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Aft er oo DESPATCH & COURIER

CAUGHT ON CCTV

By Neel Shah

TO GO AFTER DOCTORS

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nvestigations into the Mumbai University question paper leak revealed that the deal took place inside the IT co-ordinator's office at Agarwal College in Kalyan.

This is corroborated by the CCTV footage obtained from the camera installed in the office which shows money being exchanged for the Marketing and Human Resource Management (MHRM) question paper between two men.

The two accused appearing in the footage have been identified as Rajkumar Mishra, IT Co-ordinator at Agarwal College and Rajendra Borade, a clerk of the same college, who paid Rs.2,000 for the Third Year B.Com-Semester VI paper.

On April 4, the Mumbai Crime Branch probed into the MHRM paper leak, based on a complaint filed by Dr. Padma Deshmukh, Controller of Examinations of Mumbai University, at the Mumbai police's cyber cell. The complaint stated that the students were able to obtain the paper prior to the examination through the WhatsApp messenger

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octors who have not bothered to take the Maharashtra Model Medicine Prescription Format seriously will now need to do a quick rethink as the Food and Drug Administration

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Vikas Sabnis

HC directs state govt to release maltreated captive elephant and move him to a safe rehabilitation centre

By Philip Varghese

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n what can be termed as a landmark decision by the Bombay High Court in the case related to the captive elephant, Sunder, who is housed in the Jyotiba Temple in Kolhapur, the court, on Monday, dismissed a petition filed by local MLA Vinay Kore challenging the powers of the state forest department in issuing an order to relocate the elephant and ruled in favour of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India by directing the state

Which particular leader’s controversial speech do you want to listen to, sir?

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WILL INSTRUCT RETAILERS NOT TO SELL MEDICINES AGAINST PRESCRIPTIONS THAT ARE NOT AS PER MODEL PRESCRIPTION FORMAT

College IT Co-ordinator and clerk seen on camera footage exchanging TYBCom MHRM paper for a mere Rs.2,000

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(FDA) of Maharashtra has decided to be stern regarding compliance with the model prescription. The FDA had issued this format but has no direct powers to initiate action against doctors for non-compliance.

It has therefore thought of an indirect way to make sure that

medical prescriptions are issued along the lines of the model prescription.

The FDA, which will wait for three months before it starts checking on doctors not following the model, already has a plan up its sleeves to get doctors to

comply. It is going ask retailers to stop giving medicines prescribed by doctors who have not followed the model format.

“The format has been circulated among doctors and associations

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Sanctuary for Sunder!

the needful, taking into consideration the fact that the elephant is still in 'musth' condition.”

PETA had suggested that the elephant to be shifted to the wildlife regovernment to release the captive serve in Mathura. PETA was elephant and put him in a proper represented in the matter by Senior sanctuary.

Counsel Shiraz Rustomjee and This comes as the division bench Counsel Rohan Rajadyaksha who of Justice V.M. Kanade and Justice were instructed by M/s. K. Ashar A.K. Menon sought the implemenand Co., who were on record for tation of the order dated August 21, PETA. Sunder is now slated to be 2012, passed by the Joint Secretary transferred to Wildlife Rescue and (Forests), Government of MahaRehabilitation Centre (WRRC) in rashtra, to release the young eleThe pachyderm was earlier Bangalore. phant Sunder to a sanctuary. This housed at the Jyotiba Temple in KolThe elephant's beatings had decision will be supported by hapur after it was gifted by Kore to been caught on videotape, and vetcelebrities such as Paul McCartney, the temple trust. It was, however, erinarians and elephant experts Amitabh Bachchan, Madhuri Dixit, shifted out following allegations of who examined Sunder found him Pamela Anderson, Arjun Rampal, R. ill-treatment by the trust authorities. scarred and wounded and chained Madhavan, Gulshan Grover and While the court has not given any so tightly that he couldn't lie down. many others, who took to Twitter or specific relocation schedule, advo- The campaign for his release helped in other ways with the cam- cate J.S. Saluja, appearing for the Continued on pg 12 « paign for his release. state government, said, “We will do

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Wockhardt holds awareness camp on vector-borne diseases in slums

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CITY OPINIONS

Do you think, NOTA will be most used option during this election?

Chitra Lele Professor of Political Science No. NOTA is not as powerful as the activists demand.

It was demanded for re-election. If NOTA registers the highest number of voters, it will be yet to pass.

Mihir Pandya BPO Executive Yes. People are frustrated. NOTA is best means to register their protest. It is like a slap for the politicians.

Bhushan Joshi Insurance Executive No. NOTA has no significance.

People will not go for it. What difference does NOTA make, when only one candidate who has the majority will be elected?

Digant Nare Student and firsttime voter Yes. I think this time, people will register for NOTA.

Kajal Gohil Homemaker Yes. Step-by-step NOTA will progress.

Initiative undertaken to curb prevalence of malaria, dengue, chickengunya By a staff reporter

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n account of World Health Day 2014, Wockhardt Foundation organised a social ‘Health and Sanitation’ awareness camp on vector-borne diseases at Sindhi Camp, RCF Chembur, in a move to reduce incidences of vector-borne diseases among the slums in Mumbai in line with WHO’s theme. Wockhardt Foundation is a national, secular, nonprofit organisation engaged in human welfare and social service activities. About 400 people from the RCF slums benefited from the camp led by Dr. Akshay Chhallani, Senior General Physician, Wockhardt Hospitals. The occasion was graced by Joi Barua, lead vocalist of the band ‘Joi’ and National Film award winner of the movie ‘Dev D’.

Mumbai slums are a hotbed for vector-borne diseases such as malaria, dengue and chikungunya.

Almost every fourth house in Mumbai slums has a family member who suffers from some vectorborne disease. Morbidity and

CGSI Roundtable calls for securing the Internet so that it ensures online consumer safety

Wockhardt Foundation's Mobile 1000 Health Van - Doctor conducting Health Screening of slum people. mortality in urban slums due to vector-borne diseases, infections and inferior sanitary conditions is quite common. According to a study, water borne morbidity in Mumbai slums was 24 per cent.

In this light, Dr. Huz (Dr. Huzaifa Khorakiwala), Trustee and CEO, Wockhardt Foundation said “Wockhardt Foundation has been committed to improving the health and sanitation situation among the

slums in Mumbai. Some of the key related initiatives by Wockhardt Foundation are Mobile 1000 Programme for providing primary healthcare services to the poor, Dr. Health Programme for awareness on health, illness and cleanliness, Shudhu for free distribution of water purification tablets and BioToilets for complete waste management solution.

Dr. Chhallani said, “Practicing

proper health, hygiene and sanitation is mandatory to prevent infections and vector-borne diseases.

Incidences of malaria, dengue and chikungunya are due to unhygienic surroundings and consumption of impure water. Open defecation causes various health hazars.

Maintaining sanitation around toilets is critical to prevent breeding of mosquitoes responsible for causing vector-borne diseases. Water is the breeding place for vectors such as dengue, malaria mosquitoes. Consumption of impure water leads to infections and morbid conditions.

It is therefore important to consume pure drinking water.”

Shreyata Sohni, water purification expert from Wockhardt Foundation demonstrated the use of Shudhu tablets for water purification and better sanitation. More than 200 Shudhu strips (1 strip per person) were distributed free of cost among the slum families. A group of youngsters from the ‘Yash Theatre Group’, Ghatkopar performed a street play for slum dwellers on ‘Health and Sanitation measures to prevent vector-borne diseases’. Marathi and Hindi pamphlets on vector-borne disease awareness and Shudhu water purification instructions were distributed.

Beware of the Internet risk

Guidance Society of India (CGSI) in association with VOICE, a not-forBy Dominic Rebello profit organisation working for consumer empowerment. nternet usage has become a The event initiated a discussion part of daily life for an over- on various aspects of Internet secuwhelmingly large number of people rity for consumers by policy makers, around the world. There is a grow- industry experts and consumer ing need for greater awareness on groups. The Roundtable was a clear how to make the Internet safe for pathway for educating and empowusers given that government, busi- ering Internet users, and greater inness, parents and children use it to sight into the role of Internet make their lives more meaningful companies in keeping the Internet and informed”, said Dr. Sitaram safe for users and good policy initiaDixit, Chairman, CGSI in his inau- tives. The participants in the Roundgural address. table were senior government He was speaking at a Roundtable functionaries from relevant departDiscussion on ‘Consumer Safety on ments, cyber law practitioners, RBI, Internet’ organised by Consumer SEBI, NSE, Educational Institutions,

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industry, industry associations and consumer activists.

“There is an urgent need for securing the Internet so that it can be used with confidence and trust”, said Dr. M.S. Kamath, Hon. Secretary, CGSI in his address. “We recognise the need for information on various aspects of online consumer safety and that is the reason behind organising this event”, he added.

Participating in the Roundtable Discussion, Sachin Dedhia, an ethical hacker himself, demonstrated how any e-mail can be hacked and misleads you by sending messages from your e-mail to a totally strange third person. “In today’s world, it is important to have Internet safety

tools attached to your computers at home and even to your mobile phones”, Dedhia explained.

Dr. Shirish Waghulde spoke about the challenges faced by the internet users while Neel Naik from the IT Department of Government of Maharashtra spoke about the government perspective. Pinaq Dudhwala, a banker, shared the view of the Banking sector and the precautions one needs to take while dong banking transactions, N. Narayan of NSE spoke on the stock exchange perspective and Mukund Pawar, Senior Inspector and Head of the Cyber Cell, Mumbai Police explained the options before the victims of fraud among Internet users.

Finally, MU appoints COE Three months after the seat fell vacant, varsity appoints an Exam Controller By a staff reporter

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hile the MU had started and conducted its examinations without the Controller of Examination (COE), it has appointed one for the varsity. The post of the COE was vacant for nearly three months and the examination department too was running without a head.

On Monday, the MU finally appointed Dr Dinesh Bhonde as the new COE of the varsity. Bhonde has pursued Finance in Masters of Business Administration (MBA) along with eight years' experience as a COE of various universities and has published 15 research papers. He has also set up online and offline examination software for various varsities.

Since the last three years, there had been four exam controllers but none of them completed the stipulated five-year tenure of the COE. The newly appointed COE will be taking the charge soon.”

Dabbawalas spreading awareness about vector-borne diseases on World Health Day at Parel railway station, on Monday.

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By an A-lister about A-listers for other A-listers That's a lot of A-listing, but when the driver is Nawaz Modi Singhania, what do you expect! On Saturday, she held a preview of her new solo art exhibition titled (a little unimaginatively, we thought) 'Portrait Study of Well Known Personalities' at the Raymond Flagship Store on Warden Road, and a wide range of A-listers was in attendance.

Now Nawaz is known in the Indian art circuit for her interests in various art forms, and also in

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visionary Steve Jobs and actor and media tsarina Oprah Winfrey amongst others.

Done in a very realistic and lifelike manner, they seemed to be very enthusiastically received by guests who included Nita Ambani, Raveena Tandon, Juhi Chawla, Gulshan Grover, Perizad Zorabian, Shaina NC, corporate chieftains Nikhil Meswani, Niraj Bajaj, Ashok Wadhwa, Yohan Poonawala, Tanya Godrej Dubash and Vijay Kalantari, builders Boman Irani Rustomjee

We wondered whether our city kids would ever get around to doing this – riding the Marine Drive parapet from the NCPA to Chowpatty without getting off even once. These kids are doing it so expertly that we know they have been performing their stunts forever!

Not even a sleeveless blouse for Waheeda Rehman

A-list portraits all! At the launch of the 'Portraits Study of Well-Known Personalities', a month-long exhibition, at the Raymond Flagship Store on Warden Road, (left to right) Nawaz Modi Singhania, Nita Ambani, Michael Jackson and Gautam Singhania.

fitness, health and dance. Since she unites all her interests, she is one of India’s “most creative fitness experts”. Her artistic side has been highlighted these past few years in her solo exhibitions, three in Mumbai and one in New Delhi. At various times she has created her Charcoal Series, Body Art, and other collections titled The Awakening, Born Free and Miscellaneous.

This time, she has created portraits in charcoal, oils and acrylic as a tribute to iconic stars like Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie and Tom Cruise, singers Beyonce and Michael Jackson, sports people like David Beckham, Maradona and Roger Federer, royalty like Princess Diana, scientists like Albert Einstein, corporate executive and

and Abhishek Lodha, Alyque Padamsee, Sam Balsara, Bharat Dabholkar, Kailash Surendranath and Prahlad Kakkar, at least one designer, Poonam Soni, government functionaries like P.S. Pascricha and Satish Maneshinde to “pure fashionistas” like Aarti Surendranath, Reena Wadhwa, Madhoo Shah, Marc Robinson, Laila Lamba, Aakanksha Aggarwal, Shweta Shetty, Zeba Kohli, among others.

And while they may be too pretty for our own taste (except for Dr. Einstein), we are sure the public will enjoy looking at them very much while they are on display at the store from now till May 4. That is, unless the A-listers have already snapped them up for their equally beautiful homes.

One Yuvraj failed on the ground on Sunday. Another We don't mean to be mean and yuvraj looks like he will fail in we are sorry the Indian team lost Amethi in May. the World Cup to Sri Lanka, but Yuvraj Singh is still a match some of these jokes are too winner. He single-handedly good not to share. snatched away the match from Yuvraj Singh had requested India. the BJP to release its These days Yuvraj Singh's manifesto in the next 10 performance is declining like minutes after the match ended India's GDP rate under the UPA to to deflect attention from his rule. score.

Kent water purifiers matt After seeing Yuvraj's kharido kyon ki usme UV hai performance, Vijay Mallya said Yuvi ne kiya batting bekar ... to his IPL managers: 'Isko OLX but don't worry yaar iss bar modi pe bech do'. sarkar!

UV jokes

Pradeep Chandra, old friend and photographer, was at the Sofitel in Bandra Kurla Complex on Saturday at Anil Dharker's Literature Live event to launch a book on the incomparable Waheeda Rehman who wears her years so lightly. In his own words: “I had a special reason to go for this book launch because Waheeda Raheman was the first actor I had photographed when I was still schooling, on the sets of 'Baat ek Raat ki' and my picture had appeared in Filmfare.

“Actually, Nasreen Munni Kabir’s book 'Conversations with Waheeda Rehman' was to be launched almost two weeks ago. Then Nanda died and Waheeda was just too upset to do the event.

She was her closest friend. Then on Saturday, she got it all together. “ Waheeda walked in with her elegant style to release her book among her friends, colleagues, admirers and the media. The programme started exactly on time and the author and the subject sat together on the dais with Dharker who began by saying that a lot of his friends had asked him, “This is the interview, where is the biography”, before saying they had found it an interesting read.

“The actress, still beautiful in her 70s, had quite a few things to say about the book and her career. Her private life was her own, however, too personal to be shared. But she reminisced about the first time she came to Bombay and stayed at the Ritz in Churchgate where she was a guest of Guru Dutt.

When she went to meet Guru Dutt, he asked her a few questions and wanted to sign her on a threeyear contract. Waheeda agreed but she wanted a clause in the contract to be added. If she didn’t like any of the costumes, she would not wear them. Raj Khosla, his assistant, said how she could put a clause like that. Meanwhile, Guru Dutt was quiet, then he asked her if she had seen any of his films.

She said not. At which point he told her to go and watch 'Mr.& Mrs 55' and come back the next day.

“Next day when she went to meet the actor producer, he asked if she had found anything objectionable in the film. No, she said. 'You make clean films.' But she still insisted on the clause and Guru Dutt agreed to put it in.

“Do you know, Waheeda told the audience on Saturday, that 'I have never ever worn even a sleeveless blouse in my personal or professional life'.

Dharker inquired whether it was true that Guru Dutt went into depression after 'Kaagaz ke Phool'.

“To this the actress replied that she did not know, how could anyone else say why he went into depression when he did make a very successful film

One enchanted evening last week, Waheeda made a rare appearance to talk about the book on her, written by Nasreen Munni Kabir, and to reminisce and walk down down memory lane with a rapt audience.

after that – 'Chaudvin Ka Chand'.

“Guru Duttt’s sister Lalita Lazmi and her director daughter was also in the audience, both of whom Waheeda acknowledged.

“Who were the directors she enjoyed working with the most? On her list was Vijay Anand who directed her in 'Kala Bazaar' and her favourite film 'Guide'.

Raj Khosla and Guru Dutt were also on the list, she said. Kabir reminded her that she had also mentioned Asit Sen who made 'Khamoshi' with her.

Waheeda agreed and said, 'How can I forger Satyajit Ray with whom I had worked in a Bengali film? Ray told me once to buy R.K. Narayan’s Guide which he may like to direct in future and promised I would be Rosie.' Then years later, Dev Anand gave her the book and asked her to read it as the screen play was being worked out. When the lead was finally offered to her, that is when she remembered that Ray had wanted her to do it too, adding that perhaps it was her destiny to play Rosie, her best role”.

For all present, it was an enchanted evening.

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

Amen. (Publication must be promised).

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CHANGE OF NAME

I have changed my name from Shaikh Farid Shaikh Salim Belder to Shaikh Farid Shaikh Salim as per Maha. Govt.

Gazette No. U-68800.

C-1043 I have changed my name from Vazhakat Sreedharan to Sreedharan Narayanan Nair as per Maha. Govt. Gazette No. X980.

C-1044 I have changed my name from Subhash Tukaram Sawant to Subaassh Saawaant as per Gazette No. (U-2425).

C-1045 I have changed my name from Sahil Subhash Sawant to Saahhiel Saawaant as per Gazette No (U-2426).

C-1046 I have changed my name from Bhautik Ashokkumar Parikh to Bhautik Ashokbhai Parikh as per Affidavit.

C-1047 I have changed my name from Manikyala Rao Darisipudi to Manikyam Darisipudi as per Gazette No. (U-53532).

C-1048 I have changed my name from Nusrat Rehan Mohammed Shaikh to Nusrat Shafi Shaikh as per Affidavit dated 4/4/2014.

C-1049 I have changed my name from Hina Anees Ahmed Khan alias Heena Anees Ahmed Khan alias Hina Anees to Hina Abdul Mujeeb as per Affidavit No: KT 400938.

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CLASSIFIEDS I have changed my name from Devubal to Devubal Joshi as per Affidavit dated 07.04.2014.

C-1055 I have changed my name from Dhanraj to Dhanraj Joshi as per Affidavit dated 07.04.2014.

C-1056 I have changed my name from Sunita Pratapmal Joshi to Mrs Sunita Dharamchand Joshi as per Affidavit dated 07.04.2014.

C-1057 I have changed my name from Shashirekha Sampat, to ‘Shashirekha Sampat Naidu’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (U-73117) Dated: 13/03/2014.

C-1058 I have changed my name from Kudia Yakub, to ‘Kudia Yacoob’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 03/04/2014.

C-1059 I have changed my name from Sukanya Sankarapandian, to ‘Sukanya Vignesh’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (U-65659) Dated: 06/02/2014.

C-1060 I have changed my name from Mohamed Riazh Yakoob, to ‘Mohamed Riyaz Yakoob’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 05/04/2014.

C-1061 I have changed my name from Noorjahan Begum Kismat Ali Ansari, to ‘Noorjahan Kismat Ali Ansari’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 07/04/2014.

C-1062 I have changed my name from Mohd Naved Shaikh, to ‘Mohamed Naved Shaikh’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 05/04/2014.

C-1063 I have changed my name from Bhavesh Nanalal Kotak, to ‘Bhavesh Nanalal Thakkar’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (U-66704) Dated: 13/02/2014.

C-1064 I have changed my name from Mr. Alpesh Liladhar Thakkar, to ‘Mr. Alpesh Leeladhar Kotak’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 21/03/2014.

C-1065 I have changed my name from Miss. Meghna Padmakant Shah, to ‘Mrs. Meghana Ajit Shah’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 07/04/2014.

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I have changed my name from Farhat Ahmed Bilakhia, to ‘Mrs. Farhat Iqbal Mehtar’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 05/04/2014.

C-1071 I have changed my name from Randall Machado to Randall Risbert Machado, as per the Affidavit.

C-1072 I have changed my name from Noorjahan Mohmad Yakub to Noorjahan Mohammed Yakub Shaikh by Affidavit.

C-1073 I have changed my name from Mohmad Yakub Mohmad Usuf to Mohammed Yakub Shaikh

by Affidavit from Juzer Shiyal.

C-1074 I have changed my name from Jebin Kurudamannil Cherian to Jebin Cherian as per Affidavit dated 5 April 2014.

C-1075 I have changed my name from “Abhishek Agarwal” to “Abhishek Agrawal” as per Affidavit dated 7th April’ 2014.

C-1076 I have changed my name from “Virpal Mahipatsinh Zala” to “Virpalsinh Mahipatsinh Zala” as per Affidavit dated 7th April’ 2014.

C-1077 I have changed my name from “Vinodbhai Kantilal Rawat” to “ Vinod Kantilal Rawat” as per Affidavit dated 7th April’ 2014.

C-1078 I have changed my name from “Rajshree Vinodbhai Rawat” to “Rajeshree Vinod Rawat” as per Affidavit dated 7th April’ 2014.

C-1079 I have changed my name from “Swaleha Sarwar Shaikh” to “Swaleha Sarwar Alam Siddiqui” as per Affidavit dated 07th April’ 2014.

C-1080 I have changed my name from “Ketan Dhirubhai Patel” to “Ketan Dhirubhai Savalia” as per Gazette No. X-15323 dated 23 /08/2007.

C-1081 I have changed my name from Ankit Rajendrakumar Awasthi to Ankit Rajendra Avasthi as per Affidavit dated 4th April’ 2014.

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MUMBAI | TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 2014 I have changed my name from “Kausarbanu Kadar Chokiya” to Kausar Kadar Chokiya as per Affidavit dated7th April’ 2014.

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I Sakshi Dhuri have changed my name to Sakshi Kartha as per deedpoll Affidavit dated: 07/04/14.

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I Seema Kumari Roshanlal Jain have changed my name to Seema Kamlesh Kothari as per deedpoll Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from “Shobhana Kantilal Shah” to Sonal Ashok Shah” as per Affidavit dated7th April’ 2014.

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I Beena Pranlal Shah have changed my name to Bina Ketan Shah as per deedpoll Affidavit dated: 07/04/14.

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I Majudun Arsil Ataur Rehman have changed my name to Arsil Tarique Ejaz as per deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Suvarna Liladhar Annaji have changed my name to Suvarna Leeladhar Annaji as per deedpoll Affidavit dated: 07/04/14.

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I Mrs. Yashodabai Shalik Bivhade have changed my name to Mrs. Yashoda Shaligram Birhade as per deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Mohamed Shadab Mohamed Badiazma have changed my name to Mohd. Shadab Mohamed Badiazma Shaikh as per deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Hema Ramesh Keni have changed my name to Ms. Hema Ramesh Keny as per deedpoll Affidavit dated: 26/03/14.

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I Mr. Shalik Baburao Bivhade have changed my name to Mr. Shaligram Baburao Birhade as per deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Manoj Baburao Gayakwad have changed my name to Manoj Baburao Gaikwad as per deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Miss. Sapana Rai have changed my name to Smt. Sapna Ray as per deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Baburao Gayakwad have changed my name to Baburao Gaikwad as per deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Abhishek Pushpendra Dak have changed my name to Abhishek Pushpendra Jain as per Maharashtra Government Gazette No. X-7299 dated: 17/08/2000.

C-1091 I Abhinav Pushpendra Dak have changed my name to Abhinav Pushpendra Jain as per Maharashtra Government Gazette No. X-7300 dated: 17/08/2000.

C-1092 I Pradnya have changed my name to Pradnya Vilas Kurdur as per deedpoll Affidavit dated: 31/05/13.

C-1093 I Manoj Dhiraj Gala have changed my name to Manoj Dhirajlal Gala as per deedpoll Affidavit dated: 05/04/14.

C-1094 I Nirav Nanji Chhadva have changed my name to Nirav Nanji Shah as per deedpoll Affidavit dated: 05/04/14.

C-1095 I Anjali Ghanashyam Gawade have changed my name to Anjali Ghanashyam Gawande as per deedpoll Affidavit dated: 05/04/14.

C-1096 I Pranav Ghanashyam Gawade have changed my name to Pranav Ghanashyam Gawande as per deedpoll Affidavit dated: 05/04/14.

C-1097 I Ghanashyam Keshavrao Gawade have changed my name to Ghanashyam Keshav Gawande as per deedpoll Affidavit dated: 05/04/14.

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I Mr. Sandeep Shalik Bivhade have changed my name to Mr. Sandeep Shaligram Birhade as per deedpoll Affidavit.

C-1107 I Mr. Mukeshkumar Ramdas Pandit have changed my name to Mr. Mukesh Ramdas Pandit as per deedpoll Affidavit.

C-1108 I Sureshkumar Motilal Saraogi have changed my name to Suresh Motilal Saraogi as per deedpoll Affidavit.

C-1109 I Pooja Subramanian Iyer have changed my name to Pooja Subramanian as per deedpoll Affidavit.

C-1110 I Mateshwari Giri have changed my name to Mateshwar Giri as per deedpoll Affidavit.

C-1111 I Rajpati Giri have changed my name to Rajpat Giri as per deedpoll Affidavit.

C-1112 I Rajnath Giri have changed my name to Rajpat Giri as per deedpoll Affidavit.

C-1113 I Nafeesa Sharafat Malim have changed my name to Nafisa Nazir Khan as per deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Maya Gopaldatta Sharma have changed my name to Vanita Vilas Rane as per deedpoll Affidavit.

C-1128 I have changed my name from Venkatraman Pai to Venkat Pai as per Affidavit.

C-1129 I have changed my name from Taufique Qureshi to Toufik Kureshi as per Affidavit.

C-1130 I have changed my name from Sabir Mira Sayed to Sabira Hashim Khan as per Affidavit.

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I Marian Salim Khilaji have changed my name to Mariyam Salim Khilji as per deedpoll Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Shabbir Abdulkader Kachwala to Shabbir Abdulkader Kanchwala as per Affidavit.

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I Salim Mohamad Umar Khilaji have changed my name to Salim Mohamad Umar Khilji as per deedpoll Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Mohammed Ali Abdul Sattar to Mohammed Ali Abdul Sattar Patel as per Affidavit.

C-1134 I have changed my name from Mohammed Adil Mohammed Ali Patel to Adil Mohammed Ali Patel as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Miss. Nafisa Alli Ahmed Khan, to ‘Mrs. Nafeesa Ali Ahmed Khan’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 05/04/2014.

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I have changed my name from Meena Rajendrakumar Awasthi to “Meena Rajendra Avasthi” as per Affidavit dated 04th April’ 2014.

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I have changed my name from Rajesh Murgan Y to Rajesh Murgan as per deed poll Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Miss. Nafisa Ali Ahmed Khan, to ‘Mrs. Nafeesa Ali Ahmed Khan’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 05/04/2014.

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I have changed my name from “Dimpalben Ajitkumar Shah” to “Dimple Paras Shah” as per Affidavit dated 7th April’ 2014.

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I Vrujlal Lakkhu Chauhan have changed my name to Brijlal Lakkhu Chauhan as per deedpoll Affidavit dated: 07/04/14.

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I Patva Rajeshkumar Ramprakash have changed my name to Patwa Rajesh Ramprakash as per deedpoll Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Dharamchand to Dharamchand Joshi as per Affidavit dated 07.04.2014.

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I have changed my name from Mr. Alli Ahmed Khan, to ‘Mr. Ali Ahmed Khan’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 05/04/2014.

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I have changed my name from Paulomiben Arvindkumar Shah to Pooja Hitesh Shah as per Affidavit dated 7th April’ 2014.

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I Sakshi Kartha have changed my minor daughter’s name from Arya Dhuri to Aary Kartha as per deedpoll Affidavit dated: 07/04/14.

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I Priyanka Kumari Dilip Jain Mandot have changed my name to Priyanka Dilip Mandot as per deedpoll Affidavit dated: 07/04/14.

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I have changed my name from Ahmed Shabbir Ansari to Iftekhar Shabbir Ansari as per deed poll Affidavit.

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I Abdul Nabi have changed my name to Abdul Nabi Shaikh as per deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Shyaf Salim Khilaji have changed my name to Saif Salim Khilji as per deedpoll Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from “Rajendrakumar Amarnath Awasthi” to “Rajendra Amarnath Avasthi” as per Affidavit dated 4th April’ 2014.

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We Mr. Ghanashyam Keshav Gawande & Mrs. Anjali Ghanashyam Gawande have changed our minor daughter’s name from Pranita Ghanashyam Gawade to Pranita Ghanashyam Gawande as per deedpoll Affidavit dated: 05/04/14.

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I Kasim Ali Shaikh Mohammed have changed my name to Kasim Mohammed Shaikh as per deedpoll Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Buseina Gulamabbas Junagadhwala to Busena Shabbir Kanchwala as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Miss. Tanvi Pravin Hegde, to ‘Mrs. Tanvi Balram Soni’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 05/04/2014.

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I Muhammad Ali Husain Miya have changed my name to Mohammad Ali Kazi as per Affidavit dated 30th March 2014.

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I Anusayabai Baburao Gayakwad have changed my name to Anusayabai Baburao Gaikwad as per deedpoll Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Abdul Majid Natekar to Abdul Majeed Natekar as per Affidavit.

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Cong sitting MP Eknath Gaikwad vying for a electoral hat-trick

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MUMBAI | TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 2014

By Prashant Hamine

M

umbai South-Central Lok Sabha constituency was once regarded as the fertile ground for trade unions given the presence of textile mills many of which are now closed. Since 1957 till 2004 was represented by Members of Parliament with trade union backgrounds like veteran communist leader Shripad Amrut Dange (1957, 1967), Kamgar

Aghadi leader Datta Samant (1984), Shiv Sena trade union leader Wamanrao Mahadik (1989) and five term Sena MP Mohan Rawale (1991-2004). The constituency today comprises of upmarket localities of Dadar to a mix of middle class localities of Mahim and Chembur to the Asia's largest slum of Dharavi slums which are home to small scale industries like pottery, tanneries, leather goods, tailoring,

metal recycling and many others.

The constituency comprises a mix of communities with Tamils and other communities from South India dominating Dharavi, Chembur and Sion Koliwada, while Dadar, Wadala, Anushakti Nagar and Mahim are dominated by a mix of Maharashtrian and minority communities.

The upmarket and middle class localities of Dadar, Sion, Mahim

Dharavi redevelopment will be my priority: Sundar Balakrishnan

By Zuber Ansari

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am Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate Sundar Balakrishnan, running from Mumbai's South Central constituency, is setting himself an enormous goal. He wants to sort of the issues of Dharavi, popularised as the largest slum in Asia, ranging from redevelopment to providing proper sanitation facility.

Speaking to ADC, Balakrishnan said, “The South Central constituency has a 30 per cent Maharashtrian population, 20-22 per cent South Indian population and 20 per cent Muslim population.

After visiting the slums in various parts within the jurisdiction, we found that the sitting MP has done nothing for the development here.”

Sundar Balakrishnan is a resident of Chembur. He has 30 years of experience in the corporate world. He is asking voters to cast their vote in his

Sundar Balakrishnan, AAP. favour if they want a corruption-free constituency and transparency in distribution of the development funds being issued.

Balakrishnan says there are hundreds of builders looking to take advantage of what the opportunities that surround Dharavi. If AAP forms government in the centre, or if he won the elec-

tions in his constituency, he promised to “throw out all these builders and ask MHADA to construct the buildings under the redevelopment scheme.”

Another major problem in this constituency is the sanitation problem, Balakrishnan added. People do not have proper drinking water.

In areas like Shastri Nagar, with a population of 5,000, the people have only about 4-5 BMC toilets to use. And often, the water runs for only one hour a day.

Sundar Balakrishnan's journey into the social world began in 2011 during the revolutionary movement of India Against Corruption (IAC) when revered Gandhian-activist Anna Hazare began his fight against corruption. He gave up his corporate job in April 2013 and devoted his time to AAP for the uplift of society.

have issues of redevelopment of old buildings and the heritage tag to buildings in the Shivaji Park area of Dadar. Girni Kamgar Union leader Datta Iswalkar too admits that ever since the mills have closed down, most of the mill workers have migrated back to their native places in Western Maharashtra and Konkan regions. He argues that the slow pace of allotment of flats to 1.48 lakh mill workers may not have an

H

e shot to fame as a giant killer when he trounced then Lok Sabha speaker Manohar Joshi in 2004, that too in a Shiv Sena stronghold. Eknath Gaikwad, the Congress candidate from Mumbai South Central constituency, on a hat-trick trail, confidently says that people are happy with his work and they don't doubt his intentions.

Gaikwad who has been at the receiving end for quite sometime over delayed make-over of Asia's largest slum of Dharavi, the vicinity which is incidentally his stronghold. Apart from this, Gaikwad's opponents are targeting him on the issue of repairs and redevelopment of old and dilapidated buildings and problems like lack of open spaces, poor railway infrastructure etc. According to opposition members, the

terests that the whole thing has got stuck up.

These allegations are deliberately levelled against me. I am accessible to the people.

They directly come to me and discuss their problems.

People do not doubt my intentions, they are happy at my work”.

“I have a 98 per cent attendance in the Parliament and have asked around 1,000 questions. I never indulge in party politics. I work for my constituency and am least Eknath Gaikwad, Congress. bothered about the roumors spread by the opposition. I two-term MP has miserably have been consistently takfailed to address the vital is- ing up issues related to railsues before him. ways and cluster Gaikwad said, “These are redevelopment and have totally baseless allegations. I used my annual Rs.5 crore have tried my level best for MP fund”, he added. the Dharavi make-over proj“I consistently raised isect. It had started in sector sues like granting the Jains five and a Rs.23 crore sports minority status and allotcomplex had been con- ment of land for the Dr. structed. It is because of Babasaheb Ambedkar mesome people with vested in- morial at Indu Mills.”

impact on the general elections.

The sitting Congress MP Eknath Gaikwad would ideally love to bank on MNS candidate Aditya Shirodkar to split the Sena votes. But this time around he has to contend with a formidable Sena opponent Rahul Shewale. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has fielded businessman and activist Sundar Balakrishnan who has worked in Dharavi and amongst the under-privileged children there.

Youth vote important: Rahul Shewale

By Neha Shende

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ahul Shewale, the Shiv Sena MP candidate from Mumbai South-Central constituency, filed his nomination for the Lok Sabha elections on Saturday, April 5 at Old Customs House, Fort.

Shewale (42), is an Arhitectural Engineer from Government Polytechnic, Bandra and exudes an odd rustic charm. Rita Wagh (55), one of the Shiv Sena Upvibhag Sanghtaks said, "Rahulji is a young leader but he has a hold over all of us".

Former BMC Standing Committee Chairman (for four years), Shewale has had a long career in politics. He entered politics at the age of 23. "After working as a Shakha Pramukh for some years, he applied for a ticket in the party", Deepak More, a member of Shewale's team recalled. "Because it

Gaikwad confident of a hat-trick

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pointed French company Suez for single-line installation of sewage water treatment plants. The tender process in Colaba is complete and will be done this year in six other places. This will help in getting an additional 200 million litres per day of water for the city," Shewale said.

"We are trying to make BMC ward offices paperless so that licenses, birth and death certificates can be issued within 24 hours," he said.

Shewale believes that his Rahul Shewale, Shiv Sena. term in the BMC will help him develop his conwas a BJP ward, he didn't get stituency if he gets elected. a ticket and thus filed his He claims to have helped in nomination as an independ- bringing funds to his conent candidate and won the stituency for infrastructure seat of corporator. He had development and he would never left the party and got like to work on the Dharavi elected from Sena the second revamp project too. time. This is his third term as "Amendments need to be corporator," More explained. made at the Central Govt Shewale has many devel- level so that people of Dharopment projects in the city avi get the 400 sq. ft. package under his belt. "We have ap- that they are demanding.”

Debutant Aditya Shirodkar sure of victory

By Yatin Ingle

W

hile experienced political leaders are gearing up to win back the seat, young guns are not far behind, making their own preparations. Being the only candidate from a political party's students wing to get the ticket, Aditya Shirodkar is in the fray from Dadar.

Born and brought up in Dadar, Aditya enjoys the votes of Dadar residents, especially college students as he has been an active leader in students politics. An Arts graduate who is an active member in the youth wing of MNS- Maharashtra Navnirman Vidhyarthi Sena, Aditya has been its president since the formation of the MNVS eight years ago. After leading his party to victory at the Mumbai University Senate elections and ousting Shiv Sena's Yuva Sena at the Student Council elections, he

Aditya Shirodkar, MNS. has now been considered as one of the strongest candidates from South-Central constituency for a LS seat this year.

Though Aditya, 28, is the youngest contestant in the South-Central constituency, the others being Congress' Lok Sabha member Eknath Gaikwad, 74, and Shiv Sena's Rahul Shewale, 42, it will not

be a cakewalk for the MNVS leader. After completing his eighth year as the party's youth wing president, Aditya states that education, railways, environment and technology will be the major sectors where he wishes to make changes for the better.

When asked about his agenda if he wins the seat, Aditya told the ADC: "We aim to bring major changes in education, railways and environment. The Universities in India should move ahead and adapt teaching and technology akin to foreign universities. Also, as well as from ITI should get licenses which will help them to get jobs. Another aspect will be setting up sports universities in Maharashtra. Research will be encouraged among students and grants from the Universities Grants Commission should be provided. We also have planned for a vocational university.”

06 CHANGE OF NAME I have changed my name from Banu Natekar to Banubi Natekar as per Affidavit.

C-1137 I have changed my name from Yasmeen Binte Mohammad Idris Shaikh to Yasmeen Mohammad Idris Shaikh as per Affidavit.

C-1138 I have changed my name from Mohammed Shamir Gulamnabi Khan to Mohammed Samir Gulamnabi Khan as per Affidavit.

C-1139 I have changed my name from Anisa Begum Shaikh Mohammed to Anisa Samir Khan as per Affidavit.

C-1140 I have changed my name from Afreen Banu Rafik Vindhani to Afreen Rafik Vindhani as per Affidavit.

C-1141 I have changed my name from Fakhruddin Ali Hussain Biyawarwalla to Fakhruddin Ali Hussain Beaearwala as per Affidavit.

C-1142 I have changed my name from Mr. Moziz Abbas Syed to Mr. Sayed Mojiz Abbas as per Affidavit.

C-1143 I have changed my name from Mulla Uzma Rafeeq to Mulla Uzma Rafique as per Affidavit.

C-1144 I have changed my name from Nerekar Mubaashir Abdul Rehman to Nerekar Mubasshir Abdul Rehman as per Affidavit.

C-1145 I have changed my name from Nerekar Mahajina Mubaashir to Adhikari Mahazina Maaz as per Affidavit.

C-1146 I have changed my name from Metkar Jebim Zahir to Metkar Mehjabin Zahir as per Affidavit.

C-1147 I have changed my name from Deshmukh Raana Faisal to Deshmukh Rana Faisal as per Affidavit.

C-1148 I have changed my name from Dinesh Ramjibhai Gajara to Dinesh Ramjibhai Gajra as per Affidavit.

C-1149 I have changed my name from Amitkumar Pradeepkumar Soni to Amit Pradeepkumar Soni as per Affidavit dated: 05/04/2014.

C-1150 I have changed my name from Pradipkumar Soni to Pradeepkumar Soni as per Affidavit Dated: 05/04/2014.

C-1151 I have changed my name from Abhijit Ramdas Shanbag to Abhijeet Ramdas Shanbhag as per Affidavit.

C-1152 I have changed my name from Louiza Joaquim Pereira to Luiza Joaquim Pereira as per Affidavit.

C-1153 I have changed my name from Colin Sequeira to Colin Larsen Sequeira as per Affidavit.

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C-1155 I have changed my name from Mishra Ashokkumar to Mishra Ashok as per Affidavit.

C-1156 I have changed my name from Mishra Anitkumar to Mishra Anit as per Affidavit.

C-1157 I have changed my name from Chhapru Raju Fatehchand to Lakhwani Rajkumar Fatehchand as per Affidavit.

C-1158 I have changed my name from Sachdev Kishore Motiram to Sachdev Kishor Motiram as per Affidavit.

C-1159 I have changed my name from Jetwani Lata Suresh to Jetwani Kavita Suresh as per Affidavit.

C-1160 I have changed my name from Sanjay Shivraj Dhanasure to Sanjay Shivrajappa Dhanasure as per Affidavit.

C-1161 I have changed my name from Sujata Shetty to Sujatha Shetty as per Affidavit.

C-1162 I have changed my name from Anikhethana Shetty to Anikethan Shetty as per Affidavit.

C-1163 I have changed my name from Asma Khatoon Riyaz Ahmed Khan to Asma Kaifulwara Khan as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Savjibhai Bhagvan Patel to Savji Bhagvan Patel as per Affidavit.

C-1174 I have changed my name from Viju Patel to Vijaya Patel as per Affidavit.

C-1175 I have changed my name from Shambhubhai Patel to Shambhu Patel as per Affidavit.

C-1176 I have changed my name from Shambu Patel to Shambhu Patel as per Affidavit.

C-1177 I have changed my name from Kanakmal Sunderji Jain to Kanmal Sunderji Jain as per Affidavit.

C-1178 I have changed my name from Krupalsingh Bathal to Kirpal Singh Bhattal as per Affidavit.

C-1179 I have changed my name from Milindkumar Yashwant Kolwankar to Milind Yashwant Kolwankar as per Affidavit.

C-1180 I have changed my name from Darshan Bipinbai Modi to Darshan Bipin Modi as per Affidavit.

C-1181 I have changed my name from Alam Badruddin Zafre to Zafre Alam Badruddin Shaikh as per Affidavit.

C-1182 I have changed my name from M. Gopala Krishnan to Gopal Krishnan Yadav as per Affidavit.

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MUMBAI | TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 2014 I have changed my name from Simaranjeet Singh to Simranjeet Singh Arora as per Affidavit.

C-1193 I have changed my name from Mr. Honey Manoj Koli to Mr. Vishal Manoj Kohli as per deedpoll Affidavit No-KM 550461.

C-1194 I have change my name from Devidasrao Ramji Wankhede to Devidas Ramji Wankhede as per Affidavit.

C-1195 I have change my name from Arti Mohanlal Fatnani to Aarti Janardhan Wankhede as per Affidavit.

C-1196 I have changed my name from Manasi Rohan Manjrekar to Manasi Vishwanath Chetty as per Affidavit.

C-1197 I have changed my maiden name Khairunnissa Dawood Memon and Khairunnissa Dawood Mandviwala to my married name Khairunnissa Mansoor Coatwala as per Affidavit dated 07/04/14.

C-1198 I have changed my name from Mr. Viswanatha Pillai Kandathil to Mr. Kandathil Sankaran Viswanathan Pillai as per deedpoll Affidavit No KM 525670.

C-1199 I have changed my name from Arumugam Govindarajan to Govindarajan Arumugam Devendra as per Affidavit.

C-1200

I have changed my name from Leonora Elsy Pereira to Elsy John Soares as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Hemant Balaram Kaivari to Hemant Balaram Kevari as per Affidavit.

C-1184

I have changed my name from Ajaykumar Rajkumar Yadav to Ajay Rajkumar Yadav as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Charbiwala Juzer Saifuddin to Juzer Saifuddin Kothari as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Hareshlal Bhajanlal Bathija to Haresh Bhajanlal Bathija as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Babu Ratvi Chattiyar to Babu Ravi Chattiyar as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Sayli Suhas Damle to Sayali Suhas Damle as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Sandip Mahadeo Lanjekar to Sandeep Mahadeo Lanjekar as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Sushma Damle to Sushama Suhas Damle as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Kumar alias Nandkumar Gobindram Kukreja to Kumarlal Gobindram Kukreja as per Affidavit.

C-1168 I have changed my name from Vinodkumar Kauromal Karira to Vinod Kauromal Karira as per Affidavit.

C-1169 We Mr. Pankaj Babulal Rawal and Mrs.Varsha Pankaj Rawal change our minor daughter name from Krupaben Pankajkumar Rawal to Krupa Pankaj Rawal as per Affidavit.

C-1170 I have changed my name from Kumar Premchand to Dhera Kumar Premchand as per Affidavit.

C-1171 I have changed my name from Amarjit Kaur to Amarjit Khare as per Affidavit.

C-1172 I have changed my name from Mangubai Savji Patel to Mangu Savji Patel as per Affidavit.

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I, Reeta Rajesh Visaria (Mother) have changed my daughter's name from Vansavi Rajesh Visaria to Vansvi Rajesh Visaria as per Affidavit.

C-1188 I have changed my name from Taufique Qureshi to Toufik Kureshi as per Affidavit.

C-1189 I have changed my name from Mangesh Sharma to Mungesh Sharma as per Affidavit.

C-1190 I have changed my name from Mulla /Shaikh Ahmed Ali to Ahmed Ali Halvad Wala as per Affidavit.

C-1191 I have changed my name from Javed Husain Mohamed Husain to Javed Husain Mohamed Husain Sheikh as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Shalini Laxminarayan Kamathi to Shalini Laxminara yan Kamuni as per Affidavit.

C-1201 I have changed my name from Laxminarayan Kamathi to Laxminarayan Kamuni as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Sayeda Yusuf Tamboli to Sahi da Yusuf Tamboli as per Affidavit.

C-1205 I have changed my name from Richa Surinderpal Singh Kaushal to Richakaur Surinderpal Singh Kaushal as per Affidavit.

C-1206 I have changed my name from Balveerkaur Surinderpal SinghKaushal to Balbirkaur Ka ushal as per Affidavit.

C-1207 I have changed my name from Gagandeep Surinderpal Kaushal to Gagandeepkaur Surinderpal Singh Kaushal as per Affidavit.

C-1208 I have changed my name from Surinderpal Nihalsingh Kaushal to Survinderpal Singh Kaushal as per Affidavit.

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I have changed name from Balvirkaur to Balbirkaur Kaushal as per Affidavit.

C-1210 I have changed my name from Balveerkaur to Balbirka ur Kaushal as per Affidavit.

C-1211 I have changed my name from Surinderpal Nihal Singh Kaushal to Surinderpal Singh Kaushal as per Affidavit.

C-1212 I have changed my name from Surendrapal Nihal Singh to Surinderpal Singh Nihalsingh Kaushal as per Affidavit.

C-1213 I have changed my name from Balveerkaur Ruliaram Re ehal to Balbirkaur Surinderpal Singh Kaushal as per Affidavit.

C-1214 I have changed my name from Mridul Krishanprasad Dubey To Mridul Mohini Krishanprasad Dubey as per Affidavit.

C-1215 I have changed my name from Monica Antoiniete Rego to Monica Anthony Rego as per Affidavit.

C-1216 I have changed my name from Deepak Kumar Gauna to Deepak Kumar Gaur as per Affidavit.

C-1217 I have changed my name from Sureshkumar A. Kothari to Suresh A. Kothari as per Affidavit.

C-1218 I have changed my name from Santosh Indramani Varma to Santosh Kumar Indramani Varma as per Affidavit.

C-1219 I have changed my name from Tiwari Bhupendrakumar to Bhupendra Lalbahadur Tiwari as per Affidavit.

C-1220 I have changed my name from Sheeba Gopalan Baby to Sheeba Anupkumar as per Affidavit.

C-1221 I have changed my name from Nagurnnisa Abiboor Rehman to Nagoornisa Abiboor Rehm an as per Affidavit.

C-1222 I have changed my name from Seraj Naim Ansari to Seraj Na imullah Ansari as per Affidavit.

C-1223 I have changed my name from Deepakkumar Ramkurpal Kevat to Deepak Ramkurpal Kevat as per Affidavit.

C-1224 I have changed my name from Ravindra Kumar to Ravindra Kumar Srivastava as per Affidavit.

C-1225 I have changed my name from Sakina to Tasneem Suratwala as per affidavit.

C-1226 I have changed my name from Samantha Irene John Gregory to Samantha John Gregory as per affidavit.

C-1227 I have changed my name from Bipeenchandra Kacharal al Doshi to Bipin Kacharalal Doshi as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Bheru Singh to Bheru Singh Vijay Singh Chouhan as per affidavit.

C-1229 I have changed my name from Jincy Valson to Jincy Anna Valson as per Affidavit.

C-1230 I have changed my name from Bharat Vitthaldas Rathod to Bharatkumar Vitthaldas Rathod as per Affidavit.

C-1231 I have changed my name from Naineshbhai Bharatkumar Rathod to Nainesh Bharatkumar Rathod as per Affidavit.

C-1232 I have changed my name from Mahavir Prasad Malchand Patni to Mahavir Malchand Jain as per Affidavit.

C-1233 I have changed my name from Alstan Mario Louis Mendonca to Alstan Aloysius Mendonca as per Affidavit.

C-1234 I have changed my name from Alstan Mario Aloysius Mendonca to Alstan Aloysius Mendonca as per Affidavit.

C-1235 I have changed my name from Nafisa Fakhruddin to Nafisa Fakhruddin Bhadsorawala as per Affidavit.

C-1236 I have changed my name from Rohit Triloksingh Purve to Rohitkumar Triloksingh Purve as per Affidavit.

C-1237 I have changed my name from Harijivan Machi to Harjeevan Machhi as per Affidavit.

C-1238 I have changed my name from Nitinkumar Harjeevan Machi to Nitin Harjeevan Machhi as per Affidavit.

C-1239 I have changed my name from Sachin Dominic Dmello to Sachin Domnic Dmello as per Affidavit.

C-1240 I have changed my name from Mehnaz Begum Ehteshamullah Khan to Mehnaz Irfan Khan as per Affidavit.

C-1241 I have changed my name from Rizwana Begum Ehteshamullah Khan to Rizwana Ehteshamullah Khan as per Affidavit.

C-1242 I have changed my name from Mumtaz Begum Shaikh Mohammed Jamdar to Kagdi Afsari Abdulgani as per Affidavit.

C-1243 I have changed my name from Advani Anambanu Mohd Shafibhai to Kamani Anam Imran as per Affidavit.

C-1244 I have changed my name from Shaikh Ali Shaikh Hassan to Parkar Ali Hassan as per Affidavit.

C-1245 I have changed my name from Md Hussain Abdul Sattar to Mohammed Husain Abdul Sattar Kagjighar as per Affidavit dated:07/04/2014.

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Ujjwala Modak to head BMC’s Improvement Committee

Dudhvadkar named BEST chairman

By Khushboo Panjabi

T

he Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) yesterday appointed the chairperson of one of its most crucial committees – the Improvements Committee. It will now now be headed by corporator Ujjwala Modak, nominated by the Shiv Sena-BJP. The chairperson was appointed in the presence of Mayor Sunil Prabhu, group leaders and the corporators.

Modak is the first woman chairperson of the committee in the last 30 years. Congress coporator Dr. Geeta Ashish Yadav also contested the election. On the occasion, 22 out of the 26 corporators

By A Staff Reporter were present, while three MNS corporators and one Samajwadi Party corporator, Rayis Shaikh, were absent.

Ujjwala Modak has been with the corporation since 2002. In 2006, she was the corporator of the K west ward and then the chairman of education committee in 2008-2009. khushboo.panjabi@afternoondc.in

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rvind Devji Dudhvadkar first-time Shiv Sena councillor from Tardeo was yesterday elected Chairman of Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport Committee for the financial year 2014-15. Dudhvadkar said, “I will work as mediator between the public and BEST, undertaking work in the best interest of both. BEST is a dynamic organisation and plays vital role in transportation within the city.” When asked what would be the most challenging task, he said, “The toughest task will be to receive a consensus between the administration and the bus conductor and driver.

I make sure there will be no flash strike of employees.”

Ambulance bill to KEM Rs.7,000; treatment in Virar only Rs.4,000

By Vishnudas Sheshrao

hospitals. However, the railway made it mandatory that anjivani Hospital in Virar private hospitals should adis reluctant to renew its minister only first aid or contract with Western Rail- treatment till the stabilisaway alleging that rules laid tion of the victim. After that down by the railways are the patient must should be causing inconvenience to sent to a government hospivictims of rail accidents as tal – KEM, Nair or Shatabdi. well as maligning the image In case the hospital fails to of hospital among the local send a patient to governpeople. ment hospital after 24 hours, In 2006, the High Court di- then the expenses should be rectives said that emergency borne either by the private treatment to injured per- hospital or the victim. son/s as a result of untoward Sanjivani Hospital authorincidents or other mishaps ities said, “Most of the pain railway premises shall be tients sent from the railway provided at the cost of rail- have either hand or leg fracway authorities in the pri- tures. On an average, we get vate hospitals if they are the 5 to 7 such cases every nearest to the station where month. We are supposed to the accident has occurred. give first aid, stop the bleedHence the railway entered ing, if any and send the painto a contract with private tient to KEM hospital which

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He added, “Patients who reside in Virar are reluctant to go to KEM hospital which is already crowded. Patients have to wait for several hours before they receive medical attention there, so they prefer to be treated here itself. If we tell them about the rules, they quarrel with us.”

Samir Zaveri a social activist who fights for the welfare of railway commuters said, “I do not understand the logic in the railway rules.

They are ready to spend Rs.7,000 for ambulance service to drop the patient from Virar to KEM hospital.

However, the treatment can be given in a Virar hospital in just Rs.4,000.”

He added, “It will save

the university sends an encrypted email with the quesservice available on smarttion paper to each college a phones. day prior to the exams. At Mumbai University Third Subsequently, the police around 9.30 pm on the day Year B.Com-Semester VI arrested 21-year-old Vishal of the exam, the key to open examinations started on More, a student of Agarwal the email is sent in. This is a March 28. Almost 64,000 College, who was given the precautionary measure students appeared for the paper by Borade. More then taken to avoid any leaks bepapers in 223 exam centres. gave the paper to Pratik fore the exam starts at 11 MHRM paper also leaked Mehta, a student of Birla am. in 2012 as a result of which College, Kalyan.

Mishra, being the IT cothe exams had to be Interrogation of Borade ordinator of the college, was rescheduled. The university led the police to Mishra who alone responsible to open discontinued delivery of hard was arrested on Monday. the email using the passcopies of question papers and “Prima Facie, all the arrested word. He allegedly took out adopted an e-delivery system men are allegedly involved two prints of the question soon after. in the racket and more arpaper after opening the rests will take place in fuemail. One print was ture,” said JCP (Crime) handed over to Borade in reSadanand Date.

Deepak Pathangare, Senior turn Rs.2,000 in cash.

“All the men have been ar- Inspector of Mumbai Crime Two colleges are now rested based on oral and Branch Unit 8. under the police scanner for technical evidence,” said According to the police, reportedly distributing the paper that had leaked.

The accused men have been arrested under sections 408 (Criminal breach of trust Though it has been only two days since the Third Year B.Com by clerk or servant), 380 papers leaked, yet another goof-up followed just a day later.

(Theft in dwelling house), 34 Most of the exam centres received yesterdays question paper (Acts done by several perlate. Among the 204 exam centres, 70 centres began the exam sons in furtherance of comhalf an hour later and 11 centres received the question paper 45 mon intention) of the IPC minutes after the exam had begun. ADC spoke to varsity and clauses 4, 5 and 6 of Maofficials who said that the question papers reached late due to harashtra Provision of Maltechnical issues and students were compensated with the same practices Act 1962 as well as amount of time to complete their papers.

66 of the IT Act.

time and efforts of patients' relatives and railway authorities. Besides, it is in the best interest of patients too.”

Railway officials said, “As per the High Court directives, the railway must have contract with private hospitals, where the government/ municipal hospitals are not nearby. In the Dahisar to Virar belt the Western Railway has contract with five hospitals.”

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IN THE COURT OF THE III ADDL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE CITY CIVIL COURT AT:SECUNDERABAD O.P.No. 17 of 2013 Between: Dr.P.Sarojini ...Petitioner And P.C.Saketh Ram and others. ... Respondents.

To 1.Reliance Capital LTD rep. by its authorised Signatory, having Regd.

Office at 3 rd Floor, Maker Chambers, IV, 222, Nariman Point, Mumbai. ….Respondent No.8 2. Sunshields Chemicals Ltd., rep. by its authorised Signatory, having Regd.

Office at Janaki Nivas, N.C.Kelkar Road, Dadar, Mumbai. .... Respondent No.9 Please take notice that the Petitioner filed Petition to issue Succession Certificate in her favor for getting transfer of Equity Shares in the above said companies which were standing in the name of her deceased husband P.S.Chandrasekhar. The matter is posted to 28-04-2014 for your appearance.

You are hereby informed to appear either in person or through an Advocate on 28-04-2014 at.10-30 A.M.before the above said Hon’ble Court failing which the matter will be decided in your absence by setting you exparte. // By order of the Hon’ble Court// P.Surendra Babu, Advocate, 6-1-346/2, Meera Talkies Road, Khairatabad, Hyderabad.

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I have changed my name from Mohammad Ibrahim Bacchu Bhai to Mohammad Ibrahim Bacchu Bhai Mujawar as per Affidavit dated:07/04/2014.

C-1247 I have changed my name from Zainab Mohd Qasim to Jainab Bi Ibrahim Mujawar as per Affidavit dated: 07/04/2014.

C-1248 I have changed my name from Md Ibrahim Bachubhai Mujawar to Mohammad Ibrahim Bachubhai Mujawar as per Affidavit dated:07/04/2014.

C-1249 I have changed my name from Jainabee to Jainab Bi Mohammad Ibrahim Mujawar as per Affidavit dated: 07/04/2014.

C-1250 I have changed my name from Mohammed Ishaq Mohd Ali to Mohammed Ishaq Mohammed Ali Ansari as per Affidavit dated:07/04/2014.

C-1251 I have changed my name from Zahida Bano Abdul Qadir to Zahida Mohammed Ishaq Ansari as per Affidavit dated: 7/04/2014.

C-1252 I have changed my name from Ishaq Ansari to Mohammed Ishaq Ansari as per Affidavit dated: 07/04/2014.

C-1253 I have changed my name from Mahendrakumar Ratanchand Jain to Mahendra Ratanchand Jain as per Affidavit dated: 07/04/2014.

C-1254 I have changed my name from Hemlata Chunilal Jain to Hema Mahendra Jain as per Affidavit dated:07/04/2014.

C-1255 We Mr. Mahendra Ratanchand Jain and Mrs. Hema Mahendra Jain our minor son child's name from Jainish Mahendra Jain to Jainam Mahendra Jain as per Affidavit dated: 07/04/2014.

C-1256 I have changed my name from Kamlesh Vishnuprasad Mittal to Kamal Pankaj Gupta as per Affidavit dated: 07/04/2014.

C-1257 I have changed my name from Irtesaam Mohd Niyas Momin to Irteshaam Mohammed Niyaz Momin as per Affidavit dated:7/04/2014.

C-1258 We Mr.Shaikh Hanif Ahmed Shafique Ahmed and Mrs.Aisha Hanif Ahmed Shaikh changed our minor son Hammad Hanif Ahmed Farooqui to Hammad Hanif Ahmed Shaikh as per Affidavit dated: 07/04/2014.

C-1259 I have changed my name from Ayesha Sultana Hanif Ahmed to Aisha Hanif Ahmed Shaikh as per Affidavit dated:7/04/2014.

C-1260 I have changed my name from Shaikh Hanif Ahmed Shafique Ahmed to Shaikh Hanif Ahmed Shafique Ahmed as per Affidavit dated:07/04/2014.

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CLASSIFIEDS I have changed my name from Ayesha Sultana Hanif Ahmed to Aisha Hanif Ahmed Shaikh as per Affidavit dated:07/04/2014.

C-1262 I have changed my name from Hamza Hanif Ahmed Farooqui to Hamza Hanif Ahmed Shaikh as per Affidavit dated: 07/04/2014.

C-1263 I have changed my name from Ayesha Sultana Hanif Ahmed to Aisha Hanif Ahmed Shaikh as per Affidavit dated: 07/04/14.

C-1264 I have changed my name from Shafique Ahmed Shaikh Hanif Ahmed to Hanif Ahmed Shafique Ahmed Shaikh as per Affidavit dated: 07/04/2014.

C-1265 I have changed my name from Rehmat Bi Kabaria Bhika Bhai to Rehmat Bi Ibrahim Unagar as per Affidavit dated: 07/04/2014.

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We Mr. Vinod Ramanlal Panchal & Mrs. Parul Vinod Panchal have changed our son’s name from Harsh Vinodkumar Panchal to Harsh Vinod Panchal as per Affidavit.

C-1278 I have changed my name from Vinodkumar Ramanlal Panchal to Vinod Ramanlal Panchal as per Affidavit.

C-1279 I have changed my name from Vinodchandra Ramanlal Panchal to Vinod Ramanlal Panchal as per Affidavit.

C-1280 I have changed my name from Ahemed Husein Shaikh to Ahmed Hussain Shaikh as per Affidavit.

C-1281 I have changed my name from Maalvika Chandru Panjabi to Malvika Chandru Panjabi as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Mr. Toufiq Dawood Khorajia to Mr. Toufique Dawood Khorajia as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Mohammad Hanif to Mohammad Hanif Sayyed as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Mrs. Salmabi Dawood Khorajia to Mrs. Salma Dawood Khorajia as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Mohamed Yunus Mohamed Yusuf Shaikh to Mohammed Yunus Mohammed Yusuf Qureshi as per Affidavit.

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I Mrs. Mumtaz Mehboob Kolhar have changed my minor son’s name from Abdul Razak to Abdul Razak Kolhar as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-1269 I have changed my name from Usman Abdul Razak Balava to Usman Abdul Razak Balwa as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-1270 I have changed my name from Balava Rehana Usman to Balwa Rehana Usman as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-1271 We Mr. Ayaz Ahmed Khan and Mrs. Rehana Bano Ayaz Ahmed Khan has been changed our minor daughter name from Sajiyabano Ayyaz Ahmed Khan to Saziyabano Ayaz Ahmed Khan as per Govt. of Maha.

Gazette No. U 76092 .

C-1272 I have changed my name from Sanjot Save to Sanjyot Save as per Affidavit.

C-1273 I have changed my name from Mohammed Danees Siddiqui to Mohammed Danish Siddiqui as per Affidavit.

C-1274 I have changed my name from Jayshree Thiruvillwamala Ramchandran Iyer to Jaishree Trichur Ramchandran Iyer as per Affidavit.

C-1275 I have changed my name from Ramchandran Jayshree to Ramchandran Jaishree as per Affidavit.

C-1276 We Mr. Ramchandran Narayanan & Mrs. Ramchandran Jaishree have changed our child’s name from Rishbh Narayan Ramchandran to Rishabh Ramchandran Iyer as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Uruz Haider Zahir Hussain to Uruj Haider Zahir Hussain as per Affidavit.

C-1285 I have changed my name from Zaibunnisa Mohamed Yunus Shaikh to Zaibunnisa Mohammed Yunus. Qureshi as per Affidavit.

C-1286 I have changed my name from Pravinkumar Ratilal Sheth to Pravin Ratilal Sheth as per Affidavit.

C-1287 I have changed my name from Hemlata Shankarlal Jain to Hema Rajeshkumar Madarecha as per Affidavit.

C-1288 I have changed my name from Shenaz Golatkar to Shenaz Panthaky as per Affidavit.

C-1289 I have changed my name from Kashmira Golatkar to Kashmira Panthaky as per Affidavit.

C-1290 I have changed my name from Azra Anjum Maqbool Tanwar to Uzaira Anjum Mohammad Ayaz Solanki as per Affidavit.

C-1291 I have changed my name from Rajendra Bhaskar Palayekar to Rajendra Bhaskar Palyekar as per Affidavit.

C-1292 I have changed my name from Prashant Ashok Kamble to Prashant Sudhakar Mane as per Affidavit.

C-1293 I have changed my name from Mohammed Abdul Rahman & Abdul Rahman Mohammad Abdul Kareem Khatib to Abdul Rahman Khateeb as per Affidavit.

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MUMBAI | TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 2014 I have changed my name from Gulzar Abdul Sattar Qadiri to Gulzar Abdul Sattar Momin as per Affidavit.

C-1295 I have changed my name from Abdulsattar Usman Qadiri to Abdulsattar Usman Momin as per Affidavit.

C-1296 I have changed my name from Shenaz Abdulsattar Qadiri to Shenaz Abdulsattar Momin as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Sapna Hasmukh Dhalawat to Sapna Hasmukh Jain as per Affidavit.

C-1313 We Hasmukh Chunilal Jain and Sapna Hasmukh Jain changed our minor daughters name from Vanshika Hasmukh Dhalawat to Vanshika Hasmukh Jain as per Affidavit.

C-1314 I have changed my name from Nishank Jagdish Munat to Nishank Jagdish Jain as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Mangalaram to Mangalaram Chaudhary as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Jagdish Kapoorchand Munat to Jagdish Kapoorchand Jain as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Mohandevi Chaudhary to Movandevi Mangalaram Chaudhary as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Mamta Jagdish Munat to Mamta Jagdish Jain as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Movani Devi Chaudhary to Movandevi Mangalaram Chaudhary as per Affidavit.

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We have changed our my daughter name from Santosh Patel to Santosh Mangalaram Chaudhary as per Affidavit.

C-1301 I have changed my name from Mangalaram Patel to Mangalaram Chaudhary as per Affidavit.

C-1302 I have changed my name from Mohan Devi Patel to Movandevi Mangalaram Chaudhary as per Affidavit.

C-1303 We Rakesh Shantilal Kothari and Saroj Rakesh Kothari changed our minor sons name from Jainamkumar Rakesh Kothari to Jainam Rakesh Kothari as per Affidavit.

C-1304 I have changed my name from Shivprasad Muneshwar to Shivprasad Muneshwar Prajapati as per Affidavit.

C-1305 I have changed my name from Rajkumar Krishna Vyas to Raj Krishna Vyas as per Affidavit.

C-1306 I have changed my name from Dinesh Gagajibhai Sodagar to Dinesh Gagajibhai Sondagar as per Affidavit.

C-1307 I have changed my name from Gagajibhi Makanbhai Sodagar to Gagajibhai Makanbhai Sondagar as per Affidavit.

C-1308 I have changed my name from Dayaben Gagajibhi Sodagar to Dayaben Gagajibhai Sondagar as per Affidavit.

C-1309 I have changed my name from Kumari Komal Balu Vaza to Komal Dinesh Sondagar as per Affidavit.

C-1310 I have changed my name from Kishanlal Mangilal Jain to Kishan Mangilal Jain as per Affidavit.

C-1311 I have changed my name from Hasmukh Chunilal Dhalawat to Hasmukh Chunilal Jain as per Affidavit.

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PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that Mr. Deepak H. Nagdev is the owner of Flat No. B/205, on the Second Floor, ‘Sea View Apartment’, Situated at R.N.P. Park, Bhayandar (E), Dist. Thane-401105. The original Agreement executed on 10/05/ 1993 between M/s. Saicon Constructions with Mr. Jitendra Sharma has been lost/Misplaced.

All the persons, government authorities, banks, financial institution, Etc. are hereby requested to intimate to my client i.e. Mr. Deepak H. Nagdev or to me as their counsel about any claim whatsoever regarding the agreement within 14 days from this notice, otherwise it will be treated that nothing objections or claim is their over it.

R. J. Mishra Advocate High Court B/108, Bhaidaya Nagar “B” Bldg., Navghar Road, Bhayandar (E), Dist. Thane-401 105.

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that Smt. Nirmlaben D. Panchal was the owner of Flat No. G-1, on Ground Floor, Om Shree Sai Krupa Co. op. Hsg. Soc. Ltd., Situated at New Pleasant Park, Mira Bhayandar Road, Mira Road (E), Dist. Thane 401107. Her Husband Late Mr. Dashrath Panchal had already expired & Smt. Nirmlaben D. Panchal expired on 23/05/2013 at Mira Road (E), Dist. Thane -401107. Her Legal heirs 1) Mr. Nitin Dashrath Panchal 2) Mr. Vipul Dashrath Panchal have applied application for transfer of Share Certificate in their favour. Her Daughter Mrs. Manisha B. Panchal has given N.O.C in favour of her Brothers Mr. Nitin Dashrath Panchal & Mr. Vipul Dashrath Panchal.

All the banks, financial institution, person Etc. are hereby requested to intimate to my client/Secretary of the society or to me as their counsel about any claim whatsoever regarding the Transfer of Share Certificate with sufficient proof within 14 days from this notice otherwise it will be treated that nothing objections or claim is their over it. Society shall transfer Share Certificate in their favour.

R, J. MISHRA Advocate High Court Flat -108, Bhaidaya Nagar ‘B’ Navghar Rd., Bhayandar (E).

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Duo held with firearm

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head of the Lok Sabha polls, sleuths of the Local Crime Branch (LCB) unit of Thane (rural) police led by Police Inspector Kishore Khairnar, arrested two people from Nallasopara, who were found to be in possession of a country-made revolver and two live cartridges. According to the police, as part of their prepoll preparedness, the LCB team under the instructions of Thane (rural) Rajesh Pradhan, had intensified vigil and activated their informer network in the area. Following a tip-off it was suspected that members of an arms dealers' gang would arrive in Nallasopara and a team led by API S.B. Hargude laid a trap and arrested the duo who were mysteriously loitering below

The seized weapon and bullets. the fly-over bridge near Sai Krupa Hotel late on Sunday night. Identified as Umruddin Kurshid Hawari (19) and Roshan Vimal Jha (21), the duo are suspected to be members of an inter-state arms dealers' gang. “We are trying to find out the source of the firearm and to whom it was meant to be supplied”, Khairnar said. A case under the relevant sections of the Arms Act has been registered against the accused who has been remanded to police custody.

Criminal record destroys SP candidate’s political dreams SP had declared Kasi Pasi’s name last month from the South Central constituency, but Pasi failed to fill in his nomination owing to the many criminal cases registered against him

By Zuber Ansari

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city-based cable operator and underworld don, Kasi Pasi, who has around 57 criminal cases registered against him, quit the Lok Sabha election from the South Central constituency owing to the criminal cases against him, thus failing to fill his nomination form.

In March, Abu Asim Azmi, state president of the Mulayam Singh-led Samajwadi

27-yr-old man killed in road accident

By Sumesh Rajan

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27-year-old man from Pen who was returning home from Thane, met a fatal end after his bike was hit by a truck from the rear on Thane-Belapur road on Monday morning. His 20year-old cousin, who was riding pillion, also suffered injuries to her left hand in the accident.

Darpan Dattatray Pilane, an employee with a private company, had come to spend the weekend at his aunt's place in Navpada, Thane on Saturday evening. He stayed over and left his aunt's place around 7.30 am on Monday to reach his office.

Pilane was accompanied by his couisn, Ashwini, who is a second year student of an engineering college at Kharghar. As Pilane was going to Pen via Kharghar, she was also travelling with him on the bike to reach the college.

“As soon as we reached Juinagar around 8.50 am, a truck that was trying to over take from left to go the MIDC area, hit us from the rear.While

I fell down on the edge of the road, my brother fell down in the middle and the truck run over him,” said Ashwini.

Pilane's head came directly under of wheels of the truck and it was totally smashed in the accident.“I did not know what had happened for next 10 to 15 minutes. When I regained consciousness after some time, I saw police and some other people around us,” she added.

Pilane was taken to NMMC hospital in Vashi, but was declared dead on arrival.

“We sent his body for postmortem and are now waiting the reports. Ashwini also suffered injury on her left hand, but she is now stable,” said Sangeeta Alphonso, senior police inspector from Nerul police station under whose jurisdiction the accident took place. The police however, have not been able to trace the truck that hit Pilane's bike yet. “There was no CCTV camera where the accident took place. However, we have got some details about the truck and will nab the driver soon,” Alphonso said.

Party, had declared Kasi Pasi's name for Lok Sabha elections from the South Central constituency against sitting Congress MP Eknath Gaikwad and MNS candidate Aditya Shirodkar. However, after the city police denied him permission to enter the city, Kasi Pasi has decided to quit.

Talking to ADC, Pasi said, “The criminal cases against me are not serious and only seven cases are pending now.

I have been cleared in around

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o not despair if you are a eligible voter and do not have an Electoral Photo Identity Card (EPIC or Voter ID Card) with you on poll day – April 24. The Election Commission of India (ECI) has in a order issued here yesterday clarified that those eligible voters who do not have a Voter ID Card can still cast their ballot on poll day at their nearest polling booth. For this purpose they can carry along with them any of the 11 Photo Identity Card documents to prove their identity.

The list of 11 ID documents that have been approved by

50 cases from the High Court.

In Andheri, Jogeshwari and Meghwadi police stations, there are cases against me under sections 324 and 506”.

On March 14, during the announcement of Pasi's name, Abu Azmi had said, “He has been acquitted in most of the cases and the pending cases are not serious ones”. Over clean politics, Azmi had said, “Other parties have also announced candidates facing criminal cases”.

Azmi's PA Kamal said, “We were not aware about the criminal cases pending against him, and when we got to know about them, we asked him to quit”.

“Azmisaab had assured me that he would manage an Assembly ticket for me”, Pasi said. Pasi's elder brother is an MLA in Gazipur while his wife Geeta Pasi was chairman of Zila Panchayat. Pasi's other brother is a block president in Gazipur’s Nandganj Block.

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HC's single bench recuses itself from hearing Khuzaima Qutbuddin’s suit, will now be placed before another bench of HC

By Philip Varghese

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ive days after Khuzaima Qutbuddin, who claims to be the 53rd Dai al-Mutlaq and head of the Dawoodi Bohra community, approached the Bombay High Court urging the court that he be declared as the Syedna, the single bench of the High Court on Monday recused itself from hearing the suit.

This comes from the single bench of Justice S.J. Kathawalla who recused himself from hearing the case as he had earlier appeared for the late Syedna in one of the matters.

Qutbuddin has filed the suit last Tuesday through counsel DSK Legal and Qut-

Khuzaima Qutbuddin

Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin

buddin's two children had told the media earlier that they would be challenging the succession and authority over the trusts and properties of the community at all levels.

He has sought relief against Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin,

the second son of the late Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin. Mohammed Burhanuddin passed away on January 17, 2013 at the age of 102. Qutbuddin has sought that Mufaddal be restrained from holding himself out or doing any acts, deeds or things as the 53rd Dai al-Mutlaq of the community. The suit was filed after repeated attempts to solve the issue of the new Syedna failed, said a press note issued by Dr. Abdeali Qutbuddin, spokesper-

ECI approves alternatives for Voter ID Card

By Prashant Hamine

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the ECI include: Passport, Driving License, Service Identity Cards with photographs issued to employees by Central, State Govt, Public Sector Undertakings, Public Limited Companies, Passbooks with Photograph issued by Bank or Post Office, PAN Card, Aadhar Card, Smart Card issued by RGI under NPR, MNREGA Job Card, Health Insurance Smart Card issued under the scheme of Ministry of Labour, Pension documents with photograph and Authenticated Photo Voter Slip issued by the election machinery. The ECI order to this effect is available on https:// ceo.maharashtra.gov.in.

son of Qutbuddin. “We tried to resolve this internally, including inviting Syedna Mufaddal to debate this matter and establish his rightful claim based on nass (investiture) conferred on him by (late) His Holiness Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin Saheb. All the attempts made

by His Holiness Syedna Khuzaima Qutbuddin have been ignored and rebuffed by Mufaddal Saifuddin, who has made several false and contradictory claims as to how nass was performed on him”, Dr. Abdeali said.

Qutbuddin claimed that the late Syedna had chosen him his Mazoon (deputy) and secretly appointed him as his successor 50 years ago.

Based on Monday's development over the single bench recusing itself from hearing the matter, the suit will now be placed before another bench of the High Court. philip.varghese@afternoondc.in

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“Be more dedicated to making solid achievements than in running after swift but synthetic happiness.”

— APJ Abdul Kalam

Modi stamp in the BJP manifesto N

ARENDRA Modi's stamp is seen in the Bharatiya Janata Party's manifesto which was released yesterday. The stress is on 'good governance and development.' But the party could not but refer to the construction of the Ram Mandir as per the Constitution. The party said this was a programme which had no religious significance. One of the leaders said there was no 'Hindutva or Atva' in the manifesto. The focus was on development and governance.

The party has decided to carry out tax reforms. It wants to end “tax terrorism”. One can probably expect a popular tax reform to be carried out. The focus is on jobs, women's empowerment, elimination of corruption and infrastructure. Education system is to be changed so it can reach international standards. The party will be open to FDI, but not in retail. It is totally opposed to FDI in retail.

For the people belonging to all communities, equal opportunities will be provided.

Modernisation of madrasas is one of the programmes which will get urgent attention.

A proposal in the manifesto is a declaration that an effort will be made to withdraw article 370 – which pertains to J&K. It did not take much time for chief minister Omar Abdullah and his father Farooq Abdullah to hit out at the proposal and declare the BJP was following a policy of polarisation. This may be a proposal of the BJP which may cause a great deal of unrest in Jammu and Kashmir.

The BJP has presented a manifesto of hope and optimism. The party has taken care to ensure, if elected, equal survival chances for all people. Whether the promises made in the manifesto will be carried out, time will tell – but the manifesto itself is quite impressive.

The Congress which has, as expected, criticised the manifesto claims that quite a few of the promises in the BJP manifesto are also in its manifesto.

The Congress and the BJP have produced quite a few manifestos in the past. The Congress has been there for some 65 years producing bright images but how many promises have been carried out? The BJP too has done the same. To what extent are the promises made in a manifesto implemented? What we have seen so far is that promises remain on paper and the voters are let down again and again.

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ICTATORSHIPS get a fillip when democracies falter. India committed this cardinal sin when it abstained from voting at the UN Human Rights Council. A resolution was sought to be passed to seek an international, transparent inquiry to find out whether Sri Lanka had killed in cold blood 40,000 soldiers and others in the wake of hostilities against the Liberation of Tamil Tigers Eelam (LTTE). They had surrendered unconditionally.

India’s abstention reminds me of the words of Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru: When aggression takes place or human rights are violated, we will not and cannot remain neutral. Yet the Manmohan Singh government has been found placating the dictatorial government headed by President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Colombo. New Delhi did not bother to consider the harm it would be doing to the cause of Tamils’ rights and their own say in governance.

My hunch is that bureaucrats in the Ministry of External Affairs, with their mindset, decided to stay absent with what they thought was “in the interest of the country.”

The hapless minister, Salman Khurshid, went along. He probably wanted the release of 100 fishermen who had “strayed” into the waters claimed by Sri Lanka. What will Salman Khurshid do now when the Colombo’s navy has killed four fishermen?

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I do not regret the defeat of the LTTE which was largely a terrorists’ organization. But as a humanist, I feel sad over the killing of soldiers and their supporters after the surrender. The Sri Lankan army, obviously with the blessings of President Rajapaksa and his brother, Defence Minister Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, had no remorse over their indulging in a blood bath.

The world would not have known about the killings if the enterprising BBC Channel 4 had not shown the documentary on the killings and atrocities committed not only against the LTTE troops but also against the

BETWEEN THE LINES Kuldip Nayar

Rajapaksa government: Thank you

Confucius: Great proponent of conservatism ONFUCIUS’ political thought is based upon his ethical thought. He argues that the best government is one that rules through ‘rites’ and people’s natural morality, rather than by using bribery and coercion. He explained that this is one of the most important analects: “If the people be led by laws, and uniformity sought to be given them by punishments, they will try to avoid the punishment, but have no sense of shame. If they be led by virtue, and uniformity sought to be given them by the rules of propriety, they will have the sense of the shame, and moreover will become good.” This “sense of shame” is an internalisation of duty, where the punishment precedes the evil action, instead of following it in the form of laws as in Legalism.

Confucius looked nostalgically upon earlier days, and urged the Chinese, particularly those with political power, to model themselves on earlier examples. In times of division, chaos, and endless wars between feudal

opment of Trincomalee port and, on the other Sri Lanka has become a refuge for some anti-India elements.

We can probably do little when the Sri Lankan government is averse to accountability. It has already rejected two earlier resolutions—one of them was in conjunction with the UN Secretary General. By abstaining from a move that was meant to put pressure on the government to come clean, New Delhi has tried to let Colombo off the hook. Probably, we did so because our own record on human rights is so blotched that we do not want to set a precedent of an inquiry by outsiders.

Complacent political parties

innocent Tamils. Colombo’s own inquiry was an eyewash, exonerating the army and heaping the blame on the Tamils who wanted an equal say in the affairs of Sri Lanka.

That DMK chief M. Karunanidhi, otherwise India has tried to persuade the Sinhalese, a supporting the ruling Congress, should ac- preponderant majority, to give autonomy to cuse New Delhi of letting down the Tamils in the north, Jaffna. But all such efforts, going Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu and other places is un- back to the days of Prime Minister Indira derstandable. But what is not understandable Gandhi, have borne no fruit because New is the policy by which the Manmohan Singh Delhi is afraid lest any corrective step should government is pursuing to uphold the senti- alienate a neighbour which is hobnobbing ments and aspirations even when the elec- with China. But how long would we take a tion of a new government is six weeks away. hypocritical stand of placating the ruling Sri Lanka should not mistake the timidity of Sinhalese and assuring the Tamils of the ruling Congress for India’s betrayal of autonomous status? On paper, the democratic rights of Tamils.

Sinhalese and Tamil are two official lanI was not surprised to read the Rajapaksa guages. But in practice Tamil has no place. government’s reaction: Thank you. No doubt, Even a police station does not entertain a New Delhi was under pressure from the dem- complaint written in Tamil, much less in the ocratic world, led by America, that China and state secretariat.

Pakistan, where democracy has been reduced I can appreciate the argument that the esto a relative term, supported Colombo. India’s tranged Sri Lanka, our next door neighbours, obvious stand should have been to vote for is capable of harming India. But what worse the resolution to reiterate its policy to protect can Colombo do when it has allowed China human rights. Small sovereign nations to have its footprints in the country? On the should have felt let down. one hand, Beijing has been given the devel-

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Our insensitivity can be seen from the fact that practically no political party has included violation of human rights in its election manifesto. Two main parties, the Congress and the BJP, have such a bad record of their rule that they do not encourage even a discussion on the subject. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), a political platform of NGOs, should have had human rights violations on top of its agenda. But it too is losing its way— idealism—in an effort to become an alternative to the Congress and the BJP. People want a change. The AAP can emerge a power to reckon with. But is leader, Arvind Kejriwal, is as much surrounded by a coterie as are the Congress and the BJP. The AAP can retrieve the ground it has lost provided it does not make the election an end by itself. What the nation needs is a force to uphold the lower half to eliminate corruption and to reiterate the ideology of pluralism.

Had the Sri Lankan government kept their principles above politics of power, it would not have been facing the charge of war crimes. But it is futile to expect this from Rajapaksa who is a dictator through and through. It is a pity that New Delhi has arrayed itself with such countries, known for the suppression of common man, particularly the Tamils. The din of election has suppressed even the demand for justice.

Striking a personal note, I recall my visit to Colombo. There was a midnight knock at my hotel door and the police barged in to search the room for any discriminatory material.

After some time the police force withdrew on its own. My crime was that I had held a press conference during the day to demand the removal of ban on LTTE and fight it out politically.

ruling by a virtuous king, his ideas contained a number of elements to limit the power of rulers. He argued for according language with states, he wanted to restore the Mandate of truth, and honesty was of paramount imporHeaven that could unify the “world”, “all tance. Even in facial expression, truth must alunder Heaven” and bestow peace and pros- ways be represented. Confucius believed that perity on the people. Because his vision of if a ruler were to lead correctly, by action, that personal and social perfections was framed orders would be deemed unnecessary in that as a revival of the ordered society of earlier others will follow the proper actions of their times, Confucius is often considered a great ruler. In discussing the relationship between a proponent of conservatism, but a closer look king and his subject (or a father and his son), at what he proposes often shows that he used he underlined the need to give due respect to superiors. This demanded that the subordinates must give advice to their superiors if the superiors were considered to be taking the (and perhaps twisted) past institutions and course of action that was wrong. Confucius rites to push a new political agenda of his believed in ruling by example, if you lead corown: a revival of a unified royal state, whose rectly, orders are unnecessary and useless. rulers would succeed to power on the basis of There is not much known of Confucius’ discitheir moral merits instead of lineage. These ples and a little over half of them had their surwould be rulers devoted to their people, striv- names recorded in the Zuo Zhuan. The ing for personal and social perfection, and Analects records 22 names that are most likely such a ruler would spread his own virtues to Confucius’ disciples, while the Mencius the people instead of imposing proper be- records 24 names, although it is quite certain that there have been many more disciples havior with laws and rules.

While he supported the idea of government whose name were not recorded.

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World T20 Champs: It was Sri Lanka's day, all the way!

'LANKAN Lions' roaring triumph' (ADC, Apr.7) says it all eloquently and the Sri Lankans indeed avenged their defeat in the World Cup final in 2011 in style. The minute Dhoni lost the toss and the Lankans chose to bowl first, a win did look difficult because, for one thing, it was a damp pitch after the rains and the ball would not rise to playable heights and for another, chasing is always a lot easier than setting a target. This piece of bad luck was compounded by Dhoni's obsession with Mohit Sharma and Yuvraj Singh – the former is nowhere near Shami in bowling with his funny run-up and he dropped a dolly catch besides failing to stop several fours in the deep. Yuvraj should have been dropped and replaced by Dhawan - he has lost all his ground strokes as well as the skiers essential for a T20 match. And Dhoni's field-setting was faulty as usual -- he never has a deep third man or a deep fine leg to back him up and also he leaves the midwicket region unguarded and all the batsmen score heavily only here. Team India need not feel despondent -- it has done remarkably well in this tournamant and one cannot be winning all the time. Sunday was not our

day -- they played better and 130 runs is not a winning score in a T20 final!

— Dr. V. Subramanyan, Thane

AN easily winnable match was badly lost due to poor tactics. A total of only 130 runs is too hard to defend even against the Netherlands, forget Sri Lanka. The blunder was committed by none other than Captain Dhoni when he sent in Yuvraj and not Raina. Yuvraj wasted too many balls to score few runs. His failure to accelerate the score at a crucial moment took the game away from India. Somebody had jokingly tweeted shortly after Sri Lanka won that "Yuvraj becomes the first person to win a World Cup for two countries!

Whattaplaya!" Virat Kohli's valiant knock of 77 off 58 balls went in vain. Everything had gone well for the Sri Lankans. In the last four overs they bowled superbly to restrict India. Unless we manage to score over 160 runs in a T20, our bowlers cannot contain the opponents. Better luck next time to Dhoni and his team.

SRI Lanka is king of T20 cricket. We Indians played well in the finals, but I guess I have the real reasons as to why we lost. Here goes...

Polls distracted us Election code of conduct is on People said 'Ab ki baar, Sri Lanka sarkaar' Vitamin D / B12 deficiency suspected Did we have lots of vada & soup?

Fast bowlers bowled like spinners Spinners bowled like fast bowlers Runa Laila, the Bangla songstress did not sing for us Conspiracy theory Chunky Pandey no longer does Bangla films — Altaf H. Ladiwala, Bandra

CONGRATULATIONS to Sri Lanka for thrashing India by 6 wickets to win the T20 World Cup at Dhaka.

India gave most disgraceful and shameful and pathetic display in which they were outplayed in every department of the game by the Sri Lankan bowlers and batsman who dominated the final from the very — Lakshman Sundar, Vashi first ball bowled. I strongly feel that the defeat for India is by our open ing batsmen's slow start and the

THRASHED: India's score of 130 in 20 overs was too small to defend and the Lankans took the game away in style. mess created by Yuvraj Singh who scored only 11 runs in 21 balls with very poor captaincy by M.S. Dhoni are fully responsible for India's disgraceful defeat. It is high time our opening batsmen must be replaced with in-form Gautam Gambhir and Virendra Sehwag and Yuvraj Singh must be dropped from the team with immediate and must be replaced with young players for the betterment of the team

rather than experimenting with him. It is high time our selectors who are popularly called a 'Bunch of Jokers' must learn some lesson from this World Cup defeat and take the young and talented players with current forms rather than taking passenger players like Yuvraj Singh and Jadeja. Also, it is time for Virat Kholi to lead the Indian team in future.

— Bhagwan Thadani, Mumbai

Exit polls rightly restricted

tough with those media houses dependence period. Was the Party which violate the order and punish run by collective leadership in the I welcome the bold decision of the them for their wrongdoing. times of Nehru, Indira and Rajiv?

— Bhagwan Thadani, Mumbai — Arun Malankar, Santacruz Election Commission to ban the exit poll, opinion and survey poll from April 7 to May 12, 2014 during the Lok Sabha elections. I strongly feel that all the opinion or exit polls CONGRESSMEN are in the habit of SHAHEED Bhagat Singh, Chandra by the print media and the TV chan- sometimes unwittingly issuing con- Shekhar Azad, Lala Lajpat Rai, nels have failed miserably in the tradictory statements; for example: Udham Singh and countless mar1. When the mother-son duo is tyrs were imbued with patriotic ferpast as the reality is totally different since the exit polls are conducted doing a fine job of rescuing the vor and had sworn to unshackle on urban population and not on Party from the present day morass, India from the oppressive British rural people who constitute more where is the need for the daughter rule.

Theirs was, by and large, a non-vithan 70 per cent of the country's to step in? Has the guidance given total population and mislead the by the maa-beta pair failed to pro- olent struggle. The throwing of a bomb in the Assembly hall was just people with totally wrong figures. It duce the desired results?

2. While labeling the BJP as an or- a sign of India’s umbrage of British has been observed that some of the political parties influence the media ganisation managed on the princi- mayhem, and in no way intended to to get the poll survey in their favour ple of one-man show, the kill anyone. It was a bona fide effort for their political gain without both- 130-year-old behemoth seems to to awaken the British that time had ering about the people and the have conveniently forgotten its own come for them to quit India.

— K.V. Raman, Malad country. It is high time EC must get state of affairs during the post-In-

Congress contradictions

LEAP OF CHAMPIONS: The Kangaroos restricted the English women and played to a plan which worked in their favour and they deservedly bagged the T-20 World Cup.

Aussie women were superb

IPL corruption saga

AUSTRALIAN women's team had a vice-like grip on the T-20 World Cup as they trounced England by 6 wickets to annexe the World Cup for third successive time. Kangaroos played to a plan, restricted England and made of a match it with calculated hitting. Two-time defending champions LETTER OF THE DAY Australia powered to a six-wicket win over old foes England to win their third consecutive title in the women's World T-20.

Australian bowling was on target and their fielders backed the team very well to make a match of it.

Sarah Coyte grabbed 3-16 in her four overs and Ellyse Perry and Rene Farrell claimed two wickets each to restrict England to a modest 105-8.

Heather Knight's 29 off 24 balls and Sarah Taylor's 18 lifted England to 55-1 before seven wickets crashed for 46 runs against the steady Australian attack that was backed by smart fielding. It was an emphatic win for the Aussie side in women's World Cup.

THE IPL corruption scandal took a new twist with a report claiming the involvement of more players and teams. The confidential report submitted by the Justice Mukul Mudgal Committee to the Supreme Court contains names of 12 to 13 players and not just six. These players are from Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Rajasthan Royals (RR) and three more IPL teams. Also there are allegations against IPL officials also being involved in the murky deal.

The owners of CSK and RR are already being investigated in the corruption scandal, and there are three other teams. This implies that the cloud of betting and match-fixing hangs over players from five of the eight teams in the T20 tournament.

The IPL controversy has resulted in Supreme Court asking BCCI president N. Srinivasan to step down and making former India captain Sunil Gavaskar as interim chief. Dirty dozen is spoiling the image of Indian Cricket in general and IPL Cricket in particular.

— Jayanthy S. Maniam, Sanpada

— Maniam Ramani, Kharghar

Struggle was peaceful

Political sportsmanship at its very best!

FORGETTING about bitter political rivalries and greeting each other on the occasion of Gudi Padwa, Congress candidate and sitting MP Priya Dutt and BJP candidate Poonam Mahajan demonstrated true political sportsmanship in the run up to the Parliamentary elections which is a feather in the cap of the female candidates. The 'million dollar hug' was a collector's item and one for the album as hostilities should be restricted to elections only and irrespective of the candidate who wins, other candidates should work with the winner to serve their constituency and the voters.

The beautiful Priya Dutt and the gorgeous Poonam Mahajan have done their fathers proud and both Sunil Dutt and Pramod Mahajan must be proud of their daughters in their eternal home. We need young female candidates like Priya, Poonam and their tribe in politics and other candidates especially the male ones should take a leaf out of their books and fight elections in a manner which respects humanity and at the same time show professional combat without the ugly scenes which have become a part and parcel of our political system over the years!

— S.N. Kabra, Goregaon

ADMIRABLE ACT: The camaraderie exhibited by Priya Dutt and Poonam Mahajan shows that friendship can also be part of the political spectrum and will benefit the people and the nation.

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like the Indian Medical Association, the National Integrated Medical Association, and others, and it has been accepted with no major objections from anybody. We have decided to give the doctors some breathing time for three months. Though we do not have the power to take action against them for not adopting the model format, we have decided to ask medicine retailers to refrain from giving medicines against prescriptions that are not in the model format,” said D.R. Ga-

spanned 21 months as people in India and around the world worked to save him from his abusers. PETA India is now calling on Maharashtra Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) Sarjan Bhagat to implement the court's order quickly before Sunder is harmed again.

The Jyotiba temple got possession of Sunder in 2007, but after constant chaining and beatings

came to light, Maharashtra Minister of Forests Dr Patangrao Kadam (on August 21, 2012) and the Project Elephant division of the Ministry of Environment and Forests (on November 9, 2012) issued orders for Sunder's release to a sanctuary. However, they were never carried out, and Sunder was then spirited away at the behest of Kore and hidden in an old poultry shed, where he remained chained. In December 2013, PETA obtained new

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“Sunder has known physical abuse, chains, loneliness and misery for almost a decade”, says Dr Manilal Valliyate, PETA India's director of veterinary affairs.

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The All-rounder Is your workout all encompassing, or do you focus on just one muscle group and neglect the rest? If you aren’t sure, Dev Goswami & Shirley Mistry are here to help! They bring you an entire range of exercises to ensure that you are exercising every muscle group

HAMStRinGS BEnEfitS: This exercise will help you develop strength and endurance in your hamstring muscles.

Machine Leg Curl Lie down on the leg curl machine, with your ankles tucked under the cushion. l Bend your legs slightly and hold the position. This will keep your femoral muscles tense during the exercise. l Bend your knees, stopping just before your legs reach a vertical position. Ensure that the weights you use never touch each other as you return to the starting position. l Breathe in while going down and breathe out while coming up.

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xercising every single muscle group is the only way to get a fit and toned body. Planning your workout based on this isn’t easy. So, we spoke to Shraddha Sheth, vice president (sales & operations) of Gold's Gym and Akshay J. Kolhatkar, head trainer, Gold’s Gym, Lower Parel (who also demonstrates the exercises), to find the best exercises for each muscle group.

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BEnEfitS: These exercises will help your legs develop endurance and strength and also give them an athletic appearance.

Standing Calf Raise l Stand with your legs bent slightly, a shoulder width apart. l Lift yourself on your tiptoes, as high as possible. Hold this position for a fraction of a second before returning to the starting position. l Increase the intensity by holding weights as Akshay demonstrates (left). l Breathe out while going up and breathe in while coming down.

>> The barbell static lunge

QUADRiCEPS BEnEfitS: Squats help you develop a strong lower body, strengthen your core and help you get toned. Lunges are safer than squats, especially if you have a history of knee problems.

Squats Stand with your back against a wall, with your feet pointing forward. l Position a stability ball between you and the wall, so that it occupies the space from your shoulder-blades to your buttocks. l Gently squat, holding your body immobile, until your thighs are parallel to the floor. Make sure you don’t lock your knees when you your are standing up. l

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GLUtEUs BEnEfits: These exercises will help you develop strength and endurance in all the major muscles of your lower body. They are also helpful for people who engage in sports such as weightlifting and power lifting and will help you lose fat. stiff Legged Dead Lift Stand upright and hold a barbell in front of you, near your thighs. l Bend your knees slightly. Keeping your back straight, bend at the waist and slowly slide the weight along the front of your legs until it reaches your shins. l Hold the stretch for one second, contract your butt and accelerate back up to starting position. l Unlike a traditional dead lift, your hips and butt shouldn’t move vertically. You must keep them stationary and emphasise on the stretch behind your knees during the downward part of the exercise. l Breathe in while going down and breathe out while coming up. l

sumo squats l Stand tall with a wide stance that’s one step wider than a shoulder's width. Hold a dumbbell or kettle bell between your legs. Draw your shoulders back, keep your back straight and slowly squat until your thighs are parallel to the floor. l Use your core and a strong lower back to resist hunching forward.

Powerfully contract your butt and press through your hamstrings and heels to return back up to the starting position. l Breathe in while going down and breathe out while coming up.

>> The stiff legged dead lift

>> The cable crossover fly

CHEst BEnEfits: These exercises will improve strength

ARMs BEnEfits: These exercises will increase arm strength, improve

and endurance in your chest, shoulder and triceps.

They will help you perform better as far as all pushing activities and exercises are concerned.

>> The triceps kickback

triceps Bench Press Lie down on a bench, facing upwards and hold dumbbells by your sides, just above your chest, with your palms facing each other. l Push the dumbbells straight up until your arms are close to being fully extended and lower them slowly, after a short pause. l Breathe out while pushing the dumbbells up and breathe in while lowering them.

Dumbbell Press Lie down on a flat bench, take one dumbbell in each hand, bend your elbows so that your hands are by your shoulders with your palms facing your feet, and use your chest muscles to press the weights up and back down. l For more intensity, you can try these with a slight incline on the bench, which places more emphasis on your upper chest, or on a decline, which places more emphasis on your lower chest. l Breathe in while bringing weights down and breathe out while pushing them up.

triceps Kickback Put your knee and one hand on a bench and grab a dumbbell with your other hand, with your palm facing your body and upper arm parallel to it. l Push the dumbbell back by extending your elbow and allow it to slowly return to the position after a short pause. Keep your upper arm stiff throughout. l Breathe out when you kick the dumbbell and breathe in when you return to starting position.

Cable Crossover fly Standing between two pulleys adjusted to a level slightly above your shoulders, grip the pulleys with your palms facing forward and elbows bent slightly. l Contract your chest muscles, bringing your arms down below your chest and back to the starting position. l Breathe out while bringing your arms in and breathe in while going out.

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BEnEfits: These exercises will help you strengthen all the muscles in your back, improve your posture and also reduce the risk of backaches and injuries.

BEnEfits: This helps maintain a stronger core, improved stability, balance and functionality. It will also give you relief if you suffer from backaches

Pull-ups l Hold the bar with a prone grip (palms facing away from you) and arms wider than a shoulder’s width. l Pull yourself up without bending your back while contracting your back muscles. Return to the starting position. l Breathe out while going up and breathe in while coming down.

>> The lat pull down

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Lat Pull Down l Sit at a lat pull down station and grab the bar with an overhand grip that's about one and a half times your shoulder’s width. l Your arms should be completely straight and your torso should be nearly upright. l Without moving your torso or leaning back, pull the bar down to your upper chest as you continue to squeeze your shoulder blades. l Pause and slowly return to the starting position.

Your upper body should remain in nearly the same position from start to finish. l Breathe in while you go up and breathe out while pulling down.

Back Bridge l Lie on your back with your hands by your sides, knees bent and feet flat on the floor. l Make sure your feet are under your knees. Tighten your abs and buttocks. l Raise your hips to create a straight line from your knees to your shoulders. Squeeze your core and try to push your belly button back toward your spine. If your hips sag or drop, lower yourself back on the floor. l The goal is to maintain a straight line from your shoulders to your knees and hold it for 20 to 30 seconds. l Begin by holding the bridge position for a few seconds as you build your strength. l It's better to hold the correct position for a shorter amount of time than to hold an incorrect position for longer. >> The back bridge

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Feast like a king!

Losing weight by going on a strict diet that consists of nothing but a sickly green juice is extremely unappetising. Shirley Mistry suggests you try the Volumetrics Eating Plan instead

>> The key to this diet is eating as many fruits and non-starchy vegetables as possible without depriving yourself of other treats

« know more: why you lose your appetite when you are ill If you’re unfortunate enough to have to spend the first few weeks of summer in bed with the flu, you’ve probably noticed that your appetite has been decreasing.

Rhea Dhanbhoora explains why this happens

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f the idea of eating nothing but two bites of fish cake at every meal is downright revolting and you wouldn't go near a diet that is based on deprivation with a barge pole, the Volumetrics Eating Plan is just the thing for you. The diet was first developed

by Barabara Rolls, PhD and professor of nutritional sciences at the Pennsylvania State University.

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of the first category. small portions: Bread, desserts, cheese and fatty meats make up this category and are best consumed in even smaller portions.

Rare indulgence: Limit your consumption of items such as butter, candy and fried foods to smaller portions, eaten as infrequently as possible.

What is it?

Why it WoRks

This diet makes only one promise — you can eat till you are full and still lose weight. It is based on the principle that you must eat smaller quantities of food that has a high energy density and more of those items that have a lower energy density. This might seem confusing, but high energy density simply means more calories for a smaller amount (quantity) of food, whereas low energy density means fewer calories for a greater volume or quantity of food. The idea is to increase your intake of foods with a low energy density and lower your consumption of food that has a higher density of calories for a relatively small portion size.

When you think about it, The Volumetrics Eating Plan is based simply on eating sensibly, without depriving yourself of any food types. Moderation is key, as is the fact that you pick foods that deliver fewer calories per bite. You don't have to deprive yourself of any food, which ensures that you get all the fibre and nutrients you need, but lose weight at the same time because your calorie consumption reduces. Also, studies suggest that simply seeing a full plate can make you feel full. This diet is built largely on this premise, as you are more likely to feel full when you are able to eat everything as opposed to a juice cleanse where each meal is substituted by a glass of juice. When you are satiated, you are more likely to stick to the diet for longer. The best part about this diet is that it doesn't involve any exotic ingredients or preparations. You can use it in accordance to your food sensibilities and by making simple substitutions that are easy to get hold of, you can begin your journey towards weight loss.

What do you have to do?

The diet suggests you eat three meals, two snacks and a dessert, every day. Your goal has to be to try and eat foods that are going to keep you full for longer and contain fewer calories. To make your life simpler, there are four general categories that the diet encompasses, so you know exactly how much of what type of food you should be eating. any time foods: This category includes broth-based soups, fruits (especially those with a higher water content such as watermelons) and vegetables such as cabbage, broccoli, tomatoes, cucumbers, mushrooms and spinach. There is no limit on the quantity that you can consume of these items and so, you can fill up as much as you want on these foods. in moderation: This category includes whole wheat pasta, lean meats such as chicken and fish, pulses, brown rice and low-fat diary products. You are advised to eat these items, but make sure you are eating them in moderation and in a quantity less than that

Make it WoRk foR you If you think adding fruits and vegetables to everything is too tedious, we assure you that it is only a matter of getting used to. Stock up on ready-to-use salad leaves, fruits and airy snacks. By airy snacks, we mean that instead of eating a handful of banana chips at 4pm, eat four handfuls of popcorn, as it contains fewer calories. Since popcorn is more aerated than wafers, you can eat more of it. Also, it isn't fried, so it is a much healthier option. In a nutshell, you will be able to eat a bigger portion and still consume fewer calories. Win-win! *Read more about the diet in The Ultimate Volumetrics Diet by Barbara Rolls, available on www.flipkart.com for ` 724

hether you've got a fever or a cold, the old adage, 'Feed a cold, starve a fever' shouldn't be something you live by. A balanced diet is essential no matter what you're suffering from and in fact, nutritious foods will help you recover from any illness much faster than starving yourself or overeating will.

But, when you're coughing and sneezing, the last thing you want to do is get up and eat anything, least of all a healthy meal. If you've been living off soup and telling yourself you're not hungry because you're ill, we're going to forgive you — because we've all been there! While we still suggest trying to maintain your diet through your illness, we’re also telling you why your appetite will seem like it’s disappearing along with your good health.

It's not really that complicated.

When you have a headache, your eyes hurt from the strain of reading, right? Similarly, when you're sick, you use most of your energy to fight the illness. Unfortunately, you also use this energy to digest your food. So, the drop in appetite frees up a little of the energy you will need in order to fight the illness. But, avoiding all food will make you lose weight in an unhealthy manner, so make sure you don't let it get the better of you.

On the other hand, an illness will often impair your sense of smell and taste. This means that food won’t smell as appetising (if you have a cold, you won't smell it at all!) and it will taste less than perfect, often bland and boring. This leaves you with very little motivation to actually get up and have a bite. So, although your body needs the food to survive, since your brain is not registering the yummy smells and tastes, you will think you’re not feeling hungry at all.

When you have a bout of nausea, smelling food will actually make you feel worse!

In the short term, a loss of appetite is just your body’s way of dealing with an illness, leaving energy for you to recover and cutting down on any bugs or substances that the bacteria would otherwise feed on. But, it also deprives your body of the nutrition it needs to recover after you’ve warded off the disease. So, if you find your appetite lacking when you're ill, don’t worry too much, but make sure you don't succumb to it for the entire duration of your illness.

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« quick quiz to know yourself

Are you blAnking out?!

You’ve studied thoroughly, but once you’re in the examination hall, you suddenly freeze and forget everything! Take this quiz to find out if you are contributing to your exam blackout, says Radhika R.

>> It is possible that exam anxiety is preventing you from doing your best

You call your friends a night before your the exam to discuss the important questions. a. Yes. b. No.

You continue to revise until you are forced to put your notes/ books away. a. Yes. b. No.

Even after studying the entire night, you have a ‘feeling’ that you are going to fail the subject. a. Yes. b. No.

As soon as your examiner arrives with the question paper, you get a sinking feeling and can’t breathe normally. a. Yes. b. No.

The morning of the exam, you wake up hungry, but lose your appetite when you see food. a. Yes. b. No.

You are very easily distracted during the course of the exam. a. Yes. b. No.

«Reading keeps you healthy 10 ways:

cOnversatiOn king Want a good conversation starter? A book is a great way to start a conversation and reading helps give you topics to talk about. How is this healthy? Well, being more interesting will give you more confidence and better social skills, keeping you happier and healthier.

This summer, instead of spending all your time in front of the television, pick up a book instead.

Rhea Dhanbhoora tells you how reading can improve your health instant insight The perspective you have about life directly affects your health. And, reading can help you have a more positive one. Several studies show that just like being exposed to good art and culture, reading can give you fresh perspectives on each chapter of your life. You also identify with and learn from the way characters solve their problems — so you'll be better off on the whole.

smarty pants Wondering why your co-workers and friends always seem so much brainier than you? Maybe they're all avid readers! It's true that reading actually does make you smarter and also helps you retain information that you would otherwise forget. Not to mention how many new things you'll be learning every day.

Brain game Stop playing games on your phone or tablet, even if they promise to make you smarter. Instead, pick up a book and start reading.

Reading helps give your brain a much-needed workout, which will strengthen it in the long run.

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muscle pOwer We love reading because it exercises the muscles in your brain, especially your memory muscles. Your brain learns to register every new memory and piece of information that it soaks up, keeping it sharp and active.

>> While you may brush your teeth thoroughly, how much do you know enough about keeping your teeth and gums healthy? Take our quiz to find out

mOstly Bs You are confident about yourself and believe that you will perform well in the examination. You have a positive mantra, which is working well for you.

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2: a. True.

3: b. False.

4: b. False.

5: a. True.

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stress less Reading can make you forget all your worries, transporting you to a different world. Even half an hour of reading every day can cut your stress levels by half, so pick up a book now!

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7: a. True.

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e are all aware of the basics of ensuring healthy teeth and gums — brushing and flossing daily. But, there is much more to dental health than that. Want to find out more? First, take our quiz to see how well you know your teeth and gums.

Then, read our box below, which will help increase your dental knowledge.

b. False.

1. Gum disease can be an indication of oral cancer, heart disease and diabetes. a. True. b. False.

7. You should replace your toothbrush if you've recently suffered from a common cold or the flu. a. True. b. False.

2. Food that is stuck in your teeth can cause your breath to smell foul. a. True. b. False.

8. While brushing your teeth, you should also brush your tongue. a. True. b. False.

3. To ensure whiter teeth, you should brush your teeth with toothpaste after every meal. a. True. b. False.

9. If you're an adult and don't have 32 teeth, it means that there is something wrong with you. a. True. b. False.

4. The belief that chewing sugar-free gum can improve your oral health is just a marketing gimmick and doesn’t actually work. a. True.

5. Fizzy drinks are extremely harmful as far for your oral health. a. True. b. False.

6. Using a toothbrush cap ensures better oral hygiene. a. True. b. False.

10. Sugar directly causes tooth decay and to prevent decay. You need to cut out sugar completely. a. True. b. False.

get your facts right

sweet dreams Yes, reading can actually help you sleep better. If you use your phone just before you go to bed, you're going to find it really hard to have undisturbed sleep. Instead, if you spend the few hours before bedtime reading (e-books don't count, because of the glare from the screen), you can calm yourself down enough to get restful sleep.

Oh-sO empathetic Do you think that you lack empathy? Is your EQ at an all-time low? You're probably not reading enough. Reading, especially literary fiction, can actually improve skills that enable you to read body language. The more you read, the more you will be able to empathise with others, which means that your EQ will improve — which in turn, is better for your health.

analyse this!

Analytical skills are necessary in all aspects of life, so don't think that just because your career path doesn't involve anything creative, you don't need to read. Reading helps you pick out and spot patterns, thereby improving your analytical skills and helping with your thinking skills too.

exam by sleeping enough and manage your anxiety with some relaxation exercises in the morning.

We all know how important it is to maintain good oral health. But, apart from brushing and flossing, how much do you know about your teeth and gums? Dev Goswami suggests you take this quiz to find out whether you need to improve your dental knowledge

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mOstly as You suffer from exam anxiety and are stressed about your performance. You need to develop good study habits and stick to them.

Have some confidence in yourself. To deal with fear on the day of the examination, reassure yourself about your abilities and simply aim to do your best. Relax the night before the

dental fact-file

If you've gotten all the answers right, you know enough about oral health and your teeth and gums.

But, if you've gotten quite a few wrong, you should pay attention to facts about your dental health.

1. Your gums are an indication of more than just oral hygiene. Gum disease can be a symptom or a result of medical problems such as oral cancer, cardiovascular diseases and diabetes. This is why regular dental check-ups can help diagnose complications in other parts of your body.

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gOOdBye alzheimer's Several studies have found that by reading, you're reducing your risk of suffering from memory impairments such as Alzheimer's disease. Although this is not a cure or a sure-shot method to avoid it, it will go a long way in making sure your chances are lower than if you didn't read.

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2. Apart from lifestyle habits (such as smoking), one of the major reasons for foul breath is the interaction of the bacteria in your mouth with food particles. Food that is stuck in your teeth gives bacteria an opportunity to react with food particles, making your breath smell bad.

3. The belief that there can be too much of a good thing is true. Brushing too vigorously or more than twice a day will wear down the protective enamel that surrounds your teeth and increase your risk of suffering from tooth damage or decay. Instead, rinse

your mouth with plain water after every meal.

4. Chewing gum has always been a popular way to keep foul breath at bay. But, it can also ensure good dental health. It results in the formation of saliva, the lack of which can cause bad breath and tooth decay.

However, remember that chewing gum cannot replace brushing, flossing and a good diet.

5. Fizzy drinks not only contain sugar (which has an indirect connection with your oral health), they also contain carbon dioxide. The acidic fizzy drinks will slowly damage the enamel on your teeth, increasing your risk of tooth decay.

6. It might seem hygienic, but it is actually the opposite. Think of it this way — after you have a bath, you don't store your towel in a closed compartment to keep it ‘safe’ from the air, do you? Similarly, using a toothbrush cap will actually trap in the moisture and allow bacteria to breed. If you must, ensure that the bristles are completely dry before you put the cap on.

7. This is simple logic — the toothbrush you use when

you have a cold or the flu has germs hidden in its bristles. This could put you at risk of getting re-infected with the disease. So, change your brush once you have recovered.

8. This is a common mistake. We concentrate on our teeth but forget about our tongues, which leads to tiny food particles and bacteria staying on them. This also causes bad breath.

9. Yes, we know that in school we were taught that adult human beings have 32 teeth, but four of them are wisdom teeth (which don’t always come out). So, if you don't have a full set, there is no reason for you to be worried, unless your dentist tells you otherwise.

10. Tooth decay is caused by the bacteria in your mouth interacting with sugar to produce an acid that can damage the enamel coating on your teeth.

However, if you make sure that the sugar doesn't stay in your mouth for too long (this is why rinsing your mouth with water after meals is recommended), the bacteria won't have the chance to form the harmful acid.

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Play to lose...

... calories of course! Do you constantly look for new ways to make your workout more fun? Dev Goswami tells you about some calorie burning summer sports

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here is something about summer that makes you want to spend all your time outdoors (albeit, not under the scorching sun). But, when it comes to working out, you don't have to limit yourself to exercising in the park or jogging around your neighbourhood. There are several sports and activities that will keep you fit and entertained at the same time. We give you a low-down:

FootbAll Football, an adrenaline pumping sport, is one of the best ways to stay fit while making summer more fun.

An hour of football can burn anywhere between 900-1 ,000 calories. It is hardly surprising that this sport finds itself at the top of our list, as sprinting and dodging defenders will help improve your stamina, strengthen your lower body and improve balance. Do take short breaks while playing though; this sport can get quite intense and you might injure yourself.

Swimming Compared to other sports and activities, swimming doesn't burn too many calories — an hour in the pool will see you burning 500-800 calories.

But, swimming is recommended for two important reasons. One, nothing beats the summer heat more than a session in the swimming pool and two, because it is one of those rare sports that will give you a complete body workout. From your back, neck and shoulders to your core, lower body and even chest, swimming will work all the different muscle groups.

bADminton Badminton is a great way to burn all the excess fat in your body. This is because badminton is an anaerobic sport, which means that while playing it,

>> Football is a great body toning sport that burns up to 1,000 calories an hour

your body will use up all its stored fat (energy) as fuel. As far as the calories burnt are concerned, they can range from 300-600 calories, depending on your weight. One of the best ways to get the most out of the sport is to play singles instead of doubles. Having to cover the entire court on your own will act as an intense workout.

CyCling Cycling seems like an innocent activity, but you'd be surprised to know that an hour-long session of cycling can burn 800-900 calories.

Cycling has a distinct advantage over running (which will burn around the same number of calories in an hour), as in addition to your lower body, this activity also works your abs. Warm up at a slow pace before you move on to a higher intensity.

bASkEtbAll Just like football, you can improve your mind-body coordination with basketball. This sport burns around 500-600 calories an hour and effectively increases your body's flexibility and endurance. The sport also keeps your heart healthy.

Hiking Hiking is an activity that might not burn a lot of calories (around 400 calories per hour), but it benefits you in more ways than one. It acts as a break from the rat-race of the city and will improve your mental well-being. However, that does not mean that you won’t get any fitness benefits. Gather a group of dedicated hikers and you can make it a high-intensity workout. Choose terrains with a lot of slopes and carry a heavy backpack — this will truly test your endurance. However, do make sure that you've attempted relatively easy hikes before you try your hand at an intense one; otherwise you could be putting yourself in danger.

« Know more: Top 5 Tips for a summer worKouT Being hydrated is only one of the ways you can ensure a healthy summer workout. Radhika R. gives you some more tips Pick a time: Selecting the perfect time for a summer workout is very important. Pick a slot between early morning or late evening, when the temperatures are lower and the sun is not out yet.

Cold shower: We know it’s a little absurd to shower before your workout, but cold water will help keep your body cool, leaving you feeling more refreshed once you have finished your workout.

Dress light: White and other light colours deflect heat and absorb body moisture (especially cotton), helping you

to work out comfortably while keeping your body cool.

Seek shade: Now, this may be obvious, but it’s very important to choose a spot that has enough shade and is as far as possible from the sun.

Apply sunscreen: Do you perspire when you work out during summer? Use water-resistant sunscreen, as it will stay put for longer. Re-apply it if you've been working out for more than an hour.

Plan it out: Summer isn’t the best time to push yourself.

If your daily regime consists of working out for an hour,

break it down to 20 minutes, three times a day, or 30 minutes, twice every day. Slowing down the pace of your workout will also help.

Eat less: Diet forms a big part of your daily workout. Try to eat less immediately after a workout and include more fruit and vegetable juices to make up for the loss of fluids.

Switch workouts: Water workouts are advisable to beat the heat. They will tone your muscles, keep you fit and also keep your body cool.

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If you have had a nagging back ache for ages and keep blaming it on bad posture, you need to reassess the situation. You could be suffering from spinal tuberculosis, says Shirley Mistry

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Spinal Tuberculosis

>> If you’re suffering from constant back pain, you should visit a doctor

but there has been a marked increase finding affordable in the number of cases in the former tuberculosis testing Soviet Union and in sub-Saharan Africa, along with the spread of HIV. Tuberculosis accounts for 1/5 th of Speaking of HIV, this disease often illnesses around the world. Every year, occurs in conjunction with HIV and if nearly 2 million people contract it is not treated on time, it can cause tuberculosis in India. Metropolis permanent neurological disability and Healthcare Ltd., a multinational chain spinal deformity. of diagnostic centers, has partnered with IPAQT (Initiative for Promoting Affordable Quality TB Tests). signs & symptoms Metropolis and IPAQT recently What is it?

Continuous Medical More often than not, people dismiss organised Spinal tuberculosis mostly affects the spinal tuberculosis as persistant back Education (CME) to educate doctors upper and middle back. A type of pain, caused by poor posture or sheer and spread awareness among the infection, spinal tuberculosis usually exhaustion. However, watch out for general public. The high costs of tests, lack of knowledge pertaining to spreads from infected lungs via blood, the following symptoms: medication and follow-ups has led to to the areas surrounding the spine. l Severe back pain. the rise of the disease. In an endeavour Extensive studies carried out by l Fever. to make the situation better, industry experts suggest that the l Difficulty standing up.

Metropolis Healthcare has tied up with occurrence of this disease is rapidly l Local tenderness. the Revised National Tuberculosis increasing amongst children and l Muscle spasms.

Control Programme (RNTCP) young adults in developing nations. l Spinal deformity. conducted by the Ministry of Health Also, recent studies have found that l Cold abscess. and Family Welfare that aims to the incidence of spinal tuberculosis may also be a genetic susceptibility — If you spot any of these symptoms, provide complete diagnosis of which means that there is an increased visit your doctor immediately, tuberculosis at affordable rates. likelihood of the disease occurring especially if they’ve been troubling you because of gene mutation or a for a prolonged period. The onset of *With inputs from Dr. B. R. Das, family history of it. the disease takes time, as does the President-Research & Innovation, Pathology and India, China, Indonesia, Pakistan diagnosis. So, don't delay getting Mentor-Molecular Research Services, SRL and Bangladesh report the largest yourself checked if you experience Clinical Diagnostics Limited. number of cases of spinal tuberculosis, even the slightest discomfort.

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pinal tuberculosis, or Pott's Disease, as it is also known, has existed for the longest time, making it one of the oldest diseases known to man. In fact, some people also claim that it was found in Egyptian mummies dating back to the Ice Age. However, awareness about what the disease actually is, is minimal to say the least.

« Know More:

world hoMoeopaThy day World Homoeopathy Day is being observed on April 10 this year and to spread awareness about this sort of treatment, Dr. Mukesh Batra explains its growth and benefits. Rhea Dhanbhoora tells you more

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omoeopathy has always been a treatment surrounded by skeptics and the stream doesn't have the best reputation amongst doctors or patients. But, several studies have touted it to be a safe, dependable and effective method of treatment.

Dr. Batra explains, “Homoeopathy focuses on the individual that is suffering from the illness — not merely the illness in isolation. It has drawn admiration from unbiased conventional (allopathic) practitioners and has millions of patients worldwide.

Its growing acceptance can be gauged from the fact that according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), it is already the world’s second largest medical system.”

While skeptics continue to argue about it consisting of nothing but belief medicine and placebo effects, studies have shown that the method in fact, does work extremely well and is not just a placebo, is not anything like faith healing and has several more good things going for it than bad, even if it does take a little longer to deliver results than an antibiotic.

the benefits Dr. Batra tells us why homoeopathy is such a good option: l No one has ever died from taking homoeopathy. It is accepted, even by its critics, to have no side effects. This is in sharp contrast to conventional medicine. Latrogenic or drug-induced disease is an entire category of illness. In the US alone, conventional drugs are the third largest killing agents, after heart attacks and other illnesses. l An observational study of 6,544 patients, during a 6-year period featuring over 23,000 homoeopathic consultations, was published in The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine a few years ago. Its results showed that 70.7% of the patients reported positive health changes, with 50.7% recording their improvement as ‘better’ or ‘much better.’ Of the 1,270 children that were treated, 80.5% showed some improvement, while 65.8% were ‘better’ or ‘much better.’ l The Experience of Care and Health Outcomes [ECHO] in Europe, has also demonstrated the therapeutic efficacy of homoeopathic treatment. 19 publications, using validated scores for quality of life [QoL], evaluated the effectiveness of homoeopathic medicines in 19,804 patients. Results showed that homoeopathy is as efficient as conventional medicine in general practice. the bottom line Did all of the statistics confuse you? The bottom line is homoeopathy — still a growing trend in India — is safe, effective and has even been used for epidemics. Dr. Batra explains this, telling us, “American Institute of Homoeopathy’s journal, reported that during a major outbreak of meningitis in Brazil in 1974, 18,640 patients were given the homoeopathic nosode, Meningococcinum (which is prepared from the diseased tissue), as a preventative. Only four cases of meningitis were reported in this group. On the contrary, 6,340 people, who formed the control group and did not receive any treatment, developed 32 cases. The homoeopathic efficacy was evident.”

Put under scrutiny and backed by these numbers, homoeopathy seems to have fared pretty well.

Overall, it seems like it's a good option, that can deliver the results it promises.

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« problem Solver: aSk our beauty expert BarBara, Our Beauty expert, Will help fix yOur prOBleMs

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Staying clean & clear If you’re a busy woman, you probably wipe off your makeup with a cleansing wipe at the end of a tiring day. But, are cleansing milks a better option? Radhika R. finds out >> Cleansing wipes are quite handy and are a great option for a girl-on-the-go

Dear Barbara, While I am not troubled by the acne on my face, I've noticed that my back has started developing tiny zits. I used to have facial acne a few years ago, but it disappeared after I started taking good care of my skin. Now, these acne spots have cropped up on my back and I don't know what to do. In fact, I don't even know if it's acne. Please help.

— khush ahuja, Mahim Dear khush, What you're talking about is called back acne (often abbreviated to bacne) — don't worry, it's normal! Since you mentioned that your face isn't affected by acne, it's possible that you haven't been taking proper care of your back. But, don't worry as there is an easy way out for you. Start exfoliating and scrubbing your back regularly with a loofah (once/ twice week will do). Make sure that you aren't too harsh as that could irritate your skin. For back acne, ensuring that you wash your back properly every day should be enough. But, if that doesn't help, you should see a dermatologist who will be able to prescribe you with cream or medication.

F >> Blisters on your lips are a sign of an infection Dear Barbara, For the past few days, I've been suffering from tiny blisters all over my lips. They hurt when I press the area and some of the them have swollen up. My lips look quite unsightly and no amount of makeup helps hide the blisters. Can you tell me what I am suffering from and what I can do about it?

— Malvika Menon, andheri Dear Malvika, From what you've described, it seems like you're suffering from cold sores. It is a type of an infection that is caused by the herpes simplex virus. Sadly, there is no treatment for the infection. However, the good news is that it usually disappears on its own in two-three weeks. If you're in a lot of pain, you should visit a dermatologist, who will tell you what treatment to opt for in order to ease the pain.

You can also try this trick to hide the blisters — apply a coat of petroleum jelly on your lips, followed by a coat of the cream recommended by your dermatologist. Then apply concealer over your lips. This will help you to hide your condition.

or years we have been told by beauty experts to remove all traces of makeup before we go to sleep. This is because it's important for our pores to breathe as we catch up on our beauty sleep. In fact, there are several such rules that help keep our face clean; “don’t wash your face with your hands, you are only spreading the dirt;” “don’t rub your face vigorously, you will develop wrinkles sooner than you think;” “don’t use a face cloth, it will increase acne on your face”...

The instructions have been never-ending.

But, when cleansing wipes hit the market, it made us wonder whether spending so much time using cleansing milk to keep our faces clean all these years was just unnecessary.

With more and more women accepting the pre-packaged cleansing wipe solution, it seems like cleansing wipes are here to stay. Taking advantage of the growing trend, wipes are common place in retail stores, with each cosmetic brand introducing with their own version. You don’t have to be an expert or a specialist to understand the effectiveness and ease of using a cleansing wipe. But, nobody can argue with the age-old formula of removing your makeup with cleansing milk either.

So, which one is better for your skin? We list out the advantages and disadvantages of each, so you can understand what is

best, in order to ensure that you are left with glowing skin.

Cleansing Wipes These easy-to-use wipes come in a plastic pouch and are a beauty must-have in every girl’s handbag. They are apt for days when you are extremely tired and want to skip the whole cleanse-washmoisturise routine. l They are perfect for travelling and cleaning your face on-the-go. Since they don't require any water, you can use them anywhere. l Cleansing wipes are a good option for people who don’t spend too much time on skin care. With all the ingredients available in a single wipe, they are a quick and easy makeup removal option. l Several women consider hygiene to be another benefit of using a wipe. Since you don’t touch your face, wipes help cleanse without you having to worry about contaminating your skin with germs from your hands. l Wipes may be convenient, but they fail when it comes to deep cleansing.

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Cleansing Milks l Cleansing milks scrub off the grime instantly and keep your skin supple. l They work best on dry skin, as they don’t

use chemicals to remove makeup and you won’t run the risk of side-effects. l They cleanse your face effectively and help remove dead skin cells, which can reveal a radiant complexion almost instantly. l One of the disadvantages is that they require a lot of paraphernalia, including cotton, water and a towel to dab your face dry. So, cleansing milks aren't the best option when you are on-the-go. l It can be difficult to go through the cleansing-moisturising routine at the end of a tiring day. The process is tedious and can get exhausting.

Our COnClusiOn Now that you know the pros and cons of each, we think you’ll agree that it’s best to use cleansing wipes and cleansing milk as a team. Wipes are effective to quickly get rid of makeup at the end of the day. But, they don't cleanse your skin inside-out, which means that there are still remnants of dirt and makeup left behind, leading to skin problems in the long run. Using a good cleansing milk after you use a wipe will get rid of leftover dirt. Washing your face with water will keep your face squeaky clean. If you are not the sort of person who uses makeup often, using just cleansing milk is enough as long as you follow it up with a wash.

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NEWS IN BRIEF Prez may use postal ballot

President Pranab Mukherjee may exercise his franchise through postal ballot at South Kolkata Lok Sabha constituency where elections will be held on May 12. Mukherjee’s Press Secretary Venu Rajamony said the President will not be voting in the national capital as he is a registered voter in 160 Rashbehari, part of South Kolkata parliamentary seat.

157 polling parties leave for Mizoram LS poll

In Aizwal, at least 157 polling parties have left for their respective polling stations to conduct election to the lone Mizoram Lok Sabha seat on Wednesday despite the 72-hour state-wide bandh called by civil societies on Monday morning.

Campaign ends in Arunachal for LS, Assembly polls

The heat and dust of electioneering for the April 9 simultaneous elections in Congress-ruled Arunachal Pradesh came to an end on Monday. The two LS seats in the state will witness multicornered contest among Congress, BJP, NCP, PPA and the independents.

Among the eight candidates in the Western Parliamentary seat, Congress nominee and sitting MP Takam Sanjoy is locking horns with former MP Kiren Rijiju, a BJP nominee. Among others are Jalley Sonam (PPA) and Gumjum Haider, the lone Trinamool Congress candidate in the state.

212 polling booths in Maoist-hit belt

Altogether 212 polling booths of Kandhamal district have been identified as Maoist-prone areas, Odisha’s Inspector General of Police, (Southern range) Susant Kumar Nath said. Of the 637 polling booths in Kandhamal, 212 were set up in Maoist-prone areas of Daringbadi, Kotagarh, Tumudibandha and other blocks, Nath said adding 100 other booths have been identified as ‘communally sensitive’.

7 nominations for third phase rejected

Altogether seven nominations, of the 86 filed, have been rejected on Monday during scrutiny for the six parliamentary constituencies in the third and final phase polling in Assam scheduled on April 24. Three nominations were cancelled in Dhubri, two in Kokrajhar and one each in Guwahati and Nowgong, election office sources said here.

82.59pc polling recorded in first phase of local polls

East Godavari district collector and district election officer Neetu Prasad said in Rajahmundry yesterday that barring some incidents, the first phase of local body elections held yesterday went off peacefully in the district and recorded 82.59 per cent polling.

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GARTALA/ GUWAHATI: Over 84 per cent of the electorate in Tripura cast their votes for one seat and 72.5 per cent Assam in five seats as the massive nine phase Lok Sabha elections began peacefully on Monday from the Northeast.

Election department sources in both the states said that the percentage might increase after final computation.

In Assam, Tezpur recorded 73 per cent voting, Jorhat 75 per cent, Lakhimpur 67, Dibrugarh 70 and Koliabor 72 per cent, reports PTI. In Tripura, the electoral fates of 13 candidates, including CPI(M)’s Shankar Prasad Dutta, secretary of the state unit of CITU, Congress’ Arunoday Saha, former viceChancellor of Tripura Central University, Sudhindra Dasgupta, BJP’s state unit chief and Chairman of the state unit of TMC and former minister Ratan Chakraborty, were sealed in EVMs.

The CPI(M) had won the Tripura West seat 15 times between 1952 and 2009. Since 1996 the CPI(M) had consistently won this seat.

In Assam, prominent among the 51 candidates were union ministers and Congress nominees Paban Singh Ghatowar (Dibrugarh) and Ranee Narah (Lakhimpur), besides former union minister and sitting Congress MP Bijoy Krishna Handique (Jorhat).

Others were Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi’s son Gaurav Gogoi (Koliabor), Congress rebel and Independent candidate Moni Kumar Subba and BJP state unit president Sabananda Sonowal (Lakhimpur).

In the 2009 elections the Congress had won seven of the 14 seats, its ally BPF one, BJP four and AIUDF one.

The seats for which polling was held yesterday were Tezpur, Koliabor, Jorhat, Dibrugarh and Lakhimpur.

Assam CM Tarun Gogoi, his wife Dolly and their son and Koliabor Congress candidate Gaurav Gogoi cast their votes in Jorhat.

301 voters of same family vote in Assam Altogether 301 voters of a family, living in the same village with roots traced to the same ancestor who migrated from Nepal, exercised their franchise yesterday in a remote village in Assam’s Tezpur parliamentary constituency. The voters, 175 male and 126 female, exercised their franchise at Phulguri Nepalipam village under Rangapara Assembly constituency but 20 members could not vote as they were outside the village, official sources said.

Faults in at least 33 EVMs in Assam, 29 replaced At least 33 electronic voting machines (EVMs) malfunctioned in five Lok Sabha constituencies in Assam where polling began yesterday morning. Authorities replaced 29 faulty machines. While nine were replaced in Kaliabor, six were changed in Lakhimpur, five each in Tezpur and Dibrugarh and four in Jorhat.

First time voters stand in a queue with others to cast their votes during the first phase of voting for Lok Sabha elections at Dhekiajuli under Sonitpur district on Monday.

Luxury cars, bungalows in Arun Jaitley’s `113cr assets

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ATNA: Two Army helicopters and 46,000 securitymen will be deployed in the first phase of elections for six Naxal-dominated Lok Sabha seats in Bihar, a top state government official said on Monday. “We have requisitioned two helicopters from the Army for polling duty during the first phase of general elections on six parliamentary seats in Bihar on April 10,” Chief Secretary AK Sinha told PTI. The deployment of the Army helicopters will be useful for aerial manning of the elections, he said, referring to the looming Maoists’ threat to polls in the six constituencies.

In addition, 46,000 securitymen including 237 companies of security forces, 163 companies of central paramilitary force, 22,000 homeguards and rest from various units of state police will be deployed in six Lok Sabha con-

stituencies during the first phase elections, Sinha said.

Around 2.76 lakh people have been acted upon under various preventive provisions, including 47,452 from the six Lok Sabha seats of Sasaram (SC), Karakat, Aurangabad, Gaya (SC), Nawada and Jamui (SC) going to the elections in the first phase, he said.

Referring to the Maoists’ diktat to boycott the polls in the Naxalaffected constituencies, he said that the state administration has taken measures to tackle it.

Outgoing Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar, state legislative Assembly speaker Uday Narayan Chaudhary, LJP supremo Ramvilas Paswan’s son Chirag Paswan and senior Congress leader Nikhil Kumar are among prominent persons out of 80 candidates in fray in six parliamentary seats going to polls in the first phase.

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MRITSAR: A fleet of luxury cars, residential houses in Delhi, NCR and Gujarat, besides cash and jewellery, are part of the Rs.113.02 crore worth assets of senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley declared in an affidavit filed here on Monday.

Making an electoral foray from Amritsar seat, Jaitley is locked in a fierce battle of ballot with Congress leader and former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh.

Jaitley yesterday declared his immovable and movable assets including that of his spouse at Rs 75.7 crore and Rs 37.32 crore respectively in his affidavit filed along with his nomination papers.

Seemingly fond of luxury cars, Jaitley has declared four wheelers including the high-end Porsche worth Rs 1.02 crore, Mercedes Benz (Rs 78.89 lakh), BMW (Rs 85.57 lakh), Honda Accord (Rs

Arun Jaitley 20.44 lakh), and Toyota Fortuner (Rs 23.28 lakh) with a combined value of Rs 3.10 crore.

Among movable assets, Jaitley declared cash in hand worth Rs 1.35 crore while his spouse has cash worth Rs 7.5 lakh.

Jaitley, 61, has bank balance of Rs 18.01 crore while he has investments in bonds and PPF amounting to Rs 2 crore and Rs 15 lakh respectively.

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NEWS IN BRIEF Criminal case against 3 Israeli diplomats

A criminal case was registered against three Israeli diplomats for allegedly assaulting an immigration official at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi, police said on Monday. However, the trio could not be arrested by the police as they enjoy diplomatic immunity.

The incident took place on Saturday afternoon around 1:30 p.m. at Terminal 3 of the airport when the three diplomats were headed for Kathmandu in Nepal.

17 killed, 21 injured as bus falls into gorge

Seventeen persons were killed and twelve seriously injured when a bus fell 400 mts deep into a gorge near village Milla of Sirmaur district in Himachal Pradesh, yesterday.

Seven persons died on the spot, two on way to hospital while eight persons succumbed to their injuries in hospital at Paonta Sahib, Sirmaur SP Sumedha told PTI. All the bodies have been recovered and ten out of seventeen victims identified.

Army successfully test-fires BrahMos missile Army on Monday successfully test fired an advanced version of 290 km range supersonic cruise missile BrahMos as part of a user trial at Pokhran test range in Rajasthan.

The missile was launched by a mobile autonomous launcher deployed in full configuration with mobile command post at the ranges. "The launch was successful and the missile hit the designated target," Defence Spokesperson Col S D Goswami told PTI.

A-380 commercial services from May 30

Commercial operations of the largest aircraft, Airbus A-380, will begin in India from May 30, with Singapore Airlines on Monday announcing it would start daily flights of the superjumbo to Mumbai and Delhi from then. The A-380 would operate daily to both Mumbai and New Delhi with effect from May 30, taking over from two daily flights that currently serve each city using the smaller Boeing-777s.

Itanagar welcomes its first passenger train

The Arunachal capital was on Monday put on the country's railway map with the first passenger train of about 400 commuters arriving at Naharlagun in Itanagar. The train with 10 passengers and two goods compartments, towed by a diesel engine, left Dekargaon at 7 a.m. and arrived at Itanagar at 12.30 p.m.

DRI seizes red sanders worth Rs.4.40 crore

Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized 11,000 kg of red sanders worth Rs 4.4 crore and arrested two persons in connection with it from Bihar's Araria district on Monday. Official sources said, a DRI team acting on a tip off intercepted a vehicle and seized the consignment of red sanders which was being taken to Kolkata to be sent to South Korea and China.

BJP manifesto promises secure environment, jobs for Muslims

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EW DELHI: In its election promise to the minorities, BJP on Monday said it will ensure 'secure' environment for them and provide discriminationfree opportunities, including in education and jobs, while alleging that the UPA government has deprived them of these.

The party, in an attempt to reach out to the muslims, vowed to modernise Madrassa education under a new national programme and empower the Waqf Boards in consultation with the religious leaders.

"We will ensure peaceful and secure environment where there is no place for either perpetrators and exploiters of fear," said the BJP manifesto released by its PM candidate Narendra Modi along with other senior leaders here.

"We will ensure that the young and the girl child in particular get education and jobs without discrimination," it said, adding empowerment will also made through entrepreneurial opportunities, reports PTI. The manifesto said it was unfortunate that even after several decades of independence, "a large section of the minority and especially the muslim community, continues to be stymied in poverty".

BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi, who headed the committee that prepared the manifesto, said the party had heard from the muslims that they remained deprived under

Bullet trains, 100 new cities, industrial corridors

BJP’s senior leader L.K. Advani, party President Rajnath Singh and PM nominee Narendra Modi at the release of the party's election manifesto in New Delhi on Monday. the UPA rule.

"They (the minorities) say that they only hear about the programmes on radio and TV but they see nothing on the ground," Joshi said, while contending that even the PM's 15-point programme for uplift of minorities has not yielded the desired results.

"BJP is committed to the preservation of the rich culture and heritage of India's minority communities, alongside their social and economic empowerment," it said.

"When we talk about minorities, there is a feeling among them that there is discrimination in getting opportunities. They should be given opportunities to come forward," nity, the manifesto said the "BJP is Joshi said.

Underlining that modern India committed to ensure that all commust be a nation of equal opportu- munities are equal partners in

Phalke awardee renowned cinematographer passes away B

ANGALORE: Renowned cinematographer and Dada Saheb Phalke awardee V.K. Murthy, who won encomiums capturing breathtaking images in Guru Dutt's classics like Pyaasa, Sahib, Bibi Aur Ghulam and Kagaz Ke Phool, died here on Monday at the age of 91 after ailing for sometime.

Known as ‘Guru Dutt's eye', Murthy also worked with the pioneer of Indian cinema in Aar Paar and later teamed up with Kamal Amrohi in Pakeezah and Razia Sultan.

"He passed away this morning at his Shankarapuram residence here; he had only age-related issues," Murthy's niece Nalini Vasudev told PTI. The ace cinematographer is survived by his daughter Chaya Murthy.

Murthy was the first technician to be honoured with Dada Saheb Phalke Award, Indian cinema's highest honour, since its inception in 1969. He won the award in 2008.

Murthy, who shot India's first cinemascope movie Kagaz Ke Phool in 1959, has also won the International Indian Film Academy Lifetime Achievement Award at Amsterdam in 2005 during his four-decadelong career.

His picturisation of the song Chaudavin ka Chand is still considered one of the best cinematographic works that Hindi cinema has seen and his work in films like Kagaz Ke Phool and Sahib, Bibi aur Ghulam won him Filmfare Awards.

From his early collaboration with Guru Dutt in the 50's to his work in Shyam Benegal's mega-serial

V.K. Murthy Bharat Ek Khoj, Murthy has also to his credit one of the most acclaimed Kannada movies titled Hoova Hannu in 1993, where he made his acting debut. He never tried his luck in acting after this.

Murthy also exhibited his cinematographic brilliance for films produced by famous producer-director Pramod Charavarthy.

Born in 1923 in Mysore, Murthy earned his Diploma in Cinematography from S J Polytechnic, Bangalore, in 1946. He later shifted base to Mumbai, where he met Guru Dutt.

As a student, Murthy also took part in India's freedom struggle. He was jailed in 1943 and was a recipient of freedom fighter's pension.

BJP on Monday promised to introduce high-speed bullet trains, build 100 new modern cities and expedite freight and industrial corridors to improve the country's infrastructure and create employment.

The party said if elected the government will launch diamond quadrilateral project of high speed train network (bullet train).

"Work on the Freight Corridors and attendant Industrial Corridors will be expedited. This will result in the faster movement of people and goods. PPP would be encouraged to tap into private sector resources as well as expertise," the manifesto said.

India's progress, as we believe India cannot progress if any segment of Indians is left behind."

Promising changes in educational system, Joshi said minority educational system and institutions will be strengthened and modernised. English and Maths teachers will be provided to the madrassas.

Besides, the Waqf Board will be empowered in consultation with religious leaders and steps taken to remove encroachment from unauthorised occupation of Waqf properties, he said.

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EW DELHI: India will discuss procurement of the Japanese US-2 amphibious aircraft during the working-level meeting between the two sides in Tokyo on Wednesday.

The meeting comes soon after Japan removed its self-imposed ban on exporting defence equipment to other countries.

India and Japan have been discussing the sale of these aircraft for quite some time now but the talks were held up as Japan was expressing unwillingness to sell defence equipment along with the planes, defence officials told PTI. The first meeting of the Joint Working Group was held in December in India on the proposed sale of the amphibious aircraft required by the Navy to look after its island territories in Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshadweep.

As per Japan's new policy on defence equipment sale, it will prohibit the export of weapons to countries involved in conflicts.

With restrict screening, Japan will allow arms exports only if they serve the purpose of contributing to international cooperation and its security interests, according to the new rule.

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large number of UAE- based NRIs are expected to increase their investments inflows into India after the country's upcoming general elections, according to a new survey. Titled 'The NRIs' Investment Inflows into India – A Pulse Study', the survey states that two-thirds of NRI respondents were optimistic that a new government will create a conducive environment for investor-friendly retirement planning in India.

A majority of the respondents believed that any new Indian leadership would bring about positive regulatory developments which would lead to more foreign invest-

ments, financial services reforms, better infrastructure and ultimately greater economic growth, the survey by Standard Life - a leading long term savings and investments company – reported.

"It is interesting to note that the NRI community looks to increase their investments in India after this period of perceived pre-election uncertainty regardless of any changes," said Chris Divito, CEO Standard Life International Limited (DIFC Branch). "Such situations are not uncommon in other markets where capital flows can sometimes reduce as investors wait for greater clarity on how any policy changes will affect the plans individuals make for how they will save and invest over

the longer term and any changes to tax or remittance," he said.

With significant economic clout, the UAE's sizable Indian community can be seen as a natural source for inward investments into India as most make investments and plan for retirement in their home country. Like most expatriates, NRIs are seen to be committed towards building wealth and securing their financial future.

The survey also noted that NRI investments were spread across a wide range of asset classes, including formal savings schemes (45 %), long-term investments plans (30 %), formally constituted retirement plans (26 %) and governmentbacked infrastructure funds (15 %).

BJP Should Reconsider Stance On FDI In Multi-Brand Retail: ASSOCHAM

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midst high expectations for much-needed revival of the economic growth, the BJP’s focus in its election manifesto on giving a boost to economy, rationalising and simplification of taxation and restoring investor confidence would be a morale booster, said the Associated Chamber of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM).

However, the ASSOCHAM would continue to impress upon the BJP to reconsider its stand on FDI in

multi-brand retail- as the move will only act as a multiplier effect on India’s economy without impacting in any way the neighbourhood kirana stores.

As for the taxation reforms, the industry would urge the BJP to take a lead in building a political consensus between the Centre and the states on the crucial reform of the Goods and Services Tax. We are also encouraged by the party’s focus on building important infrastructure and giving a boost to urbanisation by building 100 new

Office Space Demand Drops

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ffice space demand slowed down in the first quarter of 2014, with around 6.3 million sq. ft. of office space getting absorbed across the leading cities of the country as against 6.6 million sq. ft. in Q1 2013—a drop of approximately 5%. Transaction activity was dominated by the National Capital Region (NCR), Bangalore and Chennai—representing about 70% of the total space transacted during the quarter. The IT/ITeS, financial and services segments continued to drive demand for office space, according to the findings of CBRE’s latest report,India Office MarketView Q1 2014.

New office space supply in the leading cities was also affected due to existing vacancy levels and lower demand. About 6.6 million sq. ft. of fresh office space was completed in Q1 2014, compared to about 10 million sq. ft. in Q1 2013—a y-o-y decline of about 34%. Bangalore led project completions, followed by Delhi NCR and Mumbai—together contributing to more than 80% of

the total office space addition in the quarter under review.

Commenting on the findings of the report Anshuman Magazine, Chairman and Managing Director, CBRE South Asia Pvt. Ltd. said, “Occupiers continue to remain focused on optimal space utilization and cost saving strategies. Going forward, demand is likely to be concentrated mostly in the peripheral micro-markets of leading cities, owing to abundant availability of cost effective quality space options.

The upcoming General Elections and the formation of a new government are expected to affect the corporate market as well. In the short to medium term, we can expect firms in the IT/ITeS, banking/financial services and pharmaceuticals to remain key contributors to overall office space absorption across major cities.”

Rental trends exhibited mixed sentiments across micro-markets on q-o-q basis. Rental values in the Central Business Districts of Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai and Pune appreciated in the range of 2–5% q-oq due to increasing occupier

cities. “The commitment by the BJP Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi to put governance and growth ahead of other issues, is the most welcome development,” the Chamber President Rana Kapoor said.

He said the ASSOCHAM is fully committed to cooperate with the new government for full-scale revival of the economy which will be achieved by addressing the issues of inflation, unemployment, growth and the focus on revitalizing the manufacturing sector.

BUSINESS BRIEFS Sun Pharma To Buy Ranbaxy For $3.2 Bn

In the biggest deal in two years, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries yesterday announced it will fully acquire rival Ranbaxy Laboratories in an all-stock transaction valued at USD 3.2 billion. Sun Pharma and Ranbaxy said they will become the largest pharmaceutical company in India, with an estimated combined revenue of USD 4.2 billion, and the fifth-largest speciality generics company in the world. As per their agreement, Ranbaxy shareholders will get 0.8 share of Sun Pharma for each share of Ranbaxy, representing an implied value of Rs 457 for each Ranbaxy share.

RCom, Reliance Jio Sign Intra-City Infra Sharing Pact

In the third infrastructure sharing agreement between firms run by brothers Mukesh and Anil Ambani, Reliance Industries' telecom arm has agreed to use Reliance Communication Ltd's intra-city fibre network to roll out 4G services.

Reliance Communications, controlled by Anil Ambani, may earn as much as Rs 5,000 crore from leasing out its fibre optic network. Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd, the telecommunications unit of Mukesh Ambani-run RIL, has signed a master services agreement with RCom based on "arm's length pricing at prevailing market prices," the two companies said in separate statements.

IIFL Wealth Management Buys India Alternatives Fund

Brokerage firm IIFL's wealth management arm yesterday said it has acquired a majority stake in private equity fund India Alternatives for an undisclosed sum. IIFL Wealth Management has acquired the stake in India Alternatives Investment Advisors, the investment manager to India Alternatives Private Equity Fund, which already has Rs 230 crore in commitments, an IIFL statement said.

Small States Creation May Not Catalyse Economic Growth

Creation of small states is not the solution to improve economic performance, social indicators and other infrastructure statistics, India Ratings & Research (Ind-Ra) has said. Even though growth performance of small states are commendable, the belief that they necessarily grow faster than large states is flawed, it said. The rating agency's analysis of the growth performance of Indian states shows that only 11 states grew faster than the country on the whole over FY06-FY13.

Curtains Down On Windows XP

Microsoft will stop technical support for its most popular operating system (OS) Windows XP globally from today, bringing down curtains on the software giant's longest running OS. Customers will no longer receive new security updates, hot-fixes, free or paid assisted support options or online technical content updates for their XP OS. Windows XP, which was launched in October 2001, is three generations behind the latest operating system Windows 8 that hit markets in October 2012. The current XP version is called Windows XP Service Pack 3. Microsoft will also stop automatic updates and Microsoft Security Essentials for XP from today.

UTI MF Appoints Kaeley As Group President, Sales & Mktg Mumbai Outlook

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umbai witnessed a decline in demand for office space in the quarter under review; and this trend is likely to continue into the coming few months. Occupier enquiry for larger format office spaces also remained limited. Reduced demand,coupled with supply pressures, are likely to exert pressure on rental values across most micro-markets in the short to medium term. In terms of corporate firms expected to generate demand, financial institutions and pharmaceutical companies are expected to lead office space demand in the forthcoming quarters.

interest in leading Grade A properties. Overall, the commercial real estate market in India saw sluggish transaction activity and a low level of new completions during Q1 2014.

Leading cities across the country continued to see heightened caution from corporate occupiers, resulting in subdued leasing activity during the first three months of the year. The majority of these deal closures took place for small to medium-sized office spaces.

UTI Mutual Fund has appointed Suraj Kaeley as the group president (sales & marketing). "UTI has aggressive plans for growth and Kaeley will help us in strengthening our sales initiatives and also help us to consolidate our position in the mutual fund industry," a company release said yesterday. Prior to joining UTI MF, Kaeley worked in organisations like HDFC, Templeton MF and Fidelity MF, among others. UTI MF has an average assets under management of Rs 74,233 crore by the end of last financial year.

Daikin Launches Host Of New Inverter ACs

With an aim to mitigate the environmental impact from refrigerants, Daikin Air-conditioning has taken a pioneering step with the adoption of HFC32.

Daikin Air-conditioning India Pvt. Ltd., a 100% subsidiary of Daikin Industries Ltd. has launched a variety of Inverter split air conditioning units powered by next generation refrigerant HFC32 manufactured at Neemrana, Rajasthan.

Daikin products, using HFC32 based products bear only one-third of the global warming potential (GWP) when compared with R410A & R22 refrigerants.

Indians Rank Third In Best Value Hotel Room Rates

Indian travellers are among the top three in getting best value hotel room rates domestically in 2013, at Rs 5,254 a night, according to the latest Hotel Price Index (HPI) report by a leading online accommodation booking website.

"At Rs 5,254 a night Indian travellers stood third in terms of getting the best value hotel room rates domestically in 2013," as per the latest Hotel Price Index (HPI) report by Hotels.Com.

Coal India Output At 462 Mt; Misses FY'14 Target

State-owned miner CIL produced 462 million tonnes coal in the justconcluded 2013-14 fiscal, missing the target of 482 MT. Coal India Ltd, which accounts for over 80 per cent of the dry fuel's domestic production, has been drawing flak for missing production targets. "Coal India's production in the last fiscal was 462 million tonnes," a CIL official said.

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Baby George got into a plane crash in a jungle, stayed alive and was adopted by a wise ape. Ursula Stanhope, US noble woman is saved from death on safari by grown-up George, and he takes her to jungle to live with him. He slowly learns a rules of human relationships, while Ursula’s lover Lyle is looking for her and the one who took her. After they are found, Ursula takes George to the USA. Star Movies, 11 p.m.

Vishwas Rao (Shahid Kapoor) is raised by his mother, Savitri (Padmini Kolhapure), who hopes that her son will grow up to be a brave Inspector. But Vishwas wants to become an actor.

Dressed as a Police Inspector for a photo shoot, he meets social worker Kajal (Ileana D’Cruz) during a car chase. Kajal mistakes him as an inspector and thanks him for helping her catch the goons, while Vishwas plays along. He is mistakenly published in the newspaper as an Inspector, which Savitri sees. She arrives in Mumbai to see her dream come true, and circumstances lead Vishwas to carry on his lie not only to Kajal, but also to his mother. Zee Ci nema, 9 p.m.

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Alladiya Khan Memorial Sangeet Sammelan

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lladiya Khan, one of the pioneers of ragas in classical music and founder of the JaipurAtruali gharana, was the doyen of classical music. His disciples are the legendary, Padmavati Shaligram, Dhondutai, Susheela Mehta etc. In his memory, the 36th memorial Alladiya Khan Sangeet Sammelan will be held at Balvikas School, Gandhi Grounds, Chembur from April 17-20. As announced by the convenor of the programme Suresh Khadke, “Some of the performers at the sammelan are Ustad Bahauddin Dagar on the rudraveena, Padmini Talwalkar and Dr. Milind Malshe with classical music, Nityanand Haldipur with the flute, Shripad Hegde from Karnataka etc. All the performances will be held at night except on the April 20, the concluding day, when the performances will be all through the day. Entry is free to all classical music connoisseurs”. The event is sponsored by RCF.

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or the first time Patel Cultural Foundation organised the Girnar Festival of classical dance and music. The five-day festival of classical dance, vocal and instrumental music was a fine platform for performers, who had gathered from various parts of the country in order to showcase their talent.

While some of performers rendered excellent performances, there were others who were partially pleasing. The credit for a good show definitely goes to M.K. Patel of Patel Cultural Foundation. The performers were Bhimanna Jadhav, Namrata Gupta, Grishma Lele, Nirali Kartik, Rajendra Solanki, Mrinal Upadhyay, Satyender Solanki, Sujata Nair, Rahuldev Mondal, Mayur Vaidya, Monica Shah, Janhavi Behra, Bijal Haria, Shuchismita and Debopriya Chatterjee, Nitin Shirale, Uddhav Rao Appegoankar, Gulzar Husain, Debasish Pattnaik, Prachi Saathi, Salma Ghosh, Leena Malakar, Hridev Ray, Satish Krishnaamurthy, Anuratn Rai, Revathi S., Vipul Trivedi and Rajendra Chaturvedi.

After the Sundari recital, which is similar to the Shehnai, by Bhimanna Jadhav, the audience was taken to the land of Odissi as young talented danseuse Namrata Gupta performed elegantly, exposing the pure dance and the typical Odissi characteristic movements in the 'Hamshdhwani Pallavi', followed by 'Vaishnavao Janto' that propagated securalism and the union of all religions, choreographed by Namrata's mentor Guru Daksha

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ast week we got our music fix from beyond borders, with Persian classical music on the Iranian santoor by exponent Paul Grant of Switzerland. The event was organised by Sangit Mahabharati. Grant is an authority on this instrument, excelling in three different forms of music - Hindustani, Kashmiri Sufiyana and Iranian classical music. The santoor is found in all these streams of music.

Persian music, in particular, is a highly developed and refined form of classical music, with its Maqaam system running on parallel principles of the Indian raga expositions. The use of microtones is done with subtle nuances, creating a dreamy effect.

Grant has played a number of times in Mumbai before and has received a lot of appreciation. He has done jugalbandi concerts with Nayan Ghosh who is not only a front ranking tabla player but also a highly competent sitarist. At this concert Paul Grant played only Persian music and that too without accompaniment of any kind. It was an educative experience for the audience.

Another overseas musician who enthraled us at the monthly programme organised by Dadar Matunga Cultural Centre was Pritam Bhattacharjee, a young but

accomplished classical singer from Atlanta, USA. He performed at the evening concert. Bhattacharjee originally belongs to Assam where his prodigious talents were noticed by Mewati gharana maestro Jasraj who was on a concert tour there 20 years ago.

The maestro immediately took him under his wings and trained him. Bhattacharjee topped many competitions and was sent to the US by the Vedic Heritage Foundation. He has been teaching and performing there since 2003. He has often given vocal support to Jasraj. Last year, his spirited performance at the Alladiya Khan festival at Chembur earned him a number of fans.

Bhattacharjee sang khyals in 'Bhimpalasi', 'Yaman', 'Bihag' and 'Nagdhwani Kanada' in this programme. He was in fine fettle from the beginning to the end. He has a good command of the fast phrases and a pleasing stage presence. His voice sounds genuine as he sings and he does not croon which makes his recital enjoyable. He was accompanied on the harmonium by Niranjan Lele and on the tabla by Prithviraj Bhattacharjee who is a US-based tabla player.

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First look of 'Postcard' held

The film ‘Postcard’ produced by Smita Vinay Ganu reveals the stories of three people whose lives are dependent on some incomplete letters. It showcases a postman’s life, where he is seen getting unknowingly emotionally connected with the letters and lives of the recipients. It’s the postman’s wife who has a habit of reading the letters of people. The film stars Dilip Prabhavalkar, Sai Tamhankar, Vibhavari Deshpande, Kishor Kadam, Subodh Bhave, Radhika Apte, Suhita Thatte, etc and releases in May.

'Saturday Sunday launched'

The film based on the crime world, ‘Saturday Sunday’ directed by Makarand Deshpande was launched at a suburban five-star hotel in the presence of directors Vishal Bharadwaj, Abhishek Kapoor

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Mashruwala. Namrata is charming and can aspire to scale great heights as a dancer.

Another dancer from Ahmedabad who created a lasting impression with her vivacious performance was Bijal Haria. Bijal is a disciple of renowned exponent Guru Smita Shastri. Bijal's rendering of the 'Mandooka Sabdam' and the 'Tarangam' won her loud applause from the audience. Tall and beautiful, Bijal can become a top exponent, if she continues to dance with the same amount of passion and zeal.

The male dancers who featured in the festival were Debasish Pattanaik, Nitin Shirale, Rahuldev Mondal, Mayur Vaidya and Rajendra Chaturvedi. Debasish's performance has a fine combination of grace and vigour. Rahuldev and his students rendered a lively performance, noteworthy for the clarity of movements, 'akash charis' and 'karanas' in the number on Lord Shiva. Nitin, Mayur and Rajendra are excellent Kathak dancers, with their own style and competence. Sujata's Mohiniattam and Janhavi's Odissi were remarkable for the elegance and the quality of Abhinaya.

Gulzar Husain's Violin recital and Satyendra Solanki's Santoor recital were brilliant, winning rare applause from the audience. Vipul Trivedi's vocal recital was commendable for the control over the 'gayaki' and the 'raag vistaar' in raag Bageshri.

While Nirali Kartik is blessed with a commendable voice, Salma Ghosh dhrupad was rare and noteworthy for the distinct clarity of the raag.

Satish Krishnamurthy and troupe won praise from the audience for the excellence in percussion instruments like the Mridangam.

BRIEFS and Amole Gupte. The film stars Sai Tamhankar, Vineet Raina and is produced under the banner of Ashwini Rahul Enterprises and producer Ashwini Shirsat. The film has lyrics and music by Milind Ingle.

Bansuri by Pt. Rupak

Reshma ‘Rickshawali’ Sonawane’s new song!

Reshma Sonawane of ‘Rickshawali’ fame has recorded a peppy number in the wake of the elections, called ‘Aata Houn Zao Dya Kharch’ written

by Arvind Jagtap and composed by Shashank Pawar for the film ‘Punha Gondhal Punha Mujra’ for producers Navin Singh, Rakesh Bhosle, Siddhivinayak Productions and director Balkrishna Shinde. The film stars Makarand Anaspure and Sayaji Shinde.

New music composer duo

'Moksha Music Foundation' will hold a special programme on April 11 at Sahayog Mandir Hall, Ghantali, Thane (W) at 6.30 pm.

There will be harmonium recital by Dilip Mohite and bansuri recital by Pandit Rupak Kulkarni who will be felicitated on this occasion on the completion of 35 years as the Guru of the bansuri tradition. Pt. Rupak will be accompanied on the tabla

by Mukundraj Deo and Prthviraj Mishra. Pt. Rupak will present a special recital entitled 'Rooprangi Jugalbandi'. Entrance is free for all music lovers.

A new music director duo ShreyasPreet will make their debut in producer Ravi Dewan’s ‘Ticha Umbartha’ directed by Pradeep Ghoniskar. The songs were sung by Kavita Sheth. It’s a first MarathiPunjabi music composer duo.

Carnatic concert

Chinmaya Naada Bindu organises Carnatic concert by acclaimed vocalist Sangita Kalanidhi Dr. R.Vedavalli at Sandeepany Sadhanalaya, Powai from 7 - 8.30 pm on April 8. Entry Free.

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The Clue: Slay or assassinate

SOLUTION TO YESTERDAY’S ENIGMA CODE GANDER, AGENDA, DANGER, AGREED, DAGGER, ERRAND, GARAGE

we hear! (7) 14 Weakness shown by father when sick and trying without a ring? (7) 16 Spun wildly on crude top of tarmac, but not damaged (8) 17 Demonstrations in support of

experiments (8) 19 Escape by scheduled airline (6) 20 Blacksmiths' blocks needed about five new nails (6) 23 Two small companies build a plant (4)

SOLUTION TO YESTERDAY’S CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS: 9 Chapeau, 10 Rereads, 11 Legwork, 12 Growers, 13 Set square, 15 Stoma, 16 Recoils, 19 Sweltry, 20 Slime, 21 Attitudes, 25 Blemish, 26 Mombasa, 28 Weigh in, 29 Oxidise.

DOWN: 1 Sculls, 2 Caught, 3 Nemo, 4 Buckra, 5 Progress, 6 Orion's belt, 7 Gatepost, 8 Isostasy, 14 Quite right, 16 Rose bowl, 17 Chimes in, 18 Slashing, 22 Tom tom, 23 Draw in, 24 Snakes, 27 Main.

QUICK CROSS 736

ACROSS: 1. Cry of Coleridge's Mariner (1,4) 6. "All the world's a ___ ... " 7. ___ wrap 8. I Have _ ___ : West Side Story song (1,4) 9. Sandhills

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MATH PYRAMID 736 The goal of Math Pyramid is to fill the given pyramid with numbers such that the following three rules are satisfied.

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

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DOWN: 1. Syrian president 2. Cliched 3. Spelling of "90210" 4. _ ___ at the office (1,4) 5. Certain consonants

MATHDOKU 736

HIDATO 736

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

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

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TODAY’S FORECAST

JAGJIT UPPAL

WIZARD OF ID PARKER & HART

B.C. JOHNNY HART

BEAU PEEP THE ADVENTURES OF LEGIONNAIRE BEAU PEEP

FRED BASSET ALEX GRAHAM

PHANTOM LEE FALK

MODESTY BLAISE PETER O’DONNELL

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COFFEEBREAK MOON TITHI NAKSHATRA RASHI LUCKY COLOUR LUCKY NUMBER

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Cancer Sri Ram Navmi Punarvasu Karak (Cancer) H.D. Turquoise Blue 4

BIRTHDAY FORECAST: Business folk will increase their turnover resulting in increased profits. You will be able to enter into a partnership with someone from overseas which will be highly rewarding in terms of money and recognition. You are going to meet, and get attracted to, a very unusually striking person who will be interested in you. A fiery romance is predicted which could prove happy and lasting.

BABIES BORN TODAY: Will be obedient, sweet natured, attractive, healthy and long-lived. Generally, fortunate, helpful, respectful and will not tolerate dishonesty from others. Will be creative, artistic and an interest in medicine. Happiness, fame and success in life are indicated.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20): Avoid making hasty decisions.

Focus on one thing at a time to succeed. You should put in sincere efforts to reach your goals. Drive and determination are sure to be recognized and compensated. Keep aside your ego and ask for guidance in case you are in a dilemma.

Eroded trust and faith in a relationship will return if you give yourself time and avoid emotional decisions which lead nowhere.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 20): You may want to increase the scope of your work now and this will mean a lot of publicity. It is time that those around you sit up and take note of your skills. Offers from abroad are exciting but do not promise everything that you would want from them. Your fears about the future of your relationship with your beloved could create some insecurity. It may have to do with a change of location. Rest assured that your will get some good news about it soon.

GEMINI (May 21 - June 20): There will some good news regarding some gains coming your way. A long desired ambition could also get fulfilled. Those in the artistic or creative field will do very well. There is every reason for you to celebrate and you could meet some interesting people at such a get-together. You are popular in your circle of friends but where close relationships are concerned there remains a void and a feeling of emptiness.

CANCER (June 21 - July 21): Your work will gradually begin to pick up with increase in your regular income. There will be temptations to start something new that apparently promises immediate gains.

However this is not the right time to make investments or seek change in your job or work. Home and family life will be happy and relaxed.

LEO (July 22 - August 21): The excitement seems to be missing in your work environment. Seeking a change at this juncture is not advisable. Hang on to whatever resources you have right now you may need to borrow or raise a loan to meet your commitments...

Things will improve soon. At a social meeting this evening, someone may try to manipulate you. Be patient for the sake of domestic peace and harmony.

VIRGO (August 22 - September 21): Try to do one thing at a time to get best results. Consolidate recent gains and try to strengthen your position at work. Those waiting for news from overseas will get favorable response. Employment-seekers will get a temporary job offer, which should be accepted. You may now realize the futility of long-standing personal association. A parting of ways cannot be ruled out. Keep a check on your health.

LIBRA (September 22 - October 22): Be alert to the fresh offers that come along. There is a good proposal in the form of job or assignment, and if you negotiate terms and conditions deftly you will settle a favorable deal. You could be in trouble for not fulfilling certain obligations required of you at home. Get on with what you have to do and other things will fall into place.

SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21): You may have to work against a lot of deadlines. But do not let that daunt you. Simply concentrate on completing your work with meticulousness and things will go your way. You will have to be extra careful in money matters whether you are borrowing or lending or investing. There could be some developments in your personal life that will bring to you a person who will become a good friend. Love is a possibility.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 December 20): You may feel that some hostile elements are conspiring against your interests. Concentrate on work and pay no heed to others. It is understandable that work conditions could be oppressive but see how things play out for a while. You will have the support of a person who matters most.

Home and family life is under a cloud. You will win the day with charm diplomacy and without hurting anyone’s feelings.

CAPRICORN (December 21 - January 19): Most things seem to be working against you today.

Delays in completing your current assignment on schedule may also cause a lot of tensions. You will also face financial constraints adding to your discomfiture. Travel and communication could also be a problem you seem to be involved in too many things. This could make you hyper tense and overly sensitive. Find solace in friendship.

AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 18): An increase in work activities will bring in money but take its toll on your health. By taking it easy, you will not lose advantage. It is necessary to maintain cordial relations within the family so that you are able to keep a check on outside influences that harm your personal interests. Trust goes a long way in cementing ties where frequent journeys and distances are unavoidable.

PISCES (February 19 - March 20): It’s just a day when you feel that there is nothing happening and you would like to just get away.

The time is not right. Even though there are many things in the pipeline that have great potential work wise, you may still be anxious about the outcome. Be patient.

You may be feeling exhausted emotionally drained. You have the love and support of your beloved and family to see you through.

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QUICK CROSSWORD 4937 ACROSS: 3 ___ furnace : smelting furnace for manufacturing pig-iron, etc.? (5) 8 Bellows like a lion, perhaps (5) 10 Inert elemental gas (5) 11 Popular TV show hosted by Big B (3) 12 A separation from one's country or home (5) 13 Dwelling place for bees (7) 15 Nikon rival (5) 18 "__ Loved You" (song from Carousel) (3) 19 Eluded a pursuer or a blow by a quick movement (6) 21 Take the top off (a jar) (7) 22 Displayed, in a way (4) 23 Top-notch (1,3) 24 Investigate or examine (3,4) 26 Rifled, plundered (6) 29 A hardy, widely grown cereal grass (3) 31 Attach to a lapel (5) 32 Long and narrow - like a pipe? (7) 34 Of Garfield's buddy (5) 35 To the ___ degree : to the ultimate degree? (3) 36 Metric prefix (5) 37 Military decoration (5) 38 Scythe handle (5)

DOWN: 1 Thrusted, pushed or prodded (5) 2 Getting the back up, as angry cats do (7) 4 De ___ edition (expensively printed volume) (4) 5 Unhealthily pale (6) 6 Held at bay (5) 7 Singing ability? (5) 9 Honest ___ : Abraham Lincoln, of course?

(3) 12 Expelled from property (7) 14 ___ and buts : the chances in life, in a way ...? (3) 16 Eskimo snow house (5) 17 Poisonous Brit. snake (5) 19 Winding or circuitous, in a way? (7) 20 Puppy (5) 21 A group of organised workers, in a way?

(5) 23 ____ oneself to : adapted one's mind etc. to a matter or an idea (7) 24 Submit - that the other side must bat first

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SUDOKU 2123 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.

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Difficulty Level:

CRYPTOQUIP

Today’s clue: F equals C

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

! (4,2) 25 Catch, obtain, seize (3) 27 Covered with a lubricating agent, as if by rubbing (5)

28 Blows a horn (5) 30 Taj __ (5) 32 Transcript (4) 33 In short, suffix of all Indian PLC's? (3)

SOLUTION TO YESTERDAY’S QUICK CROSSWORD ACROSS: 4 Brewed, 7 Original, 8 Oliver, 10 Brest, 13 Hook, 14 Salt, 15 Sumo, 16 OTS, 17 Aces, 19 Fads, 21 Aryabhata, 23 Parc, 24 Aahs, 26 Raj, 27 Land, 29 Ewok, 32 Gild, 33 Haiku, 34 Medici, 35 Vineyard, 36 Ethane.

DOWN: 1 Tombs, 2 Pixel, 3 List, 4 Bloom, 5 Erik, 6 Ejects, 9 Loofah, 11 Ran, 12 Starr, 13 Husband, 15 Sea, 16 Oda, 18 Cyclic, 20 At sea, 21 Aaj, 22 Had, 23 Patent, 25 Wok, 28 Alive, 30 Wigan, 31 Kurds, 32 Giza, 33 Hoed.

IRREGULAR SUDOKU 1942 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: It is only possible to live happily ever after on a day-today basis

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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: 12 average; 14 good; 16 outstanding.

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: dawn, down, DOWNDRAFT, draw, drawn, drown, dwarf, fawn, frown, onward, toward, town, waft, wand, want, ward, warn, wart, wont, word, worn.

HEATHCLIFF

Yesterday’s

IT HAPPENS, EXASPERATED DHONI ON COUNTLESS QUERIES ON YUVI

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IRPUR: An exhausted and disappointed Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni found it tough to explain Yuvraj Singh's painstakingly slow batting in the lost World Twenty20 final against Sri Lanka but insisted that the under-fire player tried his best.

Yuvraj's 21-ball 11 was a major factor in India totalling a mere 130 after being put in to bat last night.

Sri Lanka overhauled the target in 17.5 overs after losing just four wickets. "It was an off day for Yuvraj.

He tried his best but it's not easy to come in and start slogging from ball one," Dhoni said at the post-match press conference where most of the questions centred on Yuvraj's performance.

There were a few which Dhoni completely deflected during his shortest media interaction in the whole tournament. Was there a message for Yuvraj when he got stuck in the middle, Dhoni said, "No he was just trying his best. That's the most you can do."

Dhoni was specifically asked about Yuvraj's future in the team considering others have more or less performed their duties or at least have age on their side. The smiling skipper gave an openended reply.

"Indian cricket season is over, and now we have all domestic tournaments including the Indian Premier League. The next selection is far away so let's not talk about it."

There had been angry reactions from the fans and Dhoni got a bit serious while answering a query.

"Look, you need to understand that fans can be angry but they can't

the reason for sending Yuvraj ahead of Suresh Raina at No 4.

"Most of our batsmen take time to hit the big shots and it is only Raina, who can start hitting big from the onset. That was the reason that we sent Yuvi up the order at No 4."Dhoni was all praise for the Sri Lankan team, especially the manner they bowled "wide yorkers" at the death. "We wanted to score as many runs as possible in last four overs but credit to Lankan bowlers.

They bowled perfect wide yorkers. I for one, know that Malinga bowls these superb wide yorkers. They got only one wide during that phase.

They executed their plans brilliantly. We were a bit disappointed at the break for not having scored more than 130 but then we were thinking about Champions Trophy.

It was also a 20-over match but here we had one fielder more outside the circle," the skipper said.

As for why he didn't start with his best bowler Ravichandran Ashwin, Dhoni defended the move saying, "We wanted to use Ashwin in middle overs against left-handers. So we couldn't start with him. But the pacers went for runs and I had to bring him early and he also got a wicket."

"Also the wicket changed a bit under lights as the ball started coming onto the bat," he added.

Dhoni tried to count the positives Yuvraj Singh arriving from Dhaka at the Mumbai airport on Monday. from the tournament, having been consistent right from the practice be more disappointed than the in- who is always more disappointed match against England. "The spindividual who is out there in the mid- than the fans," he explained. ners have bowled well as they got a dle. As a player you don't want to do When asked if Yuvraj's innings bit of help and turn from the track. badly in front of 40000 people. You "robbed the team" of momentum, Virat (Kohli) has been brilliant for us don't want to drop catches. But off Dhoni seemed like wanting to put as he has been in the last one and days happen. And it can happen an end to the endless queries. "It's a half years and even more. We were with any athlete. May be it was an team thing. So let us not talk about consistent from start and hence off-day for him (Yuvraj). Fans will be individuals." there weren't too many changes in disappointed but it is the player Dhoni also tried hard to explain the playing XI."

Dhoni named captain of ICC World T20 team D

UBAI: His side may have lost in the final but Mahendra Singh Dhoni was today named captain of the 2014 ICC World Team of the Tournament that figures four Indians, including star batsman Virat Kohli.

Opener Rohit Sharma and Ravichandran Ashwin are the other

two Indian players who feature in the team that was announced by the ICC. Kohli was adjudged Player of the Tournament for amassing 319 runs with the help of four half centuries, including knocks of 72 and 77 in the semifinal and final of the showpiece event.

Besides Indians, the team has two

Yuvraj should not be singled out: Father Yograj

Virat Kohli has a chat with Kumar Sangakkara after Sri Lanka won the T20 World Cup on Sunday night. Kohli figures in the 2014 ICC World Team of the Tournament for amassing 319 runs.

CHANDIGARH: Yuvraj Singh's father Yograj has come out in defence of his son, saying the left-handed batsman, who struggled for his 11 runs off 21 balls, should not be singled out for India's loss in the ICC World Twenty20 final.

"Yuvraj should not be singled out," Yograj said when asked if his son consuming 21 deliveries was the main reason behind India losing the title clash against Sri Lanka in Mirpur.

He said when a team loses, there is widespread criticism from all quarters. "When we lose there is criticism from all sides. Ups and downs are a part of life and part of

this game as well," he said.

Referring to the lean patch Yuvraj has gone through in recent times, Yograj said, "When a player goes through a lean patch, the state of mind becomes such that he starts thinking if he does not make runs he may be out of the team or the team may lose. When West Indies lost the 1983 World Cup to India, Sir Viv Richards went to the Indian dressing room and congratulated the team saying they played better cricket and deserved to win," he said, adding that the sportsman's spirit in the game was more important. He felt Yuvraj should play more domestic cricket.

players from both South Africa and West Indies, and one representative each from Australia, the Netherlands and champions Sri Lanka.

Chosen by a select group of experts, the team was aimed at being suited for Bangladesh conditions, on the basis of performances in the tournament only. Statistics were used but were not the sole basis for selections.

Selection Panel Chairman and member of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees, David Boon, said of the selection: "It was a very difficult task for the panel to pick a team of 11 from the exciting players who featured in this tournament.”

The Team: Rohit Sharma (India) – 200 runs, Stephan Myburgh (Netherlands) – 224 runs, Virat Kohli (India) – 319 runs, JP Duminy (South Africa) – 187 runs, Glenn Maxwell (Australia) – 147 runs, MS Dhoni (India captain, wicketkeeper) – 50 runs, six dismissals, Darren Sammy (West Indies) – 101 runs, Ravichandran Ashwin (India) – 11 wickets, Dale Steyn (South Africa) – nine wickets, Samuel Badree (West Indies) – 11 wickets, Lasith Malinga (Sri Lanka) – five wickets, 12th Player: Krishmar Santokie (West Indies) – eight wickets.

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Feel humble after World T20 triumph: Sangakkara

MIRPUR: Emotionally overwhelmed after signing off his Twenty20 international career with the world title, Sri Lankan veteran Kumar Sangakkara said the triumph left him feeling humble about his own abilities and grateful towards the game of cricket.

It turned out to be a fitting farewell for Sangakkara and his other illustrious teammate Mahela Jayawardene as Sri Lanka triumphed at the ICC World T20, beating India by six wickets in the title clash here on Sunday night.

Asked about his feelings having won the Cup, he understandably thrilled. "It's amazing. I can't explain it. This is the first time that I have been a part of a team that has won a World Cup. We'd been disappointed four times before.

It's hard to describe exactly what you feel, but you feel humble," said the veteran batsman, who was named man of the match for his 52-run knock in the game.

"You realise how difficult it is to get here, how much support you need, not just from your teammates, but from your family, your fans, the support staff. You can never do anything alone. You may be the best batsman in the world or the best bowler in the world, but you can't do anything without support. At moments like this, you have to look back, reflect and be thankful for that support, because without that you wouldn't be here," he added.

The 36-year-old former captain said it was the perfect way to sign off. "It's been an amazing journey. It's time to walk away, and to walk away like this is even better," Sangakkara said, wearing his Man-of-the-Match medal proudly. "I don't think the game owes us, or any player, anything.

Our job is to try and play it as best as we can and walk away, hopefully having made a positive impact. The game gives us the opportunities and it's up to us to try and take them," Sangakkara said at the post-match press conference.

PUNE FC EAGER TO KEEP QUALIFICATION HOPES ALIVE SPORTS

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AY PYI TAW: Pune FC will be eager to keep their hopes of qualification to the AFC Cup knockout stage alive when they face Myanmar-side Nay Pyi Taw FC in a crucial Group-H Round-5 encounter at the Paung Luang Stadium, in Nay Pyi Taw on Tuesday.

Going into the game on the back of two consecutive losses at home in different competitions, Pune FC will be keen to shrug off their disappointing run and will seek their first ever win on the continental stage.

Moreover, with qualification hopes now hanging by a thread, Pune FC (4th, 2 pts) will hope to bounce back to winning ways after losing backto-back games against Singapore’s Tampines Rovers at the turn over point of the group stage.

On the other hand, Nay Pyi Taw (3rd, 4 pts) too comes into the game on the back of a disappointing run in the competition. After drawing their opening game 2-2 in Pune, Nay Pyi Taw beat Tampines in Myanmar before losing back-toback games against group leaders Kitchee SC at home and away.

Thus the clash on the morrow will be an equally crucial one for both sides to keep their aspirations of a second place finish alive. Nay Pyi Taw are currently sitting top of the Myanmar National League with six wins in nine games and will hope to

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call it Burma. We cannot prepare (for this game). This is a different location, and we had a very long trip from airport (to reach Nay Pyi Taw).

Overall it was a 22-hour journey.”

Snoei further added, “So instead of training yesterday after arrival, I gave my team an off. They were completely dead, very tired. We also played a game three days ago; so to recover they really needed the rest.

So we train today (referring to the session at 4pm), this is something (training once) we are doing for the first time.”

Responding to a question on the hectic schedule of I-League and the AFC Cup, Snoei said, “Your (Myanmar’s) federation is very smart. They postponed their competition game to give your team (NPT) rest. It is very smart of them and (this) is done in Europe as well. But for us, we have to play, travel and then play again in a quick period.” Skipper Douhou Pierre was positive ahead of the game and said, “We have a chance but we need to do well in our two games including the one at The Pune FC team trains at the Paung Luang Stadium in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar ahead of their AFC Cup game against Nay Pyi Taw FC. home for that. The possibility of qualification is not over, but then bring that form onto the continen- front. However, they will be missing Sunday and had only one training that will all depend on other results tal stage. services of Korean playmaker Jung session prior to the game at the as well.”

The hosts will be heavily banking Yoon-Sik, their top-scorer in the Paung Luang Stadium on Monday.

On the Pune FC team news front on Italian striker Michele Di Piedi (6 AFC Cup with two goals.

Speaking at the pre-match Press defender Nicolau Borges has been goals) and attacker Aung Kyaw After a long three stop journey, Conference, Pune FC Coach Mike drafted into the 18-man squad as Naing (4 goals) to get the goals up- Pune FC arrived in Nay Pyi Taw on Snoei said, “It’s nice to be here, we medio Dhanpal Ganesh misses out.

Mumbai Police retain Mitsui Shoji trophy

Don’t be so bitter Defending champiabout one bad day: MUMBAI: ons Mumbai Police City Riders the spirited challenge of Harbhajan on Yuvraj quelled Thane Marathas to score a nail-bitEW DELHI: Facing a barrage of ing two wicket win in the Tata Movus N criticism for his slow batting in Mitsui Shoji T-20 final, hosted by the lost World Twenty20 final MCC and Jwala Sports Foundation against Sri Lanka, Indian batsman Yuvraj Singh found support from his teammate and close friend Harbhajan Singh, who urged fans to not be bitter about just “one bad day”.

“Shocking to c every1 blaming @yuvstrong12. Guys this man has won u 2wc’s. One of the rare match winners India has produced,” tweeted Harbhajan.

Yuvraj has been criticised by the game’s observers and ridiculed by fans online for scoring just 11 runs off 21 balls, which led to India totalling a mere 130, a target that was overhauled in 17.5 overs by Sri Lanka in the final last night. But Harbhajan called for some perspective while analysing the dashing left-hander, who has been a proven performer.

“From 1st 19wc to natwest to 2007t20 to 2011wc. Find me a player who has done so much in big matches. 1 bad day n we become so bitter,” said the veteran off-spinner on Twitter, who is currently out of favour.

Meanwhile, India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin expressed his disappointment at India’s loss.

“That was a tough pill to swallow, oucchhhh it hurts.Anyways well done to Mahela, sanga and the whole team,” said Ashwin, referring to Sri Lanka’s retired veterans Mahela Jayawrdene and Kumar Sangakkara.

Praise trickled in for Sri Lankan players from others in the cricketing fraternity as well.

at the Police Gymkhana ground, Marine Lines.

Chasing Thane Marathas’ big score of 182 for six, the City Riders were home in 19.4 overs. Opting to bat first, Thane top order batsmen gave them a solid start, with both old Mumbai Ranji teammates Bhavin Thakkar (80) and Omkar Khanvilkar (33) maintaining a runrate of 8 to 9 runs per over and were 103 for two mid-way. Going for quick scoring, they kept losing wickets before they ended at 182 for six off the allotted 20 overs.

In their reply, Mumbai Police City Riders openers Sunil Patil (34) and Ranji discard Shahid Shaikh (57) gave them a roaring start, putting on 88 before Sunil was lbw for 34.

Next man Khizar Dafedar then

joined Shahid in the run-feast and took the score of to124 before Khizar fell. Khizar’s dismissal was followed by three more batsmen getting out in the 18th over with score at 156 for six, still needing 27 runs in the remaining two overs. But Swapnil Kulaye and Omkar Jadhav hit out to reach their target with two ballsto

spare.

Brief Scores: Thane Marathas 182 for 6 off 20 overs (Bhavin Thakkar n.o. 80, Omkar Khanvilkar 33, Anand Singh 19; Vinayak Bhoir 2/23) lost to Mumbai Police City Riders 183 for 8 off 19.4 overs (Sunil Patil 34, Shahid Shaikh 57, Khizar Dafedar 29; Vidyadhar Kamat 3/22, Kalpesh Sawant 2/14) by 2 wkts.

Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 tourney sans big names M

UMBAI: The inter zonal round of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 tournament commences today at Rajkot and Mumbai sans big names who are to start preparations with their respective teams for the Indian Premier League starting on April 16 in the UAE. Group A games featuring Haryana, Goa, Jharkhand, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh would be held at Rajkot while Group B matches involving Delhi, Baroda, Kerala, Bengal and Rajasthan are to be held in two centres here.

The opening game at the BKC

ground here would see Bengal take on Baroda sans the Pathan brothers - Irfan and Yusuf- while Delhi, who will be without big gunsVirender Sehwang and Gautam Gambhir, clash with Kerala who will be without their IPL stars Sanju Samson, P Parameswaran and Sandeep Warrier.

Bengal is being led by veteran offspinner Sourasish Lahiri. The team is without regular skipper Laxmi Ratan Shukla, Manoj Tiwary, Wriddhiman Saha, Ashoke Dinda and Veer Pratap Singh owing to IPL7.

Ashoke Dinda, who hurt his left shoulder while fielding during the

match against Orissa in the zonal phase, has been sent for precautionary MRI scan.

Bengal coach Ashok Malhotra said that the absence of key players would give an opportunity to others. "We are missing a few players but this gives opportunity for youngsters. I have been impressed by 2-3 players and hope they do well," said the former India batsman. Kerala, who is coached by former India and Mumbai stumper Chandrakant Pandit in this tournament, qualified after losing the first two games.

DSK Shivajians trials from Thursday M

UMBAI: After the first phase of trias where the Liverpool Football Club' s International Academy and DSK Shivajians selected 37 players for their academy in Loni, Pune, the Mumbai leg of the trials will commence on this Thursday and Friday and later on April 25 and 26. The trials will be held for the age group of under 16 and 19 and two UEFA B licensed coaches – Ray Curtis and Michael Rice will train the wards.

Speaking at the announcement, president Shirish Kulkarni said that the academy was looking at sending at least 10 players on a program to the United Kingdom for a week-long exposure trip as part of their academic year. He said that the full time residence program would cost the students Rs. 3.5 lakhs for the under 16 and Rs. 4.5 lakhsfor the under 19 course. “As of now we have not allotted scholarships but we shall provide them to the needy,” he said.

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Two UEFA B licensed coaches – Ray Curtis and Michael Rice will be among the coaches who will be conducting the course.

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EW DELHI: Sahara Force India deputy team principal Robert Fernley expects his team to remain in podium contention after the Silverstonesquad achieved its first Formula 1 top-three finish in five years at the Bahrain Grand Prix.

Sergio Perez held off the challenge from Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo and finished the 57-lap race on Sunday in third place, just 0.422 seconds ahead of the Australian who was on the softer tyres. Perez’s teammate Nico Hulkenberg finished fifth giving

Force India 25 points from the race, their best showing in F1.

“There is every reason to expect further podiums from Force India. All teams are still working on optimising their power units and aero performance and we too will be working on improving the car,” Fernley told PTI from Bahrain, a day after his team stepped on the podium only for the second time.

Giancarlo Fisichella had come second for the team at Spa in 2009. Force India also runs on Mercedes engines.

TODT DISMISSES RULE CHANGES

Sergio Perez (MEX) Sahara Force India F1 celebrates his third position with Dr. Vijay Mallya (IND) Sahara Force India F1 Team owner.

MANAMA: FIA president Jean Todt has promised to look into improving the sound of Formula One’s new engines but dismissed a change in the rules demanded by some stables.

Todt, the head of the world sport’s governing body, said that those who were complaining about the lack of noise from the engines were more vocal than those in favour. But he said he was ready to meet with reigning world champion Sebastian Vettel who bluntly swore when asked about the sound of the new engine.

“Vettel made a negative comment about the engine noise, but not on the engines,” said Todt.

“He’s an icon of our sport, four-time world champion ... if he came to me about the noise problem I would listen because he is qualified to talk about it.

We’re examining this problem with three engine manufacturers involved in F1. We’re seeing if we can make it noisier.” The Frenchman said however that for the rules to be changed midseason it would require the unanimous approval of all teams. “We need the unanimous agreement of stables, otherwise we can’t change anything.

We are in a competitive world.”

World Cup team may be different from Europe tour squad: Walsh N

EW DELHI: India chief hockey coach Terry Walsh said that the team composition for next month’s World Cup may not be the same as the squad accompanying him for the preparatory tour to Europe beginning on Wednesday.

A 21-member Indian team will take part in the five build-up games in The Hague, Netherlands from April 9-19 ahead of the May

31 to June 15 World Cup, to be held in the same Dutch city. “Trying to give equal opportunities to everyone and might be so it will not be the same squad for the World Cup,” Walsh said after the training session at Major Dhyanchand Stadium here.

“We are trying to get the team perform as a unit for 5 matches which will be important. While there are opportunities for players who are going for tour and even plenty of opportunities who are staying back. Guys who are staying back will work on their areas of concern. Pressure will be

on both who will be going and who stay back,” he said.

Walsh said that goalkeeping was an area the team was working hard on and trying to get specialisation.

“We are doing our level best.

We looked at the recently culminated National Championship final in Lucknow and there were players of good quality. Some goalkeeper’s which selectors are discussing.”

Captain Sardar Singh said, “Many new techniques have been introduced during our practice session which includes lift-

ing, ariel ball deflection and placing ball well and effectively. There is huge emphasis on fitness and goal keeping training and the understanding between us has improved a lot.

“In the past when we used to tackle a lift, we usually used to take the hockey stick back and then swing which used to result in wastage of time. Now we have learnt and put in place this problem where we tackle the lift immediately without taking the swing of the hockey back which puts us in a better position today.”

Distraught Pistorius apologises from the witness stand P

RETORIA: Oscar Pistorius fought through tears to apologise to the family of his slain girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, as he took the witness stand in his defence. Stammering and with his jaw trembling, Pistorius told the court he did not intend to kill his 29-year-old lover on Valentine's Day last year. The Paralympic gold medallist is accused of premeditated murder, but claims he shot the model though a locked toilet door believing she was an intruder. "I want to

take this opportunity to apologise to Mr and Mrs Steenkamp," he said, at times barely audible as he sobbed. "I was trying to protect Reeva, I want people to know that she was loved when she went to bed that night." In the tribunal Steenkamp's mother June, flanked by other relatives, sat stony-faced during the apology. She has for weeks sat through gruesome evidence, including brutal images of her dead daughter. "I tried to put my words on paper to write to you but no words

can ever suffice," he continued.The athlete cut a broken and emotional figure as he spoke publicly for the first time about events on the night Steenkamp died. "I've had terrible nightmares," he said since the night of the shooting, adding, "I wake up at night smelling blood."

He also said that since the shooting he has taken sleeping pills and anti-depressants.

Pistorius told the court that on one occasion after waking in the middle of the night he crawled into

a cupboard because he was so scared. After five weeks of prosecution testimony, Monday was the first day of Pistorius's defence.

After calling a pathologist, Pistorius took to the stand, outlining about his problems since the shooting and his early life growing up disabled and without his father present. "My mother had a lot of security concerns, we grew up in a family where my father wasn't around much, she would often get scared at night, she would phone the police."

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IN BRIEF Abhijeet Gupta highest ranked Indian in Dubai Open

DUBAI (UAE): Grandmaster and former world junior champion Abhijeet Gupta will start as the highest rated Indian in the strong Dubai International Open Chess tournament that gets underway here today. A winner of this tournament in 2011, Gupta recently won the Al-Ain Classic in UAE and the country remains one of his favourite grounds. The Indian is ranked 12th in one of the strongest open tournament in Asia. Anton Korobov of Ukraine starts as the top seed. The semifinalist of the last world chess cup had also won the AICF-AAI cup in Delhi in December 2012 and remains a feared opponent. Apart from Korobov, Vladimir Akopian of Armenia, French duo of Romain Edouarda and Andrei Istratescu, Romanian Constantin Lupulescu and Csaba Balogh of Hungary are other players above 2650 ELO rating in the tournament. The tournament will be played under FIDE's Swiss rules and there will be nine rounds in all.

Reddy scores two 6th place finishes on UK debut

LONDON: Young Indian driver Tarun Reddy impressed in his UK debut by scoring two sixth-place finishes in the season-opening Protyre Formula Renault Championship at the Rockingham Motor Speedway in England.

Reddy, 16, was sixth in races one and three and eighth in race two held over the weekend, reaching sixth place in the championship.

Despite lacking in experience, he did well on a highly technical circuit, which mixes oval Indycar-style banking with complex twists and turns on the infield. After joining the MGR Motorsport team of long-respected Formula Renault engineer Mark Godwin, Reddy was up against it in terms of testing and preparation before the opening round.

Verma steps up pressure for Raman’s removal as IPL COO

NEW DELHI: Unrecognised Cricket Association of Bihar secretary Aditya Verma today stepped up pressure on BCCI's interim president for Indian Premier League Sunil Gavaskar to remove Sundar Raman from the post of IPL COO. "I had earlier invited your kind attention to the fact that Mr. Sundar Raman's continuation as COO of IPL is deeply prejudicial to the interest of IPL and game of cricket. However, no action has been taken on my said letter nor any response to the same has been given. By way of this reminder, I would urge you that in the interest of IPL and the game of cricket please remove Sundar Raman as COO of IPL," Verma wrote in a letter to Gavaskar.

Verma had already voiced his opposition to continuation of Raman as IPL CEO.

Shoaib Akhtar likely to don coach’s hat for State Bank of Pakistan

KARACHI: Considered as one of the fastest bowlers of his generation, Shoaib Akhtar is now ready to bowl on a different pitch as the Rawalpindi Express is likely to coach the State Bank of Pakistan in the upcoming season.

Leading Pakistan daily, the Dawn, has reported that the 38-year-old Akhtar has shown keen interest in the coach's role and is looking forward to the new assignment.

"Shoaib has shown deep interest when we approached him. At the moment, we are in the process of formalising the contract details," said team manager Zaheer-ulHassan. "It will be a huge bonus for us to have a cricketer of his stature in the support staff as the head coach. We are extremely happy that Shoaib has expressed his desire to play his role in uplifting the State Bank cricket team," Zaheer told the Dawn.

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Afternoon Despatch & Courier MUMBAI

| TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 2014