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Police keen on curbing incidents of misbehaviour during Navratri

BEWARE: One of these graceful dandiya dancers could well be a lady cop on the look-out for eve-teasers.

Use your head

By Zuber Ansari

s the country celebrates the nine-day Navratri festival from today, if you are one among the dandiya revelers across the city, watch closely - one of the dancers might be a cop. Thanks to the increasing

number of rapes, molestations, eve teasing and passing of lewd comments at girls and women in the metropolis, the city’s police department is leaving no stone unturned to maintain stringent vigilance on eve-teasers during the nine nights of Navratri Utsav.

In the past, incidents of eve-teasing and other misdemeanours, have been reported during the festive season, hence, to tackle these kinds of crime the Mumbai Police has decided to keep a watchful eye on crowds, nabbing Continued on pg 8 «

HC tells BMC to give pothole repair contracts to experts and not just to the lowest bidder

By Philip Varghese and Vishnu Sheshrao

of awarding contracts for Weightage should be given to construction and repair of technical expertise.” The court was hearing a roads as well as flyovers he Brihanmumbai Mu- should be made more effec- suo moto (on its own) public nicipal Corporation tive, a division bench of Chief interest litigation on the poor (BMC) has welcomed the Justice Mohit Shah and Jus- condition of roads in the suggestion of the Bombay tice M. S. Sanklecha said, state and the recent incidents High Court that contracts for “Some contractor may bid a of bikers losing their lives due repair of potholes should be little higher than the limit but to accidents on pothole-ridawarded to those with more he might be qualified then den roads. technical expertise, instead of you should consider him inThe court also suggested the stead of just awarding the to the lowest bidder. Continued on pg 8 « Observing that the system contract to the lowest bidder.

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Cheers to Voices 2013!

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MUMBAI | SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2013

By A Staff Reporter

M No, the government shutdown has not been declared over here! The CM’s inability to clear the files created this situation.

OPINIONS

Do you agree with Aditya Thackeray that 24 hours eateries will keep city safe Afzal Hussain PR Executive No, It is the history of Mumbai - every major crime is happening here and if eateries remain open at night, the crime graph will only increase. Rizwan Ansari Businessman Yes, because everyone wants freedom, especially Mumbaikars, who enjoy night life. As people get time to enjoy at night, it will be a better move. Saurabh Vaktania Journalist No. When people go outside to eat at roadside eateries with the whole family, robbers will get enough time to rob their homes. Nagnath Babar Cameraman No. If eateries will remain open for 24 hours, drunkards and anti-social elements will gather there, and crimes will definitely happen. I think this move will not keep the city safe Sanjay Mishra Journalist Yes. Aditya Thackeray wants to take this step and definitely, it is a positive move for the betterment of Mumbaikars. Everyone will know that night life will then become the new identity of Mumbai.

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ore than 700 students cheered on the 135 participants at the finale of the second edition of Voices 2013, an inter-school peer learning platform via the performing and visual arts on October 4 at Bandra. Organised by Salaam Bombay Foundation in association with Edelweiss and Phirojsha Godrej Foundation, it provided students a unique platform to creatively voice and present their views on issues concerning them. Finalists from 50 Mumbai schools presented skits, posters and songs on three issues – dealing with urban life and its challenges, problems faced by youth in today’s competitive world, and the importance of staying away from tobacco. Speaking on the occasion, Devika Chadha, Programme Director said, “Aimed at engaging children in creative activities, Voices provides them with a platform to showcase their talent. The programme helps children to develop the confidence to articulate and express their ideas and opinions in a meaningful manner. It also focuses on inculcating social responsibility in tomorrow’s generation through the medium of art and culture.” The event was judged by Brinda Chudasama and Jaideep Mehrotra

By Shwetha Kannan

t looks like the recent collapse of the building on Brahmadev Khot Marg near Babu Genu market in Mazagaon has put the BMC in a defensive mode, and it is being extra cautious about the safety of the people in its buildings. And as a start, it began vacating peripheral hospital Bhagwati in Borivali yesterday. While this sudden move of vacating the BMC-run hospital comes as a surprise, the civic body describes its decision as “a matter of abundant caution.” Speaking about this decision, Additional Municipal Commissioner Manisha Mhaiskar said, “In the last two years, we got two conflicting reports about the structural condition of the hospital. One report said that the hospital was repairable while the other said that the hospital has to be reconstructed. We had been contemplating about the action to be taken with regards to this matter since the last few days and then as a matter of abundant caution, we decided that we should shift a part of Bhagwati Hospital to Kandivali Shatabdi Hospital.” The patients in the wards are in the process of being shifted. The outpatient departments and emergency services will continue. The emergency services will have ten beds out of which two will be for deliveries and eight for other cases of emergency. And to facilitate the transfer of not only the admitted patients but also the ones who come to Bhagwati later, the BMC

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At the finale of Voices 2013, organised yesterday at Bandra, by Salaam Bombay Foundation, in association Edelweiss and Phirojsha Godrej Foundation, children from 50 Mumbai schools performed skits, created posters and composed and sang songs on issues dealing with urban life and its challenges, the problems faced by youth in today’s competitive world, and the importance of staying away from tobacco. Standard Chartered Mumbai year too the winners are gearing among others. Winners of Voices 2012 have Marathon and the Kala Ghoda up to take the next step towards participated and performed at the Arts Festival in the past and this being agents of change.

Evacuation, at last Taking no risk, BMC gets the crumbling Bhagwati Hospital vacated

has arranged for ambulances. The staff at Bhagwati Hospital also will be shifted to Kandivali Shatabdi. The process of shifting will take a week informed Mhaiskar. “Once the shifting process is completed, the reconstruction of

the hospital will begin. Phase one will be commissioned by June 2014,” said Mhaiskar. Bhagwati Hospital has seven wards that currently have two hundred and twenty patients out of which 98 have already been shifted

while a few have been discharged. The total number staff, which is 600, will also be shifted to Kandivali Shatabdi. When asked if the patients had been told in advance about the shift, Dr. Seema Malik, chief of peripheral hospitals, said, “Yes, we told the patients about the shift. Initially they were a bit taken aback, but then we counselled them and told them that they were being shifted to a new hospital and would be taken care of well there so their concerns were addressed.” The shifting started at around 3:30 or 4 in the evening and the patients were informed at around 1 pm. This surprisingly prompt action by the BMC does raise doubts about the condition of the building being so poor that immediate evacuation became a must. On being asked for the reason for this hurried action, Dr. Malik said, “Once a decision of this kind is taken, we don’t delay in taking actions. Patients are important for us and we can’t take any risks. This is not a hurried decision.” shwetha.kannan@afternoondc.in

During demolition - The Earthen Pot, Water, or Seat etc should not be taken home. by Dr. Prem Gupta (9820045774/9930318119, www.drpremgupta.com)

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MUMBAI | SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2013

To say that the fauna in the surround areas of this fair city seems to be trying to take over is putting it mildly. First came to news of renewed leopard attacks in

killed by a leopard on the periphery of the Sanjay Gandhi national park in Goregaon. Two days ago, a rock python was discovered on the Mahim Causeway before Bandra, where the reptile must have crawled from the mangroves that edge the creek flowing below. Six months ago, the Fire Brigade was called in to capture another python found up a tree on the busy road leading to Lokhandwala from Four Bungalows in Andheri West. By the time the Fire Brigade got there, several scooters and motor bikes had crashed at the side of the road, the riders panicking at the sight of the snake. But in each case, all ended well with snake handlers rapidly being brought in to sort out the situation. In that fashion, Mumbaikars are very sophisticated, and no instances of reptiles being killed have been reported in the past few years. Which is much more than one can say about the response to fellow humans caught in unpleasant situations, including accidents. Some time ago, it was reported that a monkey, having found its way to the snooty Willingdon Club at Mahalaxmi, then proceeded to loaf around the place grabbing food off breakfast tables in the verandah below, and swimming a few laps in the swimming pool. That must have delighted the members. Or not! But we must confess it was a story we enjoyed. The monkey is believed to have from the direction of the Mahalakshmi temple at the end of Warden Road and we have no idea what happened to it. Much more recently, a couple of days ago in fact, Devika Patel who stays in Woodlands at Pedder Road reported indignantly that a monkey had found its way into her apartment on the 15th floor and discovered her kitchen. When chased out it made its way to another kitchen on the 5th floor and caused chaos. The route it used was the scaffolding around the building which is being painted.

some of Mumbai’s suburbs and a graphic video went viral in June showing one of them entering a home and dragging out a pet dog. Then scant days ago came the report of a four-year-old girl being

Hence you are now warned that neither the fact that you are living in Mumbai, nor that you are living on the 15th floor, is proof against the depredations of animals. Just keep your windows shut!

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Finally, a column of their own in the electoral rolls? Attendance at the first ever eunuch’s conference in the city on Thursday at the Y.B. Chavan auditorium was sky-high with around 2,000 men, women and members of the third sex filling the seats, sitting on the stairs in the auditorium and even spilling into the foyer where they watched the proceedings on a television screen.

A triumph of the third sex

Our photographer Vishwananth Salian, who made it a point to be well in time for the first ever conference of eunuchs organised by the state government and Astitva (an organisation for the support and development of sexual minorities) at the Y.B. Chavan Auditorium at Nariman Point on Thursday, obviously knew his onions. Before time, the place was packed and attendees spilling out into the foyer. “People were sitting on the steps and the mezzanine was of course full”, he said. “A security guard was grumbling a little about the numbers. The hall can hold 1,800 people so these must have been much, much more.” He was full of praise for the organisers, particularly for Laxmi Tripathi, possibly Mumbai’s bestknown transgender and also the chairperson of Astitva. “Sab cheez

perfect”, he declared. “No noise and everyone waited patiently for the chief minister to arrive. Two hours late, but the programme went on with grace and dignity.” There was a song and dance performance and speeches and the whole audience hung on to every word. What is their biggest desire currently? To be included in the electoral roles as the third sex. It seems like little enough to give this community which has been for so long at the receiving end of social and police brutality. Hopefully now, a bridge has been built and the demand will be acceded to, sooner rather than later.

Did she really?

The jury is still out on whether India’s most famous women television journalist is herself

bluffing about whether Pakistan President Nawaz Sharif referred to our Prime Minister as a desi aurat. The surprising thing is, though Ms. Dutt has herself categorically denied it, and forcefully said she hopes the matter will now be “sealed”, whatever that means, among her own fraternity, peers would rather not believe her! As for telling the world that with her pronouncement the whole issue should now be “sealed”, this has just given rise to stories, some undoubtedly apocryphal, about her domineering ways in other situations and circumstances. For instance, (and we are not saying we believe this 100 per cent!), during the coverage of the Mumbai terrorist attack in November 2008, Ms. Dutt was outside the Trident Hotel and was heard to be fretting about the fact that no-one would allow her to go inside and meet the terrorists. The implication was that she could very well talk to them and perhaps defuse the whole situation.

But this seems far-fetched, even for Ms. Dutt.

Shut your windows, the animals are here!

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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. C-17967 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. C-17061 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-18128 Novena prayer to St. Jude. O Holy St. Jude, Apostle and Martyr, great in virtue and rich in miracles, near kinsman of Jesus Christ, faithful intercessor of all who invoke your special patronage in time of need, to you I have recourse from the depth of my heart and humbly beg to whom God has given such great power to come to my assistance. Help me in my present urgent petition, in return I promise to make your name known and cause you to be invoked. Say three Our Fathers, three Hail Mary’s and Glory be. St. Jude pray for us and all who invoke your aid. Amen. (Publication must be promised). C-17970 Novena prayer to St. Jude. O Holy St. Jude, Apostle and Martyr, great in virtue and rich in miracles, near kinsman of Jesus Christ, faithful intercessor of all who invoke your special patronage in time of need, to you I have recourse from the depth of my heart and humbly beg to whom God has given such great power to come to my assistance. Help me in my present urgent petition, in return I promise to make your name known and cause you to be invoked. Say three Our Fathers, three Hail Mary’s and Glory be. St. Jude pray for us and all who invoke your aid. Amen. (Publication must be promised). C-17969

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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. C-17968 Mother Mary, Holy Father and Lord Jesus Christ, thank you for BAR EXAM. C-18468

CHANGE OF NAME

I have changed my name from Shobhna Kanubhai Panchal to Shobha Kanubhai Panchal as per Affidavit dated 04th October, 2013. C-18469 I, Mohd Zaid Musarat Zafar Khan, have changed my name to Mohd Zaid Zafar Khan Vide Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. X-115975 dated June 13-19, 2013. C-18470 I, Yashvant Narayan Bidkar have changed my name to Yashvant Narayan Gavali as per Maharashtra Government Gazette No. (U-33471) Address: Dapoli Bajarpeth, Near Vitthal Temple, Dapoli. Ratanagiri415712. C-18471 I, Pramila Yashvant Bidkar have changed my name to Pramila Yashvant Gavali as per Maharashtra Government Gazette No. (U-33470) Address: Dapoli Bajarpeth, Near Vitthal Temple, Dapoli. Ratanagiri415712. C-18472 I have changed my name from Jagrutiben Mukeshkumar Shah to Jagruti Mukesh Salvi as per deed poll Affidavit dated 3/10/2013. C-18473 I have changed my name from Mukeshkumar Kesharichand Shah to Mukesh Kesharichand Salvi as per deed poll Affidavit dated 3/10/2013. C-18474 I have changed my name from Jill Mukesh Shah to Jill Mukesh Salvi as per deed poll Affidavit dated 3/10/2013. C-18475 I Hajarimal Purohit have changed my name to Hajarimal Savaji Rajpurohit as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 03/10/13. C-18476 I Panidevi have changed my name to Panidevi Hajarimal Rajpurohit as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 03/10/13. C-18477

I Gawade Amita Dattatray have changed my name to Vinita Vijay Padwal as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 17/06/13. C-18480 I Jagriti Ramanikbhai Karelia have changed my name to Jagruti Ashok Sidhapura as per deed poll Affidavit. C-18494 I Kapila Patel have changed my name to Kapilaben Patel as per deed poll Affidavit. C-18495 I Puja Umesh Parmar have changed my name to Trupti Umesh Parmar as per Maharashtra Government Gazette No U-34595 dated: 04/10/13. C-18496 I Umeshrao Dhruvrao Kulkarni have changed my name to Umesh Dhruvrao Kulkarni as per deed poll Affidavit. C-18497 I Mohammed Shakir Jamauddin have changed my name to Mohammad Shakir Jamaluddin Shaikh as per deed poll Affidavit. C-18498 I Anil Govardhandas Kukdeja have changed my name to Anilkumar Govardhandas Kukdeja as per deed poll Affidavit. C-18499 I Purna Hashmatrai Mandhani have changed my name to Punam Anilkumar Kukdeja as per deed poll Affidavit. C-18500 We Anilkumar Govardhandas Kukdeja & Punam Anilkumar Kukdeja have changed our minor son’s name from Sushilkumar Anilkumar Kukdeja to Sushil Anilkumar Kukdeja as per deed poll Affidavit. C-18501 I have changed my name from Anupa Umesh Chhajed, to ‘Anaya Umesh Chhazzed’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (U-36086) Dated: 19/09/2013. C-18481 I have changed my name from Aaryan Umesh Chhajed, to ‘Ahryen Umesh Chhazzed’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (U-36087) Dated: 19/09/2013. C-18482 I have changed my name from Darshana Umesh Chhajed, to ‘Darshana Umesh Chhazzed’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (U-36088) Dated: 19/09/2013. C-18483

I Khusbu Jyotin Virvadiya have changed my name to Khushbu Paurav Padechiya as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 30/09/13. C-18478

I have changed my name from Umesh Chandmal Chhajed, to ‘Umesh Chandmal Chhazzed’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (U-36089) Dated: 19/09/2013. C-18484

I Mr. Sarafaraj Dildar Borkar have changed my name to Mr. Sarfaraj Dildar Borkar as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 03/10/13. C-18479

I have changed my name from Sazyia Mohamed Yasin Akbani, to ‘Sajiya Mohamed Yasin Akbani’ as per Affidavit Dated: 05/10/2013. C-18485

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MUMBAI | SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2013 I have changed my name from Yasin Yusuf Akbani, to ‘Mohamed Yasin Yusuf Akbani’ as per Affidavit Dated: 05/10/2013. C-18486

I have changed my name from Shamira Shaikh Sultan to Sameera Shaikh Sultan as per Affidavit dated 01st October, 2013. C-18510

I have changed my name from Ms. Harbala Ramniklal Mehta, to ‘Mrs. Hetal Prakash Shah’ as per Affidavit Dated: 24/09/2013. C-18487

I have changed my name from Manishkumar Ramniklal Shah to Manish Ramniklal Shah as per Affidavit dated 04th October, 2013. C-18511

I have changed my name from Mr. Ziauddin Mohammed Yusuf Shah, to ‘Mr. Zia Mohammed Yusuf Shaikh’ as per Affidavit Dated: 03/06/2013. C-18488 I have changed my name from Mrs. Netra Suresh Kilje to Mrs. Madhura Suresh Kilje as per Affidavit dated 28.09.2013. C-18489 I have changed my name from Mr. Kritesh Raveesh Dhillon to Mr. Kristan Kritesh Raveesh Dillon as per Affidavit dated 04.10.2013. C-18490 I have changed my name from Mr. Shivlal Musai Mallah to Mr. Shivlal Musai Sahani as per Affidavit dated 26.09.2013. C-18491 I have changed my name from Mr. Munna Shivlal Mallah to Mr. Munna Shivlal Sahani as per Affidavit dated 26.09.2013. C-18492 I have changed my name from Pradeepkumar Jagdishchandra Shah to Pradeep Jagdishchandra Shah as per Affidavit dated 03.10.2013. C-18493 I have changed my name from Kirankumar Nandlal Trivedi to Kiran Nandlal Trivedi, as per the Affidavit. C-18502 I have changed my name from Amanda Castellino to Amanda Desiree Castellino, as per the Affidavit. C-18503 I have changed my name from Dorothy Castellino to Hilda Dorothy Castellino, as per the Affidavit. C-18504 I have changed my name from Paras to Paarass Bhattia as per deed poll Affidavit dated 3rd October 2013. C-18505 I have changed my name from Paramjit Kaur / Paramjit Kaur Bhatia to Paramjiit Bhatia as per deed poll Affidavit dated 3rd October 2013. C-18506 I have changed my name from Saira Bano Lal Pasha Shaikh to Saira Banu Noor Mohammed Shaikh as per Affidavit dated 04/10/2013. C-18507

I have changed my name from Kirtikumar Govindbhai Limbchiya to Kirtikumar Govindbhai Parekh as per Affidavit dated 04th October, 2013. C-18512 I have changed my name from Shainbanu to Shahin Rafiq Ahmed Ansari as per Court Affidavit dated: 30/9/2013. C-18513 I have changed my name from Hansaben Vrajlal Gaglani to Hansa Harkishan Talati as per Affidavit dated: 27 Sept 2013. C-18514 We Mr. Ali Raza Khan & Mrs. Saira Bano Ali Raza Khan have changed our child’s name from Siddiq Ali Raza Shaikh to Siddiq Ali Raza Khan as per Affidavit. C-18515 I have changed my name from Riyaz Mumtaz to Riyaz Mumtaz Qureshi as per Affidavit. C-18516 I have changed my name from Afzal Avidali Shekh to Afajal Shaikh as per Affidavit. C-18517 I have changed my name from Zenuddin Hassainpeera Sheikh to Jainuddin Hussainpeera Sheikh as per Affidavit. C-18518 I have changed my name from Mohanram Sunder Naidu to Mohan Sunder Naidu as per Affidavit. C-18519 I have changed my name from Rakeshkumar Jivraj Jain to Rakesh Jivraj Jain as per Affidavit. C-18520 I have changed my name from Faruq Husein / Farooque Hussain Shahabuddin Shaikh to Farooq Shahabuddin Shaikh as per Gazette No.X-18006 dated July 2013. C-18521 I have changed my name from Prakasha Sham Bhandari to Prakash Shyam Bhandari as per Affidavit. C-18522 I have changed my name from Sham Bhandari to Shyam Bhandari as per Affidavit. C-18523

I have changed my name from Javid Abdul Hamid to Javed Abdul Hamid Khan as per Affidavit. C-18508

I have changed my name from Shaista Begum Modeen Patel to Shaista Rashid Zazalbar as per Affidavit. C-18524

I have changed my name from Razia Banu Abubakar to Razia Irfan Modan as per deed poll Affidavit. C-18509

I have changed my name from Abdul Haq Murtuza Ali to Shaikh Abdul Haque Murtaza Ali as per Affidavit. C-18525

I have changed my name from Jalaluddin Hafizullah to Jalaluddin Hafizullah Jalal as per Affidavit. C-18526 I have changed my name from Sayed Mohsin Abbas Rizvi to Mohsin Abbas Sayed as per Affidavit. C-18527 I have changed my name from Sarfaraz Gulam Hussain to Shaikh Sarfaraz Gulam Hussain as per Affidavit. C-18528 I have changed my name from Ansari Sameera Iftekhar to Ansari Samira Banu Iftekhar as per Affidavit. C-18529 I have changed my name from Hafizi Sabirabai Mohammed Jaffer to Hafizi Sabira Mohammed Jaffer as per Affidavit. C-18530 I have changed my name from Jain Bhawana Bhavarlal to Jain Bhavna Ankitkumar as per Affidavit. C-18531 I have changed my name from Ayyaz Abdul Aziz Nakwa to Ayyaz Abdul Aziz Nakhwa as per Govt. of Maharashtra Gazette No. U-31403. C-18532 I have changed my name from Shaikh Navil Abdullah to Shaikh Mohammed Navil Abdullah as per Affidavit. C-18533 I have changed my name from Aklesh Kamalaprasad Soni to Akhileshkumar Soni as per Affidavit. C-18534 I have changed my name from Venisha Dharmesh Patel to Vedika Dharmesh Patel as per Affidavit. C-18535 I have changed my name from Nitesh Naran to Niteshkumar Narandas Gotecha as per Affidavit. C-18536 I have changed my name from Ramachandram Rajaiah Rudra to Ramchandra Rajaiah Rudra as per Affidavit. C-18537 I have changed my name from Manaram to Manaram Bhuraram Chaudhary as per Affidavit. C-18538 I have changed my name from Indersingh Dharamsingh Rotela to Indersingh Dharamsingh Rautela as per Affidavit. C-18539 I have changed my name from Rajendrasingh Indersingh Rotela to Rajendrasingh Indersingh Rautela as per Affidavit. C-18540 I have changed my name from Hansi Indersingh Rotela to Hansi Indersingh Rautela as per Affidavit. C-18541

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MUMBAI | SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2013

Former Manish Market chairman alleges illegal activities in new market, and no action by authorities

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TET mandatory for primary school teachers Those teaching classes I to VII will have to clear the test to qualify By Prashant Hamine

Mohammed Ismael Jaan Mohamded addressing the press regarding the illegal occupancy by unscrupulous busnessmen and traders, yesterday.

By Philip Varghese

he former chairman of South Mumbai’s Manish Market, Mohammed Ismail Jaan Mohammed, who had earlier alleged sabotage in the Manish Market fire in 2010, has now alleged that illegal occupants have entered a major part of the basement of Manish market and the unauthorised terrace of the building. Mohammed, who spoke at a press conference on Friday, said, “I was a committee member and the Chairman of Manish Market Society (Pushpak Premises Co-Op. Society Ltd.) for over 36 years. After the 1993 Bombay bomb blast, some bad elements have entered the Manish Market Society and have threatened honest traders and have illegally occupied a major part of the basement, first and second floors as well as the unauthorised terrace illegally. These traders bring

smuggled cargo from different countries and sell it here at a cheap price which is illegal. I tried to persuade them not to do such illegal deeds which were against the law under the Municipal Corporation, police department and Customs and Excise Departments. However, they continued their illegal activities, illegal construction and even brought in other illegal members. Therefore, I decided to resign as the Chairman of Manish Market from November 13, 2010 and met nearly 37 concerned investigative authorities in the Maharashtra Government, Police Department, Mumbai Municipal Corporation and other concerned central and state departments. I started briefing them with various letters exposing the illegal activities in which my letter from December 4, 2010 informed all the concerned departments about the illegal activities going on.”

Mohammed further added, “I kept sending reminders to every one, every few weeks. After submitting the letters, I would meet them personally. Everybody appreciated my explanations in person and they promised that they would take action. However, no action has been taken on the issue. Then, I approached the Bombay High Court which passed an order on March 23, 2011 to eliminate all illegal activities. I also filed a Right to Information (RTI) and collected documents and submitted it to the authorities, which named the corrupt officials and the activities. But I could not succeed in making the officers take serious legal action. Even after the BMC issued a ‘Stop-Work’ notice to Manish Market on March 17, 2013, there is no development and the illegal activity continues.” philip.varghese@afternoondc.in

he state government has made the Teachers Eligibility Test (TET) compulsary for Primary section teachers (between Std I and Std VIII) especially those employed in government dormitory schools, aided dormitory schools, central dormitory schools and Eklavya Residential Schools in the state. The Government Resolution (GR) issued here yesterday has made it mandatory for all newly recruited primary teachers to have minimum educational and work experience norms besides clearing the TET. Besides this, those primary teachers already in service who have not as yet cleared the TET will have to clear the test and acquire requisite qualifications by March 31, 2015. As per the new guidelines, the centre has appointed the National Council for Teachers Education (NCTE) as the competent authority for determining the eligibility criteria for primary teachers under the Right to Education Act. The NCTE has made the TET mandatory for all primary teachers teaching between Std I to Std VIII. Henceforth, primary teachers will have to have obtained 50 per cent of marks from an approved state board and a D.Ed degree, or will have had to pass their HSC with 45 per cent marks and a two year degree course in Primary

Education, Bachelor of Elementary Education, Special Education or agriculture related courses conducted by the Maharashtra Council for Vocational Courses like Horticulture and Crop Science and

courses like French and PreSchool Management under the medical health sciences, besides the usual qualifications of four year BA and BSc or BA Education or B.Ed (Special Education).

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NAVRATRI, the festival of nine nights is dedicated to Goddess Durga and her nine forms. The first day, called Pratipada, is dedicated to the Goddess Shailputri, the daughter of the Himalayas. She is a form of Shakti, the companion of Lord Shiva. Each of the nine days of Navratri has special significance and is dedicated to a particular goddess. Colour of the day: Grey

Lightning hits brothers in Vasai By Suresh Golani

n a tragic incident, two brothers aged 15 and 13 years were injured, one of them seriously, when lightning struck them in the Valiv area of Vasai on Thursday afternoon. Residents of Bhaat-Pada area of Valiv, the siblings, Prashant (15) and Nishant Govind Jha (13) were on their way to school when lightning struck them at about 1 pm on Thursday. Both were rushed to a nearby hospital, where the condition of Prashant, who suffered severe burn injuries, is said to be critical. It was drizzling, when the brothers, who were sharing Lightning stike victim Prashant and (right) Nishant an umbrella, were struck by lightning them, said the po- and hands. Nishant studies in VIII lice. Both suffered burn inWhile Prashant is a standard in a private school juries on their chest, legs standard IX student, in Vasai.

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06 CHANGE OF NAME I have changed my name from Sufiyan Gani Lakdawala to Abu Sufyan Lakadawala as per Affidavit. C-18542 I have changed my name from Dilip Gangaram Kumble to Dilip Gangaram Kamble as per Affidavit. C-18543 I have changed my name from Prajna Umakanth Shetty to Pragna Umakant Shetty as per Affidavit. C-18544 I have changed my name from Zameer Ahmed Jalil Ahmed to Zameer Ahmed Jalil Ahmed Siddiqui as per Affidavit. C-18545 I have changed my name from Brijendra Tiwari to Brijendra Kumar Tiwari as per Affidavit. C-18546 I have changed my name from Ajit Balkrishna Madhavi to Ajit Balkrishna Joshi as per Affidavit. C-18547 I have changed my name from Kailas Ramchandra Gondhali to Kailash Ramchandra Gondhale as per Affidavit. C-18548 I have changed my name from Niraj Nandwani to Neeraj Nandwani as per Affidavit. C-18549 I have changed my name from Dasrath Tribhovan Panchal to Dashrathbhai Tribhovan Panchal as per Affidavit. C-18550 I have changed my name from Ramu Ramesh Ghumtekar to Rajani Ramesh Ghumtekar as per Affidavit. C-18551 I have changed my name from Shrinivasan Kumar to Srinivasan Kumar as per Affidavit. C-18552 I have changed my name from Shankarnarayan Ramakrishnan Iyer to Ganesh Ramakrishnan Iyer as per Affidavit. C-18553 I have changed my name from Rekha Shashikant Sonawane to Swati Shashikant Sonawane as per Affidavit. C-18554 We Mr. Rajendra Chudaman Sonawane and Mrs. Hemlata Rajendra Sonawane changed our minor sons name from Gauravrajendra Sonavane to Gaurav Rajendra Sonawane as per Affidavit dated 04/10/2013. C-18555

CLASSIFIEDS I have changed my name from Muthu Pande to Muthu Pandian Thevar as per Affidavit 04/10/2013. C-18559

I have changed my name from Prafullaben Maheshbhai Kothari to Priti Maheshbhai Kothari as per Affidavit. C-18577

I have changed my name from Shanta Muthu Pande to Shanta Muthu Pandian Thevar as per Affidavit 04/10/2013. C-18560

I have changed my name from Idris Ibrahim Hamid to Idris Ebrahim Icecreamwala as per Affidavit. C-18578

I have changed my name from Pulkeet Kumar to Pulkeet Kumar Jalwal as per Affidavit 04/10/2013. C-18561 I have changed my name from Prem Chand to Prem Garg as per Affidavit 04/10/2013. C-18562 I have changed my name from Usha Devi to Usha Garg as per Affidavit 04/10/2013. C-18563 I have changed my name from Meejan Ahmad to Mizan Ahmed Khan as per Affidavit 04/10/2013. C-18564 I have changed my name from Rijwan M. Salim Turky to Rizwan M. Salim Turki as per Affidavit Dt. 03-10-2013. C-18565 I have changed my name from Parvez Mustaq Shaikh to Kabir Mustaq Shaikh as per Affidavit Dt. 18-09-2013. C-18566 I have changed my name from Khan Mohd. Zeeshaan to Mohammed Zeeshan Khan as per Affidavit Dt. 03-10-2013. C-18567 I have changed my name from Mohd. Afzal Arif to Mohammed Afzal Arif Kamdar as per Affidavit Dt. 03-10-2013. C-18568 I have changed my name from Diyank Ajit Ingad to Divyank Ajit Hingarh as per Affidavit. C-18569 I have changed my name from Ajit Bhawarlal Ingad to Ajit Bhawarlal Hingarh as per Affidavit. C-18570 I have changed my name from Madhu Ajit Ingad to Madhu Ajit Hingarh as per Affidavit. C-18571 I have changed my name from Vishal Amichand Wadhel to Vishal Amichand Wadher as per Affidavit. C-18572 I have changed my name from Amichand Wadhel to Amichand Wadher as per Affidavit. C-18573

I have changed my name from Vinod Gehrilal Jain to Vinod Gehrilal Sanghvi as per Affidavit. C-18579 I have changed my name from Gaharilal Sukhalal Jain to Gehrilal Sukhalal Sanghvi as per Affidavit. C-18580 I have changed my name from Pushpa Gehrilal Jain to Pushpa Gehrilal Sanghvi as per Affidavit. C-18581 We have changed our minor child surname from Arya Vinod Sanghavi to Arya Vinod Sanghvi as per Affidavit. C-18582 I have changed my name from Vinod Sanghavi to Vinod Gehrilal Sanghvi as per Affidavit. C-18583 I have changed my name from Manisha Sanghavi to Manisha Vinod Sanghvi as per Affidavit. C-18584 I have changed my name from Amarnath Shivpujan Gaud to Amar Shivpujan Gaud as per Maharashtra Govt Gazette No (X 29246). C-18585 I have changed my name from Narendrakumar Saremalji Vanigota to Narendra Saremalji Vanigota as per Affidavit. C-18586 I have changed my name from Queency Sharmila Prasad to Sharmila Arun Rajput as per Affidavit. C-18587 I have changed my name from Afsar Husain Savir Husain to Afsar Husain Sabir Husain Shaikh as per Affidavit. C-18588 I have changed my name from Savir Husen to Sabir Husain as per Affidavit. C-18589 I have changed my name from Ansar Husen Savir Husen to Ansar Husain Sabir Husain Shaikh as per Affidavit. C-18590 I have changed my name from Mr. Hanif Abdul Tamboli to Mr. Mohammad Hanif Abdul Tamboli as per Affidavit. C-18591 I have changed my name from Miss. Tahniat Sultana Shaik Abdullah Masood to Mrs. Tehniyat Mehmood Shaikh as per Affidavit. C-18592

I have changed my name from Maninder Singh Indrajit Singh to Maninder Singh Indrajit Singh Sasan as per Affidavit 04/10/2013. C-18556

I have changed my name from Hansabai Amichand Wadhel to Hansa Amichand Wadher as per Affidavit. C-18574

I have changed my name from Pawan Awasthi to Pawan Kumar Awasthi as per Affidavit 04/10/2013. C-18557

I have changed my name from Nirmaladevi Bhikchand Agrawal to Nirmala Bhikchand Agrawal as per Affidavit. C-18575

I have changed my name from Mr. Mahmood Ahmed Khurshid Ahmed to Mr. Mehmood Ahmed Shaikh as per Affidavit. C-18593

I have changed my name from Acchelal Garjuprasad to Acchelal Garjuprasad Chamar as per Affidavit 04/10/2013. C-18558

I have changed my name from Jarina Jikar Memon to Zarina Zikar Mohamed Darvesh as per Affidavit. C-18576

I have changed my name from Mrs. Asiya Nisar Ahmed Shaikh to Mrs. Asiya Bano Nisar Ahmed Shaikh as per Affidavit. C-18594

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I Mr. Shakil Chhotani Usman Proprietor of Seasons Overseas Tin No. 7020504240C I have misplaced FORM HSr. No. MH08-0085739 of Rs. 27,30617 and MH080085731 of Rs. 17,72,250/& Bill of lading.

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Notice is hereby given that the Share Certificate No.13 & 45 bearing number From 61 to 65 & 845 to 901 standing in the name of Shri Vilas V. Potnis and Share Certificate No. 57 bearing No.1529 To 1585 standing in the name of Mrs. Madhavi Ashok Naik of RBI Employees' Sahayog CHS Ltd. Eksar Road, Borivali (W), Mumbai 400091 have been reported lost/misplaced and an applications for issue of duplicate certificates in respect . there of have been made to the Society. The objection, if any, against issuance of such duplicate certificate should be made within 15 days from the date of publication of this notice to the Society. If no claims objection are received, the Society shall be free to issue duplicate Certificates. Place : Mumbai Date : 5/10/2013

Public Notice Notice is hereby given to the public at large that I Riyaz Ahmed khan and my Partner Ibrahim Ahmed Shareef under the name of M/s Maxvision has executed a MOU and Joint redevelopment agreement with Mr. Anselm J. D'souza of his property namely Joe Liz Building and Harish Apartment situated at 256, Kohinoor city road, Kamani, Kurla(W), Mumbai-400 070. Due to some disputes we have filed a case against Mr. Anselm J. D'souza at Kurla Court. We hereby inform that his property is in our possession and no one should deal with him without informing us at our office at first floor of Joe-Liz building for the above said property.

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PUBLIC NOTICE This is to Inform all Public in General that the owner of the flat No. 103, star L&M Co-op Hsg Soc. Ltd, Evershine city, Vasai (East), Mumbai - 401205, Late Rajeshree Ramesh Lulla got expired on 30/4/2011. Her Daughter Miss. Jaya Ramesh Lulla is the only legal heir and successor and nominee of the said flat, the nominee has applied for transfer of the said flat on her name, if anyone has any objection for the transfer of the said flat on her name is requested to communicate in writing to the secretary of the above society within 15 days of Publication of this notice otherwise after the expiry of the said period the society shall transfer the said flat on the name of nominee and shall issue the original share certificate on her name i.e., Jaya Ramesh Lulla. Sd/Place Mumbai D. 5/10/13

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Bandra student’s killers convicted By Edrich Miranda

wo of the accused who had murdered a seventeen year aged, Chetna college student at Virar, were today convicted to life imprisonment by Addl Sessions Judge, R.M. Joshi, at Vasai. The victim, Baptice Morris Fernandes, of Nirmal Nagar Khar (E), was missing since August 2009; and a complaint had been lodged. The next day a corpse was discovered at Virar (E), of which news and photo was carried by T.V. channels, through which his family member identified his clothes. The assailants including some juveniles’ had cut his throat and smashed his face to destroy evidence, there after they dumped his body at a spot in Vasai (W), the murder is alleged to be due to long standing animosity, investigations was carried out by inspector Anil Sandbhor. Mrs Ujwalla conducted prosecution on behalf of State.

TODAY On World Teachers Day, Rotary Club of Bombay Central is felicitating Academicians-the Change Makers in Society’ by having a vocational excellence award ceremony. Dr. Rajan Welukar, Vice Chancellor, Mumbai University is chief guest. The Convocation Hall, Mumbai University, 5 p.m. Trustee Sri Sathya Sai Trust, Maharashtra: Discussion on ‘Integral Human Values In Education Imminent Need Of The Hour’ by eminent Physicist And Padmashree recipient, Dr G.Venkataraman. Virtual Centre, University of Mumbai, Kalina, 9.30 a.m. Udayan Presents MAHALAYA: Vocal rendition by Abhijit Ghoshal and members of his Swarrit Academy of Vocal Music at Hall of Culture, Nehru Centre, 6.30 p.m. National Centre for Performing Arts: Nave Valan Marathi Film Festival (with English subtitles). `Tuhya Dharma Koncha’, directed by Satish Manwar, 3 p.m. and `Popat’ directed by Satish Rajwade, 6 p.m. Little Theatre, NCPA, Nariman Point. Centenary year celebration of Hindi cinema: Writer Niilesh A Raje presents audio -visual programme on Gulzar, ‘Dil Dhoondtha Hai.’ The event will feature immortal songs from films like Aandhi, Kinara, Ghar, Anand, Khamoshi, Mausam, Golmaal, Mere Apne, Khushboo, Ijjazat and others. Ravindra Natya Mandir, Prabhadevi, 8 p.m. ART AND EXHIBITION Artist Centre: Solo exhibition of drawing and paintings by J R Pardeshi. Ador House, Kala Ghoda, till Oct 6, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

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By Tariq Khan

he Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) of the Mumbai police has arrested Govandi police inspector Pradip Patil red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs.30,000 from a complainant at a hotel in Vashi, Navi Mumbai. The complainant was in the business of sending manpower to foreign countries, and on February 11, 2013, the Govandi police had registered a case under section 420 and 34 of the IPC, based on a complaint by a few of the candidates who alleged they had been duped by him. Inspector Pradip Patil was handling the case. The Govandi police had ar-

to Govandi police station every Monday. Accordingly, the he used to present himself every Monday at the Govandi police station. However, on September 9, 2013, Inspector Patil informed the complainant that one more case could be registered against him as many candidates who aspired to go abroad had now lodged fresh complaints against him. Patil told the complainant to return the money of 15 of the candidates he had allegedly duped, and also demanded a bribe for Police Inspector Pradip Patil himself. Since the comrested the complainant on plainant did not want to bribe February 14, 2013, and he was the police inspector, he approduced in court which re- proached ACB. The complainant, in his leased him on bail on May 3, 2013 but ordered him to report statement to ACB on Septem-

ber 30, declared, “Inspector Patil demanded Rs.5 lakh for not registering one more case against me, which was eventually brought down to Rs.3 lakh. After my pleading, it was further brought down to Rs.2.5 lakh.” Acting on his complaint, the ACB laid a trap at Navaratna Hotel, Sector-17 in Vashi, and caught Inspector Patil red-handed as he accepted an amount of Rs.30,000 as the first installment of the negotiated bribe of Rs.2.5 lakh. When the ACB officials raided Patil’s residence, they confiscated cash of Rs.30,71,200, apart from gold ornaments totally amounting to Rs.39,53,390. “Further investigations are on,” said the ACB.

Falguni to make Ghatkopar dance Sushil Kadam | ADC

Govandi police inspector, caught red-handed accepting bribe, had Rs.30.71 lakh in cash and Rs.39.53 in gold ornaments stashed at home

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andiya queen Falguni Pathak will be performing at the Police Parade Ground in Ghatkopar this year instead of at the Goregaon Sports Club where she has been a regular for quite a few years. Her band Ta Thaiya will keep her company at the Navratri celebrations for all the nine

nights. There is a lot of excitement and enthusiasm seen in people, as after 1987, Pathak is back to the home ground where she first started performing. “Every year the festival is telecast live and the viewership is around 15 to 20 crore, as people living in the UK and USA also watch and enjoy the live garba,” said MNS MLA Ramdas Kadam.

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Mr. Viraf Chiniwala, President of the Indo-Swiss Society, along with members, held a glittering function of the Society at the Radio Club, yesterday, which was well attended by dignitaries and the who’s who of Mumbai. A memorable evening was enjoyed by all at the soiree. Seen from left are: Jayshree Sampat, Viraf Chiniwala, Firoze Andhyarujina and Rusi Khambatta.

By Zuber Ansari

A majoy fire broke out in a slum cluster in Chedda Nagar on the Ghatkopar-Mankhurd Link Road on Friday, gutting several huts as well as vehicles parked in the area. Also destroyed were the many shops and small industrial units located there.

Gang-rape in Santacruz

58-year-old woman was gang-raped by two unidentified men near Santacruz railway station. The woman was allegedly drunk at the time of the incident and is reported to have changed her statement repeatedly. The police has registered a case and are awaiting the survivor’s medical report. The survivor was found by the local police in a drunk state at the spot of the crime. On Wednesday night, the survivor took a train from Mahim to Goregaon, informed the police. She got down at Santacruz at 10 pm where two people held her. They then took her to a nearby bus station near a Jhunka Bhakar centre (eatery) where they allegedly forced her to consume liquor and later gang-raped her for an hour. Both the accused escaped after which the sur- Goregaon where she stays vivor took an auto home to with her 25-year-old daugh-

Elderly woman was allegedly made drunk and then gang-raped in Santacruz; case registered against two unidentified miscreants

ter. The lady’s 28-year-old son is married and lives else-

where. The survivor narrated the incident to her daughter who took her to a clinic at S.V. Road, Goregaon west, as she was complaining about pain and had some wounds. She is still recuperating at the clinic. The survivor’s daughter went to the Dindoshi police station and the cops registered a zero FIR and the case was transferred to Bandra GRP in whose jurisdiction the incident took place. The police have made several teams to locate the accused and have rounded up on every hawker and drug addict near Santacruz railway station but haven’t reached

any conclusion yet. The police have not found any eyewitness and are trying to make sketches of the accused with the help of the survivor. The police, however, are finding it very difficult to crack the case. The survivor has also been changing her statement regularly, according to the police, who have taken her statement thrice al-

ready. The survivor could not even recollect what exactly happened with her at which place. Assistant Commissioner of Police Bandra-GRP, Ashok Badve said, “We had received Zero FIR from Dindoshi Police station regarding the gang-rape, on the basis of which we had started our investigation.”

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Navi Mumbai corporators are thinking twice before taking decisions on laying of electric cables as the power utility firm has yet to compensate NMMC for work undertaken on its behalf

By Khushboo Panjabi

Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (MSEDCL) for he long-pending pro- laying the underground caposal for laying of un- bles. Shivram Patil, NCP corpoderground electric power cables was finally dis- rator, said, “The administracussed in the Navi Mumbai tion has initiated the work Municipal Corporation only after getting necessary (NMMC) during the stand- clearances from the general ing committee meeting on body meeting held in 2010. Thursday. The power cables NMMC is spending money are currently attached on on work which should have high-voltage poles installed been undertaken by the at regular distances across power utility firm, MSEDCL, and we are also ending up the area. The discussion centred paying them supervision mainly on the laying of un- charges of 15%.” Patil also added, “This derground cables from Mahape Road to the Eveready property has to be handed Circle. Issues were raised by over back to MSEDCL after corporators who wanted to the work is completed. Is know about the status of the there an agreement which work and about the recovery the NMMC has signed with of funds spent by NMMC the power utility firm, and from the Maharashtra State what is NMMC doing to re-

cover money spent on behalf of MSEDCL? Executive engineer of NMMC’s electric department, G.V. Rao, informed, “There were meetings held to discuss the recovery of the money but there was no agreement between MSEDCL and the corporation.” Patil added, “There are blaming corporators and the general body. All of us will become Lalu Prasads and will have to go jail due to serious lapses on the part of the administration.” Finally, Rao got the copy of proposal cleared by the general body and read it out to members after which the standing committee cleared the proposal. khushboo.panjabi@afternoondc.in

ULTIMATE MUFTI Continued from pg 1 « miscreants, especially youth, who harass women at garba venues. A senior inspector, on the condition of anonymity, said, “Not only policemen, but even their women counterparts will be attired as civilians and act as decoys to trap eve-teasers, thus helping the force to handle them quickly and efficiently.” Talking to the ADC, Additional Commissioner of Police (East-Region) Kaisar Khalid, said, “In my jurisdiction, there are 150 garba mandals, but four places including the Hockey Ground, Parade Ground and Tilak

Nagar are exceptionally crowded with people assembling in the thousands, especially because Falguni Pathak will be performing in Ghatkopar.” “ We have set up a few guidelines for garba organisers according to which they can set up only two gates IN and OUT. Thus the chances of entering by breaking boundaries will be reduced. We have also asked them to install CCTV cameras, good quality lighting, and to prohibit parking next to the garba venues for security purposes. An Anti Eve-teasing Squad, the Anti-Terrorism Squad and police women dressed as civilians

will be deployed along with our regular departments,” Khalid added. Meanwhile, sources from the Mumbai Police said that as a preventive measure, every police station has formed two special squads. Each comprises six to seven cops, including a woman police inspector and police women. Those found behaving indecently, especially with women at garba venues or even at public places, will be dealt with strictly. A criminal case will be registered against them and they will be booked under Section 509 (word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman) of the IPC.

MINOR STEP-DAUGHTER

By Suresh Golani

ops of the Thane (rural) police station are on the look-out for a 42-year-old monster dad who repeatedly raped his 14-year-old step daughter at their tenement in Nalasopara. According to the police, the accused, who has been identified as Jeevan Rana (42), worked as a cook with a pri-

vate catering firm. While he stayed at a rented tenement in Nalasopara with his stepdaughter, his wife who worked and stayed in Mumbai, occasionally visited them. During one of her visits, the mother of the victim found lewd and vulgar SMSes on her daughter’s mobile phone, allegedly sent by her step-father. The girl revealed

Free Yoga Camp

Pic: Kaptan Mali

By Suresh Golani

he Bhayandar branch of the Shri Ambika Yoga Kutir has organized a ‘Free Yoga Camp’ at the municipal ward office on Talav Road in Bhayandar East at 4 pm on Sunday. Established in 1965 by Rev. Nikam Guruji, apart from overseas institutions in Canada, Mauritius and USA, the Kutir has more than 69 branches across Maharashtra. Propagating the ancient knowledge of Yoga and making it available free for the masses, the Bhayandar unit was inaugurated in 1998 and this is its 51st sub-camp in the region. The institution conducts other basic foundation courses which include cleansing processes, simple breathing techniques and asanas for gents, ladies and kids. “People should come forward and take benefit of the training sessions which are absolutely free of cost, ” appealed Ramakant Khopatkar, chief of the Bhayandar wing.

After Thane and Vile Parle, railway commuters will soon enjoy using an escalator at Dombivli station. The work of installing the facility is nearing completion and the inauguration has been tentatively fixed for October 7. Pic by Kaptan Mali

committee. The petition has been posted for further hearing on November 11, 2013. Meanwhile, Standing ComContinued from pg 1 « Maharashtra and traffic ex- mittee Chairman Rahul Shepert, also gave his sugges- wale said, “It is path-finding corporation and other au- tions to the High Court on suggestion from the court thorities must develop a Friday. According to Pasricha, and it will be catalyst in the database of all those compa- the loss of human hours and development of the city. It will facilitate not only to the nies blacklisted for poor fuel should also be considered while BMC but also millions of its work. “It is also pointed out who suffer that once a company is awarding contracts. He pedestrians blacklisted, the same person added that if a flyover, which bumpy ride every day.” Shewale said, “It was floats another company in is constructed by one conhis relatives’ names and bids tractor in two years, and the biggest dilemma of the the next year. The civic au- same can be done by another Standing Committee, apex thorities have to see to it that contractor in lesser time at a decision making body in the awarding contract again to little higher cost, then the BMC followed by the Corpothe same person is avoided,” second contractor should be ration to whom to award the preferred. Advocate General contract? Existing guidelines the court said. BMC counsel Milind Sathe Darius Khambata informed say that the contract should said that the corporation the court that a co-ordination be given to the lowest bidder, does consider the capabilities committee was set up in Sep- however, the lowest bidder may not always have the exand expertise and past per- tember 28, 2012. The court directed Kham- pertise. The new rule will formance of the company bebata to take instructions from help to give contracts to the fore awarding contracts. Dr. P. S. Pasricha, former the government on the func- most qualified contractor Director General of Police tioning and powers of this who is suitable for the task.”

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about her ordeal when her mother inquired about it. Following a complaint registered at the Nalasopara police station, the police booked the accused under section 376 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code, and under the relevant sections of the Protection of Children From Sexual Offences Act, 2012. However, the monster dad is still at large.

Govt sets up sub-committee CR Mega Block on Sunday to study implementation of T Food Security bill

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he state government has decided to constitute a cabinet subcommittee under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan to formulate guidelines for its implementation of the Food Security Bill. The need for setting up the committee arose after the Centre made it mandatory for state governments to implement the Food Security Bill with effect from July 5. The central act provides

for determining 76.32 per cent of the urban and 45.34 per cent of rural population out of the total population of the state as beneficiaries of the subsidized food scheme. In a Government Resolution (GR) issued here yesterday, the committee will draw up guidelines to determine the percentage of urban and rural population to be declared as eligible beneficiaries of the scheme and to determine the eligibility criteria for the same. The cabinet sub-committee comprises Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, Minister

for Food and Civil Supplies Anil Deshmukh, Minister for Tribal Development Madhukar Pichad, Minister for Cooperation Radhakrishna Vikhe-Patil, Minister for Rural Development Jayant Patil and others including Secretary Food and Civil Supplies. The committee has not been given any deadline to formulate its report. It may be recalled that MPCC president and MLC Manikrao Thakare had raised a debate on the issue in the legislative council in the monsoon session held in August.

Passengers assault cabbie, steal taxi By Zuber Ansari

Thane toll naka, one of the five accused asked Khan to 22-year-old taxi driver, a stop the taxi as he wanted to Wadala resident, was answer nature’s call. As Khan badly assaulted and his taxi stopped at a secluded place, stolen by five passengers the five immediately started who sat in his vehicle from beating him. Khan said, Dadar. One of the accused “They were carrying a rope picked up a huge stone and with which they tied my tried to hit him on his head, hands and legs. One of them but he saved himself by put- took all the money from my ting his hands up, though he pocket and also my mobile ended up fracturing his right phone. Another, in a rage, picked up a huge stone and hand. Barkat Ali Mehmood tried to hit me on my head. I Khan, who resides with his put both my hands up and mother, is the lone bread- the stone hit my right hand, winner for the family. He which got fractured.” All the five accused then purchased his Ecco car to earn money through the taxi escaped with Khan’s vehicle. business, and had a taken He somehow managed to loan on a monthly EMIs of untie the rope and free himRs10,000. Khan said, “On Fri- self, after which he walked to day night at 12.30, I was with the toll booth for help. Khan my uncle at Dadar railway added, After 12 hours, the Kalwa station on the eastern side, waiting for passengers. Five police registered Zero FIR people came and first asked and transferred the case to my uncle to take them to Matunga police station. Kalwa. My uncle refused. I When Khan reached the told them I would go and Matunga police station, they that was the biggest mistake refused to accept the case of my life. The fare was de- saying the crime occurred at Kalwa. cided at Rs.1,200.” Senior police inspector As the taxi crossed the

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Ratan Krishna Saha, a well-known artist from Kolkata who has been sculpting for over 20 years, is out with his latest collection of artwork titled ‘Journey with the Bull’. An exhibition based on various tales of bulls consisting of 18 artworks and a 15 feet tall installation of a bull comprising more than 150 Nandi bulls (agony of Uttrakhand), will be displayed at Jehangir Art Gallery from October 8 – 14.

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Raghvendra Thakur of Matunga police station said, “We have sent back the case to Kalwa as it occurred in Kalwa. The victim was unnecessarily harassed.” Police inspector Malekar from Kalwa police station said, “It was our mistake. We will now investigate the matter and surely detect the case by arresting all the accused.”

nation 15 minutes behind schedule. In addition to their respeche Central Railway will operate a Mega Block on tive scheduled halts, Dn fast its suburban sections to carry line services leaving ChhatraShivaji Terminus out maintenance work on pati from10.08 am to 2.40 pm will Sunday. Dn Slow/Semi fast services halt at Ghatkopar, Vikhroli, leaving Mulund from 10.39 Bhandup, Mulund and Up am to 3.48 p.m. will be di- fast line services leaving verted on Dn fast line be- Thane from 10.50 am to 3.08 tween Thane and Kalyan pm will halt at Mulund, Vikhroli, stations, halting at Thane and Bhandup, Dombivali, and will arrive at Ghatkopar and Kurla stations their destination 10 minutes and will arrive their destination 15 minutes behind behind schedule. Dn slow line services will schedule. Dn suburban services leavnot be available at Kalva, Mumbra, Diva, Kopar and ing Kalyan from 1.32 pm to Thakurli stations during the 3.17 pm and Up suburban block period. However pas- services leaving Badlapur sengers of these stations are from1.49 pm to 3.22 pm will permitted to travel via Dom- remain suspended between bivali/Kalyan in Up direction. Kalyan and Badlapur. HowAll slow line services arriv- ever, shuttle services will run ing and leaving Chhatrapati between Badlapur and Karjat Shivaji Terminus be- during the block period. Up Harbour line services tween 10.00 am and 4.00 pm will arrive at their desti- towards Chhatrapati Shivaji

Terminus leaving Panvel from 10.43 a.m. to 2.58 p.m. will remain suspended between Panvel and Nerul and Dn Harbour line services from Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus to Panvel leaving Nerul from 10.41 am to 3.17 pm will remain suspended between Nerul and Panvel. Up Transharbour line services towards Thane leaving Panvel from 11.05 a.m. to 3.19 p.m. will remain suspended between Panvel and Nerul and Dn Transharbour line services from Thane to Panvel leaving Nerul from 11.42 a.m. to 2.48 p.m. will remain suspended between Nerul and Panvel. However, special local trains will run on Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus – Nerul and Thane – Nerul sections during the block period. Panvel - Andheri services will remain cancelled during the block period.

Block between Churchgate and Mumbai Central on Sunday By A Staff Reporter

n order to carry out maintenance work of tracks, signals and overhead equipments, a jumbo block will be undertaken between

Churchgate and Mumbai Central stations of the Western Railway from 10:35 am to 15:35 pm on Sunday, October 6 on Up and Down local lines (slow corridor). During the block, all Up

and Down local line trains will run through the fast corridor between Churchgate and Mumbai Central stations. Some local trains will remain cancelled.

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RIME Minister Manmohan Singh was all praise for Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif whom he met in New York on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly meeting. They are said to have had “peace talks” for an hour during which Sharif said that the two countries must bring about close ties with each other. The camera showed that the handshake between the two was firm and long. But even as that handshake was going on, a big effort was being made by the Pakistan’s army to conduct a major infiltration operation on the Line of Control (LoC). It was described as the biggest infiltration bid by Pakistan ever. A long gun battle ensued between the Indian and Pakistan soldiers as the terrorists were being pushed into Indian territory. Can we trust Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif? How can his doublespeak explained? Is he serious at all about peace between India and Pakistan? There is another explanation – a little more convincing – that the Prime Minister is not in control in Pakistan and that it is the army which is ruling the country. The army has its own separate perceptions and agenda for action. It evidently does not believe in peace talks and it is all set for grabbing Kashmir by force. If this is the situation on the ground in Pakistan, was it pointless for our PM to have had that hour-long talk with Nawaz Sharif in New York? There is, however, a glimmer of hope if we go on holding talks, the some good result may emerge. Perhaps we should sympathetically try to understand the situation in which Sharif finds himself and help him in his bid to be the boss in Pakistan.

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CTOBER 5th 1988 was incidentally a Wednesday. Dan Quayle, a 41 year old Republican Senator, was the Vice-Presidential Candidate on the George H.W. Bush ticket. Quayle, on that day, was debating Lloyd Bensten the Vice Presidential Candidate on the Democrat Party ticket at the Civic Auditorium in Omaha, Nebraska. When Quayle’s lack of experience was brought into question, he sought to allay fears by comparing his length of congressional service to that of John F. Kennedy, when the latter was seeking the Presidency. Bensten’s pre-meditated response to Quayle– “Senator, I served with Jack Kennedy. I knew Jack Kennedy. Jack Kennedy was a friend of mine. Senator, you’re no Jack Kennedy.” - has now entered the political lexicon for deflating opponents punching way above their weight.

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a stark contrast to public office aspirants in today’s political arena, making Moily’s assertions sound hollow and gimmicky at best. In fact, if there is any inspiration that the Government could take from Shastri, it would be to exhort the people to pay more for all petroleum products. According to a comparative study done by the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC), under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas in July 2013, the prices of Kerosene and LPG in India are lowest among our neighbouring countries. While the prices of Petrol and Diesel have risen since July the comparative chart shows how

Intellectual dishonesty Petroleum Minister Veerappa Moily’s recent announcement that he would travel by public transport, every Wednesday starting October 9th, along with his officials in the ministry and Oil PSUs can at best be construed as cynical tokenism aimed at the galleries. This gesture or any of the other measures pale in comparison to the daily under-recovery of Rs. 432 crore that oil companies incur on the sale of Diesel, PDS Kerosene and Domestic LPG. Some within the Minister’s party were comparing Moily’s announcement to that of Lal Bahadur Shastri when he exhorted the people to skip one meal a week. This clearly shows the intellectual dishonesty of a party that has disowned the legacy of one of its leaders largely due to the pervasive competitive sycophancy that exists towards a select few. Shastri’s plea to the people of India was a response to the US threat to stop providing wheat under the Public Law-480 (PL-480), commonly known as the Food for Peace Program, after the war with Pakistan in 1965. The response to the request from Shastri, who shared his birth anniversary with Mahatma Gandhi on October 2nd, was overwhelming as even restaurants and eateries shut down on Monday evenings to observe Shastri Vrat. Apart from the absolute honesty and probity through which he led his life, Shastri’s credibility came from the fact that he led by example and he himself skipped a meal every week before he asked the same off the citizens of India. He died with very little personal property and with no hereditary flag-bearer to carry on his legacy,

INNERS are tall, muscular and robust, right? They have a swagger to their walk, cocksure in their talk and carry their attitude heavily on broad shoulders. But the two winners I saw, winning spectacular victories, were anything but that: The first, Ravi Dwivedi, was a mild, affable chap. Went round on a small scooty, left home for a walk everyday, and came back looking a little rounder! Nobody, expected him to win the cricket tournament. But there was a difference in him this time, a difference the other captains didn’t see and paid heavily for: Ravi batted like a man on fire. This was no mild man at the crease, this was fury, zeal and passion in a tight bundle: The best bowlers looked astonished as their carefully crafted balls were sent effortlessly to the boundary, they watched their fielders looking bewildered at his cheeky singles and his team, suddenly realizing their captain meant business, started whacking the ball, like their little captain was doing. It was a display of courage, tenacity and determination as Ravi and teammates won

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PERSPECTIVE Venkat Goli skewed our pricing in domestic fuel is compared to our neighbours as a result of underrecoveries and subsidies.

not address the under-recoveries of oil companies. Moreover, after the Supreme Court judgment that has ruled Aadhaar as nonmandatory for citizens to avail of Government benefits and services, the savings envisaged due to de-duplication, cutting of wastages and reduction of fraud will not be realised in entirety. In such a scenario, the government seems to neither possess the political will nor the political capital to take the logical step of increasing the prices of petroleum products.

Higher prices spur conservation The Minister also went on to suggest carpooling and using bicycles as a mechanism to save fuel though he provided no roadmap to ensure these measures would be adopted. One option is for the Minister to provide incentives that allow companies to encourage car-pooling or provide for shared transport either as tax breaks or as a part of the “within the fence” Corporate Social Responsibility clause in the new Companies Bill. The Petroleum Minister is free to observe a Bus Day and spend Rs. 52 crore in a nationwide campaign involving Saina Nehwal and Virat Kohli to propagate conservation of oil and gas. However, all these will remain insignificant measures if the main problem of under-recoveries and subsidies are not addressed on a war-footing. There is no better campaign in the world to propagate conservation of oil

Country Petrol Diesel Kerosene India (Delhi) 70.44 50.84 14.96 Pakistan 60.58 65.32 58.61 Bangladesh 75.36 53.11 53.11 Sri Lanka 75.73 56.78 51.28 Nepal 76.29 61.66 61.66 Retail Selling Price (INR) in Neighbouring Countries Various Committees, including the Committee on Pricing and Taxation of Petroleum Products under the Chairmanship of Dr. C. Rangarajan and The Report of The Expert Group on A Viable and Sustainable System of Pricing of Petroleum Products under Prof Kirit S. Parikh have laid out various recommendations. In fact, the Parikh Committee report went on to suggest that even the poorest decile of rural households can afford to spend a bit more on kerosene. The Direct Benefit Transfers for subsidies under LPG and Kerosene address the subsidy aspect but do

Unlikely Winners...! three games in a row, and held the trophy at the end of the day. What a glorious victory: What a lesson for everybody! Just a few buildings away from where the first winner lives, lives the second, Alwyn D’Souza: His sightless eyes through tapping stick, treads it’s way through badly parked

BOB’S BANTER Robert Clements cars, potholes and open gutters and leads him home. His eyes had failed him over a decade ago, and then he’d been abandoned at his mother’s doorstep by cruel, callous wife. Anybody else at this stage would have given up. He didn’t. He taught himself to forgive just as much as he taught himself to use the stick. He, who

LPG (14.2 Kg)/Cylinder) 410.50 996.95 624.18 1,274.36 910.26

and petroleum products than higher prices that forces more judicious usage, especially on those who can afford it. While the Petroleum Minister is definitely no Lal Bahadur Shastri, it is the government’s best opportunity to pay tribute to India’s most forgotten Prime Minister who propagated personal sacrifice as a policy tool. Venkat Goli is the Founder of Yudofud — a conservative public strategy think-tank and can be contacted at @kanesh_goli on Twitter had always relied on wife or child to move around, learned to travel alone in crowded local and uncaring bus. He was bitten by stray dogs near Jogeshwari, fell near Churchgate, but continued relentlessly. He called me yesterday, “ Bob, I’m the guest speaker at the Community Centre!” he said. I attended, startled, shocked, surprised. His sightless eyes came alive as he delivered his speech with professionalism and confidence. A blind man speaking with such assurance: Unheard of! Alwyn’s journey has been long and harsh, he fought, he won, just like his neighbour Ravi. But again, winners are tall, muscular and robust, right? They have a swagger to their walk, cocksure in their talk and carry their attitude heavily on broad shoulders? Wrong! These two were different; they just decided they’d win. A lesson for us all: You can, if you think you can..! bobsbanter@gmail.com

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Lalu deserves 5-year jail term in fodder scam AFTER inordinate delayed legal process, Lalu is finally convicted for a 5-year jail term and Rs.25 lakh fine. Both the jail term and fine are peanuts for Lalu considering his influence over the UPA and bureaucracy. Even the prison will be modified soon to suite this ‘wolf in lamb’s skin’ to conveniently undergo his term which will be reduced in due course. Having fought the legal battle for 17 years itself speaks of his capacity to turn things to his favor using his Bihar political Claw. Rs.950 crore in the ’90s is no small scam by the then chief minister and his team of officials who all made good fortune in this organised scam with full knowledge and support of the chief minister’s office. As soon as the scam was unearthed, Lalu’s influence did the damage control even defusing the CBI inquiry in its early stage. When things got out of hand, Lalu handed over the reins to his wife Rabri Devi who took over the throne in a dynastic style and ruled the state for a full term! The law enforcement of the state should now make sure that Lalu completes his term in prison like any other convict to set an

Shocking national shame

DISGRACEFUL: No national or state leader had the courtesy to wish our late former PM Lal Bahadur Shastri on his 109th birth anniversary (Oct 2, 2013). ON October 2nd, I was obviously glad to watch the ads in many national dailies paying tribute to Mahatma Gandhi with the pictures of the national and state leaders on his 144th birth anniversary. But at the same time I was shocked to note that there wasn’t a single so-called national or state leader or ministry who had publi- LETTER OF cised an ad paying tribute THE DAY to the most unselfish, uncorrupt, real, genuine leader of the countrymen full of austerity, top-totoe patriotic former Prime Minister, the late Lal Bahadur Shastri on his 109th birth anniversary, who was the great victorious ‘tiny’ Prime Minister against our untrustworthy ‘neighbour’ Pakistan in the 1965 Indo-Pak war. Is this not a shocking national shame? — Hansraj Bhat, Borivali

Masood, the first casualty WHAT ever said and done, the fate of the culprits bring them to the brink after a full circle of events. Rajya Sabha MP Rasheed Masood found guilty of fraudulently nominating undeserving candidates to

example and a warning to corrupt politicians!

now in Jharkhand. Lalu pleaded innocence and will appeal in higher court to get himself free from all charges. It is indeed a landmark judgement. Others in the queue should abide by the law or face the consequences.

from contesting polls for at least six years after he was arrested in the fodder scam dating back to the year 1996. In the case of Lalu, the conviction could entail a maximum punishment of between 4 and 7 years in prison, which would lead to his automatic disqualification from Parliament and keep him out of the electoral arena for at least six years. The scam involved fraudulent withdrawal of millions of rupees from the animal husbandry department in Bihar. Those convicted included former chief minister Jagannath Mishra of the Congress and others. Big team of 45 is likely to undergo punishment. As per Supreme Court order the convicted MPs should be disqualified and barred from contesting if they are found guilty in criminal cases carrying jail terms of more than two years. So the impact on Rahul’s nonsense moment paid rich dividends in arresting long time culprits in the scam.

— R.S. Meenakshi, Chembur

— Jayanthy Maniam, Nerul

— Govindan Unny, Mumbai

PEOPLE holding high offices learnt a lesson as Lalu got his share for all his misdoings with government money. A special CBI court has sentenced former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad to five years in jail and fined him Rs.25 lakh for his involvement in the fodder scam. The court also sentenced former chief minister Jagannath Mishra and Janata Dal-United MP Jagdish Sharma to four years in prison each. While Mishra was fined Rs.2 lakh, Sharma has been fined Rs.5 lakh. Lalu Prasad, the lawyer added, also suffered from many diseases, was 67 years old and was otherwise a law abiding citizen. The Central Bureau of Investigation, however, sought maximum punishment to show that people holding high positions cannot get away with corruption. Lalu Prasad, Jagannath Mishra and 43 others were convicted in a fodder scam case RC 20 A/96 related to fraudulent withdrawal of Rs 37.70 crore from Chaibasa district treasury. After the division of Bihar, the district is MBBS seats in 1990-91 has landed behind bars. Masood was Minister of Health in the VP Singh Government and later switched over to Congress. Masood’s conviction is the first case after the July SC verdict that struck down a sub-section under which lawmakers could avoid disqualification till pendency of the appeal. Senior Congress leader Masood is in the thick of action as he was sentenced to four years in jail for his involvement in corruption case fraudulently admitting candidates to MBBS seats and taking money for the favour. LalU was caught after 17 years and now Masood after 22 years of his wrongdoings. Even though it takes a very long time, the culprits were published in the end. — Subbu Jayant, Nerul

Unwarranted holiday mess THIS refers to ‘Teachers in a dilemma over Diwali holidays!’ (ADC, Oct 3). Earlier, during Ganesh festival many of us protested through ‘ADC’ against the ad hoc and biased decision of the state education department on the declaration of a 4-day holiday during the festival and thereby predicting clearly what a mess it would make in the future during the Diwali and Christmas holidays. It is ridiculous to observe the lack of foresight, which is so abysmally low, of this department, which is now causing so much of agony and huge inconvenience especially among the teachers whose deadlines for completing the checking of the exam papers on time and at the same time to prepare for the precious festival of Diwali are getting affected. I sincerely feel that in future the holidays during Ganesh festival should be as before and by virtue of that the annual schedule of the teachers would not get jeopardized, as it is happening this year. It should be dealt with seriously by

DON’T SPARE HIM: The law should now make sure that the wily and influential politician, Lalu, does not manage to get his prison term reduced by any means.

AFTER 17 years, the RJD leader faces disqualification from the House and may also be barred

LALUJI’S long, lively and less than distinguished political career has been downcast by the one crime

the state CM who should make sure that such a situation does not occur in future.

“India needed a new dream and a new resolve”, etc. She must be satisfied now that she has done what the other scribes failed to do. However, one fails to understand why he gets so personal in his political speches — mentioning that Dr. Singh is only a ‘sardar’ and not an ‘asardar’ (effective). Elections are fought on policies and performances of parties and not on personalities. It is indeed surprising that a successful politician from the state of Gandhiji (who was remembered by the nation on his birthday yesterday), gets so aggressive even without the drop of a hat.

— Bikram Banerjea, Mumbai

NaMo’s grand rally THIS refers to the edit-page column ‘Tension, fear and loathing — Modi magic or a myth? (ADC, Oct 3)’ by Tavleen Singh in which the writer who is a staunch admirer of the BJP’s PM-in-waiting, NaMo, laments profusely the lack of adequate press coverage of his Maharally in Delhi, describing at length the massive crowd, the responsive audience that laughed at his shehzada jokes and cheered at his concern for our PM’s dignity, listened attentively when he said how millions of jobs are required for which

— Dr. V. Subramanyan, Thane

SINCE netas have suddenly become

that dogged him for 17 years. This is indeed a blow for a man who hoped Nitish Kumar’s break with the BJP would finally restore him to Bihar’s throne, or at least, bring him closer to it For 17 long years he did all the publicity stunts in politics because he was needed to keep the Congress in power at the Centre. The Congress leaders and the Chair are so corrupted which needed the support of these kind of people to uphold the chair. When the heart is good, the blood will be healthy. Let the system be cleansed to make the Nation strong and healthy. No partial treatment is going to cleanse the entire body. Cut the corrupt from entering Government precincts. — K.V. Raman, Malad

THE conviction of former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav and 44 others in the multi-crore fodder scam proves that no one is above law which has taken its own course. Even though the verdict has been pronounced after nearly two decades, it is a step in right direction towards keeping the criminals away from politics. — Sherful Islam, Mumbai

worried about the toilet scene in our country, a few limericks have suddenly gripped me. Here goes... ‘Loos’ talk Netas talk, round the clock polls are getting close it’s important I suppose but will they walk their talk ? Will the elections be fought on a toilet? first clear the debt feed the hungry stomachs are in anger no toilet for the ballot Parties fight on the ‘loos’ right I got the loos motion idea first No, i got the loos motion idea first People may get a fright — Altaf H Ladiwala, Bandra

Trashing Ordinance could be poll gimmick PRIME MINISTER Dr. Manmohan Singh himself comes under the knife as Rahul Gandhi does clinical surgery of the Ordinance bill to protect corrupt politicians to perfection as the bill is finally withdrawn by the govt. PM without powers and his last leg before retirement, Dr. Singh must be sulking in silence but that is the price you have to pay when you are occupying a chair at the mercy of somebody else’ charisma and taking orders from them to be in the Chair. The mother shed crocodile tears and the son proved who is the boss but people of this country are not complaining as the bill is now torn and thrown in the dustbin and it did not have the approval of the SC as well as the people. However, one needs to be cautious and alert as this may be an election gimmick to win votes

to fight if it happens. — S.N. Kabra, Goregaon

MEEK SURRENDER: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had to bow down before the power of the mother-son duo in the UPA. and the bill would refurbish again once the govt. is elected to power to protect corrupt politicians who are sadly in overwhelming majority today and people should unite

A COUPLE of UPA II allies are reportedly unhappy over the withdrawal of the controversial Ordinance. But the question is: what option or alternative they have in the matter? Can they revolt in protest and withdraw their support to the Congress-led “secular” coalition? The answer is a flat NO. None of the present day MPs, except a few sure-shots, are confident of retaining their seats, or being renominated by their respective parties. They would prefer to continue enjoying the powers and privileges as parliamentarians for the remaining 7-8 months of the present day Lok Sabha’s term. — Arun Malankar, Santa Cruz

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Hyderabad: Lambada women hold placards to celebrate the Union Cabinet’s approval for creation of separate Telangana State during a rally in Hyderabad on Friday.

Rhino injures constable M

origaon, Assam: A constable was seriously injured by a rhino inside Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary in Morigaon district of Assam today, sanctuary sources said. The constable, identified as Pradip Dusa, was chased and trampled by the rhino critically wounding him at around 8 am, the sources said. He was rushed to Gauhati Medical College Hospital. The sources said Dusa, deployed in Morigaon police station, had not been posted at the Sanctuary. The reason for his presence there was not immediately known. The Pobitora Santuary, about 30 km from Guwahati, has the densest population of the Great Indian Onehorned Rhinoceros in its 16 sq km effective rhino habitat. PTI

2 lakh take holy dip in sea on ‘Mahalaya Ammavasai’ R

ameswaram, About two lakh devotees from all over the country took a holy dip in the sea here on the occassion of ‘Mahalaya ammavasai’, officials said. Mahalaya Amavasya is consid-

ered a highly auspicious day for performing rituals to one’s ancestors and forefathers, especially at the historic Ramanathaswamy Temple in this coastal town.

Officials said devotees offered banana and black sesame and cooked rice as part of a ritual, observed at several places in Tamil Nadu, including Kaniyakumari. PTI

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Ramdev’s firms evaded excise duty of over Rs 20 crore

Vijayawada: Old tyre traders burning the tyres on Bandar Road in Vijayawada on Friday to protest against the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh state.

ehradun: Central Excise sleuths raided the firms of yoga guru Ramdev and claim to have detected evasion of excise duty of over Rs 20 crore, reports PTI. The officials raided the firms of Ramdev in Uttarakhand yesterday and found that they were not paying excise duty on a number of cosmetic products being manufactured by them like soaps, handwash and facewash for quite some time, Deputy Commissioner (Central Excise) R P Singh said today. Though the total liability of the firms in this regard is still being ascertained, it must run into over Rs 20-22 crore. The department is preparing to send a notice to Pantajali Yogpeeth in this connection, he said.

Swami Ramdev

Three killed in explosion in firecracker unit

hennai: Three persons were killed and 11 injured in an explosion at an unlicensed firecracker unit in Chengam at Tiruvannamalai district today, Fire and Rescue sources said here.

The premises of the unit was used for storage purposes and crackers were being packed into gift boxes when the mishap occurred. “We found traces of sulphur on the spot. It is not known if the place was also used for making crackers,” V Ramasamy, Tiruvannamalai Divisional Officer, Fire and Rescue Services told PTI. Confirming that the unit was unlicensed, he said two fire tenders were pressed into service immediately to put out the blaze that had also partially spread to a nearby eatery. All the injured were admitted to hospital and condition of four of them were serious. The cause of the explosion is being investigated, he said.

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Shining style

Marcellus Baptista

FRESH fashion including an

array of garments embellished with machines came to the fore at Chimera 2013, the graduating fashion show of WLCI, at Hyatt Regency. Vinay Pasricha, chairman, WLC College, regional director Bulbul Chaudhary and creative director Nutun Kajbaje were there at this show superbly choreographed by Shakir Shaikh. And guests included Ashley Rebello, Bally Sagoo, Rohhit Verma, Sandhya Mamik and Mukti Mohan. NUTUN KAJBAJE, MUKTI MOHAN & BULBUL CHAUDHARY

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BARKHA BISHT

Hot dates

Peace and calm

was all so peaceful at Nehru Centre at the symposium on Dr. Daisaku Ikeda’s 2013 Peace IT Proposal, presented by Bharat Soka Gakkai and Tata

and boys sauntered by the poolside at the Beachcomber at Sun-n-Sand as Sunny GIRLS Arora and Anand Mishra of Marinating Films announced the

Telly Calendar 2014 to be shot with TV divas at an international destination. The night saw the presence of Karan Tacker, Ritwik Dhanjani, Asha Negi, Sukriti Kandpal, Krystle D’Souza, Rucha Hasabnis, Vishal Singh, Angad Hasija, Barkha Bisht, Indraneil Sen Gupta, Divyanka Tripathi, Sunil Grover and Sana Khan.

SHEELA PATEL SANA KHAN

Institute of Social Sciences. You heard words of wisdom by Dr. S Parasuraman, director, TISS, Dr. Kishore Mandhyan, former political director, executive office, UN Secretary-General, Sheela Patel, founder, SPARC, Mathew Spacie, founder, Magic Bus and Varsha Das, BSG representative. Seen at the meet were Poonam Soni and Kahini Arte Merchant.

FARHAN AKHTAR & MANISH MALHOTRA

Off the wall

MARIA GORETTI, ARSHAD WARSI, ADI IRANI & ASHISH MISHRA

trends for walls came alive at Vivanta by Taj President as Dulux Velvet Touch FASHION unveiled its brand campaign with actor, director and singer

Movie magic

crackle of popcorn blended with McDowell’s whisky as Ashish and Amit Mishra presented the premiere of ‘Raqt’ at Cinemax along with the director duo of Adi THE Irani and Shiva Rindani. Seen at the screening were Arshad Warsi, Maria Goretti, Sheena

Shahabadi, Shakti Kapoor, Haya Sehgal, Murali Sharma, Aruna Irani, Daboo Malik, Mukesh Tiwari, Sunil Agnihotri, Kunika Sadanand, Sahila Chadda, Abhishek Awasthi and Longinus Fernandes. HAYA SEHGAL

Farhan Akhtar and designer Manish Malhotra. What you saw was the ‘Celebrations’ wall décor collection with lively festive colours, embroidery work and Indian textiles inspired from Manish’s works in fashion and cinema. And looking happy indeed was Rajiv Rajgopal of Akzo Nobel India, the parent company of Dulux.

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES

TV GUIDE

TODAY’S BEST VIEWING

Despite his tarreputation nished after the events of The Dark Knight, in which he took the rap for Dent’s crimes, Batman feels compelled to intervene to assist the city and its police force which is struggling to cope with Bane’s plans to destroy the city. HBO, 9 p.m.

SOAPS & SERIALS

SAVDHAAN INDIA – MUMBAI FIGHTS BACK

Mona is a student by day and bar dancer by night. When her

lover, a married man is found dead, police suspect more to the murder. Who has murdered Mona’s lover? Will police be able to catch the real culprit? Life Ok, 8 p.m.

BAGGAGE BATTLES

Ever wonder what happens to your lost luggage? HISTORY TV18

provides a glimpse into the very profitable business of bidding, buying and reselling unclaimed property. Baggage Battles is the series which follows auction specialists looking to make a profit by selling off lost and unclaimed personal property. History, 10 p.m.

GAJ RAAJ

Charismatic, intelligent and with emotions that mirror the

Savdhaan India, Life Ok, 8 p.m.

them for breakfast. Di scover y, 10 p.m .

HOW THE UNIVERSE WORKS

How do orbits drive the dynamics of the universe? Could cos-

mic firestorms threaten life on Earth? Journey deep into space and examine the moons, planets and stars that make up the cosmos in Discovery Science HOW THE UNIVERSE WORKS. Combining expert opinion with extraordinary computer generated imagery; the fascinating series uses modern astronomy to reveal the inner workings of outer space. Discover y Science, 8 p.m .

KAUN BANGEGA CROREPATI

In tonight’s episode, hot seat contestant Deepa Sharma’s dreams will come true as she gets once in a life time opportunity to romance the shehanshah of bollywood Amitabh Bachchan. She will be seen doing the romantic pose from the movie Singh is King with Mr. Bachchan. She will also do the iconic pose from the movie Titanic. Sony T V, 8.30 p .m.

Rally driver Bill Wu and special forces veteran Gary Humphrey

Mehr makes a parachute landing in Gorai and meets her sis-

have a thirst to be first, taking their ten-year-old SUV Ruby to places no car has gone before. Each adventure is a high octane mix of incredible challenges, ingenious survival skills and bush car fixes, as they battle to conquer some of the most extreme wilderness. It’s the ultimate problem-solving adventure. Get it right and they triumph, get it wrong and the landscape will eat

ter. Meanwhile Jai is informed about the plane crash. Mehr hands over Max’s ID card and leaves. Shaina burns her clothes and parachute, then places Max’s ID in a steel case and buries the case in the sand. A moment later a Jeep arrives a distance away, Mehr gets in and Shaina follows them on a motorcycle. Where are they headed? Colors, 10 p.m.

MOVIES OF THE DAY

ICE AGE: CONTINENTAL DRIFT

When Scrat accidentally provokes a continental cataclysm with

a storm, Manny is separated from Ellie and Peaches on an iceberg with Diego, Sid and Granny but he promises that he will find a way to return home. While crossing the ocean, they are captured by the cruel pirate Captain Gutt and his crew. However they escape and Manny plots a plan to steal Captain Gutt’s ship and return to his homeland in a dangerous voyage through the sea. But the cruel pirates seek revenge against Manny and his family and friends. Star Mov ies, 9 p.m.

AWAARGI

Azad(Anil Kapoor), a mob enforcer who rescues the lovely

Seema (Meenakshi Seshadri) from a brothel against the orders of both his boss and a rival gang leader. He vows to help her become a singer, and enlists Dhiren (Govindra) to help her, but things become complicated when both men fall for Seema— and the gangsters decide they want her back. Filmy, 9 p.m.

POLICEWALA GUNDA

Venkatarathnam Naidu (PawanKalyan), son of Suhasini and

step son of Nagineedu calls himself as Gabbar Singh after liking the character from Sholay. He turns as a cop and gets posted to his hometown Kondaveedu. Siddhappa Naidu (Abhimanyu Singh) is a local goon in the village who aspires to turn politician and finally it leads to the rivalry between the two. Meanwhile, the cop sees a village girl Bhagyalakshmi (ShrutiHaasan) and falls for her. Siddappa will put on his efforts and turns Ajay, Gabbar Singh step bother his side. How does Gabbar Singh solve all the issues and fights with Siddhappa is crux of the story. Max, 9 p.m.

Based on the hit T.V. series. Jim Phelps was sent to Prague for a mission to prevent the theft of classified material. His wife Claire and his trusted partner Ethan Hunt were members of Phelps’ team. Unfortunately, something went horribly wrong and the mission failed, leaving Ethan Hunt the lone survivor. After he reported the failed mission, Kettridge the head if the agency suspects Ethan of being the culprit for the failed mission. Now,

P.M. 2.30 3.30 4.30 5.00 6.30 7.30 9.00 10.00 10.30

STAR WORLD

Two And A Half Men Dexter How Met Your Mother 2 Broke Girls Arrow The Crazy Ones Glee How I Met Your Mother 2 Broke Girls

ZEE CAFÉ

BIG CBS LOVE

human world, elephants are truly astounding animals. From the wild and remote shoreline of the Skeleton Coast, via the towering sand dunes of the ancient Namib Desert, to the coastal islands of Andaman, Animal Planet takes you on a fascinating journey with these unique groups of animals. An imal Planet, 8 p.m .

CAR VS WILD

STAR PLUS

P.M. 2.00 Veer Ki Ardaas Veera 3.00 Ek Nanad Ki Khushiyan Chaabi 3.00 Nanad Ki Khushiyon Ki Chaabi – Meri Bhabhi 4.00 Iss Pyar Ko Kya Naam Doon 5.00 Mahabharat 7.30 Star Verdict 8.00 Har Yug Mein Aayega Ek Arjun 9.00 Junior Masterchef – Swaad Ke Ustaad 10.00 Diya Aur Bati Hum

Political Animals The Vampire Diaries The Big Bang Theory Miss World 2013 Weekend Repeat 10.00 Political Animals

Jarnail Singh, an honest and upright cop while doing his duty

accosts a young boy and girl walking on the road in the middle of the night. On knowing that they are looking for a bus to Delhi, he offers to drop them to the bus station. However, the boy and the girl’s hesitance in answering his questions raise Jarnail’s suspicions. The boy offers a bribe to Jarnail to quietly drop them at the bus station. Now Jarnail suddenly recollects that the boy is Constable Ravi, wanted for a double murder. Before Jarnail can react any further, Ravi takes out a knife and holds Jarnail and the interceptor vehicle driver Rajinder at bay. In the struggle, Ravi stabs Jarnail and escapee. Who are Ravi and the girl and what is the double murder that they have committed? Sony T V, 7 p.m.

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CRIME PATROL

MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE

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Ice Age: Continental Drift, Star Movies, 9 p.m.

Ethan uses unorthodox methods (Which includes the aid of an arms dealer going by the name “Max”) to try to find who set him up and to clear his name. Pix, 4.30 p.m .

GRIDLOCK’D

After a friend overdoses, Spoon and Stretch decide to kick their drug habits and attempt to enroll in a government detox program. Their efforts are hampered by seemingly endless red tape, as they are shuffled from one office to another while being chased by drug dealers and the police. Starring Tupac Shakur, Tim Roth, Thandie Newton. Zee Studio, 10.30 p.m.

GOLMAAL RETURNS

Obsessed with day-time TV soaps, Ekta Santoshi starts sus-

pecting her husband, Gopal, of having an affair with an unknown woman. Not satisfied with his explanations, she decides to investigate, setting off a chain of hilarious events. These involve her dumb brother/hair-stylist, Lucky; her sister-in-law, Esha, who loves ACP Madhav Singh Ghai; two individuals both named Anthony Gonsalves; amongst many others that result in a hapless Gopal's arrest for the homicide of his co-worker, Subodh Mehra. B4U, 9 p.m.

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STARMOVIES

Brave Fist of Fury Two Brothers The Hills Have Eyes Ice Age: Continental Drift The Avengers

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P.M. 12.35 Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows-Part 2 3.15 10,000 BC 5.25 Furry Vengeance 7.13 Rush Hour 3 9.00 The Dark Knight Rises P.M. 1.00 3.10 4.50 7.10

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I am Number Four America Pie 2 Sudden Death Back To The Future

STARMOVIES

A.M. 9.50 The Green Hornet P.M. 12.10 Prates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl 3.00 Ice Age: Continental Drift 4.40 Just Go With It 7.00 Six Days Seven Nights 9.00 Chinese Zodiac 11.25 National Treasure: Book of Secrets A.M. 8.45 10.35 P.M. 12.25 3.40

HBO

Furry Vengeance Rush Hour 3

The Dark Knight Rises Green Latern

8.00 Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution 9.00 X Factor 10.00 Excused

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SONY TV

P.M. 7.00 Crime Patrol Dastak 7.30 Aadalat 8.30 Kaun Banega Crorepati 2013 10.00 CID P.M. 12.00 2.30 5.00 10.30

ZEE TV

11.0 Comedy Nights with Kapil

SAHARA ONE

P.M. 3.00 Haunted Nights 5.30 Rajani: Upendra 8.30 Vishwanath: Shatrughan

SAB TV

P.M. 2.30 Jeanie Aur Juju 3.00 Taarak Mehta Ka… 3.30 Chidiya Ghar

P.M. 12.00 3.00 3.30 4.00 5.00 6.00 6.30 7.00 7.30 8.00 8.15 8.30 9.00 9.30

Saturday Special Who Hue Na Hamare Yeh Dil Ke Rishtey Meri Baat Agriculture programme Kitaabnama Pet Care Rajdhani Samachar News in Marathi News Samachar Yeh Zindagi Hai Gulshan Ek Kiran Roshni Ki ALWAYS KABHI KAB HI: Film. Ali Fazal

ANIMAL PLANET

P.M.

2.00 3.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 9.00

Car vs Wild I Shouldn’t Be Alive Wild Asia Man vs Wild Survivorman Ten Days Bear Grylls:: How To Stay Alive 10.00 Car vs Wild

SCIENCE

P.M. 2.00 Monsters Inside Me 3.00 The Gadget Show 4.00 Triggers: Weapons That Changed The World

Punar Vivaah Film Dance Ka Tashan Fear Files… Dar Ki Sacchi Tasveerein 11.30 Kahani Ab Tak

LIFE OK

P.M. 2.00 Shapath…. 7.00 Katha Mahadev Putra Bal Ganesh Ki 8.00 Savadhaan India 9.00 Shapath 10.00 Savadhaan India

COLORS

P.M. 12.00 Bigg Boss Saath 7 6.30 Har Ghar Kuch Kehta Hain 7.00 Mrs Pammi Pyarelal 7.30 Sasural Simar Ka 8.00 Balika Vadhu 8.30 Madhubala 9.00 Bigg Boss Saath 7 10.00 24

Big Boss, Colors, 9 p.m. Lpataganj-ek Baar Phir FIR Taarka Mehta Ka… Chintu BunGaya Gentleman 8.30 FIR 9.00 Waah Waah Kya.. 10.00 Lapataganj-Ek Baar Phir 4.00 4.30 5.30 8.00

ZEE MARATHI

P.M. 2.00 Tu Tithe Mee 2.30 Tuze Maze Jamena 3.30 Radha Hi Bawri

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

Dance Ka Tashan, Zee TV, 5 p.m.

Gaj Raaj Animal Planet’s A to Z The Pack Escape to Chimp Eden AP Safari Wild Asia Wildest Gaj Raaj Swimming with Monsters Animal Planet A To Z

DISCOVERY

PIX

P.M. 12.45 2.35 4.30 6.55 9.30

Species Out of Time Mission: Impossible Mission : Impossible II Mission: Impossible III

P.M. 2.45 5.25 8.00 10.45

Jolly LLB Aunty No1 Jigar Kaleja Badal

STAR GOLD

MAX

P.M. 1.00 Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya: Ritesh Deshmukh

ZEE CINEMA

CVO

P.M. 2.00 Abhay Kamal Hassan 5.30 Kudrat: Rajesh Khanna 9.00 Jaago: Sanjay Kapoor

FILMY

P.M. 12.00 Bewafaa: Anil Kapoor 3.00 Pyari Behna: Mithun, Padmini K

MOVIE CHANNELS-SUNDAY

5.58 Armageddon 9.00 Astro Boy 10.55 Minority Report

ZEE STUDIO

A.M. 10.35 Gridlock’d P.M. 1.00 The Mummy Returns 3.35 Pirates of the Caribbean On Stranger Tides 6.30 Marvel Anime Iron Man 7.30 Tron : Legacy 9.30 The Tudors 10.30 Real Steel

PIX

A.M. 9.10 Streetdance

11.00 P.M. 1.30 9.00 11.40

A.M. 9.30 11.40 P.M. 1.50 4.45 8.00 10.55

Spiderman 3

Mission : Impossible,II, III Iron Man 2 Good Luck Chuck

STAR GOLD

Bal Ganesh Mard Ki Zaban

Maine Dil Tujhko Diya Xcuse Me! Son of Sardar Humraaz

MAX

A.M. 7.00 Murder 3: Randeep H

DDII (Metro Channel)

P.M. 2.00 2.30 3.00 3.30 4.00 4.30 5.30 6.00 6.05 6.30 7.00 7.05 7.30 8.00 8.30

Samachar News Samachar Mehnat Rang Layegi Prime Meridian News Rajyon Se Samachar News Headline News Ehsaas Samachar Khel Samachar Market This Week Samachar News

CARTOON NETWORK

Mission:Impossible, Pix, 4.30 p.m. 6.00 Dil Ne Jisse Apna Kaha: Salman Khan 9.00 Awaargi: Anil Kapoor

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B4U

Prem Pratigyaa: Mithun C Baadshah: Shah Rukh Ek Anhoni: Raj Singh C Golmaal Returns: Ajay Devgan

10.30 Krrrish: Hrithik Roshan P.M. 1.00 Ek Thi Daayan: Emran H 5.30 Golmaal-Fun Unlimited; Tusshar Kapoor 9.00 Aashiqui 2: Aditya Roy Kapoor

9.00 9.30 10.00 11.00 11.05

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P.M. 1.30 Tom and Jerry meet Sherlock Holmes 3.00 Oggy Bhai Bhai 5.30 Oggy and the Cockroaches 6.00 Besharam Henry 7.30 Tom and Jerry Blast off to Mars 9.30 Ashoka The Hero

POGO

P.M. 2.00 Hagemaru Disco Dandiya

ZEE CINEMA

A.M. 11.30 Prem Rog: Rishi Kapoor P.M. 3.00 Aatma-Feel It Around You : Bipasha Basu 5.30 Hum Saath Saath Hain: Salman Khan 9.00 Aatma-Feel It Around You: Bipasha Basu

CVO

A.M. 10.00 Pagla Kahin Ka: Shammi Kapoor P.M. 1.30 Baazi: Aamir Khan 5.30 Guddu: Shahrukh Khan 9.00 Pitaah: Sanjay Dutt

FILMY

Always Kabhi Kabhi, DDI, 9.30 p.m.

HISTORY

P.M. 2.00 Ben Earl: Money 3.00 Science Impossible 4.00 Mankind P.M. 2.00 Gallit Gondhal Dillit Mujra: Nagesh B 4.30 Aai Tujha Ashirwad: Milind 7.00 Kamaal Majhya Baykochi: Laxmikant Berde 9.30 Little Champs Event

5.30 1920 Evil Return: Tia, Bajpai 8.00 Policewala Gunda: Kalyan Pawan

P.M. 2.25 Mera Krodh 5.40 Mujhse Shaadi Karogi 9.00 Hum Aapke Hain Kaun..!

5.00 Frontline Battle Machines with Mike Brewer 6.00 Monsters Inside Me 7.00 Race To Mars 8.00 How The Universe Works 9.00 The Gadget Show 10.00 Showdown: Air Combat

ZEE TALKIES

MOVIE CHANNELS-SATURDAY

9.30 The Tudors 10.30 Gridlock’d

8.00 Har Ghar Kuch Kehta Hai: Irfan Pathan 8.30 Amazing Moments 9.00 Steve Jobs 10.00 Baggage Battles 10.30 Sound of Bollywood

NGC

P.M. 2.00 Breakout 3.00 Taboo 4.00 Ultimate Animal Coutdown 5.00 Air Crash Investigations 6.00 Speed Kills 7.00 Explorer Top 125 9.00 Breakout 10.00 Air Crash Investigation

STAR CRICKET

DOORDARSHAN

DDI (Main Channel)

4.00 Pakke Shejari 5.00 Tu tithe Mee 5.30 Honar Soon Me Hya Gharchi 6.00 Tuze Maze Jamena 6.30 Home Minister 7.00 Tu Tithe Mee 7.30 Radha Hi Bawri 8.00 Honar Soon Me Hya.. 8.30 Mala Saasu Havi 9.00 Tuze Maze Jamena 9.30 Eka Peksha Ek Apsara I

A.M. 9.00 Chala Mussaddi-Office Office: Pankaj Kapoor P.M. 12.00 Sandwich: Govinda 3.00 Mohabbat: Akshay K 6.00 Jo Bole So Nihal: Sunny D 9.00 Indra-The Tiger: Chiranjeevi

B4U

A.M. 8.00 Teri Kasam: Kumar G P.M.

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Real Steel, Zee Studio, 10.30 p.m.

12.00 Mera Gaon Mera Desh: Dharmendra 3.00 Tere Mere Phere: Vinay Pathak 6.00 Kaam Ka Plot: Ranvir Sheroy 9.00 Dayavan: Vinod Khanna

P.M. 2.00 CL T20 Play offs Preview 2.30 NKP Salve Challenger Trophy 13/14 h/ls 3.00 Champions League Twenty20 2013 h/ls 6.30 CL T20 Play Offs Preview 7.00 Cricket Extra 7.50 Champions League Twenty20 2013 11.10 Cricket Extra

ESPN

P.M. 2.40 Champions League T20 2013 h/ls 4.00 Premier League Preivew 5.05 Barclays Premier League 7.05 BPL Pre Show 7.20 Barclays Premier League 9.25 Liga Bbva 13/14 9.30 BPL Pre Show 9.50 Barclays Premier League 3.30 Dhadadhad Bheem Special 5.30 Chhota Bheem Aur Krishna: Mayanagri 8.30 Hamara Dost Ganesha 10.00 Soori Poori 10.30 Takeshi’s Castle

DISNEY CHANNEL

P.M. 2.00 8.00 10.00 10.30

3.00 Krishna in Vrindavan 4.30 Gumball Ki Atrangi Duniya 5.00 Tom and Jerry in a Nutcracker Tale 6.30 Oggy Bhai Bhai 9.00 Special IKKIS

A.M. 8.00 9.00 9.30 P.M. 12.00 1.30 3.30 5.30 7.00 8.00 9.30

CARTOON NETWORK

A.M. 8.00 8.30 9.00 9.30 10.00 11.00 P.M. 12.00 2.00 4.30 5.00 5.30

A.M. 8.00 Oggy and the Cockroaches 10.00 Ben 10 Omniverse 10.30 Besharam Henry P.M. 12.00 Henry Special School Nahin Naunga Main 1.30 Tom and Jerry Blast off to Mars

DISNEY XD

P.M. 2.00 Phineas and Ferb 5.00 Ultimate Spider Man 5.30 Iron man Armored Adventures 6.00 Spiderman 8.00 Iron Man Armored Adventures 9.00 VRToopers

ZEE TALKIES

P.M. 2.00 Ekulti Ek: Sachin Pilgaonkar 4.30 Gammat Jammat: Sachin 7.00 No Entry Pudhe Dhokha Aahe: Bharat Jadhav 9.30 Dhadakebaaz: Mahesh Kothare

Doraemon History Ki Mystery Gravity Falls Dorameon

POGO

Chhota Bheem Chatur And Chetan Chhota Bheem

Phata Poster Aaya Bheem Chhota Bheem And The Crown of Valhalla Choota Bheem In Junglee Kabeela Phata Poster Aaya Bheem Special Kumbh Karan Barbie Pefect Christmas Jil Jil Genie 2

DISNEY CHANNEL XD Space Goofs Rekkit Rabbit Kick Buttowski Phineas and Ferv Randy Cunningham Splatalot

Movie Kiteretsu Randy Cunningham Ultimate Spider Man 2 Iron Man Armored Adventures 6.00 Super Robot Monkey Team 8.00 Iron Man Armored Adventures

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REVIEWS

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KUNG FU PANDA Rs. 499 Cast: Jack Black (voice of Po), Dustin Hoffman (Shifu), Angelina Jolie (Tigress), Lucy Lui (Viper), Ian McShane (Tai Lung), Seth Rogen (Mantis), Jackie Chan (Monkey) Directors: John Stevenson, Mark Osborne

Diana’s (Naomi Watts) life, and she was willing to go to the ends of the earth for him, but he was put off by her insanely high-profile life. As a love story, it lacks the spark and them in private did not come out. glamour of the later Diana-Dodi afStill Oliver Hirschbiegel has at- fair, so the audience is left with littempted a tasteful biopic, one that tle to go with. Watts does not resemble the talks about her ‘secret’ life, but doesn’t do anything to embarrass her princess, and certainly does not family—at least not more than they have that Diana ‘look’- the shy lowmust have been when all the scan- ering of the head and looking up through the fringe. But she is a good dals about her were breaking out. It has been speculated that Has- actress, manages the voice, grace nat Khan (Naveen Andrews—stiff and wears the beautiful wardrobe and charmless) was the love of her with royal elegance. The film obviously does not wish to be critical of Diana, so everything is turned into simple, sentimental soap opera. But this is not a fairy tale romance either, nor is it high tragedy that would make the audience sympathise with Diana. In fact, without new material, and without a certain sticking-the-neckout courage (why spare Prince Charles and the royal family?) it just seems like a pointless exercise, more so when there is already an overdose of Diana memory monDeepa Gahlot gering.

The Princess & The Doc Diana

At: PVR and other cinemas Directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel Cast: Naomi Watts, Naveen Andrews, Douglas Hodge and others Rating: ½

aybe the memory of the late Princess Diana is still strong in the UK, but for the rest of the world, it’s hard to dig up enthusiasm for the story of her romance with Pakistani heart surgeon Hasnat Khan. Diana lived in tabloid-y times, when everything about her was known; she was constantly photographed and written about. After her tragic death (around with conspiracy theories still abound), many articles, books, TV shows have come out. This film is adapted from Kate Snell’s book Diana: Her Last Love (2000) and most of it has to be fiction— what happened between the two of

Besharam

At: Regal and other cinemas Directed by Abhinav Singh Kashyap Cast: Ranbir Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor, Neetu Kapoor, Pallavi Sharda, Jaaved Jaaferi and others Rating:

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t’s a sad but inescapable fact that Bollywood cinema is getting so desperate for commercial success that it will stoop to any extent to get those crores. But if today’s hottest star Ranbir Kapoor, and Abhinav Singh Kashyap, the director of Dabangg, from whom better films were expected, can only come up with a crass and embarrassing Besharam, then it’s time to worry. The hero as stalker has been a staple of mainstream Hindi films, but now, with the increasing cases of violence against women—and many attacks by stalkers—it is disturbing to see a man harassing a woman in the name of ‘love’. (Raanjhanaa did it earlier, but at least the guy was not a sleazeball). The man is a good-for-nothing thief who justifies his life of crime by taking care of an orphanage; the woman is a manager high profile enough to afford a Mercedes. But she is made to

apologise to him for her “khadoos” behaviour before she falls into a clinch. So if a woman spurns the advances of a roadside ruffian, she is “khadoos”? Besharam’s plot is paper thin— thief steals car of the woman he loves, then goes with her to retrieve it from the villain. In between you

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see thief, Babli (Ranbir Kapoor) chase the reluctant girl Tara (Pallavi Sharda—insipid). When he is not fooling around—and the gags are crude—there are two Chautala cops Chulbul (Rishi Kapoor) and Bulbul (Neetu Kapoor), who squabble at home and at work. Rishi Kapoor goes through the indignity of sitting

E couldn’t lay our hands on this set earlier, but anyway here is the first part of the loveable character Po, a Panda bear who finds himself chosen as the Dragon Warrior despite the fact that he is obese and a complete novice at martial arts. With some great looking animation, this martial arts adventure is a treat for the kids and the entire family. Po (Jack Black) dreams of becoming a kung fu master like China’s most revered “furious five,” namely legends Tigress (Jolie), Crane (David Cross), Mantis (Seth Rogen), Viper (Lucy Liu) and the Monkey (Jackie Chan). But his dream cannot be fulfilled as he is destined to follow in the footsteps in his family’s noodle shop. When great leader Oogway has a vision that the imprisoned kung fu warrior Tai Lung (Ian McShane) is planning an escape, he declares it time to choose China’s dragon warrior, a kung fu master who would seem worthy of possessing the dragon’s scroll and its secret to limitless power. Hearing this, Po heads to Jade Palace atop the highest mountain to witness the contest between the Tigress Monkey, Mantis, Crane, and Viper.

But when he reaches there, the palace gates are locked. Fighting all odds he manages to enter and is hailed as the dragon warrior. Po realizes that he is the only one who can save his people from certain destruction from the evil Tai Lung. The five legends and Master Shifu, puts Po to rigorous training to develop the fighting skills needed to overthrow Tai Lung. Can Po master the art and transform his greatest weaknesses into his greatest strength? Can he fulfill his dream of becoming kung fu master? Besides some hilarious moments, nonstop action, the film has an important message about believing in oneself and the power that comes from within. Don’t miss out Carl Douglas’ 70’s hit song Kung Fu Fighting while the credits roll. There’s also over 30 minutes of Special Features, plus a Panda game. — By Verus Ferreira

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What is the name of Panda the bear? a) Po b) Master Shifu c) Tai Lung Who is Po fighting against? a) Tai Lung

b) Master Shifu c) Oogway

Which palace does Po want to enter? a) Buckingham Palace b) Jade Palace c) Mysore Palace

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on a toilet—constipation and childlessness being his fault, according to the nagging wife. So not funny! Ranbir’s groin and butt crack gets as much footage as his face, so obviously Kashyap’s sense of humour is of the vulgar variety. Add to that Ranbir’s garish wardrobe, lascivious expressions, and lip-smacking at the sight of Tara, and it’s an invitation to every lowlife to imagine himself a besharam hero. (Watching the film in the stalls of a single screen moviehall can be illuminating.) The casting coup of getting the Kapoor parents and son in a film is

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used for some “Ma hogi teri” kind of in-jokes, that only the film’s unit must have enjoyed. Finally, the villain Chandel (Jaaved Jafferi) is hardly menacing. The hawala king of Chandigarh who collects stolen cars—can he be taken seriously. If some inspiration had been taken from Mr India (the orphans and their BabliBhaiya), then the baddie had to be of the calibre of Mogambo at least. It’s possible that Ranbir Kapoor’s current most-favourite status will carry this film through, but better taste was expected from him...and his parents.

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EXPERT SPEAK Gajanan Khergamker

ADDRESS ISSUES IN YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD...TOGETHER TODAY, the need of the hour is for like-minded individuals and groups to get together to address mutually-relevant problems. Advanced Locality Management works specifically on the principle of mutuality, wherein a group of citizens get together to keep their locality clean, green and eco-friendly. ALMs are founded by the residents themselves by contributing fixed sum to their associations. These ALMs actively participate in an interactive manner to form a kind of self-governance module. Residents from a group of housing societies, buildings or neighbourhood come together individually or through their own respective societies to deal with niggling civic issues – say cleanliness of their buildings and streets through effective waste management programmes with the assistance of Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM). For those keen on forming an ALM, the procedure is rather simple. You need to call the MCGM ALM officer to explain the scheme to the members of the society so that each member understands the importance of the ALM and their role in bringing about a change; get an application form for registration from the concerned Ward Officer; fill up the forms; sign MOU with the MCGM; obtain a letter from Assistant Commissioner of the ward with registration number from the local ward office. Members can then go ahead with productive schemes like say adopting door-to-door garbage collection system in more than 10 buildings for effective waste management programme. In order to form an ALM, a set of norms needs to be followed. These include: (1) The members shall conduct regular meetings (2) They shall form a local committee by selecting at least one representative/coordinator from each building or society. (3) They shall appoint the office-bearers. (4) They shall get registered with MCGM. (5) They shall maintain records of all registered problems/ complaints. (6) They shall focus mainly on the segregation of waste and effective waste management. At the basic level, the garbage generated should be kept separately in two bins – one for wet waste and the other for dry waste. For starters, the garbage should be a segregated completely as only biodegradable waste is useful for Vermicompost. Use a bucket or construct a 6' x 3' x 3' size pit, having pores for ventilation and concrete coba to retain the water. Then, prepare a bed with sand and black soil and add sugarcane bags. Now, put a vermicast and keep spraying water for 15 days (as earthworms come out from the cast). After that keep adding some chopped biodegradable waste everyday in the pit; turn over the mixture after every two to three days. The stabilised black material formed at the end of about 50-60 days is the vermicomposted manure. Complaints regarding garbage problems can be lodged either with the complaint officer of the concerned ward or registered on telephone number 1916 or then, at the SWM control rooms. Queries may be mailed to gajanan@draftcraft.in

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Before investing in property, it is advisable to appoint a legal consultant to inspect the original title documents of the property being purchased. How does one verify a property’s title? Is it necessary to appoint an advocate to do so? Also, please enlist the documents that one needs to verify the property’s authenticity. - Esther Roy Before investing in property, it is advisable to appoint a legal consultant to inspect the original title documents of the property being purchased. If the title is not clear, there may be a huge number of complications arising in future. Firstly, no bank would provide a loan against a property without a clear title. It may be difficult to transfer share certificate of the society to your name and selling of property will not be simple either. Here goes a check list of documents that you should verify before buying a property. You need to have the Conveyance Deed or Sales Deed in place. This is a deed document by which the title of the property is conveyed by the seller to the purchaser. Conveyance is the act of transferring ownership of the property from a seller to the buyer. This document will help you ascertain whether the property which you are buying is on land belonging to the society/builder/development authority in which the property is located. And then, there’s the 7/12 extract which is a document issued by the Tehsildar or the concerned land authori-

ties giving details such as the survey numbers, area, date from which current owner is registered as owner. There’s also the Index II - a document issued by the office of the Sub-Registrar of Assurances which mentions the name of the seller and purchaser of a property for which the document is registered. The buyer may need to get a Search Report, which is a search of the title of the property is taken for a period of the last 30 years. This search report and title certificate can be obtained from one’s own advocate or if the search has already been conducted by the current owner then one can have his/her advocate inspect these reports to ascertain the title of the property. If the land under consideration is agricultural and if one intends to develop the said land for residential / commercial / industrial use, then such agricultural land has to be converted to non-agricultural land and a Non Agricultural Order has to be obtained from the Collector of the District where the property is located. With this, one needs to take the latest receipts evidencing the payment of Non Agricultural Tax. In cases done within the stipulated period then, there should be an order from the concerned authority extending the period. Apart from these, you need to get a few more documents pertaining to the project / building in place. You need to get a

Development Agreement in place. This is an agreement entered into by the builder with the landowner. It contains details regarding the terms and conditions on which the landowner has permitted development of his property. This is where the landowner engages a third party (i.e. the developer/builder) to develop and build on their plot of land. This agreement is generally accompanied by a Power of Attorney in favour of the Developer/builder. An Approved Building Plan made by the Developer/builder needs to be approved by the Municipal Corporation or the concerned authority. The approved building plans need to be checked necessarily. There’s also the Intimation of Disapproval (IOD) issued by the local municipal corporation or any other local authority pertaining to any city or district to the developer/builder intimating that the proposed plan submitted by the developer/builder is disapproved to the extent of details mentioned in the said IOD. This Commencement Certificate is given by the municipal corporation permitting the developer/builder to begin construction. This is done once the plans have been approved. This Completion / Occupation Certificate is given by the concerned authorities to the developer/builder once the said building is complete in all respects and fit for occupation.

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SAMURAI SUDOKU 278 MUMBAI | SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2013

Each Samurai Sudoku puzzle consists of 5 overlapping “classic” 9x9 Sudoku sub-puzzles. Each 9x9 sub-puzzle must be solved according to the rules of Sudoku: each row, column and 3x3 box must contain all digits from 1 to 9 therefore, digits cannot be repeated. Each Samurai Sudoku puzzle has one solution only.

LEISURE

DOMINOES 278

A normal set of dominoes — that is, one instance of every (unordered) pair of numbers from 0 to 6 — has been arranged irregularly into a rectangle; then the number in each square has been writen down and the dominoes themselves removed. Your task is to reconstruct the pattern by arranging the set of dominoes to match the provided array of numbers. Please note that each domino is a unique one and occurs only once in each puzzle.

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In each puzzle every letter of the alphabet has been replaced by a number; the same number represents the same letter throughout the puzzle. To start you off, we give you three letters and the numbers which have replaced them. When you’ve filled in these letters throughout the puzzle you’ll have enough clues to start guessing words and discovering other letters. To help you keep track, as you find a letter, slot it into the grid provided and cross it off the list. To help you keep track, as you find a letter, slot it into the grid provided and cross it off the list.

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HITORI 278

The objective of Hitori is to mark out the incorrect cells. The rules are: a) A Number may never appear more than once in each row or column. b) Marked or incorrect cells are never adjacent in a row or a column. c) Unmarked cells create a single continuous area, undivided by marked cells.

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

WINNER ON P. 19

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FIGURE OUT

Each square contains part of a complete picture that is to be copied into its matching numbered square in the diagram. Start with square A1, drawing it into the diagram where row A and column 1 intersect. Continue with A2, A3 etc.

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION A4

PICTURE CROSSWORD 4 ac

1 dn

2 dn

3 dn

__ bear

8 dn

7 ac

10 dn

12 dn

10 ac

14 dn

SOLUTION TO DOMINOES 277 118

11 ac

13 ac

15 ac

SOLUTION TO HITORI 277 118

B C

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WORD SEARCH

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5 dn

9 dn

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SOLVE THIS FREE FORM CROSSWORD WHERE THE WORDS ARE REPRESENTED BY PICTURES SOLUTION TO LAST WEEK’S PICTURE CROSSWORD

ACROSS: 1 Tree, 3 Lollypop, 5 Uniform, 7 Tortoise, 12 Kangaroo, 13 Zebra, 14 Sumo, 15 Mobile. DOWN: 1 Top, 2 Star, 4 Plier, 6 Mushroom, 8 Pin, 9 Vase, 10 Tomato, 11 Whistle.

SOLUTION TO CODE WORDS 160

Can you find the words connected in one way or the other with the theme indicated by the title in today’s Word Search? The words may be read horizontally, vertically or diagonally either forwards or backwards, but always in straight lines. Use a ruler to cross them through as you find them. F

R C E

D E V

R K

S A

D E L I

V E

N A T

P E T

A T

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R S

N A

R T I

B T

O A

G U

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P V

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WORDLIST: Advocate, Agent, Amend, Backer, Comforter, Deliver,

Endorser, Enhance, Extricate, Favor, Friend, Hand, Help, Intercede, Join, Persuade, Rescue, Retrieve, Save, Side, Square, Support, Sustain, Teamup, Unite, Uphold.

SOLUTION TO SAMURAI SUDOKU 277

SOLUTION TO LAST WEEK’S TETRAVEX

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WORD PUZZLE 278

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ACROSS: 1 Atomic body: abbr. 4 Me and You __ _ __ Named Boo: 1971 song (3,1,3) 11 Fare 16 An exclamation of amazement, joy, or surprise 17 Become fully aware of; understand 18 Beings in Evian 19 Wise guy 21 Mr. Butler of Gone With the Wind 22 Syrian city 23 Shirdi Ke __ Baba 24 Rock's __ __ Base 25 Former J&K CM (6,8) 31 Industrially developed city in Punjab 34 Air Data Ref. 35 Mountain peak in Switzerland, maybe 36 Prefix with sphere or skeleton 37 Natl. Science Foundation 38 Guards 41 Part of movie or video film on with audio recording? 44 A wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes 45 Therefore: L. 46 Heard the alarm 48 Venetian magistrate 52 '___ Enterprise' 55 Removed; got rid of 58 Listlessness, state of apathy 62 Former Portuguese territory in India 63 ___ hat, behind the times 64 Two-kind connection (2,1) 65 Two, in Tijuana 66 Nymph of Greek mythology 68 Those of the lowest noncommissioned officer rank (5,9) 72 Country singer Diana 73 Descartes conclusion (1,2) 74 Shabana of Bollywood 78 Scented 79 On and on, ceaselessly (3,2,3,3) 83 French count 84 A sharp painful blow or an insect that bites? 85 Human head: sl. 86 Condescend 87 Tropical fruit 88 Hydrocarbon suffix DOWN:

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

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12 13 14 15 20 24 26

27 28 29 30 31 32 33 38 39

Beau ___ : English dandy? Avatar of Lord Vishnu Old form of chew Cunning One of Napoleon's marshals Cast gently Forty ninth state of the U.S.A.? Entertainer Washington City on the Tiber Ground Earth Station Pertaining to a metal that's in liquid state? Singer Merman Rings of darker skin Mention something inadvertently? (3,4) High flyer, for short Impetuous or reckless Append (3,2) Another name for our beloved country? Cardinal point ___ red : wave length below red? Forbid or proscribe Power units: abbr. ___ majesty: a high treason Caesar's wife Aussie batsman Walters Twenty One-horse carriage of India

DOMINOES 277

ACRO STIX

40 42 43 47 49 50 51 53 54

56 57 58 59 60

61 66 67 69 70 71 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82

Nothing in Barcelona French word for "we" Bowled over ___ Rice Burroughs Midwest Native Americans Bread Poi source Dodge or evade In ___ : available immediately, in a way? Kansas city Cellular response? Chat best wishes Not much - with "of" (1,3,3) Italian port and resort close to French border (3,4) United Serv. Org. On the way; arriving British interjection (1,3) Dantean division Cowboy's rope, lasso Deposit at bank (3,2) Area or district Subatomic bit Let __ __: Beatles (2,2) Off. Candidate Sch. Mil. award Non-Govt. Org. The fourth letter by the sound of it? ___ longa vita brevis

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Fit the letters each column into the boxes directly above them in order to form words. The order in which the letters are to be placed is to be decided by you. Each letter is to be used once. When completed you will find a quotation about the theme given.

Today’s Theme: EVER AND...

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION: "Funds which allow a woman who lived unhappily married to live happily unmarried."

3 LETTER AID ANT ARC ASK CAM E'EN ELD ELF ELY ERG IDO ISM KEY LEA NUB OAF OAK OAT ODD POO PRE

RAN RED SLY SRI TED USE VAC 4 LETTER ADIT ALSO APED ARKS ARTY BETA DALE EBON EKED EPIC ISLE LACE MEET OARS

TETRA VEX

OATH OBEY OGEE OVAL REST RIND RSVP SASH STIR TALC TEND TOLE USED YOUR 5 LETTER ADORE ALLAH BRAKE CANAL COURT DEMOS DREAR

DUSTY EATEN FINAL INURE ON ICE PILAR REEVE 6 LETTER ACCOST AFIELD BERATE CERIUM DES RES GORALS TITLED TREATY 9 LETTER GATEHOUSE LIMESTONE SENSELESS SLIDE RULE

TetraVex is a challenging brain teaser. The object of the game is to fill the grid with the tiles so that the patterns on the adjacent edges of each tile match, much like aligning domino tiles. The object of the game is to place all the tiles in the grid so that the figures on the adjacent edges of each tile match. You can place any tile anywhere in the grid, but you cannot place a tile in the grid if its edges do not match all of its neighbors. Find a digit that occurs only once on a given puzzle. You know that this digit must lie along the outer edge of the grid, since there are no other tiles that can match it. You can simplify solving by cutting out the nine squares and juggling them in the grid.

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TODAYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S FORECAST

JAGJIT UPPAL

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MOON : Virgo TITHI : 1st Ashwin Shuklapaksha/ Navratri Arambh NAKSHATRA : Hasta RASHI : Kanya (Virgo) P.Th. LUCKY COLOUR : Lilac LUCKY NUMBER : 4

BIRTHDAY FORECAST: A positive period begins on your birthday this year. You will receive news of promotion or sudden gains through earlier transaction. A change of job or work, combined with a change of residence will bring about all round prosperity. If you were having some personal problems these will now get resolved amicably. You will travel overseas for work-cum-holiday. Love life becomes more intense and strong. BABIES BORN TODAY: Will be tall, attractive, with beautiful eyes and a glowing skin. A magnetic, smile will lead to many friends and admirers. Disciplined, helpful and well educated. A profession in law, administration or land development will lead to gains. ARIES (March 21 - April 20): You will be toying with new ideas to incorporate into your work. Go slow with new process and without disturbing your regular schedule. Do not push yourself too much if things do not go your way today. People who are normally quite efficient will also get on your nerves. Your being aloof or withdrawn will not solve personal problems. You need to be forthright and let the other person know what upsets you.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 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.

GEMINI (May 21 - June 20): With a spurt in your enthusiasm and energy you may come up with some creative and original plan which when presented will be well received and may even receive ready financial support. Your current business activity will proceed smoothly and without a hitch assuring good returns. Being very much in the lime light you are bound to have many people wanting to get close to you. You will have to discerning.

CANCER (June 21 - July 21): Growth in your work is highlighted. Each decision you take, you are moving forward. You have found direction, at last. You are going to be very much in demand for work. News from overseas will be favorable. There are possibilities for travel soon. There is chance for romance while traveling. Small compromises for the ones you love will go a long way in bonding with them. You will be happy with way a relationship is developing.

LEO (July 22 - August 21): You will win esteem of all and will be slated for better position and perks. Creative and media people will now be in the limelight. Make the most of the good trends present in your work. There are some developments likely in the extended family. Some of you may meet someone with whom you share instant rapport.

VIRGO (August 22 - September 21): You get pleasant surprise with unexpected gains coming your way. Watch out for people who may want to take advantage of you. Some jealous elements may be bent on creating problems for you at work. Take some preventive action may be by informing those that matter. A casual acquaintanceship seems to get more interesting and intimate. If you are fancy free then this is the beginning of your love life.

LIBRA (September 22 - October 22): Changes in your routine will be good and to your advantage. Pending legal matters if any could get resolved in your favor. Your finances will get a boost. Travel for a long distance journey is likely or there could be some favorable news from overseas. It is up to you to make a commitment in a relationship or you could lose out. Your beloved may be tired of unkempt promises.

SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21): Fresh projects yield large profits. A sound financial position makes you look for new areas of investment. Be very careful where you put your money especially if you are keen on stocks and shares. Financial liquidity will not be problem as payments will come through. You may devote extra time at home in doing the things you enjoy most.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 December 20): You will be making an important career decision, and may have to re-evaluate a few things. Money matters and finance come to the fore. Fresh projects will require more funds than you had envisaged. You are advised not to go in for large borrowing right now. Those who have been away from your beloved will be making up for lost time. You can look forward to exciting times together.

CAPRICORN (December 21 - January 19): Before taking up any new responsibility or assignment, consider your situation in all respects so that you can face it with confidence. With your ability and forbearance you have already achieved a good deal. Be careful in dealing with matters regarding estate/property belonging to the family. Handle relationships with tact.

AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 18): You can take a considered risk in fresh venture now which will lead to substantial gains later. Loans and sanctions come through especially if you want to start an independent business. Matters concerning applications and interviews will have favorable result. Your mate will be in a loving and romantic mood today but you may be more geared to getting some work done. Try to compromise and give in to the charms of your beloved who has eyes only for you.

PISCES (February 19 - March 20): You may have to reconsider an offer that had been made to you earlier. Those in government services can look forward to some favorable changes. You will be feeling much more confident of yourself. You will be able to sweep aside hurdles that are standing in your way until now. Personal relationships are happy and congenial. You will share moments of intimacy and togetherness with your mate or beloved.

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QUICK CROSSWORD 4783 MUMBAI | SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2013

SUDOKU 1969

ACROSS: 1 By ___ : apart from the surroundings, in a way? (6) 7 A mental deficiency (8) 8 A male cow, ox, elephant, and other animals (4) 10 Accumulates, hoards or stocks (6) 11 Leave rubbish lying about (6) 14 High army rank, in short (3) 16 Tropical fruit (5) 17 Investigate (4) 19 Feeble (5) 21 Melodies (5) 22 Automatic pistol (5) 23 Appropriate, due, correct and fitting (4) 26 Delay action about, colloquially speaking? (3,2) 28 Peak, craggy mountain top (3) 29 Prickly herb (6) 30 Surpassed in execution or performance (6) 31 Rahu's counterpart (4) 32 Dealing with or concerning chemistry? (8) 33 Scared or worried, in a way (6) DOWN: 1 Showy flowers - "rise is" anagram? (6) 2 Accustoms or gets used to (6) 3 Currency of Bahrain? (4) 4 Plans out, draws (7) 5 "Tiara" turned into a cowboy's rope (5) 6 India paceman Ashish ___ (5) 8 Morasses or quagmires, marshes (4) 9 ___ Deighton : famous author of thrillers and spy novels? (3) 12 Expression of impatience (3) 13 Sins or bad deeds (5) 15 Weathercocks (5) 18 Undo - the laces, for example? (5) 19 Stale air (3) 20 Most commonly used comparative suffix? (3)

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: T equals P

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

21 Sets the dial perhaps (5,2) 22 "L" in L.A. the famous city? (3) 23 Notepad (6) 24 A Pakistani language (4) 25 Spread out for drying (6)

26 Gummed, adhered or bonded (5) 27 Uses to the limit (5) 28 Second working day of the week, in short (3) 30 It's next to Kans. (4)

SOLUTION TO YESTERDAY’S QUICK CROSSWORD ACROSS: 1 Claps, 6 Gaudy, 9 Lateral, 10 Array, 11 Smart, 12 Wiles, 13 Pestles, 15 Add, 17 Arts, 18 Sunder, 19 Flats, 20 Tripod, 22 Plus, 24 Yon, 25 Sitters, 26 Ached, 27 Kopje, 28 Astir, 29 A priori, 30 Hours, 31 Ester. DOWN: 2 Larder, 3 Plaits, 4 Say, 5 Lewis, 6 Gaseous, 7 Alms, 8 Deride, 12 Weald, 13 Party, 14 Stain, 15 Addle, 16 Dress, 18 Staid, 19 Forceps, 21 Rococo, 22 Ptosis, 23 Ursine, 25 Serif, 26 Ajar, 28 Are.

IRREGULAR SUDOKU 1788 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

B C

B G

P E C

V P

B P C N Z Z B X N P C

D V P ' G

C E

A N

D V R E K B C H .

A H

J N S B P B C B E P ,

V K N

B P

C F N

V Z K N V J H

T N E T Z N

C E

J E

C B D N

C F N K N

N P E Y X F C F V C

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: I do not want people to be agreeable, as it saves me the trouble of liking them

Afternoon WORD MINE

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By Sabi Hussain

The middle order of the Mumbai Indians including their skipper Rohit Sharma have been the mainstay of their batting line-up.

EW DELHI: Two aggressive and in-form sides will clash in a battle of equals when Mumbai Indians face off against West Indian outfit Trinidad and Tobago in the second semifinal of the Champions League Twenty20, here today. It would be a contest on even keel as both the teams are coming off big wins. While Mumbai thrashed Perth Scorchers by six wickets, T&T annihilated two-time IPL champions Chennai Super Kings by eight wickets in their respective last league encounters. Both the teams fought their way to the semifinal after being left with no other option but to win their final group matches and they did it in style on October 2 at the Feroze Shah Kotla stadium. 2011 champions Mumbai and T&T seem evenly-matched on paper as both the teams boast of big match-winners in Rohit Sharma, Kieron Pollard, Dwayne Smith, Sunil Narine, Lendl Simmons, Ravi Rampaul and Darren Bravo. There is no doubt that the star-studded Mumbai side would do everything in their power to reach the final of the Champions League and give a

fitting farewell to their iconic batsman Sachin Tendulkar by lifting the trophy for the second time. Tendulkar is playing his last Champions League tournament after announcing his retirement from the Indian Premier League this year. Even though the Mumbai outfit did not get off to an ideal start as they suffered a defeat at the hands of Rajasthan Royals in the opening match before their second tie was washed out, they came back strongly to stamp their authority against the Lions and Scorchers in Group 'A'. Mumbai would look for nothing less than a repeat of their dominating show against the Scorchers where both their batsmen and bowlers fired in unison. The bowlers, despite the absence of match-winning pacer Lasith Malinga, did well with pacer Nathan Coulter-Nile, Pragyan Ojha and Glen Maxwell successfully putting breaks on the opponents' scoring besides chipping in with important wickets. While chasing, the batsmen did their job to perfection with opener Dwayne Smith blasting a 25-ball 48, and skipper Rohit Sharma playing an unbeaten match-winning knock of 51 towards the end.

Sapru snatches decider for ‘Samurais’ M

UMBAI: Amit Sapru snatched the decider to help Park Club ‘Samurais’ fashion a thrilling 3-2 win over Shivaji Park Gymkhana ‘Magicians’ in the pre-quarterfinals of the BSAM World Zoroastrian Organisation Trust Mumbai Snooker League 2013, at the Dadar Parsee Colony Gymkhana. Shekhar Surve and Sanket Bapat gave ‘Magicians’ a good start by winning the opening doubles tie before a consistent Sanjeev Bijlani beat Prashant Mhatre in the following singles

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Churchill ready for MFC challenge

Mumbai FC players vie for the position of the ball during their match against Dempo SC.

APUSA: Churchill Brothers, who looked far from settled in their last two outings, would be eyeing their first win when they take on Mumbai FC tomorrow in the third round of the Airtel I-League, played at the Duler ground here. Churchill's title defence hasn't begun on the right note having garnered just a point from their opening two fixtures but coach Mariano Dias was optimistic that his team will play to their potential against Mumbai to garner their first win. Injuries to key players like Hugo Machado and Henry has been a reason for Churchill's poor show against Salgaocar in their opening match which they lost 0-1. However, Churchill put up a much better performance against Mohun Bagan in their next match which ended in a goalless draw. "Victory is important for us and we are going all out to collect full points tomorrow," Churchill coach Dias said. "Henry Antchouet who was half fit in the last match has fully recovered and is going to lead the attack along with Syrian striker Ahmad Al Kaddour. While Hugo Machado, who has not recovered from his injury, will sit on the bench and

tie to draw level for ‘Samurais’. Gymkhana ‘Jaws’ into the over Dadar Parsee Colony Sapru, playing with a +45 quarter-finals with a 3-1 win Gymkhana ‘Matka Kings’ handicap, put ‘Samurais’ 2-1 up with a narrow 102-94 win over Dipendra Pinkyar, but Mhatre avenged his loss by prevailing over Bijlani 92-87 in the crucial fourth encounter that ended in an exciting finish. 2.30 P.M. Using his vast experience, By Timur Doc Holliday 56; Seekingmagic 56; Magic Sapru comfortably overcame Vision 54.5; Gallant Lad 56; Arta 54.5; Pinkyar again in the decider to here are nine races tomorrow and Scalanaya 54.5; Negotiator 56; Dixie set up a last eight clash with the first starts at 1 p.m. Kaizer ran Delight 54.5; Ricochet 56; Forest Vision CCI ‘Rockets’. In another quite well last time out. It should fare 54.5. match, Pawan Kohli won both well tomorrow. Give Stella one more Win: Forest Vision; Dixie Delight his singles to lead Khar chance. 5. The Ray Of Light Plate 1400M 3 P.M.

will play only if team needs him," added Dias. Churchill's main worry going into tomorrow's match would be their inability to score goals in their last two games. In their last two encountrs, Churchill lacked creativity in the midfield and a lot will depend on Lenny Rodrigues to create opening for their strikers to score. Mumbai FC, on the other hand, have two points from two matches, thanks to Anwar Ali's late goal that salvaged Mumbai a point against Dempo. The Mumbai side is comparatively a young side and are determined to do better as the tournament goes on. Mumbai FC coach Khalid Jamil is happy with the way his boys played in the last two matches, except for their finishing as they missed quite a number of good chances without their foreign strikers. But once their main striker Yusif Yakubu and Sanjhar Ahmadi returns to the side things will be different. Mumbai FC would depend on Haroon Amiri, who excelled in the last match, to lead the attack and with Sanjhar Ahmadi playing his first match today, the forwardline looks more sharper.

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Assam enters maiden final EW DELHI: The rainsoaked ground at the Ambedkar Stadium here witnessed history today as Betkuchi High School of Assam posted a stunning 1-0 win over defending champions Greenwood School, Nagaland to enter the U-14 final of the Subroto Cup football tournament for the first time. It was a well earned victory for the boys from Assam who had to defend fiercely for much of the game. The team from Nagaland held the upper hand for most of the first half but Assam's Birkwdao

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Daimary scripted an unexpected twist in the script just before half-time with a welltaken corner which eluded Greenwood goalkeeper Pitoka to find the net. As his team mates exploded with joy after the final whistle, Daimary was the very picture of steely determination. "It was a lucky goal. We now have to win the final," he said. Meanwhile, NCC (North Eastern Region) secured a berth in the second U-14 semifinal with a 1-0 win over St Anthony's School, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya.

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3. The Tobler Plate 1400M 2 P.M. Amaya 60; Macho Uno 58.5; Ashwa Yodhaa 51; Ice Beauty 60; Storm Lightning 57.5; Stella 50.5; Frisco Bay 59; Viva Capri 56.5; Hot As Ice 50; Zarar 59; Ace Of Diamond 55.5; Annabeth 58.5; Player 55.5. Win: Stella; Ice Beauty 4. The Phenomenale Plate 1600M

Song Of Sparrow 59; Zidaan 57.5; Deep Diver 54.5; Ice Empire 58; Mint Approach 57; Arusha 51; Edith Piaf 57.5; Relic

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Fortune 57; Stormyday 54.5; Mr Morrison 61; Pepe Senior 57; Rocking 54; Mountain Wind 60.5; Blind Date 56.5; Ice Skates 53.5; Victoire 59.5; Burgundy Rose 56; Valorozky 53.5; Home Factor 58.5; Sunshine Heart 56; Arabian Glory 52.5; Windmill Lady 58; Monte Carlo 55.5. Win: Ice Skates; Blind Date

8. The October Handicap 1200M 4.30 P.M. You're The Boss 61; Reckless 54.5; Nirbhaya 52.5; My Freedom 60.5; Affirmation 54; Power Princess 52.5; Ancient Warrior 60; Good Memory 53.5; Wild Waves 52.5; Grand Duke 59; Satingo 53.5; Super Bolt 51.5; Hunt For Heads 58.5; Heatwave 53; Brown Dynamite 50; Silsila 57; Beforememoryfades 52.5. Super Bolt; Affirmation 9. The Hawke Bay Plate - Division II 1200M 5 P.M. Windsor Queen 60; Windsor 54; Flaming Heart 50.5; Negredo 56; Taj E Shahi 52.5; Pretty In Patpong 50; Trump Card 56; Tropical Zone 52.5; Snow King 50; Calypso Queen 55; Brave Fighter 52; Ice Rink 49.5; Mahima 55; Ice Ice Baby 52; Showers Of Heaven 49.5; Zanthos 55; Minstrel Son 52; Highway Express 54; Sun Hot 51. Win: Ice Rink; Tropical Zone

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IN BRIEF Ghosal enters quarterfinals in Montreal with win over Finitsis

MONTREAL, CANADA: After achieving a career-high ranking of world number 17 this week, India's Saurav Ghosal sizzled at the fifth edition of Open Banque National Groupe Financier, reaching the quarterfinals of the PSA World Tour International 35 squash tournament here. Playing on an all-glass court at the Montreal Forum, third seed Ghosal dropped the opening game against Australian qualifier Steven Finitsis. But the Indian recovered well to beat the 30-year-old Finitsis, ranked 41 places lower, 7-11, 11-9, 11-2, 11-5 in a 57-minute match in the USD 35,000 event. "Won my match 3-1 today after losing the 1st game," the 27-year-old from Kolkata wrote on his twitter account. "Finitsis played a good match & am happy to win that one," he added. Ghosal will next take on Egyptian Omar Abdel Aziz.

Infant Jesus ‘B’ romp to big win

MUMBAI: Infant Jesus ‘B’, Vasai produced a solid combined performance to outplay Our Lady of Fatima ‘B’ Vidyavihar by a convincing 6-0 margin in a one-sided first round match of the 26th Willingdon Catholic Gymkhana (WCG) annual Inter-Parish Rink Football Tournament, played under floodlights at the WCG tennis courts. Jill George and Roysten Viegas, both scored two goals each, while Sheldon Samuel and Reynold D’Costa added the other two goals. Results (1st round): Infant Jesus ‘B’, Vasai 6 (Jill-George 2, Roysten Viegas 2, Sheldon Samuel, Reynold D’Costa) beat Our Lady Fatima ‘B’, Vidyavihar 0; Sacred Heart ‘C’, Santacruz 3 (Viraj Kamble 2, Steven Barboza) Beat Holy Family ‘B’, Andheri 2 (Vijay Shetty 2); Our Lady of Fatima ‘A’, Sewrii 2 (Lenroy Nevis, Darshan Yelgadi) beat Our Lady of Grace Cathedral ‘C’, Vasai 1 (Ryan Pereira); St. Andrews ‘B’, Bandra 5 (Aaron Fernandes, Vishal Kapse, Rohan Kadam, Roy Lewis, Christopher Khandagle) beat Our Lady of Lourdes, Sion 2 (Roman D’Mello, Nelson Nadar); St. Joseph ‘A’, Mira Road 4 (Shravan Shetty 2, Riddic Carlo, Kotian Vash) beat Holy Cross ‘B’, Kurla 2 (Jagdish Madada, Votca Mathias).

Sai Khambe nets winner for Kalina United against Kalina Trashers

MUMBAI: Sai Khambe’s lone strike helped Kalina United put it across Kalina Trashers in a concluding league encounter of the Kamla Landmark group sponsored 14th Kalina Football League organised by the Sports Committee of Our Lady of Egypt Church, Kalina and played at the St. Mary’s HS ground. The three points earned from the win enabled Kalina United progress to the semi-finals to be played on October 13. Air-India Colony, New Air-India Colony and Egyptian Boyz are the other three teams to qualify for the semifinals.Meanwhile in the ladies competition, Companeros blanked Kenkre FC 2-0.

Chinese TT players for India Junior Open

MUMBAI: Chinese paddlers would be among the top players who would be seen in action in the Reliance India Junior and Cadet Open Table Tennis Championship to be hosted by the National Sports Club of India in Worli here from October 16-20. Apart from China and hosts India, Hong Kong, Iran, United Arab Emirates and Nigeria are the other countries who have confirmed their participation, while more entries from other nations are expected soon, said a media release.

PALLIKAL STUNS KASEY TO REACH SPORTS

QUARTERS OF CAROL WEYMULLER OPEN

EW YORK: India's squash player Dipika Pallikal scripted a memorable come back from two games down to notch up a stunning victory over higher-ranked Kasey Brown and enter the quarterfinals of the Carol Weymuller Open here. The Indian star played one of the best games of her life as she recovered from two games down and also saved a match-ball in the third to upset the Australian eighth seed 6-11 10-12 13-11 11-8 11-9 in the opening round of the Gold 50 event, celebrating its 40th anniversary at The Heights Casino in Brooklyn. "I'm really, really, pleased to get through. When my mum told me I was in the main draw, I didn't believe her as I was thinking that I was going to have to qualify. So, I wanted to take advantage of being in the main draw. I came all the way to the USA for one tournament as I am playing in Macau, China, in a week's time," said Pallikal, who will next meet top seed Nicol David, the world number one form Malaysia. Pallikal said it was the threemonth training ahead of the tournament which made all the

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selection - winning the first two games. In the third too, Brown led 9-7 initially and reached the match-ball at 10-9 but she was unable to convert it as the Indian, ranked six places lower, dug in to take the game 13-11 and stay afloat in the match. The 22-year-old from Chennai then raised her game and took the fourth to set up a decider. The points were pretty much even all the way through the fifth until 9-9 and Kasey got a no let in the front backhand corner to take Pallikal to 10-9 match ball. Pallikal took her chance on the first attempt and went through to take the match 3-2. A disappointed Brown said: "I was 2/0 and had match ball in the third. I knew it was going to be tough and I think I went a little defensive in the third and fourth and in the end she was able to pull it out. She played well." Heights Casino Director of difference to her game. "I had 3 the difference. I'm really thankful months off tournaments this sum- to Sarah as she has put a lot of ef- Squash Linda Elriani said: "It was mer so I trained with Sarah Fitz- fort in me and she'll be really the longest and most exciting Gerald in Australia, trained with pleased that I won today," she said. match of the evening and the only Brown, the US-based world No five setter. Kasey and Dipika were Ritwik (Bhattacharya) in Bombay and in Chennai with my fitness 11, started strongly and managed 4-1 in their head to heads in trainer Basu - and I think it made to contain underdog Pallikal's shot Kasey's favour."

Guru Gary’s mantra: Play spinners just like MSD does N

EW DELHI: If a bunch of 12 or 13-year-olds get a chance to interact with the most successful coach of the Indian cricket team, it's a class they would never want to bunk. It was no different for the 100odd school cricketers who got a chance to attend former India and current Delhi Daredevils chief coach Gary Kirsten's coaching clinic where he spoke about some of the technical aspects of the game. In the camp organised by the GMR group, Kirsten spoke on various aspects of batting and said when it comes to facing spinners, there are no peers to India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni. "Watch M S Dhoni's batting carefully. How he gets behind the ball when he plays spinners. Apart from stepping out for hitting sixes, he always takes spinners on the backfoot. He always gets low while defending or attacking on backfoot. There are many good players of spin bowl-

runs. You have to develop a technique. No point hitting a glorious cover drive or a wristy flick and then get out," were some of the words of wisdom from Kirsten. If batting is all about being side-on, how did Shivanarine Chanderpaul get so much success with that unusual chest-on stance, Kirsten replied, "But at the time of hitting the shot, he would get side-on. So that proves what I am saying." While he enjoyed his interaction with the kids, Kirsten defended dourly questions asked Former Indian coach Gary Kirsten during about Virender Sehwag's future with the Delhi franchise. To a his interaction with kids. question if he would suggest the ing in India but he is one of pre- owners to retain Sehwag for over mier players," Kirsten told the USD 2 million considering his school cricketers while showing current form and batting position, Kirsten laughed out loud. "I Dhoni's stance and technique. "Batting is a side-on game and am not going to answer that will always remain that. You have question," was all he said. Howto remain side-on in order to hit ever just like his batting which the balls on both sides of the had a safety-first approach, wicket. At the end of the day, if Kirsten said that there are no you are batting, you have to score guarantees to success.

Advani overpowers whirlwind White in Ruhr Open

NEW DELHI: In a clash between two heavyweights of cue sports, eight-time world champion Pankaj Advani overcame England's Jimmy White in the opening round of the Ruhr Open 2013 being held in Ruhr, Germany. White, who is a runner-up six times in snooker World Championships, could not produce enough to live up to the challenge of his younger Indian opponent. India's leading snooker professional, Advani started the match with a couple of misses to allow White to compile a 69 break and take the initial lead in the best-of-seven-frame encounter. Advani then raised his level of snooker with some brilliant long potting to win the next three frames with breaks of 78, 55 and 63.

Sania-Cara upset top seeds to reach China Open final B

EIJING: Sania Mirza and Cara Black shocked top seeded Italians Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci to storm into the summit clash of the China Open, extending their unbeaten run to eight matches now. Sania and Zimbabwe's Cara, who came into the tournament after winning the Tokyo event, swept aside the challenge of formidable Italians 6-4 6-4 in one hour and 12 minutes. Sania has been doing well consistently de-

spite not getting a long-term partner. She began the season with Bethanie-Mattek Sands but when the American preferred to focus more in singles, Sania had to look for partners. After playing half the season with Bethanie-Mattek, Sania has teamed up with four different partners -- America's Liezel Huber, Italy's Flavia Pennetta, China's Jie Zheng and now Cara. She reached the US Open semis and won New Haven event with Zheng and triumphed at Tokyo

Open with Cara. She won Dubai and Brisbane events with Bethanie-Mattek. Now she has opportunity to win her fifth title of the season. In today's match, converting three of the four break chances in the second set sealed the deal for Sania and Cara. They now face winners of the second semifinal between the pairs of China's Su-Wei Hsieh and Shuai Peng and Vera Dushevina of Russia and Arantxa Parra Santonja of Spain.

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IN BRIEF Sammy to lead Windies on India tour

ST JOHN'S: All-rounder Darren Sammy will lead the 15-member West Indies cricket team for the upcoming tour of India, starting next month. During the tour, West Indies will play two Test matches from November 6-10 and November 14-18. Apart from the Tests, the series will also feature three One-Day Internationals to be held on November 21, 24 and 27, the venues of which are yet to be announced. The 15member squad includes as many as seven players -- Kirk Edwards, Kieron Powell, Sheldon Cottrell, Narsingh Deonarine, Veerasammy Permaul, Shane Shillingford and Chadwick Walton -- from the West Indies A side which is presently touring India. Squad: Darren Sammy (captain), Tino Best, Darren Bravo, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Sheldon Cottrell, Narsingh Deonarine, Kirk Edwards, Chris Gayle, Veersammy Permaul, Kieron Powell, Denesh Ramdin, Kemar Roach, Marlon Samuels, Shane Shillingford, Chadwick Walton.

New Zealand gears up for Bangladesh spin assault

DHAKA: New Zealand are prepared to face a barrage of spin when they begin their first Test series in Bangladesh in five years next week, hoping their strength in seam bowling will see them through. "We are expecting nothing less than a tough contest," Black Caps coach Mike Hesson told reporters late yesterday after the tourists arrived for the two-Test series. The last time New Zealand played Tests in Bangladesh in 2008, they won 1-0 following a three-wicket win in Chittagong, which is also the venue of the first match starting on Wednesday.

HARJAH: In a fantastic display of grit and determination, strife-torn Afghanistan today qualified for its maiden ICC World Cup after defeating Kenya by seven wickets to finish second in the World Cricket League Championship here. Deciding to field first after winning the toss, Afghanistan dismissed Kenya for 93 in 43.3 overs and then achieved the target in 20.5 overs with seven wickets to spare. The victory meant Afghanistan finished on 19 points -- five behind champion Ireland, which qualified for ICC's flagship event to be jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand in 2015. The architects of Afghanistan's victory were left-arm spinner Hamza Hotak, captain Mohammad Nabi and Hashmatullah Shaidi. Hotak finished as the pick of bowlers with figures of 10-119-3, while Nabi scored 46 not out and Shaidi 13 not out. The pair of Nabi and Shaidi put on 62 for the fourth wicket, after Shem Ngoche had taken two

Bopanna, Roger-Vasselin in Japan Open final

TOKYO: Rohan Bopanna reached his third final of the season when he combined Edourad RogerVasselin to get past Treat Huey and Dominic Inglot in straight sets in the ATP Japan Open. Bopanna and his French partner, seeded fourth, beat the AustrianBriton combination 6-4 7-6(6) in the semifinals of the USD 1,297,000 hard court event. Bopanna had won Marseille event in France with Briton Colin Fleming and ended finalist with compatriot Mahesh Bhupathi at Rome Masters. Bopanna and his partner broke their rivals twice and saved a crucial chance to take the opening set. The two teams had several chances to break each other in the second but did not succeed, eventually pushing it to tie-breaker, where the fourth seeds prevailed.

Afghanistan cricketers’ celebrate their victory over Kenya during the World Cricket League Championship which helped them qualify for the World Cup. wickets in five balls to reduce Afghanistan to 34 for three. By virtue of finishing second in the World Cricket League Championship, Afghanistan has earned a place in Pool A that includes cohosts Australia and New Zealand, as well as Bangladesh, England,

Sri Lanka and Qualifier 3. Afghanistan will play its opening match in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 against Bangladesh at Manuka Oval, Canberra, on February 18 while its other matches will be against Sri Lanka (February 22,

Baba, Manish guide South to 553/7 against West Earlier, the duo had added 190 runs in 47 overs for the unfinished fourth-wicket stand. Despite a dazzling performance, Aprajith went back to the pavillion a disgruntled man after being run out jointly by substitute Harshad Khadiwale and wicket-keeper Rohit Motani. Aprajith's stylish knock ended at 212 and came off 315 balls in 494 minutes and contained 17 fours and a six. At the other end Pandey was not too aggressive after coming back. He was looking tired and made his exit after being adjudged LBW by Rakesh Dhruv.

Gurbani wins Chandigarh golf tourney by 11 strokes

CHANDIGARH: Delhi's Gurbani Singh clinched Usha Chandigarh Ladies and Junior girls golf championship despite a five-over 77 final round as she comfortably beat closest rival Gursimar Badwal by 11 strokes. Gurbani, the pre-tournament favourite, led right through the three day competition as she was the only golfer to card a sub-par round on Day 2 of the tournament. Gursimar finished second with a total score of 231. Gurbani had her worst day of the tournament, finishing with a score of five over 77, to end with a cumulative score of 220. It however proved to be more than sufficient in the end and was also the equal best score of the day.

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INDIA A BEHIND IN 2ND UNOFFICIAL TEST SHIMOGA: India A conceded a slender 47-run first-innings lead to the West Indies A despite a fighting half-century by Uday Kaul on the third day of the second unofficial Test here. At the close of play on Day 2, West Indies A were 28 for no loss in their second innings, extending their overall lead to 75 runs. Before Kaul's rearguard unbeaten knock of 64 off 172 balls, Vasudevan Jagadeesh (86) and Abhishek Nayar (89) were involved in a 99Baba Aprajith and Manish Pandey struck double tons as South Zone reached 553 run partnership for the fourth for seven against West Zone in their Duleep Trophy encounter. wicket, as India A were all out for HENNAI: Double centuries the pavillion for medical exami- 359 in their first innings. Having gained slender lead, by in-form Baba Aprajith and nation and treatment, South were Manish Pandey helped South 242 for 3. At close, Malolan Ran- the West Indies A were at a pretty Zone amass 553 for seven against garajan (26) and captain Vinay comfortable position at stumps with openers Kraigg Brathwaite West Zone on the second day of Kumar (19) were at the crease. In the period before Pandey re- and Kieran Powell batting on 18 their four-day quarterfinal match joined Aprajith in the middle, and 9, respectively. of the Duleep Trophy here. In reply to the West Indies' 406, Aprajith (212) and Pandey South lost two wickets -- C M Gau(213) added 330 runs in 84.1 tham (0) and Rohan Prem 35. India's innings ended just after overs for the fourth and sixth Aprajith and Rohan put on 91 runs tea with Kaul remaining unbeaten. Mohammad Shami was wicket. This unusual stat was the for the fifth wicket in 26.2 overs. Later, Aprajith was once again the last man out, caught behind result of Pandey suffering a groin injury, forcing him to retire hurt joined by Pandey and together by Chadwick Walton off medium during the 19th over this morn- they made merry putting on 140 pacer Assad Fudadin for a handy ing. When Pandey walked back to runs in 37.1 for the sixth wicket. 15 runs.

Dunedin), Qualifier 3 (February 26, Dunedin), Australia (March 4, Perth), New Zealand (March 8, Napier) and England (March 13, Sydney). It has been a remarkable journey for Afghanistan which was playing in the Pepsi ICC World Cricket League Division 5 in 2008. In 2010, it qualified for the ICC World Twenty20 West Indies 2010 by winning the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier UAE 2010. It then finished second to Ireland in the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier UAE 2012, to qualify for the ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012. Afghanistan also played in the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2010 in New Zealand and the 2012 edition in Australia. Brief Scores: Kenya 93 all out, 43.3 overs (Morris Ouma 39, Rakep Patel 18; Hamza Hotak 3-19, Karim Sadiq 10, Mohammad Nabi 2-10, Hamid Hassan 2-11) lost to Afghanistan 96-3, 20.5 overs (Mohammad Nabi 46 not out, Hashmatullah Shaidi 13 not out; Shem Ngoche 2-30).

Aaron announces he is raring to go By ADC Sports Desk

MUMBAI: Jharkhand pacer Varun Aaron, who has been out of the Indian radar due to injury problems announced he is back to full fitness and raring to go. The 23-year-old speedster had to endure a tough time out on the sidelines since suffering a recurrence of a troublesome back injury during the IPL last year. But after opting for a surgery back in March this year, Aaron is pleased with the results of his recovery period. “It feels great to be back,” said Aaron. “Post the surgery, I’ve had a very comprehensive build up to my fitness and my bowling and I feel I am bowling at a 100 per cent now. “I’m currently training with the fitness trainer, Rajnikant, at the MRF Pace Foundation before I join up with my Ranji team. There’s less than a month to go before the Ranji Trophy season begins and I’m looking forward to bowling at full throttle by then.” Aaron, who won his first Test cap for India against the West Indies in November 2011 and was on the original Indian side set to tour Australia later that year before the injury first struck, led to his withdrawal from the squad.