractive, well built shoulders and striking eyes.

Short- tempered, stubborn and gullible. Will be emotional, sensitive, healthy and longlived. Can be impulsive with money occasionally. A career in export, design or advertising would lead to gains.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20): Good news comes from long distance. You will benefit from those living in another city or even overseas. You are confronted with unusual problem at work.

This intrigues you and yet you may even succeed in solving it with help from associates.

Problems arise in family. Love life could face some ups and downs today. If eligible and in love, you will have to make a commitment or face the consequences from your beloved who seems to have lost patience with you.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 20): Pressures at work could take its toll on your functioning. You have to deal with seniors and those that matter tactfully. Where money is concerned you need to be extra careful and make sure that your interests are safeguarded. Plans for travel are indicated. If you have had a recent altercation with your beloved Make an effort to patch up differences for a happy reunion is likely.

GEMINI (May 21 - June 20): It may be a bold step but take a deliberate gamble for the getting ahead in life. You will be working in co-operation with someone who has wide experience. It is going to be a pleasurable and exciting period for you. However try not to trip on your ego which is one of the pitfalls of quick success. Happiness pervades on the home front. The single can look forward to exciting romance. You can look forward to a relaxing evening.

CANCER (June 21 - July 21): You will come across a good offer for a joint venture, however, try to avoid any large investments at this point of time. Benefits are foreseen through international trade or through exports. Travel could have favorable implications both in your work and personal life. Choose your friends carefully as there is some deception likely. Some of your associates are not what they appear to be.

LEO (July 22 - August 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.

VIRGO (August 22 - September 21): Follow up new work proposals and try to get in touch with persons who can help you. Handle financial issues carefully to avoid loss. A new career opening will be interesting and is worth pursuing. Venture partnerships are better than mergers keeping the future in mind. The single may get a favorable proposal for marriage. There will be enough cause for happiness and celebration at home.

LIBRA (September 22 - October 22): Approval for a particular assignment will come through now.

Otherwise too it is a rewarding day at work. Financial gains will accrue from work done earlier. The ability to make the most of a situation and take quick decisions leads to a contract that is likely to add to your name and profit. A family problem could surface which has been brewing for some time. Your mate or beloved will be supportive and help to find a solution.

SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21): It’s hectic but rewarding day at work for you. An expected approval comes through unexpectedly. Try to cash in on the fortunate professional phase. You will get a chance to handle work independently. Good results and gain are certainly indicated for you today. Your light- hearted approach will minimize the bad effects of some tension at home. Lovebirds can look forward to a wonderful evening.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 December 20): Patient and prudent efforts can prove to be fruitful, particularly regarding money matters. Be more prompt with your work and duties as you are inclined to take it a little easy. Though you have nothing to fear but others could take advantage of the situation. A casual Acquaintance could now become a more meaningful association. There are romantic undertones though nothing is spelt out.

CAPRICORN (December 21 - January 19): You are likely to be offered a deal of great consequence on rather lucrative terms.

But to execute the work you may initially have to seek a loan. Follow your own instincts and you will not go wrong. An issue regarding a dispute will be settled amicably. At home matters will be happy and congenial. You will buy something special for home and family.

AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 18): A hasty decision leads to minor loss. Accept your mistakes graciously and you will help yourself by not repeating the same again. Do not castigate yourself over what has already happened. You will be able make up loses and also increase profits when the time is right. You are pining for someone who is being elusive and not getting in touch with you. It may be difficult to even concentrate on other things that are of importance.

PISCES (February 19 - March 20): All business problems will be sorted out and cleared for steady progress. You will be able to accomplish all you desire limited only by your own aspirations. If you have been thinking of a new project now is the right time to begin when finance ceases to be a problem. If you do any entertaining, make it entirely spontaneous. An initiative taken by you today may indicate a new alliance in the near future.

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QUICK CROSSWORD 4934 ACROSS: 1 Cheat, especially in gambling? (4) 4 Person that smokes (6) 8 Silo, storage container (3) 10 Prospect, picture or sight (4) 13 Diminished (8) 14 ___ forward : moving cautiously but steadily forward? (7) 15 Three times (6) 17 Associate (9) 21 Small seed (3) 22 Chatter, eloquence or loquacity (3) 23 Arabian for one, South China for another? (3) 26 Indian goddess of wisdom (9) 27 One at the head (6) 28 Four-stringed instrument (7) 32 Clay-oven cookery (8) 34 Hang loose (4) 35 Superlative suffix? (3) 36 Ridicules or derides (6) 37 Words of comprehension (4) DOWN: 1 Sitarist Shankar (4) 2 Organization of petroleum exporting countries (4) 3 Furnace or oven for burning, baking or drying (4) 5 Royal city in Karnataka (6) 6 Family (3) 7 Reclaim, compensate or fulfill (6) 9 Opposite of pos. (3) 11 __ ___ gear : in first class condition, in a way? (2,3) 12 Young dog, pup (5) 15 Brass wind instrument (4) 16 An urgent request (4) 18 Peruvian capital (4) 19 Culture medium (4) 20 Elongated fish (3) 23 Mainly liquid refuse as pig-food; inferior liquor (5) 24 Coral isle (5) 25 Enthuses or pleases (6)

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SUDOKU 2120 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: F equals U

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

26 Detonate or cause to begin or start (3,3) 28 A suffix of abstract nouns indicating action, result and instrument (3)

29 Chest (4) 30 A lot of time (4) 31 Besides, in addition (4) 33 Non-commissioned Officer (3)

SOLUTION TO YESTERDAY’S QUICK CROSSWORD ACROSS: 1 Snipes, 7 Preacher, 8 Jasu, 10 Trojan, 11 Wheeze, 14 Ing, 16 Unwed, 17 Mona, 19 Flora, 21 Dogma, 22 Papas, 23 Cast, 26 Chain, 28 Jat, 29 Don't go, 30 Damned, 31 Umbo, 32 Oil-wells, 33 Trying.

DOWN: 1 Septum, 2 Prajna, 3 Spun, 4 Mathura, 5 Threw, 6 Breed, 8 Join, 9 Sag, 12 Ena, 13 Zetas, 15 Elgar, 18 Ortho, 19 Fop, 20 OMS, 21 Dangled, 22 Pit, 23 Cambay, 24 At no, 25 Tiding, 26 CD ROM, 27 Ankle, 28 Jam, 30 Dust.

IRREGULAR SUDOKU 1939 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

O C

Q C W

E Z

R C F

W K D R R C F .

Q C W

O C

F Q W C

L C F A O Z K C F A O

W K D H I P D

W K D

C W K D I Z

W K E W O C

F Q W C

W E Z W D Z

Y E R

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YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: People who get nostalgic about childhood were obviously never children

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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: 20 average; 22 good; 25 outstanding.

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: acre, acted, arcade, arced, attract, ATTRACTED, cadet, cadre, carat, card, care, cared, cart, carted, cater, cedar, crate, detract, race, raced, react, tact, trace, traced, tract.

HEATHCLIFF

Yesterday’s

SRI LANKA & NORWESTERS BLOW WINDIES OUT OF WORLD T20 SEMIS

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heavy downpour ruled out any chances of a game.

IRPUR: A dominant Sri The D/L par score at that point Lanka today made it to of time was 107 and the the ICC World T20 final Caribbeans were well short of the for the third time knocking out target, struggling at 80 for four in defending champions West In- 13.5 overs. dies by 27 runs via the Duckworth There was certainly no ‘GayleLewis method after thunder- storm’ but the 15-minute showers stopped proceedings in ‘Kalboisakhi’ (NorWesters), as the 14th over of the second in- they call in this part of the world, nings. turned the ground into a lake.

Batting first in the first semi- Umpires Richard Kettleborough final, Sri Lanka scored an impres- and Rod Tucker had to wait as per sive 160 for six riding on rules before Sri Lanka were adimportant contributions from judged winners. But the Lankans Angelo Mathews (40) and Lahiru were the deserving winners conThirimanne (45). In reply, West sidering that West Indies were Indies were 80 for four in 13.5 never in the hunt during their overs when a storm followed by chase except for the first over.

Dwayne Smith (17) made his intentions clear in the first two balls bowled by Nuwan Kulasekara, lofting him for a boundary and a six respectively as 17 came from the first over.

Chris Gayle (3) looked out of touch and looked shaky having been hit on the shinbone while fielding. After scratching around for a dozen deliveries, he played a Lasith Malinga slower delivery onto his stumps.

Brief Scores: Sri Lanka 160 for six in 20 overs (Thirimanne 44, Mathews 40, Dilshan 39; Santokie 2/46) West Indies 80 for four in 13.5 overs (Dwayne Bravo 30, Marlon Samuels 18 not out; Lasith Malinga 2/5).

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Virat Kohli and Yuvraj Singh will aim to kick out the Proteas in the semi-final.

IRPUR: They are on a high after four victories on the trot but team combination and injury to Yuvraj Singh will be a worry for India as they go into the second semifinal of the ICC World Twenty20 against a determined South Africa, here today.

While the Indian team management will be hoping that Yuvraj recovers fully from his ankle injury which he sustained during a football session, selecting the final XI could be a tricky proposition for them.

The dilemma facing the Indians is whether to retain Ajinkya Rahane in place of out of form Shikhar Dhawan and Mohit Sharma, who had replaced Mohammed Shami in the last match against Australia.

While Dhawan is known to be destructive batsman, his form has been a big concern which may prompt the team management to retain Rahane. However, if Yuvraj does not recover fully, both Rahane and Dhawan are likely to be in the playing eleven in such a scenario.

While skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni will wish that senior pro Yuvraj remains fighting fit for the crucial match, the South Africans will be wary of the

quality spin attack that they will have to encounter in order to book a berth for the final.

It will be a keenly-fought contest when Virat Kohli’s swagger will meet Imran Tahir’s guile and Rohit Sharma will try to douse the ‘fire’ set by Dale Steyn. If one goes by form in the tournament, India can be termed favourites on paper but a game of Twenty20 can change in a matter of three overs as Pakistan captain Mohammed Hafeez realised it the hard way.

While India have had an allwin record coming into the lastfour clash, the South African team won three out of their four games, albeit in a contrasting manner. India have so far convincingly crushed some of the teams such as Australia, Pakistan and Bangladesh while registering a comfortable win against defending champions West Indies.

South Africa, on the otherhand, have recorded some close victories against New Zealand, The Netherlands and England in their last three games. India would like to move on from their forgettable first two-and-a-half months of 2014 and their opponents would like to shed off their ‘chokers’ tag in this current ICC event.

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ARACHI: Pakistan’s influential own decision. allrounder, Mohammad “I take responsibility for the Hafeez today announced he was team’s poor performance after stepping down as captain of the the high expectations everyone national T20 team after its shock had from us in the World T20,” group-stage exit from the ICC Hafeez said. “No one has forced World T20 tournament in me to resign... I think this is the Bangladesh. right thing to do because as capHis announcement came after tain I am responsible for the good he came out of a meeting with the and bad performances of the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket team,” he stated.

Board (PCB), Najam Sethi, giving Hafeez said he was also steprise to speculations that he was ping down as vice-captain of the told to resign or face the axe.

Test and one-day sides.

But the 33-year-old insisted The allrounder, who has played during a hurriedly called media an influential role in the Pakistan conference at the Gaddafi sta- team as captain and senior player dium in Lahore that it was his in the last few years and who had

a big say in selection matters, was made national T20 captain in place of Misbah-ul-Haq in 2012.

Pakistan were soundly beaten

by West Indies in a do-or- die match on Tuesday, which put them out of the World T20 — a

tournament in which they have always qualified for the semi-finals since its inception in 2007.

Hafeez, who has played 36 Tests, 146 ODIs and 58 T20 internationals, said he would be available as a player for all three formats and it was for the selectors to decide what to do.

The PCB chief met with Hafeez and the head coach of the team, Moin Khan and senior cricket consultant, Zaheer Abbas to discuss the performance of the team and insiders say that both Moin and Zaheer had given a pretty negative report about Hafeez’s captaincy in the World T20.

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If somebody is behind my shoulder, he can stay there: Ashwin

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IRPUR: Claiming to be at the top of his game right now, Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin today said he is not bothered by competition breathing down his neck as his endeavour is to improve himself.

“To be really honest, I’ve never bothered about who’s behind my shoulder. That’s not how I play my cricket. I believe in improving every day, and I don’t say it just for the sake of it,” Ashwin replied on being asked about competition from leg-spinner Amit Mishra.

“Unless you don’t keep improving, you’re not going to last the distance. You lose out.

It’s pretty much like a business model, that’s how I view it. Somebody’s behind my shoulder? They can stay there. I’ll just keep doing what I do best,” he added.

Having got two man-of-the-match awards in last two matches, the Tamil Nadu tweaker said that he is “at the top of his game” currently. “In the last two or three months, I feel that I’m probably at the top of my bowling game. When I reach that phase, I pretty much don’t practise at all. That’s a phase I’m in right now. The ball is landing exactly where I want it to land,” he said.

Playing alongside Mahendra Singh Dhoni at Chennai Super Kings has certainly helped him as the skipper knows his style of bowling inside out.

“It’s not about what I’m doing or where I’m given the ball. I’ve been playing alongside Mahi for some time, and he probably knows where to use me and where not to use me.

I’m always open to bowling in any situation, so for me it doesn’t make any difference.”

Talk about going into a knock-out match against South Africa tomorrow, Ashwin said pressure will be on the Proteas.

“Most of these guys (Indian team) are involved in the Champions Trophy, so that’s one experience everybody can draw from.

Apart from that, the one thing that the young side will have an advantage over the other teams, is that we don’t carry any baggage (of failures). We’ve not lost big competitions, there will be no scars with us. We have nothing to lose,” he said.

“We never walked into this tournament as favourites, and we wouldn’t want to be tagged as favourites. We just go in and enjoy ourselves,” he added. Ashwin was asked if he believes ‘Law of Averages’ would catch up with the team after an unbeaten run in the group stage, pat came the reply, “When I was a fan, yes I believed, but not now.”

Ashwin believes that there is very “little difference in quality” between the spinners across the countries but it is the mental make-up that separates the top men from the rest. “When it comes to international cricket, there’s a very small margin between the quality of spinners. Everybody’s bound to have a certain amount of quality in them. It’s all about the mental make-up of the spinner and what amount of guts he has in that particular scenario.”

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IT IS TIME TO STAND UP AND CHEER AS WE THUNDER PAST THE HISTORIC EVENT: VIVEK JAIN RWITC celebrates the 130th anniversary of racing at Mahalakshmi

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he close finish in the 130th anniversary Turf Championship indicates the high-calibre improvement in the quality of racing through all these years. Four horses – Manyatta, An Acquired Taste, Montreal and Okamango – were involved in a neck to neck finish. That only a neck separated them shows it was a fantastic finish. It was a great day for owner Jaydev Mody and trainer M. Narredu.

Chairman Vivek Jain must have worked hard to make the important 130th anniver- Dance – modern, classic and other styles – by high-calibre performers.

Mr. Vivek Jain addressing the gathering. sary a big success. Under an airconditioned tent over 1000 members and other guests enjoyed an excellent entertainment programme – dance and music. And after the entertainment Signature and other drinks and a delicious dinner.

Both on the track and on the lawns, there was most enjoyable happening.

Chairman of the RWITC Vivek Jain observed: “It is time to stand up and cheer as we thunder past this historic landmark”.

Vivek Jain: “It is not often that the Royal Western India Turf Club gets to celebrate a grand happening other than its yearly homage to the Indian Derby. So when we stumbled upon the fact that racing moved to Mahalakshmi as far back as 1883 and hence the 2013-14 season marked the 130th anniversary, it deserved to be given a special remembrance... that we run the sport of thoroughbred racing in the winter months is well known to the world, but now we are gradually but surely improving our hoof marks with a whole

Trainer Malesh Narredu leading in Manyatta after it won the Tata Housing presents Mahalakshmi 130 Years Turf Championship Trophy.

FANTASTIC FINISH: Four horses at the finish with only a neck separating them.

wood stars, we now see events around underprivileged children, open spaces and association with good causes”.

Fantastic finish in the 130th anniversary race

The Tata Housing Mahalakshmi 130 Years Anniversary Turf Championship being presented after the win of Manyatta, which is owned by Jaydev Modi.

Greetings after a performance.

range of initiatives that make us integral to the city – and beyond just racing. What we are seeing is the magnificent transition of the club from being purely racing centric to one that envelopes and is is inclusive to the city at large”.

The programme of the club

the anniversary race with a multi-million purse was presented by Tata Housing on behalf of Tata Housing.

One of the biggest attractions was the carried forward Superjackpot pool – Rs. 75 lakhs. On the eve of the big event, chairman Jain confi-

in this connection included famous photographer Raghu Rai who was engaged to shoot exclusively for the RWITC. And another highlight was a range of watercolours by the British artist Jeremy Houghton.

And it was but fitting that

dently predicted that the pool would reach Rs. 130 lakhs – a record. It did: Superjackpot on Sunday was Rs. 133 lakhs.

Vivek Jain: “Having played host to world dignitaries such as the Queen of England, Shah of Iran – besides Maharajas, top industrialist and Bolly-

Malesh Narredu added a big, bright feather to his cap when his entry in the 130th anniversary race beat three other runners in a close, thrilling finish: Manyatta won the race in which four other winners were involved in a close finish. The lucky horse is owned by Jaydev Modi.

There were quite a few outsiders who won on Sunday, the anniversary day: Myla Rose available at 8:1 won the Mahalakshmi Trophy. The horse is trained by Faisal Abbas.

Mambo Magic, trained by Ivor Fernandes was a shock winner of the Heritage Mumbai Trophy.

Manyatta, the winner of the anniversary race was an outsider. Montreal, trained by Cooji D. Katrak did not have the backing in the race. And in the last race, Cosmic Dancer toppled many Superjackpot tickets.

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UMBAI: Indian skipper Sunil Chettri is sitting pretty at the top of the table of goalscorers for I League debutants and table toppers, Bengaluru FC. Not just this, the dashing striker has the added responsibility of leading the national side even as he has proved an adept scorer.

With 13 goals so far in the season for Bengaluru, Chettri also accounted for the goal in the disappointing draw against Bangladesh in a friendly in Goa recently. Indian coach Wim Koevermans said that it was time that the team stops relying only on the Indian forward and lines up the next generation players who are ready to fill in Chettri’s boots.

Speaking at an interaction at the Cooperage Football Ground where he is on a visit to interact with the ‘B’ licensed coaches, he emphasised on good quality of players coming into the Indian team. “I am very happy Sunil is scoring a lot of goals, we have Robin [Singh], we also have Balwant Singh from Churchill [Brothers] who is also high on the ranking. New players are coming to the front. Sunil will not play till 70 [years of age] so there needs to be a follow up [of players]. It’s not that we totally rely on Sunil, he is a great captain for the team.

There has to be a follow up, for them to be as good as Sunil,” said Koevermans.

On India’s preparation for the

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MADRID: Barcelona are to appeal a one-year ban on signing players imposed by FIFA for a “serious” breach of rules in the signing under-age players, the club announced on Wednesday. The sanction is related to the signing of 10 players under the age of 18 between 2009 and 2013 with football’s governing body also finding the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) guilty of improper practice. “FC Barcelona will present an appeal to FIFA and if need be will take the case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS),” the club said in a statement released on their website. “The club will also request precautionary measures that will preserve the rights of the club, including the incorporation of players during transfer windows.”

Pietersen looking forward to mentor future stars

MAKING HIS POINT: India coach Wim Koevermans gives advice to B-licensed coaches at the Cooperage on Thursday.

Asian Games he said that he was looking forward to take India for a couple of exposure trips but didn’t have details about the countries where India would be touring. He said that currently, he is looking at players in the I League and was in touch with the I League coaches on identifying players. “I have been watching some of the I League games where we saw some players and also in the recently concluded

under 22 camp, so we have time till the end of April to see which players we put on the list for the tournament. We have to play good quality opposition matches.

We will start building a team in India and then we have an exposure trip and we come back to India and then a final exposure trip before the Asian Games start,” said Koevermans.

On what would be the future course of action post the 2017

under 17 World Cup would be, he said that the outcome of the tournament shouldn’t have an affect on the development of the game in the country. “Whatever is the spin-off, development to the run for 2017 should not stop after that. So we have a big event in 2017. It is really really big tournament. We are the superstars of the future. So it is a magnet for football and it brings lot of kids towards football,” he added.

Saina, Kashyap take different routes to last eight SMASH SHOW: India’s ace and eighth seed Saina Nehwal plays an overhead smash against Thailand’s Natcha Saengchote in the women’s singles second round match of the Yonex Sunrise-BWF Metlife India Open Super Series badminton champion, in New Delhi on Thursday.

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EW DELHI: Indian ace Saina Nehwal and compatriot Parupalli Kashyap, won their respective women’s and men’s singles second round matches, in contrasting fashion to book berths in the quarter-finals of the US$25,000 Yonex Sunrise-BWF Metlife India Open Super Series badminton champion.

London Olympics bronze medallist and eighth seed Saina, without too much of a problem, put aside Thailand’s Natcha Saengchote 21-15, 21-12 in 35 minutes, at the Siri Fort Sports Complex, here on Thursday.

However, Kashyap, who had stunned sixth seed Zhengming Wang of China in the opening round on Wednesday, was engaged in a grim battle with countryman R.M.V. Gurusaidutt before pulling through at 21-15, 16-21, 21-11 in little less than an hour.

Saina, playing Natcha, ranked 97 in the world, for the first time, took time to settle down. The Thai youngster did well to keep pace with the vastly experienced Indian and managed to stay close till 14-all. But once the Indian found her rhythm she dominated the proceedings and went on to close out the first game. In the second, Saina, after racing to 15-

4 lead took her foot off the pedal, but it was still sufficient for her to canter to victory.

The encounter between Gopichand Badminton Academy teammates Kashyap and Gurusaidutt was a close affair. Kashyap, high on confidence began strongly and grabbed an early 7-3 advantage in the first game and the timely smashes later proved enough for him to take the first game.

Guru slowed down the pace of the rallies in the second game and that allowed him to exercise more control and ultimately managed to pull away from his more illustrious opponent to take the match to the decider.

However, Guru ran out of steam in the third game and Kashyap easily pocketed the match to set up a quarter-final clash with top seed Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia, who outclassed India’s Sourabh Verma 21-9, 21-6 in another second round later in the day.

In the day’s other matches, Olympic champion Li Xuerui and third seed Yihan Wang were stretched to three games. Top seeded Xuerui had to come back from the loss of the first game to overcome Thailand’s Nichaon Jindapon 19-21, 21-17, 21-16.

LONDON: Kevin Pietersen said he was looking forward to sharing the benefits of his experience with international stars of the future now that his own England career had been terminated. “It is good to come to the end of an international career and help others who are the start of an international career,” Pietersen told kiaoval.com. “I won’t be forceful in my knowledge. But I’ve got experience in training, the mental preparation that goes in to making you successful — which I’ve nailed well. So it’s a case of handing over that knowledge, if someone wants it.” The 33-year-old batsman was sensationally axed by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) in February following the team’s 5-0 Ashes thrashing in Australia. That was despite South Africa-born Pietersen being England’s leading run-scorer across all formats and their top contributor with the bat during the Ashes debacle too.

G M Sports Club pip M S Police

MUMBAI: A brace from Michael Idwele help G M Sports Club beat M S Police 3-2 in MDFA Elite Division match held at Cross Maidan on Thursday. G M Sports started attacking from the beginning and scored the goal in the very first minute. The cops equalised in the 48th minute through Faraz Shaikh. But the cops could not recover from the two goals scored in the 78th minute through Idwele and Manish Koli. Police scored a late consolation goal in the 88th minute when Faraz Shaikh scored his second goal. In the other match Union Bank drew 1-1 against Kenkre F.C. Union Bank drew first blood in the 52nd minute through Mervin Stephen. Kenkre equalised in the 65th minute following a Derrick Joseph free kick which was headed home by Royston Fernandes. After that both teams had many chances which they failed to convert.

Yusuf shines as Baroda beat Saurashtra to enter knockout stage MUMBAI:Baroda produced a clinical display to defeat Saurashtra by 26 runs in the West Zone T20 league game here today and qualify for the all-India knockout stage to be held from next week. Led by skipper Yusuf Pathan's blistering knock of 28- ball 54, Baroda posted a challenging total of 142 for seven at the MCA BKC Ground and then shot out their rivals for 116 to notch up their third straight victory in the round robin. Baroda have 12 points with a game in hand against Maharashtra tomorrow in the five-team league. Yusuf struck three fours and four sixes out of which, two fours and as many sixes came in successive balls against leftarm spinner Arpit Vasavada in the 14th over.

He completed his half century later.

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