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Indian companies employ 1 lakh staff in UK, Tatas on top

ata Motors accounts for 80% of the £19-billion (approx Rs. 1.9 lakh crore) turnover of the 41 fastest-growing Indian companies based in Britain, according to a new analysis by consultants Grant Thornton LLP released on Friday. The report prepared in collaboration with the Confederation of Indian Industry says that over 700 Indian companies in Britain employed over one lakh people and played an important role in the country’s economy. Tata Steel and

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Tata Motors together employ nearly 60,000 people. Anuj Chande, partner and head of the South Asia Group at Grant Thornton, said: “The appetite and opportunities for successful UK investment by Indian companies remains as strong as ever. In light of sluggish growth potential in India, investors are increasingly eager to enter, or scale up their UK operations as the British economy re-enters a growth phase”. He added: “The UK and India’s cultural history also plays a large

part in many Indian executives decision to set up a base here, giving them direct UK market access and a springboard into the recovering European market”. The report titled ‘India Meets Britain: Tracking the UK’s Top Indian Companies’ says that over half of the top 41 fastest-growing companies are in the pharmaceuticals and chemicals (22%) and technology and telecoms (32%) sectors. The report adds that Indian companies also appear to regard the UK as a good base for engineering

and manufacturing, with 10% of the top 41 operating in the industry. “The automotive industry remains a significant contributor to growth…Unsurprisingly this is dominated by Tata Motors”, the report says. According to the research, London is not the overwhelming dominant location in which Indian companies choose to set up. The fastest-growing Indian companies in the UK are fairly evenly spread throughout the country, with just under 30% of the top 41 based in

the capital. Chande said: “The entrepreneurial spirit of Indian companies is evident in the fact that many have entered quite specialist and highvalue sectors, such as pharmaceuticals and technology. Moreover, they’ve located their businesses in regions where the local job market acts in their favour – either through specific acquisitions of businesses in those regions, or the attractiveness of investment opportunities marketed by business councils and local authorities in these areas.”

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he NCP spokesperson Nawab Malik on Saturday accused the BJP of being instrumental in pitting Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray and MNS leader Raj Thackeray against each other in the ensuing Lok Sabha elections. Malik, who was in Nagpur to campaigning for Congress-NCP alliance candidates, said that the trigger for the spat between the cousins was BJP former chief Nitin Gadkari’s recent meeting with Raj. Gadkari had proposed to the MNS chief to abstain from LS elections and support Modi. Senior BJP leader Gopinath Munde also spoke to him on phone and that only added to the widening of the political gap between the two principal alliances of Maharashtra—BJP and Sena. Raj, however, had rejected Gadkari’s proposal to keep his party from nominating candidates. While expressing his support for Modi, Raj said his party would pit candidates against the Shiv Sena and not BJP. This only added to the growing chasm between Uddhav and Raj. Malik alleged that the BJP has a secret pact with MNS, which irked the Sena leadership.

Referring to the recent SenaMNS workers clashes in Mumbai, Malik said such street fights between the two outfits were unprecedented. And it happened because it is the way BJP had conspired, he alleged. Malik said that Raj targeted Sena by fielding nine candidates from different areas and two against the BJP. “But in the process, Sena would suffer the most and the Congress-NCP combine would benefit,” he claimed. Dismissing the much-hyped ‘Modi wave’ as non-existent in Maharashtra, Malik said that instead it is a Tsunami that will wash away the BJP. The Congress-NCP combine would get at least 38 out of the 48 LS seats in the state. This will be a repeat performance of the 1999, he added. According to him, there are strong undercurrents against BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi which will hit like Tsunami to destroy the BJP’s prospects. “The BJP election campaign is far away from the democratic electoral process of our country and Modi’s own projection will not help BJP reach the magic figure,” he predicted. Answering a question, Malik said that the statement of

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Shahi Imam of Delhi to support the Congress in the ensuing elections would hardly make any difference with the voters. The same Imam had supported the BJP-led NDA in 2004 and the Muslim voters did not respond to

him then. Malik said the general elections will throw a fractured mandate. It’s going to be a hung Parliament. The UPA III will come to power thanks to the support from regional parties and like-minded

secular parties. The Congressled UPA secured less votes in 2004 and 2009 and succeeded in forming the government and same will happen in May this year, he said.

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he morphing of BJP into brand Modi seems complete, with Narendra Modi’s latest campaign pitch completely bypassing the party to showcase himself as candidate on every seat, telling voters that each vote would go directly to him. In BJP’s radio spots aired on Saturday, Modi tells the voter : “Aaj khud apne liye vote maang raha hoon ... meri appeal hai har gaali aur kuche se, aap ka vote seedhe, seedhe mujhe milega. (Today I am seeking a vote for myself. I want tell all voters that your vote will reach me directly)”. The gambit takes Modi’s sales pitch to another level, erasing the already shrinking gap between BJP and Modi and putting the leader before the party as the Gujarat CM gambles on a perceived wave in his favour. The strategy is also designed to deal with local irritants; chiefly micro-level caste divides and dissatisfaction with party’s candidates. Modi’s appeal hopes to overcome these glitches by audaciously arguing that the local candidate is not really relevant. The poll line is reminiscent of Modi’s strategy during the 2012 Gujarat elections. With BJP rebel Keshubhai Patel’s party threatening to be a spoiler, Modi found it hard to replace several unpopular BJP MLAs who might have joined Patel. Realising BJP could suffer if local incumbency became a deciding

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factor, he upped the stakes saying “I am your candidate on all 182 assembly seats. Every vote you cast for local BJP candidate is a vote for me.” BJP has not used used Modi’s “no repeat” formula in Gujarat in the selection of LS nominees, and has prudently balanced assertiveness with indulgence of local notables However, the “play safe” attitude has not quelled local eruptions of dissidence, raising fears that outsize egos and unfulfilled aspirations may interfere with the larger project. Besides, party has to contend with the absence of a stronger organizational apparatus: a worry which is forcing the party to be conservative about its prospects in UP and Bihar despite what it feels is a favourable scenario. By making himself the focus, Modi seems to be trying to get around these hurdles. While the strategy is not new and has been used by other leaders too, Modi seems to have taken it to a different level with a relentless and centrally-monitored publicity offensive. However, Modi’s I-am-the-candidate-everywhere” line carries its own risks. It provides more fodder to the opposition charge that BJP has become a one-man party having junked claims to being a cadrebased outfit. It also raises the stake for Modi to ensure unprecedented returns, eliminating the room for alibis and rationalizations in a post-

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Modi bypasses party, tells electorate ‘vote for me’

poll inquisition. Mod seeks support as a “sewak (servant)” rather than a “shasak (ruler)” and urges voters to consider elections as more than an occasion to punish an incumbent government. But the punch line is Modi’s exhortation that voters keep him in mind before pressing the button on the electronic voting machine. BJP chief media coordinator Ravi Shankar Prasad did not find Modi’s sales pitch to be out of place. “Modi has explained his vision across the length and breath of the country. He is seeking support for the agenda he has outlined. His vision is our

manifesto,” said Prasad. BJP vice president Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said “There is a Modi wave and he is appealing to voters on the basis of that. The votes he seeks are as much for the party as for his agenda,” Naqvi said. The BJP leader has upped the ante recently. Last week at a rally in Chandigarh he referred to himself as future prime minister. Thereafter he has asked voters to give him 300 seats in Lok Sabha so that he can deliver on his promised development agenda. The strategy has invited criticism that BJP could be indulging in hy-

perbole reminiscent of the party’s similar claims in 2004 when it felt it would win 300 seats and ended up with 114 seats in Lok Sabha. In Lok Sabha elections, Modi is attempting to not only make up for some compromises that are an unavoidable part and parcel of the ticket distribution process, but to also swing marginal seats and woo the floating vote. He is well aware that the last mile is likely to prove the toughest challenge and a crucial addition of a 2-3% vote can make a significant difference to BJP’s final tally.

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Solicitor General Mohan Parasaran holds AAP govt Reliance FIR illegal

olicitor General Mohan Parasaran has held that the FIR registered by the Arvind Kejriwal-led government in Delhi alleging collusion between Central government functionaries and Reliance Industries Limited was illegal, and that the government and affected parties could approach the court to get the FIR quashed.

Delhi or any other state, he has said in his opinion to the government, doesn’t have jurisdiction in the matter as gas pricing falls under the Centre. The FIR was registered in “great haste”, Parasaran has added. “An injunction can be sought for by the Central Government restraining the Delhi Government and the Anti Corruption Branch

Delhi from further proceeding with the investigation pursuant to the registration of the FIR No 17/2014 which is ex facie illegal and without jurisdiction. Alternatively, the affected parties can approach either the Supreme Court directly under Article 32 seeking for quashing of the FIR as it involves not only their fundamental rights but important constitutional questions or file pe-

titions under section 482 of the CrPC before the Delhi High Court for quashing the FIR,” Parasaran has said. Reacting to the development, Kejriwal tweeted, “In how many FIRs till now, since Independence, opinion of solicitor general sought? And who has sought the opinion?” Advising that the government approach the court, the Solicitor Gen-

eral has told the Centre not to urge the Lt Governor to treat the FIR as illegal. “Only the Courts can declare the FIR as illegal or non-est or void or set it aside”, Parasaran has said. The Centre asking the LG to do so, the opinion says, “would lead to more complications because the power of the Lt Governor in interfering… and taking a decision mandating the police to treat an FIR as non-est could again be the subject matter of another PIL”. Early this year, the Kejriwal government had filed the FIR against Union Petroleum Minister Veerappa Moily, former petroleum minister Murli Deora, Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani and former director-general of hydrocarbons V K Sibal alleging their involvement in the corruption in hike in gas prices. The FIR was registered on the complaint of former cabinet secretary T S R Subramanian, former petroleum secretary E A S Sarma, former Navy chief Admiral R H Tahiliani, among others. Parasaran said that the lodging of the FIR “at the instance of the Delhi Government based on a complaint made to the former Chief Minister” raises “serious issues of probity” as well as involves “larger questions of federal nature”.

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This election, UP is anything but an open and shut case

n Lucknow, two Muslim clerics with considerable influence — one among the Sunnis and the other among the Shias — unanimously tell me how Narendra Modi’s relentless media blitz, particularly on TV channels, will strengthen the resolve of Muslim voters in Uttar Pradesh to vote against the BJP. It’s a constant reminder to the people about who not to vote for, they say. A few hours later, Lucknow’s sitting BJP MP and septuagenarian leader, Lalji Tandon, who has had to step aside, not happily, from recontesting his seat in favour of his party’s president, Rajnath Singh, says just the opposite. Modi’s ubiquitous media appearances are what, in part, power the wave that he says is sweeping through UP. Some kilometres away, at his plush official residence, the state’s Samajwadi Party government’s young chief minister Akhilesh Yadav laughs off talk of the “wave”. He’s sanguine that his party will fare “much better” than it did in the last Lok Sabha polls when the SP had won 22 of the 80 seats in a state where elections can be a notoriously complex affair. Uttar Pradesh is a state that can confound psephologists: Its 134 million voters are fragmented into communities and castes and sometimes factors that are a permutation of both. Muslim voters are a significant force in as many as 55 of the 80 seats and in

22 of those they account for more than a fifth of the electorate. Many of these are in the western part of UP, where, in Muzaffarnagar, bloody communal riots took place last September. The impact of those riots will be felt in the elections: Polarising not just the Muslim votes but also those of the Hindus. It is here that a fourth contender, former chief minister Mayawati’s BSP, which represents the backward castes and minorities, hopes to gain the most seats and offer big resistance to the Modi wave. It is here too that the state’s ruling party, the SP, has lost the faith of Muslims because of what is perceived as its slow and inept response during the riots. BJP leaders say their main fight in western UP is against the BSP, while in central and eastern parts of the state, where Modi himself is contesting from Varanasi, it is the SP that is its main rival. Its own forecasts, ostensibly fuelled by the oft-mentioned wave, suggests that it could get 50 seats or even more in a state where the number of seats it gets will substantially impact its efforts to get a tidy tally out of all 543 Lok Sabha seats if it has to realise its dreams of forming the next government. But UP is not an open and shut case during elections. Not for the BJP, nor for the SP or the BSP or even the Congress. On Friday, the religious leader of Delhi’s Jama Masjid, Syed Ahmed Bukhari,

called upon Muslims to vote for the Congress and not the SP or BSP, both of which, he said, had let the community down during the Muzaffarnagar riots. If UP’s Muslim voters follow his writ, things could change — for all the contesting parties, particularly in constituencies where the Muslim vote matters. Voters in Western UP will poll in the first of the six phases that UP’s lengthy elections are divided into and many believe that what happens in the first phase, just as in a game of dominoes, can affect the other phases. Also on Friday, two big opinion polls forecast big numbers for the BJP and its ally, Apna Dal, in UP: One gave it 42-50 seats; and the other, 53. Not surprisingly, that translated into big overall numbers for the BJP-led alliance in the same polls: 234-246 in the first; and 259 in the second. Opinion polls sometimes go horribly wrong but there’s no disputing the fact that how it does in UP will crucially determine whether the BJP gets to win the right to form the next government. Of course, its tally in other bigseats states such as Bihar (40) and Maharashtra (48), and the outcome of its talks with new potential allies will matter too, but UP, a state from where both its prime ministerial candidate and its president are contesting, will hold the key.

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Mumbai Shakti Mills rape cases: Death penalty for 3 repeat offenders

he three repeat offenders in the Shakti Mills gangrape cases have been awarded death sentence by sessions court. Awarding death penalty to the three, the court said, “Mumbai gang-rape accused have least respect for law. They don’t have potential for reformation as per facts of case.” “The suffering that gang-rape survivor and her family has undergone is unparalleled,” the court said. “Mumbai gang-rape accused were emboldened since law enforcing agencies hadn’t caught them. If this is not the case where death sentence prescribed by law is not valid, which is?” the judge asked. “Exemplary and rarest of rare punishment is required in the

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case,” the judge said, adding, crime violates all rights of survivor. Prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam had demanded the maximum punishment for the three repeat offenders. Kasim Bengali, Vijay Jadhav and Mohammed Salim Ansari are the common accused who are also convicted in the telephone operator gang-rape case. The 18-year-old telephone operator was gang raped on the premises of Shakti Mills in July last year a month before the photojournalist was brutalised on August 22. The 22-year-old photo journalist of a magazine was gang raped by Vijay Jadhav, Kasim Bengali, Salim Ansari, Siraj Rehman and a minor boy when she had gone to the Shakti Mills compound in the Central Mumbai with a male colleague on an assignment.

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FEMINA MISS INDIA 2014: BEAUTIES AND STARS ROCK HIGH-OCTANE SHOW

hree beauties from the national capital, the economic capital and the tourist capital of the country reigned at the foremost beauty pageant of the country. Petite Koyal Rana, a 21-year-old Delhiite who enjoys dancing, sports, travelling and reading, was crowned the winner. The fbb Femina Miss India 2014 winners were crowned at a star-studded ceremony at YashRaj Studio in Andheri on Saturday evening. Rana will represent India at the Miss World pageant. Each of the five finalists was taken aside and asked a common question that sifted the winners from the runners-up. “In these past 30 days with the Miss India Organization which values or virtues have you learnt from your fellow contestants that you will take back with you?” asked host Riteish Deshmukh. Rana answered, “We had a beautiful batch of girls this time ... So vibrant, dynamic, professional when required yet lots of fun. They had both beauty and talent.” Her response won the judges’ hearts and the crown. Mumbai girl Jhataleka Malhotra from Arya Vidya Mandir was first runner-up while Gail D’Silva from Goa was declared second runner-up. The 51st edition of India’s foremost beauty pageant shone with glamour. Even before the evening kicked off, a bevy of former beauties recounted throu8gh a

short film their winning moments on world stages, the first of which started with a Miss India crown. The film, celebrating 50 years of the pageant, had the first Miss India, Meher Castelino, to actors such as Priyanka Chopra recount their winning moments and wonder at the continuing appeal of the crown. Then a voice announced the pageant would be judged by Aishwarya Rai and Sushmita Senfollowed by the punchline - “ke khaas dost” - Riteish. He brought on the smiles as he unfolded a pair of dark sunglasses that his wife Genelia had ostensibly warned him to wear in the presence of the 24 dazzling beauties. As a prelude to the finalists’ arrival, singer Mika and his dancers took the stage for a robust medley of his numbers. Even as his act peaked with ‘Subah hone na de’, the contestants sashayed in cheerily, making this the perfectly choreographed introduction in years. For each round, the girls wore flattering costumes. They were introduced upon the ramp dressed in pret line by Rajesh and Anirban followed by swimwear from Malini Ramani and shiny evening gowns designed by Gaurav Gupta. The performers at the finale included heartthrob Sonakshi Sinha, apart from actors Shahid Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor. Singers Mika Singh and Yo Yo Honey Singh

found a willing audience among the suave suits. Sonakshi Sinha enacted a tribute to the stylish former Miss India Zeenat Aman. In a surprising climax, Aman arrived on stage and blessed her. The high-profile panel of judges included actors Malaika Arora Khan, Abhay Deol, Jacqueline Fernandez, Vidyut Jamwal and Aditi Rao Hydari, designer Man-

ish Malhotra, singer Honey Singh, Miss World 2013 Megan Yang and boxer Vijender Singh. In a role reversal, contestants were given a chance to ask the judges questions. One wanted to know why Yo Yo Honey Singh rap sang his name every time while another asked Malaika if she’d trade her beauty for anything in this world. One wondered why the box-

ing ring was square not round, and Vijender Singh laughed and said that when a punch landed hard, it did, in fact, appear round. Another judge who showed her quick wit was Miss World 2013 Megan Yang. When asked whether it was difficult to be a beautiful person, she said, “Yes. It is sometimes difficult to take wacky selfies. People ask why you made that face.”

50,000 people. Karunanidhi, who arrived in the city on Saturday evening, was flanked by his wife Rajaathi Ammal and DMK candidates, A Raja (Nilgiris), K Ganesh Kumar (Coimbatore) and Pongalur N Palanisamy (Pollachi), on the podium. Surprisingly, Karunanidhi chose to remain mum on the present

AIADMK rule in the state till the end and made just a solitary remark against Jayalalithaa, citing that she had massive corruption charges pending against her before concluding his address. “Jayalalithaa is facing corruption charges to the tune of Rs 5000 before a Bangalore court. Public should teach her a lesson in this election and she should not be allowed to amass crores of assets in the future. DMK is the only option before the people of Tamil Nadu to be freed from political slavery and if this is not utilized properly then you will have no option but to face the consequences and this is my curse,” said Karunanidhi, ending the speech on an emotional note. The DMK leader, however, sidestepped mention of issues including 2G spectrum sale scam and the rift between his sons, M K Stalin and M K Alagiri. Former Union minister and the main accused in 2G spectrum, A Raja addressed the gathering and claimed that he was framed in the case for political gain. “I have been accused of getting kickbacks to the tune of Rs 3,000 crore in the 2G scam. But so far neither the Income Tax department nor the enforcement wing sleuths have managed to seize or secure any documents proving this allegation. I was framed due to political reasons,” said Raja.

Karunanidhi says this may be his last poll

n his first election rally of the season outside Chennai, former chief Minister and DMK supremo M Karunanidhi decided to touch an emotional chord with the voters here as he proclaimed that the 2014 Lok Sabha election could be his final poll outing. Addressing a public meeting at VOC ground on late Saturday evening, the

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veteran of many electoral battles quickly added that he could go on for another 50 years if DMK’s political relevance is reinstated in the state. Unlike AIADMK supremo who has refused to mention BJP or its prime minister nominee Narendra Modi in her campaign rallies, the DMK chief came down heavily on both BJP and Modi. People of

Tamil Nadu should make leaders like Modi realize that they have no relevance in the state, he said. “Tamil Nadu as of now looks like a no man’s political land where anyone could come and establish their clout. They should be taught a lesson. We should resist them like we did during the anti-Hindi struggle in the past,” Karunanidhi, 89, told a large gathering of nearly

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’2 States’ is not about a kiss, it’s a film that appeals to families: Alia Bhatt

ollywood newbie Alia Bhatt, who has shared a steamy kiss with actor Arjun Kapoor in their upcoming film ’2 States’, made it clear that the film was not about a kiss only. There was much more to it. Alia Bhatt is currently promoting her film in London along with Arjun Kapoor and Chetan Bhagat. She tweeted on Saturday, clearing the notion about the film. “Being honest and candid goes against your work in every way!! This film is not about a kiss it’s a film that appeals to families!!” Alia tweeted. The ‘kiss’ had grabbed many eyeballs. Writer Chetan Bhagat had also recently posted on Twitter, “Dad, why are you kissing mom so much in the ’2 States’ movie ads?” To this, Chetan himself replied, “Sab tumhari (Alia) galti hai.” The film ’2 States’ is based on Chetan Bhagat’s novel of the same name. Alia Bhatt plays Ananya Swaminathan, a south Indian, while Arjun plays a Punjabi. The story is about boy meeting a girl and they both falling in love with each other and willing to marry, though their parents object to it.

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Vote for BJP if you want revenge: Amit Shah at Muzaffarnagar

JP’s general secretary and prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi’s close aide Amit Shah triggered a fresh row when he reportedly delivered a speech calling for ‘revenge’ in a village near riot-hit Muzaffarnagar. Describing Amit Shah’s statements and speeches as provocative, the Congress has threatened to lodge a complaint against Shah, accusing him of spreading communal hatred. The

Samajwadi Party on the other hand has challenged Shah to topple the Akhilesh government in UP that he has threatened to do once Modi becomes the Prime Minister. Addressing a public meeting, Amit Shah had described the elections as an opportunity to avenge the insult meted out to the people by a handful of those who enjoy the support of the government in the state. “This not just another election. This is the

time to avenge the insult meted out to our community. This election will be a reply to those who have been ill treating our mothers and sisters,” Amit Shah is heard saying in his address. One of the video excerpts of the speech show Amit Shah telling the people that once the BJP government is formed, Narendra Modi will become the Prime Minister. Once Modi becomes the Prime Minister, Mullah Mulayam will have to go the next day,” Amit

Shah is heard saying. On Friday, Amit Shah met leaders of three communities, gurjjars, rajputs and dalits, at a farmhouse in Muzaffarnagar’s Gandhi Colony and apparently spoke of revenge. “A man can live without food or sleep. He can live when he’s thirsty and hungry. But when he’s insulted, he can’t live. We must seek revenge for the insult heaped on us,” he said. He did the same thing a day

before on Thursday while he met leaders of the jat community at Raajhar village, 40km from Muzzaffarnagar and delivered a similar vengeful remark. “This election is about voting out the government that protects and gives compensation to those who killed jats. It is about revenge and protecting honour,” Shah said. BJP on Saturday strongly defended Amit Shah’s ‘apmaan ka badla lenge’ remark, saying that both the Uttar Pradesh government and those who had visited Muzaffarnagar for ‘secular tourism’ had insulted the riots victims, ANI reported. “The Uttar Pradesh government has insulted people. People who had gone for their ‘secular tourism’ have insulted people. It is not the question whether a person is Hindu or Muslim. It is about rubbing salt instead of medicine on the backs of those who suffered in those riots,” said BJP spokesmen Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi. “Then they said that the people living in camps are not the victims of the riots and that they are the supporters of political parties. This is nothing but an insult to the people. Therefore this insult has to be paid back,” Naqvi added. Reacting sharply to Amit Shah’s statement, senior SP leader Ram Gopal Yadav said: “Nobody in India can pull down a democratically elected majority government. The BJP leader seems to be ignorant about strong the Indian democracy is.”

lanes and ships were being diverted on Sunday to the area where a Chinese vessel detected signals consistent with a black box beacon in the hunt for missing flight MH370, the search chief said. Australia is coordinating the southern Indian Ocean search for the Malaysia Airlines plane which went missing on March 8 with 239 people on board. “Today Royal Australian Air Force assets will deploy to assist in further examining the acoustic signals in the vicinity of where the Chinese ship has detected the sounds,” said Angus Houston, head of the Joint Agency Coordination Centre leading the search. “HMS Echo and Australian Defence Vessel Ocean Shield are also being directed to join Haixun 01 as expeditiously as possible to assist with either discounting or confirming the detections.” Houston said the Australian vessel Ocean Shield would be delayed while it investigated a separate acoustic signal in its current search location that had only been detected in the last hour. “We do not have any detail on the encounter at this stage,” he said. “We just know that there

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has been an acoustic detection by Ocean Shield which has highly sophisticated equipment and the word I have got is that it is something that needs to be investigated. “I’m not prepared to speculate on what it might be and what it might not be.” The Haixun 01 signal, which lasted for 90 seconds, was picked up during searches on Saturday. The Chinese ship had already detected a more fleeting signal on Friday, Houston said. He described the development an “important and encouraging lead but one which I urge you to continue to treat carefully”. “We are working in a very big ocean and within a very large search area, and so far since the aircraft went missing we have had very few leads which allow us to narrow the search area,” he said. Houston said the mission was treating both acoustic signals “very seriously” but he said the Haixun 01 detection was the most promising lead. The retired Australian defence chief also said that corrected satellite data had shifted the focus for the hunt for the missing plane to the southern area of the search, the area that Haixun 01 is operating in.

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“The whole of the existing search area remains the most likely area that the aircraft entered the water, but based on

the new advice the southern area now has a higher priority,” he said. Houston urged caution, saying

he did not want to put the families of those onboard the missing flight under further stress.

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After Lok Sabha polls, Manmohan Singh to stay on in Rajya Sabha

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o invoke what his predecessor Atal Bihari Vajpayee had once said — albeit about himself — Prime Minister Manmohan Singh may neither be “tired” nor “retired” from public life after the 2014 general elections. But Singh is almost certain not to write an autobiography. While his former cabinet colleague, President Pranab Mukherjee, has completed the first draft of his own biography, Singh has reportedly told an aide: “Some facts should be taken to the grave.” Singh had announced in January that he would not run for a third term in the top chair. He, however, will be around and involved in Congress affairs, according to his close aides. Singh will act as a key mentor to Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi and continue to advise party chief Sonia Gandhi on issues of national importance, a source added. Rahul had last year described Singh as his “political guru” and said: “I have learnt a lot from him.” A party source pointed out: “The Congress president too has an excellent working relation with Singh.” Singh is set to retain his Rajya Sabha seat till the end of the current term, which will end in 2018.

But there is a question mark on whether he would like to be the Leader of Opposition in case the Congress is out of power after the elections. He has an open offer too to teach in Cambridge University. Top sources indicate that Singh

has turned down a suggestion to go on a world tour after demitting office. “As the PM, he has already travelled to 73 countries and undertaken more than 250 domestic tours in the past 10 years. But yes, he has expressed interest to go for a short

holiday somewhere in India,” said an official. Barring a brief period of ailment in 2009, Singh has not taken a break from his heavy work schedule in the past 10 years. Even as he embarks upon the last leg of his campaign tours as the PM, Singh has quickly wrapped

up the work of various committees under his leadership. “The PM held meetings of the Gandhi Peace Foundation and the panel to commemorate the 125th birth anniversary celebration of former PM Jawaharlal Nehru,” said a source.

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History of Indian Lok Sabha Elections

1st Lok Sabha (1952) Polling period: October 1951, December 1951, February 1952 Four years after Independence, India took a giant leap towards forming a democratic government, resulting in the first Lok Sabha being constituted on April 17, 1952. The Indian National Congress came to power with 364 seats in a House of 489. Winning from Allahabad, Jawaharlal Nehru became the first elected prime minister of the country. 2nd Lok Sabha (1957): The Gandhis stamp their footprint in Rae Bareilly Polling period: February 24 to March 14, 1957 The INC returned to power with a comprehensive victory, winning 371 seats in a House of 494. Nehru was re-elected to Lok Sabha, this time from Phulpur. The elections bore the first footprints of the Nehru-Gandhi family in Uttar Pradesh’s Rae Bareilly constituency, from where Indira Gandhi’s husband, Feroz Gandhi, defeated Nand Kishore, an independent candidate. 3rd Lok Sabha (1962): Three PMs and hostile neighbours Polling period: February 19 to February 25, 1962 The third Lok Sabha was an inflection point in the history of India and the Congress party. The country fought two wars (against China in 1962 and against Pakistan in 1965), and saw three full-time prime ministers and an acting PM. Jawaharlal Nehru led the INC to another victory, winning 361 seats in the 494-member House, but his health started declining soon after. He died in the Capital of a heart attack on May 27, 1964. Lal Bahadur Shastri took charge as independent India’s second prime minister. Credited with coining the famous `Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan’ slogan, he led the country to victory over Pakistan in 1965. Shastri passed away days after inking a peace treaty with Pakistan at Tashkent in the former Soviet Union on January 10, 1966. The Congress elected Nehru’s daughter Indira Gandhi as the PM. In between, veteran Congress leader Gulzari Lal Nanda assumed charge as the acting PM twice for brief periods. 4th Lok Sabha (1967): Split wide open Polling Period: February 17 to

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February 21, 1967 The Congress returned to power in 1967 for the fourth straight term, but with a considerably reduced majority — from 361 in 1962 to 283 in 1967. Indira Gandhi, who won her first Lok Sabha elections from Rae Bareilly, was questioned by some for her undisputed leadership. To quell the rebellion, she appointed Morarji Desai, who had opposed her candidature as PM after Nehru’s death, as the deputy PM and finance minister. But, dissent split the party into two factions: the Congress (Organisation) led by Morarji Desai, and the Congress (Indira) led by Indira Gandhi. Also, two major parties in the Left Front came into being. The Communist Party of India (Marxist) was born after a split from the Communist Party of India in 1964. Indira Gandhi headed a minority government with the CPI(M)’s support and announced mid-term elections in 1971, one-year before of the scheduled time. 5th Lok Sabha (1971): ‘Garibi Hatao’, a war and an Emergency Polling period: March 1 to March 10, 1971 Indira Gandhi guided the Congress to win 342 seats in a House of 518 in 1971, riding on the popular “Garibi Hatao” slogan. Two major events marked the fifth Lok Sabha’s tenure — the war against Pakistan in 1971 and the declaration of Emergency. Bangladesh emerged as a new nation after the war in which Pakistan suffered a defeat. On the domestic front, the government was confronted with a huge problem. The Allahabad high court invalidated Indira Gandhi’s 1971 election on the grounds of electoral malpractices on June 12, 1975. She declared a state of emergency, suspending civil rights, sending opposition leaders to jail and subjecting the media to censorship. The Emergency lasted till March 1977. 6th Lok Sabha (1977): Emergency effect Polling period: March 16 to March 20, 1977 1977 was a watershed year that saw the first non-Congress government. Riding on an anti-Indira wave, the Janata Party combine led by the Bharatiya Lok Dal came to power and Morarji Desai became the prime minister. The Congress won just 154

of the 542 seats. The Janata Party, which was formed following the merger of four parties, won 298 seats. Indira Gandhi, who bore the brunt of the Emergency, and her son Sanjay lost the elections. 7th Lok Sabha (1980): Return of the Congress Polling period: January 3 to January 6, 1980 The first non-Congress government lasted less than three years. Sharp differences among leaders of the coalition led to a split of the Bharatiya Lok Dal in 1979. Morarji Desai resigned after losing a trust vote in Parliament. Charan Singh became the PM in June 1979. But his government too failed to last long, and Charan Singh called for elections in January 1980. The dissent worked in favour of the Congress. Indira Gandhi led the party to a landslide victory, winning 353 Lok Sabha seats as the Janata Party alliance managed to get just 31 seats in the 542-member House. 8th Lok Sabha (1984-85): Indira Gandhi’s assassination Polling period: December 24 to December 28, 1984 Rajiv Gandhi was sworn in as the PM days after Indira Gandhi’s assassination on October 31, 1984. Lok Sabha was dissolved shortly, and elections were held. The Congress returned to power, winning 415 seats in a House of 542 on the back of a sympathy wave. The results also marked the party’s best performance ever. The eighth Lok Sabha elections announced the arrival of the Telugu Desam Party in Andhra Pradesh under the leadership of actor-turned politician NT Rama Rao. The TDP won 30 seats in the state. 9th Lok Sabha (1989): Bofors and rise of the Third Front Polling period: November 22 to November 26, 1989 The elections to constitute the 9th Lok Sabha were affected by the Bofors scandal. In another blow to the Congress, Vishwanath Pratap Singh, a former minister in Rajiv Gandhi’s government, resigned from the party to form the Jan Morcha. Also, the Janata Dal was formed by merging the Jan Morcha, Janata Party, Lok Dal and the Congress (S), paving way for the National Front, a non-Congress pre-poll alliance including regional parties such as the TDP, AGP and the DMK. The Congress, which won 197 of the 529, could not form the government. VP Singh assumed office as the PM of the National Front government, which had outside support from the BJP and the Left parties. 10th Lok Sabha (1991): Rajiv Gandhi’s assassination, Mandal, Mandir and economic liberalisation Polling period: May 20 to June 15, 1991 The second non-Congress government lasted barely 16 months. The fresh elections saw voters being influenced by two key issues — the Mandal Commission report on job reservation for backward castes and BJP’s demand for constructing

a Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. A day after the first round of polling, Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated by LTTE militants at a campaign in Tamil Nadu. The Congress emerged as the single largest party in House with strength of 521 (plus 13 members in Punjab that went to polls in 1992). PV Narasimha Rao was sworn in as the second Congress PM outside the Nehru-Gandhi family. Rao appointed Manmohan Singh as the finance minister, who ushered in an era of structural reforms that changed course of Indian economy. 11th Lok Sabha (1996): The Third Front, a non-Congress, nonBJP alternative Polling period: April 27 to May 30, 1996 The polls to form the 11th Lok Sabha planted the first seeds of a non-Congress, non-BJP alternative in the country. A two-year period saw three PMs and two governments of different configurations, but a continuity of economic reforms. The BJP won 161 seats in the House, which had 543 members (the present figure). President Shankar Dayal Sharma invited Atal Bihari Vajpayee to form the government. The Vajpayee government lasted 13 days. A United Front government assumed office, as Janata Dal leader Deve Gowda emerged as the choice for the PM post. With outside support from the Congress, the government lasted 18 months. IK Gujral took over as the PM in later part of its tenure. 12th Lok Sabha (1998): BJP’s second stint—from 13 days to 13 months Polling period: February 16 to February 23, 1998 The 12th Lok Sabha has two firsts to its credit. It is the Lok Sabha with the shortest span, and it was dissolved after the government of the day failed to win floor test by a single vote. If the 11th Lok Sabha was unstable and lasted for only 18 months, the 12th Lok Sabha was the shortest — lasting for just 13 months. Veteran BJP leader Atal Bihari Vajpayee was sworn in as the PM of a coalition government. The BJP, with 182 seats, led a conglomeration of regional parties. The Vajpayee government conducted nuclear tests in Pokhran, triggering a series of diplomatic initiatives to minimise the impact of economic sanctions. It lost a confidence vote in the Lok Sabha following the withdrawal of support by the Jayalalithaa-led AIADMK, a coalition partner. 13th Lok Sabha (1999): The rise of NDA Polling period: September 5 to October 6, 1999 In the 13th Lok Sabha elections, the BJP once again bagged 182 seats. It also put together the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) by uniting strong regional parties such as the DMK in Tamil Nadu, Biju Janata Dal in Odisha, Janata Dal (United) and Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) in Bihar, and the Trinamool Congress in West Bengal. Besides, it had outside support from Andhra Pradesh’s TDP.

The government completed a full term, recording five years of uninterrupted non-Congress rule, the longest in the history of the country. 14th Lok Sabha (2004): India Shining versus common man Polling period: April 20 to May 10, 2004 The 14th Lok Sabha elections were held at a time when the Indian and world economy was on the threshold of a major economic boom. In 2004, for the first time, the economy recorded a growth rate of over 8%. With the BJP riding high on the feel-good factor and its promotional campaign ‘India Shining’, many analysts did not give the Congress party too much of chance. Opinion poll results showed that the NDA would return to power. The Congress’ campaign slogan “Congress ke haath, aam aadmi ke saath,” however, pipped the BJP’s “feel good factor” in the aftermath of the 2002 Gujarat riots. The Congress emerged as the single largest party with 145 seats, and formed the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government with Manmohan Singh as the PM. It had outside support from the Left Parties that won 59 seats. 15th Lok Sabha (2009): Scams galore, rise of the civil society Polling period: April 16 to May 13, 2009 The Congress-led UPA got a comfortable majority to return to power. Manmohan Singh became the PM for the second term. A series of scams, including the 2G spectrum row, coal block allocation controversy and the Commonwealth Games scam, surfaced in the UPA-II’s five-year rule. Ally DMK parted ways with the Congress in 2013 owing to differences over protecting the interests of Sri Lankan Tamils. The decision to carve out Telangana of Andhra Pradesh triggered a political storm. The UPA-II’s term also saw the rise of a politically active civil society, with intellectuals supporting activist Anna Hazare’s campaign for a strong antigraft bill. The trend led to the formation of Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party. With the growth rate slowing down and persistent inflation, BJP’s PM nominee Narendra Modi took the centre stage, leading the charge against the Congress government. 16th Lok Sabha (2014): Modi magic, Rahul’s rise or AAP upset? Polling period: April 7 to May 12, 2014 Following the rise of Modi and the AAP, pollsters have predicted a complete rout of the Congress this year. Amid the high-pitched verbal wars, leaders jumping boats, and talks of anti-incumbency, corruption and communalism doing the rounds, the mercury has gone up. Both Modi and Congress vicepresident Rahul Gandhi have exuded confidence about a victory. Will it be a clean sweep for the saffron party, a Congress return or an upset by the AAP or other political formations? The nation will have to wait till May 16 to know the answer.

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More and more IITians switching streams midway

he JEE final rank may determine the stream a student gets while entering an IIT, but it’s the youngsters themselves that are increasingly deciding what they will graduate as. The trend of freshmen

doubled from 32 in 2010 to 68 in 2013. The trend is prevalent across all IITs. At IIT-Kanpur, the migration rose from about 10 in 2012 to close to 40 in 2013. The competition to move to popular branches is no less fierce than

capacity and to allow students to find a better match to their interests, we allow them to change branches in a limited manner based on their performance in the first year,” Rangaraj said. IIT-Kanpur goes a step further and allows candidates to shift at the end of the first and second years. Not only does the institute allow students to also pursue a minor (pick 3 to 4 courses in another stream), it also has a scheme of a second major under which 10 courses for another stream can be chosen. At IIT-Kanpur, computer science, mechanical and electrical engineering, economics and math are the most popular branches that freshmen shift to. “We have noticed that many students take up a stream due to family and peer pressure, but after they join they realize where their interests lay. All the schemes we have allow a perfect marriage between the student and the stream where his/her heart is. We are liberal because we see our undergraduate programme as the one that should broaden the mind,” IIT-Kanpur dean (academic affairs) Dheeraj Sanghi said.

CBI may file charge sheet against Devyani Khobragade in Adarsh scam

BI is likely to file charge sheet against diplomat Devyani Khobragade and her father Uttam Khobragade in the Adarsh Housing scam for allegedly acquiring a flat on the basis of false affidavit. Sources said the agency has got evidence which show that the flat was allegedly purchased by her using false declaration and by hiding information about the flat alloted to her under government quota and the land possessed by them. Her father Uttam Khobragade, a Maharashtra cadre IAS officer, is a former CEO of Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA). As part of its investigation, CBI is probing alleged illegal beneficiaries and benami property holders in the housing scam. Controversial diplomat Devyani, India’s then deputy consul general in New York, was arrested by the United States authorities in December last year over alleged visa fraud which triggered a diplomatic row between the two countries. She was transferred back and is now posted in India. Under the CBI scanner are nearly 25 alleged illegal beneficiaries who were allotted flats in the Adarsh Housing Society which was said to

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be constructed in violation of norms. Retired High Court Judge J A Patil’s report on the alleged scam has opened a can of worms bringing out alleged irregularities in the allotment. The agency sources said they have got documents showing that Devyani had allegedly been allotted a flat in another government housing society in Oshiwara in 2005. The sources said according to the rules of Defence Estate, members cannot get flats in two housing societies which get land on concessional rates. Patil report had termed 25 out of 102 members of the housing society as ineligible. Meanwhile, Uttam Khobragade refuted CBI’s charge saying Devyani was not responsible for making the declaration and it was done by him. “I had made the declaration and not Devyani. She was not even aware of what I said in the declaration. So how can Devyani be responsible for any wrongdoing?” he said. “The declaration where I have said that Devyani is not an owner of any flat in Mumbai is dated July 29, 2004 and at that time Devyani did not own any flat in Mumbai. So, there was no falsehood in the declaration,” Khobragade said,

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switching branches as they advance into their sophomore year is catching up fast at the elite tech institutes. At IIT-Bombay, the number of students who changed streams midway through their course

the preparation that 18-year-olds put in to enter the hallowed portals of the tech institutes. “Many students do try this option to get a branch of their choice. Last year, more than 140 students applied to change their branch, with 68 being successful,” Narayan Rangaraj, dean, academic programmes (IIT-B), said. “There definitely is a positive motivation to do well in their academics and also the satisfaction of achieving a technical branch of their interest that is not purely determined by their JEE performance. It is a popular initiative,” he added. At IIT-Madras, the move takes place immediately after the first semester. Dean, academics, K Ramamurthy said, “We allow 10% of the total class strength to change branches. And many do so too.” In the current system, because the entry is so competitive, there is a linear ranking of students based on their performance in the advanced JEE. Institutes and branches within those institutes are allotted based on the scores. Despite the norms, there are vacancies due to some students leaving. “To make use of this

adding the possession of a flat in Meera Co-operative Housing Society was given to them only in May 2005. He said when Devyani had applied for a flat in Adarsh,the

Society was told categorically that she was just a member of Meera Housing Society and not a flat-owner and that she would resign from the Society when allotted a flat in Adarsh.

Khobragade said the flat in Meera Society was sold as soon as Adarsh accepted Devyani’s membership and the proceeds were used to pay for the apartment in Adarsh.

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March had lowest air pollution in 4 years, scientists say

his March recorded the lowest particulate matter (PM2.5) levels-fine, respirable pollutants-in the past four years. While this could seem like a relief at the moment, scientists at the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) say pollution levels are becoming increasingly unpredictable because of erratic meteorological conditions. The average monthly PM2.5 level dropped to 72 microgram per cubic metre this year from 112 (approximately) in March 2012. Scientists who analysed the data said the extreme pollution event in 2012 could be linked to the dust storm in the Gulf that time. “The 2012 event was like the Saharan dust cloud that has covered England. This year, winds are blowing from cleaner places at a relatively high speed and have swept away the pollutants. Such events can either take air pollution to dangerous levels, or bring it down. So while the local emissions are increasing, we need to factor in climate change,” says Gufran Beig, chief project scientist at System of Air Quality Weather Forecasting and Research. The PM2.5 levels in 2008, 2009 and 2010 were around 100 microgram per cubic metre, he said. IITM, under the ministry of earth sciences, is preparing a report on the link between air quality and climate change. “The higher temperature raises boundary layer and a relatively high wind speed swept away the local pollutants. This brought down the PM2.5 levels in March

2014. The trend will change soon,” added Beig. While the monthly average for March 2012 may not seem too high, there were instances of PM2.5 levels crossing 250 microgram per cubic metre against a standard of 60. “Between Oc-

tober 7 and October 9 in 2012, peak levels touched 500 microgram per cubic metre. The winds that usually come from the northeast and are usually clean changed direction and came from northern India. Burning of the agricultural residue in Punjab

and Haryana meant the winds were laden with particles that added to the pollution. Instances of extreme weather have affected pollution levels,” said Beig. “It’s obvious that the unusual rain in February and March this time has swept away all pollut-

ants. But I am not sure if the 2012 pollution levels were linked to dust from the Gulf. We will have to go through IITM’s study to see the link with climate change,” said Anumita Roychowdhury of Centre for Science and Environment.

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How (and why) to use an iPhone as an Apple TV remote

Amazon announced the Fire TV yesterday, its entry in the streaming box arena that will battle Apple, Google, and Roku for control of your living room. One feature grabbing headlines is the microphone in the Fire TV’s remote that delivers voice search -- a far better way to search for content than slowly and painfully selecting each letter via remote in the same way one composed a text message in the late 1990s on a flip-phone.

I have an Apple TV, and as any good consumer or tech blogger, I must weigh it and its various charms against Amazon’s new competitor. One feature that is a wash, however, is voice search. No, the tiny Apple TV remote isn’t hiding a microphone, but if you have an iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch, you can use it to search Apple TV using your voice. And unlike voice search with the Fire TV, which reportedly works only with Amazon Instant, you can use

an iOS device to search an Apple app like iTunes, as well as thirdparty apps like Netflix. It’s easy to set up an iOS device as a remote for Apple TV as long as all of your devices are on the same network. First, you need to install the free Remote app. When you launch the Remote app for the first time, it provides a button to set up Home Sharing. Tap the button and enter your Apple ID and password. With Home Sharing enabled on your iOS device, you then need to

turn on Home Sharing in iTunes or on your Apple TV itself. Because I avoid iTunes as much as I can, I would direct you to simply set up Home Sharing on Apple TV. Just go to Settings > Computers to enable Home Sharing on Apple TV. (If you insist on using iTunes, here’s the path: File > Home Sharing > Turn on Home Sharing.) Now, when you head back to the Remote app, you should see Apple TV listed. Tap on its icon and your iOS device will control Apple TV. Like the tiny remote that comes with Apple TV, the Remote app features a sparse collection of buttons. Along the bottom are three buttons: options, menu, and play/pause. On the blank area above the button you can flick and swipe to control the on-screen selection on your TV, and you can tap to select an item. When playing a video, you can swipe left or right to rewind or fast-forward, while flicking down shows chapter markers. These gestures don’t make it any easier to navigate an Apple TV with an iPhone than the regular remote, but we’ve yet to discuss search. After you use

your iPhone to search for content, you may never return to the Apple TV remote. For starters, when you go to search for content -in iTunes or Netflix, for example -- the keyboard will automatically appear. I don’t need to tell you that typing out a search query on a QWERTY keyboard -- even a smaller keyboard -- is much faster than searching using the onscreen letter grid with the Apple TV remote. But, wait, there’s more! Tap the microphone button in the lower left, and you can search by voice using an iOS device. Just speak your search term, tap Done, and your words will appear on the Remote app search box and, more importantly, your Apple TV. Lastly, there is one more advantage to using the Remote app rather than Apple TV remote. The app does not require your iOS device to maintain a line of sight with the Apple TV like the infrared Apple TV remote does. In addition to Apple TV, the Remote app also lets you control your iTunes library and iTunes Radio on your Mac, PC, or Apple TV.

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India third most attacked nation Samsung Galaxy S5’s by Zeus malware: Websense premium version leaked

ndia was the third most affected country in 2013 to be attacked by the notorious Zeus malware that is used to steal sensitive data from industries like finance, government, manufacturing and services, security solutions firm Websense said. Zeus is a malware that runs on PCs running versions of Microsoft Windows operating system. While it can carry out many malicious and criminal tasks, it is often used to steal banking information by keystroke logging and form grabbing. It is also used to install CryptoLocker ransomware, which locks access to the computer unless a fee (usually is paid to the hacker by the user. India followed the US and the UK, in terms of attacks based on geographic location, Websense

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said in its 2014 Threat Report. Other countries in the list included Canada, Brazil, Australia, Mexico, Italy, France and Turkey, it added. While services was the most attacked vertical, manufacturing, finance and government sectors followed closely on the list. Other target sectors included communications, education, retail, healthcare, transportation and utilities. Zeus is spread mainly through drive-by downloads and phishing schemes. “Originally designed as a financial threat, the Zeus malware was repurposed in 2013 for other vertical market objectives, from widely distributed attack sources,” Websense said. Zeus started attacking systems sometime in 2006 and in June 2009, security company Prevx estimated that Zeus had compro-

mised over 74,000 FTP accounts on websites of companies like Bank of America, NASA, Monster.com, ABC, Oracle, Cisco, Amazon and BusinessWeek. The report said the attack ecosystem — along with actors, their motivations and techniques used — continue to grow in number, complexity and sophistication. “As the attack ecosystem grows in scope, it is getting increasingly difficult to attribute the source of an attack. Many experts and organizations claim to be able to pinpoint the source of an attack, but it is rarely that easy or straightforward,” it added. This is exemplified in the Zeus attack with the reusing of attack components, compromising of websites and using numerous redirections that all serve to thwart identification of sources, it said.

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hile Samsung Mobile CEO JK Shin has said the company will not make a premium version of Galaxy S5, a top-end Samsung smartphone has been spotted at a benchmarking website. And going by leaked specifications, the device is likely to be positioned above the Galaxy S5. Benchmarking app GFXBench has collected data of an announced Samsung smartphone, with model number SM-G906S; the model number of Galaxy S5 is SM-G900, hinting that the two may be part of the same family. The upcoming Samsung SMG906S will have three features that will give it a more premium positioning compared to Galaxy S5 — higher resolution screen, newer processor and more RAM. As per the leaked data, the SM-G906S model will have screen resolution of 2560x1440p (2K resolution), higher than the

1920x1080p display of Galaxy S5. It has long been rumoured that Samsung will launch a premium version of its new flagship, featuring 2K resolution and metal body. The device is powered by the new 2.5GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 processor, with 3GB RAM. The Galaxy S5, on the other hand, runs on Snapdragon 801 chipset with 2GB RAM. Other leaked features of Samsung SM-G906S are Android 4.4, 32GB internal storage and 16MP rear camera. According to earlier reports, Samsung will unveil the metalbodied version of Galaxy S5 in April. Samsung was reportedly waiting for the launch of HTC One (M8), which is lauded for its premium looks, before announcing its first metal-bodied smartphone.

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News 19a 30 years after Rajiv Gandhi’s promise, she still waits for help

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Remember Phanus Punji? Thirty years ago, she was the face of poverty. This resident of Odisha’s hunger belt had sold her sister-inlaw Banita for a sari and Rs 40 to avoid starvation and she remains just as poor. Then PM Rajiv Gandhi had flown down from Delhi to meet her with an assurance of help. Phanus says she has been to every public meeting Sonia Gandhi or Rahul has addressed in the region. But all effort to meet the Gandhis

failed. She lives in a polythenecovered shanty on the fringes of her village and deprivation continues to be her identity. On Saturday, Sonia Gandhi addressed a rally at Khariar, barely 9km from where she lives. That day too, her daughterinlaw Chanchala said that she had gone to hear Sonia speak. “Whenever Sonia or Rahul come by, she takes the bus to the venue alone. She still hopes one day she’ll meet another Gandhi.

But on each occasion she returns crestfallen,” Chanchala says. The government provided her a little house under the Indira Awas Yojana, but it was shoddily built and did not last. That’s why Phanus and her family are back in their shed. “Everyone knows my mother-inlaw here. And, she keeps knocking on doors of officials. She tells them to please get us a house. But they ignore and often jeer at her,” the daughter-in-law adds.

Recently, she got a job at the anganwadi centre, but doesn’t get paid regularly. Phanus has two daughters and a son. Her son, Jagabandhu, is a daily wage labourer. In 2008, she thought she would get an opportunity to meet Rahul, he was launching his “Discover India” yatra from Khariar. She couldn’t. She had hoped to tell him how his father had promised to help. But she couldn’t get anywhere close to him, let alone speak. That day, she had narrated

to a TV channel how Rajiv and Sonia had called on her in 1984. They came when she was eating lunch. “They took the food — kanki (coarse rice) and saga (a form of weed) — with them. Rajiv promised to help me and asked officials to take care of me,” Phanus said. In 2002 her ailing husband died. His health was failing and Phanus was too poor to get him medical treatment. Phanus’ plight is not an isolated story at Amlapali where 1,200 people live in abject poverty. The village recently got a pucca road, the only visible sign of progress in all these years. Malnourished children play on the narrow lanes.Very few families have access to toilets.

Read history before attacking Capt: Experimental breast cancer Bir Devinder to Majithia drug shows promising results

enior Congress leader and former deputy speaker Bir Devinder Singh on Sunday asked revenue minister Bikram Singh Majithia to better learn about Congress leader Captain Amarinder Singh and his contribution towards the nation before making any comments. Reacting to Majithia’s statement asking where was Amarinder when bullets were flying in Punjab, Devinder said, “Majithia’s statement comes from the ignorance as he seems to have read no history.” “Unlike many leaders who took shelter in the safe custody of the government guest houses after having stage managed their arrest, Amarinder worked on-field,” Devinder told Majithia.

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He reminded Majithia about Amarinder’s stay in Amritsar during 1965 Indo-Pak War as an aidede-camp (ADC) to Lt Gen Harbaksh Singh. “Amarinder rejoined the army to face the enemy as otherwise he had already taken premature retirement,” Devinder said. Moreover, he added, Bikram, who was not even born at that time, does not know that it was Lt Gen Singh with Amarinder as his ADC who had held his foot down and stayed put at Amritsar and did not relocate to Beas in the wake of severe enemy assault. “Had they not done so, Amritsar might have been with Pakistan and so would Majitha,” he said.

fizer says an experimental drug has shown encouraging results in treating advanced breast cancer in an early clinical trial. The world’s second largest drugmaker says the drug prevented breast cancer from worsening for 20.2 months in a trial involving 165 patients. Current medications do so for 10.2 months. The drug is known as palbociclib. It’s among a new class of cancer drugs

that target specific proteins to block tumors. University of Michigan business professor Erik Gordon studies the biomedical industry. Gordon isn’t affiliated with the trial, and he says the outcome wasn’t as positive as some initial results reported earlier in the trial. But he says, “there’s been a lot of hope surrounding this class of cancer drugs, and this keeps that hope alive.”

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Stressing on being apolitical, Anil roots for Kirron as ‘right’ candidate

t was only ‘jhakaas’ ( excellent) what actor Anil Kapoor delivered as filmy dialogue while campaigning for Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Kirron Kher, but that too many could not hear. Kapoor, who reached the city on Sunday morning from Dubai to campaign for Kirron had to make a hasty retreat as his evening flight to Delhi got cancelled and he travelled by a car to Delhi to catch a flight back to Dubai, where he is on some shooting project. The campaign managers had planned many programmes for Kirron and Kapoor together in Sectors 8, 18, 22, 24, 48 and 53, Maloya, Dadumajra and motor market. But after his flight got cancelled, most of the programs were cancelled. He started his campaign with Kirron around 11am at Maloya, wherein he stressed that he was apolitical, but requested to vote for Kirron as she was a “good lady” and “right” candidate for the city and he knew her for years. While leaving Maloya, to cheering crowd, Kapoor finally said “jhakaas”, a dialogue from his Bollywood film ‘Yudh’ (1985) to which he on a number of occasions had stated that he was fed up of saying it. The next event was at grain market, where again he talked about the bonding he shared with

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Kirron and again greeted people with ‘jhakaas’ while leaving. By this time, it had become clear that he would have to travel by road to Delhi. He attended some meetings at the residence of party leader Har mohan Dhawan in Sector 8 and another function in Sector 18 organised by local party unit chief Sanjay Tandon before leaving for Delhi. All other

programmes were cancelled. At the programme held in Sector 18, Kapoor underlined that he had a political stint but in “reel life” where he delivered dialogues written by others. “But I would say, Chandigarh is the place, which I have always loved. Best city in the world. I always preferred to start promotion of my films from here,” he said.

But by the time he was to say some filmy dialogue and ‘jhakaas’ which many were cheering from crowd, Anupam Kher made an entry and mike was handed over to him. As Kapoor was in a hurry to leave for Delhi, he did not deliver any filmy dialogue there. Earlier, addressing the media at Punjab BJP office in Sector 37, Kapoor said Kirron had gone

through hardships and had been contributing to social causes since ’90s and she was the best candidate for the city. To a question, why he chose to campaign for Kirron, he said he shared a personal bond with her and was great fan for former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee but said he did not have political ambitions.

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Development is fine but our leaders became inaccessible, admits Rahul

ampaigning in the national capital reached fever pitch on Sunday — just three days before polling for the Lok Sabha elections. Top leaders from the Congress, BJP and Aam Aadmi Party

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(AAP) addressed rallies across the city in their last bid to draw voters before campaigning ends. While Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi addressed a rally, senior BJP leader L K Advani campaigned for Northwest Delhi

BJP nominee Udit Raj and AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal spoke in the New Delhi constituency for his candidate, Ashish Khetan. Almost five months after addressing a thin rally at the Virat Cinema grounds in South

Delhi’s Ambedkar Nagar ahead of the 2013 Assembly elections, Rahul Gandhi addressed a rally at the same venue on Sunday. “The 15 years of Congress rule in Delhi brought massive development… big roads, flyovers, etc., but we still lost the elections. It was a message from the people of Delhi, which said that all the development is alright, but that our leaders were not as accessible as they used to be. We have heard that message very well,” Rahul said, this time addressing a rally of over 3,000 people. After the Lok Sabha elections get over, he said the Congress party in Delhi would be relaunched as a “more pro-poor” party that involves with the “aam aadmi” more. “We made a mistake and the public also suffered. We heard our public and went on to support the government which was elected. Our public suffered at their false promises of free water and electricity. It is easy to make such false promises… that party smartly took budget clearance for three months when they should have had such schemes

on for at least one year,” Rahul said, taking a dig at the 49-day AAP government in Delhi. Without directly naming Kejriwal, Rahul said he had now run away to UP, whereas it was the Congress party that worked for the benefit of the “real aam aadmi”. He called the UPA government as the “government of the poor and helpless”. Calling it a fight between two ideologies between the BJP and Congress, Rahul said the BJP was dependent on “one big business house and wanted to ensure the rich get richer”. He said the Congress believed in “holistic development, where the benefits percolate down to the poor”. “With what the BJP says, it means that India wants one chowkidar (in Modi), they want that watchman to be India’s prime minister and that one man will save the country from all evil. We say that we don’t need one chowkidar but many. We want to give that right to all of you.” Campaigning in the capital and Ghaziabad, Kejriwal said after the polls, the AAP would do whatever it could to not let gas prices escalate.

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Sara and Parul not on talking terms

friends till the show was on air, but as soon as it wrapped up, they went their separate ways. In fact, producer Rajan Shahi also made a few attempts to patch things up between them, but his efforts haven’t been fruitful. We

spoke to Shahi, who said, “I had approached them for a cameo appearance in ‘Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya’, but due to some scriptrelated issues, things didn’t work out. It’s true that Sara and Parul have drifted apart. Two years

ven though actors Gurmeet Choudhary and Debina Bonnerjee are a household names in the TV world, they dream to make it big in Bollywood. “We both believe that one should never be satisfied with whatever one has. We’re always looking for something which is bigger and better. Both of us came to Mumbai with the vision and dream to be in Bollywood and then TV happened. We both are thankful to God for the same. But we both won’t leave the dream to be in Bollywood,” says Debina, who is currently participating in the adventure-based reality show, Khatron ke Khiladi, along with hubby Gurmeet. “Honestly, I am more interested in dance than acting in Bollywood. If I get something like that, I will be hap-

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Gurmeet is the next big Bollywood thing: Debina Bonnerjee

py to take it up. But Gurmeet is the next big Bollywood thing,” she adds. Talking about their experience of doing the show, Gurmeet says, “It is a very different show from other reality shows that we have done. We both love action and that’s why said yes to it. Both Debina and I are very strong personalities.” Lastly, as the couple has worked together in shows such as Ramayan, Pati Patni Aur Woh and Nach Baliye season 6, we asked them how working together on a show helps their bonding. “We both are each other’s best friends. When we work together on a show, it is a plus point, as we get to get spend lot of time together. Yeh time bahut mushkil se milta hai,” signs off Gurmeet.

after the show ended, everything was fine, but then I noticed that one would enter a party only after the other one had left. I don’t want to get into the reasons why this happened, but there’s definitely been a communication gap,

Did hike demand lead to Manpreet ouster from Bani?

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ara Khan and Parul Chauhan, who were last seen together on the show ‘Sapna Babul Ka...Bidaai’, are no longer on talking terms, according to sources. Apparently, the two actors were the best of

and some people are creating misunderstandings between the two. During the course of the show, there were never any issues, but post the show, certain misunderstandings crept up.” The maker also hosted a gettogether at his home some time ago, where he invited the cast of ‘Bidaai’ to resolve differences between the two. “Angad, Sara, Kinshuk and Parul attended the get-together. Sara and Parul were cordial to each other, and we clicked pictures, but after the party, they texted saying, ‘Let time take its course. It’s not as if we are fighting, but we are not being friendly’. I plan to bring them together soon, and hope that things take a turn for the better,” he added. Meanwhile, Sara accepted that she hasn’t been able to stay in touch with Parul, but denied reports of any rift between them. “It’s not that we are no longer friends. It’s just that we have not been meeting each other because of our work commitments. We were supposed to do a dance performance for Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya, but there were some date issues and it didn’t happen. We are good friends and there are no issues, no negative vibes. She knows that I am there for her when she wants to talk to me and vice versa.” We tried to reach Parul, but she didn’t answer our calls and messages.

itika Anand, who plays Manpreet, Bani’s mother-in-law in Bani — Ishq Da Kalma, will soon exit the show as the makers have decided to do away with her character. What led to this development? “Monetary issues,” claims a source, adding, “Nitika’s contract expired in February. She demanded a hike during the renewal, a request vehemently turned down by the production house. Also, payments are often delayed, leading to an unrest among the cast.” Says another actor requesting anonymity, “They flatly refuse to pay us overtime, de-

spite promising it. At times, we have worked for over 24 hours continuously, without being paid a penny for it. Even the payment for regular shifts is delayed by three-four months. We did try to reason out with them, but the producer kept making excuses. They choose to do away with actors who confront them over payment issues. The same has happened with Nitika.” However, Nikita insists, “I am quitting because of personal reasons and the decision has been amicable.” Producer Damini Shetty said, “This is news to me. I can only say, ‘no comment’.”

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Paneer Capsicum Sabji Masala omelette • • • • • •

Ingredients

4 eggs 4 onions, finely chopped 2 green chilies, finely chopped 2 tbsp milk 4 tbsp capsicum, finely chopped 4 tbsp tomatoes, finely

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chopped Salt to taste 1/4 tsp fresh black pepper powder 1/4 tsp turmeric powder A few coriander leaves, finely chopped 2 tbsp olive oil (or butter)

Masala omelette is an all time favourite. The easiest dish to make on the go, you can fluff it up and add a variety of toppings like mushrooms, capsicum, cheese and boiled potatoes.

Method:

Beat the eggs till frothy (the more you beat the egg the fluffier it will come out to be). Add the rest of the ingredients except the oil and whisk well. -Drizzle oil in a pan, allow it to heat up. Once hot, reduce flame, add half of the egg mixture and swirl it around the pan. Cook on low to medium flame till the sides are cooked and the underside is slightly browned. -Slowly flip over and cook the other side. -Slide the omelette onto a plate and serve with bread or buns.

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More evidence that red wine and aspirin protect against cancer

ancer is a disease of genes. DNA mutations mess with the genetic content of a cell, enabling it to escape the normal controls that restrict their growth. Now, a team of scientists led by Delphine Lissa and Guido Kroemer at the French Institute of Health and Medical Research in Paris have begun exploring ways to slow or stop the formation of cells containing multiple copies of chromosomes, which they think are an essential intermediate in cancer formation. Normal healthy cells are diploid, which means they have two copies of each chromosome,

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one from each parent. But during cancer formation, early malignant cells are often tetraploid, with four sets of chromosomes – the extras are either mistaken copies created in-house or genomes picked up from other cells. Most cells deal with tetraploidy by committing suicide before they become malignant. These genomically deviant cells can also get removed by the immune system as part of its routine cancer surveillance program. But sometimes, these cells are not dealt with, allowing them to continue accumulating chromosomes and acquiring new genetic mutations, transforming

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In their study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, Lissa and colleagues looked for drugs that could kill tetraploid cells, but leave healthy diploid cells relatively intact. After screening a panel of 480 bioactive chemicals from a database at Harvard Medical School, they came up with two hits: aspirin and resveratrol. Aspirin is a common presence in the medicine cabinet, and has an excellent record against disease. Almost all of us have enjoyed its headache-relieving properties,

and many old people are advised to take small doses of aspirin to protect their hearts. There is also evidence that aspirin can prevent colon cancer. Those of us who enjoy red wine are ingesting resveratrol on a regular basis. It is also found in red grapes, peanut butter, dark chocolate, and blueberries. While it is still not certain exactly what protective effects resveratrol has against disease, there are suggestions that it can prolong lifespan, protect the heart, and prevent certain forms of cancer. When researchers looked closely at the fates of both dangerous tetraploid or normal

diploid cells treated in a dish with their two drug hits, they observed that unhealthy cells were controlled at least partially through the activation of signals that coaxed them into committing suicide. Lissa also looked at the use of statins, which work through some biological pathways that may overlap with those tweaked by aspirin and resveratrol (they are commonly prescribed to control high cholesterol levels and minimise the risk of heart disease and stroke). In mixed populations of diploid and tetraploid cells, statins selectively induced more tetraploid cells to die. Several agents, then, could suppress the growth of genetically unstable cells capable of causing cancer.

Stopping cancer

After establishing that their drugs had useful effects against fully-formed tetraploid cells, Lissa looked into whether the team could prevent such dangerous tetraploid cells from forming in the first place. Seems it can be done – resveratrol, aspirin, and their biochemical derivatives also reduced the formation of tetraploid cells. When tested in mice prone to intestinal cancer, either oral resveratrol or aspirin lowered cancer rates. By probing gut cells with fluorescent tags, they saw that fewer dangerous tetraploid cells formed in treated animals. So both drugs could normalise the gut environment to minimise the likelihood of cancer.

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Famous tourist destination in southern part of India

Surrounded by Majestic Hills and the plains bordered by colourful sea-shores, fringed with coconut trees and paddy fields, here and there are few elevated patches of red cliffs with undulating valleys and plains between the mountainous terrain and the sea - coast, so closely interwoven with Temples and Churches and other edifices lies the district, ‘Kanyakumari’. (The district name is spelled as ‘Kanniyakumari’ in official records which is in tune with the spoken name of the district in Tamil language). With an area of 1672 sq.km. it occupies 1.29% of the total extent of Tamil Nadu. It ranks first in literacy among other districts in Tamil Nadu.

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History

The area comprising the present Kanniakumari district was a part of the erstwhile Travancore state. In 1835, when the state was divided in to Northern and Southern divisions , this area formed part of Southern division and was placed in the charge of Dewan Peishkar, Kottayam. In July 1949, when the United States of Travancore and Cochin was inaugurated, the present Kanniyakumari area continued to be a part of Trivandrum district of Kerala State. The people of Agasteeswarem, Thovalai, Kalkulam and Vilavancode Taluks, which formed the southern divisions of the former Trivandrum District, were predominantly Tamil speaking. They agitated for the merger of this area with Madras State. The States Reorganisation Commission also recommended this. Accordingly, the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 was passed and the Kanyakumari District was formed on 1st November 1956 , with the four Taluks, Viz., Agasteeswarem, Thovalai, Kalkulam and Vilavancode and merged with Tamil Nadu. Thiru. R .Thirumalai I.A.S assumed charge as the first Collector of Kanniakumari District on 01.11.1956.

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The people are the human resource of the District. Their culture, religion, aptitude, habits, beliefs, talents etc have a bearing on how the district presents itself to others. Tamil and Malayalam are the main languages of this district. Hindus and Christians form a sizeable percentage of the population of the district and there are a number of Muslims dominated belts in the district. The caste system in the Society has weakened to a great extent especially after independence because of growth of education and improvements in transport and communication. Some of the communities in the district are Nadars, Nanjil Nadu Vellalars, Paravas, Mukthavas, Vilakki Thalanayar, Kammalar or Asari, Nairs, Chackarevars, Kerala Mudalis etc. Rice is the staple food of the rich and poor alike in the district. Some among the poorer section also use tapioca. Beverages like tea and coffee are widely spread even in to the rural area of the district.

Places of Tourist Interest

Fountain at Kanniyakumari: -Kanyakumari district, which lies in the southern most tip of Peninsular India, is famous for its majestic hills, virgin beaches, pristine rivers and meandering rivulets. The district has a fragrance of architecture culture and customs of neighbouring Kerala mixed with the rich deep traditions, culture and architecture of Tamil Nadu. However, for want of promotional campaign and lack of basic amenities most of the tourists coming to this district return back after seeing just Kanyakumari and Padmanabhapuram Palace. Mahatma Gandhi Memorial: -The place has been associated with great men like Swami Vivekananda and Mahatma Gandhi in whose names memorials have been here. They are very beautiful and add to the attraction of this place. The beautiful Gandhi Memorial completed in 1956, is situated as a memorial to the Father of the Nation. An urn of Mahatma Gandhi was kept here for public to pay homage before immersion.Text Box: Mahatma Gandhi visited Kanyakumari twice in 1925 and 1937. Mahatma Gandhi visited Kanyakumari in January 1937. In 1948 his ashes were immersed in the sea waters in Kanyakumari. Thiruvalluvar Statue: -Thiruvalluvar is the immortal poet of Tamil Nadu and has given to the world Thirukkural. The memorial statue of Thiruvalluvar is in Kanyakumari. The pedestal of the statue is of 38 feet height and the statue over it is 95 feet tall with a grand total of 133 feet for the entire sculpture. The 3 tier pedestal known as Atharapeedam is surrounded by an artistic Mandapa known as Alankara Mandapam with 38 feet height. Surrounding the Alankara Mandapa stand 10 elephant statues signifying 8 directions with earth and space down.

Climate

The District has a favourable agro-climatic condition, which is suitable for growing a number of crops. The proximity of equator, its topography and other climate factors favour the growth of various crops.The paddy varieties grown in the second crop season in Thovalai and Agasteeswaram taluks are grown during the first crop season in Kalkulam and Vilavancode taluks. This shows that there is distinct variation in the climatic conditions prevailing within the district. Unlike other district in Tamil Nadu, it has a rainfall both during the South West and the North East monsoons. The South West monsoon period starts from the month of June and ends in September, While the North East monsoon period starts from October and ends in the middle of December. The average rainfall is as shown .

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How to Visit

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Kanyakumari is the southern most point of the Indian subcontinent and is connected to the other parts of the country by rail and road. The nearest airport from Kanyakumari is Trivandrum International Airport which is approximately about 85 kms from Kanyakumari. Kanyakumari is very well connected to other parts of the country by train. The Kanyakumari railway station is located very close to the Kanyakumari bus stand. There are many trains starting from Kanyakumari, including a Rajdhani express. There are direct trains to Kanyakumari from all the four metropolitan cities of the country and also the major cities like Bangalore and Pune.

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Khalsa Panth 1699 THERE IS ONE GOD, ETERNA MAKER OF AL FEARING NOTHING AND AT TIMELESS IS HIS IMAGE,- NOT BEGOTT BY THE GRACE OF THE GURU aisakhi Festival

Baisakhi is one of the major festivals of Sikhs and is celebrated with lot of enthusiasm and gaiety in the state of Punjab and all throughout the world where there is a significant Sikh population. For the large farming community of Punjab, Baisakhi Festival marks the time for harvest of rabi crops and they celebrate the day by performing joyful bhangra and gidda dance. For the Sikh community, Baisakhi Festival has tremendous religious significance as it was on a Baisakhi Day in 1699, that Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh Guru laid the foundation of Panth Khalsa-the Order of the Pure Ones.

Date of Baisakhi

Baisakhi Festival falls on the first day of Vaisakh month (April-May) according to Nanakshahi or Sikh Calendar. For this reason, Baisakhi is also popularly known as Vaisakhi. According to English calendar, the date of Baisakhi corresponds to April 13 every year and April 14 once in every 36 years. This difference in Baisakhi dates is due to the fact that day of Baisakhi is reckoned according to solar calendar and not the lunar calendar. The auspicious date of

Baisakhi is celebrated all over India under different names and different set of rituals and celebrations. Baisakhi date coincides with ‘Rongali Bihu’ in Assam, ‘Naba Barsha’ in Bengal, Puthandu in Tamil Nadu and ‘Pooram Vishu’ in Kerala.

Baisakhi Celebrations

People of Punjab celebrate the festival of Baisakhi with exuberance and devotion. As the festival has tremendous importance in Sikh religion, major activities of the day are organized in Gurdwaras. People wake up early to prepare for the day. Many also take bath in the holy river to mark the auspicious occasion. After getting ready people pay a visit to their neighbourdood gurdwara and take part in the special prayer meeting organized for the day. At the end of the Baisakhi ardas, congregates receive specially prepared Kara prasad or sweetened semolina. This is followed by a guru ka langar or community lunch. Later, during the day people of Sikh faith take out a Baisakhi procession under the leadership of Panj piaras. The procession moves through the major localities of the city amidst the rendition of devotional songs by the participating men, women and children. Mock duels, bhangra and

gidda performances make the procession joyous and colourful.

Celebrations by Farmers

For the large farming community of Punjab and Haryana, Baisakhi marks a New Year’s time as it is time to harvest rabi crop. On Baisakhi, farmers thank god for the bountiful crop and pray for good times ahead. People buy new clothes and make merry by singing, dancing and enjoying the best of festive food. Cries of “Jatta aai Baisakhi”, rent the skies as gaily men and women break into the bhangra and gidda dance to express their joy. Everyday farming scenes of sowing, harvesting, winnowing and gathering of crops are expressed through zestful movements of the body to the accompaniment of ballads and dhol music. In several villages of Punjab Baisakhi Fairs are organized where besides other recreational activities, wrestling bouts are also held.

History of Baisakhi

Baisakhi is a long established harvest festival in the Punjab. It had been celebrated long before it gained an added dimension for Sikhs.

9 - ETERNITY AL TRUTH IS HIS NAME; LL THINGS, ENMITY WITH NOTHING, TEN, BUT BEING OF HIS OWN BEING; U, MADE KNOWN TO MEN. In 1699 the tenth guru, Guru Gobind Singh, chose Vaisakhi as the occasion to transform the Sikhs into a family of soldier saints, known as the Khalsa Panth. Guru Gobind Singh founded the Khalsa in front of thousands at Anandpur Sahib. During the Vaisakhi festival Guru Gobind Singh came out of a tent carrying a sword. He challenged any Sikh who was prepared to give his life to come into the tent. The Guru returned alone with his sword covered in blood. He then requested another volunteer and repeated the same action four times until five men disappeared into the tent. The crowd was very concerned until they saw five men return wearing turbans with the Guru. These five men became known as the

Panj Piare, or ‘Beloved Five’.

The men were then baptised into the Khalsa by the Guru. He sprinkled them with Amrit (‘immortalising nectar’: the Sikh term for holy water) and said prayers. This is the basis of the Sikh baptism ceremony.

Significance of Baisakhi

Vibrant Festival of Baisakhi is considered to be an extremely important festival in In-

dia for number of reasons. Apart from being important for the farmers as a harvest festival, the festival is of prime importance in Sikhism as a foundation day of Khalsa Panth. Besides, auspicious Baisakhi day is of importance for astrological reasons too.

Harvest Festival

Baisakhi is celebrated as a harvest festival by the large farming community in the states of Punjab and Haryana. Since Baisakhi falls in the middle of the month of April (April 13), Baisakhi marks the harvest time of the rabi (winter) crops. Farmers are loaded with cash at this time and are in full mood and spirit to enjoy the fruits of hard work as they celebrate Baisakhi Festival.

Customs and Traditions

Joyful festival of Baisakhi is celebrated with lot of charm and gusto in the vibrant state of Punjab. People perform set Baisakhi customs and traditions for the day with sincerity and devotion. Since Baisakhi is celebrated as the birth of Guru Gobind Singh - the Tenth Sikh Guru and the foundation day of Khalsa Panth, major activities for the festival are centred on gurdwaras - the Sikh place of worship. As a harvest festival Baisakhi is celebrated in

open fields with energetic bhangra and gidda dance by gaily dressed men and women of Punjab.

Celebrations in the Fields

Since Baisakhi is also celebrated as a harvest festival, farmers in Punjab celebrate Baisakhi with energetic performance of bhangra and gidda dance. Men and women clad themselves in their traditional Bhangra dress and dance to the beat of dhol in a joyful festive atmosphere.

When is Baisakhi ? Baisakhi 2014 is on April 14, Monday The auspicious festival of Baisakhi is celebrated on first day of Vaisakh month (April-May) according to the Nanakshahi calendar. Hence, the festival of Baisakhi is also popularly known as Vaisakhi. According to Gregorian Calendar, Baisakhi falls on April 13 every year and on April 14 once in 36 years. This variation in date is due to the fact that date of Baisakhi is reckoned according to the Indian solar calendar and not the lunar calendar.

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onam Kapoor finds nothing wrong in signing a film contract with a no-pregnancy clause. “It makes sense...it’s professional,” Sonam said when asked of her views on a no-pregnancy clause in Hindi filmdom. “I don’t think there’s anything wrong in that. It’s professional. I think it’s normal,” she added.

Daughter of veteran actor Anil Kapoor, Sonam is 28 years old and an eligible bachelorette of the Hindi film industry. The discussion on whether a no-pregnancy clause be included in an actress’s contract started when rumours of Vidya Balan’s pregnancy surfaced. Vidya had denied the reports about her pregnancy.

Even Shilpa Shetty had recently shared her opinion on the clause, saying that as long as a project is not delayed, it is okay to have a no-pregnancy clause for actresses.Young and outspoken actress Sonam Kapoor finds nothing wrong in signing a film contract with a no-pregnancy clause.

Imran Khan glad to make debut in animated film with ‘Rio 2’

ctor Imran Khan, who has dubbed for male protagonist Blu in the Hindi version of animated film “Rio 2,” says he always wanted to do such a film and is glad to make his debut. “I wanted to do something like this for a long time. A couple of times I have been approached to do the Hindi dub for a couple of animation films. But unfortunately I never got a chance, I was always busy with something else,” the 31year-old said here Wednesday at the launch of the film’s trailer. “I love animation films and the type of humour you get to do in them. The comedy is a lot of fun. So finally I was able to make it and

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I am glad that ‘Rio 2’ is my debut,” he added. Blu is a macaw from city married to Jewel, a macaw from the jungle. Blu’s way of life in a city made Imran relate to him. ”I watched it before we started dubbing. Throughout the film I was relating to him. His sense of humour is straightface, deadpan, awkward humour and I liked it,” said Imran. “I love the character, I love what (Hollywood actor) Jesse Eisenberg has done with the original,” he added. “Rio 2” has been directed by Carlos Saldanha and the original has Jesse Eisenberg and Anne Hathaway voices for Blu and Jewel.

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‘Main Tera Hero’ left in the lurch

argis Fakhri has left the promotions of her upcoming film, ‘Main Tera Hero’, due to her Hollywood commitment. Her co-stars Varun Dhawan and Ileana D’Cruz now have to go the extra mile to make up for her absence.

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A source says, `Nargis promoted the film till March 26 and then left for the US for the shoot of her Hollywood film which is directed by Paul Feig.` A spokesperson for the producers (Balaji Motion Pictures) states, `We were informed of her

non-availability only this week.` A source close to the production house adds, `Nargis’ US travel plans left the producers with no choice, but to cancel all the promotional activities that included only her. On her part, Nargis had told them that she will

return to promote the film post its release, but nobody is sure if this will actually happen. The producers seem miffed with her action.` Nargis, however, rubbished talk about the producers being upset with her. She said, `Varun, Ileana, Davidji (Dhawan) and

the entire team have become an extended family to me. Varun knows that the Hollywood project is a big opportunity for me and he conveyed it to his father, and the film’s producers. I will be back to see the film through its final phase before the release.`

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Monthly Astrology - APRIL 2014 Aries – Mesha

Your earnings will improve and you will have gains from various sources. You may be benefited by receiving a windfall quite unexpectedly. You will form new friendships and will become very popular in your friends’ circle. Some of your ambitions may be realised and you may have new acquisitions that will add to your comfort. The performance of your educational activities, will instil a sense of pride and joy in your mind.

Taurus – Vrushabha

You will be very fortunate and will receive special favours from the authorities. You will be successful in all your endeavours and rise to a powerful and lucrative position. Some of your cherished desires will be fulfilled and you may have new acquisitions. Your family-life will be happy with comfortable surroundings and socially you will gain more popularity. Your relationships with relatives and friends will become more cordial. You will be a centre of attraction in social gatherings.

Gemini – Mithuna

You will win the appreciation of your superiors and will be favoured by them accordingly. Your name and fame will be widespread and your social popularity will considerably increase. You will form new relationships and have many admirers in your friends’ circle . You may have new acquisitions which will

improve your life-style. Your family-life will be a little problematic as you may become unhappy and may remain anxious on account of your children. Cancer – Kataka

You should take every possible care for avoiding quarrels and conflicts; you should not get entagled in any Law- suit also. Your health needs much more care and you should be very cautious while driving as you will be prone to sustain injuries and suffer blood-loss. In professional sphere, you may face many problems which you should try to sort out peacefully. The period is not favourable and you must let the adverse period pass over by lying low. The period is not good for finances; so think twice before making any new commitments.

Leo – Simha

You should remain alert and careful as problems may appear in any or many areas of your life. Your state of health may deteriorate and you could also become emotionally disturbed. You should try to retain your cool otherwise you have difficulties. You may face financial problems owing to blockage of funds. This timeperiod is not good for gaining favours or forming new relationships. You should let the time-period pass over by lying low and by handling people and things more tactfully. Family-life will be ordinary and uneventful; if you take care and do not spoil the mood of your loved one. Virgo – Kanya

You will have success in all your endeavours and receive favours from your superiors. You will form new relation -ships and make new deals. You may have fruitful journeys and pleasure-trips. Some of your cherished desires will be fulfilled and ambitions realised. You will be fortunate in respect of romantic liaisons. In family-life too you will have a pleasant and enjoyable time-period as your spouse will become very loving and caring. For socializing too the period will be favourable as your relations will be improved and your popularity will also increase.

Libra – Tula

You should take proper care of your health as you will be prone to suffer from minor ailments. Your enemies could ferment some trouble and try to tarnish your image. You should remain alert, avoid all temptations and overcome irritations. You must avoid all conflicts and disputes; being diplomatic and tactful you should handle the situations. The period is not propitious for gaining favours at workplace. In family-life too you should try to avoid disputes and quarrels by retaining your cool. This is not a favourable time for socializing or for forming new relationships. You should take care for avoiding the possibility of separation from your dearest.

Scorpio – Vruschika

You will have success in all your endeavours and may have gains from various sources. You may have good gains from a new venture and also from prudent investments. Some of

your ambitions will be realised and you may secure a lucrative promotion that offers liberal perquisites as well. In academic persuits also you would gain distinction. You will be fortunate in respect of romantic liaisons. Your family-life will be joyful and happy; some of your children could be a source of pride. You may have journeys in connection with your profession which will be fruitful.

Sagittarius – Dhanu

You will have a pleasant time to enjoy the luxury and comforts of life. You may have some costly acquisitions which will increase your satisfaction and raise your social status. All your efforts during the period will bear fruit and contribute to your progress. You will receive favours from your superiors and secure betterment in career. Your family-life will be joyous and comfortable with all it’s members becoming very loving and caring. There could be a happy celebration in the family. You may spend money for renovating the interiors of your house by decorations and procuring attractive furnitures while the exteriors may have a face-lift too.

Capricorn – Makara

You may suffer from skin diseases and feel nervous. Your sources of earning may get squeezed whereas you may not be able to control excessive expenditures. You may associate yourself with lower-class people for which your near and dear ones might feel concerned. By excercising will-force you must try to change your outlook. If you cannot

change your behaviour-patterns, your popularity will be on the wane and people will start distancing themselves from you Aquarius – Kumbha

You will find improvements in all areas of life and you will have smooth progress. You will have betterment in career and your financial position will considerably improve. You will receive favours from your superiors and you will lead a joyous carefree life. You will be in good health and enjoy a good time with all your family-members who will be very loving and caring. You may have new acquisitions which will make your life more comfortable. You may have some celebrations in the family.

Pisces - Meena

You will be happy and cheerful. You will have many opportunities and will receive favours from superiors. Your career- prospect and your financial position will also be considerably improved. You will have a pleasant and enjoyable time in company of the people of opposite sex. You will socialize more and form new friendships with joyous people. Your family-life will be happy and enjoyable. You will be in good health and so will be the other members of your family. Your relationship with the people in general will improve and your popularity will increase. The period is now ripe for investing endeavours that will lead to betterment in career. If you wish to know the difference between Eastern & Western Astrology you are invited to visit http://jyotisha.00it.com/Difference.htm

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A Different Kind Of Goddess

hen we use words like feminism, patriarchy, religion and mythology, even god, or goddess, we need to constantly remind ourselves that these words originated in western universities, and more often than not, convey ideas based on western contexts. They are not always universal.

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For example, in the west, there was active suppression of goddess worship: Isis, Ishtar, Cybele, were all wiped out along with other male deities to make room for a single, all-powerful male God. Mesopotamian epics like Enuma Elish where the female chaos Tiamat is defeated by the male hero Marduk makes this

explicit. Greek mythology that tells the story of how Zeus seduced nymphs is interpreted as an indicator of the cult of the powerful male-god overpowering the cult of many mother-goddesses. Judaic scholars spoke Shakina, the grace of God in feminine terms, but this was never ever actually given form as goddess. The worship of Mary,

mother of God, was an attempt to include goddess worship in some form within the Christian fold, but Protestants rejected this when they threw out all things associated with the Church and Pope. Such suppression never happened in India. In India, the goddess was always powerful. Without her there could be no God. And even God was not a single entity, visualised variously as Shiva and Vishnu. Of course, there will be someone who will argue, if Indians have always worshipped goddesses, then why does the status of women leave much to be desired in India? This attempt to link goddess worship with status of women stems from an assumption that goddess represents womanhood in mythology. Yes, it may be so in western mythology, where the literal was always valued more than the symbolic: thus stories of Eve and Pandora are used to justify and explain suppression of women. But Hindu mythology thrives on the symbolic: the nymph of the puranas feared by the sage embodies worldly pleasures, not woman. It is very easy to confuse form (female) with thought (matter). Nowadays when religious and secular forces use the word ‘God’, they are inadvertently referring to God of western traditions, more specifically Judeo-Christian-

Islamic traditions, who is highly gendered, visualised in male form (as in the Sistine). The Hindu idea of God was rather abstract in the pre-Buddhist period and was concretised in the post-Buddhist period. Buddha was not interested in the idea of God. He was of the opinion that ‘when one is wounded, we should focus on the doctor, not on the hunter’. But the people were interested in the idea of God. And in Hinduism, the idea of God could not be explained without the Goddess. God was the mind, the divinity within. Goddess was the world, the divinity outside. When the mind behaves like Shiva, the hermit, and shuns all things worldly, the world around behaves like Kali and Gauri, demanding attention. When the mind behaves like Vishnu, the householder; the world around becomes like Lakshmi, Sita, Radha and Rukmini and Satyabhama, a source of joy as well as a responsibility to bear. Unfortunately, most of the time, the mind behaves like Brahma – seeking control and dominion over the world around. So the goddess turns into Shatarupa, the nymph, who cannot be captured. Brahma tries to catch her but fails. When he stops and sits and pays attention carefully, Shatarupa transforms into Saraswati, goddess of wisdom, and enables his transformation into Shiva or Vishnu.

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Madhuri Dixit named most inspirational female Bollywood icon

ollywood diva Madhuri Dixit has beennamed the most inspirational female Bollywood icon, becoming the first to receive the honour instituted last year. The 46-year-old actor was bestowed the honour at the third annual Bradford Inspirational Women Awards (BIWA) in Bradford in the UK. Last year, as the world celebrated 100 years of Bollywood cinema, a special category was

announced at BIWA 2013?for the public to nominate their most Inspirational Female Bollywood Icon. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Greetings everyone. I wanted to reach out and thank the Inspirational Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Foundation for choosing me as the most inspirational Female Bollywood Icon of all times. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s indeed a great honour,â&#x20AC;? Dixit said in a special video message played at the event. â&#x20AC;?Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been a staunch advocate of womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s empowerment and

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve worked hard throughout my career to advance the cause. It is heartening to see that gender equality is really becoming more of a reality. There is still much more to be done and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m confident that, by working together, we can empower women worldwide. I would personally like to thank Fatima Patel, Jane Vincent and the Inspirational Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Foundation for making this possible. Thank you,â&#x20AC;? she added. The unsung female heroes of

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Kangana Ranaut follows Aamir Khanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s footsteps

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ow, it seems Kangana Ranaut is walking down the same road. The 27-year-old actor, who charmed audiences with her latest release, says that she wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t attend any more awards ceremonies. Kangana says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve done that when I was younger. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve attended awards shows when I had entered the industry, but I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feel like it anymore. Frankly, it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t add up to anything.â&#x20AC;? Kangana has, in the past, won a few awards, and looks like a prime candidate for a few more this year. So, her decision to say no to these comes as a surprise now. But she explains, saying, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have many awards at home, and it feels nice to have them. I won some when I made my debut, and even won a National Award a few years ago. But in spite of that, I was

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to work with and to support women, be it at home, in the workplace, in the community or in business, of which the Inspirational Women Awards are now a part. An independent panel of judges comprising Adeeba Malik MBE; Deputy Chief Executive of Bradford-based charity, QED; David Ward MP, Bradford East; and Susan Jones, HR Director, Freeman Grattan Holdings selected the category winners, which were announced on the night.

almost jobless for two years. I think we give them too much respect and, have frankly, overhyped them.â&#x20AC;? This year, so far, the actor hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t attended any film awards. She says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I rejected about four awards for Queen and Krrish 3 (2013). Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not going to attend any awards ceremonies in the future, and the reason is simple â&#x20AC;&#x201D; my priorities have changed. Spending time with my friends is more important than attending these.â&#x20AC;? She also says that she has a â&#x20AC;&#x153;lot of other things to doâ&#x20AC;?, and that sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d rather use to the time to prepare for her film roles. She says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of research that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to do for my next, so Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be busy with that now. I think, as you grow older and more mature, the fascination (for awards) reduces.â&#x20AC;?

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2 STATES Director: Abhishek Varman Producer Sajid Nadiadwala, Karan Johar Cast: Arjun Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Ronit Roy, Amrita Singh, Shiv Subramaniyam

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ove marriages around the world are simple. Boy loves girl. Girl loves boy. They get married. In India, there are few more steps... Boy loves girl. Girl loves boy. Girlâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family has to love the boy. Boyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family has to love the girl. Girlâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family has to love the boyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family. Boyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family has to love the girlâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family. And if the boy and girl still love each other, they get married. 2 States is a story about a journey of one such couple, Krish Malhotra and Ananya Swaminathan. They meet at the IIM-Ahmedabad and during the course they fall in love. Complications arise after the course comes to an end and they decide to get married. Krish and Ananya belong to two different states of India. Krish, a North Indian Punjabi boy from Delhi, and Ananya, a Tamilian Brahmin from Chennai. They take a conscious decision; till their parents donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t agree they wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get married. Everything goes down hill when the parents meet. There is a cultural clash and the parents oppose the wedding. To convert their love story into a love marriage, the couple faces a tough battle in front of them. For its easy to fight and rebel, but much harder to convince. Will Krish and Ananyaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s love for each other sustain the battles? Will they manage to convince their parents and make it to their wedding? The film thus is a humorous take on inter community marriages in India.

Kirron Kher Plays Rekha In Khubsoorat

ow it can be told. In Khubsoorat Sonam Kapoor plays the daughter of the character that Rekha played in Hrishikesh Mukherjeeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Khubsoorat. According to a source close to the new Khubsoorat Kirron Kher plays the character originally played by Rekha. `When Shashank Ghosh rewrote Khubsoorat for Sonam Kapoor it was felt that Rekhaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s character from the original film by Hrishida was way too outdated to be valid in todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s context. At the same time Anil Kapoor, a huge fan of Hrishidaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cinema, wanted to retain the original character,` says the source. It was decided that Sonam

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would play the daughter of the character Rekha played in Hrishikesh Mukherjeeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Khubsoorat. In fact the original idea for the remake was to rope in Rekha to play the character she had played in Hrishidaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s film.However for reasons best known to Rekhathe diva does work in mysterious ways-- she turned down producer Rhea Kapoorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s offer to play Sonamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mother. Now the part originally played by Rekha has gone to Kirron Kher. Says Sonam mysteriously, `Well, Kirronji plays a character named Manju after Rekhajiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s character in Khubsoorat. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all I am going to reveal right now.`

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We hope Jal goes the Queen way: Purab Kohli

e has shed his city slicker image for Jal. Purab Kohli, who has featured in films like Shaadi Ke Side Effects, Rock On and My Brother...Nikhil, plays a villager in his latest film Jal. Low on promotional buzz, Girish Malik’s directorial venture has received accolades from critics and film festivals alike. Speaking about the film’s reception, actor Purab Kohli told Hindustan Times, “We were not big on promotions and a monster (David Dhawan’s Main Tera Hero) is releasing with our movie. But with the response that we have been receiving, we really hope it goes the Queen way.” Purab expresses hope that Jal received good word-of-mouth reviews and picks up in theatres, even two

weeks after the release. “I had worked with Girish in the TV series Sangharsh and knew his work. So when he approached me for Jal, the idea of shooting in the Rann of Kutch was enough to make me go for it. Then, of course the script was awesome and I just had to do it,” Kohli said. The Kirti Kulhari-Purab Kohli-starrer was ready for release in September last year. And then it was selected for the Busan International and Cannes Film Festivals. Purab said that it was disheartening to see the release of the movie getting delayed in India for lack of buyers. “I had stopped working because I wanted to see the reaction of my audience to Jal. At one point, I was like ‘kab tak kaam na karu?’,” Purab added.

Mahesh Bhatt to make film on 1984 riots M

ahesh Bhatt is planning to make a film on the killings of Sikhs inside the Wisconsin (USA) Gurudwara.

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It will also address the 1984 Sikh riots that took place in Delhi. “This heinous crime, carried out by hate mongers in US who killed in cold

blood, people who were praying... nothing could be more tragic,” said Bhatt, adding, that after questioning the foreign government he began

to think if Sikhs in India had got closure. “We began from there (USA) for the film, and came back

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home (India) and asked: Have we delivered justice to our own people, have they got a closure yet? The answer was a resounding no!”

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ndo-Canadian adult star Sunny Leone is in seventh heaven. Her new film “Ragini MMS 2” opened to a positive response that left her bewildered and stunned. “To be quite honest, I didn’t expect this kind of a response. ‘Ragini MMS 2’ has gone beyond all our expectations. That feels good. I feel I’ve been accepted by audiences. It’d a nice feeling,” Sunny said before leaving for the US to be with her family. “Ragini MMS 2”, an Ekta Kapoor’s production ventured helmed by Bhushan Patel, came out March 21 and earned Rs.45.88 core in two weeks at the Indian box office. In 2013, Sunny entered Indian showbiz with controversial reality show “Bigg Boss 5” and graduated to film roles with erotic thriller “Jism 2”. However, her entry was not taken lightly by the moral police who reportedly campaigning against her presence in Bollywood, but she is not overly perturbed or hurt by the attack by the moral police. “Hurt would be a strong words. But yes, I am surprised by how vehement the naysayers are in their opposition. I have nothing against them. But I want them to know I am working hard to make a career, just like everyone else in every profession. And ‘Ragini...’ is the answer to all those

who thought I could do only one thing.” The “one thing” is a sportingly self-deprecatory reference to her past history as a adult-content star that Sunny is not denying. “Everyone has a past. We all grow from one level to another. I don’t understand why it is so difficult for some people to accept that I’ve made a natural progression from one phase in my life to another. “Now I’m working very hard on my career as a Bollywood actress, though I am a long way from getting a hang of it. I only wish some elements would be more open-minded about my intentions.” She said: “Did I sound like I had dubbed for myself in ‘Ragini MMS 2’? Congratulate the girl who dubbed for me. She made a very honest effort to sound like me. “I did want to dub my own lines in ‘Ragini...’, but there were too many things happening at the same time. We all took a call that it was best to let it go and to let someone more skilled with the Hindi handle my lines.” She promises to dub in her own voice in her next film. “In Deepak Tijori’s ‘Tina & Lolo’, you will hear me speak in my own voice. I promise you my Hindi would be acceptable. It is very important for me to keep growing. I am constantly working

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towards improving myself. The effort shows in ‘Ragini MMS 2’, I think,” she said. However, the actress is comfortable in the Bollywood environment. ”Mumbai and Bollywood are my new home. I have my own residence, my own car and my own staff in Mumbai.

Now when I go to the US, I don’t feel I am going ‘home’. It’s like I’m going for a holiday and I’ll be back home in no time at all.” “I feel we need to celebrate a success of this magnitude. How to celebrate, I’ll decide when I am back from the US. But I have to

confess I am not much of a party goer. You will hardly ever find me at parties in Bollywood. So far I’ve been too busy working on improving myself to bother with interacting with people. Maybe after my Hindi I will work on improving my social skills,” she said.

Priyanka Chopra’s Mary Kom to clash with Katrina’s Bang Bang

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he long weekend starting October 2 was already a packed one. And now, the Gandhi Jayanti period just got even more crowded. The Priyanka Chopra-starrer Mary Kom biopic has also been slotted to hit theatres on the same day that Katrina Kaif’s two films — Bang Bang with Hrithik Roshan and Saif Ali Khan’s Phantom — are already scheduled to release. “All three movies will release on the same date, and all of them are big films. Now, who moves out of the race is a big question because, even if they want to (release on the same date), it won’t be possible to get enough screens for such big-ticket films. Let’s wait and watch,” says a trade insider. Sanjay Leela Bhansali is producing the official biopic of the champion Indian boxer, who also won a bronze medal at the London Olympics in 2012. We tried to reach Bhansali, as well as director Omung Kumar (who said that he was busy in a shot) but they couldn’t be reached for comment. However, experts are surprised at such a move. “Have we forgotten what happened when Jab Tak Hai Jaan clashed with Son of Sardaar (during Diwali 2012)? Your audiences, theatres and people’s attention get divided. Plus, it creates unnecessary bitterness between two films’ makers,” says trade expert Taran Adarsh, who was the first to tweet about the release date of Priyanka’s film.

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Eventograph photographs from latest B-Town Events

Arjun Kapoor at Screening of the Film Youngistaan

Asshu Trikha at Koyelaanchal Trailer Launch

Abhishek Sethiya at Kahin Hai Mera Pyar Music Launch

Sridevi during Hawaa Hawaai Trailer Launch

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Neha Sharma at Screening of the Film Youngistaan

Sonia Mann at Kahin Hai Mera Pyar Music Launch

Sunil Shetty at Koyelaanchal Trailer Launch

Genelia D Souza at Special Screening of Film Yellow

Vipino and Roopali Krishnarao at Koyelaanchal Trailer Launch

Salman Khan and Ritesh Deshmukh at Special Screening of Film Yellow

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Ranbir Kapoor and Jackie Bhagnani Screening of the Film Youngistaan

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Eventograph photographs from latest B-Town Events

Bipasha Basu at Dishkiyaoon Premiere

Shilpa Shetty and Raj Kundra at Dishkiyaoon Premiere

Ayesha Kapoor at Dishkiyaoon Premiere

Kartik Tiwari at Promotion of Film Kaanchi

Vishakha Singh at Veer Campaign Launch

Amitabh Bachchan at Bhoothnath Returns Film Promotion

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Sophie Choudhary at Dishkiyaoon Premiere

Mishti on Promotion of Film Kaanchi

Gulshan Kumar at Veer Campaign Launch

Subhash Ghai at Promotion of Film Kaanchi

Swara Bhaskar at Veer Campaign Launch

Bhushan Kumar at Bhoothnath Returns Film Promotion

Rahul Roy at Veer Campaign Launch

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ith Dolly Ki Doli, Pulkit Samrat is pretty much completing his trilogy of films with Khan brothers. While he appeared in Sohail Khan’s Jai Ho and had a couple of major scenes with Salman Khan, he was also roped in by Salman Khan for his presentation O Teri.

Now with shooting of Arbaaz Khan’s Dolly Ki Doli kick-starting early this week, Pulkit has found himself working with all the three Khans. “Khans are making exciting films and it is humbling to know that they trust me to deliver. Now I have a responsibility to

prove them right,” says Pulkit who saw a major upswing in his career after delivering box office hit Fukrey last year. While he has played a ‘Dilliwala’ in Fukrey and a simpleton from UP-Bihar belt in O Teri, it is going to be a North India small town setting again in

Dolly Ki Doli. Says Pulkit, “Yes, the film is set in the North India belt though it has nothing to do with Fukrey, O Teri or even my debut film Bittoo Boss, which was again set in North. I have a very interesting part to play in the film; it has a great set up.” With Sonam Kapoor playing

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‘Dolly’, Pulkit has another North Indian companion in the form of Rajkumarr Rao whose fortunes have shown an upswing too, especially post Talaash, Shahid and Queen. Word in the town is that in this comic drama, Pulkit is playing a cop.”Yeah, that’s true, though I am playing a different kind of cop. He is nothing like the one you saw in Jai Ho,” says Pulkit who has forever been addressed as a chocolate boy hero, ever since he began his acting sojourn with the small screen a few years back. He is happy that his transition into films has been well accepted.”I like to do films which my family can see. I like to be taken in the world that reminds me of the story narrations that my grandparents used to give me in the growing up years. When I hear a great story, I am taken into a different world and not get bothered if there is someone sitting next to me, “Pulkit adds in an animated tone. No wonder, he had similar reactions when Arbaaz detailed to him the storyline of Dolly Ki Doli.”My character is going to be a lot of fun. Khans have given me this opportunity; now I have to make something good for them too,”Pulkit signs off with a smile.

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bollywood music Bhoothnath Returns

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eet Bros. Anjjan come up with one of their better tracks, ‘Party To Banti Hai’ with Mika leading the composers’ voices. In sync with the mood of the film, the composers seem to take more than a leaf out of Himesh Reshammiya grammar in the chorus ‘Po po po’ and the easy flow of rhythmic (!) melody. Mika now is beyond critical evaluation - he neither gets better nor worse, and is in that sense, the most consistent singer in the business, with a distinct voice and tone that make up a natural USP! However, after this euphoria, comes a weightier song ‘Party With The Bhoothnath’ composed, written and sung by - surprise! surprise! - Yo Yo Honey Singh! We finally cotton onto the man’s secret of success - his creation of the right atmosphere. The orchestration evokes the spooky backdrop with the smart use of a dominant bell and the relentless usage of some eerily ambient orchestration. The rap lyrics are apt and have their own element of satire. The rest is trademark Yo Yo: catchy beats, repeated phrases and (unfortunately) the singer’s perennially flawed pronunciation that he should take seriously and improve. But on the whole, the track works - big-time. Aman Trikha shines in Kunwar Juneja’s satire-rich (‘Honesty ka paath padhaaye / Lucche aur lafange’) song ‘Har Har Gange’. He is spirited and spotless, with all the right inflections. Ram Sampath adds the nuances neatly and the song is a nice ensemble of melody and fashionable Punjabi beats. The sole intense melody in

the soundtrack, ‘Sahib’ is sung well by Rituraj, even if his voice and singing style seem inspired a lot by Kailash Kher’s. Munna Dhiman’s lyrics are simple, predictable but heartfelt, and it is good to know that he is capable of going beyond the esoteric, imagery-rich groove of his work in the past. Ram Sampath does a soft and soothing job of both the composition and orchestration. Before we come to the final

track, let us examine the two ubiquitous remix tracks - ‘Party To Banti Hai - Remix’ and ‘Har Har Gange - Remix’. Those who will do it, will do it, we guess, but we fail to see the need to enhance the pace and beats of perfectly good songs and making them sound noisy with some gimmicky additions. Do these really make a difference on the dance floor or gym machines as the assumption goes? Finally, to end on a nice note,

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we find writer-director Nitesh Tiwari writing a smart rap track in ‘Dharavi Rap’ by actor Parth Bhalerao with Anish. We loved the spicy references to Hindi movies (Teen guna Lagaan / Jhuk Gaya Aasmaan), songs (Balam pichkari hai / Ferrari ki sawaari hai), characters and actors amidst the laconic sarcasm (Iss mein maa Meena Kumari hai / Aur baap ko unknown beemari hai) in a funny track set to music by Ram Sampath.

Overall: Two of these songs have caught on and will boost the prospects of the film to a decent extent. The other slower songs may or may not pick up later, but are worthy tracks at that. And yes, the BR Films musical track-record is not sullied either. They were among the pioneers of truly meaningful lyrics with a social angle from Sadhana to the ‘80s and this time too, the lyrics stand out.

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Hindus welcome return of stolen Shiva Statue by Australia to India

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indus have welcomed Australia’s reported indication to return about 900-years-old bronze Shiva Nataraja statue stolen from a temple in India and sold to National Gallery of Australia (NGA) for $5 million. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) , called it a “step in the right direction”. Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, urged the India Government to return the statue to the temple in Sripuranthan village in Ariyalur district of Tamil Nadu (India) from where it was reportedly stolen, once the Australia handed it over to them. Rajan Zed asked all the museums and art galleries of the world to exhaustively re-examine the procurement process and the provenance of their Hindu art collections, and if proved stolen, return these to Hindu temples they originally belonged. When acquiring new Hindu artifacts in the future, these institutions should make sure that these were not looted from Hindu religious centers and should follow strict due diligence procedures and have transparent provenance. Pillaging of Hindu temples and archeological sites for mercantile greed was not okay, Zed argued Rajan Zed further said that

devotees had been worshipping these images of Hindu deities for centuries and, if confirmed as stolen, the Australia and the world should respect their feelings by making arrangements to respectfully return to the religious institutions these plundered antiquities rightfully belonged to before be-

ing stolen. NGA in Canberra, whose Vision includes “cultural enrichment of all Australians”, has reportedly about 170,000 works of art in its collections, including a significant collection of Indian art. It has an exclusive gallery for “Art of the Indian subcontinent”, which dis-

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inated in Tamil Nadu dated 11th12th century CE, is said to be a superb example of Indian Cholaperiod bronze casting. Purchased by NGA in 2008 and consistently on display since February 2008, it represents the Hindu deity Shiva in an iconographic form known as Nataraja, or Lord of the Dance.

Toyota India output halves amid worker pay dispute

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plays many fine Hindu sculptures, textiles and paintings; including images of Hindu gods and goddesses. John Hindmarsh is Chairman of NGA Foundation Board, Allan Myers is Chairman of NGA Council and Dr. Ron Radford is Director of NGA. The Shiva Nataraja statue, orig-

apan’s Toyota said production at its two Indian plants has fallen by half as many of its unionised workers remain off the job over a pay dispute. The Toyota workers and the company’s management at two plants near the southern high-tech city of Bangalore have been negotiating the pay issues for 10 months. “Production has declined 50 percent to 350 cars from 700 cars a day,” senior Toyota Kirloskar Motors executive Shekar Viswanathan told a news conference in Bangalore late Friday. Toyota Kirloskar Motor Private Ltd is the Indian unit of the world’s biggest carmaker. Its Bangalore complex produces some 310,000 autos annually, including Toyota’s flagship Camry sedan, the Corolla, and the Prius hybrid, mostly for the Indian market. Just 300 of the 4,200 unionised employees have resumed work, with others staging protests outside the plants almost a fort-

night since the company lifted an eight-day lockout, Toyota said. The carmaker had said workers could return to work on March 24 provided they signed a good conduct pledge after it suspended some workers over accusations they had disrupted production and made threats to supervisors. Viswanathan dismissed the unions claims that the management’s “good conduct” pledge had clauses preventing the workers from union activity. Toyota’s plant problems come in the wake of other, sometimes violent, labour disturbances at Indian car factories in recent years. In 2012, workers at India’s top carmaker by sales, Japan’s Suzuki Motor’s unit Maruti Suzuki India, went on a rampage, killing one executive and injuring over 100 others in a row over pay and working conditions.

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hreyas Talpade has finished shooting for Marathi film Poshter Boyz, his first as an independent producer. Released under his banner, Affluence Movies Pvt. Ltd, the movie revolves around three men — from different age groups and backgrounds — landing in a quirky situation. We hear that the actor-producer was with the unit throughout the shoot. Says director Sameer Patil, “Shreyas likes to get involved, but not interfere. He was with us constantly and ensured that the shoot progressed rapidly.” He also assumed the role of an assistant director during the shoot. Shreyas says, “It is imperative to understand various aspects of filmmaking in order to make informed judgements as a producer. Making a film is a multidimensional process; to perceive each step in isolation is futile. I have become more empathetic towards directors now.” While the release of the film, currently in post-production, is slated for July 4, Shreyas has already planned his next. He explains, “This is not a one-off fascination. I am in the process of finalising my next — a Hindi film.”

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Women need to be smart, nobody is going to empower them,” said Sonam Kapoor, a talented and outspoken actor, while expressing her views on the safety of women improving after the national elections. “Women need to be smart about themselves. Nobody is going to empower them,” Sonam said in an interview, responding to a query whether things will change for women in India in terms of safety and equality post-election. “If we want change, we need to be the change. We can’t expect to talk about it and do nothing about it,” added the actress, who is the daughter of well-known actor-filmmaker Anil Kapoor. The election will involve 814 million voters, who are hoping to see positive change in the country after the polls, but the 28-year-old, tagged as the Bollywood’s style diva, begs to differ. Known for her candour, she feels that in the battle of the ballot, there is no place for “dignity”. “Being extremely honest, I want to be optimistic about it (politics), but I am going to be realistic about it. I think changes will come very slowly. I hate to be not diplomatic, but that’s what it is. That’s how our country is working right now,” she said. “Who do we vote for? Who

do we speak to? It’s become a circus. It’s obnoxious. The kind of fight that is happening in the political arena, I think it’s dirty... there is no dignity left to it,” said the actress. A staggering 100 million firsttime voters would be casting their ballot in the April-May polls, whose results would be declared May 16. In the last few years crime against women has been on the rise and voters are hoping for a constructive change in this regard. “Forget women, looking at the larger picture, if this is how they are going to fight, it’s mud-slinging and it’s extremely immature. It is like high school election. It’s very silly,” she said. However, she feels “if more people will vote, may be slowly and steadily there will be a change”. In terms of equality, actresses are not on a par with their male counterparts when it comes to remuneration in showbiz. “Things for actresses have not changed. To be very honest, people are trying, everybody is trying and that’s the best thing,” said the actress, who comes from an affluent film family. She agrees that the remuneration bar should be upped, but feels that she is not the right person to talk about it. “Like I said, we need to do it.

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It’s easy for me to make these choices because I have got a comfortable background. So I am going to be the last person to be judgmental about anybody. ”I am not even trying to be modest about it. There are people who can do it. Those who are strong in this industry - like successful girls right now - Deepika Padukone, Anushka Sharma, Sonak-

shi Sinha - they can voice their opinion. I have a long way to go,” she said. However, she pointed out that filmmaking is a business and remuneration is directly linked to box-office profits. “At the end of the day, the film industry is a business. If we are not going to make that kind of money for them (the filmmak-

ers), they are not going to pay us that kind of money.” Is the profit margin shared with actors and actresses? “You get the profit margin if you are the lead of the film and if the film is being sold on your name, then you do get it. It’s that’s up to you and your lawyers, agents, etc. So you can be smart about it.”

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debut Kochadaiiyaan on May 12, has refuted rumours about her dad’s frail health. She insists that he’s absolutely fit and all set to work on his next project, a live action movie.

“Expect an announcement soon,” she told Mirror. The film in question is a period romance that starts in the ‘50s and continues to the present day. It is written and directed

by KS Ravikumar who has also penned the story and screenplay for Kochadaiiyaan. Produced by Rockline Venkatesh, the film is expected to flag off towards the end of May on a lavish set

being erected in Mysore. It will be a Tamil film with plenty of local colour and may get dubbed in Hindi too. Buzz was, Sonakshi Sinha and Singham 2 actress Anushka Shetty were the contenders for the female leads. Mirror has learnt that the two roles are, a girl-next-door from another era and the other, a trendy miss of today. Sonakshi who loved the script has been given first preference to pick the role of her choice. A source close to the film reveals, “They are two different tracks and the girls will not share much screen space. This means they can allot a different set of dates to the two actresses. Sonakshi, a busy Bollywood actress, will pick her role depending on her schedule. She likes both of them equally.” The makers who met her in Mumbai recently, are also trying to rope in Oscar winner A R Rahman to compose the music. “Rajini sir loves Rahman’s music. He has crooned a composition by him in Kochadaiiyaan,”adds the source. Cinematographer Rathnavelu will reportedly be the DOP, while the rest of the cast and crew are still being finalised. A friend of Sonakshi’s confirmed the news saying, “She is trying her best to work out the dates for Rajini sir’s film.”

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Brimbank Kabaddi and Indian Cultural Festival 2014

t was a day for the underdogs as Brisbane Kabbadi Club triumphed over Singh Sabha Sports Club by half a point in a thriller at the third annual Brimbank Kabbadi and Indian Cultural Festival at Errington Reserve, St Albans on Sunday March 16, 2014. The annual festival brings together the Punjabi community from across Melbourne and interstate from Sydney and Brisbane to play the traditional Indian sport of Kabbadi and celebrate north Indian culture. The teams competing were Melbourne clubs Singh Sabha Sports Club, Yuwa Kranti, Azad & Youn Kabbadi Clubs, Brisbane was represented by Brisbane Kabbadi Club and Brisbane Sports Club and Sydney was represented by Dashmesh Sports Club. The 4,500 strong crowd witnessed some intense Kabbadi with host and favourites Singh Sabha Sports Club looking to defend its title but lost 40.5 to 40 in the final to a determined Brisbane team led by captain Lad Johal who said “What an amazing final and I can’t believe we won this tournament over the always strong Singh Sabha

Club. Thanks to the organisers and sponsors for making us feel so welcome.” The tournament Most Valuable Player was Sony Kaunke from Singh Sabha Sports Club who said “I congratulate Brisbane on their victory in such a tight game in a great atmosphere. We look forward to next year.” The Kabbadi event was MC’d by Charnamat Singh and Ranjit Khaira who kept the crowd in good humour whilst providing expert commentary on the Kabbadi action. The festival crowd was entertained by joyous bhangra, traditional music and poetry from Babal Rai, Jassi Gil & Dadhi Jatha, food was provided by volunteers from the Craigieburn Sikh temple whilst community children were immersed in activities including facepainting, trackless train, jumping castle and sports clinics run by Melbourne Victory and Essendon Football Club. The event was also popular with the Punjabi movie industry with stars in attendance including Raj Kakra. President of Craigieburn Gurudwara, Kulwant Singh was present at the event which was officially opened by Federal MP

for Calwell, Maria Mamvakiniou and closed by the Commissioner of the Victorian Multicultural Commission, Mr Chin Tan. Dignitaries attended from a number of organisations including the Indian Consulate of Melbourne, the State government of Victoria, Brimbank Council, Victoria Police, and the Metropolitan Fire Brigade. Singh Sabha Sports Club Secretary General Ajit Singh said “What a thrilling finale to another great event and congratulations to Brisbane Kabbadi Club who showed great heart to win. A special thank you to our volunteers, Brimbank Council, all of our sponsors and we were thrilled to launch Singh Sabha Sports Club’s new partnership with Moneygram at the event.” Singh Sabha Sports Club President Tejpal Singh Dhillon said “I have been involved with Singh Sahba for the past 16 years but this event has been the best,” “I acknowledge and thank all sponsors and members for making this event possible.” Moneygram marketing manager Melanie Allan said “This was our first Kabbadi event and what a way to launch our new

partnership with a big crowd on a beautiful day. The Punjabi community are among our biggest customers and this partnership is our way of saying thanks.” Singh Sahba Sports Club - “Established in 1994, Singh Sabha Sports Club (SSSC) is one of the

oldest and proudest Indian sporting clubs in Australia. SSSC has contributed enormously towards helping the Punjabi community to better integrate into Australian sport and culture while still maintaining traditional and cultural values.

Singh Sabha Sports Club Seeking Hockey Players Hockey is great fun for all ages. We are going to make teams for children and adults alike - come along and give it a try Established in 1994, Singh Sabha Sports Club (SSSC) is one of the oldest and proudest Indian sporting clubs in Australia. SSSC has contributed enormously towards helping the Punjabi community to better integrate into Australian sport and culture while still maintaining traditional and cultural values. SSSC is a benchmark and inspiration for many of the Indian community based associations in Australia. The community spirit has always been at the forefront at the club, as many illustrious players were of Sikh, Hindu and Muslim backgrounds.

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Sri Lanka break finals jinx, thrash India to win World T20 title

he finals hoodoo has been broken. Sri Lankan supporters can finally smile. Their golden generation of cricketers, Mahela Jayawardene, Kumar Sangakkara, Tillakaratne Dilshan and captain for the last three matches Lasith Malinga have something to show for their efforts. After coming second-best in the last four ICC finals, the Islanders managed to grab their hands on the big prize by winning the fifth edition of the ICC World T20 with

a six-wicket win over India at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Sunday. They got there with 13 balls to spare. Set to chase a modest 131, Lanka were guided by Kumar Sangakkara, who struck a majestic, unbeaten 52 (35 balls; 6x4, 1x6) to see them home. Man of the Match Sangakkara, playing his last T20 International, was well assisted by Thisara Perera, who belted 21 not out in 14 balls

(1x4, 2x6) as the duo added 54 runs in 5.2 overs on a wicket that wasn’t easy to bat on, with the ball stopping on the batsmen. Perera was drafted into the side at the expense of leg-spinner Sekkuge Prasanna, and what a call it turned out to be. India, who were unchanged from the side that beat South Africa in the semis, looked to be back in the game when Amit Mishra dismissed Lahiru Thirimanne caught behind for just two. At that stage, Sri Lanka

were 78 for 2 needing 53 runs off 45 balls. Sangakkara’s wicket then could have swung the game in India’s favour but the experienced southpaw held one end up and as the target drew closer, started hitting out. Perera carted a few big ones too. Credit should also be given to another great servant of Sri Lankan cricket, Mahela Jayawardene, who too was playing his last T20 International. He soaked in the pressure after the early loss of Kushal Perera and hit a run-a-ball 24 ensured they got some stability back in the innings. The Indian spinners R Ashwin and Amit Mishra bowled well, but with only 130 to defend, their threat was negated as it was always about a couple of good overs and one decent partnership for Sri Lanka. India’s dream of becoming the first team to win the World T20 twice was shattered by a clinical display from their opponents. Earlier, the game began 40 minutes late after a sharp shower delayed proceedings. India, after being put in to bat, could score just 130 for 4 despite an electric knock from Virat Kohli 77 (58b; 5x4, 4x6). Kohli survived a dropped chance from the Sri Lankan skipper Lasith Malinga at mid-wicket off Rangana

Herath when he was on 11. He capitalized on that and smashed Herath for two sixes and hit two more off Kulasekara. He added 60 runs for the third wicket with Rohit Sharma 29 (26b; 3x4), who struggled to get going. At 64/2 in 10.4 overs and batsmen like Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina and MS Dhoni left to accompany Kohli, India were looking at a score of 160-plus, which could have been a match-winning one. However, Yuvraj singh struggled to get going and his 11 (21 balls) affected the momentum of the Indian innings. MS Dhoni too seemed to be under pressure because of that knock and instead of giving the well-set Kohli more of the strike, he attempted wild slogs and swishes and failed to connect any of them as he scored 4 not out (7 balls). Kohli, named Man of the Tournament for his tally of 319 runs, would have traded the prize for the trophy as an Indian victory would have made him the first cricketer to have won all ICC events - the Under-19 WC (2008), ICC World Cup (2011), ICC Champions Trophy (2013) and the ICC World T20 (2014). He will have to wait for the tournament to come to India two years later.

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anchester United manager David Moyes insists all his focus is on his team’s Premier League performance at Newcastle United following what he described as one of his best nights in football. United’s 1-1 draw with Champions League title-holders Bayern Munich on Tuesday night breathed new life into their flagging season ahead of next week’s quarterfinal second leg in Germany. The performance against the Bundesliga champions was one of United’s most effective under Moyes and, according to the former Everton manager, was a career highlight. “It was a terrific performance from the players and an all-round really good night at Old Trafford,” said Moyes. “It was a special night as far as I am concerned, maybe one of the best ever games I have been involved in with football because of the atmosphere, the crowd and the standard of the opposition. But, more importantly, because of the performance the players put in. “I thought they played really well, so it was a good night. I was a bit disappointed with the result, but overall there were a lot of good things to take from it. “You can never question the character of Manchester United. It is there and it is ingrained in the football club. I believe it showed its strength and it has needed to show it at times this year. Everybody within the club has shown it and the atmosphere of the crowd was magnificent, it really was.” Moyes admits he now needs to balance out his team selection for Saturday’s trip to Newcastle with the second leg in Germany in mind. But with seventh-placed United looking to end the season on a high and still chasing potential European qualification, he stressed that no-one can take their eye off the ball as they look to avenge a 1-0 defeat to Newcastle, their first for 41 years, at Old Trafford earlier this season. “The only thing we are thinking about is the Newcastle game, the focus is all on Newcastle,” he added. “We have to go up there and put on a good performance and get three points, try to build a little bit of momentum towards the end of the season. We will go there and try to do that. “Obviously I have got other things on the mind, but the focus is Newcastle and we will try to balance things out correctly. “We have got an extra day’s recovery. Saturday to Wednesday is better than last week when it was Saturday to Tuesday. But the message to the players is that it is Newcastle United, this is the next game and it is the most important one.” Defenders Jonny Evans and Chris Smalling are back in training and could figure at St James’ Park, but Ryan Giggs is doubtful with an injury picked up against Bayern.

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Infertility: An Ayurvedic Approach – A

complete natural solution

Dr. C.R.S. Kumar yurvedic Medicine for infertility is based on a different approach. According Ayurvedic system, the reproductive tissue or shukra dhatu either in men or female is an end product of metabolic processes. Sukra Dhatu (tissue) is present in both men and women. In women, it denotes ovum, which is a part of menstrual cycle. While in men, it comes out as semen after being sexually stimulated. Finally, healthy Ovum in female and healthy sperm in males is completely depends on healthy metabolic processes involved. How can one should have healthy metabolic process is depends on Agni (Dhathwagni). It plays crucial role in coordinating and conducting “Rasa” between the all the seven tissues (Sapta dhatus: nutrient fluid to blood, muscle, fat, bone, bone marrow and finally to the shukra tissue) to form and healthy end product which is “Sukra”. There are many factors which influence the fertility, which include wide range of general health and lifestyle issues. Factors such as Smoking, excess caffeine intake, excess consumption of alcohol and drugs, other medical reasons such as previous cancer treatment,

obesity, celiac syndrome (whether it is diagnosed or undiagnosed) and finally age related decline in natural fertility. According to Ayurvedic medicine, if we look for the underlying root cause among all the above mentioned reasons, there is improper co ordination of “Rasa” due to sluggish metabolism, which influences the healthy production of “Sukra” (Healthy semen or Ovum). For example, it is predicted by many modern world researchers, excess caffeine intake will cause either tubal block or mild to severe endometriosis. In case of Obesity, it is also predicted that excess adipose tissue will cause the production of excess oestrogen as a metabolic end product of Insulin resistance. For most of the above mentioned reasons the root cause remains the same. As per the Ayurvedic medicine, it always very important to evaluate the root cause before treating the problem. The line of treatment in Ayurvedic medicine starts with the treatment of root cause, which is cleaning the part (Systemic location of DOSHA) of vitiated or imbalanced DOSHA. In this scenario, mostly pitta and Vata will be imbalanced, so It will be good idea to start with VIRECHANA KARMA

(purgation treatment) and followed by VASTI (Medicated enema). Following to Shodhana Treatment (Panchakarma or detox treatment) the samana treatment follows. Samana treatment normally includes administration of Ayurvedic clas-

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sical herbal preparation to stimulate the Dhatwagni (Fire), which indirectly, stimulates the metabolic process for the production of healthy sperm or Ovum. You may ask your personal query to Dr Kumar via Email drkumar@

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ills are passé. Medicine’s new trend is electroceuticals that treat ailments with electricity rather than chemicals. And this may be good news for those who suffer from migraines. A new device that prevents migraines by electrically stimulating nerves in the cranium just made an entry into the scene. The device is manufactured by a Belgian company and has already been approved for commercial sales in Europe, Canada and Australia. Called Cefaly, the battery-powered device that resembles a tiara or a headband, can be used for daily sessions of up to 20 minutes, and may work for migraine patients who can’t tolerate or don’t respond to medication.

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The device works by stimulating the trigeminal nerve -- the largest cranial nerve -- which carries sensory information from the face to the brain, and which has also been associated with the pain of migraine headaches. According to the Cefaly website, its mechanism is based on the gate control ! theory of pain. By providing sensory input to the nerves, the device essentially keeps a neural gate closed to pain input. This theory explains why you rub your elbow after banging it -- the sensory stimulus overrides the pain stimulus, which is transmitted to the brain on different nerve fibres.

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regnant women who develop gestational diabetes may be more at risk of developing heart disease later in life, according to new research. Researchers at Kaiser Permanente Northern California in Oakland have published the results of their 20-year study in the Journal of the American Heart Association. Gestational diabetes only occurs during pregnancy. It happens when hormones activated during pregnancy weaken the effect of insulin, the hormone that normally allows cells to absorb glucose from the blood. Factors that can make pregnant women at greater risk of getting gestational diabetes include having a family history of diabetes, having previously had an unexplained miscarriage, being older than 25 when they became pregnant or being overweight before becoming pregnant. Women who develop gestational diabetes are usually able to control their blood sugar without harming their baby’s health. But having gestational diabetes does make women more likely to develop diabetes 5-10 years after giving birth. The new study finds that wom-

en who get gestational diabetes while pregnant also have an associated risk of atherosclerosis - where the arteries around the heart become clogged by fatty substances. Because atherosclerosis disrupts the flow of blood to and from the heart, this can eventually cause heart attacks and other cardiovascular diseases. In the study, 898 women aged between 18 and 30, who later had children, were assessed for heart disease risk factors. Over a period of 20 years, the women were periodically tested for diabetes and other metabolic conditions. An average of 12 years after giving birth, the thickness of the walls of their carotid arteries was also measured using ultrasound. Overall, 13% of the women in the study developed gestational diabetes. On average, the carotid artery walls of these women was 0.023 mm thicker than those of women who did not have gestational diabetes while they were pregnant. The thickness of carotid arteries is used by doctors to measure atherosclerosis and predict heart attack and stroke. The researchers also took into account other factors that might have influenced the thickness of the women in the study’s arter-

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ies, such as whether the women were obese, or if they had high glucose levels before pregnancy. “This finding indicates that a history of gestational diabetes

may influence development of early atherosclerosis before the onset of diabetes and metabolic diseases that previously have been linked to heart disease,”

says study lead author Erica P. Gunderson, PhD. “Gestational diabetes may be an early risk factor for heart disease in women.”

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Stop your skin’s untimely aging

our skin has a way of revealing your age like nothing else can — fine lines, crow’s feet, freckles and dark spots can make you look tired and aged. Here are tips to

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combat this... Don’t want to look older than you are? Then, you need to take care of your skin in a really dedicated way ASAP. Your skin has a way of revealing your

age like nothing else can — fine lines, crow’s feet, freckles and dark spots can make you look tired and aged. The fact is, you should begin taking care of your skin really early if you want to

see lasting radiance and youth. Simple tips can take you a long way... Cleanse thoroughly Keeping your skin spotlessly clean is important. Use a cleanser that

suits your skin and also prevents ageing. Do not use a face scrub everyday because it robs your skin of essential oils and makes it look haggard and stretched. Always remember to moisturise If your skin is not hydrated enough, it can look dull and older than it is. As soon as you clean your face, apply a nourishing cream while your face is still damp. Every time you take a bath, you must generously slather your body with body lotion, especially if you have dry skin. Never go without sunscreen Investing in a very good-quality sunscreen is probably the best decision you could ever make. Your sunscreen may have a 50plus SPF, but you still need to reapply it every few hours. And yes, you do need a sunscreen even when you are indoors and also when it is cloudy. Apply a nourishing nightcream Your skin repairs itself when you are asleep and so, it is important to use a good-quality nourishing night-cream and under-eye cream before you retire for the day. Befriend the Cool Cucumber Use this easily available vegetable daily, in your skincare regimen. This is a natural astringent and toner that helps minimise your pores, when grated and applied on your face as a mask. You can use cucumber slices to take care of puffy eyes.

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Saving Your Sex Life When You’re Depressed

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hronic depression affects every part of daily life, including sex. It curbs sex drive, yet sex can boost your mood and is important for relationships. And some depression medicines can curb your libido. Breaking this cycle can be hard. How to get out of this funk? There’s no one-size-fits-all approach. But there are some tried-and-true ways to successfully treat depression without ruining your sex life. What’s most important, experts say, is to never stop depression treatment out of fear that your relationships and sex live will suffer. That’s because depression itself can hurt relationships and may cause loved ones to take these problems personally. “In depression, the chemical soup often isn’t right,” says Russell Stambaugh, PhD, a sex therapist in Ann Arbor, Mich., and a spokesman for the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists. “The brain is important for sexuality because of the chemistry, but it’s also important for ideas. It helps how you experience pleasure and how you define it.” Treat the Depression First Whatever is happening with your sex life, it’s important to treat depression first. Address any sexual side effects later. Depression is the top cause of disability in the U.S. for people aged 15-44. Men and women struggle

equally with sexual problems during depression. People with chronic depression can experience a loss of desire, take longer to orgasm, and simply find sex less enjoyable. “The whole process of sexual arousal starts with the ability to anticipate pleasure, which is lost with depression,” says Frederick K. Goodwin, MD, who serves on the scientific council for the National Alliance for Research on

Schizophrenia and Depression. “People who are depressed are locked in the moment of their suffering.” Drugs that treat depression, Goodwin says, “can release sexual functionfromthegripsofdepression.” Still, many antidepressants can affect sex drive. “Medications can change sexual function,” says J. Michael Bostwick, MD, a psychiatry professor at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.

“But it’s a mistake for patients or physicians to immediately assume a difference in sexual function is bad. It’s different, and then you have to figure out if it’s bad or good. In fact, once the depression is treated, they may have a different view about sex altogether.” Work With Your Doctor Antidepressant drug side effects can be tied to the dose prescribed. So sometimes simply lowering the dose will treat the depression

without blocking sexual desire, says Goodwin. But don’t tweak the dose yourself. Talk with your doctor if you have sexual side effects from antidepressants (or any other drug). Goodwin says patients often don’t start enjoying sex more until after being on an antidepressant for a few months. And there are antidepressants that don’t affect sex drive.

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f you want to avoid having extra fat around your waist, eat salmon and walnuts, suggests a new research. The study conducted by Uppsala University reveals that people who eat a lot of polyunsaturated fat gain more muscle than those who eat a lot of saturated fat. The researchers believe their findings also suggest people who eat lots of polyunsaturated fat are less likely to develop heart disease and type 2 diabetes. “If the results regarding increased muscle mass following consumption of

polyunsaturated fat can be confirmed in our coming studies, it will potentially be interesting for many elderly people, for whom maintaining muscle mass is of great importance in preventing morbidity,’ said Ulf Risérus, associate professor at the Department of Public Health and Caring Science and director of the study. Saturated fat is found in butter, cake, biscuits, fatty cuts of meat, cheese and cream. Unsaturated fats are found in oily fish, nuts and seeds and olive oil.