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Rakesh Maria's special team of 60 police personnel successfully nabs one-eyed culprit from Khar

Ayaz Mohammad Ali Ansari

By Zuber Ansari

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he elusive one-eyed serial child molester who preyed on children in different parts of the city and suburbs was finally nabbed by the police on Wednesday morning from the Golibar area in Khar (East). Almost the whole of the Mumbai police force was trying hard to trace the accused who was finally nabbed by the DN Nagar police. The authorities had drawn more than five sketches of the accused from different angles hoping to home in on him.

Till a week ago, the accused, Ayaz Mohammad Ali Ansari alias Firoze Kaniya

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(35) had not been identified by the police. Several teams of policemen from the local police stations, crime branch, ATS, etc. were trying to locate him and Commissioner of Police Rakesh Maria himself created a special team of around 60 police personnel to nab him.

According to the police, last year, Ansari was arrested by the Malad police in a robbery case. He was sent to jail for six months. In May 2013, he came out of jail and immediately started targeting females, especially small girls. Ansari is reportedly a habitual criminal and a drug addict. Most of the time, he is allegedly under influence of

narcotic substances. The police said that while he targeted several small girls and young women, he had cases of theft registered against him at several police stations.

Since childhood, Ansari has been a resident of Avdin Society, Ekta Nagar in Juhu Gully, and stayed with his elder brother and mother.

Due to his criminal activities and drug addiction, the family has had to suffer a lot, changing their home thrice in the Juhu Gully area. A neighbour at his old residence said, “There were several fights between family members and Ansari. This house too, they Continued on pg 8 «

IPL begins, Mumbai loses

Vikas Sabnis

Shift this elsewhere at once!

The Sena and MNS followers are likely to reach here and face-off with each other.

Veteran Protean batsman Jacques Kallis took the mantle of scoring for Kolkata Knight Riders along with Manish Pandey as the Shahrukh Khan-owned side scored 163 runs in 20 overs. Kallis scored 72 off 46 deliveries, including three sixes and five boundaries, while Pandey stitched a second-wicket partnership of 131 runs, with the South African batsman notching 64 runs. For Mumbai Indians, Lasith Malinga scalped four wickets for 23 runs.

Mumbai Indians lost the match by 42 runs.

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Schools break the law!

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CITY OPINIONS

Does your constituency have a really good candidate you are willing to support?

Leroy D'souza MBA Student I would vote for Mayank Gandhi. He is possibly the most approachable person among all the candidates contesting for any of the six seats.

Taruka Srivastava Law Student Milind Deora, as he holds no personal agendas, works for the welfare of the people and there are stats that prove the same.

Avinash Lohana Student Medha Patkar, who has been working very passionately for whatever cause or work she takes up, also her major inclination towards infrastructure.

Rachna Kuradia Social Media Executive I would opt for 'NOTA' as there is no one whom I am willing to vote this time.

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Children seeking admissions to kindergarten schools are being asked to recite the alphabet, list numbers and identify objects in interviews, a practice prohibited by the law. Experts ask, ‘Is this the example educational institutions are seeking to set on these tender impressionable minds?’

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s admissions for kindergarten have kicked off, a new twist unfolds in this competitive process. Even though the state government has explicityly banned schools from interviewing parents and children, schools have relieved the parents but continue to interviewing the children to deem them eligible to be admitted.

Basic questions like, “What is your name?” and “How are you?” have been sidetracked and kids are now being asked to recite the alphabet, list numbers and identify objects to book a seat for themselves in schools. This new process has now made it necessary for parents to teach their kids the basics

The devious rat bite

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magine your toe being nibbled by a rat but you don't realise it till you wake up the next day with a bloody toe. This is the sad story of 44-year-old Omprakash Ulvekar, a diabetic for the last ten years. Fortunately, his wounds are healing well and he did not have to amputate his toes. “I was sleeping at night and did not even realise that a rat was nibbling at my toes. I woke up in the morning and saw that my foot was bloody. My family was shocked to see this. I rushed for medical help,” said Omprakash, a resident of Bhandup.

Dr. Arun Bal, consultant diabetic foot surgeon at S.L. Raheja Hospital, Mahim who is treating Om-

prakash said, “All his four toes except the big toe had been partially eaten away by the rat. But we treated him immediately and he is recovering well.”

Dr. Bal continued, “In cases of diabetic foot, the nerves are damaged and the skin is dry so the person does not have sensation there. They have to be very careful that they do not get injured, because injuries in cases like these, when not attended to in time and in the correct manner, can lead to complications. Such people should take care by covering their feet with socks at night. I see two or three cases of such bites every month.”

“I am recovering now. But now I keep my feet covered as advised by the doctor,” said Omprakash.

Lord Sri Krishna Chaitanya in combined Form of Sri Sri Radha Krishna

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his year to celebrate 500 anniversary of Lord Shri Krishna Chaitanya’s visit to Maharashtra, more than 1,200 ISKCON devotees organised Sankirtan Dindi Walk following the same path that lord Krishna Chaitanya had followed. Devotees

started the padayatra from ISKCON Kolhapur on March 29 to Arawade in Maharashtra and from Pandharpur, after taking the darshan of Lord Vitthal, they came to Satara and from Satara to Pune and Pune to Nasik Trambekeshwar in the remembrance

of the Lord In order to please the Lord, more than 1,200 devotees participated in this sankirtan as they walk they invoked the holy atmosphere all around. This padayatra will end on April 22, in the Satara ISKCON Temple, completing 386 km.

before they are taught anything in the schools.

As per the rules of the state education department, schools should not interview a child, or her parents, seeking admission into the school. Yet the children continue to be victimised in this gross process.

Parents are angry about this system claiming they have to teach their kids what the schools are supposed to teach them, even before they can join school.

A parent who wished not to reveal his name said, “This is a silly practice by schools. We have to first teach to our kids and then the schools will interview them. How is it possible for these kids to be speak the alphabets or identify and name objects? This is the reason we send

our kids to schools to study, so the school can teach them. The education department should take strict action against this.”

Last year, the ADC had reported about schools interviewing the parents of the children seeking admissions. Soon after, the state education department took action against such schools.

The ADC, speaking to Govind Kulkarni, Deputy Education Officer, Primary Aided Schools, said, “This issue has been taken up in the assemblies several times and the education department is strictly looking into it. Schools have been found violating the rules, and the education department will be taking strict action against such schools.”

Amboli Dr. Satish Shah accused of negligence Family claims doctor was unresponsive to patient's post-surgery symptoms, hospital lacked oxygen facilities and refused to release him, eventually causing patient’s death

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family has accused Dr. Satij Shah of Prime Speciality Clinic at Amboli, for alleged medical negligence that lead to the death of one of its members.

Shahzad Ansari (32) who passed away on Tuesday evening, had been admitted to the clinic a week ago because he had some issues with his back.

He underwent surgery two days after being admitted.

Speaking about what happened, Anwar Shah, a cousin of the deceased, said, “After the surgery Shahzad could not lift his left leg. We asked the for a reason doctor because he hadn't had trouble walking. He used to go to work and do his daily chores very well.”

Shah claims the doctor did not give a satisfactory reply and said that nothing was wrong.

On Tuesday at around 11.30 am, Shahzad started feeling uncomfortable. He was finding it difficult to breathe. When they asked the doctor to do something for him, Shah says that he doctor said that there was no fa-

cility to supply oxygen to him.

“We were shocked because this is a basic facility and without it how did they operate upon by brother?”

The family immediately decided to shift Shahzad to Cooper hospital but the doctor was not willing to release him, though his condition was worsening.

It was after heated arguments, at around 3.15 pm or so, Shah said, “we left the clinic and reached Cooper by 3.45 pm. But by then my brother's condition had deteriorated.”

Shahzad was declared dead by the doctors at Cooper hospital when he got there. “The lack of facilities at the clinic and the delay in letting us take him to another hospital lead to his death,” claims Anwar Shah.

The body has been sent to JJ hospital for the post-mortem as the family wants it to be video recorded. The police has taken statements from both the accused and the aggrieved and is awaiting the post mortem report.

“We have recorded the statements of the family as well as the doctor. It is only after the post-mortem report comes that we will be able to take further action,” said Prabhakar Medhe, Senior Police Inspector, Amboli police station.

The deceased is survived by his parents, his wife and two children and was the earning member of the family informed Anwar.

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Award forged in a ‘Fandry’ of talent

grudge it to Nagraj Manjule, both for directing and acting in the film.

Plus there is young Somnath Avghade who played the young protagonist and Chandrakant Kulkarni who has also deservedly received an award for his portrayal of the CM of Maharashtra as a man of integrity and conscience.

Otherwise, says our Marathi film critic Sandeep Hattangadi, the other awards were expected. Best Film for ‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag’, which also bagged Best Choreography, Best Director to Hansal Mehta for Shahid, for the tragic tale of a lawyer slain by criminal elements, Best Performance to Rajkumar Rao who shared the award with Suraj Venjaramoodu for Malayalam movie ‘Perariyathavar’.

“Perfect choices, but 'Jolly LLB' for the best Hindi film, about a small town lawyer fighting it out with a city bred top lawyer played

by Boman Irani, was a real

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surprise. Saurabh Shukla got the Supporting Role award for the film as a no-nonsense judge and he was good but we think Boman deserved it more.

“Soumik Sen's take on women empowerment in ‘Gulaab Gang’ starring Madhuri Dixit and Juhi Chawla really was a good choice for the best film on social issues. And we also believe Juhi Chawla deserved an award for the Best Supporting Actor (Female).

“Then there was the definitely avant garde ‘Ship of Theseus’ directed by Anand Gandhi which won Best Feature Film, technical awards for Shoojit Sircar's ‘Madras Café,’ shot on rough locations in Sri Lanka and the special effects for Girish Malik’s ‘Jal’, where the desert sandstorms in Kutch were superbly created on screen.”

There's much more, but frankly, we were interested in the Marathi triumph because it was the most richly deserved of all.

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Goldfish in a bowl!

Make no mistake about it. At a time when campaigning for the coming elections in India has reached an absolute, all time low, the Congress Party's Milind Deora, also the incumbent from Mumbai South, comes across as squeaky clean.

Neither does he indulge in vituperative, nor is he given to show-sha and shenanigans. He just bashes on grimly, going on padayatras, addressing rallies and attending street corner meetings, his tall, skinny frame usually in impeccable whites, his vision of what MPs should actually be doing (legislating, if you don't mind) curiously at odds with the public perception of what their MPs should be doing – e.g. seeing to roads, using MPLAD funds to top up funding for gardens, endowing the neighbourhood school with computers!

A triumphant clenched fist bump from Nagraj Manjule, the debutant director of 'Fandry,' which has won him an award at the 161st National Film Awards announced yesterday.

We must admit to being absolutely delighted to learn that the Marathi film Fandry, of which we had heard much a few months ago, a story about class struggle in interior

Maharashtra, has got the Indira Gandhi Critique award for Best Debut Director in the National Film Awards announced yesterday. And there is not a soul who would

Small celebration for a big event

Indian Railway, surely every anniversary deserves something more than a couple of cakes cut

at both ends of the historic route, carved out by intrepid British engineers more than a century and a half ago.

After all, this is the oldest railway system in Asia, and we Pic by Manoj Singh

No matter that 161 is not considered a significant anniversary. When it comes to our

What do you expect from a man wearing the topi now largely associated with a rival party, faced with the prospect of trudging around Sewree and Byculla in the serious afternoon heat – that he will also look happy at the prospect? Milind Deora, Congress candidate from South Mumbai, valiantly battling for votes yesterday.

Commuters and railway employees celebrated the 161st birth anniversary of Thane railway station by cutting a cake and distributing it among commuters at Thane Railway Station, yesterday.

have the very first bit in our own segment of it. A part of our even more important local system, the service is sadly overcrowded throughout the day, and runs for 21 out of 24 hours.

When it first ran, the route was 34 km and traveling was considered the sole entitlement of the memsahibs and sahibs who made the journey dressed to the nines, the ladies wearing hats and gowns, the gentlemen in top hats and tails. Contrast that with the way we travel now – like sub-humans in cattle class, dumbly tolerating the worst conditions to get to home and office.

But also consider that this system carries 7.5 million people a day. That is more than 2.6 billion people a year. India and China combined. Then perhaps you will realise the enormous strain on the system.

In 1853, on April 16, the 14coach train took 57 minutes to complete the journey from Bori Bunder to Tannah, ending at 3:35 pm. There was one halt at Sion to fill the train's water tanks.

Two cakes is all that the anniversary got yesterday.

We sometimes wonder what it must be like for an alumnus of Sydenham College and Boston University, a guy who is also a mean Blues guitarist, to go on the stump in an exercise where it usually pays to be part of the lowest common denominator.

Milind Deora, Union Minister of State for Information Technology and Shipping was campaigning in Sewree and Byculla yesterday, trudging from one spot to another, most of them unsalubrious, and the heat must have been killing. No wonder he looked strained at times.

The response to his campaign has been great we are told, but that may just be his media cell talking! Also that citizens from across areas in South Mumbai have been greeting him and his team with extreme warmth and have assured him of their complete support during the upcoming elections.

For the sake of this extremely likeable young man, we hope that this is the correct picture. However, we also know that Indian voters are notorious liars and that not even Narendra Modi can afford to take them for granted.

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AAP cries foul!

Says party candidates are not given permission for rallies, road shows in city; authorities creating hurdles deliberately

Spoilsports missing MNS candidates who ruined Sena-BJP prospects in 2009, except Bala Nandgaonkar, not in the fray now

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he Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) which is virtually struggling to get volunteers due to lack of funds has yesterday alleged that its candidates in Mumbai were repeatedly denied permission to hold rallies, road shows and other events by the authorities.

Upset with the state of affairs, the AAP has issued a statement. According to AAP, “While the other parties are granted permission with ease, AAP has been consistently harassed by the authorities and the volunteers seeking permission are made to run from pillar-to-post.

Unlike other parties, which use political clout and con-

nections, AAP is run by an army of volunteers who ensure that every single rule is followed, but we are finding it hard to cope with the growing discomfort caused in seeking permissions.”

“We strongly feel that there are political forces trying to show their clout and deny AAP the right to free and fair campaigning. Party's SouthCentral Mumbai candidate Sundar Balakrishnan was forced to sit on a dharna on Tuesday as he was denied permission to hold a rally in his constituency. After his strong protest permission was granted to hold the rally,” AAP pointed out.

“Our applications for 10 am rallies, submitted a day prior are granted at 12 noon on the

day of the rally. We strongly feel that AAP routes are adjusted to accommodate other parties but sometimes a party books a whole area and AAP is denied permission to campaign in those areas. The authorities are persistent about every detail, which they should be but other parties are not asked to furnish particulars of cars and bikes,” the party added further.

The AAP is proud of the independent and strict conduct of the Election Commission, but individuals are perhaps getting compromised by political pressure. Despite these hurdles AAP will continue the battle and work together with Election Commission to reinforce the democracy, AAP has made it clear in its statement.

Job well done, Sena lauds ECI

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enior Shiv Sena MLC Dr. Neelam Gorhe yesterday welcomed the tough stance taken by the Election Commission of India (ECI) in seizure of large sums of cash during the ongoing campaigning for the Lok Sabha elections in the state. Speaking to newspersons at party office Shivalaya here, she expressed surprise over seizure of Rs 11.50 crore at Tembhurne tehsil in Madha Lok Sabha constituency. She said that it is baffling to note that such a large seizure of cash in a relatively nodescript town of Tembhurne arguing that such a large amount could not be meant for payment of

wages to government officials there as claimed by official sources.

She however admitted that it was wrong for the poll officials to empty tiffin boxes of their contents to find out if any cash was hidden in them. Gorhe lashed out at Congress-NCP leaders complaining that the ECI was going overboard in its drive to check movement of illegal cash during poll campaigning. She demanded that the ECI should probe the source from where the cash was coming and where it was meant to be sent. Replying to queries, the Sena leader ruled out the possibility of division of BJP-Sena votes despite the presence of

arch rival MNS and new entrant, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).

Gorhe argued that the outcome of this Lok Sabha elections will have a damning impact on the electoral fortunes of the ruling CongressNCP alliance in the state.

Commenting upon the campaigning, she stated that due to the electronic media and the social media the elections this time have reached the masses. Replying to queries, she maintained that Sena president Uddhav Thackeray has been aggressive in his campaigning and has raised national issues.

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n 2009 Lok Sabha elections, the nine Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) candidates in Mumbai and Thane spoiled the BJP-Shiv Sena party, ensuring a total whitewash in Mumbai.

Barring Bala Nandgaonkar who is trying his luck for the second time in Mumbai South Lok Sabha constituency, the rest – Shirish Parkar, Shalini Thakare, Shilpa Sarpotdar, Shishir Shinde, Shweta Parulkar, Devraj K. Mhatre, Vaishali Darekar and Rajan Raje are nowhere to be seen in this Lok Sabha elections.

Out of these Shweta Parulkar has since returned back to the Sena fold, while Raje has formed his own political outfit.

The 2009 Lok Sabha results had left a bitter taste in the mouths of BJP-Sena leaders, especially in the case of Mumbai North and Mumbai North-East where BJP candidates lost by a narrow margin. Shirish Parkar who had then polled 1.47 lakh votes which saw Sanjay Nirupam (Congress) trounce BJP stalwart Ram Naik by a narrow margin of just 5,779 votes. Similarly, in Mumbai North-East, the 1.95 lakh votes polled by Shishir Shinde saw NCP's Sanjay Dina Patil defeat BJP's Kirit Somaiya by the narrowest margin of just 2,933 votes. The only MNS candidate who failed to spoil the BJP-Sena party was Vaishali Darekar in Kalyan Lok Sabha seat, which was won

Bala Nandgaonkar by then Sena candidate Anand Paranjape by a margin of 24,202 votes. Almost all the MNS candidates had polled more than 1 lakh votes, seriously damaging the BJP-Sena cause.

Shirish Parkar (Mumbai North) who was then the trusted aide of MNS chief Raj Thackeray has now fallen out of favour with the MNS chief and is pushed in to political oblivion. Shalini Thakare (Mumbai NorthWest) despite being a distant relative of the MNS chief has been denied ticket this time around and is reported to be sulking. Shilpa Sarpotdar (Mumbai North-Central) had been active for some time, but the untimely demise of her husband Atul Sarpotdar has seen her keeping a low profile. The same holds true for Shishir Shinde (Mumbai NorthEast) who had declined to contest the Lok Sabha elections this time around.

Shweta Parulkar (Mumbai South-Central) who had dented Sena pride in its

Dadar bastion has since returned to the Sena fold and now keeps a low profile. The only exception to the rule being Bala Nandgaonkar (Mumbai South) who is the only one of the 2009 lot who is taking a second chance.

In neighbouring Thane district, Devraj Kisan Mhatre who spoiled the party for BJP's Jagannath Patil in Bhiwandi Lok Sabha constituency is not even heard of these days. Same is the case with Vaishali DarekarRane (Kalyan) who has been relegated to political obscurity. Former MNS trade union leader Rajan Raje who contested from Thane Lok Sabha constituency since then quit the party and formed his own political outfit. The BJP-Sena alliance despite polling 17.54 lakh votes in the nine Lok Sabha seats of Mumbai and Thane drew a near blank. The MNS polled 12.11 lakh votes which ensured that the BJPSena drew a blank in Mumbai and was almost blanked out in Thane.

Pic and Text by Suresh Golani.

FISHING FOR VOTES: While NCP Candidate Dr. Sanjeev Ganesh Naik along with MBMC Mayor Catlyn Pereira and NCP corporator,Bernard D’mello are seen sharing a lighter moment with members of the Koli community during an election rally in the coastal areas of Uttan, MNS candidate Abhijeet Paanse, was seen campaigning in the Mira Road Fish Market with District MNS chief, Prasad Surve.

06 CHANGE OF NAME I Mongiben Mulji Gutka have changed my name to Mongiben Mulji Gudka as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-2441 I Prenji Mulji Gudka have changed my name to Praful Mulji Gudka as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-2442 I Irsad Ahamed Iqbal Ahamed have changed my name to Irshad Ahmed Iqbal Ahamed Ansari as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-2443 I Asia Khatoon have changed my name to Aasiya Khatun Ansari as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-2444 I Khurshida Shaikh have changed my name to Khurshida Ansari as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-2445 I Irshad Ahamad Shaikh have changed my name to Irshad Ahmed Ansari as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-2446 I Aisha Shaikh Have changed my name to Aasiya Ansari as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 07/01/14 C-2447 I Kurshida Shaikh have changed my name to Khurshida Ansari as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-2448 I Aasiya Shaikh have changed my name to Aasiya Ansari as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-2449 I Irshad Shaikh have changed my name to Irshad Ahmed Ansari as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-2450 I Srinivasan Subramaniam have changed my name to Srinivasan Subramaniam Iyer as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-2451 I Srinivasan Subramanium have changed my name to Srinivasan Subramanium Iyer as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-2452 I Sharda Srinivasan have changed my name to Shardasrinivasan Iyer as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-2453 I Sharada Srinivasan have changed my name to Shardasrinivasan Iyer as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-2454 I Anushree have changed my name to Anushree Iyer as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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CLASSIFIEDS I Mehrunissa Sheikh have changed my name to Mehrunnisa Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-2458 I Meharunnisa Shaikh have changed my name to Mehrunnisa Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-2459 I Alafia Merchant have changed my minor daughter’s name from Amatullah Contractor to Amatullah Merchant as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-2460 I Vaibhavkumar Rameshchandra Shah have changed my name to Vaibhav Ramesh Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-2461 I Rameshchandra Vadilal Shah have changed my name to Ramesh Vadilal Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-2462 I Darshankumar Rameshchandra Shah have changed my name to Darshan Ramesh Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-2463 I Bhavanji Ramji Shah have changed my name to Bhavanji Ramji Dharod as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-2464 I Paida Geetaben Narotam have changed my name to Geeta Chetan Soni as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 05/04/14 C-2465 We Mr. Chetan Harsukhlal Soni & Mrs. Geeta Chetan Soni have changed our minor son’s name from Vrushabh Chetan Soni to Viraj Chetan Soni as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 05/04/14 C-2466 I Manojkumar Prabhudas Sidhpura have changed my name to Manoj Prabhudas Sidhpura as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-2467 I Adelbert John Menezes have changed my name to Adelbert Menezes as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-2468 I Timcy Atul Shah have changed my name to Manasvi Atul Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-2469 I have changed my name from Vallabhdas Patel to “Vallabhbhai Patel” as per Affidavit dated 12th April’ 2014.

C-2470 I have changed my name from “Tejasvini Ketankumar Patel” to “Tejasvini Rameshchandra Patel” as per Affidavit dated 11th April’ 2014.

C-2471

I Mehrunnisa Ibrahim Shaikh have changed my minor son’s name from Ali Ibrahim Sheikh to Ali Ibrahim Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-2456

I have changed my name from Mohammad Faisal Abdulhakeem Siddiqui to Faisal Abdulhakeem Siddiqui as per Affidavit dated 16th April’ 2014.

C-2472

I Mehrunnisa Ibrahim Shaikh have changed my minor son’s name from Adnan Ibrahim Sheikh to Adnan Ibrahim Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-2457

I have changed my name from “Yamini Mukesh Kachria” to “Yamini Mukesh Kacharia” as per Affidavit dated 16th April’ 2014.

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I have changed my name from “Mukesh Ramanlal Kachria” to “Mukesh Ramanlal Kacharia” as per Affidavit dated 16th April’ 2014.

C-2474 I have changed my name from “Nehal Mukesh Kachria” to “Nehal Mukesh Kacharia” as per Affidavit Dated 16th April’ 2014.

C-2475 I have changed my name from Chavada Bhavanaben Nagindas to Bhavana Mahendra Ajmera as per Affidavit dated 16th April’ 2014.

C-2476 I have changed my name from “Vasudhakumari Himatlal Dhorada” to “Varsha Sanjay Rathod” as per Affidavit dated 18th January’ 2014.

C-2477

I have changed my name from Sarika Bhausaheb Gaukhare to Sarika Nitin Badhe as per Affidavit C-2492

I have changed my name from Mohd. Umer to Mohammad Umar Shaikh as per Affidavit C-2509

I have changed my name from Sunita Gangadhar Kohakade to Sunita Nivrutti Badhe as per Affidavit C-2493

I have changed my name from Tonia Jennifer Lourduswam/ Tonia Jenifer Swamy to Jennifer Anslem Chettiiar as per Affidavit C-2510

I have changed my name from Mrs Shashikala Ashok Shetty to Mrs Shashi Ashok Shetty as per Affidavit C-2527

I have changed my name from Puja Eknath Dagabaje to Puja Vinod Badhe as per Affidavit

I have changed my name from Arvind Kumar Dayaram Yadav to Arvind Dayaram Yadav as per Affidavit C-2511

I have changed my name from Rajendrakumar Narendrakumar Kothari to Rajendra Narendra Kothari as per Affidavit.

C-2528

C-2494 I have changed my name from Harkishin Parsram Rohra to Harkishin Parsram Rohira as per Affidavit C-2495 I have changed my name from Padma Harkishin Rohra to Padma Harkishin Rohira as per Affidavit C-2496

I have changed my name from Ranjanben Jayantilal Parmar to “Ranjan Vrajlal Chitroda” as per Affidavit dated 28th March’ 2014.

C-2478

I have changed my name from Harikishan Parsram Rohira to Harkishin Parsram Rohira as per Affidavit C-2497

I have changed my name from “Brijit Shah” to “Brijit Jain” as per Affidavit dated 10th April’ 2014.

C-2479

I have changed my name from Sajiya Parveen Azaz Sidhik Ansari to Shaziya Parveen Aijaz Ansari as per Affidavit C-2498

I have changed my name from “Mohanbhai Shah” to “Mohanlal Jain” as per Affidavit dated 10th April’ 2014.

C-2480

I have changed my name from Mohamed Rafi Hasan Mohimtule to Mohamed Rafiq Hasan Mohimtule as per Affidavit C-2499

I have changed my name from “Chandraben Shah” to “Chandraben Jain” as per Affidavit dated 10th April 2014.

C-2481 I have changed my name from Udaychandra Dhirajlal Kothari to Udaykant Dhirajlal Harjiran Kothari as per Affidavit dated: 16 April 2014.

C-2482 I have changed my name from Shekhar Kumar Gopinath Thakur to Shekhar Gopinath Thakur as per Affidavit C-2485 I have changed my name from Gaffar Ali Akbar Ali Ansari to Gaffar Akbar Ali Ansari as per Affidavit C-2486 I have changed my name from Zuzerbhai Dahodwala to Zujer Dahodwala as per Affidavit C-2487 I have changed my name from Saminabibi Hanifbhai Pathan to Riya Nitin Singhal as per Gazette No. U-70947 dated March 2014 C-2488 I have changed my name from Tulsi Kalidas Mevada to Tulsidas Kalidas Mewada as per Affidavit C-2489 I changed my name from Maskoor Husain Rafiullah to Mashkoor Hasan Rafiullah Khan as per Affidavit C-2490 I changed my name from Himatbhai Bachubhai Dave to Himmatbhai Bachubhai Dave as per Affidavit C-2491

I have changed my name from Sheher Sultan Khan to Saher Sultan Khan as per Affidavit Dated: 15/04/2014 C-2512 I have changed my name from Ms.Vidyarthi Jagadish Singh to Mrs.Nausheen Jahangir Sayyed as per Affidavit.

C-2513 I have changed my name from Nilofar Abdul Rashid Pawaskar to Nilofer Rashid Pavaskar as per Affidavit.

C-2514 I have changed my name from Abdul Rashid Pawaskar to Rashid Pawaskar as per Affidavit.

C-2515 I have changed my name from Lalaram Hiraram to Lalaram Hiraram Choudhary as per Affidavit.

C-2516

I have changed my name from Hamida Bi Abdul Rahiman Mullaji to Hamida Mohamed Rafiq Mohimtule as per Affidavit C-2500

I have changed my name from Baktawar Singh Khasaria to Bakthawer Singh as per Affidavit.

C-2517

I have changed my name from Vahbeez Sam Calagopi/ Vahbeez Soli Karanjia to Vabez Sarosh Wankadia as per Affidavit C-2501

I have changed my name from Aneesa Abdul Latif Ansari to Anisa Ishtiaque Ahmed Ansari as per Affidavit.

C-2518

I have changed my name from Mustak Ahamad Gafur Shaikh to Mustak Gafur Shaikh as per Affidavit C-2502 I have changed my name from Vijaykumar Ashok Jadhav to Vijay Ashok Jadhav From Devendra as per Affidavit C-2503 I have changed my name from Mr.Sahil Dhanesh Paryani to Mr. Sahil Dinesh Pariani as per Affidavit C-2504 I have changed my name from Wasim Ahmed Salim to Wasim Salim Manihar as per Affidavit C-2505 I have changed my name from Lourduswam/ Kolamdai Lourdu Swamy to Lourdu Koyandha Swamy as per Affidavit C-2506 I have changed my name from Kammikymary to Mary Lourdu Swamy as per Affidavit C-2507 I have changed my name from Shrifa to Sharifa Mohammad Umar Shaikh as per Affidavit C-2508

I have changed my name from Lalit Kumar to Lalit Naraindas Khemnani as per Affidavit.

C-2519 I have changed my name from Nilesh Kashinath to Nilesh Kashinath Bhopi as per Affidavit.

C-2520 I have changed my name from Vasudev Gobindram Jethani to Vashu Gobindram Jethani as per Affidavit.

C-2521 I have change my name from Lalitkumar Sureshkumar Jain to Lalit Suresh Jain as per Affidavit.

C-2522 I have changed my name from Hemdeo Vinod to Hemdev Vinod as per Affidavit.

C-2523 We Mr Dodeja Rajesh & Mrs Dodeja Bhavna as changed our minor child name from Dodeja Niraj to Dodeja Neeraj as per Affidavit.

C-2524 I have changed my name from Nayan Nandkumar to Nayan Nandkumar Jain as per Affidavit.

C-2525

I have changed my name from Ms Angarika Vishwanath Poojari to Ms Vinoda Vishwanath Poojari as per Affidavit.

C-2526

I have changed my name from Narendrakumar Sukhalalji Kothari to Narendra Sukhalalji Kothari as per Affidavit.

C-2529 I have changed my name from Fulorie Stephen Vaz to Flory Stephen Vaz as per Affidavit.

C-2530 I have changed my name from Abdul Majeed Shaikh to Abdul Majid Shaikh as per Affidavit dated 16/04/2014.

C-2531 I have changed my name from Zaid Abdul Razzak to Zaid Abdul Razzak Lakhani as per Affidavit dated 16/04/2014.

C-2532 I have changed my name from Mohammed Sabir Salim to Mohammed Shabbir Salim Shaikh as per Affidavit dated 16/04/2014.

C-2533 I have changed my name from Anand Nadeshan Pile to Anand Nadeshan Vadyar as per Affidavit.

C-2534 I have changed my name from Arvina Pakiraj to Arimina Shetty as per Affidavit.

C-2535 I have changed my name from Pakiraj Adver Stella to Pakiraj Shetty as per Affidavit.

C-2536 I have changed my name from Stella Pakiraj to Shanti Shetty as per Affidavit.

C-2537 I have changed my name from Shamsuddin Nizamuddin to Shamsuddin Nizamuddin Ansari as per Affidavit.

C-2538 I have changed my name from Ghouse Badshah Mohammed Nazir to Mohammed Gaus Mohammed Nazir Shaikh as per Affidavit.

C-2539 I have changed my name from Rafique Alam Abdul Hamid Khan to Rafiq Alam Shaikh as per Affidavit.

C-2540 I have changed my name from Farida Mohammed Farooq to Farida Mohammed Farooq Hingora as per Affidavit.

C-2541 I have changed my name from Aarti Sudesh Bhosale to Sumitra Sudesh Bhosale as per Affidavit.

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Marathi actor-turned-director Shashank Udapurkar has drafted seven scripts on the life and times of anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare, to be shot in two-and-a-hours film

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produced by Anirudda S. Gaikar, would be shot in Ralegan Siddhi, Mumbai, Delhi, Kashmir, Ladakh, Rajasthan and various other places.

"I want the film to inspire not only Indians but also people from all over the world. I want them to know how a man hailing from a small village could became a national hero with ethics, simplicity as well as love for country and mankind," Shashank told PTI. Earlier, Shashank had directed a biopic on Shivaji Maharaj's son Sambhaji Raje, which is about to be released.

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ovie director Shashank Udapurkar said on Wednesday, that he has received a formal consent from Anna Hazare for making a biopic on the anticorruption activist.

"It took me long to complete the script on Anna. I had drafted seven scripts before finalising it, since it is a mammoth task to present 75 years of his life in a two and half hour film," Marathi actor-turned-director Shashank said.

The movie, which would be

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n Wednesday morning, Sambhani Sagare (69), in a bout of depression, walked onto the Western Railway line tracks at Amboli Phatak at Andheri. He had committed suicide.

Local railway officials and Government Railway police ruched him to a local civic hospital where he was declared dead on arrival.

After screening his certificates and identity cards, the police identified the victim as Narayan Sambhani Sagare. The police contacted his family who arrived late

in the evening. The body was handed over to them.

Police officials said, “We found a suicide note on the victim saying he was frustrated with life and no one is responsible for his death. It helped us close this case prima facia. It is not a case of accident or murder.�

He came face-to-face with local no 90437 few minutes before 11.50 am. He had severe head injuries. Local station master issued a memo and rushed the victim to Cooper hospital for medical treatment. However, doctors declared him “brought dead�.

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A corporator from Kurla said, “This is a crucial time for all corporators and yet there are unicipal corporators, at a Standing societies who are still complaining that there Committee meeting earlier this week, is no regular water supply. Apart from talking took up the issue of continuous shortage of to the officials directly, there has been no water supply during the elections, claiming reply at all.� that it is going to affect their votes.

Ramesh Bhamble, chief engineer of BMC The issue is being discussed in the Brihan- Hydraulics Department said, “The water supmumbai Municipal Corporation Standing ply has gone down due the tunnel work being Committee for the last one week. carried out at the Modak Sagar dam. ThereFrom March 20 to March 30, the city wit- fore residents are still facing problems.� nessed a shortage of water by 10 per cent, The civic authority has sent a request to the which has been attributed to lake-tapping at state irrigation department to supply addithe Modak Sagar dam, due to which the water tional quantity of 40 to 60 million litres of pressure is still low in some areas. water from the Upper Vaitarna Dam to the Samajwadi Party leader Rayis Shaikh said, Modak Sagar, as 2,000 million litres of water “Since I announced that I will be standing for is used to generate power daily. the Lok Sabha elections last month, my conBhamble also added, “The water supply is stituency has been facing a water shortage expected to come back to normal in the comproblem and there was a protest held at the ing days.� khushboo.panjabi@afternoondc.in ward office. But nothing was done.�

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CHANGE OF NAME

I have changed my name from Khan Imran Wahab Khan Imran A. Vahab to Khan Imran Abdul Wahab as per Affidavit.

C-2543 I have changed my name from Taj Kulsum Bint Abdul Halim to Taj Kulsum Bi Abdul Halim as per Affidavit.

C-2544 I have changed my name from Adhikari Salman A. Razzaque to Adhikari Salman Abdul Razzaque as per Affidavit.

C-2545 I have changed my name from Laeque Mohammed Shaikh to Mohammed Laeque Shaikh as per Affidavit.

C-2546 I have changed my name from Mumtaz Salamuddin Shaikh to Mumtaj Salimuddin Shaikh as per Affidavit.

C-2547 I have changed my name from Salamuddin Alisab Shaikh to Salimuddin Alikhan Shaikh as per Affidavit.

C-2548 I have changed my name from Mancharam Lavjiram Suthar to Mukesh Lavjiram Mewada as per Affidavit.

C-2549 I have changed my name from Dharmendrakumar Somaroolal Saroj to Dharmendra Somaroolal Saroj as per Affidavit C-2550

CLASSIFIEDS I have changed my name from Samirkumar Vinodchandra Shah to Samir Vinodchandra Shah as per Affidavit C-2561 I have changed my name from Ashokkumar Pravinchandra Shah to Ashok Pravinchandra Shah as per Affidavit C-2562 I have changed my name from Shahbaz Khalid to Shahbaz Khalid Khan as per Affidavit C-2563 I have changed my name from Khurshida Bano to Khurshidabano Khan as per Affidavit C-2564 I have changed my name from Khalid Hakim to Khalid Hakim Khan as per Affidavit C-2565 I have changed my name from Aishwarya Velakappadil Bhasi to Aishwarya Bhasi as per Affidavit C-2566 I have changed my name from Sana Azmatullah Khan to Sanakausar Azmatullah Khan as per Affidavit C-2567 I have changed my name from Badrunnissa Azmatullah Khan to Badrunnisa Khan as per Affidavit C-2568 I have changed my name from Subhas Jivan Joshi to Subhash Jivanbhai Tukadiya as per Affidavit C-2569

I have changed my name from Akhsay Yashawant Saptoji to Akshay Yashawant Saptoji as per Affidavit C-2551

I have changed my name from Mohammad Irfan Shaikh to Irfan Shaikh as per Affidavit C-2570

I have changed my name from Pravinkumar Jodhraj Jain to Pravin Jodhraj Jain as per Affidavit C-2552

I have changed my name from Mohamedzed Mustufa Mohd Ghachi to Zaid Mustafa Koradia as per Affidavit C-2571

I have changed my name from Sarojben Sheshmal Magniram Shah to Saroj Pravin Jain as per Affidavit C-2553

I have changed my name from Ramnaresh to Ramnaresh Morya as per Affidavit C-2572

I have changed my name from Ranjan Jyantilal Ghaghda to Ranjan Jyantilal Ghaghada as per Affidavit C-2554 I have changed my name from Ashokkumar Maganlal Khakhar to Ashok Maganlal Khakhar as per Affidavit C-2555 I have changed my name from Rekhaben Ratilal Madhavani to Rekh Ashok Khakhar as per Affidavit C-2556 I have changed my name from Milan Rajesh Rugani to Milan Rajesh Rughani as per Affidavit C-2557

I have changed my name from Chandan Subash Sharma to Chandan Kumar Sharma as per Affidavit C-2573 I have changed my name from Sanjay Namdeo Tayde to Sanjay Namdeo Taide as per Affidavit C-2574 I have changed my name from Husain Mustafa Abbasbhai to Husain Mustafa Godhrawala as per Affidavit C-2575 I have changed my name from Rama Prasad Gupta to Ramlal Sarju Gupta as per Affidavit C-2576

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I have changed my name from Maheshbhai Solanki to Mahesh Solanki as per Affidavit C-2580 I have changed my name from Subhas Jivan Joshi to Subhash Jivanbhai Tukadiya as per Affidavit C-2581 I have changed my name from Mohammad Irfan Shaikh to Irfan Shaikh as per Affidavit

I have changed my name from Ashokkumar Maganlal Khakhar to Ashok Maganlal Khakhar as per Affidavit C-2598 I have changed my name from Rekhaben Ratilal Madhavani to Rekh Ashok Khakhar as per Affidavit C-2599

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I have changed my name from Milan Rajesh Rugani to Milan Rajesh Rughani as per Affidavit C-2600

I have changed my name from Mohamedzed Mustufa Mohd Ghachi to Zaid Mustafa Koradia as per Affidavit C-2583

I have changed my name from Rajesh Pithambar Rugani to Rajesh Pithambar Rughani as per Affidavit C-2601

I have changed my name from Ramnaresh to Ramnaresh Morya as per Affidavit C-2584 I have changed my name from Chandan Subash Sharma to Chandan Kumar Sharma as per Affidavit C-2585 I have changed my name from Sanjay Namdeo Tayde to Sanjay Namdeo Taide as per Affidavit C-2586 I have changed my name from Husain Mustafa Abbasbhai to Husain Mustafa Godhrawala as per Affidavit C-2587 I have changed my name from Rama Prasad Gupta to Ramlal Sarju Gupta as per Affidavit C-2588 We have changed our minor child name from Vrushti Milnid Sane to Vrushti Milind Sane as per Affidavit C-2589 I have changed my name from Md Lukaman Ansari to Lukman Ansari as per Affidavit C-2590 I have changed my name from Md Mustak Lukaman Anasari to Mustak Lukman Ansari as per Affidavit C-2591 I have changed my name from Maheshbhai Solanki to Mahesh Solanki as per Affidavit C-2592 I have changed my name from Dharmendrakumar Somaroolal Saroj to Dharmendra Somaroolal Saroj as per Affidavit C-2593 I have changed my name from Akhsay Yashawant Saptoji to Akshay Yashawant Saptoji as per Affidavit C-2594

We have changed our minor child name from Vrushti Milnid Sane to Vrushti Milind Sane as per Affidavit C-2577

I have changed my name from Pravinkumar Jodhraj Jain to Pravin Jodhraj Jain as per Affidavit C-2595

I have changed my name from Rekha Rajeh Rugani to Rekha Rajesh Rughani as per Affidavit C-2559

I have changed my name from Md Lukaman Ansari to Lukman Ansari as per Affidavit C-2578

I have changed my name from Sarojben Sheshmal Magniram Shah to Saroj Pravin Jain as per Affidavit C-2596

I have changed my name from Sefali Pradikumar Shah to Shefali Samir Shah as per Affidavit C-2560

I have changed my name from Md Mustak Lukaman Anasari to Mustak Lukman Ansari as per Affidavit C-2579

I have changed my name from Ranjan Jyantilal Ghaghda to Ranjan Jyantilal Ghaghada as per Affidavit C-2597

I have changed my name from Rajesh Pithambar Rugani to Rajesh Pithambar Rughani as per Affidavit C-2558

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I have changed my name from Rekha Rajeh Rugani to Rekha Rajesh Rughani as per Affidavit C-2602 I have changed my name from Sefali Pradikumar Shah to Shefali Samir Shah as per Affidavit C-2603 I have changed my name from Samirkumar Vinodchandra Shah to samir Vinodchandra Shah as per Affidavit C-2604 I change my name from Ashokkumar Pravinchandra Shah to Ashok Pravinchandra Shah as per Affidavit C-2605 I have changed my name from Shahbaz Khalid to Shahbaz Khalid Khan as per Affidavit C-2606 I have changed my name from Khurshida Bano to Khurshidabano Khan as per Affidavit C-2607 I have changed my name from Khalid Hakim to Khalid Hakim Khan as per Affidavit C-2608 I have changed my name from Aishwarya Velakappadil Bhasi to Aishwarya Bhasi as per Affidavit C-2609 I have changed my name from Sana Azmatullah Khan to Sanakausar Azmatullah Khan as per Affidavit C-2610 I have changed my name from Badrunnissa Azmatullah Khan to Badrunnisa Khan as per Affidavit C-2611

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ournalist and AAP candidate from New Delhi Lok Sabha constituency Ashish Khetan on Wednesday alleged all the established political parties in Maharashtra had only looted the Mumbai citizens.

"I am shocked to see that Mumbaikars are living in conditions worse than hell," Khetan said, alleging slumdwellers of Mandala in Mankhurd, which he visited, lived in a constant threat of encroachment by the mafia who deal in dangerous chemicals and petroleum substances. There is a scarcity of drinking water and 300 families buy drinking water for Rs.5 per can in this area, he told PTI. Families in Lalubhai Compound -- an MMRDA housing complex -- were living in dilapidated buildings which were crumbling even though they were just about a

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From the fourth house, which they are now staying at on rent, the family had thrown Ansari out, and did not let him enter after cutting all ties with him, said police, who added that, most of the time, he is found in Nirmal Nagar area of Khar East. His popular name, Kaniya, was given by other drug addicts of the same area, and police too refer to him by the same name.

According to police officials, after he was released from jail in May last year, he molested several girls but no one came forward to complain. However, after around eight incidents were reported, the first FIR was registered against him on July 9, 2013. A very high level meeting by police and mohalla committee was held by cops and a sketch of Ansari was also released. However, at that time, police officials did not give any importance to the case.

After the Nirmal Nagar incident, the accused got very active and started targeting minor girls on regular basis.

Meanwhile, he even snatched several mobile phones, money, cycles, etc. from youngsters. He would do this to get drugs for himself. He even committed offences in local trains.

Talking about his modus operandi, police said, ''He approaches his target and tells her he is a friend of her father and needs to give a message for him. He then takes the girl to an isolated

decade-old, he said.

"Open sewers run between buildings and water drips from ceilings and the state government or corporation provide no sanitation to residents even though they pay Rs 1.4 lakh in tax per building every year.

"The conditions of MHADA (state housing authority) transit homes were the worst where 110 families are living in fear of death as the buildings are on verge of collapse," he said.

Hitting out at BJP-Shiv Sena alliance in Maharashtra, he said if BJP wanted to make India corruption-free, it would not encourage corruption in BMC (controlled by the saffron alliance). "If BJP and Shiv Sena say that they will make India corruption-free, then why did they turn BMC into a hub of corruption? What will Narendra Modi and Uddhav (Thackeray) say on this?" he said. place,from where, after molesting her, he flees. Till now, 13 such cases have been registered, mostly in western suburbs from Andheri to Bandra and one in Sion.

Police Commissioner Rakesh Maria took personal initiative and asked his men to put in extra efforts to nab the accused. All crime branch units and ATS were asked to work on the case.

Several informers and drug addicts were picked up, but in vain.

However, in the Amboli case, the police officials found CCTV footage and based on it, a clear picture and his walking style was also revealed. The investigating officer in the Malad police station saw the CCTV footage and recognised him as an accused who was arrested in a theft case earlier.

Meanwhile, police officials showed the footage and Ansari’s pictures to all victims who positively identified him.

The Malad police officer who identified Ansari from his walking style, informed the investigating team about Ansari’s whereabouts and the DN Nagar police team reached the place first and detained his mother and brother two days ago.

They were kept in the police station all the time.

When Ansari got the hint that police were closing in on him, he went into hiding, but was getting his drugs on a regular basis from Nirmal Nagar. On Monday morning, Ansari called his brother from a local PCO and decided to meet him in Golibar where Nimal Nagar police officials laid a trap and arrested him in co-ordination of DN Nagar police.

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he Bandra police has registered a case of cheating against two persons, including a woman social activist, for allegedly trying frame someone after they got caught producing a fake school certificate of the victim in the court.

On the direction of Bandra Metropolitan Magistrate Court, the Bandra police has registered a case under various sections of the IPC including 420 (Cheating) against Saeed Shaikh and the woman Aftab Siddiqui.

Complainant in the case, Tabrez Alijan Shaikh, was booked by the Bandra police in the murder of Rashid Habib Shaikh with the assistance of his wife in 2011. This

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n Tuesday, the Mumbai Crime Branch arrested a man who had jumped parole last year. He turned out to be a wanted criminal with established links in the mobile phone IMEI (International Mobile Station Equipment Identity) number racket.

The accused has been identified as Shabbir Khan alias Khadda and was arrested from Laljipada in Kandivali (W).

Khadda was convicted for murdering a jeweller in 2007 and was serving his life term before he jumped parole in 2013 and did not return back.

Interestingly, Khadda's interrogation by the sleuths of Crime Branch Unit 11, revealed that he used to hand over the stolen mobile phones to a man named Tushar Rajput. Rajput, a savvy technician, was arrested Crime Branch for tampering with IMEI numbers of

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he Mumbai Crime Branch on Tuesday arrested a travel agent who has been accused of conning almost a dozen people in the past one year.

According to the police, the accused identified as Himanshu Pitroda had booked air travel tickets through the agency and fled with the money. Pitroda used to book the air travel tickets through his travel agency Travel & Trip, taking the money in advance from the customers.

Pitroda then cancelled the tickets without the knowledge of his customers and keep the refund amount. It was only when the victims would reach the airport to catch their flights that they learned they were duped as the accused had cancelled

cheater because he had two different school certificates: one from a Bandra school and another from a Mankhurd school from same year.

Tabrez went to the Mankhurd school and verified the school certificate which Saeed and Aftab had produced. The school authorities, were shocked by the news and said they had not issued any school certificate in the name of Tabrez Shaikh.

After receiving this information from Mankhurd School, Tabrez move the court and demanded a cheating and forgery case to be registered against Saeed and

Aftab. Based on his application, the Bandra court issued an order on March 25 and registered the case against both. Finally, on its direction the Bandra police registered the case on Saturday.

“The court has ordered us to register a case against Saeed and Aftab and asked us to investigate the matter because it is suspected that they have involved in other similar cases too,” said police sources. “We have launched a manhunt to nab both Saeed and Aftab. The FIR has been registered under various sections of the IPC including 420, 465, 467, 468, 471 and 34.”

Cops nab parole jumper, connect him to many crimes several stolen mobile phones, said the police.

After jumping parole, Khadda became a big fish in the mobile theft business and the cops strongly believe that he was running a cartel.

“Khadda was the link in the Rajput case, who used to change the IMEI number within minutes using software,” said DCP Ambadas Pote (Detection-1).

Khadda's arrest could lead the police to trace several mobiles which were stolen in 2013, said senior inspector (Unit 11) Avinash Sawant.

Police gave long chase to nab Khadda

Travel agent cons clients

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Shamed, she set herself afire

A man falsely accused of murder catches conspirators, a man and woman, after they slip up with false certificates, and registers case against them

allegation was made by Saeed and Aftab. Based on their complaint Bandra police had registered the case against Tabrez.

After the FIR was filed, Bandra police sent Rashid's body to J.J. Hospital for the post mortem where it was found that he died naturally from a heart attack.

Complainant Tabrez Shaikh moved the court to quash his FIR. In the meantime, in 2012, both the accused Saeed and Aftab has produced two different school certificates of Tabrez at the court and alleged that he was not a innocent. They claimed he was a

their tickets.

“Pitroda, after committing the crime, locked his office situated in Vashi, blocked his website and switched off his mobile numbers,” said Nandkumar Gopale, chief of Property Cell, Mumbai Crime Branch.

Pitroda was arrested in Mangalore by the Property Cell sleuths, who handed him over to the Mahim police station for further investigation.

He has been arrested under sections of 419 and 420 of the IPC. The complainant of this report is Firoz Amrovali, who had lodged a case against Pitroda at Mahim police station, said police.

The police added that Potroda has cheated around a dozen people from the last one year with the same modus operandi. neel.shah@afternoondc.in

Khadda (30) was arrested based on a tip off that he visits a room at Laljipada in Kandivali (W). Sub-inspector Nitin Vichare, assistant inspector Sharad Zeni and constables Konde and Naik arrived outside the house where Khadda was located.

The cops found it difficult to enter the house without being seen as the premises had a small creaky gate. Con-

sidering this, the cops entered forcefully and Khada got a whiff of their entrance.

He tried to escape from the roof of the house. Sub-inspector Vichare and API Zine climbed up after him and a chase ensued. After nearly 20 minutes, Khadda was nabbed by the sleuths.

Meanwhile, the police are further inquiring into his role in other crimes in the city. neel.shah@afternoondc.in

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n a shocking incident, a 15year-old girl immolated herself at her tenement in Virar, after she was repeatedly raped by an auto-rickshaw driver under the false promise of marriage. According to the police, the accused identified as Hari Patil (25), a resident of Chandansar in Virar (East), has been arrested and booked under sections 376 (Rape) and 366 (Kidnap), 306 (Abetment to suicide) of the Indian Penal Code and under the relevant sections of Prevention of Sexual Offences Act, 2012. In his complaint to the police the girl’s father stated that Patil established physical relationship with his school-going

daughter under the pretext of marrying her. When the girl insisted on revealing their relationship to her parents, the accused allegedly started blackmailing her and even threatened to eliminate her and harm her parents. Unable to bear the embarrassment, the girl doused herself with kersosene and set herself on fire at her tenement on April 10. She was rushed to the Centenary Hospital in Kandivli where she succumbed to her burn injuries on Tuesday evening.

“We have arrested Patil. He was produced before the Sessions Court in Vasai which remanded him to police custody till April 19,” confirmed investigating officer API R.L. Rokde.

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“How can a woman be expected to be happy with a man who insists on treating her as if she were a perfectly normal human being.”

– Oscar Wilde

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S there a division within the BJP with regard to Narendra Modi becoming the Prime Minister? Opposition parties are alleging that some top leaders of the BJP are opposed to Modi becoming the PM. Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav has stated that it is becoming increasingly clear that if the BJP emerges as the victor in the Lok Sabha elections, there is every possibility Modi will be sidelined and some other leader selected as the PM. It is clear as daylight that M.M. Joshi, for instance, is unhappy over the manner in which Narendra Modi is hogging the limelight. Joshi went on to say that it is wrong to say that there is a Modi wave: It is the wave of the BJP and not Modi alone. Sushma Swaraj has from the very beginning of the poll campaign had strong reservations about Modi’s choice as PM. She knows that there are some influential leaders in the party and among allies who would like to have her as the prime minister. And finally there is L.K. Advani who has still not given up becoming the prime minister. His supporters think he should have been the natural choice for the post of the PM. It is a fact that while Narendra Modi has created a huge wave for the party, somehow there is a feeling in the party that Advani would make a better prime minister. Advani who was number 2 in the Vajpayee government has taken for granted that he would be the next PM. Narendra Modi has solid backing from the party president, Rajnath Singh. It is a fact that without the steady and strong support of Rajnath Singh, Modi would not be having an advantage over his rivals.

What is certain is that many differences which have been held back now would surface if the BJP wins and forms the government. For instance, what post Advani will have? Modi is fighting for success singlehandedly. He might want to have a full say in the choice of his cabinet colleagues and also later may dominate the scenario.

The disgruntled little voices we hear today among BJP leaders indicate that if and when the party wins and forms the government, Narendra Modi may be confronted with challenges from his colleagues. Today they are grudgingly accepting the successful oneman-show of Modi, but later they may not allow Modi’s bid to carry a one-mangovernment.

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VERY time I return to Delhi from my election travels I meet political pundits, hacks, academics, bureaucrats, politicians and socialites who assure me that there is 'no Modi wave.' Usually the person who says this expands on the theme and usually what he or she tells me, with a conspiratorial smile, is that the Congress Party still has a trump card up its sleeve and this trump card is Priyanka Gandhi. The denizens of Lutyens' Delhi cannot believe that there can be an India that is not held together by the pivot of our oldest and most powerful political dynasty and this is the main reason why they choose to remain blind to the possibility of a Modi wave despite poll after poll predicting that he is more than likely to be India's next prime minister.

Last week I returned to Delhi from wandering about eastern Uttar Pradesh to find that the Congress Party was preparing to pull out its trump card. Priyanka Gandhi traveled to Rae Bareilli with a small army of TV journalists following in her wake and held meetings with local people that in TV jargon are called 'road shows.' I switched from channel to channel to see if she had something to say that would change the mood of the campaign. But, she stuck to the same script that has been prepared for her mother and brother emphasizing that in this election we are seeing a fight between two ideologies. Our ideology, she said as her brother and mother have repeated endlessly, is to empower ordinary people by giving them the right to information, employment, education and cheap food grain. Their ideology (read Modi) is to give only a small handful of Indians rights.

And, we believe in uniting people they believe in dividing people.

Secularism is a fundamental feature She said other things as well. While vilifying her cousin Varun for taking the 'wrong road' she said she would not support anyone, not even her own children, who went against the values of her family. The 'values' she listed were secularism and secularism adding that her father had died to save the unity of India.

It was shortly after she made this particular remark that someone from Headlines Today rang to ask for my comments and I was forced to point out that secularism was not a gift to India from the Gandhi family but a funda-

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mental characteristic of the Indian Constitution. As for Rajiv Gandhi having died for 'India's unity' this could only be true if he thought Sri Lanka was just another Indian state. He was killed by a Tamil suicide bomber, I reminded my Headlines Today interlocutor, because the Tamil Tigers were deeply offended by his Sri Lanka policy. But, let that be for a moment because the point I am trying to make in this piece is that Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi seem to be surrounded by the kind of people who I run into every time I return to Delhi. These are people so removed from what Gandhiji used to call the 'real India' that they appear to have misled the Dynasty's two heirs.

In Delhi's corridors of power and political intrigue there have been for a long while rumours that Rahul Gandhi's war room is manned by whiz kids who plot his political strategy on computers. In the words of one frustrated Congress leader from Bihar, 'You cannot win elections by computers...but no-

IFE lived with reasonable restraint is the basis for happiness. Restraint makes a man patient, well behaved and tolerant. It also develops the personality. So our Vedas and Religious scriptures teach us that even for living best life, one must live a restrained life. Then a person becomes the picture of equipoise, morally strong and detached.

While performing the worldly duties, he never binds in worldly restrictions, thus by being involved in family; a man who lives with restraint can attain asceticism. This is the greatness of restrained life. Guruji also insists upon such a great life because in this materialistic world, people are eager to live an unrestrained, uncontrolled life. People are becoming the victim of many diseases and disorders due to their involvement in RAJAS and TAMAS driven by limitless desires. In brief, desire for accumulating wealth, makes a man shed restraint.

So, Guruji insists on a balanced life lived with moderation and through his teachings, he awakens the world about the greatness of such life.

The same pious sermons are for everyone that none should be overpowered by selfish desires to attain wealth. By fairness and hard work, the wealth which is earned is well deserved and one must never get tense about the things that are beyond reach. But one

Cong painting Modi as anti-Muslim

In the ten years she has been India's de facto prime minister she has never felt the need to do this before. In her televised appeal she said the same things that her daughter did in Rae Bareilli without noticing that this attempt to change the subject from 'minimum government, maximum governance', which is Modi's message, to secularism is likely to resonate only with Muslim voters. And, even with Muslims the dislike of Narendra Modi does not translate into fears that India will be destroyed if he becomes prime minister.

Would the campaign have turned out differently if the Gandhi family had paid attention earlier to rumours of a Modi wave?

Would they have managed to come up with a more convincing campaign? It is hard to say Tavleen Singh but what can be said is that while the other main political parties in this election have body seems to have told Rahul this so he has identified clear causes that they have associsurrounded himself with close advisors who ated themselves with the Congress campaign sit in front of their computers all day working has been unable to find a single one other out caste combinations and voting percent- than to paint Modi as a Muslim-hating boages.' It is hard to know for sure if this is true or geyman. When this failed the party was not but what is true is that Rahul's campaign forced to rely on what it clearly sees as its has so far failed to strike the sort of chord that biggest asset: the dynasty with Priyanka as its Modi has managed to strike and so it is that his shining, new face. Will it change the way the mother and sister now play a more active role. winds of this election are blowing? I think not.

Rumour has it that Priyanka plans to per- Based on what I have seen on my travels I can sonally visit temples in Benares in the near tell you that I saw a wave that is stronger than future to show her support for the Congress I have seen in any election since the Rajiv Party candidate, Ajay Rai. He himself has Gandhi wave in 1984. It is the sort of wave gone around telling reporters in Benares that that is always unstoppable.

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he has the blessings of Priyanka and her cell phone number. Before deciding to settle for Rai, famous locally for being a gangster, Benares was awash with rumours that Priyanka would herself be the Congress candidate against Modi. But, as a local elder, in this most political of political cities, reminded me her name was Mrs. Vadra and if she did decide to enter electoral politics Mr. Vadra would become some pretty heavy baggage.

So instead she appears to have decided to campaign more forcefully and more visibly than she has done in past elections to halt the supposedly non-existent Modi wave.What confirmed for me personally that the talk of there not being a wave is mere bluster in the drawing rooms of Lutyens' Delhi was Sonia Gandhi's decision last week to make a televised appeal to voters.

must keep on working hard.

By fighting evil thoughts and developing positive energy with meditation, one must give direction to one’s life. Even after becoming an achiever in life, one should lead an ideal life which is balanced and restrained. It is the greatest virtue of a man if he remains balanced and restrained irrespective of circumstances.

True meditation not only helps us live a happy, healthy and contented life but also ul-

MATTER & SPIRIT timately helps us realise our Creator, God. What is Meditation?

True meditation is taught by True Master.

No one knows that there is such a supreme power that is present inside everyone, which helps everyone in this world and even beyond. Only the Guru makes it attainable by the means of meditation.

To address and call up the Almighty through God’s words (Gurumantra) is known as meditation.

The meditation is a chant which is practically tested by the Master to deliver the soul to higher realms. Once the Soul is emancipated, one can experience God, feels his existence, realise how profoundly He changes our life for the better and helps us get rid of

our tensions and troubles. But Almighty God has to be prayed for by calling his True Name, the correct method of meditation. It helps one became powerful spiritually and tap the ocean of joys within. And by meditating upon God’s words one reaches the tenth door, God’s light and sound is seen and heard. The God becomes manifest, internally.

True meditation is a practical way of connecting with God. Each one of us can practice it irrespective of our gender, age, caste, creed, race, nationality or religion. Guru Ji, while initiating an individual, asks that he/she give up alcohol, non-vegetarian food, and immorality. Besides this, there is no other restriction of any kind on the individual. After initiation one needs to spend 15-60 minutes in the morning and the same in the evening daily in meditation. When we are involved in mechanical work that does not require thinking, we can keep on repeating the chant silently, mentally or in an inaudible tone, whenever possible. Thus, prayers and hard work can go hand in hand, resulting in greater success. For instance, if we are walking, travelling or driving, the chanting can go on in our thoughts. It certainly helps improve our concentration and also delivers powerful worldly results such as success in good pursuits.

The Naam-Shabd (True Method of Meditation) is an ordered collection of words taught by a True Guru who is a selfless spiritual master. The words praise and invoke God. Simply put, it is a true method of meditation.

— Dera Sacha Sauda

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community suffers from discrimination and remains socially and economically backward and face enormous difficulties even in basic documents like passport and driving licences.

The court observed that the continuous discrimination against transgenders is against the Constitution and ordered the government to provide equal opportunity to the community. The court's assertion that it is the right of every person to choose his or her gender and that the identity of the transgenders should be determined by the psychological rather than biological parameter is noteworthy.

While the Supreme Court judgement forms the legal welcome basis for transgenders to secure their rights, the spirit of the order also needs to extend to Section 377 HUMANITARIAN VERDICT: The SC judgement has given recognition to of the Indian Penal Code that crimtransgenders who did not have an identity till date. Now they will also be a respectable inalised the homosexuality. part of society like men and women.

Only months earlier the Supreme Court upheld the panel espoused the cause of transgen- punishable under the law of the provision and left to the governders deserve thanks as it is only land. ment to consider abolishing it. But — Apurva N Parekh, Gamdevi the person's right to choose his or their patience and faith in judiciary which brought them fruits of her gender cannot be complete

joy and cheer in the midst of gloom without the right to express a parwhich was their fate because of the THE decision of the Supreme ticular sexual orientation. With the earlier Supreme Court Judgement Court to recognise transgender as Supreme Court upholding the fordated December 11th 2013 which persons belonging to a separate mer, the latter too must be recogupheld the validity of Section 377 third gender is a landmark judge- nised by abolishing Section 377 making consensual sex between ment. The Supreme Court stated from the statute books.

— Bhagwan Thadani, Mumbai gay adults in private an offence that member of the transgender

Transgenders now part of civilised society THE honourable Supreme Court of India deserves to be congratulated for its landmark judgement of Tuesday the 15th April, 2014 which will now be a red letter day and remembered as a day of victory for the transgender community in India every year and the date will now be christened and celebrated every year as Transgender Day by the vast community members of transgenders in India. The faith in judiciary and the Supreme Court of India being the last hope of justice to the beleagured justice seeker has been strengthened because of the historical judgement passed by the division bench of Honourable Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan and Honourable Justice A.K. Sikri.

The Supreme Court of India has shown vision and compassion to the transgenders who have been harassed by the police for want of a judgement protecting their human rights to lead a life of dignity and be equal to other members of civilised society in all spheres of occupation and use of basic sanitation and other facilities provided to women and men in India. Naz foundation and Advocate Colin Gonzalves and all NGOs who have

mitted in his interview with Mr. Goswami that he would not stoop to personal attacks. And, as the old saying goes, do not throw stones at other people's houses when you are living in a glass house yourself.

None of the Congress leaders are saints in human form starting with the creator of our problems, Ms. Sonia Gandhi, her brain dead son, the sycophant, Mr. Kapil Sibal, the 'eminent' lawyer and spokesperson, Mr. Singhvi down to the lowest of the low.

— Jamshed Irani, Mumbai

AVOIDABLE: Narendra Modi’s marital status is a personal matter. The debate on this issue on television was just not right.

Both Modi and the lady in question have a right to their privacy.

A personal matter I was disgusted by the debate on Times Now last night when they discussed the marital status of Mr. Narendra Modi.

What was explained was that he had been married as a minor to a minor, the marriage had not been consummated LETTER OF THE DAY and they had lived separately all these years. Mr. Modi merely mentioned this in his affidavit because answering every question has become mandatory.

All these past fifteen years when Mr. Modi has been the Chief Minister of Gujarat, this matter did not surface; even the wife preferred her privacy as she is even today. Thus, this is a very personal matter.

Mr. Modi was honest to disclose this when it was required prior to which it was a personal matter and up to him to declare or not. Besides, as Mr. Arnab Goswami stated several times, how would this matter in the first place.

The Congress is finding it even difficult to find straws to clutch.

They are diving into uncharted filthy depths, such that their Shezada had commented and com-

Deplorable behaviour AS reported elections are round the corner and candidates of various parties are fighting tooth and nail to win over electorates. But it is indeed very shameful and regrettable to note that instead of coming out with their national policies, and solutions to mounting crisis and problems like, corruption, inflation, scams, scandals and terrorism and further development and progress of the country they are indulging in woeful personal attacks on with each other. Masood says he will cut Namo to small pieces, Azmi says only only Muslims have won the Kargil war and woman indulging in pre-martial sex should be hanged, Mulayam Singh says that rapists should not be hanged and NAMO is accused of 2002 riots and only Muslims were brutally massacred, and now new controversy has popped up on NAMO's martial status. But the politicans should understand that these are not national problems or crises and should not indulge in personal attacks and that there are much more vital and national issues to be attended to and to be solved.

Film shoot at ward office

Tall promises ignored later AS the country begins the epic chase of electing Lok Sabha members, it is the duty of every Indian citizen to not only cast his/ her vote, but to vote responsibly. The public has no right to crib later. Dedicated candidates with clean record should be elected to serve the nation and its people. Today, it has become difficult to choose the right person and party. Let wisdom prevail upon the voters. Most of today’s problems in India are due to corrupt politics.

Unless it is cleansed, nothing would improve the situation of the country. Mahatma Gandhi once said that politics devoid of honesty and spirituality is disastrous for the nation.

We have to change the politics of India and I am confident that together, we can. Today, most of the politicians in India make tall claims before onset of elections but forget to deliver them after coming to power. This only shows that they are least bothered about the welfare of the common man who takes time from his/ her busy schedule to exercise his/ her franchise.

— Jubel D’Cruz, Dombivili

National riparian policy

THERE is imperative need for the Centre to deal with the 'riparian' issue on topmost priority by taking full and final control of all rivers under its administrative belt from that of the state governments, so ward office in Mumbai has inflicted the youth of the country to ensure that rivers become the property of a shock on the citizens of Mumbai. that unity and peace prevails in the the Central Government, with a It has given the place for Bollywood land. Unity leads to progress, for clear and transparent policy so as to shooting!". This is clearly avoidable God forbid, if there is a chaotic cli- do justice to all the states and to because, as you have pointed out, mate on the streets one cant work, largely prevent disputes. Adequate the municipal ward office is the industries suffer, job opportunities flow of water to all states will also place where the citizens go to get in- decline and the country's economic increase the food production in the formation and to discuss their progress nosedives. India's strength country as a whole and the availproblems with civic officials. Mon- lies in the rich and diverse faiths of ability of produces at reasonable etary considerations could not have her people, and how we respect prices and resulting in gross reducweighed in favour of such a move each other's enlightening religions. tion in the food inflation which is — Altaf H Ladiwala, Bandra said to be in double digits as of date. because our BMC is the richest — T.M. Uday Shankar, Mumbai body in the country with its annual budget running into some ten thousand crores. One wonders how our superstar, Amitabh Bachchan agreed to the shooting in a ward office, disturbing its daily routine.

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— Dr. V. Subramanyan, Thane

Me, my vote, my country I don’t bother whether Modi is married or not, I am not interested in knowing that when Rahul shall be married, I don’t wait and expect whom Anna will support, I don’t want to know why Kejriwal left the Delhi assembly, I don’t want to stop thinking of a third front. I expect only the good governance from the good person with the support of good political party. I want to select the right person of my choice, by my survey and for my future, after all it’s my democracy. I wish to have the better India of my dream, where, I can have everything in easy way and I need not visit any foreign country, but foreigners should visit India. I want that iron man who can re-build the country and make India strong, and it’s my duty to find out among these, hence I will vote for my future.

— Bhavesh Jani, Nala Sopara

One India, one people

AS the election bugle is blown, we are witnessing a grand political circus being played out in front of us, complete with new stunts and enTHIS refers to your edit-piece 'Citi- tertaining trapeze artists. At this zens out, Bollywood in a ward of- crucial juncture, where the nation's fice' (ADC, April 16) in which you future is going to be decided it is have bemoaned quite rightly that "a mandatory for all of us especially — S.P. Sharma, Mumbai

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UNORGANISED: There are a lot of drawbacks in the new terminal which need to be rectified and put on track post haste.

RECENTLY the Mumbai international airport got a new and swanky terminal inaugurated with a huge fanfare by no less a person than the Indian PM Manmohan Singh and we the Mumbaikars were indeed proud to have such an additional facility which was expected to cater to the ever growing need of the international travellers. The Sahar terminal handles more than estimated 26 million passengers yearly. However the new terminal T2 seems not at all organised to cope with the ever growing traffic in view of its

abysmally low usage of the existing facility in respect of the number of the front desk counters, staffing, the frequent outages of the computer servers et al, which is going on for a while. I sincerely think that the MIAL authority should undertake immediate action to rectify this critical situation 'asap' as otherwise many a number of international airlines would think of altering their routes to avoid the perpetual logjam their passengers are encountering due to the snags at Terminal T2 in Mumbai.

— Bikram Banerjea, Mumbai

15 Indian birds on the ‘edge’ of extinction

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recent study by the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) and Yale University has identified 100 Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered (EDGE) species worldwide and has shown that most habitats are under threat from unsustainable human activities.

Out of these whopping 100, 15 species are from India. They are Bengal Florican, Forest Owlet, Redheaded Vulture, Egyptian Vulture, Jerdon’s Courser, Lesser Florican, Spoon-billed Sandpiper, Sociable Lapwing, Siberian Crane, Great Indian Bustard, Greater Adjutant, White-bellied Heron, Wood Snipe, Masked Finfoot and Christmas Is-

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land Frigatebird.

Bengal Florican, Lesser Florican, Great Indian Bustard, Sociable Lapwing and Jerdon’s Courser are birds that are under threat due to the destruction of their grassland habitat and scrub forests.

The survival of the Spoon-billed Sandpiper, Siberian Crane and White-bellied Heron greatly depends on the existence of their wetland habitat.

Forest Owlet survival is impossible if its habitat of deciduous forests in central India is destroyed. Many factors like uncontrolled urbanisation, unsustainable industrialisation and rampant use of chemicals in agriculture are responsible for this decline.

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Commenting on the need to conserve these habitats, Dr. Asad Rahmani, Director, Bombay Natural History Society which has been working directly or in partnership with other organisations to conduct research and conserve 12 of the 15 species, said, “Habitats such as grasslands and wetlands and the species inhabiting them have long been neglected in the conservation process in India. Comprehensive Spoon-billed Sandpiper conservation action based on indepth field research is required to save these species from going extinct. Today these habitats are facing some of the most severe human pressures, which endanger the survival of the avian populations found there.”

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Forest Owlet and (inset) Bengal Florican Vishwanath Salian | ADC

‘With ‘weak’ history, maths, geography, Modi is no topper’

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AN URDU WEBSITE FOR MODI...Actor Salman Khan's father and veteran scriptwriter, Salim Khan (right), along with BJP leader Shaina NC (centre) and Zafar Sareshwalla at the launch of the Urdu version of BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi's official website at Khan’s residence in Bandra, on Wednesday.

aharashtra Congress on Wednesday ridiculed BJP's bid to 'portray' Narendra Modi as 'a topper' and said the Gujarat chief minister had proved he is rather weak in history, geography and maths. "At a rally here in December, Modi had said that Maharashtra had 27 chief ministers since its formation. In reality there have been only 17 chief ministers. This shows his maths is poor," Maharashtra Congress spokesperson Anant Gadgil told PTI. The Congress leader further said that Modi claimed had claimed at a rally that he brought the ashes of Shyama Prasad Mookerjee from London to India. "But the fact is it was Shyamaji Krishna Verma, the revolutionary freedom fighter, whose remains were brought here and not those of Mookerjee. This

Anant Gadgil, spokesperson, Cong-Mah. shows he is weak in history.

"Mahatma Gandhi gave the Quit India call from Mumbai but Modi said at a rally that the call was given from Wardha. He thus proved his geography is weak too. How can Modi be called a topper if he is weak in so many subjects," Gadgil said.

The state Congress spokesperson also claimed that Modi spoke very little on economic policies and foreign affairs.

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child-friendly easter Celebrate a fun-filled Easter Sunday with the entire family and teach your kids about the holiday as Rhea Dhanbhoora & Shirley Mistry help you out with ideas for decorating, fun facts and easy-to-make recipes for your kids

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f you don’t know already, Easter is the third day after Jesus Christ’s death and is supposed to be the day he was resurrected. After being crucified, it is said that Jesus came back to life on Easter Sunday. For many, Easter marks the end of Lent — a 40-day period of fasting, moderation and restraint.

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The Easter egg Easter eggs are synonymous with the festival, though not many people know why. Although Easter is a predominantly Christian festival, it is believed the tradition of Easter eggs finds its roots in ancient pagan practices. An egg symbolises fertility and new life in several cultures including those of Egypt and India. With the growth of Christianity in Europe, this symbol of new life was adopted by the religion and has come to represent the rebirth or resurrection of Christ .

a scavenger hunt This is a lot of fun if you have your children and their friends over for the day. Cut out paper bunnies (download and print a template off the internet), and tape them in different locations — under the sofa, in cabinets and under potted plants. Set the children off in pairs on a hunt for the bunnies in a limited time frame. Then, each pair can redeem the bunnies for treats. One bunny can be a pack of candy, two could be a piece of cake and so on and so forth.

Easter bunny is said to bring children their Easter eggs.

Much like Santa, he evaluates the behaviour of children — both good and bad and rewards the well-behaved ones with Easter eggs.

a piñata The Easter bunny A fictional character, the Easter bunny (originally a hare) There is no reason not to have a piñata this Easter, is a Santa Claus of sorts. Originating in Germany, the especially if you have several people coming over. Fill a

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Egg race With all the talk of eggs, it is hard to leave the classic egg race out. Give each child a spoon and a hard-boiled egg.

Make them place the egg on the spoon, hold the end in their mouths and walk to the finish line. Winners get Easter treats, of course!

Egg rolling Give each child a stick and a hard-boiled egg. The objective of the game is to roll the egg across the finish line fastest, without breaking or cracking the egg and without raising the stick above their waist level.

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Think you know everything about Easter? Here are some facts you may not have known: l In Guatemala, people make a milelong carpet with sawdust and flowers.

The detailed carpet often takes weeks to create. They use the carpet to walk to church on Easter. l Easter was not always about marshmallow and chocolates. During the month of Lent, hot cross buns were made by the monks and given out to the poor — which is where the treats originated from. l The next time you bite into a delicious chocolate egg, you have Germany to thank. The country first made chocolate eggs way back in the 19th century. l Dying eggs was not a western tradition. It originally dates back to

Easter is a great time to bond with your children and cooking up one of these easy Easter recipes with them will be a fun and extremely delicious affair. chocolate eggs This recipe by chef Harun Sonone from The Resort is easy to make and delicious too.

Ingredients 200g dark cooking chocolate (Morde), coarsely chopped; 100ml thickened cream, chocolate biscuits, 50g sprinkles Method l Place the chocolate and cream in a heatproof bowl over a saucepan half filled with simmering water (make sure the bowl doesn’t touch the water). l Use a metal spoon to stir the chocolate until it melts and the mixture becomes smooth. l Cover it with cling film and place it in the fridge until firm. l Process the biscuits to a fine powder in a blender. l Add it to the chocolate mixture and stir until combined. l Cover and place the mixture in the fridge for three hours or until firm. l Line a baking tray with non-stick baking paper and spread the chocolate sprinkles on another plate. l Roll 2tsp of the chocolate mixture into an egg shape. l Roll the eggs in the chocolate sprinkles and place them on the lined tray. l Chill before serving.

easter egg hunt at sun-n-sand

Enjoy Easter this year by taking your kids down to Sun-N-Sand for their special Easter brunch. They will enjoy it much more than a usual Easter brunch as the hotel has something special planned to keep them entertained. They're organising an easter egg hunt for all children below 12 years. Kids can hunt for the eggs while parents enjoy the special brunch, with unlimited food, domestic spirits, beer and wine. The brunch costs `1,900 with alcohol, `1,650 without alcohol and `750 for children, which includes free use of the swimming pool if you register in advance.

When April 20, from 12pm – 3.30pm Where Aqua 24 Coffee Shop, Sun-N-Sand, Juhu scotch eggs Celebrity chef Kunal Kapur gives us an easy recipe for Scotch Eggs, that are perfect for an Easter brunch.

Ingredients 3 eggs, 150g sausage meat, 1 tbsp chopped parsley, 1 tbsp chopped spring onions, a pinch of nutmeg, 2tsp mustard paste, salt, pepper powder, 1 cup refined flour, 1 cup bread crumbs, oil for frying Method l Place two eggs in cold water and boil them for six minutes. Remove

and place them in cold water. Cool them completely, remove the shell and set aside. l Now add the mustard paste, parsley, spring onions and nutmeg to the sausage meat and mix together. Check for seasoning and make two equal sized meat balls and keep aside. l For crumbing them, add some salt and pepper to the flour, beat an egg and set it aside in a separate bowl. Now, roll the peeled egg in the flour. Cover the egg with the meat completely. Lightly apply water to your palms and shape the sausage meat in the shape of the egg. l Dunk the meat ball wrapped around the egg into the flour again,

Zoroastrians in Persia, as well as Egyptians, Greeks and Romans, who dyed eggs to celebrate spring. l While we dye eggs for Easter, did you know that the Chinese dye eggs whenever a newborn enters the world? l Every time you pick up a chocolate for Easter, you're contributing to the candy consuming holiday. Did you know that it's the biggest candy consuming holiday of all time — even bigger than Halloween?! l The White House hosts a fun Easter Egg Roll on their lawns every year, following a tradition first started in 1878 by President Rutherford B. Hayes and First Lady Lucy Hayes. It was started in response to the ban of this roll at the Capitol the year before. l If you're in Sweden, forget about the Easter Bunny. They celebrate Easter with an Easter Wizard!

then dip it in the beaten egg and roll it gently in the bread crumbs.

Do the same to the other egg. Heat the oil and deep fry them till they are golden brown. Serve them hot with extra mustard.

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surprise eggs Ayushi Shah, from Icing on Top gives us a simple recipe for chocolate egg surprise.

Ingredients Chopped white chocolate and chopped dark chocolate (compound), chopped milk chocolate (compound), a few drops of oil, cocoa butter based food colours, candies such as MnM’s, gummy bears, mini chocolate chips, mini cookies and chocolate coated almonds Method Clean your egg moulds with a clean tissue.

Separately melt all three chocolates in a microwave. Divide the white chocolate into four different bowls and add the cocoa butter based colours to three of them. Mix well to get soft, pastel shades.

You do not want bright and dark colours. Add a little colour, and you can add more as you go on along. l Fill half the mould with chocolate. l Swirl the chocolate evenly inside the mould and once it thickens, use your finger to distribute the chocolate on the sides evenly. l Refrigerate the moulds for 5-7 minutes. l Remove, and use a light hand to press the chocolate out of the mould. Once set, the chocolate slips out very easily. l Heat a saucepan for a few minutes, until it becomes slightly warm. l Place the chocolate cup, open side down on the upside down saucepan. The chocolate on the edge of the eggs will melt. l Fill the chocolate cup with cookies or candies quickly. l Next, using your fingers, smooth the melted chocolate in a manner that closes the opening of the egg. l l

remember Since your children are going to devour these treats, make sure you use food grade colouring. We recommend you opt for paste colours instead of liquid ones. Most major supermarkets, such as Hypercity and Nature's Basket as well as specialist food stores have a good range of food colours that are safe for children.

decorating easter eggs

The most fun thing to do on Easter, has to be decorating Easter eggs. Instead of just painting them, we bring you these easy-to-do alternatives.

sponged eggs Once you paint your egg a base colour, use pieces of sponge dipped in paint to create interesting patterns.

rubber band eggs Tie a few rubber bands around each egg. Dunk the egg in one colour and let it dry. Shift the placement of the rubberbands before you put in the next tub of colour. Repeat this four or five times to get colourful, striped eggs.

glitter eggs If your children like sparkly things, coat your egg with a thick layer of glue and roll it around in loose glitter.

Make sure you have enough old newspaper spread out to catch any spills and excess glitter.

spray paint eggs This one is fairly easy as well. Paint each egg a colour of your choice or simply let it be white. Then, using an old toothbrush dipped in paint, use your thumb to spray another colour on to the eggs. Once dry, these speckled eggs look super cute.

sticker eggs This one is super simple too. Take a bunch of small stickers of your choice (hearts, butterflies and animals work well) and stick them onto an egg. Then, paint the egg a colour of your choice and let it dry.

Once dry, peel off the stickers for a beautiful Easter egg.

treat your kids Too tired or busy to make Easter treats at home?

Your children don't have to miss out on the Easter fun! Take a look at where you can pick up some delicious, attractive looking treats for them this year: nordic kandie Magic: Get your kids a royal treat with Easter eggs in fun, attractive packaging. Their Easter eggs start from `299 for a single silver egg and `350 for a single gold egg, to `1,860 for nine small eggs in royal blue packaging and a single marzipan egg for `370 for those who don't like chocolate. The eggs are perfect for children and are vegetarian as well as gluten free. contact WhatsApp 9699641112 to order and check out their other products at www.nordickandiemagic.com not just desserts: With fun Easter hampers, cute cookies and colourful eggs, the dessert hampers by Not Just Desserts are the perfect treat for kids this Easter.

They even have treats and gifts that are great if you're planning an Easter celebration at home! Prices depend on the hampers you build and items you choose as part of their packages, so contact them for details. contact 24180655/ 9326200567/ notjustdesserts@gmail.com Boulangerie and Pattisserie: Available from today onwards, there are several Easter cakes, marzipan eggs and bunnies available at this pattisserie at Peninsula Grand. Pick from a variety of flavours and sizes at the shop for your kids. contact 25878414 charlene and the chocolate Factory: Not only are her chocolates great, Charlene, from Charlene and the Chocolate Factory has a variety of Easter eggs you can pick up.

With mini eggs costing `20, small eggs at `75, medium eggs at `130, large eggs at `175, an Easter egg nest at `150, bow-tied bunnies at `40 and Easter chicks at `50, you can pick from a variety of flavours for your children, including blueberry marshmallows, hazelnut truffles, cookie truffles, coffee biscuit, roasted hazelnut, honey almond, strawberry truffles, cheesecake truffles, Bailey's truffles and Kahlua truffles. contact 9833258908 tart: With a special menu for Easter, you can head over to Tart to pick up some delicious Easter treats for your children. With Easter eggs, bunnies, assorted chocolate truffles, cakes, cupcakes and cookies — you can pick up a range of treats, starting from `45 onwards. contact 26558761 Pebbles: Celebrate Easter at Pebbles, with their unique Easter confectionery. With eggs and desserts made from Bavarian chocolate, Marzipan sweets and contemporary eggs filled with rich dark chocolate, these treats are attractive enough to entice children and delicious enough for grown-ups to enjoy as well. contact 8689885757/ 8689985757

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the world at her feet

21-year-old Delhi girl, Koyal Rana has been crowned Femina Miss India 2014. Rohit Pramar talks to her about winning the crown

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inning a competition as big as Miss India is quite an achievement, but Koyal is not wasting any time in setting her sights on winning the Miss World title. Her dreams also include going on vacation with actors Bradley Cooper and Hugh Jackman! The big dreamer isn't new to the glamour world, as she was crowned Miss Teen India 2008 at the age of 15. We caught up with Koyal to talk about her journey so far.

Did this pageant challenge you?

Yes, it challenged me in several ways, since we had to perform many activities. There were about 20 sub-contests and we had to perform different tasks for each one. So, it was definitely challenging.

Did you expect to win?

Not really. I never thought that I would come this far. I always believe that you should give your best and move on. I had no expectations, because all of us were equally deserving. We all worked very hard during the competition.

Who has been your constant support?

My mother has always been there for me. My friends and family have been supportive too.

extremely down to earth Jhataleka Malhotra, the 19-year-old runner-up, may have her sights set on the upcoming Miss Earth 2014 pageant for now, but she doesn’t see this competition as her last stop. She tells Rohit Pramar what else is in store for her

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irst runner-up Jhataleka Malhotra is extremely ambitious. This 19-year-old Mumbai girl, will represent India at the Miss Earth International pageant, after which she wants to continue with her studies. In an exclusive, she talks about her journey, the pageant and much more.

the competition. Participating in this pageant has been one of the most wonderful experiences of my life and it was all my choice.

What skills are lacking the most in today’s teens?

I don’t think teens today lack anything. With gadgets, social-networking and the internet, they are more connected to the world. They know and understand more Did you expect to come this far?

Not really. The competition was quite tough. I was just and they are very savvy. focusing on myself and I wanted to give it my best. I hadn't Has this pageant changed you in any way? really thought about the results.

I wouldn’t say it has changed me. People never change.

If you were judging a pageant, what quality would you But, it has given me a lot of values. It has broadened my views and has been a great learning experience. look for most in the winner?

There are several qualities. But, the most important are hard work and perseverance, because they ultimately help Are you going to continue with your studies?

Yes, I am definitely going to continue with my education you to achieve your goal. in the future. Education is extremely important to me.

What personal sacrifices have you made so far while However, this year is going to be extremely busy and I may not be able to attend classes. So, I will continue my studies preparing for this pageant?

I wouldn’t say that I have made any personal sacrifices for next year.

Tell us about yourself.

I come from Delhi, but I am originally from Jaipur. I am studying for a Bachelors in Business Administration and recently finished my last semester. I like to travel and I am a big adventure junkie, but dancing is my passion. No matter what style, I love to dance.

What you have learned most by competing in this pageant?

I have learnt to appreciate things and live in the moment. This pageant taught us to work hard and play hard. It has been one of the most wonderful experiences of my life.

How are you going to prepare for Miss World?

I have just won Miss India, so I am taking a breather. But, once this calms down, I will obviously work very hard towards my goal of bringing the Miss World title back to India.

Do you have any plans to act in a Bollywood film in the future?

I have no plans as such. At the moment, I want to focus on international pageants.

After that, if anything interesting comes along, I will think about it. It's too early to talk about it right now.

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« 5 ways to rock: the little yellow dress

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Forget about the LBD, the little yellow dress (LYD) is all you need this summer. Shirley Mistry tells you how to style it

The last thing you want to do while travelling is pack too much and as a result, you won’t always be able to carry every beauty product you need. So, Shirley Mistry tells you about a few beauty products that can double up as others in order to save you bag space as well as money

1. sHeer sunsHine This pretty yellow dress from B:Kind is a sunshine yellow, with a slightly deep hue. The sheer skirt and belted look make it perfect for a casual brunch, movie or dinner date. price `1,499

1. Wear it to Work Yellow may seem like it’s too bright for the office, but you can wear a subtle shade to work.

Pick a softer hue that leans more towards a pastel yellow. You can also opt for a printed dress if you want to avoid too much solid colour.

Pair it with a beige blazer or cardigan and pretty pumps for a look that's ideal for the office.

2. BrigHtly tuBed With a slight neon hint, this bold yellow dress is sure to make a statement. The bright, bodycon dress from Bebe will stand out with minimal accessories. price `3,950

2. day out Our personal favourite, is wearing a yellow dress on a day when you can really have fun with it.

Pair it with a bright red lip and flip-flops, or team it with tan sandals and a sling bag for a casual, but extremely polished look.

>> Instead of carrying your entire stash of makeup with you, find out what products can double up as others

3. tHe Basics Wear it to work, a brunch party or on a casual date. This multi-purpose yellow dress is a subtle shade, but still makes use of the sunny summer colour. It’s available at Promod. price `2,999

3. date nigHt Just because it is a summery colour, doesn't mean you can't wear a yellow dress on your night out. Pair it with cerulean blue peep-toe heels or sling-backs and a clutch. Opt for dresses that are off-shoulder, strappy and more structured to make it more evening appropriate.

4. collar up This incut sleeve collared dress is a good option if you have a lunch meeting to attend during the summer. Pick it up from www.jabong.com. price `1,099

4. go BoHo It is very easy to take a yellow dress and give it a boho vibe. Slip a pale blue shirt over it and pair your ensemble with boots, a tasselled sling bag and loose beach waves to complete the look.

>> Kim Kardashian wears this feminine yellow dress perfectly without over accessorising

5. grunge it up If you find these looks too feminine, pair a yellow dress with a leather jacket and some studded loafers or ankle boots to for slightly edgier look.

5. pop of colour If just a bright yellow dress is too much for you, pick up this printed, yellow halter from Michelle Salins’ new collection. price On request

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naVneet kaur dHillon

Her accessories have just killed her look.

The leopard skirt and black shirt combo is a fail-safe classic but that necklace makes her look like she’s been playing dress up in her mother’s closet. Those shoes are also completely mismatched for her outfit.

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f you are the type of woman who lugs a rather large bag of makeup around just in case you need it and can't pack for a trip without someone rolling their eyes at you because of the ten different makeup products you must carry, we have some good news. Travelling light, everyday or on a holiday, is the best thing to do and your makeup bag needn't get left out in the process. While you can't do away with everything, there are some products that can double up as others.

Mascara Works on: Lashline + lashes Mascara does wonders to make you look awake and alert. But, it also does a great job as an eyeliner. Just make sure you have a thin brush (an eye or lip brush will do) in your kit. Use the product from the mascara wand and line your eyes or use it for touch-ups on the go.

Bronzer Works on: Cheeks + eyelids If, like most of us, you end up wearing neutral shades on your eyelids on a daily basis, a bronzer is great to have handy. While you can use it to warm up and contour your face, you can also use it as an eye shadow. Simply blend some into the crease of your eyelid to add some depth, or swipe it all over your lid and build it up to a colour intensity of your choice.

concealer Works on: Spots, blemishes and dark circles + as a makeup base Instead of carrying a foundation as well as a concealer, carry a thick, full-

Navneet shows us that a little black dress doesn’t have to be boring. The lace dress, although slightly loose for the petit star, is demure but sexy. We love how she’s paired it with nude shoes so that the lace is the focus of her look.

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coverage concealer with you and use it as foundation. Dilute it with your favourite moisturiser before you apply it so that it blends easily and doesn't look cakey.

lipstick Works on: Cheeks + lips Most of us always have a tube of lipstick on us and believe it or not, when it’s applied correctly, you can wear it as blush too. Rub some between your index finger and thumb to warm up the product and blend it in better and then dab it onto the apples of your cheeks. Wipe the excess off your fingertips and blend well for a flawless finish.

Vaseline Works as: Mascara + gloss This one is an old, but solid product. Vaseline is great for chapped lips, but it is even better as a clear mascara. If you want to change your matte lipstick to a shiny, glossy one, simply apply a thin layer of vaseline on top and you are good to go.

HigHligHter Works on: Cheekbones + eyes A pearly highlighter is great to define your cheekbones and add an iridescent glow to your face, but you can also use it to highlight the inner corners of your eyes, under the brow bone and even as your eyeshadow if you want to add a hint of sparkle.

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anusHka MancHanda

Few people could get away with this look but Anushka pulls it off with class and style. We love the floor sweeping trousers and the flashes of toned skin saves this outfit from looking too formal. The hint of pink adds a fun touch, but the black cuff seems out of place.

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natalia kaur

With a body like hers, Natalia could get away with wearing a garbage bag. The simple dress flatters her fab figure and we love how she’s stuck the classic gold and red combo. Our only gripe is that we wish the shoes were strappy.

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preeti JHangiani

It’s not that the outfit is that bad, it’s just very boring. The dress seems to be too casual and we feel that a pop of colour, on her lips, nails or shoes, could have helped her add a little glam to her overall look. Her hairstyle is also not red carpet worthy.

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« career advice deaLinG WiTh a Lazy eMPLoyee I head a team of young, enthusiastic coworkers and our line of work involves a certain amount of field work. I assign the events to be attended to people on the team on a weekly basis. While everyone is cooperative, there is one girl who almost always finds an excuse to get out of attending her share of events. I can understand if she is unwell or has a genuine concern, but she always has a ready excuse to get out of going for the events. I don’t want to seem insensitive, but her excuses don’t always seem genuine and I think she is pulling a fast one on me. What should I do?

— Palak Mehta, vile Parle dear Palak, It looks like your team member is making the most of your sensitive nature and misusing your trust. While a genuine reason may crop up once in a while, your employee seems to be playing the emotion card to her advantage, to get out of doing any field work. She doesn't want to give up her cushy seat and get her hands dirty.

The only way to deal with this is to tell her that she needs to buck up and find a way to deal with personal situations without compromising on work. You will have to play bad cop. If she continues to be callous, we suggest you inform your superiors of her behaviour and keep her aware of the same. If this doesn't scare her enough to fall back in line, a stern word from them will do the trick.

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don’t be a shirker!

Congratulations! You finally found your dream job. Once you’ve got the job, it feels like you can get away with anything, right? Wrong. You might think you are smarter than your company, but they know your every move. Radhika R. tells you what you think your company doesn’t know, but they do! >> Trying to sneak out of work to head to the spa, or get yourself a haircut? Your office isn’t as oblivious to your sneaky ways as you think! Read our article to avoid getting reprimanded or worse, fired

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Swiss luxury brand Gc has introduced a brand new watch called the Rainbow Python. We absolutely love the pop colours that the watch features. The collection includes two models — one with a multifunction mode and a 34mm case and one in a mini version with a 28mm case. Both watches feature a date and day indicator within their rose gold cases. However, it is the multi-hued strap and the colourful dial that will catch your attention. While the strap features bright shades of pink and red, the dial includes cooler hues of blue and green.

Price `27,900 onwards Where www.gcwatches.com

ou think you are being sneaky; you managed to shop online, finished a little freelance work and even spent hours stalking someone on Facebook; all while you were pretending to look extremely busy, right under your boss’ nose. While you are laughing about how ignorant your boss is, your boss is thinking of ways to fire you. Your company knows everything you do, whether you are currently employed with them or are a former employee. If you are doing things at work that you shouldn't be doing and think that you will never get caught, its time you think again!

You drift away to shopping online, updating your Facebook status, changing your display picture and tweeting every hour. Even if your bosses are not monitoring your social networking sites, they know you are not working when a window is minimised every time somebody walks past. Most companies also have permission to read outgoing mails from employees and if you are working for such a company and have been goofing around, you probably need to start looking for a new job.

Phony Leave Reasons Have you faked the flu or an unfortunate accident while preparing to head for a weekend getaway? Well, your boss knows.

He/ she has probably been in the same position in the past, so even if your creative juices start flowing with excellent excuses such as dental appointments, a burglary at home, car trouble or plumbing work, it’s incorrect to think that you have fooled your boss. Also, if your company is suspicious, there are chances that they will investigate your reasons, which can escalate into bigger problems for you.

You are the type of girl whose job involves meeting clients every day and most of your work is done outside the confines of your office. After logging off as ‘Out for a meeting,’ you quickly make an appointment at a salon or spend two hours at a spa under the guise of having a lunch meeting. We understand that it's difficult to manage paying your children's school fees, visiting the dentist, or even just renewing your library membership — especially if you work Saturdays as well.

But, skipping work to do them (dishonestly) is bound to catch up with you sooner or later.

The ‘Busy’ Look

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A lot of your work is pending, but, somehow, you can’t get yourself to finish it.

Most of us have been in a situation where we think of a career change and start

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working towards it. We send job applications, meet prospective employers and schedule interviews during office hours, and at the same time, secretly pray that our current employees don’t find out.

Your boss has been in the industry longer than you have, so it’s obvious that he/she has friends in the industry and it’s easy to find out what employees are up to.

Bad-MouThinG Don’t bad mouth your job or your company. If you hate it so much, just quit.

It’s not difficult to gauge your attitude towards your work. It will come across in your work, your participation during meetings and your willingness to be proactive. Bad mouthing your company, especially within the office is even worse.

Walls have ears, and if they are office walls, they can talk too!

ThaT ‘GiRL’ PRoBLeM If you think you can get out of any office situation simply by telling your workplace that it’s ‘that time of month,’ think again.

While it’s alright to say that once in a while, when you’ve got a really bad case of PMS or really can’t help an unplanned situation and have to go change, it’s not a good idea to use this as your go-to excuse. People will begin to catch on, especially if you’re using it to take a few days off every month.

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>> Teaching your children how to handle money from a very young age will make them financially responsible as they grow older

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dresser a makeover You may have had an old, worn-out dresser in your home that’s too sentimental to throw away.

So, instead, Shirley Mistry tells you how to give it a makeover 1. chanGe The knobs This is the easiest way to add personality to your dresser without going all out. There are several ornate drawer knobs that you can buy if you want to give it a vintage look. You can also pick porcelain, hand-painted ones. If you want to shift the dresser to your children's room, you can opt for knobs in the shape of animals.

Not just child’s play Of all the things children are considered to be too young to understand, financial matters are high on the list. But, if you want your children to have good financial habits later on in life, it is essential you teach them these important lessons from the beginning, says Dev Goswami

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s parents, we are aware of the need to teach our children important lessons that will benefit them as they grow older. Surprisingly, you won’t always find matters related to money among this set of lessons.

Children are the most impressionable when they are young, so the habits that you inculcate right now will last them a lifetime. We’re helping you out by giving you tips to help educate your children about finance, according to different age groups.

The GrowinG years (3-10) The way you deal with your children during these years will determine their outlook towards money during their teenage years, as well as their spending habits when they start earning their own money. Keep the following points in mind: Delay gratification The problem with instant gratification is that you’re telling your children that they can have what they want, when they want it.

As they grow older, this will lead to impulsive spending habits and make it hard for them to understand the concept of savings.

Learning to save The earlier you teach them the importance of savings, the better it will be for them in the future. You can do this by dividing the money

they get from relatives and on birthdays into two separate jars/ banks — one called ‘savings’ and the other called ‘spending.’ Don’t allow them to use any money from the savings jar. This will help your child see that if they save money regularly, it will eventually turn into a substantial amount. handling money Once your children are over 5/ 6-years-old, you should teach them about handling money in the real world — with your supervision of course. Remember that while schools might teach children how to add and subtract in rupees, they won’t teach them how to actually handle the notes and coins — something that you can do on your next shopping trip.

The TeenaGe years (11-16) These are the years when you’re likely to see a number of demands, tantrums and complaints about how you, as a parent, are ‘doing everything wrong.’ These tips will help you out: no means no This is a tip that will help you deal with several problems arising out of their adolescent angst.

However, you need to teach them that what you decide is final. No matter what tantrums they throw, do not change your decision once you’ve made it, especially when it comes to matters related to money.

work for it Instead of giving them fixed pocket money, make them work for it. Send them grocery shopping with a fixed sum and tell them that they can keep the change. You could even assign tasks such as washing the car in a certain amount of time for a certain sum of money. All these tasks and chores will ensure that they don’t think of money as… well, free. reduce your support While you can’t expect your children to pay their school fees or buy their own stationery, when it comes to going for a movie with friends, tell them that they’ll have to save their pocket money or use the money that they’ve earned from doing various tasks. At the same time, make sure that you keep tabs on their expenditure and money habits — not giving them money might sometimes cause them to make bad choices, so make sure that you are on the lookout. banking basics Once your children are 15-years-old, teach them the basics of banking. Send them to banks for tasks such as depositing cheques and updating passbooks. Let them type out letters related to financial matters and teach them the basics of real-world saving tools — insurance policies and public provident funds (PPFs). This will not only make them knowledgeable about financial matters, it will also show them that you trust them with responsibility.

>> Paint your dresser in a bright colour to revamp it 2. Go ombre If you want to change the appearance of your dresser, pick a colour that suits the décor of your room (pastels are trending) and paint the first drawer with it. Add a little white and paint the second drawer. Keep adding white so that each drawer is lighter than the previous one.

3. aDD some fabric To switch things up, take out all the drawers and stick interesting fabric on the sides, so that when you open them, the fabric peeks through.

4. QuoTe iT up This one is quirky, but is one of our favourites. Paint the entire dresser with a white or off-white matte paint and using a black marker, scribble your favourite quotes across the drawers. Don't worry about it being too neat; it will look rustic and cute even if it is a little messy.

5. Do away wiTh The Drawers If you want to revamp your dresser completely, remove the drawers and replace them with wicker baskets. This works well if you are looking for a storage unit for your children. Label each basket so that they can clean up after themselves and learn to take care of their things too. Besides, it looks so adorable, you’ll want to do this to all your dressers!

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No Compromise!

Relationships are all about compromises. However, there are certain compromises that you should never make for your partner. Yamini Walia gives you a few instructions about what not to do, in order for your relationship to prosper

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Think you can fix our readers’ complicated problems? read on...

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I turn 40 this May and I am looking forward to it. I have had a very good time in my thirties and I am grateful! I want to start the new decade well.

I have been thinking of a short vacation... somewhere sunny and relaxed. Just my husband and I, or even just by myself. With time to think and just relax and be!

... and into our home.

But, my husband has been bringing up my birthday with this maddening grin he does almost every year around this time.

>> Read on to find out what you shouldn’t compromise on in a relationship

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eing in a relationship is not easy. A healthy relationship means that both people have a sense of freedom. A relationship is about respect and love and so, you shouldn’t constantly have to compromise on what you are. Don't abandon things that are important to you, emotionally or materialistically. The whole idea is not to lose your own identity in a relationship. Read on to find out if you are compromising a little more than you should for your partner.

a Secure future In today's day and age, being independent is a must. You never know when your partner might decide to separate and leave you without any financial support. If you have a dream career, make sure you work towards it without any compromises. Be as independent as your partner is for a secure future.

your family Never give up your family because of your partner. You owe them a lot because of the several compromises they make for your well-being. So, family should always be your priority. You might marry someone who might try to separate you from your family, so be careful in such situations in order to make the right choice.

your friend circle Friends are an essential part of everyone’s life. Your friends need you as much as your partner does. Everyone needs a

little girl time. So, whenever you have free time, devote some of it towards your friends. Don't end up in a scenario where you lose all your friends because of your possessive partner.

My boyfriend was recently laid off at work and he has decided to use this time as a sabbatical. I was fine with that... untill I realised that the sabbatical meant calling me up and saying ‘I am bored’, even when I am at work! Lately, he has even started landing up at my office a little before I am done for the day so that we can go ‘hang out.’ This is not only disturbs me while I’m working, it has

And I know... despite what I want, it is going to be different.

Coming home, reaching to open the door, my husband giggling and finding a room full of people behind the door, with a huge cake, with everyone shouting out ‘SURPRISE!’

all the control Don’t let him control the entire relationship. Make sure you have an equal say in all the important decisions that concern your lives. Don’t let him decide everything you need to do, because in the end, you will have to deal with the consequences. If you are not ready for something, learn to say no!

your appearance There are certain men who will always expect their wives to look perfect, even if they themselves don’t. Your partner should accept you the way you are, especially when it comes to how you look! If your partner wants you to change your appearance and look a certain way, then you are clearly in the wrong relationship.

your freedom Your partner should not make you feel guilty about doing something that you enjoy. You should have the freedom to do whatever you want and be whoever you want to be in a happy relationship. If you have to think about the consequences of living your life to the fullest then you are in the wrong place.

« Dear grace, i have a problem... dear Grace,

Hey almost birthday girl!

also left me with no me time. Please help!

— meher Singh, Kurla dear meher, Getting laid off at work can never be easy to deal with. So, make sure that your boyfriend knows that he has your full support. Having said that, landing up at your office or calling you up repeatedly is not acceptable and will make you look very unprofessional. What you can try to do,

is urge him to take up a hobby he has been meaning to or explore. If this still doesn’t deter him, have an honest chat with him. Let him know that his behaviour disturbs you and that he wouldn’t like it if you did the same to him. So, it is better to save the chats for after work when you can give him your full attention.

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The next morning he was coming over. I got my hair styled, dressed up a bit, bought cupcakes for our coffee break, had conversations Oh,him what a head... Then he rang the bell and I got so nervous, I with in my NOT. surprise!

I lights and pretended not to be at home! turned off the

am so surprised.

and me faking surprise because...

"He does this almost every year! And I don’t know if he thinks I really am surprised or has so little imagination! I do enjoy these parties, but not every year, and I definitely don’t want one on this special birthday! Help!” — Tina a) Tell him exactly what you want to do. Don’t drop hints. Tell him. Explain that you love the parties and maybe you will have one later, but on your birthday you want something different this year. b) It’s just another birthday, why are you making such a big deal? c) I don’t know how long you have been married, but there is definitely a communication gap. Go on holiday and work on it!

LAST WEEK: Mrs. Prem should pick Option A: Give your son a time-frame to find his own place. If he can’t afford one, Gita can get a job instead of minding everyone else’s business. No two ways about it. Be gentle but firm.

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interest in a long-term, committed relationship such as marriage with you. You also need to note that there is always a possibility of unwanted pregnancy in such intimate and frequent sexual encounters pre-maritally. I wonder what is stopping you from getting married. You say you are 24-year-old.

This is the perfect age to get married.

Married people have sex as often as they mutually desire. It could be everyday!

Are all guys like that?

I am Sheetal (age 24). My boyfriend and I have been going out for 3 yrs and we have been physically involved. My boyfriend says that he will marry me but every time we meet, he wants to have sex. Is it normal?

Whenever he is with me, he gets an erection and he masturbates at least 3–4 times. He says he loves me very much. I am scared that he will eventually get tired of me and marry someone else. Is it normal for a guy to masturbate so many times? Is masturbation necessary for guys? Are all guys like that? Do married people have sex every day?

A: Masturbation is common in boys at this

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then it is important that there be trust in the relationship with both parties being worthy Q: My husband and I have been married of that trust (irrespective of the geographifive years. He lives in Panama. We had a cal distance). For that, getting into marriage problem. I surprised him there but caught counselling is a must. However, since it is Dr. Rajan B. Bhonsle him with another woman. I forgave him. not possible for both of you right away, you M.D. (Bom) Consulting Sex Therapist & Counsellor But I still doubt him. He said that he will be should go in for personal counselling to coming to live here some time and can give clarify your feelings, motivations and unDr. (Mrs.) Minnu R. Bhonsle me a date. So could you tell how to deal derstanding in this matter.

Ph.D. Consulting Psychotherapist & Counsellor with this situation?

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What the cards say: Think of others Path: Acts of kindness.

Don’t be self-centered.

Ally: Libra shows you balance. Please stay away from Gemini and mental confusion Card for the week: Trot key no. XIV Temperance invites you to seek and find the right combination and tempering.

What the cards say: Be a little caring Path: Look at others’ needs. Don’t be careless Ally: Virgo will teach you meticulousness. Avoid Cancer who will make you more self-centered Card for the week: Tarot key no.. IX The Hermit. Be wise, know yourself and show others your light

What the cards say: A professional will seek you out Path: Flow with him. Don’t let your past influence your present Ally: Connect with Taurus who will help you get over negative emotions.

Don’t connect with Virgo who could be critical Card for the week: Tarot key no. VI The Lovers. A romantic relationship could bring a smile on your lips and a song to your heart

What the cards say: Make efforts to connect with the truth Path: Be just. Don’t fool yourself Ally: Be with honest Sagittarius. Avoid Cancer who will create imaginary ghosts Card for the week: Tarot key no. VII The Chariot. He will lead you to victory. Your will and determination will be enhanced and you will be able to push forward to success

What the cards say: Be honest Path: Grow up and take a responsible stance. Don’t take things for granted.

Ally: Scorpio encourages you to take life seriously. Avoid Aries and their impulsiveness Card for the week: Tarot key no. VI The Lovers choice is being offered. Make the right decision

What the cards say: Allow resentment to disappear Path: Trust people. Don’t Brood about tomorrow Ally: Aries will bring in the fun element.

Avoid Pisces and heavy emotions Card for the week: Tarot key no. III The Empress. Connect with abundance and plenty. The mother goddess will bring joy in your life

What the cards say: Giving is the key Path: Be fair. Don’t be devious Ally: Leo will show you emotions. Stay away from Sagittarius who can be

What the cards say: No one can escape Justice Path: Be mindful of right and wrong. Don’t cross a line Ally: Sensible Virgo shows you the right way.

Avoid Gemini who can react to your clinging Card for the week: Tarot key no. XII the Hanged Man Surrender and acceptance transforms life and brings huge gain

What the cards say: Just be. Live each day as it comes Path: Have confidence and be accepting.

Don’t buckle under Ally: Virgo will be soothing. Avoid Gemini and clever intellectualisation Card for the week: Tarot key no. XIII Death. Change is imminent. Don’t resist it

What the cards say: An old love is still in your heart Path: Accept and connect.

Ally: Pisces will show you where the shoe pinches.

Avoid Cancer and subjectivity Card for the week: Tarot key no. XX Judgment.

See things straight and understand that finally things do get resolved

What the cards say: Judge yourself correctly Path: Be real and true as tempered steel.

Don’t Fool yourself Ally: Critical Virgo will show you the right way. Avoid fawning Sagittarius Card for the week: Tarot key no. V The Hierophant. Go with tried and tested methods. Don’t be experimental this week

What the cards say: You will be pleased with things Path: Be consistent. Don’t gloat over others Ally: Scorpio will make you feel secure.

Avoid Taurus who will not understand your emotions Card for the week: Tarot key no. VIII Strength. Use the strength that you have to make the right decision. You will be able to overcome some weakness

cruel Card for the week: Tarot key no. XII The Hanged man indicates surrender and acceptance will lead to growth and transformation

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TOP VIEW In a mature economy like India’s, which is becoming modern and a financially-oriented economy, an independent central bank, responsible central bank is really central to success.

Former US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S Bernanke

BUSINESS BRIEFS Cairn Energy Seeks Shareholder Nod To Sell Cairn India Stake

Markets Turn Weak

NSE India: CNX Nifty — Daily Market Report for: Thursday (April 17, 2014) (Based on the activity of the previous trading day) by Dominic Rebello

REVIEW OF THE PREVIOUS DAY: The Nifty fell substantially on Wednesday (April 16, 2014) a net 57.80 points (0.86%) and closed at the 6675 point level. The market opened flat at the 6792 points level. It then rose and turned into a range bound movement until 11.25 p.m. The index then rose further and registered the day’s high at the 6748 points level at 11.39 a.m. It then declined sharply into the red and turned into a range bound movement until 3.05 p.m. The Nifty then declined further and registered the day’s low at the 6665 points level at 3.20 p.m. and then turned into a range bound movement until closing at the day. The Nifty witnessed a volatile session and moved in a range of 84 points. Sentiment was bearish and amongst the 50 Nifty stocks 34 were losers, 15 were gainers and 1 remained unchanged. All the sectoral indices barring FMCG and metal stocks closed in the red. Substantial selling was seen in realty, IT, capital goods, technology, power, PSU and consumer durables stocks.

Is above its 200-day average (at 6090) Positive.

All the four averages are positively trended. Positive.

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

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

Resistance Levels The immediate main resistance is at the 6809 points level.

The next resistance is at the 6874 points level.

Pivot Point Analysis: For intra-day traders the support and resistance levels are calculated according to the pivot point theory and are: Pivot point = 6696 (This is the level where the trend is likely to change during intra-day).

Support (1) = 6644.

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS: Support (2) = 6613.

Volume: Volume (Qty shares) increased 2.14%. This change is small Resistance (1) = 6728.

Resistance (2) = 6780. and indicates a moderate participation by investors.

Market Breadth: Overall Market Breadth on the NSE was negative. Amongst all the traded stocks, 488 were gainers, 1029 were losers and 65 remained unchanged.

Slow Stocha stic Indicator: The Slow Stochastic Oscillator has declined and has exited the over-bought zone. The Slow K line in the Stochastic Oscillator is below the slow D line (negative if it continues).

RSI Indicator: The RSI fell and crossed below the 60 level and is now declining (negative if it continues).

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

OUTLOOK FOR TODAY: On Japanese candlestick patterns the index has formed a sec ond consecuti ve and long blac k body candle on higher volumes. The body of thi s candle is below and outside the body of the previ ous blac k body ca ndles.

Further, the index has dropped below its 15 days moving average. The i ndex is now below its 5 and 15 days moving averages . Moreover, the velocity parameters which were neutrally trended have now turned negative.

All these indicate a negative bias and the possibility of a further decline unfolding. Investors are advised to avoid buying at current levels.

Work with strict stop losses on all positions

ADX Indicator & DI Lines: The +DI line is above the –DI line but both lines are converging (negative if it continues).

The ADX is falling while the Market Index is falling, which indicates that the present down trend is decreasing in strength.

Moving Averages (Trend Indicators) The index: Is below its 5-day average (at 6755) Negative.

Has dropped below its 15-day average (at 6707) Negative.

Is above its 25-day average (at 6629) Positive.

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

Scottish explorer Cairn Energy plc has sought shareholder approval to sell its 9.65% stake in Cairn India after restrictions imposed by the Income-Tax Department are lifted. The I-T Department had earlier this year restrained Cairn from selling the stake over alleged tax evasion on Rs 24,500 crore of capital gains made when it transfered its India assets to a new company, Cairn India, in 2006-07. Cairn Energy had said in a regulatory filing after the annual general meeting on May 16, 2013, that shareholders had authorised the board to dispose of all or part of the company's residual interest in Cairn India.

Retail Inflation May Get Stuck At 8-10%: BofA-ML

The retail inflation is likely to get stuck at 8-10% instead of declining to 7%

by March, 2015 as a possible El Nino event could push up food prices, A Bank of America Merrill Lynch report said yesterday. Both retail and wholesale price inflation accelerated in March due to rising food prices. While wholesale inflation in March rose to a three-month high of 5.7%, retail inflation inched up to 8.31% after softening for three straight months since December.

Indusind Bank Q4 Net Up 29%; declares 35% Dividend

Private sector IndusInd Bank yesterday posted 28.8% jump in its net profit at Rs 396.05 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2014. The bank had a net profit of Rs 307.40 crore in the same quarter of the previous fiscal.

Total income of the bank rose to Rs 2,702.19 crore in the January-March quarter as compared to Rs 2,190.66 crore in the same period last year, the bank said in a BSE filing. The bank has proposed a dividend of 35%, or Rs 3.50, per share for 2013-2014.

Govt Hikes Import Tariff Value On Gold, Silver

The government yesterday hiked the import tariff value on gold and silver to USD 431 per 10 grams and USD 646 per kg, respectively, taking firm global cues. During the first fortnight of the current month, tariff value on imported gold was fixed at USD 421 per 10 grams and silver at USD 644 per kg. The import tariff value -- the base price at which customs duty is determined to prevent under-invoicing -- is revised on a fortnightly basis taking into account the volatility in global prices.

Godrej Ind Gets NSE Nod To Merge Wadala Comm With Itself

Leading bourse National Stock Exchange (NSE) has approved the merger of Wadala Commodities with Godrej Industries. The boards of both the companies had separately approved the merger scheme in February. Godrej Industries is in the business of chemicals, surfactants, finance & investments and estate management, while Wadala Commodities is engaged in bulk trading of vegetable oils.

Snapdeal.Com Acquires Doozton.Com

Online marketplace Snapdeal.Com has acquired Doozton.Com, an online product discovery technology platform, for an undisclosed amount. "The technology built by Doozton will enable an artful and personalised way of listing and suggesting fashion merchandise on Snapdeal, making the acquisition fruitful for buyers and sellers on the platform," Snapdeal.Com cofounder and COO Rohit Bansal said.

Tata Power To Add 646.7 MW From Clean Energy Sources

Tata Power, one of India's largest private power companies, plans to increase its renewable energy capacity by about 71% to cut carbon emissions and reduce risks from fluctuating fuel prices. The utility is adding 646.7 megawatts of renewable energy capacity, Tata Power said in a statement yesterday. The company has a gross installed capacity of 912 MW from clean energy sources, of which 447 MW comes from hydropower and 465 MW comes from renewable sources such as wind and solar power. Its total installed gross generation capacity in the country is about 8,560 MW.

BROKERAGE RECOMMENDATIONS Ventura Securities calls a ‘Buy’ on Engineers India CMP: Rs. 235

Target Rs. 320

Angel Broking calls a ‘Buy’ on Infosys CMP: Rs. 3156

Target Rs. 3640

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Bajaj Electricals sponsored exhibition titled Colors 2014 will begin at the Coomaraswamy Hall on 17th. The show of modern and contemporary paintings and sculpture is curated by Sunil Chauhan, owner of Artland.

Shoeb Mashadi’s ‘Utopia’ At The Art Loft, Francis H D’Sa discovers a different kind of Utopia in Shoeb Mashadi’s black and white prints that have layers of grey between the intercutting prints

Artist - Ayushi Jain

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Aroma 6 – Affordable works of contemporary artist

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WO curators – Pravash Chatterjee and Minaksshi Bhattacharya – got together an exhibition in which artists from different parts of India, Sweden and Dubai participated. As many as 11 artists participated in the show.

Needless to point out that the paintings presented were in various styles, colour schemes. The curators, recognising the aspiration of the artists to display their works presented an opportunity to them.

It may be pointed out that quite a few curators are taking interest in art and artists and helping them in the sale of works. Not all artists are able to display their works in private galleries which charge quite a big chunk of commission.

Curators like Pravash Chatterjee and Minaksshi help in bringing to public notice good works of art by young and aspiring artists.

Contact: Pravash Chatterjee: 09819705237. Minaksshi Bhattacharya: 09321764664

upermodel Tamara Moss is the protagonist in this monochromatic ‘noir’ journey that captures human emotions like despair, frustration, depression, loneliness, longing, and secret yearnings and desires too!

Shoeb Mashadi is a hotel management graduate and photography ‘just happened’….

He says, “My photographs are a candid, non linear narrative, a journal of everyday chaos and mundane

Arkay | ADC Over 50 artists are displaying their 150 works. Some of the well-known artists of our country are showing their Painting by S. Das at Coomaraswamy Hall paintings and sculpture.

‘Colourful Thoughts’ by Dipak Asole D

IPAK ASOLE uses oil and acrylic colours. And the colours he uses are always bright and celebrate life.

Nature inspires him and it is the main theme of his paintings. He picks up various shapes in nature and he develops forms quite different from what he sees. With colours, he creates images on canvas – developing forms as per feelings.

And he also has a message in his paintings. He observes what is going on in society Artist - Dipak Asole’s Acrylic on canvas

Pradeep Maitra’s paintings P

Painting by Pradeep Maitra

then puts across suitable, convincing messages. The paintings relate to social, traditional and spiritual happenings.

“I try to put on canvas my thoughts on social, traditional and spiritual matters”.

Asole hails from Ladkha. His father is an art teacher. He has also done a diploma in art teaching and got a B.F.A. from Nagpur University.

The exhibition by Dipak ended on Monday at Nehru Centre Art Gallery. Contact: 09881232334.

RADIP MAITRA is a talented artist from Kolkata. He selects unusual themes and enhances their appeal by making changes in them as per dictates of his imagination. Recently he did a series of paintings with steam engines – the good old steam engines. The new gives place to the old. New things happen. There is not much resemblance between the steam engines of the past and today’s trains.

The steam engine paintings the artist brought to Mumbai narrates the artist’s romantic encounters with steam engines and wagons. These are paintings in stations, those galloping away. The engine looked different in scorching sun and drenched in rain.

He takes a railway engine as a living entity. He watches the engine undergoing morning rituals and getting readied for long journey. And it returns after the day’s toil – tired and exhausted, the engine returns home. Surrounded by poor, hungry, shabilly dressed men, women and children, the artist went on sketching and painting the engine from various angles.

The artist can be contacted at C-122 Survey Park, Santoshpur, Kolkata700075

Last year, Shoeb Mashadi represented the country as one amongst ten photographers in the world who were selected to be a part of the TEDx photo chain, a part of the TEDx annual event held in Amsterdam, where his work was exhibited.

He was also selected as one of the faces to endorse the Swiss luxury brand of Gc Watches in India based on his work in photography. An image from ‘Finding Utopia’ was shortlisted for the prestigious HIPA award and another one was displayed at TEDx last year.

Ongoing at THE ART LOFT, Bandra, till April 20, 2014

chores – but lift the veil, dig deeper and the protagonist lets you into her inner world, where you can glimpse fragments of what lies inside each of us – the millions of questions about the uncertainty of life, a longing to break free and wander onto a road that draws us. To escape the neurosis of the mind and find comfort and security in dreams, dreaming on and on and never coming back – to escape from unrequited love. A realm of memories and a scar for life. This journal is a chronicle of the emotions, feelings and thoughts that are a part of every individual’s personal experiences.”

This is a storyboard of 98 prints often intercutting, one into the other as if in continuation of a story, light just intruding, like a Peeping Tom into the darkness of the room and all the controlled chaos of the mind, fighting to define the dark silhouettes, Mashadi doesn’t even miss the gentle sway of the curtain, and you can even smell the sweaty atmosphere, such is the power of his story telling photographs.

Mashadi uses a DSLR Canon 500D and his role models are Prabhuda Das Gupta and Bharat Sikka.

‘Finding Utopia’ is Shoeb Mashadi’s debut.

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HANKAR GHOSH, Swagata Bose, are holding a joint exhibition at the Artists Centre. Shankar Ghosh is a versatile creative sculptor with an enriched visual language of expression. His work illustrates the relevant inspiration received by him from vivid facets of environment, their human forms and their different shapes.

The variety of sculpture reveal monumental quality that truly demonstrate class interactions with art forms as an emotional plane which are far beyond the materialistic world and reality of

Sculpture by Shankar Ghosh and painting by Swagata Bose

Metal and Brush – paintings and sculpture at Artist Centre daily existence. Aesthetic design, superb craftsmanship, high-level skills and command over the medium find due and prominent place in his works. Paintings like ‘Dancers’, ‘Mother and Child’, ‘Elegance’, ‘Couple’,

‘Hair do’ are some of the high-caliber works at the exhibition.

Swagata Bose uses oil, acrylic and mix media. Behind her works is a skilled brush. Some of the landscapes she has done are well

visualised and painted. She should stop painting Mother Teresa and Amitabh Bachchan and other Bollywood folks.

The exhibition will go on till April 30. Contact: 09007373287, 09830890345.

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MUMBAI | THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 2014 How does it feel to be the winner of such a prestigious show?

I am extremely elated but the feeling hasn’t sunk in yet. I am walking on clouds and pinching myself to believe that I have won the grand prize. I am extremely thankful to ZEE Marathi for giving me this opportunity to prove myself as a singer.

Did you expect to win when you began in the show?

At that time, winning was not my aim. I wanted to give a good performance, impress the judges and the viewers and to do better than my fellow contestants was foremost in my mind. I didn’t know anything about public voting metres or the calibre of my contestants, but I went ahead and gave it my best.

The popular reality singing show 'Sa Re Ga Ma Pa' on Zee Marathi recently conducted its grand finale where Pune student Juilee Joglekar won the show and was crowned ‘Mahagayika.’ She was awarded a cash prize of Rs.1 lakh and a memento at the hands of eminent singer Hariharan.

Sandeep Hattangadi spoke to Juilee about her triumph. Here is what she said:

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How was your parents' reaction on your win?

They are proud of me. Their tears of happiness are still flowing. They have been my support system throughout the show. I handed over my prize money and memento to them and they were overwhelmed with pride. I will utilise the money for my future education.

Who in your opinion were your closest competitors?

I believed all the 14 contestants were good but I am thankful to those who voted for me especially from

my hometown Pune. Jayant Pansare and Reshma Kulkarni also sang well.

Which songs that you sand do you feel did the trick for you?

I sang some fast western style numbers which gave me the epitaph 'Rockstar'. Especially my lavni number ‘Ata Vajle Ki Baara’ was much appreciated. Also ‘Mala Mhantyat Punyachi Maina’ was much appreciated.

How was the judges' reaction towards you?

All were nice and

encouraging, especially Taufiq Qureshi Sir and Avdhoot Gupte Sir who really kind and mentored me.

Do you wish to be a playback singer?

Yes. Certainly in the future I would like to be a successful playback singer. But at present I am doing my degree in Pune and would like to continue my education along with my passion for music.

Juilee seems set to embark on a successful music journey...after her education that is!

Salman to turn barber; KJo a lensman for ‘Mission Sapne’ Ranbir will sell vada-pav, Varun will be a pattiwala, Siddharth Malhotra will sell vegetables, cricketer Harbhajan Singh will be a namkeen seller, singer Mika Singh will turn chaiwala

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everal celebrities including Salman Khan, Karan Johar, Ranbir Kapoor and Harbhajan Singh will be seen stepping into the shoes of the common man for a day, taking up their jobs and earning daily wages as part of an upcoming TV show 'Mission Sapne'.

The brings together several celebs from various walks of life and encourages them to leverage their fame for the benefit of the common man, reports PTI. In the show, the audience will get an opportunity to see their favourite celebrities move away from their comfort zone to drive a taxi, sell vegetables or become a door-to-door salesman and use their talent, wit and star

Salman Khan, Karan Johar and Ranbir Kapoor persona to bring a change in hajan Singh will be a namtheir ordinary and tough life. keen seller, singer Mika Season one of this show Singh will turn chaiwala. will see celebrities from Popular TV actors like across Bollywood, television, Ronit Roy will be seen as a sports and music volunteer- cosmetic seller, Ram Kapoor ing in this 'Mission'. will drive a taxi while Drashti Actor Salman Khan will Dhami will turn a nimbuturn barber for a day, film- mirchi seller. maker Karan Johar will turn The show which will be photographer, Ranbir hosted by Sonali Bendre will Kapoor will sell vada-pav, be aired from April 27 at 8 Varun Dhawan, a Pattiwala, pm on Colors channel.

Siddharth Malhotra will sell "We are very thankful to vegetables, cricketer Harb- each and every celebrity who

voluntarily joined us for this noble cause. They not only took out time from their busy lives but also whole heartedly committed to leading the life of a common man without any remuneration," Raj Nayak, CEO, Colors said.

Also, Colors channel on Wednesday announced its partnership with Tata Motors for this show. "We are extremely delighted to announce our partnership with a like-minded organization like- Tata Motors through this property," Nayak said.

Through this association both will enhance their focus on societal welfare as they strive to present CSR-led initiative that will appeal to viewers to synergize their efforts for creating a better tomorrow for underprivileged individuals in the country.

'The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes', a new animated series featuring the greatest heroes who take on the unbeatable foes will premiere this Sunday, April 20, at 12 pm on Disney XD. When the planet is threatened by super villains, and if the forces of evil are so overwhelming that no single hero has the power to save the world, when there is no hope left…the Avengers are assembled! Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, The Incredible Hulk, Black Panther, Hawkeye, Ant-Man and Wasp have defeated some of the most dangerous super villains on the planet. But when the super-villain prison system mysteriously shuts down, chaos is unleashed in the world as every dangerous prisoner escapes at the same time. Produced by Marvel Animation, the animated series features 52 episodes targeted at kids 9 –14 years.

Marriage trouble

'Halla Bol', the show that is inspired from real life incidents and tells tales of victorious, bravehearted women, will throw light on a critical issue – marital rape.

Marriage is sacred and anything that happens between two people should be done by the consent of both individuals. This week’s episode narrates a story about Sneha, a young woman from Delhi who gets assaulted and raped by her own husband. Sneha, a make-up artist gets married to her boyfriend, Tarun against the wishes of her parents and elopes to Mumbai with him. The two have a blissful married life until Sneha starts working. Late working hours, association with male colleagues and her independence agitates Tarun’s chauvinistic mind to such an extent that he starts assaulting her physically and sexually. What does Sneha do to give Tarun a taste of his own medicine? Find out on the show.

Love and hate

Sanya met Freddy for the first time at a house party.

As the night passed, Freddy got extremely impressed by Sanya’s dancing skills. He immediately offered her a place in his dance academy, which she readily accepted. Within the next few weeks, Sanya became the star performer of the troop. Freddy and his business partner Vivaan grew fond of Sanya and soon they became very good friends with her. As days passed, Sanya and Freddy’s friendship grew stronger and soon they started dating each other. With Tina’s growing closeness to Freddy, Sanya’s insecurity grew. It further aggravated her, when she lost her contract to Tina for a show in Singapore. But due to lack of proof, Sanya could not confront Freddy or Tina, but kept sharing her agony with her close friend Vivaan. Sanya was completely shattered to receive intimate pictures of Freddy and Tina. She furiously broke her silence and accused Freddy of cheating on her. What was the story between Tina and Freddy? To find out, watch 'Emotional Atyachaar' on Bindaas.

Celebrities tell their style story

In its endeavor to bring new formats and innovative themes to television screens across India, TLC presents a refreshing series on the style evolution of world famous Hollywood celebrities in 'Celebrity Style Story'. The new series airs every Saturday and Sunday at 10 pm in April. 'Celebrity Style Story' highlights the style statement of well known celebrities and the influence of their personal life and career on their wardrobe choices.

The series follows the crème de la crème of Hollywood celebrities such as Angelina Jolie, Demi Moore, Nicole Kidman, Jennifer Lopez, Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Sarah Jessica Parker among others.

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CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 741

ENIGMA CODE 741

ACROSS: 1 Divorce can put a stop to this game (5,8) 10 Expression of joy coming from Australasia (3-2) 11 Shoot the fugitive - he's a smuggler (3-6) 12 Offence against a church you put your faith in truly (9) 13 A small weight on an old saint (5) 14 A rising of workers (7) 16 First one let in the jock (7) 18 Kinky, sly – wear silks (7) 20 Address of Italian getting second discount (7) 22 Lofty operator responsible for Blair being without one-to-one (3,2) 24 Improperly dressed on parade?

(3,2,4) 26 Builder's X-ray? (9) 27 They're wild in central Africa (5) 28 In this way men are trained for the sea (13)

DOWN: 2 Opposed to profit, in a way (7) 3 Fighting over something to smoke (5,4) 4 Stuffiness apparent before middle of duet in composition (5) 5 Cash holders for the rich man?

(5-4) 6 First lady air-woman (5) 7 Raise capital, once back in the Spanish quarter (7) 8 One Apple Islander fixes step very, very slowly! (2,1,6,4) 9 Free haircut as worker's perk?

(6,7) 15 Loses bees waywardly when not so corpulent (4,5)

Each colour in our code represents a letter.

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

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

The Clue: Cuddle

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17 Pretentious claim to have achieved air superiority (4,5) 19 Charming enough to have a certain amount of success (7) 21 Which Asian island wins approval

in one Australian state? (7) 23 Master said most of it was an African language (5) 25 Island apprehensively effecting 50% cut (5)

SOLUTION TO TUESDAY’S CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS: 8 Inca, 9 Drawing pin, 10 Borzoi, 11 Softener, 12 Hoop, 13 Sailor-suit, 17 Zion, 18 Blade, 19 Comb, 20 High season, 22 Mats, 23 Objector, 27 Insure, 28 Altar-piece, 29 Fits.

DOWN: 1 Anno domini, 2 Marzipan, 3 Admissible, 4 Dads, 5 Miff, 6 Ogress, 7 Give, 14 Imams, 15 Ocean liner, 16 Immaturity, 19 Comes off, 21 Heehaw, 24 Bill, 25 Typo, 26 Roes.

QUICK CROSS 741

ACROSS: 1. Gem state capital 6. 1986-94 TV drama (2,3) 7. Came up 8. At no time 9. Salad green

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MATH PYRAMID 741 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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TUESDAY’S SOLUTION

TUESDAY’S SOLUTION

DOWN: 1. Mont ____ 2. Sculler 3. _ ___ Lucy (1,4) 4. Manuscript encs.

5. Pitchers

MATHDOKU 741

HIDATO 741

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.

TUESDAY’S SOLUTION

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.

TUESDAY’S SOLUTION

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TIGER BUD BLAKE

TODAY’S FORECAST

JAGJIT UPPAL

WIZARD OF ID PARKER & HART

B.C. JOHNNY HART

BEAU PEEP THE ADVENTURES OF LEGIONNAIRE BEAU PEEP

FRED BASSET ALEX GRAHAM

PHANTOM LEE FALK

MODESTY BLAISE PETER O’DONNELL

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Moon in Libra till 4.48 p.m.

2nd Chaitra Krishnapaksha Vishakha Tula (Libra) R.T. Golden Yellow 3

BIRTHDAY FORECAST: A good time to meet associates especially those who may have shown an interest in your work. You are bound to gain from your efforts. Freelance workers will be flooded with new assignments that could keep them profitably engaged for long.

Professionals like doctors, engineers, architects, or those who are in hotel industries etc. may travel abroad on work. Domestic life will be satisfactory. Your health will be good throughout this year.

BABIES BORN TODAY: Will be physically attractive, kind gentle, loving, healthy and long-lived. Full of vigor, vitality and will also be intelligent. Academically qualified, will be able to express eloquently both in spoken and written word. Will be responsible, unconventional and upholder of truth. A career in the media or communication would be most rewarding.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20): Stressful situations at work will increase. But monetary gains will also accrue and you will perhaps be investing in a property. Working conditions for the employed are going to improve.

There will be some additional benefits like a new house or a new means of conveyance. After a hectic day look forward to a few relaxed moments with your beloved to unwind. Your mate will be indulgent and expressive.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 20): Long distance journeys are indicated which will be fruitful and enjoyable. You will receive favorable work offers but you may not be happy with the terms and conditions. You will need to handle the situation diplomatically for the outcome to be good. There is a tendency to be too domineering with loved ones. Try to be less controlling and let loved ones think for themselves too. Perhaps you are being overly protective.

GEMINI (May 21 - June 20): Try not to get involved in any discussions that could create problems for you. Accept rather than change things for what you would like them to be.

At a family gathering you are vulnerable to the games people play. Keep a low profile and stay away from touchy subjects.

Try to clear up the misunderstanding as soon as possible especially if it concerns home and family life.

CANCER (June 21 - July 21): You will be in a positive and aggressive frame of mind. Completing reports, preparing for meeting or seminar or exhibition, sale and purchase, are some of the activities of the day. You seem to be on the right track but watch out for a tendency to be overconfident.

You will share moments of intimacy and togetherness with your beloved. If single and eligible you will now decide to settle down happily.

LEO (July 22 - August 21): Keep a low profile. Certain developments at office make you apprehensive about your position. Try not to worry much about it. Keep out of power games and politics at work in your own interest and keep to yourself without taking sides. You will be a happier person. You begin to respond romantic overtures of someone who has persistently chased you. Be sure of yourself before getting involved.

VIRGO (August 22 - September 21): The success of an earlier project will make you feel optimistic about the future. Material gains are also indicated besides honor and prestige that will be conferred on you.

You must now try to consolidate your position and avoid hasty expansion. Your rapport with your beloved will be good.

Whereas the single and fancy free could be feeling left out and lonesome.

LIBRA (September 22 - October 22): Work proposals increase and you will be busy with expansion. If working towards financial independence, you will achieve goal. Creative interests and artistic objective s are fulfilled and you will get wide recognition. Those completing their education will get favorable offers of work .You will be too busy getting work done on schedule to find time for leisure or romance. Problem relationships are best left alone.

SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21): You will take initiative in introducing fresh ideas in your business and in the style of functioning, which will certainly improve profitability. Creativeness is the need of the hour, and you will soon realize that you were lacking in it for long. Keep yourself open to new ideas. Lack of thrill and romance in personal life could be a frustrating feeling. To find happiness sometimes you have to give love and attention to get love.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 December 20): Work and financial prospects are bright. Partnership is offered to you on lucrative terms. Investment made now yields profit.

There will be new developments around you. Those looking for new opening will get a good chance. You will be busy with out-of-town guests. You may have second thoughts about a recent love interest. Perhaps you are judging the person too much. Relax, give love a chance.

AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 18): A change is definitely indicated in your circumstances and it is perhaps something that you have been looking forward to. It is a busy day that will keep you on the alert throughout. Explore opportunities that are out there and have great possibilities . Socially, you have a busy time when you will be meeting a lot of people. The single can look forward to something exciting coming their way.

CAPRICORN (December 21 - January 19): New and challenging areas are opening up to you. You will get one such interesting offer today. You can afford to be choosy. If in exports/imports, travel /tourism, hotel industry, advertising and news media you will make rapid progress in your career. Your focus will be on other areas in your life rather than love life. Your beloved will understand about your need to follow your dreams.

PISCES (February 19 - March 20): It would not be in your interest to take up assignments, which were left halfway for some reason, or other which may if delayed may hurt your reputation. Travel though expensive will be successful and you will be able to reap its benefits later. You will meet a lot of interesting people today. There are opportunities to use your networking skills to garner support for something that is close to your heart.

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QUICK CROSSWORD 4945 ACROSS: 1 Noble (6) 7 Liveliness (8) 8 A twelvemonth (4) 10 Come of age (4,2) 11 Withdraw (6) 14 Joke (3) 16 ____ - eater : person given to indolent enjoyment? (5) 17 A brewer's cart (4) 19 ___ duck : a bait (5) 21 Started or commenced (5) 22 Sunrise (5) 23 Waterside plant (4) 26 Poison (5) 28 Increase in phase - as against "wane" (3) 29 Slushy (6) 30 A machine that makes copies (6) 31 Several parts regarded as a whole (4) 32 Compassionate (8) 33 Decent (6)

DOWN: 1 Like most gates (6) 2 __ __ affair : where there is no response from the other side, should we say? (3-3) 3 Find fault or a freshwater fish? (4) 4 Grade or level (7) 5 Member of cat family (5) 6 Units of computer memory (5) 8 Hindu meditation system (4) 9 Eighth mo. (3) 12 Affectedly devious (3) 13 He is very poor in his studies (5) 15 A rich married lady in a moslem household? (5) 18 Delight in; make merry (5) 19 Private sanctum (3) 20 A container with handle for drinking (3) 21 Simple country person with awkward manners (7) 22 Absorb (3) 23 Plunder (6)

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SUDOKU 2131 Sudoku is a number placing puzzle based on a 9x9 grid such several given numbers.To solve a Sudoku puzzle, every digit from 1 to 9 must appear in each of the nine vertical columns, in each of the nine horizontal rows and in each of the nine boxes.

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION

Difficulty Level:

CRYPTOQUIP

Today’s clue: Z equals B

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

24 Passage out of; leave (4) 25 Vaguely (6) 26 Churchillian gesture (1-4) 27 Not the type of person to settle

down? (5) 28 Was successful in a sporting venture? (3) 30 Curse (4)

SOLUTION TO YESTERDAY’S QUICK CROSSWORD ACROSS: 1 Peter, 6 Saved, 9 Anxious, 10 Stirs, 11 Litre, 12 Knits, 13 Hashing, 15 TBA, 17 Asha, 18 Knives, 19 Twins, 20 Fawkes, 22 Pele, 24 Amy, 25 Abetted, 26 Adams, 27 Astir, 28 Usual, 29 Digraph, 30 Rawal, 31 Aahed.

DOWN: 2 Extras, 3 Eartha, 4 RNS, 5 Kiang, 6 Sultans, 7 As is, 8 Enrobe, 12 Knows, 13 Haifa, 14 Showy, 15 Tv set, 16 Asked, 18 Knobs, 19 Tendril, 21 Amisha, 22 P T Usha, 23 Legate, 25 Amore, 26 Aida, 28 Up a.

IRREGULAR SUDOKU 1950 To solve an Irregular Sudoku puzzle, every digit must appear once in: Each of the vertical columns Each of the horizontal rows Each of the regions

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YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION

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K U V V U P M S U E T G ,

Z N B

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YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: Insane people are always sure that they are fine. It is only the sane people who are willing to admit that they are crazy

Afternoon WORD MINE

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

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

Today’s ratings: 06 average; 07 good; 09 outstanding.

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: chum, churl, churn, honour, horn, hour, hurl, loch, lunch, LUNCHROOM, lurch, mooch, much, mulch, munch, ouch.

HEATHCLIFF

Yesterday’s

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In an exclusive freewheeling conversation with NEIL JOSHI, Australian all-rounder and Rajasthan Royals skipper SHANE WATSON dwells on bypassing the numerous controversies of the Royals team, the lows that hit the team during the spotfixing case and on how he will take the unit forward after superstars Shane Warne and Rahul Dravid left their rich legacies in the Pink City’s franchise.

SPORTLIGHT

The Australian team fielded one of its strongest sides in the T20 World Cup, but performed way below expectations. Has the bowling department been depending too much on southpaw spearhead Mitchell Johnson?

No, we haven’t depended too much on Mitchell Johnson, Mitchell was just coming back in our T20 team anyway because of the selection. The biggest challenge we had was to adapt to the conditions in Bangladesh and we just didn’t do that quickly enough. It’s simple as that. It’s so important in a T20 World Cup to start the tournament well, hit the ground running.

Unfortunately, we just didn’t do that. We were slightly off with what we were doing. We didn’t adapt quick enough. Once we lost the second game to the West Indies, the tournament was over for us. It was extremely disappointing. As a team, we certainly got to learn from our mistakes. We made quite a few mistakes throughout that tournament. But we can’t put that down to Mitchell Johnson. He certainly would have provided a huge impact to our team. But we shouldn’t be just relying on just one player to be able to turn our fortunes around for us.

You have been with the Rajasthan Royals since its inception and now you have been given the baton from Rahul Dravid. How different were Shane Warne and Dravid in their leadership skills? Can you narrate an example or so.

I’ve been very lucky to be able to work under such incredible captains. Warnie in his own right, and what he was able to bring to the Royals, with his innovative thinking, his way of being able to really bring a group together very quickly like he did especially, I saw it with my own eyes in the first year. That was one of the reasons why we were so good, it was his ability to bring a team together, to specify roles and really back and trust the players within the group. So I learned a lot from Warne.

And also seeing Rahul and how he carried himself, how he operated, how he is specific in making sure that we always matched up really well against the opposition, and were always

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create. I know there’s a lot of players who love the environment that we are able to create, young guys or older guys like Pravin.

So, i certainly haven’t had to do anything to encourage them, they are just so excited to be here on their own.

Did you feel players like Sreesanth, Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila involvement was the lowest point for the Royals teammates and its franchise? How did the boys cope up with that?

I certainly was shocked. We as a team are really a family. When those three players came out involved in spot fixing, I and everyone associated with Rajasthan Royals certainly felt betrayed.

We certainly were doing everything possible we could to give ourselves the best chance of winning games. This situation I have not experienced before in my playing days. This horrendous situation brought us as a team closer than what we were before.

From every bad experience, one learns a lot. One learns from such challenging situations and gathers a lot of strength from them. We certainly did. The new guys and we all in the game know what is right and what is wrong and if you do the wrong thing it will be found out. Everyone knows what the rules are. There is not going to be added emphasis on what we can do and what we can’t do.

Everyone knows where the lines are and we have to make sure that we never cross it.

Coming to captaincy, you would be donning the captain’s hat for the first time for the entire season, how do you rate your team. Are you missing big list players?

I know we have got a high number of quality young talented batsmen. I have seen what Unmukt Chand had done in the Under 19 World Cup final. He is a man of incredible talent. We have got Karun Nair who is a young powerful batsmen I am sure they will get an opportunity to show their skills at some stage. We have quality all-rounders in Rajat Bhatia, Stuart Binny and Abhishek Nayar. It’s great as a captain to have so many options. We have got Ankit Sharma a really impressive left arm orthodox bowler. We

BETRAYED, BEATEN BUT NOT BOW(L)ED OUT finding ways to be able to challenge the opposition every time we played. And that’s just on the field. So, I’ve been very lucky to be under these couple of guys. The one example that really stands out to me was the first time I really worked with Warne when he was captaining me in the first IPL at Rajasthan Royals. I remember as bowler in T20 cricket, I was always concentrating on trying to bowl a ball they don’t score off, or just get a one and not get you for a boundary. But Warne immediately totally turned that around, he told me that I am not worried about a dot ball or that one run ... he wanted to know how we are getting this batsman out. And from that moment on, it completely changed my mentality and to the way how I looked at bowling in general. So that’s how Warne operates, and that’s why he’s such a great captain, and such a great bowler as well is because he’s always thinking about taking wickets, which in the end stops the momentum anyway!

About Dravid, there are couple of games in the Champions League where Rahul put the team in front of himself. Even in the last game against Mumbai when we were chasing a big score, he put Sanju Samson to open and put himself down the order as he thought it’s the right thing for the team at that time. That takes an incredible man to be able to put the team in front of your ego as a person, to realize that it was the best decision for the team. That’s one example of the quality of person that Dravid is.

also have Pravin Tambe and we’ve seen what he can do. We have got Deepak Hooda who is a right arm off spinner. We have got a lot of different bases covered. It depends on the match-ups against the oppositions and the team that we are able to line up for each of these. We are really looking forward to have a great team make up and everyone we have got has some serious talent.

The Royals have usually gone for less high profile players and revolved around the same bunch, how much has that helped you in growing as a unit?

We’ve got, in my thoughts, the strongest squad we’ve ever had for the Rajasthan Royals. We’ve got really hard quality options and a back-up for every position in our team which we haven’t exactly had every year in the past. So there’s no doubt we will be doing everything we can, like we have in the past, but we certainly got some pretty incredible players as well. We’ve been able to keep our core group that we had last year which was very important as part of our strategy for this year and then we’ve also been able to complement it with what we’ve had last year as well. But that certainly doesn’t guarantee the success we had last year because the opposition is going to be even stronger than last year, but we’re certainly giving ourselves a good chance for things to go right anyway.

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The Rajasthan Royals throughout the seven editions have been in some kind of controversy on and off the field, whether the ownership issue or the spot-fixing saga. Now with the Supreme Court almost terminating the franchise, but not doing so just to offer it some respite, how difficult is it to manage and get the best out of the team members and guide them psychologically?

It hasn’t been difficult at all. Everyone is excited to be a part of Rajasthan Royals because of the team environment they’ve always been able to create. Talk to everyone who’s just come into the RR squad, but also the previous years as well, everyone who has been part of the team loves the team environment that we are able to

Amit Mishra is an important inclusion given he being a big turner of the ball. How important will his role be in the UAE? Amit Mishra is a highly skilled leg spin bowler and has done a great job for Hyderabad and Delhi in the past and he did a brilliant job for India in the recent T20 World Cup. He’s been a match winner for those teams in the past. There’s no doubt that there will be spinning conditions whether it is in the UAE or India.

He certainly is going to be one that we will have to use very well in the first game against Hyderabad but they’ve also got some pretty good bowlers as well in their team to be able to try and negate us as well. So, he certainly plays a huge role in the team’s success.

Almost the entire Indian squad hasn’t played in the dessert state, while Australia and Pakistan have had a few encounters, how do you rate the wicket and the conditions there?

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IN BRIEF Chauhan steals show for Rizvi with 8/57 for first innings lead

MUMBAI: A day after Podar College's Karsh Kothari scalped seven wickets, another leftarm spinner Yash Chahaun stole the show with an eight-wicket haul to give Rizvi College a first innings advantage on Day Two of the Mumbai University's Inter-College Cricket Tournament final at the Sharad Pawar Gymkhana on Wednesday. Chauhan took eight for 57 to skittle out Podar for 233, chasing Rizvi's first innings score of 249. In the second innings Rizvi College were tottering at 109 for seven at the end of the day's play with middleorder batsman Shahshank Singh scoring an unbeaten 44. Rizvi now have a lead of 125 runs. Resuming at 67 for two on Day Two, Podar batsmen struggled against the Rizvi spinners on a turning track. It was due to the efforts of Amog Bhatkal (74) and Ravi Shinde (63) that Podar reached close to Rizvi's first innings score, before being all out for 239. which was 16 short of Rizvi's first innings total.

Brief scores: Rizvi College 249 & 109 for 7 (Shashank Singh 44*, Karsh Kothari 3/56), Mayur Sanap 2/17) vs Podar College 233 all out (Amog Bhatkal 74, Ravi Shinde 63, Yash Chauhan 8/57, Aditya Dhumal 1/57).

Soham's ton propels Shivaji Cricket Club past Bengal CC

MUMBAI: Youthful Soham's quick-fire ton [138 runs in 70 balls] propelled Shivaji Cricket Club to 203 runs which eventually got his side a 97-run win o after limiting Bengal Cricket Club to 110 runs in 35 overs in the U-12 Premier League organised by Cricket India Academy (CIA). The tourney that has seen the participation from 16 cricket academies with 256 players participating across Mumbai. The second battle between Parle Tilak and Bombay Gymkhana saw Bombay Gymkhana win and opt to field. Parle Tilak's Gaurav Chauhan took a 5 wicket haul, thereby winning the match for his team. The third playoff of the league was between Borivali CC and Bharat CC which was won by the Borivali outft.

G.M. East Indian down Union Bank 2-1 in Elite Division match

MUMBAI: GM East Indian SC produced another creditable performance to pull off a deserving 2-1 win against Union Bank of India in an Elite Division match of the MDFA (Mumbai District Football Association) League, played at the GSA ground, Cross Maidan, here on Wednesday. Strikers Hassan Gulwala and Deet Noorjani netted a goal each for the victors, while seasoned and experienced medio Khalid Siddiqui struck the lone goal for the losing side.

Later in another Elite Division match, Central Bank of India displayed solid fighting qualities as they recovered from a 0-2 deficit to force Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers (RCF) to a 2-2 draw and split two points.

MFC Colts post big win over Intellenet

MUMBAI: Mumbai FC Under-19 struck excellent form to script a facile 5-1 win over Intellenet FC in a one-sided Super Division match of the MDFA (Mumbai District Football Association) League, played at the St. Xavier’s ground, Parel on Wednesday. The Mumbai FC youngsters combined nicely to make inroads towards the rival citadel and struck at regular intervals to run away worthy winners. Virender Singh and Ashutosh Bane scored a brace each, while Lelen Khonsai got the fifth. The consolation goal for Intellenet was scored by Myron D’Silva.

Earlier, Sunday Boys also enjoyed a good outing as they romped to 5-2 win over DECA SC. Sunday Boys got their goals through a double strike byPrashant Sawant and one each from Lingin Fernandes, Glen Moraes and Vikrant Singh. Allan D’Mello and Pranay Sharma scored for DECA.

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UMBAI: Pushkar Sharma's brilliant knock of 77 runs helped his team to claim third consecutive victory after defeating Sports College, Lucknow (UP) by one run in a neck-to-neck match in the Coca-Cola Cricket Cup, Inter State leg, played at HPCL ground, Mumbai on Wednesday.

Winning the toss, Al Barkat Malik M. I. English School decided to bat first. Pushkar Sharma played great shots in his 77 runs in 92 balls with seven boundaries and he was well supported by his team mates Rayan Khan who scored 50 runs in 75 balls with two fours.

Shubham Singh played short innings of 38 runs in 32 balls which help them to score decent target of 227 runs in 45 overs against good batting line up of Sports College, Lucknow. Rajesh Sardar was the only bowler manages to take two wickets for his team which didn't help them much.

While chasing the target, Sports College, Lucknow batsman Mohsin Ali played a impressive knock of 94 runs in 90 balls. He was well supported by Mohit Pal and Vijay Yadav, who scored 52

Cricketers in action during the match between Mumbai and Uttar Pradesh.

Pratyangri, Kovira sprint to glory MUMBAI: Pratyangri Kashyal of Andheri’s Trackblazers Sports Academy in girls under-14 and Kovira Chitnis of Worli’s Universal Sports Academy in the girls under-16 stole the limelight with exciting wins in their respective 100m sprint events in the Mumbai Suburban District Athletic meet, held at Sports Authority of India here on Wednesday. Pratyangri was off to a blazing start and won start to finish in 13.6 seconds, leaving VPM’s

Boca Juniors to hold football camps in India

By A Sports Reporter

on an ongoing basis post the Football Camp. It is important UMBAI: Noted Argenten- to train kids from a young age ian football side, Club and on a regular basis. We want Atletico Boca Juniors, has part- to embed the Boca Juniors valnered with The Sports Gurukul ues into the youngsters, to preto conduct football camps in pare them physically, mentally Mumbai, Indore and Ahmed- and tactically. But most imporabad. The Camps will be held tant of all we want them to during the months of April and enjoy the learning process.”

May and the wards will be inJay Shah, Director, The Sports structed by international and Gurukul said, “With the FIFA Indian coaches from Boca Jun- World Cup just around the coriors Football School India ner, and Indian football making (BJFSI). The coaches will im- inroads into the sporting map part tactical and technical of the world, there could not be football skills to budding foot- a more opportune time for this ballers in the age group of 5 to association to come about.

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Through the Boca camps, we Darren Wiltshire, Technical hope to provide children with Director, BJFSI said “We are ex- an opportunity to rub shoultremely excited about the grow- ders with and learn from some ing football enthusiasm in India of the best and most experiand it will be a good opportu- enced players in the world of nity for the young footballers to the stature of Carlos Tevez.” get a first hand experience of professional football training INDIA HIT HARD IN AFC from experienced coaches.” COMPETITION SHAKE-UP Boca Juniors plans to have the KUALA LUMPUR: In a develBJFSI around the country with opment that can hit India the first school being launched hard, the Asian Football Conin Bangalore in June 2013. BJFSI federation today announced is considering few more cities the scraping of AFC Challenge to commence football acade- Cup through which the counmies. BJFSI will run the football try qualified for the flagship academy on an ongoing basis Asian Cup in 2011. In a reround the year and provide gional shake-up, the AFC said progressive training to the stu- that next month's Challenge dents through weekly classes Cup in Maldives will be the which effectively follow Boca last. The winning team of the Juniors methodology.

AFC Challenge Cup, a tournaOscar Aquino, General Coor- ment meant for second rung dinator, Boca Juniors Football Asian countries, automatically Schools, commented, “This is a qualifies for the Asian Cup. great opportunity for young India had won the 2008 AFC kids to learn the South Ameri- Challenge Cup in New Delhi to can style of football. We are book a berth for the 2011 Asian keen to have the academy run Cup in Doha.

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Renu Desai and Udaychal’s Disha Joshi way behind. While Kovira in a nail-biting finish pipped VPM’s Scarlet and Sohal Sannigrahi in 13.7 secs.

Leon Poorekhosandi, also from Trackblazers academy, notched up a fine double by winning the 100m and 400m events. Leon clocked 11.5 secs in the 100m and 52.8 secs. In the 400m. Kandivali’s Jay Shah from Ryan International school bagged the boys under-18 honours.

runs and 61 runs respectively, but they failed to win the tight match.

Sports College, Lucknow was needed four runs in last balls but they managed only 2.. Mukund Sarda bowled the last over and he was well-supported by Vevek Anand and Prashant Srivesta who took 2 wickets each.

In another match, Salwan Boys Senior Sec. School, Delhi won the match against Kiddys Corner Higher Sec. School, Gwalior by 61 runs While, St. Jones Jr. College, Hyderabad beat Dehinagar K.C.R. Vidya Pith, West Bengal by 40 runs.

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Yeah, the conditions are very good.

There’s no doubt. I’ve played one day cricket and T20 cricket as well. It’s fairly similar to certain sub-continent conditions that you play in. Here in India, there are certain conditions which are quite similar. There’s no doubt that Indian players will adapt very quickly. It will be interesting to see what conditions are really thrown up, whether it’s overseas players or Indian players, they’re skilled enough to be able to adapt really quickly to what’s thrown at them.

What kind of players you feel will come in play amongst your players?

It depends on which team we are playing against, depends on the fitness of players and the strategy of the team, batting bowling combination of team, ground conditions etc. As mentioned earlier, it’s great as a captain to have so many options. We are really looking forward to have a great team make up.

Which team do you feel looks the strongest?

I think Sunrisers did the best in the auction to get the team together. No doubt, Chennai is always going to be extremely strong and they are one of the tough teams to beat in every IPL. But I believe that if Sunrisers will pool all their talent together, they are certainly going to be a difficult team to beat.

What new moves would you bring in to the squad as a captain?

It will certainly take the focus off my individual performance which is only a great thing. The game can really engulf you at times as an individual player. But as a leader and as a captain, my focus will be to get the best out of everyone around me, on the field and off the field.

I know how lucky I am to be a part of such an incredible franchise and I am

honoured to be able to have the opportunity of captaining Rajasthan Royals. It will help me grow as a cricketer whether it’s individual performances or not, and I believe that I’ll be able to grow cricketers and individuals around me. In the end how I am able to contribute to a collective performance is more important than focusing on individual performance.

Individual performance will be there and will be quite strong but I’ll focus more on the collective team performance.

Do you feel you are missing big hitters in the lower order?

We’ve got them!

DHONI EXPECTS SUPER KINGS TO REACH AT LEAST SEMIFINALS

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BU DHABI: Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni feels adjusting to the conditions in UAE will be the biggest challenge for his team though he expects the twotime champions to at least reach the semifinals of the seventh Indian Premier League (IPL).

"There are players who are coming from the Asia Cup in Dhaka, some even from New Zealand. The challenge is the ability to adapt and perform quickly," Dhoni said ahead of their tournament opener against Kings XI Punjab here on Friday.

Talking about the weather, Dhoni said: "Yes, the weather is slightly different when you compare to Mumbai or Chennai or Kolkata. It is hot and humid. But Delhi has very dry heat and this

place is similar to that. It will be a challenge. But sports people crib a lot initially. But you don't get bothered by it once we start to play."

The Super Kings have retained the core of their team comprising Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Suresh Raina, West Indian Dwayne Bravo and Dhoni himself. The most successful team in the IPL looks a formidable force by also boasting the likes of New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum and the dangerous Faf du Plessis from South Africa.

Asked about his team's chances, Dhoni said: "Consistency at playing well and reaching the semi-finals is our goal firstly. We can't say we will win because all it takes is one individ-

ual to have a good day. The important thing is to reach the semi-finals, and you up your game a bit.

"In knockout stages, you play to the best of your potential. That becomes crucial," the India captain was quoted as saying by the tournament's official website.

The wicketkeeper-batsman reckoned it was good that Super Kings have not made too many changes in the squad since the cash-rich league began in 2008.

"The good thing is, we haven't had so many changed players since season one. We try to retain as many as possible. And as a team, we lay down what each one's roles and responsibilities are. And we try to learn as we are making mistakes; we want to keep that low," he added.

Confident Anand Rohit’s one of the most natural captains: Wright looks forward to D re-match against Carlsen

NEW DELHI: The World Championship loss in Chennai had "knocked the stuffing out" of Viswanathan Anand but the fivetime winner said that clinching the Candidates title has boosted his confidence and he would try to avenge his loss to Magnus Carlsen later this year.

Three losses over 10 games without a win and the world Championship title was in tatters last November but Anand soon scripted a historic turnaround when he registered three victories in 14 games without a defeat en route to his Candidates victory to earn a rematch against Carlsen.

The 44-year-old Indian said delay in addressing his errors cost him the World title and it was his decision to stay away from chess, which helped him to recover emotionally and bounce back with a bang.

"I think many errors had cropped up in my approach to play chess. I was becoming reliant on computers and there were some mistakes coming up.

I was not oblivious to it but I was not able to address the problem exactly right. I didn't have time to fix anything," Anand, who was here to highlight the role of chess in Business Analytics in an NIIT event, said.

"I remembered long back once after the end of an event, me and (Anatoly) Karpov were talking. He mentioned that a player who had a bad tournament will take long time to recover from bad result because he was so much in love with the game and he didn't have something else to take his mind off chess.

UBAI: Heaping praise on Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma, coach John Wright said that the youngster was "one of most natural captains" and under-estimating him as a leader would be a mistake.

"Rohit is one of those guys who just jump into the role and fit into it like a glove," Wright said.

"His tactical decisions have been great, which is very important on the field. But leadership is all about performance, and Rohit has led the team from the front.

He has done an outstanding job and I don't think he should be underestimated," he added.

Wright, however, pointed out that as a defending champions' skipper, Rohit would face challenges.

"He will always be faced with a challenge. This time, he comes in as the defending captain, which is not easy. But his captaincy adds a lot to this team, and what he has contributed to this team should not be undermined. In some of the big games last season, I don't think he put a foot wrong. I think he's one of the most natural captains I have ever met," Wright told the IPL's official website.

Speaking on his team's composition and their options in the tournament, Wright said, "There's an air of expectancy. All the teams have a different make-

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IN BRIEF High demand as final Cup ticket window opens

RIO DE JANEIRO: Governing body FIFA on Tuesday opened the final sales phase for World Cup tickets and reported 126,837 of 199,519 available for 54 of the 64 matches were snapped up within four hours. Brazilian nationals bagged two thirds of the latest sales, FIFA said, accounting for 80,496 tickets with 46,341 tickets going to fans outside the host nation on a first-come, firstserved basis via the FIFA website.

FIFA added its ticketing pick-up centers in the 12 host cities would open from Friday, save for Brasilia and Porto Alegre, where they will only be available from next month.

The organisation explained fans who have bought tickets can make an appointment for collection via FIFA.Com. From June 1, through to the final on July 13, FIFA said tickets can also be purchased over the counter at designated FIFA Venue Ticketing Centres in the host cities.

Gupta loses to Iturrizaga in Dubai finale

DUBAI (UAE): Grandmaster and former world junior champion Abhijeet Gupta missed out on a podium finish after losing to Eduardo Iturrizaga of Venezuela in the 9th and final round of 16th Dubai International open chess tournament that concluded here.

Having done all the hard work, Gupta fell at the final hurdle and had to be content with a fourth place finish on 6.5 points. Romain Edouard of France won the tournament defeating top seed Anton Korobov of Ukraine in the final round game. The French Grandmaster ended on a high scoring eight points out of a possible nine and this was amongst his best performance ever.

Edouard, for his efforts, gets the winner's cheque of USD 10000.

Boxers continue to pack a punch at World Youth Championship

up this time, and from our point of view, we have a core of players from last year as well as some new additions, which is interesting."

On playing the first leg of the tournament in the UAE, Wright said his team was well organised.

"Sometimes, combinations are governed by conditions, but that is not the case here. We had a look at the wicket and there was a bit

Mallya urges RCB to lift IPL-7 trophy

SHARJAH: Giving a pep talk to his players, Royal Challengers Bangalore owner Vijay Mallya today expressed his desire to see RCB lift the IPL-7 trophy. "It is up to you (RCBians). You can do it. You know you can do it. Just go do it, and we want to take that IPL-7 trophy in our hand this year, so good luck to all of you we have a great team, great atmosphere. We play hard and party hard too," he told players in an interaction on RCB's official website.

RCB will kickstart their IPL-7 season when they take on Delhi Daredevils in Sharjah today. Before the interaction, Mallya was seen welcoming the players and other support staff, but he was seen warmly hugging RCB's new face Yuvraj Singh, who came in for heavy flak for his scratchy innings in the T20 World Cup finals against Sri Lanka.

of grass, so it should be a good wicket. Our selection should be very much what we had thought of. We're pretty well organised," he said.

With departure of the likes of Sachin Tendulkar, Dwayne Smith and Dinesh Karthik, there are huge spots to be filled, but the coach feels that the absence of these players will present the uncapped cricketers such as Aditya Tare and Jalaj Saxena -- a chance to shine.

"There is an opportunity there.

Some of the big players are not a part of the setup now and we have some young Indian players who have a spot to compete for.

Some of the guys are new, while some have been with us for twothree years, and now it is their time. I think that's the greatest thing about the IPL -- it creates an opportunity for a virtually unknown player to come in and make a name for themselves.

Let's hope we have the right youngsters who seize that opportunity," Wright explained.

NEW DELHI: Rising woman pugilist Jamuna Boro took merely over a minute to book a pre-quarterfinal berth as Indian boxers continued their fine performance in the World Youth Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria. Boro won against Lesotho's Ntsike Mofalali in a Technical Knockout (TKO) in her opening featherweight 57kg bout.

The Indian forced two knockdowns within two minutes of the bout's start which Mofalali could not withstand. In fact, the boxer from Lesotho collapsed in the ring when counting was on following the second knockdown after a ferocious display by Boro.

Boro will now be up against the winner of the clash between Ukraine's Anhelina Bondarenko and Azerbaijan's Maryam Jabrayilova.

India men lost to Belgium in Europe tour

NEW DELHI: The Indian senior men's hockey fought hard before going down 1-2 to Belgium to succumb to their first defeat in the ongoing European tour at Naarden in The Netherlands. India had earlier hammered Leiden Hockey Club (Dutch National Club) 70 in the first build-up game at Oegstgeest, before playing out a 3-3 draw against HGC Hockey Club (Dutch National Club) in their next game of the tour, which has been organised as preparations for the FIH Men's World Cup 2014 to be held at The Hague, Netherlands from May 31 to June 15. In their match against Belgium late last night, the Indians started brightly but it was Belgium who managed to open the scorecard in the 17th minute when Tom Boon scored from a penalty corner.

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