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Nelson Mandela, South Africa's first elected black President and global anti-apartheid icon died yesterday. ADC’s tribute on pages 2 & 3
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several books on Mandela’s life, his autobiography and more. “Nelson Mandela’s death is a huge loss to all of us. He was one of the few leaders of the world who had immense respect
The South African flag flies at half-mast at the nation’s consulate in Mumbai, yesterday.
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Anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela dies at 95
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Johannesburg: Nelson Mandela, South Africa's first elected black President and a global anti-apartheid icon died early today, at his home in the suburb of Houghton here, following a lengthy illness. He was 95. The elder statesman was receiving medical care from a leading team since September after spending three months in a Pretoria hospital for a recurrent lung ailment. "Fellow South Africans, our beloved Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, the founding president of our democratic nation, has departed”, Zuma said in a nationally televised address. He passed away peacefully at 20:50 (local time), December 5, Zuma said. "He is now resting. He is now at peace. Our nation has lost its greatest son. Our people have lost a father”, he said. Zuma said Mandela's tireless struggle for freedom earned him the respect of the world, "His humility, compassion, and humanity earned him their love”. "Our thoughts are with the South African people who today mourn the loss of the one person who, more than any other, came to embody their sense of a common nationhood. “Our thoughts are with the millions of people across the world who embraced Madiba as their own, and who saw his cause as their cause”, Zuma said. "Let us reaffirm his vision of a society in which none is exploited, oppressed or dispossessed by another. Let us commit ourselves to strive together – sparing neither strength nor courage – to build a united, non-racial, non-sexist, democratic and prosperous South Africa”, he said.
MANDELA, AN ICON OF INSPIRATION FOR HUMANITY: PRESIDENT
New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee today expressed profound grief over the death of global anti- apartheid hero, Nelson Mandela saying, he was an "icon of inspiration for humanity". In his message, he said, he conveyed his profound grief and condolences over the loss of a statesman, world leader and icon of inspiration for humanity. Mandela, South Africa's first elected black President was widely respected for his role in fighting racism in the country, and for forgiving his former white captors after his release from prison.
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First Lady of the United States with the First Man of Free South Africa, Michelle Obama with Nelson Mandela, looking at the great man’s autobiography.
the countless millions who drew inspiration from Nelson Mandela, US President Barack Obama mourned the death today of the South African anti-apartheid icon and said that the world was unlikely to see a leader like him again. "I am one of the countless millions who drew inspiration from Nelson Mandela's life. My very first political action – the first thing I ever did that involved an issue or a policy or politics was a protest against apartheid”, Obama told White House reporters soon after he was informed about the death of the former South African President who died aged 95. "I would study his words and his writings. The day he was released from prison it gave me a sense of what human beings can do when they're guided by their hopes and not by their fears. Like so many around the globe, I cannot fully imagine my own life without the example that Nelson Mandela set. And so long as I live, I will do what I can to learn from him”, Obama said. "He no longer belongs to us; he belongs to the ages. Through his fierce dignity and unbending will to sacrifice his own freedom for the freedom of others, Madiba (Mandela's clan name) transformed South Africa and moved all of us”.
China pays homage to Mandela
Beijing: China today mourned the passing of Nelson Mandela and praised the former South African president as "an old friend of the Chinese people." Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said that Mandela made historical contributions to the establishment and development of China-South Africa relations. "We express deep condolences over the passing of Mandela and convey sincere sympathy to the South African government and people and to Mandela's family," Hong said in a written statement.
Ban Ki-moon, UN mourn passing of Mandela
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deepest condolences to the people of South Africa and especially to Nelson Mandela's family and loved United Nations: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon ones”, he said. and the Security Council today mourned the death In a press statement, the 15-nation Security of Nelson Mandela, saying the South African leader Council paid tribute to Mandela, saying he was an was a "giant for justice" and a human inspiration inspirational leader who transformed the lives of milwho made great personal sacrifices in his lifelong lions of people around the world. fight against racial oppression. "The Members of the Security Council express "Nelson Mandela was a singular figure on the their deepest admiration for the outstanding qualiglobal stage - a man of quiet dignity and towering ties of moral and political leadership displayed by achievement, a giant for justice and a down-to-earth Nelson Mandela throughout his lifetime. His lifelong human inspiration. I am profoundly saddened by his fight against racial oppression and his decisive role passing”, Ban said in his condolence message. in shaping the peaceful transition to a united and "On behalf of the United Nations, I extend my democratic South Africa are a lasting legacy to his
Parliament’s tribute to Mandela; both Houses adjourned for the day
NEW DELHI: Parliament on Friday paid tributes to Nelson Mandela with leaders saying that the death of the anti-apartheid icon has left a void in the struggle against tyranny and injustice. Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were adjourned for the day after paying homage to the South African leader. Speaker Meira Kumar and Chairman Hamid Ansari made obituary references as soon as the two Houses met for the day. Describing Mandela as South Africa's Father of the Nation, Ansari said, "Inspired by Mahatma Gandhi in his long walk and struggle against apartheid, he along with other leaders organised mass boycotts, especially against the laws supporting racial discrimination and oppression." Home Minister and Leader of Lok Sabha Sushilkumar Shinde said while Mandela fought all his life against injustice, he also battled against illness till he breathed his last. Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj said the foot prints left by Mandela cannot be washed away by time. Though people come and go from this world, Mandela will remain immortal, she said.
Dalai Lama on Mandela: will personally miss a dear friend
New Delhi: Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama today condoled the death of antiapartheid icon Nelson Mandela saying he will personally miss a "dear friend". Expressing his deep sadness, Dalai Lama, in a letter to the family of Mandela said, the world has lost a great leader, whose steadfast and unflinching determination played a key role in securing peace and reconciliation during South Africa's transition from apartheid rule. The Dalai Lama said the best tribute we could pay him was to do whatever we could to contribute to honoring the oneness of humanity and work for peace and reconciliation as he did.
country and to the world”, said French Ambassador Gerard Araud, the President of the Security Council. "When I thanked him for his life's work, he insisted the credit belonged to others. He said it is not only me – there are hundreds and hundreds of known, unknown people, who have contributed to the ending of apartheid. Nelson Mandela showed what is possible for our world and within each one of us – if we believe, dream and work together," Ban told reporters here. The UN General Assembly had declared his birthday on July 18 as 'Nelson Mandela International Day', the first ever international day in honour of an individual.
Indian-origin anti-apartheid activist pays tribute to Mandela
for freedom to the end”, he said following the demise of Mandela, who died today at the age of 95. "Farewell my elder brother, my mentor, my leader. With From Fakir Hassen all the energy and determination at our command, we pledge to join the people of South Africa and the world to Johannesburg: Veteran Indian-origin anti-apartheid ac- perpetuate the ideals and values for which you have detivist Ahmed Kathrada, who spent 26 years in South voted your life”, he said in a statement issued by the NelAfrican jails with Nelson Mandela and became one of his son Mandela Foundation. closest aides, today vowed to continue the ideals his menKathrada, 85, said he and Mandela used to refer to tor stood for. each other as ‘Madala’, which means old man. "While we may be drowned in sorrow and grief, we "It became our standard form of informal address. To must be proud and grateful that after the long walk paved me it signifies mutual trust, respect, liking, and close comwith obstacles and suffering, we salute you as a fighter radeship."
World media in thrall as Mandela passes away
Around the globe, news channels offered rolling coverage while many newspapers and weekly magazines deployed the kind of souvenir front pages that would usually greet the death of a monarch or national hero. The cover of The New Yorker featured the image of a Hong Kong: Very few people become global icons whose young Mandela raising his fist with typical defiance and passing can dominate all of the world's front pages, trig- dignity, while Time magazine chose a more recent photo ger non-stop TV coverage and invite worshipful plaudits with the caption: "Protester. Prisoner. Peacemaker." from across the media landscape. Nelson Mandela was "The alchemy of character and events made of Manone. dela a peculiarly unspotted figure," wrote Britain's The The 95-year-old's death also generated an outpouring Guardian in an editorial. "Few could deny a certain sweetof emotion across Twitter and other social media, demon- ness in his personality, and a largeness of mind that had strating a fitting sense of global unity in praise for the anti- room for all." apartheid hero whose struggle for equality in South Africa Britain's Daily Mail described Mandela as a "colosinspired billions. sus" and "a giant who taught the world the meaning of In his home country, most newspapers published their forgiveness", joining other British newspapers for whom headlines in black, as a sign of mourning for ‘Madiba’. news of Mandela's death broke just in time for front-page "The World Weeps," said the national daily The Star. redesigns.
Preparations for Mandela's funeral begin
Mandela with the then President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam in Johannesburg in September 2004.
PRETORIA: The body of South Africa's anti- apartheid legend Nelson Mandela was on Friday taken to a military hospital here as preparations for the state funeral of the peace icon began. Mandela, South Africa's liberation hero and the first democratically elected president, died early today at his home in Johannesburg after battling a protracted illness. Mandela will lie in state at the seat of government the Union Buildings in the capital Pretoria. Zuma has ordered that all flags of the country fly at half-mast and remain that way until after the burial ceremony, the South African Government News Agency reported.
R.I.P MANDELA: TOP TRENDING TOPIC ON TWITTER Hashtag R.I.P Mandela was the top
Mandela and Michael: It is known that the grand patriarch had a love for good rhythm, and it was just natural he would take to another legend, Michael Jackson.
trending topic on Twitter today following the death of global anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela. Many celebrities and well known world figures tweeted their shock and sadness at Mandela's demise, the SABC reported. Twitter itself tweeted a black and white picture of Madiba (Mandela's clan name) with his clenched fist in the air following his release from prison.
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Johannesburg: Nelson Mandela brought an end to the much-despised apartheid regime in South Africa, spreading the spirit of freedom in the rest of Africa. Incarcerated for 27 years through much of his youth, Mandela became the first-ever elected black President of his country, ushering in multi-racial democracy replacing the whites-only rule. Inspired by Mahatma Gandhi's principle of Ahimsa, especially his campaign in South Africa itself during his days as a lawyer, Mandela also preached against violence. The 95-year-old Nobel laureate was awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour in 1990. He led the struggle to replace the apartheid regime of South Africa with a multi-racial democracy. He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993. His charisma, self-deprecating sense of humour and lack of bitterness over his harsh treatment, as well as his amazing life story, partly explain his extraordinary global appeal. Mandela's crusade against the regime of South Africa has often drawn a parallel with Mahatma Gandhi's fight against the British rule in India. Mandela was born in 1918 into the Xhosaspeaking Thembu people in a small village in the eastern Cape of South Africa. He was often called by his clan name – ‘Madiba’. Born Rolihlahla Dalibhunga, he was given his English name, Nelson, by a teacher at school. His father, a counsellor to the Thembu royal family, died when Mandela was 9. He was placed in the care of the chief of Thembu people, Jongintaba Dalindyebo. In 1941, aged 23, he ran away from an arranged marriage and went to Johannesburg. Two years later, he enrolled for a law degree at the mainly Afrikaner Witwatersrand University, where he met people from all races and backgrounds. He was exposed to liberal, radical and Africanist thought, as well as racism and discrimination, which fuelled his passion for politics. In 1943, he joined the African National Congress (ANC) and co-founded the ANC Youth League. He married his first wife, Evelyn Mase, in 1944. They were divorced in 1958 after having four children. Mandela qualified as a lawyer and in 1952 set up South Africa's first black law firm with Oliver Tambo. In 1956, Mandela was charged with high treason, along with 155 other activists, but the charges against him were dropped after a four-year trial. In 1958, Mandela married Winnie Madikizela, who was later to take an active role in the campaign to free her husband from prison. The ANC was outlawed in 1960 and Mandela went underground. Tensions with the apartheid regime grew, and soared to new heights in 1960 when 69 black people were shot dead by police in the Sharpeville massacre. This marked the end of peaceful resistance and Mandela, already national vice-president of the ANC, launched a campaign of economic sabotage. He was eventually arrested and charged with sabotage and attempting to violently overthrow the government. "I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities”, he had said during the historic trial. Popular pressure led world leaders to tighten the sanctions first imposed on South Africa in 1967 against the apartheid regime. The pressure produced results, and in 1990, President F W de Klerk lifted the ban on the ANC, and Mandela was released from prison as talks on forming a new multi-racial democracy for South Africa began. He remained in prison on Robben Island for 18 years before being transferred to Pollsmoor Prison on the mainland in 1982. Huge crowds greeted Nelson Mandela's release. In December 1993, Mandela and Klerk were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Five months later, for the first time in South Africa's history, all races voted in democratic elections and Mandela was overwhelmingly elected — (All text and pics by PTI) president.
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THANKSGIVING May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored, glorified, loved and preserved throughout the world. Sacred Heart of Jesus thy kingdom come. Sacred Heart of Jesus have mercy on us. St. Jude the worker of miracles pray for us. St. Jude the helper of the helpless pray for us. Say this prayer for nine times nine days. Your prayer will be answered by the eighth day. Publication must be promised. C-24799 St. Jude, Thank you very much for being there for us. Please shower your blessings on us and bless us all with life full of peace, Goodness, Good Health, Joy, Prosperity and Happiness. from Hitesh P. Solanki C-25575
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PUBLIC is hereby informed that the Power of Attorney dated 4th July 2013, duly executed and registered by my client, Mrs. Michelie T. Rodrigues nee Pereira in favour of her sister, Mrs. Odette Pansy Chaves nee Pereira stands revoked cancelled and terminated with effect from 26th November 2013. The said Mrs. Odette Pansy Chaves has now no authority whatsoever to act on behalf of my client Mrs. Michelie T. Rodrigues and any person or persons dealing with her shall do so at his or her own risk. Dated 26th day of November 2013. Sd/- Mr. Havian H. Miranda Advocate Miranda Apts., V.S. Marg, Dadar (W), Mumbai-400 028.
I have changed my name from Umeshchandra Suresh Varma to Umesh Suresh Varma as per Gazette No. (X-16283) C-25582
I have changed my name from Abdul Haque Gojaria to Abdul Haq Umar Ghojariya (as per Gazette No. X-50946 dated November 7-13, 2013) C-25584
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I have changed my name from Hawa Abdul Haque Gojaria to Hawa Abdul Haq Ghojariya (as per Gazette No. X-50947 dated November 7-13, 2013) C-25585
PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given to the public at large on behalf of my client Mrs. BHARTI B. PATEL, residing at flat No. 201, 2nd Floor, Shree Greenwood Enclave,Aman CHS Ltd., Pipe Line Road, Hatkesh, Mira Road (East), Dist. Thane. The husband of my Late Mr. Bhartkumar V. Patel, is /was the joint owner of theabove Flat No. 201 and also bonafied member of the society, died on 28 / 11 /2013, leaving behind my client as the only heir and legal representative of the deceased and she has full rights, title, interest and claim over the said flat to succeed him.
I have changed my name from Masroor Mudassir Aziz to Mudassir Aziz as per Affidavit. C-25586
That my client intend to sell the said flat, hence any person having any right, title charge, interest or claim of whatsoever nature in the said flat, may stake claim, if any, supported by legal and valid documents, before the undersigned, on the following address within 7 days from the publication of this notice. that any claim after the laps of the stipulated time, shall not be entertained. M. M. Ansari Advocate & Notary, Mob. 9869037250/9320037250
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I Ravindranath Ramchandra Patil have changed my name to Ravindra Ramchandra Patil vide Maharashtra Govt. Gazette (X-10854) dated 4.10.2011 C-25577 I have changed my name from Rameshchandra Chandulal Brahmbhatt to Rameshbhai Chandulal Brahmbhatt as per Affidavit Dated 03.12.2013 C-25578 I have changed my name from Rinkeshkumar Rameshchandra Brahmbhatt to Rinkesh Rameshbhai Brahmbhatt as per Affidavit dated 06.12.2013 C-25579
I have changed my name from “Bavita Surendra Nandu” to “Bhavita Viraj Mehta” as per Affidavit dated 01st October, 2013. C-25608
I have changed my name from Ganga Jamuna Devdas Marpaka, to ‘Gangajamuna Devdas Marpaka’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (X- 46296) Dated: 10/10/2013. C-25596
I have changed my name from “Saraswati Raghunath Darekar” to “Sunanda Raghunath Darekar” as per Affidavit dated 13th August, 2013. C-25609
I have changed my name from Suresh Devdas Ponnaboina, to ‘Suresh Devdas Marpaka’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (X-8262) Dated: 04/08/2005. C-25597
I have changed my name from “Malini Deepak Shah” to “Nalini Deepak Shah” as per Affidavit dated 06th December, 2013. C-25610
I have changed my name from Jairam Devdas Ponnaboina, to ‘Jairam Devdas Marpaka’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (X- 8261) Dated: 04/08/2005. C-25598
I have changed my name from “Rinku Bharat Jain” to “Rinku Bharat Gajani” as per Affidavit dated 06thDecember, 2013. C-25611
I have changed my name from Naresh Kumar Devdas Ponnaboina, to ‘Naresh Kumar Devdas Marpaka’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (X-8260) Dated: 04/08/2005. C-25599 I have changed my name from Qureshi Nilofar Hanif, to ‘Sorathia Nilofer Imran’ as per Affidavit Dated: 05/12/2013. C-25600
I have changed my name from Rizwan Ahmed Jameel Ahmed to Rizwan Ahmed Jameel Ahmed Khan as per Affidavit. C-25587 I have changed my name from Mohammad Talib Mohammad Yunus to Mohammad Talib Mohammad Yunus Khan as per Affidavit. C-25588
I have changed my name from Ansari Azra Parveen Shamsuddin, to ‘Ansari Azra Shafique Ahmed’ as per Affidavit Dated: 05/12/2013. C-25602
I have changed my name from Asghar Abbas Hamid Hasan to Asghar Abbas Hamid Hasan Jaffrey as per Affidavit. C-25590
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I have changed my name from Devdas Gangaram Ponnaboina, to ‘Devdas Gangaram Marpaka’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (X- 8263) Dated: 04/08/2005. C-25595
I have changed my name from Shafiq Ahmed Kamruddin Mohd Hasan, to ‘Ansari Shafique Ahmed Kamruddin’ as per Affidavit Dated: 05/12/2013. C-25601
I have changed my name from Md Suleman Feroz Shaikh to Mohammed Salman Firoz Shaikh as per Affidavit. C-25589
Office : A -74, Shanti Shopping Centre, Opp. Railway Station, Mira Rod (East), Dist. Thane .
Dated this 7th December, 2013 Sd/Hon. Secretary Yudhishtir CHS Ltd., N.L. Complex, Anand Nagar, Dahisar (East), Mumbai-400068.
We Mr. Batis Benny S Cardoz and Mrs. Cleonice Batis Benny Cardoz have kept our minor daughter name Danisha Daline D/o. Batis Benny S Cardoz as per Affidavit No: KD. 731578 C-25581
I have changed my name from Abdul Vahid Abdul Haque Gojaria to Abdul Vahid Abdul Haq Ghojariya (as pe Gazette No. X-50945 dated November 7-13, 2013) C-25583
St. Jude, Thank you very much for being there for us. Please shower your blessings on us and bless us all with life full of peace, Goodness, Good Health, Joy, Prosperity and Happiness. from Yogesh P. Solanki C-25576
Late Mrs. Tej Kaur Maan the joint owner of Shop No.30 in Yudhishtir Co-operative Housing Society Ltd. expired on 12th May, 2009 without making any nomination. Mr. Ankar Singh Darshan Singh Maan son of the deceased who is the second holder of the said shop through application dated 17th August, 2013 has requested the society to transfer the said shop and share certificate in his name. The society invites claims or objection if any from the heir or heirs or other claimants/objections to the transfer of the Shop along with share certificate and the interest of the deceased member within a period of (15) fifteen days from the date of publication of this notice to the Secretary of the Society. In the event no claim/objection is received within the stipulated period/ time the society shall be free to deal with the transfer/ nomination of the shop and share certificate of the deceased member.
I have changed my name from Miss. Cleonice Marian Noronha to Mrs. Cleonice Batis Benny Cardoz as per Affidavit No: KD. 731577 C-25580
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I have changed my name from Gulam Nabhi Nasir Ahamad to Gulam Nabi Nasir Ahamad Khan as per Affidavit. C-25591 I have changed my name from Shehnaz Bano Ansari to Shahnaz Ansari as per Affidavit. C-25592 Seema Singh have changed our minor son's name from Milind Kumar Singh to Kumar Milind as per deed poll Affidavit dated 4.12.2013 C-25593 I have changed my name from Mohammed Ebrahim Tar Mohammed Batatawala, to ‘Mohammed Ebrahim Tar Mohammed Bombaywala’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (U-33682) Dated: 12/09/2013. C-25594
I have changed my name from “Bhavikkumar Rajanikant Maniyar” to “Bhavik Rajanikant Maniyar” as per Affidavit dated 19th August, 2013. C-25603 I have changed my name from “Mrs. Pravin Rajanikant Maniyar” to “Mrs. Pravinaben Rajanikant Maniyar” as per Affidavit dated 19th August, 2013. C-25604
I have changed my name from “Bharat Jivraj Jain” to “Bharat Jivraj Gajani” as per Affidavit dated 06thDecember, 2013. C-25612 I have changed my name from “Rajan Jhaveri” to “Rajendra Jhaveri” as per Affidavit dated 06thDecember, 2013. C-25613 We “Mr. Bharat Jivraj Gajani” & “Mrs. Rinku Bharat Gajani” change name of our minor son “Dakshit Bharat Jain” to “Dakshit Bharat Gajani” as per Affidavit dated 06th December, 2013. C-25614 I have changed my name from Fauziya Hasan Miya Shaki to Fauzia Rafiq Qureshi as per Affidavit C-25615
I have changed my name from Gupharan Issa Baig to Gufran Isa Baig as per Affidavit C-25622 I have changed my name from Subhas Jain to Subhashchandra Pyarchand Parmar as per Affidavit C-25623 I have changed my name from Sheha Subhashchandra Jain to Sneha Subhashchandra Parmar as per Affidavit C-25624 I have changed my name from Tofique Shireen Mohmmed to Shireen Mohmmed Tofiqe Shaikh as per Gazette No. X-9176 C-25625 I have changed my name from Chandani Ashok Pathadia to Chand Bee Yusuf Lakdawala as per Gazette No.X-7895 C-25626 I have changed my name from Hasmukh Kumar to Hasmukh Bhagwanmal Sanghvi as per Affidavit C-25627 I have changed my name from Josana Jain to Joshna Hasmukh Sanghvi as per Affidavit C-25628 I have changed my name from Alal Ji Sharma to Lalji Chhunni Sharma as per Affidavit C-25629 I have changed my name from Karan to Karan Shailesh Modia as per Affidavit C-25630 I have changed my name from Shailesh to Shailesh Ravjibhai Modia as per Affidavit C-25631
I have changed my name Manbhavatidevi Dinanath Vishwakarma to Manbhavati Dinanath Vishwakarma as per Affidavit C-25616
I have changed my name from Asha to Asha Shailesh Modia as per Affidavit C-25632
I have changed my name from Nafisa Rafiq Charodiya to Nafisa Rafiq Charoliya as per Affidavit C-25617
I have changed my name from Mohammad Asif Rafiq Shaikh to Mohammad Asif Rafiq Tole as per Affidavit C-25633
I have changed my name from Usama Rafiq Charodiya to Usama Rafiq Charoliya as per Affidavit C-25618
I have changed my name from Hemlata Arshad Ankolkar to Hema Arshad Ankolkar as per Affidavit C-25634
I have changed my name from “Kiranben Jayantilal Sanghvi” to “Kiran Hiren Sanghvi” as per Affidavit dated 27th August, 2013. C-25605
I have changed my name from Jetha Ladhabhai Patel to Jethalal Ladha Vaviya as per Affidavit C-25619
I have changed my name from Mohammed Aslam Abdur Rehman to Mohammed Aslam Abdur Rehman Sayed as per Affidavit C-25635
I have changed my name from “Hiran Sanghvi” to “Hiren Sanghvi” as per Affidavit dated 27th August 2013. C-25606
I have changed my name from Sakhiben Jetha Patel to Sakhiben Jethalal Vaviya as per Affidavit C-25620
I have changed my name from Sambhajit Gaurishankar Dube to Sabhajeet Gaurishankar Dubey as per Affidavit C-25636
I have changed my name from “Kiren Hiren Sanghvi” to “Kiran Hiren Sanghvi” as per Affidavit dated 27th August, 2013. C-25607
I have changed my name from Nizamuddin Mohd Salim to Nizam Mohd Salim Shaikh as per Affidavit C-25621
I have changed my name from Renuka Ramesh Sakhare to Usha Ramesh Sakhare as per Affidavit C-25637
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Bhawan, legislature staff also paid tributes to the Dr. ich tributes were paid Ambedkar. to dalit icon Dr AmbedMeanwhile, Republican kar on his death anParty of India (RPI) president niversary, observed as Ramdas Athavale yesterday Mahaparinirvan Din by thoumade an unsuccessful atsands of his followers from tempt to barge inside the across the state who Indu Mill compound with his thronged at Chaityabhoomi supporters. However, later he in Shivaji Park. This year’s anperformed a bhoomi pujan niversary was observed with for Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar more enthusiasm in the memorial, near the combackdrop of the Centre’s depound wall of the mill on the cision to hand over the Indu occasion of Dr. Ambedkar’s Mill land for the construction death anniversary. There was of Ambedkar memorial. tension in the vicinity of Indu Chief Minister Prithviraj Mill for some time, but police Chavan, who paid homage to Buddhist monks and followers of Babasaheb offer prayers at Chaityabhoomi. managed to control the situathe late leader said, “The tion. state and Central govern- Deputy Chief Minister Ajit utes were offered to Dr Protesting the abnormal ments were committed to set Pawar was among others who Ambedkar, who was the delay by the Union and state an international level paid the tribute to Dr Ambed- prime architect of the Indian governments to set up the Dr Ambedkar memorial”. The kar. At Mantralaya, floral trib- Constitution. At Vidhan Ambedkar memorial on Indu
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RPI leader Ramdas Athawale performs a bhoomi pujan near Indu Mills. Mill land at Shivaji Park, Athavale had announced to perform the bhoomi pujan on his death anniversary. Hence he and his supporters marched towards the Indu Mill. When police blocked the morcha, the RPI workers tried to force entry into the
mill. However, cops stopped them at the entrance. In his speech, Athavale came down heavily on the government. He said the state government is playing with the sentiments of the dalit and they should stop this at the earliest.
Saving Thane’s mangroves By A Staff Reporter
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ast month it was extensively reported in the ADC how mangroves alongside the Thane creek on CRZ land near Saket Complex were being destroyed by dumping garbage and sand. It turned out to be a piece of land which the Thane Police Commissionerate was trying to reclaim for building
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Chief Minister, demanding action against the culprits. Acting on Nene’s complaint, the TMC forwarded the matter for investigation. A starred question was also raised in the State assembly regarding the matter and the Tehsildar office was instructed to submit a report. Today Sunil Desai, Circle Officer of Thane Mandal and Mr Wajid Malik visited the Pic by Manoj Singh
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hree persons lost their lives and two suffered severe injuries in a massive boiler explosion in Dombivli East on Friday morning. The workers were cutting open an industrial boiler which they had got from a nearby chemical plant in scrap, in order to break it down into smaller parts for resale. The boiler was over 20 ft high and weighed around 1.5 tonnes. The incident occurred at a
Police officials inspect the spot of the explosion in MIDC, yesterday.
Cloud of smoke billowing out of the huge boiler after the explosion.
scrap godown in Dawadi village as five workers went about using a cutting machine on the boiler, triggering a blast that killed two of them immediately. Two others are in the AIMS Hospital in Dombivli where they are being treated for serious injuries. The third death occurred two kilometers away at Regency Estate when a metal part that was flung off by the explosion fell on a driver who was cleaning his owner’s car, killing him on the spot. The intensity of the blast was so high that body parts of the victims, identified as Kailash Rajbhar and Vijay Gaur, were scattered in an area of two kilometers distance. Many houses too in a two-kilometer radius were damaged by metal parts raining down on them. The Manpada police have registered a case of causing
death due to negligence and culpable homicide against the owner of the scrap godown, Ganpat Gaikar, and scrap dealers Rajesh and Manoj Gupta. Police officials said they were investigating what chemical was inside the boiler. Senior Police Inspector Milind Patil of Manpada police station said, “We have called the forensic team to investigate the blast and if their report indicates that the required procedure to dispose the waste was not followed, we will take further action against the chemical company and the scrap dealers.” The area of Dombivli East where the blast took place was earlier an industrial area, but in recent years, a huge population has started staying there, always facing a risk of chemical leakage and other industrial hazards.
The extent of the damage from dumping of debris on the edge of the Saket mangroves in Thane was surveyed yesterday by officials and activists. The picture shows (from left to right) deputy mayor Milind Patankar, circle officers Wajid Malik and Sunil Desai, and activist Dayanand Nene. a football ground. Acting on a complaint by citizen activist Dayanand Nene, president of Alert Citizens of Thane City, the deputy mayor Milind Patankar had visited the site along with the former and stopped the dumping. Nene had then filed a written complaint with the TMC, the Chief Justice of Mumbai High Court and also petitioned the
site for an extensive survey along with Patankar and Nene, and were shown the extent of dumping. It has also been demanded that the state government should immediately give instructions to remove all the dumped material, stones and garbage and make the area of approximately 20 metres from the mangroves free of any encroachment.
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I have changed my name from Alka Vithoba Panchal to Vaishali Vasant Wadkar as per Affidavit C-25670 I have change my name from Liyaqat Ali Mohammed Umer to Khan Liyaqat Ali Mohammed Umer as per Affidavit C-25671 I have change my name from Aneesa Khanum to Khan Anisa Liyaqat Ali as per Affidavit C-25672 I have change my name from Memon Mohamed Ubed Mohamed Farook to Readymadewala Mohamed Ubed Mohamed Farook as per Affidavit C-25673 I have change my name from Sayyed Junaid Ahmed to Sayed Junaid Ahmed Mohammed Farid as per Affidavit C-25674 I have change my name from Sayyed Mohammed Farid Husainali to Sayed Mohammed Farid Husainali as per Affidavit
I have changed my name from Ashwini Janardhan Dayre to Ashwini Janardan Dayare as per Affidavit. C-25684 I have changed my name from Mohd Aquil Siddiqi Sk Daud Manihar to Mohammed Aquil Dawood Shaikh as per Affidavit. C-25685 I have changed my name from Sharik Ismail Shaikh to Shahrukh Ismail Shaikh as per Affidavit. C-25686 I have changed my name from Narendrakumar Ramgopal to Narendra Ramgopal Bhageria as per Affidavit. C-25687 I have changed my name from Shabina Bano Munawwar Ali Momin to Sabina Bano Munawwer Ali Momin as per Affidavit. C-25688 I have changed my name from Amrita Satindersingh Dugal to Amrita Kaur Satindersingh Dugal as per Affidavit. C-25689
C-25675 I have change my name from Sayyed Mohammed Amir to Sayed Mohammed Amir Mohammed Farid as per Affidavit C-25676 We , Mr. Sayed Mohammed Farid Husainali & Mrs Sayed Rais Fatima Mohammed Farid have changed our minor son's name from Sayyed Mohammed Umair to Sayed Mohammed Umair Mohammed Farid as per Affidavit C-25677 I have change my name from Mohd Mazhar Munaber Qureshi to Mohammad Mazhar Munawwar Qureshi as per Affidavit C-25678 I have changed my name from Jameel Ahmed Abdul Rauf Rumani to Jameel Ahmed Abdul Rauf Rumanay as per Affidavit C-25679 I have changed name from Satish Kumar Malsaria to Satish Malsaria as per Affidavit C-25680 I have changed my name from Chanda Devi Malsaria to Chanda Satish Malsaria as per Affidavit C-25681 We have changed our minor child name from Shreya Satishkumar Malasaria to Shreya Satish Malsaria as per Affidavit C-25682 I have changed my name from Murlidhar Manohar Kulkarni to Murlidhar Manohar Chakurkar as per Affidavit C-25683
I have changed my name from Shaukat Ali Hafis Yusuf Patel to Shaukat Ali Yusuf Patel as per Affidavit. C-25690 I have changed my name from Nafeesh Salim Khan to Mohammed Nafis Salim Khan as per Affidavit. C-25691 I have changed my name from Mohid Salim Niyaz Ahmad Khan to Mohammad Salim Niyaz Ahmad Khan as per Affidavit. C-25692 I have changed my name from Aslam Shaikh to Mohammad Aslam Shaikh as per Affidavit. C-25693 I have changed my name Miss. Komalben Laxmichand Doshi to Mrs. Komal Sanjay hah as per Affidavit. C-25694 I have changed my name Jones Brazil Fereira to Jonas Brazil Fereira as per Affidavit. C-25695 I have changed my name Gildas Marceline Dabre to Gilders Marceline Dabre as per Affidavit. C-25696 I have changed my name Aarti Ramesh Pardeshi to Saeeda Mohamed Sajid Qureshi as per Affidavit. C-25697 I have changed my name from Bhavna Nikhil Gupta to Bhavana Nikhil Goyal as per Affidavit. C-25698 I have changed my name from Bimla Gupta to Bimla Devi Banarasidas Gupta as per Affidavit. C-25699
I have changed my name from Yakoba Jadhav to Vakoba Jadhav as per Affidavit. C-25700 I have changed my name from Yadav Renu Rampal to Yadav Ranu Rampal as per Affidavit. C-25701 I have changed my name from Gada Hansroj Ratanshi to Gada Hansraj Ratanshi as per Affidavit. C-25702 I have changed my name from Zahid Ali Sakhawat Ali to shaikh Zahid Ali Sakhawat Ali as per Affidavit dated : 05th Dec, 2013 C-25703 I Mukeshkumar Harilal Vora have changed my name to Mukesh Harilal Vora as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated : 06/12/13 C-25704 I Jigar Haresh Thakkar have changed my name to Jigar Harish Thakkar as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated : 06/12/13 C-25705 I Jahur Mohmmad Abbas Inamdar have changed my name to Zahur Abbas Inamdar as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 06/12/13 C-25706 I S. Swetha Jain have changed my name to Shweta Niraj Jain as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 06/12/13 C-25707 I Shankarrao Vithoba Patil have changed my name to Shankar Vithoba Patil as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated : 05/12/13 C-25708 I Rajeshkumar Rasiklal Chawda have changed my name to Rajesh Rasiklal Chawda as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 06/12/13 C-25709 I Ms. Rupali Balchandra Gavas have changed my name to Mrs. Avni Ketan Naik as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated : 06/12/13 C-25710 I Ms. Alka Khema Parab have changed my name to Mrs. Smita Santosh Naik as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated : 06/12/13 C-25711 I Ajit Shaikh Kamal Mansuri have changed my name to Abdul Aziz Kamal Mansoori as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-25712 I Mohamed Arif Mohamed Husein have changed my name to Arif Mohammed Hussain as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-25713
I Arunkumar Raorane have changed my name to Arun Raorane as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-25716 I Ashwini have changed my name to Ashwini Arun Raorane as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-25717 I Ritaben Yogeshkumar Shah have changed my name to Rita Yogesh Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated : 06/12/13 C-25718 I Mr. Yogesh Natvarlal Shah have changed our minor son’s name from Zeel Yogeshkumar Shah to Zeel Yogesh Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated : 06/12/13 C-25719 I Pramodkumar Vrajlal Somaiya have changed my name to Pramod Vrajlal Somaiya as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated : 05/12/13 C-25720 I Bhavnaben Madhusudan Thakkar have changed my name to Bhavna Pramod Somaiya as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated : 05/12/13 C-25721 I Jagdish Chandra Vrajlal Somaiya have changed my name to Pramod Vrajlal Somaiya as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated : 05/12/13 C-25722 I Bhavnaben Pramodkumar Somaiya have changed my name to Bhavna Pramod Somaiya as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated : 05/12/13 C-25723 I Lahri Patidar have changed my name to Babulal Patidar as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated : 06/12/13 C-25724 I Manisha Lahri Patidar have changed my name to Vanshika Babulal Patidar as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated : 06/12/13 C-25725 I Ashwini Alias Gauri have changed my name to Ashwini Vinit Kocharekar as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated : 06/12/13 C-25726 I Reeta Vinit Kocharekar have changed my name to Ruta Vinit Kocharekar as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated : 06/12/13 C-25727 I Atul Sanghavi have changed my name to Atul Sanghvi as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-25728 I Mitt Atul Sanghavi have changed my name to Mitt Atul Sanghvi as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-25729
I Rabbul Hussein Abdul Hamid Shaikh have changed my name to Rabbul Hussain Abdul Hamid Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-25714
I Nita Atul Sanghavi have changed my name to Neeta Atul Sanghvi as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-25730
I Abdul Rauf Abdul Gafur Maniar have changed my name to Mohammed Abdul Rauf Shah Qadri Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-25715
I Jayaprabhu Marashetty Halli Renukacharya have changed my name to Jayaprabhu Renukacharya Lingayath as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-25731
Crime Branch speeds up probe into NSEL scam
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Pregnant minor puts Bhayandar cops in a fix By Suresh Golani
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he case of a 15-year-old girl who was allegedly impregnated by her friend has prompted the Bhayandar police to seek legal advise on the termination of her pregnancy. A std IX student of a civic school, the girl stays with her maternal relatives at a slum tenement in Bhayandar (west). The matter came to light when the minor girl was admitted to KEM hospital in Mumbai, where doctors confirmed that she was three months pregnant. Initially a complaint was lodged against a zero crime number and the case was later transferred to the Bhayandar police. “Fol-
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Woman sets self ablaze By Suresh Golani
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35-year-old debt-ridden cook allegedly committed suicide by jumping off from the sixth floor of a residential building on A Road in Churchgate, on Friday morning. The cook had joined service just a month ago and was residing with the family he worked for. On Friday morning he jumped from the sixth floor flat. The police said there was no eyewitness in the case and no suicide note was found. Siyaram Chotelal Kori hailed from UP and worked at Indus Court building 1 on A Road, opposite Jai Hind college, in Churchgate. On Friday morning there was only an elderly uncle in the house who most of the time remains in bed. Kori jumped off from the side balcony of the building at around 9.15 am. Several
n a shocking incident, a 35year-old housewife committed suicide by setting herself ablaze at her house in Nalasopara (West) on Friday afternoon. Her husband in an apparent attempt to rescue her also suffered severe burns and has been admitted to a private hospital where his condition is said to be critical. According to the police the incident was reported from Neelkanth Apt in Nalasopara (West).
Jignesh Shah, former director of NSEL, at the police commissioner’s office, on Thursday. has been facing problems in settling the Rs.5,600 crore dues of 148 member brokers, representing 13,000 investor clients. On September 30, an FIR was lodged against Shah, Joseph Massey and others charging them with cheating, forgery, breach of trust and criminal conspiracy, among other offences. Presently, the EOW is busy examining the books of ac-
counts of borrowers-turneddefaulters and then it will focus on studying the brokers’ books of accounts, the officer said. Police suspect equal role of brokers in the scam as many of them have sold NSEL commodities despite having knowledge of the fraudulent practices in the spot exchange. So far, police has attached around 206 properties – both
the accused as well as the defaulters’ – worth more than Rs.2,800 crore. Meanwhile, the EOW has arrested five persons in the case – Anjani Sinha, Amit Mukherjee, Jay Bahukhundi of NSEL and borrowers Nilesh Patel (Managing Director of N.K. Proteins) and Arun Sharma (Chairman of Lotus Refineries and film financier).
passersby and students saw him lying in a pool of blood after first hearing a loud thud when he hit the ground. The watchman of the building said, “I heard a sound and rushed to the spot where I found Kori lying with his face to the ground. We called the police and took him to the hospital where he was declared dead.” A police officer from Marine Drive police station said, “Kori died of a fall from the sixth floor, but the reason was known after interrogating some of his relatives, who revealed that he had taken loans from various peoples but was unable to repay them. There is no eyewitness or suicide note, so we are taking statements of the flat owner. On the basis of primary information, we have registered an Accidental Death Report (ADR).”
strikes in Nalasopara By Suresh Golani
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he notorious BolBachchan (glib talkers) gang seem to be having a free run in the Vasai-Virar region, as yet another woman was relieved of her gold ornaments worth more than Rs 80,000 by three miscreants in Nalasopara on Thursday. According to the police the matter was reported from VVMC bus stand opposite the Tulinj Chowky at about 8 pm on Thursday, when the victim identified as Meena Vijay Kumar Rai (71) was waiting for a Thane-bound public transport bus. Three people claiming to be members of a social organization approached the senior citi-
zen informing her about a free saree donation programme for poor people underway nearby. The trio asked Rai to remove her jewellery as she would be mistaken for a rich woman as only poor people were eligible for getting the expensive freebies. Rai complied and the encounter ended with her being cheated. A complaint was registered by the woman at the Nalasopara police station. “We have registered a case under section 420 of the Indian Penal Code against the unidentified miscreants,” said an investigating officer who also appealed to residents, especially women and senior citizens.”
Veena Gaikwad (35) who was said to be in a state of mental depression set herself ablaze following a minor tiff with her husband Vilas (40). Their eight year old son witnessed the horrific incident. While Veena who suffered 95 per cent burn injuries died, Vilas is battling for life at a civic hospital in Kandivli. “The exact sequence of events is yet to be established. We will take the statement of Vilas once he recovers,” said Senior Police Inspector Mukund Mahajan.
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those who inspired Mandela, lived. But at the same time, I Gamdevi, where Mahatma am upset that Mandela is no Gandhi stayed during his more. I miss being in South days in Mumbai. Africa now at witness the fu“Mandela’s life and work neral of this great man.” Another visitor, Linda will keep on inspiring everyone around the world. I had Herman said, “I woke up planned a visit to go to the this morning with this sadjail where Mandela was im- dening news of Madela’s de-
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The dead have no debts Bol-Bachchan gang By Zuber Ansari
lowing investigations it was revealed that the girl was apparently in a relationship with a boy whose identity she revealed as Anand ( name changed). However the girl who is still hospitalized is yet to provide the full name and exact details of the boy.” confirmed, Senior Police Inspector, Shantaram Valvi adding that based on the sketchy details provided by the girl we are trying to track the culprit who has now been booked under section 376 of the IPC. Apart from seeking legal advise on the issue, the investigating team has also the approached the Child Welfare Committee for their intervention.
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umbai’s crime branch has been working quite swiftly to complete its probe into the payment crisis scam of the National Stock Exchange Ltd. (NSEL) to ensure that the charge-sheet is filed within the prescribed timeframe of 90 days after the FIR was registered. The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of crime branch is expected to file a comprehensive charge-sheet in the Rs.5,600-crore scam case by the end of this month. “Police are working towards filing the charge-sheet in the NSEL case within 90 days from the date of FIR registration”, said Rajvardhan Sinha, Addl. CP (EOW). According to sources in the EOW, the voluminous charge-sheet will include the modus operandi of the crime, role of management that was hand-in-glove with defaulters, role of borrowing companies that appointed dummy directors, manipulation of books by various companies, details of properties attached and their estimated value, bank accounts frozen as well as the amount of money in these accounts. The spot commodity bourse, promoted by Jignesh Shah (former Director in NSEL) led Financial Technologies India Ltd. (FTIL),
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Thelibrary at Mani Bhavan has many book on Nelson Mandela. prisoned. It was amazing to know about the hardships that this revolutionary did for the society. I salute his spirits,” Thakkar said. Among the visitors at Mani Bhavan, a South African tourist Jacoline Hendrik said, “I am so happy to visit Mani Bhavan where Gandhiji, who was among
mise. Then my hotel attendant told me about this place – Mani Bhavan, where Mahatma Gandhi lived in Mumbai. There are several books here on Mandela and his life. This has given me more insights into the similarity between the thoughts of non-violence by Gandhi and Mandela.”
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BMC labourer, 32, who cleared his SSC exams last year, now qualifies in athletics for National Games
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fter clearing his Secondary School Certificate (SSC) exams at the age of 32, Sadanand Raju Poojari thought that it was the happiest moment in his life, but there was more happiness to come. On Thursday, after attending his duty, Sadanand who is a BMC worker and an aspiring athlete, participated in the district level athletics championship. Though he was famished, his determination and confidence took him to the racing track. Not minding his tired state, Sadanand who could not afford spikes, ran the long distance (5,000 km) men’s event wearing his football boots. And what do you know? He bagged the gold medal for his effort which was highly strenuous and thereby qualified for the National Games of Athletics Master of India to be held in February 2014. Sadanand, who studied in Canara Vidhyadahini Night School, Fort, has just passed his SSC exam last March. He
works as a Grade IV employee in the BMC’s H ward, water department in Santacruz. He is now preparing for his HSC exams in a night college. Though Sadanand has never been trained or coached by anyone in athletics, he practices bare-footed at the Oval maidan in Churchgate. His daily routine is to wake up early morning and practice at the Oval and then attend his duty. After his working hours, he attends a night college, preparing for his HSC exams. Speaking to the ADC, Sadanand said: “I was confident that my vigourous athletic self training will pay off some day. Finally, it has, and I will not rest easy till I bag the National Games gold.” When asked about his training for the Games, he replied, “I do need a coach or at least a training session to learn the techniques of long distance running, but since I have no option I will be training myself on the streets of Mumbai.” Sadanand adds: “My ambition is to represent India at the Olympics one day.”
Nat’l Roller Skating Championship inaugurated in Vasai By Edrich Miranda
Eulogising the statement, he walked down the dais onto he National Roller Skating the skating tracks, urged two Championship, hosted by participants to join him. One the Muljibhai Mehta Interna- held an empty bottle while tional School, was formally the other was asked to fill it inaugurated by Hitendra one hundred and ten per Vishnu Thakur, President of cent. When the water overBahujan Vikas Aghadi, at the flowed Thakur said that a one Ameya Classic Sports Club, hundred per cent performYeshwant Nagar, Virar (West), ance can be expected from yesterday. There were partici- some one, but not more than pants from all over India, that. comprising five zones. Puskhar Vora, Joint DirecParents shouldn’t pres- tor of Sports C.B.S.E, said that surise their wards to perform he has heard of common better, was the main message men, businessmen and those by the guest of honour Kshitij in other professions and callThakur, M.L.A. of Nalasopara. ings committing suicide; but
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has never heard of a sportsman commit suicide. He attributed this to sportsmen losing an event or being defeated in a match and accepting it with grace. “All can’t win, some have to lose; but their minds are attuned to such situations and therefore, when one participates in sports, one acquires life skills,” he added. Mayor, Narayan Mankar, while speaking about the event said, “Many sports events have been held in Vasai taluka in recent times; but this is one of the newest and needs to be encouraged.”
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elimination. The 12 metre long boats are oat races which were pre- made up of Camphor wood – viously sighted in southern which is imported from China India will now be seen in – and can seat 10 people inMumbai. In the first of its kind cluding a drummer. The team event, IIT Mumbai’s college rows to the beat of the drum. festival, Mood-Indigo (MI), When the ADC spoke to Abhas brought Chinese boats to hirath Sharma, Core Group Marine Drive this year for a Member, Mood Indigo, he boat race. said, 100 teams consisting of 10 “Being part of a cultural fesmembers each have registered tival, we believe that sport is for the 200-metre long race an important aspect that which has been scheduled brings people from different from December 5 to Decem- backgrounds together on a ber 8. As students are not single mission to excel. No culaware of how to row the boats, tural fest has ever done it bea training session was organ- fore and adventure seeking ised on the first day. Over the enthusiasts will have a good next three days, the races will time with this new adventure be conducted in stages of sport.”
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The opening ceremony of the National Roller Skating Championship at Vasai yesterday
Three-day conference to discuss women’s health By A Staff Reporter
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he inauguration of the International Congress – Challenges in Women’s Health – New Dimensions in the 21st Century was held on Friday (December 6) in Mumbai with an objective to highlight and discuss the midlife health of women in India and to update gynaecologists on preventive healthcare and early detection of women’s health issues that range from fertility, cancer, dementia, osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease to Alzheimer’s. This three-day Congress hosted by the International Menopause Society in association with the Indian Menopause Society will see the presence of eight well-known international speakers who will talk about the various health issues that women face. Speaking about the challenges in women’s health in India, Dr. Duru Shah, a gynaecologist and fertility expert and also the organising president of the congress and member of the Board of the International Menopause Society, said, “Clinical practice in women’s health was based on the clinical experience of our peers and teachers. Today it is based on evidence accumulated from very diligent and precise research. During this meeting, we propose to review the evidence which will lead to best practices, debate the use of various therapies, learn from the experience of colleagues and imbibe the evidence and latest research, towards a better quality of life for women in India”. Dr. Jyothi Unni, President, The Indian Menopause Society said, “Emerging data for prevention and management of several aspects of health of the mature woman make it important for us to stay abreast, to enable us to give women the most appropriate care”. Some of the issues that will be discussed during the course of this threeday conference are: Breast Disease and the Gynaecologist, Sexuality at Midlife - Does Anyone Discuss It?, Early Detection of Genital Cancer Cutting Edge Technology, Urogenital Aging - A Social Problem, Bone Health For Quality Life, Fertility at Midlife - The Need of the New Generation.
Let HSC students appear for JEE in Marathi: Raote
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Senior Shiv Sena MLC Diwakar Raote has once again raked up the issue of promoting the Marathi language by demanding that the government allow HSC students to opt for Marathi while appearing for the Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) for the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT). In a letter written to the Minister for School Education, Rajendra Darda yesterday, Raote stated that most states have already secured permission from the Joint Admission Board (JAB) to allow students to appear for the exam in their own mother tongues. He said that the government had agreed to allow Standard 11 and HSC students to write their answer papers in Marathi. Raote
Diwakar Raote added that the government had also extended the same concession to minority community students. The Sena MLC stated that 12,000 minority community students
BMC drivers oppose cut in their salaries
have opted for the concession because of minority aided schools. However, due to the craze amongst the Marathi speaking population to send their children to English medium schools, only 3,000 students had opted to write their Standard 11 and HSC exams in Marathi. Raote stated that in a belated move, the state government had sought permission from the JAB to allow students to fill their IIT-JEE forms in Marathi. He remarked that the government has now woken up to the demand, after one Anil Gore from Pune wrote a letter to this effect to the Chief Minister. He urged the Minister for School Education to issue a clarification on allowing HSC students to file application forms and appear for the JEE in Marathi.
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rivers attached to the BMC’s car pool have strongly opposed the administration’s new moves to reduce their salaries citing that the new move will compromise the security and safety of drivers as well as vehicles. The civic administration is finding new ways to reduce the salary of the civic drivers whose salaries are higher than their bosses. As per a right to Right to Information disclosure, it was found that Municipal Commissioner’s driver is getting more salary than the Commissioner who is one of the most senior IAS officers in the state. During the last financial year, the civic chief’s driver took home Rs.11.9 lakh, or in other words, Rs.99,550 per month, while the Commissioner’s net pay is Rs.90,000 After lot of criticism, the civic administration has come up with two ideas to moderate the salaries of the drivers. One was to reduce the overtime of the drivers and deploying retired drivers. In another measure, the civic administration asked all HoDs and above ranked officials to get their vehicles parked at their
Efforts on for release of jailed ship captain By A Staff Reporter
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fforts are on to secure the release of an Indian sailor jailed in Togo whose family eagerly awaits his return for performing the last rites of his 11-month son who died earlier this week, Union Minister of State for Shipping Milind Deora said on Friday. Captain Sunil James is under arrest in west African
country Togo since July on the charge of aiding pirates who had attacked and looted his Marshall Islands-flagged MT Ocean Centurion on July 16. "Efforts are on to secure the release of Captain Sunil James. Legal options are being worked out," Deora told PTI. The sailor's 31-year-old wife, Aditi and others in the family are desperately waiting for his arrival to conduct the
last rites of his son whose body is lying in a hospital morgue since the toddler's death on December 2. "Aditi is devastated. She questions life. She questions fate," James' brother-in-law, Rakesh Madappa said. "We would like to see Sunil back in India, so that he can put his son to rest and give him the burial that he deserves," he said.
house at the end of the day. Then the driver will log off and go home. Next morning he would come back to take the officer to work. In this exercise, an estimated 3-4 hours of overtime would be reduced. The drivers’ union opposed both ideas. One driver who wishes not to be named said, “Normally, I drop my boss at his home in eastern suburb around 10 pm to 12 midnight. While going back, I don’t get bus or train at midnight to reach my home in the city. My safety is at risk. Even the vehi-
cle will not be safe at my boss’s home.� Driver union had gone to meet Amberker Devendra, Leader of Opposition in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to intervene in the matter. Amberker said, “We informed the civic administration not to put the lives of drivers at risk at midnight.� He added, “Civic administration said that they are planning to recruit new drivers. Henceforth, no one will have to over work.�
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Fudges, fluffs and flubs: Modi’s problem with facts
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Ponder awhile… "I no longer count as one of my merits that I always tell the truth as much as possible; it has become my metier." — Sigmund Freud
‘Secular’ Congress targets ‘communal’ BJP T
HE UPA government will be out of office in the next six months. A few months more, elections to Parliament will be held. It has become clear it has definite poll-oriented targets: It is undertaking new initiatives relating to important, controversial issues. It cannot fool anyone in this regard. Two bills which the Congress thinks will increase its poll chances will be introduced by the government in the ensuing session of Parliament: the women's reservation bill and the prevention of communal violence bill. The UPA wants to make out it is on the side of the women and hence its decision to pass the women's bill. And suddenly it has decided to punish all those parties which by word or deed cause communal violence. The UPA wants to make out it is a protector of the minority community – the Muslims – and that the BJP which is not secular is against them. This secular claim of the Congress does not have any basis. By repeatedly claiming that it is secular, the Congress has shown it has a friendly message for the Muslims. The BJP however is not taken in by these claims. It points out, for instance, that a number of communal clashes have taken place in Congress-ruled Maharashtra. The BJP also asserts it stands by governance and development. It is a fact that the BJP's poll campaign committee chairman Narendra Modi has told huge rallies across the country, the BJP stands for governance and development. The party also has started asserting it is totally secular. All parties in the country are secular now. The BJP seems to have realised that Hindutva has ceased to work and it would be more pragmatic to put on a secular garb. The communal bill is not likely to be passed when it comes before Parliament later this month. A big question is whether the Centre can pass the bill. The opposition says it is a state subject and the Centre has nothing to do with it.
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N November 1999, George W. Bush, as Republican frontrunner for the 2000 US presidential elections, cut a sorry figure trying to name the leaders of the then global conflict hot-spots of Chechnya, Taiwan, Pakistan and India. W or 43 as he is called to differentiate from his one term President father, gave a shot in the dark “Mr. Lee” as a response for the leader of Taiwan and stopped at “General” while trying to recall Pervez Musharaff’s name. Aslan Mashkadov and Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee may have been extremely complex tongue twisters for the soon-to-be President Bush in his response to questions posed by a political reporter for WHDH-TV, an associate of NBC in Boston, Massachusetts. As political parties gear up for the 2014 General election in India, Narendra Modi, like his conservative counterpart in the US, seems to be facing the heat with constant criticism on his inability to state the facts accurately. The common justification in defense of Modi’s transgressions has been that he is running to be a leader of the largest democracy and is not a Mastermind Quiz contestant. While this may be true, a survey conducted by Yudofud among Modi’s core constituency of voters shows that these gaffes have affected the perception of Candidate Modi.
cess hinges on his ability to attract the youth, the middle class and the urban voters in his side. This coalition of voters that Modi wishes to maximize his support has always put a premium on learning and knowledge even if it were to be the most inconsequential of trivia. This voting group expects their leader to be smarter and shrewder than them and constant bloopers are bound to puncture the aura that has been built around Modi – the first step in potential supporters becoming disaffected in the long run.
Modi’s core base values factual correctness
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It’s a no-brainer that being factually correct is preferred over factual distortions. However, the impact of these factual inconsistencies varies depending on a candidate’s core base. It is a lot more damaging to Modi in comparison to President Bush or Rahul Gandhi. President Bush had a solid base of partisan conservatives who did not see it important for their leader to know such facts. In all probability, with primetime American political discussions being a lot more isolated from World events, a sizeable number of Mr. Bush’s base may not have been aware of these facts themselves. Similarly, even if Mr. Rahul Gandhi were to be factually inconsistent, it would not work against him as the base that he appeals to is not swayed by such inconsistencies. It’s a different matter that the social media would have taken a very strong view against Rahul Gandhi in comparison to the kid gloves treatment being meted out to Modi. In contrary to Rahul Gandhi, Modi’s suc-
not swayed either way. The second category, termed fluffs, include statements made by Modi at Ferguson College, Pune about China allocating 20 per cent of its GDP to education and his comparison of the GDP growth under the NDA and UPA governments which drew a sharp rebuttal from the Finance Minister, P. Chidambaram. 44 per cent of the surveyed sample gave Modi the benefit of the doubt while 34 per cent were critical about Modi and a little over 20 per cent were neutral or had no strong opinion either way. The reason for such muted criticism on Modi could be due to the fact that UPA’s own growth story has been severely Quite surprisingly not all factual inconsis- punctured by allegations of crony capitalism tencies hurt Modi equally. In fact some of and the perception of it not doing enough on these have worked to his advantage as he has long term objectives such as education and been able to draw a sharper contrast with his employment. The most damaging of these are the flubs which probably have the least impact if Modi were to govern as Prime Minister but have dented his image most severely. Statements on Alexander fighting at the banks of Ganges near Patna, the mix-up between the Gupta and Maurya dynasty and his mistake of using Mohanlal as Mahatma Gandhi’s first seem to have done the most damage. An overwhelming 68 per cent were extremely critical of the flubs while only 19 per cent gave him the benefit of the doubt while another 13 per cent were neutral or had no strong opinion either way. One reason for a large unfavourable view on the flubs could possibly be due to the facts Venkat Goli being rebutted by Nitish Kumar, a leader who is viewed as a person with strong leadership political opponents. Modi’s factual inconsis- credentials among some of Modi’s core tencies can be classified into three categories voter base. – fudges, fluffs and flubs. Modi’s fudges include his statements on Nehru and Patel and his statement on Article 370 leading to unModi’s flubs may well be forgotten if he equal rights for men and women in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. In both these cases, moves towards controlling them without afthough Modi may have pushed the envelope fecting the overall spontaneity of his with respect to factual correctness they affirm speeches. With a protracted election caman overwhelming perception in the surveyed paign that has just warmed up, course corpeople’s mind – Sardar Patel as India’s first rection and more diligent fact-checking may Prime Minister would have left behind a more stem the dissipating Modi aura. The Bush positive legacy in comparison to Nehru and parallel then would be employed for Rahul Article 370 gives the state of Jammu & Kash- Gandhi to illustrate how a person of privilege mir disproportionate powers that are being belonging to the establishment, no less the misused by the state government while legis- son of a Prime Minister of India, was running lating. In fact an overwhelming 63 per cent of as a rank outsider just as the son of an Amerthe 1,600 potential student, youth, middle- ican President did in 2000. class and urban voters surveyed endorsed or Venkat Goli is the founder of Yudofud a saw no issue with Modi’s fudges. Of the group, 11 per cent surveyed were extremely critical Public Policy research think-tank. He can be contacted on twitter at: @kanesh_gol of Modi while the remaining 26 per cent were
Not all “gaffes” harm Modi
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My Baby’s Cry...! was startled by the wail. It came from just Ibetween behind me. I looked back and realized my seat and the wall, a chair had
the wedded couple had kept the child behind so she would not have to lug the weight up on stage and maybe she looked been wedged in sideways and on it lay a better in gorgeous sari with no child hangbaby. She was crying. She had obviously been crying awhile, because her little face was dripping with tears. I hadn't heard her because of the noise. We were in a hall for a Robert Clements wedding reception, my wife and I. Even she hadn't heard the baby and women normally hear such sounds better than men ing from her shoulder: saris drape well with but the sound of the music, the loud talk no weights attached! and heavy laughter interspersed with gigThe tears were flowing; slowly I put my gles from the ladies must have drowned palm on her forehead. She whimpered, the sound of the crying. opened her eyes then closed them again. I I looked back. She was wailing even gently stroked her tiny face. Her tears a milmore. Some mother obviously gone to wish lion of them wet my hand: It was another
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little face I was stroking, many many moons ago; my eldest one, crying as I opened the door and returned home. My wife and her mother trying desperately to calm her down. But the wailing continued. "Colic!" Explained my mother in law to me as I put out my arms, "She won't stop crying!" "She will!" I said and held my little one against me. One stroke was all she needed. Her crying stopped. She knew my touch. I stroked the baby behind my seat. Her crying had stopped. I looked up and found a woman standing over me smiling, "You stopped her crying!" she said, "Thank you!" "Thank you!" I said, "She's coming home next week from New York!" "Who?" Asked the young mother as she gathered up her little one. "My daughter!" I whispered and looked at my hand happily, they glistened with tears, some of them mine..! — bobsbanter@gmail.com
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Modi wave may hit Cong prospects THE exit polls suggest an exit for the Congress in five state elections held this week including Delhi. This is devastating news for the ruling UPA government at the Centre, more so since parliamentary elections are just around the corner. While exit polls may not be accurate and authentic, they do give us the mood of the people. This time, the UPA led by the Congress has been bulldozed by its own corrupt rule and non-governance, which has resulted in inflation and all sorts of problems for the people. Modi euphoria is at its peak at the moment and people want to see a change at the Center and are banking on Narendra Modi to propel our country’s economy the way he has done in Gujarat. Today’s voters are smart and will not be taken in by freebies, and will vote for development and good governance. This means that elected representatives will have to perform and be honest in their duties to win the favor of their voters in the days to come.
ARE THEY OUT? The UPA-led by the Congress has been bulldozed by its own corrupt rule and these elections may just signal the end of its tenure in power. ber for the BJP and the Congress, the latter can come to power with some floor-crossing exercise from the ‘Others’ category. The final picture will emerge only on the evening of Sunday, December 8. — Jorhat Singh, Kandivli
trend setter, with the Aam Aadmi Party thrown in. However for the average Indian citizen, it is nothing more than a Municipal election. — Chandramohan, Ghatkopa r
THE Congress need not get unduly APROPOS ‘Who’ll rule Delhi is alarmed by the results of the re anybody’s guess’ (ADC, December cently carried out exit polls of the THE results of various exit polls are 4), Arati R. Jerath makes a lame at- four Assembly Elections. As a seanot that frightening for the 125- tempt to blow up the importance soned political party, they should year-old Congress party and they of the Delhi elections. The Delhi know that these polls are the reneed not throw in the towel at this State Government and its Chief sults of a random survey conjuncture. Even if the trend is found Minister are nothing more than ducted among those voters who to be sustained in the final count- glorified versions of a Municipal had just exercised their franchise ing, they should not lose heart. Corporation and its Mayor. Histor- before the closure of the official The Congress can form a coalition ically, Delhi used to be directly hours of the election schedule in a government with the AAP in Delhi, governed by the Central Govern- particular constituency. The real as their combined strength easily ment for almost four decades, till picture may be different, which crosses the halfway mark. The statehood was granted to Delhi in will be out only on the evening Decommon factor that binds them 1993, solely on political expedi- cember 8. Till then, all aspirants together is secularism. Similarly, ency. The Delhi based journalistic should keep their fingers crossed for Chhattisgarh, if the final tally fraternity may try everything to and wait for the final verdict. — Arun Malankar, Santa Cruz throws up an almost equal num- project the Delhi elections as a — S.N. Kabra, Goregaon
Raina’s a stumbling block I for one would put the loss of the inaugural ODI at the Wanderers to only the phobia about the fastpaced pitches in South Africa which is deeply ingrained in the minds of Team India. If one looks at their bowling, there is no one in the Proteas team who is as good as Muhammed Sami. In contrast, their much touted Dale Steyn bowled all his leg-cutters on the off-stump so much so that they were invariably whizzing towards the first OF slip harmlessly. One won- LETTER THE DAY ders why Rohit Sharma however, did not attempt any stroke at all – he should have cut them square. Their other fastbowler Tsotsobe did just the opposite – he bowled all his off-cutters on the leg-stump and Shikar Dhawan did not capitalise on the balls gong away. It was therefore not surprising that the bowler finished wicketless in nine overs. One hopes that our Captain Cool will rectify these mistakes and win both of them. This team is definitely beatable and our boys have it in them to do so once they settle down.
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and wait for miracles to happen on the tour. Suresh Raina and Yuvraj Singh swish at the ball bowled short of a length and generally play into the hands of the wicket-keeper or the slips. We have top order batsmen who are all susceptible to pace bowling and succumb to pressure exerted early in the innings with short pitched bowling. Suresh Raina is a stumbling block in the side despite his good home record and his achievement on soft wickets. When it comes to hard wickets, he is a sitting duck and a liability. As Dhoni's right hand man and not with any credentials, Raina came to be known as a top order batsman. Now the management is worried about shielding the left hander from the onslaught of fast bowling.
West Indies and still find a place on a tough tour of South Africa. Dhoni's problem is now how to hide the likes of Raina and Yuvraj against a lethal pace attack. This bouncing problem will continue until and unless we have good pacy wickets to practice at home and hone our skills against genuinely fast bowling. — Subbu Jayant, Vashi
Kashmir and Article 370
THE topic has been brought to the discussion table again and there is one aspect that needs to be clarified. Since Pakistan and India were independent on the August 14 and 15, 1947 and the Maharaja signed the accession treaty only in October 1947, what was the status of Kash— C.K. Ramanathan, Ghaziabad mir during those two months? Was it a part of the British Empire? Let us reciprocate Article 370 – no KashON the eve of the one day series miri can own property anywhere against South Africa, the Indian else in India. Next, make Kashmir Team Captain Dhoni is having un-special by recasting the lists in doubts about his batsmen being the Constitution, removing all overbounced out. Why are we facing laps and formalising the federal nasuch a ticklish problem when we ture of the country. tour overseas and face a barrage of The Centre should keep only a bumpers and bouncers by a gen- few subjects with itself – like de— Dr. V. Subramanyan, Thane uine pace attack? Probably because fence, foreign affairs, atomic energy we have not done our homework and others and transfer all other properly. At home we play on soft subjects not only to Kashmir, but to INDIAN batsmen are ill-equipped wickets and select the likes of Yuvraj all other states, thereby ensuring to face the pace attack of the South Singh and Suresh Raina, who de- that Kashmir is nothing special. African bowlers. But we have ex- spite failures at home repeatedly get Kashmir cannot dictate what posed our batting line up with bats- another chance to display their tal- the Centre should give the other men with suspect technique against ent on bouncy tracks. Raina and Yu- states as long it also gets the same fast bowling. Thus we start as un- vraj and Ravindra Jadeja all failed powers. — T.R. Ramaswami, Kandivli derdogs from day one of the series with the bat in the series against
THE recent statement made by the Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif that Kashmir is the flashpoint and can trigger a fourth war between Pakistan and India anytime, shows how frustrated and depressed Sharif is. The fact that he has totally surrendered to terrorist groups and the Pakistani army who are dictating how he should rule the country, proves that Sharif has become a mute spectator and does not have any agenda to improve the relationship with India. I strongly feel that if he wants to have a fourth war with India we are ready to and will teach him and his country a very strong lesson. Let him realise that India is capable of safeguarding its people with strong armed forces. It is high time that Sharif stops this nonsense and concentrates on his own country which is indirectly known as the 'Terrorist State' across the world.
politicians. The first step to stop corruption is to change the government especially since the present government is made up of big rogues. — Jubel D’Cruz, Dombivili
Act or resign Mr. CM! FOR the first time in the annals of Maharashtra’s history, citizens have seen such an anti-incumbent, irresponsible, lax and callous CM like Mr.Prithviraj Chavan. There are ample similitudes to prove his apathy in decision making as CM.The appointment of the Commissioner of Police (Mumbai) has been put on hold only because he wants to appease a section of the Indian com-
— Bhagwan Thadani, Mumbai
Bravo, Thane traffic police A recent announcement by the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic) has stated that there will be a special parking slot near banks for all senior citizens living in Thane, where they can park their vehicles – either four wheelers or two wheelers – without any hassles. It would be nice if more initiatives like this can be taken up in other WAKE UP, SIR: It is high time that areas like temples, hospitals, gov- Mr. Chavan should either act or resign for ernment offices and malls, and be the betterment of Maharashtra. extended to pregnant women and munity by appointing a member handicapped persons as well. Congratulations to the Traffic Po- from their community as the Comlice Department for their wonderful missioner of Police, Mumbai. The seat of Chairperson of the effort. — Murugesh Iyer, Thane Maharashtra State Women’s Commission is lying vacant since a couple of years, but he is adamant to appoint an incumbent woman to AS long as we have a corrupt gov- this post, for reasons best known to ernment ruling the country, India him. It is high time that Mr. Chavan can never become a better place to should either act or resign for the live in. There is filth not only on the betterment of Maharashtra. — Fayyaz S. Pathan, Dahisar roads, but even in the mouths of
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Mandela will live on forever NELSON Mandela was a person of great integrity, who took massive personal suffering in his stride for the sake of his countrymen. He upheld a basic value and principle that all people are created equal and should be treated so. He was a highly principled leader, with strong moral values. He contributed immensely to the world and bore no malice towards those who disagreed with him or even imprisoned him. He was highly respected and revered globally. May his soul rest in peace. — Rajendra K. Aneja, Dubai
IN the passing away of Nelson Mandela, Africa and the world has lost a great leader who tirelessly fought for justice.Mandela was to South Africa what Mahatma Gandhi was to India – a father figure who fearlessly opposed all forms of apartheid and oppression. He gave his citizens hope and confidence and made them feel that they were second to none. He was not only the voice of South Africa but also of humanity. He inspired millions around the globe by his courage, simplicity, integrity and probity andreceived many
LIVE ON MADIBA! Mandela’s ideas and ideals for a world of equality and equitability will live on for ever. honors including the Noble Peace Prize (1993) for his outstanding contribution to promoting peace. He was the only non-Indian to receive the Bharat Ratna (1990) which shows how much India valued and regarded him. Madiba is no more, but his ideas and ideals for a world of equality and equitability will live on for ever. May his noble soul rest in peace. — Lakshman Sundar, Vash
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ome Monday, well known theatre personality Sabira Merchant; noted poet, playwright and artist Gieve Patel; Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) Chief Rakesh Maria and theater director and actress Avaan Patel will launch an art collection and book – ‘Surrealist – a collection of short stories and verse inspired by art from behind bars’. Art from Behind Bars is an initiative of Kavita Shivdasani to promote the artistic talent of those serving time in prison, and the aim is to provide a platform to the ignored section of society to showcase and explore their creativity. The book will be launched at the Kamalnayan Bajaj Art Gallery on Monday. According to Kavita Shivdasani, “Even though a bunch of school kids and a determined teacher got this project Art from Behind Bars (AfBB) started in 2007 with three exhibitions to date, it was Home Minister R.R. Patil, who finally got it going this year. Sudeb Pal, a convict interred in Nashik Jail whose art work got him noticed in an earlier AfBB exhibition, managed to speak to the Home Minister in 2011 when he was on a visit to the prison. In his characteristic style, Pal convinced the Home Minister that ‘Kavita madam achcha kaam kar rahi hain.’ And it was probably the first time that Kavita didn’t have to try too hard to get an appointment with a Minister of State for Home Affairs after the
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Transit towers! Eyeing JNNURM funds, MBMC sends off Rs.109 crore proposal to construct 919 transit accommodations By Suresh Golani
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Kavita Shivdasani with the book, Surrealist, a book inspired by Art from Behind Bars. meeting.” Shivdasani further said, “AfBB’s efforts to promote the artworks of convicts have today translated into a fourth art exhibition and the first book launch. ‘Surrealist’ is essentially a book of short stories that are inspired by art works that will be presented at the exhibition. Like the paintings, the stories are emotionally charged. Some are deeply moving while others are disturbing. The writers are a motley bunch – comprising some students, a journalist, a homemaker, a charted accountant, a teacher, an author and a French national.” Talking about the book,
Avaan Patel said, “These short stories, poems and essays have been written as a response to viewing the paintings done by prison inmates. The writers have successfully engaged with these striking art works and their involvement has resulted in some wonderfully creative pieces of writing.” Shivdasani added, “While our organisation’s cause is to promote the work of those serving time in prison and give artists an opportunity, Kavita Shivdasani has not compromised on quality. She has only chosen the best work to showcase at the exhibition and present in the book. Money from the sale of
the artwork is credited into the prison artist’s account, so on their release they have a cache to fall back on until they find suitable employment. Three out of the seven artists that AfBB worked with since 2007 to date have been released; two are now gainfully employed. AfBB initiatives have been possible because of the support of a number of people particularly the erstwhile Inspector General of Maharashtra Prisons Udhav Kamble, who was instrumental in giving this project the initial impetus it needed by allowing access to the prisons and giving permission to conduct an art workshop in the prison.”
fter securing three developmental projects, including the Underground Drainage, Slum Rehabilitation and Public Transport under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM), the Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC) is eyeing more funds to construct a transit accommodation complex in the region. A Detailed Project Report (DPR) prepared by the Public Works Department (PWD) of the civic body will be tabled for approval before the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) and subsequently, the Maharashtra Housing and Urban Development Corporation Limited (HUDCO). As per the DPR, some parts of a municipal plot (12,400 square meters) reserved for a truck terminal at Ghodbunder village will be utilized for constructing five ground+8 structures. “Under the project, as many as 919 flats admeasuring 269 square feet each
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NMMT to introduce 195 new buses By Khushboo Panjabi
norms under the Jawaharlal Nehru Union Renewal Mishe Navi Mumbai Munici- sion scheme (JNURM) with pal Transport (NMMT) has the responsibility of mainteinvited bids through e-tender- nance for a minimum of five ing from the manufacturers of to seven years. diesel for designing, manufacThe bidders will be required turing and supply, testing and to deposit an amount of commissioning of CNG pro- Rs.50,000 which will be nonpelled fully city-type buses as refundable. Anwar Shaikh, per Universal Serial Bus NMMT chairman said, “The (USB)-II specifications con- city will soon have 195 new firming Bharat Stage (BS)-III NMMT buses. The NMMT will
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will be built at a cost of Rs.108.96 crore. This would help solve the problem of inadequate space for transit camps that is hampering redevelopment and rehabilitation schemes,” revealed municipal commissioner, Bharat Shitole. It should be noted that the civic authority has undertaken the Rajiv Awas Yojna (RAY) and the Basic Services for Urban Poor (BSUP) projects to make the twin-city slum free. However, the lack of adequate transit camps has become a serious concern for the civic authorities towards the smooth implementation of such projects. At present the MBMC has a provision of 500 temporary transit settlements in Ghodbunder.
contribute 30 per cent of the amount for the purchase while 70 per cent will come from the central and state government. The NMMT will thus pay Rs.54 crore. We do not have much space for the buses in the NMMT Turbhe, Asudgaon and Sarsole depots. Hence, we have planned to develop the Ghansoli and Vashi Sector 12 depots”. khushboo.panjabi@afternoondc.in
Fadnavis to ‘Hang Out’ with netizens on Deccember 7 By Prashant Hamine
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ick-starting the party campaign for ensuing Lok Sabha elections, state BJP president Devendra Fadnavis will be interacting with netizens on various issues. In a statement issued here yesterday, the state party unit has stated that Fadnavis will answer queries from state, na-
tional and international audience on Modi’s December 22 rally, state politics and youth issues. The state BJP president who claims to be a tech-savvy politician will be available on Hang Out at 7 pm. The event is being organised by the ‘I Support NaMo’ team. The Webcast will be live on You Tube – www.youtube.com/iSup-
portNamo. Those interested in fielding questions to Devendra Fadnavis can do so by e-mail to hangouts@isupportnamo.org, or on Twitter handle - @Dev_Fadnavis, or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/devendra.fadnavis post#Namo Connect by 5 pm. The Webcast will be done by the state party unit at district, city and taluka level. For more
details contact: 9730756601/ 9970286858. Recently, the state party unit had conducted a twoday workshop for its cadres and well wishers on the use of internet tools for election campaigning, cyber laws and communicating with netizens without getting dragged into unnecessary controversies
and abiding by the Election Commission of India guidelines on use of internet for election campaigning. In a bid to counter the Congress move to set up the Rahul Brigade, the state BJP has decided to register 10,000 students from various city colleges as part of its Modi Brigade.
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Wine and divine
Then & now time HOW flies! That’s what everyone
SUHAS & DEEPA AWCHAT
was saying as they celebrated the 25th anniversary of Goa Portuguesa. Happy hosts Suhas Awchat and wife Deepa warmly welcomed the merry mix of guests like Shiamak Davar, Sanjeev Kapoor, Ramesh Sippy, Varsha Usgaonkar, Manali and Dilip DILIP & MANALI VENGSARKAR Vengsarkar, Leena Mogre and Sonali Kulkarni. Live music by Debbie and Ian Concessio put you in the mood to enjoy the good food, premium drinks and cheerful camaraderie.
wine FINE did the rounds at
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India Fine Art at the preview of ‘Divine Inspiration,’ a group art show featuring as many as 24 artists including Ajay De, Laxman Aelay, Gurcharan Singh, Mrityunjay Mondal, Arpana Caur, Samir Mondal, T Vaikuntam, Rohini Reddy, Badrinarayan, Subhash Awchat, Nilofer Suleman, Suhas Roy and Gouri Vemula. And looking happy indeed were hosts Penny Patel and Manvinder Daver who welcomed the many guests like Bharti Pitre.
Eat treat
Soulful songs
eat treat was in store for the many guests as AN famed Kashmiri cuisine restaurant Poush launched its latest outlet at Phoenix Marketcity, Kurla.
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Mania – that’s what they called it and it was simply sparkling at Sunville. Conceptualized by Bina Aziz, director, Bntertainment Global and spearheaded by Anup Jalota, Pankaj Udhas and Talat Aziz, it turned out to be an affair to remember. Enjoying the magical musical experience were Sonu Nigam, Mitali and Bhupinder Singh, Salim and Suleiman Merchant, Deepak Pandit, Runa Rizvi, Kavitta Raha, Sheeba, Maheka Mirpuri and Vijay Kalantri among many more.
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Founder Om Takoo was there to say hello to Achla Sachdev, Vishakha Singh, Ramona Arena, Amy Billimoria, Anisa, Salim Asgarally, Rebecca and Ashwin Mushram, Ken Ferns and Maryam Zakaria among many others. They all had a feast of the authentic flavours of Kashmiri cuisine in a very pleasant ambience.
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Spanish high
cheer was on at the Catalonia gala THE hosted by Artur Mas, President of Catalonia and his wife Helena at the terrace
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garden of ITC Grand Central. Orchestrated by Aarti Surendranath, the evening included a fashion show by Spanish designers with models Rachel Bayros, Tamara Moss, Kanishtha Dhankhar, Erika Pakard and Iris Maity and showstopper Aditi Rao Hydari. Arzan Khambatta, Malti Jain, Deepti Bhatnagar and Surendra Hiranandani were all there.
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Robert dean is a mild-mannered lawyer who works in Washington D.C. He is on the trail of a kingpin named Pintero. Meanwhile, a politician named Thomas Reynolds is negotiating with Congressman Phillip Hammersley about a new surveillance system with satellites. But, Hammersley declines, that is when Reynolds had Hammersley killed, but this murder was caught on tape, and this person was being chased by Reynolds’ team of NSA agents, the guy must ditch the tape, so he plants it on Dean (unbeknownst to Dean). Then, the NSA decides to get into Dean’s life. That is when Dean’s life began to fall apart all around him, with his wife and job both gone. Dean wants to find out what is going on. Then, he meets a man named “Brill” who tells him that Dean has something that the government wants. H BO, 9.30 p.m .
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Based on the 1980s TV action/drama, this update focuses on vice detectives Crockett and Tubbs as their respective personal and professional lives become dangerously intertwined. Starring Colin Farrell, Jamie Foxx, Li gong, Zee Studio, 10.30 p.m. It’s 1954, and up-and-coming U.S. marshal Teddy Daniels is assigned to investigate the disappearance of a patient from Boston’s Shutter Island Ashecliffe Hospital. He’s been pushing for an assignment on the island for personal reasons, but before long he wonders whether he hasn’t been brought there as part of a twisted plot by hospital doctors whose radical treatments range from unethical to illegal to downright sinister. Teddy’s shrewd investigating skills soon provide a promising
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Kulwant Rai’s horse carriage runs over a child, and as a result, she loses her vision. Years later she grows up to be beautiful girl namely, Neelu, and Kulwant Rai’s son, Sameer takes a fancy to her. This fancy turns to love, and he proposes to marry her. This proposal does not auger well with his mother, Rani Maa Rai, who wants her son to marry Jugnu, who is the daughter of her Diwan, and both Rani Maa and Jugnu pressure and humiliate Neelu so that she can leave Sameer. Sameer’s attempts to get Neelu her vision take root when he meets with eye specialist Dr. J.P. Tandon. When Jugnu finds out about this, she concocts a devious plan that will get Neelu out of her way forever. CVO, 9 p.m .
KRRISH
Krishna (HrithikRoshan) is born with magical powers - a legacy from his father, RohitMehra. Priya (Priyanka Chopra) comes into his life and becomes his world. When she beckons him to Singapore, he follows. In Singapore, Dr.Siddhant Arya (Naseeruddin Shah), the megalomaniac scientist is on the verge of changing the future forever. Only one man stands between Dr.Siddharth Arya and his destructive dreams. M ax, 9 p.m .
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Vikram’s father has taught him that to win, in chess, one has to kill the king. And when his parents Harmesh and Sulbha are brutally killed he decides to apply the principles of chess to real life ! Vijay an illegitimate orphan grows up to be a rich industrialist with his hard work. He falls in love with Madhu (Raveena Tandon) who is retired judge Amarnath’s only daughter. Their love blossoms. Raja who is industrialist Oberoi’s (Amrish Puri) son too falls for Madhu, but when Oberoi goes to ask for Madhu’s hand he finds out that before him Vijay had approached for Madhu’s hand. Oberoi sides Vijay’s proposal, in fact Mr. Oberoi always best owed his special liking towards Vijay. He even treated him as his own son. This became the reason of conflict between his wife Sharda, his brother-in-law Fil my, 9 p.m .
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In the grand premiere episode of Boogie Woogie the two best dancing superstars Prabhudeva and Shahid Kapoor are going to kick off the new season in style. The episode will see some rocking performances starting with the three judges Javed, Naved and Ravi who will set the mood for the evening. Shahid will be seen dancing with Sagar Mishra on the song ‘Dhating nach’ and with Sneha Chauhan and her mother on ‘Mat mari’. Shahid will also dance with host Sargun Mehta who was seen blushing after the performance. Prabhudeva will also set the stage on fire with his unbelievable moves on the song ‘Urvashi Urvashi’. Sony T V, 8.30 p.m.
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How It’s Made Deadliest Space Weather Everything You Need To Know Combat Countdown Heavy Metal Task Force Best of Discovery Science
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The Hunger Games: Chasing Fire
At: PVR and other cinemas Directed by Francis Lawrence Cast: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Donald Sutherland and others Rating: ½
Located in the future, this sci-fi thriller continues with the theme of gutsy youngsters trying to stand up to the totalitarian Establishment of Panem. The brave Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) and Peeta (Josh Hutcherson) are winners of the 74th round of the survival-of-the fittest game, masterminded by a sadistic President Snow (Donald
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uzanne Collins’ s The Hunger Games books for young adults showed that the target readership/audience can accept more than just dumb romances and campus comedies. The first film set the tone for the franchise to follow and the sequel The Hunger Games: Chasing Fire directed by Francis Lawrence is even better, the director picking up from where Gary Ross left off, without dropping the ball.
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At: Inox and other cinemas Directed by Prabhu Dheva Cast: Shahid Kapoor, Sonakshi Sinha, Sonu Sood, Ashish Vidyarthi and others Rating:
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ur filmmakers really should get the hint, the country is sick of violence against women. There really should be an end to films that encourage the stalking of women. In the first half ofR...Rajkumar, the male lead (can’t call him a hero!) ogles, harasses and stalks the female lead (not a heroine by any stretch). Of course, in best Hollywood ‘oh fo’ style, she slaps him, he kisses her hand; he follows her around making kissy noises and doing pelvis-thrusting dances. In case we don’t get it, there’s a song— Gandi Baat—that spells out just what he has in mind. The censors were snoozing, or what? Prabhu Dheva’s film is an insult to intelligence, good taste and anything clean and wholesome. It’s crass, violent and hasn’t a single redeeming feature. Or maybe one… Shahid Kapoor’s mean dance moves. But who can sit through a rotten film just to see him dance? Romeo Rajkumar (Kapoor) comes to a village called Dhartipur, where two warring criminals Shivraj (Sonu Sood) and Parmar (Ashish Vidyarthi) run the opium trade. Ra-
Sutherland). Katniss and Peeta are on their victory tour, ordered to pretend to be in love to calm the seething masses, when it is announced that the 75th round will feature a contest between former winners and as usual, there can be only one survivor. Katniss and Peeta have to get back into the savage arena—which makes heroes out of young people who are better at killing than the other contestants, without a thought about the toll this could take on their mental state. A triangle with Katniss’s longtime buddy Gayle (Liam Hemsworth) is built in and some of the characters from the earlier film return—a heavy supporting cast that includes Woody Harrelson, Stanley Tucci, Eliabeth Banks, Lenny Kravitz, Amanda Plummer, There is an unusual line-up of contestants and after the absorbing build up, the film switches smoothly to action mode, with some thrilling set pieces and with amazingly low levels of graphic violence, even though the deaths pile up. This time, an evil strategist Plutarch Heavensbee (Philip Seymour Hoffman), enters to advise the President on how to make the games more brutal and cook up a devious plot to deal with rebels. The novel is turned into a compelling script by some of the best on the business— Simon Beaufoy (of Slumdog Millionaire fame) and Michael Arndt (Little Miss Sunshine). It helps the director Francis Lawrence to give depth and emotional heft to what could easily have turned into a tawdry blood-andgore-fest. The cast is superb, with young Jennifer Lawrence taking the lead with a performance that is so intense and perfectly pitched that she almost merges with the complex character she plays. One looks forward to the next film in the series. vs-evil— it is about two men fighting over a woman, who stands about with a helpless, tearful look. In a throwaway line, a character says of Rajkumar, “Yeh khufiya police to nahin.” This optimistic reviewer sat through two-and-a-half of torture, hoping that would be the final twist and perhaps justify what went before. Shahid Kapoor’s choice of films has just been one error after another. If this one does well, it will be a desperate case of stooping to conquer.
TEXAS CHAINSAW Rs. 599/Cast: Alexandra Daddario, Dan Yeager, Tremaine Neverson, Tania Raymonde, Keram Malicki-Sanchez Paul Rae Director: John Luessenhop
Texas Chainsaw 3D is the seventh film in the Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise. Upon its first release in 1974, it was banned in several countries, and numerous theaters later stopped showing the film in response to complaints about its brutal violence. But there was a mixed response and the film finally grossed over 30 million at the box office. It is considered one of the best horror films ever. The popularity led to the franchise, one sequel after another, comic books and video games. The film opens up in a town of Texas where residents led by Mayor Burt Hartman (Paul Rae) burn down the farmhouse of the Sawyer family for their role in aiding Jedidiah ‘Jed’ Sawyer (Dan Yeager), also known as ‘Leatherface’, in several murders. The residents kill all, but an infant, Edith Sawyer survives and is found by Gavin Miller (David Born) who murders her mother Loretta Sawyer. Miller and his wife Arlene adopt Edith. Moving ahead to the present day, Edith has been raised by Gavin and Arlene as Heather Miller (Alexandra Daddario). One day, Heather gets a letter informing her that her grandmother Verna has passed away and left a farmhouse to her. Heather now discovers she was adopted by
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A sensitive tale of relationships jkumar, is, of course, a one-man wrecking crew. Then his boss Shivraj falls for his beloved Chanda (Sonakshi Sinha—typecast the dumb belle) and he won’t stand for it. The thin plot now simply snaps, as some stupid comedy is added on—Chanda and Rajkumar keep trying to fool Shivraj. He wants to be worthy of Chanda, which also includes learning English and he is made to sing, “I am your bull, you are my sh**t. Together we are bullsh**t.” The lyricist ought to be sued for vulgarity. In the end, the film is not about condemning the opium trade or ending feudalism and oppression of villagers, or even elementary good-
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oted actor Nitish Bhardwaj makes his directorial debut with the screen adaptation of eminent Kannada author Sudha Moorthy’s novel ‘Pitruroon’. The film also sees return of eminent actor Tanuja to the Marathi screen. The film revolves around an archaeologist Kulkarni (Sachin Khedekar) who, while doing his fathers ‘shraddha’ ceremony, realises that one wish of his father is still unfulfilled and he takes upon himself to fulfil that wish without knowing what that wish is. Destiny leads him to a village where his daughter sees a man who totally resembles her fa-
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ther (Sachin Khedekar) and this makes the archaeologist curious to see his look-alike and is shocked when he learns that except for the name of the father, all the ancestors names of this other man are the same as his and he tries to learn more from Bhagirathi, the lookalike’s mother (Tanuja) who tells him the whole story of her life and the tragedy that lies in it. Finally Kulkarni comes to know what his fathers unfulfilled wish around which the film revolves. The characters have been wonderfully portrayed by two excellent actors Tanuja and Sachin Khedekar. Suhas Joshi supports well too. Director Nitish Bhardwaj’s direction is sensitive. The cinematography by Mahesh Aney is glossy and the village locales have been caught very well in his lens.
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Managing Committee and Regular Blunders
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EXPERT SPEAK Gajanan Khergamker
is a media-legal consultant on Housing, Intellectual Property, Medico-legal, RTI and Consumer Law issues
NOMINATE WISELY OR REPENT THE idea behind nominating a person for membership to a co-operative housing society (CHS) is to ensure that in the event of the nominator member’s death, his share/interest in the capital/property will be transferred in the name of the nominee. “To nominate one or more persons, a society member has to fill in the prescribed form in writing,” says Deepak Enclave Co-operative Housing Society secretary, Harish Mehra. “This takes care of the transfer of the whole or part of the share and/or interest of the members in the capital or property to the nominated person in the event of the member’s death,” he adds. After the transfer of shares in his name, the nominee needs to apply to the society for membership. And, when he is admitted to the CHS membership, he has to indemnify the society against any claim made by any other person or nominee to the shares or interest
transferred to him by the society in the terms of nomination of the property. Incidentally, a member has the option of changing his mind vis-à-vis the nominee. “He may revoke or vary his nomination at any time by making an application in writing to the secretary of the society,” offers Mr Mehra. And, once the acknowledgement of the change in nomination by the CHS is obtained, the earlier nomination is deemed to have been cancelled. “Though a member doesn’t have to pay any fee while recording his first nomination, for every fresh nomination he has to pay Rs 50,” informs the secretary. As a matter of rule, all the nominations received by the society have to be recorded in a book maintained specifically for that purpose. “When a new nomination is received by the CHS secretary, he has to replace the old one after placing the new nomination before the managing committee,” informs Jeevan Jyot Co-operative Housing Society secretary, Abhinav Puri. And then, as per legal provisions, the recording of the new nomination has to be conveyed to the nominating member within seven days of the meeting. “Considering that the society has no power, except provisionally and for a limited purpose, to determine the disputes about who is the heir or legal representatives, the idea is to avoid legal hassles, if any, on a later occasion,” says Mr Puri. For instance, suppose a member appoints more than one nominee. In that case, on the death of the member, whom will the society transfer all his shares/interest in the capital property of the society? “In such a case, the society will transfer the shares and interest of the deceased member in the capital/property of the society to the nominee whose name stands first in the nomination form,” informs the secretary. Queries may be mailed to gajanan@draftcraft.in
How does one get an errant managing committee to act especially in the face of a lot of excessive control tactics employed by them? None of the members of my society’s managing committee have submitted the Indemnity Bond due by law or take steps against illegal constructions, what could be the other illegalities that I should look for before complaining to the Registrar? — Rupesh Gala
Very often, a lot of members get harassed for no fault of theirs by managing committee members who exercise a lot of undue control on individual affairs. In this context, it’s useful to bring to the notice of the managing committee irregularities and illegalities that most societies commit. The move will surely work towards rectifying matters within the society. Here go a list of common irregularities. a) Non-submission of Indemnity Bond by the Managing Committee members; b) Not paying Income Tax; c) Not taking steps against unauthorised constructions; d) Not issuing passbooks to members; e) Not presenting receipts and payment Accounts; f) Not circulating the Audit Report along with comments of Auditors; g) Not submitting Audit Rectification Report to the Members; h) Not deducting tax at source of payment made to contractors; i) Not obtaining permission from the BMC for all major repairs and not paying dues towards water and debris charges for the major repairs; j) Not collecting simple interest from the defaulting members; k) Not maintaining cash as mentioned in the bye-laws; l) Not taking out insurance of the persons, who are handling the finance of the Society; m) Not taking steps to ensure the unauthorised construction is removed; n) Not keeping the funds of the society in Co-operative Bank as per provision of Section 70 of the Maharashtra Co-operative Society’s Act. o) Not displaying important Circulars on the Notice Board of the Society; p) Collecting huge amounts at the time of transfer of premises. Basically, the transfer is a contract between the Transferor and the Transferee. The transfer fee in the earlier years was Re 1, which with the passage of time increased to Rs 50 and now it is Rs 500. The maximum amount that can be collected at the time of transfer is Rs 25,000; q) Not repairing the terrace of the Society’s building; r) Not making huge amounts by Account Payee Cheques; s) Not investing the amounts collected towards the Repair Fund and Sinking Fund in long term investment; t) Not conducting Managing Committee Meeting every month;
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Collecting huge amounts at the time of transfer of premises is an irregularity. Basically, the transfer is a contract between the Transferor and the Transferee u) Not taking steps to obtain conveyance of the Society; v) Waiving of certain amount of defaulting Members; w) Collecting Non Occupancy Charges in
excess of the circular dated 01.08.2001 issued by the Co-operative Department, which stipulates that the Non Occupancy Charges cannot exceed 10 per cent of the Service Charges, etc.
NO NON-OCCUPANCY CHARGES FOR FAMILY MEMBERS
MANY invest in property and gain an ongoing income by sub-letting and renting out their properties. But before sub-letting or renting out a property or properties, it is important to remember that no member of a cooperative housing society can sub-lease or give his flat on leave and license basis or give his flat on a care-taker without the express permission of the society. Any member wishing to do so should let the society know of his intention and only after obtaining a receipt of the committee’s permission in writing can he carry out the said activities. This also applies to members who give only part of their flats out on rent in the form of paying guests. Members wanting to sublet their flats should first make an application in the prescribed form. In the application, they should apply for nominal membership of the proposed sub-lettee, licensee or care-taker. Members should also give an undertaking to the society, in which they agree to continue paying the society’s maintenance charges during the period of sublease. The society though cannot levy non-occupancy charges if the flat is being occupied by the ‘family’ of the member as defined under these bye-laws. This includes mother, father, sister, brother, son, daughter, son-in-law, brother-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandson, granddaughter and any other relations of a member. The managing committee of a society can also have a say about the length of time a flat can given on leave and license or sub-lease and restrict the period to only eleven months. This period can be extended to a similar length or a part of it on the request of the member. Bye-law number 65 expressly states a proper procedure for the correct disposal of an application made by a member for the purpose of sub-letting, renting or leasing his or her flat. The secretary and the managing committee of a society should make sure that this procedure is always followed properly. Non-resident Indians (NRIs) holding Indian Passports generally have permission from the Reserve Bank of India to purchase property in India after submitting the required document proofs. Once members of a cooperative housing society, these NRI’s an also sub-let their flats but the rental income received cannot be remitted outside the country and has to be credited to an ordinary non-resident bank account.
Visit www.draftcraft.in for further information. Email your detailed queries complete with name and contact details to the columnist Gajanan Khergamker at legal@draftcraft.in and/or call 022-22841593 for personal intervention
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A normal set of dominoes — that is, one instance of every (unordered) pair of numbers from 0 to 6 — has been arranged irregularly into a rectangle; then the number in each square has been writen down and the dominoes themselves removed. Your task is to reconstruct the pattern by arranging the set of dominoes to match the provided array of numbers. Please note that each domino is a unique one and occurs only once in each puzzle.
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In each puzzle every letter of the alphabet has been replaced by a number; the same number represents the same letter throughout the puzzle. To start you off, we give you three letters and the numbers which have replaced them. When you’ve filled in these letters throughout the puzzle you’ll have enough clues to start guessing words and discovering other letters. To help you keep track, as you find a letter, slot it into the grid provided and cross it off the list. To help you keep track, as you find a letter, slot it into the grid provided and cross it off the list.
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The objective of Hitori is to mark out the incorrect cells. The rules are: a) A Number may never appear more than once in each row or column. b) Marked or incorrect cells are never adjacent in a row or a column. c) Unmarked cells create a single continuous area, undivided by marked cells.
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SOLVE THIS FREE FORM CROSSWORD WHERE THE WORDS ARE REPRESENTED BY PICTURES SOLUTION TO LAST WEEK’S PICTURE CROSSWORD
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Iron, 7 Alligator, 10 Cake, 11 Baby, 14 Ear.
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SOLUTION TO LAST WEEK’S TETRAVEX
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WORD PUZZLE 287
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ACROSS: 1 Tibetan gazelle 4 End for Romeo 8 View from Zurich 12 Is past 15 Author of Little Birds 16 Pen brand 17 Using violence ? 19 Not savoured 21 Menu pricing method (1,2,5) 22 Begin 23 Heera Pheri star (6,5) 25 Stephen of 'The Crying Game' 26 Drum lightly 27 Send packing 28 Verdi's ____ tu 29 Stratagem 32 Urban rrs. 34 Ford flop 36 Outwardly appearing as such 39 A Zairian fly 40 Ovid's 52 41 Three ___ to the wind 42 Twelfth std. exams 43 British fliers' medals, in short 45 Rainbow shape 46 Thelma or Louise e.g. 48 Islamic spiritual leader 52 Busy month for an accountant 54 Loath 57 Ike's stage? 58 Make untidy (4,2) 61 Balkan republic 63 Beneath in Bonn 64 Diva's place, for short 65 Bhagat Singh's title ? 66 Terminal Control Area, abbr. 67 Book of the OT 69 Dutch tree disease 72 Tropical American tree 73 First of April, to be precise ? (3,5,3) 76 German painter Emil 79 Charm 80 Keeps away from view 82 Famous manufacturers of battery cells, etc. 83 Duellist's weapon 84 Yang's partner 85 But: Latin
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86 Leonard ___, aka Roy Rogers 87 Former Tripoli pashas 88 Dismiss
DOWN: 1 Antelopes 2 Make sacred (alt) 3 Region around the South Pole 4 Refrains voluntarily from doing something 5 Op ____: in the work cited 6 Buy the drinks 7 Russian liquor 8 Indian housemaid 9 Fragrant flowers 10 Spanish beach 11 Affliction, ailment or illness 12 Most cordial 13 Scorpio's brightest 14 Mule, for ex. 18 Letter from Aristotle 20 Range ridge 24 Wheat variety 29 Instructed, or informed 30 Act __ __ (pretend) (2,2) 31 D-flat, enharmonically (1,5) 33 Ease 35 One tenth: prefix
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Cop conclusion Looked good on Dissertations Freq. enclosure Core: abbr. Eastern state of India neighbouring Bangladesh Fictional bell town Humour Cross? Marked a ballot Increases attractiveness or other qualities of Changes by radiation or genetic engineering A small area enclosed within another one Stonewalled The Raven, auth. (1,1,3) Malaria e.g. Corporeal Like some sneakers Nearsighted person Evergreen tree Backwater CCXLII + CCCXVII Anglo-Saxon slave Bonaparte buddy
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Fit the letters each column into the boxes directly above them in order to form words. The order in which the letters are to be placed is to be decided by you. Each letter is to be used once. When completed you will find a quotation about the theme given.
Today’s Theme: FAMILY HEIRLOOM
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION: "Unlike most brides, my wife can boil water, but I get tired of it seven times a week."
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TetraVex is a challenging brain teaser. The object of the game is to fill the grid with the tiles so that the patterns on the adjacent edges of each tile match, much like aligning domino tiles. The object of the game is to place all the tiles in the grid so that the figures on the adjacent edges of each tile match. You can place any tile anywhere in the grid, but you cannot place a tile in the grid if its edges do not match all of its neighbors. Find a digit that occurs only once on a given puzzle. You know that this digit must lie along the outer edge of the grid, since there are no other tiles that can match it. You can simplify solving by cutting out the nine squares and juggling them in the grid.
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MOON TITHI NAKSHATRA RASHI LUCKY COLOUR LUCKY NUMBER
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Capricorn 5th Margshirsh Shuklapaksha Shravan Makar (Capricorn) J.Kh. Khaki 2
BIRTHDAY FORECAST: You must have put in lot of effort in your career so far and also achieved a fair amount of success. The period so far must have been rather positive and you will make further progress in your career during the remaining part of the year. You will bring about radical changes in your work set up, which gives a further boost to your income and profits. Problem areas are love and relationships. BABIES BORN TODAY: Healthy, medium height, good-looking and long lived. Intelligent, caring, will always speak up for the not so fortunate. Will make a good advisor and has the ability to adapt to any circumstance and make the best of it. Will have a good family life and enjoy success.
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BEAU PEEP THE ADVENTURES OF LEGIONNAIRE BEAU PEEP
FRED BASSET ALEX GRAHAM
PHANTOM LEE FALK
MODESTY BLAISE PETER O’DONNELL
ARIES (March 21 - April 20): You will receive an important piece of information, which will enable you to make some profits in a trading transaction. A journey to meet someone will be successful. Family affairs are favorable but there could be some tension with a loved one .This is a temporary phase and things will improve.
TAURUS (April 21 - May 20): You seem to be in no mood to work today. A break from your regular routine should help to lift your spirits. Some of you are likely to drive out of town to a nearby resort in the company of your family or your beloved. Try to leave all your cares and worries behind and enjoy yourself.
GEMINI (May 21 - June 20): There seems to be a lot happening at work and you may also encounter obstacles. However you will have to count on your natural flair for turning every impossible situation into a challenge. You will be successful in working things out. An evening out will turn out to be lots of fun.
CANCER (June 21 - July 21): There will be constant interruptions in your work, which could be frustrating. Plans for an overseas travel are likely. A sudden journey is indicated. At a social get-together you will be very much in demand. Those participating in sports or out-door events will do well.
LEO (July 22 - August 21): Make the most of the good trends present in your work. You will get an opportunity to work on a prestigious project independently. Stability and growth is assured to you in your job and business. There will be a fresh offer for investment that can prove beneficial. In matters of love you need to repose more trust and faith in your partner to achieve harmony. You will realize the slip and make amends.
VIRGO (August 22 - September 21): Your quick temper may result in strained relationships. So keep it in check and be patient with all around you for your own good. You share perfect rapport and understanding with your mate and enjoy the companionship. The single may introduce their beloved family.
LIBRA (September 22 - October 22): You will be able to profitably start a new venture. Renovation or redecoration of the house can be taken up now keeping in mind your current financial position. Look out for options to do it in the most convenient way. You will have an enjoyable evening in the company of your beloved and family.
SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21): Stick to your routine work for a loss is likely in fresh ventures. You should hold on to your money, which may be required for contingencies. It is no use getting anxious and agitated about an event over which you have no control. Patience and past experience will help in solving your problems.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 December 20): Refrain from criticizing what others do to avoid dangerous flare up of tempers. Don’t feel sorry if things go wrong. Keep opinions to yourself and avoid discussing them with anyone. This is an adverse day for risky undertakings. At home too .you will have to be careful.
CAPRICORN (December 21 - January 19): You will be discussing expansion plans but try to resolve disputes, if any, amicably. Keep your mind open to ideas and new offers of work. You may be concerned about your mate or beloved who has not been keeping well or may be depressed. You may have to seek help.
AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 18): You can look forward to opportunities to expand your activities in new areas of work. Plans for travel may undergo some last minute changes. You will have to extend your travel plan to new areas, which were not on your itinerary earlier. There could be a chance meeting with a person you are romantically drawn to.
PISCES (February 19 - March 20): Do not hesitate to invest more money and efforts in your current venture. For it will certainly improve the quality and also profitability of your work. The home front runs smoothly and you will be able to spend more quality time in the company of your mate and family.
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QUICK CROSSWORD 4836 MUMBAI | SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2013
SUDOKU 2022
ACROSS: 1 Driving force (5) 6 "Star Trek" doctor (5) 9 Involving episodes of both mania and depression (7) 10 Australian diva (5) 11 Assaults, attacks or bombardments (5) 12 Brag; be disgustingly smug? (5) 13 Shallow channels through which waste matter flows? (7) 15 Leg (3) 17 Change or emend (4) 18 Teaching of the Buddha (6) 19 Birthplace of Columbus (5) 20 Antelope (6) 22 Gambles, lays odds (4) 24 __, Daman, and Diu (3) 25 Formerly part of Yugoslavia (7) 26 Mr Gayle of West Indies (5) 27 Forbidden (5) 28 Slink (5) 29 "Lo, I reel" anagram for the siren of the Rhine (7) 30 1995 Stallone title role (5) 31 Edit a text by removing flaws, errors, etc. (5) DOWN: 2 Nip in __ __; destory at early stage (3,3) 3 Bud of comedy (6) 4 ___ Farrow : ex-Hollywood star - "Aim" anagram? (3) 5 ___ one's resources : collects whatever resources everyone has to offer? (5) 6 Shivaji or his follower (7) 7 Suffix with auto (4) 8 Lancashire town (6) 12 A resident of Athens, for example? (5) 13 Conductor Solti (5) 14 Ringworm - "ate in" anagram? (5) 15 Hail, accost or salute (5) 16 Ferrari's Felipe ____ (5) 18 Entrance to or exits from houses (5)
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: I equals U
The Cryptoquip is a substitution cipher in which one letter stands for another.
19 Divinity (7) 21 Just talk (3,3) 22 ___ Chandra Chatterji : creator of Vande Mataram? (6) 23 Young of a male tiger and a female
lion (6) 25 "The __ House Rules" (5) 26 ___ -blooded (cruel) (4) 28 ___ the light : understand or realize one's mistake, etc.? (3)
SOLUTION TO YESTERDAY’S QUICK CROSSWORD ACROSS: 3 Troop, 8 Value, 10 Pizza, 11 Ion, 12 Baron, 13 Usurped, 15 Roget, 18 Oud, 19 Attics, 21 Soprano, 22 Alum, 23 Burr, 24 Gokhale, 26 Beldam, 29 Ere, 31 Styes, 32 Frantic, 34 Cites, 35 Dim, 36 Decaf, 37 Yemen, 38 Lycra. DOWN: 1 Paisa, 2 Gunroom, 4 Road, 5 Oporto, 6 Pinot, 7 Aztec, 9 Lou, 12 Bedroom, 14 Pup, 16 Gigue, 17 Tsars, 19 Anthers, 20 Garbs, 21 Surly, 23 Blended, 24 Gasify, 25 Ara, 27 Ethel, 28 Decal, 30 Mimed, 32 Fear, 33 Tim.
IRREGULAR SUDOKU 1841 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
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YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable
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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: confer, CONFERRED, confrere, defer, enforce, enforced, enforcer, feed, fence, fenced, fencer, fend, fender, fern, fond, fonder, force, forced, ford, fore, free, freed, freer, frond, reef, refer
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SPORTS
IN BRIEF I’m 100 per cent in the dark over inquiry, says Cairns
WELLINGTON: An emotional Chris Cairns has said he was "100 per cent in the dark" about the ICC's allegations of match fixing against him and that he would co-operate with the anti-corruption unit's investigators to come out clean. New Zealand Cricket was rocked by allegations of match fixing with a report in the 'New Zealand Herald' claiming that three cricketers -- former all-rounder Cairns, fast bowler Daryl Tuffey and batsman Lou Vincent -- are being investigated by the ICC for their role in fixing. Cairns spoke publicly for the first time since the sensational fixing claims surfaced in the media and said his "heart sank" when he heard he had been linked to the ICC's investigation into three former Kiwi internationals. In a lengthy and emotional interview to Fairfax Media, Cairns revealed that the allegations of fixing was taking a toll on his family. He said he was in the dark about the ICC's allegations against him and that his family, in particular his mother and father, former international Lance were doing it "tough".
Two Whitehawk FC players charged with fraud
LONDON: Two footballers at the centre of an alleged match-fixing scandal have been charged with fraud following an investigation here. Michael Boateng, 22, and Hakeem Adelakun, 22, both from the Croydon area, are accused of conspiring to defraud bookmakers by influencing the course of football matches and placing bets. The men play for Whitehawk FC football Club, which is part of the Conference South League. They have been bailed to appear at Birmingham Magistrates Court on December 11. The decision was taken by the organised crime division of the Crown Prosecution Service. The men were among seven arrested last week as part of a National Crime Agency (NCA) investigation. Two other men included in the initial arrested - Chann Sankaran, 33, a Singaporean national and Krishna Sanjey Ganeshan, 43, of Hastings, East Sussex -- were also charged with the same offence last week.
Shahbaaz beats defending champ to advance in world snooker
DAUGAPILS, LAT VIA: India's Shahbaaz Adil Khan raised his game when it mattered the most to stun defending champion Muhammad Asif of Pakistan 4-3 and enter the last-32 stage of the IBSF World Snooker Championships here. Khan led 3-1 from where Asif recovered to make it 3-3 but the Indian held his nerves better in the decider to win 4-3. After the match, Shahbaaz admitted that he felt under pressure while playing against the defending champion but he shut that thought out of his mind. In first two frames, Shahbaaz dominated and played a brilliant game to gain a 2-0 lead. Asif countered with a break of 65 in third frame but Shahbaaz pulled the next frame to retain the lead. After that he started fumbling at times and missed a couple of chances to give open space to Asif.
Freestyle wrestlers win 14 medals at Commonwealth C'ships
NEW DELHI: Indian freestyle grapplers bagged seven gold, four silver and three bronze medals in the 2013 Commonwealth Wrestling Championships in Johannesburg and won the Team Title in the category. As the event allows a country to field a maximum of two competitors per weight class, Indian wrestlers claimed a medal each in the seven weight divisions.
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South Africa thrash India by
141 runs in the first ODI
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OHANNESBURG: Indian batsmen found the going tough against South Africa's lethal pace attack as the team crashed to a massive 141-run defeat to the hosts in the opening cricket onedayer here. After hammering the Indian bowlers into submission with a massive score of 358 for four, the five-pronged South African pace attack came out all guns blazing to bowl out the visitors for 217 in 41 overs yesterday. It was a thoroughly professional performance by South Africa as Indians were outplayed in all departments of the game to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. This was the second biggest margin of victory by the South Africans against India in the ODIs played between the two teams. Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni fought hard scoring 65 off 71 balls, including eight fours and a six, but most of the top-order batsmen found it difficult to counter the pace of Dale Steyn (3/25), bounce generated by Morne Morkel (1/29) and the controlled swing bowling by Ryan McLaren (3/49). The South African attack once again exposed Indian batsmen's inability to cope with pace, swing and bounce in adverse conditions after the trio of Quinton de Kock (135), AB De Villiers (77) and JP Duminy (59 no) pulverised the young Indian bowlers hitting them all around the park. From the onset, Indian openers Rohit Sharma (18) and Shikhar Dhawan (12) found it difficult to score runs as Steyn and Morkel swung the ball making life difficult for the batsmen. Rohit, in fact, played and missed a lot of deliveries before getting off the mark only in the 17th delivery that he faced. Dhawan on the other hand hit three boundaries but when a
South Africa's David Miller jumps onto bowler Ryan McLaren after he dismissed India's batsman Virat Kohli during their first ODI match at Wanderers stadium in Johannesburg. Morkel delivery kicked up, the Delhi lad mistimed a pull-shot which was taken by wicketkeeper de Kock running backwards. Rohit and Virat Kohli (31) batted
for nearly 10 overs adding 46 runs in the process but Steyn and Morkel bowled with controlled aggression as they gave away very little.
It was a bad performance and it started with bowling: Dhoni J
OHANNESBURG: A livid Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni squarely blamed his bowlers for the crushing loss in the opening ODI against South Africa, saying that their bad performance left the batsmen under pressure. The Indian bowlers were hammered by South Africa, who posted 358/4 before dismissing the visitors for 217 in 41 overs yesterday. "Overall I think it was a bad performance. But it started with the bowling initially. This was not a 300-plus wicket. We didn't start well, and we were supposed to bowl slightly up," said Dhoni. "Experience of these conditions is crucial. South African bowlers know what lengths to bowl and that is why I want my bowlers to step up. You can't give away 300 or 300-plus runs, because that also puts pressure on the batsmen.
"Right from the start then, they have to go after opposition bowlers, which in these conditions is slightly difficult. At the same time, we needed the batting to back the bowlers up," he added. South Africa's opening pair of Hashim Amla and Quinton de Kock added 152 runs for the first wicket, with the latter going on to score 135. And then in the end, there was the cruel barrage from AB de Villiers and JP Duminy, garnering 48 runs in the last three overs. It meant the Proteas reached a mammoth 358 for 4 in 50 overs. "If you see death bowling for different teams across the world, bowlers are going for runs. With the extra fielder inside the circle and the lack of reverse swing, even the best bowlers will go for runs," Dhoni said. "So, the new ball bowling becomes important, especially in conditions like these," he opined.
Morkel was unlucky not to dismiss Kohli batting on two, when he got one to kick from short of good length but de Kock in his bid to engage in premature celebrations dropped the nick. Kohli, in fact, took a blow on the rib cage but played some lovely drives including a forward defensive push off Steyn that raced through extra cover while another on-drive off the very next delivery also fetched him a boundary. Kohli's cover drive off Morkel and a pull shot from a McLaren delivery had touch of class. However, McLaren had the last laugh when he bowled one in the offstump channel that moved away with Kohli dabbing at it and Kallis at first-slip took the resultant edge. The lanky fast-medium bowler then rattled Yuvraj Singh with a short ball followed by a fuller delivery that swung in to the lefthander hitting the middle-stump. India lost their fourth wicket when David Miller at short cover effected a brilliant run-out with a direct throw that found Rohit short of his crease. At 65 for four, Dhoni and Raina (14) had a partnership of 43 runs but a magnificent throw by Dale Steyn from deep square leg boundary saw Raina being run-out despite a desperate dive. At 109 for five, the chances of an Indian win became bleak although Dhoni tried his best in company of Jadeja (29) adding 50 runs before Kallis castled the Saurashtra all-rounder. Dhoni lofted McLaren for a six to complete his 51st international half-century but ran out of partners. Dhoni was the ninth batsman to get dismissed as he dragged one onto his stumps off Steyn's bowling as world's premier speedster ended the match when Shami offered a tame return catch.
Indian bowlers lacked pace: De Kock
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OHANNESBURG: Merely looking to survive when he came in to bat, Quinton de Kock said the lack of zing in the Indian pace attack helped him ease to a man-of-the-match winning hundred in the opening cricket one-dayer here. The 20-year-old, who shone in front of his home crowd including his family, scored his second ODI hundred to help South Africa pile up 358/4, which the Indians failed to chase and crashed to a 141run defeat. "They bowled a bit short. If they had bowled fuller lengths, maybe there was a chance of nicking it. But you cannot compare the Indian bowlers with the likes of Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel", said de Kock, taking care not to sound disrespectful.
WILL HAVE TO ENSURE GOOD TEAM AT U-17 WC: BHUTIA SPORTS
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EW DELHI: As Indian football rejoices after winning the bid to host the Under-17 World Cup, former captain Bhaichung Bhutia said the more difficult task for the country would be to put together a good team to compete in the mega-event and develop the infrastructure. Thanking the All India Football Federation and the government for their efforts in getting the showpiece event to India, Bhutia hoped all stakeholders would come together for a successful tournament. "Now the work gets even more difficult. Hope all the concerned people, the state associations, clubs focus on grassroot development
and youth development programme. We will have to ensure that as host we are able to field a good team that can compete with the best in the world," Bhutia told PTI. Emphasising the importance of having a proper youth development programme in place, Bhutia said it can't be ignored anymore. On a landmark day for country's football, India beat South Africa, Ireland and Uzbekistan in the fight to host the 24-nation biennial event. The decision to award the prestigious tournament to India was taken in FIFA's executive committee meeting in Salvador da Bahia in Brazil yesterday. "This is the biggest thing to have happened to Indian football.
This is historic. This is what we have been waiting for. FIFA has been extremely supportive of our ambitions and taking Indian football to world level. Hosting a tournament of such a stature will help galvanise the face of Indian football among the masses and youth of the country
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We will be hosting a direct FIFA tournament for the first time. It's a big achievement and I thank the President of AIFF, the football federation and the government of India," Bhutia said. "By virtue of being the host country, India will take part in the tournament for the first time in its history," he said. India has hosted the Asian Football Confederation's Youth Championships (Under-20) in 2006 and then the AFC Challenge Cup in 2008 but never any FIFA tournament. The dates of the tournament will be decided later. United Arab Emirates hosted the tournament this year while Chile will be the host country for the 2015 edition.
Chance for Jeremia in MRC Trophy By Timur
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here are eight races today and the first starts at 1 p.m. A good thing tomorrow is Jeremia in the Madras Race Club Trophy. Watch Master Shifu which had an aiming last time out.
ACCPTORS & SELECTIONS
1. The Snow Dew Plate - Division II (Class V) 1400 Metres 1.00 P.M Rock The Turf 59 Viva Zapata 58.5 Always There 52.5 Star Gazing 59 Ace Of Diamond 54 Stella 51 Universal Joy 59 Tuscania 54 Win: Viva Zapata, Ace of Diamond
2. The Madras Race Club Trophy (Class I) 2000 Metres 1.30 P.M. Astapi 59 Master Shifu 56.5 Rodeo 57 Jeremiah 50.5
4. The Yawar Rashid Trophy 1000 Metres 2.30 P.M. Crawford Hall 56 Star Benevolent 56 Golden Wave 54.5 Precious Opinion
MUMBAI RACES SUNADAY
Win: Jeremian, Astapi
3. The Snow Dew Plate - Division I (Class V) 1400 Metres 2.00 P.M. Mesmeric 60.5 Jens Secret 59 Mega Star 58.5 Vaile Rouge 60.5 Aravali 58.5 Nigella 58.5 Brave Fighter 59.5 Caesars Wife 58.5 Midnight Lady 55 Win: Vaile Rouge, Msmeric
56 Voice Of Faith 56 Peritomoreno 54.5 Presence 56 Aromatica 54.5 Salsa 54.5 Rajsamman 56 Golden Glory 54.5 Zaagros 54.5 Win: Zaagros, Golden Wave
5. The Ahmed I. Rahimtoola Trophy 1000 Metres 3.00 P.M. High Expectation 55 Feisty Lass 53.5 Melinda 53.5 Leothefiercehorse 55
Frankanella 53.5 Two Oceans 53.5 Purple Moonlight 55 Koalaa 53.5 Unico Corazon 53.5 Tinogona 55 Ladybird 53.5 Vision Of Romance 55 Leontine 53.5 Win: High Expectation, Fishy Lass 6. The G2 Gold Cup (Class III) 1600 Metres 3.30 P.M. Aigaion 62 Hail The King 56.5 Rekindle 56.5 Amistad 59.5 Polynesia 56.5 Belmont 52.5 Win: Belmont, Hail The King 7. The Gracias Saldanha Memorial Million 1000 Metres 4.00 P.M. Nefyn 61 Star Trainer 58 Saints N Sinners 51 Dancing Phoenix 58
Sharaarat 56.5 Weizhou 51 Ishpingo 58 Emerging Star 51 Win: Emerging Star, Star Trainer
8. The Attila Trophy (Class IV) 1400 Metres 4.30 P.M. Shygirl 59 Laurus Pride 56.5 Neptune's Ocean 53.5 Fontainebleau 58.5 Queen Of Venus 56.5 Sailor 53.5 Ucheshrawa 58.5 Tell Me More 56.5 Suntan Beauty 53.5 Grand Duke 58 Viva Capri 55 Superlicious 53 Archimedes 57.5 Midnight Run 54 Good Memory 52.5 Pappillon 57 Ghanghorr 53.5 Win: Queen of Venus, Ghanghorr
Shivalik Star: Good thing in DTC Cup
5.High And Handsome 55 (0) S. Babu 6.Julius 55 (0) B. L. Paswan ANGALORE: The last time it ran 7.Saltoro Ridge 55 (0) Beuzelin Louis – last season – Shivalik Star won 8.Secret Prayer 55 (0) V.R.Jagadeesh – running away from the field. It 9.Sharp Witted 55 (0) A.R.Pradeep should do well in the Bangalore Turf 10.Jingle Bells 53.5 (0) A. Sandesh Club Trophy. Speed Six seems to 11.Tea Wid Me 53.5 (0) T. S. Jodha have lost the speed which it once 12.Vivid Impression 53.5 (0) Vivek had. There are nine races and the Win: Fairwood Park, Jingle Belly first starts at 1.15 p.m. 3. The Nelamangala Plate 1400 CARD AND SELECTIONS Metres 2.15 p.m. 1. The Star Luminary Plate - Division 1.Vega 62.5 (25) M. Noornabi II 1400 Metres 1.15 p.m. 1.Attractive Bay 60 (30) G.Y.Rajesh Babu 2.Chilli Vodka 59 (28) Ryan Marshall 3.Dofantasy 58 (26) Anjar Alam 2.Attitude Xtreme 61.5 (23) 4.Flashy Ways 58 (26) Imran Chisty Mudassar Nazar 5.Free Will 58 (26) Harish B. 3.One Of A Kind 60.5 (21) Y. S. 6.As Good As It Gets 57 (24) P. Mani Srinath 7.Hillton 56.5 (23) C. Harish 4.Magical Filly 59 (18) Withdrawn 8.La Lanterna 56.5 (23) S. 5.Many Wishes 59 (18) M. Ravi Mallikarjun 6.View From Above 57.5 (15) Imran 9.Liquid Asset 56 (22) Ashok Chisty Kumar A. 7.Yourescintilating 57.5 (15) 10.Power Of Time 56 (22) A.R.Pradeep T. S. Jodha 8.Gur Kripa 57 (14) Vivek Win: Power of Time, Flashy Ways 9.Royal Romario 57 (14) Tauseef Ahmed 2. The December Plate 1200 10.All Clear 56.5 (13) M. Metres 1.45 p.m. Prabhakaran 1.Black Areca 55 (0) Y. S. Srinath 11.Law Of The Land 56 (12) 2.Booker Jones 55 (0) Ryan Marshall San.Kumarpaswan 3.Fairwood Park 55 (0) S. John 12.Mountain Storm 55 (10) Saddam 4.Fourth Dimension 55 (0) Imran Hussain Chisty Win: One of A Kind, All Clear
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4. The Galloping Acres Stud Plate 2000 Metres 2.45 p.m. 1.Apollo King 60 (78) D. Gnaneshwar 2.Sussex Downs 58 (74) Ryan Marshall 3.Applejack 57.5 (73) S. John 4.Magnitude Star 56.5 (71) Arshad Alam 5.Potomac 56 (70) Y. S. Srinath 6.Evraz 53 (64) Imran Chisty Win: Applejack, Sussex Downs 5. The Kumararajah M. A. M.
BANGALORE RACES TODAY
Muthiah Trophy - Division I 1200 Metres 3.15 p.m. 1.Affirmative 60 (60) Afsar 2.Albertino 60 (60) A. Sandesh 3.Alcazaar 59.5 (59) Ramesh Kumarn 4.Arrabian Gold 59.5 (59) Irvan Singh 5.Meghalaya 59.5 (59) M. Noornabi 6.Somethingdifferent 59 (58) P. Mani 7.Rumour Has It 58 (56) R. Vaibhav 8.Ultimate Fantasy 57.5 (55) T. S. Jodha 9.Jolie 57 (54) Ryan Marshall 10.Cullinan 54.5 (49) S. John 11.Super Start 54.5 (49) Suraj Narredu 12.Active Grey 51 (42) Tauseef Ahmed Win:Super Start, Cullinan
6. The Star Luminary Plate - Division I 1400 Metres 3.45 p.m. 1.Go Green 62 (44) Nassar Alam 2.Cruise Clear 60.5 (41) Saddam Hussain 3.Estelita 60 (40) Suraj Narredu 4.Artic Attraction 59.5 (39) A. Sandesh 5.Castle Stuart 59.5 (39) Ryan Marshall 6.Manta Ray 59.5 (39) A.R.Pradeep 7.Prom Queen 59.5 (39) G.Y.Rajesh Babu 8.Happy Victory 59 (38) K. Raja Rao 9.Cadogan 55.5 (31) Shobhan Babu 10.Smokehead 55.5 (31) Tauseef Ahmed 11.Peter Parker 54 (28) Y.S. Srinath Win: Estelita, Peter Parker 7. The Bangalore Turf Club Trophy 1200 Metres 4.15 p.m. 1.Shivalik Star 60 (119) S. John 2.Speed Six 60 (112) Ryan Marshall 3.Jersey Girl 59.5 (90) Y. S. Srinath 4.Equine Lover 59 (114) A. Sandesh 5.Sovetskaya 58.5 (106) Beuzelin Louis 6.Cecil 58 (95) R. Vaibhav 7.Chul Bul Pandy 58 (108) Suraj Narredu Win: Shivalik Star, Sovetskaya
8. The Premium Spirit Plate 1200 Metres 4.45 p.m. 1.Mountain Splendor 61.5 (43) Suraj Narredu
2.Sunday Cruz 59.5 (39) G.Y.Rajesh Babu 3.The First Bullet 59.5 (39) Withdrawn 4.Isle Of Fire 57.5 (35) M. Noornabi 5.Fire Storm 57 (34) Mudassar Nazar 6.Rise To Glory 56.5 (33) M. Ravi 7.Fortunate One 55.5 (31) Irvan Singh 8.Bold Nature 54 (28) T. S. Jodha 9.Arthur 53.5 (27) Arshad Alam 10.Thejaguar 53.5 (27) San.Kumarpaswan 11.Volt 53 (26) Ryan Marshall 12.Super Saloni 50 (20) Imran Chisty Win: Bold Nature, Mountain Splendour 9. The Kumararajah M. A. M. Muthiah Trophy - Division II 1200 Metres 5.15 p.m. 1.Strombolite 60 (58) Anjar Alam 2.Wind Surfer 59 (56) Imran Chisty 3.Ace Mesmerise 58.5 (55) M. Noornabi 4.Kafka 57.5 (53) R. Vaibhav 5.Diamond Quest 56 (50) T. S. Jodha 6.Irish Song 56 (50) K. Raja Rao 7.Cool Baby 54.5 (47) Arshad Alam 8.Shinnecock Hills 54.5 (47) S. John 9.Sun Glow 54.5 (47) Suraj Narredu 10.Magic Wave 54 (46) C. Harish 11.Rubi Rey 53.5 (45) R. Anand 12.Ice Stone 51.5 (41) Tauseef Ahmed Win: Sun Glow, Diamond Quest
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DELAIDE: Michael Clarke and Brad Haddin plundered centuries before a firebrand Mitchell Johnson blasted out England captain Alastair Cook to leave the tourists reeling in the second Ashes Test. Skipper Clarke claimed his third century in five Ashes Tests and his 26th overall, while vice-captain Haddin smashed four sixes in his fourth Test ton to help the home side declare at 570 for nine. Johnson, hurling down 150 km/h (93 mph) thunderbolts, knocked over Cook for three in his second over to ram home Australia's advantage. By the close of the second day, the tourists were hanging on against a hostile Australian attack at 35 for one with Michael Carberry on 20 and Joe Root, who took one on the chest from Johnson, not out nine. "It was very important that we batted deep in this first innings and to get 550 on the
board and that ball that got Cook was a cracker, it swung late," Haddin said. It was very much Australia's day as Clarke and Haddin put on 200 runs - the highest sixth-wicket stand in all Tests in Adelaide, eclipsing the 191 shared by Imran Khan and Wasim Akram for Pakistan in 1990. Clarke continued his love affair with the Adelaide Oval with his sixth century in nine Tests at the famous ground, while Haddin brought up his third Ashes hundred. Clarke, dropped by Ian Bell at short leg on 91, played the captain's knock while Haddin chanced his luck to bring up his third consecutive score over 50 in the series. Johnson, the man-of-the-match with nine wickets in Australia's huge 381-run win in the first Gabba Test, put the icing on the cake with the psychological wicket of Brad Haddin celebrates scoring a century Cook, who scored 148 in England's with teammade Peter Siddle during the innings win in Adelaide three years second Ashes test match in Adelaide.
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ago. Cook was beaten by Johnson's sheer pace with his off-stump knocked back by a beautiful swinging delivery to a huge roar from the 35,000 Adelaide crowd. It was Australia's positivity from the day's opening over that swung the match after it was evenstevens on the opening day. Clarke was finally caught by a diving Jimmy Anderson at mid-wicket on 148 to give debutant Ben Stokes his first Test wicket. It gave Clarke 1,008 runs this calendar year at 53.05 and it was his fourth Test century of the year. Haddin rode his luck for his 118, containing five sixes and 11 boundaries. England suffered a cruel blow when Haddin was given out for a catch behind off Stokes for 51, only to be recalled by the umpire when Stokes was found to have over-stepped for a no-ball -- cancelling out his first Test wicket.
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EW DELHI: European winners Belgium created the first upset of the tournament, stunning defending champions Germany 3-1 in their opening Pool A match of the Hero FIH Junior Men's World Cup at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium here. The mighty Germans were in for a rude shock as Belgium took the lead in the 30th minute through a field goal from Maxime Capelle to seize the initiative in the opening half. The Belgians shocked the Germans once again when Arthur van Doren doubled the lead in the 45th minute through another field strike. Germany livened up the match eight minutes from the hooter when Christopher Ruhr converted a penalty corner before Alexandre vn Linthoudt sealed the match in Belgium's favour with another field goal in the final minute of the game.