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WHILE THE DIVA-SAWANTWADI EXPRESS MISHAP SAW MANY REELING UNDER SHOCK, IT BROUGHT OUT UNUSUAL VALOUR AND STRENGTH OF BODY AND MIND IN SOME INDIVIDUALS, WHO ROSE ABOVE THEIR OWN LIMITATIONS TO RENDER HELP TO THOSE IN DISTRESS AND IN DANGER OF DEATH

By Shwetha Kannan

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or Ulhas Kadvaikar, the sight of his children's bloody faces was enough to forget his own injuries. Despite being physically handicapped, the bread winner of this family which was on its way to Sangameshwar after boarding the train at Panvel, managed to take his children Nikhil (14) and Sayli (10) and his wife Deepali upto the highway to get them medical assistance.

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Ulhas Kadvaikar

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“My children were hit on their heads and were bleeding profusely. Even my wife was injured. When I saw their condition, I was shocked. I was hurt too but at that moment, all I knew was that my family needs help. He held them all together and started walking towards the highway.

I did not wait even for the ambulance to arrive as they they were bleeding badly and any delay in treatment could have proved to be dangerous. I was asking people for help on the way. Finally, a man in a Scorpio car helped us and took us to Nagothane hospital. There they were Continued on pg 3 «

Taxing students Colleges are one step ahead of Mumbai University in their bid to loot students, all in the name of 'Service Tax'

By Yatin Ingle

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At last, the election rallies are over! Now we can use this ground until the assembly polls are declared.

umbai University (MU) may have held off on the fees hike for now, but city colleges have found a way to bypass this stay and still hike the students' fees. It has been found that city colleges have hiked their fees by adding a “Service Tax”. This directly defies

the varsity's regulations on fees structure.

As per MU's rules and regulations regarding college finances, a college should only charge its students a fees according to the fees structure given by the varsity. But with the beginning of admissions for the new academic year Continued on pg 8 «

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COVERING UP DEADLY HOLES!

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CITY OPINIONS

Do you think that the Govt of India should stop the plan to scrap 70-yr-old INS Vikrant which was used in the 1971 Indo-Pakistan war?

Mihir Pandya BPO executive Yes. This vessel is the pride of the nation. It had brought victory to the country during the war. It must be preserved as legacy of our armed forces.

Rajkumar Kaminwar Social worker No. This ship is too old and too weak to be preserved. We should be practical.

The office in Delhi may have made the decision to scrap this ship after a lot of thinking.

Digant Nare Supervisor Yes. This vessel can be used as a training case study for naval officers as well as students of history and military science.

Munna Hakke Student No. We should ideally preserve mementos of our victory, but, practically speaking, this vessel is too old to preserve. It may sink at any moment and that will bring a bad name to country.

Kajal Gohil Homemaker Yes. This aircraft carrier can serve as naval museum for the general public as well as earn valuable foreign exchange for India through foreign visitors.

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MUMBAI | MONDAY, MAY 5, 2014

MBMC swings into action, promises to cover all open manholes within 15 days

ous note of the ADC news report, the Public Works Department (PWD) has initiated a survey of its own to identify the trouble spots.

“It is true that we were unable to keep a tab on the vanishing lids as

By Suresh Golani the entire municipal staff was busy with the election process for more lmost immediately after the than a month. However, a dedinews report in the ADC on cated team has been deputed to Monday, May 5 (Deadly Holes), exposing the apathy and insensitivity of the Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC) towards the hundreds of open manholes, the civic administration has swung into action.A two-day survey by this correspon- locate the lidless holes and all of dent across the twin-city revealed them would be covered within a that the entire region was plagued span of 15 days,” said Executive by the yawning killer holes which PWD Engineer, Deepak Khambit, are virtual death traps for pedes- who added that owing to frequent trians. The lidless manholes and thefts of the iron and cementopen chambers are also the per- made lids, the MBMC had even exfect breeding ground for all sorts perimented on the use of of insects and germs.Taking a seri- reinforced plastic lids in some

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MBMC turns blind eye to open manholes, with PWD and Ward Engineer passing the buck

By Suresh Golani

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f you are a resident of Mira-Bhayandar, a wrong step while walking on the streets can send you into a free fall down an open manhole. Unmindful of casualties and fatal mishaps that have rocked the twin-city in the past, the Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC) continues to turn a blind eye towards the numerous lidless manholes and open chambers which have turned into virtual death traps for residents, especially children and elderly citizens. This correspondent went on a touring spree looking for the open manholes in the city and the finding was shocking. Not only are the yawning killer holes posing a serious threat to pedestrians and motorists, they also double up as a perfect breeding ground for all sorts of insects and germs.

According to official civic records, there are around 12,000 man holes across the region which are supposed to be covered and maintained by private contractual companies deputed by the Public Works Department (PWD) in the MBMC. Pointing fingers at the local ward offices, a senior PWD officer said, “According to standing instructions issued by the municipal commissioner, the onus of day-to-day supervision and keeping track of the lids on manholes r t th h ld f the Junior Engineer who has b

areas. However, they are far more expensive than the regular lids. As per municipal records there are around 12,000 manholes in the

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wo months after the Bombay High Court rejected the discharge plea of Saquib Nachan, a former secretary of Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) who has been accused in three bomb blast cases between December 2002 and March 2003, the prosecution will begin the opening arguments in the court on framing of charges today.

The three bomb blast cases pertain to the Mulund blast which occurred on March 13, 2003, killing 12 persons and injuring 71. The previous year, on December 6, 2002, several persons were injured in the blast at the McDonald's in Mumbai

Mira Bhayandar region and officials have admitted that more than 400 are either lidless or have broken covers.

Vakola PSI accident case: No politicians visited injured cop Even as most senior police officials, including CP Rakesh Maria visited PSI Bhoi at Lilavati Hospital, not a single politician has turned up so far

By Zuber Ansari

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27-year-old lady Police Sub Inspector (PSI) attached to Vakola Police station, who was run over by a newspaper delivery van on Satur- PSI Poonam Bhoi day on the Western Express Highway at Vakola, is still recuperating top officials of the city police inat the Lilavati Hospital where all cluding Commissioner of Police

Rakesh Maria have visited her but not a single politician has turned up to meet the officer yet.

PSI Poonam Bhoi is battling for her life since the last three days and the doctors are going to perform an operation of her skull fracture soon.

Talking to ADC, Senior Police Inspector from Vakola Police station Vinayak Mulay said, “After the incident, PSI Poonam Bhoi’s family members landed in the city and we managed to provide them Rs.50,000 from the Police Welfare fund”.

Sources from Vakola police station expressed that it was shameful on the part of corporators, MLAs, MPs and ministers to not have made a single visit to the hospital.

“We will all give our one day's

Prosecution to frame charges against former SIMI activist Saquib Nachan today

By Philip Varghese

The lack of street lights make the place more dangerous at night.

Central station, while a person died when a bomb attached to a cycle exploded in a market area in Vile Parle (East) on January 27, 2003.

Special Public Prosecutor Rohini Salian said, “I will open the arguments in the case tomorrow on the issue of framing charges. In a combined chargesheet filed against 16 accused in the Mulund, Vile Parle and Mumbai Central blast cases, the police have charged the offenders under Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA), Explosive Substances Act and for preparing to wage war against the nation and criminal conspiracy under the Indian Penal Code. We have a strong case against the accused.”

The trial court had earlier rejected Nachan's challenge to application of POTA. The HC had upheld this ruling too.

However, noting that the blasts had taken place over a decade ago and it was the right of every one of the accused to be put on trial within a reasonable time, the High Court had directed the POTA court to complete its trial within six months. “We find that there is sufficient material on record to frame charges against the appellant (accused). Considering the material collected by the prosecution in respect to the accused, it can be observed that a case is made out to proceed against him,” the High Court had said.

salary for her treatment”, an official said. The injured cop belongs to a poor family from Dulia District, he informed.

On the day of incident, PSI Poonam Bhoi was conducting the punchnama of a swift car that had turned turtle after hitting the divider and another vehicle, but she was knocked down by the speeding vehicle resulting in a skull fracture and 20 per cent burn injuries on her body.

She was stuck inside the vehicle badly and she was brought out with the help of her colleague PSI Rajendra Gaikwad who was also present at the spot. After the incident, vehicle driver Akhilesh Yadav was arrested for rash and negligence driving.

Alert MSRTC driver saves passengers as bus catches fire

By A Staff Reporter

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resence of mind displayed by the driver of a MSRTC bus put 46 passengers out of danger when the vehicle caught fire while negotiating the stiff Dive ghat section, police said on Monday. The bus, on way to temple town of Pandharpur from Pune, was filled with thick smoke as a wire shortcircuited during the steep climb on Sunday night, reports PTI.

The driver and conductor, sensing the possible danger, immediately off-loaded all passengers who saw the bus catching fire and getting reduced to ashes within minutes. Fire tenders arrived on the spot from Hadapsar and Saswad on the other side of the Dive ghat after half-an-hour, but by that time the vehicle had been totally burnt, police said, adding that all bus passengers were safe.

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Sunday evening and discharged. Eleven victims are still undergoing treatment.

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Tales at KEM hospital: At KEM hospital, 18 people were brought, out of which seven were treated at the casualty on

Seventy-year-old Sakharam Tukaram Gurav underwent a major surgery that went on all night and is one of the critical cases of this mishap.

“The main artery that supplies blood to the arm was cut and we had to do a major surgery to repair that artery. The surgery is over now. We have to wait and watch if he develops any blockage in the artery which is a not so common but a known complication of this surgery. If this happens, then there are chances of him developing gangrene and this could lead to amputation. So he is under observation at the moment”, said Dr. A.K. Gvalani, acting dean, KEM hospital.

A three-hour long wait:

The Malis had almost given up on two of their children: 15-year-old Divya and 11-year-old Dhanesh when the rescue team was showing no signs of turning up. This family of six was heading to attend an engagement ceremony when this derailment happened.

“We were all ready to get off the train as our station was nearing. I was getting the luggage down from the above compartment when suddenly the train took a sharp turn. While I hung on to the the shelf there, my family was thrown off balance. It was so chaotic that I did not know what to do. Then when I managed to get out of the train, I saw my parents but Divya and Dhanesh were not to be seen anywhere. I saw them stuck under the fallen parts of the derailed train. We thought we have lost them. But fortunately, they were in pain but alive. In sometime, while Divya managed to free herself, Dhanesh was stuck badly. There were no signs of the rescue teams. My father who was not much injured was by Dhanesh's side all the time. He kept giving him water and was continuously talking to him to make sure he does not pass out. It was after three hours that a team arrived and rescued him”, said Disha Mali (19), the elder sister of the injured, who managed to escaped unhurt as she happened to fall on a group of people fallen down on the ground.

Disha also complained about the lack of medical facilities at the accident spot and people's eagerness to simply take photographs and videos instead of helping the injured there.

“There was no medicine in the ambulance that arrived and a huge box had only cotton in it. The police was interested merely in crowd control while many people were busy shooting videos and clicking pictures”, said Disha.

“The villagers were very helpful though”, she added. The injured siblings and their mother Dhanashree Mali are admitted at KEM hospital. Union Minister for Railways Mallikarjun Kharge consoling an injured passenger at Sion Hospital. shwetha.kannan@afternoondc.in

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Aniket who recently appeared for his HSC exams has suffered head injuries and is under treatment at Sion hospital.

Last heard, sixteen victims were at Sion hospital.

A major artery repaired:

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ogita Mahadik, whose younger brother Aniket Mahadik was injured in the mishap, was travelling in the train that was just behind the one that derailed and was unaware of the fact that her brother was aboard that ill-fated train.

“Aniket was coming back home when this tragedy happened. I was on the train behind this one and when my train halted abruptly and we were informed that the train ahead of us has derailed, I decided to take a bus and head home. It was after reaching home that I got to know that Aniket was in the train that had derailed. I was shocked to the core”, said Yogita who herself is an employee at Konkan

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Some escaped major injuries State-run JJ hospital had eight injured out of which two have been discharged and six are admitted.

Three of them are women. None of them are serious and have suffered fractures and contused lacerated wounds (where the skin is not broken). Nobody has any head injuries and are likely to be discharged after a few days of observation, informed Dr. T.P Lahane, Dean, JJ hospital.

Trauma of loved one going missing The missing daughter of the Nakti family has apparently been found at MGM hospital at Vashi.

Jairam Nakti and one of his daughers, Samruddhi,

are at Sion hospital while Manasvi, another daughter is being treated at Roha. It was Janvi who was said to be missing and was found at MGM hospital, Vashi, informed Dr. Suleman Merchant, Acting Dean, Sion hospital. Dr. Merchant said, “It looks like it was after the media flashed her pictures and shared her story that she was tracked”.

The children lost their mother Surekha in this accident.

The tragedy of losing best friend One of the railway victims lost his best friend in the mishap and is yet to be told about his friend's

demise. “We don't know how he will react to this news and so we have not told him as yet. We have told him that his friend is being treated at Roha”, said a family member of the victim.

Putting life back on track The Konkan Railways and Central Railways restored the railroad between Nagothane and Roha stations which was affected due to derailment of the passenger train on Sunday morning. The services had resumed early on Monday morning.

Few trains were diverted onto other tracks, and others that were cancelled will go via the Konkan Railway route henceforth.

BJP slams hospital for red carpet welcome to CM

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CM Prithviraj Chavan and his wife talking to an injured victim at the Sion Hospital.

he opposition BJP criticised district hospital authorities in Roha on Monday for rolling out a red carpet welcome to Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan, who visited passengers injured in Sunday's train accident at Nagothane.

"Instead of treating injured passengers, hospital authorities were busy making preparations for the chief minister," BJP leader Vinod Tawde said, alleging that some passengers even succumbed to their injuries because they were not treated on time, due to the red carpet welcome, reports PTI. Twenty-one people died and 123 others were injured in the mishap after four bogies of the Diwa-Sawantwadi passenger train derailed between Nagothane and Roha stations in the neighbouring Raigad district.

HANDICAPPED HERO Continued from pg 1 « given primary treatment and then sent to Sion hospital”, said Ulhas who due to a failed spine surgery in 2003, cannot walk without a walking stick.

Recalling what happened that day, “We were having tea at around 9:30 am that day and this accident took place at 9:40. The train started trembling and we realised that something is wrong.

Every passenger in the train was shouting. The way the train train took a turn, all of us knew that we are heading for accident”, said Ulhas, who lives in Mumbai.

All of the injured are now recuperating at Sion Hospital.

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CLASSIFIEDS I, Ramesh D. Poladia, residing at 302, Balaji CHS, Opp. Bank of Maharashtra, Naupada, Thane (West) 400602 do hereby state and declare that my daughter’s name was mentioned wrongly in Municipal Corporation, Thane, vide Reg. No. 089625 dated May 4th 1999, as Rajvi R. Poladiya, her correct name is Rajvi R. Poladia, hence in future correct name is Rajvi R. Poladia as per Affidavit dated 30-12-2013.

C-4910 I Dr. Miss. Neelima Yogindra Mantri have changed my name to Dr. Mrs. Neelima Chirag Patel vide Maharashtra Govt.

Gazette (X-21009) dt. 7.7.2011 – 13.7.2011.

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Saint Jude, Helper of the Helpless, Pray for us. Thank You for favour granted. R C-3809 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.

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CHANGE OF RELIGION

I, Bhavik Pravin Khandelwal have changed my Religion from Hindu, to ‘Islam’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (X– 68499) Dated: 23/01/2014.

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CHANGE OF NAME

I have changed my name from Azad Shiraj Attar to Azad Siraj Attar as per affidavit dated 30th April 2014.

C-4905 I have changed my name from Razia Mohd. Attar to Razia Azad Attar as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. X-22383.

C-4906 I have changed my name from Siraj Dade Shikalgar to Siraj Dada Attar as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. X-83890 C-4907 I have changed my name from Ayesha Azad Attar to Ayesha Azad Shikalgar as per Maharshtra Govt. Gazette. No. X-15319 C-4908 I Chandra Gokaldas Ganatra residing at A/104, Samata CHS, Amar Nagar, Darga road Mulund Colony 400082 have changed my name to Chandrika Rajendra Kotak as per Affidavit dated April 30, 2014.

C-4909 I, Nirali Nitin Masrani, have changed my name as Ruchita Nitin Masrani, residence at G/2, Sika Nagar, V.P. Road, Mumbai-400 004 (Gazette No. X-3960).

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I have changed my name from Venitha Mascarenhas to Venitha Neesha Mascarenhas as per Affidavit dated 04/05/2014.

C-4913 I have changed my name from P Rajababu Naidu to Rajababu Palukuri as per Affidavit dated 04/05/2014.

C-4914 I have changed my name from Dinesh Manilal Jadav to Dinesh Manilal Jadhav as per Affidavit dated 04/05/2014.

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I have changed my name from Bhavik Pravin Khandelwal, to ‘Yahya Pravin Khandelwal’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (X68498) Dated: 23/01/2014.

C-4925 I have changed my name from Saima Nasir Khan, to ‘Saima Yahya Khandelwal’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (X- 68507) Dated: 23/01/2014.

C-4926 I have changed my name from Williams Thomas Rudrigues, to ‘William Thomas Rodrigues’ as per Deedpoll/Sworn Affidavit Dated: 05/05/2014.

C-4927 I have changed my name from Nancy, to ‘Nayana Elkan Shapurkar’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 28/03/2014.

C-4928 I have changed my name from Ravindrakumar Mahendraprasad Dhoyla, to ‘Ravindra Mahendra Bhansali’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (X- 20402) Dated: 30/06/2011.

C-4929 I have changed my name from Ibrahim Shamsudding Ansari, to ‘Ebrahim Samsuddin Ansari’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 05/05/2014.

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I have changed my name from Saramma P George to Saramma Omowamide Dare as per Affidavit dated 03/05/2014.

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I have changed my name from Mohamed Yunus Mohd Yusuf, to ‘Mohd Yunus Mohd Yusuf Shaikh’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 05/05/2014.

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I have changed my name from Sharadkumar Umanath Shetty to Sharad Umanath Shetty as per Affidavit dated 03/05/2014.

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I have changed my name from Rubina Siraj Mapari, to ‘Fatima Siraj Mapari’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 05/05/2014.

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I have changed my name from Saramma Purayidathil George to Saramma Omowamide Dare as per Affidavit dated 03/05/2014.

C-4918 I have changed my name from Madhusudan Kotiyan to Madhu Kotian as per Affidavit dated 03/05/2014.

C-4919 I have changed my name from Gulnar to Geeta Barkat Motani as per Affidavit dated 03/05/2014.

C-4920 I have changed my name from Shaikh Huma Parveen Karim to Qureshi Huma Hussain as per Affidavit No : KN 152405.

C-4921 I have changed my name from Ramniklal Shah to Mrs. Ramniklal Nagda as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-4922 I have changed my name from Sureshkumar Ratilal Parmar, to ‘Sureshkumar Ratilal Patel’ as per Deedpoll/Sworn Affidavit Dated: 05/05/2014.

C-4923 I have changed my name from Vina Bhagwanbhai Mahyavanshi, to ‘Veena Sureshkumar Patel’ as per Deedpoll/Sworn Affidavit Dated: 05/05/2014.

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I have changed my name from Altamash Jaffer, to ‘Batatawala Altamash Jaffer’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 05/05/2014.

C-4933 I have changed my name from Khurshid Banu Tufail Ahmed, to ‘Shaikh Khurshid Bano Mohammed Ali’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 03/05/2014.

C-4934 I, Sayed Yusuf have changed my Son’s name from Sayed Mohd Alfiyan, to ‘Sayed Alfiyan Yusuf’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 05/05/2014.

C-4935 I have changed my name from Lakdawala Atiyah Noor Mohammed, to ‘Koradia Atiyah Noor Mohamed’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 03/05/2014.

C-4936 I, Koradia Noor Mohamed Haji have changed my Daughter’s name from Lakdawala Shafiya Noor Mohamed, to ‘Koradia Shafiya Noor Mohamed’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 03/05/2014.

C-4937 I have changed my name from Lakdawala Noor Mohammed Haji Uka, to ‘Koradia Noor Mohamed Haji’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 05/05/2014.

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MUMBAI | TUESDAY, MAY 6, 2014 I have changed my name from Lakdawala Abdul Latif Noor Mohamed, to ‘Koradia Abdul Latif Noor Mohamed’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 03/05/2014.

C-4939 I have changed my name from Lakdawala Abdul Ali Noor Mohamed, to ‘Koradia Mohamed Noor Mohamed’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 03/05/2014.

C-4940 I have changed my name from Lakdawala Noor Mohamed Haji Uka, to ‘Koradia Noor Mohamed Haji’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 05/05/2014.

C-4941 I have changed my name from Lakdawalla Noor Mohamed Haji Uk, to ‘Koradia Noor Mohamed Haji’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 03/05/2014.

C-4942 I have changed my name from Nuruddin Noor Mohd Qureshi, to ‘Nooruddin Noor Mohammed Qureshi’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 02/05/2014.

C-4943 I have changed my name from Reema Rajendra Kumbhani to Reema Bhavin Modi as per Affidavit dated 05.05.2014.

C-4945 I have changed my name from Shantidevi Girijashankar to Shantidevi Girijashankar Pal as per Affidavit dated 05.05.2014.

C-4946 I have changed my name from Girijashankar to Girijashankar Pal as per Affidavit dated 05.05.2014.

C-4947 I have changed my name from Sunil Girijashankar to Sunil Girijashankar Pal as per Affidavit dated 05.05.2014.

C-4948 I have changed my name from Mr. Mohammed Salim Wali Mohammed Shaikh to Mr. Salim Wali Shaikh as per Affidavit dated 05.05.2014.

C-4949 I have changed my name from “Sef Ali Nizar Ratnani” to “Saif Ali Nizar Ratnani” as per Affidavit dated 03rd May’ 2014.

C-4950 I have changed my name from “Anjali Vitthal Kokate” to “Pooja Santosh Parkar ” as per Affidavit dated 05th May’ 2014.

C-4951 I have changed my name from “Kiranben Jayantilal Mistry” to “Kiran Raju Mistry ” as per Affidavit dated 05th May’ 2014.

C-4952 I have changed my name from “Nishat Parween Zuber Momin” to “Nishat Parween Jibran Ahmed Siddique ” as per Affidavit dated 05th May’ 2014.

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I have changed my name from “Zuber Valiluddin Momin” to “Jibran Ahmed Siddique” as per Affidavit dated 05th May’ 2014.

C-4954 I have changed my name from “Soma Shirlama Nepali” to “Somu Shirlama Tamang” as per Affidavit dated 05th May’ 2014.

C-4955 I have changed my name from “Ankit Rajendrakumar” to “Ankit Rajendrakumar Gill” as per Affidavit dated 29th March’ 2014.

C-4956 I have changed my name from “Tina Rajendrakumar” to “Daljeet Rajendrakumar Gill” as per Affidavit dated 07th April’ 2014.

C-4957 I have changed my name from “Dipen Kumar Kantilal Sheth” to “Dipen Kantilal Sheth” as per Affidavit dated 05/05/2014.

C-4958 I have changed my name from Subhash Rathi to Subash Govindjee Rathi as per Maharashtra Gazette No (U-2845) C-4959 I have changed my name from Farida Mulla Qaid Johar to Farida Mulla Quaid Johar Ariwala as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated 5/5/2014 C-4960 I have changed my name from Nilesh Kumar Sureshkumar Jayaswal to Nilesh Suresh Jayaswal as per deedpoll Affidavit dated 5th May 2014 C-4961 I have changed my name from Ahmad Mohamad Yunus Bhiwandiwala to Ahmed Mohammad Yunus Bhiwandiwala as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated 5th May 2014 C-4962 I have changed my name from Supriya Jagannath Kamble to Supriya Jagannath Kalamkar as per Maharashtra Gazette No. (X-5216A) C-4963 I have changed my name from Anjali. Sugno. Jhurani to Anjali.

Sugnomal. Jhurani as per Affidavit dated 9th April, 2014 C-4964 I have changed my name from Mugal Julekha Hassan to Shaikh Zulekha Abdul Gani as per deedpoll Affidavit C-4965

I have changed my name from Sheetal Gobindram Bhatia to Disha Girish Bhatia as per Affidavit C-4969 I have changed my name from Letha . O. to Latha Vijaykumar Nair as per Affidavit C-4970 I have changed my name from Letha. O. Sankaranarayanan V. to Latha Shankarnarayan Nair as per Affidavit.

C-4971 I have changed my name from K. Latha to Latha Vijaykumar Nair as per Affidavit C-4972 I have changed my name from K. Vijaykumar Nair to Vijaykumar Krishnan Nair as per Affidavit C-4973 I have changed my name from Vipin to Vipin Vijaykumar Nair as per Affidavit C-4974 I have changed my name from K. Vijayakumar to Vijaykumar Krishnan Nair as per Affidavit C-4975 I have changed my name from Latha Vijayan to Latha Vijaykumar Nair as per Affidavit C-4976 I have changed my name from Manojkumar Sevantilal Bhulla to Manojkumar Sevantilal Shah as per Affidavit C-4977 I have changed my name from Andrea Myrtle Dsouza to Andrea William Dsouza as per Affidavit C-4978 I have changed my name from Yash Vipul Dagti to Yash Vipul Dagli as per Affidavit C-4979 I have changed my name from Jasmina Manojkumar Bhulla to Jasmine Manojkumar Shah as per Affidavit C-4980 I have changed my name from Vasanti Vipul Dagti to Vasanti Vipul Dagli as per Affidavit C-4981 I have changed my name from Naresh Modi to Nareshkumar Modi as per Affidavit C-4982 I have changed my name from Koteswararao Dunna to Koteshwar Dunna as per Affidavit C-4983

I have changed my name from Minaben Jatinkumar Thakrar to Meena Jatin Thakkar as per Affidavit C-4966

I have changed my name from Koteshwar Dunna to Koteshwarrao Dunna as per Affidavit C-4984

I have changed my name from Jatinkumar Chandrakantbhai Thakrar to Jatin Chandrakantbhai Thakkar as per Affidavit C-4967

I have changed my name from Jems Manojkumar Bhulla to James Manojkumar Shah as per Affidavit C-4985

We Jatin Thakrar and Meena Thakkar have changed our daughter’s name from Krishna Jatinkumar Thakrar to Krishna Jatin Thakkar as per Affidavit C-4968

I have changed my name from Suparna Mukherjee to Suparna Mukherji as per Affidavit C-4986

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By Vishnudas Sheshrao & Philip Varghese

flats of the Campa Cola housing complex till further orders.

The Supreme Court Verdict: A BMC official, who wished n a major setback for the not to be named due to the hundreds of unauthorised sensitivity of the issue, said, residents of Campa Cola “We haven't received the desociety in Mumbai, the tailed order in our hand and Supreme Court on Monday once, we see it, we will go refused to grant them further through it and we will surely extension to vacate their abide with the orders of the houses. The apex court, after Supreme Court.” hearing their plea for extension, asked them to vacate Residents suspect foul play: their illegal premises by May The Campa Cola Compound 31, stating that no more time residents have alleged that will be granted to them. In the Brihanmumbai MuniciNovember last year, the resi- pal Corporation (BMC) is not dents had been given seven co-operating with them, demonths to vacate the illegal spite the court's directives to flats in the compound as reach an amicable solution in there was no relocation plan the case. The fate of the 34in place. year-old sea-facing residenIn the earlier hearing, At- tial compound, they say, torney General G.E.Vahanvati depends on what seems to be had told the apex court that vested interests guiding the no specific proposal could be BMC. worked out to enable new Vidya Shrinivas, resident of construction in the com- the Campa Cola, said, “There pound. Although, he had ear- is substantial proof against lier indicated that only the the civic body which has unauthorised sections of the been working on behalf of building could be demol- someone else to make us ished and new flats could be homeless. They might have built on the vacant land. The some vested interests for beapex court had last year sus- having like this.” pended the demolition of 96 She added, “On the direc-

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tion of the Chief Minister, we have been co-operating with the BMC. We have submitted all the plans and proposals to them. On at least three different occasions, we had come with an amicable solution as suggested by the civic officials, however at last moment, they would backtrack the deal.”

“We are very angry and frustrated with the way the state government and the civic body are handling the issue. They have let us down very badly. It is very unfortunate,” said another resident of the Campa Cola Compound, Sunanda Verma, adding, “The Chief Minister and the Municipal Commissioner cheated us. They had promised that they will help us out after the Lok Sabha elections. However, after the election, they are neglecting us.”

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Narendra Modi is their last hope to save their homes from civic hammers.

“The Modi wave is having a ripple effect across the country with good governance being his main election plank. We believe that Mr. Modi is a person who can make a difference and look up to him with immense hope,” said Nandini Mehta resident.

Self-demolition: The Campa Cola residents had submitted a plan of self demolition to the BMC which it rejected. According to this plan, the residents were voluntarily ready to demolish the part of the building deemed illegal. In that case, the residents who lost their homes in the demolition were to be compensated by the rest of the housing society members to help them buy another house in city.

Hope in NaMo: Vidya said, “This was a After knocking on all the pos- win-win situation for everysible doors, from local coun- one. The illegal portion was cillor to Municipal getting demolished, the vicCommissioner, Chief Minis- tims were getting compenter and Supreme Court, the sated, all were happy. Yet the Campa Cola residents say civic body turned down the that BJP's PM candidate proposal.”

SC keeps INS Vikrant afloat! Looted at Fort

By Philip Varghese

Bombay High Court had given the go-ahead for its lmost a month after the auction, after the court reDefence Ministry sold jected a Public Interest LitigaIndia's first warship INS tion (PIL) filed by activist Vikrant to the highest bidder Kiran Paigankar to save the to pull it down part-by-part ship from being scrapped and sell it as lucrative scrap, and to, instead, convert it the Supreme Court on Mon- into a maritime museum.In day granted it status quo.

March, the Indian Navy sold The iconic aircraft carrier it to the highest bidder, a served England before the In- Mumbai-based ship breaking dian Navy bought it in 1957. company called IB CommerFour decades later, in 1997, cial, for Rs.63 crore to pull it the ship was decommis- down and convert it into sioned and still a decade scrap. This price was way later, it was turned into a over its reserve bid of Rs.3 maritime museum, berthed crore. in the Mumbai harbour.

Following this, it was deIn January this year, the cided that May 20 would be

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the last day at berth, off the Mumbai coast, for INS Vikrant which was built in England well before the end of World War II. However, the petitioner approached the Supreme Court challenging the Bombay HC order.

Hearing the petition in the SC, the bench of Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan and Justice Vikranjit issued notice to the Ministry of Defence and all other respondents that ordered a status quo be maintained on the matter.

Advocate Shekhar Jatap, counsel for Paigankar, told the court that the ship needs to be preserved as a national

monument. The winning bidders were otherwise expected to move the ship out of the Mumbai harbour within a month as the deal warrants.

The Centre and the Navy have been claiming that the museum project had run out of steam financially. Arguing in the HC, they contended that maintaining the museum was not feasible as more money was being spent on repairs than what was being earned. Based on this, the HC had dismissed the PIL to preserve the ship as a maritime museum. philip.varghese@afternoondc.in

No move from Cong-NCP alliance on nominating MLCs

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ven as more than a month has passed since 12 Nominated Members of Legislative Council (MLCs) retired on March 12, the ruling Congress-NCP alliance is yet to announce the names for the new ones. Although these MLCs are nominated in the name of the Governor, the names are recommended by the ruling alliance. What is important to note here is that among the 12 members who retired include NCP's minis-

ter of state for School Education, Fouzia Khan.

The 12 MLCs whose term ended on March 12 include: Subhash Chavan, Mohan Joshi, Alka Desai, Suresh Navale, M.M. Shaikh, Charansingh Sapra (all Congress), Fouzia Khan, Vidya Chavan, Ram Pandagle, Vijaysinha Mohite-Patil and Ram Shendge (all NCP) and Sumant Gaikwad (RPI-A).

Out of these, Vijaysinha Mohite-Patil is contesting from Madha Lok Sabha constituency. However, Fouzia

Khan is currently a minister of state in the state cabinet.

Besides School Education, she also holds portfolios of General Administration, Information and Public Relations, Women and Child Development, Cultural Affairs, Public Health and Minorities Development.

As per section 5 of Article 171 of the constitution, the members to be nominated by the Governor shall consist of persons having special knowledge or practical

experience in respect of such matters like literature, science, art, cooperative movement and social service. Another significant aspect of these nominated MLCs is that these members do not have to submit any affidavit disclosing the details of their moveable or immovable assets as is required

by MPs, MLAs and MLCs. However, the nominated MLCs do enjoy the same powers, privileges and perks as the rest of the elected representatives.

More shame to Mumbai as Korean national is accosted near CST subway, robbed of cash and valuables worth Rs.5.70 lakh

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n a shocking incident, a group of pickpockets looted a Korean national in broad daylight on Sunday afternoon near CST in South Mumbai.

The incident took place just outside the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) headquarters, a stone's throw away from the CST. According to the police, the victim, identified as Chang Malge, was walking on the footpath adjacent to the BMC headquarters, near the underground subway leading to CST, when four unidentified persons stopped him.

Two of the accused caught the victim's hand, whilethe other two forcefully pulled out his wallet and some belongings totally worth Rs.5.70 lakh, said police, who added that the spot is normally

deserted on Sundays.

“Police strongly suspect that the accused must be regular offenders and junkies, who are very well aware about the area outside BMC headquarters during Sundays,” said Narendra Singh, senior inspector of Azad Maidan police station.

Patrolling has been increased in the area and a hunt is on to nab the accused, who were reportedly in their early and mid 20s, as per the complainant, added the police.

Meanwhile, a case has been registered under sections 392 (Punishment for robbery) and 34 (Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention) of the IPC. The victim was assaulted by the accused, and received minor injuries on hand and forearms, informed the police. neel.shah@afternoondc.in

06 CHANGE OF NAME I have changed my name from Ranjeet Madhav Jadhav to Ranjit Madhav Jadhav as per Affidavit C-4987 I have changed my name from Mohammed Yousuf Bapa to Mohammed Yousuf Bohri as per Affidavit C-4988 I have changed my name from Abhimanyu Arora to Aabimaanyo Arora as per Affidavit C-4989 I have changed my name from Maimuna/Memuna Mohamed Fruitwala to Fruitwala Maimoona Mohamed as per Affidavit C-4990 I have changed my name from Kantibhai Mafatlal Patel to Kantilal Mafatlal Patel as per Affidavit C-4991 I have changed my name from Seema Anup Mangalani to Seema Anup Manglani as per Affidavit C-4992 I have changed my name from Rajendraprasad Gourishankar Jaiswal & Rajendar Gourishankar Jaiswal to Rajendra Gourishankar Jaiswal as per Affidavit C-4993 I have changed my name from Mohammed Akram Mohammed Rasul to Mohammed Akram Mohammed Rasul Shaikh as per Affidavit C-4994 I have changed my name from Mohd Adnan Gulam Mohd Siddiqui to Mohammed Adnan Gulam Mohammed Churihar as per Affidavit C-4995 I have changed my name from Gulam Modh Ainullah Siddiqui to Gulam Mohammed Ainullah Churihar as per Affidavit C-4996 I have changed my name from Sunita Pandurang Thorat to Bhagyashree Ramesh Humbe as per Affidavit C-4997 I have changed my name from Shbbir Yaseen Khan Sarkhell to Shbbir Hasan Serkhel as per Affidavit C-4998 I have changed my name from Zarina Bi Nadir Shaikh to Zarina Mohammed Muniruddin Afsar as per Affidavit C-4999 I have changed my name from Vijubhai Kanji Soni to Vrajlal Kanji Soni as per Affidavit C-5000 I have changed my name from Dimpal Chhaganlal Rana to Dimple Prakash Rana as per Affidavit C-5001 I have changed my name from Suhas Shirish Shah to Suvas Shirish Shah as per Affidavit C-5002 I have changed my name from Devaraj Nesamoney to Devraj Nesamani Nadar as per Affidat C-5003

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I have changed my name from Jyoti Mahesh Lulla to Beena Maheshlal Lulla as per Affidavit C-5004

I have changed my name from Laxmiben Tarachand Mistry to Laxmi Tarachand Jangid as per Affidavit C-5022

I have changed my name from Haji Bi Mohammad Amin Shaikh to Ayesha Iqbal Memon as per Affidavit C-5005

I have changed my name from Vijajkumar Mohanraj Bambori to Vijay Mohanraj Jain as per Affidavit C-5023

I have changed my name from Nanda Jawaharlal Sachdev to Komal Choithram as per Affidavit C-5006 I have changed my name from Poonam Ajay Banchhod to Sonali Ajay Banchhod as per Affidavit C-5007

I have changed my name from Prashant Vijajkumar Bambori to Prashant Vijay Jain as per Affidavit C-5024 I have changed my name from Fakirbhai Mitana to Fakir Mitana as per Affidavit C-5025

I have changed my name from Laeeque Shaikh to Laeeque Ahmed Shaikh as per Affidavit C-5040 I have changed my name from Rosamma Sebastian to Rosamma Sebastian Puthenpurackal as per Affidavit C-5041 I have changed my name from Kumari Vala Jayashree Mavjee to Jayshree Narottam Tank as per Affidavit C-5042 I have changed my name from Mohomed Mirza Abdulmalek to Mohamed Mirza Furniturewala as per Affidavit C-5043 I have changed my name from Jahabunnisa Abdul Gaffar Khan to Taibunnisa Abdul Gaffar Khan as per Affidavit C-5044

I have changed my name from Sheikh Mabresh Mohamed Anwar to Mabresh Mohamed Anwar Shaikh as per Affidavit C-5008

I have changed my name from Tarachand Mistry to Tarachand Jangid as per Affidavit

I have changed my name from Gangardiwala Saifuddin Taiyabali to Gangardiwala Saifee Abdultaiyab as per Affidavit C-5009

I have changed my name from Babu Hussein Shaikh to Babusaheb Hussein Shaikh as per Govt. of Maharashtra Gazette No. X-41061 C-5027

I have changed my name from Shubhashree Shiva Pujari to Shubhashree Shiva Poojari as per Affidavit C-5010

I have changed my name from Jameel Merchant to Muhammad Jameel Merchant as per Affidavit C-5028

I have changed my name from Dinesh Tukaram Padval to Dineshkumar Tukaram Padval as per Affidavit C-5011

I have changed my name from Jamil Karim Merchant to Muhammad Jameel Merchant as per Affidavit C-5029

I have changed my name from Ajaykumar Hariram Vishwakarma to Ajay Hariram Vishwakarma as per Affidavit C-5012

I have changed my name from Falak Muhammad Jameel Merchant to Fallakmuhammad Jameel Merchant as per Affidavit C-5030

I have changed my name from Varsha Ashok Shevate to Dinashri Dineshkumar Padval as per Affidavit C-5013

I have changed my name from Muhammad Jamil Merchant to Muhammad Jameel Merchant as per Affidavit C-5031

I have changed my name from Champa Dulal Nandi to Anjali Lokesh Biradar as per Affidavit C-5014

I have changed my name from Falak Jamil Merchant to Fallak Muhammad Jameel Merchant as per Affidavit C-5032

I have changed my name from Kisan Pilane to Jaykisan Pilane as per Affidavit C-5015

I have changed my name from Neelam Mithalal Jain to Neelam Mithalal Bapna as per Affidavit C-5033

I have changed my name from Isha Yogesh Pardeshi to Ishu Yogesh Padeshi as per Affidavit C-5016

I have changed my name from Mithalal Mohanlal Jain to Mithallal Mohanlal Bapna as per Affidavit C-5034

I have changed my name from Shahnawaz Rais Khan to Shanawaz Rais Khan as per Affidavit C-5017

I have changed my name from Premadevi Mithalal Jain to Premadevi Mithalal Bapna as per Affidavit C-5035

I have changed my name from Farhanaaz Kamruddin Syed to Farhanaz Nadeem Khan as per Affidavit C-5018

I have changed my name from Mohammad Rizwan Mansoori to Rizwan Jabir Mansoori as per Affidavit C-5036

I have changed my name from Rais Ahmad to Rais Ahmad Rashid Khan as per Affidavit

I have changed my name from Farhanaaz Nadeem Khan to Farhanaz Nadeem Khan as per Affidavit C-5019

I have changed my name from Tarique Ahd A Quddus Shaikh to Tarique Abdul Kuddus Shaikh as per Affidavit C-5037

I have changed my name from Sidhra Abdul Anis Rawather to Sidra Abdul Anis Rawather as per Affidavit C-5055

I have changed my name from Hemrajaji Rathod to Hemraj Rathod as per Affidavit C-5020

I have changed my name from Nagula Buchaiah Rajaiah to Buchhayya Rajayya Diti as per Affidavit C-5038

I have changed my name from Anil Tarachand Mistry to Anil Tarachand Jangid as per Affidavit C-5021

I have changed my name from Mrinalini Chintaman Deshmukh to Ashwini Avinash Gupte as per Affidavit dated: 05/05/2014 C-5039

I have changed my name from Salman Mehdi Aun Mohammed to Salman Mehdi Aun Mohammed Rizvi as per Affidavit C-5056

C-5026

I have changed my name from Kaleem Ahmad Noor Hasan Ansari to Kaleem Noor Hasan Ansari as per Affidavit C-5045 I have changed my name from Wasiullah Mansuri to Mohd Wasiullah Mansuri as per Affidavit C-5046 I have changed my name from Mr. Junaid Baser to Mr. Junaid Abdul Jabbar Basar as per Affidavit C-5047 I have changed my name from Mr. Abjabbar Mohd Ibrahim Shaikh to Mr. Abdul Jabbar Mohammed Ibrahim Basar as per Affidavit C-5048 I have changed my name from Mrs. Shabana Abjabbar Shaikh to Mrs. Shabana Abdul Jabbar Basar as per Affidavit C-5049 I have changed my name from Mr. Mukhtar Shaikh to Mr. Mukhtar Ahmed Shaikh as per Affidavit C-5050 I have changed my name from Miss. Kausar Sikandar Azam Sayyed to Mrs. Kausar Begum Mukhtar Ahmed Shaikh as per Affidavit C-5051 I have changed my name from Mrs. Kausar Mukhtar Shaikh to Mrs. Kausar Begum Mukhtar Ahmed Shaikh as per Affidavit C-5052 I have changed my name from Rashpal Singh Gurmeet Singh to Rashpal Singh Gurmeet Singh Sandhu as per Affidavit C-5053

C-5054

I have changed my name from Pushpa Rani Shamnani to Milli Chetan Mutreja as per Affidavit C-5057

I have changed my name from Abdul Munaf Abdul Rehman Baluch to Munaf Abdul Rehman Baluch as per Affidavit C-5058 I have changed my name from Mrs. Shilpa Dhiraj Chheda to Mrs Shilpa Purushottam Koyande as per Affidavit C-5059 I have changed my name from Jaiwant Govind Veturkar to Jaywant Govind Veturkar as per Affidavit C-5060 I have changed my name from Jayeshkumar Jivraj Nagda to Jayesh Jivraj Nagda as per Affidavit C-5061 I have changed my name from Punam Vishnu Chaudhari to Poonam Vishnu Chaudhari as per Affidavit C-5062 I have changed my name from Nileshkumar Khushalbhai Kunjani to Nilesh Khushaldas Kunjani as per Affidavit C-5063 I have changed my name from Sushil Motumal to Sushil Motumal Girija as per Affidavit C-5064 I have changed my name from Motumal Balchand to Motumal Balchand Girija as per Affidavit C-5065

I Mrs. Hema Santosh Shetty have changed my name to Mrs. Hemlatha Santosh Shetty as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 05/05/14 C-5076 I Sajid Khan have changed my name to Mohammed Sajid Maqsood Ahmed as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 03/05/14 C-5077 I Meher Umesh Khubchandani have changed my name to Pooja Umesh Khubchandani as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 03/05/14 C-5078 I Dipak Jayantilal Joshi have changed my name to Deepak Jayantilal Joshi as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5079 I Abdul Sakur Shaikh @ Abdul Shakoor Shaikh have changed my name to Abdul Shakur Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5080 I Sarfaraj Abdul Sakur Shaikh @ Sarfaraz Abdul Shakoor Shaikh have changed my name to Sarfaraz Abdul Shakur Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5081

I have changed my name from Santosh Kumar Maithani to Santosh Maithani as per Affidavit C-5066

We Mr. Vishal Bagul & Mrs. Archana Bagul have changed our minor son’s name from Niraj Vishal Bagul to Atharva Vishal Bagul as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5082

I have changed my name from Manzoor Ahmed to Manzoor Mansoor Shaikh as per Affidavit C-5067

I Sangeeta Rajesh Patkar have changed my name to Sangita Rajesh Parkar as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5083

I have changed my name from Rizawan Md Zainudin Haq to Mohammad Rizwan Zainul Haque Sayyed as per Affidavit C-5068

I Kushum Devi Tiwari have changed my name to Kusum Tiwari as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5084

C-5069

I Ashish Shasheendran have changed my name to Aashish Shasheendran as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5085

I have changed my name from Narayansinh Jujasinh Jadeja to Naransinh Jujasinh Jadeja as per Affidavit.

C-5070

I Amratlal Kanji Haria have changed my name to Amrutlal Kanji Haria as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5086

I have changed my name from Mohammad Azam Munauvar Ali to Mohammad Azam Munauvar Ali Shaikh as per Affidavit.

C-5071

I Vasantrai Raishibhai Bid have changed my name to Vasant Raishibhai Bid as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5087

I have changed my name from Sheela Shankar Rao Bhosale to Shubhangi Sitaram Ambekar as per Affidavit C-5072

I Ashokkumar Jivraj Dugar have changed my name to Ashok Jivraj Dugar as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5088

I have changed my name from Tahera Laeeque Ahmed Shaikh to Neha Laeeque Ahmed Shaikh as per Affidavit C-5073

I Hareshkumar Bhagwanji Shah have changed my name to Haresh Bhagwanji Gada as per Deedpoll Affidavit

I Pinkyben Manharlal Shah have changed my name to Pinky Rahul Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 05/05/14 C-5074

I Bhagwanji Devshi Shah have changed my name to Bhagwanji Devshi Gada as per Deedpoll Affidavit C-5090

I have changed my name from Md Zainudin Haq to Zainul Haque Sayyed as per Affidavit

I Mr. Santhoshkumar Rama have changed my name to Mr. Santoshkumar Rama as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 05/05/14 C-5075

C-5089

I Nanuben Bhagwanji Shah have changed my name to Nanuben Bhagwanji Gada as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5091

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YOUTH HELD FOR Fake ‘Commissioner’ KILLING FRIEND

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Body of victim, who pestered killer for sex, was abandoned in the bushes at Kandivali (West)

By Zuber Ansari

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19-year-old youth has been arrested by the Bangur Nagar Police for allegedly killing his colleague, from Siddharth Nagar locality in Uttar Pradesh (UP). The accused abandoned the dead body of the victim in the

cused and deceased knew each other very well, Shafique used to even cook food for Wahab.

Since last few months, Wahab used to forcefully have unnatural sex with Shafique and many times he had committed the act inside his tempo. Shafique

Shafique Khan in the custody of the Bangur Nagar police, yesterday. bushes at Kandivali (W) last week.

The arrested accused has been identified as Shafique Vakil Khan who used to work on daily wages, while the deceased Wahab Ali Khan (38) was a tempo driver. Both, ac-

used to plead with Wahab to stop but would be threatened.

According to Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Zone XI Balchandra Rajput, on the day of the incident, May 2, accused went to his relative's residence at Irani-

wadi in Kandiwali to collect some money because he had to go to his native place. During that time Wahab rang him up and asked him about his location.

Shafique said he was in Iraniwadi. Wahab said he too was in Iraniwadi and wanted to meet him. They met and Wahab asked Shafique to come inside the bushes and forcefully began to have unnatural sex with him, the DCP added.

Shafique, in a fit of rage stabbed Wahab 25 to 30 times with a knife and fled to Powai, from where he took a lift in a truck till Jhansi, and from there he reached UP, the DCP said.

“After verifying the Call Detail Records (CDR), we came to know Shafique was the last person to contact Wahab and we traced his location to Siddharth Nagar in UP and with the help of local police we nabbed him sucessfully,” said DCP Rajput.

“He will be produced before the court for police custody and investigation is on,” the DCP added.

Notorious chain snatcher held

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leuths of the Local Crime Branch (LCB) of the Thane (rural) police have arrested a notorious criminal who is believed to be the key member of a chain snatchers' gang which had terrorised rural parts of the district.

Alarmed by a series of chain snatching cases by bike-borne miscreants, Thane (rural) SP Rajesh Pradhan directed the LCB team led by Police Inspector, Kishore Khairnar to investigate the cases and track the accused.

Based on the description provided by victims including a 28-year-old woman who was robbed off her gold chain in Vikramgadh, the police team intensified vigil and activated their informer network in the region.

The investigating team tasted success when they received a tip-off about a suspect holed up in Dahanu.

Subsequently a trap was laid and the accused identified as Kailash Gulabrao Pawar (25) was arrested. After rounds of sustained interrogation the accused confessed to his in-

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volvement in a series of chain snatching cases. The police also recovered a part of the stolen booty from his possession.

While a case under section 392 of the IPC has been registered against Pawar, the police have launched a manhunt to apprehend his accomplices.

Conman had duped two women to the tune of Rs. 3 lakh, promising them a real ‘Mantralaya sanctioned’ loan of Rs.10 lakh

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areed Khan (30), the ‘Mantralaya commissioner’ who had conned a

instalments from December 26 last year to February 14, 2014 of which she borrowed the third instalment of Rs.20,000, paid on January 5, from a Pune-based relative.

The next pretext involved promising to get her son Danish a job in Film City for which he took Rs.52,000 on February 14. Rehana had mortgaged her jewellery to pay the first half of Rs.25,000 and borrowed the remaining Rs.27,000 from a neighbour to pay this amount.

Fareed later also promised to get her eldest son Imran

Fareed Khan, in purple t-shirt, managed to pass himself off as a ‘Mantralaya Commissioner.’ woman and her niece to the tune of Rs.3 lakh by promising them a Mantralaya sanctioned loan of Rs.10 lakh was finally apprehended by the Shivajinagar police after a case was registered early last week. He has been remanded in police custody till May 7 and is being interrogated.

Police said they had first been to Fareed’s residence at the Pestom Sagar Road in Chembur but the house was found locked following which they decided to camp there for more than three days when he was fi-

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e-Tender Notice The Commissioner of Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai invites online tenders for the following works on “Item Rate Basis” from the eligible bidders. The Bid Start Date & Time and Bid End Date & Time is specified in the detailed tender notice on M.C.G.M.’s website under Tender section.

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nally spotted at his door late in the evening. A team led by PSI Sachin Awhad, the investigating officer in the case, apprehended him and he was placed under arrest. He was charged with forgery and cheating under the IPC. “We are trying to identify any more persons he might have duped this way and also checking if he has been arrested in a similar crime elsewhere,” Awhad said. Fareed had met the son of Rehana Khatun, Danish on Facebook and came in contact with the family when sold them his

Name of the work PANJRAPUR

1.

Supply, Installation and Commissioning of screw type air compressors alongwith accessories at Stage-II Filter Plant, Panjrapur.

2.

supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning 1 no. of 100 KVA Auxiliary Transformer at A.R.H.C.

The intending tenderers shall visit the Municipal website at http://portal.mcgm.gov.in for further details of the tender.

Sd/Dy Hydraulic Engineer i/c (Pise Panjrapur Complex) PRO/57/ADV/2014

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story about being a commissioner and securing them a state government approved loan of Rs.10 lakh.

In the next one year, he took money from them under various pretexts, the primary one being ‘processing’ fees for the loan – and money for his own personal use. Fareed said the loan sanction would require Rs.65,000 as processing fees when Rehana paid him the money in different

de-addicted and gave her medical prescription on the letterhead of one Dr. Y.A. Matcheswala for which he took Rs.17,000 on March 15, 2014. The last four pretexts involved a small loan for his Ajmer pilgrimage (Rs.12,000), a passport for Danish (Rs.1,000), releasing Imran from a criminal case (Rs.16,000) and releasing his own wife’s mortgaged jewellery (Rs.5,000).

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CHANGE OF NAME

I Himan Dilipkumar Mehta have changed my name to Heman Dilipkumar Mehta as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5092 I Linabahen Murji Vora have changed my name to Leena Dinesh Sanghvi as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5093 I Maheshkumar Dayaram Ugani have changed my name to Mahesh Dayaram Rajgor as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5094 I Beena Kantilal Mehta have changed my name to Rupal Mahesh Rajgor as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5095

CLASSIFIEDS PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE is hereby given that Dr Ramdarash Pandey has agreed to sell us, the residential flat at Flat no-1, Gnd flr,Libra Co-op Hsg Soc Ltd, Near Prabhu Hotel, Rani Sathi Marg, Sanjay Nagar, Pathanwadi, Malad (E), Mumbai - 97 free from all encumbrances.

Any person having any right, title, interest, claim or demand of any nature whatsoever in respect of the said flat, is hereby required to make the same known in writing along with the documentary proof thereof, to the undersigned Mr Mushtaali Hatimbjai Indorewala & Mrs Zehra Mushtaali at Indorewala Room No-2, Rao chawl, dattamandir Rd, Baldongri, Malad(E), Mumbai - 97 within fourteen days from the date of publication hereof, failing which the negotiations shall be completed, without any reference to such claims and the claims if any, shall be deemed to have been given up or waived.

Sd/-.

Mr Mushtaali Hatimbjai Indorewala & Mrs Zehra Mushtaali Indorewala 9821169778/022-28823778

I Miss. Sophiya Sameyulla Barudgar have changed my name to Miss. Aafreen Sameeulla Baroodgar as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5096 I Mr. Mohammad Vasim Shamiullah Barudgar have changed my name to Mr. Vasim Sameeulla Baroudgar as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5097 I Dharmendrakumar Prataprai Oza have changed my name to Dharmesh Prataprai Oza as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 01/04/2014 C-5098 I Brambhatt Mihir Manher have changed my name to Brahmbhatt Mihir Manher as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5099 I Afsana Ayub Shaikh have changed my name to Nancy Ayub Gomes as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5100 I Rahima Ayub Shaikh have changed my name to Shirley Ayub Gomes as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5101 I Shakuntala Devi Harishankar

Rawal have changed my name to Shakuntala Harishankar Rawal as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5102 I Akshaykumar Omprakash Vaishnav have changed my name to Akshay Omprakash Vaishnav as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5103 I Kailashben Omprakash Vaishnav have changed my name to Kailash Omprakash Vaishnav as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5104 I Shaikh Khurshid Rashid have changed my name to Shaikh Khursheed Rasheed as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5105 I Khatoon Bano Nisar Ahmed have changed my name to Khatoon Bano Nisar Ahmed Qureshi as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5106 I Ashish Vithal Pakhre have changed my name to Ashish Vithal Pakhare as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5107

PUBLIC NOTICE

Shri Anuj Prasad Dube & Smt. Sangeeta Anuj Prasad Dube a member of the Spaghetti Co-Operative Housing Society Ltd.having address at J:4/2 & J:4/l , JKLM Bldg., Sector-15, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai. And holding Flat No. J:4/2 & J:4/l in the building of the society, died on 07/09/2013 making nomination each other and both are died. The society hereby invites claims or objections from the heir or heirs or other claimants / objectors to the transfer of the said shares and interest of the deceased member in the capital / properly of the society within a period of 30 days from the publication of this notice, with copies of such documents and other proofs in support of his/her their claims/objections for transfer of shares and interest of the deceased member in the capital/ property of the society.

If no claims/ objections are received within the period prescribed above, the society shall be free to deal with the shares and interest of the deceased member in the capital/ property of the society in such manner as is provided under the bye-laws of the society. The claims/ objections, if any, received by the society for transfer of shares and interest of the deceased member in the capital/property of the society shall be dealt with in the manner provided under the bye-laws of the society. A copy of the registered bye-laws of the society is available for inspection by the claimants/objectors, in the office of the society / with the secretary of the society between 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. from the date of publication of the notice till the date of expiry of its period.

For and on behalf of The Spaghetti Co-operative Housing society Ltd. Hon. Secretary Sd/Shivaji S. Patil, Secretary, Spaghetti CHS Ltd. Place: Kharghar, Navi Mumbai.

Date: 6 May 2014

Rule makers turn rule breakers!

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MBMC mocks the law, tacking its own banner to a tree, while the twin-city is swarming with illegal banners

By Suresh Golani

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orget turning a blind eye towards violators...the health department of the Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC) itself has turned into a rule breaker. It has mocked the law by conveniently ensconcing one such banner (see picture) on a tree, that too right opposite its main administrative building in Bhayandar (West).

Following the directions of Bombay High Court in March last year, the Advertising Wing of the civic body had launched a drive to remove all illegal hoardings, banners and posters from across the twin-city. However, in a clear case of judicial contempt, the drive fizzled out after a brief cosmetic action by officials who deliberately slowed down action. Now Mira Bhayandar is again swarming with illegal banners and hoardings. Electric poles, trees and traffic is-

The MBMC banner placed right across the civic body's administrative building goes directly against the HC's directive last year to take down all illegal advertising boards. lands are being used to instal and nail illegal banners onto.

It looks like the local advertising mafia is having a free and fearless run of the twincity. “When the civic body it-

self flouts the rules, endangering the natural beauty of the region by putting eyesore banners atop trees, how will it tame others?,” questioned a local resident.

Taxing students Continued from pg 1 « 2014-15, most colleges seem to be charging a service tax in the fees collected from the students. Inclusion of this tax raises the fees by Rs.2,500– 3,000 per student. This has caused the students to ques-

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given to the general public that Mr.Ashokkumar Ziguri Yadav is a Bonafide Member of the Kenwood Park Bldg. No 6-7 C.H.S. Ltd., having address at Ramdev Park Road, Near S.V.P.V. School, Mira Road (E), Thane - 401107, holding Flat No. 7/304, in the building of the society, he died on 16/05/2013 making nomination of my client Smt.Genadevi Ashokkumar Yadav(Wife)and he is having two Daughters and one son namely,1)Miss. Rinkey Ashokkumar Yadav(Daughter)2)Mr. Durgesh Ashokkumar Yadav(Son)3)Miss. Renu Ashok kumar Yadav(Daughter)are the legal heirsof the said deceased has applied the concern society for the membership for transfer of shares and flat in her name.

We hereby invites claims or objectons from the heirs of other claimants/objectorsto the transfer of the said shares & interest of the deceased member in the capital/ property of the society within a period of 14 days from the publications of this notice, with copies of such documents and other proofs in support of their claims/ objections for transfer of shares&interest of the deceased member in the capital/property of the society, between 6 to 9 pm in below mentioned address.If no claims / objections are recieved with in the period prescribed above, my client shall be free to deal with the shares andinterest of the deceased member in the capital property if the society, for transfer of shares & Interest of the deceased member in thecapital/propertry of the society, shall be dealt with in the manner provided under the bye-laws of the society.

Date: 06/05/2014 (Adv. D.S. Ghugare) Advocate, High Court,Mumbai.

B-101, Shanti Shopping Centre Mira Road (East), Dist-Thane.

tion the hike and the legality of the service tax provision.

A student from a Bandra based college, who wished to remain anonymous, said, “Suddenly our fees has been hiked by Rs.3,000. When we inquired with the college about this hike, we were informed that it is due to the implementation of service tax. It's a shocker that suddenly the fees has been hiked and a large tax is being charged.”

Last year, the varsity had punished several college principals under the AntiCapitation Fee Act for charging students extra.

Students had also filed cases against principals in the court for charging extra money over the prescribed fees structure provided by MU. ADC spoke to Dr M.A Khan, University Registrar, who said, “The varsity has not included such taxes over the fees. Colleges found taking such taxes from students will be held and strict action will be taken against the college.

All the colleges affiliated to MU do not have to implement any kind of service tax upon the fees or any other facility.”

Athavale calls Ahmednagar the capital of atrocities

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he Republican Party of India (RPI) chief Ramdas Athavale has said that the Ahmednagar district has virtually become a capital of atrocities against Dalits and the government should declare this district as an atrocity prone area at the earliest.

Last week a 17-year-old dalit boy was allegedly murdered and hanged from a tree over his love affair with a minor girl from an upper caste at Kharda village in Jamkhed

RPI leader Ramdas Athavale

taluka of Ahmednagar. Against this backdrop, speaking to ADC, Athavale said, “Ahmednagar district, once popular for agriculture and sugarcane productivity, has virtually become the capital of atrocities against Dalit men and women as six brutal murders, three rapes and many cases of assault and social boycott have been reported from here between December 2012 and April 2014. This has clearly highlighted the apathy of the police in curbing crimes

45 days to investigate ‘Ashok Parva’

By Prashant Hamine

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he Supreme Court of India yesterday rejected former Chief Minister Ashok Chavan's plea, challenging the jurisdiction of the Election Commission of India (ECI) to investigate the alleged case of “paid news” filed against him. Delivering the judgment, the bench of Justices S.S. Nijjar and Fakkir Mohamed Ibrahim Kalifulla directed the EC to hold dayto-day sittings in the case and adjudicate in the matter within 45 days.

The apex court upheld the Delhi High Court order stating that the ECI is empowered to probe into the allegations of paid news if its price is not being reflected in the election returns filed by the candidate. Chavan had challenged the Delhi HC order before the apex court in

It now remains to be seen as to what stance the EC takes in the case.

In a related case, the EC on October 20, 2011, had disqualified the then sitting Rashtriya Parivartan Dal MLA from Uttar Pradesh, Umlesh Yadav, for three years, for allegedly suppressing expenditure on paid news. The full bench of the ECI headed by then Chief Election CommisFormer CM Ashok Chavan sioner Dr. S.Y. Quraishi had disqualified Yadav and deNovember 2011. barred her from standing for The case pertains to an al- elections in the parliament or leged piece of paid news ti- the state legislature. tled “Ashok Parva” (The Era of Reacting to the judgment, Ashok) appearing in a leading Chavan stated that he reMarathi daily during the 2009 spected the SC order and that Assembly elections. Chavan the process now would comhad then defeated his biggest mence before the EC. He rival at the time in the Bhokar added that he had filed the assembly constituency, inde- petition on the grounds that pendent candidate Dr. Mad- there were two petitions hav Kinhalkar, by a margin of being filed in two different lo1.07 lakh votes cations.

No evidence against Nilangekar in Adarsh case: CBI

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he CBI on Monday told the special court here that the application filed by an activist seeking registration of FIR against former CM Shivajirao Patil-Nilangekar in the Adarsh Society case should be rejected.

"The investigations carried out by CBI in this case did not find any prosecutable evidence against Nilangekar," said the Central agency in a reply before the special CBI judge S.C. Dige. It pointed out that a supplementary chargesheet was filed in March against 45 persons for involvement in benami transactions, reports PTI. The agency said that the allegations made Former CM Shivajirao Patil-Nilangekar

by Pravin Wategoankar, the applicant, did not make out any cognisable case against Ni- Nilangekar's tenure as the Revenue Minister langekar so as to warrant an FIR. he allegedly granted certain approvals to the Wategoankar had contended that during Society illegally.

against Dalits in the district”.

“Murder of Dalit teenager Nitin Aage (17) at Kharda on April 28 is a fresh one. However, repeatedly such incidences are taking place and the local administration has turned a blind eye towards such crime. The total of unreported minor atrocity cases in the district could be more than 500. These cases are kept off the record owing to political contacts of the culprits from the upper castes”, he added.

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use their influence and try to keep the cases off the record as long as possible. If it gets media attention they let the case come on record, but manage the police so that they keep loopholes in the cases and the accused are acquitted either in the trial court or in the High Court. The Home Department official has refuted the allegation of political pressure and said that rather than making stringent laws, the mindsets of the upper castes needed to change.

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Modi knows not of Kashmir

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Paltry compensation by the Railways E

VERY minister presenting the railway budget to parliament has been emphasising for years the need for safety. And they all swear in their speeches that they will give priority to the safety issue. Railway accidents however continue to occur. Some of them are major accidents in which there is precious loss of life and injury to hundreds of people.

An accident in Bangalore-Guwahati Express was the work of terrorists, it was stated.

A large number of policemen descended on the scene, dogs were brought, forensic experts rushed to the area.

The railway accident in Maharashtra was even worse: As many as 19 people have died and many are injured. The accident happened inside a tunnel and that made things worse.

Two train accidents occurred in the span of a few hours. The railway minister who evidently was fully engaged in poll work did not turn up. From the establishment came condolence messages. The fact is all over the country, throughout the year railway accidents have been taking place. The toll may not be high and the accidents usually are dismissed as minor ones.

The worst part is the pittance announced by the railway minister as compensation.

The compensation given in the case of death is paltry sum of Rs.50,000-Rs.1 lakh; for the seriously injured Rs.35,000 and for those who sustained minor injuries, the compensation was Rs.5,000! A surgery had to be performed on the neck injury of a passenger, and all that he got was Rs.25,000. This amount is much less than what surgery and hospitalisation would cost. And it is ridiculous that the railway minister should think that Rs.5,000 compensation is good enough for treating a minor injury. And it must be pointed out that the deceased could be the only earning member of the family and after his death, caused by lack of safety measures – by the railways – it could be in the street: The railway minister should stop being callous and inhuman and provide for higher compensation: It should be at least Rs.5 lakh compensation for the death of a passenger.

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was happy when Kashmir was not the election issue till two-thirds of the country had gone to the polls. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) did say in its election manifesto that it would delete Article 370 which gave special status to the state. But this was nothing new. The BJP has been articulating the demand for many years.

Bihar BJP leader Giriraj Singh’s outburst that those who did not vote for Narendra Modi should go to Pakistan spoilt the atmosphere for a while. But normalcy returned when the BJP distanced itself from the statement.

No doubt, Kashmir leader Farooq Abdullah queered the pitch with the remark that those who voted for Modi should jump into the sea.

But Abdullah did not spoil the atmosphere because he had made such observations in the same vein in the past. He was seldom taken seriously.

The real damage has been done by Narendra Modi who stops at nothing to garner votes. He has polluted the atmosphere so much that it would take time to repair the cleavage he has created between Hindus and Muslims. He has attacked popular leader Sheikh Abdullah for the situation prevailing in Kashmir. Modi did not have any information on the process of integration. But for Sheikh Sahib, there was no one else, tall and popular, who could have integrated the majority Muslim Jammu and Kashmir with the majority Hindu India.

Communal forces The Sheikh son, Farooq Abdullah’s remark that Kashmir would not be part of communal India smacks of communalism. All secular forces should together fight against communal forces. Farooq will have to be part of that confrontation. We have to bring the country back on the track of secularism and democracy.

He is relevant to the solution but so are Pakistan and those who have sacrificed their lives for azadi (independence). India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru realised the importance of Pakistan’s interest. He sent Sheikh Abdullah to Islamabad to find common ground. The Sheikh met General Mohammad Ayub, then heading Pakistan.

The last attempt to end the deadlock came when the Sheikh met Ayub in May 1964. Ayub told me, in Islamabad in April 1972, it was his impression that towards the end of his life, Nehru had “realised the logic of the situation

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and had shown anxiety to come to terms with Pakistan.”

But not much came of the Sheikh’s visit, for even as the talks began Nehru was dying. Pakistan was anxious to pick up the threads. But the Lal Bahadur Shastri-Ayub meeting solved no problem. There was disappointment when Shastri did not want to discuss Kashmir, nor mention it in the joint communiqué in which an early meeting between the Home Ministers of India and Pakistan was promised.

As for azadi, the militants do not realise that the Taliban have created such a scare in the world that the Kashmiri insurgents are re-

to claim the independence of Jammu and Kashmir when they have practically no following either in Jammu or Ladakh.

That is the reason why there are no takers of independence outside the valley. Moderate Mirwaiz Umar Farooq’s appeal to the new Lok Sabha members to rise above domestic politics on Kashmir found no resonance in the country. “Together we will be able to find some way to take a historic step,” he says. But he has no credibility in India. His father was far more realistic and favoured a solution within the Indian union but outside its constitution. He was killed by the militants.

Modi’s agenda I can appreciate the concern over the victory of Modi or his BJP. But New Delhi has had a BJP government earlier. Modi may be the stern face of Hindutva. But the constitution is supreme and it assures all equality before the law. Even otherwise, India has been a multi-religious society for thousands of years.

Modi himself has said in his speeches that he, if elected, would take all the communities along with him in development, his agenda.

Were he to disturb the diversity, the democratic and liberal forces in the country are strong enough to fight for pluralism, the Kuldip Nayar ethos of freedom struggle.

Article 370 of India’s constitution guarangarded as fundamentalists. Hardliners like Syed Ali Shah Gillani only confirm the appre- tees a special status to Jammu and Kashmir. hension that demand for the state’s inde- Modi or his party cannot undo it because the pendence is the other side of the same coin state joined the Union of India on that condition. It is for the state to change the condiof religious fervor.

Pakistan, which was once strongly opposed tion if it wants to do so. Yet it is essential that to the idea of independence, is quiet now. the Kashmir problem is out of the way of all Some in the establishment even voice their the three parties — India, Pakistan and Kashsupport to the independence demand. They mir. This is difficult because the BJP has even do so because their expectation is that an in- demanded the deletion of Article 370. Deletdependent Kashmir would ultimately join ing it will amount to betrayal of the understanding which Nehru and Sheikh Abdullah Pakistan.

The ones that have raised the demand, had reached.

There is a point in the warning by Farooq however genuine, should appreciate that they — living in the valley — cannot decide the Abdullah that the deletion of Article 370 can fate of the other two regions, Jammu and reopen the question of Kashmir’s integration Ladakh. The first would like to merge with with India. The Article originally gave New India if and when the future of the state is de- Delhi Defence, Foreign Affairs and Commucided. The second wants to be a union terri- nication. Many Indian laws, relating to other tory of India. Therefore, the demand for subjects, have been extended to the state, some of them without the approval of the independence is confined to the valley.

I do not want to argue whether the land- state legislature. Those would have to go. If locked valley would be economically viable the status which the state enjoyed soon after or not. But I do want to know from the sup- the integration is restored, probably a soluporters of the demand if it is fair on their part tion to Kashmir is possible.

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Vegetarianism vastly helps meditation P

YTHAGORAS' contribution to Western Philosophy is immense. It is incalculable.

For the first time he introduced vegetarianism to the West. The idea of vegetarianism is of immense value; it is based on great reverence for life. The modern mind can understand it far better now we know that all forms of life are interrelated, interdependent. Man is not an island: man exists in an infinite web of millions of forms of life and existence. We exist in a chain, we are not separate. And to destroy other animals is not only ugly, unaesthetic, inhuman – it is also unscientific. We are destroying our own foundation.

Life exists as one organic unity. Man can exist only as part of this orchestra. Just think of man without birds and without animals and without fish – that life will be very very boring; it will lose all complexity, variety, richness, colour. The forests will be utterly empty, the cuckoo will not call, and the birds will not fly, and the water will look very sad without the fish. Life in its infinite forms exists as one organic unity. We are part of it: the part should feel reverence for the whole. That is the idea of vegetarianism. It simply means: don't destroy life. It simply means: life is God – avoid destroying it, otherwise you will be destroying the very ecology.

And it has something very scientific behind

it. It was not an accident that all the religions that were born in India are basically vegetarian, and all the religions that were born outside India are non-vegetarian. But the highest peaks of religious consciousness were known in India and nowhere else. Vegetarianism functioned as a purification.

Your food is not just food: it is you. What

MATTER & SPIRIT you eat, you become. If you eat something which is fundamentally based on murder, on violence, you cannot rise above the law of necessity. You will remain more or less an animal. The human is born when you start moving above the animals, when you start doing something to yourself which no animal can do. Vegetarianism is a conscious effort, a deliberate effort, to get out of the heaviness that keeps you tethered to the earth so that you can fly – so that the flight from the alone to the alone becomes possible.

The lighter the food, the deeper goes the meditation. The grosser the food. then meditation becomes more and more difficult. I am not saying that meditation is impossible for a non-vegetarian – it is not impossible, but it is unnecessarily difficult. It is like a man who is going to climb a mountain, and he

goes on carrying many rocks. It is possible that even when you are carrying rocks you may reach to the mountain peak, but it creates unnecessary trouble. You could have thrown those rocks, you could have unburdened yourself, and the climb would have been easier, far more pleasant.

The intelligent person will not carry rocks when he is going to the mountain, will not carry anything unnecessary. And the higher he moves, the lighter and lighter he will become. Even if he is carrying something, he will drop it. When Edmund Hillary and Tenzing reached Everest for the first time, they had to drop everything on the way – because the higher they moved, the more difficult it was to carry anything. Even very essential things were dropped. Just to carry yourself is more than enough.

Vegetarianism is of immense help. It changes your chemistry. When you eat and live on animals... The first thing: whenever an animal is killed the animal is angry, afraid – naturally. When you kill an animal... just think of yourself being killed. What will be the state of your consciousness? What will be your psychology? All kinds of poisons will be released in your body, because when you are angry a certain kind of poison is released into your blood.

— Osho

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Controversies, complacency dog NaMo THE 'victory' in sight and the 'controversy' seem to be heading parallel on either side of Modi in that his post-vote act is said to be a serious violation of Election Code of Conduct liable for his disqualification from the entire gamut of the election process towards which he has been straining his nerve and sinew having raised hopes of tall order among people all over India with nobody in sight even as a distant second which is there for all wellmeaning people to behold.

Instead of blaming the Congress and the AAP it was primarily incumbent on the part of Modi himself to have exhibited 'humility' after casting his vote in Gujarat by not choosing to get loud and ostentatiously 'complacent' in claiming 'victory' a bit too soon at a time when the elections are far from over and as many a number as 105 seats would go to polls in the final phase only after a week. Modi should be the first person to be vigilant and conduct himself in such a manner that will appropriate him to the PM's post.

—T.M. Uday Shankar, Mumbai

THERE was such a hue and cry over the fact that Narendra Modi showed that he was holding a lotus in his hand when he went to cast his vote.

The Congress Party wanted him to be arrested! If the lotus is the symbol of the BJP and showing it is so bad, how about the hand which is the symbol of the Congress Party

turity or understanding or both.

His remark clearly shows intentions of the Pakistani government not to have peaceful relations with India, though Modi wants peaceful relations with all the neighbouring countries, as already mentioned by him in many TV interviews. But Pakistan wants to hide and protect an anti-India terrorist in Pakistan by hook or by crook, and thus to carry on all anti-India activities like terror attacks and also trafficking arms, ammunition, drugs and fake currencies. And yet Modi has said nothing about Pakistan. Congress’ slamming Pakistan for remark on Modi is nothing but a drama. In fact, these are the results of the Indian government’s undesired soft approach towards Pakistan and its terrorists since long.

NO wonder then that Rahul still behaves like a kid (his bachelorhood may be the reason) for Congress has quite a few who still can be considered for the post of president of the Youth Congress.

The fight would be between Diggy Raja and Abhishek Manu Singhvi (please recall his leaked CD a couple of years back) N.D. Tiwari has just crossed the qualification age hence not considered for the same. But then being in a shady relationship is not something new nor is it the prerogative of one party. Time and again such incidences have come to light ranging from Tiwari to the late LAY OFF! The media has no business Pramod Mahajan (for his alleged re- interfering in the personal lives of lationship with Shivani) to the recent celebrities or for that matter, anyone.

Digvijay Singh episode. The former MP CM needs to be appreciated for for her dress sense and her vital stanot mincing words and accepting the tistics. Now it is her pregnancy. Why is the media so much concerned same without much fuss.

— Abdul Monim,Vashi about Balan’s pregnancy and jumping to conclusions that as a brand ambassador for IIFA awards in Florida, she cancelled the OF THE fiasco of missing names from trip owing to her preg- LETTER THE DAY the voters’ list is not acceptable and nancy and asking how the EC has to conduct a re-election does she feel in her 30s and whether for the seats in Mumbai after con- marriage has changed her life. ducting a voter enrollment exercise.

Doesn’t the media understand that Else, this will become a great way they are going too far on her personal for the corrupt political parties to affairs? Nobody, for that matter even come to power. the media, has any rights to interfere — Joseph Mendes, Mumbai in personal affairs of any celebrity or anybody for that matter.

Missing names in voters’ list

IT is ridiculous on the part of the media to go overboard on its story on the personal affairs of other actors like Vidya Balan on her motherhood.

Earlier she fell a victim to heavy criticisms from her contemporaries

not only well-attended but get a wide media coverage.

There are thousands of swayamsevaks in all towns and cities and they are there to put up a good show.

There is nothing wrong in this at all and it is perfectly legitimate.

However, the fact remains that its PM-designate is a rank outsider to the holy city and it has to be seen whether its people will see him through the polls.

—Dr.V. Subramanyan, Thane

THE statement made by the Pakistan Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan that if the BJP’s PM candidate Narendra Modi becomes the prime minister of the country —Hansraj Bhat, Borivali and heads the BJP-led NDA governBAD MOVE: Narendra Modi should ment will jeopardize the peace

have exhibited 'humility' after casting his process and relationship between vote in Gujarat by not choosing to get loud the two countries is nothing but diTHIS refers to your edit-piece Modi rect interference in the internal matand ostentatiously 'complacent' in wave: Does it exist? (ADC, April 25) in ter of India and its election process. claiming victory. which you have expressed great asThe statement of the Pakistan that is waved and shown by every- tonishment about the royal wel- minister proves that they are shieldone, irrespective of their beliefs and come accorded to the BJP's prime ing anti-India elements as they are parties. Even Mr. Modi is waving ministerial candidate at Varanasi by under the fear that if Modi becomes some two lakh people when he went PM he will take action against antiaway all the time!

—Jamshed Irani, Mumbai there to file his nomination. It needs India elements. It is high time for to be noted that, unlike in the previ- Pakistan, which is rattled due to

ous elections, this time the Sangh alarming increase in terrorist activihas thrown itself headlong into the ties in their own country with variAFTER Modi’s comment about Da- fray, making it its straight fight ous bomb blasts must concentrate wood Ibrahim, the undesired re- against the Congress – the BJP and on their own house rather than be mark by the Pakistan’sinterior Modi are only incidental. Since this worried about India and its internal minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan is the case, the decades-old organi- matters.

—Bhagwan Thadani, Pune on April 29 indicates his lack of ma- sation sees to it that the ralllies are

Rahul is still childish

Leave Vidya Balan alone…

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— K.V. Raman, Malad

Bandhs are a nuisance THERE has been a sharp rise in bandhs in recent times. All political parties resort to bandhs to express their views and this is totally coun-

terproductive for industries. No one gains anything from bandhs, except the political parties. Destruction of private and public property takes

place during a bandh. Daily wage workers are worst hit as there is no food or income on that day. Sick people also find it difficult to get

timely medical assistance.

In short, a bandh brings more misery to the common man than solving his or her problems.

— Jubel D’Cruz, Dombivli

Indians are the happiest A recent poll by a magazine found that we Indians are very happy people. To my mind these are the reasons for our happy state: Narendra Modi, aanewaale hain We get jhappis in trains/ buses We don't believe in queues We have so many diversions (work in progress) The traffic cop, always settles our problems We have many parks (pay & park) Bollywood makes clean & dirty pictures Our netas make laughing statements Our TV soaps move us to tears (khushi ke aansoon) We have ganna juice, one by two!

— Altaf H Ladiwala, Bandra

Dangerous precedent A LEADING English daily has published a newsreport in yesterday's edition which, if true, can set an extremely dangerous precedent across India. It says that the Congress govt of Assam is thinking of arming those Muslims with licensed guns, who are residing in the Bodo-dominated localities of the state.

If the measure indeed sees the light of the day, then all the Muslim citizens staying in the Hindu-majority areas of the country would be justified in demanding this ‘facility’.

By the same yardstick, can the J&K government be expected to provide the same protection to its Kashmiri Pandit minority?

If Assam government decides to implement this revolutionary measure, then it would be very interesting to see the reaction of the secular lobby to this path breaking step.

—Arun Malankar, Santacruz

Mumbai Indians are missing Sachin Tendulkar MUMBAI Indians look an ordinary side in the IPL this year without star batsman Sachin Tendulkar, who retired last year from this format of the game.

Last year's winners are a pale shadow of the last edition unit as they had lost four games on the trot without a single win. The team lack the punch and seems lost in this year's edition without any noticeable performance from any of their players. The IPL format too is losing interest with too much of cricket as we just ended the T-20 world cup before IPL which the Sri Lankans won with ease. It now seems like club games destroying cricket enthusiasm as well only keeping interest for book makers as well as cricketers though as they are paid millions.

MI surely missing Sachin’s presence in their squad. He was a great motivator and his very presence was enough to lift the morale of the boys. His absence is now being felt not just by MI but by our national team as well and captain M.S. Dhoni would vouch for it!

—S.N. Kabra, Goregaon

TIME and again we find Mumbai Indians team is in a ticklish situation despite the commercial cap-

NO MOTIVATION: Sachin Tendulkar's absence has surely hit Mumbai Indians badly. He was a great motivator and his very presence was enough to lift the morale of the team. ital having abundant talent in hand. Mumbai teams suffered four straight losses in IPL 7 despite the tag of IPL and Champions League winner and failed to qualify in any of the tournaments including the Ranji C’ship. It is their own making and no one can repair the damage.

Like Indian team they are fishing balls outside the off stump and perishing in the slip region or caught behind the wicket. Mumbai team is good in playing at

home like the National team.

Maxwell was not given fair chance in Mumbai Indians and now is key player in Kings XI Punjab. Spent forces like Harbhajan Singh and Zaheer Khan were given pride of place and talented players were chucked out despite having huge some of money at the disposal.

Winning and losing are different, but the way of losing has hurt ardent fans of Mumbai cricket.

—Subramaniam C.K., Sion

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Idiot Tha Saala!

The music and campaign launch for the movie ‘Manjunath: Idiot Tha Saala’ based on the real life assassination of Manjunath Shanmugam, a marketing manager at Indian Oil Corporation, took place at Hard Rock Café, Andheri on Wednesday, April 30

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anjunath Shanmugam was shot at on November 19, 2005 by the oil mafia in Lakhimpur Kheri, UP for sealing a corrupt petrol pump.

The movie based on his life releases on May 9.

The writer and director, Sandeep Verma and the film’s music composers and members of Delhi Rock band Parikrama, Subir Malik, Nitin Malik and Sonam Sherpa were present for the event. After the press conference, the composers along with other musicians played tracks from the movie to a cheering audience. Verma believes that the story of an ordinary hero like Shanmugam needs to be told.

“His life is an example. After college, he could have joined any MNC, gone abroad, but he chose to join a PSU for bringing change here. He fought, and that’s what made him a winner in the end”, he said.

On a larger level, the movie is about such heroes, what happens to them, what happens after them and what our reaction is to people like them. “That’s why the tag line 'Idiot Tha Saala'.

During my research I had expected a very idealistic person but he was just like any of us. He came from a middle class family, played in a band in college. That is what I like about him”, Verma explained.

Despite veteran actors like Divya Dutta, Yashpal Sharma, Seema Biswas, Kishore Kadam playing supporting roles, the actor who plays Manjunath is new. “I was telling a common man’s story so the actor couldn’t be a celebrity, I wanted the story to stand out”, Verma said.

Verma talks of how he came to do the film, “Around 2008, I was contacted by the people who were fighting Manjunath’s case.

They did not have a feature film in mind. I have an advertising background. So they wanted a

creative mind for the work. After starting the research, I realised the depth of the story beyond what we had seen in the headlines”.

“The one star I have in my film is authenticity”, Verma said. He thinks the real life story is dramatic enough and needs no further fictionalisation. “Real life stories are fictionalised for two reasons, one of them being to bring in the commercial factors.

But he was already like a commercial hero. He was funny and he was smart”, Verma said.

The other factor Verma explained is more for practical reasons, “If your research falls short and you don’t know what has happened between one incident and the next, you fictionalise. But I would go back to my sources for research to find out what had happened”.

Gathering funds for the film was not easy. Said Verma, “I had to ensure that at least 25 cities screened the film, Viacom 18 came in then. A lot of people who I did not know helped me, I call them angels. During the funding I was short of 20 lakh rupees.

Then someone sent me a message on Facebook who I did not know. He said ‘I heard about this movie. I want to make this movie,

Parikrama members Subir Malik, Sonam Sherpa and Nitin Malik performing at the event

let’s meet over a beer’. He heard me out for one and a half hours and then signed a check of Rs.20 lakh. And he said that, ‘You pay me when you have money.’ There are many instances like that.

When you decide something, I think help comes”.

The film was shot primarily in UP and IIM Lucknow. Filming on

Sandeep Varma, Director of Manjunath speaking about the film

location brought some problems. “There were some areas we wanted to shoot where we had to take permission. No government official wants to ever openly refuse permission. So I took a letter and typically all the dillydallying happened, some money was asked. So I told them, ‘Either you say yes or you say no. Then I will take it to the media. So we kind of sweetly blackmailed them”, Verma said.

Secondly, there was some resistance from the locals. “I went for a recce to these locations. I knew that it was a sensitive issue there and I would face resistance when I come back to shoot. I am always very curious. I went to see these petrol pumps at night at 11 pm, to see the lighting. So precautions had to be taken during shooting. “I changed the name of the movie there. Only my cameraman, art director, assistants and cast knew what we were shooting. Other people and even the local actors did not know. We kept the media off. We did not call policemen because they at-

tract attention. But we had personnel of plain clothes men throughout. So given all this it was pretty smooth sailing”, Verma said.

Verma said he was a fan of Parikrama since his college days and wanted them to compose music for his film. Sherpa said, “Sanjay came with the proposal that he had a movie on Manjunath and we had a meeting in Delhi”. The film tracks have a certain sound that comes with composers who have been members of a rock band.

Verma talks of the relevance of such films. “These are our modern day heroes in a sense. My daughter’s school still teaches her Bhagat Singh. Nothing wrong with him but there’s a disconnect for her. Guys like Manjunath are contemporary and they should be taught in school. In fact one of the IIM professors has already told me that once the film releases, she’ll make it part of her HR course. So it’s going to be part of IIM’s HR course from next year”, Verma concluded.

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A pestering issue Do you successfully manage to keep cockroaches away from the kitchen, only to have to deal with a trail of ants? Well, then you need to learn what keeps different insects and pests away! Rhea Dhanbhoora & Dev Goswami tell you how to make sure that these 10 common pests don’t infiltrate your home this summer

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o you know why (even though it would be one of the best products ever!) there isn’t a spray or a repellent that keeps all sorts of pests and insects away? It’s because different pests are attracted to and repelled by different things. If you want your house to be completely pest-free, you will have to learn how to tackle each type of pest differently. So, instead of running away from the next cockroach you see, or squealing about the lizard in your bathroom, read on as we tell you about the different pests and insects as well as what attracts them and what keeps them away.

CoCkroaChes What attracts them: There is a reason you think of the word ‘dirty’ when you think of cockroaches. They are most attracted to old, decaying food and dirty, unwashed dishes. Cockroaches are attracted to strong smells — and that’s why you’re more likely to find them in and around your garbage bin. A dark, damp corner of your house is also where you can expect to find a cockroach.

What keeps them away: Quite obviously, keeping your house clean house and making sure you don’t leave dirty dishes in the sink for too long is the first step towards fighting cockroaches. Apart from that, cockroaches are notorious for being hard to get rid of. Your best bets are store-bought sprays (make sure that food doesn’t come in contact with the sprays) or professional pest control treatments.

Flies >> Is this your expression every time you see a cockroach or a mouse? Then you need to read this article to make sure pests stay away from your house!

What attracts them: There are several kinds of flies and so, to determine what attracts them, first you’ll need to identify the kind of fly you are dealing with. However, as far the most common flies are concerned — fruit flies and house flies — open food, (in the case of house flies) and sweet, acidic food (in the case of fruit flies), are the usual culprits.

What keeps them away: To keep flies away, you need to ensure that there is no food that’s left out in the open. Food that isn’t stored in the fridge should be covered or stored in air-tight containers. Even fresh fruit and vegetables that you might store out in the open should be covered (at least with a cloth) at all times. Also, make sure you throw away any leftover pet food, as it is known to attract flies. You can also make a Continued on pg 14 «

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Continued from pg 13 « vinegar fly trap — fill apple cider vinegar in a jar (the acidic nature will attract flies) and punch a few holes in the lid. The flies will be drawn in, but will find it hard to get out.

>> Flies can be quite a hassle to deal with. Read our tips to see how to get rid of them

lizards What attracts them: Ironically, one of the biggest reasons you might be troubled by lizards is if your house is full of pests.

Before you chase lizards away, remember that they eat the pests and ultimately help clean up your house! Apart from that, lizards are straight-forward creatures — they will go wherever they get food.

What keeps them away: As we said earlier, a lizard in your house can actually help keep the pest population under control. But, if you absolutely must get rid of them, the easiest way to do so is to chase them out of the window. Keep windows and doors closed when the sun goes down, since that’s when they are most likely enter your home.

Mice What attracts them: We’re sorry to have to ruin your childhood beliefs, but cheese doesn’t actually attract mice.

Mice prefer grains, fruits, seeds and vegetables. They typically look for foods that are high in carbohydrates — which explains why potatoes are their favourite. Dark, damp areas in your home, could be another reason why you are troubled by them. They are also found in dirty places (such as your garbage bin) as they are always hunting for food sources.

What keeps them away: Unlike most other pests, it isn’t easy to drive out or kill mice. Your best option is to install mousetraps in your home. They are quite effective — use any of the foods mentioned above (chocolate is known to work particularly well) to lure them into the trap and sooner or later, you will catch the mouse. You should also check your doors, windows and walls to ensure that they are properly sealed.

numbers by vacuuming your house regularly. The dust, eggs and webs will get sucked in and removed.

ants

Beetles

What attracts them: Ants are the type of pests that we aren’t particularly disgusted by, but they are a pain to get rid of. Their tiny size and military precision when it comes to following smells means that they can enter your home through the smallest cracks. They are attracted to sweet things. Sugar, crumbs of cake and empty chocolate wrappers will all bring ants into your home.

What keeps them away: There is just one way to deal with ants — prevention. Ensure that there are no food crumbs on the floor or on the kitchen counter. Don’t let dishes stay unwashed for too long and fill up any cracks that you come across. If you have a perpetual ant problem, you get chemical anti-ant chalk in the market that will help.

What attracts them: They’re small, annoying and can be quite an irritant, but with our hot climate and small houses, carpet

Bed-Bugs What attracts them: While bed-bugs are usually associated with unclean bedrooms, the fact is that it is more of an indirect relationship. Bed-bugs are actually attracted to carbon dioxide and warm environments. So, they are attracted to our beds where we, ourselves, provide them with their supply of carbon dioxide.

What keeps them away: Dealing with bed-bugs can be a tough task. Try airing your mattresses and avoid sleeping in the room for a few days. There are also products available in the market that you can try. To prevent mattresses from getting infested in the first place, make sure that you wash your sheets regularly. Also, open the windows and doors in your room to ensure that you’re letting fresh air in.

Best pest control services If you’ve tried all our steps to take care of pests without positive results, you need to call in the professionals. These are some of the best options in the city: pest control india: The six decade old, Pest Control India (PCI), is the first place you should turn to. The website (www.pestcontrolindia.com) lists all the services they provide which include all kinds of pests. They also have anti-pest products and have an informative guide on the different kinds of pests. sai pest control services: From cockroaches and ants to termites and bed bugs, Sai Pest Control (www.mumbaipestcontrol.com) is another great option that will take care of the pest menace in your house. They also have annual maintenence contracts — perfect for you if you suffer from a chronic pest problem. pecopp: Another company which has been in existence for over a few decades, Pecopp (www.pecopp.com) will take care of a number of pests such as cockroaches, rats, lizards and crawling insects. They offer free inspections and quotes and give discounts for housing societies.

beetles are quite common. They can actually destroy your woollens, silk, furs and leathers and are very hard to get rid of.

Some variants of these beetles fly, which can make them hard to spot and catch. They’re also very small, so spotting them is usually difficult, until it’s too late.

What keeps them away: The larvae and bugs can multiply very quickly, so the best thing to do is get rid of them as soon as possible. They love little nooks and crannies, so remember not to leave any corner untouched for too long. Vacuum properly to get rid of any larvae left behind even after cleaning out your furniture. The easiest and most effective method is to use boric acid. Spread it onto carpets, rugs, blankets and furnishings as it’s not very harmful to humans but kills beetles.

silverfish What attracts them: If there is food lying around your house, silverfish will be there in a jiffy, along with flies and other pests!

Your house should not be an environment in which they can thrive. They love dampness (especially areas with water such as the bathroom) and also love dark and hot climates that are quite common in closed houses in the city.

What keeps them away: To get rid of silverfish, you need to keep your house extremely clean. You also need to ensure that it is cool and airy throughout the day, so that no moisture sets in. You could also carry them into your home from outside if you’re constantly getting paper boxes, bags and newspapers into your home. Dust everything lightly outside your door, before bringing it into your home. You can also set up paper traps to get rid of them. They will veer towards the paper if you leave a pile in a corner overnight and you can throw the entire bunch out the next morning. You can do this repeatedly till you find that there is little or no silverfish left the next morning.

spiders

terMites

What attracts them: Having spiders in your home is actually not that uncommon and unfortunately, if you see a lot of spiders around the place, they’re not the biggest problem on hand as spiders are most commonly found in areas that have insects for them to eat. So, on one hand, they’re eating up insects and keeping your house free of them, while on the other, they could bite and they will construct their homes in your home. To keep cobwebs away, you need to get rid of the spiders.

What keeps them away: Insecticides don’t get rid of spiders, even if they might promise to, so don’t waste your money on them. You could seal all the cracks in your house to make sure spiders don’t get in and ensure that any plants you may have in your house are well maintained and trimmed regularly.

Keep your home free of stacks of papers and cardboard boxes, as these are the areas that spiders hide in frequently. While eradicating all the spiders is tough, you can reduce the

What attracts them: Termites work like ants and move in groups. Since they work in groups, unfortunately you will never find just one in your home! They have the same egg laying queens as other pests such as bees, which means that they can breed and spread quite quickly through your home.

They attack your furniture from the ground, making them dangerous to have in your house because of the destruction they can cause to your furnishings, especially wood.

What keeps them away: You can use insecticide to get rid of termites, as you get several gasses and foams especially for termites. However, these are not always effective and your best bet is to call your local pest control guys and get rid of them once and for all. Unfortunately, you will have to get rid of the infested furniture as well. You can also set up bait (a piece of wood!) and apply boric acid to it. This will kill the termites, but you can’t be sure if you've gotten them all! Very hot and very cold temperatures also kill termites.

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Juice it!

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Juice cleanses are really popular amongst people who are looking to lose weight quickly. But, are they as safe as they seem?

Shirley Mistry finds out

>> Juice cleanses are an easy way to shed those extra pounds. However, remember not to go overboard with it

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nstead of exercising for months and seeing only minimal results, wouldn’t it be easier to just drink juice throughout the day, for a few days and then lose the extra weight almost instantly? After all, you are eating your fair share of fruits and vegetables this way. But, most people have insufficient knowledge about juice cleanses and fail to see the several pitfalls that they hold. We tell you what a juice cleanse actually consists of and how to go about doing one.

What is it?

A juice cleanse, or juice fast, basically involves switching to a diet of predominantly fruit and vegetable juices. You cut back on all your normal meals and substitute them with juices. People usually do a juice cleanse for a day or two and sometimes even for weeks on end. This is where it gets dangerous. Peaches Geldof, a TV presenter and model, recently passed away and an extreme juice cleanse is suspected to be one of the causes.

In other countries, there are several companies that make juices specifically for a juice cleanse. These juices include fruits, vegetables and some nut components. However, in India, there are no such companies, but you can make your own juice and it will work just as well. Having said that, tetra packs should not be included, as they contain a lot of sugar and preservatives. You have to consume only fresh juice while you are on this cleanse for it to work.

hoW it helps?

A juice cleanse, when done right, can be good for your health. So, take a look at the ways in which it can give you an overall health boost: Detoxifies: A juice cleanse rejuvenates and cleanses your body. Since your body isn’t using all its energy to digest that Mc.Donald’s Happy Meal you scarfed down for lunch, your body has more energy available to help with detoxification.

Flush out: Apart from getting a hefty dose of nutrients, a juice cleanse also helps flush out all the toxins in your body.

Consistent energy: Since you are drinking juices throughout the day, your body is consistently getting a good, stable source of energy, unlike when you eat a pizza for lunch, which can send you into a food coma. inject nutrients: A big reason that several people turn to juice fasts is

« know more: Playing with food helPs babies learn faster This is going to sound strange, but did you know that if your baby is playing with his lunch, studies suggest that he will probably be a fast learner? Yamini Walia finds out more

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o your babies enjoy playing with their food more than eating it? Do you find food all over your wall, ceiling and clothes? If so, congratulations, they are probably going to be fast learners! As absurd as it sounds, messy children are actually learning while they play with their meals, according to a new study carried out by the University of Iowa.

These children are likely to be fast learners in the future as it is easier for children to identify solid substances such as a cup or an apple because of their distinctive shapes. The problem arises with liquids, as they more or less look and feel the same. This is exactly how a child’s brain functions. As a result, they end up making a mess. >> A study suggests that messy babies are fast learners

because they don’t consume as many vegetables and fruits in their meals as they do when they are on a juice fast for just a day. Eating two handfuls of spinach in a salad seems boring, but when it’s juiced, you won’t even realise how many vegetables and fruits you are packing into a single glass.

BeWare A juice diet may seem like the second best invention since sliced bread, but the disadvantages pile up high. Take a look at why juice fasts aren’t as good as they appear to be: Water weight: While there is no harm in going on a juice fast for one day every week, switching over to just juice isn’t recommended, because although you will lose weight really quickly, you will be losing water weight and not burning fat. This means that the minute you stop the juice cleanse and start eating normally, you will gain all the weight back.

Not better than whole produce: No matter what anyone says, juices can’t replace whole fruits and vegetables, because the nutrients present in the peel and seeds of most fresh produce, along with the fibre, don’t reach your body when you consume them as juices. too much sugar: Also, since the fibre gets left behind, your body absorbs sugar much faster and spikes your blood-sugar levels. So, if you are going on a juice cleanse, make sure to drink more vegetable juices and restrict the intake of your fruit juice to only one glass, every day.

Unsafe for some: If you think you can’t go wrong with juice, think again.

People with diabetes, those undergoing chemotherapy and people who suffer from kidney diseases should not go on a juice fast. It spikes your sugar really quickly and can cause dizziness, extreme weight loss and blurry vision, among other things. lethal stuff: As if that wasn’t enough, going on a juice fast for long periods, such as a month, means that your body goes into starvation mode and slows down your metabolism. Keep this up for long periods of time and your metabolism could slow down permanently.

Apart from this, it is extremely important to understand that your body needs carbohydrates, fats and proteins — all of which are missing in a diet that comprises of nothing but juices. So, instead of falling for a diet fad like this one, consume juices in moderation only once or twice a week and make sure that you eat balanced meals on other days.

Children who poke, throw, feel or eat their food will learn more about that food.

By being messy, they can correctly name and identify a food item. So, when young children eat messily, they are generally learning about the individual foods and non-solid substances in front of them.

Context and behaviour are both important factors in the acquisition of a child’s early vocabulary, which will contribute towards his growth as an individual in the future. This sort of early learning may be linked to improved cognitive development, later on in the child’s life. Also, sitting in a high chair helps in the learning process. Professor Larissa Samuelson, who oversaw the study, says that the children are subconsciously aware that they can be more messy in a higher chair. So, the chances of being messy are more likely to increase.

However, not everyone recommends this messy behaviour, even if it does have positive results. It can affect your child’s behavioural patterns. If he is too messy, he won’t know how to behave properly as he grows up. So, a balance is a must.

Go ahead and let your baby be messy for a better learning process, as messiness translates into learning.

However, make sure this doesn’t hamper his behavioural attributes.

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Banish the sun

>> Are you applying your sunscreen right?Take our quiz to find out

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Radhika R. suggests you take this quiz to find out whether you are using enough sunscreen and if you are applying it correctly

Do you use different sunscreens for your face and body? a. Yes. b. No.

Do you apply sunscreen even when you are indoors? a. Yes. b. No.

Do you apply sunscreen 30 minutes before you step out in the sun? a. Yes. b. No.

Do you re-apply sunscreen every two hours? a. Yes. b. No.

Do you apply sunscreen under light coloured clothes? a. Yes. b. No.

Does your skin stay grease and oil-free after applying sunscreen? a. Yes. b. No.

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mostly as You are particular about sun protection and take the ritual of applying sunscreen very seriously. You know the tricks and techniques of applying sunscreen and slather it well to block the sun.

The sunscreens you are using suit you. Good going! mostly bs You seem to be applying sunscreen without much thought! Saving your skin from the sun is a grave matter. Applying sunscreen 30 minutes before you

step out lets your skin absorb it instead of just creating a film against your skin. It’s important to wear sunscreen all over your body if you are wearing white or light colored clothes, as they fail to keep the sun out completely. If your skin feels greasy, change your sunscreen and get one that suits your skin — check it by applying a patch on your wrist. Don’t skip applying it even when you are indoors as sunscreen is a big benefit for your skin during summer.

Hair-raising!

If you think that the itch you’ve had for the past week is just because of the heat and pollution, you may be wrong, as there are several common scalp problems you could be suffering from. Take our quiz to find out if your scalp is healthy, says Shirley Mistry find that your hair is unreasonably brittle? a. Not really, but there is the usual amount of hair fall. b. No. c. No, but my hair does seem to fall from the roots. d. Yes, my hair is quite brittle.

You notice whitish flakes around your eyebrows, nose and ears. a. No, it is more like inflamed skin. b. Not at all. c. Yes, sometimes. d. Never.

discoloured skin

The back of your neck and ears feel perpetually sore and slightly swollen. a. No, it is just the actual patches that feel sore. b. Yes, all the time. c. This has never happened before. d. Sometimes.

Dark elbows and knees occur due to a buildup of thick, dead skin. They are caused by constant friction or pressure when you rest against a surface, but since you can’t do too much to avoid this, Rhea Dhanbhoora gives you ten easy ways to get rid of the discolouration

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rUb away If your dark skin is caused by dead skin cells, exfoliation might not always cut it. This is where a pumice stone comes in handy. You can scrub dead skin off — just make sure you are gentle or you’ll end up scraping off fresh skin and do more harm than good.

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stay Protected Darkened knees are also caused by sun exposure, so you have to protect yourself from the harsh rays of the sun if you want your skin to stay moisturised and safe through the summer. Using sunscreen regularly will reduce the risk of darkened elbows and knees.

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exfoliate Whether you’re a fan of natural remedies or not, don’t forget to exfoliate your skin. Use a loofah, a bath brush or a readymade scrub to avoid the hassle of homemade scrub. Exfoliate at least three times a week for best results.

soUr mix This remedy will sting if you’ve got any open cuts or wounds, so make sure you’re scrape-free before trying it. Lemons are a natural bleacher, while honey moisturises your skin. Combine the two for a great skin lightening agent.

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Plain oil remedies If you want a simple fix for your problem, all you have to do is pick up a little olive oil from your kitchen — but remember to warm it up first.

One of the easiest remedies on our list, rub a little olive oil on dark spots of skin every day to help it get softer, smoother and less discoloured with time.

When you examine your scalp closely, do you find patches of red, inflamed skin, accompanied by scaly skin? a. Yes, this is very prominent when I examine my scalp. b. I have no scales, only some painful sores, if I have scratched my scalp too much. c. I do have scales, but no inflamed skin. d. My scalp hurts but there are no sores or scales.

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raid yoUr kitchen Honey and turmeric, a combination that acts as a really good bleach. Rub it on your elbows and knees to get rid of dark skin as well as to moisturise the areas that have gotten dry and chaffed.

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a sweeter remedy Sugar and olive oil are some of the easiest ingredients to find and they’re also the most effective. Sugar is a good exfoliator and so, it helps remove the dead skin that causes the discolouration, while olive oil will help moisturise your skin.

keeP it moist Elbows and knees have sensitive skin that gets dry very fast.

Make sure your skin is soft and moisturised by regularly using moisturiser in order to reduce friction and keep discolouration away.

aloe UP Aloe vera gets rid of pimples, scars, burns and — you guessed it — darkened skin. The best aloe to use on discoloured skin is the fresh kind, so make sure you get some fresh leaves and squeeze the gel on to the affected areas.

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Use baking soda Baking soda has several different uses and a very good one is getting rid of darkened or discoloured skin.

Milk bleaches as well and cleanses your skin. When it’s combined with baking soda, it will help your skin regain its natural colour.

You’ve noticed that ever so often, there are scales on your scalp that are silvery-pink in colour. a. Yes, always. b. No, but sometimes, there is some crusted fluid on my scalp. c. Never. They are white or yellow and sometimes greasy. d. I don’t know what you are talking about.

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mostly as Psoriasis People suffering from psoriasis have skin cells that multiply much faster than the average person — up to 10 times faster. As the cells surface and die, there is new skin that is fully formed even before the body can shed this dead skin. As a result, the sheer volume of dead skin cells causes inflamed skin covered with sliver-pink scales. Stress, trauma and a disorder in the immune system are considered to be the biggest causes of psoriasis. In fact, it can be passed down from generation to generation, so look out for symptoms such as mild hair loss, silver pink scales and sore spots on your scalp and head to a doctor immediately, as psoriasis does spread. mostly bs Lice Lice are tiny insects that multiply quickly and feed on human blood. They bite your scalp and the itching you experience, is your body’s reaction to this bite. These small insects (with oval eggs) attach themselves to the roots of your hair and are difficult to pry out. Coupled with quick multiplication, they are quite deadly. They cause your scalp to feel sore, weep a clear fluid which dries to a crust and in extreme cases, result in infection. In response to the infection, the lymph nodes behind your ears and neck can get tender and swollen. Also, lice is very easily transferred from one person to another, so use a lice shampoo and comb your hair with a lice comb to get rid of all the eggs and lice. Also, be sure to kill the eggs as they will breed if left alive and find their way back to your scalp.

fever, without any other symptoms such as a cough, cold or scratchy throat. a. No. b. I thought we were talking about hair! c. Yes, but the cough and cold follows soon. d. Yes, frequently.

You have access to good quality water and use reliable hair products. But, you still

Are you starting to notice bald patches? a. Ever so slightly, but I may be imagining them. b. No. c. All this hairfall is probably giving me bald patches. d. Yes, I seem to have developed bald patches over time.

You seem to alternate between or have both sliver, flaky, inflamed skin and white scales that shed off your scalp. a. So far it is just a red, inflamed scalp. b. Nope. I just feel like something is crawling on my scalp all the time. c. Yes! d. Never.

mostly cs Dandruff You may think your scalp is feeling out of sorts because of the weather or the extreme heat, but, these are often the beginnings of dandruff. It is defined by itchy skin and white or yellow flakes that are greasy and easily fall out of your scalp and on to your shoulders.

Usually caused by extreme changes in weather and a dry scalp, dandruff may also be a result of other problems such as psoriasis and might occur in conjunction with it. If you are suffering from a bad bout of dandruff, you will notice similar flakes forming around your eyebrows, hairline and nose. Over time, dandruff can cause hair fall, so get to work as soon as you spot the symptoms. Use an anti-dandruff shampoo. If this doesn’t work, visit a doctor who will prescribe a medicated shampoo that usually does the trick. mostly ds Scalp ringworm Unfortunately, you have quite a bit to worry about as scalp ringworm isn’t easy to take care of. Unlike lice, you don’t have actual worms crawling over your scalp, but you do suffer from a fungal infection. Since it is highly contagious, it is easy to contract and so, you must watch out for signs such as perpetual bouts of fever, brittle hair and sore and aching scalp. Since it is an infection, you may experience sore lymph nodes (at the back of your neck). You can contract this infection by sharing bedding and even through pet cats and dogs. If not identified and treated immediately, scalp ringworm can lead to prominent bald patches as well as scarring on the scalp.

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taircases are mostly a hindrance, especially since we’re all used to elevators and escalators. However, the next time you’re at a mall or on your way home, give the elevator a skip and run up the stairs instead. The staircase is a fitness tool in disguise and taking the stairs is not only healthier, it will also help you stay fit.

The staircase workout is a relatively new finess trend, but we don’t need to know the specifics to conclude that the workout will tone your entire body, especially your legs. Not only are the exercises easy to perform, the workout is also completely free! While most of the exercises are pretty basic, some of them can be modified to target different areas of your body. Take a look:

Don’t have the motivation to get to the gym on a daily basis but need to work out to keep flab and fat away?

Radhika R. tells you why all you need is a staircase and some will power

Warm Up Simple, warm up exercises can work wonders when they are performed on a staircase. All you need to do to perform this workout is walk up and down the staircase slowly, then increase your speed gradually, till you’re eventually running up and down on the steps. This will burn calories quicker than walking or jogging. Climbing up the stairs uses your body weight to increase the intensity, making it better than just a brisk walk.

sqUaTs If you’re getting bored of doing squats at home, this is a good way to switch things up. Stand facing the steps and place your left leg on the second step from the bottom. Raise your arms above your head and press your left leg firmly on the step, while raising your right leg slowly. Keep yourself balanced on the step and after around ten seconds, slowly let go. Repeat with the other leg. Do this ten or twelve times.

Staircase squats work your hamstrings, calf muscles and inner thighs as well as increase your heartbeat.

pUsh-Ups Stand a foot away from a flight of steps, incline your body against the steps and place your hands on the second or third step from the bottom (this will depend on how tall you are). Do a set of pushups while you’re in this position, then

bring your left knee towards your elbow and hold it there for 10 seconds. Then, repeat it with your right knee. Alternate this step with regular push-ups for 15 repetitions. This will give you stronger shoulders, chest muscles, hips and glutes.

sTair Dips Sit close to the edge of a step with your bottom raised slightly in the air and place your palms flat on the steps. With your knees bent and your feet on the next step a shoulder width apart from each other, lower your body and then raise it back up. These stair dips are hard to perform, so stop if you feel any excruciating pain. Repeat a few times and rest for a few seconds in between.

This intense exercise relieves neck and muscle pain while working out your glutes, triceps, chest, arms and leg muscles.

Take iT easy There are a few things that you should remember while attempting this workout: l Do not bend your lower back too much and/ or put strain on it. If you think your body can’t take it anymore, stop the routine and resume the next day. l Do not challenge yourself to achieve instant results. Staircase workouts don’t require too much. They are a comfortable workout that will give you benefits eventually. l It is recommended to start slow as beginners may find it too difficult initially.

Wear comfortable clothes and shoes. l Do not forget the basics of working out.

Staying hydrated, warming up and taking regular breaks are needed just like in any other routine. Stretching will help you avoid any injuries.

« Know more: Heart rate monitor watcHes

Timex has introduced a watch that monitors your heart rate. Yamini Walia finds out more about how it works

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t’s important for you to know your heart rate while you exercise and what better way than with a watch. Timex has introduced watches that can measure your heart rate while you are exercising at the gym, walking in the park or taking part in a race. That’s not all; the watch even tracks distance, steps and calories burnt all day. You just have to place a finger on the bezel ring to check your heart rate. It will then be displayed in beats per minute (BPM) and percentage. The watch alerts you when you are on the verge of achieving your goal and on the completion of the goal as well. To review a

week’s progress, the watch has a daily activity tracker, with a seven-day memory. There is a workout mode, which displays elapsed time, distance and pace intensity in real time (slow, moderate or fast). Some of its other features include a stopwatch, countdown timer, daily alarm and two time zones.

The 24-hour countdown timer, with a countdown stop and countdown repeat, can be used for several activities inside or outside your house while the two time zones will help you when you are travelling. The watch can also be used in lowlight conditions because of its Indiglo night light. With so

many excellent features, especially the heart rate monitor, this watch tops our wish list. What else do you need while losing those extra kilos? *Buy the heart rate monitor watches at Timex World stores ` 4,495 onwards.

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COntACtS witH kiDS A common belief is that children are better off wearing prescription glasses instead of lenses, which aren’t considered to be the safest option for them. However, new studies show that contact lenses can actually help their vision, says Shirley Mistry

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ave you ever seen eight-year-old children wear contact lenses instead of a trusty pair of spectacles? Neither have we. But, studies show that they are safe to be worn by children and can actually help improve their eyesight. Take a look at what recent studies have to say and what you should keep in mind if you are going to make your child wear contact lenses.

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A few years ago, Optometry and Vision Science, a medical journal, published a study conducted by the Ohio State University which concluded that contact lenses can actually help children with their vision. They performed the study with 10 myopic (shortsighted) children, who were given daily disposable contact lenses. Their eye sight was reviewed after a week, a month and three months of receiving their lenses. At each follow-up visit, it was found that the children had nearly perfect 20/20 vision with 11 hours of wear per day. By the time the study came to an end, nine of the 10 children reported that their vision was ‘pretty good’ or ‘perfect’; all children but one

EXPERT SPEAK Dr. Swati Sathe, an opthalmologist (MBBS, DOMS) spoke to us about the benefits of children wearing contacts. She said, “Contact lenses increase a child’s mobility and make running or playing sports more convenient. Also, when the difference in the power in both eyes is drastic, lenses are more helpful as compared to glasses. Unlike glasses which magnify or minimise the image, contact lenses give you the accurate size of images and certain specialty lenses can be used to bring myopia under control and stop the situation from worsening.

said their eyes were ‘always comfortable’ or ‘usually comfortable’; eight children said they had little to no problem putting on their contact lenses and all children reported that they had little to no problem with taking their lenses out.

Another study, conducted by the Ohio State University over a period of three years, found that children (aged 8-11) who wear contact lenses have better self esteem than those who wear glasses.

The reason most people are wary of letting children wear lenses is primarily because they believe that children will not be able to take care of their lenses, will require constant supervision and that the

>> Contact lenses can actually be beneficial for your child. Read our article to find out more about them

lenses are not hygienic enough.

WHAT To REMEMbER Wearing contact lenses is a habit that you can teach your child, just like you teach them to brush their teeth. Make sure they get the basics right in order to ensure that it becomes a lifelong habit. Here are some tips that you should teach them: l Wash your hands before you handle your lenses and dry them on a lint-free cloth or tissue. l Don’t wear lenses if you spot any redness in your eyes. l Disinfect your lenses and lens case on a daily basis. l Don’t wear your lenses for too long. l Never sleep with your lenses on. l If you think your child can’t clean his/ her lenses properly, start him/ her off on daily disposable lenses.

Remember to get your child fitted for contact lenses from a proper doctor, just as you would for prescription glasses.

HAvE A looK-SEE! If you have already been wearing contact lenses, take a look at these advanced and somewhat strange options that exist in the market: HD lenses High-definition or HD lenses help reduce the glare and halo surrounding your vision more than regular lenses would. They also give you sharper, clearer vision. They are made of extremely breatheable material, so more oxygen reaches your eyes and helps them stay healthy.

Apart from that, they are also extremely thin, so you don't feel any discomfort while wearing them.

Infra-red lenses Night-vision devices, such as cameras, help you see in extremely low-light and dark conditions — which is impossible with the naked eye.

Researchers at Michigan State University say that this night vision technology can be reduced to such a small size, that it can be incorporated into contact lenses. If this is possible, you will be able to see in the dark and the light radiated by other people and animals.

Manga contact lenses The doe-eyed look that most Japanese cartoon characters sport has sparked off a trend that is quite dangerous. Also known as circle lenses, these contacts make your eyeballs look bigger since they not only cover your irises, but also a part of the whites of your eyes. While they make them look more attractive, they deprive your eyes of oxygen and can cause vision impairments, including blindness.

« Know more: Facts about Polycystic ovary syndrome Dev Goswami brings you a fact file for PCOS, also known as Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, to help increase awareness

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COS is considered to be an advanced, more severe stage of polycystic ovary disease(PCOD), where a female might develop a male-like hair pattern. Here are some facts about PCOD and PCOS: l PCOD is a multifactorial endocrinal disease, that has a genetic linkage. Very often, there is a history of your mother or sister having a positive history of PCOD. There is no exact cause for PCOD, but factors such as a sedentary lifestyle, unhealthy dietary habits and stress may aggravate the severity.

l PCOS can affect a woman’s menstrual cycle, cardiovascular health, appearance and ability to get pregnant. l While PCOS doesn’t have an exact reason or a cause, it is known to cause hormonal imbalances in your body, which lead to the symptoms and effects associated with PCOS. l Genetics are suspected to play a major role in increasing the risk of a woman suffering from the condition. l While the condition is usually discovered in women in their 20s, it can affect girls as young as

11-years-old.

The symptoms of the condition differ amongst women, but they generally include infertility, irregular/no menstrual period, increased hair growth, cysts on ovaries, acne, oily skin, anxiety, depression, weight-gain, sleep apnea and thinning hair. l A proper diagnoses can only be made by a doctor, who will examine your medical history and your current physical condition, as well as perform lab tests to determine whether you suffer from the condition. l

l There is no exact remedy to prevent PCOD, but exercise and a balanced diet will help to prevent it amongst some patients. l Medication can help deal with one of the major effects of PCOS — the inability to get pregnant. l PCOS puts women at risk of other conditions such as diabetes, heart attacks and high blood pressure.

* With inputs from Dr. Sanjay Shah, IVF Consultant & Board Member, Profert IVF Fertility Clinic

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Chaffed thighs are uncomfortable and they’re also embarrassing to deal with if you are in public. Your thighs need a little more TLC during the summer, so, Yamini Walia tells you more about how to keep them smooth and healthy

>> Thigh chaffing is a serious problem. Read our article to find out its causes and remedies

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he term chub rub might sound like a childish term for something cute, but it’s a very real, grown up problem — especially if you’re overweight, sweat a lot or live in a city as hot as Mumbai. Unfortunately, chub rub is a very common problem during summer. If you haven’t already figured out what we’re talking about — here goes.

Also known as thigh chaffing, this occurs when the skin on both your thighs rubs together and you end up getting rashes. It usually causes a lot of pain and in severe instances, can even lead to bleeding. If you have never faced this problem, then you are probably blessed with a thigh gap (thighs that do not meet).

Read on to find out about the several different causes of and treatments for summer-related thigh rubs and how to keep your thighs looking and feeling good enough to wear your summer shorts.

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barbara, Our beauty expert, WiLL heLp fix yOur prObLems

What causes the rub clothing If your clothes are wet and figure-hugging, or the fabric is synthetic, you are inviting thigh chaffing. These materials and types of clothes tend to cling to your skin and cause friction every time you move.

Obesity This is one of the major causes of thigh chaffing. When extra fat on your body accumulates, it causes folds to develop, resulting in constant friction with skin rubbing against skin. So, lose the extra pounds to keep the problem at bay.

sweating Whether it’s walking on the road, exercising or travelling in a bus or train, it’s summer, which means that you will be sweating a lot. The sweat gets to your inner thighs, which often rub

against each other. This leads to rashes, Wear proper clothes inflammation and skin irritation.

It’s very important to wear the appropriate clothes to avoid chaffing. Avoid synthetic materials and opt for cotton clothing instead.

Keep the chaff aWay Also, try to wear loose clothes. However, Thigh chaffing isn’t a medical emergency, but it synthetic material is recommended while should not be ignored either. Now that you exercising. Compression shorts are also quite know the causes, it’s important to take suitable for the skin. preventive measures to get rid of this problem.

Here are some remedies that will help you Dry skin reduce the friction.

Keep your skin as dry as possible. Before you head out, apply talcum powder to the areas where you sweat the most. This will control the Lubricate Several lubricants such as petroleum jelly, aloe buildup of moisture on your thighs and reduce vera and vitamin E cream can help you get rid the friction. However, too much dryness is not of thigh rub. These are widely used, recommended. Drink lots of water as well to inexpensive and easily available. To make stay hydrated. petroleum jelly at home, mix and heat beeswax and oil and for aloe vera cream, use aloe vera Lose weight gel and olive oil. Apply them on the affected If you are obese, you have to shed those extra area as they will help you cool down and kilos to avoid thigh chaffing. Work out and reduce the friction. change your diet to lose weight.

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Dear barbara, I just returned from a long vacation at the beach. It has left me with awful tan marks on my arms and legs. The tan marks on my feet caused by my flip-flops look ridiculous when I am wearing any other shoes. I want to get rid of these tan marks as soon as possible and want my skin to have an even tone in two weeks since I have to attend my best friend’s wedding. I am wearing a bustier for the wedding and the bikini marks around my neck look hideous. Please help!

— Kashmira Joshi, Goregaon Dear Kashmira, Getting rid of tan marks is tedious. Some people like to sport a healthy tan, but, at a wedding, tan lines/marks can ruin your look. The best way to get rid of tan marks is to exfoliate. Exfoliating with a gentle scrub will help remove the dead skin cells on your skin and reveal your natural skin tone. There won’t be immediate results, but this will definitely quicken the process. You can also use foundation to cover up the marks at the wedding.

Dear barbara, I am an active person, who goes to the gym and runs

>> Excessive sweating can be caused by a change in hormones or a switch in your diet

regularly. I am just a few kilos over my ideal weight, but, whenever I am eating or even just walking, I sweat profusely. I used to think that this was happening because I was overweight but even though I have lost a lot of weight, the sweating hasn’t stopped. The areas around my mouth, neck and scalp get especially sweaty.

It’s embarrassing when I am out with my friends to eat and I am sweating like a pig through my meal. It’s even worse during the summer. What should I do?

— amar parekh, Khar Dear amar, Sweating is quite normal during the summer. But, the kind of sweating you have described is called gustatory sweating, which can be hormonal. Sweating when you eat also depends on the type of food you are eating. Hot, spicy food can be the immediate result of food sweats.

Try avoiding heavy meals and opt for light, fresh meals instead. Wear loose clothes and keep yourself hydrated through the day. If everything else fails, please visit your doctor, as there could be several underlying reasons for excessive sweating.

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64 LS constituencies including Amethi and Seemandhra, will go to polls tomorrow

N EUREKA: A file photo of Anil Koul, Research Director of Johnson & Johnson (US), who has made his home state Jammu and Kashmir proud by his involvement in the discovery and clinical development of a drug to treat drugresistant tuberculosis, which affects millions of people across the globe.

Blocking porn sites would cause more harm: SC

BLOCKING all websites with pornographic content in the country is not possible and it would cause more harm as literary content containing such words would also not be available for public on Internet, the Centre on Monday told the Supreme Court.

Appearing before a bench headed by Justice B.S. Chauhan, Addl Solicitor Gen. K.V. Vishwanathan submitted that blocking all such websites would cause greater harm.

“Everything would be blocked and even good literature would be blocked and it would cause more greater harm,” he said.

EC can probe ‘paid news’ cases against polliticians

THE Supreme Court on Monday said that the Election Commission (EC) has the jurisdiction and can enquire into complaint on paid news against a political leader if the expenditure incurred on it is not disclosed. A bench headed by Justice A.K. Patnaik dismissed the plea of former CM Ashok Chavan challenging the Commission’s jurisdiction to enquire into such issues. It directed the Commission to enquire into the complaint against Chavan within 45 days.

SC to hear AAP plea on July 4

THE Supreme Court on Monday posted for July 4, the hearing on a petition filed by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) challenging imposition of President’s rule in Delhi after it was informed that the Lieutenant Governor has decided to deal with the matter after the conclusion of Lok Sabha polls. A bench headed by Chief Justice R.M. Lodha was requested by senior counsel Fali Nariman, appearing for AAP, to keep the matter for hearing on July 4.

Economy in ‘crisis’: BJP

THE BJP attacked UPA for leaving the economy in the ‘worst crisis’ and said it was committed to a simplified tax regime and will, if voted to power, try to hasten implementation of Direct Tax Code and Goods and Services Tax after a consensus among states.

EW DELHI: The high octane campaign for the penultimate phase of Lok Sabha elections which saw Narendra Modi embroiled in a bitter war of words with Priyanka Gandhi and Mamata Banerjee on Monday ended in 64 constituencies, including Amethi where Rahul Gandhi is seeking reelection and 25 seats in Seemandhra, which will go to polls on Wednesday.

In his campaign blitz on the last day in Uttar Pradesh, where 15 seats will go to polls on May 7, Modi invoked Lord Ram in Faizabad and stormed Amethi to campaign for BJP candidate Smriti Irani, saying people now want a ‘change’.

The eighth phase of polls saw Rahul’s sister Priyanka’s extensive campaign in Amethi where she attacked the BJP prime ministerial candidate while seeking votes for Congress.

Rahul’s cousin and BJP leader Varun Gandhi from neighbouring Sultanpuri, LJP President Ramvilas Paswan from Hajipur in Bihar and BJP stalwart Shanta Kumar from Kangra in Himachal Pradesh are among the nearly 900 candidates in fray in seven states in this phase.

72 candidates are contesting in six seats in West Bengal where Modi raised the emotive issue of illegal immigrants, drawing a sharp reaction from Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee who called the BJP PM candidate a “paper tiger” and accused him of stoking communal fire, reports PTI. In Bihar, where 118 candidates are contesting, former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad’s wife Rabri Devi is seeking to make her debut in the Lok Sabha from Saran, which is among the seven seats in the state going for polls on May 7. Rabri is pitted against BJP’s Rajiv Pratap Rudy.

Both Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand are going for a singlephased election on Wednesday.

While Himachal Pradesh has four seats, Uttarakhand has five. Baramulla and Ladakh in J&K are also going to polls on Wednesday.

Prevent rigging, booth capturing: BJP to EC

After the Telangana region voted in the last phase, it is now the turn for Seemandhra region of Andhra Pradesh to cast votes on May 7, with 333 candidates contesting from 25 Lok Sabha seats. Lok Sabha and assembly elections are being held simultaneously in Andhra Pradesh.

These are the last Lok Sabha and Assembly polls being held in the undivided Andhra Pradesh. Telangana will come into being as the 29th state of the country on June 2.

In Uttar Pradesh, besides grandsons of former prime Minister Indira Gandhi — Rahul and Varun, Union Minister Beni Prasad Verma (Gonda) and cricketer-turned-politician Mohd Kaif (Phulpur) are among 243 candidates in the fray in this phase.

Also Congress state president Nirmal Khatri (Faizabad) and poetturned-politician and Aam Aadmi Paty’s Kumar Vishwas (Amethi) are contesting.

In Amethi, while Vishwas is banking on the power of ‘aam aadmi’, Irani is trying to cash in on Modi

Rains bring respite from searing heat gree Celsius and 26 degree Celsius.

In Haryana and Punjab including Chandigarh, the maximum temperatures dropped by a few notches and hovered well below the normal level as rains occurred at many places.

Chandigarh, which was lashed by hailstorm and heavy rains (39 mm) last evening, recorded temperature at 34.4 degree C, while Ambala in Haryana, which received light rains, recorded a high of 34.8 degree Celsius and Hisar recorded a maximum temperature of 38.1 degree C. Ludhiana, Patiala and Amritsar in Punjab also recorded maximums of 36.5 deg, 35.6 deg and 38.7 deg C respectively.

EW DELHI: Rains lashed several Moderate to heavy rain and thunparts of the northern region dershowers occurred at isolated brining slight respite from scorching places over Uttar Pradesh, with heat as mercury dipped a few Etawah witnessing highest temp of notches in most areas.

42.6 degree Celsius.

People in Delhi woke up to a hot The UP Met department has foremorning, but later in the evening cast rain/thundershowers at isolated showers lashed most parts of the na- places over the state and predicted tional capital, where temperatures mainly dry weather over the state on hovered between maximum 38.2 de- Tuesday.

wave and by highlighting “lack of development” in Rahul’s 10 year regime as MP. Varun, who was last time elected from Pilibhit, has shifted his base and is pitted against Amita, wife of MP Sanjay Singh.

This phase is crucial for Congress as of 15 seats spread over 17 districts, seven were won by the party in 2009 polls while five seats are with the BSP and SP had won three seat.

In Uttarakhand, campaigning in Haridwar, Tehri, Pauri, Nainital and Almora, where 74 candidates are in the fray, ended at 5 p.m..

Three former BJP chief ministers Bhuvan Chandra Khanduri, Bhagat Singh Koshiyari and Ramesh Pokhariyal Nishank are among those contesting.

Chief Minister Harish Rawat’s wife Renuka and former chief minister Vijay Bahuguna’s son Saket are also contesting the polls from Haridwar and Tehri seats respectively. All the five seats had gone to the Congress in the last general elections held in 2009. Counting is on May 16.

BJP on Monday sought the Election Commission’s intervention to prevent alleged rigging and booth capturing particularly in Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal in the last two phases of Lok Sabha polls.

A day after Narendra Modi criticised the poll panel for failing to curb alleged rigging during polls in some states, a BJP delegation headed by Arun Jaitley met the EC to complain that the incidents of “silent booth capturing” have started particularly in UP and West Bengal.

“Central forces are being used for non-election purposes and local police and home guards are managing polling booths. The agents of opposition parties are threatened and turned away from booths. “It is especially seen in West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh. So in next two phases, Election Commission should ensure that it should not happen,” Jaitley told PTI. He said that in the past 10-15 years, Election Commission’s one big achievement was that it was able to stop booth capturing and rigging in states during polls. “But in 2014 polls, booth capturing especially silent booth capturing has started again, particularly in West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh,” he said.

As many as 23 Lok Sabha constituencies in West Bengal go to polls — six on May 7 and 17 on May 12.

Elections will be held in 33 Lok Sabha constituencies in Uttar Pradesh in the remaining two phases.

Addressing a rally in Asansol in West Bengal on Sunday, Modi had complained about booth rigging in W. Bengal, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. Modi had alleged that the EC was not acting impartially and even dared it to take action against him. “Why are you not acting? What is your intention? If you feel wrong about what I am saying now, then you are free to lodge another case against me,” Modi had said.

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With inflation showing signs of decline and gold prices also not rising, the attraction of gold as an asset is coming down. And as we go ahead we should find the demand for gold falling.

There are also other factors contributing to improvement in exports. Therefore, I expect the current account deficit to remain around 2% of the GDP over the years.

C. Rangarajan, PM’s Economic Advisory Council Chairman BROKERAGE RECOMMENDATIONS Religare calls a ‘Buy’ on Firstsource Solutions CMP: Rs. 29

Markets Flat

NSE India: CNX Nifty — Daily Market Report for: Tuesday (May 6, 2014) (Based on the activity of the previous trading day) by Dominic Rebello

REVIEW OF THE PREVIOUS DAY: The Nifty rose marginally on Monday (May 05, 2014) a net 4.55 points (0.07%) and closed at the 6699 point level. The market opened down with a gap at the 6681 points level.

It then declined a point and registered the day’s low at the 6680 points level at 9.16 a.m. The index then rose sharply into the green and turned into a range bound movement until 1.05 p.m. It then rose further and registered the day’s high at the 6741 points level at 1.25 p.m. The index then declined sharply to close the day on a flat note. The Nifty witnessed a volatile session and moved in a range of 57 points. Sentiment was mixed and amongst the 50 Nifty stocks 25 were losers, while the other 25 were gainers.

Substantial buying was witnessed in oil & gas and metal stocks, while selling was witnessed in technology, IT, realty, healthcare and power stocks.

Support Levels: For short-term traders the immediate main support is at the 6543 points level.The next support is at the 6446 points level.

Resistance Levels: The immediate main resistance is at the 6874 points level.

The next resistance is at the 6933 points level.

Pivot Point Analysis: For intra-day traders the support and resistance levels are calculated according to the pivot point theory and are: Pivot point = 6706 (This is the level where the trend is likely to change during intra-day).

Support (1) = 6674.

Support (2) = 6649.

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS: Resistance (1) = 6731.

Volume: Volume (Qty shares) decreased 4.76%. This change Resistance (2) = 6763. is small and indicates a moderate participation by investors.

OUTLOOK FOR TODAY: On Japanese candlestick patterns the index formed a Market Breadth: small white body candle with a long upper tail. The Overall Market Breadth on the NSE was negative. Amongst candle is an 'Inverted Hammer.' This pattern forms all the traded stocks, 663 were gainers, 859 were losers after a decline or downtrend. Inverted Hammers and 45 remained unchanged. represent a potential trend reversal or bottoming out signals. After a decline, the long upper shadow indicates Slow Stochastic Indicator: buying pressure during the session. An Inverted The Slow Stochastic Oscillator has declined and has Hammer followed by a gap up or long white candlestick entered the over-sold zone. The Slow K line in the with heavy volumes could act as bullish confirmation.

Stochastic Oscillator is below the slow D line (negative if it The next candle will reflect a clearer picture. continues).

However, the index is below its 5, 15 and 25 days moving averages. Further, the 5 days moving average RSI Indicator: The RSI is above the 40 level and is now has dropped below its 25 days moving average. rising (positive if it continues).

Moreover, the velocity parameters too indicate weakness. All these indicate a negative bias. Investors MACD Indicator: are advised to avoid buying at current levels.

The MACD is above zero but is now declining (negative if it continues). It is below its 9-day Average (negative).

ADX Indicator & DI Lines: The +DI line is below the –DI line and both lines are diverging (negative if it continues). The ADX is falling while the Market Index is flat. No signal here.

Work with strict stop losses on all positions

MOVING AVERAGES (TREND INDICATORS) The index: Is below its 5-day average (at 6713) Negative.

Is below its 15-day average (at 6758) Negative.

Is below its 25-day average (at 6728) Negative.

Is above its 200-day average (at 6137) Positive.

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

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

Target: Rs. 50

FSOL’s Q4FY14 revenues grew 0.6% in CC terms, but declined 0.4% QoQ to Rs 8bn in Re terms. Operating margins expanded 90bps QoQ to 10.1%, in line with estimates, due to a drop in employee costs. After repaying US$ 11.25mn during the quarter, the company’s net debt stands at US$ 120mn.

Overall, we maintain that an improving growth mix and margin recovery will drive B/S de-levering and support a 39% EPS CAGR over FY14-FY16.

Valuations at 8x 1-yr fwd. are reasonable. Reiterate BUY. Revenues decline on trimming unprofitable businesses: Despite strong growth in the Healthcare vertical (+7.4%), FSOL’s revenues slid 0.4% QoQ as the BFSI/Media & Telecom verticals reported declines of 6.3%/2.7%. FSOL continues to wind down its unprofitable businesses to improve profitability. In terms of geographies, the US posted good growth (+5% QoQ) while the UK/India/RoW declined by 3.7%/5.2%/ 2.8% QoQ. Margins improve; Q1 revenues to be soft: Operating margins expanded 90bps to 10.1% as FSOL continued to trim down its low-profit businesses.

Concurrently, the employee headcount reduced by 2,280 to 27,666.

Management commentary on Customer Management and Healthcare segments was positive. However, Q1 is expected to be soft on revenues due to a seasonal drop in the Collections business and closure of low-margin businesses. While FSOL has guided for a modest 6% CC growth in FY15, the margin expansion target of 150bps-200bps remains intact.

View: We maintain that increasing margins and a better growth mix should lead to cash flow improvement, thereby driving reduction in leverage. We cut our FY15/ FY16 revenue estimates by ~2% to factor in the current quarter's slower revenue growth and a lower tax rate (as guided by management). We maintain that FSOL can generate ~US$ 50-US$60mn/year in FCF by FY15/FY16, thus de-levering the B/S. This implies an attractive FCF yield of ~17% in FY16. Maintain BUY; TP Rs 50.

Elara Capital calls a ‘Buy’ on HCC CMP: Rs. 20

Target: Rs. 24

Strong execution, margin boost enable a profitable fiscal, finally: HCC (HCC IN) surprised on the positive on execution (revenue at INR 11.5bn, up 17.5% YoY) and the OPM front (14.8%, up 574bp YoY), led by receipt of awards and claims worth INR 1.5bn in Q4FY14. Adjusted net profit at INR 244mn, consequently, was well ahead of our and the Street’s expectation. Powered by a strong Q4, the E&C business posted a net profit of INR 50mn, turning profitable after two years. On a consolidated basis, led by a marked improvement in Lavasa Corp’s (LCL) performance, the group yielded cash profit of INR 296mn.

Chunky inflows enhance visibility; INR 32.2bn of new jobs in FY14: With fresh jobs worth INR 16.2bn bagged in Q4, HCC garnered inflows in excess of INR 30bn for the first time since 2011. Considering additional L1 position in orders worth INR 12.9bn, we revise our order intake assumption for FY15E to INR 33.8bn and model in an inflow CAGR of 13% over FY14-16E. Current backlog at INR 142bn, though down 5% YoY, is strong at 3.2x FY15E revenue, imparting fair visibility for delivering 11% revenue CAGR over FY14-16.

Working cap to normalize by FY16; cycle eases 27 days in FY14: We maintain our stance on HCC’s working capital cycle (218 days as on March 2013), easing 50 days over FY13-16E, helped by acceleration in receipt of awards and claims driving operational write-backs. While claims of INR 4bn have been recognized in FY14, value of such claims in the court currently, having favorable arbitration award, is INR 10bn.

Valuation – reiterate Buy and raise March 2015 TP to INR 24: HCC’s strong FY14 performance has warranted a significant upward revision in our FY15E earnings (INR 421mn vs INR 633mn in loss earlier) and our March 2015 TP from INR 24 vs INR 19. We maintain our stance of divestiture from noncore assets and claims settlement to further pick up pace over the next couple of years (balance sheet easing amounting to INR 9bn modeled in by March 2016), fastening the recovery process for the HCC Group. We reiterate Buy. Steiner AG stays steady; becomes 100% subsidiary: During Q4FY14, HCC acquired the balance 34% stake in Steiner AG taking the cumulative investment in the entity to INR 1.9bn. Though Steiner AG ended FY14 with muted revenue (CHF 798mn, +4.4% YoY) and earnings (CHF 8mn, down 2.1% YoY), order inflows remain strong (CHF 758mn, +64.2% YoY), brightening growth prospects. Its current backlog stands at CHF 1.2bn, excluding CHF 300mn contracts yet to be signed.

Lavasa stabilizes; receives ~0.8mn footfalls in FY14: Activities at Lavasa continued during Q4 with 5,000 workers on the ground. LCL has completed construction work on 628 apartments and villas YTD at Dasve and handed over possession of ~500 units. While at Mugaon, residential development of ~1 mn sq ft (1,000 units, launched in Q2FY14) is underway, Dasve has seen launch of 0.8 mn sq ft of residential, commercial and social development.

Construction work on staff housing (399 residential units) is also progressing as scheduled.

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BUSINESS

Sensex Snaps Five-Day Losing Streak Gold falls on subdued demand Canara Bank Q4 net profit declines 15.79% Ajanta Pharma's Q4 net rises to Rs 70 cr ING Vysya Life Insurance renamed as Exide Life Insurance Coffee exports in April up 11% at Rs 535 cr MCX board to meet on Friday to discuss PwC findings.

Says 'the central bank governor was appointed based on his reputation... Every government must respect this appointment '

By A Business Reporter

new government. I think its all press invented difference. I think it should he new government should re- be seen as speculation rather than spect the appointment of Re- any actual differences". His comserve Bank Governor ments came against the backdrop of Raghuram Rajan who was selected certain BJP leaders questioning his to head the central bank on the policies to deal with the current ecobasis of his reputation, Finance nomic woes. During the 8-month Minister P Chidambaram has said. stint, Rajan has raised key policy "The central bank governor was ap- rate thrice by 0.25% each. pointed based on his reputation...

In an interview to CNBC at AsEvery government must respect this tana, Chidambaram said: "I have appointment," he said in Astana. done more heavy lifting in the last His comments to Bloomberg on 12 months than the RBI... I have the sidelines of ADB's annual con- done what needs to be done on the ference at Astana, Kazakhstan, come fiscal side, the central bank has done amid media speculation that BJP- what needs to do on monetary side. led NDA, which is projected to per- Now we have to address the supply form better than the Congress-led side constraints". Answering quesUPA in the general elections, may tions on growth, the Minister said not be keen to retain Rajan as RBI Indian economy will pick up pace Governor. and will grow at 6% in the current Rajan had last month dismissed fiscal. Chidambaram said: "We have the talks about his differences with unblocked a very large number of BJP as "media invention", saying "I projects which had stalled... When haven't had any discussion with the the projects are completed and

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begin production, you will see all that adds to the economy."

The economy grew is estimated to have grown at 4.9% in the 2013-14 fiscal after touching a decade-low level of 4.5% growth in 2012-13. "As long as we have high inflation how can you ask the RBI to lower rates dramatically, Chidambaram said, adding that "we have to address supply side constraints. (We have to) bring down inflation before the monetary policy can come to aid of growth". WPI inflation in March stood at 3 month high of 5.7%, while the CPI or retail inflation too inched up to 8.3%. Chidambaram also said that the fiscal deficit and the current account deficit have been contained and investments have started pouring in. In the interim Budget, he had said that the fiscal deficit would be contained at 4.6 per cent of GDP, lower than the earlier target of 4.8%.

The deficit in 2012-13 was 4.9% of the GDP.

India To See Modest Recovery In Growth At 5.6%: Citigroup

By A Business Reporter

The findings of the report comes when the HSBC India Manufacturmodest recovery is on the cards ing Purchasing Managers' Index for the Indian economy and it is (PMI), a measure of factory producexpected to clock 5.6 per cent GDP tion, stood at 51.3 in April, ungrowth in 2014-15, says a Citigroup changed from March, amid report. "While recent macro data moderate expansion of business orhas stayed sluggish, we maintain ders. Moreover, monthly producour expectation of a modest recov- tion in eight core infrastructure ery in FY15 GDP to 5.6 per cent," sectors also grew by just 2.5 per cent Citigroup said. The output and on a year-on-year basis in March order pipelines have been affected compared to 4.5 per cent in Februby elections and political uncer- ary. According to Citigroup, a poor tainty and there could be a recovery monsoon could be a downside risk in factory activity post elections as to the GDP estimate, while a deciclarity emerges on the political sive election verdict could offset front. such risks to some extent.

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"A poor-bad monsoon could be a downside risk to our estimate but a decisive election outcome and consequent uptick in consumer and business activity could offset such risks to some extent," the report said. According to Citigroup, Industrial production Index is expected to remain soft in March.

"As a result of continued weakness in infrastructure sector and ongoing contraction in automobile sector, we expect Industrial production to remain soft in March compared to (-) 1.9 per cent year-on-year in February," the Citigroup research report said.

BUSINESS BRIEFS Foreign Funds With 'Opaque' Structures Can't Invest In India As Indian capital markets gear up for a streamlined structure for overseas investors; foreign funds with 'opaque' structures would not be allowed to come in under the new FPI (Foreign Portfolio Investor) regime. This new regime would kick in from next month and provides for existing overseas investor classes such as FIIs (Foreign Institutional Investors), their subaccounts and QFIs (Qualified Foreign Investors) to become FPIs. Besides, all new foreign investors wishing to invest in Indian markets would also need to register as FPIs, which have been divided into three categories as per their risk profiles.

Transmission Congestion Continues To Impede Power Trade Transmission constraints hampered power trading during the month of April affecting both prices and volumes of electricity traded in the country. Even with the increase in demand for electricity, the total volume traded at the exchange in the month of April, 2014, declined by over 8 per cent to 2,088 million units. The volumes were 2,281 million units in March this year. "With onset of the summers, the demand for electricity has been increasing while the supply has remained constrained largely due to unavailability of the transmission corridor," IEX (Indian Energy Exchange) said in a statement.

Walmart Spent Over $109 Mn On Anti-Corruption Drive

US retail giant Walmart spent more than USD 109 million in fiscal 2014 to enhance its global anti-corruption compliance programme and added personnel for the same in many countries, including India. Between December 2011 and January 2014, the company also delivered anticorruption training to more than 1,00,000 personnel from all levels around the world, including key senior executives and officers who interact directly or indirectly with government officials. In its annual report for the financial year ended January 31, 2014, Walmart said compliance with the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and other anti-corruption laws remained a key priority.

Govt Change In India Not To Affect Etihad-Jet Deal

A change of government in India will not affect Etihad's equity holdings in Jet Airways, chief of the Gulf carrier has said, expressing "full confidence in the Indian process". "This isn't a political issue. We have entered into a partnership with a great Indian company," Etihad President and Chief Executive James Hogan said. In the first foreign investment made in the Indian aviation industry, Etihad last year picked up 24 per cent stake in Jet Airways after months of reviews by Indian regulatory authorities.

EPFO Settles 98% Claims In Mandated 30 Days In April

Retirement fund body Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) yesterday said it has settled 98% claims including withdrawal and transfer of PF within mandated 30 days period in April. "In the claims settlement area also there has been a consistently good performance shown by the organisation and 98% of the claims are being settled within the mandated 30 days deadline," an EPFO press release said.

Government's Affordable Housing Scheme Falters?

Just 1,920 Dwelling Units Completed under the Rajiv Awas Yojana’s AHP Scheme for 2011–2013

By Anshuman Magazine

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lthough the Interim Budget announcement supporting affordable housing was welcomed by the real estate industry, the segment has a long way ahead as yet. To begin with, there is considerable supply shortage in this arena—pegged at 18.78 million for the 12th Five Year Plan (2012–2017) by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation Ministry (HUPA), of which 96% is in the Economic Weaker Section (EWS) and Low Income Group (LIG) categories. Housing shortage for the EWS stands at almost 11 million homes, while that for LIG stands at 7.41 million homes. Fairly recently, the government had set up a com-

mittee to develop a slum index at the city, state and national levels to sharpen its policy focus on the urban poor. Slum data (source: HUPA) released in March 2013 for Census 2011 had pointed out that around one out of every six households in urban India (17.4%) lived in a slum. It had also shown that well over a third of all slum households (38%) were in cities with a population in excess of a million.

A key push was given to the housing sector, with the allocation of INR 6,000 crore for the Rural Housing Fund, and INR 2,000 crore for the Urban Housing Fund, at the Interim Budget 2014–15. However, with a substantial amount of funds already allocated for the creation of affordable and/or low-cost, mass housing in the previous fiscal left unused, the effective utilization of fund allocation for affordable housing cannot be stressed enough. According to HUPA, as of February 20, 2013, as against a target of 3.10 lakh beneficiaries with a total outlay of INR

1,100 crore, approximately 13,485 beneficiaries had been benefitted with a net present value (NPV) of interest subsidy of INR 16 crore. Additionally, although about INR 2,000 crore had already been allocated to the Urban Housing Fund, the National Housing Bank (NHB) is yet to set up this fund.

Although the government has put in place various funds and bodies to bridge the enormous housing shortage gap in urban India, much more needs to be done as far as implementing these policies are concerned.

Despite the total outstanding housing loan portfolio with Housing Finance Companies (HFCs) in 2012–13 increasing by 30.69% to INR 2,90,427 crore (NHB Annual Report, March 31, 2013)— out of the total housing loans disbursed by PSUs in 2012–13, those of less than Rs. 5 lakh barely stood at 10%. Furthermore, housing loans as a percentage of Gross Bank Credit for Scheduled Commercial Banks (as of March 31, 2013), stood at just

about 9.25%.

A major reason for this might be inaccessible financing options for the EWS/LIG segment of urban India. Almost 70% of potential lowincome home buyers have informal income avenues, but need access to housing loans to buy a home. Needless to say, traditional financial players do not service this vast group.

Growing interest in low-income housing finance is a very recent phenomenon; and it’s taken till 2011–12 for new entities, private players and established financial institutions to make an entry into the market. For all intents and purposes, therefore, government funds and schemes for mass housing are perhaps the only recourse for India’s teeming urban populace. Recent developments have seen the NHB planning to refinance banks and HFCs for rolling out long-term fixed rate loans of upto INR 10 lakh to borrowers for a period of 15–20 years. The intent behind developing this product is to specifically protect low and moder-

ate income households against prevailing volatility in floating rates on housing loans.

Relaxing the current FDI policy in the construction sector has been in the pipeline since November 2013.

The major policy revisions awaited include easing the three-year lockin period for FDI in housing and townships; reducing the minimum capitalization to US$5 million (from the earlier US$10 million) for wholly-owned subsidiaries; and trimming the minimum area of construction projects to a carpet area of 20,000 sq.m (from a built-up area of 50,000 sq.m). Once approved, developers facing liquidity issues will benefit from investments in housing projects as it will likely be easier for a wider gamut of projects to become eligible for foreign funding. One can only hope that India’s new political dispensation will work towards implementing these key policy initiatives, with better ground results.

(The author is Chairman & MD, CBRE South Asia Pvt. Ltd.)

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TV GUIDE

TODAY’S BEST VIEWING

Bruce Willis returns as misfit cop John McClane in the third film in the Die Hard series. McClane has fallen on hard times; after moving to New York City and breaking up with his wife, he’s developed a drinking problem and has been suspended from the NYPD. However, his past comes back to haunt him in the form of Simon (Jeremy Irons), a terrorist bomber who has been using McClane as his contact as he plants a series of bombs in public places and gives McClane inane “clues” to their whereabouts in . Star M ovi es, 9 p.m.

SOAPS & SERIALS

NADAAN PARINDE

Sameer wants to return all the gifts that Meher had given him, so that it becomes easy to forget her. But eventually ends up keeping everything with himself, Meher gets extremely emotional and hugs Sameer, leaving him surprised Is there more to this hug than just friendship? Life Ok, 9 p.m.

BEINTEHAA

In tonight’s episode we will see, Zain spots Barkat at Mir Khan’s house Further, Mir Khan tries to manipulate Aaliya emotionally saying that, he is her real Chacha and she can’t send him to jail. Now what will Aaliya do? Col or s, 9 p.m .

WILD ASIA

Asia is one of the most beautiful and varied regions of the world and its forests hold many interesting creatures that have adapted in the face of adversity. WILD ASIA brings for its viewers Asia’s untamed wilderness and an intimate look at the amazing animals that call wild Asia home. From India to Indonesia to Japan, explore Asia’s sparkling shorelines, arid deserts and lush rainforests, unveiling the exotic mysteries hidden within this continent of contrasts. Ani mal Pl anet, 8 p.m.

SUPERHUMAN CHALLENGE

Could superheroes actually exist? Prepare to be amazed, astounded and astonished as presenter Tim Fitzhigham goes on a mission to seek out humans with impossible powers – so he can go head to head with them. In each episode, Tim meets one real life superhuman and in order to prove, or disprove, their extraordinary abilities, he challenges them to three unbelievable super tests. This is exactly as dangerous as it sounds, so Tim uses state of the art technology, real medical science and his very own expert mission doctor as he prepares for his challenges. D iscover y, 8 p.m.

THE GADGET SHOW

THE GADGET SHOW on Discovery Science reviews all the latest and future technology to give the viewers an insight into tomorrow’s gadgets today. Follow the Gadget Show team of experts as they test a variety of consumer products in its own unique style, making them entertaining and accessible to the viewer.

Di scover y Sci ence, 11 p.m .

QUBOOL HAI

Nadaan Parinde, Life Ok, 9 p.m.

Sanam comes to Bhopal , and takes a job as a waitress in a cafe and then ends up losing her job. She catches sight of Anwar and follows his trail and lands up in none other than Ayaan house, where she is mistaken by Latif the servant for a cook.

She makes her entry into Ayaan house not knowing that Aahil, who was the reason behind her dhaba burning is the owner of the house. Zee T V, 9.30 p.m .

EK HASINA THI

Sakshi is confident that Durga is trying to rake up the past, but Shaurya defends Durga saying that meeting Bagchi was only a coincidence. Sakshi warns Shaurya to stay away from Bagchi and begs Rajnath to call off the project but he dismisses her fears. Shaurya on the other hand reminisces Nitya, his driver’s daughter, and remembers how like Durga, she was also a big challenge for him. It is revealed that Durga is none other than Nitya herself who due to extenuating circumstances had to change her identity. She is back to seek justice and make the Goenkas pay for their atrocities on her sister Payal. Star Plus, 8 p.m.

HOMELAND

The political powers make big plans for national hero Brody, but his increasingly erratic behavior threatens his media darling status. Star Wor ld, 9 p.m.

MOVIES OF THE DAY

LARA CROFT TOMB RAIDER: THE CRADLE OF LIFE

Intrepid British archaeologist Lara Croft has made perhaps the most important archaeological discovery in history: an orb that leads to the mythical Pandora’s Box. Unfortunately, the orb falls into the hands of Jonathan Reiss, an evil scientist who deals in killer viruses and hopes to sell the secrets of the box as the ultimate weapon. Recruited by British Intelligence to get the orb back from Reiss, Lara recruits Terry Sheridan, a British marine turned mercenary (and her former love interest) to help. The two embark on an adventure that spans continents in an attempt to regain the orb... HBO, 9 p.m.

THE HITCHER

While driving through the New Mexico Desert during a rainy night, the college students Jim Halsey and his girlfriend Grace Andrews give a ride to the hitchhiker John Ryder. While in their car, the stranger proves to be a psychopath threatening the young couple with a knife, but Jim succeeds to throw him out of the car on the road. On the next morning, the young couple sees John in another car with a family, and while trying to advise the driver that the man is dangerous, they have an accident. While walking on the road, they find the whole family stabbed in the car, and John sees that the driver is still alive. He drives to a restaurant seeking for help, but the police blame Jim and Grace to the murder and send them to the police station. Zee Studio, 10 p.m .

NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN

SPECTRE agents under the command of Ernst Blofeld infiltrate a US air force base situated in the UK and steal two Tomahawk cruise missiles. When NATO is held to ransom, the British reactive their “00” agents and send James Bond to recapture the warheads and kill Blofeld. Pi x, 9 p.m.

VAASTU SHASTRA

Afternoon Despatch & Courier

Dr. Jhilmil Rao works in a Pune Hospital, and lives in a flat with her writer husband, Virag her sister, Radhika; and son, Rohan.

The family decides to re-locate to Saswade about 12 km from Pune in a spacious bungalow. Virag finds the necessary solitude to carry on with his writing, Radhika and Jhilmil take the car for college and work respectively, while Rohan is delighted that he

Lara Croft Tomb Raider, HBO, 9 p.m.

has ample place to play. He soon befriends two other children Manish and Jyoti and informs his parents accordingly. Since there is no neighbor anywhere within sight, they think that he has an active imagination like his dad. They decide to hire a maid, Rukma, to look after him. Subsequently, Rohan complains that Rukma had tried to kill him by trying to push him under a truck, but Rukma denies this. Rohan also accuses Rukma of stealing property from their house, which Rukma vehemently denies. The next day the Police Inspector Bhupal Gorpade, informs the Raos that Rukma has been killed by a hit and run driver... Filmy, 9 p.m.

INSANIYAAT

Inspector Amar is an honest and diligent police inspector. His investigations have proved that Brijbhan is involved in criminal activities, as well as terrorism, and has the full co-operation of some employees in the police department, as well as the Indian army. He has also to bring two gang-leaders, Karim Lala, and Hariharan, to stop their gang rivalry. To this extent he is successful in convincing both to stop criminal activities, and join forces with him to bring Brijbhan to justice. Hariharan and Karim Lala openly agree to do this, while they prepare a hidden agenda which will only benefit them. B4U, 9 p.m .

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How It’s Made Popsci’s Future of…

Mean Machines How It’s Made Make Me A Millionaire Inventor 10.00 Ultimate Weapons 11.00 The Gadget Show P.M. 2.00 2.30 3.00 4.00 4.30 5.30 6.30 7.00 7.30 8.00 9.00 10.00 10.30 11.00

HISTORY

Miguel’s Feasts Duck Dynasty Ancient Aliens Kings of Restoration Vikings IRT Deadliest Roads Pawn Stars Duck Dynasty Kings of Restoration Criss Angel Believe Vikings Pawn Stars Duck Dynasty Hostage Do or Die

News in Marathi Ek Divas Celebrity Sobat Daivacha Ha Khel Nirala Mazi Maye Bheti Lagi Jiva Sansar Maza Wegala News in Marathi Aatmabhang Nati Goti Krishi Darshan Amachi Mati Amachi Mase News in Marathi Saraswatichandra Janadesh 2014 - live Pavitra Bandhan Hum

MOVIE CHANNELS

STARMOVIES

P.M 12.00 Fast and Furious 2.00 The Karate Kid 4.00 The Mummy 7.00 Jurassic Park III 9.00 Die Hard 3 A.M. 7.00 Epic 9.00 Hollow Man 2 11.00Surf’s Up P.M. 12.10 2.33 4.32 6.32 9.00

Beintehaa, Colors, 9 p.m.

Aa Jai 9.30 Tumhari Paakhi 10.00 Baazi Mehmaan Nawaaz Ki 10.30 Savdhaan India P.M. 2.00 2.30 3.00 3.30 4.00 4.30 5.00 5.30

7.00

7.30 8.00 8.30 9.00 9.30 10.00 10.30 11.00

COLORS

Sasural Simar Ka Balika Vadhu Rangrasiya Beintehaa Madhubala Sanskaar Dharohar Apnon Ki Bani – Ishq da Kalma Comedy Nights With Kapil Sanskaar: Dharohar Apnon Ki Sasural Simar Ka Balika Vadhu Madhubala Beintehaa Rangrasiya Uttaran Bani – Ishq da Kalma Balika Vadhu

SAB TV

P.M. 2.00 Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah..

2.30 FIR 3.00 Pritam Pyare Aur Who 3.30 Jo Biwi Se Kare Pyar.

4.00 Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah 7.30 Pritam Pyare Aur Who 8.00 Baal Veer 8.30 Taarak Mehta…

9.00 Chidiya Ghar 9.30 Jeanie Aur Juju 10.00 Lapataganj-Ek Baar Phir 10.30 F I R 11.00 Taarak Mehta

Superhuman Challenge, Discovery, 8 p.m.

8.30 Juluni Yeti Reshimgathi 9.00 Eka Lagnachi Tisari Goshta 9.30 Asmita 10.00 Shri Va Sau Pakke Shejari 10.30 Juluni Yeti Reshimgathi 11.00 Honnar Suun Me Hya Gharachi

ANIMAL PLANET

P.M. 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 9.00 10.00 11.00 P.M. 2.00 3.00 4.00 4.30 5.00 6.00 7.00 7.30 8.00

8.30 9.00 10.00 11.00 P.M. 2.00 3.00 4.00 4.50

Marvellous Marven Roaring With Pride Spy In The Wild Growing Up AP Safari Natural Born Hunters Wild Asia Marvellous Marven Spy In The Wild Be The Creature

DISCOVERY

Invisible Universe Man vs Wild Magic of Science Factory Made Survive That!

Wildest India Survive That!

How Do They Do It Superhuman Challenge Destroyed In Seconds Man vs Wild How Do They Dot It Superhuman Challenge

SCIENCE

Mega Moves How It’s Made Mythbusters The Gadget Show

9.30 Yeh Kahan Aa Gaye Hum 10.00 JALWA: Part I Film.

Amitabh Bachchan, Saeed Jaffrey, Pankaj Kapur, Satish Kaushik, Johnny Lever, Naseeruddin Shah Samachar.

News Sports News Rang Tarang Samachar News Samachar Business Wrap Metro Scan Samachar

STAR SPORTS1

P.M. 2.00 2.30 3.00 3.30 4.00 4.30 5.00 6.00 6.30 7.00 7.30 8.00 8.30 9.00 9.30 10.00 10.30

Close Encounters T20 Triumphs Playlist Jai Ho Close Encounters T20 Triumphs Playlist Close Encounters T20 Triumphs Star Power Love All - Play Close Encounters T20 Triumphs Jai Ho Playlist Switch Hit BPL Goals of the Month 11.00 Star Power

Jalwa, DDI, 10 p.m.

7.00 8.00 10.00 10.30 11.00

Janadesh 2014 News Night Late Edition Raat Saddhe Dus Khel Samachar

P.M. 12.30 3.10 5.41 9.00 11.59

P.M. 2.00 Mutua Madrid Open 2014 5.00 Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell 7.00 Road To Brazil 7.30 The Football Review 8.00 La Liga 9.00 Liga Bbva 13/14 9.30 Superstar BPL h/ls 10.00 Road To Brazil 10.30 The Football Today 11.00 Liga Bbva 13/14 P.M. 2.30 Aus Toru of SA 14 h/ls 3rd T20 3.30 Eng Tour of WI 14 h/ls 4.30 India Tour of SA 13 h/ls 2nd ODI 5.00 NZ Tour of Sri Lanka 12 h/ls 6.30 Cricket Classics: Eng vs Pak Dec 97 7.30 Great Centuries: AB De Villiers 9.00 Eng Tour of WI 14 h/ls 10.00 Best of the Test 11.00 SA Tour of SL 13 h/ls

ZEE STUDIO

Unbreakable The Grudge 3 Deja Vu The Hunted The Hitcher The Grudge 3

PIX

Makrand Anaspure 9.30 Ashi Hi Banwabanvi: Ashok Saraf

CARTOON NETWORK

P.M. 2.00 3.00 5.00 5.30 7.00

Tom and Jerry Show Oggy and the Cockroaches Ben 10 Ultimate Alien Oggy Special Tain Tain Phish Special Month: Shortcut Henry 8.30 Oggy Special Yamla Pagla Padosi 10.00 Johnny Test 11.00 The Regular Show A.M. 8.00 Ben10 9.00 Tom and Jerry Kids Show 9.30 Oggy Special Tain Tain Phish 11.00 Tom and Jerry Show P.M. 3.00 6.00 9.00 10.00 11.00 A.M. 8.00 8.30 9.00 9.30 10.00

POGO

Return of Hanuman Happy Beem Day Chhota Bheem Mr Bean the animated series MAD

Thomas and Friends Lonney Tunes Show Mr Bean Mr Bean the Animated Series Obachama Kun

Angels and Demons Slumdog Millionaire 2012 Never Say Never Again The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

A.M. 7.35 Universal Soldier 4: Day of Reckoning 9.55 Skyfall

P.M. 2.25 4.45 8.00 11.55 A.M. 7.50 11.10

STAR GOLD

P.M 3.25 6.45 9.00 A.M. 11.20

Raja Benaam Badshah

MAX

ZEE CINEMA

Players: Abhishek Bachchan Badla Naag Ka: Raghav Naseeb: Amitabh Bachchan Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon: Hrithik Roshn

CVO

P.M. 2.00 Jungal Ka Badshah: Vijaykanth 5.30 Yaadgaar: Sanjeev Kumar 9.00 Izzat: Jackie Shroff A.M. 9.30 Khoon Ka Karz: Sanjay Dutt P.M. 12.00 3.00 6.00 9.00 A.M. 9.00 P.M 2.00 6.00 9.00 A.M. 8.00 11.00

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

The Hunted, Zee Studio, 8 p.m.

Biwi No 1 Bhagam Bhag Ghatak Hero The Action Man

P.M. 1.00 Kishan Kanhaiya: Anil Kapoor 4.00 Paan Singh Tomar: Irfan Khan 7.00 Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore A.M. 7.00 Krodhi

STAR SPORTS4

TEN CRICKET

DD II (Metro Channel)

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

NAT GEOGRAPHIC

P.M. 2.00 Ultimate Animal Countdown 3.00 Street Genius 3.30 Brain Genius 4.00 Do or Die 4.30 Customs 5.00 Deadly Jaws 6.00 Street Genius 6.30 Brain Games 7.00 Secret Life of Predators 8.00 Customs 8.30 Street Genius 9.00 Brain Games 10.00 Do or Die 10.30 Sunset Bollywood 11.00 Street Genius

HBO

National Treasure The Sorcerer’s Apprentice Dumb and Dumber Beautiful Creatures Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life 11.20 Vehicle 19 A.M. 7.30 Wayne’s World 9.15 Ghostbusters II 11.15 Dumb and Dumber P.M. 1.40 3.45 5.30 8.00 10.00 A.M. 10.05

DOORDARSHAN

P.M. 2.30 3.00 3.30 4.00 4.10 4.35 5.00 5.05 5.30 6.00 6.30

5.15 6.00 7.00 8.00 9.00

STAR WORLD

P.M. 2.00 The Secret Life of the American Teenager 3.00 American Idol 4.00 American Funniest Home Videos 5.00 Just for Laughs 6.00 The Secret Life of the American Teenager 7.00 Pretty Lives 8.00 The Big Bang Theory 8.30 Two and a Half Men 9.00 American Idol 10.00 The Secret Life of the American Teenager 11.00 The Big Bang Theory P.M. 1.00 8.00 8.30 9.00 9.30

LISTING

FILMY

Gayab Jo Bole So Nihaal Rajani Vaastu Shastra

Main Hon Yoddha

B4U

Toofani Takrao : Mamoothy Daraar: Rishi Kapoor Insaniyaat: Sunny Deol

Jaanbaaz: Froz Khan Ek Se Bure do: Arshad Warsi

ZEE TALKIES

P.M 2.00 Aaitya Gharat Gharoba: Sachin, Supriya 4.30 Sanshay Kallol: Ankush C 7.00 Teen Bayka Fajiti Aika:

Never Say Never Again, Pix, 9 p.m.

10.30 Mr Bean 10.00 Bheem Aur Bachhaparty P.M. 12.00 4.00 4.30 5.00 5.30 7.30 8.00 8.30 9.00 9.30 10.00 10.30 A.M. 8.00 8.30 9.00 9.30 10.00 10.30

DISNEY CHANNEL Doraemon Art Attack Phineas and Ferb Gravity Falls Doraemon Phineas and Ferb Art Attack Best of Luck Nikki Slokk Shake It Up Best of Luck Nikki Slokk

DJ-MMCH Sofia the First DJ Gravity Falls Mickey Mouse Shorts 3 Phineas and Ferb

DISNEY XD

P.M. 1.30 Kitereetsu 5.30 Iron Man Armored Adventures 6.30 American Dragon Jake Long 7.00 Phineas and Ferb 8.00 Ultimate Spiderman 8.30 Kiterestu 9.30 Big Bad Beetleborgs 10.00 Telebrands A.M. 8.00 Space Goofs 8.30 Rekkit Rabbit 9.00 Space Goofs 9.30 American Dragon Jake Long 10.00 Phineas and Ferb 10.30 Super Robot 11.00 Kcik Buttowski

A memorial concert

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ATE Ustad Allauddin Khan was one of the greatest and most revered figures of Hindustani music during the 20th century. Allauddin Khan originally belonged to East Bengal which is now Bangladesh. Khan left no stone unturned in order to learn music and not only mastered the art of sarod playing but also learned several other instruments like the violin and the esraj.

Khan was one of the early Indians who took Hindustani music to distant shores in the 1930s. He taught musicians of the stature of Ravi Shankar, Ali Akbar Khan, Annapurna Devi and Nikhil Bannerjee.

'Allauddin Music Circle' which was formed by devoted disciples of Annapurna Devi has been holding a memorial concert every year on the third Saturday of April at the Karnataka Sangha. The programme was supported by 'Bhargava's Muzik' this year.

The evening began with a bansuri jugalbandi by Debopriya and Suchismita Chat-

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By Sandeep Hattangadi

Sisters Debopriya and Suchismita Chatterjee regaled the audience with a bansuri jugalbandi.

now people are used to the sight of female bansuri players like us,” said Suchismita.

They played an elaborate Puriya Kalyan at the concert.

They also played a dhun which was quite engaging.

They were accompanied on the tabla by Anutosh Degharia who is one of the finest tabla players and a pupil of the maestro Sabir Khan.

The programme concluded with a vocal recital by Shaunak Abhisheki who is a leading singer of the new generation. Abhisheki is a son and pupil of the veteran singer the late Jitendra Abhisheki. The father combined the strands of various gharanas like Agra, Attrauli and Jaipur. The son has inherited the passion for musical exterjee who hail from Alla- stand out. And both of us pression from the father. We habad. Their parents Robin were drawn to the bansuri as heard him performing the and Krishna Chatterjee are well,” said Debopriya. They raga Hemant very effectively musicians. Both the sisters first trained under veteran at the festival. Shaunak has a learned vocal music from Bholanath Bhatt. Since mid good mastery of swoops and their parents. Later on, they 1990s they began learning descending taan patterns. He switched to the bansuri. from the legendary Hari was accompanied on the har“Our father felt that with Prasad Chaurasia. “Initially, monium by star player Sudpractically no female bansuri we received a mixed response hir Nayak and on the tabla by player around, we could from people in general. But Omkarnath Gulwady.

UJAY DAHAKE’S debut film Shala got a lot of critical appreciation with a National Award to boot and now his second film Ajoba is set for release.

Speaking to ADC, Sujay said, “The idea came to me after I saw a newsreport about a hungry leopard entering the human habitat and its effect on the people who tried to kill him. I was concerned about the animals losing their natural habitat and how the environment is not safe for animals because humans are tearing up the jungles in the name of development”.

Dahake added, “The film is about the fight of an animal activist who fights for the rights of animal reserves and Urmila Matondkar plays this role with verve in her debut Marathi film as an adult. She plays Dr. Vidya Athreya, a wildlife

By Vijay Shanker

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ATIONAL Centre for Performing Arts organised the Mudra Dance Festival wherein motherhood was selected as the theme of expressional dance. Some top dancers like Anita Ratnam, Padma Sharma, Gouri Sharma, Rama Va i d y a n a t h a n , Jhelum Paranjpe and Sujata Mohapatra were invited to perform at the NCPA Experimental Theatre.

In any family, the mother occupies the predominant position. She not only raises and bears the responsibility of bringing up the family but also teaches the man as to what is life and love about. Hence it was very interesting to watch the dancers perform with their siblings. Kathak exponent Padma Sharma ap-

Sujay Dahake’s ‘Ajoba’ roars!

Urmila in a still in Ajoba; Sujay Dahake (right) biologist who collared a leopard which was rescued in Junnar in 2009. The leopard was named ‘Ajoba’ and released in the Malshej Ghats. It is based on the leopard’s journey from Malshej Ghat to Borivli National Park. With the chip fitted in his collar, his movements could be tracked through the GPRS system”.

About Urmila, Sujay said, “I needed a mature woman who could look and act like a crusader and Urmila fitted the bill perfectly”. Was it easy shooting with the leopard we ask, “Not at all. We visited many jungles to shoot the film. The audience will get to see the animal through visual effects. The visual effects company – Illusion Ethreal has done a splendid job. Well-known cinematographer Diego Romero captures the Leopard’s thrilling journey and the landscape beautifully.

Dahake said, “Dilip Prabhavalkar and Urmila Matondkar are acting together for the first time and Hindi character actor Yashpal Sharma makes his Marathi debut”. Ajoba releases on May 9.

BRIEFS ‘Aarohi’ on May 9-10

PANCHAM Nishad presents Aarohi, a unique event featuring the promising faces of Indian Classical Music in Mumbai. Aarohi, a two-day festival is scheduled on May 9 and 10 at Y.B. Chavan Auditorium, Nariman Point from 6:30 pm onwards. Now in its 13th year, Arohi is an annual event commenced in 2002 with a distinctive concept of featuring the rising stars of Hindustani and Carnatic Sangeet. The objective of the festival is to introduce fresh and unknown faces, yet immensely talented and refined youngsters of Indian Classical Music.

‘1234’ set to release

MILIND KAVDE’S thriller 1234 is all set to release soon after a shooting stint in Ramoji City in Hyderabad. The film stars Sanjay Narvekar, Vijay Patkar, Pradeep Patwardhan, Teja Devkar, Aniket Kelkar, Sanjay Mone, Anshuman Vichare etc. The music is composed by Amit Raj and the DOP is Santoni Tranzio.

‘Nikhare’ launched

NILESH Gawde’s ‘Nikhare’ was launched with a song recording of a song composed by Amit Raj. The film stars Manva Naik, Smita Tambe, Tejaswini Pandit and Sayali Sahastrabude. Mumbai Mayor Sunil Prabhu was the chief guest along with MLA Vinod Ghosalkar at the occasion.

The song was sung by Adarsh Shinde. Sachin Dev directs the film.

‘Three Women’ at Tata Theatre

PRESENTED by Neerupama and AVID Learning with elektronika and folk-pop beats, Three Women looks at three of Rabindranath Tagore's Bengali Renaissance women, two fictional and one from his own life, played by Dolly Thakore, Avantika Akerker and Devika Shahani. Three feminine energies representing Kadambari, Charu and Bimala of distinct patriarchal backgrounds debate, struggle, confrom, withdraw and later, define their lives quite differently from where they originated. It is written, directed and music composed by Isheeta Ganguly. It will be played at English Musical Theatre Production at Tata Theatre on Saturday, May 10 at 7 pm.

Dance devoted to motherhood peared along with her daughter Gouri and Gouri's daughter Tarini too, hence three generations in one platform.

Both Rama Vaidyanathan and Sujata Mohapatra appeared with their daughters Dancer Anita Ratnam

tures and gesticulations and a commentary as to what mothers expect their daughand Odissi exponent Jhelum ters to be and as to how Paranjpe who danced to the daughters have a different compositions of her son perspective altogether.

Bankim, who is also a singer. Anita's references to women Chennai-based Bharata from Ajanta, Ellora and EleNatyam exponent Anita Rat- phanta were startling and the nam appeared along with episode of the woman Jabala veteran journalist Malvika who served saintly scholars at Sanghvi and the young and the centre of learning and bright singer, Vedant. Anita is who bore a son Satyakam a poet, scholar, dancer, ac- touched stark reality. tress and hence her theatrical Malvika Sanghvi's poetic presentation on motherhood recitations of acclaimed had a fine combination of poets like Nissam Ezekiel and music, dance, story telling, saints like Aurobindo gave vachika abhinaya and poetic the entire presentation a recitations rendered by thoughtful and universal outMalvika, that gave the look of motherhood as a great entire presentation a symbol of power, vitality and holistic, universal and sacrifice too. Singer Vedant's modern approach about vocal support in Hindi and the significance of mother- Tamil was merged with hood and its relevance too. melody and emotional apAnita cleverly used the style peal. On the whole it was a of Bharata natyam and went unique presentation of thea step further by using ges- atrical appeal.

HONOURED: Governor K. Sankaranarayanan presenting the ‘Swarratna’ award to Pt. Hridaynath Mangeshkar at the 13th DD Sahyadri Navratna Awards 2014 ceremony held in the city on Sunday.

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CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 752

ENIGMA CODE 752

ACROSS: 1 A hint of naughtiness in the air (6,2,7) 9 Naming bird on heather (7) 10 Constantly scolding gang for setting trap in it (7) 11 Love colonist to have trap inside, fatty (5) 12 Hide pictures, his job? (9) 13 Constantly accommodating a demanding Oriental (9) 15 Die and go broke like a motherless calf in the west (5) 16 Pawns some wine, perhaps? (5) 18 Broken thread set right (9) 20 Is thus a non-drinker getting sore and making it fast? (9) 23 Located, we hear, and named (5) 24 Bowler to employ too many (7) 25 Not required for work, a number retire with consent (2,5) 26 Contract taking one power on board, do this as a preliminary to a trial of strength (4,4,7) DOWN: 1 What unnecessarily rude person may do to top another? (4,4,4,3) 2 One eats them, of course (7) 3 The ordinary character interests reformers (9) 4 Have a duty, even if it might be tough? (5) 5 Bring up Tina’s song for medical recovery institutions (9) 6 Gringo gives a thousand to the Mexican, just about (5) 7 Energetic entering the water – right in (7) 8 Quality of a giddy blond? (15) 14 Lack of knowledge of nearly new school subject (9)

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Each colour in our code represents a letter.

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

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

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The Clue: Overrun or attack

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SOLUTION TO YESTERDAY’S ENIGMA CODE MAIDEN, MINDED, ANEMIA, MEDIAN, DIADEM, INDEED, DIMMED

15 Not friendly visits made by buglers? (4,5) 17 On reflection, it's a great help for night drivers (4,3) 19 Marine Grenadier makes sailor

turn back (3-4) 21 Band playing jazz with singer Parry about to start blasting (5) 22 Cell with a string attached - you have to smarten it up (5)

SOLUTION TO YESTERDAY’S CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS: 1 St Andrew's Cross, 9 Automatic, 10 Okapi, 11 Nonet, 12 Card sense, 13 Elapsing, 14 Oporto, 17 Snakes, 19 Majorcan, 22 Treasured, 24 Scows, 25 Erred, 26 Cold as ice, 27 Understatement.

DOWN: 1 Stainless steel, 2 Antenna, 3 Demitasse, 4 Enticing, 5 Secure, 6 Rooms, 7 Scanner, 8 Rise to one's feet, 15 Plowshare, 16 Sand-flea, 18 Aneurin, 20 Chocice, 21 Pricks, 23 Sedge.

QUICK CROSS 752

ACROSS: 1. Off. Training Sch. 4. Sabbath, for some 5. Detergents 8. Attempt 9. Dispatches 12. Panaji locale 13. Conger

N N N

MATH PYRAMID 752 The goal of Math Pyramid is to fill the given pyramid with numbers such that the following three rules are satisfied.

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

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION

DOWN: 1. CIA formerly 2. Chinese philosophy 3. Statistics, in short 6. Lead-in for "fix" or "mix" 7. Irish playwright 10. A deer 11. ____ volatile

HIDATO 752

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

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION

MATHDOKU 752

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

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION

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TIGER BUD BLAKE

TODAY’S FORECAST

JAGJIT UPPAL

WIZARD OF ID PARKER & HART

B.C. JOHNNY HART

BEAU PEEP THE ADVENTURES OF LEGIONNAIRE BEAU PEEP

FRED BASSET ALEX GRAHAM

PHANTOM LEE FALK

MODESTY BLAISE PETER O’DONNELL

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Cancer Ganga Saptami/Ganga Pujan Pushya Karaka (Cancer) H.D. Deep Blue 4

BIRTHDAY FORECAST: A fortunate period begins for you and you will be able to accomplish your goals in your career. Students will feel enthused to work hard to improve their grades. Success in academic and sports activities is assured. Home and family affairs proceed smoothly. You will be going on a long vacation during summers in the company of family and friends. Those in love will strengthen their bonds and if eligible, may even decide to get married.

BABIES BORN TODAY: The baby will have a well-proportioned body, moderate to tall, pleasant face and good hair. The child will be Amicable, Submissive, sincere affectionate but moody. After basic education a career in any creative or artistic field is indicated. Fond of traveling will be multi-faceted and well read. Will nurture and care for loved ones. They can look forward to a fortunate happy life.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20): Monetary gains from a sale transaction should be re-invested as soon as possible. Someone close could take advantage of your generosity.

Deal with the situation firmly else you could lose out financially and emotionally. Avoid arguments at all costs. Do not to give in to doubts or let others discourage you, even if you encounter a disappointing experience.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 20): There are interesting new opportunities coming your way. But you will have to first finish the task in hand as you may have to cope with a few obstacles at work. However, you will find solutions to your problems if you make decisions independently. Try to avoid confrontations in your own interest. Balance and harmony is what you strive for and that is missing from your life right now. Try not to show irritation and anger.

GEMINI (May 21 - June 20): Change of house or promotion at work is likely. The way in which you handle an assignment on hand is of importance for your future. Spare no expenses to get work done as there are monetary gains indicated. Juniors may have to undergo further training, in preparation for an important position. You will have to work harder to create the right mood for a relaxed and enjoyable evening in the company of your family.

CANCER (June 21 - July 21): Your immediate needs require hard work and perseverance and your efforts will be rewarded. If you are constrained seek help do not hesitate to ask for it. This will also give you a chance to also make it to a colleague you have been avoiding of late. Your current behavior is causing hurt and anguish to one who loves you dearly. It is in your own interest to stop playing games.

LEO (July 22 - August 21): Your business deals will bring fabulous profits that were beyond your expectations. You may have to take off on a trip for some urgent work. Your schedules could get upset but you will not lose out on anything. Try not to react emotionally to some loose talk that is circulating. Try not to react emotionally to loose talk heard or the usual gossip.

Avoid any kind of a response but handle the situation with dignity and poise.

VIRGO (August 22 - September 21): It will be a rather good day for completing a personal project and for entertainment.

Enjoy the day but also be alert. A special surprise in today’s correspondence may hold monetary rewards. This is a time when your dreams can come true if you are hoping to win the attention of a certain person.

LIBRA (September 22 - October 22): A dispute, or arbitration, will be settled in your favour. Begin with a clean slate and shed fixed ideas about work. Move with current trends and you will be surprised with support that you receive. With harmonious relationship re-established the family will be in mood to celebrate. You will enjoy moments of leisure. You will discover that the wait was worth it for your mate will respond with as much ardor.

SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21): At a meeting you need to listen to the point of view of others before drawing your own conclusions.

A career change is also likely but the benefits may be less than what you had expected. Patience and forbearance now will be rewarding later. Keep your expenses in check to save problems later. You may be faced with situation that demands tact and a cool head. Be firm but not rude. Avoid scenes to keep your dignity intact.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 December 20): You will be full of enthusiasm and able to handle work efficiently. The money received can be gainfully invested in fresh ventures that you may have planned. Make sure you stick to your well thought out plan and not bring any changes on the behest of others. Some of you may consider to get engaged while others may go through an early marriage.

CAPRICORN (December 21 - January 19): Demands are building up. But let it not shake your confidence. Carry on with your work with diligence and good fortune will smile on you. Discretion is advised in matters of finance, whether taking a loan, making a deal or in case of any investment. Insecurities creep into a bond that has weathered earlier storms. Perhaps you need more time together for reassurances.

AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 18): Business negotiations for fresh projects go through smoothly. Those in the field of sales and marketing will be in limelight. You are likely to get monetary gains through fresh projects or agency work. Some of you may be planning a trip abroad for work. A new friendship could create problems with a close associate who will be feeling very possessive about you. You will have to tactfully mange the situation.

PISCES (February 19 - March 20): Difficulties and obstacles at work will be overcome if handled diplomatically. Gains from investments and new work proposals are also likely to materialize. A short and unexpected journey may upset your plans for work. It will involve expenses and a bit of discomfort but it will lead to gains. Don’t be over confident about the stability of your love life. Your beloved may be drifting away from you and you are unaware of it be more attentive and more demonstrative.

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QUICK CROSSWORD 4961 ACROSS: 3 Fabric for jeans (5) 8 Young girl (5) 10 Young salmon (5) 11 Household animal (3) 12 Corporation (5) 13 Vacuum bottle (7) 15 Assistants or helpers (5) 18 Class or kind (3) 19 Risk, stake or spend? (6) 21 A patriotic statement or expression (3,4) 22 __ a yarn : told tall tales? (4) 23 Shaped like an egg (4) 24 Howl with grief (7) 26 Small bed for an infant (6) 29 Kyushu mountain (3) 31 Cavities in a solid body? (5) 32 Sue in a court of law (7) 34 Make amends (5) 35 Eye; sphere or globe (3) 36 Large bird of prey (5) 37 Spiro T. ___ : the U.S. Vice-President who had to resign from office? (5) 38 Held at bay (5)

DOWN: 1 Nook or recess (5) 2 Yugoslav - "train is" anagram? (7) 4 Large flightless Australian birds (4) 5 Detached landmass (6) 6 2504 in Roman numerals (5) 7 Retreats or departs in haste (5) 9 Self addressed envelope, in short (3) 12 Founder of Servants of India Society in 1905 (7) 14 1051 in Roman numerals (3) 16 Research deeply (5) 17 No longer fresh (5) 19 Set on fire; enkindle passions in? (7) 20 Analyse problem etc. in psychological manner (slang usage) (5) 21 Legal (5) 23 Study of diseases of the ear (7) 24 Northern Ireland (6)

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SUDOKU 2147 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: S equals B

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

25 Viper -"sap" changed? (3) 27 ___ Atkinson: Mr. Bean of course (5) 28 ___ with : took measures concerning? (5)

30 Cavalry sword (5) 32 Concerning, in legal terms - "rein" anagram? (2,2) 33 East ender? (3)

SOLUTION TO YESTERDAY’S QUICK CROSSWORD ACROSS: 4 No joke, 7 Relative, 8 Glides, 10 Quads, 13 Yean, 14 Isee, 15 Navy, 16 Bid, 17 Bath, 19 Elan, 21 Aishwarya, 23 Pits, 24 Ifso, 26 Car, 27 Erst, 29 Nets, 32 Onam, 33 A sore, 34 Alcott, 35 Explains, 36 Career.

DOWN: 1 Iraqi, 2 Ulnae, 3 Etas, 4 Negev, 5 Jain, 6 Keep in, 9 Layers, 11 Usa, 12 Debit, 13 Yahwism, 15 Nth, 16 Baa, 18 Assent, 20 Lyons, 21 Air, 22 Aft, 23 Paella, 25 ATR, 28 Rater, 30 Eosin, 31 Sense, 32 Ooze, 33 Ably.

IRREGULAR SUDOKU 1966 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

M J U B L C U L Q D

L Q

P L X X L H V H W Q Q Y L X X N C B

J H F

U O W

U C

S W

Y L X X W F

U B L E L J X

B W J Q C H Q

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: If you don't know what to do, call the media and at least give the appearance of doing something

Afternoon WORD MINE

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

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

Today’s ratings: 17 average; 19 good; 21 outstanding.

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: coif, comfit, DISCOMFIT, fist, foist, misfit, motif, sift, soft.

HEATHCLIFF

Yesterday’s

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HMEDABAD: In one of the most dramatic turnarounds in the history of IPL, Rajasthan Royals today came from nowhere to register an improbable 10-run victory against Kolkata Knight Riders in an encounter which saw fortunes fluctuating from one team to the other till the very end.

Chasing a victory target of 171, KKR were sailing along at 121 for no loss with Gautam Gambhir (54) and Robin Uthappa (65) cruising along before losing an incredible six wickets for addition of two runs in a space of nine deliveries (eight legal ones).

Shane Watson (3/21) and Pravin Tambe (3/26), including a hat-trick, scripted a remarkable collapse which the jam-packed Motera will remember for a long time to come.

The Shah Rukh Khan co-owned outfit never recovered from that telling blow as they were restricted to 160 for six in the stipulated 20 overs, losing their fifth game in the tournament.With a defeat like this, it will be very difficult for KKR to make a comeback. Rajasthan with 10 points from seven games stay firmly in contention for a semi-final berth.

It was a complete harakiri by the KKR batsmen as they snatched defeat from the jaws of victory with some mindless batting.

Watson scripted the turnaround at the start of the 15th over. Gambhir tried to loft him over extra cover but only got a thickish edge which was pouched by Sanju Samson.

With the third ball of the over, Uthappa who was in belligerent mood flicked one straight down Rajat Bhatia’s throat. After a gap of another deliveryWatson bowled a perfect legcutter to send Andre Russell (0)’s

DOING THE TRICK: Rajasthan Royals' Pravin Tambe celebrates with teammates after claiming hat-trick against Kolkata Knight Riders in their IPL match at the Motera Stadium in Ahmedabad on Monday. middle-stump cartwheeling.

Suddenly from 121 for no loss, KKR slumped to 122 for three but the drama was far from over.

The 43-year-old Tambe then pulled the rabbit out of the hat as he first bowled a wide googly which fooled Manish Pandey (0), who was stumped wide down leg-side.

Yusuf Pathan (0), who has forgotten when he last played a good knock, gave a simple return catch to Tambe. The wily old fox completed his hat-trick when his flipper found Ryan ten Doeschate (0) plumb infront as KKR were now down in the dumps at 123 for six. It was as good as over for them at that point.

Brief Scores: Rajasthan Royals 170 for six in 20 overs (Karun Nair 44, Sanju Samson 37, Shane Watson 31; Sunil Narine 2/28) Kolkata Knight Riders 160 for six in 20 overs (Robin Uthappa 65, Gautam Gambhir 54; Pravin Tambe 3/26).

Buoyant MI look to carry forward momentum against RCB

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UMBAI: Back to winning ways, defending champions Mumbai Indians would look to exploit the home advantage once again to carry forward their new-found momentum but it won't easy as they face a formidable Royal Challengers Bangalore in an Indian Premier League match here tomorrow.

MI witnessed a terrible outing in the UAE leg of the tournament as they returned winless. But back in the familiar territory, the Rohit Sharma-led side snapped their dismal five-match losing streak with a five-wicket win over table toppers Kings XI Punjab on Saturday.

The stadium was a mini fortress for MI which could not be breached in eight attempts last year and the title holders certainly enjoyed the home advantage against the Punjab franchise when they secured their first win after five losses, in the process snapping KXIP's five-match winning streak.

It has been Mumbai's batting, more than their bowling, which had caused their slump in the tournament, but they would be encouraged by the collective batting performance in the last game.

MI is still trying to figure a solid pair at the top to give them a good

SON SHINE: Sachin Tendulkar with son Arjun during a practice session on Monday. start. They have tried a few combinations with skipper Rohit Sharma, Aditya Tare, Michael Hussey, Ben Dunk and C M Gautam, but none has yielded the desired result.

The middle-order that boasts of New Zealand's Corey Anderson and explosive West Indies all-rounder Kieron Pollard has looked strong in the last few games.

Anderson, who holds the record

for the fastest century in ODIs, found his touch against KXIP and was adjudged man-of-the-match for his 25-ball 35.

Pollard too has been in good form in the last two games with his blistering knock of 48-ball 78 against Sunrisers Hyderabad and an unbeaten breezy 12-ball 28 against KXIP. MI's bowling attack comprising Lasith Malinga (9 wickets) and

Zaheer Khan (5 wickets) has fared slightly better than their batting unit.

On the spin bowling front, MI's all hopes lies on experienced Harbhajan Singh who scalped two wickets in the last game.

RCB, on the other hand, would be equally eager to ensure a win and continue their momentum after their four-wicket win against Sunrisers Hyderabad last night, which ended their three-match losing streak.

RCB would take heart from the fact that they thrashed MI by seven wickets in their last meeting at Dubai.In that match, RCB first dismissed MI for a paltry 115 and then chased down the target with consummate ease in 17.3 overs.

It would be tall ask for MI bowlers to restrict RCB's strong batting lineup which boasts of Chris Gayle, Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh and AB de Villiers.

Skipper Kohli has appeared offcolour in the last coupleof games and the 25-year-old, who failed to open his account against the same opponents in the first leg at UAE, would be itching to get some runs.

Yuvraj has been getting decent knocks, but the flamboyant lefthanded batsman would be eyeing a big one tomorrow.

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Dramatic turnaround sees Rajasthan pull off amazing win over KKR Watson kept his cool as he bowled a brilliant final over when 17 runs were required giving away only six runs.

However till the 14th over, it looked like a walk in the park for the Knights before they were hit by the ‘Bolt from the Blue’.

Opener Uthappa was in punishing mood while skipper Gambhir complemented him with a wellcrafted half-century as the duo laid the foundation of what looked an imminent comprehensive victory with a 121-run opening stand.

Uthappa’s innings was laced with five boundaries and three towering sixes while Gambhir also played his part with six boundaries and a six to his credit. It was the Karnataka dasher who started the onslaught with a flurry of boundaries as Royals’ opening bowlers Shane Watson and Tim Southee faltered in length.

Uthappa was fed on his legs and he repeatedly clipped them in the arc between mid-wicket and mid-on.

Gambhir was content to play the second fiddle at the other end as Uthappa went berserk from the outset.Uthappa reached his 50 hoisting rookie leg-break bowler Rahul Tewatia. Once he reached his 50, he played a slap shot to hit Rajat Bhatia into the sightscreen.

Gambhir gaine in his confidence as he took on the spinners Pravin Tambe and Tewatia hitting them for boundaries before dispatching Rajat Bhatia into the stands.

Little did they know as to what was to hit them when Watson took the ball in the 15th over.

Earlier, a collective effort by Rajasthan Royals batsmen saw them reach a respectable score of 170 for six after being put into bat by Gambhir.

Zaheer unlikely to play tomorrow, says head coach Wright

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UMBAI: Mumbai Indians leftarm pace bowler Zaheer Khan is unlikely to play against the Royal Challengers Bangalore in their IPL clash at the Wankhede stadium tomorrow, after injuring his bowling arm in the previous game here last Saturday.

"Zaheer has strained his left latissmus dorsi muscle. He is undergoing thorough medical assessment and we are awaiting the reports. It is a bit of a blow for us. But we hope, it is not too serious, not only for IPL but his other international commitments.

He is unlikely to play tomorrow. It pretty much looks like it (that he won't play)," MI head coach John Wright told reporters at the prematch press conference.

Zaheer has scalped five wickets in the six matches and he left the field after bowling just three balls in his last over against Kings XI Punjab in the previous game, which Mumbai won to snap their dismal five-match losing streak.

Asked for how many days the veteran pacer has been ruled out, Wright said, "that is yet to be determined".

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IN BRIEF Veteran footballer dies on the field

MUMBAI: Veteran footballer Vinod Philip, aged 63 years, died after he collapsed on the football field while playing in a veterans’ tournament in Ambernath on Saturday.

Philip was representing Evergreen SC in a match against WIMCO Boys when he suffered a cardiac arrest which resulted in his death.

He started his football career with Madras Regiment Centre as a midfielder and also represented Services in the 1980 National Championship. Later he joined Bombay’s (now Mumbai) famed club Orkay Mills and played in all major tournament in the country. He was currently coaching Vidya Vikasani School, Vasai.

The Orkay midfielder is the elder brother of international Premnath Philip, who played for Tata Sports Club and for Calcutta club Mohammedan Sporting in the 1980s.

Philip, who is survived by his wife and son, was a resident on Vasai. He was cremated on Sunday.

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Kenkre colts hold Income Tax 2-2

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MUMBAI: Kenkre FC Under-19 put up a solid fighting display to hold Income Tax to an exciting 2-2 draw in a Super Division match of the MDFA (Mumbai District Football Association) League, played at the St. Xavier’s ground, Parel, here on Monday.

Arvind Rajan and Sachin Shetty scored a goal each for the young Kenkre outfit, while Camilo Noronha and Preyesh Parkar struck the goals for Income Tax. In another match of the same division, Greater Mumbai Police overcame State Bank of India by a 3-1 margin. Rishikesh Sawant, Sushant S, Faisal M and Nilesh K netted one goal apiece while State Bank of India pulled one back through Ankit S. Results: at St. Xavier’s ground, Parel – Super Div: Income Tax 2 (Camilo Noronha, Preyesh Parkar) drew with Kenkre FC Under-19 2 (Arvind Rajan, Sachin Shetty); Greater Mumbai Police 4 (Rishikesh Sawant, Sushant S, Faisal M, Nilesh K) beat State Bank of India 1 (Ankit S).

St. Teresa notch second win

MUMBAI: St. Teresa crushed Pune XI 7-1 to register their second consecutive victory in the girls group at the 35th Annual WCG Rink Hockey Tournament organized by the Willingdon Catholic Gymkhana at the floodlit tennis courts. Jessica D’Costa was the star of the show netting five goals with good support from Neha Shigwan who scored two.

Prajakta More scored the only goal for the losing side.

In the other match of the girls group, St. Joseph, Bandra defeated St. Lawrence Convent 2-1. Joanka D’Souza and Lalita Bist scored for St. Joseph while Lawrence’s Drashti Thaker reduced the margin.

The first match of the men’s group was a closely fought battle which saw Sea View pip K.T.Sports 11-10 while Indian Navy Blue side easily overcame Companaroes 6-2. In the boys group, St. Francis D’Assisi demolished Murbad Military 7-1.

Pankaj, Aditya for CCI Classic

MUMBAI: national snooker champion Pankaj Advani and Aditya Mehta are among the galaxy of Indian stars who will compete in the CCI Classic Billiards and Snooker extravaganza to be held from May 7 to 21 at the Cricket Club of India’s Wilson Jones Billiards Room here.

Apart from Advani, the other formidable Indians who will vie for honours in the billiards competition from May 7 to 14 are national champion Sourav Kothari, India No. 2 Alok Kumar, No. 4 Dhruv Sitwala, No. 5 Rupesh Shah, world bronze medallists Ashok Shandilya and Devendra Joshi, and former world professional No. 7 Nalin Patel.

UMBAI: Reigning champions, Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) scored a goal in each half to register a 2-1 win against Indian Navy in an Elite Division ‘Super Six’ play-off match, of the MDFA (Mumbai District Football Association) League, played at the Cooperage ground, here on Monday evening. Lavino Fernandes and Parwinder Singh were on target for ONGC, while Indian Navy reduced the margin through Sunil K. Nair who converted a penalty late into stoppage time.

ONGC after drawing goalless with Mumbai Customs in their opening play-off match, now

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have two wins to their credit and sit atop the six-team table with seven points. For the sailors this was their second successive defeat after they suffered a 0-3 loss to Air India in their first match.

In an evenly matched contest, Indian Navy custodian Bhaskar Roy made a couple of fine saves to deny ONGC from taking an early lead. In the 22nd minute Roy palmed over Parwinder Singh’s fierce free-kick from the left for a corner and from the resultant flag-kick he blocked Joel Sequeira’s header from close.

However, he was completely beaten when Lavino Fernandes after dodging past a couple of de-

fenders on the left found the far top corner of the net with a deft chip in the 39thminute.

ONGC got the second goal when Parwinder’s swerving flagkick from right deflected off defender Akash Kamble’s head and past goalkeeper Roy who was caught off-guard in the 50th minute.

Later Navy had two good chances to reduce the deficit.

First Dilbag Dhar’s rasping 20yard shot beat ONGC goalkeeper Billyfong Narzary but to his bad luck the ball crashed into the horizontal bar in the 55th minute and later Suresh Babu missed another good chance in the

State Bank score another impressive win UMBAI: Newlook State Bank of India, spearheaded

by Shubham Yadav and Mohsin Shaikh, put up another impressive show as they downed Bandra YMCA 54-48 in men’s group ‘C’ league 0f the Mastan YMCA basketball tournament held at their courts at Nagpada here today.

With this win, SBI qualified for the first knockout stage and will take on Railway Police next. The winners of this tie enter the main draw Hosts Mastan YMCA are going great guns as both their junior and youth teams made the title round. Their junior outfit thrashed Indian Gymkhana 4827, and will now meet their counterparts from Ghatkopar. The Ghatkopar boys beat Andheri YMCA 75-59. The Mastan boys packed off Indian Gymkhana 3720 in the youth section.

Results: JR. BOYS (Semi-finals): Mastan YMCA 48 (Sameer Quereshi 13, Siddiqui Ashraf 10) bt Indian Gym 27.

Ghatkopar YMCA 75 bt Andheri YMCA 59.

Youth Boys (Semi-finals): Mastan YMCA 37 (Kaizer sheikh 10, Faisal Khan 8) bt Indian Gym 20 (Raghav Suryashekhar 8).

90th minute.

Navy finally got on the scoreboard, when they were awarded a penalty after a defender handled the ball in the area following Suresh Babu’s centre from the left in the 93rdminute. Nair coolly converted from the penalty spot.

There will be no matches at this venue for the next three days.

The next match will be played on Friday between ONGC take on Western Railway at 4.30 pm.

Results, at Cooperage ground, M.K. Road – Elite Div Super Six play-off: ONGC 2 (Lavino Fernandes 39th min, Parwinder Singh 50th) beat Indian Navy 1 (Sunil K. Nair).

Karthik leads Daredevils to a strong 178/5 against CSK

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EW DELHI: Dinesh Karthik led a collective batting effort with a fighting 51 as Delhi Daredevils scored a competitive 178 for five against Chennai Super Kings in an IPL clash, here today.

It was one of the better pitches seen at Kotla in recent times, making it possible to have a good contest between ball and bat. Initially it helped pacers while gradually strokemaking became easier.

Karthik combined well with Murali Vijay (35) for a splendid 71-run partnership for the third wicket after a shaky start.

JP Duminy (28 no) and Kedar Jadhav (29 no) provided superb finishing touches with their fiery cameos as DD put on their best total of the season on board after being put into bat.

Duminy blasted paceman Mohit Sharma for four boundaries in a row in the 18th over while Jadhav finished the innings with a flourish by hitting the same bowler for two sixes and a four in the final over.

Rameez Raja rates Sanju Samson as next Indian batting star

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EW DELHI: It has been a while since teenaged batsman Sanju Samson was touted as India’s next big star and the latest to have spotted his “serious potential” is former Pakistan captain Rameez Raja.

“Sanju Samson is very talented and there are quite a few other batsmen who are good to watch. I think you have got to admire the 19 and 20 year olds. I would say that Sanju has got some serious potential,” Raja said when asked about upcoming Indian batting talent. The Kerala batsman was the find of the 2013 Indian Premier League and has not done any bad so far this season. He struck a stylish 52 against Kings XI Punjab in Sharjah and enthralled the Ferozshah Kotla crowd on Saturday before throwing his wicket away on 34.

Ask about the batting talent in Pakistan, Raja takes a pause be-

fore managing a response.

“It is always bowling that attracts you as a Pakistani fan.

There is a lot of variety. Batting wise, I actually want more talent to come through. That is one area we are lacking. Let’s hope more technicians come through the ranks. But for that to happen, there is a need to make the domestic circuit more competitive and vibrant,” says Raja.

Another significant development has taken place in Pakistan cricket. Fast bowling great Waqar Younis is set to return as the national team’s head coach and will be working alongside former teammate Moin Khan, who has been assigned the dual role of being chief selector and manager.

“I would say it is a good choice.

What more do I say as I have played with him. What is important here is that Waqar is very keen to be the coach and he is someone who should be given a proper tenure,” he added.

REAL HELD, ATLETICO BEATEN, NEW RACISM ROW HITS LA LIGA

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ADRID: Real Madrid’s La Liga title hopes suffered a huge blow as they could only manage a 2-2 draw at home by Valencia.

Earlier, leaders Atletico Madrid’s 2-0 defeat away Levante, in a game overshadowed by fresh claims of racism at a Spanish game, appeared to have given Real new life in their bid for a historic treble.

However, despite a stunning back-heeled injury time equaliser yesterday from Cristiano Ronaldo to rescue a point, Atletico now just need four points from their last two games to win La Liga for the first time in 18 years.

“It makes things more difficult, but I have always said this league will be decided in the last game,” said Real boss Carlo Ancelotti.

“It has been a difficult weekend for the three in front and the title race is more open than ever.”

Ronaldo and Gareth Bale were starting together in the league for the first time in over a month and nearly combined for the opener after just three minutes as Ronaldo latched onto Bale’s lovely cushioned pass but shot

straight at Diego Alves in the Valencia goal.

Karim Benzema then headed just over after more good work by Bale before Valencia showed their threat on the counter on 16 minutes when Diego Lopez did well to turn Dani Parejo’s powerful header onto the bar.

Ronaldo then had a trio of efforts parried by Alves, but the visitors broke well again three minutes before half-time and after Lopez had turned Sofiane Fegouli’s fierce drive over, Jeremy Mathieu bundled the ball home from the resulting corner.

Lopez had to be alert again to prevent Paco Alcacer from doubling Valencia’s advantage seven minutes after the break.

However, Madrid then laid seige to the Valencia goal and after Alves had produced another brilliant save to deny Ronaldo, they finally found a way past the Brazilian when Ramos headed home from close range.

The hosts were only level for five minutes, though, as Feghouli’s cross from the right fell perfectly for Parejo to put Valencia back in front.

MIDFIELD DUEL: Real Madrid’s Cristiano Madrid vies for the ball with a couple of Valencia players.

I do think of quitting: Mary Kom

German success for Indian driver Jehan Daruvala N A

MPFING (Germany): Indian racing driver Jehan Daruvala continued his impressive form with a win in the first round of the German National Karting Championships here.

The Sahara Force India Academy driver faced a 36-strong line-up featuring some of the best karters in Europe and the World - including the defending Champion and runner-up from 2013 - and came up on top to claim victory over the weekend.

Jehan claimed pole from the Netherlands’ Martijn van Leeuwen by 0.076s in a dry qualifying session and, as rain started falling for the heats, the Indian racer’s dominance in wet conditions shone through and he claimed both races with unassailable leads.

The first final was the only blot on Jehan’s copybook for the weekend as he was unable to capitalise on his pole position and finished fourth; he was back on form, however, for final two as he claimed a last-lap victory by making his way from fourth at the start and relentlessly reeling in the leader to set up a last-gasp clincher.

This result is even more impressive by Jehan having never driven on this track before and having just one day of practice sessions to catch up with his rivals a feat complicated by the variable weather conditions.

By Poonam Mehra

EW DELHI: She has pulled herself up for a second time targetting another first for an Indian woman boxer but as Olympic bronze-medallist M C Mary Kom gears up for the Commonwealth Games, the five-time world champion says the thought of quitting has crossed her mind several times.

Speaking to PTI ahead of the trials for the Commonwealth Games, the mother of three from Manipur, who was christened 'Magnificent Mary' by the International Boxing Association (AIBA), spoke about her career and future.

"I do think of quitting and one day I have to retire. But I have still not fulfilled some of my aims," Mary Kom, who competes in the 51kg category, said.

"I always wanted a gold in the Olympics and I want to achieve that. But I do think that it would boil down to my performance. If it slips than I will not continue. I am setting short term goals. Only if I feel I am upto it, I would go," said the 31-year-old.

She is back in the ring after a one-year sabbatical following the birth of her third child and the Manipuri has no hesitation in admitting that it is difficult to stage comebacks.

"I have been training for one month. It was tough to pull myself up but then I could tell myself that I can pull myself up. I have always motivated myself to toughen up," she said candidly.

Mary Kom last took a sabbatical in 2008 after winning her third

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IN BRIEF ESPNcricinfo launches CricIQ

NEW DELHI: The world’s leading digital cricket brand and India’s leading digital sport brand, ESPNcricinfo, has launched CricIQ — the greatest test ever to challenge every fan’s cricket knowledge. CricIQ is the ultimate cricket challenge, with multiple stages online, via the dynamic digital question platform and video rounds, and culminating in a final event in Bangalore.

CricIQ is a dedicated cricket fan test on a digital platform that includes, a format that gives cricket-crazy fans multiple chances (three attempts a day), an inexhaustible question bank to ensure that no user gets previously attempted questions in any of his future attempts, a fan contest in real time using live videos.

Shooting coaches’ payments cleared by SAI

NEW DELHI: After months of uncertainty, Indian junior team shooting coaches are set to get their salaries and arrears with the Sports Authority of India (SAI) releasing the funds meant for them. Months of toil without remuneration had last month forced the likes of multiple Asian Games gold medallist Jaspal Rana and Deepali Deshpande, who had represented India at the 2004 Athens Olympics, to think about skipping the next camp. But this development should come as a welcome news for the coaches. “We have received a letter from SAI and they have asked SAI Sonepat centre to release funds for coaches. Their salary and arrears will be paid from April onwards.

New Zealand to make match-fixing a crime for the first time ever

WELLINGTON: New Zealand today said it will make match-fixing a specific crime for the first time to ensure sport remains corruption-free as the country prepares to co-host next year’s Cricket World Cup.Sports Minister Murray McCully said that in recent years some sporting codes had been targeted by international criminal syndicates “seeking to gain unfair advantage to illegally profit from sports betting”. “These activities compromise athletes and tarnish sport,” he said, announcing the creation of a new crime of match-fixing, with a maximum penalty of seven years behind bars. McCully said that while some elements of matchfixing would have been covered by existing crimes such as fraud, they were not designed to deal specifically with sports.

Patient Gangjee seeks return to winner’s circle on Asian Tour

world title and came back quite brilliantly to clinch her fourth gold medal at the mega-event.

"It hurts when people question my ability after every break. I feel very bad. If I feel I am not good enough, I will myself quit. I don't need to be told. This hurts," she said.

But skeptics would point out that she is not getting any younger and is faced with competition which is more agile and has age on its side.

"In a way it is motivating and I feel it becomes a challenge. I just give my best. If I don't have the passion than it would be difficult," she said.

"I hope they (the competition) are stronger than me. But I have experience. If I get the time to train myself well then even now no one can match up to me. This is my confidence," she asserted.

"But one should be confident, not over-confident. The key is to strike a balance."

KUALA LUMPUR: After producing his best result since 2007 with a fourth place finish at the USD 1.5 million The Championship, Rahil Gangjee is now hoping to end his 10-year long title drought on the Asian Tour. The amiable Indian made a strong debut on the Asian Tour when he won in China in 2004 but has since come up short in his bid to land a second victory on the region’s premier Tour. Gangjee was in the thick of contention at The Championship in Singapore before settling for fourth place.

He took pride in his performance which was his best result since finishing third at the 2007 Hero Indian Open. “My game has been pretty good. I think it’s my physical ability to carry on which has been tested these last few weeks. Overall I am really very happy because it is really difficult to stay focus in the heat. You get more and more tired towards the end of the round so I’m glad with how I finished,” said Gangjee.

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