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Congress MP Shashi Tharoor alleges police assault on his domestic help into ‘confessing’ that they both killed Sunanda Pushkar SIT begins probe into Sunanda’s death

EW DELHI: In yet another twist in his wife's death, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has accused Delhi Police of 'assaulting' and 'intimidating' his domestic help into 'confessing' that they both killed Sunanda Pushkar as police said it believes prima facie it is a case of murder. A Special Investigation Team has been constituted to probe Sunanda's death, said Delhi Police Commissioner B.S. Bassi to whom Tharoor had written a letter on November 12 last year alleging police pressure on his domestic help Narayan Singh. In the letter, the former Union Minister had complained of 'unacceptable and illegal' conduct by one of its officers who 'repeatedly physically assaulted' his domestic help Singh to force him to confess that they both murdered her. Tharoor said he and his staff had 'cooperated fully'

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with the police probing the case, reports PTI. "I was therefore shocked and appalled to learn that in the course of the 16-hour interrogation conducted by four Delhi Police officers on Friday (7/11/14) and again during the 14- hour interrogation on Saturday (8/11/14), my domestic helper Narayan Singh was repeatedly physically assaulted by one of your

officers. "Worse, the officer used the traumatic physical assault to try and intimidate Narayan into 'confessing' that he and I murdered my wife," Tharoor said in the letter. Tharoor also referred to his telephonic conversation with Bassi on November 8 when he had expressed his concerns Continued on pg 12 «

‘Ghar Wapsi’ by Shiv Sena too Former mayor Shubha Raul, who had defected to MNS, returns to Shiv Sena By Suyash Padate

s a major blow to the BJP's attempt to take the control of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) through their 'Mission 100' in the forthcoming civic elections, the Shiv Sena has started the 'Ghar Wapsi' (home-coming) operation. As a part of this effort, the Sena leadership welcomed former Mayor of Mumbai Shubha Raul in to the party fold. Three-time Sena corporator Raul was upset when the party re-nominated Vinod Ghosalkar from Dahisar Assembly constituency. She openly expressed her displeasure about this decision by the Sena leadership. Eventually Raul deserted the party before the state Assembly election, as she was denied a party ticket to contest elections from Dahisar in place of sitting Sena legislator Ghosalkar. Last morning, Raul went to

Shubha Raul Matoshree and met Sena president Uddhav Thackeray and expressed her desire to join the party. Within no time she was formally inducted into the Sena fold. Speaking to reporters, Raul said, “I do not call my decision as 're-joining the Shiv Sena'. This is only homecoming for me. I had left the party as there had been many complaints against then MLA Vinod Ghosalkar,

but he was given a ticket once again. Now since he lost the polls, my work is done. This prompted me to join hands with my party once again.” The former Mumbai Mayor had then said that she had intimated her party senior leaders that a woman candidate should be given priority in the Assembly election from the Dahisar constituency, as majority of the corporators in the area were women, but the party ignored her requests. Shubha Raul contested on the MNS ticket and challenged Sena's Ghosalkar along with Congress' Sheetal Mhatre and BJP's Manisha Chowdhary. Surprisingly, Chowdhary won the seat with a margin of 38,578 votes. Significantly, this is one more setback for the Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS). Many prominent MNS leaders are leaving the party which is fast losing ground in the state.

Soon, mini compost plants in city’s gardens: BMC

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he Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to set up mini compost plants in the city's many grounds and gardens as it is facing a space crunch for the treatment of garbage. According to the civic officials, the solid waste management (SWM) department will set up mini composting plants, which will treat five to 10 metric tonnes (MT) of garbage in each ward. The tree leaves and mulch from the gardens and grounds will be treated at these plants. “We have made a formal request to the gardens department to allow the setting up of small composting plants which can be installed at the

far end of gardens and grounds on an area of 300-400 square metres. They have accepted the proposal and work has been started to set up such plants,” said Prakash Patil, deputy municipal commissioner (SWM). The Deonar and Mulund dumping grounds are already filled to caAbout 10,000 metric tonnes of waste is produced in the city, of which 7,500 MT is regular waste, and 2,490 MT is debris and 10 MT is biomedical waste. There are three dumping grounds in the city – Deonar (4,000 MT), Mulund (1,500 MT) and Kanjurmarg (2,000 MT).

pacity , while the Kanjur dumping ground project has been mired in legal wrangles. The BMC had earlier made several demands to the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), headed by the Chief Minister, to provide land for a dumping ground. However, its pleas have not been heard by the state government. To overcome this problem, the BMC had planned to set up garbage treatment plants, for which it will to reserve plots in the new Development Plan (DP). The DP department has informed the SWM department that it is difficult to find plots of three-four acres at a stretch for this purpose. khushboo.panjabi@afternoondc.in

D-day for Mumbai Metro

If the govt decision on GR is delayed, GS elections in colleges will be delayed

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he Bombay High Court will today decide whether RInfra and Mumbai Metro One Pvt Ltd (MMOPL) can go back to the initial fares of Rs 10, Rs 20, Rs 30 and Rs 40 for the Ghatkopar-Versova phase of the Mumbai Metro. The division bench of Chief Justice Mohit Shah and Justice BP Colabawalla is hearing an appeal filed by the government agency MMRDA challenging a single-bench order of the court that denied the state government the right to decide the fares. MMRDA had also challenged the new regular fares declared by Reliance Infra. Meanwhile a statement by RInfra and MMOPL said the promotional fares of Rs 10, Rs 15 and Rs 20 will continue till today. MMRDA counsel Aspi Chenoy argued that they were bound by a contractual obligation and could not charge more. According to the MMRDA, the consortium had agreed on a structure whereby the fares would be Rs 9 (up to three km), Rs 11 (from three to eight km) and Rs 13 (for more than 8 km). MMOPL, however, set the initial fares at Rs 10, Rs 20, Rs 30 and Rs 40.

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T Janak Dwarkadas, counsel for RInfra, justified the fares saying that they have been incurring a loss of Rs 85 lakh per day, as only 2.65 lakh commuters are travelling by Metro as compared to an estimated 4.1 lakh capacity. Chenoy made a comparative study of fares charged by Metro Rails at Delhi and Hyderabad. To this, Dwarkadas replied that the charges of electricity were much higher in Mumbai. JJ Bhat, counsel for MMOPL, argued that it had asked the authorities in November 2013 to constitute a Fare Fixation Committee (FFC). “Till the time the Metro Rail commenced in June 2014, several reminders were sent. However no

steps were taken in that regard,” argued Bhat. After the matter came to the Bombay High Court in July last year, the union government was given time till November 30, 2014 to set up the FFC. It was then extended till December 31, 2014. However the union government again sought time till January 31, 2015, which was rejected by the HC on the last occasion. Once it is set up, the FFC would get about three months to fix the fares. Justice RD Dhanuka had on June 24, 2014 dismissed MMRDA's petition, saying MMOPL had the right to decide the fares till the fare committee arrived at a decision.

he University Grants Commission may have declared open elections to the post of general secretary of students' councils in colleges, but the students have to wait a while before the elections can take place, for various state committees have been set up to review the UGC's decision. And unless the review reports are finalised by the various state governments, a Government Resolution cannot be declared. The elections were completely skipped last year, and a delay is expected this year. Campus elections, which were banned in Maharashtra, are going to make a comeback following a directive issued by the UGC earlier. The UGC had issued a letter asking all universities to choose their students' council members by way of elections, if they have not done it so far. The commission also urged universities to conduct fair and open elections on the basis of the rec-

Krishna Bisht bags Jankidevi Bajaj Puraskar

ommendations made by the Supreme Court-appointed Lyngdoh Committee. As per the Maharashtra Universities Act, 1994, a varsity should initiate the process of the students council elections in August and declare the positions and election results by September end. During the Monsoon session of the Assembly, a proposal was put forward by Rajesh Tope, the then Higher and Technical Education Minister, suggesting that the government should allow students’ unions and political parties to enter into college campuses for the council elections. The ADC spoke to Dr Mrudul Nile, director of the Welfare of Students Department, who said, “Last year the elections were not declared as there had not been a final decision over the GS elections. Though the UGC has declared open elections in universities, the state government's decision is awaited. If the decision is delayed, the elections will be delayed.”

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rishna Bisht, who hails from Kumaon, Uttarakhand, after completing her education in Gujarat university, started an NGO called Mahila Haat. She started this NGO to help poor women producers, who faced common problems like lack of marketing support, quality of product and inadequate wages, and widen the scope of agriculture. Her Mahila Haat also encouraged primary education for women and girls and spread awareness on health, hygiene and nutrition for women. The Jankidevi Bajaj Puraskar recognises women entrepreneurs for their work in rural India. It discovers and honours women who dedicate their lives to rural uplift and business entrepreneurship. Krishna Bisht was conferred with this honour in this year.

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Man arrested for drinking tea in a ‘suspicious manner’

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THE police can come up with a myriad of reasons for arresting someone. But for drinking tea? Vijay Patil was enjoying a relaxing morning of cutting chai, a term used to refer to having a quick half-glass of tea, in a tea stall on Kolhapur when sub-inspector Jadhav approached him and asked what he was doing. The police officer was not satisfied with this simple and

reasonable explanation and arrested him under a law that allows detention if the officer suspects someone of committing a crime. The Bombay High Court, however, realised how ridiculous this was and told the police to drop the case, stating, “One might take tea in a variety of ways, not all of them always elegant or delicate, some of them perhaps even noisy. But we know of no way to drink tea ‘suspiciously.’” According to the prosecution, Mr Patil was known to the police, but the judge didn’t care.

Look at the expression on the face of the balloon seller. Perhaps a buyer must have made an offer to purchase a couple of her balloons and she appears to have become pleased as punch.

Billboard mistakenly depicted Morgan Freeman as Mandela

AS if the still unresolved mystery of how a fake language interpreter got into Nelson Mandela’s funeral was not enough, another case of “fake” misrepresentation got into the media circus as a billboard, originally

intended to portray the late South African president’s photo, inadvertently showed Hollywood actor Morgan Freeman’s picture instead. The billboard’s owner, Chandrashekhar, a clothing

(Clockwise from left) The billboard; Morgan Freeman; the real Nelson Mandela.

businessman from Chennai had ordered it erected by the side of one of the roads in Coimbatore as a memorial to the late South African president. The text was in Tamil. Smaller photos of notable human rights forerunners Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King and Mother Teresa also lined the lower half of the billboard. After discovering the embarrassing gaffe, Chandrashekhar said that the designer had made the mistake, vowing to make the necessary corrections — but not before Twitter users took hold of a photo of the original billboard and shared it online. Elsewhere in India, a five-day national mourning period was declared in honour of Mandela after his death. Incidentally, in 2009, Morgan Freeman played Mandela in 'Invictus', costarring Matt Damon. Freeman also offered a eulogy during the funeral. “Today the world lost one of the true giants of the past century,” Freeman was reported saying.

The spontaneously combusting baby

Fire from skin CASES of spontaneous human combustion are so rare that one probably heard of such stories on National Geographic. This bizarre phenomenon struck, leaving an Indian baby with severe burns.

The infant, known only as Rahul, surprisingly caught fire for the fourth time, and doctors suspect the baby’s skin is likely emitting combustible gas because there was no other identifiable source of ignition. Fortunately, the boy survived has been receiving medical care.

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State Congress workers awaiting party vice-president's arrival for Mahatma's centenary celebration

ongress leaders in the state are anticipating that their young leader, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi, will show courage and turn up for a public gathering organised for the centenary celebration of Gandhi's foot-stepping on Indian soil which changed the course of Indian history. After defeats in Parliament and state assemblies â&#x20AC;&#x201C; in Maharashtra, Jammu & Kashmir, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa and Chhattisgarh â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Rahul Gandhi has reportedly been avoiding making public appearances. According to sources, Rahul was holidaying abroad and landed in Delhi earlier last week. A delegation of state Congress leaders had

The young Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi seen on his arrival into the city from South Africa.

gone to visit Rahul to invite him to the celebrations. A century ago, on January 9, 1915, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, popularly known as Mahatma Gandhi, and renowned as the father of nation, had disembarked at the city's Apollo Bunder port after witnessing a battle against racial discrimination in South Africa. The historic moment of Gandhi's foot-stepping in the city port a century ago was the tipping point in the country's freedom struggle. He later passed the baton of leadership to the leaders of the Indian National Congress to take India forward on the principles of inclusiveness and secularism. Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) is celebrating 100 years of

Coming soon: Take different classes and transfer credits By Prashant Hamine

he state government has decided on implementing a Choice Based Credit Transfer System (CBCTS) from the next academic year, whereby students will be able to opt for courses of their choice and pursue skills to enhance their employability. Speaking to newspersons after meeting Union Human Resource Development Smriti Irani yesterday, minister for school education Vinod Tawde stated that the government will take a decision on introduction of CBCTS after consulting the university administration, chancel-

What is the Choice Based Credit Transfer System (CBCTS)?

The CBCTS aims to enable students to opt for courses of their choice and pursue skills to enable employability and the grading system aims to facilitate seamless mobility of students across institutions. The credit framework for skills allows multiple pathways between vocational education, skills, education and job markets. lor and college professors. He said that the students will be allowed to take classes as per their choice. It will also allow for wide evaluation of students and raise the quality of education. Tawde stated that the system will allow the students to develop their inborn talents and get an education as per their choice. It will also provide a skilled labour force to the industry. Some universities in

the state are already giving skill-based education to students. Commenting upon the upcoming Indian Institute of Management (IIM) at Nagpur, he said that IIM-Ahmedabad has agreed to take up guardianship of IIM-Nagpur. Tawde stated that IIM-Nagpur will be created on par with the best business schools and academics will start from 2015-16. Besides

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he Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday attached a flat and insurance policy worth Rs.1.15 crore of a person allegedly involved in a VAT refund case in the UK. "We have attached a flat in Mumbai and insurance policy worth Rs 1.15 crore of accused Sandeep Arora, following an input received from the UK," an ED official told PTI. Arora had remitted the money to India that he had allegedly received from the refund scam in UK, the official added. In October 2014, the ED had attached his bank balance, a flat in Mumbai and policy collectively worth Rs 66 lakh based on a Letter Rogatory issued by the UK government. It was the first instance of ED taking action against someone on the basis of a LR. The Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) gives ED powers to act on the basis of Letter Rogatory against a person in India.

superintendent of a state-run boarding school at Badlapur in Thane district was arrested for allegedly molesting at least ten minor girl inmates of the facility for over a month, police said on Wednesday. The accused, identified as A.J. Girase (32), allegedly used to take the girls -- all in the age group of 12-15 years -- to computer lab in the school in night and force them to watch obscene videos while touching them inappropriately, they said. "The girls complained to the principal of the school but he did not initiate any action, following which they complained against Girase to

their parents," sub-inspector L.T. Bhoye of Kulgaon-Badlapur police station, told PTI. He said Girase was apprehended yesterday on complaint of the parents who approached police with the help of a social organisation. The school, located in Kharav village, houses around 70 students in class I to X. Girase has been booked under Sections 354-A (sexual harassment) and 509 (word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman) of the IPC and under Section 12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, Bhoye said.

this, the government plans to introduce Shala Darpan scheme where the bond between the school teacher, student and the parents will be strengthened at a more personal level. Under the scheme the parents will receive academic information about their children through SMS. The scheme will be first implemented in the zilla parishad, municipal council and municipal corporation schools in the state.

Gandhijiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s return to the country. To mark this occasion, a march â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 'Prerna Yatra' â&#x20AC;&#x201C; has been organised which will commence at 10 a.m. from the Gateway and will culminate at Gandhijiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s statue near Mantralaya. MPCC president Manikrao Thakre, MRCC president Janardhan Chandurkar, central and state leaders will be present on this programme. MPCC spokesman AlNasser Zakaria said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The goal and objective of this yatra is to create awareness and consciousness in the hearts and minds of Congress party workers and spread the message to all the citizens of this country that the Congress is committed to ensure that our nation is run on the path shown by the Mahatma.â&#x20AC;?

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I have changed my name from “Sadrunnisha” to “Sadrunnisha Gayasuddin Ansari” as per Affidavit Dated 7th January” 2015. C-41688

I have changed my name from Alka Dhirajlal Patel to Diya Pratik Patel as per Gazette No. U-6165. C-41653

I have changed my name from Trevor Francis Colaco to Trevor Prakash Colaso as per Maharashtra Gazette No (U25490) C-41670

I have changed my name from Mushtaqim Mushtaque Ahamad Shaikh” to “Mustaqeem Mustaq Shaikh” as per Affidavit Dated 07thjanuary” 2015. C-41689

I have changed my name from Pratithi Jayesh Thakor to Pratiti Jayesh Thakore as per Affidavit Dated 24-12-2014. C-41654

I have changed my name from Phoebe Hazel Mathias to Hazel Trevor Colaso as per Maha. Govt. Gazette No (U-25530) C-41671

I have changed my name from Mrunali Jayesh Thakor to Mrunali Jayesh Thakore as per Affidavit Dated 24-12-2014.

I have changed my name from Florine Maria Charlottte Fernandes to Shaila Alva as per Maha. Gazette No (U-25052) C-41672

I have changed my name from “Mushtaque Ahamad Abdul Kadar Shaikh” to “Mustaq Abdul Kadar Shaikh” as per Affidavit Dated 07th January” 2015. C-41690

“I Rajeev Kumar have changed my name to Rajeev Kumar Jha as per Affidavit dated 31st December,2014 ” C-41652

C-41655 I have changed my name from Jayesh Bipinbhai Thakor to Jayesh Bipin Thakore as per Affidavit Dated 24-12-2014. C-41656 My old name is Yajnesh Brahmanand Shettigar and now my new name is Yagnesh Brahmanand Shettigar as per Poll Deed Affidavit No. LG662917. C-41657 My old name is Sagar Singh and now my new name is Sagar Motilal Yadav as per Poll Deed Affidavit No. LG-664652. C-41658 My old name is Vanitaben Lakhamshi Patel and now my new name is Vanita Kishor Patel as per Poll Deed Affidavit No. LG-664653. C-41659 I have changed my name from Imran Idris Shaikh to Imran Khalil Shaikh vide Govt of Maharashtra Affidavit No. (LG 626067) C-41660 I have changed my name from Santosh Ramdhari Rajbhar to Santosh Ramdhari Bhardwaj vide Govt of Maharashtra Affidavit No. (LZ 700194). C-41661 I have changed my name from Prakash Dipchand Thakur to Prakashchand Deepchand Thakur vide Affidavit No. (LT 625849). C-41662 I have changed my name from Rajsingh Negi to Raisingh Negi as per Affidavit No. L X 277172 C-41663 I have changed my name from Sakkar Fatehali Keshwani to Sakkarbanu Sidibhai Bhimani as per Affidavit No. L X 277171 C-41664 I have changed my name from Ajay Durvedi to Ajay Dindayal Dwivedi as per Affidavit. C-41665

I have changed my name from Deric Fernandes to Dinesh Alva as per Maharashtra Gazette No (U-25058) C-41673 I have changed my name from Mr. S. Hareesh to Mr. Harish Shankar Shanbhag as per deedpoll Affidavit C-41674 I have changed my name from Jogesh Kumar Matambar Pandey to Jogesh Matambar Pandey as per Maharashtra Gazette No.(X-10985) C-41675 I have changed my name from Abdul Razzak Fakir Shaikh to Abdul Razzak Fakir Mohamed Shaikh as per Maharashtra Gazette No.(X-32974) C-41676 I have changed my name from Oscar Anthony Albuquerque to Oscar Antonio Camilo Albuquerque as per Affidavit C-41677 I have changed my name from Sakhil Manjur Shaikh to Shakil Manjur Shaikh as per Affidavit C-41678 I have changed my name from Shankar Ram Ramnaresh Yadav to Shankar Ramnaresh Yadav as per Maharashtra Gazette No (U-20301) C-41679 I have changed my name from Shitalkumar Eknath Gaikwad to Sushant Eknath Gaikwad as per Maharashtra Gazette No (KD-2581) C-41680 I have changed my name from Sarina Cecilia Gloria Joequim Tellis to Sarina Tellis Carvalho, as per the Affidavit. C-41681 We, Asif Iqbal Mohammed Eqbal and Ashrafa Asif Mohammed have changed our minor daughter name from Mahnoor to Mahnoor Batliwala as per the Affidavit C-41682

I have changed my name from Suvarnamala Gopalrao Ajane to Suvarna Kishan Gaikwad as per deed poll Affidavit. C-41666

I have changed my name from Dipali Sanjay Sawant to Dipali Venkatesh Bhatt as per deedpoll Affidavit dated 3/01/2015 C-41683

I have changed my name from Ajay Inderkumar Gangaramani to Ajay Inderlal Ramani by virtue of Deed Poll Affidavit. C-41667

I have changed my name from Priya to Vilma Pascal Fernandes as per Maharashtra Gazette No.(X-791) C-41684

I have changed my name from Mrs. Farhatunnisa Abdul Rehman to Mrs. Farhatunnisa Kt. Abdul Rehman Makhdoomi as per Affidavit dated 7/1/2015 C-41668

I have changed my name from Shahnawaz Shahmohammed to Shahnawaz Shahmohammed Hashmi as per Affidavit Dated 7th January” 2015. C-41687

I have changed my name from “Mohd Ramjan Ali” to “Mohd Ramzan Ali Ansari” as per Affidavit Dated 07th January” 2015. C-41691 I have changed my name from “Shyam Amirakh R. Pandit” to “Gulam Mustafa Khan”as per Affidavit Dated 07th January” 2015. C-41692 I have changed my name from “Aquib Abdul Salam” to “Aquib Abdul Salam Khan” as per Affidavit Dated 03rd January” 2015. C-41693 I have changed my name from “Khushbu Jagdish Panchal” to “Jinal Jagdish Panchal” as per Affidavit. C-41694 I have changed my name from “Jesal Mitesh Nishar” to “Jesal Mitesh Nissar” as per Affidavit Dated 07th January” 2015. C-41695 I have changed my name from “Mitesh Mansukh Nishar” to Mitesh Mansukh Nissar as per Affidavit Dated 07th January” 2015. C-41696 We “Mitesh Mansukh Nissar” & “Mrs. Jesal Mitesh Nissar” change Name Of Our Minor Son from “Dhairya Mitesh Nishar” to “Dhairya Mitesh Nissar” as per Affidavit Dated 07th January” 2015. C-41697 I have changed my name from Mohammed Imran Raja to Imran Raza Khan as per Affidavit C-41698 I have changed my name from Mohamad Tasrif to Mohd Tashrif Khan as per Affidavit C-41699 I have changed my name from Premila Kaliwada to Pramila Kaliwada as per Affidavit C-41700 I have changed my name from Mani Omnakuttan to Romani Omanakuttan as per Affidavit C-41701 I have changed my name from Ramani Omana Kuttan to Romani Omanakuttan as per Affidavit C-41702 I have changed my name from Omanakuttan Karanakaran to Omanakuttan Karunakaran as per Affidavit C-41703 I have changed my name from Aqeel Ahemad Munir Shaikh to Akil Munir Shaikh as per Affidavit C-41704

I have changed my name from Palawkar Sultana Mohamed Ali to Pallawkar Sultana Mohamad Ali as per Affidavit C-41705 I have changed my name from Palavkar Mohamad Ali Mahamood to Pallawkar Mohamad Ali Mahamood as per Affidavit C-41706 I have changed my name from Mohammed Hasan to Mohammed Hasan Khan as per Affidavit C-41707 I have changed my name from Raghu Murali Sriramla to Raghu Murali Sriramula as per Affidavit C-41708 I have changed my name from Mohammed Amin to Mohammed Amin Khan as per Affidavit C-41709 I have changed my name from Kamakhya Chaudhry to Kamakhya Kumar Choudhary as per Affidavit C-41710 I have changed my name from Swarnalatha Shetty to Swarna Rai as per Affidavit C-41711 I have changed my name from Zishan to Zeeshan Shaikh as per Affidavit C-41712 I have changed my name from Preeti Mantu Santra to Preeti Santra as per Affidavit C-41713 I have changed my name from Ansari Mohamma Kalam to Abdul Kalam Ansari as per Affidavit C-41714 I have changed my name from Ansari Azizur Raheman to Azizur Rehman Nizamuddin Ansari as per Affidavit C-41715 I have changed my name from Mohd Shafique Yaqub Ansari to Mohammad Shafi Ansari as per Affidavit C-41716 I have changed my name from Ashfaque Ahmad Noor Mohammad Ansari to Ashfaque Noor Mohammad Ansari as per Affidavit C-41717 I have changed my name from Ghulam Dastagir Habib Ansari to Gulam Dastageer Habib Ansari as per Affidavit C-41718 I have changed my name from Mohammad Yaseen Jan Mohammad Momin to Mohammad Yaseen Jaan Mohammad Ansari as per Affidavit C-41719

I have changed my name from Shaziya to Shaziya Shaukat Ali Shaikh as per Affidavit C-41724 I have changed my name from Shaukat Mansoor Ali Shaikh to Shaukat Ali Masoor Ali Shaikh as per Affidavit C-41725 I, Shaukat Ali Mansoor Ali Shaikh (Father) have changed my son's name from Mohammed Saqib to Saqib Shaukat Ali Shaikh as per Affidavit C-41726 I, Shaukat Ali Mansoor Ali Shaikh (Father) have changed my son's name from Mohd Shariq to Shariq Shaukat Ali Shaikh as per Affidavit C-41727 I have changed my name from Umeshkumar Morsingh Shandwal to Umesh Morsingh Sendwal as per Affidavit C-41728 I have changed my name from Raviraj Sanjeeva to Raviraj Sanjeeva Puthran as per Affidavit C-41729 I have changed my name from Ranjan Dilip Malde to Ranjan Dilip Shah as per Affidavit C-41730 I, Ranjan Dilip Shah have changed my daughter's name from Riddhi Dilip Malde to Riddhi Dilip Shah as per Affidavit C-41731 I have changed my name from Minal Manjunath Kolbargi to Minal Manjunath Kalburgi as per Affidavit C-41732 I have changed my name from Manjunath Meghraj Kolburgi to Manjunath Meghraj Kalburgi as per Affidavit C-41733 I have changed my name from Salim Sayyed to Irfan Rahim Sayyed as per Affidavit C-41734 I have changed my name from Shahin Sayyed to Shaheen Irfan Sayyed as per Affidavit C-41735 I have changed my name from Dilip Himatmal Jain to Dilipkumar Himatmal Jain as per Affidavit Dated: 07/01/2015 C-41736 I have changed my name from Rukhsana Mohamed Murtuza to Rukhsana Mohd Murtuza Shaikh as per Affidavit. C-41737 I have changed my name from Surendra Kumarto Surendra Parte as per Affidavit C-41738

I have changed my name from Naresh Kaur to Naresh Kaur Jarnal Singh Mokha as per Affidavit C-41720

I have changed my name from Mohammed Irfan Nedariya to Irfan Mehmood Nedariya as per Affidavit. C-41739

I have changed my name from Naresh Rani to Naresh Kaur Jarnal Singh Mokha as per Affidavit C-41721

I have changed my name from Mohammed Irfan Mehmud Nedariya to Irfan Mehmood Nedariya as per Affidavit. C-41740

I have changed my name from Shaukat Mansur Shaikh to Shaukat Ali Mansoor Ali Shaikh as per Affidavit C-41722

I have changed my name from R P Amalraj Pushparaj to Amalraj Pushparaj as per Affidavit C-41741

I have changed my name from Shazia to Shaziya Shaukat Ali Shaikh as per Affidavit C-41723

I have changed my name from Master Kamerkar Rahul Vinod to Rahul Karpe as per Affidavit C-41742

I have changed my name from Sohan Bachai Gupta to Sohanlal Bachai Gupta as per Affidavit C-41743 I have changed my name from Abdullah Ahmed to Abdullah Ahmed Shabi Shaikh as per Affidavit C-41744 I have changed my name from Mohd Aashiq Mohd Riyaz to Mohammad Aashiq Mohammad Riyaz Shaikh as per Affidavit C-41745 I have changed my name from Anitakumari Kundaliya to Anitadevi Baid as per Affidavit C-41746 I have changed my name from Timppa Sayappa to Timappa Sayappa Oddla as per Affidavit C-41747 I have changed my name from Narsamma Timppa to Narsamma Timappa Oddla as per Affidavit C-41748 I have changed my name from Babu Timppa to Babu Timappa Oddla as per Affidavit C-41749 We Mr. Rajjan Ajimulla Khan & Mrs. Alisha Rajjan Khan have changed our child’s name from Rumakosar Rajjan Khan to Ruma Kausar Rajjan Khan as per Affidavit C-41750 I have changed my name from Prakash Tuljaram Jadhav to Prakkash Tuljaram Jadhav as per Affidavit C-41751 I have changed my name from Miss. Shirin Roshan Shekh to Mrs. Shailaja Dominic Fernando as per Affidavit C-41752 I have changed my name from Yogesh Parab to Yogesh Prabhakar Parab as per Affidavit C-41753 We Mr. Akeel Ahmed Qureshi & Mrs. Naima Akeel Ahmed Qureshi have changed our minor child name from Aamir Ahmed Akeel Ahmed Qureshi to Aamir Akeel Ahmed Qureshi as per Affidavit C-41754 I have changed my name from Sadique Ahmed Akeel Ahmed Qureshi to Sadique Akeel Ahmed Qureshi as per Affidavit C-41755 I have changed my name from Gayatryben to Gayatry Deoram Patil as per Affidavit C-41756 I have changed my name from Lataben to Lata Deoram Patil as per Affidavit C-41757 I have changed my name from Manav Satyaprakash Jaiswal to Saquib Mohmmed Merchant as per Affidavit C-41758 I have changed my name from S Akmal Hussain Kazmi to Sayed Akmal Hussain Kazmi as per Affidavit C-41759 I have changed my name from Mohammed Ishan Gani Sayyed to Mohammed Eshan Gani Sayyed as per Affidavit C-41760

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Actress accuses C-grade filmmaker of posting fake nude clip

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he Santacruz police station has registered an FIR against a Bollywood director-producer of C-grade films for allegedly posting a fake nude video clip of an actress in the trailer of his upcoming Hindi movie. The incident came to light after she got to know of the clip through her colleagues. They informed her that they had seen a trailer of the upcoming Hindi film in which she is the heroine. The picture in question contains the morphed face of the com-

plainant and the body of someone else. According to the Santacruz police, the actress filed acomplaint against Kanti Shah who is well known in the Bollywood film industry for making C-grade movies. The police launched a manhunt to nab him, but he has managed to evade the grip of the police. Ever since the video clip went viral, it has caused the actress mental trauma as she has been subject to lewd calls. This has also caused irreparable damage to her reputation. The complainant told the

Father held for raping daughter of second wife By Zuber Ansari

n a shocking incident, a 53 year-old man have been arrested by DN Nagar police for allegedly raping his 8 year-old daughter who was unaware about what her father is doing with her from last few months. The incident came to light on Tuesday when she complained to her mother about persistent pain in her private parts. The innocent victim did not know what her father was doing with her due to which she did not say anything to her mother. The victim is a child of the second wife, and the father used to take advantage of the little kid, whenever his wife went out to buy something. On Tuesday afternoon, under the influence of alcohol, when his wife went out to buy some vegetables he

again raped his daughter, but this time girl voiced her complaint to her mother on her return. Initially, the mother suspected that it may be a minor pain, due to this she took her to nearby civic run hospital but after medical examination doctor declared that she was raped by someone. Following which the, victims mother took her to DN Nagar police station where she narrated the whole incident. The sorry tale of molestation used to continue unabated during various times of the day, The accused has been under various section of IPC including Protection of Children from Sexual Offense Act. He was produced before the court and court sent him into the Police Custody for further investigation, the police added.

police that she believes Kanti Shah committed the folly and he should be brought to justice. The police have handed the case to the Cyber Cell to determine the source of the video clip in question. It is up to them to determine the electronic source with which the clip was formed and circulated. They will also trace the origin of the picture. The complainant revealed that she was shocked when one of her friends rang her up to inform her about the video clip. After watching the video clip, the actress realised that

ON HUNGER STRIKE

n absconding cheater from Mankhurd has finally been nabbed from his native place in Chikli, Buldhana, by the Mankhurd police. API Pradeep Pandey and his team have been tracking Panjabrao Gulabrao Jadhav (32) for the last three months and finally found him at his native home. Jadhav was unemployed but used to live a lavish lifestyle, conning unsuspecting victims by promising them government jobs. His modus operandi was to trap job seekers by tricking them to part with their money in exchange for securing them a government job through his contacts. First he obtained resumes from his victims to gain their confidence. He was always well dressed and spent money easily, and splurged in bars, said the police. On October 11 last year, a lady from Mankhurd lodged a complaint with the

Mankhurd police station saying that the accused Jadhav had cheated her of Rs 10,000 by promising a job to her son, but later vanished. Pandey searched for Jadhav’s whereabouts for months, but it was not easy as his Jadhav's wife had left him and his family disowned him. “He kept on changing his mobile numbers so it was hard to pin down his location. But finally a tip off led us to his whereabouts in his native place. He was arrested under section 420 (cheating) of the IPC. When produced in court, he was remanded for three days to police custody,” said Panday, the API. Vilas Kanade, the senior police inspector of Mankhurd police station urged other victims who have been cheated by Jadhav to come forward and lodge a complaint. “Seven other cases of cheating against Jadhav have already been lodged here,” said Kanade.

Prosecution’s plea rejected, Gaikwad granted bail By A Staff Reporter

questing the court to recall its order and withdraw bail, n the ongoing court case but was refused. against advocate Vijay Defence counsel Sujit Gaikwad for posting a hate More said, “The application message on a social net- moved by the complainant working site, the application seeking the withdrawal of moved by prosecution advo- bail was rejected by the court cate Moin Khan, requesting on Wednesday. The applicathe Bhoiwada court to with- tion was not at all considerdraw its bail order granted to able as the complainant was Gaikwad, was rejected by given ample time to present magistrate Pramod Nagarkar its case, but didn't do so. The on Wednesday. police got enough time to inVijay Gaikwad allegedly vestigate the case. It's an abposted objectionable re- solutely fair order.” marks defaming a minority Advocate Rizwan Mercommunity on a social net- chant, supporting the comworking site, which received plainant, told the ADC, “Now strong opposition from the that the court has rejected community itself and also the application, we will most from other segments of so- certainly approach the High ciety. As a result he was ar- Court to challenge the metrested on January 2, but was ropolitan court's order. The granted bail by the Bhoi- complainant was not heard wada court on Tuesday. and this is not correct.” Advocate Moin Khan Gaikwad was earlier sent to moved an application re- police custody till January 5.

Members of Sikh community supporting the cause of convicts who have completed their terms and others who were not given fair trials but still languish in various prisons, at the Azad Maidan on Wednesday. Bhai Gurbaksh Singh Khalsa is on a hunger strike since the last 55days here.

Ansari is accused of conspiring to set off a blast in a city based American school and circulating threatening messages through facebook was arrested on October 19, and till today no charge-sheet he bail application of 24- has been filed, that's why we year-old software engi- applied for bail for the secneer Anees Ansari was ond time. But the court said rejected by the Mazgaon met- that the criminal conspiracy ropolitan court on Monday. to murder (IPC 120-b) and The Defence counsel advo- muder charges (IPC 302) is cate Sharif Shaikh told the applicable hence the chargeADC, “We moved a bail appli- sheet can be filed within 90 cation for the second time on days instead of 60 days. On the grounds that under IPC this behalf the bail was resection 167-2, the charge- jected.” sheet should be filed within Software engineer Anees 60 days of the arrest else the Ansari was accused of radiapplicant is entitled for bail. calising other youth and conAnd in Ansari's case no actual spiring to set off a blast in an muder took place so the American school by circulatcharge-sheet should have ing threatening messages on been filed within 60 Days, Facebook which didn't happen. Ansari Ansari a software engineer

By Tariq Khan

her face had been botched from some of the promos she shot for Kanti Shah and used in the nude clip. She also said that she has been grieving ever since. Defending himself, Kanti Shah's associate said, “The actress was in his movie and whatever has happened has been as per her contract. She was demanding money which he refused to give, due to which she has filed an complaint. He is out of the city for some work and does not know about the police action. Once he comes back to city he will contact the Santacruz police.”

Anees Ansari’s bail rejected for second time By Santia Dudi

Cheater nabbed after 3-month-long search

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by profession, said in the court that he was in an unsound state of mind and may be referred to psychiatrist counselling and an application regarding the same was moved by Ansari's counsel. Ansari is said to be an Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) admirer. He had even applied for a passport about a month ago, making security agencies suspect that if he flew out of the country, it would be to support the ISIS. Police claims that Anees in his chat with two or three other likeminded youths spoke about the need to teach the US a lesson for their bombing raids. Anees's parents have

said that he used to get hyper even on petty issues. Earlier the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) requested the court for a detailed examination of Ansari's CPU by an expert committee so that data can be retracted from it to make sure that Ansari has not planned more such terrorist acts. He was charged for criminal conspiracy under section 120 (b) read with murder (IPC 302). Anees Ansari (24) was arrested by the (ATS) on October 18, for circulating threatening messages on Facebook planning blasts in an American school.

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CHANGE OF NAME

I have changed my name from Hilton Christopher Godinho to Hilton Anthony Christopher Godinho as per Affidavit C-41761 I have changed my name from Indu Babubhai Patel to Induben Dinesh Patel as per Affidavit C-41762 I have changed my name from Indu Dinesh Patel to Induben Dinesh Patel as per Affidavit C-41763 I have changed my name from Abbasali Asgarali Morbiwala to Abbas Asgarali Morbiwala as per Affidavit C-41764 I have changed my name from Asgerali Ebrahim to Asgarali Ebrahim Morbiwala as per Affidavit C-41765 I have changed my name from Joyce Paulin Rodrigues to Joyce Richard Thimmayya as per Affidavit C-41766 I have changed my name from Dinaben Jitendra Darji to Deena Jitendra Darji as per Affidavit C-41767 I have changed my name from Samiullah Mohammed Husain to Samiullah Mohammed Hussain Manna as per Affidavit C-41768 I have changed my name from Shoyeb Nazar Baloch to Shoeb Nazar Baloch as per Affidavit C-41769 I have changed my name from Nazir Mohammad to Nazar Mohammad Baloch as per Affidavit C-41770 I have changed my name from Chimanbhai Govindbhai Chauhan to Chiman Govindbhai Chauhan as per Affidavit C-41771 I have changed my name from Dakshaben to Daksha Chiman Chauhan as per Affidavit C-41772 I have changed my name from Kundan to Vicky Chiman Chauhan as per Affidavit C-41773 I have changed my name from Nikeshkumar Kumandas Shah to Nikesh Kumandas Shah as per Affidavit C-41774 I have changed my name from Harsha Ramchandra Dhakne to Harsha Ramchandra Dakhane as per Affidavit C-41775 I have changed my name from Jayaben Shabuddin Samnani to Jaya Shabuddin Samnani as per Affidavit C-41776 I have changed my name from Firozkhan Dostmohamad Manesiya to Firoz Dostmohamad Manesiya as per Affidavit C-41777 I have changed my name from Shahnaz Firozkhan Manesiya to Shahnaz Firoz Manesiya as per Affidavit C-41778 I have changed my name from Usman Adam Shekh to Usman Adam Shaikh as per Affidavit C-41779

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CLASSIFIEDS I have changed my name from Saurav to Shaurav Ramesh Das as per Affidavit C-41780 I have changed my name from Sunita Mohana Krishnan to Menon Sunita Mohanakrishnan as per Affidavit C-41781 I have changed my name from Sushanth Sudarsan to Sushanth Sudarsan Nair as per Affidavit C-41782 I have changed my name from Parveen Khalil Ahmed Momin to Ansari Parveen Vakil Ahmed as per Affidavit C-41783 I have changed my name from Mohd Jamaluddin Mohammed Yunus to Jamaluddin Mohammed Yunus Shaikh as per Affidavit C-41784 I have changed my name from Wasim Rehman Shaikh to Waseem Shaikh as per Affidavit C-41785 I have changed my name from Mohd Ayub Ilyaz Shik to Mohd Ayub Saifee Ghadiyali as per Affidavit C-41786 I have changed my name from Shik Ilyaz to Saifee Ghadiyali as per Affidavit C-41787 I have changed my name from Shahinadbegum Shik to Shahinadbegum Ghadiyali as per Affidavit C-41788 I have changed my name from Siraj Lokhndwala to Sirajuddin Lokhandwala as per Affidavit C-41789 I have changed my name from Bharti Manjeet Veerbhadra to Mohd Sufiyan Veerbhadra Khan as per Affidavit C-41790 I have changed my name from Ahmed Jusab Kasumbi to Salim Jusab Kasumbi as per Affidavit C-41791 I have changed my name from Soail Salim Kasumbi to Sohail Salim Kasumbi as per Affidavit C-41792 We Mr. Mohammed Asif Shaikh & Mrs. Sahifa Mohammed Asif Shaikh have changed our daughterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name from Sarah Mohammed Asif Shaikh to Rafa Mohammed Asif Shaikh as per Affidavit C-41793 I have changed my name from Naushad to Naushad Gazge as per Affidavit C-41794 I have changed my name from Vimalbai Dnyaneshwar Sonawane to Vimal Dnyaneshwar Sonawane as per Affidavit. C-41795 I Mo. Intiyaz Mo. Hussain Baksh have changed my name to Mohd. Imtiyaz Mo. Hussain Baksh Qureshi as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-41796 I Mansoor Ahmed Safimohammad Qureshi have changed my name to Mansoorali Safimohammad Qureshi as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-41797 I Kanchan Prabhakar Vartak have changed my name to Aparna Arvind Mhatre as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 07/01/15 C-41798

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I Miss. Anita Kumari Pandey have changed my name to Mrs. Anita Praveen Pathak as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 07/01/15 C-41799

I Zarra Banoo Asgar Ali Abbas have changed my name to Zohra Bee Ajgar Ali Makrani as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 07/01/15 C-41815

I Tahseen / Tehseen Hayatuddin Khan have changed my name to Tehseen Abdul Latif Momin as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-41833

I Bharatkumar Mohanbhai Kakadia have changed my name to Bharat Mohanbhai Kakadia as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 06/01/15 C-41800

I Maheshkumar Chandulal Morakhia have changed my name to Mahesh Chandulal Morakhia as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-41816

I Hayatuddin Khan have changed my name to Abdul Latif Momin as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-41834

I Bhavanabahen Bharat Kakadia have changed my name to Bhavana Bharat Kakadia as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 06/01/15

I Shirish Dattatraya Fadnawis have changed my name to Shirish dattatraya Fadnavis as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-41817

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I Dattatraya Govind Fadnawis have changed my name to Dattatraya Govind Fadnavis as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-41818

I Bharatbhai Mohanbhai Kakadia have changed my name to Bharat Mohanbhai Kakadia as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 06/01/15 C-41802 I Yogeshkumar Bharatbhai Panchal have changed my name to Yogesh Bharatbhai Panchal as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 06/01/15 C-41803 I Mrs. Rasila Jethubhai Bhayani have changed my name to Mrs. Rasila Thakkar as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 07/01/15 C-41804 I Mr. Jethubhai Odhavji Bhayani have changed my name to Mr. Jethalal Thakkar as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 05/01/15 C-41805 I Husna Parveen Muhammed Sakeel Ansari have changed my name to Husna Parveen Mohammad Shakeel Ansari as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 06/01/15 C-41806 I Muhammed Sakeel Sirajur Rehman Ansari have changed my name to Mohammad Shakeel Sirrajur Rehman Ansari as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 06/01/15 C-41807 I Mr. Bajrangi Suresh Shukla have changed my name to Mr. Vikram Suresh Shukla as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 07/01/15 C-41808 I Sarfaraj Mohamad Tofik Shaikh have changed my name to Sarfaraz Tofik Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-41809 I Manu Lakha have changed my name to Manubhai Lakha Valani as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 01/01/15 C-41810 I Tarun Manu have changed my name to Tarun Manubhai Valani as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 01/01/15 C-41811 I Taruniben Manu have changed my name to Hansaben Manubhai Valani as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 01/01/15 C-41812 I Dattatray Sawant have changed my name to Dattaram Sawant as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-41813 I Imamuddin have changed my name to Imamuddin Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 07/01/15 C-41814

I Nirmala Dattatraya Fadnawis have changed my name to Nirmala Dattatraya Fadnavis as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-41819 I Mr. Rajiv Kumar have changed my minor sonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name from Tushar Bhaskar to Tushar Rajiv Kumar as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-41820 I Indrayani Arvind Surve have changed my name to Sakshi Sameer Rajeshirke as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 29/12/14 C-41821 I Miss. Manda Shankar Shinde have changed my name to Mrs. Namita Narendra Ayeer as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 17/12/14 C-41822 I Nitaben / Neeta have changed my name to Mrs. Neetaben Navinchandra Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 07/01/15 C-41823 I Gupta Shantosh Motiram have changed my name to Santosh Motiram Gupta as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 07/01/15 C-41824 I Priyen Kirtibhai Patel have changed my name to Priyan Kirtibhai Patel as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-41825 I Rajat have changed my name to Rajat Hinger as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-41826 I Nirmala have changed my name to Nirmala Hinger as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-41827 I Mahendrabhai govindbhai Patel have changed my name to Mahendra Govindbhai Patel as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-41828 I Sanofar Hanif Khokar have changed my name to Sanofar Hanif Khokher as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-41829 I Hanif Khokar have changed my name to Hanif Khokher as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-41830 I Sajida Hanif Khokar have changed my name to Sagida Hanif Khokher as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-41831 I Tabssum / Tabassum Hayatuddin Khan have changed my name to Tabassum Abdul Latif Momin as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-41832

I Shainaj mohammed Patel have changed my name to Shahnaz Kishore Pramanick as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-41835 I Mr. Rajendra Kumar Rameshwarlal Vijay Vargiya have changed my name to Mr. Rajendra Rameshwarlal Vijayvergi as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-41836 I Mrs. Jyoti Rajendra Kumar vijay Vargiya have changed my name to Mrs. Jyoti rajendra Vijayvergi as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-41837 I Mr. Mehul Kumar Vinodbhai Rajput have changed my name to Mr. Mehul Vinodbhai Rajput as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-41838 I Mr. Santosh Prakash Bhosle have changed my name to Mr. Santosh Prakash Bhosale as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-41839 I Mr. Zakir Ramzan have changed my name to Mr. Zakir Ramzan Rangwala as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-41840 I Annees Maria Louis Chettiar have changed my name to Annes Maria Louis Chettiar as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-41841 I Divya Kumari Devendra Pandey have changed my name to Divya Ajay Sharma as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-41842 I Madina Shawkatali Shaikh have changed my name to Salma Shawkatali Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-41843 I Naseem Yusufbhai have changed my name to Naseem Yusuf Parmar as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-41844 I Yusufbhai Jibhai have changed my name to Yusuf Jibhai Parmar as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-41845 I Meenajben Yusufbhai have changed my name to Minaz yusuf Parmar as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-41846 I Ismail Usman Sahab have changed my name to Ismail Usman Sahab Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-41847 I Rakeshkumar Krishnakumar Thakkar have changed my name to Rakesh Krishnakant Thakkar as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-41848 I Krishnakumar Thakkar have changed my name to Krishnakant Thakkar as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-41849

I Mahadeo Tukaram Kheur have changed my name to Mahadev Tukaram Kheur as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-41850 I Prafulkumar Nandlal Solanki have changed my name to Praful Nandlal Solanki as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-41851 I Muktar Ahamad Tavakkal Husen Ansari have changed my name to Mukhtar Ahmed Tavakkal Husen Ansari as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-41852 I Mr. Rajesh Kumar Ramprakash Jain have changed my name to Mr. Rajesh Ramprakash Jain as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-41853 I Miss. Usha Kumari Fateh Chand Agrawal / Miss. Usha Kumari Fatehchand Agarwal have changed my name to Mrs. Shweta rajesh Jain as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-41854 I Mrs. Shweta R jaiin have changed my name to Mrs. Shweta rajesh jain as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-41855 I Geeta Denis D'mello have changed my name to Priyaa Denis Dmello as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-41856 I Sandeepkumar Ramesh Jain have changed my name to Sandeep Ramesh Jain as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-41857 I Mr.Varun kumar Dilip Kumar Agrawal have changed my name to Mr. Varun Dilip Agrawal as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-41858 I Mr. dilip Kumar Agrawal have changed my name to Mr. dilip Agrawal as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-41859 I Miss. Achal dilip agarwal have changed my name to Miss. Aachal Dilip Agrawal as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-41860 I Mrs. Kiran Dilip agarwal have changed my name to Mrs. Kiran Dilip Agrawal as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-41861 I Mr. Dilip agarwal have changed my name to Mr. Dilip Agrawal as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-41862 I Miss. Kiran Kumari Sethmal Agrawal have changed my name to Mrs. Kiran Dilip Agrawal as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-41863 I Mr. Kirit Kumar Damani have changed my name to Mr. Kirit Damani as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-41864 I Miss. Rinkuben Dalpatram Dudharejiya / Miss. Rinku Dalpatram Dudharegiya have changed my name to Mrs. Rinku Mitesh Velani as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-41865 I Dineshkumar Thyakorlal Gandhi have changed my name to Dinesh Thakorlal Gandhi as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated 5/01/2015. C-41866

09 CITY Illegal mobile towers outnumber m-indicator launches legal ones in Mira-Bhayandar ‘help’ feature for women

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n yet another classic case of civic insensitivity, after grabbing space atop multi-storey buildings, mobile towers have now sprung up on minuscule huts situated in the middle of sprawling slum pockets in Bhayandar. One such tower was spotted (see picture) in the Ganesh Dewal Nagar slums of Bhayandar (West). Moreover the tower which pops out from a hutment just 20 feet above the ground comes under the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ). It has been revealed that slumlords are taking huge amounts as monthly rent from the mobile phone service provider to operate the tower. As per official records, out of the total 506 mobile towers across the twin-city, as many as 205 towers are yet to get official permission under the standard norms and guidelines of government authorities, while 205 which were granted permission have failed to re-validate their annual contracts with the MiraBhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC). However most of the companies have moved the judiciary seeking deemed permissions restraining the

The mobile tower which has sprouted in the middle of a slum in Bhayandar. civic body from carrying out any immediate action. While the legally installed mobile towers generate an annual revenue of Rs 5 crore, the unauthorised ones which have been set up on residential and commercial buildings are not only depriving the civic body of funds for the past ten years, but some of them

which have been installed on unstable structures have posed serious threat to the lives of the people. It should be noted that the MBMC had launched a cosmetic drive in June 2013 by demolishing a couple of towers. However since then the action has remained on paper.

ture is only available on Android phones and not on the iPhones. he Railway Protection Force But a list of emergency contact (RPF) will launch a feature on numbers will be made available on the m-indicator mobile applica- the iPhone. tion for women safety this Friday. Speaking to the ADC, Sachin A woman can register her number Teke, creator of the m-indicator with contact details of two family app, said, “The feature is intromembers, and in case of emer- duced in the app in order to make gency, when the woman presses the woman commuters in the local the 'Help' button in the app, it will trains feel safe. Generally whensend an SMS with the woman's lo- ever a woman commuter is travelcation to the registered phone and ling in the locals and does not also alert the RPF. The number will receive a call, her family get worbe tracked using the Global Posi- ried. The application will help the tioning System. distressed family members get a If her registered contact is trying message with location of the to call her between 9 pm and 8 am woman. The feature will be very and she does not answer the call different from other safety applitwice consecutively, then the con- cations. But it cannot be introtact will receive an SMS with her duced in the iPhone due to the location details. However, the fea- phone's safety issues.”

Cops arrest innocent, claim kin of Diva incident

2015’s first cadaver donation By A Staff Reporter

January 3 and being brought to the hospital. he city saw its first cadaver doWhile the kidneys were used to nation on Monday (January 5) in give patients a new life at Saifee and the new year thanks to the Jaslok Hospitals, the liver was given decision of the family of a 66-year- to the Global hospital at Parel and old man who was declared brain the eyes were given to Shroff Eye dead at Saifee Hospital on hospital. January 5, after having suffered a The family of the deceased was traumatic brain injury on aware of the need in the city for

organ donation, and hence convincing them did not take much time and effort, said a source at Saifee Hospital. Last year, the city had seen 71 kidney transplants and 36 liver transplants with 41 cadaver donations while in 2013, there were 36 kidney and 19 liver transplants with 24 cadaver donations. Azad Shrivastav | ADC

STUNNING BEAUTY... Gautam Hari Singhania, CMD, Raymond Group, displays the red Ferrari, one of the most-coveted cars, which will take part in the Parx Super Car Show 2015, India's only Super Car Show on January 10 and 11. People flocked to have a glimpse of the beauty at the Mahalaxmi Race Course, on Wednesday.

Relatives of the accused who have been arrested by Mumbra police.

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fter the rampage that took place at the Diva railway station, the Mumbra police had detained a number of people. However, the relatives and parents of the people who are detained claim that their children or relatives are not even spotted in the CCTV footage and hence sans any investigation or any clue, police had taken them in their custody. Subhash Singh, father of Sudhir Singh (20) who is an ITI student, said, "My son was sitting at one of the hotels on the same evening when the incident happened and was discussing about the Diva incident with his friend, when the police grabbed him and took him to the police station. His mistake was only he was discussing the issue with his friends, and on that basis, police arrested him, which is totally unjustified. Has has his exams after 15 days and has only recently taken up a job in Worli, hence this matter would affect his career." Sachin Wadekar (25), brother of Ajay Dhandrut (18), who is also arrested by the Mumbra police, is a student of Tours and Travels and is also a tutor and does part time work at Bhiwandi with a caterer. Sachin said, "On the day of the incident Ajay was at his home till 3pm and after that he left for his

job at Bhiwandi and was coming back home, when police arrested him at Diva station." Sachin, cousin of Ajay, had approached the Mumbra police after he learnt that Ajay had been arrested by the police for the Diva issue. “He said that Ajay was spotted in the CCTV footage at the time of incident. But when I checked the footage, Ajay was not spotted any where in the footage,” added Sachin. Girish Vakode, brother of Anand Vakode, who has been arrested by the Mumbra police, said, "My brother was present at the Diva station to go for his office work, like thousands of commuters who were present at the station. Though my brother has not committed any crime he has been arrested by the police, due to which my whole family is disturbed." "We have detained 18 people regarding the Diva incident, later they got police custody for two days, who are still in lock up. As far as parents claims are concerned, we are verifying the authenticity of the people, in this matter who are detained and will take action against those who are guilty. Accordingly we are going through the CCTV footage and clips. Hence, not a single innocent person will be arrested or punished in this regard," said, DCP, Prabhakar Budhwant, Thane.

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he Delhi police have registered a case of murder with regard to the death of Sunanda, wife of Congress leader Shashi Tharoor. They say they have now strong evidence that she was killed. All that they have to do now is to find out who did it. Among other persons, Sunanda's husband Shashi Tharoor is under the police scanner. Details about his movements on the day of the murder are now available. A short time before her death, Tharoor was with her. He left her to attend some meeting and when he came back she was dead. The medical report of the AIIMS is now with the police. Sunanda was in good health. All her body organs were functioning properly. And there was no trace of any drug when once injected, it is almost impossible to detect it. Tharoor however is denying all charges against him: “I am being framed” he has said. The Congress party is expectedly defending him. It is saying that it is nothing but vendetta on the part of the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is trying hard to prove an innocent man guilty. After Sunanda died and the controversy began, the police should have filed an FIR. The police under the Congress then had however no go but to do what its masters told them.

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AST time when we met on the New Year day, little did we know as to what was t in store for 2015? However, as the day unfolded we came to know that a boat, in which alleged smugglers were commuting, was captured by Indian Coast Guards near Porbandar in Gujarat. However, it turned out to be a different story, far more frightening than routine crime news. The commuters in the boat committed suicide before they could’ve been booked by the Indian Coast Guard. Later, it was told that those who killed themselves were perhaps not mere smugglers but Pakistan-trained terrorists, who were making an attempt to land on Indian shores to repeat the 26/11 attack on Mumbai. Thank God, the attempt to terrorise India once again was foiled by our alert Coast Guard jawans. Even as the Pakistani authorities, as usual, are denying their involvement in the plot and ridiculing it as a ‘minor incident of routine crime’, our Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has another story to tell. He pointed out, “Smugglers don’t commit suicide or hara-kiri. A normal boat even if carrying drugs, will surrender after dumping its drugs. They will not kill themselves unless they are motivated enough and trained to do that”. He added, “Secondly, smugglers won’t keep in touch with Pakistan’s Maritime Security Agency (MSA) or army. That’s why I will classify them as suspected or probable terrorists. I can assure you that those on the boat were not smugglers.” The statement of the Defence Minister is eloquent to express India’s fear and concern about Pakistan’s unabated attempts to destabilize India by pushing in gangs of armed and trained terrorists on Indian soil to create threats. The fact that such attempts are being tried when the historical visit of US President Barack Obama is just three-weeks ahead and the world is looking at it with a lot of expectations as he would be the first US Head of State to attend Indian Republic Day Parade at Raj Path in New Delhi, the nation’s biggest extravaganza and show of strength of its armed forces and also soft power of its culture.

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evacuation operations have been forced to be undertaken as the villagers in the bordering areas are scared of attacks. The intensity of shelling could be gauged by the fact that Pakistani shells are landing as deep as three km into Indian territory. In short, the New Year has dawned with cloudy skies of fear and terror in the bordering areas of India and Pakistan. While on one hand, India will have to try to resolve and ease tension through diplomatic efforts, we cannot allow our citizens to live under tension and allow soldiers to die in bomb shelling. Four months ago, when Pakistan

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had started similar tricks, Indian soldiers bravely invaded the borders and ambushed Pakistani soldiers and terrorist in their camps. Learning their lesson, these activities had come to a grinding halt for some time. However, the Pakistani rangers have resumed using long-range mortars possibly, 81mm shells once again. This ammunition can hit targets up to five km, say war experts. There are two issues involved here. Number 1 is, in spite of falling on their face on several occasions, why is Pakistani army making such attempts. Number 2 is what type of immediate and permanent solution that India can apply to get rid of the perennial problem. The sitting Pakistani government of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, like its predecessors, survives in office only on the issue of hatred against India and keeping the Kashmir issue If this is not enough, there has been non-stop alive. raining of shells and also firing from Pakistani Despite ruthless and unabated attempts to borders in Jammu & Kashmir since January 1 foil elections for Jammu & Kashmir Assembly that has resulted in death of half a dozen vil- elections, record-breaking voting was regislagers and also army soldiers. Large scale tered, even in terror-torn areas of the Kash-

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HE definition of spiritual attainment can be found in the study of human nature. For the nature of man is one and the same, be he spiritual or material. There are five things that man yearns for: life, power, knowledge, happiness, and peace, and the continual appetite which is felt in the deepest self yearns for one or other of these five things. When considering these five appetites, which are the deepest man has, one finds that all the efforts man makes to satisfy them seem to be in vain. They can only be satisfied by spiritual attainment. That is the only answer to them. Thus, the desire to live can only be satisfied when the soul realizes its eternal life. For mortality exists in conception rather than in reality. From a spiritual point of view mortality is the lack of the soul's understanding of its own self. It is like a person who had lived

mir Valley. Moreover, voters almost threw away the National Conference government of Omar Abdullah, supported by the Congress. Instead Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) led by Mufti Mohammad Sayeed and Mehbooba Mufti emerged the largest single party to be followed by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Both the parties were never favourable to the separatists’ elements. If PDP-BJP form a coalition government, it is certain to rule the most-troubled state for the next six years. Pakistani government and the separatists would not like this situation. Therefore these last frantic efforts in the border areas.

India led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar have to play a hard ball game with their neighbour on field and in the diplomatic corridors. Modi had invited Sharif for his swearing-in last May. The hope was that a new chapter of harmonious relations and friendship could be opened. However, as Nawaz returned so has the climate of fear and hatred. The fact that one of the prime accused of 26/11 terror attack on Mumbai who was in jail in Pakistan was granted bail, revealed the intentions of Pakistani government loud and clear. In this situation, the least India can do is to bring in pressure on the Pakistani government from USA on one hand and China on the other. Considering that Modi has developed ‘friendly’ relations with both, it should not be that difficult. Failing to forge peace, India will have to exhibit its military might to Pakistan. For all said and done, Pakistan is a weaker nation than India on all fronts. If Indian government gives free hand to armed forces to operate, it would not be difficult to bring Pakistan to its knees with a minimum loss to India. The question is will Modi government show the courage to show its power? And if so, will all political forces stand behind united? Considering that BJP and NDA are still in minority in the Rajya Sabha, Modi has to be friendly with splinter and regional groups. That is taking its toll. In 2016, when Rajya Sabha will reduce Congress and its allies in minority, Modi will have a free hand to operate. Will that be too late? Twitter: @BharatkumarRaut

finds that one cannot have a desire if it is not in one's nature. If there is a desire there is an answer for it. Desire to live continually is a deall his life in the conception that his coat was sire of the spiritual person as well as of the himself and when that coat was torn from him material person. A spiritual person will perhe believed that he would die. One experi- haps hope for the next life, and the pessimism ences the same in life. The soul gets from this of a material person works against his own dephysical body a kind of illusion and identifies sire. But the desire is same. How does one attain to this continuity of life? It does not only depend upon a belief although belief helps some to experience, and those who have no belief will not be able to find the way. Yet, the itself with this mortal being. Wise people of all continuity of life is possible since every man times have practiced meditations to give the desires to live. For it is natural that no one will soul a chance to realize its independence of desire what is not possible, and where there is the physical body. Once the soul has begun to a desire the possibility of its fulfillment is alfeel itself its own life, independently of its ready there. outer garb, it begins to have confidence in life Naturally, this does not apply to an unbaland is no longer afraid of death. As soon as anced person. Such a person can desire anythis phenomenon takes place a person no thing. But a person with reason will only longer calls death 'death'; he calls it a change. desire what is possible to accomplish. If one makes a study of the desire to live one — Hazrat Inayat Khan

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Indian selectors a bunch of jokers THE omission of Murali Vijay in preference to Stuart Binny in the Team India squad picked for the ensuing World Cup is too glaring to be ignored and has been commented upon by a few sports journalists. Vijay has been in tremendous form in Australia so far. Binny has not done anything of note to merit a place in the WC team. Looks as though he has a very influential godfather among the selectors. Dhoni was also right in asking for Varun Aaron who has gained a lot of experience in recent years. Otherwise, the team is acceptably good, considering the batting and bowling resources we have and if all of them put their heads down and perform to their potential, Team India can defend SELECTORS’ SLOPPY SELECTION: The squad for the World Cup has been announced and as usual non performers have got the nod; did the selectors forget the the title it won four years ago. — Dr V Subramanayan, Thane fact that the World Cup is being held in Australia and New Zealand and not in our backyard just like the last edition.

THE squad for the World Cup has been announced. As usual non performers have got the nod. It is not clear what Dhawan, Rohit, Stuart Binny and a few others have done to merit a place in the squad. Binny is there to satisfy the whims

Separate symposium THE Indian Science Congress witnessed a celebration of how ancient Indians supposedly anticipated modern scientific achievements millennia ahead of the rest of the world. Instead it should focus on how to promote modern science in India and build research institutions that are among the best in the world. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had himself claimed that Ganesh's elephant head was an early example of ‘plastic surgery; and Karna's birth, a clear case of advanced genetics. The accepted history of knowledge has been written by the West from a Eurocentric point of view. It is entirely probable that Indian achievements in diverse areas of scholarship remain unaccounted for and unacknowledged. But to bring these out, we need a scientific approach to research, not chauvinistic claims to ancient omniscience. There is no harm in exploring the history of science; but that is a different specialisation. The NDA can, and should, start a symposium on the former, while devoting the science congress to pure sciences. — Bhagwan Thadani, Pune

Provocative Pakistan firing THE continued unabated firing by Pakistan on Indian border posts appears to be assuming serious proportions. The latest incidents indicate an element of precision targeting from the Pakistani side with the use of sophisticated mortar shells that point to the involvement of regular Pakistani army soldiers alongside the front-line which is currently manned by the Pakistani Rangers. If this indeed is the case, then the religious bigots

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and fancy of his father, who is in the selection panel. Did the committee forget the fact that the World Cup is being held in Australia and New Zealand and not in our backyard just like the last edition. Both Dhawan, Rohit had no

real answers to the pace and swing in Australia and it is not clear how they are going to handle things now. I do not see the squad retaining the World Cup.The captain would not be in the best frame of mind after his recent tiff with team

seems to be hell bent upon going in for a fourth round of hostilities (after 1965, 1971 & 1999) with the largest democracy in the world.

sic or circumstantial evidence. It has not yet been established whether the poison found in Sunanda's body was self-consumed or administered by an outside party. Also if the release of the report and filing of the FIR was indeed politically motivated, it just shows that the parrot remains caged irrespective of which political party is in power. The more things change, the more they stay the same.

— Arun Malankar, Santacruz

Helping false cause ONE really fails to understand why the 'terror boat' episode is made into a patriotic versus anti-national issue, even when the replies of the Defence Minister some days back were half hearted and shuttled between 'terror boat' and 'smuggling boat' theory. One channel anchor was so hyper that any panelist who dared not to tow his line was suspected of being anti-national and helping the Pakistani cause. Nobody is questioning the integrity of our Coast Guards and also the neeyat of the government, but then claiming everyone who raises any query as “helping the Pakistanicause” is totally unjustifiable. One would just like to think what this government would label the NDA government which released three dreaded terrorists after the Kandahar hijacking. The lives of 184 passengers were saved but at what cost. Aren't we witnessing the result of that 'generous' act even now ? Did that government not help the Pakistani cause then ? Think. — Abdul Monim, Vashi

Who did it? APROPOS your cover story 'Sunanda was murdered' (ADC, January 7), the real question to be asked is why it took a full year for the forensic report to be made public. It leads to the conclusion that the report must have been ready for months, but that its timing was politically motivated. The BJP has been facing a lot of flak lately over unfulfilled promises and the conversion row, and this makes for a handy diversion. Some people including the media have rushed to judgment in pronouncing Shashi Tharoor as the perpetrator, but this so far has not been borne out by foren-

— Firoze Hirjikaka, Colaba

Bachchans watch trailer THE Bachchans watched a discreet preview of the film 'Shamitabh' directed by R Balki of 'Paa' and 'Cheeni Kum' fame, at Eros on Tuesday evening. In this film Amitabh

members resulting in his retirement from Test cricket. The drubbing they received in Australia would still haunt them. — CK Ramani, Sion

INDIAN cricket selectors are a bunch of jokers. Keeping Yuvraj Singh out of the World Cup squad was a blunder which will cost Team India dearly. His rookie replacement Stuart Binny is not even a regular member of our ODI team and perhaps favoured because he is the son of ex-cricketer and selector Roger Binny. While form is temporary and class is permanent, one thought Yuvraj Singh should have had been a certainty as he did score runs and tons in domestic cricket and has been gaining confidence with each game he played of late. India won the last World Cup in Mumbai thanks to Yuvraj Singh's efforts, who also perhaps happens to be the best all-rounder ODI's have ever witnessed. His mere presence would have lifted the morale of our boys. Chief selector Sandeep Patil, a no-nonsense cricketer himself, should have batted for 'Yuvi'. India I am afraid without Yuvraj Singh will find it extremely difficult to retain the World Cup in Australia.

tent. According to reports available, the trailer is amazing and sure to be a top grosser at the box office. It will get universal acclaim when released early next month. In fact, Amitabh has a special concern for this film that he even sat at the editing table to ensure that there are no flaws. Good luck to R Balki, Amitabh Bachchan and the other cast and crew of the film for a triumphant release. Amitabh is sure to win prestigious awards for his performance. — KV Raman, Malad

End of an era

Mahendra Singh Dhoni

MAHENDRA Singh Dhoni's sudden decision to retire from Test cricket has been received with mixed response from fans and experts. Dhoni started his career with great — SN Kabra, Goregaon aplomb as a free-spirited wicketkeeper-batsman and soon ascended into captaincy in all formats of the game. Under his leadership, India reached the pinnacle in Test cricket, earning the No 1 Test ranking for the first time ever in 2009. In addition he helped the Indian team to win the 2007 T-20 World Cup, and also the 2011 World Cup in India. But after the 2011 World Cup win, the tables have tilted and his team lost spirit. In all he lost 15 Test matches abroad and lost 6 straight series in this period. Overall his Bachchan family overseas track record is a poor show. In the last 23 matches he could win has a very dominating role and he only two and lost 14. Winning is a has even crooned a song 'Pidley Se habit and Dhoni was practising this Baatein', the highlight of the film. with his Indian Rope Trick only at He has sung this in a washroom and home, but he failed miserably from is so into the song which is sure to Brisbane to Birmingham. — CKR Nathan, Bhandup enthrall the audience to a great ex-

Father-in-law pays for son’s sins the husband's responsibility towards the wife, but does not say anything about the reverse aspect. If the wife’s duty towards husband ends with divorce, then why should the husband’s duty towards her continue even after separation? — Vineet Phadtare, Borivali

THE suggested amendment to the Hindu Matrimonial Laws by the Law Commission, if enacted, will have disastrous consequences on the social fabric of the Hindu families. The commission wants the ONE BIG HAPPY FAMILY...? The reported changes in the Hindu Marriage Act, father-in-law of the divorced as suggested by the Law Commission, want the father-in-law of a separated woman woman to maintain her if the husto be responsible for looking after her if his son cannot. band is unable to do so. If by chance another daughter-in-law THE reported changes in the pen if the father-in-law is dead of a jobless hubby has also been Hindu Marriage Act, as suggested and the mother-in-law is a pen- separated, then the poor fatherby the Law Commission, are sioner and the daughter-in-law in-law will have to provide for her clearly discriminatory in nature. It has other sources of income? Will upkeep too. In that process, he wants the father-in-law of a sepa- she be made responsible for her will have to be on the streets begrated woman to be responsible for daughter-in-law’s well being? Also ging for his own survival. — Jorhat Singh, Kandivali looking after her. What will hap- the suggested amendment talks of

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Memories of Nanda revived

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ich tributes were paid to veteran actress Nanda on the eve of her 76 birth anniversary on Thursday. In a function organised at Genuine Recording Studio, Juhu, on Wednesday, speakers recalled some of her unforgettable performances. Nanda more popularly known as 'Baby Nanda' was born on March 8, 1939 into the family of Vinayak Damodar Karnataki (Master Vinakak, a successful Marathi actordirector) in Kolhapur. She died on March 25 last year in Mumbai. Nanda made her debut with film 'Mandir' in 1948 at the age of five and worked as a child actor in films like 'Jaggu', 'Angaarey' (played Nargis’ as a kid) and 'Jagriti' between 1948-56. She did Marathi films including 'Jagat Guru Shankaracharya', and 'Kuldaivat'. In the Marathi film 'Shevgacha Shenga' (1955), she was the lead heroine. Nanda's paternal uncle, V Shantaram, gave her a break in a successful brother-sister saga 'Toofan Aur Diya' (1956). She received her first Filmfare nomination as Best Supporting Actress for 'Bhabhi' (1957), a golden jubilee hit. She played the title role in L.V. Prasad’s 'Chhoti Bahen' (1959), which turned out to be a diamond jubilee hit and made her a star overnight. After that 'Dhool Ka Phool' (1961) was another super hit. She then played lead roles, such as one of Dev Anand’s heroines in 'Hum Dono' and 'Teen Deviyan'. She was the heroine in BR Chopra’s 'Kannon' (1960), a film with no songs. She won the Filmfare Best Supporting actress award for 'Anchal' (1960). Through the ‘60s and 80s she gave

Filmmakers Satyaprakash Mangatani, Jaiprakash Karnataki and film technician Ved Prakash at Genuine Recording Studio. hits like 'Dharti Kahe Pukar Ke', 'Gumnaam', 'Ittefaq' and 'The Train'. She stopped doing films after 'Naya Nasha' (1973), since she was disappointed that despite a nuanced performance of a drug addict the film flopped. Later in 1982, she came back with three successful films, all coincidentally having her play Padmini Kolhapure’s mother in 'Ahista Ahista', 'Mazdoor' and Raj Kapoor’s

'Prem Rog'. She then retired permanently. On the eve of her first birth anniversary after her demise, her youngest brother and director Jaiprakash Karnatki culled out memories of his sister. “In 1947, our father Master Vinayak was making 'Mandir' in which Lata didi (Mangeshkar) was playing the role of a sister. One day he asked Nanda didi, who was

Mock police drill take residents by surprise

around five then, to accompany him to the set. Didi, who loved school, was upset and complained to our mother – Sushila Aai – that she didn’t want to act. My mother cajoled her. On the set, dad made her dress as a boy instead. Didi was destined to turn breadwinner for the family.” Soon after dad passed away on August 19, 1947 at the age of 46 due to a heart complication. Few days

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As a part of their programmes lined up for the 'Police Raising Day', the Mira Road division of the Thane (rural) police conducted a mock drill to test the preparedness of the Quick Response Team (QRT) at the Golden Nest Junction on Wednesday. It was only after half an hour that bystanders and motorists, who had watched the whole operation with bated breath, realised that it was a mock drill – Pic & Text by Suresh Golani to test the preparedness of the police in dealing with hostage situations.

about the alleged police action. "As you graciously agreed, such conduct is completely unacceptable and illegal. It also amounts to the use of physical coercion in the attempt to frame an innocent man. I would request you to take immediate and appropriate action against such unlawful misconduct of the officer concerned," he said. The Delhi Police, which had yesterday registered a murder case into Sunanda's death under section 302 of the IPC on the basis of an AIIMS medical report, yesterday said the SIT has finalised an 'action plan' to investigate the case and did not rule out questioning Tharoor soon. "When we file a case under Sec 302 of IPC, it means we have prima facie reasons to believe that it is a case of murder," Bassi told reporters on being asked whether police have any evidence that it was a case of murder. The AIIMS report had concluded that her death was unnatural and due to poisoning basede on which police registered a case

later, his production manager brought one creditor who claimed that my father owed him money. Our mother didn’t want a blemish on dad’s name. She sold our bungalow, cars, etc to pay off his alleged debts. With seven children, she was on the streets. Our maternal aunt gave us some space at Sonawala bulding in Tardeo. In those struggling days Nanda didi did many films to support us. “Nanda didi didn’t hesitate to work with newcomers including Jagdeep ('Bhabhi'), Mehmood ('Qaidi No 911'), Manoj Kumar ('Bedaag'), Dharmendra ('Mera Kasoor Kya Hai'), Jeetendra ('Parivar') and Sanjeev Kumar ('Pati Patni').” Jaiprakash recalled an instance of an ego clash between Shashi Kapoor and Nanda. “Her film 'Jab Jab Phool Khile' (1965) with Shashi Kapoor was a super duper hit. But since in the credits Nanda’s name came first, Shashi Kapoor refused to work with her thereafter. However most of his films flopped. Eventually at the suggestion of his wife Jennifer, Shashi Kapoor apologised to Nanda and both together gave more hits thereafter.” Filmmaker Satyaprakash Mangatani said, “I met Nanda with veteran film director late Surajprakash who had made 'Jab Jab Phool Khile'. She was a humble, simple and down to earth personality. Once she and Surajprakashji told me an incident that occurred while shooting 'Jab Jab Phool Khile' in Kashmir. The choreographer could not reach the location. However, Nanda refused to stop shooting and herself choreographed the song 'Ye Sama Sama Hai Pyaar Ka', and completed the shoot. Incidentally the song was shot from 3 am to 6 am in the chilly weather of Srinagar on a houseboat.” of murder in Sunanda's death. Sunanda, 51, was found dead in a five-star hotel in the national capital on January 17 last year. Dr Sudhir Gupta, the head of the AIIMS medical board, which had done the postmortem, today maintained that their report did not mention "homicide" in the findings that held "poisoning" as the cause of death. "Our report doesn't mention the death is homicidal in nature. It is due to poisoning. Police had sought an opinion in the matter and we have already given it. Now it is for the police to probe further," head of the medical board Sudhir Gupta here said. Asked about Tharoor's allegations, Bassi said, "if there is anything of that sort, we will definitely look into it." In the letter, Tharoor had reiterated that he has "complete trust and faith" in the Delhi Police and that he was committed to fully cooperate with the investigations to ensure the timely completion of the inquiry. "My staff and I have always made ourselves available for any kind of inquiry and investigation, but the recent behaviour of the officers towards my staff is a matter of serious concern to any lawabiding citizen.

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MUMBAI | THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 2015 Go vintage We love the vintage and glossy finish of this marsala table-top fan from Anemos. Price `12,000 Easy armchair This simple armchair from Home Ettu is among our favourites. Its classic structure spells luxury and comfort. Price `39,000

Marsala, a robust and earthy wine red shade, is the Pantone colour for 2015. So, Shirley Mistry & Yamini Walia bring you a range of home décor products in this shade that will brighten up your interiors

re you wondering why we’re delighted that marsala is the colour of 2015? Well, it’s because this earthy and stylish hue is universally appealing and translates well into home furnishings and décor. The shade’s matte

finish will add a touch of sophistication to your home, making it look glamorous and luxurious. So, take a look at our selection of home décor items in marsala that will sit perfectly in the confines of your home.

A touch of metallic These metallic, decorative pieces from 2DIVINE will be a stunning addition to your home décor. Price `4,000 and `900 each, for the floater and tea lights, respectively

Royal red The red tinge on this glass lamp from Anemos gives it a traditional touch. Hang it in a corner to lend your room an ethnic glow. Price `14,000

Easy access Keep your interiors trendy by dotting your couch with these marsala cushions from Tranceforme. Price `2,250

Turkish Delight We love this Turkish box from shazé. It will serve as a great centrepiece for your dining table. Price `45,900

Statement piece If you’re looking for a statement piece for your coffee table, pick up this vase from Frazer and Haws. Price `45,900

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Bedspread overhaul Switch things around in your bedroom by picking up this floral bed set from Tangerine. Price `1,400 onwards

Fuzzy comfort These throw cushions from Home Ettu are perfect to cosy up with on a cool winter night. Price `3,450

Classic wood The elegant carving on this wooden bookcase from Magnolia will add a royal touch to your home. Price `22,000

Simple platter This simply designed platter from Tranceforme will come in handy during your next dinner party. Price `1,785

Jazz it up Pick up these textured marsala fabric from D’Decor to instantly refresh your living room’s décor. Price `560 - `2,275/ metre

Cook up a storm This tagine from Salva Terra Home is perfect for when you’re entertaining guests. Price `5,000

Small touches We love this cute, marsala-shaded soap dispenser from www.houseproud.in. Price `1,990 Small touches Pick up this fauxleather waste paper bin from www.houseproud.in for your home office. Price `1,305

Cute corner This corner stool from Magnolia will instantly brighten up your home. Price `13,500 plus taxes

Flickering flames These hammered glass votives from Tranceforme are perfect if you want to add a touch of marsala to your home without going overboard. Price `630

Easy on the eye We love the soothing feel of this bed spread from Portico New York. Price `2,500

Subtle chic These textured marsala cushions from Portico New York are super chic and plush. Price `599 Speak out This speech bubble themed mousepad from www.houseproud.in will be a fun addition to your study. Price `399

Go funky If you’re looking for something quirky, we recommend this candle votive from Frazer and Haws. Price `5,300

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>> Julie Robinson believes that a good hairstyle can boost your confidence

THE MASTER

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Ever wondered who cuts your hairstylist’s hair? Dev Goswami has the answer! He speaks to Julie Robinson, a master barber at the Truefitt & Hill men’s salon, about her passion for grooming and much more n Tell us about your passion for

grooming. When did it all start? I was drawn to the grooming industry at a very young age. I have pictures of myself as a little girl, styling my mother’s hair giving her a makeover. Twelve years ago, I decided that it was time to master a new skill, and that’s when I turned to grooming and styling. The technical aspect of male grooming has always intrigued me — not only detail and definition, but also the skill and craft that is involved in giving the perfect hot towel wet shave. Today, I’m lucky enough to be a master barber at Truefitt & Hill.

n Off late, we’ve been seeing quite a few

expensive salon services in Mumbai. But for most people, a haircut is not worth spending lots of money on. What are your thoughts about this? At Truefitt & Hill, gentlemen don’t just come in for a service, they visit us for an experience. It is almost like a trip back in time, where modern lifestyle is replaced by the relaxed, leisurely feel of traditional open razors, fragrant cologne sprays and shaving cream that is skillfully applied with a traditional badger shaving brush. I believe that our clients are more than happy to pay for the exceptional service that they are sure about receiving. You can easily draw an analogy from a restaurant dinner. You could say that a meal is a meal and that it’s not worth spending extra money on an expensive restaurant, yet we all know that this is far away from reality. One cannot put a price on the first impression that a person makes. n How does Julie like to wear her hair?

n How important is a person’s hairstyle

with respect to the overall personality of a man or a woman? I think we all agree that your appearance impacts your mood, and if you think you look great, you feel great. Being wellgroomed is very important and it does

have an effect on your daily life. Statistics show that well-groomed people are more successful than those who are unkempt. A person’s hairstyle is an indicator of their overall image and represents their personality. A conservative haircut tells you that the person is traditional, while a flamboyant hairstyle reflects a more adventurous personality.

>> Julie loves using Truefitt and Hill’s Preshave Oil

And more importantly, who cuts and styles your hair? I’m always trying out new hairstyles, but I tend to keep my hair tied back while I’m at work. Working with some of the most talented hair stylists in the industry, I’m surrounded by unmatched talent, which means that when it comes to trying out a new style I will always go to one of my Truefitt & Hill colleagues.

Quick Questions n One mistake people make when it comes to hairstyles: I think one of the biggest mistakes that people make is choosing a style without taking their face shape into consideration. Remember that not all styles suit everyone. It’s always a good idea to consult your barber if you want to try something new. n A celebrity whose hair you’d love to style: Pierce Brosnan. He’s got a good head of hair, which you could do amazing things with. n Salon equipment that you cannot do without: More than equipment it’s the products, and working for one of the industry leaders, I’m spoilt for choice! I think my go-to product would have to be Truefitt & Hill’s Pre-shave Oil. Enriched with essential oils, it not only softens the hair bristles, but also provides an extra layer of protection, helping prevent razor burns and irritation. n Celebrity with the best hairstyle: George Clooney always looks great. His look is neat and stylish, and his hair always looks natural. n A hairstyle that will never go out of fashion: A traditional cut will never go out of fashion. In fact, Europe is seeing a comeback of the ‘30s style of grooming, with neat and sophisticated styles proving to be extremely popular.

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Man Up Want to switch up your wardrobe? Dev Goswami & Sara Shah suggest you take a peek into your man’s closet, as they give you a host of tips that will help you pull off men’s accessories

f you have the confidence, you can pull off almost any item of clothing that you want to wear. And, that includes clothing and accessories that are meant for men. Although several fashion brands have introduced special collections for women that have been inspired by men’s clothing, take a look at some items that you can borrow from a man’s wardrobe and how you can style them.

susPenders A clothing staple since the 1950s, suspenders have been a recurring trend in men’s fashion. But, you can sport them as well! Opt for glittery suspenders and pair them with a plaid shirt and denims, or with a pretty long-sleeved top and skirt for a retro look. For a casual look, you can also pick a pair of printed suspenders in colours such as blue, green and red, and pair it with a solid white T-shirt.

Boyfriend Blazers While the actual idea was for women to wear their partner’s blazers, fashion labels have now started designing boyfriend blazers specifically for women. This versatile clothing item can be styled in

designer sPeak Wearing men’s accessories isn’t a new trend. Here are a some classic men’s items that have been used in women’s wear. We asked designer Sujata Ahuja to give us tips about how you can style them.

several ways, but an easy tip to wear one is to layer it over a breezy dress or pair it with jeans and a loose top. But, make sure that your top isn’t too constricted or conservative and shows just the right amount of skin.

Belts If you’re willing to put in some effort, we have an excellent DIY for you. Pick up a pack of tiny, gold stars, and, using a strong adhesive, stick them on to your partner’s belt at regular intervals. You can use this funky accessory to add a fun touch to your ensemble by pairing it with a casual, plaid shirt and denims. If you can get your hands on a thin, formal belt, you can pair it with a flowy dress, by wearing it just above your waist.

hats We aren’t suggesting that you raid his wardrobe and pick up the first hat that you can get your hands own. But, the two styles of hats that you can definitely wear are a fedora hat and a beanie. There aren’t any hard and fast rules when it comes to donning a fedora, and wearing one will accentuate almost any casual outfit.

get shoPPing If you’re looking for men’s accessories that can be part of your wardrobe, these are some options that are worth checking out

Bow ties

Bow ties have been a part of women’s fashion for a while now. Sujata suggests that you pair a bow tie with a fitted button down shirt and well-fitted trousers with a classic pair of pumps for a androgynous, but elegant look. “It is essential to ensure that your clothes are well-fitted and not loose or baggy in order to maintain the outfit’s femininity. If you prefer a casual look, pair the bow tie with a pretty printed shirt in a fun colour. You can even pick a dainty skirt with a jumper for a more feminine look,” she adds.

Pretty Pink We love this pair of oxford shoes from www.limeroad.com. They are cute and trendy, and will pair well with a bright outfit. Price `1,799

Oversized watches make for a great women’s accessory, if you know how to wear them right. Sujata says, “The trend of wearing oversized watches has been around for a while now. But, if you don’t have an oversized watch, you can just borrow your father’s or your partner’s watch. It’s even better if it’s a gold watch! Stack it with a mix of delicate and chunky bracelets and you’re good to go.”

oxford shoes

Long known for a being a classic footwear style for men, Oxford shoes are easy to pull off for women as well. So much so, that several footwear brands have a separate line of Oxford shoes for women. However, to ensure that your look is trendy, Sujata suggests that you pick up a fashionable pair. “You can find Oxford shoes in a variety of colours, and the best way to sport them is to pair them with a skirt or trousers as it ensures a casual, chic vibe,” she adds.

keeP it casual We love these suspenders, with shorts, from www.koovs.com. They will look great when paired with a white T-shirt, as shown in the picture, and are perfect for a casual date. Price `560

Paisley chic This paisley printed bow tie, available at www.koovs.com, will look lovely with a solid shirt and skirt in complementing colours. Price `699

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Scarves are one of the most versatile fashion accessories and Sara Shah suggests trying these easy and fun ways to style them

simplicity is key If you aren’t used to wearing scarves, your best bet is to opt for a simple, safe look. Pairing a scarf with a neutral and basic outfit such as jeans and tank top is a good idea. Once you get used to wearing them, you can amp up your style by experimenting with different prints, colours and textures. Play it up This might sound like a contradiction to our earlier point, but keep it too simple, and you will end up with a boring, dated look. Make sure that you try different prints and styles. You can even try a different technique of knotting your scarf. Look online for tutorials that will teach you the different ways in which you can knot a scarf. switch places Don’t limit your style to just wearing a scarf around your neck. You can use it as a head wrap or even tie it on to the strap of your handbag for an effortless, chic look. For a

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>> Jessica Alba brightens up her outfit with this pretty baby blue scarf

3. cozy uP A good quality, woollen scarf such as this one from Vero Moda is an absolute must-have for the cooler months of the year. Layer it with some equally stylish winter wardrobe staples and you’re good to go. Price `747

2. starry sky If you’re not into heavy accessories, then this scarf from American Swan is perfect for you. Carry it with you on days when there is a slight nip in the air. Price `399

funky party look, you can wear two scarves in the same shade (we recommend a neon colour) and design around your wrists, letting the ends float down to your knees. Pair this look with a flared skirt in a colour that complements your scarves. recycle This tip is perfect for a scarf that has been lying around in your wardrobe and is one that you’re unlikely to wear again. Simply turn it into a wrap around skirt, but ensure that you choose a scarf that is opaque and has an attractive print.

1. floral frenzy On days when you don’t feel like going all out with your outfit, but still want to amp it up with minimal effort, put on this floral, printed, woven scarf, by Forever 21. The semisheer material and detailed floral print will work well with a dressy or casual look. Price `679

suit up This is a classic tip that you can’t go wrong with. Pick a scarf in a bright colour and with a solid design, and pair it with a black blazer and trousers. You can try different knots, but if you want to stay safe and avoid experimenting too much, we recommend a tiny butterfly knot, with the scarf ending around your stomach.

5. true Blue This zesty blue festoon print scarf from www.limeroad.com is perfect to drive away winter blues. Pair it with a tank top and a pretty skirt for a traditional, yet contemporary look. Price `1,300

4. summer fun Who says that you can’t wear scarves in the summer? This light, neon green cotton scarf, available at www.theclosetlabel.com, won’t make you feel too hot, but will spice up your outfit on a warm evening. Price `330

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Esha Gupta looks effortlessly stylish in this vintage, rose-printed dress. The actress manages to pull-off whatever outfit she chooses to wear, but the simplicity of this look is what makes it so appealing. We love that she has kept things minimal by skipping the jewellery and opting for wavy hair, and we especially love the brogues that she’s picked, instead of ballet flats that most others would have chosen.

We love this look by Shriya. Although we feel that lace dresses have been done to death in the past year, this nude one, paired with simple flats and a sling bag look lovely on the actress. The pink lip also stops the actress from looking pale and washed out. If we could change one thing though, it would be her hair — a messy bun or fishtail braid would’ve really elevated this look.

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Perfectly feminine This boyfriend blazer, from www.zivame.com, depicts how you can pull off this trend. The printed roll-up cuffs will add a feminine touch to your outfit, and we think that this jacket is a must-have. Price `1,400

soPhisticated touch This tie from Zara is perfect for a fancy dinner. Pair it with a white shirt and black trousers and wear it loosely. For a more trendy look, add a pair of nerdy glasses to your look. Price `990

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Shopping

Bipasha Basu has a style preference that she usually sticks to — short,figure hugging dresses. While we hate her staple look, we can’t find a fault with this appearance. The dress accentuates her curves beautifully and the shoes round the look off well. Props for not going overboard with the accessories and experimenting with her hair!

Malaika is usually on-point with her red carpet appearances, but there isn’t on thing that we like about this outfit. Between the top-half of the gown that eerily resembles caul fat, chunky platform pumps and predictable berry lips, this look is a complete downer. Also, the stark contrast of the white and black on this outfit just doesn’t sit right with us.

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Unless gothic-cowgirl is the look that you are going for, we don’t understand why anyone in their right mind would want to wear this outfit. Between the full-sleeved ruffled top, semi-sheer skirt, knee-length boots and the glittery gold waist detailing, this look is tacky from head-to-toe. As if the look wasn’t weighed down enough, the actress opted for tight curls that do nothing to salvage her look. Full points for makeup though.

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ave you just been promoted? Is this the first time that you’ve asked to manage a team? If you’ve answered yes to both these questions, this article is for you. We’re sure that deep down, you’re nervous about leading your first ever team. While it’s a given that you will fumble a little before you understand your new title and responsibilities, we’re making the transition easier for you by giving you a few tips that will help you avoid common mistakes and learn how to be a good boss.

>> Leading a team can be tricky, especially when you are newly promoted

don’t tolerate sexisM This might not be the most obvious point and you may not even want to think about it, but the ugly truth is that sexism is an issue that plagues most workplaces. While you don’t need to be a flag-bearer for feminism, not taking appropriate action when you find an employee behaving in an inappropriate and sexist manner will make you come across as a meek pushover. So, use your discretion to separate light-hearted banter from serious, sexist comments and make sure that you keep such behaviour in check.

Manage your FriendshiPs The friendships that you build as part of a team can impede you from performing effectively when you become the boss. Sharing a healthy, friendly rapport with your team is necessary, but don’t get so attached that you have trouble delegating tasks. Another reason why you need to be wary of cultivating a close friendship with your employees is that of a few of them might use the emotional connection that you share to get out of working on a particular assignment.

don’t be too distant This is a corollary to the previous point. Trying to keep the personal out of the professional can sometimes lead to situations where you might become inaccessible to your employees. Not only will this reduce your team’s productivity, it will also cause your employees to doubt your ability to lead them. You don’t need to spoon-feed your employees, but make sure that you are present — it doesn’t have to be physically — to solve problems that might arise during the course of a normal work day.

be a good Worker Leading employees who think that they are better workers than you are is one of the worst situations that you can be in. This is a common problem that new bosses face, because the thrill and power of your new designation might lead you to believe that you don’t need to do much

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NEW BOSS ON THE BLOCK Getting promoted is exciting, but it can be challenging at the same time — especially if it’s the first time you’re leading a team. So, Dev Goswami tells you what you should do in order to be a good, new boss

work. If you don’t understand what a particular project is about and the direction that it should take, your juniors will not respect you or your professional skills, making it hard for you to function effectively as their boss.

stay out oF it Once you delegate an assignment, it is important that you don’t meddle too much in its execution. This is a tip that is really important for new bosses, because transitioning from a team member to a team leader can often leave you confused about what you should and should not concern yourself with. As a boss, you need to set broad parameters such as deadlines and guidelines on the kind of work that you expect. Unless you’re mentoring an intern or a new employee, remember that your team is capable enough to figure out how an assignment should be executed.

« career advice boss lying to you? Find out What to do My boss came up to me a few weeks ago and gave me an extra assignment to do. He was quite apologetic about increasing my work, and said that he had no choice as he had a family emergency to attend to and so, would be on leave for a week. At first I was thrilled about him trusting me with an important assignment, but then, a few days later, I came across his social media page, which showed him busy enjoying himself on a holiday! I did get a little angry because he blatantly lied to me. But at the same time, he’s my boss, so I doubt I can do anything about it. Is there anything that you can suggest? — delnaz Mistry, Colaba

dear delanz, Like you said — he is your boss. And, while it may be unprofessional, the fact is that if he wants to take leave on the basis of a lie, it’s something that’s between him and his superiors. We aren’t saying that your anger isn’t justified, but that you should forget about the incident and move on. However, before you do that, if you’d really like to do something about this, you can pass a light-hearted comment about his vacation. Make sure that your comment is meant as a joke, otherwise he might think that you’re crossing a line with your comments. If he takes it well, he might even tell you about why he had to lie to you in the first place.

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MUMBAI | THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 2015 >> Don’t cry every time you forget something. Stress only worsens baby brain syndrome

« Top 5: MusT-haves for a newborn

If you’re expecting your first baby, Dev Goswami recommends that you stock up on these essential items DIAPEr HANDbAGS

Yes, we’re actually talking about a handbag that doubles up as a diaper bag. Websites such as www.flipkart.com and www.firstcry.com stock a range of totes and large bags that have classy designs, which won’t give you away at a dinner party.

TrAvEl SYSTEmS

BaBy Brains Baby brain syndrome is a common complaint among expectant mothers, which causes them to become extremely forgetful. Shirley Mistry tells you all you need to know about this syndrome

WHAT IS IT? Forgetting whether you called the doctor to fix an appointment, where you left your phone, or what you need to purchase after you walk into a grocery store, are all extremely likely scenarios if you suffer from baby brain syndrome, which is also known as pregnancy brain. You may be super organised and efficient otherwise, but a case of pregnancy brain can turn your memory to mush. From forgetting where you placed a particular item, to forgetting to shut the windows, and sometimes, even your phone number, you will suffer from bouts of shortterm memory loss. This syndrome will also make you feel as though your brain isn’t as sharp as it used to be. However, the fact is that your brain is functioning at its fullest capacity — you just don’t know it.

>> To keep a track of things, write down the tasks that you’re supposed to do

WHAT CAN YOU DO? Instead of working yourself into a tizzy about the things that you keep forgetting, take a look at the following tips to find out what you can do to combat this syndrome.

DOOr & DrAWEr lATCHES

One of the most important items that you’ll need to baby-proof your home are latches. These strap locks are inexpensive (you can get a set of 10 for `450 from www.ebay.in) and will work on a range of furniture such as drawers, cabinet doors, refrigerators and toilet seats.

rOCkING CHAIr

A rocking chair keeps your baby busy while you finish your household chores. There are several varieties available, but it’s a good idea to pick one that has musical instruments attached to it in order to keep your baby engaged. However, make sure that you avoid buying a chair with wheels in order to prevent any untoward incidents.

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WHY DOES IT HAPPEN? While your brain hasn’t actually changed, in size or ability, your priorities have. Obsessing over your baby, coupled with fluctuating hormone levels, can spell doom for your otherwise meticulous brain. A British study showed that a surge in your hormones affects your spatial memory, which explains why you keep forgetting where you’ve left your phone or keys. It’s also worth mentioning that when you’re too busy or stressed, it is completely normal to forget small, odd tasks. Another study suggests that the volume of your brain cells decreases during the final weeks of your pregnancy, which is why you sometimes feel forgetful and disoriented. While this sounds worrisome, the good news is that your ability to remember things will be back in full measure — as quickly as you lost it.

Travel systems can be expensive (expect to spend more than `20,000), but they offer better comfort than regular strollers and are easier to manoeuvre. Most travel systems are collapsible, portable and come with hand-held carriers that also function as car seats.

n Get more sleep: This may seem unrealistic if you are in the final stages of your pregnancy (with your big belly preventing you from sleeping comfortably) or if you have just delivered a baby, but it is crucial to get enough quality sleep. Remember how scattered and foggy you feel at work after a late night? Pregnancy brain is just a more intense version of this. So, rest as much as you can in order to keep your mind alert. n Delegate: Make the most of your pregnancy brain and delegate tasks to friends and family who are willing to help out. The fewer tasks that you are responsible for, the easier it will be to complete them without forgetting what you set out to do. n Write it down: Since you can’t rely on your brain to keep track of everything, write it down. You can either note down tasks on a big calender (which will help

your partner keep track of things as well), or you can set reminders and type out notes on your phone. Avoid writing on random scraps of paper and tiny notepads though, because — and we say this with a straight face — the chances of you remembering where you left the notepad are slim. n Don’t work yourself up into a tizzy: Bursting into tears every time you don’t remember something or getting stressed about it will only make things worse. Instead, dismiss it and move on. Remember that a few months down the line, you’ll have a great story to laugh over. n Eat up: Eating choline rich foods such as dairy, eggs, soaked nuts, cauliflower and broccoli, as well as foods that are rich in omega-3 acids, boosts your and your baby’s brain function and increases the production of acetylcholine — a memory-forming chemical.

We can’t recommend this enough! Constantly changing and cleaning soiled mattresses can prove to be quite a task, which is why you should invest in a waterproof mattress. Websites such as www.fabmart.com sell waterproof mattresses for around `2,000. A cheaper alternative is to buy mattresses protectors, which can be used to keep mattresses dry — you can get one from www.firstcry.com for `165.

>> Be baby ready with our list of must-haves for a first time baby

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If you have just called it quits on an abusive relationship, whether it was physical or emotional, Yamini Walia has some tips that will help you move on

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« SoS: SoLve our Situation! Think you can fix our readers’ complicated problems? Read on...

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My husband and I got married five years ago. We were both in our early thirties then and we’re both a little surprised to have done so as we weren’t really looking to get married firstly... It was kind of hilarious to finally tell everyone who asked me, “So, not getting married?” or “Still single?”, that I finally was!

torturous relationship can leave you hurt, depressed and feeling hopeless. While it takes courage to free yourself from such a situation — and that is something that you should be proud of in itself — an abusive relationship can leave you full of disturbing memories that make it difficult to move on and lead a happy, fulfilling life. So, we’ve rounded up a few tips that will help you stay strong, once the relationship is over.

No coNtact End all ties with your ex the moment you decide to call off your relationship. Staying in touch will mean that sooner or later, you’ll have to deal with his constant pleas of giving him another chance. Also, he might vent his frustrations by making hurtful comments. Your best bet is to ensure that your ex is completely out of your life — even if it means that you have to block his calls and messages.

Because of our age and careers and a whole bunch of other reasons, we decided that we would not have children. It was a hard decision to make, but we are happy with it. So now... How long has it been now?

>> To get closure from an abusive relationship, it is important that you accept the fact that you’ve been in one

RealiSe aBuSe Sometimes, it can be difficult for you to accept that you were in an abusive relationship, especially when you’ve just ended one. However, this is an extremely important step in order to move on. You need to be comfortable with the idea of acknowledging your relationship as abusive.

your head. So, try to be around people you love — this will not only give you muchneeded support, it will also allow you to express your suppressed feelings and help you to get rid of the baggage, once you’ve established a comfort level with your loved ones.

RouND-off the love

Seek help

One of the worst situations that you might have to deal with is still having feelings for your ex. But, instead of beating yourself up about how you could still love someone who hurt you, remember that such feelings are quite normal — your ex, after all, was an important part of your life, so you’re bound to feel emotional. However, you also need to accept the fact that while the feelings are normal, you can’t afford to dwell (or worse, act) upon them.

If your self-esteem has hit an all-time low and you’re finding it difficult to move on, then we recommend seeking help from a therapist or a counsellor. A therapist will offer you useful insights on the matter, helping you work towards healing your emotional wounds. It is also a good idea to get in touch with a support group where you can connect with people who have undergone similar experiences.

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The best way to move on is by involving yourself in activities and hobbies that interest you. Stay determined about pursuing these activities and try to make them a part of your daily life. This will keep you busy, and will distract your mind from the thoughts and memories of your tumultuous relationship.

One of the best ways to move on from an abusive relationship is to connect with your family and friends. You don’t have to tell them about your relationship if you’re not comfortable talking about it, but if you remain aloof, the relationship, along with its hurtful memories, will keep playing in

We just celebrated our fifth !

And then it starts... From Vera at work, and Kanti who works for us, to the aunties, neighbours and catty Charu... What? No baby still? Is something wrong with you? With hubby? You’re quite old no? Baby? BABY?? BABY!!

I find it meddlesome but as long as my husband and I are ok, I thought that everything would be fine. Then one day... I wonder what our child would look like...

« Dear grace, i have a probLem... Dear Grace, My husband is the most generous person I know. While there is no doubt about his good nature, a certain habit of his has been bothering me off late. He lost his job just before Christmas, and we don’t have substantial savings. But, instead of cutting back on expenses and being cautious when it comes to our finances, he went all out with the Christmas gifts and New Year’s Eve celebrations. While I didn’t think too much of it while he was spending, I recently got to know that he spent a small fortune buying gifts for my entire family! I

really want to bring up the issue with him, but don’t know how to approach the subject without coming across as nagging or reprimanding. What should I do? — Mehak Singh, Borivali Dear Mehak, First, let’s highlight the silver lining to this situation — the fact that your husband genuinely cares about your family and treats them as his own. But, if you’re upset with how he has been spending after losing his job, you need to speak to him. Be frank about your concerns and let him

know why you think it is important to have a prudent approach to your finances. At the same time, you should understand that having lost his job, he is probably under a lot of stress right now. So, sit down with him and have a discussion, instead of accusing him of being irresponsible and callous with your finances. You can also work out a system where the two of you jointly take decisions regarding the money that is being spent on other people and on luxuries. Send your questions to womansworld@afternoondc.in

“I think my husband has baby pangs now! He said he was just wondering but he gets all mushy around children. I am 38! And we had both decided NOT to! I am feeling cornered! Help!” — Meghna Ulu a) Ignore the nosy people. And ignore your husband’s pangs too. If he wants to have them, he should bring it up with you. b) It was a joint choice not to have a baby and it is unfair of him to ask you now, at your age, to start trying. c) It‘s been five years and situations and hopes change. Only you can decide what to do but even a small part of you wants a baby, you have options. Don’t panic! LAST WEEK: Meghna Ulu should pick option B: How does it matter?! It’s just a date. Don’t expect too much vis-a-vis a relationship, but go and have fun! Maybe you’ll meet someone who genuinely likes you there!

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RESCUED: Forest department officials rescue a leopard after it was trapped in a residential area in Guwahati on Wednesday.

Satyarthi's Nobel to be put up for display at R Bhavan

Visitors to Rashtrapati Bhavan will now be able to get a glimpse of the Nobel Peace Prize received by child rights activist Kailash Satyarthi, who dedicated the honour to the nation by presenting his medal to President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday. The medal was dedicated by Satyarthi to Mukherjee at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The medal, in 18 carats gold and weighing 196 grams, will be kept at Rashtrapati Bhavan museum.

First swine flu death in Delhi, 8 new cases

New Delhi on Wednesday reported the first swine flu death of the year with a 42-year-old woman from Uttam Nagar succumbing to the HINI virus at a private hospital. Also, eight fresh cases of swine flu were reported yesterday taking the total figure to 22 so far this year.

BJP to start nukkad natak from January 12

BJP will take to street plays (nukkad-natak) to woo voters, aiming at reaching out to more than 50 lakh people in the national capital. The party is likely to start street plays from January 12 in all fourteen districts and artistes will apprise voters about the works done by the Narendra Modi-led government through their performances.

YDERABAD: Fifteen people, mostly college students, were on Wednesday killed and 30 others injured when a staterun bus in which they were travelling fell into a dug up area adjoining a hilly road in Andhra Pradesh's Anantapur district. Among the 15 deceased were 10 college students, including a girl, a forest guard and some other passengers, a police official said. "The toll has risen to 15 with the death of some injured persons undergoing treatment at different hospitals. Most of the deceased are college students. At least 30 others are undergoing treatment at different hospitals in Bengaluru, Anantapur and Penukonda," Deputy Superintendent of Police, Penukonda (Sub-Division), N Subbarao told PTI. The accident occurred at around 8.30 a.m. between Madakasira and Penukonda ghat road in the district where a long stretch of the area adjoining the road had been dug up

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over the mishap and condoled the loss of lives. He also wished a speedy recovery to those injured in the accident. AP Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu also expressed grief over the tragedy. Nearly 50 people were travelling in the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) bus which was going to Penukonda from Madakasira, Anantapur District Superintendent of Police SV Rajshekhar Babu said. He said that road work was going on near the accident spot and a large area was dug up on one side where the bus rolled down. "It seems the driver tried to overtake an autorickshaw which resulted in the mishap," Subbarao said. Police, revenue and RTC offiThe ill-fated bus after it met with an accident at Adadakulapalli near Penukonda in cials were engaged in relief operaAnanthapur district on Wednesday. tions, the official added. Andhra Pradesh Transport Minisand the road was being levelled, jappa ordered an inquiry into the said the DSP, who is monitoring the mishap. The state government also ter Sidda Raghava Rao said relief rescue and relief work. announced an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh and rescue operations were underway at the accident spot. AP Home Minister N Chinna Ra- each to the kin of the deceased.

8-yr-old child raped in school

Angry family members protest and ask for police action. They get: Blows and tear gas

authority to impose any penalty. But "some unruly elements" of the local area did not pay heed despite attempts to convince them over microphone not to disturb peace. As there was some stone throwing and bottles were hurled injuring policemen, "We had to use teargas and lathi-charge to disperse the crowd," Reddy said. In a disconcerting trend, as many as five incidents of alleged sexual assaults of minor girls in schools were reported in Bengaluru in as many months till December, which have led to growing public outrage and concern over safety of girls. The series of incidents led police to come out with safety guidelines for schools, which in many cases have been found to be not observing them.

ENGALURU: Violence erupted on Wednesday over alleged sexual asssault of a minor girl here by a school teacher, as angry protesters demanded he be handed over to them and given "instant justice", leading to police laticharge and bursting of teargas shells. Converging outside a school, the protesters turned violent, throwing stones and torching a bike and manhandled the teacher as police moved him from the locality, police said. Some policemen were injured in the violence. The teacher was arrested and booked under Protection of Children against Sexual Offences Act and section 376 of the Criminal Procedure Code (punishment for rape), a top police officer said. "The school teacher, Ramakrishna, a physical trainer, was ar-

PARENTS VENT THEIR IRE... Tables and benches lie vandalized by agitated parents and locals after a teacher allegedly molested an 8-year-old girl at a school in Bengaluru on Wednesday.

rested for allegedly sexually assaulting a seven-year- old girl in the school," Additional Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) Alok Kumar told PTI here. As tension escalated, Bengaluru Police Commissioner M N Reddi rushed to the spot to bring the situation under control. Reddi said the teacher is alleged to have sexually assaulted the girl in the school and parents and other locals gathered in large numbers, demanding "justice should be instantly given to that particular person." He said police force led by Additional Commissioner Alok Kumar stood firm that they will not allow such instant justice method and told the crowd that the police would investigate and produce the accused before the court which alone has the Pics: PTI

Coal strike: Over 75% output hit; talks resume

Forced castration: CBI files case against Dera chief

CBI has registered a case against Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh of Sirsa-based Dera Sacha Sauda in connection with the alleged forced castration of his followers inside his Dera. The agency has registered the case of alleged criminal conspiracy for voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means among other charges under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) against Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh and others. The case relating to the alleged castration of 400 devotees has been registered on the orders of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

BIG HAUL... Police recover currency notes worth Rs.25 crore from a car that was hit by a bus near Coimbatore on Wednesday.

EW DELHI: Over 75 per cent of daily coal output has been hit as the five-day strike by workers of state-run miners entered the second day on Wednesday, raising fears of disruption in power supplies. While talks between the striking workers union and the government resumed today with Coal and Power Minister Piyush Goyal deciding to intervene, there were reports of clashes between workers and police in Jharkhand. Besides Goyal, those involved in the discussions included Coal India Chairman Sutirtha Bhattacharya and senior Coal Ministry officials. As many as 290 out of 438 coal mines of state-run Coal India Ltd (CIL) had to be shut because of the strike, which is being termed as the largest industrial action in four decades, while many other mines across the country have also been hit.

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The game changer for the MSMEs is going to be the Make in India initiative. This ambitious programme has potential to attract foreign investment in both production and in venture and angel funds. The government is considering ways to create a framework for directing private equity towards the small businesses.

MSME Minister Kalraj Mishra BROKERAGE RECOMMENDATIONS Companies Line Up Rights Issue Worth Rs 4,000 Cr

Nifty Slips Further...

NSE India: CNX Nifty — Daily Market Report for: Thursday (January 8, 2015) (Based on the activity of the previous trading day) by Dominic Rebello REVIEW OF THE PREVIOUS DAY: The Nifty fell marginally on Wednesday (January 07, 2015) a net 25.25 points (0.31%) and closed at the 8102 point level. The market opened down with a gap at the 8118 points level. It then rose sharply into the green and registered the day’s high at the 8151 points level at 10.22 a.m. The index then declined sharply into the red and registered the day’s low at the 8065 points level at 12.14 p.m. It then rose and then turned into a range bound movement until closing at the day. The Nifty remained witnessed a volatile session and moved in a range of 86 points. Sentiment was bearish and amongst the 50 Nifty stocks 27 were losers, 22 were gainers and 1 remained unchanged. Substantial buying was witnessed in oil & gas stocks, while substantial selling was seen in metal stocks.

Is above its 200-day average (at 7666) Positive.

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

Support Levels: For short-term traders the immediate main support is at the 7909 points level. The next support is at the 7831 points level.

Resistance Levels The immediate main resistance is at the 8334 points level. The next resistance is at the 8581 points level.

Pivot Point Analysis: For intra-day traders the support and resistance levels are TECHNICAL ANALYSIS: calculated according to the pivot point theory and are: Volume: Pivot point = 8106 (This is the level where the trend is likely Volume (Qty shares) decreased 2.35%. This change is small to change during intra-day). and indicates a moderate participation by investors. Support (1) = 8061. Support (2) = 8021. Market Breadth: Resistance (1) = 8147. Overall Market Breadth on the NSE was negative. Amongst Resistance (2) = 8192. all the traded stocks, 620 were gainers, 857 were losers OUTLOOK FOR TODAY: and 39 remained unchanged. On Japanese candlestick patterns the index has Slow Stochastic Indicator: formed a doji pattern. This indicates indecisiveness amongst investors. The next candle formation The Slow Stochastic Oscillator has declined in the neutral zone. will confirm whether the bias is towards the buy or sell The Slow K line in the Stochastic Oscillator is below the side of the market. slow D line (negative if it continues). However, the index is below its 5, 15, and 25 days moving averages. Further, the velocity parameters too RSI Indicator: indicate weakness. All these indicate a negative bias The RSI fell and crossed below the 40 level and is now and the possibility of a further decline unfolding. declining (negative if it continues). Investors are advised to avoid buying at current levels. MACD Indicator: The MACD is below zero and is now declining (negative). It has crossed below its 9-day Average (negative and a sell signal).

Work with strict stop losses on all positions

ADX Indicator & DI Lines: The +DI line is below the –DI line and both lines are diverging (negative if it continues). The ADX is flat while the Market Index is falling. No signal here. Moving Averages (Trend Indicators) The index: Is below its 5-day average (at 8257) Negative. Is below its 15-day average (at 8229) Negative. Is below its 25-day average (at 8280) Negative.

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

Indian companies including Future Retail and Zee Media Corp have lined up rights issue worth nearly Rs 4,000 crore in 2015 for repayment of loan and to support working capital requirements. Apart from Future Retail and Zee Media Corp, GMR Infrastructure, CanFin Homes, Wintac and Polson are among the firms that plan to raise funds by issuing equity shares to existing shareholders. While Future Retail's rights issue is schedule to open on January 15, other firms are expected to launch their rights issue in the coming months.

Govt Allows 100% Production Of Neem-Coated Urea

Government today allowed fertiliser firms to produce 100 per cent neemcoated urea -- a move aimed at helping farmers boost income and reducing subsidy bill by up to Rs 6,500 crore. Announcing this decision, Fertilizer Minister Ananth Kumar also said the country would become self-sufficient in urea production in the next five years as the Centre has taken steps for revival of 5 closed urea plants and set up new ones. "Government of India has done away with the cap on neemcoated urea and now it can be produced 100 per cent. It is a win-win situation for both industry and farmers," Kumar told reporters here.

Address Regulatory,Tax Challenges For Start-Ups & SMEs

IT industry body Nasscom said the government needs to address regulatory and tax challenges for technology start-ups and SMEs, which are driving a new phase of growth for the over USD 100 billion sector. As part of its budget recommendations, the industry body also highlighted that joint cooperation is needed between the government and industry to facilitate adoption and migration towards a digital economy. "The emergence of a rapidly growing ecosystem for innovation; driven by young, tech savvy entrepreneurs is a powerful new complement to the existing global reach of the industry," Nasscom said in a statement.

NSE & VIM To Offer Executive Program In Financial Markets

Vishwakarma Institute of Management (VIM) signed a MoU with National Stock Exchange (NSE) to offer a Joint Executive Program in Financial Markets (EPFM). EPFM is a 10 months weekend program with 20 courses spread over 4 quadmesters for aspiring capital market professionals. It consists of 440 hours of teaching-learning and 150 hours of market simulation internet based software from NSE. VIM is currently associated with NSE for providing NSE Certified Capital Market Professional (NCCMP) program, which was a first step towards creating capital market professionals. NCCMP is a professional course in the area of investments and equity research.

Price Hikes Not To Affect Sales Says Maruti Suzuki

Gearing up to enter new segments this year, an upbeat Maruti Suzuki India says that the price hikes following the withdrawal of excise duty sops will not affect auto sales. The India's largest car maker is banking on factors like lower fuel prices and the likely softening of interest rates to offset the impact of increase in vehicle prices. "Ultimately you have to look at the total affordability factor for the customer. While the car prices have gone up, if interest rates come down, if petrol prices come down it will offset the increase in price," Maruti Suzuki Chairman RC Bhargava told PTI on the sidelines of an event.

ICICI Bank Launches Contactless Debit & Credit Cards

ICICI Bank yesterday launched the country's first contactless debit and credit cards that use the near-field communication technology, enabling one to make payments by just waving the card near merchant terminals instead of swiping the same. The near field communication (NFC) technology provides customers improved convenience of speed and security over traditional cards as these cards can complete a transaction faster and be more secured as they remain with customer. The bank has introduced these two cards in Mumbai, Hyderabad and Gurgaon to begin with and it has installed over 1,200 PoS machines capable of accepting contactless payments in these cities.

BROKERAGE RECOMMENDATIONS Emkay calls a ‘Buy’ on MPS CMP: Rs. 923

Target Rs. 1000

Citi Research Equities calls a ‘Buy’ on Larsen & Toubro CMP: Rs. 1504

Target Rs. 1849

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PowerMin to finalise draft Cab note on tariff policy by Jan 15 JP Morgan India Eco Resurgence Fund hopes to raise Rs 300 cr Praj bags order from Kakira Sugars' Uganda ethanol plant IEX sees 2.2 bn units of electricity sale last month Jubilant Life shares soar nearly 12% Jet Airways shares gain over 4%

Disappointment in earnings or on future outlook may result in corresponding specific corrections, says Dipen Shah of Kotak Securities in a Results Preview for Q3FY15 By A Business Reporter

arkets have been very volatile and have come off in the past few weeks on increasing global concerns. Foreign flows have also been negative in December 2014. “With 3Q results expected to be largely lacklustre, global events will likely continue impacting markets. Government's action on getting reforms on track (within or outside the budget), as well as potential decline in interest rates are the likely triggers for a re-rating in the medium-to-long term We opine that, if the markets have to move up, it will need to have more confidence in the medium-to-long term

growth rates of Corporate India. Growth rates will move up once the reforms initiatives start yielding results and interest rates come off. Disappointment in earnings or on future outlook may result in corresponding specific corrections” says Dipen Shah, Head- Private Client Group Research, Kotak Securities in a Results Preview for Q3FY15. According to him, “We expect stocks under our coverage (exbanking / NBFCs) to report revenue growth of about 3.7% on a YoY basis. Among sectors, IT, Cement, Logistics and Auto are expected to predominantly propel this growth. Auto sector has seen volumes grow on a YoY basis,

though it is partly due to the low base. On the other hand, some of the infrastructure and investmentheavy sectors like power and capital goods are expected to be a drag largely due to the lower investment activity in infrastructure, fuel linkage issues and weak demand. Revenues of oil & gas sector are expected to be lower largely due to the lower crude prices, which may impact revenues of Cairn India and refineries. For banks / NBFCs, net interest income is expected to grow at 13.0% YoY, with private banks growing at 20.1% YoY while PSU banks likely to report moderate growth (9.3% YoY). Credit growth for the banking system has contin-

India’s Manufacturing, Services Growth Outpaced China In December Overall inflationary pressures across emerging markets remained subdued By A Business Reporter

he manufacturing and services sectors in India expanded at a faster pace than those in China in December, even as emerging market growth remained lacklustre, said an HSBC survey. The HSBC Emerging Markets Index (EMI), a monthly indicator derived from PMI surveys, rose to three-month high of 51.7, from November's sixmonth low of 51.2, but still signalled only a modest rate of expansion. The EMI averaged 51.4 over 2014 as a whole, the lowest for a calendar year since the series began in late2005. "Although growth picked up slightly across the world's main emerging markets on an average,

rates of expansion remain subdued," Markit Chief Economist Chris Williamson said. Data for the four largest emerging economies portrayed mixed fortunes in December. China registered growth for the eighth month running, while India's tentative recovery continued. Brazil saw a decline in activity for the eighth time in nine months, while Russia endured a steepening downturn. During December, the HSBC composite index for India, that maps both manufacturing and services, stood at 52.9, whereas for China it was 51.4, Brazil (49.2) and Russia (47.2). An index measure of above 50 indicates expansion. "Of the four 'BRIC' economies, India saw the strongest rate of ex-

eCommerce Sales In India To Touch $7.69 Bn By A Business Reporter

ternet except travel, will grow 45.2 % to USD 7.69 billion this year, it etail eCommerce sales in India added. eCommerce has taken India are expected to grow by 45 % to by a storm and has shown potential USD 7.69 billion this year, research to grow further with the Indian govfirm eMarketer said.The country ernment, firms and investors trying had witnessed retail eCommerce to capitalise on its popularity. sales of USD 5.3 billion last year, acLast year saw big investors from cording to eMarketer estimates of India and abroad putting their digital and brick-and-mortar retail money on various e-commerce sales around the world. ventures, which got funds to the Retail eCommerce sales, includ- tune of USD 3 billion from individing all products ordered over the In- uals, companies and private equity firms. The industry players expect the fund inflows to continue, or may be get stronger in 2015 as well. A report by consulting firm Technopak pegs the USD 2.3 billion e-tailing market to reach USD 32 billion by 2020. Another report by consultancy firm PwC and industry body Assocham suggests that eCommerce firms are expected to spend up to USD 1.9 billion by 2017-2020 on infrastructure, logistics and warehousing.

pansion in December, despite the rate of expansion slipping from November's five-month peak," said Williamson, adding that the rate of growth for both India and China slowed from an already "lacklustre pace". The outlook for global emerging markets remained muted in December. The HSBC Emerging Markets Future Output Index, which tracks firms' expectations for activity in 12 months' time, picked up from November's record low on the back of strengthening sentiment in Brazil and India. Overall inflationary pressures across emerging markets remained subdued, HSBC said, adding that both new orders and employment in emerging markets increased in December.

ued to remain sluggish at ~10% mark (10.6% YoY as on December 12, 2014), below the RBI's projection of 15%. Similarly, deposit growth has also been moderate at 10.2% (as on December 02, 2014). Moderation in loan growth is largely driven by subdued performance of large corporate portfolio (sub 10% growth) while retail segment continues to grow at ~15% YoY”. “We expect NIM to remain stable QoQ on back of lower interest reversal due to stable asset quality along with comfortable liquidity conditions” says Shah. Margins are expected to be almost flat for our coverage universe (ex-banking / NBFCs) EBIDTA

margins for the sectors under our coverage are expected to be almost flat. Companies in Auto, Cement and Logistics sectors are expected to drive the overall improvement YoY, whereas those in capital goods, oil & gas and IT are expected to drag. The YoY rupee appreciation (marginal) should impact margins in the IT sector. We expect fresh slippages to stabilize during Q3FY15 while restructuring to remain elevated as the restructuring pipeline continues to pile up. Although, private sector banks are better placed with significant exposure to retail assets, we will be closely watching the corporate book - especially exposure to sensitive sectors.

India Inc Debt Raising Hits $57bn In 2014 By A Business Reporter

rimary bond offerings by domestic issuers rose by 2.7 % to USD 56.9 billion in 2014 from USD 55.4 billion a year ago, clocking the second best performance since the record USD 63.6 billion mop-up in 2012. The year saw domestic companies tapping the offshore US dollar-denominated bond markets reach a record USD 14.5 billion, up 21.4 % over USD 12 billion in the previous year, according to the data compiled by Thomson Reuters and Freeman Consulting. The financial sector issuers led the chart with 63 % of the market share mopping up USD 34.9 billion, up 2.9 % from last year. This is the highest for the sector since 2012 when amount reached to USD 45.9 billion. This was followed by the energy & power sector issuers, with USD 9.5 billion in mop-up or 16.7 % of the total issuance, which though is down 5.9 % from 2013's record high worth USD 10.1 billion. The third slot is with telecoms and in-

dustrials with 6.9 % and 4.2 % market share, respectively. Meanwhile, the rupee bond sales touched record levels since 2012 at Rs 2,533.9 billion in 2014, up 3.7 %. In 2012 the proceeds reached a record high of Rs 2,896.3 billion. Again the financial sector accounted for the majority share of the rupee bond sales at 67.4 % with Rs 1,706.2 billion with as many as 421 issues. This was 9.7 % more than the proceeds from 2013 at Rs 1,555.2 billion. Issuance by the energy & power sector players topped the list after financials with 12.4 % market share or Rs 313.2 billion in proceeds, which though was down 28 % from 2013. Government and public agencies tapped the rupee bond market raising Rs 143.3 billion in proceeds, a massive 188.6 % increase from the previous year, according to the report. Rupee-denominated bonds accounted for 7.1 % of Asia's local currency bonds market at USD 585.3 billion in 2014, while Chinese yuan topped the list with 42 %.

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TODAY’S BEST VIEWING

In the 1930s, an elderly Tonto tells a young

boy the tale of John Reid, the Lone Ranger. An idealistic lawyer, he rides with his brother and fellow Texas Rangers in pursuit of the notorious Butch Cavendish. Ambushed by the outlaw and left for dead, John Reid is rescued by the renegade Comanche, Tonto, at the insistence of a mysterious white horse and offers to help him to bring Cavendish to justice. Becoming a reluctant masked rider with a seemingly incomprehensible partner, Reid pursues the criminal against all obstacles. However, John and Tonto learn that Cavendish is only part of a far greater injustice and the pair must fight it in an adventure that would make them a legend. Star Movies, 9 p.m .

SASURAL SIMAR KA

SOAPS & SERIALS

In tonight’s episode we will see, Amar doubting the situation

and muttering that he has overheard Sanjana saying that she has seen something outside the room where Sattu is lying. Later, Simar asks Prem to call the doctor since Sanjana is suffering from a fever. The Doctor comes to check Sattu and Sanjana and asks the Bharadwaj family to transfer Sattu to the hospital to complete some blood tests. Calendar quizzes Amar about the situation and wonders what is really happening in the house. In the meanwhile, the doorbell rings and Simar opens the door. She is shocked because Shruti – Roli’s lookalike – is standing in front of her! Colors, 7.30 p.m .

BE THE CREATURE

The best way to understand a creature is to BE THE CREA-

TURE; follow the Kratt Brothers on Animal Planet’s BE THE CREATURE as they throw themselves into the wild lifestyles of animals to discover what it’s like to live with animals around the globe. Animal Plan et, 9 p.m .

REDESIGN MY BRAIN

The science of neuroplasticity has found that with specific

Sasural Simar Ka, Colors, 7.30 p.m. covery showcases spouses of liars, cheaters, and thieves, whose women have unknowingly signed up for much more than a happy honeymoon and a new last name. Don’t miss the show as it each episode tells the story of an “I do” turned “You did WHAT?” ID, 11 p.m .

JAMAI RAJA

training anyone can become smarter, increase their memory capacity and reverse mental aging. REDESIGN MY BRAIN puts the idea of brain plasticity to the test. Over the course of three months, renowned TV celebrity Todd Sampson undertakes a scientifically endorsed training program to turn his ordinary brain into a “super-brain”. A fun, fast-paced, and fascinating journey into the workings of our very minds, this programme is a makeover show like no other—one where the design experts makeover the human brain! Discov er y, 9 p.m.

DD plans a surprise for Sid and Roshini on the eve of her birthday, and plans to bless Sid and Roshini as a couple in front of everybody. While DD and Roshini grow closer to each other, Sid moves one step ahead in unveiling the real side of Rajveer. Will Sid succeed in his endevours? Zee TV, 8.30 p.m.

TECH TOYS 360 explores the globe to bring its viewers VIP

When a rash of unusual attacks and murders strike, Monk is called upon to find the link between the victims and stop the killer before the next murder. Star World, 9 p.m.

TECH TOYS 360

access to the most innovative technology of the 21st century. Explore the most up-to-date high-tech gadgetry, super distinct designs and revolutionary vehicles and meet the innovators behind these modern wonders. Discov er y Science, 7.3 0 p.m .

WHO THE BLEEP DID I MARRY

WHO THE BLEEP DID I MARRY on ID – Investigation Dis-

SCARY MOVIE 3

MONK SEASON 2

YEH RISHTA KYA KAHLATA HAI

Akshara learns that Nandini’s problems are more serious than she had been thinking. And Rukmini breaks it out of proportion. Will Akshara be able to sort it out this time? Star Plus, 9.30 p.m.

MOVIES OF THE DAY

A mysterious killer video tape is circulating around. One look

at this tape and you have seven days left to live. News Reporter Cindy Campbell (Faris) witnesses this video tape and tries to work out a way to prevent her death. But this is not the only mystery to appear. Crop circles have been appearing in the local farm of Tom (Sheen) and George (Rex). With help from Aunt Shaneequa (Latifah), Cindy suspects that the aliens may be linked with the killer tape and must now work out both mysteries before it’s the end of the world. Pix, 9 p.m.

A multi-layered series that looks back to the formative years

MINORITY REPORT

In the year 2054 A.D. crime is virtually eliminated from

Washington D.C. thanks to an elite law enforcing squad “Precrime”. They use three gifted humans (called “Pre-Cogs”) with special powers to see into the future and predict crimes beforehand. John Anderton heads Precrime and believes the system’s flawlessness steadfastly. However one day the PreCogs predict that Anderton will commit a murder himself in the next 36 hours. Worse, Anderton doesn’t even know the victim. Z ee Studio, 9 p.m .

TANGO CHARLIE

Indian Army Sepoy Tarun Chauhan is assigned to proceed

to Northeastern part of India that has been rocked by riots and violence with orders to report to his superior, Havaldar Mohammed Ali. Once there, he comes to know that things can be quiet for weeks, following by sporadic violence, and casualties on both sides. His group also comes under attack by vicious terrorists, who like to cut an ear from a dead body, then leave the body as bait, in order to kill anyone who comes to the rescue. Star Gold, 8 p.m.

AB TUMHARE HAWALE WATAN SAATHIYO

Major General Amarjeet Singh is a dedicated officer for the

Indian army. His son Lieutenant Commander Vikramjeet Singh

P.M. 2.00 3.00 4.00 4.30 5.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 8.30 9.00 10.00 11.00

Scary Movie 3, Pix, 9 p.m. follows in his footsteps and joins the army. Amarjeet is extremely proud of Vikramjeet but tragedy strikes when Vikramjeet is killed in action. Many years pass, Vikramjeet’s son Captain Kunal Singh joins the army but has no intentions of remaining there. He instead plans to leave, settle abroad and earn lots of money. Amarjeet is disappointed with Kunal as he hopes his grandson would do something to honour his deceased father. Kunal comes across a desert party and sees Shweta Bhansali . ...ZZe e Cine ma, 8 p.m.

LAL PATTHAR

Raja Kumar Bahadur alias Gyan Shankar Rai has been a

total abstainer all his life, never touching a drop of alcohol, and keeping away from women and all known vices all his life. Then one day he sees a young woman named Saudamani, and instantly falls in love with her. He finds out about her background, and virtually buys her, and brings her to his palatial home. This is when he takes to drinking, and wooing her, and renaming her Madhuri, but refrains from marrying her. Years later, he sees another beautiful woman, about half his age, named Sumita, meets with her parents, pays off their debts, and marries her in the bargain. He brings Sumita home, but makes it clear that Madhuri’s word is law here. Then Kumar finds out that Sumita had a childhood sweetheart in Shekhar, who has now returned from abroad. ...ZZee Classic, 8 p.m.

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SONY TV

P.M. 12.00 CID 7.30 Itna Karo Na Mujhe Pyaar 8.00 Itni Si Khushi 8.30 Humsafars 9.00 Tum Aise Hi Rehna 9.30 Hum Hain Na 10.00 Maharana Pratap 10.30 Itna Karo Na Mujhe Pyaar 11.00 Crime Patrol

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LISTING 10.30 Doli Armaano Ki 11.00 Jodha Akbar P.M. 2.00 2.30 3.00 7.00 7.30 8.00 8.30 9.30 10.00 10.30 11.30

LIFE OK

Comedy Classes Mahakumbh Pukaar Ajeeb Daastaan Hai Ye Mere Rang Mein Rangne Wali Mahakumbh Laut Aao Trisha Aheeb Daastan Hai Ye Comedy Classes Savdhaan India: India Fights Back Mahakumbh

COLORS

P.M. 2.00 Udann 2.30 Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi

8.00 8.30 9.00 9.30 10.30 11.00

Aahe Honor Suun Me Hya Gharachi Julooni Yeti Reshimgathi Ka Re Duraava Asmita Jai Malhar Ka Re Duraava

ANIMAL PLANET

P.M. 1.00 Africa 4.00 United Colors of Wild: Be The Creature 5.00 Most Extreme 6.00 AP Safari 7.00 Hunters 8.00 South Pacific 9.00 Be The Creature 10.00 United Colors of Wild: Boteti-The Returning River 11.00 Wildwives of Savannah

3.30 Do Or die: Choking to Death 4.00 Showdown of the Unbeatables: Out of Burn 4.30 Crowed Control: Lazy Nation 5.00 Monsoon Railway 6.00 Science of Stupid 7.00 Brain Games: It’s About Time 7.30 Monkey Thieves: Paradise Lost 8.00 Man Hunt: Kalahari Killers 9.00 Science of Stupid 10.00 Crowd Control: Lazy Nation 10.30 Don’t Tell My Mother: Pakistan 11.30 Monkey Thieves: Arrested Development

INVEST DISCOVERY

P.M. 2.00 Beauty Queen Murders 3.00 Disappeared

STAR WORLD

P.M. 2.00 Desperate Housewives 4.00 America Funniest Home Videos 5.00 The Big Bang Theory 5.30 Just for Laughs 6.00 Perception 7.00 The Following 8.00 The Big Bang Theory 9.00 Desperate Housewives 10.00 Perception 11.00 The Big Bang Theory

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

STREET FIGHTER: ASSASSIN’S FIST

of Ryu and Ken as they live a traditional warrior’s life in secluded Japan. The boys are, unknowingly, the last practitioners of the ancient fighting style known as “Ansatsuken” (Assassin’s Fist). The series follows them as they learn about the mysterious past of their master, Goken, and the tragic, dark legacy of the Ansatsuken style. Can their destiny be changed, or will history repeat itself? HBO, 11 .30 p.m.

STAR PLUS

P.M. 2.00 Everest 2.30 Diya Aur Bati Hum 3.00 Yeh Rishta Kya Khelta Hai 3.30 Suhaani Si Ek Ladki 4.00 Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 4.30 Nisha Aur Uske Cousins 5.00 Ek Veer Ki ArdaasVeera 5.30 Yeh Hai Mohabbatein 6.00 Iss Pyar Ko Kya Naam Doon-Ek Baar Phir 6.30 Suhaani Si Ek Ladki 7.00 Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 7.30 Ye Hai Mohabbatein 8.00 Tu Mera Hero 8.30 Nisha Aur Uske Cousins 9.00 Diya Aur Bati Hum 9.30 Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hain 10.00 Everest 10.30 Ek Veer Ki ArdaasVeera 11.00 Ye Hai Mohabbatein

ZEE TV

Satrangi Sasuraal Doli Armaanon Ki Kumkum Bhagya Qubool Hai SRGMP Li’s Champs Bandhan… Saari Umar Doli Armaanon Ki Jamai Raja Kumkum Bhagya Satrangi Sasuraal Bandhan… Saari Umar Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke Jodha Akbar Jamai Raja Kumkum Bhagya Qubool Hai Satrangi Sasuraal

P.M. 2.30 News in Marathi 3.00 Chitrageet 3.30 Special programme on Vamanashram 4.00 Sankat Mochan Hanuman 4.30 Karan The Detective 5.00 News in Marathi 5.05 Chandramukhi 5.30 Matiche Rang 6.00 Krishi Darshan 6.55 Patla Tar Ghya 7.00 News in Marathi 7.30 Smart Sunbai 8.00 Khamosh Sa Afsana 8.30 Pavitra Bandhan 9.00 Zindagi…Ek Bhanwar

STARMOVIES P.M 12.25 Hulk The 3.00 Mr Bean Holiday 4.50 You Don’t Mess With The Zohan 6.50 The Mummy : Tomb of the Dragon Emperor 9.00 Lone Ranger A.M. 8.15 Zombieland 9.55 The Incredibles

HBO P.M. 1.30 Red 2 3.30 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 7.00 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 9.00 World War Z 11.30 Street Fighter: Assassin’s Fist A.M. 9.11 Outlander 11.15 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

ZEE STUDIO P.M. 12.25 Air Force One 3.05 Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End 6.30 Eight Below 9.00 Minority Report 11.55 American Samurai

Ek Veer Ki Ardaas-Veera, Star Plus, 10.30 p.m. 3.00 Comedy Nights with Kapil 6.00 Udaan 6.30 Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi 7.00 Shastri Sisters 7.30 Sasural Simar Ka 8.00 Balika Vadhu 8.30 Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi 7.00 Shastri Sisters 7.30 Sasural Simar Ka 8.00 Balika Vadhu 8.30 Udaan 9.00 Bigg Boss 10.00 Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi 10.30 Uttaran 11.00 Shastri Sisters

SAB TV

P.M. 12.00 Taarak Mehta Ka 6.00 The Great Indian Family Drama 7.00 Yam Hain Hum 7.30 Badi Door Se Aaye Hai 8.00 Baal Veer 8.30 Taarak Mehta Ka.. 9.00 Chidiya Ghar 9.30 Badi Door Se AayeHai 10.00 Yam Hain Hum 10.30 FIR 11.00 Taarak Mehta Ka….

ZEE MARATHI

P.M. 2.00 Ka re Duraava 2.30 Jai Malhar 3.00 Honar Suun Me Hya Gharachi 3.30 Juloon Yeti Reshimghathi 4.00 Asmita 5.00 Jai Malhar 5.30 Honar Suun Me Hya Gharachi 6.00 Ka Re Duraava 6.30 Home Minister 7.00 Jai Malhar 7.30 Javai Vikat Ghene

FIR, SAB TV, 10.30 p.m.

DISCOVERY

Lane P.M. 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 6.00 7.00 7.30 8.00 9.00 10.00 11.00 P.M. 2.00 3.00 3.30 4.00 5.00 6.00 7.00 7.30 8.00 9.00 10.00 11.00

P.M. 2.00 2.30 4.00 5.00 8.30 9.00

Factory Made Man Woman Wild Food Factory Body Bizarre India Revealed What Happened Next American Digger Food Factory Redesign My Brain You Have Been Warned Rampage

SCIENCE

The Gadget Show Quirky Science Tech Toys 360 How It’s Made Trigger, Weapons and The Changed The World How The Earth Works Quirky Science Tech Toys 360 How It’s Made The Gadget Show How The Earth Works Frontline Battle with Mike Brewer

HISTORY

Food CIA Counting Cars Your Bleeped Up Brain Pawn Stars Counting Cars Don’t Trust Andrew Mayne 10.00 Pawn Stars 10.30 Baggage Battles 11.00 Counting Cars

NAT GEOGRAPHIC

P.M. 2.00 Secrets of Stupid 3.00 Car Science

9.30 10.00 10.30 11.00 11.30

Dard Ka Rishta Jab Jab Bahar Ayee Paltan Rangoli National Programme of Dance: Kathak by Aligunjan Kalita & Chandrani Ojha

DDII (Metro Channel)

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

Samachar. Mid Day News Sports News Genext Samachar News Samachar Business News News Headline

4.00 5.00 6.00 7.00 7.30 8.00 9.00 10.00 11.00

Tehkikaat Fatal Encounters I’d Kill For You Dates From Hell Who The Bleep Disappeared Fatal Encounters I’d Kill For You Who The Bleep Did I Marry

STAR SPORTS1

P.M. 2.00 Cricket World Cup 3.00 Close Encounters 3.30 Barclays Premier League 14/15 4.00 Cricket World Cup 4.30 Cricket Extra 5.00 India Tour of Aus 14/15 4th Test Day 3 6.00 Cricket World Cup: 2007 7.00 Close Encounters 7.30 Cricket World Cup 8.00 Cricket Extra 8.30 Cricket World Cup 9.00 History of the Cricket World Cup: Part I 10.00 India Tour of Aus 14/15 4th Test Day 3 11.00 Close Encounters

STAR SPORTS3

P.M. 2.30 Great Knocks 3.00 Cricket World Cup: 1975 4.00 Great Spells: Shoaib 4.30 Close Encounters 5.00 India tour of Aus 14/15 4th Test Day 3 6.00 History f the Cricket World Cup 7.00 Great Knocks 7.30 Great Spells: Shoaib 8.00 Cricket World Cup: 1975 9.00 India Tour of Aus 14/15 4th Test Day 3 10.00 Hockey India League 14 h/ls 11.00 Great Knocks

TEN CRICKET

DOORDARSHAN

DDI (Main Channel)

MOVIE CHANNELS

Rangoli, DDI, 11 p.m. 6.05 6.30 7.00 7.30 8.00 10.00 10.30 11.00

Metro Scan Desh Pardesh Janadesh 2014 News News Night Aamne Samne Raat Saddhe Dus Khel Samachar

P.M. 2.00 NZ Tour of WI 14 h/ls 2nd T20 3.00 WI Tour of SA 14/15 h/ls 3rd Test 5.00 Best of the Tests: 2nd Test: SA vs Aus 2011 6.00 SA Tour of SL 14 h/ls 1st ODI 7.00 Tri Nation 14 Zim, SA, Aus h/ls Final: SA vs Aus 8.00 Cricket Classics: Ind vs Pak March 85 9.00 ICC Cricket 360 9.30 Great Centuries: Misbah-Ul-Haq 10.00 NZ Tour of Pak 14 h/ls 5th ODI 11.00 Aus Tour of SA 14 h/ls 2nd Test.

PIX P.M. 1.50 Cloudy with A Chance of Meatballs2 3.55 Tomorrow Never Dies 6.25 The Mist 9.00 Scary Movie 3 10.40 Scary Movie A.M. 8.15 Wushu 10.40 Species 3

P.M. 2.00 Tujhi Majhi Jamli Jodi: Ashok Saraf 4.30 Pune Via Bihar: Umesh Kamat 7.00 Navra Maza Navsacha: Sachin 9.30 Yedyanchi Jatra: Bharat J CARTOON NETWORK

P.M. 2.00 3.00 4.00 4.30 5.00 5.30 6.00 7.00 7.30 8.30 9.00 10.00 11.00 A.M. 8.00 8.30 9.00 10.00

P.M. 1.30 3.00 4.00 7.00 8.00

Tom and Jerry Tales Oggy and the Cockroaches Johnny Test Bas Karo Henry Ben 10 Omniverse Haddi Mera Buddy Oggy and the Cockroaches Tom and Jerry Tales Johnny Test Roll No 21 Krishna Kasa Vadh Johnny Test Adventure Time Ben 10 Johnny Test Tom and Jerry Kids Show Ben 10 POGO CHANNEL

Chhota Bheem Marathon Mr Bean Chhota Bheem Marathon Shaktimaan Back 2 Back Bheem

STAR GOLD

P.M. 12.00 3.10 5.15 8.00 10.55

Sabse Bada Khiladi Mr and Mrs Khiladi Golimaar Tango Charlie The Action Man Adhinayakudu

Minority Report, Zee Studio, 9 p.m.

A.M. 8.30 Doodh Ka Karz 11.10 Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin MAX

P.M. 1.00 5.00 9.00 A.M. 10.00

1920 Evil Returns: Tia Bajpai Drunken Master: Jackie Chan Dhoom : John Abraham Kya Super Kool Hai Hum: Tusshar Kapoor

ZEE CINEMA P.M. 2.00 Mian Prem Ki Diwani Hoon: Hrithik R 5.00 Gupt: Bobby D 8.00 Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo: Amitabh B A.M. 10.30 Phool Bane Angaare: Rekha CVO

P.M. 2.00 Prahaar: Nana Patekar 5.30 Aa Dekhen Zara: Neil Nitin Mukesh 9.00 Devdas: Madhuri Dixit A.M. 9.30 Nazare Ke Samne: Akshay Kumar

FILMY P.M. 12.30 Meri Shaan 5.00 Dadagiri Wardi Wale Ki 8.30 Kaun Hai Jo Sapno Mein Aaya

B4U P.M. 12.00 Zinda: Sanjay Dutt 3.00 Sangharsh and Vijay: Allu Arjun 6.00 Darna Zaroori Hai: Amitabh B 9.00 Mri Shapath: Siddhartha A.M. 7.30 Ghar Pariwar: Rajesh Khanna ZEE CLASSIC

P.M. 2.20 5.55 9.00 A.M. 7.50

Dream Girl Andaz Lal Patthar

Dulahn Wahi Jo Piya Mann Bhaye 11.15 Himmat

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Phineas and Ferb Art Attack Gravity Falls The Suite Life of Karan and Kabir 5.30 Best of Luck Nikki 7.30 Doraemon 9.30 Phineas and Ferb A.M. 9.00 Ishaan 9.30 Best of Luck Nikki 10.00 The Suite Life of Karan and Kabir 10.20 Art Attack

DISNEY XD P.M. 1.30 Kiteretsu 5.30 Iron Man Armored Adventures 6.30 American Dragon: Jake Long 7.00 Phineas and Ferb 8.00 Ultimate Spider Man 9.00 Hulk and the Agent SMASH 9.30 Big Bad Beetleborgs 10.00 Telematches A.M. 8.00 Space Goofs 8.30 Rekkit the Rabbit 9.00 Space Goofs 9.30 American Dragon : Jake Long 10.00 Super Robot 10.30 Phineas And Ferb 11.00 Kick Buttowski.

Ssharad Malhotraa speaks

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Ssharad Malhotraa is currently seen as the lead in 'Maharana Pratap' on Sony which is reaching new heights on popularity. His fan following has increased. From 'Banoo Mein Teri Dulhan' to 'Maharana Pratap', his career journey has been a roller coaster. The Sandeep Hattangadi had a brief chat with him.

What are the shows you have done? My first show was 'Banoo Main Teri Dulhaan' and now after a long sabbatical I am doing the historic show 'Maharana Pratap'.

Why did you change the spelling of your name? I had met one very well know Tarot card reader through one of my friends, because things weren’t working out for me. Her name is Sushma. She convinced me to add extra S and A to my name, so I did. Even I realised changes in my life after that. I got new films after changing my name, though I don’t believe in Tarot reading so much. Now my name is Ssharad Malhotraa. Who are your favourite stars and why? My favourite Bollywood actors are Shahrukh Khan, Salman Khan and Hrithik Roshan. They have their own recognition, superb actors, dancers and in one word, all-rounders. Three things you want to change about yourself? I am very lazy person and when I am not shooting I like to be at home. I want to develop a reading habit. I get easily influenced by people around me. That has to change.

for interesting characters.

Film actors are doing TV and TV actors are doing films. What do you think of this? When I started working initially I hadn’t seen any Bollywood actors working in television. TV is very big medium and it will always be. Both TV and Films have their own stature in the viewers' mind. You were a popular TV star during your 'Dulhan' days but without a godfather you had to struggle in Bollywood. What’s you point of view? When I started working with TV , I wanted to do films. My father and god were my backbone for my career. Luck and hard work got me to Bollywood which I believe is my godfather.

The role you would die for. The role of Vijay Dinanath Chauhan in 'Agneepath' and any Raj Kapoor role. These characters are very powerful, energetic and attractive. Viewers like these types of characters and they are very different. They both are my all-time favourite characters.

Are you keeping the bearded look in real life as well? I had kept a bearded look because of 'Ek Tera Saath', the film I am doing for past seven – eight months. I haven’t shaved because of my shooting. Even people have starting liking my bearded look, especially girls. It has made me look mature and even I like it, something different then always.

of my dancing skills during my stint on the show,” Puneet told PTI in an interview. The actor, most famous for his role as Duryodhana in the TV adaptation of the 'Mahabharata', said he is also writing two films. “I will get back to my work soon. I

This spring BBC World News TV (WN) and BBC World Service (WS) will host three months of dedicated content across TV, radio and online examining whether better health, increased wealth and greater prosperity is leading to more equality across the globe or are the richer getting richer and the poor poorer? Starting with ‘The World Debate: A Richer World – But For Whom?’ on January 23rd when Evan Davies will be joined by a prestigious panel live from Davos on BBC World News TV, the season will travel around the world offering a huge variety of programmes, online reports, news features, graphics, short films, social media call-outs and debates.

Foreigner visits ‘Shaktishaali’

The English speaking fever in the 'Shaktishaali' household is sure to leave audiences in splits as they try to impress a foreigner on Ajab Gajab Ghar Jamai this Friday, January 9 at 9.30 pm on Big Magic. A foreigner businessman pays a visit to Nani’s house but Chintu and Nani find it difficult to converse with him. But Krishna saves the day and converses in English. Proud to be the only English-speaking member of the household, he exaggerates to a level where Nani gets intimidated and orders Krishna to teach English to the entire family. Chintu feels agitated with this madness and tries to engrave the essence of Hindi but nobody seems to care.

Hate messages

Newbie Vivek Dahiya has hit it hard as an actor, by portraying the evil and conniving Rajveer in Yash Patnaik's show 'Veera' on Star Plus. The actor has always been taunted by fans for being the ‘kabab main haddi’ in the BaldevVeera love story, but the recent tweets that he received after his character killed the popular character of Nihaal Singh (Kapil Nirmal) have been simply out of the world. Vivek took them in the stride and posted them on social networking sites, describing it as a great way to start the New Year. “Yes, very true, I was dumbfounded to get this message as soon as the New Year began. But it is fair enough, as I have been getting hate messages for a while now. There is a lot of angst and anger within the audience for my character,” he said. Last time they came together as a couple on screen was for TV show 'Maryaada'. Three years later, real-life couple Ridhi Dogra and Raqesh Vashisth shared the screen space all over again for a telefilm which was telecast on New Year eve. Says Raqesh, “We played lovers and the story has the thriller element as well.” Has anything changed after the last time they worked together? “I had thought it will be strange to act in front of her because a marriage is all so real. But I am glad we haven't lost the on-screen comfort that we shared before. We share an uncanny vibe which helps us give our best when performing together,” he replies.

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Puneet Issar tries his luck in dance reality show

fter being a part of the eighth season of 'Bigg Boss', actor Puneet Issar has expressed his desire to be a part of dance reality show next. Puneet, 56, who already showed his dance moves on his latest TV appearance, said he is completely fit for the dance reality show like 'Jhalak Dikkhla Jaa'. “I have lost 17 kilos on 'Bigg Boss' and have to shed 10 more kgs. I have proved myself as an actor and now I want to show my fans that I am a good dancer too by participating on a dance reality show. I have already given a glimpse

World wealth debate

Real and reel pair

Will you make a comeback to television? I am very thankful to television. It has given me lot of popularity and I am l always open to TV shows any time

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am currently writing two films,” he said. Puneet, who could not make it to the Colors show's new extension 'Bigg Boss Halla Bol', wished he could be there. “I wish I could be there because I am one of the most physically and mentally fit contestants. It's really unfair that the new challengers also have a chance of winning the show. If I could be there I would have given them a run for their money,” he said. Puneet, however, said he is happy that he was evicted from the show after staying there till the end as none of the above 50-year-old contestants have stayed in the

'Bigg Boss' house for more than four weeks. “I think it's a record on the show. None of the above 50 contestants stayed on the show for such a long time, Moreover, I had a grand exit and all my co-contestants gave me immense respect, which was a big thing for me,” he said. The 'Border' actor credited his wife Deepali Issar for his career more than three decades. “I am what today is all for my wife. She has been my strength through out. She made me a calm and composed person,” he added. PTI

Histrory TV brings to the audience another magic series with ‘Don’t Trust Andrew Mayne’, premiering January 8 at 9 pm. The series will showcase the renowned, innovative and mischief-loving magician Andrew Mayne, who is known for his astounding illusions, as he sets out to reinvent revenge. Andrew is on a mission to help people teach a lesson to those who've wronged them. Every episode will showcase one larger than life illusion and five smaller illusion tricks. From explosions, to disappearing cars and sleight-of-hand, Andrew’s charm, wit and in-your-face street magic will leave unsuspecting men and women in disbelief. He is one of the most prolific magicians of the 20th century. Premiering Thursday, January 8 at 9 pm.

Golden Globes on TV

Broadcast live from the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Vh1 is set to commence the awards season with the prestigious Golden Globe Awards. A Hollywood tradition since 1944, the Golden Globes are one of the few awards ceremonies that recognises achievements in both motion pictures and television. Previous Golden Globe winners, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler will return to host the 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards for a 3rd year in a row. This year’s awards promise to be equally stunning with stars tossing back cocktails, sincere moments of Hollywood appreciation and several star-studded surprises. Watch the 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards on Monday, January 12, live at 6.30 am and repeat at 9 pm only on Vh1.

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CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 892

ENIGMA CODE 892

ACROSS: 1 Makes progress using irons with a principal following (7,5) 8 No particular one big apple! (3) 9 Eve caters. Is providing special crockery (3,8) 11 Can't I follow a beautiful beginning with the French music? (9) 12 A Greek style (5) 14 Unyielding and difficult games on the tennis court (4-3) 16 Cafes cooking two pounds of pike (7) 17 Water boys for certain periods (7) 19 Fellow on a fiddle is the first to join undercover group (7) 20 First Lady gets the right to turn out (5) 21 Bundle up and talk in great detail (9) 23 Tag his shirt in order to discover if he's only a little bent (11) 25 Air recited before, poetically (3) 26 A moneylender may but it won't appear in his books (4,8)

DOWN: 1 It makes work more rewarding (3,8) 2 A perk for the lesser-known actor (5) 3 French friends set out in poor visibility (3,4) 4 They hope to make a discovery (7) 5 Host a dance and enjoy oneself greatly (4,1,4) 6 Bend in the middle of a month (3) 7 Will she take you through your paces in an accommodating manner? (5,7) 10 Vera reflects nastily about a nasty disease (7,5) 13 Decrepit man collapsed in corner

Each colour in our code represents a letter. When you have cracked the code you will be able to make up seven words. The clue to first word is given to help you get started.

The Clue: Make a trip

R SOLUTION TO TUESDAY’S ENIGMA CODE SENIOR, RENNIN, SINNER, ONIONS, SENSES, NOSIER, SERENE

19 A cup of tea left on ice (7) 22 Colourful sort of chore (5) 24 Greek character found nearer home? (3)

SOLUTION TO TUESDAY’S CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS: 9 Judge for oneself, 10 X-raying, 12 Effendi, 13 Gladiator, 14 Puree, 15 Bridget, 18 Washers, 21 Cedar, 23 Puts about, 25 Rampion, 26 Refined, 29 Send in the Clowns. DOWN: 1 Ajax, 2 Edna, 3 Reviling, 4 Nought, 5 Homebrew, 6 Beef up, 7 Wet-nurse, 8 Officers, 11 Riler, 15 Backrest, 16 In demand, 17 Topknots, 19 Scaffold, 20 Route, 22 Rhizic, 24 Termed, 27 News, 28 Diss.

QUICK CROSS 892

ACROSS: 1. Weights, abbr. 4. Vowel sequence 5. Lop-___, as a puppy 8. Asian Med. Asso. 9. Cesspools 12. Biblical priest 13. Bribe

The goal of Math Pyramid is to fill the given pyramid with numbers such that the following three rules are satisfied. 1. A cell value must be sum or difference of the two cells below 2. A row cannot have duplicate numbers 3. A number cannot be less than 1 or more than the grid size

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MATH PYRAMID 892 (11 ) (11) 15 It's bound to mean a drop in wages for a brief period (5,4) 18 King raised pets and a bird (7)

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TUESDAY’S SOLUTION

DOWN: 1. Diminutive 2. Acapulco aunt 3. Marsh hens 6. Australian bird 7. Titled ladies 10. Mideast org. 11. Drink daintily

HIDATO 892

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

MATHDOKU 892

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

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Moon in Cancer till 4.28 p.m. Sankasht Chaturthi Ashlesha Karaka (Cancer) H.D. Green 5

BIRTHDAY FORECAST: Business prospects will abound. If you are quick and avail every opportunity, success will be yours. News from an overseas client will be heartening and you can look forward to a prosperous partnership. Difficulties at work are overcome helping you to make up for lost time. You will achieve phenomenal success in your field of activity. Your mate may go through tough times and need your support. BABIES BORN TODAY: Will be pleasantly plump, elegant, attractive eyes, healthy and long-lived. Will be always helpful, responsible, caring, emotional, and sensitive. Moody nature could be misunderstood and considered to be arrogant or proud. Extremely, well organized, artistic and creative. Success and happiness is indicated. ARIES (March 21 - April 20): Your work gets appreciated making you optimistic. Gains through government or someone important are likely. Any opposition that you may have will be overcome easily. Forces that have opposed you will now be redundant. In a personal relationship, you should make the first move towards making peace.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 20): There is a tricky work situation but with your experience you will be able to get over it. The future course of work is entirely in your hands. It is for you to make positive decisions and then stick by them. It may require more physical effort on your part. Profits are likely. Personal relationships too leave a lot to be desired. Be patient with those who are unreasonable today. The best of intentions can be misconstrued if not put across properly.

GEMINI (May 21 - June 20): New work offer that sounds plausible is worth considering. Weigh pros and cons carefully before making future plans. A trip in the offing receives a favorable go ahead. Your financial status is satisfactory. You will be putting finishing touches to a pet project. Relationships could suffer if you let minor irritants upset you. A little effort from you would go a long way in bringing about peace.

CANCER (June 21 - July 21): You have been toying with the plan of starting your own venture instead of carrying on with the way life is right now, Work on an idea and present it to a few friends you can trust. Impulsive investments are also a bad idea at the moment. You need to keep a tab on your money right now. The recent behavior of a friend may have been distressing causing hurt without meaning to Perhaps the person is disturbed and may need some help.

LEO (July 22 - August 21): You will find that your normal routine goes haywire as things change dramatically around you. Plans for sudden travel are a strong possibility. There will be enough distractions but it is up to you to concentrate and conclude the task on hand satisfactorily. A mild flirtation is a possibility. It is light hearted fun and should be treated that way and not taken seriously.

VIRGO (August 22 - September 21): You can look forward to news of an increment or better facilities at work. An important development or signing of a contract that has been on your mind will set the pace for further growth. Those seeking a change of job will be made a good offer that could be difficult to ignore. Deception through a close associate, or even a so-called friend, cannot be ruled out. You need to exercise caution regarding your affairs.

LIBRA (September 22 - October 22): Try to handle all sensitive issues personally. New work proposals look promising but check out all aspects before any commitment. A discussion with a close associate about your doubts may help to you to make the right decision. You will develop new ideas and integrate these in routine work. During the course of your work today you could strike a good rapport with a person you work with. A physical attraction is possible.

SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21): Apart from slight improvement you have not achieved much in terms of work. But you are moving in the right direction so push ahead. A meeting scheduled for today is bound to have good results that lead to more gains for you. You will renew old ties and catch up old friends but the magic seems to be missing. Do not try too hard; perhaps distance has dulled responses and romance.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 December 20): Problems in your work will be resolved. You can look forward to news of some extra finances coming your way. The employed will be given an impressive project to handle independently. This is perhaps the chance you have been waiting for. It will certainly add to your resume. You have been very good at hiding your hurt and disappointment in a relationship. You may find solace in the arms of someone else.

CAPRICORN (December 21 January 19): Those appearing for interviews, written tests or applying for tenders will be successful. But will have to work hard to maintain the top slot. Stick to venture partnerships only. Be flexible in your approach for it is crucial for the expansion of existing business. All is well for those in love whereas the foot loose and fancy free could be feeling left out and lonesome. Patience will pay hands down.

AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 18): You will be in the mood to take a few risks in a new opening that comes along at work. A person you have helped in the past may return the favor by backing you in what you want to do. Negotiations and discussions held today will go in your favor. You are on the upswing where money is concerned. In relationships allow others the benefit of the doubt before you jump to conclusions. The married have minor differences.

PISCES (February 19 - March 20): In a new deal be sure that everything is in order before you go in for any agreements. Check details before signing agreements. Accept only offers that promise quick gains or you could block your money indefinitely. The behavior of someone close could create some doubts in your mind. Sort out all that is on your mind before arriving at any definite conclusions.

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QUICK CROSSWORD 5170 ACROSS: 4 Cleanse; remove dirt or extraneous matter from (6) 7 Indian mountain range (8) 8 City in NW Jiangsu province, China (6) 10 Down in the ___ : in a miserable mood? (5) 13 Fermented grape juice (4) 14 Goad, stimulate (4) 15 Not kosher - "fret" anagram (4) 16 Storage container (3) 17 Theatres in ancient Greece (4) 19 Got a perfect score? (4) 21 Immunity (9) 23 An alcoholic radical (4) 24 French playground - "carp" anagram? (4) 26 Quantity of heat in FPS units (3) 27 "Been" anagram for Swiss watch manufacturers? (4) 29 "Carmina Burana" composer (4) 32 Upright post, as in a building frame (4) 33 Its capital is Port-au-Prince (5) 34 Ten per cent taxes of the days gone by? (6) 35 Shah Jahan's great mausoleum? (3,5) 36 The four hereditary divisions in which ancient Hindi society was traditionally divided (6) DOWN: 1 Serving-girls? (5) 2 "J" in J & K? (5) 3 Manhandles (4) 4 Fairy; esp : a gay mischievous sprite (5) 5 Tear down (4) 6 Showy (6) 9 Not just (6) 11 Put __ _ fight : resist (3) 12 Document authorising person to vote on behalf of another? (5) 13 ___ up in : engrossed or engulfed in? (7)

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SUDOKU 2356 Sudoku is a number placing puzzle based on a 9x9 grid such several given numbers.To solve a Sudoku puzzle, every digit from 1 to 9 must appear in each of the nine vertical columns, in each of the nine horizontal rows and in each of the nine boxes.

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION

Difficulty Level:

CRYPTOQUIP

Today’s clue: S equals P

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

15 Pro __ (for the time being) (3) 16 Big ___ : B.B.C. chimer? (3) 18 Blot out or erase (6) 20 It can be drunk; chocolate is made from this (5) 21 A bird resembling an ostrich (3) 22 Brown to beat (3)

23 Ancient Greek region (6) 25 Behind - nautically speaking? (3) 28 Arrests (slang) (5) 30 Upright or lawful (5) 31 In a fit manner (5) 32 Not open to the public (4) 33 Dream Girl, ___ Malini (4)

SOLUTION TO YESTERDAY’S QUICK CROSSWORD ACROSS: 1 Snap at, 5 Nda, 8 Roti, 9 Lees, 10 Warsaw, 11 Telephone, 13 Etty, 15 Rai, 16 Roles, 17 Naval, 20 Oak, 22 Bag, 23 Major, 24 Miler, 26 Tun, 27 Lazy, 28 Flustered, 31 Rabato, 32 Maid, 33 Meal, 34 Ass, 35 Levied. DOWN: 1 Sawyer, 2 Amritraj, 3 Arat, 4 Towered, 5 Nisei, 6 Alph, 7 Beanbag, 12 Las, 14 Yoko, 18 Abel, 19 Varanasi, 20 Oak leaf, 21 Mineral, 24 Mur, 25 My word, 26 Terms, 29 Soda, 30 Dale.

IRREGULAR SUDOKU 2175 To solve an Irregular Sudoku puzzle, every digit must appear once in: Each of the vertical columns Each of the horizontal rows Each of the regions

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YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION

V D N W Q V J

G F I D

C N W D

P F K T O C D T

F K D

N K B

V A T

F E K

D N P V

V N W Y

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YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: I hate quotations. Tell me what you know.

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How many words of four or more letters can you make from the letters shown in today’s puzzle? In making a word, each letter may be used once only. Each word must contain the letter at the top of the pyramid. There should be at least one nine letter word. Plurals, foreign words and proper names are not allowed. Today’s ratings: 40 average; 45 good; 50 outstanding. YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: dirty, DORMITORY, moody, roomy, tidy.

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UMBAI: The time is drawing near for Mumbai, the city of dreams, to host the 12th edition of India’s leading and Mumbai’s very own annual sporting event, yet again! The Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon (SCMM) has changed the lives of lakhs of people in the city and beyond by introducing them to running and set in motion a movement that has taken India by storm. As a whopping 40,485 runners look forward to participating in the forthcoming event and endeavor to make marathon history, Procam International today made a number of significant announcements about the race at a Meet and Greet Conference at the Trident, Nariman Point, the Official Hospitality Partner. Present on the occasion wereDaniel Mobley, Regional Head, Corporate Affairs – India & South Asia, Standard Chartered, John Lenzen, Vice-President & Global Head Marketing, Tata Consultancy Services, Kshitij Saxena, Head Experiential Marketing & CRM Audi India, Rajesh Patel, Asst, GM, Seiko, India, Face of the Event John Abraham and Anil & Vivek Singh, Procam International. The conference commenced with the unveiling of the event’s Lead Car, the Audi Q5, carrying a prestigious clock belonging to Seiko, debuting as official ‘timing partner’ of the event. In line with Procam International’s efforts to bring some of the world’s most accomplished sportspeople to India, France’s Marion Bartoli, winner of the 2013 Wimbledon Championships singles title will be the ‘Event Ambassador’ of Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon 2015. Speaking about the event, Marion

Bollywood actor John Abraham during the unveiling of the Official Lead Car for the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon 2015 at Trident Hotel in Nariman Point on Wednesday.

Bartoli said, “It gives me great joy to come to India to spread the magic of running and sport amongst the beautiful population. In the last decade or so, India has witnessed a running revolution and the sport has grown manifold. It is an honour for me to be associated with India’s most prestigious marathon and witness, in action, running enthusiasm and experience the everlasting spirit of Mumbai. I am delighted with the support and popularity that the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon has garnered and urge the people of Mumbai to lend their support to causes close to their hearts through this movement.”

Ravish is Star of Canara

UMBAI: Star of Canara continued with their impressive run of form, recording another comfortable win, defeating Mangalore Blues by a 4-1 margin in a league match of the 19th Late Ramanath Payyade Memorial Football Tournament, organised by KSA (Karnatak Sporting Association) and played at the KSA ground, Cross Maidan, Churchgate. Prolific scorer Ravish D’Souza struck two goals while Melwyn D’Souza and Anderson

Andrade netted one each to complete the goals tally for the winners, while Calvin D’Souza pulled one back for the losers. Karnataka Sports Club did well to share honours with a seasoned Uchil United in a goalless draw.Results: Star of Canara SC 4 (Ravish D’Souza 2, Melwyn D’Souza, Anderson Andrade) beat Mangalore Blues SC 1 (Calvin D’Souza); Karnatak Sports Club 0 drew with Uchil United SC 0.

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Somdev disappointed, says wants to get back in top 100

HENNAI: Expressing disappointment over his first round loss in the ATP Chennai Open tennis tournament here, India’s top singles player Somdev Devvarman has said he is focussed on getting back in the top 100 and has better tennis in him than what he showcased today.An error-prone Somdev, a wild card entrant, lost 3-6, 4-6 in 80 minutes to Lu, ranked 38th in the world. “Lu played better than me. Obviously he put pressure on me at 3-3 in the second set. He is a quality player and he won today,” 29-year-old Somdev said in the post-match press conference. Somdev said he will stay focused on his future plans. “The Australian Open is coming for me. I am very excited. Now I will go out and play there and win a few good matches and give it my best. After that regardless of whatever happens I will play in Challengers. My goal to getting back to top 100 has never changed,” he said. “For me it is question of how I can get my game up. I have better tennis than what I had showcased today. I just stand positive and give my best,” he added. Asked about losing the first round match in back to back tournaments here, Somdev said, “Obviously disappointing result. More disappointment for me than anybody else. No other way to see it.”Talking about his plans to get back to the top 100, the 139th ranked Somdev said, “The planning does not stop. I have to work hard. May be I did not work hard. Obviously set backs are going to happen.”

MUMBAI RACES TODAY — CARD AND SELECTIONS

Lagad-trained Toppa Bella has good chance

here are nine races and the 1st starts at 1.30 p.m. snowing has been running quite well and maybe in this company, it should fare well. Another horse trained by Narendra Lagad-Toppa Bella has come down in class and weight and in the company it finds itself today it could just about win.

1. The Romantic Liaison Plate 1000M: 1.30 P.M. 1. Blend Of Elegance 59.5 P. Trevor 2. Ice Gate 59.5 Bhawani Singh 3. Malzie 59 Prabhu Naidu 4. Amazon Cat 54.5 R. Shelar 5. Diamondzip 54.5 C. S. Jodha 6. Laurus Tikati 54.5 Amyn Merchant 7. Zaagros 54 J. Chinoy 8. Katniss 53 Kishore Kadam 9. Donata 51 Neeraj Rawal 10. Zarar 50 S. Joseph Win: Zarar; Blend of Elegance 2. The Blue Ribbon Plate - Div. II 1400M: 2.00 P.M. 1. Unico Corazon 59 S. J. Sunil 2. Tempest 56.5 Y. S. Srinath 3. Adams Wing 56 D. S. Daman 4. Toofan 55 Neeraj Rawal 5. Hot Pepper 54.5 Zameer Sayyed 6. Remarkables 54.5 A. Sandesh 7. Zaan 54.5 Mudassar Nazar 8. Lhotse 54 S. Joseph 9. Marengo 54 J. Chinoy

10. Mighty Splendor 54 Kavraj Singh 11. Allegiance 53.5 Sandeep Jadhav 12. Garryana 53.5 Kishore Kadam 13. Gleaming Gold 53.5 R. Shelar 14. Royal Wish 53 Arshad Alam 15. Armel 52.5 S. G. Prasad 16. Zippy 51.5 I. Pasha Win: Tempest; Garr yana

3. The Marchetta Plate 2000M: 2.30 P.M. 1. Shining Path 59 A. Ashhad Asbar 2. Square Moon 59 Kavraj Singh 3. Snowing 58 Dashrath Singh 4. Storming Home 58 P. Trevor 5. Dixie Delight 57.5 C. S. Jodha 6. Illidan 57.5 D. K. Ashish 7. Strawberry Crush 55.5 A. Sandesh Win: Snowing; Storming Home 4. The Estonia Plate 1400M: 3.00 P.M. 1. Desert Wings 59 P. Trevor 2. Fortune Hunter 57.5 S. Mosin 3. Bombardier 55.5 I. Pasha 4. Remember Me 55.5 C. S. Jodha 5. Pepe Senior 55 A. Sandesh 6. Tammy 55 Bhawani Singh 7. 7. Your Royal Majesty 54 D. K. Ashish 8. Zoom Zoom 53.5 S. J. Sunil 9. Jimbo 52.5 V. Chandrakant 10. Hawker 52 Sandeep Jadhav 11. Shania 49 Neeraj Rawal Win: Tammy; Pepe Senior 5. The Pleasure Hunt Plate – Div.

II 1000M: 3.30 P.M. 1. Yardstick 59 Bhawani Singh 2. Pezzonovante 58 S. P. Ranjane 3. Grand March 57 S. J. Sunil 4. Chivalrous Knight 56.5 Akshay Gaikwad 5. Kickboxer 56.5 A. J. Nilesh 6. Nicanor 56.5 V. Chandrakant 7. Quatro 56.5 Y. S. Srinath 8. Spear Of Trium 56.5 D. S. Daman 9. St Barts 56.5 S. Sameer 10. Star 56.5 Vikram Jodha 11. Eternal Royalty 56 A. Sandesh 12. Sweet As Honey 56 Dashrath Singh 13. Palatial 55.5 Amyn Merchant 14. Rising Wave 55.5 I. Pasha 15. Beau Royale 55 J. Chinoy 16. Chief Guest 54 R. Shelar 17. Via Amoris 53.5 C. S. Jodha 18. Fajr 53 Hanumant Singh Win: Fortune Hunter; Toofan 6. The Pradeep Vijayakar Trophy 1200M: 4.00 P.M. 1. Godsent 55 Kavraj Singh 2. Royal Seal 55 Mudassar Nazar 3. Another Conquest 53.5 A. Ashhad Asbar 4. Atalya 53.5 Kishore Kadam 5. Bay Of Secrets 53.5 D. K. Ashish 6. Imperial Princess 53.5 R. Shelar 7. Jarama 53.5 Amyn Merchant 8. Q'e'd 53.5 Neeraj Rawal

9. Secret Flame 53.5 C. S. Jodha 10. Simona 53.5 Dashrath Singh 11. Squash 53.5 Sandeep Jadhav 12. Sugar Bay 53.5 P. Trevor Win: Jarama; Sugar Bay 7. The Indian Air Force Trophy 1000M: 4.30 P.M. 1. Hudson Hawk 59 P. Trevor 2. Kazuri 58.5 D. K. Ashish 3. Sharmeely 58.5 F. Irani 4. Ainra 58 S. J. Sunil 5. Antartica Zone 58 Bhawani Singh 6. Dreamz Unlimited 57.5 Dashrath Singh 7. Warrior Prince 57.5 S. P. Ranjane 8. Basic Life 56.5 A. Ashhad Asbar 9. Ravello 55.5 A. Sandesh 10. Sansani 55.5 Kishore Kadam 11. Umarkot 55 Kavraj Singh 12. Flanker 53.5 S. G. Prasad 13. Neptune's Ocean 51.5 Amyn Merchant 14. Ice Affair 51 G. Amit Win: Ravello; Flanker 8. The Blue Ribbon Plate - Div. I 1400M: 5.00 P.M. 1. Troppa Bella 61 A. Sandesh 2. Arusha 59.5 Y. S. Srinath 3. Nirbhaya 59 Amyn Merchant 4. Vanguard 58.5 Vikram Walkar 5. As Good As Gold 57.5 C. S. Jodha 6. Seven Seas 56.5 V. Chandrakant 7. Act Of Valour 56 P. Trevor

8. Veni Vidi Vici 56 S. P. Ranjane 9. Dazzle N Daze 55.5 D. S. Daman 10. Eduardo 55.5 Akshay 11. Light Of Arabia 55 J. Chinoy 12. Mountain Wind 55 Hanumant Singh 13. Scalanaya 55 Bhawani Singh 14. Zanthos 55 A. Ashhad Asbar 15. Cartel 54.5 Neeraj Rawal 16. Concorde 54 S. Mosin Win: Troppa Bella; Arusha 9. The Pleasure Hunt Plate - Div. I 1000M: 5.30 P.M. 1. Palace Girl 61.5 V. Chandrakant 2. Stormyday 60 S. G. Prasad 3. Pretty In Patpong 59 Hanumant Singh 4. Desert Rage 58.5 P. Trevor 5. Quizical 58.5 Y. S. Srinath 6. Royal Sapphire 58.5 D. K. Ashish 7. Tahrir 57 Bhawani Singh 8. Wind And Stars 57 S. P. Ranjane 9. El Wonder 55.5 Mudassar Nazar 10. Polar Zone 55.5 S. J. Sunil 11. Mateus Rose 55 C. S. Jodha 12. Zabarwan 55 I. Pasha 13. Ceasarina 54.5 Akshay Gaikwad 14. Trending 54.5 Malcolm Kharadi 15. Blavatsky 54 A. Sandesh 16. Here I Am 53.5 Amyn Merchant 17. Rajputana Rifles 53.5 Kavraj Singh 18. Schiehaillon 53.5 Dashrath Singh 19. Queen Of Venus 53 S. Joseph Win: Blavatsky; Schiehaillon

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HANDIGARH: His son and hero of the 2011 cricket World Cup may have been ignored for the next month’s mega event, but cricketer-turned-actor Yograj Singh today said the development has not affected Yuvraj Singh’s spirits as he is a tough guy who does not melt like snow and exuded confidence that he will bounce back soon. “Yuvraj is not somebody who melts like snow, I have not raised him that way. He is a tough guy, who is known to weather every storm that comes his way. What if his caravan has left him behind, he too will race ahead and bounce back soon,” the former Test cricketer told PTI today. Yograj Singh said that his son always remains in high spirits no matter how difficult the situation he may be facing.“Oh no worries, dad, I will come to Chandigarh and we will practice soon, this was Yuvraj’s message to me today,” Yograj said. Yuvraj Singh was not in-

total of 404. Thanks to the pair’s solid batting followed by a quickfire 67 with 10 fours and a six by Harpreet Singh Bhatia, MP ended the penultimate day at a commanding 538 for seven, an overall lead of

combo kept its wicket intact as MP reached 312 for three at lunch with Ojha having completed his 18th first class century by then. Bundela followed suit after the break when he reached his ton in 233 balls against a pedestrian Mumbai attack that lacked the requisite Brief scores: penetration on the placid Mumbai 404; Madhya Pradesh: track. 538 for seven in 162 overs Ujjain-born Ojha was (Naman Ojha 155, Devendra caught at slip by rival skipper Bundela 115, Iqbal Abdullah Suryakumar Yadav off Javed 3/123). Khan’s bowling. Bundela and next batsman 134 runs over the 40-time Harpreet Singh carried MP’s champions. score past the hosts’ total beAt stumps, Ankit Sharma fore the visiting captain de(35) and Puneet Datey (16) parted off the bowling of left were the unconquered bats- arm spinner Iqbal Abdullah. men, as the visiting team enHarpreet then marshalled sured themselves of at least the lower order to take the the first innings points. score past 500. But he got Starting the day at 221 for out, just eight overs before three, the fourth wicket the close of play.

cluded in India’s squad for the World Cup. Yograj recalled that how his cricketing career had been cut short “because of someone who did not wish to see me progress”. When asked if he feels that history was repeating itself now that Yuvraj too had been ignored and his recent and past contributions overlooked, Yograj said, “After all, there is justice in God’s court. Even mighty rulers who had great false pride one day had to bite the dust”. When asked what would be his advice to Yuvraj at this stage will be, Yograj said, “I have taught my children to accept everything with grace and be prepared to face all kinds of situations.” “Since I was a 5-year-old, my father taught me to be fearless and take on all adversities one faces in life. And these are the traits I passed on to Yuvraj Singh as well and he too is brave and fearless,” he said.

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UMBAI: Wicketkeeper Naman Ojha and captain Devendra Bundela cracked hundreds each to help Madhya Pradesh take the crucial first innings lead over Mumbai on day three of their Group A Ranji Trophy cricket tie here today. Ojha, who was the reserve wicketkeeper in the opening India-Australia Test at Adelaide when captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni was unavailable, slammed a superb 155 studded with 19 fours and a six, while veteran Bundela made 115 laced with 14 fours and a six. The fourth wicket duo, which joined forces yesterday after tea, frustrated the Mumbai attack with a massive stand of 258 off 478 balls to put MP well on way to overhaul the hosts’ first innings

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win this season in the Ranji Trophy group A cricket fixture here today.

Maharashtra set for outright win

with their back to the wall against a fine bowling by Rajasthan, who had the visitors reeling at 85 for three in their UBLI: Ian Dev Singh second innings after asking fought gallantly with his them to follow on in their 94-run knock but other bats- Ranji Trophy Group B cricket men went without resistance match at the Sawai Man as Karnataka spanked Jammu Singh Stadium here today. and Kashmir by an innings and Brief scores: Rajasthan 1st 30 runs on the third day of their innings: 433; Punjab: 275 & 85 for Group A Ranji Trophy cricket three in 28 overs (Taruwar Kohli 34 match, here. Resuming at 36 not out, Pankaj Singh 2/23). for one, Jammu and Kashmir team was all out for 233. Brief Scores: Jammu and Kashmir 160 and 233 in 66.2 overs.(Ian Dev 94; Adil reshi 36; KOLKATA: Youngster AbhiSreenath Arvind 3/48, R Vinay manyu Easwaran showed the Kumar 3/52). way with a majestic 150 against Tamil Nadu to take bottom-placed Bengal in JAIPUR: Punjab were fighting sight of their first outright

Abhimanyu puts Bengal in command against TN

Punjab in dire straits

RAJKOT: Riding on a splendid bowling show by Chirag Khurana, Maharashtra look set for an outright win after reducing Saurashtra to 53 for four in their second innings on the penultimate day of a Group B Ranji Trophy cricket match here today. The visitors amassed a massive 519 in their first innings and then bundled out the hosts for 273. Maharashtra skipper Rohit Motwani opted to enforce the follow-on.

New Zealand completes 2-0 series victory over Sri Lanka

ELLINGTON: New Zealand wrapped up a 193-run victory over Sri Lanka today to complete a 2-0 win in the two-test series and continue its fine form in test cricket. Mark Craig took 4-53 as New Zealand bowled out Sri Lanka for 196 with a session to spare at the Basin Reserve. The Black Caps have not lost a test series since defeat in England in March, 2013. Since then New Zealand has record home series wins against India, the West Indies and Sri Lanka, defeated the West Indies away and has drawn series in Bangladesh and against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates. The latest Test win — having trailed by 135 runs on first innings — followed an eight-wicket victory in the first test and was its seventh in 10 tests since February. “The last little while we’ve played some outstanding cricket,” New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum said. “To be able to fight our way out of an incredibly precarious position and not just save the test, to go on and win it in the manner that we did is testament to the work these guys do off the field. “It shows how hard this team works, how hungry they are to perform also the confidence we’re starting to develop within the group.” Sri Lanka resumed at 45-1, chasing an improbable 390 to win and square the series.

Pakistan picks young squad, leaves out seniors for World Cup K

ARACHI: Dented by the absence of match-winning off-spinner Saeed Ajmal, who has been banned for illegal action, Pakistan today picked up a battery of five pace bowlers and two spinners for its squad for the cricket World Cup where it has been placed in the same qualifying group as India. The selectors opted to repose faith on a young team ignoring senior players like Shoaib Malik, Kamran Akmal and Mohammad Sami for the mega-event to be held in Australia and New Zealand from February 14 to March 29. Considering the pacy wickets Down Under, the selectors have chosen five pacers — Mohammad Irfan, Junaid Khan, Ehsan Adil, Sohail Khan and Wahab Riaz. Leftarmer Yasir Shah and Shahid

Afridi are the two spinners in the squad. Ajmal, who has led Pakistan’s attack in all three formats of the game since 2009, was suspended in September last after failing a test of his bowling action. He subsequently withdrew from the squad claiming that his effectiveness had been lessened by the changes made to his action. The six member selection committee, after intense deliberations with captain Misbah-ul-Haq and head coach Waqar Younis in Karachi, put its confidence in a bunch of young players to spearhead Pakistan’s campaign. Among the 15, batsmen Sohaib Maqsood and Haris Sohail and bowlers Junaid Khan, Muhammad Irfan, Sohail Khan, Ehsan Adil and Yasir Shah have yet to play in Australia or New Zealand.

“We have picked a balanced squad without any personal likes or dislikes and we considered all options without any grouses,” chief selector, Moin Khan told a news conference at the national stadium. He said the selectors had decided to lay faith in the youngsters keeping in mind the conditions, climate, opposition and travel schedule of the team in the World Cup. Sohail Khan, a right-arm fast bowler, has appeared in just two Tests and five Oneday internationals. Pakistan World Cup squad: Muhammad Hafeez, Ahmed Shehzad, Younis Khan, Misbah-ulHaq (Capt), Haris Sohail, Umar Akmal, Sohaib Maqsood, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Shahid Afridi, Junaid Khan, Muhammad Irfan, Sohail Khan, Wahab Riaz, Ehsan Adil and Yasir Shah.

TOUGH FOR BOWLERS ON FLAT PITCH: SHAMI SPORTS

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YDNEY: He managed to notch up a five-wicket haul but Indian medium pacer Mohammad Shami today said it was tough to bowl on the flat deck here and his team’s bowlers should not be criticised for conceding 572 runs to Australia in the ongoing fourth and final cricket Test. Shami managed figures of five for 112 in the Australian first innings, which closed at 572/7 after which Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul helped India reach 71/1 at close of play. “It’s tough for fast bowlers to bowl on a flat pitch. It is important to maintain your line and length. When it becomes easier for batsmen to play shots, it becomes tough for us,” said Shami. “It’s not correct to say that we are struggling. If they are scoring 450-plus runs we too are scoring 400-plus runs. There isn’t much difference. All I can say is hard luck. “Australian bowlers are bowling in their home grounds, so they are used to the conditions here and are aware of what line and length they should be bowling. We tried the same thing but they batted well. So it’s all part of the game, sometimes it happens and sometimes it doesn’t,” he added. Bhuvneshwar Kumar played his first Test of the series after recovering from an ankle injury but returned figures of 0-122, looking down

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S India's Mohammad Shami, centre left, and teammate Ravichandran Ashwin, centre right, celebrate taking the wicket of Australia's Shane Watson for 81 runs on the second day of their cricket Test match in Sydney. on pace for most part of the first two days. Shami, however, denied that his teammate was not match fit. “The team is decided based on fitness only. You may have noticed he doesn’t have that sort of pace in the first place. He is a line and length bowler and relies on swing. It is such a slow wicket, and if you judge him on his pace then it’s not fair to question his fitness,” he said. When asked if non-stop cricket left players with sufficient time for recovery, Shami

replied, “You have seen how many matches are happening these days. We don’t have the time to think about it. Whichever format we play, we start working on our bowling accordingly and it doesn’t matter whether it’s the red or white ball. “Also, these days you watch so much cricket that there is no need to teach someone, you just have to plan once you grab the ball.” India still trail Australia by 501 runs but Rohit Sharma (40) and KL Rahul (31) held

steady at the crease, especially the latter, as he appeared calmer than the two poor shots he played in his debut Test at the MCG. “It’s not fair to judge a player from just one innings. If someone has six bad innings, even then it doesn’t mean he is a bad player. It’s the same Rahul who played today and he still remains the same if you compare his previous innings. It was hard luck for him in Melbourne and all I can hope is that he will play well going ahead,”

said the bowler. Shami is part of the 15man World Cup squad announced on yesterday and said playing against Australia right now and in the upcoming tri-series would help him for the big event. “There will be some advantage for us having been here since the last three months leading up to the World Cup. Surely that will benefit us. We came early so we have a fair idea about the conditions here — bounce, carry etc,” he signed off.

Crowe picks New Zealand vs Chappell, Clarke criticise Kohli’s tactics South Africa World Cup final S

ELLINGTON: Cricket great Martin Crowe has picked a New Zealand v South Africa final in the World Cup starting next month, saying Wednesday he was determined to follow the tournament after once fearing he would not live out 2014.Crowe, acknowledged as New Zealand’s finest batsman, made his prediction as he revealed details of his battle with cancer.He appeared to have beaten a form of lymphoma about two years ago, but said late last year the disease had returned. Talking to journalists at Eden Park in Auckland, where once he dominated with the bat, Crowe said he

wanted to be remembered as “genuine, real, authentic, not false, not masked”. He said he had Australia down as World Cup favourites but felt New Zealand and South Africa were capable of surprising. “I’m picking a New Zealand v South Africa final. That’s my gut feeling with South Africa due as well. We are going to win it one day and we’re pretty good at home,” Crowe said.Although doctors wanted Crowe to be in hospital, he said he now preferred to shun continued chemotherapy and wanted to stay home and try natural remedies. Former All Black Grant Fox had given him supplements made from sea cucumber from Pacific Islands. “The chemo is brutal and it was going to be a 100-day vigil so I thought it would be better if I just chilled at home and so far, so good,” he said. “I am standing at the moment. I didn’t necessarily think I would get through to the end of 2014 but I am here, I am feeling OK.”

YDNEY: Just into his second Test as India captain, Virat Kohli has come under severe criticism for his tactics from Australian batting greats Ian Chappell and Michael Clarke for the way he shuffled his bowlers during the ongoing fourth and final cricket Test here. Former captain Chappell and Clarke, who led Australia in the first Test but later ruled out of the series due to a hamstring injury, said while commentating that they were surprised by Kohli’s certain field placements and change of bowlers on the opening day

of the final Test here. Just after tea on the first day yesterday, the three seamers — Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav and Bhuvneshwar Kumar —- were called on for one-over spells from the Paddington end as spinner Ravichandran Ashwin held up the other. Chappell said giving just one over to a bowler exposed Kohli’s impatience, as India were struggling to get Australian wickets. “It sent out a message of impatience to the bowlers. And I think that contributed to the bad bowling. But I don’t understand this sort of impa-

tience; one-over spells, that’s not giving the bowler a chance at all,” Chappell was quoted as saying in ‘Sydney Morning Herald’. Clarke also seemed to be baffled by Kohli’s tactics. “I don’t think I have a reason to give you why Virat has done that. I think in the shorter form of the game, T20 cricket, the one-over spells can work so a batter doesn’t get too used to a particular bowler,” he said. “But in a Test match I don’t know the exact reason... Maybe it was to try something different to get a breakthrough.”

YDNEY: Injured Australian captain Michael Clarke today said that his recovery from hamstring surgery was ahead of schedule though it’s still unclear whether he will be fit to play the entire World Cup, beginning on February 14. The 33-year-old Clarke, who is expected to be named skipper of the 15man Australian squad when it is officially announced on Sunday, said he had begun running since the surgery three weeks ago. Clarke overcame a left hamstring injury to play the opening Adelaide Test against India. But he suffered a flare-up of his degenerative back condition on day one and retired hurt. However, he returned to the crease next day and completed a courageous hundred. Clarke then injured his right hamstring while fielding on the final day, with scans ruling him out of the rest of the four-Test series. He had previously said he’s unlikely to be fit for Australia’s opening match of the World Cup against England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on February 14. Speaking on Channel Nine’s television coverage of the fourth and final Test against India at Sydney Cricket Ground, Clarke said he was experiencing a quicker-than-expected recovery. “It’s going well, it’s feeling really good. I’m slowly getting back into my running, but I’m not running too quickly.”

Smith disapproves Starc’s send-off celebration S

YDNEY: Mitchell Starc’s send-off celebration after dismissing Indian opener Murali Vijay did not find approval from Steve Smith with the Australian skipper demanding calmness from his bowlers. Starc, who replaced Mitchell Johnson in the ongoing Sydney Test, had Vijay caught behind in the third ball of the Indian innings. The left-arm paceman gave a hard look to Vijay as he

shouted in zest with pumped up fists, celebrating the early success. However, young captain Smith was not impressed with the act of his fast bowler. “I don’t think it’s a good part of the game to send batsmen off. I didn’t see what Starc did. I was busy celebrating myself. But it’s not a part of the game that needs to go ahead. I’m sure our players will stay pretty calm when we

get wickets from now on,“ Smith said at the press conference. Before the match, Australian opener David Warner had asked for send-offs to dismissed batsmen to be stopped and Indian skipper Virat Kohli had agreed with the same. While the Indian bowlers were quiet throughout the first two days, decorum was broken by Starc.

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between Smith and Watson to take the attack back to the opposition as Mohammed Shami picked up a fivewicket haul. India though, ably led by Shami (5-112), seemed to have learnt their lessons from the opnening day to concede just 72 runs in 30 overs in the first session of play. Two wickets fell in the morning session and Watson was the first to go when Shami struck for the second time in the innings to deny the No.3 batsman in what would have been a well-deserved hundred. He added only 20 runs to his overnight score. Smith played a defiant knock to post his fourth ton in this series only to be caught behind off Umesh Yadav (1-137) in the 114th over of the innings. But the visitors were once

YDNEY: Prolific Murali Vijay’s cheap dismissal added to India’s woes before it reached 71 for one in response to another massive total by Australia which notched up 572 for 7 declared on the second day of the fourth and final cricket Test here today. The Indians suffered a huge jolt when Vijay was dismissed for a third-ball duck but Lokesh Rahul (31) and Rohit Sharma (40) ensured that there were no further setbacks till close of play on yet another disappointing day for the visitors. The second day’s highlight was Australian captain Steven Smith notching up his fourth century of the series to join Sir Donald Bradman and Jacques Kallis as only the third batsman to achieve the feat of four successive hundreds in a series. The young Australian captain, who has been in stupendous form, scored 117 to record his eighth Test ton and put Australia in a commanding position with useful contributions from Shane Watson (81), Shaun Marsh (73) and Joe Burns (58) at the SCG. Vijay, who has been in good form right through the series, got out to a poor shot off Mitchell Starc. He has scores of 53 and 99 (Adeli-

Lokesh Rahul leaps to avoid a bouncer from Mitchell Starc.

ade), 144 and 27 (Brisbnane) Earlier, resuming at the and 68 and 11 (Melbourne) overnight score of 348 for and his early departure came two, the hosts rode on a 196as a big blow for the Indians. run third wicket partnership

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Smith equals Bradman, Kallis

YDNEY: The success against India this summer has been outstanding from a team and individual point of view, said Australian skipper Steve Smith, who became only the second batsman to score four successive hundreds in a four-Test series today. Smith today scored 117 runs — his fourth Test hundred of the series — to join South Africa’s Jacques Kallis as the only batsman to score four successive hundreds in a four-Test series. “It’s been a pretty special summer for me personally obviously with some of the results that I have got. I always look at the team first and I think that the success the team over the last little bit has had has been outstanding and we are in another good position in this Test match,” said Smith. “It was another special moment, to get a hundred at the SCG, home ground for me and my favourite place to play.” Smith also became the second highest Australian runscorer in a four-Test series. He fell short by 9 runs of the highest score of 706 runs held by Ricky Ponting, scored

against India in 2003-04. There was another record registered today when Joe Burns reached his maiden Test fifty as it was the first time that Australia had the top-six batsmen all getting half-centuries in the same innings. As such, India became the team to allow four opposition teams this feat.

YDNEY: Australian cricket captain Steve Smith today equalled the legendary Sir Donald Bradman and South African allrounder Jacques Kallis’ record of scoring four consecutive hundreds in a Test series with his knock of 117 against India here today. The 25-year-old, who is playing his debut series as captain, has been in imperious form in the four-match rubber and has taken his overall tally to eight hundreds from 26 matches. With his 117 on the second day of the fourth Test against India, Smith joined Bradman and Kallis as only the third batsman to achieve the rare feat. His other centuries came in Adelaide (unbeaten 162), Brisbane (133) and Melbourne (192). Bradman fetched his hundreds against South Africa in 1931-32, while Kallis’ accomplished the feat against the West Indies in 200304. Smith has piled up 698 runs in the series so far, averaging an awe-inspiring 139.6.

again put to task in the postlunch when Marsh and Burns managed a 114-run fifth wicket stand to pile on the misery for Virat Kohli and company.

ing his third Test fifty. Shami then came back all guns blazing in the final session to send back Burns after the youngster got his maiden Test fifty in just his second match. Ryan Harris (25) then swung his bat around to hit Brief Scores: five boundaries before beAustralia 1st innings 572/7 in coming Shami’s fifth strike of 152.3 overs (Chris Rogers 95, the innings. David Warner 101, Steven The Indians, understandSmith 117, Shane Watson 81, ably, were more sedate in Shaun Marsh 73, Joe Burns 58; their reply after losing Vijay Mohammed Shami 5-112) and Lokesh and Sharma India 1st innings 71/1 in 25 stitched an unbeaten 71-run overs (Lokesh Rahul 40 not out, stand to raise hopes of revival Rohit Sharma 31 not out; come day three. Mitchell Starc 1-17) Rohit and Rahul batted with patience for much of the final session of play, with the Shami once again picked 50-mark coming in the 19th up the all-important wicket over. But there were some of Marsh, the only wicket for nerves towards the end as the India in the post-lunch ses- bowlers searched for one sion, as the left-hander was more breakthrough before caught behind after register- end of play.