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he Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is increasingly attracting famous people from all walks of life and the latest in the illustrious list is Rajmohan Gandhi, grandson of Mahatma Gandhi and of the first Indian Governor General C. Rajagopalachari. 78year-old Gandhi, who yesterday joined forces with Arvind Kejriwal. is likely to get an AAP ticket in the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls from Delhi.

After joining the AAP, Gandhi said, “I joined the party looking at the enthusiasm of its members. It has grown from the roots and does not see politics as dirty and something that should be avoided. I am open to contesting, but contesting against Narendra Modi is a very long shot. At one point, the Congress was an aam aadmi party, now it has become the khas aadmi party. BJP is the rich people's party."

“The party is vehemently opposed to the corruption and that is the only reason why I joined it.

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HAVING PRIOR INFORMATION ABOUT VALUABLES BEING CARRIED FROM DUBAI, THEY WOULD ACCOST VICTIMS AT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND THREATEN AND ROB THEM

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The three accused who used to impersonate police officers.

he MIDC police have busted a gang of three men who would target international passengers, usually coming in from Dubai.

Having prior information passed to them from Dubai about the name of a passenger and the possible valuables in his baggage, the three accused persons in Mumbai would call out to the passenger by name. The accused would even give him information about his movement in Dubai and details about his flight. They would then tell him that they want to check his bag and ask him to accompany them to the police station, as he was smuggler. They would then take the passenger to a secluded place and rob him of his cash and valuables. It was found that the taximen from Dubai, who had ferried the victim would send his details to the gang members waiting in Mumbai.

The MIDC police arrested the three accused, identified as Nasiruddin Jahiruddin Khan (32).

11 copycats in 2 days Are Mumbai's students all set to cross last year's tally of 66 caught cheating in their HSC exams?

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wo days into the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) exams, the board has caught 100 copycats across the state. Mumbai, which had a clean record in the year 2012, had 66 copy cases registered last year. The Mumbai division has now recorded 11 copycats, with one being a dummy candidate who sat for another candidate by faking his identity. With the increase in number of copying cases, the state board has tightened vigil with flying squads to check and officials to deal into copying cases and instances of

Wasimuddin Jahiruddin Khan (42) and Ramsahi Sukar Yadav (28).

According to the police, last week, a victim named Mubin Shaikh (35), a businessman from Mumbai had gone to Dubai for a holiday, and used a cab to get to the Dubai airport. At Mumbai international airport, as he looked for a cab, someone called him by name.

The persons identified themselves as cops and told him that they wanted to check his bag as he was a smuggler and had brought contraband from Dubai. They gave him details about his flight, which got him worried. However, Shaikh said that he would open his bags only at the police station, so the three accused took him along with them. Minutes later, they got down at a secluded place and robbed him off his gold bracelet, cash and valuables.

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Cheated by conman, 3 fail to take HSC exams

By Suresh Golani

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malpractices by students during the exams.

As per the rules and norms of state education department, any student found indulging in malpractices in the exams will be debarred from giving exams for three years. The name of the student will be recorded in the defaulters blacklist and he or she will not be allowed to appear for the exams. Such students will have meeting with the copying case committee and other officials, after which the decision over the punishment will be taken

leuths of the Nalasopara police are on the lookout for a conman who cheated three Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) students under the pretext of arranging hall tickets to appear privately for the examinations. According to the police, the students Nadeem Shaikh (18), Muzaffar Hussain (21) and Saddam Ansari (19) paid Rs 21,000 to the accused, identified as Bashir Shaikh, for procuring hall tickets to appear for the HSC examinations this year. However, when the date of examinations neared, Bashir started giving evasive replies to the students and later started avoiding their calls.

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China keen to start martial arts course with MU

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hina on Friday offered to start a programme in martial arts through Mumbai University.

This was announced by the Consul General of China, Liu Youfa, during a meeting with Governor K. Sankaranarayanan at the Raj Bhavan.

Youfa told the Governor that having established a Confucius Institute at the University of Mumbai last year, China is now considering offering a programme in martial arts through the varsity. The programme will train students in self defence, he said.

He also said that China was seriously considering setting up an Industrial Park in Nashik, a Raj Bhawan spokesperson told PTI. An area of 2,000 acres has been identified for the purpose.

According to Youfa, the China Industrial Park will have 20-30 nonpolluting, high-end manufacturing and IT companies which will provide direct employment to nearly 3,000 people.

Youfa told the governor that his country had declared 2014 as the 'Year of Friendly Exchanges' and would be hosting a festival in June which will draw participation from friendly countries. He invited Maharashtra to participate in the event.

Youfa, an economist by training, said the trade volume between India and China was US $64 billion last year. Efforts are being made to increase the same, he added.

Youfa said he has been conducting market research in Mumbai and Bangalore to identify new areas of co-operation for trade and investment.

China has expertise in infrastructure development and that is was one area where his country could offer help to Maharashtra, he said.

Expressing satisfaction over the measures taken by both countries to promote co-operation, the governor expressed hope that relations between China and India would strengthen further in the years to come.

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Chairman Emeritus, Tata Sons, Ratan Tata, inaugurated the exhibition titled 'A Celebration of Life', at the Malabar Room in the Taj Mahal Hotel, yesterday. Both pictures show Ratan Tata with the artist, Newton D'Souza and his wife Veronica, one frame reflecting the mood of great bonhomie and gaiety.

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air there was warmth and good cheer, as befitted the reason for y all accounts, it was an the exhibition and the good feelextra enjoyable inaugura- ings aplenty. tion of an art exhibition at The exhibition marked the the Malabar Room in the Taj 175th birth anniversary of Sir Mahal Hotel yesterday.

Jamsetji Tata, industrialist, visionOn display were 36 paintings on ary and philanthropist par excelglass, the work of one of the Taj lence, and the great man's nature Hotel's oldest employees, Newton seemed to have rubbed off on the D'Souza, with 33 years of service artist. to his credit. Present, was the top D'Souza's works have been disbrass of the hotel as well as other played at the Jamshed Bhabha companies of the Tata group, and Theatre and Tata offices in Mumof course, Mr. Tata himself. In the bai and Jamshedpur. He has held

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solo exhibitions at Bajaj Art Gallery in 1996 and the Jehangir Art Gallery in 2000 to name a few.

As a personal tribute to the late Sir Jamsetji, D'Souza – who is currently the Food and Beverage Services Manager at the Taj Mahal Palace – has announced that 50 per cent of the proceeds from the exhibition will go to the Tata Medical Centre in Kolkata, to support underprivileged cancer patients.

He says he is inspired by Pope Francis' saying, that money must serve, not rule. And from the phi-

lanthropist, he has imbibed the values he lives by and the need to live life ethically and with purpose, he added.

A survey conducted by the Indian Cancer registry has revealed that the maximum number of specific cancers come from the Eastern and North Eastern parts of the country. That is why the Tata Group has gifted the region with a Rs. 350 crore, 167-bed, non-profit, world-class hospital, which has so far treated 28,000 patients.

Maritime awareness is the need of the hour, says MAPS

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he Maritime Awareness Programme Society (MAPS) recently requested education boards to introduce maritime studies in the school curriculum considering a majority of people are ignorant about it in spite of it being the backbone of world business.

MAPS underlined that maritime activities have always been a very crucial part of business. Yet, most of our country is yet to introduce it in academics and thus MAPS requested concerned authorities to add 'Introduction to the Maritime Industry' as a subject in school syllabus.

Sabyasachi Hajara, Chairman, MAPS quoting Efthymois Mitropoulos said, “Without shipping, half the world would freeze and the other half will starve to death”.

He added, “'Introduction to the Maritime Industry will be a part of social science. India contributes eight per cent to the total international cargo, yet more than 65 per Navin Passey, Sabyasachi Hijara, Deepak Shetty and A.K. Jain at the seminar.

cent of the countrymen have hardly been exposed to facts related to this”.

MAPS also put forth an idea to build a maritime museum in Navi Mumbai. Maritime Association of Shipowners Ship Managers and Agents (MASSA) expressed their willingness to fund this project.

Another such project, transformation of IMS Vikrant into a fullfledged museum is in a dead-lock.

For over a decade and a half, the state government was mulling over this idea. However, the state government has now suggested scrapping the aircraft carrier which has brought laurels to the country.

MAPS was of the opinion that dedicated forums are the need of the hour to spearhead the collaboration with industry experts, veterans and commercial organisations to create awareness about maritime trade and other activities.

This awareness will lay the foundation for making maritime industry the key to India’s growth as a global economic power hub.

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Congress speaks in the past tense, the AAP in the future tense and the BJP in the present tense

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orn and brought up in Girangaon, the heartland of textile mills in south-central Mumbai in humble surroundings, Ashish Shelar (41) has now completely been transformed into that quintessential Bandra boy, where he now lives. He orginally hails from native Sindhudurg district in Konkan region, and says he has not forgotten his roots either in Konkan or in south-central Mumbai.

A Law graduate from Mumbai University in 1995, Shelar cut his teeth in politics through Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP).

Shelar first shot into prominence after becoming a corporator in the BMC in the mid1990s and was noticed for his good knowledge of the law and his oratory skills. It was his performance in the BMC that compelled the party leadership to give him a ticket for the Legislative Council in 2012. He gave proof of his leadership skills by successfully staging the MahaGarjana rally at BKC. Today, he juggles between added responsibility of heading the all-powerful Mumbai City unit of the party and leading it into the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections this year.

Ashish Shelar, Mumbai City BJP unit President

Will you have a separate election manifesto for Mumbai? And what issues would you highlight?

The issues highlighted in the national party vision document will find mention in the state and Mumbai election manifesto. In our separate Mumbai-related issues, we will have a separate poll manifesto. Of course, issues like jobs, education, besides inflation, corruption, will be on our agenda. We are in the process of drafting the citizens charter and collecting suggestions from the people so that they can be incorporated in the election manifesto.

The Centre and as such, the State government, have not given anything for Mumbai and development works of BMC. Infrastructure projects have been delayed. Promoting business enterprises, women's security, are among the few things that are on the agenda.

The main highlight of this year's election campaign will be the various scams committed by the Congress-NCP regime and the Adarsh committee report. Besides targeting the corrupt Congress regime, the party will also target some of the opposition parties as well.

Last elections it was the MNS. This time around the challenger seems to be the AAP. What is your response to this new challenge?

Any new party contesting elections we shall welcome. We are concerned that our alliance candidates should get massive leads. We shall strive hard and aggressively try to ensure that our traditional votes do not get split. The Congress and MNS are more concerned about the entry of AAP in the poll fray. As I stated earlier, the MNS influence has been on the wane. This time around the disillusioned pro-Congress voter has a choice in the form of the AAP.

Your party has been out of power in the Lok Sabha now for almost a decade. How confident are you that your party will be able to come back to power at the Centre?

This time around we are very positive in our approach and are confident that we shall come back to power. The positivity in the party is there for the simple reason that this time around our party organisation is strong, the leadership is not only acceptable but is also strong and visionary.

In the last 2009 Lok Sabha elections, you lost all the six Lok Sabha seats of Mumbai. That time you had the MNS factor to contend with. This time it is the AAP that is posing a challenge to your party.

It is true that in 2009 Lok Sabha elections we lost all the six seats in Mumbai. Then there were two factors that were responsible for our poor show in the city. The MNS then cast a very strong influence on the voters. Secondly, the RPI-Athavale faction was not with us.

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But the AAP has declared that its main aim in this election is the BJP Those who want to contest elections or wants to show everybody that they are contesting against the strong opposition, tend to indulge in such acts. BJP alone presents itself as a strong alternative.

Are you not worried that the AAP has put some formidable candidates, especially in Mumbai?

I do not want to comment on the candidates being fielded by the AAP. Most of the issues that they are raising are non-relevant issues.

People are not buying their arguments. The voters go to a leader who has the ability to solve their problems, who has the ability to change their lives for the better.

The AAP has based its campaign on negativity. Elections cannot be fought and won on negative approach. In Delhi, they did get a chance to govern however they did not turn This time around the RPI-A is along with us, that into a positive chance. Narendra Modi thus the dalit votes will be on our sides. Be- and the BJP governments in various states sides this, the MNS influence on the elec- have been able to transform the lives of peotorate is on the wane. Secondly, the AAP will ple to happier times. Congress speaks in the cut more into the Congress vote bank. More- past tense, the AAP speaks in the future tense over, the party is now united under the strong and the BJP speaks in the present tense. leadership of Narendra Modi.

How do you plan to undertake election camThis time around the youth factor is sizeable paigning? Any novel approach to campaignand significant in this elections. How does ing? the party plan to woo the youth voter?

Besides the social media, we are going to In this elections, the party has coined a new send specially designed Inland Letters to all slogan “Ek Note, Kamal Pe Vote” (One Note, the eligible voters telling them about their Vote for Lotus). We have already launched our serial number in the voter list and the near“Nava Matadar Sampark Abhiyan” wherein est polling booth. We have already set up we are contacting newly enrolled voters. We maximum number of polling booths in the are trying to make the maximum use of social 9,200 polling booths. Each of the booth will network sites to make BJP the number one be manned by 10 booth-level party workers choice amongst voters, especially the youth. who shall work continuously for the next But we are not relying on that alone as we are three months on contacting voters on a regdoing a house to house mass contact pro- ular basis. This is what we call the Gujarat gramme. pattern.

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CHANGE OF NAME

My name has changed from Miss Mahajabeen Rais Ahmed Siddikie to Mrs. Mehjabeen Asif Shaikh as per Affidavit No. KM.887975 dated 19-02-2014.

Ornate-C-36379 I Mohammed Rafique Abdul Majid have changed my name to Mohammed Rafique Abdul Majid Shaikh as per affidavit dated 20-02-2014.

C-36380 I have changed my name from Hridayanath Shivchandra Garg to Ajay Shivchandra Garg as per Gazette No. U-67213.

C-36381 I have changed my name from Duraiya Krishna Pai to Duraiya Enayatali Beguwala (according Deed Poll Affidavit dated; 20/2/2014).

C-36382 I have changed my name from Paruben Amrutlal Ghaghada to Parul Amrutlal Ghaghada as per Affidavit dated 20.02.2013.

C-36383 I have changed my name from Sumit Chhavinath Jaiswal to Sumit Chhabinath Jaiswal as per Affidavit for deed poll dated 21-02-2014.

C-36384 I have changed my name from Lavjibhai Talshibai Patel, to ‘Lavjibhai Talshibhai Sutariya’ as per Maharashtra Govt.

Gazette No. (U-62664) Dated: 30/01/2014.

C-36385 I have changed my name from Meenaben Shardaben Minaben Pravinchandra Pravinkumar Rajulal Dhotijotawala, to ‘Minaxiben Pravin Modi’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (X-22845) Dated: 25/07/2013.

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I have changed my name from Faiz Mohammed Khan, to ‘Faiz Ahmed Khan’ as per Affidavit Dated: 17/02/2014.

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I have changed my name from Siddiquee Basheer Ahmed, to ‘Mr. Siddiquee Basheer Ahmed’ as per Affidavit Dated: 17/02/2014.

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I have changed my name from Iqbal Suleman, to ‘Iqbal Suleman Basar’ as per Affidavit Dated: 20/02/2014.

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I have changed my name from Gulnaz, to ‘Mrs. Siddiqui Gulnar Bano’ as per Affidavit Dated: 17/02/2014.

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I have changed my name from Sameer Mohd Ismail, to ‘Mohammed Sameer Mohammed Ismail Khan’ as per Affidavit Dated: 20/02/2014.

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I have changed my name from Gulnar Bano Mohammad Rafique Shaikh, to ‘Mrs. Siddiqui Gulnar Bano Basheer Ahmed’ as per Affidavit Dated: 17/02/2014.

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I have changed my name from Majahar Faiz Mohammed Khan, to ‘Mazhar Faiz Khan’ as per Affidavit Dated: 20/02/2014.

C-36390 I have changed my name from Siddhivinayak Sitaram Ghodekar, to ‘Siddharth Sitaram Ghodekar’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (U-67691) Dated: 04/04/2013.

C-36391 I have changed my name from Khan Rajiya Rasal, to ‘Khan Raziya Rasool’ as per Affidavit Dated: 17/02/2014.

C-36392 I have changed my name from Rasal Khan, to ‘Khan Rasool’ as per Affidavit Dated: 17/02/2014.

C-36393 I, Khan Rasool have changed my Son’s name from Khan Faisal Rasul, to ‘Khan Faisal Rasool’ as per Affidavit Dated: 17/02/2014.

C-36394 I have changed my name from Bharatkumar Tikuchand, to ‘Vanigota Bharat Tikuchand’ as per Affidavit Dated: 18/02/2014.

C-36395 I have changed my name from Palgota Bharatkumar Balakchand, to ‘Palgota Bharat Balakchand’ as per Affidavit Dated: 18/02/2014.

C-36396 I have changed my name from Salim Mohamed Haroon, to ‘Memon Salim Haroon’ as per Affidavit Dated: 17/02/2014.

C-36397 I have changed my name from Haneefa Banu, to ‘Khan Hanifabanu Shamsher’ as per Affidavit Dated: 17/02/2014.

C-36398 I have changed my name from Feroza Banu Yacoob Kudia, to ‘Firoza Yacoob Kudia’ as per Affidavit Dated: 12/02/2014.

C-36399 I have changed my name from Shakila Banu Abdul Karim, to ‘Mrs. Nadiadwala Shakila Sayeed’ as per Affidavit Dated: 17/02/2014.

C-36400 I have changed my name from Mrinalini Madhukar Majumdar, to ‘Mrs. Gaitonde Marinal Ramesh’ as per Affidavit Dated: 10/02/2014.

C-36401 I have changed my name from Alexandar Souri, to ‘Mr. Padayachi Alexandar’ as per Affidavit Dated: 15/02/2014.

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I have changed my name from Gulnaz, to ‘Mrs. Siddiqui Gulnar Bano’ as per Affidavit Dated: 17/02/2014.

C-36406 I have changed my name from Abdul Khaliq, to ‘Abdul Khalique Shaikh’ as per Affidavit Dated: 22/02/2014.

C-36407 I have changed my name from Qazi Sabrina Naeem, to ‘Kazi Sabrina Muhammed Naeem’ as per Affidavit Dated: 22/02/2014.

C-36408 I have changed my name from A. John Batcha, to ‘Abdul Chand Badshah’ as per Affidavit Dated: 22/02/2014.

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MUMBAI | SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2014 I have changed my name from “Jaiwanti Damji Nishar” to “Jaswanti Bharat Chheda” as per Affidavit dated 21st February, 2014.

C-36420 I have changed my name from “Kirti Pravin Patel” to “Kirtida Pravin Patel” as per Affidavit dated 20th February, 2014.

C-36421 I have changed my name from “Jaypati Mohan Bhul ” to “Padam Mohan Singh” as per Affidavit dated 09th January, 2014.

C-36422 I have changed my name from “Emily Jamuna” to “Emily Morian Jamuna Swamy” as per Affidavit dated 21st February, 2014.

C-36423 I have changed my name from “Durgadevi Rajendraprasad Nishad” to “Durgadevi Rajendra Sahani” as per Affidavit dated 21st February, 2014.

C-36424 I have changed my name from “Navinbhai Devji Shah” to “Navin Devji Shah” as per Affidavit dated 21st February, 2014.

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I have changed my name from Raj Begm Rojan Ali Shaikh to Raj Begam Rojan Ali Shaikh as per Gazette No(X-88092).

C-36436 I have changed my name from Abdul Sidique to Abdul Siddique As per Affidavit.

C-36437 I have changed my name from Sandiya Vidhate to Sandhya Vidhate As per Affidavit.

C-36438 I have changed my name from Tahesin Abbas Vohra to Tehsin Abbas Vohra as per Affidavit.

C-36439 I have changed my name from Qureshi Mohamed Irfan Nawab Husain to Qureshi Irfan Nawab Husain as per Affidavit.

C-36440 I have changed my name from Mahsood Wahid Hasan Ansari to Masood Hasan Wahid Hasan Shaikh as per Affidavit.

C-36441 I have changed my name from Wahid Hasan Ansari to Wahid Hasan Shaikh as PER Affidavit.

C-36442 I have changed my name from Salma Wahid Hasan Ansari to Salma Wahid Hasan Shaikh as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Rizwan Sanaullah, to ‘Rizwan Sanaullah Shaikh’ as per Affidavit Dated: 22/02/2014.

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I have changed my name from Bhagwatiben Laxmanbhai Prajapati to Bhagwati Samir Khadaliya as per Affidavit dated: 10 Feb 2014.

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I have changed my name Pramila Suresh Abhimane to Gayatri Satish Kamble as per Affidavit No – 051443 dated 21/02/2014.

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I have changed my name from Mohammed Tariq Shaikh, to ‘Mohd Tariq Shaikh’ as per Affidavit Dated: 22/02/2014.

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I have changed my name from Mohan Namomal Duseja to Mohandas Namomal Duseja as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Mu Aziz Kifayat Shaikh to Mohd. Aziz Kifayat Shaikh as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Fauziya Shaikh, to ‘Fouzia Shaikh’ as per Affidavit Dated: 22/02/2014.

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I have changed my name from Bharati Harichandra Gaikwad to Bharti Vishwanath Bhoir as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Prashant Prabhakar Bagve to Prashant Prabhakar Bagwe as per Affidavit C-36446

I have changed my name from Mohd Tarique Shaikh, to ‘Mohd Tariq Shaikh’ as per Affidavit Dated: 22/02/2014.

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I have changed my name from Prashant Chandrakant Rangapur to Prashant Chandrakant Rangapure as per Gov. of Maha Gazette No (U-51805) C-36429

I have changed my name from Prabhakar Gunaji Bagve to Prabhakar Gunaji Bagwe as per Affidavit C-36447

I have changed my name from Nurunisa Shaikh, to ‘Nurnisa Shaikh’ as per Affidavit Dated: 22/02/2014.

C-36414 I have changed my name from Mohammad Ghouse Shaikh, to ‘Mohammad Gaus Shaikh’ as per Affidavit Dated: 22/02/2014.

C-36415 I have changed my name from Mohammad Gous Shaikh, to ‘Mohammad Gaus Shaikh’ as per Affidavit Dated: 22/02/2014.

C-36416 I have changed my name from “Amitkumar bhaichand Shah” to “Amit Bhaichand Shah” as per Affidavit dated 20th February, 2014.

C-36417 I have changed my name from “Suketu Nagindas Chavda” to “ Suketu Nagindas Shah” vide Maharashtra Gazette (U–54200).

C-36418 We Mr.Yusuf Abbas Mookhtiar & Mrs. Sakina Yusuf Mookhtiar here by changed our Daughter name from “Sana Yusuf Mookhtiar” to “Alifiya Yusuf Mookhtiar” vide Maharashtra Gazette No. (U–59496 ).

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I have changed my name from Rafiq Sayed to Mohammed Rafique Sayed, as per Affidavit dated: 20.02.2014.

C-36430 I have changed my name from Shahida Sayed to Shaheda Sayed, as per Affidavit dated: 20.02.2014.

C-36431 I have changed my name from Rafiq Sayyed to Mohammed Rafique Sayed, as per Affidavit dated: 20.02.2014.

C-36432 I have changed my name from Saida Sayyed to Shaheda Sayed, as per Affidavit dated: 20.02.2014.

C-36433 I have changed my name from Dipti Ramdas Parmar to Juveriya Faizul Bari Shaikh dated: 21.02.2014.

C-36434 I have changed my name from Mudssir Rafique Khot to Mudassar Mohammed Rafique Khot as per Maharashtra Gazette No (U-51666).

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I have changed my name from Amarnath Jittu Yadawa to Amarnath Jitu Yadav as per Affidavit C-36448 I have changed my name from Safia Rehmatulla to Safia Rehmatullah Malpara as per Affidavit C-36449 I have changed my name from Rehmatulla Habib to Rehmatullah Habib Malpara as per Affidavit C-36450 I have changed my name from Mosim Abdul Hanif to Mosim Hanif Bheri as per Affidavit C-36451 I have changed my name from Abdul Hanif to Abdul Hanif Bheri as per Affidavit C-36452 I have changed my name from Nasima to Nasima Abdul Hanif Bheri as per Affidavit C-36453 I have changed my name from Habib Shaikh Mohammed Hanif to Habib Mohammed Diamondwala as per Affidavit C-36454

I have changed my name from Faizhan Shaikh to Faizan Shaikh as per Affidavit C-36455 I have changed my name from Dipak Narhari Vachharajani to Deepak Narhari Vachharajani as per Affidavit C-36456 I have changed my name from Renu Rajkumar Jain to Radhika Surendra Sontakke as per Affidavit C-36457 I have changed my name from Madhubala Madanlal Jain to Madhu Ashok Jain as per Affidavit C-36458 I have changed my name from Madhubabu Rajaram Bale to Madhukar Rajaram Bale as per Affidavit C-36459 I have changed my name from Munna Ramprasad Mandal to Ramprasad Mandal as per Affidavit C-36460 I have changed my name from Mohd Akhter to Mohammed Akhtar Shaikh as per Affidavit C-36461 I have changed my name from Rehana Mohd Akhter to Rehana Mohammed Akhtar Shaikh as per Affidavit C-36462 I have changed my name from Shoeb Mohd Akhter to Shoeb Shaikh as per Affidavit C-36463 I have changed my name from C Jerry Dias to Cleton Dias as per Affidavit C-36464 I have changed my name from Mrs. Gulsana Bano Rizwan Ahmed to Mrs.Gulsana Rizwan Ahmed Shaikh as per Affidavit C-36465 I have changed my name from Vikky Ashoksingh Garewal to Vicky Ashoksingh Gaharwar as per Affidavit C-36466 I have changed my name from Manjulaben Manikant Shah to Manjula Manikant Shah as per Affidavit C-36467 I have changed my name from Asheshkumar Manikant Shah to Ashesh Manikant Shah as per Affidavit C-36468 I have changed my name from Bipinchandra Kakubhai Majithia to Bipin Kakubhai Majithia as per Affidavit C-36469 I have changed my name from Firoz Noorali Virani to Firoj Noorali Virani as per Affidavit C-36470 I have changed my name from Lawrence Lao Kou Jung to Lawrence Hai Ming Lao as per Affidavit C-36471 I have changed my name from Miss. Dale Ashna Franky Martis to Miss. Dale Franky Martis as per Affidavit C-36472

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Addl Commissioner Bharambe gives ‘aadan pradaan’ a miss

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adan Pradaan (Give and Take) – a term used for the exchange of criminals between two police stations – which was kickstarted by the newly promoted DG of Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) and then Additional Commissioner of Police (West) Vishwas Nangre Patil, was recently conducted in the absence of the new Additional Commissioner of this jurisdiction.

This process which is effectively practiced in the western suburbs usually saw the Additional Commissioner personally visiting BKC Police station where it is carried out. However, the newly promoted Additional Commissioner Milind Bharambhe didn't attend the recent adaan pradaan making it the first such give and take without an additional commissioner.

According to police sources, Additional Com-

In Zone VIII, DCP Namdev Chavan’s office in BKC on every Thursday witnesses a give and take of criminals.

Cops from all 21 police stations bring in criminals from their respective police stations and produce them before the police officials of other police stations, disclosing details about the criminals’ modus operandi and their arrests.

Sources revealed that Additional Commissioner Bharambhe will soon shift Addl Commissioner Bharambe into the MMRDA flat of former Mumbai Police missioner Bharambe is cur- spokeperson Satyanarayan rently busy looking for an ac- Chawdhary in BKC, but is comodation in Mumbai. awaiting a final from the Criminals’ aadan pradaan higher authorities.DCP Zone is not new to the police de- VIII N.D. Chavan said that partment, it has been in prac- the recent aadan pradaan tice since a long time and the saw habitual criminals. This modus operandi for it is sim- practice helps all police stailar in every region. The west- tions have information reern suburbs which have the garding all the accused. highest number of police staHe also said that the fortions – 21 – under its jurisdic- mer Additional Commistion, handle a number of high sioner was quite interested profile crimes. in witnessing this procedure.

US plane grounded at international airport DGCA says there is ‘major damage’ which needs to be rectified before flight takes off

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mount safety inspection on foreign aircraft landing in India. The damBoeing 777 aircraft of US carrier age to the Boeing 777 was found United Airlines was grounded at after the passengers had disemMumbai airport on Thursday night barked and the plane was being after 'major damage' was found on readied for the return flight, they the cover of right engine of the air- said. craft. Airline officials said that a In a statement issued late in the team of expert engineers has been evening, United Airlines said a roudispatched from US. tine inspection of the aircraft on arThis incident is embarrassing rival at Mumbai revealed the fan moment for US as its aviation regu- cowling on the passenger jet's right lator Federal Aviation Administra- engine was damaged, though it was tion had downgraded India's intact. aviation safety mechanism, last "United Airlines flight UA-49 month. from Mumbai to New York/Newark Directorate General of Civic Avia- on February 20, a Boeing 777 airtion (DGCA) who had inspected the craft, was cancelled following a grounded plane said that it was technical issue," the airline said. 'major damage' and plane will be United Airlines' customer service allowed only after it will be certified team at Mumbai provided assisas air worthy. tance to passengers and made DGCA Chief Prabhat Kumar had arrangements for them to complete recently formed two teams to their journey, it said.

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Tree Authority Department asks BMC to map mangroves Pic for representational purposes only

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fter the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) started the system of tree mapping in the city, members of of the Tree Authority Department are now demanding that the corporation initiate a mangrove census as well. According to the 2006 mangrove census – which was the last initiative taken up by the BMC in relation to mangroves – the city has over 5,000 hectares of mangroves along its coastline.

However, when BMC officials recently visited beaches across Gorai and Manori, they noted that almost 60 acres of the 440 acres of mangroves in these areas have turned barren. Shubha Raul, Former Mayor, and member of the Tree Authority Department, said, “The BMC has a separate tree authority fund, but due to a policy matter, the civic body is not considering mangroves in the tree census, neither are they util-

ising the fund for their preservation.”

S.V.R. Srinivas, Additional Municipal Commissioner, said “The destruction of mangroves will be stopped and strict action will be taken against people who dump debris inside forests.”Raul also added, “I have written a letter to the Indian Forest Service (IFS) chairman N. Vasudevan, Mangroves Cell,

Maharahtra, requesting him to speak with the BMC Commissioner, Environment Minister and Chairman of the Tree Authority of Mumbai, Thane and other megcities to ask them to start looking after the mangroves in their areas, and also utilise the tree authority fund to save the mangroves and stop their destruction.” khushboo.panjabi@afternoondc.in

Entries for Press Club’s Redink Awards invited

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he Press Club, Mumbai is inviting entries for the prestigious National RedInk Awards for Excellence in Journalism – 2014. The Journalism Awards have been instituted to promote best practices among journalists and encourage good quality writing, fair play and high ethical standards.

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06 CHANGE OF NAME I have changed my name from Yusuf Dilawar Khan Pathan to Yusuf Dilawar Khan as per Affidavit C-36473 I have changed my name from Mohammad Rafiq Nabi Mohammad to Mohammad Rafiq Nabi Mohammad Shah as per Affidavit C-36474 I have changed my name from Devlekar Sonal Ramesh to Vipul Ramesh Devlekar as per Affidavit C-36475 I have changed my name from Mohd Hasid to Mohammed Hadees Khan as per Affidavit C-36476 I have changed my name from Mukeshbhai Doshi to Mukesh Doshi as Per Affidavit C-36471 I have changed my name from Rasiklal to Rasikbhai as per Affidavit C-36478 I have changed my name from Mohammed Zaid Cheulkar to Zaid Cheulkar as per Affidavit C-36479 I have changed my name from Mohammed Tabish Mohammed Zaid Cheulkar to Tabish Zaid Cheulkar as per Affidavit C-36480 I have changed my name from Nayankumar Subhashchandra Mistry to nayan Subhashchandra Mistry as per Affidavit C-36481 I have changed my name from Jitesh Santosh Sharma to Jitesh Santosh Khandelwal as per Affidavit C-36482 I have changed my name from Hitesh Santosh Sharma to Hitesh Santosh Khandelwal as per Affidavit C-36483 I have changed my name from Mahesh Kumar Shantaram Baragade to Mahesh Shantaram Baragade as per Affidavit C-36484 I have changed my name from Mr. Amin Mohamedali Rayile to Mr. Amin Mohammedali Raili as per Affidavit dated:21/02/2014 C-36485

CLASSIFIEDS I have changed my name from Muneer Ahmad Jameel Ahmad to Munir Ahmed Shaikh as per Affidavit.

C-36491 I have changed my name from Barkatulla Rahmatulla Shaikh to Barkatullah Rahamatullah Shaikh as per Affidavit.

C-36492 We Mr. Joy Jacob & Mrs. Reena Joy have changed our minor daughter’s name from Miss.

Alvina Joy to Alvina Joy Mangan as per Affidavit C-36493 I have changed my name from Farha Fatima Rizwan Ahmed to Farah Rizwan Ahmed as per Affidavit dated: 20-02-2014.

C-36494 I have changed my name from Naseem Siddiqui to Naseem Ahmd Siddiqui as per Affidavit Dated :21-02-2014.

C-36495 I have changed my name from Mujahidul Islam Naseem Ahmed Siddique to Mujahidul Islam Naseem Ahmed Siddiqui as per Affidavit dated: 21-022014.

C-36496 I have changed my name from Mubasshira Naseem Ahmad Siddiqui to Mubashshira Naseem Ahmad Siddiqui as per Affidavit dated: 21-02-2014.

C-36497 I have changed my name from Zikrah Siddiqui to Zikra Siddiqui as per Affidavit dated: 21-02-2014.

C-36498 I have changed my name from Patankar Gufran Atif Hussain Miya to Patankar Gufran Hussain Miya as per Affidavit.

C-36499 I have changed my name from Mohamed Shafi Dawood Naguthane to Mohammed Shafi Dawood Naguthane as per Affidavit.

C-36500 I have changed my name from Ayeub Shah Abdul Karim Fakir to Ayyub Karim Shah as per Affidavit.

C-36501 I have changed my name from Radhika Kotwani to Mamta Ajit Garegrat as per Affidavit.

C-36502 I have changed my name from Krishna Gopal Misal to Kisan Gopal Misal as per Affidavit C-36503

I have changed my name from Mrs.Salima Amin Rayile to Mrs.Salima Amin Raili as per Affidavit Dated :21/02/2014 C-36486

I have changed my name from Miss Meena Pratap Ghosalkar to Mrs Vinaya Vilas Darekar as per Affidavit C-36504

We Mr.Amin Mohammedali Raili and Mrs.Salima Amin Raili has changed our daughter name from Shajmeen Amin Rayile to Shajmeen Amin Raili as per Affidavit dated: 21/02/2014 C-36487

I have changed my name from Ms.Prity Soni to Priti Soni as per Affidavit C-36505

I have changed my name from Mr.Ab Baseet Abdul Gani Shaikh to Mr.Abdul Basit Abdul Gani Shaikh as per Affidavit dated :21/02/2014 C-36488 I have changed my name from Ameeta Arunkumar Shetty to Muskan Giyasuddin Sarang as per Affidavit Dated: 21/02/2014 C-36489 I have changed my name from Nijamuddin to Nijamuddin Gori as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Antonio Francis Carvalho to Anthony Francis Carvalho as per Affidavit C-36510

I have changed my name from Sakina Huned Bohri to Sakina Huned Padghawala as per Affidavit.

C-36529

I have changed my name from Chhabria Sadhuram to Chhabria Sadhoromal as per Affidavit C-36511

I have changed my name from Senaj Banu Mohamad Sabbir Shaikh to Shehnaz Abdul Salam as per Affidavit.

C-36530

I have changed my name from Dheeraj Amarlal Ramchandani to Dheeraj Amar Ramchandani as per Affidavit C-36512 I have changed my name from Chaudhari Collen Popat to Chaudhari Malan Popat as per Affidavit C-36513

I have changed my name from Dharmesh Kumar Manoharlal Shah to Dharmesh Manohar Shah as per Affidavit.

C-36531 I have changed my name from Vikas Ratilal Bajaj to Vicky Ratilal Bajaj as per Affidavit.

C-3653

I Mrs. Naina Vijaykumar Dhjakan have changed my name to Mrs. Nayna Vijay Dhakan as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 21/02/14 C-36545

I Patel Jayashreeben Govindbhai have changed my name to Jayshree Nimesh Panchal as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-36562

I Mr. Dhakan Vijaykumar Vrajlal Soni & Mr. Vijaykumar Vrajlal Soni Dhakan have changed my name to Mr. Vijay Vajubhai Dhakan as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 21/02/14 C-36546

I Mrs. Renuka Mukeshbhai Patel have changed my name to Mrs. Nitaben Mukesh Patel as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-36563

I Nileshkumar Lalbahadur Sharma have changed my name to Nilesh Lalbahadur Sharma as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 20/02/14 C-36547

I have changed my name from Sadhwani Girish Ashok to Sadhwani Girish Ashoklal as per Affidavit C-36514

I have changed my name from Jamnumal Thakurdas Sukheja to Jamnadas Thakurdas Sukheja as per Affidavit.

C-36533

I Kirankumari Babulal Chauhan have changed my name to Kiran Mahesh Lohar as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 20/02/14 C-36548

I have changed my name from Jiwani Anil Murlidher to Jewani Anil Murlidhar as per Affidavit C-36515

We Mr. Masood Akhtar Hashmi and Mrs. Rafia Masood Ahktar Hashm have changed our daughter’s name from Tahoora Hashmi to Tahoora Aiman Hashmi as per Affidavit.

C-36534

I Maheshkumar Champalal Lohar have changed my name to Mahesh Champalal Lohar as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 20/02/14 C-36549

I have changed my name from Jewani Dimple Anil to Jewani Muskan Anil as per Affidavit C-36516 I have changed my name from Ansari Nafees Ahmad Rais Ahmad to Ansari Nafees Rais Ahmad as per Affidavit C-36517 I have changed my name from Chhabria Deepak Sadhuram to Chhabria Deepak Sadhoromal as per Affidavit C-36518 I have changed my name from Mr. Juber Sayyed to Mr. Mahamad Juber Sayyed as per Affidavit.

C-36519 I have changed my name from Mohamed Iqbal Ahmed Sheriff to Mohammed Iqbal Ahmed Sheriff as per Affidavit.

C-36520 I have changed my name from Aiyar Sridhar Bharatan to Sridhar Bharatan as per Affidavit.

C-36521 I have changed my name from Chandradeep Dnyanoba Dhaigude to Chandradeepa Parag Chitalkar as per Affidavit.

C-36522 I have changed my name from Amalaraja Singam Joseph to Amalraj Joseph Nadar as per Affidavit.

C-36523 I have changed my name from Jyoti Amala Singam to Jyoti Amalraj Nadar as per Affidavit.

C-36524 I have changed my name from Ebramsha Shahul Hameed to Shahulhameed Ebramsha Ravtar as per Affidavit.

C-36525 I have changed my name from Zarina Begam Sheikh Mahmud to Zarina Bashir Shaikh as per Affidavit.

C-36526

I have changed my name from Bhanumati Kamlakar Gharat to Bharti Haresh Patil as per Affidavit C-36508

I have changed my name from Anwar Jainuddin Sayyed to Anwar Hussain Jainuddin Sayyed as per Affidavit.

C-36527

I have changed my name from Joana Antonio Carvalho to Joahna Anthony Carvalho as per Affidavit C-36509

I have changed my name from Panchal Sunilkumar Kantilal to Sunil Kantilal Panchal as per Affidavit.

C-36528

I Zainab Mohamed Abdul Rahiman have changed my name to Zainab Mohammed Muloor as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 21/02/14 C-36535 I Jackeline Pricila Mascarenhas have changed my name to Jacqueline Pricilla Mascarenhas as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 21/02/14 C-36536 I Geeta Kishansingh Rajput have changed my name to Aarti Tushar Ghole as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 21/02/14 C-36537 I Sanmeet Bhullar have changed my name to Sanmeet Singh Bhullar as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 21/02/14 C-36538 I Sagar Manoj Mohanbhai Chavda have changed my name to Sagar Mansukhlal Chawda as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 21/02/14 C-36539 I Manoj Mohanbhai Chavda have changed my name to Mansukhlal Mohanlal Chawda as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 21/02/14 C-36540 I Mustari & Mushtari Bano have changed my name to Mustaribanu Ansari W/o Jamil Ahmed Ansari as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 17/02/14 C-36541 I Tauheed Ullah Ahmed Ullah Farooqiu have changed my name to Tauheed Ullah Ahmed Ullah Farooqui as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 17/02/14 C-36542 I Zamil Ahamed Md. Hanif Ansari & Jameel Ahmed Ansari have changed my name to Mr. Jamil Ahmed Ansari S/o.

Mohammed Hanif Ansari as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 17/02/14 C-36543 I Aqeel Ahemaed Ansari & Aqeel Ahmed Jameel Ahmed Ansari have changed my name to Mr. Aqeel Ahmed S/o. Jamil Ahmed Ansari as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 17/02/14 C-36544

I Bhhart Lokhani have changed my name to Bharat Patel as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-36550

I Mr. Mukeshbhai Harjivandas Patel have changed my name to Mr. Mukesh Harjivandas Patel as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-36564 I Rukhsana Nazir Rakhange have changed my name to Rukhsana Shamshuddin Jasnaik as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-36565 I Mrs. Mubina Fayaz Tolkar have changed my minor daughter’s name from Saliya Fayaz Tolkar to Saleha Fayaz Tolkar as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-36566 I Vinda Devi Chhotelal & Vinda Chhotelal have changed my name to Binda Chhotelal Gupta as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-36567

I Bharatkumar Patel have changed my name to Bharat Patel as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-36551

I Dinesh Ravji Shah have changed my name to Dinesh Ravji Dagha as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-36568

I Neeta Lokhani have changed my name to Neeta Patel as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-36552

I Ravji V. Shah have changed my name to Ravji V. Dagha as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-36569

I Harshita Lokhani have changed my name to Harshita Patel as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-36553

I Shantabai Ravji Shah have changed my name to Shantiben Ravji Dagha as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-36570

I Deepa Rakesh Ramani have changed my name to Deepa Pinto as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-36554 I Farzana Begum Mohammed Rafique have changed my name to Farzana Mujib Maheskar as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-36555 I Muzib Meheskar have changed my name to Mujib Maheskar as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-36556 I Mujib Maiskar have changed my name to Mujib Maheskar as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-36557 I Farzana Mujib Maiskar have changed my name to Farzana Mujib Maheskar as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-36558 We Mr. Mujib Maheskar & Mrs. Farzana Maheskar have changed our minor daughter’s name from Ishrat Mujib Maiskar to Ishrat Mujib Maheskar as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-36559 I Farzana Meheskar have changed my name to Farzana Maheskar as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-36560 We Mr. Mujib Maheskar & Mrs. Farzana Maheskar have changed our minor daughter’s name from Firdosh Meheskar to Firdosh Mujib Maheskar as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-36561

I Mohammed Khasim Basheer @ Kaasim have changed my name to Kasam Basheer Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-36571 I Mr. Shabbeer Habeeb Ahamad have changed my name to Mr. Shabbeerhabeeb Ahamad Shekh as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 21/02/14 C-36572 I Darshankumar Krishnakant & Patel Darshankumar Krushanakant have changed my name to Darshan Krishnakant Patel as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-36573 I Krishnakant Lallubhai & Patel Krushnakant have changed my name to Krishnakant Lallubhai Patel as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-36574 I Padmaben Krishnakant & Patel Padmaben Krushnakant have changed my name to Padmaben Krishnakant Patel as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-36575 I Saira Kamal Malik have changed my name to Sayra Kamal Malik as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 19/02/14 C-36576 I Saira Qamal Malik have changed my name to Sayra Kamal Malik as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 19/02/14 C-36577 I Qamal Malik have changed my name to Kamal Malik as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 19/02/14 C-36578

Alleging custodial torture, kin of Contraband deceased refuse to accept body hidden in spools

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Family of 26-year-old demands action against cops involved in the case

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possessing liquor bottles illegally. Since we don't have a 26-year-old man, ar- lock-up, we sent him to the rested by the Trombay lock-up of the RCF police stapolice died in a private tion nearby. When we were nursing home in Navi Mum- taking him to the court next bai on Thursday. His family day, he complained of unmembers alleged that he died easiness and was taken to the due to the torture in police civic run Sion hospital,” custody. They have also re- Prasad Dhariya, senior police fused to accept the body de- inspector of Trombay police manding action against the said. police officials involved in the Dhariya added that the rematter. The deceased, Sachin port of Dhage's illness was Dhage was in the private submitted to the court. “His driving business. relatives moved him on FebAccording to the Trombay ruary 19, for better care, to a police, they arrested Dhage private nursing home in Navi for illegally possessing six Mumbai but he died the next liquor bottles on February 14. morning, on February 20. He “We arrested him under the died due to a heart attack, Bombay Prohibition Act for kidney and liver failure,”

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Dhariya said, adding that his body has been sent for postmortem to the state-run JJ Hospital.

However, Dhage's family alleged that the police was lying and shielding its personnel. “The police informed us about his arrest the next evening after he was admitted in hospital. So, how do we believe that he was arrested for possessing liquor illegally.

When we met him, we saw bruises on his chest, legs and other parts of the body. We feel that he was brutally beaten up by the police,” said Nanda Dhage, 37, sister of the deceased, who hails from Ahmednagar district of western Maharashtra.

Nanda also slammed the police for claiming that he suffered a heart attack. "How can a 26-year-old suffer a heart attack. The police's role in this case should be investigated thoroughly and action must be taken against them.

We will not accept the body until action is taken against the police," said Nanda.

When asked about the family's allegations, Dhariya said, “We are waiting for the postmortem report which will establish the cause of death. As per norms, an inquiry by the district magistrate is mandatory in cases of custodial deaths. It is being carried out and the police's role will also be probed.”

‘We deny all charges against us,’ Shakti Mills accused tell court Judge asks 496 questions, all of which are denied by the four who are accused of gang rape

By Philip Varghese

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wo days after the prosecution closed the Shakti Mill telephone operator gang rape case of July 31, 2013 as it has examined all the witnesses, the Sessions Court on Friday recorded the statements of the accused, during which all the accused denied the charges against them.

The prosecution had closed the examination of all witnesses in the case on February 18 and accordingly, the court started recording statements of the accused under section 313 of Criminal Procedure Code on Friday. In a statement under section 313 of CrPC, the accused is given a chance to explain or refute

A view of the defunct Shakti Mills. the circumstances and the allegations against him or her.

The prosecution had examined 332 witnesses, including the telephone operator, to strengthen their case and the photo-journalist gang rape case was at the fag end with only 8 to 10 witnesses remaining to be examined, special public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam said.

Police had arrested Mo-

hammed Ashfaq Sheikh, Mohamed Kasim Hafiz Sheikh alias Kasim Bangali, Salim Ansari, Vijay Jadhav and a minor for gang rape of the telephone operator and had filed a 362-page chargesheet on October 8 against four accused. The minor's case was separated.

While recording the statements of the accused on Friday in an in-camera hearing, Principal Sessions Judge Shalini Phansalkar-Joshi, put as many as 496 questions to them. “The accused denied all the allegations against them and the court completed recording of the statements of the accused under section 313 of Criminal Procedure Code,” Nikam said.

In another case, a journalist, who was interning with an English magazine, was gang raped by five persons, including a juvenile, when she had gone to the deserted Shakti mill compound with her male colleague on an assignment on August 22, 2013.

The accused – Vijay Jadhav, Kasim Bengali, Salim Ansari and Siraj Rehman – have been charged with rape, conspiracy, common intention, unnatural sex and charges under Information Technology Act, while the trial of the juvenile was separated. The Mumbai crime branch had on September 19 filed a charge sheet against the four accused. philip.varghese@afternoondc.in

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Customs Department seize cocaine and ketamine worth over `1 crore

By Tariq Khan

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he Preventive Wing of the Customs Department has seized cocaine and ketamine, which was slated to be exported to China and South Africa, concealed in spools of zari thread.“We have seized 2.7 kilos of ketamine worth around Rs. 10 lakh and 200 grams of heroin worth about Rs. 1 crore from a courier firm,” said officials, who added that they acted on a tip-off that the contraband was to be exported.

“We conducted a raid in the firm, in South Mumbai yesterday afternoon, and recovered two parcels. The ketamine was to be sent to China, and the heroin to South Africa”, said an officer.

Sources from the department have also said that they have launched a manhunt for the senders of the parcel, who according to officials, might be Nigerian.“The senders devised a new modus-operandi and thought that it would not be detected”, said an official.

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The main supply pipe line providing water to the Mira-Bhayandar region, suddenly burst near Ovala in Thane early on Friday morning. While gallons of water was wasted due to the burst, it took more

than eight hours for the technical team of the water supply department to complete the repair work. However, due to the extended shut-down, it will take another 24-hours for water supply services to return to normalcy, said officials.

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MUMBAI | SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2014 Continued from pg 1 « by the boardThe ADC had reported that Mumbai had a clean record in the HSC exams conducted in March 2012, with none of the 380 cases registered in the state being from Mumbai. However, during the March 2013 HSC exams, Mumbai recorded 66 copycats.

Yesterday, as per the officials, six copying cases were detected from the same center in Bhiwandi.

The number of copy cases for Mumbai on the first day was five, and has now

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rich and poor. If the common man joins and also becomes a part of politics, then this is a welcome step. I would like to contest elections, but it is upon the party to decide on this,” he added further.

Rajmohan Gandhi is not new to politics. He had contested against the then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi from Amethi in 1989 on a Janata Dal ticket and lost. He has been teaching history at various Indian and American universities, and his book on Sardar Patel is considered to be a masterpiece.

that he had talked about his trip, and gave his name and flight details to an Indian taxi driver in Dubai. We realised that it was an international racket in which taximen were involved.”

The police went into details about such cases in the past and found one registered in 2009. They also learned that in most cases, passengers don’t file complaints. The police then identified the gang and laid a trap at the airport and at the residence of the accused at Chandivali.

On Wednesday, when the three accused were trying to trap another traveler at Sahar airport, the Sahar police caught hold of them and handed them to the MIDC police station. They have been sent to police custody till February 28.

Sur Singar Samsad: 56th Swami Haridas Sangeet Sammelan, week-long festival of classical dance and music, inauguration

by Kathak queen Sitara Devi, Cultural Director Ashutosh Ghorpode and Manjista Mukherjee of ICCR at University Club House, B. Road, Churchgate, 6 p.m.

NCPA: 'Broadway and Beyond', theatre performance at Tata Theatre, 7.30 p.m.

National Society of the Friends of the Trees: 53rd annual vegetable, fruits and flower show at VJTI, Matunga.

AVID Children's Literature Series: 'Twisted Tales' at Kamalnayan Bajaj Art Gallery, Bajaj Bhavan, Nariman Point, 11 a.m.

ART & EXHIBITIONS Nehru Centre AC Gallery: Exhibition of paintings by Prakash Ghadge, Nehru Centre, Worli, till Feb. 24, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Nehru Centre Circular Gallery: Exhibition of paintings by Divyesh Bagdawala, Nehru Centre, Worli, till Feb. 24, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

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with the punishments and decisions upon the copy cases. After the meeting of the student and the committee members, the panel will decide on the punishment to the student.” When asked about the increasing number of copy cases, Pandey replied, “The board has been trying its best to curtail copying cases and the flying squads and officials will be looking into it.”

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increased to 11. Mumbai division has also detected a dummy candidate who appeared for the exams faking the identity of another student, after being paid to write for the exams. He was caught by board officials and handed over to the police.

The ADC spoke to Laxmikanth Pandey, who said “ Students caught under the copy cases will be presented in front of a committee which deals

Cheated by conman, 3 fail to take HSC exams They were assured that the hall tickets would be handed over to them on before the start of the examinations. Bashir failed to keep his word and, without their hall tickets, the students could not appear for the examinations which started on Thursday. They then filed a complaint with the Nalasopara police on Friday. “A case under section 420 of the IPC has been registered against Bashir who has gone absconding.

We will arrest him soon,” confirmed investigating officer, API Sanjay Mali.

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CITY BRIEFS

Ganja worth `2.6 lakh seized, 2 held

Two suspected drug smugglers were arrested and ganja worth Rs 2.60 lakh seized from them, police said on Friday. Raju Raipuram (24) and Sanjiv Alugu (30) -- residents of Warangal district in Andhra Pradesh -were nabbed on Tuesday at Tilaknagar in Chembur. They were found in possession of 26 kg of ganja worth Rs 2.60 lakh to be sold in the city, Anti-Narcotics Cell officials said.

Sub-inspector held for receiving bribe

An assistant sub-inspector with district rural police who allegedly demanded a bribe of Rs 2,000 from a villager was on Friday arrested by sleuths of Anti-Corruption Bureau. APSI Yadav Bapu Bhagat, 58, attached with Manor police station had demanded the sum from the complainant to release his motorcycle, which was seized by the police in a quarrel case involving him, an ACB official said. After the complainant approached the Thane unit of ACB, sleuths laid a trap at the Toll Naka police chowkie at Manor and trapped the inspector accepting Rs 500 out of the total money demanded by him.

Corporate arrested for `4.6-cr tax evasion

A top official of a city-based company engaged in providing clinical testing and trial services for newly developed drugs and vaccines was on Friday arrested for non-payment of service tax of Rs.4.6 crore. According to Sushil Solanki, Commissioner of Service Tax, the Managing Director of Ashco Niulab, Ashok Kotwani, was arrested for evading service tax to the tune of Rs 4.6 crore. Sources said that Kotwani had not remitted his dues since April, 2007.

Two cops among three held for demanding 'hafta'

Three persons, including two police officials, were arrested for allegedly accepting Rs.6,000 as extortion money from hawkers in Navi Mumbai's Kharghar area, ACB said on Friday. The accused demanded Rs 2,000 as 'hafta collection' from each of the hawkers to allow them to put up their business in Kharghar, Anti Corruption Bureau's DSP Sandip Karnik told PTI. The hawker lodged a complaint with the ACB's Thane unit which arrested the two assistant police sub-inspectors -- Bashir Mohamad Khan Deshmukh (53) and Deepak Bhitade (32) for accepting Rs 6,000 from three hawkers.

CIDCO to part-finance `1300-cr waterway project

Maharashtra government's ambitious Rs 1,300-crore Eastern water transport project, which is expected to fastrack daily commuting between Mumbai and Navi Mumbai, will now be part-financed by the City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO). The Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC), which is the implementing agency for the inland waterway project, will get a secured loan from CIDCO to the extent of 35 per cent of the total cost or Rs 400 crore at an interest of 9 per cent, reports PTI.

Somaiya: Bhujbals have not filed I-T returns for years

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assets has risen to Rs. 2,663 crore – which is a 12,000 per cent rise. enior BJP leader and ex-MP Dr. The former BJP MP disclosed that deKirit Somaiya yesterday, alleged spite the state Anti Corruption Bureau that Public Works Department (ACB) writing to the state government minister Chhagan Bhujbal, his son for permission to investigate the matter Pankaj Bhujbal (MLA) and nephew thrice, the same has been denied to it.

Sameer Bhujbal (MP) have not filed He said that he had moved the ACB, their Income Tax returns for the last Economic Offense Wing (EOW) and three to eight years. Speaking to Registrar of Companies (RoC), but no newspersons here, he said that as per action has been taken. Somaiya stated the financial affidavit submitted to the that the reason for the Bhujbals not filElection Commission of India (ECI) ing their IT returns, was to hide the during the 2009 elections, their total amassed wealth from the companies asset value was around Rs. 21 crore. that they have floated. If the IT returns However, now, after calculating their were filed, it would have revealed the net market value, the total value of their source of the funds.

Somaiya further stated that he has drawn the attention of the ECI to the financial affidavits filed by the Bhujbals during the 2009 elections. He wanted to know from Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan whether Bhujbal had declared his property details, and if not, what action has been taken against the NCP minister. Somaiya contended that since 2009, properties worth more than Rs. 2,000 crore have been added by the Bhujbals to their assets. He argued that the growth in the 34 financial assets of the Bhujbals was nothing but the parking of scam money. Bhujbal, on the other hand, has been consistently denying Somaiya's allegations.

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OUR RIGHTS: Members of the state government's Class IV employees staged a demonstration at Azad Maidan on Friday, demanding regularising of their employment. They also announced a 'Stop Work' agitation on Monday, February 24.

Pawar to inaugurate Bhayandar stadium, BJP cries foul

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hile NCP supremo and Union Agriculture minister, Sharad Pawar, is scheduled to inaugurate the Municipal Sports Complex in Bhayandar (East) on Sunday, the local BJP unit has boycotted the event over alleged irregularities.

The Rs. 21 crore indoor stadium mooted and partly funded by Thane MP, Dr. Sanjeev Naik, has been built on a 11,786 sq. mt. playground plot in the New Golden Nest area of Bhayandar (E). Built on international standards, the stadium will house a swimming pool and badminton, basket ball and squash courts. However, the complex is not fully complete, and will be partly operational after the inauguration, thus raising strong opposition from BJP members

who, citing the poor financial health of the civic body, had earlier demanded an immediate halt to construction activities.

“It is my duty to ensure that the citizens of this twin-city are not deprived of this much needed sports amenity and I have been striving to complete the project ever since my election,” said, Dr. Naik, who added that the MBMC has issued a part Occupation Certificate, negating the BJP’s charge of the structure being illegal.

Apart from Pawar, Dy. Legislative Chairperson, Vasant Davkhare, MoS, Uday Samant, Tribal Minister Rajendra Gavit, Thane guardian minister, Ganesh Naik, legislator, Gilbert Mendonca and Mayor Catlyn Pereira,will attend the ceremony.

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People of Tamil Nadu want Rajiv Gandhi’s killers released

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“Work like you don't need the money.

Love like you've never been hurt. Dance like nobody's watching.”

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A big shock T for the Congress party O

NE of the political enemies of the Congress is the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). It tried a ruling experiment with this party: It was a total failure. Rahul Gandhi has been roundly criticising the policies of the Aam Aadmi Party which routed the Congress in Delhi. He would not have naturally liked any association with the AAP. The association of the Congress with the AAP was only a farce.

Rahul Gandhi has been claiming that Mahatma Gandhi belonged completely to the Congress. Any party, also like the RSS, which killed Gandhi was an enemy of the Congress.

The party basked in the reflected glory of Gandhi who valued above all else truth.

What then can the Congress say now when Mahatma Gandhi’s grandson joined the AAP? The Congress would have liked all Gandhi family members to stay away from other parties and strictly stick to the Congress. This, however, has not happened.

Mahatma Gandhi’s grandson must have given a big shock to the Congress and its vicepresident Rahul Gandhi when he unexpectedly joined AAP. This event must have been a blessing for the AAP. The Congress must have been dismayed how the grandson of Mahatma Gandhi could have joined a party which had successfully ousted it from the power scenario in Delhi.

The Congress leaders of Delhi were accusing the AAP of breaking existing laws, acting against the interest of women and promoting anti-social activities. The AAP is the number one enemy of the Congress. After achieving success in Delhi, AAP is out to defeat the Congress in the Lok Sabha polls.

What has Rahul Gandhi to say now, after Mahatma Gandhi’s grandson has joined some other party which is totally against the Congress? He has to face the unpleasant reality that the worst enemy of the Congress has attracted Mahatma Gandhi’s grandson.

By joining the AAP, Gandhi’s grandson has shown that he would like to keep miles away from the Congress.

HE Tamil-speaking people of Tamil Nadu always had a soft corner for the LTTE in Sri Lanka who had gone there looking for work. They sympathised with their struggle to have a separate province for themselves. They must have got unexpected surprises when Rajiv Gandhi, who was the prime minister then, decided to send the Indian Army to deal with the Tamils in Sri Lanka. As per an agreement Rajiv Gandhi had with Sri Lanka’s Jayawardene, the Indian Army was sent to help Sri Lankan army to crush the Tamil speaking rebels. Did Rajiv Gandhi send the Indian soldiers to Sri Lanka himself or did he send it on the advice of Brijesh Mishra?

Anyway, a big mistake had been done.

We should have stayed away from the conflict in Sri Lanka.

Why should we have gone all the way to Sri Lanka to kill Tamil-speaking people of Indian origin? I do not have the exact figures but hundreds of the Tamil rebels were killed by our army which also suffered a great deal.

Who was responsible for the death of our soldiers and also the slaughter of LTTE rebels?

There was great resentment in Tamil Nadu as the killing took place in Sri Lanka. After all, blood is thicker than water...

Let us face the truth: When, in revenge, a contingent came from Sri Lanka and killed Rajiv Gandhi, there was not much condemnation in Tamil Nadu. It is now being said by Congress in India it was an act of terror.

The Tamil rebels were not terrorists. They were being treated like second-class citizens and finally unable to bear it any longer, perceiving the threat to their very survival, they struck.

There is a rejoicing in Tamil Nadu again: the three Sri Lanka’s rebels got a break when the SC said that the accused who had been sentenced to death have suffered enough in jail for 23 years: The court cancelled the death sentence and ordered change the death sentence and awarded a life term, for prisoners waiting in the death row.

DMK’s Karunanidhi immediately seized the chance to show the people of Sri Lanka that the SC has done the right thing. He said he was happy the court had ordered their release.

Immediately, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa went into action. It would be disastrous if she let Karunanidhi to hog the credit. She announced that all the three accused would be released.

Congress leaders objected. Rahul Gandhi said how could his father’s killers get pardon.

Nobody mentioned the number of soldiers were killed and also the number of Tamil speaking people — of Indian origin — killed.

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EOPLE donate for the blind, give generously towards old age homes and orphanages, but it is difficult having them part so liberally with their money towards charities or NGOs who work for the mentally challenged.

I pondered on this as I drove back that evening: I’d seen the sterling work done by the Indian Council for Mental Health, led by Zarir Master, had interviewed parents, even seen the tremendous affection displayed twixt teachers, supportive staff and students.

I had noticed smiles on the faces of these children as they went through a session of animal therapy, even laughter and happiness as they finally discovered caring people who finally understood them.

I had seen lives being changed, but I drove home puzzled.

Puzzled that the world’s purse strings were closed or grudgingly opened: That when it came to giving for these unfortunate children, most seemed reluctant.

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Both Karunanidhi and Jayalalithaa have done their duty. For them it is a political question now is to win over people of Tamil Nadu who have great sympathy for the Tamil speaking Sri Lanka.

And that photo of the chubby small kid shot dead after it was all over was by Sri Lankan army was outrageous.

What are Mamata and Anna Hazare up to?

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HEN Anna Hazare came to see Mamata Banerjee, the latter touched his feet twice and led him by hand to a chair at a press conference in Kolkata. They expressed their mutual admiration for each other. Anna said Mamata was sincere and simple. And Mamata said Anna

ROUND-UP A.R. Kanangi Hazare has been waging war against corruption for years. Anna said he would support all Trinamool Congress candidates for Lok Sabha elections.

It is evident that Mamata and Anna have a joint programme to capture power at the centre. Mamata Banerjee says that the Third Front plan has failed.

It is a fact there is no sign of any Third Front.

Chief ministers of many states have been toying with the idea of forming a Third Front — an alternative to the two national parties to the Congress and BJP. It is not difficult to see why the move never took off. One of the main reasons perhaps was a lack of agreement with regard to the choice of the prime minister nominee. They all want to become the prime minister: Jayalalithaa, Mulayam Singh Yadav, Mayawati, Navin Patnaik... A consensus could not be arrived at and maybe because of this, the plan was abandoned.

In fact, the Third Front idea was buried long ago. Before election a customary effort was being made to dig it out without success.

Tamil Nadu chief minister who seems to have

Do You See A Child Inside?

And then it hit me; they could not see!

They saw a misshapen head, quite often the result of a wrongly used pair of forceps during birth. They saw an adult acting like a child. They heard monstrous sounds. They were repulsed by convulsions, disgusted by

BOB’S BANTER Robert Clements childish behaviour, sickened by erratic movements.

As I drove back that day, I heard a child cry; I stopped the car, and watched: A young mother soothing a wailing baby: Nobody objected, she was at a bus stop, her husband next to her. People looked at the child with sympathy, even gave advice. Then I watched

successfully undergone a slimming process, is once again at it. Now she has not joined with regional parties but with a national party — the Communist Party of India. That party must have given her an assurance that she would be the prime minister.

And Mamata Banerjee appears to have dropped the idea of Third Front completely and opted for a Federal Front. The prime minister, she says, would be selected after the elections.

She is likely to get large-scale support from people inWest Bengal. Despite some of her failings, Mamata continues to be popular.

What she perhaps wants to do is to get support from all the regions of the country — not from regional governments, but directly from people.

Mamata Banerjee to whom Anna Hazare is like a father figure, appears to think that her idea will gain ground. Anna Hazare’s war against corruption is well known throughout the country. He regards the Congress as the worst corrupt party and he is all set to see that the Congress is defeated. He has shown that he is quite interested in playing a role in the AprilMay Lok Sabha elections. He has always been a crusader against corruption.

Mamata has found a sincere and simple leader who is also a crusader against corruption.

Has Anna Hazare changed his views about politics and power? He was unhappy when Arvind Kejriwal decided to stand for elections in Delhi with a view to forming government. His one-track objective was fight corruption and he wanted Kejriwal also to have similar views — and make attempts to capture power. He almost said a thing or two against Kejriwal’s bid to get power. And he warned Kejriwal not to misuse his name.

Now, Anna Hazare himself appears to be taking to politics. Did he perhaps realise that he could not fight corruption without being in the government? Now he is supporting Mamata Banerjee to form a Federal Front and win Lok Sabha elections.

Will he make an impact and help Federal Front to win? It is a fact that people regard him as a clean person — thanks to his fight for the Janlokpal, his successful fast in Delhi and becuase of wide coverage of the event in TV channels. He is now known throughout the country.

And Mamata Bannerjee evidently needs moral support. She can survive in West Bengal and keep the Communists at bay, but fighting for Lok Sabha seats on an all-India level is no easy talk. She thinks evidently Anna Hazare can provide the moral boost needed to influence people across the country and gain in Lok Sabha elections. the father pick the child from its mother’s arms. He held the baby with deep affection, gently rocked the child and lil’ baby stopped crying; there was a smile on everyone’s face at that bus stop.

And then I saw another baby in my mind’s eye: He was fourteen, looked adult: He cried, he threw his adult arms in childish tantrum, and people looked away hurriedly.

“No!” I cried as my driver looked at me in surprise, “Don’t look away, that’s a baby!”

“Who sir?” he asked.

“All those children we saw today; each one of them is a child in an adult’s body!”

I looked back at the father gently rubbing his baby’s back, I watched the mother looking lovingly at her child, and I realised what needed to be told to society in general, before they look away from a child who is mentally challenged, “Open your eyes sir, look deep inside: Do you see the child inside?”

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Jayalalithaa’s vote bank politics TAMIL Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalitha has created a new stir and controversy by ordering the release of Rajiv Gandhi's assassins.

The Supreme Court, however, has rightly intervened and stalled her orders, as such a move would have sent wrong signals to future convicts.

Rajiv Gandhi was the Prime Minister of our country, and whether his killers or others like them be pardoned or let off for their crime, is a controversial subject. I personally feel that they should not be freed.

Jayalalitha is an opportunistic politician and is known to do anything to secure a vote bank. A Chief Minister should not have any such discretionary powers, as it can be misused. Such powers should rest only with the Supreme Court of the country.

The death penalty is an apt punishment for killers, as it acts as a lesson for other convicts. The law should be equal for all and the SC should spell out its decision clearly so that there is no debate or discussion on the subject in the future.

Secular way out

Traditional corruption

POLITICAL GAME: Jayalaithaa's urgency in setting Rajiv Gandhi's assassins free is a clear indication that she is engaging in vote bank politics for her selfish gains.

ist, Bertolt Brecht (1898-1947) had once said, 'It is easier to rob by setting up a bank than by holding up a bank clerk'. This reminds me of famous American journalist Napoleon Hill, who once suggested that an easy way of building capital is by using other people's OF money. It was, as I believe, LETTER THE DAY a good suggestion, but in a context. In our case, it has been misused by uncouth swindlers, who virtually follow this rule without any ethics. They build up funds by asking for investments from the general public, and then squander the funds shamelessly and brazenly.

The hard earned money invested with uncouth financial bodies by the gullible public is not promptly turned over to investors. What happens to the poor people who have been robbed by such uncouth handlers?

— P. Chakravorty, Fort

WHEN the question of granting parole to a convict or a suspect arises, the Maharashtra government always prefers to adopt a devoutly secular way. Whereas a Bollywood celebrity from the former category gets parole as and when he wants, this facility is flatly denied to the a suspected saffron terrorist who is under investigation by the NIA; even though the person has been diagnosed as suffering from cancer and requiring urgent medical attention like hospitalization. Another 'shining' example is that of Kasaab, who was provided with special food while in jail during the month of Ramzan, so as to impress upon the outside world the sacrosanct Indian principle of 'sarva dharma sama bhav'.

— Arun Malankar, Santacruz

Other people's money IMMORTAL German poet, playwright, theatre director and Marx-

government use this money for the poor, and ensure that they receive their basic necessities? If our government wants, it can do everything. But, our politicians are more interested in filling their own pockets, and letting the ones in need suffer. Since Indians are good are forgetting and forgiving, our politicians seem to taking advantage.

And this is the tragedy of India.

— Yogesh R. Bhavsar, Dahisar

Gandhi, amounts to playing dirty politics. While the Supreme Court has decided that the convicts deserve mercy, the indecent haste with which the Tamil Nadu chief minister has announced that they should be set free, smacks of vote — S.N. Kabra, Goregaon bank politics just before the Lok Sabha elections. She was in such a

hurry, that she was ready to even TAMIL Nadu Chief Minister J Jay- overlook the legal clauses that call alalithaa's decision to set free all for a consultation with the Centre, the seven convicted killers of the and the involvement of the prison former prime minister Rajiv advisory boards, before deciding

SECULAR MOVE? The Maharashtra Government seems to be playing the secular card, by granting parole to Dutt as and when he asks, while denying the same to convicts that really require it.

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Where's the NaMo wave?

ISN'T it ironical that BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi is improving his goodwill abroad, but fails to increase his alliance partners in the NDA. A goodwill gesture might not fetch him 272 Lok Sabha seats to form the government in 2014, but a few, not as powerful as the US, alliances may win him the day. The other thing about the BJP that sounds absurd is their cry that every move of their opponent, is a ploy to stop NaMo from becoming the PM. In Kejriwal they see a Congress agent out to divide voters and topple the BJP's dream of forming the next government.

They even see the formation of the third front as a threat. What kind of NaMo wave is the BJP then speaking about? A true wave smashes everything that comes in its way and does not grumble about small trees and bushes posing as hurdles.

on the killers' release. Many in Tamil Nadu sympathise with the Eelam cause, but to stretch that to sympathizing with those who conspired to assassinate an Indian prime minister is unacceptable.

The urgent need of the hour is that the Congress government at the Centre, must challenge the order of the Tamil Nadu chief minister in the Supreme Court, as she is playing dirty politics for her selfish poltical gains.

— Bhagwan Thadani, Mumbai

APROPOS 'Corruption in BMC building proposals dept.' (ADC, Feb 20), I cannot agree more with the ADC edit piece revealing the most corrupt department of the BMC. Over the years, the unabated corruption is witnessed by hapless builders, particularly by those who are not financially very strong. Of late, however, another alarming bit of news that I have heard from a practicing architect is that even designs are approved by structural engineers of one of India's prime technical institutions, by graft only.

The top brass should immediately start investigating the wrong doings of the department and ensure that builders get the approval/sanction of building plans as stipulated in the BMC procedure, without bribing officials. The immediate rectification of such a rotten system is only possible if the highest offices take up the matter on a war footing.

— Bikram Banerjea, Mumbai

Disgusting cop

IT is disgusting how the supposed guardians of the law, instead of Or is BJP unconsciously acknowl- being sensitive towards a female edging that the wave theory is just a victim, sidelined her and were friendly with the accused, when the myth?

— Abdul Monim, Vashi newly appointed Commissioner of Police, Rakesh Maria has declared his belief in the security of women.

It was absolutely ridiculous of WHEN I read about our politicians Sunil Kale, Inspector of Police, Bhoipromising to bring back the black wada Police Station, to have been so money from Swiss Banks, I feel like friendly with Shashank Kalyankar laughing.Why go all the way to the and two other accused, after they Swiss banks? Look at the amount of were arrested and released on bail money being donated in our for abusing female journalists of a mandirs everyday, and these insti- leading newspaper at Aditi Restaututions do not even have to pay in- rant in Parel. come tax. Why can't our Rakesh Maria must take this up as

The great Indian tragedy

a serious issue and initiate a stringent course of action against the Kale for his attitude. It is sad that Mumbai doesn’t seem to be a safe place for women.

— K.V. Raman, Malad

Taste of the nation AFTER his resignation, Kejriwal had said in his interview that he will reside at his current residence as per government rules. His daughter’s examinations are around the corner, and if he cannot arrange for an alternative residence, he will pay market rent to the government for his current accommodation. Although his way of functioning seems to coincide with the common man’s way, Kejriwal's behaviour has not revealedhis care for the common man. It seems like he has experienced a taste of the Assembly, and now wants to take over the Parliament. Ultimately, it seems like a question of a taste of the nation.

— Bhavesh Jani, Nalasopara

‘Secular’ contractors ON February 15, Sonia Gandhi’s political secretary Ahmad Patel said in Ahmedabad that Narendra Modi was not a tea seller or vendor, but he was the canteen contractor. Perhaps this secular party’s important man may be right. But he should be reminded that Modi was not, and is not a contractor like Mr. Ahmad Patel’s ‘contractor party’, for Coalgate, Choppergate or Bofors Gungate.

— Hansraj Bhat, Borivali

Poll dance POLL times are taxing, so I suggest that our political parties watch these Bollywood films to unwind and relax.

Congress:Bandhe Haath NCP:Sharad poornima BJP:Chai Paani etc ShivSena:Gangoobai BSP:Haathi mere saathi MNS:Policegiri RPI:Dhoti, lota aur chowpaty RJD:Oye lucky, lucky oye AAP:Jackpot Trinamool:Maa aur ‘Mamata’ — Altaf H. Ladiwala, Bandra

Dhoni needs to be replaced THIS refers to two reports 'Defensive Dhoni left defenceless' and 'Time has come to look beyond 'defensive' Dhoni': Amarnath' (ADC, February 20), which say it all very clearly. To his credit, it needs to be conceded that Dhoni has been reasonably consistent in his batting and has played some cavalier innings in an attempt to save matches, and his keeping has also been good. However, the bitter truth is that he is a defensive captain, who does not have a game plan to contain the opposition, and stands behind the stumps as just one of the fielders without taking the match in his hands and going for the kill. He remains too passive and does not give the impression of a captain who has got a job to do. He also does not communicate well with his men. Unlike the ODIs, there are no field restrictions in the tests, and so one wonders what prevents him from going in for an aggressive field setting. It will therefore be best to relieve him from captaincy and

bring in Virat Kohli, who is the right choice for this job.

— Dr.V. Subramanyan, Thane

WHEN a cricket captain performs well at the highest level, ex-cricketers shower praise on the skipper and hype his captaincy skill. But when he fails to achieve the desired result, especially on a foreign tour, then the brickbats start flowing.

Dhoni is suffering the same fate after successive defeats in England, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand. The fact that we could not achieve a series win in South Africa or Australia, after playing test cricket for more than 80 years, shows where our weakness lies.

That we are tigers at home and lambs abroad is proved beyond a doubt and there is no excuse for our debacles. Dhoni is now being attacked by ex-players who are talking about his obnoxious way of handling the side, while some are calling for different captains to lead us in different formats. Dhoni is in a dilemma as his track record over-

REPLACE HIM: Dhoni is a defensive captain, who does not have a game plan to contain the opposition, and stands behind the stumps without going for the kill. seas has made him a novice. This however, is of his own doing, and no one is responsible for the repeated defeats but him. It is clearly time to make changes.

— C.K. Subramaniam, Sanpada

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ALGEBRA Time: 2 hrs.

iii)

Max. Marks: 40

Q4 Attempt any TWO sub-questions: i)

Note: 1) Attempt all the questions.

2) Use of calculator is not allowed.

Q.1 Attempt any FIVE sub-questions:

[05]

i) Solve the following simultaneous equations. [08]

Phalashruti Shikshan Mandal

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Phalashruti Shikshan Mandal, Mumbai, is an educational organization that has been rendering guidance to students appearing for the SSC Board exams for the last two decades.

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MODEL QUESTION PAPER iv) What are the equations of X-axis and Yaxis? Hence ĮŶĚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽ-ordinates of points of intersection of X-axis and Y-axis with the line y = 4 + 2x. v) There are two red, two white and two black balls in a bag. Two balls are drawn at random. What is the probability of getting

iv) In an Arithmetic Progression, the fourth term is 11 and the thirteenth term is 38, ĮŶĚ ƚŚĞ ĮƌƐƚ ƚĞƌŵ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƌŝƚŚŵĞƚŝĐ Progression.

a) the two balls of same colour.

=60 and :3 then ĮŶĚ

.

Also if = 5 then what is the assumed mean and ? vi) Determine the nature of roots of the following equation from its discriminant. x2 — 2x + = 0 Q 2 Attempt any FOUR sub-questions: [08] i)

ii)

Find the value of 'p' for which the given simultaneous equations have unique solution.

3x+y=10 and 9x+py=23.

A card is drawn at random from a well shufŇĞĚ ƉĂĐŬ ŽĨ 52 cards. Find the probability that the card drawn.

b) one ball is red and other ball is either white or black. vi) If one root of the equation ax + bx + c= 0 is double the other then prove that2b2 = 9ac Q3 Attempt any THREE sub-questions: [09] i) In winter, the temperature at a hill station from Monday to Friday is in Arithmetic Progression. The sum of the temperature of Monday,Tuesday and Wednesday is zero and the sum of the temperatures of Thursday and Friday is 15. Find the temperature of the ĮǀĞ ĚĂLJƐ͘ ii) Solve the following quadratic equation by completing square method y2 =3+4y

1015 30

1520 50

2025 40

2530 10

a) bears a number between 7 and 10 both inclusive.

Frequency

b) bears a number between 3 and 8 both exclusive.

iv) On the ĮƌƐƚ ĚĂLJŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐĂůĞ ŽĨ ƚŝĐŬĞƚƐ ŽĨ a drama 35 tickets in all were sold. If the rate of the tickets were Rs. 20 and Rs.40 per ticket and the collection was Rs 900, find the number of tickets sold of each rate.

iii) A natural number is greater than twice its square root by 3. Find the number.

= is zero. Show that the

iii) Draw the histogram and frequency curve for the following frequency distribution House- 4000- 6000- 8000- 10000Rent in 6000 8000 10000 12000 per month Number 200 240 300 50 of families

i) Each coefficient in equation ax2 + bx+ c = 0 obtained by throwing a fair die three times. Find the probability that the equation the equation have real and equal roots. ii) How many terms of terms of the Arithmetic Progression 32, 28, 24, …..are needed to give the sum 120? Explain why we get double answer? Also find the sum of the first seventeen terms of the Arithmetic Progression. iii) Below is given frequency distribution of number of packages receives at a post per day.

Number 10- 20- 30- 40- 50- 60of 20 30 40 50 60 70 Packages

iii) Draw frequency polygon for the following frequency distribution.

510 20

= 89

Q 5 Attempt any TWO sub-questions:

2

Class

+

product of the roots is -

iii) Find the values of Dx and Dy for equations 2x + 5y = 4 and 3y — x = 6.

v) If

= 85;

ii) If the sum of the roots of the quadratic equation

i) Make the following classes continuous 0.11 - 0.19, 0.21 - 0.29 ii) A box contains cards marked with the numbers 1 to 100. One card is drawn at random from this box. What is the probability of the event that the number on the card is a perfect square and perfect cube?

Find the ĮƌƐƚ ŶĞŐĂƚŝǀĞ ƚĞƌŵ ŽĨ the following Arithmetic Progression116, 112, 108, 104, …….

Number of days

02

08

16

24

30

20

Find median and modal number of packages received by post office per day.

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ILEANA D’CRUZ SANEA SHEIKH & ARPITA MEHTA

Living it up

AFTER

NEHA & SIDDHARTH KANNAN

All in the race

and more caught your HORSES eye at the Provogue AGP Multi-million race. Gorgeous girls sprayed the new Provogue fragrances, models showed off trendy Provogue creations, the ‘Gangs of Ghost’ film cast of Mahie Gill and Meera Chopra were there in the special enclosure with Chunky Pandey, Saurab Shukla and Satish Kaushik.

And you heard the harmony of the Tootsie Rollers and our very own Ankit Tiwari and the Kakkar sisters of Sukrit, Akriti and Prakriti.

MEERA CHOPRA

teeing off at the Louis Philippe Cup Celebrity Pro-Am event at Bombay Presidency Golf Club in Chembur, it was time to live it up at the dinner and prize distribution at ITC Grand Central.

Hosted by commentator Charu Sharma and standup comedian Papa CJ, this breezy night on the terrace lawn saw the presence of Ileana D’Cruz who gave away the NIDHI SEKSARIA & NEHA AHUJA prizes. Also spotted at this cocktail-dinner affair were Geet Sethi, Sikander Kher, Milkha Singh and Nikhil Mehra.

Flash & dash

was in the air at FLAIR Grand Hyatt at the Lakmé Fashion Week meet to

announce the robust line-up of 98 participating designers and 13 sponsors for the forthcoming Lakmé Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2014. Participating partners, designers and their muses and models made their presence felt.

And the talk was on the young talent and the most established names in the fashion fraternity coming together to set an unparalleled benchmark of diversity, creativity and energy.

ARCHANA KOCHHAR & JIGNASA SHAH

Trendy time

AKRITI KAKKAR, SHIVRANJANI SINGH, ANKIT TIWARI, JAI PRAKASH & VIPIN ANEJA

fashion came to the fore at FRESH Tvashtar 2014, the annual fashion show by Sophia Polytechnic’s dress

Launch pad

cheer was on and the music was in the air at the trailer THE launch and special audio release of the film ‘Dee Saturday Night’ at Fun Republic. Aijaz Khan, Prashant Narayanan,

Arif Zakaria, Reyhna Malhotra, Mudasir Ali, Akruti Kakkar, Ankit Tiwari, Sanjeev Jaiswal, Mahi Khanduri and Gaurav Dixit were all there to support this film. And looking happy indeed were the hosts, the film’s director Jai Prakash, producer Y K Sharma and co-producer Rajdev Saw.

ANCHAL KUMAR

designing and garment manufacturing department. As many as 35 graduating designer students showed off their unique portrayals of various art forms in the fashion show superbly choreographed by Nisha Harale. The jury comprised Gavin Miiguel, Riyaz Gangji, Rajat Tangri and Suketu Parikh with Kabir Bedi as chief guest.

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TV GUIDE

TODAY’S BEST VIEWING

Jean Valjean, known as Prisoner 24601, is released from prison and breaks parole to create a new life for himself while evading the grip of the persistent Inspector Javert. Set in postrevolutionary France, the story reaches resolution against the background of the June Rebellion. Star Mov ies, 9 p.m.

SOAPS & SERIALS

COMEDY NIGHTS WITH KAPIL

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STAR PLUS

P.M. 2.00 Ek Nanad Ki Khushiyon Ki Chaabi..Meri Bhabhi 2.30 Iss Pyar Ko Kya Naam Doon..

3.00 Pyar Ka Dard Hai Meetha Meetha 3.30 Diya Aur Bati Hum 4.00 Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 4.30 Saraswatichandra 5.00 Ek Veer Ki Ardaas-Veera 5.30 Ye Hai Mohabbatein 6.30 Ek Ghar Banaunga 7.00 Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 7.30 Saraswati Chandra 8.00 Ek Nanad Ki Khushiyon Ki Chaabi..Meri Bhabhi 8.30 Mahabharat 9.00 Diya Aur Bati Hum 9.30 Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hain 10.00 Pyar Ka Dard Hai….

10.30 Ek Veer Ki Ardaas – Veera

In tonight’s episode of Comedy Nights with Kapil we will see, “Aalia Bhatt” and “Randeep”, who were there for promoting their upcoming movie “Highway”. Aalia sang her favourite number from Highway only to enthuse Kapil’s inner singer. They both hummed ‘Tum Hi Ho’ from Aashiqi 2. Further, experience them rolling on the floor on Kapil Sharma`s wacko jokes and Palak and Dadi’s antics.. Colors, 10 p.m.

P.M. 2.00 7.00 8.00 10.00 10.30 11.00

Austin is on a mission to seek out some of the most deadly animals in formidable terrains. Each episode of AUSTIN STEVEN'S ADVENTURES, Austin sets out in search of the deadliest, most venomous and rarest beasts. Whether he's tracking wild hyenas in the Ethiopian highlands, coming face to face with deadly snakes, or fishing with Grizzly bears, Austin stops at nothing to get close enough for that perfect shot. Anim al Plan et, 11 p.m .

P.M. 2.00 3.00 5.00 7.30

AUSTIN STEVEN ADVENTURES

SECRETS OF THE UNIVERSE

Epic black holes, nuclear furnaces at the core of giant stars and volcanic pressure cookers inside planets - all across the immense reaches of time and space, the universe is being transformed by seething caldrons of energy. In its groundbreaking new series, SECRETS OF UNIVERSE, follows a trail of energy into the power centers of the universe. Discover y Science, 10 p.m.

SUPERCOPS VS SUPERVILLAINS...

An ugly evil woman is kidnapping kids in her dilapidated house at the middle of the Jungle and is extracting DNA of the kids through a syringe and is experimenting with it to form a potion that would make her young and beautiful. Supercops set out to rescue the kids, but are shocked to know that this house is actually an illution created by the woman to trap the kids and the grown-ups can’t find it. How will the Supercops battle such an evil woman? How will they enter the illutional world created by her? Life Ok, 9 p.m.

BULLET RAJA

Comedy Nights with Kapil, Colors, 10 p.m.

BOOGIE WOOGIE- KIDS CHAMPIONSHIP

In tonight’s episode, the ace dancer and actor Jackky Bhagnani along with his lovely co-actor Neha Sharma will make an appearance on the show to promote their upcoming film ‘Youngistaan’. The actors will be seen having gala time with the little dancing wonders. Neha will learn a few Bharatnatyam moves from Sagar and shake a leg with Bebechana on the song Aunti Ji, while Jackky will surprise everyone when he shows some cool moves on stage with Sachin and Priyanka. Sony TV, 8.390 p.m .

TWO AND A HALF MEN

Evelyn offers to pay for Jake's education, and Alan feels that he has no reason to work anymore as he no longer has to pay for Jake and plans to spend the rest of his life at Charlie's house, Star Worl d, 10 p.m.

MOVIES OF THE DAY

Bullett Raja is the story of a common man, Raja Mishra, who transforms into a dreaded gangster of the Hindi heartland. A victim of the system and chained by it, Raja's life changes as he takes on those that rule and shakes the very foundations of the nexus of the police, the government, and the industrialists. As he rises and revolts against the system becoming an outlaw, Bullett sets ablaze the nexus and changes the landscape forever.

The powers that be, fight back in a compelling struggle for power and money against the backdrop of personal ambitions, greed and revenge. Redefining love, friendship and loyalty, Bullet Raja creates a world, where a common man, tests his endurance and fortitude against the very system he once obediently followed and then declared a war on it! Star Gold, 9 p.m.

Rahul Mithaiwala is a forty-year-old bachelor who lives in Mumbai. Rahul’s parents died in a car accident when he was eight years old, so he was brought up by his grandparents. His grandfather has a sweet-selling chain store – Y.Y. Mithaiwala.

Before his birth centenary celebration, two of Rahul’s friends suggest a vacation in Goa, which he accepts. On the eve of the celebration, his grandfather dies whilst watching acricket match.

His grandmother tells him that his grandfather desired to have his ashes divided into two parts – to be immersed in the Ganges Riverand Rameswaram respectively. She requests Rahul to go to Rameswaram and immerse them. Rahul reluctantly accepts her request but was also eager to attend the Goa trip. He and his friends thus make plans to dump the ashes at Goa. They are forced to change the plan when Rahul’s grandmother wanted to personally see him off. This forces him to travel by train and he books a single ticket on the Chennai Express. He plans to meet his friends at the Kalyan Junction station from where they would travel to Goa by car. Zee Cinema, 9 p.m.

BORN ON THE FOURTH OF JULY

The biography of Ron Kovic. Paralyzed in the Vietnam war, he becomes an anti-war and prohuman rights political activist after feeling betrayed by the country he fought for. Zee Stud io, 10.30 p.m.

WINDTALKERS

WWII. Joe Enders, a decorated Marine who is by-the-book to a fault, is just coming back on duty (by cheating on his medical tests). "Ox" Anderson, much greener, is also getting the same new task: Protect the Navajo codetalkers (Ben Yahzee and Charles Whitehorse, respectively). While Enders is initially frustrated with his assignment, his respect grows as the codetalkers prove their worth in the brutal battle to take Saipan. HBO, 11.30 p.m.

P.M. 12.00 2.30 4.00 7.00

AFTER EARTH

One thousand years after cataclysmic events forced humanity's escape from Earth, Nova Prime has become mankind's new home. Legendary General Cypher Raige returns from an extended tour of duty to his estranged family, ready to be a father to his 13-year-old son, Kitai. When an asteroid storm damages Cypher and Kitai's craft, they crash-land on a now unfamiliar and dangerous Earth. As his father lies dying in the cockpit, Kitai must trek across the hostile terrain to recover their rescue beacon. His whole life, Kitai has wanted nothing more than to be a soldier like his father. Today, he gets his chance. Pix, 9 p.m.

ACID FACTORY

Cape Town Police's Assistant Commissioner Ranbir Singh travels to Durban to meet with undercover Agent Romeo and assigns him a special task. Shortly thereafter Romeo is attacked, loses his consciousness and when he regains it, finds himself trapped in an acid factory along with four other males. One of the males is tied to a chair, while another is handcuffed. All of them soon realize that due to the presence of Pentane - a gas that induces memory loss - they are not even able to remember their names.

They do manage to gain each other trusts' and even release their two comrades. While they discuss their situation, they are confronted by an unknown gun-toting female, also suffering from memory loss, and soon realize that two of them are actually abducted and are being held for ransom by the other three. B4U, 9 p.m.

ZEE CAFÉ

STARMOVIES

The Fast and the Furious Piranha 3DD Lost World: Jurassic Park The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor 9.00 Les Miserables

HBO

P.M. 12.30 I Am Legend 2.30 Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance 4.25 Happy Feet Two 6.25 National Treasure 9.00 Tron: Legacy 11.30 Windtalkers

A.M. 8.00 10.00 P.M. 12.30 4.00 6.30 9.00 11.30

Bullet Raja, Star Gold, 9 p.m.

Castle Koffee with Karan Bunheads Two And A Half Men 2 Broke Girls The Crazy Ones

Pretty Little Lions Perception Switched at Birth The Secret Life of the American Teenager 9.30 The Big Bang Theory 10.00 Pretty Little Liars 11.00 Perception

P.M. 1.00 2.50 4.50 6.30

CHENNAI EXPRESS

STAR WORLD

A.M. 8.37 11.15 P.M. 1.45 4.25 6.30

ZEE STUDIO

Carjacked The Santa Clause’ Then Hitcher One Hundred And One

STARMOVIES

The Scorpion King The Mummy Returns

Les Miserable Life of Pi You Pick the Flick Prometheus Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl

HBO

National Treasure Tron: Legacy Windtalkers Shinjuku Incident Shooter

SONY TV

LISTING

P.M. 2.00 6.00 7.30 8.30 10.00 11.00

CID Crime Patrol Adaalat Boogie Woogie CID Crime Patrol

P.M. 1.00 4.00 7.00 8.00 9.00 11.00

Jodha Akbar Dance India Dance Buddha Bh Se Bhade Dance India Dance Fear Files

P.M. 2.00 8.00 9.00 10.00 11.00

Shapath The Adventure of Hatim Shapath Savdhaan India Shapath

P.M. 1.00 3.00 7.00 7.30 8.00 8.30 9.00 10.00

Beintehaa Celebrity Cricket League Sanskaar Dharohar Apnon Ki Sasural Simar Ka Balika Vadhu Madhubala India’s Got Talent Comedy Nights with Kapil

ZEE TV

Hee Hai 5.30 Insaaf Main Karoongaa: Rajesh Khanna 8.30 Robbery At Bangkok: Rahul Dev

P.M. 2.00 5.00 5.30 8.00

SAB TV

Taarak Mehta Ka… Baal Veer Taarak Mehta Ka… Baal Veer

DDI (Main Channel)

ANIMAL PLANET

P.M. 2.00 4.00 5.00 6.00

Animal Planet A to Z Wild Planet Wild Tales AP Safari

COLORS

SAHARA ONE

P.M. 12.00 Daud: Sanjay Dutt 3.00 Aakhir Bahu Bhi Toh Beti

CID, Sony TV, 10 p.m.

Dalmatians 8.20 The Frighterners 10.30 Born One The Fourth of July

P.M. 1.20 4.30 8.00 10.50

9.00 Sab Khelo Sab Jeeto 11.00 Taarak Mehta Ka… P.M. 2.00 2.30 3.00 3.30 4.30 5.00 5.30 6.00 6.30 7.00

ZEE MARATHI

Tu Tithe Mee Eka Lagnachi Tisari Goshta Honar Suun Me Hya Gharachi Julooni Yeti Reshimgathi Radha Hi Bawari Tu Thithe Mee Honar Suun Me Hya Gharachi Eka Lagnachi Tisari Goshat Home Minister Tu Tithe Mee

7.00 8.00 9.00 10.00 10.30 11.00 P.M. 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 5.30 6.00

Most Extreme Equator River Monsters Fit for the Wild The Web of Life Austin Steven Adventures

DISCOVERY

You Have Been Warned Food Factory Wildlife Magic of Science How do They Do It? North America

SCIENCE

P.M. 2.00 How It’s Made 3.00 How Tech Works 4.00 Frontline Battle Machines with Mike Brewer 5.00 How Do They Do It? 6.00 Prophets of Science Fiction

PIX

Jo Jeeta Wohi Baazigar De Dana Dan Bullet Raja Soldier

P.M. 2.00 Pahredaar: Ajith 5.30 Heera Lal Panna Lal: Mithun 9.00 Dharmatma: Feroz Khan

STAR GOLD

MAX

CVO

FILMY

P.M. 12.00 Hanuman

MOVIE CHANNELS-SUNDAY

9.00 Raiders of the Lost Ark 11.15 Argo

ZEE STUDIO

A.M. 10.25 The Santa Clause 2 P.M. 1.00 The Imaginarum of Doctor Parnassus 3.30 I Am Number Four 5.40 Dorian Gray 8.00 Real Steel 10.30 The Imaginarum of Doctor Parnassus

PIX

A.M. 9.43 Zombieland

11.25 P.M. 1.25 4.17 6.35 9.00

How to Train Your Dragon The Amazing Spider Man The Condemned Quick The Amazing Spider-man

STAR GOLD

A.M. 9.35 Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai P.M. 12.00 Bullet Raja 2.50 Bagawat Ek Jung 4.50 Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani 8.00 Dabangg 10.55 Ghayal

9.30 FANNA: Film. Aamir Khan, Kajol Rishi Kapoor

DDII (Metro Channel) Samachar News Open Frame Mehnat Rang Layegi Prime Meridian News Samachar Rajyon Se Samachar News Ehsaas Khel Samachar Market This Week

8.00 8.30 9.00 9.30 10.00 11.00 11.05

Samachar News Samachar Ek Mulaqat Badi Charcha Mukhya Samachar Khel Samachar

HISTORY

Big History Shipping Wars Ancient Aliens American Daredevils Modern Marvels Cosentino Pawn Stars True Legends

Karan U 9.00 Acid Factory: Fardeen Khan

CARTOON NETWORK

Windtalkers, HBO, 9 p.m.

3.00 Blackmail: Ajay Devgan 6.00 Gair: Ajay Devgan 9.00 Indira-The Tiger: Chiranjeevi

B4U

P.M. 12.00 Bemisaal: Amitabh B 3.00 American Nightmare: Debbie R 6.00 Daadagiri Wardiwale Ki:

MAX

P.M. 12.00 Oggy Special: Jhakaas Jack 3.00 Bhoot and Friends 5.30 Tom and Jerry in a Nutcracker Tale 7.00 Oggy & the Cockroaches 8.00 Ashoka The Hero 10.00 Johnny Test 11.00 Tom and Jerry Show

POGO

P.M. 2.00 Chhota Bheem And The Crown of Valhalla

A.M. 10.30 Mujse Dosti Karoge: Kareena Kapoor P.M. 1.00 Shuddh Desi Romance: Sushant 5.30 Jumanji: Robin William 9.00 Chirutha: Ramcharan

ZEE CINEMA

A.M. 11.40 Aan-Men At Work: Shatrughan Sinha P.M. 2.45 Mera Badla-Revenge: Venkatesh 5.40 Ishq: Ajay Devgan 9.00 Dhamaal: Sanjay Dutt

CVO

A.M. 10.00 Detective: Pradeep Kumar P.M. 1.30 Zameer-The Fire Within: Ajay Devgan 5.30 Abhay: Kamal Hassan 9.00 Tum Se Achcha Kaun Hai: Nakul Kapoor

FILMY

Fanna, DDI, 9.30 p.m.

P.M. 2.00 2.30 3.00 4.00 4.30 5.30 6.30 7.00

Popsci’s Future of Aliens What Is That?

Secrets of The Universe

P.M. 2.00 Marathi Taraka 4.30 CCL Veer Maratha 20-20 Live 7.00 Pachadlela: Bharat Jadhav

ZEE CINEMA

P.M. 2.45 Collie: Amitabh B 6.00 Judaai: Anil Kapoor 9.00 Chennai Express: Shah Rukh Khan

7.00 8.00 9.00 10.00

ZEE TALKIES

Shahrukh Khan 5.30 Student of the Year: Varun Dhawan 9.00 Shuddh Desi Romance: Sushant

The Tourist The Tuxedo Hancock Mean Girls After Earth Resident Evil: Retribution

P.M. 1.00 Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi:

P.M. 2.00 2.30 3.00 3.30 4.00 4.30 5.00 5.30 6.00 6.30 7.00 7.30

Man vs Wild Food Factory How Do They Do it?

Magic of Science Incredible Mr Goodwin No Kitchen Required

Pretty Little Liars, Zee Cafe, 11 p.m.

MOVIE CHANNELS-SATURDAY

P.M. 12.50 2.55 5.00 7.00 9.00 11.20

7.00 8.00 9.00 9.30 10.00 11.00

LIFE OK

DOORDARSHAN

P.M. 12.00 Saturday Special: Janani/ Manzil Apni Apni/Ek Kiran Roshni Ki/ Imtihaan 3.00 Mere Desh Ki Beti 3.30 Yeh Dil Ke Rishtey 4.00 Meri Baat 5.00 Special Agriculture Programme 6.00 Kitaabnama 6.30 Pet Care 7.00 News in Marathi 8.00 News in Hindi 8.15 Samachar 8.30 Family No 1

7.30 Radha Hi Bawri 8.00 Honar Suun Me Hya Gharachi 8.30 Juluni Yeti Reshimgathi 9.00 Eka Lagnachi Tisari Goshta 9.30 Asmita 10.30 SA Re Ga Ma Pa

A.M. 9.00 Dill Maange More: Shahid Kapoor P.M. 12.00 Chori Chori Chupke Chupke: Salman Khan 3.00 Raaj Tilak: Raj Kumar 6.00 Ragini MMS: Rajkumar Yadav 9.00 Sherni: Sridevi

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

The Amazing Spiderman, Pix, 9 p.m.

B4U

A.M. 8.00 Chhto Si Bat: Amol Palekar 11.00 Golmaal Returns: Devgan P.M. 2.00 Haseena Maan Jayegi: Sanjay Dutt 5.00 Roaring Dragon Bluffing Tiger: Billy Chow 9.00 Swarg Se Sunder: Jeetendra

ZEE TAKIES

P.M. 2.00 Duniyadari: Swapnil Jadhav 7.00 CCL Veer Marathi 2020 live

CARTOON NETWORK

A.M. 8.00 Tom and Jerry in a Nutcracker Tale 10.00 Angry Birds 10.30 Steven Universe 11.00 Oggy & the Cockroaches

8.00 9.00 10.00 10.30

Ancient Aliens Big History Pawn Stars American Pickers

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

Man Hunt Taboo The Numbers Game Secrets of the King Cobra Brain Games World’s Weirdest The Last Maneater Hitler’s Monuments Men Breakout

P.M. 2.00 2.30 3.00 3.30 4.00 4.30 5.00 10.30

Hockey India League 14 h/ls Ashes Heroes T20 Trumphs Jai Ho Siwtch Hit Ashes Heroes Hockey India League 14 h/ls T20 Triumphs

NGC

STAR SPORTS 1

P.M. 2.00 2.30 4.30 5.00 5.30 6.05 8.05 8.20 10.30

STAR SPORTS4

Premier League Preview La Liga Fillers Premier League Preview Otal Italian Football 13/14 BPL Preview Show Barclays Premier League BPL Pre Show Barclays Premier League BPL Pre Show

TEN CRICKET

P.M. 12.00 Best of the Tests 1.00 Aus Tour of SA 14 2nd Test Day 2

3.30 Jaggu Mera Dost 5.00 Arnab Aur Jadui Locket 6.30 Chhota Bheem and The Shinobi Secrets 8.00 Gol Mol Gongol 9.30 Chhota Bheem In Khazana No 1 11.00 Mr Bean

DISNEY CHANNEL

P.M. 2.00 7.00 8.00 10.30 P.M. 1.30 5.30 6.00 8.00

Doraemon Doraemon Edit Doraemon Have A Laugh

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Kiterestu Avengers Spiderman Iron Man Armored Adventures 9.00 Big Bad Beetleborgs

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Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark Rs. 499/Cast: Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, Ronald Lacey Director: Steven Spielberg

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The men arrive in France a little beAt: Cinemax and other cinemas fore the War ends—though they Directed by George Clooney don’t know it then—and get about Cast: George Clooney, Matt Damon, their work, as the Germans go about Bill Murray, John Goodman, Cate destroying all they can and threatBlanchett and others ening more damage.

Rating: ½ The story is simple and told with small incidents that illustrate the eorge Clooney has directed earnestness of the men—when the this moving World War II saga character played by Matt Damon of men who risked their lives takes a painting and hangs it where to save precious works of art looted it belongs in a ruined home whose by the Nazis. inhabitants have either been killed Part war movie, part thriller, part or sent to concentration camps; or male bonding tale, The Monuments when he steps on a live land mine Men convinces the viewer, through and his teammates refuse to abanthe voice of Clooney playing the don him, overlooking the danger of driven Frank Stokes, that art is the bomb going off. worth dying for, because a civilisation lives through its history and culture.

A group of men with backgrounds in the arts, are assigned the task of finding, protecting, retrieving and, if possible, returning, the stolen art treasures. Stokes heads the mission and enlists equally sincere men played by John Goodman, Bob Balaban, Bill Murray, Matt Damon, Hugh Bonnville, Jean Dujardin, Dimitri Leonidas; one token female—Cate Blanchett—provides Deepa Gahlot a tiny touch of romance and an un-

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the noisy preparations for her wedding, leads to her getting kidnapped At: Cinemax and other cinemas

by Haryanvi hired thug Mahavir Directed by Imtiaz Ali (Randeep Hooda) and his scruffy Cast: Randeep Hooda, Alia Bhatt and gang. others ar from suffering the discomfort Rating: ½ and squalor of the experience, Veera actually enjoys the freedom, and ollywood cinema has been ped- after some picnic-y moments, doesdling its own idea of class for n’t even want to be rescued. She years—rich people are wicked or talks to herself, sings, dances, pouts hypocritical or both; poor people prettily at her kidnapper and modare essentially noble even when els her new ethic wardrobe. She has they are oppressed and exploited by a dark secret because of which she the rich. is looking for escape. He treats her Only in Bollywood would a kid- first with violence, then with exasnapper take his hostage on a peration and finally with a tenderdreamy road trip through pictur- ness unfamiliar to him.

In the world Imtiaz Ali imagines for the lead pair, personal trauma and class differences can be resolved in a dream home in the mountains. But only up to a point, or, obviously the bubble would burst and the fairy tale would end.

Taking ideas from many films, including Hero and The Perfect World, this film has a few interesting bits—like the scene in which

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P It’s a story of modest men, told with a refreshing lack of melodrama, but with period details recreated with care. The film is based on Robert Edsel’s book about eight men, who saved billions worth of art treasures stolen from museums, churches, galleries and private collectors with the idea of building a grand museum in Hitler’s honour.

The story of saving art works has been told once before in John Frankenheimer’s The Train (1964) with Burt Lancaster, Paul Scofield and Jeanne Moreau, which went for speed and thrills, while Clooney’s film is almost serene in comparison, in spite of its wartime setting.

There are little triumphs and tragedies that affect only this small bunch. Who will even remember 30 years later, Stokes is asked, and the film attempts an answer.

Veera tries to run, but can’t find a way out of the vast void—but no building of tension, no throb of a love story unfolding, even an unlikely one. Not much for the viewer to hold on to or invest in the fates of Veera and Mahavir. Ali tries to strip the film of typical Bollywood elements (like group dances) and there’s realistic grime even amidst spectacular scenic beauty, but he can’t rid it of its marzipan heart— the age old poor boy, rich girl romance that tries too hard not to be Roman Holiday.

Alia Bhatt’s performance makes Highway bearable—she throws herself into the part with sincerity, and in spite of the cuteness written into it, does not make Veera cloying. Randeep Hooda just practices his scowl throughout, but that’s the role he is given, and it helps that he is the typical tall, dark, handsome hunk. In the real world, a kidnapper would not be so huggable. But what a perfect male fantasy it is for every tapori in the audience, just kidnap a pretty rich girl and she is willing to be your slave. Every time men in the audience laughed when Mahavir growled at Veera, the women must have winced.

robably the last time you saw 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' was when it was released in 1982 at the theatres. Over thirty years later, the film still brings you action and adventure to relive again on DVD. With memorable music by John Williams, the action scenes are spectacular, and cinematography something to watch out for, it is no wonder then that 'Raiders' is regarded as a classic for it still remains in the public's eye for years to come.

Set in South America in 1936 (ahead of the surge of power by the Nazis), Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) is an archaeology professor who moonlights as an explorer of sorts, hunting for historical artifacts. Indy’s latest quest comes to find him seeking out The Lost Ark of the Covenant, the sacred chest containing the Ten Commandments and other hallowed items. Indy takes on the job after he finds that the Nazis are already in Cairo looking for the chest. Dr. Rene Belloq (Paul Freeman) is also on the trail of the Ark and is in league with the Nazis. The Ark was used as a means of communication between the Hebrews and God during Biblical

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ne’s own home, near and dear ones and one’s own identity; these are things every human being craves for. But when he or she loses all these things which are dear to his/her heart, the whole world collapses. ‘Sau. Shashi Deodhar’ is based on the life such a common middle class woman, Nilima Vartak (Sai Tamhankar) who faces similar challenge of losing her whole world.

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times, and thus would be dangerous falling into the hands of the Nazi regime who have no idea of its value. On his way to Cairo, Indy bumps into Marion Ravenwood (Karen Allen) an old flame now settled in Nepal.

Major Toht (Ronald Lacey) with his henchmen is also on the hunt for the Ark and visits Marion’s bar to get information.

When she refuses to give the secret about the Ark, he tries to kill her.

Rescued by Indy, Marion shares the secret relic with Indy, and the duo head for Cairo along with her best friend Sallah (John Rhys-Davies). Once there, Indy is the target of all those seeking the Ark, that leads to various confrontations along the way.

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A simple woman's tryst with destiny! esque, oddly empty routes and buy her location specific costumes, instead of shoving her into a dank cellar and locking it. Of course, the Stockholm Syndrome kicks in at some point and the victim falls in love with her abductor—with extravagant song-and-dance in a film like Hero, with loads of psycho babble in Imtiaz Ali’s Highway.

Veera (Alia Bhatt), the poor little rich girl suffers from claustrophobia and her craving for fresh air amidst

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middle class married woman and is restless due to the many challenges she is facing at a time. She has an accident with a car driven by Shashi Deodhar (Tushar Dalvi) and goes into a sub-conscious frame of mind and Ajinkya Vartak (Ajinkya Deo) plays the doctor who wants to heal her. The lead performers do a good job. Avinash Kharshikar, Aniket Kelkar, Shilpa Gandhi, Anushka Ranjit, child star Monalisa, Janardan Parab, support well.

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ied emotions such as thrill, suspense and the search to find out the truth and the audience will have the opportunity of watching a content rich suspense thriller after a long time. The story of the film which creates curiosity amongst the audience right from the beginning is written by Shetge himself. The Director of Photography, Suresh Deshmane has done an amazing job with the camera. The lyrics are written by Ashwini Shende and music of the film is composed by Tabby-Parik which is melodious. All in all a good psychological thriller worth seeing.

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Getting a society’s accounts verified, audited legally

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EXPERT SPEAK Gajanan Khergamker

is a media-legal consultant on Housing, Intellectual Property, Medico-legal, RTI and Consumer Law issues

ONLY A TRUE OWNER CAN LEGALLY DISPOSSESS A TRESPASSER

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FOR the record, it is a settled rule that a ‘true’ owner has the right to dispossess or throw out a trespasser. That, however, can happen only while the trespasser is in the midst of his act or process of trespassing and hasn’t accomplished his possession.

By law, if the trespasser has successfully accomplished his possession, the law maintains that the true owner dispossess the trespasser by taking legal recourse.

The right of an owner to dispossess a trespasser was laid down in Ram Rattan vs. the State of U.P., by the Supreme Court.

In what seems to be a legal oddity, if a trespasser has succeeded in obtaining wrongful possession of the property vested in the public

for common enjoyment, a member of the public is prevented from trying to secure public property from the possession of the trespasser except by due process of law.

In the said case, the trespasser had encroached upon a public road in the village that was disputed and had converted it into cultivable field and grown paddy crop.

The true owner and another got involved in an armed conflict with the trespasser resulting into the death of the trespasser and injuries to some of witnesses.

The court held the accused were not entitled to claim the right of private defence nor attribute their assault on the deceased as an excess of their right of private defence of property.

When a complaint was filed before the Panchayat, the accused should have allowed the law to take its course instead of taking law in their hands by making an armed trespass into the property. The Supreme Court observed the facts of the case do raise some amount of sympathy for the accused who was really trying to assert his lawful rights against the trespasser.

Although he was fighting for a just and righteous cause, it was not in a strictly lawful manner. The accused, if successful, would have been able to secure the right over the chak road left by the revenue authorities for the benefit of the villagers. These considerations may weigh with the government for considering the question of remitting a portion of the sentence imposed on the accused.

Queries may be mailed to gajanan@draftcraft.in

How does one get a society’s accounts verified and audited?

— Sarika Walke

Every cooperative housing society should have their books of accounts audited at least once every cooperative year. Auditing is the verification and examination of books of accounts regularly audited by a statutory auditor.

The Registrar of societies also has the right to enforce additional audits at any time of the year according to his discretion. Housing societies can approach an auditor from the panel of auditors maintained by the Registrar or by a chartered accountant who holds a certificate in cooperative audit issued by the institute of Chartered Accountants in India.

An audit generally includes the examination and verification of the following points: Overdue of debts, if any; Cash balance and securities valuation of the assets and liabilities of the society; Whether loan, advances and debts made by the society on the basis of security have been properly secured and the terms on which such loans or debts are incurred are not pre-judicial to the interest of the society and its members; Whether the transactions of the society which are presented merely as book entries are not pre-judicial to the interest of the society; Whether personal expenses have been charged to the revenue account; Whether the society has incurred any expenditure in furtherance of its objects; Whether the Managing Committee is taking proper care to deposit the share money collected from the members specified securities or long term deposits as specified in the Bye-laws.

Whether the Cash on hand is exceeding the limits prescribed in the Bye-Law number 143. While it is necessary for the society to maintain a minimum cash balance, the treasurer or secretary should always deposit additional cash into the bank. The Registrar may on his own or on the urging of interested parties depute a ‘flying squad’ to examine the books, records, accounts and any other society papers to verify the society’s cash balance. During this period, the Registrar or an officer deputed by him can ask any person who is or has been at any time an officer or employee of the society or any past or present member of the society to furbish information regarding the transactions and working of the society.

If during the course of an audit, the auditor believes that some books of accounts or other documents contain any incriminatory evidence against past or present officers or employees of the society, the auditor can immediately report the matter to the Registrar. The auditor can also, with previous permission from the Registrar, impound the books or documents after giving a receipt thereof to the society.

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Just like buyers take care before buying a property, financial institutions such as banks too take the same amount of care, when investigating the title of the property they are considering for mortgage. the disbursement of a bank loan indication that the property’s title is clear?

— Abdul Hamid

Just like buyers take tremendous care before buying a property, financial institutions such as banks too take the same amount of care, when investigating the title of the property they are considering for mortgage.

In the course of their appraisal, they are not likely to accept copies of title deeds believing rightly that they may not actually be the document of title. The only exception being situations in which the original has been destroyed or irretrievably lost and is no longer in existence.

Even in these extreme situations, they are likely to accept only certified copies of the title deeds issued by the Registrar of Assurances where there is conclusive proof that the originals have been destroyed or irreversibly lost.

Keeping in mind the government’s rights over the mortgage in the bank’s favour in the event of the borrower keeping the land revenue or other public dues in arrears, bank officials ensure that everything is free of any irregularities.

They will make sure that the land revenue and municipal taxes due on the immovable property have been paid until date and also future dues are paid promptly.

To avoid any claim of priority under section 295 of the Income Tax Act, they will also make sure that there are no outstanding tax dues.

Advocates and solicitors may also be asked to make sure that the documents Can a bank consider a property that’s of title are complete in all respects and under legal contention for mortgage? Is that documents convey a clear, absolute

CLEAR TITLE NEEDED FOR MORTGAGE TOO!

and marketable title to the property.

Bank officials will make sure that the property offered as security to the bank is unencumbered and unattached. They will make sure that the persons seeking to secure the property to the bank have a clear and marketable title to it and are legally capable of creating a charge on it in favour of the bank.

If the said property is subject to tenancy laws, it will affect the bank’s right eventually to take possession or to be sold or any other rights that they can exercise in the future, so checks on this scenario will also be carried out.

Besides this, financial institutions are also likely to carry out searches among records with the Sub-registrar of Assurances, Collector and / or other revenue authorities to ascertain whether there is any outstanding mortgage or charge on the property to be mortgaged to the bank.

There are a number of fraudsters that are constantly doing the rounds and banks routinely examine documents to verify their authenticity to make sure that they have not been provided with forged title deeds.

There are a number of additional checks that financial institutions carry out such as verifying the schedule of the property, where it is situated and its registration with the sub-registrar’s office. Next they may also verify the consideration paid in the document, authenticate the stamp duty affixed on the said document plus examine the security marks on the paper which are visible only on a close examination. If the stamp paper is mutilated in any manner, they are quite likely to get suspicious.

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

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In each puzzle every letter of the alphabet has been replaced by a number; the same number represents the same letter throughout the puzzle. To start you off, we give you three letters and the numbers which have replaced them.

When you’ve filled in these letters throughout the puzzle you’ll have enough clues to start guessing words and discovering other letters. To help you keep track, as you find a letter, slot it into the grid provided and cross it off the list.

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SOLVE THIS FREE FORM CROSSWORD WHERE THE WORDS ARE REPRESENTED

BY PICTURES SOLUTION TO LAST WEEK’S PICTURE CROSSWORD

ACROSS: 1 Pond, 2 Jeans, 4 Toffies, 6 Teacher, 7 Umbrella, 8 Highway, 11 Gun, 12 Zebra, 13 Soldiers, 14 Whale, 15 Carpet.

DOWN: 1 Polo, 3 Nataraja, 5 Surfing, 9 Handicap, 10 Vase.

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

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WORD PUZZLE 298

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ACROSS: 1 Russian letters 4 Mexico City problem 8 Hair knot 11 Opposite of sings.

14 Miler Sebastian 15 Waxed cloth 16 Brian of rock music 17 Top-drawer (1-3) 19 First lady P.M. of India (6,6) 22 Crystal ball gazer 23 Obesity 24 Angle-of-attack, abbr.

25 Not a consonant 26 Not existing in fact 27 Render ineffective; counteract 29 Woe __ __! (2,2) 30 Airspeed Indicator, abbr.

31 Biblical high priest - "Lie" anagram?

32 Avila aunties 34 Capuchin monkey 36 Fishermen's need 38 Bollywood's Prem ___ or Alok ___ 42 Boleyn and Cleves 44 In short, our neighbouring country 46 Armed group 48 Fall out for one, Elder Scrolls for another 49 Wild game preserve in West Bengal 52 London, Midland and Scottish 53 Throb 55 ____ Schwarz 56 Scramble 58 Ragout 59 Pick up item 61 Russian CIA 63 Mrs. Charlie Chaplin 64 Scottish uncle 66 Verb-forming suffix 68 Where RNs work 70 Unifies 74 Enclosing marks 77 Cutie pie 78 Prickle 79 Ad ___, on and on and ...

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7 Earth: prefix 8 Nomadic desert Arab 9 Doff poetically 10 We, in Pisa 11 Italian film director 12 Nobelist Otto 13 Dirks 18 Perry's creator 20 In actuality: L. 21 Highlands denials 25 Actor Kilmer 27 Mythical nymph 28 Nerve networks 32 Protective coverings

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

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION: A backyard barbecue draws two things flies and relatives.

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

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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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Scorpio Kalashtami Vishakha Vrischika (Scorpio) N.Y. Cream 5

BIRTHDAY FORECAST: New developments in your job or business will lead to better financial growth. Fresh investments will yield huge profits. A certain pet project, on which you have invested heavily in terms of money and time, will now yield substantial rewards. This will be a very important year for you and you are likely to realize most of your dreams and aspirations. A new romance adds joy to your life.

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): You may be on the verge of an important breakthrough that could open up all sorts of opportunities for you in your job or business. Do not let up now and keep up the pace. Such opportunities don’t come often and this is the one you may have been anticipating for long. A casual Acquaintance could now become a more meaningful association.

There are romantic undertones though nothing is spelt out.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 20): Be practical in matters about money. If you have travel plans in mind, make sure budget allows you to do the same. Keep expenses down and avoid taking a loan. Complete difficult tasks before attempting to try your hand with the easy ones. A close family member may need some backing from you. Regardless of your other responsibilities you will have find time for love and your commitment to your beloved which is important.

GEMINI (May 21 - June 20): Some of you decide to do a study course to enhance your career prospects. The employed waiting for news concerning a promotion or transfer may have to wait. Your may hear some good things about yourself. You may not believe but it certainly will lift your mood.

Some of you may have to take part in a religious function with family where you could meet old friends and catch up with news and views.

CANCER (June 21 - July 21): Finish the task in hand as you have to cope with obstacles at work. However, you will find answers if you make decisions independently. With too much on your mind you may not feel responsive in love. Make your position clear rather than suffer and offend someone close. Save yourself further trouble by refusing the overtures of someone who only means trouble for you.

LEO (July 22 - August 21): New business proposals lead to gain.

Investments made now will grow fast but you should not hang on to gains for too long. At business meeting or on negotiation table your ideas and plans will be received well. You may have to attend social gathering to fulfill an obligation to a family member. You will meet some new interesting people.

VIRGO (August 22 - September 21): Monetary gains are indicated through your efforts at work. Some of you may invest in a new home, property or a vehicle. Socially, you are much in demand. At a meeting or large gathering, you are going to be very popular. People will go out of their way to seek your company. In your natural cheer to keep everyone happy you could neglect your mate or beloved who may feel ill at ease or left out.

LIBRA (September 22 - October 22): Work seems to be satisfactory but friendships are the problem area. A friend or a close associate may get in touch for help with personal problem. You may be upset with this person. Forget the past and try to help. You will end up feeling very happy with yourself. You will get busy handling other peoples’ problems. This will not only give a sense of satisfaction but will endear you to others.

SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21): There is a tendency to be more sensitive than usual. Keep cool. A reaction is just what you should avoid in the interest of everyone.

It would be better if you could maintain cordial relationships with colleagues and friends for it will be with their help and assistance you will succeed. Your ego could get bruised today because you may over step the mark with a little social flirting.

A reaction is just what you should avoid in the interest of all.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 December 20): You seem to be having a great time enjoying your recent success and in the process neglecting your routine work. You can ill afford to neglect your work for there is a strong opponent waiting to occupy your place. A hectic schedule will leave you exhausted with fatigue. A special gesture or favor that you make will make you feel very good about a close relationship that may have suffered earlier.

CAPRICORN (December 21 - January 19): Try not to get emotional about decisions that have to be made. Your abilities to manage all kinds of situations will be put to test today. Balance and harmony is what you always strive for and that is precisely what is missing from your life. You will find your strength soon. Emotions fly high in your associations with loved ones but you have to be the one to put things in their right perspective and defuse a volatile situation.

AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 18): Keep yourself open to new ideas and suggestion from those who have your interest at heart. You are bound to progress given your ambition and desire. But move step by step and your goals will appear to be closer and more achievable. Property issues are favorable. You will travel with your mate to a place of religious or spiritual interest. You feel recharged and exultant with the experience.

PISCES (February 19 - March 20): Uncertainties prevent you from taking any decision. But continue to put in efforts which will bring monetary rewards at a later stage.

You will have work against all kinds of odds to maintain your current relationship. Do not make drastic decisions you may regret later. Try to be understanding of others responsibilities.

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SUDOKU 2086

ACROSS: 4 A small tavern - "orbits" anagram? (6) 7 Compliant, cooperative or obedient (8) 8 Dirty (6) 10 Another word for "pig" (5) 13 A positive order or decree (4) 14 Car for hire (4) 15 Extended, not short (4) 16 The tiny, high-pitched sound a cat or kitten makes (3) 17 Burn (4) 19 A tailless amphibian, resembling the frog but without teeth in the upper jaw (4) 21 A frame standing at the head of a bed (9) 23 ___ off: arrange or set off against each other? (4) 24 "A gal" anagram for non-flowering stemless water plant? (4) 26 Zeus for one, Vishnu for another (3) 27 Woodbridge or Martin of tennis (4) 29 In this or that way; therefore (4) 32 ___ - string : small or inadequate amount of money, especially as capital etc.? (4) 33 Sordid, disreputable or unattractive? (5) 34 A false or assumed name (6) 35 French stew (3-2-3) 36 ___ into breadth : equation for area of a rectangle? (6)

DOWN: 1 Body part below the ribs (5) 2 Mix again (5) 3 A tightly packed bundle of cotton, etc. (4) 4 Embark on, initiate or kick off (5) 5 Close, slam or prohibit (4) 6 Subjected to laughter or ridicule (6) 9 ___ and bobtail : the riffraff or disreputable people? (6) 11 A bundle of notes, perhaps? (3) 12 Japanese-American (5) 13 Prohibited, barred or prevented (7) 15 A familiar or affectionae term of address for a man, chap (3) 16 Angry or rabid, colloquially speaking (3) 18 Gross and coarse, uncelestial? (6) 20 Deliver an oration (5) 21 ____ better : would find it wiser to? (3) 22 ___ goat : an elderly man who is disliked, for being mean to or disapproving of younger people (3) 23 Make sudden attack on or seize eagerly

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: E equals H

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

(6) 25 Odd, strange, or queer, as in, "a ___ fellow? (3) 28 Pizzazz (5)

30 Port on the Bay of Acre (5) 31 A sweet, sugary liquid (5) 32 A hitch or a stumbling block, in a way? (4) 33 Did not sink? (4)

SOLUTION TO YESTERDAY’S QUICK CROSSWORD ACROSS: 1 Kurien, 5 Cup, 8 Rico, 9 I can, 10 Easing, 11 Sheepskin, 13 Drug, 15 TLC, 16 Tills, 17 Demur, 20 Win, 22 Gir, 23 Sonsy, 24 Reign, 26 Pug, 27 Yore, 28 Antidotal, 31 Iodine, 32 Turn, 33 Dons, 34 Ops, 35 Stayed.

DOWN: 1 Kneads, 2 Rasputin, 3 Erns, 4 Nightly, 5 Cosec, 6 Pigs, 7 Manipur, 12 ELS, 14 Gins, 18 Eggy, 19 Minority, 20 Worn out, 21 Regains, 24 Rut, 25 Behead, 26 Ponds, 29 In no, 30 Lost.

IRREGULAR SUDOKU 1905 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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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: 30 average; 33 good; 36 outstanding.

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: acne, acted, ANECDOTAL, cadet, canal, candela, candle, cane, caned, canoe, canoed, cant, cent, clad, clan, clean, cleat, clod, clone, cloned, clot, coal, coat, coated, coda, code, cold, colt, cone, coned, dance, deacon, decal, decant, enact, lace, laced, lance, lanced, lancet, locate, located, ocean, octal, octane, once, taco, talc.

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IN BRIEF Chemplast to take on CAG in final today at Wankhede Stadium

MUMBAI: Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) have a chance to avenge their defeat to Chemplast last year when they clash with the defending champions in the BCCI Corporate Trophy final at the Wankhede Stadium here today. CAG had lost to their southern rivals in the semi final stage last year and thus have a golden chance to turn the tables on Chemplast after both teams entered the summit clash with an all-win record (3 in group stage and in the semi final). CAG overwhelmed Madras Rubber Factory and State Bank of Travancore in their first two Group B league games held at Nagpur and then edged past Oil and Natural Gas Corporation in the last pool game before shocking last year’s finalists India Cements in the semi final held at the MCA’s BKC ground here. CAG have exhibited good batting abilities as well as some penetrative seam bowling through Rituraj Singh, Shrikant Wagh, S Sanandya and captain Imtiaz Ahmed.

Don Bosco blank Lawrence 3-0

MUMBAI: Don Bosco ‘A’, Matunga blanked St. Lawrence, Borivali 3-0 in a league match of the 8th Goan Sports Association (GSA) Inter-Schools (boy’s under-12) football tournament organised by GSA at played their ground, Cross Maidan, on Friday afternoon.

The Matunga schoolboys showed good understanding as they worked as a unit to create openings. They got their goals through Floyd D’Souza, Nihal Dudwadkar and Mannan Dang.

Mithigahar down Boxer FA

MUMBAI: FC Mithigahar snatched a close 54 tie-breaker victory against Boxer FA in Third Division play-off match of the Mumbai District Football Association (MDFA) league at the St. Xavier’s ground, Parel on Friday.

Both the teams failed to score during regulation period which forced the match to be decided via the penalty shootout.

Results - at St.Xavier’s ground, Parel - DivIII play-off: FC Mithagahar 5 (Adwait Jadhav, Siddesh Patwardhan, Siddharth Sinde, Yogesh Nair, Kunal Ghosh Roy) beat Boxer FA 4 (Gliston Verghese, David Cliford, Jonathan, D’Mello, I. Ferdinand) via the tie-breaker.

Full-time: 0-0.

Indian Football Academy 3 (Meet Pandya, Orlando D’Souza, Zeeshan Shaikh) beat Football Leader Academy 2 (Nimesh Yadhav, Dwayne Vaz) via the tie-breaker. Full-time: 0-0.

Judge indicts Barca over alleged tax fraud regarding Neymar

MADRID: A judge indicted Spanish football champions Barcelona over alleged tax crimes linked to their signing of Brazilian star striker Neymar. Prosecutors accuse Barcelona, who currently have a narrow lead at the top of the Spanish league, of irregularities in the 86-million-euro (USD 118 million) deal — charges which the club denies. Judge Pablo Ruz at Madrid’s National Court indicted the club after seeing “sufficient evidence to investigate a possible crime against the public treasury”, he said in a written ruling. The judge ordered tax authorities to hand over the club’s tax returns for 2011 to 2013. He sought to establish whether or not Neymar, who joined Barcelona in May 2013, was counted as a taxpayer in Spain or his native Brazil that year. The judge also asked tax authorities to provide information about the taxing of deals linked to Neymar’s signing and about how much may have been “defrauded”. He ordered Neymar’s father, Neymar da Silva Santos, to hand over documents from various companies linked to the signing.

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EW DELHI: This season’s Indian Premier League is likely to be shifted out of India after the government today made it clear that it would not be able to provide adequate security to the cash-rich T20 tournament as its dates clash with general elections.

“Due to general elections, it will be difficult to provide adequate security to IPL matches,” Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde told reporters here.

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Sources said the Home Ministry has conveyed to the BCCI that it would be able to provide adequate security personnel only after the general elections which are expected to be over by mid-May. IPL matches are likely be held between April 9 and June 3.

The BCCI’s Working Committee will meet on February 28 in Bhubaneswar where a final decision on the IPL venue is expected to be taken.

The Board Secretary Sanjay

Patel had earlier indicated that the first part of the IPL may be held in South Africa while the later stage matches are played in Indian venues after the general elections are over, possibly by mid May. Patel had said that the Board also had a few other options avalaible but did not disclose them.

More than 1.20 lakh central paramilitary force personnel, in addition to state police forces, are

expected to be deployed for the multi-phased Lok Sabha polls which are likely to be held in April-May. The sources said that the Home Ministry has started preparing for the massive exercise of mobilising 1.2 lakh personnel from different paramilitary forces to be deployed for poll duties.

Paramilitary forces are also deployed in Naxal-affected states, Jammu and Kashmir and the north eastern states.

Talented Indian Hockey team needs good game plan: Jamie Dwyer

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they will play. They need to prepare better than they have ever EW DELHI: Legendary Aus- prepared before, physically and tralian forward Jamie Dwyer mentally,” he added when asked feels that Indian Hockey team about his suggestions for Sardar has naturally talented players Singh and company in the immewho just need good game plan to diate future . be among the top teams of the He also feels that Hockey is world. gaining its ground in India and it “The Indian team has very nat- is good to see huge crowd in staurally talented players and diums in smaller centres. among them Rupinder Pal Singh “Taking hockey into rural areas has impressed me the most. They in India is great. I think the chamalso have a very good coach so pions trophy this year in I’m curious to see how they will Bhubaneswar will attract huge go this year,” Dwyer said. crowds,” said the experienced “I think Indian team must have and wily forward, who won the a very good game plan for the dif- FIH Player of the Year award five ferent opponents against whom times.

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Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi with sports personalities boxer Vijender Singh, shooter Ronjan Sodhi and gymnast Ashish Kumar at the launch of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Abhiyan (RGKA) and National Youth Policy, 2014 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi on Friday.

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EW DELHI: Somdev Devvarman reached the singles semifinal of the ONGC-GAIL Delhi Open after Ze Zhang retired mid-way due to a shoulder injury even as Ankita Raina waged a brave fight before bowing out of the women’s ITF event.

Somdev had pocketed the first set 6-2 when Zhang’s shoulder did not let him continue, sending

Somdev into his third consecutive semifinal. He had also reached the semifinals of Chennai and Kolkata events.

In the women’s singles quarterfinals, India’s number one player Ankita Raina put up a spirited fight against third seed Yulia Beygelzimer from Ukraine as she saved three match points before losing 3-6 5-7 in two hours and

five minutes on court number one.

Ankita did not lack in effort but had an experienced rival, currently ranked 180 but once world number 83, who was well attuned to play according to situation.

Ankita played with lot of conviction but tried too hard and consequently made errors on crucial points. Zhang’s pulling out of the

Parnell swings match South Africa’s way P

ORT ELIZABETH: AB de Villiers and JP Duminy hit centuries and Wayne Parnell took two wickets with his first three balls as South Africa put Australia under pressure on the second day of the second Test at St George's Park today.

Australia were 112 for four in Port Elizabeth at the close in reply to South Africa's first innings total of 423.

De Villiers (116) and Duminy (123) posted a sixth wicket partnership of 149 as Australia conceded a total of 400 or more for the first time in 13 Test matches.

De Villiers continued his prolific run-scoring form as he notched his 19th Test century, while Duminy ended a string of low scores to record his third Test hundred. It was De Villiers' sixth century during a record sequence

of 12 Test matches in which he has scored a half-century or better and never been dismissed for under double figures.

Vernon Philander struck early in the Australian innings when he trapped Chris Rogers leg before wicket for five - the third successive single figure score by the lefthanded opener. Fellow opener David Warner counter-attacked but Parnell plunged Australia into trouble. Playing on his home ground in his first Test match in four years, he had Alex Doolan and Shaun Marsh caught behind with his first and third deliveries.

Warner was dropped on 43 when Morne Morkel got a ball to lift sharply and Warner edged it high to De Villiers' left. But South Africa struck again when Philander returned for his second spell and had Australian captain

Michael Clarke caught at cover for 19.

Warner finished the day with 65 not out off 67 balls and nightwatchman Nathan Lyon was 12 not out. But South Africa failed to ask for a review when Lyon edged the ball down the legside off Dale Steyn in the penultimate over and he was dropped at gully by Duminy off Parnell in the last over of the day.

De Villiers and Duminy saw off the second new ball at the start of an extended morning's play during which 109 runs were scored off 34 overs. Duminy, who had scored only 77 runs in his previous seven Test innings, was particularly impressive early on, hitting three boundaries in one over from Mitchell Johnson, whose pace was again negated by a slow pitch with even bounce.

quarterfinal contest denied the fans the chance to see a good match as the Chinese, ranked 229, had a good gameSomdev had beaten Zhang in the Guangzhou Asiad. In the 34-minutes contest that was possible, Somdev imposed himself on Zhang by not letting the Chinese play to his strength, a booming forehand.

A safe bet... Poonawalla Million: Be Safe SPORTS

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n all probability, Be Safe will be the favourite in the Breeders’ Poonawalla Multi-Million. The horse has done extremely well this season. Speed King, Shivalik Storm and Nesto should also run well in the race which offers nearly a crore as stake money. In one race, War Command and Shivalik Storm were close behind Be Safe. For the contest, put these two horses behind Be Safe.

There is likely to be a big crowd today -- just a little less than the Derby crowd. For a pleasant day with fashion, ladies cannot expect a better plan than the one at Mahalakshmi Day on the Poonawalla Day.The first race starts at 2.30 p.m.

The Poonawalla race is at 5 p.m. -the sixth race.

CARD AND SELECTIONS

1. Le Gris Cheval Trophy (Class III) 1600 Metres 2.30 P.M. Haunting Moments 59 Belmont 54.5 Hawker 53 Knight Of Ke 55 Highraz 53.5

2. The Satinello Trophy (Class III) 1200 Metres 3.00 P.M. Ultrasonic 59 Isadoro 56.5 Heatwave 55 Magic Star 58.5 Sheer Romance 55.5 Song Saa 52 You're The Boss 58 Dreamliner 55 Mountain Song 51.5 Win: You’re The Boss, Mountain Song 3. The Rusi Patel Trophy (Class I) 1400 Metres 3.30 P.M.

MUMBAI RACES TODAY Manyatta 64 Saints N Sinners 55 Monza 52 Winston 58.5 Silver Streak 54.5 Neath 50 Weizhou 57 Picasso 52.5 Demonstrator 56.5 Set To Fly 52.5 Win: Silvre Streak, Demonstrator

4. The Serum Institute Of India Trophy (Class II) 1000 Metres 4.00 P.M. Rio 62 Catharsis 52.5 Mykonos 51 Pitbull 53 Emperor Of France 52.5 Win: Emperor of France, Catharsis

5. The Intervalve (India) Ltd Trophy (Class IV) 2400 Metres 4.30 P.M. Yodha Shakti 59 Gran Turismo 55 Ice Cool 53 Razeenaa 57.5 Savage Garden 55 Romantic Beauty 51.5 Mufasa 56.5 Hot Pepper 54 Arzaan 51 Dixie Delight 55 Danse Debonaire 53 Win: Ice Cool, Razeenaa

6. The Poonawalla Breeders' MultiMillion 1400 Metres 5.00 P.M. Be Safe 56 Quasar 56 Speed King 56 Eragon 56 Romeo 56 War Command 56 Hunting Pleasure 56 Shivalik Storm 56 Tatiana 54.5 Nesto 56 Solomon 56 Win: Be Safe, Shvalik Storm 7. The Hong Kong Jockey Club Trophy 1200 Metres 5.30 P.M. Divine Spark 55 Fatal Attraction 53.5 Something Special 53.5 Marcos 55 Mine Forever 53.5 Ulrika 53.5 Angeling 53.5 On The Quest 53.5 Unico Corazon 53.5 Athens 53.5 Shivalik Breeze 53.5 Win: Marcos, On The Quest

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3. Free Law 57 P. Mani 4. Smithsonite 56 Anjar Alam here are 8 races today and the 5. Divine Deliverance 55 B. first starts at 2.15 p.m.

Mahesh 6. Air Tight 53.5 Ajeet Kumar CARD AND SELECTIONS 7. Alcazaar 52.5 Suraj Narredu 1. The Tumkur Plate - Division Ii 8. Open Page 52.5 Arshad Alam 1200 Metres 2.15 p.m.

9. Clever Trick 50.5 Imran Chisty 1. Living Legend 60 Suraj Narredu Win: Alcazaar, Clever Trick 2. Anonymous 58 B. Mahesh 3. Hackett 57 K. Raja Rao 4. The Star Of Windsor Plate 1400 4. Bold Nature 55 Kiran Rai P Metres 3.45 p.m.

5. Roshan Star 55 Ajeet Kumar 1. Woodstream 62 Ahsan Qureshi 6. Simpleton 54 T. S. Jodha 2. Nayan Star 60.5 Imran Chisty 7. Sweet Angel 51.5 Adarsh G. 3. Santa Ana 60 David Allan 8. Volt 51 Imran Chisty 4. Love Is Life 59 M. Noornabi Win: Bold Nature, Volt

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2. The Mudabidri Plate 1100 Metres 2.45 p.m.

1. Anmol Hira 62.5 Sarvan Kumar 2. Bel Esprit 62.5 Suraj Narredu 3. Brazilian Beauty 62.5 Mudassar Nazar 4. Always Remembering 62 B. Mahesh 5. Recordmaker 61 Shobhan Babu 6. Balas Dream 60.5 Kiran Rai P 7. Impressive Delite 60 R. Anand 8. Quarter Cask 60 A. Velu 9. Cute Beast 59.5 Adarsh G. 10. Dream Neo 59.5 H. G. Rathod 11. Magic Money 56 Ashok Kumar A. 12. Big Copper Penny 53 T. S. Jodha Win: Bel Espirit, Big Copper Penny 3. The Dashmesh Stud Plate Division II 1200 Metres 3.15 p.m.

1. Frenemee 60 Kiran Rai P 2. Amazing Redd 59.5 J.H.Christopher

BANGALORE RACES TODAY

5. Indication 58.5 Ryan Marshall 6. Zagato 58 Kiran Rai P 7. Fancy Number 56.5 Arshad Alam 8. Ancient Title 55 T. S. Jodha 9. Smile Stone 54.5 Ajeet Kumar 10. Markus Sittikus 54 Adarsh G. 11. Optimistic 53 Anjar Alam 12. Bolts Colt 52.5 Irvan Singh Win: santa Ana, Indication 5. The Tumkur Plate - Division I 1200 Metres 4.15 p.m.

1. Abnoba 62.5 J.H.Christopher 2. Athletic Star 62.5 D. Gnaneshwar 3. Sweet Secret 61.5 Kiran Rai P 4. Hillstone 60 Ahsan Qureshi 5. Samara Sun 60 Ajeet Kumar 6. Mountain High 59.5 Suraj Narredu 7. Lads Ability 58.5 T. S. Jodha 8. Amazon Bay 57.5 Imran Chisty Win: Lads Ability, Mountain High

6. The Governor's Trophy 1600 Metres 4.45 p.m.

1. Apollo Star 57 Arshad Alam 2. Julius 57 M. Noornabi 3. Major Attraction 57 R. Vaibhav 4. Medinah 57 Imran Chisty 5. Rulers Secret 57 T. S. Jodha 6. Supreme Dominator 57 Suraj Narredu 7. Connemara 55.5 David Allan 8. Sairani 55.5 J.H.Christopher 9. Smart Connections 55.5 Fr'co F Dasilva Win: Connemara, Rulers Secret

7. The Dashmesh Stud Plate Division I 1200 Metres 5.15 p.m.

1. Virat 65.5 Ajeet Kumar 2. Mr Carpe 64 Kiran Rai P 3. Icelander 61.5 Suraj Narredu 4. Nickel Chrome 61 M. Noornabi 5. Thoughts N Actions 61 Withdrawn 6. Rich Celebration 60 R. Vaibhav 7. Bryant Park 58.5 Arshad Alam 8. Smooth Glider 53 T. S. Jodha Win: Icelander 8. The Alchemy Plate 1200 Metres 5.45 p.m.

1. Beau Sancy 60 M. Ravi 2. Viva Diva 58.5 Ahsan Qureshi 3. Blackbird 57.5 Shiva Kumar S. 4. Jaanvi 57.5 Chetan Kalay S. 5. Spanish Moon 54.5 Syed Asgar 6. Stimulator 54 San.Kumarpaswan 7. Tiger Eyes 54 H. G. Rathod 8. Raaga 53 Ashok Kumar A. 9. Super Silver 52.5 Adarsh G. 10. Great Secret 51.5 R. Anand

The Poonawalla family at the Poonawalla Breeders’ Multi-Million 2013. Seated (l to r) Mrs. Natsha Poonawalla, Mr. Adar Poonawalla, Mrs. B.Z. Poonawalla, Ms Delna Poonawalla, Standing (l to r) Mrs. Simone Poonawalla Pandole, Mr. Yohan Z. Poonawalla, Mr. Zavaray S. Poonawalla and Mrs. Michelle Poonawalla.

8. The Haunting Memories Trophy (Class V) 1000 Metres 6.15 P.M. Tanusha 59 Shockalot 56 Ice Rink 54.5 Small Treasure 58.5 Skywalk 56 Captain Smart 54 Exactly 56.5

Zaagros 56 Pune Warriors 54 Diamondzip 56 Mountain Treasure 55.5 Dhishkyaon 51.5 Rashun 56 Rock The Turf 55 Win: Mountain Treasure, Skywalk

BCCI likely to take stock of India’s overseas performance

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EW DELHI: The BCCI is likely to summon under-fire captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and coach Duncan Fletcher for a meeting to take stock of the Indian cricket team's disastrous overseas record in the last three years.

Top BCCI sources said that the top brass wants to review the performance of the team after their ignominious tour of New Zealand where they lost both the Test and ODI series.

It is learnt that the BCCI top brass "wants to review the team's performance away from home and probably discuss with them ways to improve the its overseas record".

The matter is also set to come up for discussion during the Board's working committee meeting in Bhubaneswar on February 28.

Dhoni and Fletcher have come under the scanner after India's fourth consecutive series defeats abroad and have become subjects of intense criticism from former players as well as the media, with Sourav

Ganguly going to the extent of terming the 32-year-old's captaincy as "obnoxious".

However, former cricketers like Ganguly, Rahul Dravid and Syed Kirmani felt that the embattled skipper can be retained for some more time.

The Dhoni-Fletcher combination started from India's disastrous tour of England in 2011 when they were whitewashed 0-4. That was followed by another similar thrashing in a four-match series in Australia in 2011-12.

India's overseas blues came back to haunt the team as they suffered series defeats in South Africa and New Zealand by 0-1 margins, prompting the cricket fraternity to criticise the skipper and coach.

But it was also learnt that the board is likely to keep the faith on the duo for the time being.

Fletcher's overseas record shows 10 defeats in 15 matches and the Zimbabwean's contract ends in March end this year.

India will miss Dhoni’s experience in Asia Cup: Misbah

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AHORE: Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq today said that India will miss the experience of Mahendra Singh Dhoni in the upcoming Asia Cup, but insisted his side will not be taking the World Champions lightly as they remain a strong unit without their regular skipper.

"They will miss his experience and captaincy but Virat Kohli is a suitable replacement and India remains a strong challenge in the tournament," Misbah told reporters at the Gaddafi stadium.

"But India apart, I say again and again that all the teams in the Asia Cup remain strong challengers for the title," he said.

Dhoni was today ruled out of the Asia Cup yesterday due to a sidestrain injury that he suffered during the second Test in New Zealand,

paving the way for Virat Kohli to lead the side.

Misbah said that the players' confidence was high after recent performances in the One-dayers.

"Pakistan obviously goes into the competition with a winning momentum and having won the oneday series against South Africa and Sri Lanka we are confident that we can also beat India," he said.

"We have done well in recent series and we have a good combination for one-day cricket even though we will miss Muhammad Irfan in such a major competition."

"Conditions are similar for all the teams but we have a good bowling attack and that is our strongest point but obviously the batsmen have to support them with good scores," he added.

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OCHI: The scent of scandal lingered over the Sochi Olympics on Friday after contentious judging favoured an unfancied Russian over South Korea's Kim Yuna in the women's figure skating contest, and a test produced the first suspect blood sample of the Games. As Russia's first Winter Olympics headed into the final weekend, the host nation rejoiced after snatching the coveted figure skating title for the first time late on Thursday.

Adelina Sotnikova, who few had expected to be among the medals before the competition began, eclipsed overwhelming favourite Kim despite the defending champion producing a stirring performance that many viewers had deemed to be enough.

The controversy rumbled on into Friday, when South Koreans expressed shock and anger at a decision they said had been engineered to favour the Russians.

More than 800,000 people signed an online petition demanding an inquiry into Kim's loss, which many in the country of 50 million people stayed up into the early hours to watch. "Queen Yuna" is South Korea's most loved and best-known athlete.

It was not only South Koreans who doubted the outcome. "I am stunned by this result, I don't understand the scoring," Katarina Witt, the 1984 and 1988 champion, was heard commentating on German TV from her booth at the venue.

Russian television and radio stations lionised their 17-year-old champion on Friday, although the Sovietsky Sport newspaper referred to the scandal with the headline: "American media cast doubt over Adelina Sotnikova's victory". Its columnist gave his own analysis as to why the result should not be called into question.

In another controversy, the German Olympic Committee announced that an unnamed athlete had returned an abnormal doping sample at the Sochi Games and a second sample would be tested later on Friday to determine the presence of banned substances.

So far no athlete has tested positive for banned drugs at Russia's first Winter Olympics, with the IOC eager to stop cheats from getting to the Games with increased testing in the months leading up to the event.

Adelina Sotnikova of Russia performs during the competition.

[R] Silver medalist Kim Yuna of South Korea, gold medalist Adelina Sotnikova of Russia and bronze medalist Carolina Kostner of Italy celebrate after the Women's Free Skating Figure Skating event at Iceberg Skating Palace during the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games.

Confident India take on England in quarters of U-19 WC

DUBAI: Having won all their group stage matches convincingly, defending champions India will have a slight edge when they lock horns with England in the quarterfinals of the Under-19 World Cup here today.

In-form India had notched up a mammoth 245-run win over New Papua Guinea in their last round-robin match to top group A and having posted 300-plus runs on a difficult batting wicket, the Vijay Zolcaptained side will fancy its chances at the Dubai International Stadium. India's victory margin was the seventh-biggest in the history of youth ODIs. England, though, will not be an easy meat as they also have proven players in their ranks, and who have impressed in the tournament. The Indians kickstarted their campaign with a 40-run victory over arch-rivals Pakistan. They struggled a bit against Scotland before pulling off a five-wicket win in their second match. The holders roared back to form with a thrashing of New Papua Ginuea on a Sharjah track that was not one of the best for batting. Leading the side, Zol has been having a decent outing, but the batsman to look out for in their last eight match will be Sanju Samson.

The 19-year-old, who plays for Rajasthan Royals in the cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL), had smashed his way to a 48-ball 85 against the hapless Papua New Guinea, giving enough indications about what the batsman is capable of when in form.

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IN BRIEF Keep the politicians out of sports: Rahul Gandhi

NEW DELHI: Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi threw his weight behind keeping politicians out of sports bodies in the country and said sportspersons themselves should be at the helm of affairs. "When you are talking about sports and how to make it accessible, then more and more powers should go the sports people when deciding things about sports in the country," Gandhi said at the launch of 'National Youth Policy 2014' and 'Rajiv Gandhi Khel Abhiyan' here. "I think that's the crux of it. Keep the politicians out of sports if you want to put it directly." Rahul said it is similar to empowering common man to help change politics in the country. "The same applies to politics. If you want to change the politics in the country, give more and more power to young people, give more power to the common man and you change the politics," Gandhi added.

Dilshan in doubt for Asia Cup

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's veteran batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan is in doubt for the upcoming Asia Cup after picking up a finger injury which has ruled him out of the rest of the ongoing series against Bangladesh. "He would return home today," Sri Lanka Cricket announced. He may miss the Asia Cup tournament also to be played in Bangladesh from February 25 as the selectors would not want to risk him ahead of the World T20 also to be held in Bangladesh from March 16. The left-handed middle-order batsman Lahiru Thirimanna would replace Dilshan for the Bangladesh tour. Dilshan hurt his finger in the second ODI which Sri Lanka won yesterday to clinch the series. Dilshan was among the leading Sri Lankan players who went unsold at the IPL auction last week.

RGKA to give sports infrastructure in JK a turnaround: Taj

Chopra puts Ahmedabad into final M

UMBAI: Vikrant Chopra pulled a rabbit out of the hat to help Navratna Ahmedabad edge out Krrish Colombo 2-1 in a nail-biting semi-final contest of the 3rd Louis Philippe Cup at the par-70 Bombay Presidency Golf Club, Chembur on Friday. In Saturday’s final, Navratna will take on Puravankara Bangalore, who comfortably defeated AVT Kolkata 3-0 in the other semi-final.

The second semi-final, between Ahmedabad and Colombo, boiled down to an edge-of-theseat affair as the scores were level at 1-all and the third singles tantalising poised as Sri Lankan golfer K. Prabagaran, who trailed by two shots going into the final hole, fired an eagle to bridge the gap to put pressure on Chopra. However, the 34-year-old Chopra showed nerves of steel as he responded with a timely birdie to clinch the issue 71-72 in favour of the Ahmedabad team and give them another shot at the title. Ahmedabad had beaten Bangalore 3-0 in the final of the inaugural edition at Bangalore in 2012.

Chopra, ranked 27 on the PGTI Tour, did not have a great round. He had four bogeys on the front nine, and doubled bogeyed the 12th, but made up with five birdies, including the crucial one on the final hole. Navratna captain Vinod Kumar starting the round was unable to match the efforts of Himmat Rai and lost the tie. Rai had a score of 2-under 68 as compared to Kumara’s score of 2-over 72. But Sri Lanka’s Mithun Perera played steadily to finish with a score of 1-over 71 to win the second singles against N. Thangaraja who had a card of 2-over 72, and put Ahmedabad on level terms.

A relieved Chopra was thrilled after snatching the close win. “It’s excellent to pull a win on the final hole. He (Prabagaran) made an eagle with a good second shot. But I was fortunate to make a birdie with a slick 25-feet putt to win,” he said with a huge smile on his face and clutching onto the putter.

Earlier, the Bangalore team were in total control as their rivals AVT Kolkata, including Rahil Gangjee, struggled to find their rhythm. Gangjee, who set the course record of 8-under-62, went two over 72 and lost to M Dharma who had a card of 71.

Louis Philippe Cup 2014 – (semi-finals): Navratna Ahmedabad beat Krrish Colombo 2-1- Vinod Kumar (72) lost to Himmat Rai (68), Mithun Perera (71) beat N. Thangaraja (72), Vikrant Chopra (71) beat K. Prabagaran (72). Puravankara Bangalore beat AVT Kolkata 3-0 – M. Dharma (71) beat Rahil Gangjee (72), Anirban Lahiri (67) beat Chiragh Kumar (71), S. Chikkarangappa (67) beat Shankar Das (68).

JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir government has said the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Abhiyan (RGKA), a scheme launched by Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, is all set to give sports infrastructure in the state a massive boost. This was stated by the Minister for Medical Education, Youth Services and Sports, Taj Mohi-ud-Din while replying to a discussion on demand on grants for the Youth Services and Sports Department in the House yesterday. The Minister said under the scheme, every panchayat would have a sports field and every block would have a sports complex comprising an indoor complex and every district would have sports academy. He said once executed on the ground, the scheme would not only strengthen the sports infrastructure in the state but also expand it.

FIFA team meets Sports Ministry, starts inspection of venues

NEW DELHI: Taking the first step towards ensuring smooth conduct of the 2017 Under17 football World Cup in India, a three-member FIFA team has met officials of the Sports Ministry before leaving to inspect probable venues for the showpiece event.

"FIFA officials are already in India and they also had a meeting with Sports Ministry officials yesterday regarding the hosting of the mega tournament. They have now left for Pune which is one of the probable eight venues," an AIFF official told PTI. “Preparations have started for the tournament and we are hopeful of being in the list of final six venues," said a state association official. The officials from the world governing body will be here for around 10 days to inspect the stadia shortlisted for the World Cup.