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Transfer of 1.2-crore square feet TDR/FSI in the Mumbai Airport Slum Rehab project sees senior BJP leader Kirit Somaiya announcing he will lodge criminal case naming CM Prithviraj Chavan as main accused

Artless!

By Yatin Ingle

Students appearing for the Elementary and Intermediate drawing exams have to cope with broken and unstable benches and uncomfortable sitting arrangements

Design, Interior Design, Textile, etc.

Even some IT and vocational engineering he Elementary drawing examinations courses give substantial significance to the Inwhich began yesterday, turned out to be termediate exam which comprise of subjects quite disappointing for the candidates. Stu- like nature drawing, still life, memory drawdents entered their centers only to be ing, design, free-hand drawing and geometry. shocked to see small benches with no space Around 4,00,000 students from across the to place drawing implements. The benches state appear for these exams every year. were shaky making for very unstable drawing A student appearing for the Elementary platforms. Most centers had small classrooms exam at the Goregaon centre said, “When I with two to three students sharing one bench. entered my exam centre, I was shocked to see The Elementary and Intermediate Grade the school’s entrance covered in grass. The Examination is held in September every year moment I entered the classroom, I noticed in Maharashtra. Only those candidates who the benches were shaky and had small with pass these examinations are admitted to the creating horrible conditions for our drawing.” specialised higher courses like Commercial According to an official from the department, Art, Fine Art, and Foundation. But it is not Continued on pg 8 « compulsory for other art courses like Fashion

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By Prashant Hamine

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enior BJP leader Dr. Kirit Somaiya yesterday demanded that the Special Investigation Team (SIT) must probe into what

CM Prithviraj Chavan he alleged was the Congress-led state government gifting away 1.2 crore square feet of Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) to GVK & Continued on pg 8 «

MUMBHAI Vikas Sabnis

Naik takes a backseat Says he will not contest any elections henceforth

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By Vishnudas Sheshrao

the election with the highest votes in the city.

When asked whether he had taken the decision under pressure from party leaders, he said, “This is my personal decision and there is no pressure from anyone.” He also made it clear that he will not contest the elections but if the party gave him another assignment (direct entry to parliament through Rajya Sabha) he will take it.

BJP city chief Ashish Shelar, who was also present on this occasion, said, “Ram Naik is not taking political sanyas. He is just not contesting elections.” However, party sources revealed that Naik is reportedly angling for a Lok Sabha ticket for his daughter Vishakha Kulkarni from Mumbai North constituency. Another name doing the

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This is the only option left for the police to check incidents of prisoners running away.

OPINIONS Has the launch of BBM on android phones stolen WhatsApp’s thunder?

Varsha Ganesh Student No. Whatsapp has now become a habit.

People will have both BBM and WhatsApp on their phones but I don’t think they would delete Whatsapp for BBM. Mamta Raikar Banker No. I am used to WhatsApp and never owned a Blackberry as such. So for me it is Whatsapp that remains on my phone.

Suresh Raja Banker No. Both these applications have their own advantages.

WhatsApp has become popular among every android phone user. It looks remote that this preference would change quickly.

Punit Bhavsar Working professional Maybe. I have read that BBM is safer with regard to security and that could be a plus point which might make android users switch to BBM. Mohit Alva Working professional No. WhatsApp has already become very popular among people. BBM can be another chat application on phones but I don’t think it can replace WhatsApp now.

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eteran BJP leader and former union minister Ram Naik (80) yesterday stunned the party circle by announcing his plans of not contesting the Lok Sabha elections in future. The three-term MLA and five-term MP disclosed that he was taking a backseat paving the way for younger leadership to enter the poll fray.

Party sources described Naik’s act as an indirect rap to another party veteran Lal Krishna Advani and senior Shiv Sena leader Manohar Joshi. The 75-year-old Sena leader who met party president Uddhav Thackeray yesterday is still angling for a party ticket for Mumbai South Central constituency.

Speaking to newspersons here at Mumbai Marathi Patrakar Sangh, Naik remarked “Though I am 80 years old, still physically fit and I can work as any middle aged person, I decided not to contest any elections in the future”. He added, “I will be active and be a responsible member of the party and carry out all the responsibilities assigned to me by it.”

Naik, a commerce graduate, had come to Mumbai in search of a job.

He got a job as an upper division clerk in the city. Then, he got in touch with Bharatiya Jana Sangh in 1960 and consequently entered politics. He first contested an assembly election in 1978 and won

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rounds in the party for the same constituency is that of Borivali MLA Gopal Shetty. In a related development, MNS MLA Harshavardhan Jadhav is likely to join the Sena fold.

He met the Sena president Uddhav Thackeray yesterday. vishnudas.sheshrao@afternoondc.in

Dilip Kumar to head home soon

By A Staff Reporter

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eteran actor Dilip Kumar was likely to be discharged on September 26 from Lilavati Hospital after being there for around ten days now. Sources close to Dilip Kumar say that he is recovering well now. And the fact that he has started tweeting again says that the 90-year-old actor is well on the path of recovery.

“The medications have been reduced now and he is recouping well. He is quite cheerful now. In fact he has also started tweeting. His last tweet was at the time when it was raining heavily. It was about how he can see the rains from his hospital room and that he is looking forward to go back home”, said a source close to Dilip Kumar’s family.

Rahul asks state Congress to make party stronger PTI

While Rahul hints at contesting the upcoming general elections on the Congress’ individual strength, Kalmadi supporters push for his return

By Suyash Padate

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ongress vice-president Rahul Gandhi, who was on a two-day state visit to assess the performance of the state Congress and meet activists from all districts, yesterday asked the state Congress to make the party so strong that it will be able to form a government on its own. However, Rahul faced angry supporters of the CWG scam tainted Pune MP Suresh Kalmadi. They were demanding the reinstatement of Kalmadi in the party fold.

On Wednesday, Rahul’s Pune tour began with interactions between him and Congress activists from 22 districts at the Balewadi sports complex on the outskirts of Pune.

Apart from discussing the political scenario, they analysed various issues related to th eparty’s performance in district councils and

VASTU TIP OF THE DAY

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi at a party function at Balewadi in Pune on Wednesday. municipal corporations in western Maharashtra. This region has been the traditional bastion of the party but in recent years Sharad Pawar’s NCP has caved into Congress’s base.

During the meeting, a group of Kalmadi supporters pushed their agenda. Congress’s deputy leader in Pune Municipal Corporation Bandu Gaikwad took up the issue

of Suresh Kalmadi’s suspension from the party and pleaded that the party is suffering in Pune area ever since Kalmadi’s exit. Gaikwad, a staunch supporter of Kalmadi, presented a statement to Gandhi demanding Kalmadi’s reinstatement.

Rahul’s meetings with the district chiefs of Congress party were held behind closed doors. However, reliable sources in the party said that there were some discussions about whether the party should get into a seat sharing agreement with the NCP in the Lok Sabha elections.

Most district chiefs suggested to Rahul Gandhi that the Congress should not make an alliance with the NCP in their districts.

Rahul said that grassroot workers of the party would be encouraged to contest in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls and in Assembly elections which are due in some states.

Rahul pointed out that grassroot party workers had a major role to play in the Congress organisation.

He also said that factionalism was a major hurdle for the party and stressed on the need for better communication between the party leadership and workers. suyash.padate@afternoondc.in

Students should be facing east while studying, for Academic Excellence.

by Dr. Prem Gupta (9820045774/9930318119, www.drpremgupta.com)

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During his first visit to Raj Bhavan on November 19, 1973, (Left to Right) Prince Aga Khan, Mrs Zehra Ali Yavar Jung, wife of the then governor, then Begum Salimah, and the Governor, Ali Yavar Jung. And last Monday, His Highness visited again, this time hosted by Governor K. Sankaranarayanan, and accompanied (far right) by his daughter, Princess Zahra.

Shameful, he declares, that no action has been taken even in so WE just love the way former Army serious a matter. chief V.K. Singh continues to put What many of us would like to WE can just imagine the grace and Ali, and on an indication from the his own spin on events. At first, he know is from when the Indian Army the ceremony that accompanied was open and even feisty about the has been embroiled in activities governor, his personal assistant the recent visit of the Aga Khan IV money that the Technical Support and head of communications, more befitting a CIA. Either way you to Raj Bhavan earlier this week.

Division is supposed to have paid Umesh Kashikar, actually showed look at it, one cannot get away from And having visited the place out during his tenure for what could the fact that the entire institution, him pictures of both events. ourselves a mere ten days ago, it be described as ‘below the line’ Yesterday, he must have also been one of the few that we were so was easy to relate, for instance, to activities, since there is no way that proud of in this country of tainted presented with reprints of the the imposing entrance to Jal Laxan pictures which we are printing here payouts to maintain peace and and dented organisations and where visiting dignitaries are harmony anywhere can be called for our readers. individuals, has been dealt a huge hosted, right from the steps to the ‘above the line’ for an army This time, the Aga Khan was wound from which it will not Presidential Suite where His supposed to be non-partisan in its accompanied by his daughter, the recover for decades.

Highness and our governor, Mr. K. operations. lovely Princes Zahra Aga Khan.

Sankaranarayanan, sat on ornately What did the two men, sitting so Today, however, the General is lovely couches and talked about reiterating his stand that the comfortably side by side, talk this and that. money paid out was certainly not a about, we asked, but Umesh said Not many people may know that the conversation was carried out bribe and should not be considered AN interesting new book, titled The Blood Telegram: Nixon, Kissinger this is actually HH’s fourth visit to as such. in a low voice that made it and a forgotten Genocide, has just Government House. One was way What he would like, however, is impossible to pick up a single been reviewed by The Economist back in 1973 when he was hosted to have the leakage of the report word. But he did get the and makes for gripping reading, by then Governor Nawab Ali Yavar about these dubious activities to admiration that the eminent guest Jung, and the other in 1980 when be considered as an act of treason especially for Indians who were expressed, and in fact it is hard always suspicious of Richard Nixon he was hosted by Governor Sadiq on the part of the ‘leaker’. for anyone to remain unimpressed and Henry Kissinger. Written by Gary Bass, it details with merciless clarity a particular era in America’s foreign policy that the country had no reason to be proud of.

The killings of Hindus during the Bangladesh War amounted to mass genocide, he says, and Nixon continued to support the Pakistani leaders behind it, as did Kissinger.

Both knew what was happening in Pakistan, and the President (at the time) sent material and arms to that country to intimidate India.

Shockingly and in secret, he even asked China to send its soldiers to our border, risking the Soviet Union coming into the war and even nuclear power being used.

To Nixon, Yahya Khan compared with Abraham Lincoln! For him, Indira Gandhi was a ‘witch’ or a ‘bitch’.

As for Kissinger, described in the book as becoming ‘increasingly erratic’, perhaps overworked, Indians were all ‘bastards’ and we needed a ‘mass famine’ to cut us down to size.

Like we said, it’s not a pretty picture of American foreign policy, but the book definitely looks like a gripping read. Not least because the Blood in the title refers to Consul General in Dhaka at the time, Archer Blood. And the telegram that is a peg for the book, Residents of the shanties that line the start of the toney Worli Seaface opposite the near defunct Worli Dairy often walk along this old jetty wall at which boats used to tie up, was signed by him and 20 of his to reach the stone protuberance at the end. On a rough monsoon day, it is easy to imagine you are stranded, with the waves coming in. That’s the way our photographer colleagues, condemning the policy pictured them, in black and in white. that he called ‘selective genocide’.

We’re buying!

Curious indeed!

When India needed a ‘mass famine’

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Grace and comfort

by the sheer beauty of the complex.

The dinner that followed was seven courses and attended by, among others, Varsha Gaikwad, Minister for Women and Child Development, Chief Justice Mohit Shah, industrialist Harsh Goenka, Ajay Piramal, banker Nasser Munjee, businessman Habil Khorakiwala and others. In the background, the naval band provided beautiful music.

Somewhere in the grounds, the peacocks must have been roosting, safer than they would be anywhere else in this city which seems to stop at nothing in its headless race towards prosperity.

Later, when it was time to leave, the Governor and his guest came down the red-carpeted steps hand in hand, an obvious expression of the warmth that was felt. And another successful event came to an end at Raj Bhavan.

04 THANKSGIVING

May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored, glorified, loved and preserved throughout the world. Sacred Heart of Jesus thy kingdom come. Sacred Heart of Jesus have mercy on us. St. Jude the worker of miracles pray for us. St. Jude the helper of the helpless pray for us. Say this prayer for nine times nine days.

Your prayer will be answered by the eighth day. Publication must be promised.

C-17061 Thank you Jesus, Mother Mary, St. Jude, holy spirit, for all the favours granted.

Keep showering your blessings always. MFS C-17426

CHANGE OF BIRTHDATE My old Date of Birth Thirty– first May Nineteen Ninety–one was not correct. My actual Date of Birth (As per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. U - 30658 Dated: 29/08/2013.) is Thirty– first August Nineteen Ninety–one. (Jahid Mohd Yusuf Mansoori).

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CHANGE OF NAME I have changed my name from Jani Gopal Pilana to Vanita Dasharath Chipat as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-17427 I, Mohamed Saif Mohamad Hanif Haji Ahmed, have changed my name to Mohammed Saif Mohamad Hanif Haji Ahmed Mithaiwala Vide Maharashtra Government Gazette No. U-33785 dated September 12th-18th, 2013.

C-17428 I have changed my name from Ravikumar Chintamani Verma to Ravi Chintamani Verma as per Affidavit dated 21-09-2013.

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CLASSIFIEDS I have changed my name from Mohamed Amir Ansar Ahmed Siddiqui to Mohammad Aamir Ansar Ahmed Siddiqui (Gazette No. U-14701 dated; July 1925,2012).

C-17430

I Milton Peter have changed my name to Milton Peter Fernandes as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 25/09/13.

C-17445

I Brijesh Anil Jindara (Jinadara) have changed my name to Brijesh Anil Soni as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 24/09/13.

C-17431

I Noorul Nahar Mohammed Jafar have changed my name to Noorul Nahar Mohammed Jafar Siddique as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 23/09/13.

C-17446

I Miss. Yojana Kashinath Raut have changed my name to Mrs. Mamta Mohan Shesh as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 24/09/13.

C-17432

I Mohammed Jafar have changed my name to Mohammed Jafar Siddique as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 23/09/13.

C-17447

I Dharmesh Natverlal Salariya have changed my name to Dharmesh Natvarlal Salaria as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 24/09/13.

C-17433

I Ijaz Ahmed Shabul Hasan have changed my name to Ejaz Ahmad Shabul Hasan Shaikh as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 25/09/13.

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I Sushilkumar Mishra have changed my name to Sushil Chandrabhan Mishra as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 24/09/13.

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I Mr. Ghanshyam Devendra Dnyanmathe, have changed my name to Mr. Ghansham Devendra Dnyanmothe as per deed poll Affidavit dated 25/09/2013.

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I Rajesh Moolchand Jain have changed my name to Rajeshkumar Moolchand Jain as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 24/09/13.

C-17435 I Ritaben Hemalkumar Shah have changed my name to Rita Hemal Shah as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 24/09/13.

C-17436 I Hemalkumar Jayantilal Shah have changed my name to Hemal Jayantilal Shah as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 24/09/13.

C-17437 I Joshna Vijay Kothari have changed my name to Joshna Vijay Jain as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 24/09/13.

C-17438 I Munwar have changed my name to Munawar as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 06/09/13.

C-17439 I Ms. Bhavanaben Popatbhai Navadiya have changed my name to Mrs. Bhavana Ashok Vaghasia as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 24/09/13.

C-17440 I Ms. Ashaben Dipchand Shah have changed my name to Mrs. Asha Bipin Shah as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 25/09/13.

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I, Mrs. Mumtaz Mazhar Haji have changed my name to Mrs. Mumtaz Mohsin Haji as per Affidavit dated 13th September, 2013.

C-17450 I, Chirag Ashok Kumar Kubadia have changed my name to Chirag Ashok Kubadiya as per Affidavit dated 1st August, 2013.

C-17451 I have changed my name from Mammoodooan Rehmatullah Farooqui to Mehmood Rehmatullah Farooqui as per Affidavit.

C-17452 I have changed my name from Virendra Kumar to Virendra Ramlal Gond as per Affidavit dated 25th September, 2013.

C-17453 I have changed my name from Varshaben Kirit Kumar Sarvaiya to Varsha Kirit Sarvaiya as per Affidavit dated 12th September, 2013.

C-17454 I have changed my name from Kiritkumar Girdharlal Sarvaiya to Kirit Girdharlal Sarvaiya as per Affidavit dated 12th September, 2013.

C-17455

I Mr. Bipinkumar Prabhudas Shah have changed my name to Mr. Bipin Prabhudas Shah as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 25/09/13.

C-17442

I have changed my name from Azeemuddin Moizuddin Halim, to ‘Azim Moizuddin Halim’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (U-22938) Dated: 25/07/2013.

C-17456

We Mukesh Jivrajbhai Jethva & Daksha Mukesh Jethva have changed our minor son’s name from Keyur Mukesh Jethva to Keyur Mukesh Jethwa as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 25/09/13.

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I have changed my name from Jahid M. M. Yusuf, to ‘Jahid Mohd. Yusuf Mansoori’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (U-30659) Dated: 29/08/2013.

C-17457

I Bharatkumar Dhirajlal Shah have changed my name to Bharat Dhirajlal Shah as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 25/09/13.

C-17444

I have changed my name from Rupali Rameshappa Tarkatwar, to ‘Rupali Dipak Bhole’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (U-34381) Dated: 12/09/2013.

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MUMBAI | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2013 I have changed my name from Dipak Vijayrao Bhole, to ‘Dipak Vijaykumar Bhole’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (U-34382) Dated: 12/09/2013.

C-17459 I have changed my name from Murtaza Nazer.

Husain Sealwala, to ‘Murtaza Abdul.

Husain Burhani’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (U-34379) Dated: 12/09/2013.

C-17460 I have changed my name from Jumana Murtaza Sealwala, to ‘Jamila Murtaza Burhani’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (U-34384) Dated: 12/09/2013.

C-17461 I have changed my name from Shreyash Srinivasan Potti, to ‘Shreyash Sreenivasan Potti’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (U-33376) Dated: 05/09/2013.

C-17462 I have changed my name from Dodiya Raksha Ben Narayan, to ‘Dodia Raksha Narayan’ as per Affidavit Dated: 23/09/2013.

C-17463 I have changed my name from Dodiya Tejuben Narayan, to ‘Dodiya Teju Narayan’ as per Affidavit Dated: 23/09/2013.

C-17464 I have changed my name from Miss Sayed Nadia Banu Khwaja Pasha, to ‘Mrs Shaikh Nadia Mohammed Hasan’ as per Affidavit Dated: 23/09/2013.

C-17465 I have changed my name from Mohammed Altaf Mohammed Ayub, to ‘Daruwala Mohammed Altaf Mohammed Ayub’ as per Affidavit Dated: 23/09/2013.

C-17466 I, Gigani Altaf Mohammed Husen have changed my Daughter’s name from Gigani Shifa Altaf, to ‘Gigani Juveria Altaf’ as per Affidavit Dated: 23/09/2013.

C-17467 I have changed my name from Abdul Rehman Abdul Rahim to Abdul Rehman Abdul Rahim Khan as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-17469 I have changed my name from Naila Iqbal Menon to Naila Iqbal Memon as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-17470 I have changed my name from Sayed Gulam Hussien Sayed Adam to Gulam Husen Adam Sayed as per deed poll Affidavit Dtd.25/09/2013.

C-17471 I have changed my name from Taskin Mohamad Shaijad Majgaonkar to Taskeen Mohamad Shaijad Majgaonkar as per Affidavit.

C-17472 I have changed my name from Mohammed Ishaque Ibrahim Beary to Ishaque Baggasagoda Ibrahim Beary as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-17473 I have changed my name from Lalit Kumar Dave to Lalit Dave as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-17474

I have changed my name from Mehjabeen Contractor to Mehzabin Contractor as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-17475

I have changed my name from Navin Rameshlal to Navin Ramesh Ramsinghani as per Affidavit.

C-17490

I, Praveen Dalai Ganapathi, have changed my name to Praveen Dalavai Ganapathi as per deed poll Affidavit dated 25/09/2013.

C-17476

I have changed my name from Shaikh Zakirhusain Nawab to Shaikh Zakir Nawab as per Affidavit.

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I, Arockia Mary W/o Marshal Michael Joseph, residing at 4A,Meena, NOFRA, Colaba, Mumbai - 05 has changed my name to Arockia Mary Spinola for all future purposes.

C-17477 I, Preeti Harish Kanabar, have changed my name to Priti Harish Kanabar as per deed poll Affidavit dated 25/09/2013.

C-17478 I have changed my name from Pushpa Jaysinh Furia to Pushpa Jaysinh Shah as per Affidavit.

C-17479 I have changed my name from Jaysinh Bhavanji Furia to Jaysinh Bhavanji Shah as per Affidavit.

C-17480 I have changed my name from Jyoti Manohar Sail to Shravani Nitish Dabholkar as per Govt. of Maharashtra Gazette No. X-4905 dated 22nd June 2006.

C-17481 I have changed my name from Mohammad Aslam to Mohammad Aslam Ansari as per Affidavit.

C-17482 I have changed my name from Maina Khatanmal Dalvani to Punam Kanaiyalal Gandhi as per Affidavit.

C-17483 I have changed my name from Mrs.Rehana Fazlur Rehman to Mrs.Rehana Fazlur Rehman Dhukka as per deed poll Affidavit dated 25/09/2013.

C-17484 I have changed my name from Mr.Fazlur Rehaman Abdullah to Mr.Fazlur Rehman Dhukka as per deed poll Affidavit dated 25/09/2013.

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I have changed my name from Prashant Ghanshamdas to Mangtani Prashant Ghanshamdas as per Affidavit.

C-17492 I have changed my name from Mrs Nayana Sudhir Pingle to Mrs Varsha Sudhir Pingle as per Affidavit.

C-17493 I have changed my name from Abdul Qadeer Sayed to Abdul Kadar Sayed as per Affidavit.

C-17494 I have changed my name from Abdul Sujaul Hasan Taiyyab Hasan to Hasan Alvi Sayed as per Affidavit.

C-17495 I have changed my name from Hasan Taiyab Hasan Sayed to Hasan Alvi Sayed as per Affidavit.

C-17496 I have changed my name from Manohar Narayan Mestry to Shankar Narayan Mestry as per Gazette No. U-34567.

C-17497 I have changed my name from Sabina to Sabina Bano Aqueel Ahmad Thankar as per Affidavit.

C-17498 I have changed my name from Udaykumar Chandrakant to Uday Chandrakant Marathe as per Affidavit.

C-17499 I have changed my name from Mehulkumar Chandrakant to Mehul Chandrakant Marathe as per Affidavit.

C-17500 I have changed my name from Chandrakant Laxman to Chandrakant Laxman Marathe as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Ms.Fatima Fazlur Rehman to Ms.Fatima Fazlur Rehman Dhukka as per deed poll Affidavit dated 25/09/2013.

C-17486

I have changed my name from Ritaben Chandrakant to Ritaben Chandrakant Marathe as per Affidavit.

C-17502

We Mr Mandhwani Mukesh & Mrs Mandhwani Roshni have changed our minor child name from Mandwani Diya to Mandhwani Diya as per Affidavit.

C-17487

I have changed my name from Sandeepkumar Navalkishore Shrivastava to Sandip Navalkishore Srivastav as per Affidavit.

C-17503

I have changed my name from Jijabai Narayan Bhoir to Nane Jija Narayan Bhoir as per Affidavit.

C-17488 I have changed my name from Nalini Chintaman Raut to Nalinee Chintaman Raut as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Vindvashini Mangalesh Dube to Vindhyavasini Manglesh Dubey as per Affidavit.

C-17504 I have changed my name from Mangalesh Ramanuj Dube to Manglesh Ramanuj Dubey as per Affidavit.

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Action against illegal mobile towers on Navi Mumbai bldgs

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MUMBAI | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

05 CITY ‘Cong-NCP rigging voters’ list’ Former BJP MP Dr. Kirit Somaiya accused the ruling alliance in the state of misusing the state administrative machinery

Sumesh Rajan

By Khushboo Panjabi

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llegal mobile towers installed atop buildings in Navi Mumbai have come under the scanner of the civic body’s department, which has now restarted initiating legal action against unauthorised mobile towers installed by various cellular service providers.

There are a number of complaints and protest letters been sent to the civic authority from the residents of Alaknanda CHS of Vashi’s Sector 14, since people are facing health issues especially the ones staying on the top floors of such buildings.

Dr. Prashant Aroskar, a resident of one such society said, “There are no official records of these illegal towers. As per the earlier records only MTNL and Idea networks were permitted but as the date of expiry came closer

more and more antennas were added since 2010 and the high voltage radiations are causing health problems to the members of the society as well as the nearby societies”.

Anu Shrivastava, the only top floor resident member of

Alaknanda Society’s B Wing stated that, “I have been suffering from several health problems due to the radiation emitted from these illegal towers, and yet the managing committee of the society and the NMMC officials have done nothing”.

Aroskar added, “The society has only gained monetarily and therefore lets illegal additions to these towers take place without seeking permission from any authority.

Some members from the managing committee have also given permission for installation of an extra tower on the B Wing of our society. A complaint has been made to the NMMC all over again and also to the Vashi Police Station”.

The new rules for mobile towers being clearly state that permissions are a must from the top floor residents. They should also seek permissions from the adjacent societies who are equally affected. As per DOT guidelines of 2006, no mobile tower should be installed within a 100-meter radius of hospitals and educational institutes. khushboo.panjabi@afternoondc.in

Trio dupes bank under pretext of availing car loan

By Suresh Golani

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leuths of the Thane (rural) Police registered an offence of cheating and forgery against three people for their allegedly duping the Bhayandar Branch of Saraswat Bank to the tune of Rs.8 lakh under the pretext of availing a loan to buy a high-end SUV.

However, no arrests have been made so far. The matter came to light after Bank Manager Chandrashekhar Sonpatki discovered anomalies in the loan account and registered a complaint at the local police station. According to the Senior Police Inspector Shantaram Valvi, the prime accused identified as

Dilip Subhash Kshirsagar, a resident of Borivli, availed a car loan amounting to Rs.8 lakh by submitting bogus documents including fabricated advance receipts of a Mulund-based car dealer.

Kshirsagar, along with his two accomplices -- Irfan Ali and Vishnu Malu, opened a fake account by posing as pro-

Big B to restore Chaplin’s ‘The Floorwalker’ at MAMI B

ollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan will be restoring one of Charlie Chaplin's rare films ‘The Floorwalker’ for the Mumbai Film Festival.

Bachchan will be restoring the 1916 masterpiece for the 15th edition of Mumbai Film Festival organised by the Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI).

"Restoration is an important aspect of cinema. It is great that people from film industry are restoring films and Bachchan doing this is a big thing. The film is a masterpiece," filmmaker

and Chairman of MAMI Shyam Benegal told PTI, yesterday.

The festival will be held from October 17 to 24.

"The Floorwalker" stars Chaplin, in his traditional Tramp persona, as a customer who creates chaos in a department store and becomes inadvertently entangled in the nefarious scheme of the store manager, played

by Eric Campbell, and the store's floorwalker, played by Lloyd Bacon, to embezzle money from the establishment.

prietors of the car dealing firm to deposit the loan disbursement cheque and later siphoned off the money. Further investigations are on. The Mira Road Police had recently busted a gang who had fleeced a nationalised bank for more than Rs.49 lakh by availing car loans on the virtue of fake and fabricated documents.

By Prashant Hamine

notices were served to the voters whose names were ormer BJP MP Dr. Kirit deleted, no panchanama Somaiya yesterday ac- was conducted and no sigcused the ruling Congress- natures obtained.

Somaiya disclosed that NCP alliance of misusing the state administrative ma- even high profile personalichinery employed under ties like Public Prosecutor the jurisdiction of the Elec- Rajkumar Thakare and tion Commission of India playwright and dramatist (ECI) to rig the voters’ lists. Purshottam Berde have Reiterating his charge, the been at the receiving end of senior BJP leader disclosed the EC wrath. He said that that besides the arbitrary Thakare’s case, his photo in deletion of voters’ names the voters’ list was replaced from assembly constituen- with that of another person. cies won by BJP-Shiv Sena The BJP leader alleged that alliance, the photographs of the names of original Mumvoters and their names in baikars from select pockets Photo-Electoral Rolls in in the city have also been constituencies like deleted. Somaiya wanted to Ghatkopar East are a total know whether the state mismatch. This, he con- Chief Electoral Officer Nitin tended, was another at- Gadre would initiate action tempt to deny such voters against the officials who their right to vote on the were guilty of such arbitrary grounds of their photo- deletions.

Meanwhile, the EC offigraphs not matching the cials, speaking to the ADC person.

The former MP argued on the condition of that hardly any enumera- anonymity, have rubbished tors were deployed in the Somaiya’s claims. An official assembly constituencies of pointed out that the EC has Mankhurd-Shivaji Nagar, given voters one month to Malwani, Dindoshi, Bandra lodge their claims and obEast and Anushakti Nagar. jections over the possible Here, the total deletion in deletion of their names. The some polling booth areas official added that Somaiya has been zero, while the has been stating isolated inoverall deletion in the con- stances and has not backed stituencies was just 626. As his claim with substantial against this, the deletion in numbers. Meanwhile Sothe voters’ list of assembly maiya has urged voters to constituencies held by the cross-check the voters’ list BJP-Shiv Sena, like Borivali of their assembly conand Mulund account for a stituency at the Voter Help deletion of 40,000 names. Centres located in their Somaiya claimed that no constituency area.

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MAMI FEST…Shyam Benegal, filmmaker and chairman of Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI), Amit Khanna, trustee of MAMI, artist Jaya Lamba and MAMI Trustee Ramesh Sippy, during the unveiling of the 15th Mumbai Festival, in the city on Wednesday. The festival is scheduled from Oct 17 to 24 at Liberty Cinema, Big Metro Cinema as the main festival venues and Cinemax, Versova as the satellite venues.

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C-17534 I have changed my name from Arif Mohamed Chaudhary to Mohammed Arif Mohammed Ilyas Chaudhary as per Affidavit.

C-17535 We Hirji Jetha Fatak & Mrs. Geeta Fatak have changed our child’s name from Chirag Patel to Chirag Fatak as per Affidavit.

C-17536 I have changed my name from Chandran Kanan Padyachi to Chandran Kanan as per Affidavit.

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C-17538 I have changed my name from Mutulaxmi Chandran Padyachi to Muttalaxmi Chandran as per Affidavit.

C-17539 I have changed my name from Zain Hussein Saheb Thakur to Zain Husain Saheb Thakur as per Affidavit.

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C-17547 I have changed my name from Suman Kanta Sharma to Suman Sharma as per Affidavit.

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I Mr.Mohammed Hasan Shaikh changed my child name from Inshaa Hasan Shaikh to Inshaa Shaikh as per Affidavit.

C-17559 I have changed my name from Shadmaan Hasan Shaikh & Shadmaan Hasan Mohammed Shaikh to Shadmaan Shaikh as per Affidavit.

C-17560 I have changed my name from Kaneeza Aslam Khan to Kaniza Aslam Khan as per Affidavit.

C-17561 I have changed my name from Philomina Iqnasis Fernando to Philomina Fernando as per Affidavit.

C-17562 We, Shiraz Mubarakai & Jasmine Mubarakai have changed our son's name from Shahziyan Shiraz Mubarakai to Shahzian Shiraz Mubarakai as per Affidavit.

C-17563 I have changed my name from Saraswati Devi to Saraswati Suyal as per Affidavit.

C-17564 We have changed our minor child name from Divya Murji Patel to Divya Murji Minat as per Affidavit.

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Brave but ailing elderly couple attacked while taking on robber who snatched gold chain

By Zuber Ansari

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n Tuesday afternoon, Pappu Singh Darshan Singh Potwal, 25, masquerading as a social worker, knocked on the door of the elderly Pereira couple, Rita 58 and her husband Remi Pereira, 70, who were alone at home their in Vakola, while the children were out at work. As Remi, being a diabetic, remained in bed, Rita opened the inner door, but kept the safety door shut.

Potwal said he was collecting donations for an orphanage and showed her a fake slip.

Rita refused to give him any money and asked him to leave.

At which stage, Potwal said it was okay but asked for some drinking water. Rita

Pappu Singh Darshan Singh Potwal brought the water in a bottle and opened the safety door to hand it over to Potwal, who immediately stepped in and asked her for a glass tumbler. As soon as Rita went into the kitchen to get him the tumbler, Potwal assaulted Remi and tried to yank off the gold chain he was wearing. When Remi re-

sisted, he was hit on the face and head. A shocked Rita, who came in and tried to stop Potwal, was assaulted and dropped to the floor.

As Potwal ran down the steps, the couple began to scream loudly for help. Alert locals promptly intercepted and nabbed him, and then called the police. After receiving medication, the couple was escorted to the Vakola police station where a case was registered. Locals found two mobile phones from Potwal, which were found to be stolen it from residents living in the neighbourhood. Interestingly, in the chaos, the gold chain robbed from Remi’s neck remains untraced, and police suspect the accused may have swallowed it or it may

have fallen somewhere in the compound.

Potwal, a resident of Yogiraj Ashram area in Kalina, Santacruz East, was arrested by the Vakola police. Police inspector Ravindra Sawant of the Vakola police station said, “Potwal has been charged under section 452 (house-trespass, preparation for hurt, assault and 392 (punishment for robbery) of IPC. He was produced in the Bandra court on Wednesday which remanded him to police custody till September 28. The gold chain is still missing we are tying to locate it.”

“We suspect that Potwal may be involved in other such criminal cases and are investigating the matter,” said PSI Rajendra Gaikwad.

Deonar Police nab chain thief, accomplice absconding

By Tariq Khan

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he Deonar Police arrested Krishna Ram Janak Chouhan (20) under sections 392 (robbery) and 34 (common intention) of IPC while investigation is on to nab his absconding accomplice.

Chouhan, a resident of Ambivli Gaon in Thane district, has several cases of chain snatching registered against him in Thane, Kalyan and Dombivli police stations, informed the cops.

Complainant Gita Tukaram Bhagat (48), a resident of Panvel and BMC school teacher at Lumbini Baug in Govandi, was walking on Govandi (west) station road to reach her school at 7.30 am. Suddenly a bike zipped past her when the pillion rider, Krishna Ram Janak Chouhan,

Krishna Chouhan in police custody and the bike used for the robberies. snatched her 25 gm gold mangalsutra and fled away.

“Caught unawares but regaining her composure Gita shouted loudly after which the chain snatchers lost control of their Pulsar (MH05 BP 3977) and dashed a pedestrian, Saraswati Sable, before skidding. While Chouhan fled towards Deonar slaughterhouse, his ac-

complice ran towards Govandi station and disappeared. The security guards of the slaughterhouse and auto drivers present at the spot ran after Chouhan.

After giving a good chase of around 200 metres, he was caught along with the stolen gold chain and handed over to us”, said crime PI Pandit Thakre of Deonar Police Sta-

tion. Later the recovered gold chain was handed over to the victim.

Manohar Vichare, senior PI of Deonar Police Station said that when the accused Chouhan was produced in Kurla court, he faked his age as 16 years; and hence the court sent him to a children’s home. “But we went to his house in Ambivali and recovered his birth certificate stating his age as 20.

The court the remanded him to police custody till September 27”, said the senior PI. “It is by the sheer presence of mind of the victim and a good chase by the security guards and auto drivers that the thief is behind bars now and the gold chain costing approximately around Rs.75,000 has been recovered and returned to the victim”.

Teen molested by Facebook friend

By Suresh Golani

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leuths of the Nalasopara police station have arrested a 17-year-old boy who tried to molest a 16-year-old girl after befriending her on a popular social networking site.

According to the police, the accused is a Std XII student who resides in the posh Evershine City of Nalasopara (East). He developed a relationship on-

line with the Mira Road-based girl on Facebook. After extended chat sessions, the accused, under the pretext of offering her a role in a commercial advertisement film, invited the girl to Nalasopara on Wednesday evening.

After meeting at the Nalasopara railway station, the accused took her to an isolated place near the bus depot and tried to force himself on her. She somehow managed to free herself and

rushed back home to inform her parents who immediately registered a compliant against the accused at the Nalasopara police station.

“Following a complaint registered by the girl’s father, we have arrested the accused and booked him under Section 354 of the Indian Penal Code.

He will be produced before the Sessions Court in Vasai on Thursday,” confirmed a police official.

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24 year-old woman has been arrested by the Mahim Police for allegedly stealing jewellery worth over Rs. 4.5 lakh from her friend’s home in Mahim where she had just attended a function.

The accused, Shravani Reddy met the complainant, Bhoomi Gore, in a local train in April as both worked at Mahim and found themselves travelling by the same train. They soon realised that they had a lot in common with each other and would often speak over the phone about their problems. Reddy had even stayed over at Gore’s house in Dahanu and had also accompanied her to visit her in-laws in Mahim.

On August 28, Reddy attended the naming ceremony of Gore’s baby after which she asked her if she could stay over at her house for the night. The next morning Gore found Reddy missing. When she checked her jewellery box, she found it empty and when she tried to call up Reddy, she found that her

The accused Shravani Reddy. number had been deleted from her cell phone.

Gore then registered a complaint at the Mahim police station. “With the help of a Call Detail Record (CDR) we identified Reddy’s location and arrested her from Dadar last week. Almost 70 per cent of the stolen jewellery has been recovered from her,” said Avinash Sonawane, Senior Police Inspector, Mahim Police Station.

Reddy has been booked under various sections of the IPC. She was produced before the court yesterday and has been remanded to judicial custody.

Man held for molesting minor in Vasai

By Suresh Golani

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25-year-old man has been arrested by the Vasaigaon Police on charges of sexually molesting a fiveyear-old girl on Tuesday.

According to the police, the accused identified as Ravindra Paswan, lured the girl with chocolates and

took her to a secluded spot in Vasai village and allegedly molested her.

A case under section 354 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and under the relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 has been registered against Paswan who has been sent to jail custody.

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such an incident has occurred on the sets of 'Comedy Nights With Kapil'.

There have been no casualties and we are currently in lance were rushed to the the process of assessing the

By Zuber Ansari spot, and brought the fire extent of the damage," spokesperson major fire broke out under control. The cause of channel's on Wednesday morn- the fire is yet to be ascer- said.

“We are focusing all our ing at Film City’s Gate tained, though it could be a no. 2 in Goregaon (E) on the short circuit, and there have efforts to resume shooting sets of the ‘Comedy Night been no casualties, said Fire for the show so that we have no disruption and we don't with Kapil show’, which is officials.

It was brought under con- disappoint our loyal viewaired on Colors TV. Luckily, no one was present on the trol. The officials of Colors ers,” the spokesperson channel later said that no added. sets at the time.

At the time of incident, Four fire engines, five shooting was taking place water tankers and an ambu- when the incident hap- Kapil Sharma was on his pened. The extent of the way for the shoot, and damage and cause of the fire singer Sonu Nigam was also MISPLACEMENT OF ‘C’ FORMS are yet to be ascertained. expected to arrive on the "It is unfortunate that set.

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Therefore, any person(s) having any claim, right, title or interest in the abovementioned property or any part there of by way of sale, exchange, gift, mortgage, trust, lease, license, lien, previous agreement, assignment, inheritance, easement or otherwise, are hereby required to intimate the same in writing along with document in support thereof, to The Secretary, Prakash Co-operative Housing Society within 7 days from of the date here of, failing which it shall be presumed that no person(s) has any claim, right, title or interest whatsoever the abovementioned property, and such claim, if any, shall be deemed to have been waive and no such claim shall be entertained thereafter. This may kindly be noted.

Ravindra Moolchand Gupta Address: Prakash Co-operative Housing Society, Near Nakul Patil Bunglow, Devi chowk, Shashtri Nagar Road Dombivali (W).

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wellers which was supposed to have been undertaken by HDIL in the Mumbai Airport GVK-HDIL consortium was Slum Rehabilitation project. taken over by the state govSpeaking to newspersons ernment later. What was here, he announced that he more alarming, according to would be lodging a criminal Somaiya, was that there was case in the Metropolitan no proper survey taken of the Magistrate’s Court naming affected slum-dwellers. He Chief Minister Prithviraj Cha- said that the Mumbai International Airport Limited van as the main accused.

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Cops crack sensational Vijay Sales break-in

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Four, including two previous watchmen, held

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The police team immediately swung into action and detained ith the arrest of four peo- Shahdab Ahmed Shaikh (23) and ple, the local Crime Branch Shivam Ramdas Chavhan (26) and (Kashimira Unit) team of after rounds of sustained interrogathe Thane (Rural) police, claim to tion, the duo confessed to the crime have cracked a sensational break-in and revealed that they had sold-off that was reported at the multi- the stolen goods to Dharmesh storey outlet of a reputed electronic Dayashankar Sharma (23) and retail chain in Mira Road on July 7. Dharmendra Munib Gupta alias According to the police, the mis- Rinku (23) at throwaway rates.

The investigating team arrested creants had gained access to a Vijay Sales showroom, located near Silver both the buyers and managed to rePark, on the Mira-Bhayandar Road cover 24 handsets valued at Rs. 3.61 by creating a hole in the third floor lakh. “While working as night back wall, and decamped with Rs. watchmen at the showroom, the 10,000 cash and 63 high end mobile duo carried out an extensive recce phones, worth over Rs.14.26 lakh. A before the break-in, as the crime parallel investigating team from the seemed to be well planned one.

LCB, led by Senior Police Inspector, After gaining access, the duo in an Kishore Khairnar and API Sachin attempt to conceal their act, had Gavas, got a crucial breakthrough even snapped the wires of the when they were tipped off about CCTV cameras,” said Khairnar. All the suspected involvement of the accused have been remanded to two former security personnel of police custody till Thursday, said the police. the showroom.

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he State Government Gazetted Officers Federation has threatened a twohour work boycott on October 9 and morcha on December 16 during the winter session of the state legislature to press for its demands.

In a statement issued here, Federation consultant G.D. Kulthe stated that the Federation has demanded from the government the introduction of a five-day week on the lines of the central government.

Other demands of the Federation include – filling up all vacant posts, decentralisation of powers to transfer officers, increasing the retirement age to 60 years, maternity leave for women employees, abolishing contract basis and giving increased pension to pensioners above the age of 80 years.

Kulthe added that if the government fails to meet these demands, the federation will declare an indefinite strike in December.

Sushil Kadam | ADC

Vishwanath Salian | ADC

The four thieves with some of the looted high-end cell-phones recovered by the Crime Branch (Kashimira Unit) team, yesterday.

State gazetted officers threaten agitation

UNIQUE PROTEST… Students from various colleges on Wednesday dressed up as various deities Goddess Durga, Kalimata and even as policemen, and protested near Café Coffee Day in Bandra against the abuse of women that has marred the image of the city.

MASS DHARNA… Several naval civilian employees of the Western Naval Command (WNC) sat on a oneday-long mass dharna on Wednesday in front of Gun Gate, Naval Dockyard, behind Asiatic Library seeking better and cashless medical facilities for naval civic employees and their family members.

‘Enhance security measures in and around jails’ Playwright S.N. Navare passes away T

he Bombay High Court on Tuesday asked principal secretaries of Home, Urban Development and Law and Judiciary departments of Maharashtra to coordinate in taking security measures in Arthur Road Prison in Mumbai and Taloja Jail in Navi Mumbai.

The principal secretaries of the three departments should sit together to work out modalities in this regard in the larger public interest and if necessary these officers can take help of Advocate General, a bench headed by Justice S.C. Dharmadhikari observed.

The court was hearing a petition filed by prison inmate Major Ramesh Upadhyay, an accused in the September 2008 Malegaon bomb blasts case, reports PTI. Upadhyay had written a letter to the court raising concerns about existing and under-construction highrises that pose a security threat to jail inmates. The letter was converted into a writ petition and advocate Shubdha Khot appointed amicus curaie (friend of the court) to assist in the matter. The government had earlier appointed a committee which recommended certain measures to

ensure security in and around prisons in the wake of high-rises coming up in localities near jails.

Observing that no concrete step had been taken till date on this issue, the bench directed the authorities concerned to seriously consider this subject. The matter has been adjourned to September 28.

Earlier, Principal Secretary, Medha Gadgil (Appeals and Security) had stated rules were in place under the development control regulations spelling out conditions for construction of high-rises around prisons in the state.

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oted Marathi playwright Shankar Narayan Navare yesterday died of old age problems at a nursing home here, family sources said. Navare was not keeping well for quite sometime and was undergoing treatment at the nursing home in Dombivali where the end came at about 8 a.m. He was 86.

Popularly called Shanna Navare, he gave yeoman contribution to Marathi literature through short stories, novels, plays and newspaper columns.

He earned a name for himself as a playwright and scriptwriter for TV se-

rials and films including ‘Kalat Nakalat’, ‘Tu Tithe Me, Savat Majhi Ladki, ‘Hech Majhe Maher’ and ‘Pasant Aahe Mulgi’.

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The jihad exists

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N the week in which two sickening, senseless jihadi massacres occurred I found it ironic, if not bizarre, that I came under vicious attack on social media sites for daring to suggest in my last column that Islamic radicalization could have been part of the problem in Muzaffarnagar. Between gazing in horror at images of innocent shoppers massacred in a Nairobi mall and innocent Christians massacred in a Peshawar church I read with growing disbelief tweets from Indians, both Muslim and Hindu, expressing the extraordinary view that jihadi influences in India were a myth. In my column last week I said that the most obvious signs of religiosity, evident from Kashmir to Kanyakumari these days, were the beards and burqas that now prevail in Muslim neighbourhoods and so I was attacked for implying that all bearded Muslim men and veiled Muslim women were HE tussle between L.K. Advani and terrorists.

This was not my implication. But, I Narendra Modi for the first posi- was definitely suggesting that increased use tion in the party has not ended. If evi- of religious symbols indicated sympathy for dence in this regard is needed, it was the cause. What is this cause? At the root of available at the BJP rally in Bhopal yes- the worldwide jihad is the belief, totally misterday. Many top leaders of the party taken in my view, that there is an internawere present on the stage: Advani was tional plot to destroy Islam.

“Our ambition should be to rule ourselves, the true kingdom for each one of us; and true progress is to know more, and be more, and to do more.”

— Oscar Wilde

Advani has still not given up PM ambition

kya.’ Loosley translated this verse says: What does it mean when you say that everyone is an infidel except those who believe in your religion. Would such an idea not drive sane men mad?

These lines came often to my mind as I read the angry response to my having written last week in this column that the towns and villages in the vicinity of the Deoband seminary had been radicalised since the nineties when Omar Sheikh took his foreign hostages to a village in this part of Western Uttar Pradesh and imprisoned them there for months. Anyone who has even the smallest idea of rural life in India will confirm

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there for the first time after the spat with regard to the choice of Narendra Modi as the chairman of the 2014 poll campaign committee. What was well known was he was there because the chief minister of Madhya Pradesh is his ardent admirer and accepts him as the tallest leader of the party.

The body language of Advani clearly showed that Advani was not happy to share the stage with Narendra Modi.

When Modi touched his feet – he touched his feet twice – Advani clearly showed his displeasure. He did not turn towards him even slightly but he looked away. There was no mistaking the hostility of Advani towards Modi.

The prime ministerial candidate, however, took it all in his stride. He made a rabble-rousing speech and at the end of it, he was congratulated by all the leaders on the stage — including Advani.

Advani is still not reconciled to the fact of choice of Modi as the PM candidate. One thing is clear: He has not given up the idea of becoming the prime minister. Evidently, Modi is lying low and while all the time declaring Advani is the guiding light of the party, quietly, sitting pretty in his new position – with total support of the president of the party, Rajnath Singh.

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New kind of jihadi religiosity

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ON THE SPOT

For reasons of political correctness these are not things we discuss in ‘secular’ India but it could be time that we did before we reach the stage that Europe has where Islamist aggressiveness has caused countries to ban minarets and veils. Indian Muslims face little or no discrimination by comparison but there is no end to the litany of grievances, magnified by our secular, leftist intellectuals. From these worthies we have not heard one word of criticism of what is going on in Syria but they have been quick to condemn the military coup in Egypt and express their support for the Muslim brotherhood. From them we have not heard one word of criticism of the brutal massacre of Christians in that Peshawar church but try to hint, as I did, at the growth of jihadi type Islamism in India and they become afflicted by twitter diarrhea. They have not hesitated for a moment to blame Narendra Modi for ‘communalising’ the atmosphere in Uttar Pradesh but they would never dare suggest that it could be the Samajwadi Party government that is behind this.

Indian secularism

In the name of secularism much has gone wrong in recent years with Indian secularism and this is something that we need to adOminous manifestations of sympathy for Tavleen Singh dress. It is not ‘secular’ to accept religious fathis cause in India have been the brutality naticism in Muslims but condemn it with which those opposing aggressive, Islamist religiosity are dealt with. Remember that such a thing would not have been vociferously in Hindus. It is not ‘secular’ to the teacher in Kerala whose hand was possible without the full knowledge of the deny that nearly every act of terrorism on Indian soil in recent years has been the work chopped off by jihadis because a textbook he whole village.

As for that seminary in Deoband I have my of jihadis. It is not secular to equate the used for his students had an image of the Prophet? Remember the college professor in own experience of it that is worth recounting worldwide jihad with what the Congress Kolkata who lost her job in an Islamic college here. I visited it during the 2004 election cam- Party’s leaders like to call ‘saffron terrorism’ because she refused to wear a veil? Remem- paign and was stopped at the gates because I because the two are not two signs of the same ber the acid attacks on Kashmiri schoolgirls was not suitably veiled. The guard informed coin. And, it is not secular to blame all who dared to wander about Srinagar un- me that the head Maulana did not talk to un- Islamist radicalisation on the demolition of veiled? Are these not signs of a radical new veiled women. When I walked through the the Babri Masjid because then it would be kind of jihadi religiosity in a country in which gates anyway I found myself surrounded by hard to explain 9/11 or the horrible acts of male students of jihadi bent who told me that jihadi violence we saw in Nairobi and Islam has always been more syncretic?

Indian Islam has been so different to the they could not speak to me because the only Peshawar last week.

Only if we admit truthfully that the unquestioning submission demanded by the language they were allowed to speak in was Wahabi version of Islam propagated by Saudi Arabic. The one or two women that I spotted real grievances of Indian Muslims are to do Arabia today that it was possible for poets like on the grounds were so heavily veiled that with their economic and educational backGhalib and Mir to question Islam’s very fun- only their eyes were visible. I wrote at the time wardness and not with the alleged denial of damentals. Indian Muslim poets have been in my Indian Express column that it felt as if I their religious freedoms will we be able to so openly critical of these fundamentals that had wandered into a bit of Saudi Arabia. I deal with the ugly and unacceptable manianother poet, Yaas Yagana Changezi, who should add here that I have seen Muslim festations of Islamism that we see across the came a hundred years after Ghalib and Mir villages near Nagaur in Rajasthan where the country today. To not deal with them would dared to write this couplet in the fifties. ‘Sab atmosphere was frighteningly similar with be an act of criminal stupidity that could tere siva kaafir, aakhir iska matlab kya. huge newly built mosques dominating endanger India’s future more than almost anything else.

Sar phira dey insaan ka, aisa khabt-e-mazhab squalid bazaars and hovel-like homes.

‘He who strives never perishes’ I

the flesh so that the spirit may become enKNOW the path. It is straight and narrow. tirely free.85 It is like the edge of a sword. I rejoice to walk on it. I weep when I slip. God's word is: 'He who strives never perishes.' I have Search for Truth implicit faith in that promise. Though, I am but a seeker after Truth. I claim to therefore, from my weakness I fail a thouhave found a way to it. I claim to be maksand times, I will not lose faith, but hope ing a ceaseless effort to find it. But I admit that I shall see the Light when the flesh has that I have not yet found it. To find Truth been brought under perfect subjection, as completely is to realize oneself and one's some day it must. destiny, i.e., to become perfect. I am painfully conscious of my imperfections, My soul refuses to be satisfied so long as it is a helpless witness of a single wrong or a single misery. But it is not possible for me, a weak, frail, miserable being, to mend every wrong or to hold myself free of blame for all the wrong I see. and therein lies all the strength I posses, because it is a rare thing for a man to know The spirit in me pulls one way, the flesh in his own limitations. me pulls in the opposite direction. There is freedom from the action of these two If I was a perfect man, I own I should not forces, but that freedom is attainable only feel the miseries of neighbors as I do. As a by slow and painful stages. perfect man I should take note of them, prescribe a remedy, and compel adoption I cannot attain freedom by a mechanical refusal to act, but only by intelligent action by the force of unchangeable Truth in me. in a detached manner. This struggle reBut as yet I only see as through a glass solves itself into an incessant crucifixion of darkly and, therefore, have to carry con-

MATTER & SPIRIT

viction by slow and laborious processes, and then, too, not always with success.

That being so, I would be less than human if, with all my knowledge of avoidable misery pervading the land and of the sight of mere skeletons under the very shadow of the Lord of the Universe, I did not feel with and for all the suffering but dumb millions of India.

Trust in God I am in the world feeling my way to light 'amid the encircling gloom'. I often err and miscalculate… My trust is solely in God. And I trust men only because I trust God. If I had no God to rely upon, I should be like Timon, a hater of my species.87 I will not be a traitor to God to please the whole world.

Whatever striking things I have done in life, I have not done prompted by reason but prompted by instinct, I would say, God. I am a man of faith. My reliance is solely on God. One step is enough for me. The next step He will make clear to me when the time for it comes.

— Mahatma Gandhi

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MUMBAI | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

Aadhaar is worst misadventure of our country THE Supreme Court has ruled that the Aadhaar card is optional and cannot be the sole proof for availing the government’s various schemes. While the honourable apex court’s order is laudable, one has to point out painfully that lakhs of citizens had already suffered while trying to get this agonizing Aadhaar card last year when the infrastructural facilities for dealing with the whole of the country’s population was simply not there. In Dombivli (East), for example, in the centre operating in an auditorium, there were long queues every day and I had to go three times and stand in the queues for several hours just to get the form since only a limited number of them were given out each day. Nandan Nilekani’s project was totally unfeasible for a country like ours and unnecessary when the Voters’ Identity

Undoubtedly bad policing THE escape of Afzal Usmani, a suspected Indian Mujahideen (IM) terrorist accused in the 2008 Gujarat blasts from the premises of the Sessions court near Kalaghoda in south Mumbai is the total lapse on part of the cops despite tight security and

misadventure of the government.

Your columnist, Tavleen Singh, had also written about her bad experience, in the ADC. — Dr. V. Subramanyan, Thane

SHEER WASTE: When we have the voters’ identity cards, ration cards and PAN cards where is the need for the Aadhaar cards?

Cards were issued only a few years back and the PAN cards were also there besides the ration cards. The Aadhaar scheme will go down in history as the worst motive, since long. This is the basic reason why the undesired communal conflicts take place. All divisive laws should be scrapped immediately in the interest of communal harmony among Hindus and Muslims and thus, permanent peace in India.

— Hansraj Bhat, Borivli

Safeguarding against terror

FIND HIM NOW! In order to keep their image intact, the Mumbai cops should nab Afzal Usmani quickly.

THE news of the pattern of Nairobi Mall terror attack allegedly by AlShabaab, a group patronised by AlQaeda reminds us very much of 26/11 Mumbai attack in Taj Mahal Hotel and other areas in Colaba on that fateful night. The continuity of the attack and especially on the non-Muslims is indeed worrying and the way the number of casualties is rising, the panic has naturally gripped Nairobi town, wherein otherwise such type of terror attack is something unknown. In Mumbai the terror attack also did focus on the Israeli dominated areas in and around Colaba. Now onwards, around the world, in all the shopping malls, the security needs to be foolproof for the safety of the shoppers.

THANK God. Supreme Court came to the rescue of aam aadmi.

This useless Aadhaar card was making the life of people miserable as it was being made forcibly compulsory in all walks of life.

This is really a landmark judgement heartily welcomed by the common man. At least now, this card should be scrapped without further wastage of hard earned public money.

— Laxminarayanan B., Mumbai

THE basic concept in issuing earnest before the situation goes out of hand. Even vehicular traffic is getting held up due to the hawker’s encroachment on the road, leading to many road accidents. Instead of trapping the hawkers, residents and shoppers BMC should find an amicable solution, so that the hawkers will get a separate entity and the shoppers on the roadside may not get disturbed. In many of the housing complexes in Chembur area we find that shops are part and parcel of the building resulting in total chaos and the presence of hawkers make the matter worse. There is no option but to move these hawkers to a Hawker’s Zone so that the roads get cleared for pedestrian movement. It is time to keep the hawkers away from the focal points and provide them best facilities at alternate place so that this perennial problem can be solved once for all.

— S. Abhisheck Ramaswamy, Chembur

Team India has a tough task

CHETESHWAR PUJARA was overjoyed with the win of the India A Team against Australia A in South Africa. But in reality India played with full strength side, whereas oth— Bikram Banerjea, Mumbai ers sent really second XI so as to groom up their youngsters. But Pujara is correct in saying that Team

India’s chances during the fag end THE terrorist attack in Westgate of the year in South Africa is not Mall in Nairobi underscores the much encouraging. Fast pitches will dangers of violent terrorism across be made to make sure that Indian the world. Over 60 innocent shop- batsmen last long enough to put up pers have been killed and 175 in- a big total. In the last 22 years we — Bhagwan Thadani, Mumbai jured in this vicious attack by Al could not win a Test series in South Shabaab, a militant group based in Africa and in the last 66 years after Somalia. From news reports it ap- Independence we could not win a pears the Kenyan rescue services series Down Under. Thus our home AS per the Oxford dictionary the have acted with speed to look after heroics dominate more than our meaning of the word ‘secular’ is ‘not the wounded. Their role has been overseas show. Pacy tracks with unreligious (or spiritual).’ But shock- exemplary, as it was in 1998 when even bounce and lateral swing is ingly, it’s most unfortunately, the American Embassy was enough to make sure that Indian though our India is called the ‘Secu- bombed by the Al-Qaeda. Compa- batsmen build up stands and lar State,’ majority of the laws are nies managing malls across the thereby putting up a big total. not secular at all. They all are based world need to fortify security in Searching for a series win in South on religions. Hence they all are very these shopping centers. The Soma- Africa is really overdue. lis play an important role in Kenya’s much partial and there— C.K. Subramaniam, Sanpada OF trade. This type of terrorist attacks fore, divisive, obviously for LETTER THE DAY on innocents will harden Kenyan votes and thereby ‘notes’.

Earlier, the British Raj divided the attitude towards local Somalis.

Indians into Hindus and Muslims to — Rajendra K. Aneja, Dubai IT is high time that the numero uno rule over India, and now this antilegend of world wide cricket Sachin national practice was re-introduced Ramesh Tendulkar hangs up his by the late former PM Indira Gandhi boots, and makes a ceremonious in 1969, now continued by her suc- HAWKER menace in Mumbai is a exit from the arena of cricket with cessors Sonia and Rahul Gandhi cause of worry and remedial meas- grace (Allusion to W.G. Grace, the with the same aforesaid malicious ures have to be taken in good Father of Cricket, no illusion). escort. This is nothing but most disgraceful working of the Mumbai Police who may have been influenced by the groups of IM following the arrest of Yasin Bhatkal earlier. The urgent need of the hour is that the Mumbai Police must find him this most wanted accused with vigorous search failing which the image the Mumbai Police have vanish in no time in the eye of the people and will touch rock bottom due to inefficient working and corruption.

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LETTERS

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For communal harmony

Sachin should call it a day

Resolve hawker menace

Aadhaar card was to identify the actual Indian residents whose specifications would be restored in data bank, but the way Aadhaar card was issued after the engagement of a private agency, it was issued like ‘prasad’ in a place of worship without verification of the applicant. Now a situation is that the President of Pakistan or anyone one can own Aadhaar card in India. In foreign countries a document contains all information and credentials of the holder but in our Aadhaar card, exact date of birth is not sighted, It can be said that crores of rupees have been wasted in Congress drain, whose Govt was responsible for the correct and procedural issue of the Aadhaar card. Thanks to the highest court of our country which has taught a lesson to duffers of the country.

— K.V. Raman, Malad

Sachin has already amassed a lot of runs, records (some of which would never be broken) and riches in his voyage. Unless he wants to break another record ie. the oldest ever player to have played international cricket, which is now being held by Wilfred Rhodes who at the age of 52 and 165 days played for England against the West Indies in 1930!

However the fitness levels are more exacting and Sachin at the age of 40 should make a foray into other enterprises and make a mark there.

— Hemant Hemmady, Virar

Check excessive currency IT was recently reported that a sum of Rs.9.7 million in excess of the

amount estimated, ordered and printed in the Indian mints had found its way to the sensitive vaults of the RBI mostly in the form of notes in denominations of Rs.1,000 and Rs.500. This is so alarming and it is incumbent on the part of the RBI to carry out intensive operations to gain imminent access to the source from where this criminal anti-national activities are emanating and nip it in the bud as otherwise the country would run the risk of destabilisation of the economy, thus defeating all the constructive measures that are proposed to be undertaken to restore the economy exuding optimism on the latest policy decision of the US Fed Reserve providing flexibility. The people at large are anxiously looking forward to the Govt. to protect the people and our currency.

— T.M. Uday Shankar, Mumbai

Dangerous driving IT is very disturbing and a big headache for New Panvel residents due to speeding two-wheelers, especially young school and college students and unnecessary honking in the roads. Small children are using the roads of Sector 3 for going to school of DAV and Shantiniketan and the speeding two-wheelers pose a great threat to their lives.

Sometimes the bikers remove the silencers and race during night, which has become a big nuisance to residents due to deafening noise.

Often accidents occur on this road. Home minister R.R. Patil directed the police to take stringent action and immediately register an FIR to ensure the strictest punishment for these errant bikers. Authorities should implement the home minister’s order and start taking action to stop the reckless driving and honking on this road and save the people from accidents and noise pollution.

— Probir Kumar Bose, New Panvel

Pak panel’s visit redundant

USELESS EXERCISE: The Pak panel will undoubtedly submit a report blaming India for the terror attacks, so what is the point in allowing them to cross-examine witnesses after five years have passed?

THIS is with reference to the report ‘Pak judicial team arrives in the city; to cross-examine officers today’ (ADC, Sep 24). One fails to understand why the Pak panel has been allowed to revisit Mumbai with permission to cross-examine the witnesses in the 26/11 massacre. Even after nearly five years, the so-called trial of this case has not moved an inch in their court and as is their habit, they are seeking more details, this time, from the witnesses. The statements of Abu Jundal and David Headley have proven very clearly that the genocidal attack was conceived and

executed by their own men and the mastermind is still roaming free, recruiting armies of jehadis all the time. So why this drama now? What is likely to happen is that the panel will go through the motions of a crossexamination and go back and submit the report which they must have brought with them saying that the 26/11 was our own making and they have nothing to do with it. Having known them all these decades, one wonders why our government keeps on giving in to their demands.

— Dr. V. Subramanyan, Thane

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ABHIMAAN

Subeer Kumar (Amitabh) is well on his way to becoming India’s top pop singer. He has no intention of getting married, but when he goes to visit his Durga Mausi, he falls in love with religious, simple Uma. He marries her and returns to Bombay where he announces that he will never sing without Uma again.

However, Subeer encourages Uma to sing alone and when her popularity is soon greater than his own, the seed of jealousy begins to grow... The major difference between Uma and Subeer is that she sings for herself, whereas he sings for the public. It is the difference between geet and sangeet. This is the root of the thing that later causes problems, and based on which the movie is named. Fi lmy, 9 p.m.

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The war against the Bugs continues! A Federation Starship crash-lands on the distant Alien planet OM-1, stranding beloved leader Sky Marshal Anoke and several others, including comely but tough pilot Lola Beck. It’s up to Colonel/General Johnny Rico, reluctant hero of the original Bug Invasion on Planet P, to lead a team of Troopers on a daring rescue mission. Starring Ca

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P.M. 2.00 Ek Nanad Ki Khushiyon Ki Chaabi..Meri Bhabhi 2.30 Iss Pyar Ko Kya Naam Doon-Ek Baar Phir 3.00 Pyar Ka Dard Hai Meetha Meetha Pyara Pyara 3.30 Ek Ghar Banaunga 4.00 Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 4.30 Diya Aur Bati Hum 5.00 Ek Veer Ki Ardaaz-Veera 5.30 Mahabharat 6.00 Iss Pyar Ko Kya Naam Doon-Ek Baar Phir 6.30 Ek Gahr 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 11.00 Mahabharat P.M. 2.00 3.00 4.00 4.30 5.00 6.00 8.00 8.30 9.00 10.00 11.00

One Tree Hills Touch New Girl Two And A Half Men Masterchef Australia One Tree Hills New Girl Two And A Half Men Masterchef Australia Arrow II Breaking Bad

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P.M. 2.00 Pretty Little Liars 3.00 The Elien Degreneres Show 4.00 Just for Laughs 6.00 Pretty Little Liars 7.00 The Elien Degreneres Show 7.30 Body of Proof 8.00 The Big Bang Theory 9.00 Lost 10.00 Pretty Little Liars 11.00 Rookie Blue P.M. 2.00 2.30 3.00 3.30 4.00 5.00 6.00 6.30 7.00 8.00 9.00 10.00 11.00

Ratatouille, Star Movies, 9 p.m.

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THE HOBBIT - AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY

Bilbo Baggins is swept into a quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor from the fearsome dragon Smaug. Approached out of the blue by the wizard Gandalf the Grey, Bilbo finds himself joining a company of thirteen dwarves led by the legendary warrior, Thorin Oakenshield. Their journey will take them into the Wild; through treacherous lands swarming with Goblins and Orcs, deadly Wargs and Giant Spiders, Shapeshifters and Sorcerers. Although their goal lies to the East and the wastelands of the Lonely Mountain first they must escape the goblin tunnels, where Bilbo meets the creature that will change his life forever ... Gollum. Here, alone with Gollum, on the shores of an underground lake, the unassuming Bilbo Baggins not only discovers depths of guile and courage that surprise even him, he also gains possession of Gollum’s “precious” ring that holds unexpected and useful qualities ... A simple, gold ring that is tied to the fate of all Middle-earth in ways Bilbo cannot begin to. Pix, 9 p.m.

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ZEE TV

P.M. 2.00 Do Dil Bandhe Ek Dori Se 2.30 Ek Muthi Aasman 3.00 Khelti Hai Zindagi Aankh Micholi 3.30 Pavitra Rishta 4.00 Qubool Hai 4.30 DID Super Moms 6.00 Khelti Hai Zindagi Aankh Micholi 6.30 Pavitra Rishta 7.00 Ek Mutthi Aasmaan 7.30 Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke 8.00 Jodha Akbar

7.00 Jai Jai Jai Bajarangbali 7.30 Best of Haunted Nights 8.00 Piya Ka Ghar Pyaara Lage 8.30 Jai Jai Jai Bajarangbali 9.00 Jhilmil Sitaron Ka Aangan Hoga.

9.30 Rishton Ke Bhawar Mein Uljhi Niyati 10.00 Haunted Nights10.30 Jai Jai Jai Bajarangbali.

11.00 Rishton Ke Bhawar Mein Uljhi Niyati P.M. 2.00 3.00 3.00 3.30

SAB TV

Taarak Lapataganj-Ek Baar Phir FIR Chintu bun Gaya Gentleman 4.00 Taatak Mehta…

4.30 Baal Veer

BIG CBS LOVE

Game 90210 Game Entertainment Tonight Dexter Game Rules of Engagement 90210 Entertainment Tonight Rules of Engagement 90210 Dexter Game

SONY TV

DDI (Main Channel)

5.30 6.00 6.55 7.00 7.15 8.00 8.15 8.30

P.M. 2.00 3.00 4.00 4.50 5.15 6.00

DISCOVERY

Car vs Wild Medical Anomalies Wild Asia Duel Survival How Do They Do It Destroyed In Seconds Generation Earth Car vs Wild Man vs Wild

SCIENCE

Monsters Inside Me Tech Toys 360 Heavy Metal Task Force Food Detectives How It’s Made Triggers: Weapons That Changed The World 7.00 Mythbusters 8.00 How It’s Made 9.00 Tech Toys 360

News in Marathi Hasat Khelat Sukh Pahata Lochani Mazi Maye Aarambha Bhumika News in Marathi Rang Badaltya Natyanche Aamchi Krbahrani Krishi Darshan Patla Tar Ghya News in Marathi Dam Dama Dam News Samachar Pavitra Bandhan

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STARMOVIES

P.M. 12.15 Tangled 1.50 Terminator 2: Judgment Day 4.32 The Karate Kid 7.05 Bad Teacher 9.00 Ratatouille 11.12 Men in Black II A.M 8.05 Chain Reaction 10.19 Ratatouille P.M. 12.45 2.40 5.00 7.00 9.00 10.00 11.45 A.M. 8.35 10.10 P.M. 1.00 3.50 6.10 8.35

Haunted Nights, Sahara One, 10 p.m.

Do dil Bandhe Ek Dori Se Pavitra Rishta.

Qubool Hai Khelti Hai Zindagi Aankh Micholi 10.30 Punarvivaah 11.00 Jodha Akbar 8.30 9.00 9.30 10.00

P.M. 2.00 7.30 8.00 8.30 9.00 10.00 10.30 P.M. 2.00 2.30 3.00 3.30 4.00 4.30

6.00 6.30 7.00 7.30 8.00 8.30 9.00 10.00 10.30 11.00

LIFE OK

Savdhaan India Gustakh Dil Devo Ke Dev Mahadev Ek Boond Do Dil…Ek Jaan Savitri Savdhaan India

COLORS

Sasural Simar Ka Balika Vadhu Madhubala….

Mrs Pmmi Pyarelal Bani Ishq da Kalma Comedy Nights with Kapil Balika Vadhu…

Bani Ishq da Kalma Mrs Pammi Pyarelal Sasural Simar Ka Balika Vadhu Madhubala Bigg boss Saath 7 Uttaran Bani – Ishq da Kalma Balika Vadhu

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P.M 2.00 Rishton Ke Bhawar Mein Uljhi Niyati 2.30 Haunted Nights 3.00 Swarag Narak: Film.

Sanjeev Kumar 6.00 Piya Ka Ghar Pyaara Lage 6.30 Jhilmil Sitaron ka Aangan Hoga

Bani – Ishq da Kalma, Colors, 10.30 p.m.

5.00 Chidiya Ghar 5.30 Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah 7.30 Jeanie Aur Juhu 8.00 Baal Veer 8.30 Taarak 9.00 Chidiya Ghar 9.30 Jeanie Aur Juju 10.00 Lapataganj-Ek Baar Phir 10.30 F I R 11.00 Taarak Mehta

ZEE MARATHI

P.M. 2.00 Tu Tithe Mee 2.30 Tuze Maze Jamena 3.00 Honnar Suun Me Hya Gharachi 3.30 Radha Hi Bawri 4.00 Pakke Shejari 5.00 Tu Thithe Mee 5.30 Honnar Suun Me Hya Gharachi 6.00 Jallosh Ganrayacha 6.30 Home Minister 7.00 Tu Tithe Mee 7.30 Radha Hi Bawri 8.00 Honnar Suun Me Hya Gharachi 8.30 Mala Saasu Havi 9.00 Tuze Maze Jamena 9.30 Pakke Shejari 10.30Radha Hi Bawri 11.00 Honnar Suun Me Hya Gharachi

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

River Monsters Animal Planet’s A to Z Wildest Africa Wild Recon Wild Asia Predator’s Prey Big Cat Diary River Monsters Steve Irwin’s Wildlife Warrior 10.00 Animal Planet’s A To Z

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El Kiran Roshni Ki Saraswatichandra Poorva Suhani Aayi Re Byomkesh Bakshi Rangoli National Proramme of Dance: Manipuri by Khangem Bam Khoni

DDII (Metro Channel)

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

Samachar.

News Sports News Genext Samachar.

News.

Samachar Rajyon Se Samachar.

Metro Scan

10.00 Weaponology 11.00 Monsters Inside Me

HISTORY CHANNEL

P.M. 2.00 Food Tech: Italian Dinner 3.00 The Works: Tattoos 4.00 History Unleashed 5.00 Ancient Aliens 6.00 Duck Dynasty 6.30 Pawn Stars 7.00 Ben Earl: Crime 8.00 History Untamed 9.00 Shark Wranglers 10.00 Pawn Stars 10.30 Duck Dynasty 11.00 Ancient Aliens

NAT. GEOGRAPHIC

P.M. 2.00 2.30 3.00 4.00 5.00

6.00 7.00 7.30 8.00 8.30 9.00 10.00 11.00

Emergency Room Taboo Mega Factories Cat Wars Engineering Connections Caught in the Act Most Amazing Moments Emergency Room Customs Taboo Breakout Cold Blood Taboo

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P.M. 2.00 Champions League Twenty20 2013 h/ls 3.00 Pakistan Tour of India 2012/13 h/ls 3.30 Aus Tour of Eng h/ls 5.00 ICC Champions Trophy 13 h/ls Ind vs Pak 6.00 Champions Ka Champion 7.00 Cricket Extra 7.50 Champions League Twenty20 2013 11.10 Cricket Extra

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DOORDARSHAN

P.M. 2.30 3.00 3.30 4.00 4.10 4.35 5.00 5.05

P.M. 2.00 3.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 8.30 9.00 10.00 11.00

STAR WORLD

P.M. 2.00 Maharana Pratap 2.30 Bade Acha Lagte Hai 3.00 Sanjeev Kapoor Ke Kitchen Ke Khiladi 3.30 Jee Le Zara 4.30 CID 6.00 Jee Le Zara 6.30 Kaun Banega Crorepati 2013 8.00 Sanjeev Kapoor Ke Kitchen Ke Khiladi

MURDER 2

Is all about Simran [Jacquelin Fernandez] is married to Sudhir [Ashmit Patel] but due to her lonely married life she gets into an affair with her college time lover Sunny [EmraanHashmi], whom she accidetly meets after marriage, and when Sunny [EmraanHashmi], is murdered, she is wrongfully accused for killing him.

The story unfolds to reveal a very thrilling suspense. M ax, 9 p.m.

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Rangoli, DDI, 11 p.m.

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Business Wrap Samachar Focus News Night Samachar News Night Late Edition Raat Saddhe Dus Khel Samachar Aankhon Dekhi

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The Fighter Batman Begins W.E Ocean Thirteen Profugos S1 03 Contagion Outbreak

A Thousand Words Outbreak

ZEE STUDIO

Twelve Monkeys American Pie 2 Shanghai Noon Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation 10.30 Starship Troopers 3: Marauder A.M. 10.00 Shanghai Noon P.M. 12.35 2.32 3.55 6.32 9.00

PIX

A.M. 8.00 Katlion Ka Katil: Dharmendra

ZEE TALKIES

P.M. 12.00 Mumbaicha Dabbewala: Bharat Jadhav 3.00 Nanda Bhavjai: Raviraj 6.00 Ek Daav Dhobipichad: Ashok Saraf 9.00 Aaitya Gharat Gharoba: Sachin, Supriya

CARTOON NETWORK

P.M. 1.30 Tom and Jerry The Fast and the Furry 3.00 Oggy and the Cockroaches 4.00 The Regular Show 4.30 Adventure Time 5.00 Ben 10 Omniverse The Prey and the Predators 5.30 Oggy and the Cockroches 7.30 Bas Karo Henry 8.00 Roll No 21 9.00 Ben 10 Ultimate Alien 10.00 Johnny Test 11.00 Adventure Time A.M. 8.00 Tom and Jerry Kids Show 9.00 Roll No 21 10.00 Bas Karo Henry

POGO

P.M. 1.30 Chhota Bheem 2.30 Mighty Raju: Battery Low 4.00 Mr Bean

Men In Black 3 Piranha Gridiron Gang Drunken Master The Hobbit-An Unexpected Journey

A.M. 7.30 Drunken Master 9.42 Piranha 11.05 Gridiron Gang P.M. 12.05 3.05 6.15 9.00 11.50 A.M. 8.35 11.20 P.M. 1.00 3.30 9.00 A.M. 7.00 10.30

STAR GOLD

Biwi Ho To Aisi Meri Taaqat Dil Tera Aashiq Dhamkee Tere Naam Ghar Sansar Rishtey

MAX

Apne: Sunny Deol Jamai Raja: Anil Kapoor Murder 2: Emran Hashmi Maharaja: Govinda Bhavani-The Tiger: Balakrishna

ZEE CINEMA

P.M. 2.00 Shaan: Amitabh B 6.00 Aparichit-The Stranger: Vikram 9.00 Sher-E-Hindustan, Warrior: Mandakini A.M. 11.30 Ram Lakhan: Anil Kapoor P.M. 2.00 5.30 9.00 A.M. 9.30

CVO

Bade Dil Wala: Rishi Kapoor Rivaaj: Sanjeev Kumar Apradh: Feroz Khan Khalifa: Randhir Kapoor

FILMY

P.M. 12.00 Kotwal Saab: Shatrugna Sinha 3.00 Gang: Jackie Shroff 6.00 Mumbai Ki Kiran Bedi: Malashri 9.00 Abhimaan: Amitabh Bachchan A.M. 9.00 Anjaane-The Unknown: Sanjay Kapoor

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P.M. 12.00 Gambler: Dev Anand 4.00 Khooni Insaan: Mohanlal 8.00 The Train: Emraan Hashmi 11.00 Kaam Ka Plot: Ranvir Shorey

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Murder 2, Max, 9 p.m.

Abhimaan, Filmy, 9 p.m.

5.00 Chhota Bheem Marathon 8.00 Game Over Mighty Raju 9.30 Pokemon 10.00 Takeshi’s Castle 10.30 Sunaina 11.00 MAD A.M. 8.00 Thomas and Friends 8.30 Kumbh Karan 9.00 Chhota Bheem 10.00 Hagemaru 11.00 Chhota Bheem P.M. 2.00 3.00 3.30 4.30 5.00 8.00 8.30 9.00 9.30 10.00 10.30 P.M. 2.00 4.30 5.00 5.30 6.30 7.00 8.00 8.30 9.30

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Shaket Up Best of Luck Nikki Slokk Disney Q

DISNEY XD

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Wrap it up

Rhea Dhanbhoora & Priyanka Singh show you how to wear the world’s girliest colour like a woman

This scarf has a lovely hue of pink that’ll look great on a formal white shirt. price `3,000 onwards Where www.wrapstudio.com

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understated pink

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This is an Alexander McQueen dress with a beautiful, soft shade of pink. Need we say more? price On request (why are we not surprised?!)

Where Kitsch outlets across the city

lovers of light pink

This gleaming drop pendant would be a perfect accessory for an official meeting or an informal get-together. price `39,650 Where www.CaratLane.com

plain jane beach time

Wear this pair of pink shorts for an outing to the beach. price `1,049 Where American Swan outlets across the city

Want something simple in pink? This dark pink coloured kurta fits the bill. price `1,099 Where W outlets across the city

pink in a bottle

Even if you don’t like pink, how can you resist buying this elegant bottle of perfume from Ralph Lauren? price `5,200 Where Major retail outlets

dark side of pink If you prefer your pink bordering on red, you’ll like this pair of peep toe flats. price `839 Where www.jabong.com

a crisp pink shirt

An ideal, non-jazzy pink shirt for your strictly formal dress code at work. price `1,249 Where www.freecultr.com

pink tote

If you are looking for a bag in the lightest shade of pink, then you might like this Cheri tote handbag. price `799 Where www.jabong.com

teenage dream

Still have the spirit of a teenager? This wrist watch from Espirit will satiate it without making you look like a college-going girl. price `7,495 Where Leading watch stores across the city

for a pink hint

Part of Diane von Furstenberg eyewear, this is an excellent way to carry some pink if you just want a hint of it in your overall look. price On request Where Major optical outlets across the city

a little strappy For a hint of sexiness, pick this strappy pink maxi dress. price `4,990 Where Zara outlets across the city

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This Alexander McQueen dress will be apt for a glorious chilly evening. price On request Where Kitsch outlets across the city

This brooch will enhance the look of a sari or a maxi dress perfectly. price `450 Where www.juvalia.in

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Writing romances Adite Banerjie, author of recently released Mills & Boon novel, The Indian Tycoon’s Marriage Deal, talks to Rhea Dhanbhoora about her journey from being a fan of the series to an author under the romance label

>> After being the first runner-up on Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Season 6, Lauren Gottileb has her sights set on Bollywood

>> Adite didn’t start out as a writer, but was into business journalism for a reputed newspaper

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orn and brought up in Mumbai, Adite read her first Mills & Boon romance in school. Anne Mather was one of her favourite authors and she and her school friends would giggle about the ‘hot scenes’ in the steamy novels. She even admits to being one of the several girls in love with the TDH (tall, dark, handsome) heroes and secretly fantasising about them. Now, she’s a Mills & Boon author herself, after winning a Harlequin Aspiring Authors contest. She tells us more about what it’s like to go from voraciously reading these books to being the author of one.

Did you always want to write?

I grew up in Mumbai, went to school at Mount Mary’s Convent in Bandra and graduated from Narsee Monjee College. After college, I did a course in business journalism and ever since then I have been writing.

With your father working in the film industry, you grew up around Bollywood — did that influence your writing?

You can’t escape Bollywood and its unique brand of romance, especially if you have grown up in Mumbai. When my father’s friends visited, there would be ‘story sessions’ about movies. So, some of that did have an influence on how I thought about storylines.

With your love for romance novels and Bollywood, why business journalism?

I started my career in general reporting. Business journalism was coming into its own and there were plenty of opportunities for those who wanted to get into it. The first advertisement and marketing paper, Brand Equity (weekly supplement in Economic Times), was being launched and I was offered a position, so I took it up.

You’re working on a script — what is it about?

After a fulfilling career as a journalist, I wanted to try my hand at fiction. But, it was only after I had done a few online courses in screenwriting that I was confident enough to write screenplays. I was commissioned to write a script by filmmaker Runjiv Kapur and it is expected to go into production next year. It is a true story about one woman’s fight to protect the environment and how she singlehandedly takes on a corrupt corporation and government.

What inspired you to enter the Harlequin Aspiring Authors audition contest? Did you expect to win?

Frankly, I wasn’t expecting to win the short story contest and it came as a big surprise when I did. I decided to enter on a whim. Winning the contest was a wonderful experience. It gave me the opportunity to work with an experienced Harlequin editor who helped me hone my skills. Once my short story was selected, I had to expand it into a novel. So, I drew up character sketches, the storyline and a synopsis and sent it off to my editor. She gave me feedback and based on that I wrote the manuscript for the novel.

Do you plan on diversifying into different genres?

I would like to experiment with a combination of genres in the romance category, including romantic thrillers. My second book (also for Harlequin India) has elements of a romantic-comedy.

What sparked the idea for your debut novel?

The short story contest had specific guidelines and mentioned that the story should have popular M&B themes such as revenge or marriage of convenience. One of my favourite M&B storylines are those with the revenge theme.

The first idea that popped into my head was of a girl who wants revenge against the man who destroyed her family.

Close on its heels came the thought, what if she falls in love with her enemy’s son?

There’s always one heartthrob in a romantic novel. Tell us a little bit about yours!

Krish Dev, with the right amount of arrogance, oodles of charm, is also super-sexy!

What inspired your heroine?

I love to write about feisty heroines. And Maya Shome, the heroine of my book, is one such girl.

Adite’s fAvourite...

Writing spot: Dining table Romantic character: Edward Lewis (Richard Gere) in Pretty Woman Romantic novel: Doctor Zhivago Romantic movie: Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge & Casablanca

Now I waNt to act!

Lauren Gottlieb talks to Rohit Pramar about how she only wants to concentrate on acting now

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merican performer Lauren Gottlieb may have ended up as the first runner up on reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 6, but she is not disappointed. Buzz is that Laurent, who shot to fame in India with the film ABCD: Any Body Can Dance, is all set to make a foray into Hindi films. In an exclusive chat, she reveals her plans.

Are you disappointed about losing Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 6?

To be honest, I am really not. I gave some of the best performances on the show and had big stars praising me. Many people voted for me and got us into the finals. To get recognised for the kind of work I do is what I have always wanted. So, I got so much anyway!

Do you have plans to stay back in India?

I’ve travelled to many parts of the world, but I believe in destiny.

When I first got the offer for Jhalak, I took it up. To be honest, I’ve just started living here now as I was occupied with the show earlier. The last time I lived alone was six years ago when I moved to Hollywood.

Now that I’m here in Bollywood, I’m really excited.

So, what’s your plan of action for now?

I want to get into acting. I know I am a good actor and I want to explore that part of me.

Now that you’ve mastered Bollywood dancing, are you open to doing an item number in a Hindi film?

That’s not really my goal. I first entered with ABCD, which did well and got good reviews, and then I participated in Jhalak. My journey has been fairly good and the next one will be even better.

Have you signed any new projects?

I’ve received a couple of scripts, but I’m not in a place to reveal anything now. I’m looking for that specific goal that makes me put my heart and everything to it.

Are you still continuing with your Hindi classes?

That’s one thing I need to catch up on. I conversed a bit in Hindi on Jhalak, but now I’m going to take it up seriously. My dream is to act in a Hindi film and converse completely in the language.

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lashes of glitter on Roberto Cavalli’s runway models, a heavy dose in Tom Ford’s collection at London Fashion Week and a dash in the recent Pucci luxury sportswear line, all point towards one thing — glitter is back.

Since we’re not all models, pulling off the trend if you’re not a teenager is a little hard as it has the tendency to look cheap if not worn right, especially if you’re above a certain age. Here are a few rules to stick to while attempting to re-create your favourite glitter trends so that you look fashionable and not trashy.

DreSS well If you’re thinking of choosing glitter when it comes to a dress, be very, very careful.

Unless you’re 19-years-old or a model, there are very few occasions when you’ll actually be able to carry off a bedazzled dress. If you still want to go for it, choose a subdued colour (black works best) and a simple cut. Avoid anything figure hugging and skip accessorising. If you’d like to play it safe, choose a dress with a glitter trimmed border or glitter accents instead.

Go caSual The best way to wear glitter at any age is on a t-shirt. Again, make sure you keep it simple, you don’t want to be walking around with a bejeweled chest. Small accents will spruce up a dull t-shirt and make a casual outfit a bit dressy.

Shy people can pick subtle shimmers while those with a bold streak can wear polish with chunky glitter bits. Keep your nails short so that no matter what colour you choose, it looks age appropriate.

tiGHten it up Avoid glitter bottoms if you’re older. There are no skirts, shorts or trousers that will make it look any less tacky. Try accessorising with a glitter belt. Make sure it’s skinny so it just catches the eye without stealing attention away from your look.

eye Spy Avoid chunky glitter if you’re older, even if it’s big news on the runway. Don’t avoid glitter eyeshadow completely though. Just make sure the bits of glitter are very fine and the colours you choose are more subtle: golds, dewy lavenders and soft navy are good options. Leave the brighter colours to the kids.

Forget jewellery, clutches are the new, trendy accessory. A glitter clutch on a somber outfit will allow you to add that touch of glitter you’re craving off the runway, but tastefully enough so you don’t look tacky. Pick jewel tone colours.

Say it witH your SHoeS

“Wearing glitter for an older woman is all about balance. Glitter on accessories such as an evening clutch or earrings looks festive and regal and is perfect for an evening out but let one piece become the star of your look. For example, pair a gorgeous glitter clutch or a statement pair of earrings with a more subtle outfit to highlight each piece and avoid looking like an overdressed Christmas tree.”

— Sonali Lalvani, CEO of toniQ accessories

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Pastels are all the rage this season and January nails the trend in her blush-toned dress by Givenchy. We like that her makeup and accessories are next to nil as this gives her an ethereal look. This look, while a far cry from her usual bold outfits on the red carpet, suits her well.

The funny girl might have poked fun at her looks on her hit show 30 Rock but there’s no denying she’s a babe!

Tina looks amazing in this electric blue halter dress that shows off her amazing figure. And even though it betrayed her with a nip-slip later, who cares!?

We’ve always loved that Christina flaunts her killer curves in an elegantly sexy way. This black Christian Siriano dress shows off her fab figure and we love the nipped in waist and lace detailing on the sleeves. She channels old Hollywood glamour with her hair and makeup.

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Although we can see through her skirt, we have to say that we’re completely in love with this powder blue dress by Jenny Packham. It’s feminine, flirty and a lot of fun. Sure it would have looked a little more classy with a proper skirt, but Julianne has the body to pull off this look.

She might have joked that hers was the hardest working dress on the red carpet but there’s no denying that Sofia knows how to flaunt her curves. The Latina beauty is perfection in her custom-made, bold red Vera Wang dress.

...is bang on trend this season! Rhea Dhanbhoora tells you how to wear glitter without looking like disco ball >> Unless you can pull off this model’s pose, avoid wearing glitter on your eyes, lips and clothes all at once

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Glitter shoes are a great way to wear a lot of glitter without looking ridiculous. If you want your look to stay casual, try glitter ballerina flats. On a night out you can wear glitter pumps. You can even wear slippers or sandals with a touch of glitter so as not to go overboard.

Although you can wear eyeshadow, it’s a good idea to opt for glitter liner instead. A well-defined line near your lashes is enough to add a little dazzle to your look.

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Too scared to wear glitter? Incorporate it in your favourite nailpolish shade instead.

Ditch the body glitter. No, really. Don’t put sparkle on your shoulders and for heaven’s sake, leave the shimmer filled backs to club-hopping teens. A little shimmer on your cheeks won’t do any harm, just make sure it’s very subtle. With glitter makeup, focus on only one feature. Don’t pair glitter lipgloss with glitter blush and eyeliner or you’ll look like a fashion disaster.

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2. nyX A stick blush is always easier to apply and fits conveniently into your purse for quick touch-ups. We love the creamy texture of NYX’s Stick Blush. It comes in several pink tinted shades so you can find one that suits your skin tone best. price `375 3. eStée lauDer For just a hint of colour we recommend you pick up this luxurious blush. The Signature Satin Crème Blush is easy to apply, lasts long and blends in perfectly with your skin. price `2,354

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4. clarinS If your skin is too oily for a completely cream based blush, try the Multi-Brush Cream Compact from Clarins. It’s a creamy powder that keeps your skin slightly matte tinted with all the benefits of a cream based blush. price `1,650

Unless you’re at a wedding or a very, very glitzy event, don’t wear glitter lipstick.

Even if you do, make sure it’s not too shiny and too much or you’ll look like a tacky adult. It’s best to stick to a matte lipstick and let glitter speak through the rest of your look.

5. MayBelline We love Maybelline’s Dream Mousse blush. It applies evenly, sits well on your skin and is available in a variety of tints. We also love how pocket friendly and value for money it is. price `475

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The name is deceiving if you think a ‘vampire’ facelift involves any of the pop culture popularised vampire hunks. The Vampire Facelift is a Platelet Rich Plasma Treatment (PRP) which is already popular abroad.

And now, VLCC launched it for the first time in India as a USFDA approved system.

VLCC’s Vampire Facelift involves using the client’s own platelets for removing signs of ageing and claims to be more effective than other beauty treatments available in India.

The procedure involves extracting a sample of blood from which platelets are isolated for the preparation of Autologous Platelet Rich Plasma (A-PRP), which is injected after it’s processed.

PRP does not involve surgery and minimises the risks of reactions. Research confirms its safety. VLCC Founder and Mentor Vandana Luthra says that it is the ideal solution for reduction of wrinkles and fine lines, fading of dark circles and growth of collagen.

The treatment involves three sittings, each for around two hours. A minimum gap of a month has to be maintained between each session for visible improvements. price `32,000 per session

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1. Skin type If you have dry skin, give powder blush a skip and opt for a cream based blush. If you use a powder blush on top of dry skin, your skin is going to look dull and the makeup will not blend well. If you have ageing skin, this is also the type of blush for you as it adds a luminous glow and doesn’t settle into lines as easily as powder.

2. now iS tHe tiMe Cream blush isn’t the best product to use during the summer as the humidity and moisture can make it slip and slide across your face. So, keeping in mind Mumbai’s weather, now is the right time to invest in a cream blush.

3. apply it While experts believe that cream blush

must be applied with a brush, if you’re a beginner, using your fingers might give you better results. Take two of your middle fingers and stipple the cream blush from your cheekbones to the apples of your cheeks.

4. Motion MatterS However, don’t blend in straight strokes. To get a more natural look, move your fingers in a circular motion.

Remember to start with just a little blush as you can always add more.

5. tone it Down Been a little heavy handed with the blush? Tone it down by dabbing a little translucent powder across your cheeks. A blending sponge is also a great tool in helping you remove excess blush.

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Lunchbox don’ts E

ating employs your taste buds as well as your olfactory senses. Which is why every time you get your amazing fish dish to office, most of your co-workers are wrinkling their nose at you. No matter how tasty a dish is, if it offends the nostrils, it will create more enemies than friends. Be sympathetic to your colleagues’ senses and avoid packing these foods in your lunchbox: Shutterstock

While Irrfan Khan’s lunchbox only brought him love, if you seem to be getting rude stares from your colleagues whenever you open yours, it’s probably got nothing to do with you and everything to do with the food you get. Dev Goswami gives you a list of foods that you should not carry to work >> If disapproving sniffs greet you when you open your lunch, it’s probably because you’re carrying one of the foods from this list

Fish

Any type of fish, no matter how delicious it is or how it’s cooked, will stink up your office space.

And while canned fish smells a little less, it still has an offensive odour.

Eggs If you can’t imagine your day without an egg, then eat it before you get to work. Boiled eggs are the most offensive, but even a fried egg or an omelette can envelop your office with a pretty foul stink. And, forget about that egg and cheese sandwich — this combination is one of the worst dishes to get to work.

Lamb If you’re active in the kitchen, you would know how your house starts to smell like the minute you boil mutton. So, it’s quite logical that you shouldn’t pack it in your lunchbox.

broccoLi Sniff your lunchbox the next time you’ve stored broccoli in it and you’ll understand why the vegetable finds a place on this list. Broccoli in a box is not the most pleasant smell in the world.

bacon If you’re a bacon lover, you might find it hard to believe that many people are put off by its smell.

However, you can make a slight compromise — make sure it’s cut into tiny pieces and incorporated into your meal. It is those greasy, fried strips that are a cause for worry.

onions & garLic Do we really have to tell you why? Onions and garlic not only stink up an entire room, they’ll also leave you with foul breath.

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« career advice gEtting Work caLLs on WEEkEnDs? FinD out What to Do I work at an advertising firm and our workdays are usually quite hectic, which is why I love my weekends! However, I recently got a promotion and since then something has changed — my boss has been calling me every weekend to talk work. At first, I thought it was a one-off incident, but now it’s become a regular thing. Quite obviously, I do not like it but I’m quite scared to raise the topic with my boss. What can I do?

— rachana Dave, mahim Dear rachana, Working in an advertising firm, you can take it for granted that normal work-hours or even work-days aren’t applicable to your field. What you’ve said, while not the ideal situation, is definitely not surprising and the fact that your boss has been calling about work on weekends, just after you’ve been promoted, indicates that it comes with extra responsibility. That being said, everyone, no matter what field, deserves and needs a weekly break. So, what should you do? You need to find a middle ground. Telling your boss to completely stop calling you on weekends isn’t the best strategy, but at the same time, you need to inform him that you won’t always be available to answer calls and you most definitely won’t be able to do any actual work.

I have been working with a co-worker of mine on a big project for the past two months. A week ago, she had to take emergency leave for personal reasons and our boss, without realising that the deadline for the project was looming, approved her leave. I am scared at the prospect of handling the project on my own. Should I tell my boss that I might not be able to manage?

— Priya khanna, malad Dear Priya, When you say you ‘might’ not be able to handle it, it seems to me that you aren’t sure about it. And so, I’d like to say that it is times like these that sets apart good workers from the excellent ones. This is a fine opportunity for you to showcase your dependability and skills. I’d advice that you take stock of what you have to do and whether you can do it on your own and whether your job is worth doing that. However, if you do feel that it would get too much for you, there’s nothing wrong with going to your boss and asking for a helping hand. It is possible that he/she forgot about your colleague handling this project and would be more than willing to get someone else to replace her. send your questions to womansworld@afternoondc.in before Wednesday

DiEsEL’s LimitED EDition sungLassEs Diesel has collaborated with Marcolin to introduce a limited edition collection of sunglasses in bright colours. Diesel uses real denim fabric inserts which give the frames a unique touch and style. The range features four styles, of which we love the round, orange glasses the best. They look a bit blingy but the combination of orange rims and lenses with a black frame is striking.

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eed a fix? And, when we say fix, we mean emergency fixes that will save you from getting red faced in an embarrassing situation, thanks to some speedy measures. It happens to all of us and can take place most unexpectedly. A fallen hem at a wedding, a broken heel on your way to a date or a stuck zipper when your meeting is due — all of these can put you in quite a fix and actually seem cataclysmic to your existence at that moment. While you just can’t help some situations, there are a few that you can deal with quickly and smoothly if you know a few tricks. We tell you about these common faux pas and how to deal with them swiftly.

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>> From broken heels to sweat stains on your clothes, read on to find out how to deal with these common disasters

rentAl websites Tired of paying exorbitant sums of money to catch a movie at a multiplex?

Sameer Bharde & Dev Goswami recommend you check out these movie rental websites

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lanning to stay in this weekend and catch a few movies but don’t want to spend on film tickets or DVD purchases? Check out these websites that will rent out DVDs or let you stream movies on the internet:

For a make-do hem in a hurry, use short pieces of masking tape or duct tape to fix a fallen hem. Lighting professionals and musicians usually use duct tape for their equipment, so locating some at an event shouldn’t be tough. If everything else fails, go find a first aid centre and ask them for a few bandaids to fix the problem.

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There’s nothing more annoying than having to keep pulling up your bra straps. A piece of well placed duct tape can fix that problem in a jiffy. You can also use a small safety pin to fix a broken bra strap. If you can’t find a safety pin, your last resort should be to go to a washroom and tie the straps or find a stapler and staple them together.

Broken heel This is a tough situation to be in. Try to locate some strong glue to temporarily fix your heel.

It’s always good to have the glue on hand for other shoe emergencies as well, such as fixing soles that come undone. If you can’t do anything about it, you could always try sitting in one place the entire evening.

Stuck Zipper There are two things that save you from a stuck zipper in an emergency — a bar of soap or a wax candle. Try rubbing a bar of soap or a wax candle onto the problem area. With a little manipulation, the zipper should come unstuck.

Static electricity If you notice that static can electricity is making your skirt hemline or kurta ride up uncomfortably or indecently, quickly dab some moisturiser on your legs or body. It is a foolproof method that always works.

underarm SWeat Do you see a sweat stain making its way out of your underarm area that is becoming visible on the top/dress that you are wearing? You could try to dry it with a hand dryer in the bathroom but effectiveness depends on the material. Cotton, jersey or knit might be okay, but if it’s silk, it will leave a permanent stain.

You could also try slipping a thin paper towel under each armpit to absorb a bit of the moisture.

A quick fix

From a broken heel to a stuck zipper, a lot of seemingly catastrophic situations have quick fix solutions. Priyanka Singh tells you how to tackle some of them

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This can be a terrible and extremely embarrassing situation to find yourself in.

Tracking your cycle is a good precautionary If you’re having a bit of a bad body odour day measure, but you can often be caught and you feel like your underarms are smelling, unaware. In a situation like this, ask a woman the best thing to do is look for deodorant as a to help you with a sanitary napkin. If you last minute fix. But, if there’s no deodorant in can’t find one and the flow is light, roll some sight, head to the bar and order a vodka. toilet paper into a pad-like shape and put it in Excuse yourself to the washroom, grab a paper your underwear till you can buy a pad. But, if towel, dip it into your drink and blot your you have heavy flow, check your belongings for some cotton, gauze, or other absorbent, underarms lightly to get rid of the odour.

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disposable and clean material. This will be the core of your makeshift pad.

If you’re in an office building, check to see if the security desk has a first aid kit; there may be gauze there that can be used as a homemade pad’s absorbent core. Next, wrap the core with whatever you've managed to score in toilet paper, so that it forms a padlike shape. Be generous with the wrapping.

Wrap toilet paper around the entire contraption, taking care to wrap it around your underwear and the makeshift pad at the same time. Phew! It’s a lot easier to carry spare underwear and a pad/ tampon though.

1. moviemart Boasting over 10,000 titles, updated frequently to include new releases, you can expect to find what you are looking for at this movie library. Besides DVDs, you can also rent Bluray discs and Playstation 3 games. Apart from English and Hindi movies, other regional language movies can also be sourced from Movie Mart.

Where www.moviemart.in membership Starts from `1,199 for 12 DVDs a year 2. ShoWtime video Showtime Video is for you if you want to rent just one movie without opting for a membership plan.

They do have membership plans but you can also rent one DVD for a flat `99 for which you’ll have to call them up. Their membership plans gives you free pick-up and drop of DVDs and the service is present both online as well as off line in the form of stores.

Where www.showtimevideo.co.in membership Starts from `799 for a month.

3. Boxtv Several movies and TV shows can be accessed on this website for free. Select the title which you want to watch and you can instantly start viewing it as a stream. For other titles, a membership fee of `199 a month will give you access to their entire library. The website promises good streaming speeds for you to watch a movie uninterrupted.

Where www.boxtv.com membership Starts from `199 a month 4. BigFlix With a nominal monthly subscription, you can download or stream a number of movie titles from this Reliance project. After installing the relevant software, select the movie which you want to watch and download them. You can then start watching the movie when 20% of its entire file size has been downloaded.

Where www.bigflix.com membership Starts from `99 a month

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To mend or end?

Toxic friendships can take a toll on your life.

Priyanka Singh tells you whether you should continue such relationships or just let them go >> If maintaining a friendship is getting increasingly frustrating, it’s time you think about whether it’s worth holding on to or not

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here have been times when friends have helped people come out of their gravest emotional traumas.

There’s a reason why our friends are referred to as our extended families.

However, the same way in which there are good people and bad people, there are good friends and bad friends. Some have a positive influence on you while some have a negative influence. Here, we are about to talk about four types of friends who can offer you nothing but toxic friendships and what you can do about them.

The Promise Breaker According to the book When Friendship Hurts: How to Deal With Friends Who Betray, Abandon, or Wound You by Jan Yager, a friend who constantly disappoints you or breaks promises, most likely does that because she herself was constantly disappointed during her formative years. You should find a way to detach yourself. If she makes a plan to meet for coffee, say “Sure”, but presume that the plan is not going to happen. Also, they might be unaware that they are actually doing this repeatedly with you. So, let them know that this is the countless time they have backed out on something that they promised.

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

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I got married to Cynthia, the woman of my dreams and the love of my life, about a month ago. We are both quite traditional and decided to wait before living and loving together.

Our wedding was perfect!

Such happiness.

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And, our first night on our honeymoon was well worth the wait!

The hotel we stayed in was budget and the bed was small. But, it did not matter. I went to sleep happily thinking of our days and nights together.

In the case of a self-absorbed friend, she listens to you only because she is waiting to speak... about herself. Give her the benefit of doubt and let her know that she has been talking for a long time and only about herself. If she considers this and you see that she’s making an effort to mend her ways, then things should get better eventually. But, if you think that she’s making no effort to change, then you need to consider if you’re getting enough out of the friendship to make it worth continuing, even though it’s decidedly lopsided.

But, later that night, I woke up freezing! And I learned my dear wife was a...

The discloser Every time you tell him or her, “This should just be between the two of us,” it stays between the two of you only till the time that friend gets access to a phone or meets another friend. This kind of friend cannot and will not keep your secrets. So, decrease the level of intimacy that you share with him or her.

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The faulT finder Nothing you do, say or wear is good enough for this overly critical friend. The fault-finder was probably raised by judgmental parents with equally hypercritical siblings. It’s a hard trait to reverse, and your friend is probably unaware that she is so critical. If you value their friendship, try to tell them how rotten his or her behaviour makes you feel. If they still don’t improve, before calling it quits, give something a last try — try finding faults in the fault finder friend and they may get your point. But, don’t get your hopes up; in most cases, your friend will not able be to deal with the criticism and they might just break the friendship.

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

My boyfriend and I have been going out for a few weeks. Prior to that, he was seeing a girl for about four years and I don’t think he’s completely over her even though he says he is. His phone is filled with pining songs about lost love and such. He still keeps her picture in his wallet (it can’t be seen but I know it’s there). Am I reading too much into this or

should I call it quits? him to be honest with you. If he reveals — nadia sheikh, colaba (and you still feel) that he’s not over his ex, then it’s best to call it quits. Feeling that a dear nadia, relationship is a threesome has to be one of If his breakup is recent, you’re right; he’s probably not over her. But, you can’t jump to the hardest things to deal with and it usually collapses in due course. Spare conclusions or call it quits based on a few soppy love songs and a picture he may have yourself the trouble. genuinely forgotten he had in his wallet.

What you need to do is talk to him and ask Send your questions to womansworld@afternoondc.in

QUILT HOG! When I got back to work, I was a mess! I hadn’t slept for the entire honeymoon. And, not for the reasons my bawdy boss thought...

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Meester Honeymoon is back!

Tired, kya??

Hey, loverboy!

“Every night on our honeymoon, after a day out in the sun, we went to bed, AC on full and my darling quilt hog leaving me to freeze! And this continues even now! I haven’t slept in over a month! I am always short tempered and groggy. Help.” — Mr. Freeze a) The problem here is not just you not being able to sleep, it’s also the fact that you have not found your own solution. Just get yourself two quilts. His and hers! Sure, it’s not as romantic but it’s the only practical solution. b) Tell her. Joke about it. But, come to a solution. c) Wear warmer night clothes.

LAST WEEK: Jasmine V. should pick Option C: You should start commenting on her rather unhealthy diet. Give her tips! Skinny does not necessarily mean healthy.

Send your solutions to womansworld@afternoondc.in

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LUCK MAKES A DIFFERENCE

Arav Chowdharry who is playing Bhishma in Siddharth Kumar Tewary’s most ambitious project, Mahabharat is winning accolades for his performance from the first episode. He bares his heart in an exclusive chat with Sandeep Hattangadi

By Sandeep Hattangadi What has the journey from modelling to acting been like?

It’s been good. Quite exciting actually! I’ve been a model for 10 years, done lots of ad films and advertisements and then got my first movie offer, Laado, for which I later won the National Award. I later bagged 88 Antop Hill, Lakshya, Dhoom, No smoking etc and there was no looking back.

How did you get the role of Bhishma in Mahabharat?

I was called by the production house to audition for the role and I asked them if they were sure about me acting as Bhishma. I mean I could have played another character, since I wasn’t sure about Bhishma but they wanted me to audition for the part and I did. I actually auditioned 3-4 times before

getting selected. The show was going to take sometime to go on floors and a month got pushed to nine months. That waiting phase was a struggle but it finally happened and I am happy playing Bhishma.

What special preparations have you made for the role?

During the waiting period, I researched on my character, worked out to get the physique and get into the character. I needed a warrior like physique and mannerism and worked out really hard to gain 10-12 kgs of muscle mass. I also groomed myself to convincingly look the part and researched on the speaking style and behavior and inculcated those.

How were the sword fighting and horse riding scenes?

There was a lot of bleeding and

taining and humorous poetic debate. It will be telecast on Saturday & Sunday October 5 & 6 at 9 pm. Anchored After receiving a huge reby Shailesh Lodha and Neha K. Mehta, Waah Waah Kyaa sponse at the box office Baat Hai is a humorous hour long weekend show based and captivating millions of loosely on the old tradition of `Haasya Kavi Sammelan’. hearts worldwide, Balak Produced under the banner of Neela Telefilms by Asit KuPalak (BP) is all set for a Popular television star Soumya Seth will soon be seen in marr Modi, the show is telecast every Saturday & Sunan upcoming episode on Bindass’ latest television show, grand television premiere day at 9 pm on SAB TV. on Sunday, September 29 Yeh Hai Aashiqui. The show, that features touching real life love stories, will relay the tale of a couple in love with on Zee Marathi at 7 pm. The film is produced by Riteish Deshmukh, Uttung Thakur and Ravi Jadhav and is di- each other, but separated by their castes. The actress rected by Jadhav, who had earlier directed Natarang, an will be seen essaying the role of the female protagonist, Bloomberg TV India’s third season of The Pitch has internationally acclaimed ZEE Talkies film. Balak Palak Sara, who falls in love with Prabal, against their families’ moved into its final phase. The jury, comprising sucis a comedy drama on the topic of sex education and is wishes. The role of the male protagonist will be played cessful entrepreneurs Mahesh Murthy, Vishal Gondal and Neeraj Roy, has selected the Final 10 contenders written by Ganesh Pandit and Ambar Hadap and shot by by actor Karan Sharma. who will be competing for the top spot. Starting SepMahesh Limaye. tember 27, the elimination episodes of The Pitch will be telecast on Fridays at 10:30 pm and Sundays at 5 pm.

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Music mogul Simon Cowell is certainly one of the most powerful names in the music industry. The creator of shows like American Idol and The X Factor has established himself as a celebrated television personality and music icon over the years. However, the judge known for his witty and often mean-spirited remarks was left redfaced by a 21-year-old aspiring contestant from Denver on the latest season of The X Factor USA when she failed to recognise him. The X Factor USA Season 3 airs every Saturday and Sunday at 9 pm exclusively on BIG CBS LOVE.

CID breaks another record

Sony Entertainment Television’s long-running series CID will be completing 1000 on this Friday September 27. CID is the only crime fiction show which has been running for 16 years and has managed to win the hearts of millions with its power packed episodes. This 1000th episode will also not disappoint its viewers as it has CID investigating a dangerous island where their lives will be at stake.

PIHU BOLE

Sony Television, Bade Achhe Lagte Hain, recently witnessed a much awaited generation leap which changed Pihu from the cute adorable Amrita Mukherjee to Aanchal Munchal from Parvarish and now Fenil Umrigar. Little Pihu, Amrita Mukherjee, had won the hearts of millions of viewers with her innocent, adorable avatar and we have learnt that the new Pihu (Fenil Umrigar) is also enamored with Amrita’s cuteness. An insider told us that Amrita had visited the sets of Bade Aache Lagtey Hai to shoot for a flashback sequence with Ram Kapoor. After her scene ended she Everyone knows that there are two basic reasons to parmet the new Pihu (Fenil Umrigar) and they bonded like ticipate in Kaun Banega Crorepati: the ‘maha’ prize sisters. money and the presence of the legendary Amitabh Bachchan. The upcoming episode will see a similar die hard fan of Mr. Bachchan on the show. Kusum from Sikandarabad had always imagined being paired opposite AB and was heartbroken when he got married to Jaya Popular comic poetry show Waah Waah Kya Baat Hai has Bhaduri. AB after knowing her love for him, dedicated successfully completed 100 episodes and to celebrate the infamous lines ‘Kabhi kabhi mere dil me khayal ata the shoot, producer Asit Kumarr Modi invited Sunil Pal hai’....to her. Kusum was so overwhelmed that she deand Sab TV head Anuj Kapoor on the show. A huge cake clared the moment equivalent to her winning the 7 Crore was cut by Sunil Pal, Anuj Kapoor, Neha Mehta, Asit Ku- jackpot. Big B also gave her a ‘jadoo ki jhappi’ and marr Modi and Shailesh Lodha as well as the other poet wished her luck for the future. Catch the beautiful moguests on the sets. With the theme of ‘naya-purana’ this ment on Kaun Banega Crorepati on Saturday September episode had young and senior poets having an enter- 28 at 8:30 pm only on Sony Entertainment Television.

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Waah Waah Kyaa Baat Hai celebrates 100 episodes

bruising. We were on chariots in the show which are pulled by horses. The horses once got wild and started galloping. Thankfully the situation was brought under control. Once the wheel from a chariot fell out, but I was fortunately saved. In fact there was once when my dhoti got stuck and I fell.

Do you think luck plays an important role in one’s career?

Of course it does, but I believe that you have to work hard for luck to act. Be prepared to grab every opportunity that comes your way.

Hard work pays but luck makes a difference.

Where do you see yourself five years from now?

I want to do good work and see myself successful and happy. I hope my work pays off.

We hope it does too Arav!

Bangladeshi model Asif Azim to enter ‘Bigg Boss’

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fter actress Hazel Keech’s eviction last week, the seventh season of ‘Bigg Boss’ will see a new contestant Bangladeshi model Asif Azim.Famous for participating in numerous international and domestic fashion weeks, the 29-year-old model will enter the Colors show today. “’Bigg Boss’ is my attempt to connect with masses because it is one of the highly watched reality shows on TV in India and across the world. People get to know you and it’s a challenge for a contestant to be calm in some really difficult situations,” Asif told PTI. Under the new format, the house in the reality show, where all 14 contestants are holed up for three months without any connectivity with the outside world, has been divided into two parts — heaven and hell.

But Asim, who has been living in India for nine years, is unperturbed by the comfort of heaven or the tough life in the hell section.“I am not at all bothered by the comforts or discomforts in the house. Being born in a middle class family and now leading a lavish life, I have seen both the best and worst parts of a life. When I was in Bangladesh, I had lived my life like the hell segment of the house”, he said.

Asif is entering the house after a week and he said he has no preconceived notions about his cocontestants and will stay away from politics and back-biting.

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Prices of food grains have been rising despite good production and storage in the last few years. We are analysing that. We will find out reasons behind undue inflation in food grains.

K.V. Thomas, Food Minister BUSINESS BRIEFS RBI Asks Banks To Regularly Review Export Credit Limit

Indecisiveness Prevails

NSE India: CNX Nifty — Daily Market Report for: Thursday (September 26, 2013) (Based on the activity of the previous trading day) by Dominic Rebello

REVIEW OF THE PREVIOUS DAY: The Nifty fell marginally on Wednesday (September 25, 2013) a net 18.60 points (0.32%) and closed at the 5873 point level. The market opened up with a gap at the 5901 points level. It then rose further and registered the day’s high at the 5910 points level at 9.38 a.m. The index then declined sharply into the red and turned into a range bound movement until 1.45 p.m. It then declined further and registered the day’s low at the 5811 points level at 1.56 p.m.

The index then rose sharply and turned into a range bound movement until closing at the day. The Nifty witnessed a volatile session and moved in a range of 99 points level.

Sentiment seemed bearish and amongst the 50 Nifty stocks 28 were losers, while 22 were gainers. Buying was seen in power, capital goods, healthcare, metal, technology and IT stocks, while selling was seen in oil & gas, FMCG, banking, realty, consumer durables and auto stocks.

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS: Volume: Volume (Qty shares) increased 10.81%. This change is moderate and indicates a moderate participation by investors.

Market Breadth: Overall Market Breadth on the NSE was negative. Amongst all the traded stocks, 578 were gainers, 719 were losers and 97 remained unchanged.

Slow Stochastic Indicator: The Slow Stochastic Oscillator has declined in the neutral zone. The Slow K line in the Stochastic Oscillator is below the slow D line (negative if it continues).

RSI Indicator: The RSI is above the 40 level but is now declining (negative if it continues).

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

ADX Indicator & DI Lines: The +DI line is above the –DI line but both lines are converging (negative if it continues). The ADX is falling while the Market Index is falling, which indicates that the present down trend is decreasing in strength.

support is at the 5692 points level.

The next support is at the 5561 points level.

Resistance Levels: The immediate main resistance is at the 6223 points level.

The next resistance is at the 6334 points level.

Pivot Point Analysis: For intra-day traders the support and resistance levels are calculated according to the pivot point theory and are: Pivot point = 5865 (This is the level where the trend is likely to change during intra-day).

Support (1) = 5820; Support (2) = 5766; Resistance (1) = 5919; Resistance (2) = 5965.

OUTLOOK FOR TODAY: On Japanese candlestick patterns the index has formed a second consecutive doji pattern. This indicates that the indecisiveness amongst investors continues. The next candle formation will confirm whether the bias is towards the buy or sell side of the market. The index is below the 5 days moving average which is declining. This is negative. However, the index continues to remain above the 15, 25 and 200 days moving averages, while the 15 and 25 days moving averages are rising. This is positive. The velocity parameters continue to remain neutrally trended. Incidentally, the index is approaching its 200 days average which is at the 5841 points level. (The index tested that level intra-day, yesterday). This could be a strong support level and there is a possibility that the index could reverse from there. However, if it declines below it, than it would indicate a change in the primary trend and a further decline could be expected. Investors are advised to hold long positions but with a strict stop loss at the 200-day average.

Work with strict stop losses on all positions

MOVING AVERAGES (TREND INDICATORS) The index: Is below its 5-day average (at 5956) Negative.

Is above its 15-day average (at 5840) Positive.

Is above its 25-day average (at 5664) Positive.

Is above its 200-day average (at 5841) Positive.

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

Support Levels: For short-term traders the immediate main

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

The Reserve Bank yesterday asked banks to review the export credit limit on a regular basis to help insulate exporters from rupee fluctuations. "We have examined the issue and banks are advised that they may compute the overall export credit limits of the borrowers on an on-going basis say monthly based on the prevalent position of current assets, current liabilities and exchange rates and re-allocate limit towards export credit in foreign currency, as per the bank’s own policy," RBI said in a notification.

NSE Gets 50% Of Its Retail Clients From Smaller Cities

Indicating broader participation of investors in the capital markets, entities from smaller cities now make up for half of the total retail clients trading on the NSE. As per latest data compiled by NSEfor fiscal 2012-13, 50 per cent of the total number of retail clients trading on the exchange's cash market platform come from the cities other than the Tier I and II categories. Besides, 43.7 per cent of the total turnover of trades carried out by retail investors in the cash segment during the fiscal came from cities other than the Tier I and II categories, NSE data shows.

Gold, Silver Rebound On Low-Level Buying

Snapping a four-day losing streak, both precious metals gold and silver rebounded in the national capital yesterday on emergence of buying at existing lower levels to meet the coming festive season demand amid a better global trend. While gold gained Rs 320 to Rs 30,545 per ten gram after losing Rs 585 in last four sessions, silver recovered by Rs 390 to Rs 49,330 per kg, snapping its Rs 2,260 losses of four days.

ONGC Videsh To Borrow Record USD 4 Bln For Mozambique Stake

ONGC Videsh Ltd, plans to borrow a record USD 4 billion to fund its back-to-back acquisitions of stakes in a giant Mozambique gas field. OVL and Oil India Ltd (OIL) are jointly buying a 10% stake in Mozambique's offshore Rovuma Area 1 from Videocon for USD 2.475 billion. OVL followed this deal with the acquisition of another 10% stake in the same field from US energy firm Anadarko Petroleum for USD 2.64 billion.

U. M. Khona and Co Celebrates Platinum Jubilee

U. M. Khona and Company, leading Custom House Agents, celebrated their Platinum Jubilee function in Mumbai last week. Top industrialist led by Padma Bhushan Adi Godrej, Chairman Godrej Group of companies, Nadir Godrej, Managing Director Godrej industries, Sridhar Ramamurthy, CFO, Hindustan Unilever and Ravinder Swaroop, Commissioner of Customs (Air Cargo) among other top dignitaries were present on the occasion were present in large numbers.

Indirect Tax Collections Up 4.1% In Apr-Aug

Indirect tax collections grew at 4.1% in the April-August period of this fiscal, a finance ministry official said. Total collection of indirect taxes - excise, customs and service tax - stood at about Rs 1,67,000 crore during the first five months of the 2012-13 fiscal. Excise collection for April-August period stood at Rs 62,000 crore, whereas customs mop up was Rs 71,000 crore during the period. Service tax collection, which has become a new focus area for revenue officials, stood at Rs 34,000 crore during the period. In August, total indirect tax collection stood at Rs 31,200 crore, up 9 % from the same month last year.

Blackberry Slashes Z10 Price By One-Third

Struggling handset-maker BlackBerry said it will offer its Z10 handset for Rs 29,990, slashing the price by about Rs 13,500 or 31%, as a limited period offer ahead of upcoming festive season.

BROKERAGE RECOMMENDATIONS Motilal Oswal calls a ‘Buy’ on Berger Paints CMP: Rs. 231

Target: Rs. 280

Nomura calls a ‘Buy’ on Larsen & Toubro CMP: Rs. 832

Target: Rs. 921

IDBI’s Broken Promises

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years and Rs 50,000 after 20 years.

“IDBI had advertised heavily in the newspapers then saying that: invest in the bond today for your daughter and receive Rs 1, 00,000 when she is 21; to fund her education or marriage.”

My daughter is 21 years old today but where is the promised money?

Why should I receive just Rs 12,000 when I was promised Rs 50, 000 at least as default redemption by the chairman of the company,” asked Shankar. “Thousands of investors like me have invested their hard earned money in the company as it was the company run by the government of India. And we blindly trusted the government,” he said.

To meet emerging challenges and to keep up with reforms in financial sector, IDBI reshaped its role from a development finance institution to a commercial institution. With the Industrial Development Bank get Rs 1,00,000 or at least Rs 50,000 (Transfer of Undertaking and ReBy Mayura Shanbaug after completion of 20 years,” said a peal) Act, 2003, IDBI attained the status of a limited company. “In9 years old Seshan Shankar was dejected Shankar.

Shankar had invested Rs 2,700 dustrial Development Bank of India looking forward to getting Rs 50,000 as redemption from his with a face value of Rs 1 lakh, in Limited“ (IDBIL). Subsequently, the investment that had matured in the Flexi bonds Series I Deep Discount Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued IDBI bond that he purchased 20 bonds of Industrial Development the requisite notification on 30 Sepyears ago. However, he was shocked Bank of India in the year 1992 in the tember 2004 incorporating IDBI as to receive a letter in July from IDBI name of his daughter Gowri who a ‘scheduled bank’ under the RBI Act, 1934.

Bank that he still has not collected was just a few months old then.

“The maximum exposure to steel According to the redemption proRs 12,000 as redemption money cedure an investor would get Rs industry finally did it in for IDBI,” from the company.

“I could not understand how the 5,700 if he surrendered at the end of Shankar pointed out. “Huge bank has reached a figure of Rs the five years, Rs. 12,000 at the end amounts of non performing assets 12,000, because I was supposed to of the 10 years, Rs 25,000 after 15 (NPAs) were written off which ben-

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ICAI Begins Scrutiny Of FTIL, NSEL Tatas, Singapore Airlines JV To Create Apart from economic benefits for the country

Significant Job Opportunities

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aking a strong case for approval of their proposed airline JV, Tatas and Singapore Airlines have said that the venture would create significant job opportunities in India and would boost the country’s image as an international investment destination.

The two partners have also listed out a number of other economic benefits for the country from their new venture, Tata SIA Airlines Ltd, where Tata Sons would hold 51 % stake and Singapore Airlines 49 %.

“The brand ‘SIA’ is recognised worldwide and the expansion of the ‘SIA’ in India will signal the ability of the country to attract leading names from the international circuit to benefit the Indian market and customers. High foreign investment inflows would further strengthen the civil aviation sector,” the two partners said in an application to the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB), while seeking approval for USD 49 million (rpt million) worth FDI by SIA. The two groups have also emphasised that investment from SIA and operations of the proposed JV would have the potential for significant foreign exchange earnings in India. Tatas and SIA, which are

together attempting an aviation venture for the third time, also said that the venture would generate significant job opportunities and that the JV would hire Indian residents to establish its operations here. The job avenues would be for “qualified pilots, technicians, managers and skilled labour in India”.

Amid many players facing challenging times in the domestic aviation space, SIA has also affirmed its commitment to long-term presence in the country. Besides, the two entities have said that the new venture would also enhance business opportunities for various stakeholders including vendors, suppliers and contractors.

Tatas said that the proposed airline venture would tap the synergies with its various group companies, while SIA would bring on board the technical expertise and best business practices with regard to aviation business.

They also said that the JV would benefit from economies of scale offered by vendors to SIA in relation to procurement of aircraft, engineering services, spares and infrastructure.

The proposed airline also plans to offer “renting and leasing (except financial leasing) of aircraft”.

It would also provide air transport carriers for passengers and freights as well as “supporting services to air transport.

By A Business Reporter

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ith the auditors withdrawing their audit report on crisis-hit NSEL’s promoter Financial Technologies, the accounting watchdog ICAI has begun looking into the matter and has sought all available details from the concerned stakeholders. “There are certain provisions in the auditing standards that allow an auditor to withdraw report...

“We are looking into it and will gather information from the concerned persons including various regulators and others concerning Financial Technologies India Ltd (FTIL) and NSEL,” Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) President Subodh Kumar Agrawal told PTI. As per the practice, we would give them 20-21 days to submit the information, he added.

On Tuesday, FTIL auditor Deloitte Haskins & Sells withdrew its audit report on the company saying the financial statements for 201213 financial year cannot be “relied upon” any “longer” in the wake of NSEL payment crisis. According to sources, the withdrawal came since NSEL’s auditor Mukesh P Shah & Co also withdrew the report.

The audited accounts were to be placed for FTIL’s annual shareholder meeting yesterday but the auditor red flagged the financial statements and withdrew its report.

“Thousands of investors like me had invested their hard earned money in the Flexi bonds Series I Deep Discount bonds of Industrial Development Bank of India in the year 1992 as it was a company run by the government of India.

And we blindly trusted the government”

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— Seshan Shankar

efited a prominent industrial group.

Financial mismanagement was responsible for its collapse, but the money they were lending out was not theirs but of the small investors like me who now have to bear the brunt,” he alleged.

In the meanwhile, Shankar is trying to write letters and meet the official of the bank to get the issue resolved, but so far he has met with little success and received a very official line of response saying that his redemption money has not been collected by him and for further enquiries he should communicate to the nearest branch or the Hyderabad based agency Karvy Computershare pvt. Ltd which is handling the redemption cases for the bank.

ADC spoke to a senior finance officer of IDBI Bank who refused to come on record, but clarified that due to financial constraints, as per provisions of the offer document the company IDBI had exercised the call option of for early redemption of the Deep Discount Bond se-

ries I at the deemed face value in March 2002 it self.

“We had published notices in newspaper regarding the same,” he said. On the delay of 11 years in contacting or informing the investor he said, “in most of the cases that addresses have changed or the bond is on somebody else‘s name which makes the investor difficult to trace,” he said.

However, Shankar is in no mood to buy this explanation given by the company to ADC. “ I am staying in the same house for the last four decades, and I want my promised money,” he said.

Shankar is awaiting a response from the CMD of IDBI Bank till October 10, 2013 and if the response is not satisfactory…”I do not mind even filing criminal complaint at the Police station for breach of trust and cheating under the Indian Penal Code against IDBI Bank and GOI officials attached to the Finance Ministry. The fraud is too much for the ordinary Indian public investors,” he said.

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MUMBAI | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2013 Home’, but it is important to know whether the same dream is shared by your partner. You have not mentioned your partner’s wishes and the circumstances. Is he very attached to his parents? Is he the only child of aging parents?

Are both of you financially capable to afford a house of your own? You say that there are no problems with your in-laws which is a blessing!

If you continue to brood and resent your pleasant circumstances, you will have only yourself to blame for creating unhappiness in yourself and in your relationships at home. The place where you are just now (with your in-laws) can also be turned into a little heaven by developing a good rapport with them. If and when the circumstances are conducive to have a place of your own, let it happen gracefully and let the shifting be pleasant. In the meantime, do all you can to make this your ‘Home Sweet Home’ and your room your little ‘love nest’.

she is not with me because I still feel her virtually. How do I get rid I am 24 years old and have been married six of this problem? months. My husband and I had a great You have developed a honeymoon and he loves me a lot. However, I defense mechanism had a different picture of marriage, where both called ‘gratification in of us lived independently and not with our fantasy’ because the parents but we are now living with his parents. ending of your Although my in-laws are very loving, I still find relationship with that girl was perceived by you as a threat to your selfworth and adequacy. You need to be aware of this defense mechanism and have the courage to face yourself squarely. Take active effort to Dr. Rajan B. Bhonsle mingle socially in the real world. Remember that there is a meaningful and fulfilling life M.D. (Bom) Consulting Sex Therapist & Counsellor without her waiting for you out there, if only you will allow yourself to be open to it. If you are still unable to move beyond your make-believe Dr. (Mrs.) Minnu R. Bhonsle world on your own, then seek help in the form of a few sessions with a counsellor.

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HEART TO HEART

Gratification in fantasy

What the cards say: Just chill.

Path: Follow peace and harmony. Don’t doubt.

Believe Ally: Pisces, who shows you the path of love. Be a little careful with the critical Virgo.

Card for the week: Tarot key no. XIV Temperance. Balance and the right combination will bring joy and satisfaction. Seek co-ordination and you will achieve harmony and healing. A beautiful card of inner development leading to resolution of contradictions.

What the cards say: Try to see another point of view.

Path: Turn inwards and recognise your true nature of nurturing. Don’t take things for granted but go deep in intention and motives.

Ally: Libra will show you care. Avoid Scorpio and their deviousness.

Card for the week: Tarot key no. II The High Priestess. Look within and discover your true strength.

What the cards say: Sensitivity will lead you nowhere.

Path: There is a lot of good in this world. Know it and believe in it. Don’t be suspicious Ally: The stable Taurus will be a good support.

Avoid Cancer and their clinging ways Card for the week: Tarot key no. XVIII The Moon.

Creates devils where none exists. There is also poetry and creativity. The choice is yours.

What the cards say: Be involved with others Path: See the truth as it is.

Don’t be focused only on self.

Ally: Leo confuses you. Go with gentle Taurus.

Card for the week: Tarot key no. XVII The Star. Insight will lead to deep understanding and resolution.

Great love will be given and received.

What the cards say: Let your generosity surface.

Path: Let go and rearrange. Don’t keep a closed mind. Let it expand to include contrary perspectives Ally: Leo could help you. Avoid Cancer they will cling to you and confuse you.

Card for the week: Tarot key no. VIII Strength. Seek within the power that you have.

What the cards say: Be less dissatisfied.

There is no reason Path: Use your strength and intelligence to know the positives that you have. Don’t see things through a prism of bleakness.

Ally: Listen to objective Virgo. Avoid Pisces who will be emotionally inclined Card for the week: Tarot key no. IX The Hermit. See the truth and be wise and objective.

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What the cards say: Purge your inner sophistry Path: Be simple and transparent.

Don’t close your eyes to avoid the truth.

Ally: Gentle Pisces will show you the way. Avoid impulsive Aries.

Card for the week: Tarot key no. XII The Hanged Man. Know your deeper impulses and surrender to the will of God. Let go and you will gain.

What the cards say: Justice is at play.

Path: Face the issues with equanimity and good grace. Don’t cover up but compensate.

Ally: Avoid Sagittarius who will fan your emotions. Libra will tell you the truth.

Card for the week: Tarot key no. XI Justice. As you have sown so you will reap.

What the cards say: Live your life happily Path: Be grateful for all that you have.

Romance is just a part of life not life itself. Don’t be sentimental and self pitying.

Ally: Original Aquarius will guide you.

Avoid Leo. Their ego could come in the way Card for the week: Tarot key no. VI The Lovers. You need to seek harmony and connections.

What the cards say: Time to come together again.

Path: Move towards building the relationship again and healing. Don’t fool yourself. Face your needs and your love.

Ally: Virgo will give you right advice. Be careful of Sagittarius who could give you reckless suggestions.

Card for the week: Tarot key no. XX Judgment.

You need to understand yourself and others in the right way.

What the cards say: Uncertain times. Go with what is definite.

Path: Compromise and adapt. Don’t sit on a high horse.

Ally: Gracious Libra will help you. Avoid Scorpio and his biting negativity.

Card for the week: Tarot key no. XIII Death. Change is the order of the day.

Know and flow.

What the cards say: You will be rewarded if you are sincere.

Path: Be relaxed and open. You will win new friends. Don’t worry but trust a new relationship.

Ally: Be guided by generous Sagittarius.

Avoid Capricorn for their negativity.

Card for the week: Tarot key no. X The Wheel of fortune. Surprises and happy undertakings.

Enjoy!

‘Julie Miss’ – Exhibition

by Shaan Pahapalkar

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– a man of course. Title of the painting: Madam X. In ‘Raam’, a beautiful woman is shown holding a cigarette in her mouth. A lot of textured surface. In another painting, the woman has a face with moustache and beard. ‘Zeenat Aapa’ is a painting with a woman with beautiful eyes and dozens of men all over her chest up to

Arkay | ADC Painting by Shaan Pahapalkar

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N Julie Miss, a painting by Shaan Pahapalkar, we see a teacher posing for a class photograph with the students. She sits at the centre, in a dress showing her bare

arms and the valley on her chest. On her face, there is a look of fatigue. She evidently has some grouse. She is perhaps unhappy because she has to teach in order to earn.

Possibly the artist wants to tell us about the unhappy lot of teachers in our country.

All the paintings of the Shaan are about women. A nude is holding a dog in leash

The Tea Stories A

RPAN PATEL is holding an exhibition at Jehangir Art Gallery in which he narrates many and various tea stories.

Arpan Patel: “I have tried to convey the fluid quality of tea, its quality to building relationships… One can see the extended shape of the handle of the kettle, its forward movement – standing as a prototype of extension of relationships and the idea of reading out to others. The symbol finds a shape in the sculptural works.

The exhibition is till September 30.

her chin. ‘Goods Carrier’ is a painting with pleasing colours. And the goods are none other than so many women on a bus.

In each painting Shaan seems to want to tell something: He reveals aspects and dimensions not immediately seen.

Silent Poetry by Sneha Rathi Mandhania

‘Silent Poetry’ – Show by Sneha Rathi at Art Entrance I

N Sneha Rathi’s paintings at the Arts Entrance Gallery, there is a balanced mixture of traditional Indian beliefs and a modern look. We find in her works the spiritual, landscapes and abstracts.

Sneha: “I believe in the saying ‘A thing of beauty is a joy forever’. My endeavour

Nayanaa Kanodia’s painting featured in international book ‘Women in Art’ OTED artist Nayanaa Kanodia’s painting ‘Our Pets’ oil on canvas has featured in the International book ‘Women in Art’ by Reinhard Fuchs. The publication features 512 female artists and their works dating back to 1100 – and the Middle Ages to the present.

Nayanaa Kanodia said,

“It’s thrilling and gratifying for me to see my painting finding place amongst women artists from all over the world. It is recognition not only for me but for our country also. Indian artists are rarely featured in most international publications.”

is to create joy in every canvas”.

The latest series is based on Vaastu Shastra. And in the Buddha series, her paintings have a spiritual touch.

Price: Rs. 7,000 to Rs. 55,000.

Contact: 9820512113.

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AO Art Gallery owner Kalpana Shah brings again ‘Small Is Beautiful’ show at her gallery. About the show she says: “We Indians have always gifted small gold or silver items.

This show seems to be an alternative to that.

Taking the theme of the small format forward, a large number of well-known artists have expressed their vision.

Some famous artists at the exhibiton: Akbar Padamsee, Anjolie Ela Menon, Jogen Chowdhury, Krishna Khanna, Rameshwar Broota, Sakti Burman, Shivaprasanna, Brinda Miller, Parish Maity and Samir Mondal.

The show will go on till September 29. Contact: www.taoartgallery.com

Painting by Nayanaa Kanodia

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Painting by Parish Maity

At Priyasri Art Gallery I

Sculpture by Arpan Patel

NSPIRED by contemporary issues, 18 students from the MS University Fine Arts, Baroda show diversity in today’s experimentation with material and theme.The works not only project sensibilities of our time, but also questions the changing vocabulary of our visual language.With one step in the past and one in the present, the questions of value and principle retain

centre stage in every piece.

Destabilising these self-government values, the works present interesting connection in the form of metaphors and metonym.

The growing accretion in the form of modern aphorisms the show opens a whole set of approaches to our contemporary world.

Exhibition at Priyasri Art Gallery till November 20.

Contact: 24947673.

Arti Kadam’s Decorated Subject in wood.

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CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 628

ENIGMA CODE 628

ACROSS: 1 Heats up the players on board (6) 3 The countryman is more likely to observe it than lead it (8) 8 A foreign restaurant set meat in an unusual manner (9) 10 Slight resentment? (5) 12 Fear Tex could be exempt from duty (3-4) 13 Quickly the lily is plucked (7) 14 An atheist, perhaps (11) 17 Are without a New Testament summing up (11) 19 Look as if the rig is out of place at the club (7) 21 Lacking cover above a certain level (7) 22 English will have a number to be consumed (5) 23 In a riot, it turns round as one who got it going ? (9) 24 Jumps without hesitation when they say "Go"! (8) 25 Violent tale about origin of murder (6) DOWN: 1 The source of the milk in the site of the soap's tone, perhaps. (8) 2 Becomes word-perfect with office note on wage increases (9) 4 Engine - I stall it: bright people put that right (14) 5 Opted for reorganization in the storehouse (5) 6 Two girls, one girl - or a man (6) 7 One's quite accustomed to convey a false impression (10,4) 9 Timid extras perhaps, filling in at another job (11) 11 Funny way to act in a difficult situation (5,6) 15 From where to see the scene for

Each colour in our code represents a letter.

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

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

K K

The Clue: Gnaw into

K K K

SOLUTION TO TUESDAY’S ENIGMA CODE POETRY, OSPREY, OYSTER, PEYOTE, PRETTY, RETYPE, POPERY

K

K

MATH PYRAMID 628 what you believe to be right ? (45) 16 Disappear with a small street light and get lost (2,6)

18 Doesn't differ in meagre essentials (6) 20 Income that suited a girl to a "T" (5)

SOLUTION TO TUESDAY’S CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS: 1 Commentary, 8 Armour, 9 Leisured, 11 Iterated, 12 Foci, 13 Ratepayers, 15 Commiserate, 17 Disconcert, 18 Post, 20 Frou-frou, 22 Leonardo, 23 Avesta, 24 Deposition.

DOWN: 2 Overdo, 3 Mosquito, 4 Nurseryman, 5 Yale, 6 Portiere, 7 Tradescant, 10 Distasteful, 12 Face defeat, 14 Paratroops, 15 Customer, 16 Typecast, 19 Studio, 21 Read.

QUICK CROSS 628

ACROSS: 1 Painting, sculpture, etc. (4) 5 Alphabetise (4) 6 Split ____: be picky (5) 8 Athletic events (5) 10 Bar fixture (5) 12 Detective game (4) 13 Possessed, retained (4)

HIDATO 628

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

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

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DOWN: 1 ___ Wednesday (3) 2 ___ the Web, surf (4) 3 Essays (5) 4 ____ one's legs : take a walk; get some needed exercise after prolonged sitting ? (7) 7 __ her heart (5) 9 "Heart and ___" (4) 11 ___ Zeppelin (3)

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

TUESDAY’S SOLUTION

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

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TIGER BUD BLAKE

TODAY’S FORECAST

JAGJIT UPPAL

WIZARD OF ID PARKER & HART

B.C. JOHNNY HART

BEAU PEEP THE ADVENTURES OF LEGIONNAIRE BEAU PEEP

FRED BASSET ALEX GRAHAM

PHANTOM LEE FALK

MODESTY BLAISE PETER O’DONNELL

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COFFEEBREAK MOON TITHI NAKSHATRA RASHI LUCKY COLOUR LUCKY NUMBER

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Moon in Taurus till 12.53 p.m.

7th Bhadrapad Krishnapaksha Mrig Vrishubh (Taurus) B.V.U. Bright Red 8

BIRTHDAY FORECAST: Things will begin to fall into place and the backlog of work will be cleared making it easier for you to look at new prospects of work. Delays and hardships at work will be overcome and you will now make rapid progress. A senior or an important business associate will meet you to discuss a new project. Creative artists, especially those who are in communication media, writers, sculptors, and crafts people will be in the limelight for their work.

BABIES BORN TODAY: Beautiful, tall, lean body, healthy and long-lived. Intelligent, social mentally alert, quick witted, they could be misunderstood occasionally.

After a good education, a career as a financial advisor or administrative services would lead to gain. Considerable wealth and happiness is indicated.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20): Any problems that you encounter will be overcome easily. Unexpected monetary gains are indicated from sources that you least expected. You will have to attend to estate matters on behalf of your family. You will be happy to meet a gracious and enlightened person today.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 20): You could be running behind schedule in a certain assignment.

In your anxiety to get things done in a hurry you could end up over looking some important details. Your plans to make up for lost time at home could also run into some rough weather because of the attitude of a family member. Try not to be overly sensitive with loved ones but look on the positive side of all that you have.

Perhaps you are taking a lot for granted.

GEMINI (May 21 - June 20): You will be busy handling different problems particularly those in the fields of sales, marketing or media.

It will be a tiring but rewarding day.

Money from a property or a legacy should be invested on a long-term basis for further gains. An outing will be enjoyable though a bit exhausting.

CANCER (June 21 - July 21): Some of you will be sent overseas on a special project, which will open up several new opportunities for further growth in your career. Work may separate you from your family for a few days, and you are going to miss the happy times immensely. The single will be attracted to someone new in his or her social circle.

LEO (July 22 - August 21): Any decision made now will prove beneficial on long-term basis. You could be required to revise earlier plans for business in which you will have to plan for rapid growth. The changes that you bring in now will bring about almost immediate gains. An outing will be enjoyable this evening.

VIRGO (August 22 - September 21): Routine work continues smoothly. You should be wary of those offering instant gains. Heavy expenses are indicated at home. A romantic mood prevails. Reunions and patch-ups in broken associations are likely. Student will do well in studies and sports.

LIBRA (September 22 - October 22): Luck is on your side today. A happy and cheerful disposition makes you overcome the worst of obstacles coming in your way. There will be discussions about security and it is up to you to put your views across. You will have the support of loved ones, as they will realize that you are not being unreasonable.

SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21): Long awaited news of a certain project comes along adding to the excitement around.

You will receive all the necessary support that you may require in starting any new venture. There is a strong possibility of travel in the company of your family and friends. Love life appears on an upward swing.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 December 20): Good things are about to happen for you but you should keep your plans and expectations to yourself. You must learn to be discreet in matters of strategy and planning. At home things are getting better but you should continue the efforts you have been putting in.

CAPRICORN (December 21 - January 19): You will feel happy and satisfied as some of the problems which were causing you worry get sorted out much more easily than expected. Pending Legal problems will now be speeded up. An assignment of some importance will be completed in time. You may have to undertake a discussion for negotiating a delicate issue for a youngster.

AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 18): Financially you are doing okay and a chance to fulfill a personal dream presents itself.

Monetary rewards are also indicated.

Whatever the circumstance, an updated technology is bound to help you score over your rivals. There will be cordiality at home.

PISCES (February 19 - March 20): You are assured of gains through speculative trading.

Study the market trends and gainfully employ your skill to earn good profits.

Reach out show how much you care to those that love you. An opportunity to spend a relaxed evening will prove rejuvenating.

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QUICK CROSSWORD 4775

ACROSS: 3 Narrative poems (5) 8 One of the building blocks of elementary particles (5) 10 Suffix with add or part (5) 11 Uganda's Amin (3) 12 Mediterranean Isle (5) 13 Hollywood star Morgan ____ (7) 15 A Spanish wine (5) 18 Part of many German names (3) 19 Reminded gently with the elbow (6) 21 Occasionally (7) 22 ___ on to : don't let go of? (4) 23 Close up; make secure (4) 24 Thanksgiving birds (7) 26 Actress Hedy (6) 29 Law professor's degree (3) 31 Reciprocal action between horse’s mouth and rider’s hand (5) 32 The spotted wild beast? (7) 34 Mr Sharma of Mumbai Indians and India (5) 35 Male sheep (3) 36 Homer's famous epic (5) 37 The art and science of reasoning? (5) 38 Jumped or sprang forcefully (5)

DOWN: 1 Riding whip (5) 2 ___ the loss of : mourned the death of? (7) 4 Plot (4) 5 A tree such as a lemon or orange tree (6) 6 Sedate, sober (5) 7 Small hill - "P Joke" anagram? (5) 9 Fruit drink (3) 12 State neighbouring Assam (7) 14 Witty remark (3) 16 Fairy tale monsters (5) 17 Dancer Astaire (5) 19 Pendant strung for the neck (7) 20 Taxonomic divisions (5) 21 Small airship (5) 23 Sign; phenomenon indicating dis-

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SUDOKU 1961 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: P equals T

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

ease or disorder (7) 24 Vacuum tube having three elements (6) 25 Grandmaster's rating (3) 27 Entreat or solicit (5)

28 Of the ear (5) 30 A perennial herb - "rip on" anagram?

(5) 32 Flaccid (4) 33 Eighth month, in short (3)

SOLUTION TO YESTERDAY’S QUICK CROSSWORD ACROSS: 4 Nagpur, 7 Universe, 8 Panned, 10 Gauss, 13 Lads, 14 Ansi, 15 Fall, 16 Def, 17 NCOS, 19 Iwin, 21 Keep at bay, 23 Iowa, 24 Gust, 26 Ami, 27 Sung, 29 Ezra, 32 Gene, 33 Crock, 34 Shensi, 35 Tracheal, 36 Clergy.

DOWN: 1 Durga, 2 Minus, 3 Jets, 4 Nepal, 5 Guns, 6 Uneven, 9 Ad-libs, 11 Ann, 12 Sinew, 13 Lasagne, 15 Fop, 16 DIY, 18 Ceases, 20 Water, 21 Koi, 22 Tug, 23 Imphal, 25 Orc, 28 Unity, 30 Zoned, 31 Akela, 32 Gnar, 33 Cock.

IRREGULAR SUDOKU 1780 To solve an Irregular Sudoku puzzle, every digit must appear once in: Each of the vertical columns Each of the horizontal rows Each of the regions

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YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION

A G N O C

V

Q R Y G Q O

P X Y

P R O Y F G O T ,

Y C O

X R G Q R

G T

E O P X O O C

P V M O

P R O

B W C C G O F .

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: Everybody gets so much information all day long that they lose their common sense

Afternoon WORD MINE

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

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

Today’s ratings: 13 average; 15 good; 17 outstanding.

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: ache, anchor, arch, carhop, chaperon, CHAPERONE, char, cheap, cheapen, cheaper, cheep, cheer, chop, chore, cohere, each, earphone, echo, epoch, hare, harp, heap, hear, hence, here, hero, heron, hone, hope, horn, ochre, orphan, parch, peach, peahen, perch, phone, poach, poacher, porch, preach, ranch, reach, rhea, roach.

HEATHCLIFF

Yesterday’s

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I will have the last call: Modi

BCCI takes unanimous decision in SGM

Life ban on Modi was a unanimous decision: Shukla

C NEW DELHI: Banned for life from India's cricket establishment, a beleagured former IPL boss Lalit Modi is not ready to throw in the towel yet and declared that he would indeed have the "last call" in this entire issue.

"They (BCCI) will have their day and I will have the last call. I am not going anywhere. I will be right here," Modi told 'Times Now' after BCCI imposed a life ban during a Special General Meeting (SGM) in Chennai.

Modi also took a veiled potshot at BCCI's controversial president N Srinivasan accusing BCCI members of protecting the Tamil Nadu strongman. "I think fans are a little disappointed on this match-fixing issue and also the persons involved. It is really sad that they banned the person who created the league but people who are fixing matches and those who are running the Board are being protected by the BCCI members," Modi said.

"The issue is very simple to me. The brand itself is bigger than any one person. But my name is married to IPL. I am the architect of IPL. It was a difficult dream but I realized it. I did a few things but I wanted the league to improve. But it's now going in backward direction.

Hope BCCI get their act together.

I wanted to tighten the rules but at the same time make it transparent," the former IPL czar said from his London residence.

Modi feels that it's imperative that one makes all the owners "responsible for running the game" but at the same time said that "BCCI probably doesn't want to lose control". However on the issue of financial irregularities, Modi didn't come up with a concrete answer. "I don't what they are saying. I brought USD 8 billion for BCCI," he claimed.

"I tried to protect the interest of BCCI and they accuse me of arm-twisting a franchise! After I left two franchises had to quit the league (Deccan Chargers Hyderabad, Kochi Tuskers). BCCI lost USD 700 million. Since I didn't toe their line, I was accused of financial impropriety," Modi said.

Modi didn't stop short while terming Srinivasan as a "Master match-fixer." His family had been supportive during crisis period but the maverick adminstrator declared that he is "ready to move on." "I have moved on and I will soon be associated with a global league. There are a lot of people in sporting fraternity across the world who want me on board."

HENNAI: A pariah in Indian cricket for three years now, former IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi was today slapped with a life ban by the BCCI after its disciplinary committee found him guilty on eight charges of "indiscipline and misconduct".

On a day of high drama, which was marked by legal tug of war between Modi and the BCCI, a Special General Meeting of the Board took less than half an hour to unanimously impose a life ban on the controversial 49year-old administrator.

"The BCCI, at its Special General Meeting today considered and discussed the report of the Disciplinary Committee of the BCCI on the Show Cause Notices issued to Mr. Lalit Kumar Modi, in accordance with Clause 32 (iv) of the Memorandum of Rules and Regulations," the Board said in a statement. "...Mr. Lalit Modi is guilty of committing acts of serious misconduct and indiscipline, and therefore, in exercise of powers as per Regulation 32 of the Memorandum and Rules and Regulations of the Board, Mr. Lalit Modi be and is hereby expelled from the BCCI. He shall forfeit all his rights and privileges as Administrator. He shall not in future be entitled to hold any position or office, or be admitted in any Committee or any member or associate member of the Board," he added.

Modi, the brain behind the highly successful IPL, made a last-ditch effort to avert the impending sanction by writing a letter to the BCCI members requesting them to refrain from any decision till the matter was subjudice. "Not a single member in the meeting supported Modi and the House took a unanimous decision to impose a life ban," a top BCCI official said. The BCCI disciplinary committee, comprising Arun Jaitley, and Jy-

CHENNAI: Former BCCI vice-president Rajiv Shukla said the decision to slap ex IPL chairman Lalit Modi with a life ban was a "unanimous" decision and there was no ambiguity in the verdict by the cricket board.

"It was a unanimous decision. It was first moved by Anirudh Chaudhary of Haryana and seconded by Ranjib Biswal of Orissa. Everybody today attended the meeting and voted in favour. There was not a single dissent vote," Shukla said.A pariah in Indian cricket for three years now, Modi was banned for life by the BCCI after its disciplinary committee found him guilty on eight charges of "indiscipline and misconduct". A Special General Meeting of the Board, chaired by president-in-exile N Srinivasan, took less than half an hour to impose the life ban on the controversial 49-year-old administrator. Asked how N Srinivasan could preside over the meeting, Shukla said: "In the last working committe meeting, it was decided that he will discharge his duties as president and that is how he presided today." otiraditya Scindia, submitted a 134page report in July in which it had found Modi guilty on eight charges, including financial irregularities, indiscipline and "actions detrimental to the interest of the BCCI." Today's meeting could take place only after the Delhi High Court vacated a lower court stay order and it turned out to be a brief since all the members had already been submitted the disciplinary committee report. The hearing into the charges against Modi, who is currently based in London claiming a threat to his life in India, started in July 2010 and the

disciplinary committee conducted several hearings over a period of two years, none of which were attended

by Modi in person.

Modi was suspended under Rule 32(iv) of the Board's constitution on April 25, 2010, seconds after the IPL final held in Mumbai. The Board then slapped three show cause notices on him. He replied to all of them. Modi's decline started after the 2010 IPL bidding which saw the creation of two new teams -- Pune and Kochi. Modi revealed the ownership details of the Kochi franchise on twitter leading to the resignation of the

India thrash Pakistan 4-0 in fine display of attacking hockey J

OHOR BAHRU, MALAYSIA: India pumped in four goals in the second session in a sizzling display of attacking hockey to post a comprehensive 4-0 victory over arch-rivals Pakistan in the Sultan of Johor Cup Under-21 tournament here.

The Indians, who completely outplayed their opponents, struck three goals in a space of 11 minutes after resumption through Sukhmonjit Singh (38th and 46th minutes) and Imran Khan (45th) before Ramandeep Singh fired in his fourth goal of the tournament in the 61st minute.

It was an spectacular performance by the Indians in the second half that saw them win by a huge margin over the Pakistanis who were on equal terms with their neighbours till the half time. The Indians were a completely different outfit in the second session, which turned out to be a

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round robin matches will play in the final, while the third and fourthplace outfits will fight for the bronze medal.

The first goal came in the third minute into the second half from India's fourth penalty corner. Amit Rohidas did not take the strike and instead relayed to Sukhmonjit who slammed the ball home with a pile driver. Imran Khan then made it 2-0 for India in the 45th minute as he connected a fine pass from the right

by Harjeet Singh. Ramandeep then as many matches. The Indians are in earned a penalty stroke in the next a strong position to make it to the minute and Sukhmonjit scored his second goal of the match and shut final.

With two matches left to be played the game on Pakistan.

It was, however, Pakistan who by all six teams in the fray, Pakistan are on third spot with six points, Ar- started off the match on a fast pace gentina and Korea on one point each, while India were content with while England are yet to open their stroking the ball around, awaiting the account. The top two teams after the Pakistani players to make mistakes. completely one-sided affair as they dictated the pace of the game by using both the flanks well and distributing the ball nicely to mount raids into the rival's striking circle almost at will.

With the win, their third on the trot, India are on top of the league table along with hosts Malaysia with nine points from three victories from

SULTAN OF JOHOR CUP

then Minister of State for foreign affairs Shashi Tharoor.

Modi's act allegedly breached the confidentiality agreements between the Board and the IPL franchises.

Modi was suspended as chairman and Commissioner of the IPL in April 2010.

A suspension notice and a 34-page letter stating 22 charges of impropriety were served via email to Modi. He claimed innocence all through, defending himself mostly on twitter and television channels but never appeared in person to face the BCCI committee.

Parikh challenges MCA ban on employees fighting polls

MUMBAI: After BCCI General Manager Ratnakar Shetty's threat to challenge the Mumbai Cricket Association's decision barring BCCI employees from contesting the biennial elections, BCCI President N Srinivasan's assistant Mayank Parikh has filed a case against the MCA questioning the same in a city court.

"I have filed a suit in a city civil court. It is for changing the rules, without getting it into the general body. It could come for hearing by Friday," Parikh told PTI here.

The MCA managing committee, at its meeting on July 23, had amended the eligibility rule by debarring anyone who is a paid employee of its parent body BCCI, including the National Cricket Academy, and coaches or employees of various IPL franchises, from contesting the elections.

This was widely perceived to have been done to debar Shetty, who is employed with the board as general manager (game development), from contesting the polls.

WESTERN RAILWAY REGAIN SUPER LEAGUE TITLE

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Double for Ravindra, Charvi; Noel supreme

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A jubilant Western Railway celebrate after winning the Mumbai Magicians-MHAL Super League 2013 at the MHA Stadium, Churchgate on Wednesday. third got Rs 25,000. Sana for his brilliant display was later adjudged the ‘man of the match’ and was presented a cash award of Rs 1,000.

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UMBAI: Western Railway put up another impressive performance to regain the top honours in Mumbai hockey. International Chinglen Sana played a stellar role in guiding Western to an authoritative 4-2 win against Indian Navy in a fast paced and thrilling final of the Mumbai MagiciansMHAL Super League, played at the MHAL Stadium, Churchgate on Wednesday evening.

Sana scored twice in either half and also had a hand in the fourth goal which was scored by Stanli Minz. Earlier skipper Kuldeep Singh converted a penalty stroke to give Western the lead. Navy got both their goals through the hard-working Faheen Khan. Western, who had the psychological edge following their 2-1 win against the sailor in their last league match on Monday, put that advantage to good use as they created the better openings and capitalised on the chances that came their way.

Earlier, Central Railway scored in the dying seconds to snatch a 2-1 win over Union Bank of India and clinch the third place. Chief Guest Dr. Vece Paes, 1972 Olympic bronze medal winner, presented the champions trophy and the cash prize of Rs one lakh, while Navy were richer by Rs 60,000. Central Railway, who finished

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League: Western Railway 4 (Kuldeep Singh 29th min, Chinglen Sana 38th, 48th, Stanli Minz 54th) beat Indian Navy 2 (Faheen Khan 39th, 68th). Awards: Player of the tournament: Devinder Walmiki (Central

Railway) cash award of Rs 7,000; Best goalkeeper: Best defender: Kuldeep Singh (WR); Best midfielder: Ksh Wangamba (UBI); Best forward: Usaf ur Rehman (UBI), all received a cash award of Rs 3,000 each.

MHAL selection trials from Thursday

MUMBAI: The Mumbai Hockey Association Limited has shortlisted 41 players for selection trials to pick the Mumbai team, which will participate in the All India Surjit Memorial Hockey Tournament, to be held in Jallandher from October 9-18. The players will have to attend the trials which will commence from September 26 at the MHAL Stadium, Churchgate. After the team is selected the players will attend a preparatory camp before their departure to Jallandher.

Short-listed players - Lincoln Taites, Avdhut Solankar, Manjeet Singh, Sudhir Dixit, Kapil Bhojane, Karan, Sourabh Singh; Joshua Vessaokar, Conroy Remedios, Dhananjay Singh, Rahul Devkar, Anand Rai, Nikhil Pardesi, Kuldeep Singh, Arun Beck, Harjeet Singh, Roshan Singh Keisham; BK Muthanna, Narad Bahadur, Vishal Pillay, Manpreet Singh, Waseem Khan, Vinay Shukla, Sankalp Raghav, Anurag Sharma, Ksh Wangamba, Amit Gowda, Chinglen Sana, Sanjib Barla, Ruben Kedari, Vinod Nair; Boon Dsouza, Shashi Topno, Ajaz Qureshi, Vinod Kumar, Jay Karan, Ashish Pal, Yuvraj Walmiki, J.P. Kusha, Thokchom Kiran Kumar, Irshad Mirza.

US college system good to nurture talent: Stojakovic Vishwanath Salian | ADC

By Neil Joshi

hadn’t succeeded I would be in trouble,” said the six feet 10 inches UMBAI: He has been shooting Stojakovic.

The senior and former Chicago baskets in the National Basketball Association [NBA] League for 13 Bulls hoopster Horace Grant, who years, and out of experience Pre- won four championships with the drag ‘Peja’ Stojakovic believes the Bulls and one with L.A. Lakers best way to build a player in basket- dwelled on India’s favourite sport – ball is through a balance of educa- cricket.

“I watched it quite a few times. It tion and sports.

The Serbian who led his national is a truly amazing sport to have a side to a gold in the 2001 EuroBas- guy throwing a ball with a bounce ket and then the World Champi- and to hit the ball with this paddle – onship during the next year, the timing has to be precise, it like a believes the club system in Europe baseball bat but that is round. I and his own homeland can be detri- want to see one up close, so tomormental if a player isn’t able to make row I’m sure I’m purchasing on a it big. The Sacramento Kings star, taking it with me,” said the bespecStojakovic, who is in the city along tacled Grant.

The 1994 All Star said he was aswith former NBA players Ron Harper and Horace Grant to pro- tonished that the fans identified mote the sport, preferred the Amer- him due to the spectacles he wore during games rather than his perican blend.

“We don’t have college league. We formance on court. Grant is one of have club basketball and it’s unlike the few NBA players who wears eye the US. In Europe we have clubs. It a gear during matches. “[Spectacles] They came about good thing to have sports together with education, it is very important. when I was reading a book and had If you look at club basketball, how the book up to my face. So I got to many players are going to be suc- know that I was legally blind in the cessful among 100 guys, may be one first year of NBA. I got some glasses guy may make it. During all this and then from that point on I put a time, all these guys are going to quit prescription in my goggles. The gogtheir education and the 99 players gles became famous before me and it would lose their time to education was a unique style at that time. It felt and it would be hard to get back on weird at the beginning with all the attheir feet. I had to give up studies in tention of the fans going towards the order to be successful in sport. If I goggles. Wherever I went with the

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UMBAI: Ravindra Kotiyan ended with a double as the men’s top seed Noel Pinto got the better off the latter by beating him in the men’s singles title round in the KRC- Pratap Vora Memorial District Ranking table tennis tournament, hosted by Kandivali Recreation Club here.

Noel’s thrilling action-packed men’s singles final overpowered Ravindra 7-11, 11-6, 11-7, 6-11, 11-9, 11-6. However, Ravindra was virtually unbeatable in the youth and junior boy’s singles finals, and won both the titles in a commanding display of controlled aggression.

Ravindra defeated his RCF teammate Chandrashekhar Gole in the semifinals and then got the better of Harsh Maniar 4-2 in the title round. And in the junior boys final, he dropped a game before beating Bhuvitavya Shah 6-11, 11-4, 117, 11-7, 11-7.

Top seed Charvi Kawle brushed aside her rivals with consummate ease to claim both the women’s and youth girl’s titles. The Food Corporation of India stalwart first beat Shruti Borkar 11-8, 11-3, 11-9, 11-3 in the women’s final and then gave a similar treatment to junior Dyuti Patki in the youth final.

However, Dyuti had the satisfaction of clinching the junior and sub-junior girl’s singles titles.

Peja Stojakovic, Ron Harper and Horace Grant will be present for the NBA Jam Mumbai leg from September 26-28 at St. Stanislaus School at Bandra. team, there were a number of fans sitting in the stands and hence it was a great feeling,” said Grant.

The three players will also play

witness to the Mumbai NBA Jam session which gets underway from today with the finals over the weekend.

Kohli to look for match-time as Viru, Yuvi eye redemption I

NDORE: Team India's batting mainstay Virat Kohli will look to get some batting practice ahead of the ODI series against Australia while Virender Sehwag and Yuvraj Singh will be aiming to get back into national selectors' radar when Delhi meet India Blue in Challenger

Series opener. Kohli, who is expected to play a major part during India's seven-match ODI series against Australia, will like to get into the groove after a six-week break from cricket. Virender Sehwag's final shot at redemption starts with the tournament.

The 'Nawab of Najafgarh' hasn't played any competitve cricket for six months since being dropped from the Indian squad. This will be the first serious tournament that he will be playing and obviously he would like to get some runs under his belt before he takes on West In-

dies A in the first-class matches next month. Since being dropped, Sehwag had gone to the MRF Pace Academy in Chennai, where he practised on bouncy tracks against the academy bowlers and under the watchful eyes of chief coach Glenn McGrath.

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Neil’s blistering 117 runs off 56 balls propels Otago Volts to big win over Perth

By Dinesh Sharma

knock that Otago collected 94 runs in the last five overs. Only AusAIPUR: Opener Neil Broom tralian batsman David Warner produced a hurricane 117-run (135 and 123), who has two cenknock off just 56 balls as Otago turies two his credit in CLT20, is Volts recorded a comprehensive ahead of Broom in the Champions 62-run win over Perth Scorchers in League. Broom's was only fifth the Champions League Twenty20 hundred in CLT20.

Broom reached 95 with a six off tournament.

Riding on Broom's blistering young paceman Joel Paris and ton, the Kiwi side posted the high- reached the three-figure mark with est-ever total in the tournament another big shot as he hit three history as they reached mammoth successive sixes in that over.

242 for four after being put into Broom was dropped in the first bat. Apart from Broom's breath- ball of that Paris over, when he was taking unbeaten knock, Ryan ten on 87, and he made the Aussies Doeschate tormented the pay quite heavily.

Scorchers bowler with his fiery 26CSK START AS FAVOURITES ball 66.

Broom and ten Doeschate rat- AGAINST SUNRISERS tled up a stunning 128-run part- RANCHI: Brimming with confinership for the fourth wicket in dence after a perfect start to their just eight overs as they plundered campaign, star-studded Chennai 24 boundaries, including 10 sixes, Super Kings will start as favourites between them. The Australian side against Sunrisers Hyderabad in a put up a brave fight but all they Group B match. Riding on its batcould manage was 180 for six, built ting firepower, CSK successfully around Hilton Cartwright's un- chased down a stiff target of 185 beaten 73 and some superb bat- runs set by Titans with six wickets ting by the lower-order. Scorchers in hand to start their CLT20 camwere in trouble right from first over paign on a rousing note at JSCA Inwhen Ian Butler struck twice. Skip- ternational Stadium Complex. Otago Volts batsman Neil Broom celebrates his century during CLT20 match per Simon Katich was run out and And come today, the Chennai out- against Perth Scorchers in Jaipur on Wednesday. the Australians were gasping at 11 fit would be hoping to carry on the for three in the second over. Adam winning momentum.

Voges (36), Ashton Turner (23) and But it won't be a cakewalk for Tom Triffitt (25) resisted for a while NEW DELHI: Two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar said it would local boy Mahendra Singh Dhoni but that only reduced the defeat and his men as in Sunrisers they margin. have been a "disappointing and wrong decision" on the part of the face a side who too would be eager With this convincing win, Otago government if the Home Ministry officials had their way in not to carry on their good work. Twohave extended their unbeaten awarding the India's highest civilian honour Bharat Ratna to time IPL champions, CSK boast of streak to 14 matches, second only sportspersons. According to a media report, file notings, accessed a star-studded line up with the to Sialkot Stallions' incredible 25 through RTI, revealed that the ministry was initially not in favour of likes of India skipper Dhoni, Muwins on the trot. Broom butchered widening the scope of Bharat Ratna fearing that it would open rali Vijay, Suresh Raina, Faf du the Australian bowlers with his infloodgates for sportspersons and other vocations like social work, Plessis, Michael Hussey and credible knock as he hit nine fours trade and industry as well. In its note, a home ministry official Dwayne Bravo around whom the and eight sixes. Such was the imargued for keeping the norms unchanged.

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Athletic coach A K Kutty dies

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President Pratibha Patil presents the Dronacharya Award for the year 2010 to athletic coach A K Kutty during a function at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

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ALAKKAD, KERALA: Eminent athletic coach A.K. Kutty, who trained some of country's leading track-and-field stars like M.D. Valsamma, died here yesterday, family sources said.

A winner of the Dronacharya award, Kutty (75) had been keeping indifferent health for quite some time. Kutty showed splendid skills in spotting talent and training them in a systematic

manner to extract the best from his wards. He also trained athletes like Mercykuttan. Kutty served in the Indian Air Force, where he left a mark as an athlete. On retirement from service, he joined the Kerala sports council as a trainer. The cremation will take place here today. Chief Minister Oommen Chandy expressed grief at the passing away of Kutty.

LBENA, BULGARIA: 14 year old junior boxer Asha Roka (48kg) powered through to the semi-finals of the AIBA Women's Junior World Boxing Championships on Wednesday in Albena, Bulgaria.

The reigning national champion was the first Indian to make it to the penultimate round of the Championship, after seven other Indian boxers – including three from the Junior Group and four from the Youth Group – secured their place in the quarter-finals of the event.

Roka a gold medallist at the 2nd Nations Cup, an International Boxing Tournament in Zrenjanun, Serbia made her place in the quarters beating Osormaa Sarantsetseg from Mongolia. The light fly weight boxer from Madhya Pradesh was at her superlative best as she devoured the Mongolian boxers by virtue of a unanimous decision from the Judges. In the round of eight she locked horns with Malika Abdi from Algeria.

The Algerian boxer threw some good straight punches in the beginning of the bout, but Asha came back strongly giving a good account of her boxing skills to edge past Abdi in brilliant fashion. In the semi-finals she takes

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IN BRIEF Feds urge judge to pursue Armstrong case

AUSTIN: Justice Department lawyers urged a federal judge not to dismiss the government's fraud lawsuit against Lance Armstrong, arguing the US Postal Service was forever tainted by its sponsorship of his team while he used performance-enhancing drugs to win the Tour de France. The Postal Service, which insists it didn't know about a team drug regimen that was exposed last year by the US Anti-Doping Agency, is now permanently linked to what the government lawyers called "the greatest fraud in the history of professional sports" in court records filed Monday night. Former Armstrong teammate Floyd Landis' first sued Armstrong in 2010 under the False Claims Act, which allows whistle-blowers to get a share of any money recovered based on their disclosures.

CA appoints Graeme Hick as High Performance Coach

MELBOURNE: Former Zimbabwe and England batsman Graeme Hick has been appointed at the High Performance Coach of the Cricket Australia Centre of Excellence.

Hick will be based at the CA Centre of Excellence in Brisbane. Hick fills the role vacated by former Australian Test player Stuart Law, who took up the position as head coach at Queensland Cricket following Darren Lehmann's departure in June to take up the Australian men's team head coaching role. "Graeme is a highly regarded former international batsman who has been a consultant coach this past winter working with our AIS scholars. It is fantastic that we could secure his services full-time," CA Executive General Manager -- Team Performance, Pat Howard said in a statement.

Indian boys go down 0-3 to Russia in junior Davis Cup

SAN LUIS POTOSI, MEXICO: Garvit Batra and Sumit Nagal lost their singles as India suffered a 0-3 thrashing at the hands of top seeded Russia in their opening tie of the junior Davis Cup finals, here. Batra, who has combined ranking of 196, began the Indian campaign and lost the opening singles 3-6 3-6 to Andrey Rublev, who has ranking of 33. The onus to bring Indian back in the Group A tie was on Nagal but he lost tamely 3-6 1-6 to Roman Safiullin. Having lost the tie, India could not even record a consolation win as the pair of Nagal and Sahil Deshmukh lost 3-6 3-6 to Rublev and Evgeny Tyurnev. India next play Argentina.

The top two teams in each group will qualify for the quarter-finals.

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Earlier in the Women Junior World Championship Gargi (50kg), Likhitha Battini (52kg) and Siwi (60kg) cemented their place in the quarter-finals of the event.

All three Junior boxer put in a stunning performance to overhaul their respective opponents.

Gargi, a silver medallist at the 2nd Nations Cup, needed only one round to upstage the lone Maldivian boxer in the competition; she beat her by a technical knockout (TKO). The 16 year old is slated to play Ebonie Jones from England in the quarter-finals.

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