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Commuters suffer as BEST buses go off roads despite strike being termed illegal by HC

By Vishnudas Sheshrao

derlined that BEST management can take strict action against employees who particiespite Bombay High Court's stric- pated in the illegal strike. tures, only a few drivers and conducThe High Court 'slapped' the Union saying tors of the Brihanmumbai Electricity “it cannot hold the city to ransom as a means Supply and Transport (BEST) turned up for of challenging judicial order when it goes duty on Tuesday till the evening. The High Continued on pg 8 « Court described the strike as illegal and un-

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Phase 2 nominations conclude for 19 LS constituencies across 36,640 polling stns in Nanded, Beed, Baramati, Solapur and Sangli, where fates of the likes of Ashok Chavan, Gopinath Munde will be decided

By Prashant Hamine

F Yet another bank robbery, sir! His ‘vote bank’ is being openly looted by his rival candidate.

iling of nominations for phase two, covering 19 Lok Sabha constituencies mostly of Marathwada and Western Maharashtra, ended yesterday. Prominent among those who are in the fray include former Congress chief minister Ashok Chavan (Nanded), sitting BJP MP Gopinath Munde (BJP), sitting NCP MP Supriya Sulye (Baramati), union Home minister Sushilkumar Continued on pg 8 «

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Angler catches 26.5 kg Catla in Powai Lake

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Should dance bars be started again in the state and in Mumbai particularly? Darshan Panchal Engineer Yes. The pubs and discos are in existence, which are the usual pick-up points for prostitutes. Considering this, the dance bars isn't bad.

Mohit Lala MBA Student Yes. Pubs and discos are for the rich and high class populace for entertainment and red light areas like Kamithipura for poor people or lower class populace. There isn't any such thing for the middle class populace for entertainment.

Shivshankar Dey Businessman No. The dance bars are just the pick-up points for prostitutes. There are several other avenues for entertainment.

Amol Kale Hotel Owner Yes. Mumbai's night life was considered to be the second best after New York's night life. The city's night life is the best source of generating income for the public exchequer.

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By Carol Andrade

ore than six weeks after his prize catch, Gordon Rodricks (77), angler and member of the Maharashtra State Angling Association for the past four decades, has still not got over the sheer size. There he was, on February 12, minding his own business, sitting and fishing with a Rod Reel and Float at the end of the Powai Bay area in the center of the lake, tied to one of the machans located there. The Float dipped very gently but distinctly. It was 12.30 pm. For the next 45 minutes, he would play a fish that would set a record for him and be counted as among the biggest from the lake in the last ten years. Gordon, who was using a 12 ft. Shakespeare Carbon Fibre Fishing Rod and 15 lbs Monofilament line, has been the Secretary of the MSSA intermittently for nearly 16 years and Vice-President, Environment and Development, as well. During his tenure he has created awareness in the state administration and the public about the need to conserve Powai Lake. As a result, the water body was included in The National Lake Conservation Programme and is today a place which Mumbai can be proud of for its fauna and flora and particularly its fish population. The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai has played an important role in preserving and beautifying Powai Lake. But to get back to the highlight of Gordon's angling career, he did not know what he had caught with his small 1/0 Mustaad hook.“Normally,” says Gordon, “Catlas take off immediately they are hooked at 100 miles per hour. This one was steady for nearly five minutes, letting out huge volcano bubbles, and I was wondering what sort of fish I had hooked into. Heavy as a rock and pulling downwards with terrific strength. Then suddenly it realized it was hooked and took off. It came back, ran out, and dived about a 100 times in 45 minutes. I was alone and I wanted to just give up, open the reel and let the fish go. I was zapped and shaking all over, partly due to fatigue and partly due to

The old man and the lake! Gordon Rodricks of the Maharashtra State Anglers' Association with his record-breaking Catla from Powai Lake. excitement.” Then the fish surfaced and he saw this monster; he could not believe his eyes. But it went off again and again and again, till both Gordon and the Catla were finished and he managed to reel it in. Called Catla in Latin (and Bengali), the fish occurs in many parts of Asia and is popular both as a game fish and food fish in India. Bengalis are crazy about it and in fact relish the head which is used for a special dish called Mori Ghonto, a kind of fish biryani “which one can go on eating.” In Powai the MSAA introduce seedlings about 2-3 inches long and they grow to this size in about 3 years. Nor is 26.5 kg (58 lbs) the biggest catch from the lake. There has been one of 35 kg three years back and others in between. “In days gone by, particularly the 1930s – 40s, there have been catches as big as 40

Poachers raiding Powai Lake P

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Shivraj Nevrekar Cinematographer Yes. Dance bars are not so costly and as bad as the city's pubs and discos where the rich spends thousands every night.

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kgs,” he says. But for Gordon, who has never caught anything beyond 16 kg, this is big enough! However, it is the climax of Gordon’s Angling Hobby spread over nearly 40 years. Never caught anything more than 16 kgs ever. And the sporting excitement this species provides is second to few others, for the Catla is one of the strongest Indian Game fishes, and landing one of this size involves tremendous strain on the body, high excitement and nervous exhaustion, and skill of course.In sport fishing, the fish are usually returned to the water, but according to the rules of the MSAA, some varieties may be taken home and consumed. The Catla is one of them. “The scales of this Catla are 2" in diameter. I intend to dry some of them for souvenirs,” says Gordon with great satisfaction.

owai Lake, home to a wide variety of Indian fishes, most belonging to the major Indian Carp family, noteworthily being the catla, rohu, mirgal, kalbose and grass carp. There is also large catfish, tilapia, gourami and even the Basa fish native to Vietnam. But most importantly, Powai Lake is also home to the Great Indian Mahseer, the internationally famous Indian game fish facing extinction but now bred as a conservation project by the Tata Hydro Electric Power Company at Lonavla in Maharashtra. “Most of these fishes do not breed at Powai Lake as the water chemistry does support breeding activity of the major Indian Carp. However, the Maharashtra State Angling Association (MSAA) is actively involved in introducing and

replenishing fish stocks here on a continuous basis so that all these fish are found and continue to survive and inhabit the water body. Around 3 to 4 lakh fishes are introduced into the lake as fingerlings every year,” says Gordon Rodricks, himself an angler and a member of the MSAA. A small proportion (less than five per cent) of these fish is caught by MSAA anglers. However, most is stolen by gangs of armed poachers who invade the lake 24 hours of the day and steal these prize specimens, according to sources. This in spite of MSAA providing its own security force to patrol the lake. Important varieties of fish like kalbose and mahseer, are returned to the lake after being caught by gently removing the hook and releasing them. Some other varieties may be taken home for the table.

After 52 years, Mumbai hears Handel’s ‘Messiah’ again

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Gavin Carr conducts as the South West Festival Chorus performs along with members of the Symphony Orchestra of India

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‘M

essiah', George Frederic Handel's famous 18th century oratario, was last Friday performed in Mumbai for the first time after a gap of 52 years, at the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA). The three-part oratorio performed by the South West Festival Chorus with members of the Symphony Orchestra of India, was conducted by Gavin Carr, Chorus Director of the Bournemouth Symphony Chorus. It comrpises three parts – the annunciation to the shepherds, the passion of Christ and his glorification in heaven. Khushroo Suntook, Chairman, NCPA said, “A close friend in the UK introduced me to Tony Hastings (concert tour organizer and choral singer) and Gavin Carr, who mainly connected me to the South West Festival Chorus. Hastings talked about performing in Mumbai and we thought of the Messiah because, you know, the Messiah hadn’t been performed in Mumbai for quite a long time. And so this wonderful choir, all amateurs and one of the ladies is 90 years old, can you imagine? And they came here''. The performance also featured NCPA's vintage pipe organ that was specially designed for the Tata Theatre in 1988 by the German company Beckerath and tuned on its arrival in Mumbai by its Director Timm Sckopp. The 708pipe organ has an air system that includes an on-mounted blower motor designed for a sound-proof Organist Christopher Dowie of the South West Festival Chorus plays the organ during the enclosure. “Unfortunately, I don’t know concert.

what the reason was, but it suffered a little bit of neglect, you know, it deteriorated quite badly. And I was determined that when the funds were available, we should repair it'', Khushroo explained. The organ, that had sustained some damage was revived recently by Siegmund Tessmer and Sung Eun Kwak, technicians of the same company. The duo stayed in Mumbai for a month to work on the organ. Restoration cost aropund rs 22 lakh, but a new one would have cost perhaps ten times more! “The concert fortunately coincided with the repairs of the organ having been completed. So we were able to provide the organ also''. Khushroo continued. The organ player for the concert, Christopher Dowie said, "It played beautifully, did exactly what you expected of it. The organ had a clear, bright, sparkling sound". Dowie explained the importance of an organ in a concert. "The harmony isn't complete without the organ sound, it fills in the gaps. A good continuo (bass) player adds decorations to the harmony, almost like a bassist of Jazz", he said. The chorus enjoyed performing in Mumbai. Jan Capinski, the lead bassist said, "It was great, loved the audience! I didn't know that it was being played here after 52 years." Dowie added, "We play this kind of music all the time. It gets very routine for us. But here, it is rare and so, exciting. We saw two very very enraptured audiences in Goa and Mumbai". The concert played to a full house and received a two-three minute standing ovation in the end.

More to it than meets the eye, or the ear

The pipe organ is a musical instrument commonly used in churches or cathedrals that produces sound by driving pressurized air (called wind) through pipes selected via a keyboard. The world's oldest playable pipe organ is located in the Basilica of Valère in Sion, Switzerland. Built around 1435, most of the case is original, but only 12 pipes are original, as the rest have been replaced during restorations. The World's slowest piece of organ music: In 1985, John Cage wrote a piece for piano which in 1987 he transcribed for organ, "ASLSP" – "As slow as possible". In 1997, a group of German artists had the idea to take this title literally and perform the piece over a period of more than 600 years! The first chord was struck on February 5, 2003. The final note, it is said, will be sounded in 2639. The largest pipe organ ever built, based on number of pipes, is the Boardwalk Hall Auditorium Organ in Atlantic City, New Jersey and was built by the Midmer-Losh Organ Company between 1929 and 1932 Built in 1911 by M. P. Möller, the organ in the Cadet Chapel, United States Military Academy, West Point, New York is the largest all-pipe organ, in a religious structure, in the world.

04 THANKSGIVING May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored, glorified, loved and preserved throughout the world now and forever Sacred Heart of Jesus thy kingdom come. St. Jude worker of miracles pray for us. St. Jude helper of the hopeless pray for us. Amen C-42348 Thank you St. Jude for all the favours granted, bless our family. KV C-59

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CHANGE IN DATE OF BIRTH I Shree Prakash Lalmani Singh have changed my birth date from Fourth December Nineteen Ninety to Fifth December Nineteen Ninety as per Maharashtra Government Gazette No. X-121276 dated: 03/05/2012. C-245

CHANGE OF NAME

I have changed my name from Parinya to Parinay Patodia as per Affidavit dated 27-3-2014. C-42355 I have changed my name from Shaikh Juned Iqbal to Junaid Iqbal Shaikh as per Affidavit No. KM 362143 dated 24-3-14. C-60 I, Vinay Arun Kumar Singh, have changed my name to Vinay Arun Singh as per Affidavit No. KS 897675 dated 25-3-2014. C-61 I, Sapna Devi Rameshkumar Jaiswal, have changed my name to Sapna Rameshkumar Jaiswal as per Maha. Govt. Gazette No. X-21203. C-62 I, Bhupesh Kutiti, S/o. Devanand Kutiti, R/o. 307, A/3, Lohiya Nagar, Milan subway, Vile Parle (W), Mumbai-400 056 have changed my name to Bhupesh Devanand Kukreti for all purposes vide affidavit dated 31st March, 2014. C-63

I, Devanand Kutiti, S/o. Satyanarayan Kutiti, R/o. 307, A/3, Lohiya Nagar, Milan subway, Vile Parle (W), Mumbai-400 056 have changed my name to Devanand Satyanarayan Kukreti for all purposes vide affidavit dated 31st March, 2014. C-64 I, Manju Kutiti, W/o. Devanand Kutiti, R/o. 307, A/3, Lohiya Nagar, Milan subway, Vile Parle (W), Mumbai-400 056 have changed my name to Manju Devanand Kukreti for all purposes vide affidavit dated 31st March, 2014. C-65 My old name is Siddharth Bharadwaj and now my name is Siddharth Sharma as per Maha. Govt. Gazette No. X16152. C-66 I, Aakash Harishchandra Tivale, have changed my name to Akash Harishchandra Tiwale Vide Deed poll Affidavit dated 28th March, 2014. C-67 I have changed my old name from Kamal Kumar to new name Kamal Kumar Meshram as per the Affidavit. C-68 I have changed my old name from Kamini to new name Kamini Meshram asper the Affidavit. C-69 I Deepika Manohar Sadhwani Kalro have changed my name to Mrs. Harshiita Sunil Talreja vide Affidavit dated 1.4.2014. C-70 I have changed my name from Tanzeema Bano Khan to Mrs. Tanzeema Akram Khan as per Affidavit No: KT 933315. C-71 I have changed my name from Neha Rafiq Sayed to Neeha Rafiqu Sishodia as per Affidavit dated 25/03/2014. C-72 I have changed my name from Nigar Fatma Zuned Alam Siddiqui to Nigar Fatima Sayed as per Affidavit dated 28/03/2014. C-73 I have changed my name from Moomtaz Begum to Mumtaz Jahangir Khan as per Affidavit dated 28/03/2014. C-74 I have changed my name from Mohammad Shamim Ahmed Sayed Mushtaq Ahmed to Shamim Ahmed Sayed as per Affidavit dated 28/03/2014. C-75 I have changed my name from Sayed Zainab Fatima Sarfaraz to Zainab Sameer Rupani as per Affidavit dated 12/03/2014. C-76

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MUMBAI | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 2014 I have changed my name from Fazlur Rahman Matlubur Rahman, to ‘Fazlur Rahman s/o. Matlubur Rehman Yaqoob Khan’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (U-51530) Dated: 05/12/2013. C-79 I have changed my name from Ayeshabi Abdulla Sayyed, to ‘Mrs. Aishabi Husain Miyan Sumra’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 01/04/2014. C-80 I have changed my name from Amreen Amin Isani, to ‘Amreen Riyaz Memon’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (U-74700) Dated: 20/03/2014. C-81 I have changed my name from Mohammed Arif Illahi Baghsh, to ‘Mohammed Arif Illahi Baghsh Shaikh’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 01/04/2014. C-82 I have changed my name from Irshad Ali Shamshad Hussain, to ‘Irshad Ali Shamshad Hussain Shaikh’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 25/11/2013. C-83 I have changed my name from Nasreen Shamshad Hussain, to ‘Nasreen Begum Shamshad Hussain Shaikh’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 25/11/2013. C-84 I have changed my name from Shahin Mohammed Arif, to ‘Shahin Mohammed Arif Shaikh’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 01/04/2014. C-85 I have changed my name from Nasreen Begum Jauwad Hussain, to ‘Nasreen Begum Shamshad Hussain Shaikh’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 25/11/2013. C-86 I have changed my name from Sunita Pratapmal Joshi to Mrs Sunita Dharamchand Joshi as per Affidavit dated 01.04.2014. C-87 I have changed my name from Kamran Azizuddin to Kamran Azizuddin Shaikh as per Affidavit. C-88 I have changed my name from Shezad Ahmed Bashir Ahmed to Fakru Ahmed Bashir Ahmed Khan as per Affidavit. C-89 I have changed my name from Firoz Faraz Fakru Khan to Firoz Fakru Khan as per Affidavit. C-90 I have changed my name from Khatija Ahmed to Khatija Fakru Ahmed Khan as per Affidavit. C-91

I have changed my name from Donald Daniel Layal, to ‘Donald Daniel Loyal’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (U-71447) Dated: 06/03/2014. C-77

I have changed my name from Neha Nitin Rele to Pushpa Raghunath Pai as per deed poll Affidavit. C-92

I have changed my name from Nusrat Jahan Aarif Anjarwala, to ‘Nusrat Aarif Anjarwala’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 26/03/2014. C-78

I have changed my name from Isak Hasan Vanu to Mohammed Ishaque Hasan Vanu as per deed poll Affidavit. C-93

I have changed my name from Vimal Damji Shah to Nasrin Shabbir Shaikh as per Maha. Govt. Gazette No.(U-74443). C-94 I have changed my name from Urvashi Damji Shah to Heena Shabbir Shaikh as per Maha. Govt. Gazette No.(U-73630). C-95 I have changed my name from Fahad Ansari to Mohammed Fahad Ansari as per Affidavit. C-96 I have changed my name from Bhartiben Narsinh Chudasama to Bharti Narsinh Chudasama as per Affidavit. C-97 I have changed my name from Habib Sharif Khorajiya to Habib Sharif Patel as per Maha. Govt. Gazette No-(X-75812). C-98

I have changed my name from Shaikh Shabnam Begum Mohamed to Shabnam Mohamed Shaikh as per Affidavit. C-111 I have changed my name from Mohammed Firoz Rafiq Memon to Firoz Rafiq Memon as per Affidavit. C-112 I have changed my name from Rashmi Rajesh Shrivastava to Rashmi Subhash Karnik as per Affidavit. C-113 I have changed my name from Sivakumar Iyyer to Sivakumar Iyer as per Affidavit. C-114 I have changed my name from Sayyad Anis Iqbal to Anis Iqbal Sayyed as per Affidavit. C-115

I have changed my name from Karimullah Hussaini Sayyed to Nawab Sayyed as per deed poll Affidavit. C-99

I have changed my name from Azaz Husen Imdad Husen to Azaz Husen Imdad Husen Shaikh as per Affidavit. C-116

I,Kamalika Bhattacharya,have changed my name to Kamalika Chandra for all purpose vide Affidavit No. 916 dated 26.03.14. C-100

I have changed my name from Dilsha to Dilshad Altaf Palawkar as per Affidavit. C-117

I have changed my name from “Sheetal Rameshkumar” to Sheetal Rameshbhai Sanchaniya as per Affidavit dated 31st March, 2014. C-101 I have changed my name from Prem Verharam Jeswani to Premkumar Verharam Jeswani by virtue of deed poll Affidavit. C-102 I have changed my name from Yunus Salim Mohd Hussain Qureshi to Yunus Mohd Hussain Qureshi as per Maha. Govt. Gazette No. (U-72646). C-103 I have changed my name from Bakulkumar Mansukhlal Sheth to Bakul Mansukhlal Sheth as per Affidavit dated: 1 April 2014 C-104 I have changed my name from Sonalben Saubhagyachand Kothari to Sonal Shreyansh Parekh as per Affidavit dated: 1 April 2014. C-105 We Mr. Amit Chandrakant Nikam and Mrs. Nilambari Amit Nikam have changed our minor son’s name from Ayush Amit Nikam to Aayush Amit Nikam as per Affidavit. C-106 I have changed my name from Minaben Ramanlal Makwana to Meena Ketan Parmar as per Affidavit. C-107 I have changed my name from Bharat Kumar Ratilal Patel to Bharat Ratilal Patel as per Affidavit. C-108 I have changed my name from Liaqat Qasani Darughar to Liyakat Kasam Mistry as per Affidavit. C-109 I have changed my name from Vikas Kumar Singh to Vikas Jitendra Kumar Singh as per Affidavit. C-110

I have changed my name from Dilshad Begum Altaf Palawkar to Dilshad Altaf Palawkar as per Affidavit. C-118 I have changed my name from Taufique Qureshi to Toufik Kureshi as per Affidavit. C-119 I have changed my name from Fahemidabi Noor Mohammed Qureshi to Faimeeda Noor Mohammed Qureshi as per Affidavit. C-120 I have changed my name from Jitendra Singh to Jitendra Kumar Singh as per Affidavit. C-121 I have changed my name from Rajesh Kumar Singh to Rajesh Singh as per Affidavit. C-122 I have changed my name from Sangeeta Naresh Medhi to Neha Naresh Medhi as per Affidavit. C-123 I have changed my name from Rajan Panicker to Balarajan Panicker as per Affidavit. C-124 I have changed my name from Hitesh Babulal Jain to Hitesh Kumar Babulal Jain as per Affidavit. C-125 I have changed my name from Razak Gafar Shaikh to Razzak Gafar Shaikh as per Affidavit. C-126 I have changed my name from Gafar Kalu Shaikh to Abdul Gafar Kalu Shaikh as per Affidavit. C-127 I have changed my name from Gaffar Kalu Bhai to Abdul Gaffar Kalu Bhai Shaikh as per Affidavit. C-128

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Entire family of Praful Patel listed as NCP’s star campaigners

05 CITY BEST strike hits exams!

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Students reach late for exams; schools and colleges allow them to begin late

All top political parties have submitted their lists of star campaigners to the Election Commission of India

he entire family of NCP's Union minister Praful Patel who is also contesting from Bhandara-Gondiya Lok Sabha constituency has been listed by the party as their star campaigners for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections. The list of star campaigners which was submitted by the NCP to the Election Commission of India ironically also includes now sacked minister Dr Vijaykumar Gavit. In terms of sheer numbers, both the Congress and BJP have submitted two lists of 40 star campaigners each – both national and state level leaders – total-

Criticising Sena president for his comment on blocking the NCP's entry into NDA

Sonia Gandhi, vice president Rahul Gandhi, chief minister Prithviraj Chavan, MPCC president Manikrao Thakare among others. While, BJP lists of star campaigners include senior party leader L.K. Advani, Narendra Modi, Smriti Irani, Nitin Gadkari, Gopinath Munde among others. According to ECI sources the expenditure incurred on travel and other issues of star campaigners is credited to the accounts of the concerned political parties. The elections in MaharashPraful Patel tra are being held in three phases ing about 80 star campaigners in all. on April 10, April 17 and April 24. The Congress lists of star camThe NCP has submitted a list of paigners include party president 37 star campaigners to the ECI on

ith the BEST's sudden declaration of a strike on Tuesday, many students were affected as schools and colleges are currently conducting their final semester exams. Even teachers were unable to reach their respective destinations on time. Shriya Singh, a college student from Kandivali said, “I waited for an hour at my usual bus stop but the buses did not turn up. My final exams are going on and I somehow managed to reach college just in time. Luckily, the college started the exams late considering the strike”. Most schools and colleges allowed students to begin their exams late. A few colleges also postponed Tuesday's exams. Uday Nare, senior teacher, Hansraj Morarji Public School said, “Due to the strike, students were late for the exams, but we considered the issue and allowed the students to appear for their exams. Students were also provided extra time to complete their papers”.

Pawar lashes out at Uddhav

By Suyash Padate

oming down heavily on Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thaackeray, NCP chief Sharad Pawar yesterday trashed Uddhav's claim that he blocked NCP chief's entry into the NDA. Pawar dubbed it as a 'joke of the year' made out of sheer frustration. Speaking to reporters in the state NCP office Pawar said, “I initimately knew Sena chief late Balasaheb Thackeray. He was a mature person. I feel sorry that this is the level of thinking of the person who has taken the responsibility of running an organisation set up by Balasaheb Thackeray. He is making irresponsible statements. I think this is the reason his party is going down day by day”.

By Yatin Ingle

March 14 last, which besides including party president Sharad Pawar and Supriya Sule also includes four family members of Praful Patel. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has listed names of 20 star campaigners that includes party president Arvind Kejriwal, Yogendra Yadav, Anjali Damania, Prashant Bhushan among others. The MNS list of 16 star campaigners centers around party president Raj Thackeray. While the Shiv Sena list of 34 star campaigners predictably comprises of party president Uddhav Thackeray, Yuva Sena president Aditya Thackeray and others.

Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thaackeray “Nobody ever took Uddhav seriously and hence the question of me taking him seriously does not arise. At this juncture all I can say is that this is a joke of the year”, Pawar retorted sharply, reacting to

are defeating them in the elections. We are running a government in the state. As a result, he has become frustrated and in is making such statements in that state of mind. There is total confusion in their minds, they are unable to do any progressive work for the people of the state. The only one point programme they have undertaken is to make irresponsible statements and try to achieve something they will never achieve”, he added.Uddhav in an NCP chief Sharad Pawar interview published in party mouthpiece 'Saamana' said that Uddhav's assertion that the NCP he and other leaders of the Maboss and Union minister had sent hayuti (Grand Alliance) in the feelers to him about joining the state, including BJP's Gopinath opposition alliance.“The NCP and Munde and RPI's Ramdas Congress have been continuously Athavale, had thwarted attempts working together progressively. We by the NCP chief to join NDA.

‘Illiterate’ Rakhi has assets worth Rs.15cr Sushil Kadam | ADC

By Prashant Hamine

Gurudas Kamat, Priya Dutt, Sanjay Nirupam, Rakhi Sawant, Kamaal Khan, Gopal Shetty among who filed papers By A Staff Reporter

ongress MPs Gurudas Kamat, Priya Dutt, Sanjay Nirupam and actress Rakhi Sawant were the prominent names, out of the eleven candidates, who filed nominations in the city on Tuesday. All the six constituencies in Mumbai are among the 19 constituencies in Maharashtra which will go to polls on April 24. The notification for the third phase of polling was issued on March 29, reports PTI. Kamat is seeking re-election from Mumbai North West, Priya Dutt from Mumbai North Central and Nirupam from Mumbai North. BJP candidate from Mumbai North Gopal Shetty and actress Rakhi Sawant of Rashtriya Aam Party, actor-filmmaker Kamaal Khan of Samajwadi Party, contesting from Mumbai North West, also filed their papers. Ashok Singh of BSP, Satyavijay Chavan (inde- Gurudas Kamat filed his nomination papers from Mumbai pendent) filed their nomination for Mumbai North-West constituency, on Tuesday.

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Three Cong MPs among 11 who file nominations North. Rakesh Arora, Mohamed Rafiq Hussain Sheikh and Mohammed Mahima Siddique, all contesting as independents, also filed nominations for the Mumbai North Central seat. Priya Dutt visited the Siddhivinayak temple and sought the blessings of Lord Ganesha this afternoon. She also sought blessings at Chaitya Bhoomi, Maqdoom Shah Baba Dargah, Dhan Pothdar Gurudwara and Mount Mary Church. Dutt then undertook a padyatra from Bandra west to the Collector office with her MLAs Krishna Hegde, Baba Siddique and over 5,000 Congress activists. Mumbai Congress president Janardhan Chandurkar, MLAs Baba Siddique (Bandra), Krishna Hegde (Vile Parle) and Milind Kamble (Kurla) of the NCP signed as proposers on her nomination form. When asked about the absence of Mumbai Suburban Guardian Minister and Chandivali MLA Mohammed Arif Naseem Khan and Kalina MLA Kripashankar Singh, which fuelled speculation about the rampant infighting in the city unit, Hegde said Khan was a cabinet minister and on election duty, while Kripashankar was in Jaunpur overseeing election preparedness of actor Ravi Kishen. Kamat was accompanied by MLAs Baldev Khosa, Suresh Shetty and Ashok Jadhav.

Rashtriya Aam Party leader Rakhi Sawant greets her supporters after filing her nomination on Tuesday.

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tarlet Rakhi Sawant who is contesting from Mumbai North West seat has declared herself an 'illiterate' with total assets of Rs.14.69 crore. Rakhi (36) has movable property worth Rs 3.57 crore and immovable assets worth Rs 11.12 crore. The Rashtriya Aam Party candidate has cash of Rs 96,427 in hand, and Rs 39.13 lakh in FDs, reports PTI. The actress has invested Rs 61.26 lakh in bonds and shares and Rs.2.12 crore in insurance and postal savings. She owns a Ford Endeavour worth Rs 21 lakh and jewellery worth Rs 7.55 lakh. Her immovable property includes a residential flat and offices in Mumbai.

06 CHANGE OF NAME I have changed my name from Zarin Roshan Anwar Khan to Zareena Roshan Anwar Khan as per Affidavit. C-129 I have changed my name from Salim Yar Mohd to Salim Ahmed Yar Mohd Khan as per Affidavit. C-130 I have changed my name from Hydar Ali Nafis Kahn to Haider Ali Nafis Khan as per Affidavit. C-131 I have changed my name from Nafis Khan to Nafis Ahmed Khan as per Affidavit. C-132 I have changed my name from Akash Kartar Singh to Akash Kartar Singh Saini as per Affidavit. C-133 I have changed my name from Rayes Ahmad Abdul Rehman to Rais Ahmad Shaikh as per Affidavit. C-134 I have changed my name from Kainath Abdul Gani Shaikh to Kainat Majad Khan as per Affidavit. C-135 I have changed my name from Roshan Ravindran to Roshan Ravindran Nair as per Affidavit C-136 I have changed my name from Jayalakshmi Ravindran to Jayalakshmi Ravindran Nair as per Affidavit. C-137 I have changed my name from Archanakumari Janardan Sharma to Archana Janardan Sharma as per Affidavit. C-138 I have changed my name from Mrs. Bhanumati Devi Kamleshkumar Harijan to Mrs.Bhanamati Kamleshkumar Harijan as per Affidavit. C-139 I have changed my name from Mohammad Kamra to Kamran Mohammad Azhar Ansari as per Affidavit. C-140 I have changed my name from Mohammad Salman Mohammad Azhar Ansari to Salman Mohammad Azhar Ansari as per Affidavit. C-141 I have changed my name from Mohammad Salim Abdul Sallam Mansoori to Mohammad Salim Abdul Salam Mansoori as per Affidavit. C-142 I have changed my name from Abdul Lateef Abdur Rahman Hamduley to Abdul Latif Abdul Rahman Hamdule as per Affidavit. C-143 I have changed my name from Kungle Muzfari Begum Qayyum to Muzaffari Abdul Rauf Kungle as per Affidavit. C-144

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CLASSIFIEDS I have changed my name from Paurnima to Pornima Pandurang Choudhari as per Affidavit. C-147 I have changed my name from Ishrat Bano Mushtaque Khan to Ishrat Rizwan Shaikh as per Affidavit. C-148 I have changed my name from Francis Sanjao Bomba to Francis Sanjao Bombacha as per Affidavit. C-149 I have changed my name from Sharmila Francis Bomba to Sharmila Francis Bombacha as per Affidavit. C-150 I have changed my name from Upadhyay Manoj Kumar Ramjiyavan to Manoj Ramjiyavan Upadhyay as per Affidavit. C-151 I have changed my name from Hirabai Bhau Hase to Rajani Bhimaji Kawade as per Affidavit. C-152 I have changed my name from Meena Anant Joshi to Archana Sharad Tare as per Affidavit. C-153 I have changed my name from Shobha Vijay Dighe to Shubhangi Vijay Dighe as per Affidavit. C-154 I have changed my name from Thakur Girish Alias Sonu Narenderkumar to Thakur Girish Narendrakumar as per Affidavit. C-155 I have changed my name from Thakur Narenderkumar to Thakur Narendrakumar as per Affidavit. C-156 I have changed my name from Prasad Vijay Anjardekar to Prasad Vijay Anjarlekar as per Affidavit. C-157 I have changed my name from Kalani Sureshlal to Kalani Suresh as per Affidavit. C-158 I have changed my name from Ajaykumar Soni to Ajay Soni as per Affidavit. C-159

I have changed my name from Haroon Dhanse to Harun Dhanse as per Affidavit. C-165 I have changed my name from Zameer Ahmed Haroon Dhanse to Zameer Harun Dhanse as per Affidavit. C-166 I have changed my name from Ali Salman to Salman Ali Ameer Ali Shaikh as per Affidavit. C-167 I have changed my name from Faizal Mohammed Sharif Shaikh to Mohammed Faisal Mohamed Sharif Shaikh as per Affidavit. C-168 I have changed my name from Krupaben Pankajkumar Rawal to Krupa Pankaj Rawal as per Affidavit. C-169 I have changed my name from Varshabhen Pankaj Rawal to Varsha Pankaj Rawal as per Affidavit. C-170 I have changed my name from Pankajkumar Babulal Rawal to Pankaj Babulal Rawal as per Affidavit. C-171 I have changed my name from Kamleshkumar Gopichand Ahuja to Kamlesh Gopichand Ahuja as per Affidavit. C-172 I have changed my name from Mohamed Muslim Mazibullah to Mohammad Muslim Mazibullah Choudhary as per Affidavit dated:01-04-2014. C-173

I have changed my name from Khatri Farooq Ismaij to Khatri Farooque Ismail as per Affidavit C-186 I have changed my name from Rakesh Kumar Arvind Singh to Rakesh Arvind Singh as per Affidavit. C-187 I have changed my name from Pandey Neetesh Kumar Satyanand to Pandey Nitesh Satyanand as per Affidavit. C-188 I have changed my name from Bhatia Amratlal Bhimandas to Bhatia Amritlal Bhimandas as per Affidavit. C-189 I have changed my name from Dhera Premchand Moolchand to Dhera Prem Moolchand as per Affidavit. C-190 I have changed my name from Ahmed Kadar Fakir to Ahmed Abdul Kader as per Affidavit. C-191

I Mrs. Brenda Kishore Khatri have changed my minor child name from Kajal Helena Kishore Khatri to Kajal Kishore Khatri as per Affidavit. C-193

I have changed my name from Leonara Elsy Pereira to Elsy John Soares as per Affidavit. C-176

I have changed my name from Yogita Vilas Mungekar to Yogita Shreyansh Gala as per Affidavit.

I have changed my name from Mr.Siddharath Sheth to Mr.Siddharth Nitin Sheth as per Affidavit. C-177

I have changed my name from Sayyed Hasan Ajagar Alli Mirza to Hasan Asgar Ali Mirza as per Affidavit. C-179

I have changed my name from Ketan Prahaladbhai Surani Aka Patel to Ketan Pralhad Surani as per Affidavit. C-162

I have changed my name from Shahnawaz Shafi Ahmed to Shahnawaz Shafi Ahmed Shaikh as per Affidavit. C-180

I have changed my name from Maisin Mohammad Ibrahim Dalvi to Mohsin Mohammad Ibrahim Dalvi as per Affidavit. C-164

I have changed my name from Zeenat Aman Mujibur Rehman Ansari to Zeenat Mohammed Sahakeel Khan as per Affidavit. C-185

I have changed my name from Narottamdas Karsandas Karsandas Tank to Narottam Karsandas Tank as per Affidavit C-175

I have changed my name from Jennifer Libia Charles Rodrigues to Jennifer Dsilva as per Affidavit. C-161

I have changed my name from Hoorbanu Sayyed Hashmoddin Peerjade to Hoorbanu Shabbir Peerjade as per Affidavit. C-146

I have changed my name from Abdul Husain Mulla Hatimbhai Baksha to Abbas Hatimbhai Baxa as per Affidavit dated 01/04/2014. C-184

We have changed our minor child name from Manya Santosh Gupta to Manasvi Santosh Gupta as per Affidavit. C-192

I have changed my name from Sayed Sabah Afzal to Sayed Sabah Anjum Afzal as per Affidavit. C-160

I have changed my name from Satyawan Ramkisan to Satyawan Ramkisan Baid as per Affidavit. C-163

I have changed my name from Amjad Shaukatalli Kureshi to Amjad Shaukatali Qureshi as per Affidavit dated 01/04/2014. C-183

I have changed my name from Fajilabanu Mohsin Patel to Fazila Banu Mohsin Patel as per Affidavit dated: 01-04-2014. C-174

I have changed my name from Ms.Mariamma Thomas to Mrs.Mary Varghese as per Deedpoll Affidavit No. KM 575483. C-178

I have changed my name from Shenaz Abdul Aziz Mapkar to Shahnaz Abdul Aziz Mapkar as per Affidavit. C-145

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I have changed my name from Shaukatalli Kureshi to Shaukatali Qureshi as per Affidavit dated 01/04/2014 . C-181 I have changed my name from Birjjish Khatun Shaukatalli Kureshi to Birjees Shaukatali Qureshi as per Affidavit dated 01/04/2014. C-182

C-194 I have changed my name from Kamble Vidur Gangaram to Karnik Vidur Gangaram as per Affidavit. C-195 I have changed my name from Hemlata Umesh Mengade to Hema Umesh Mengade as per Affidavit. C-196 I have changed my name from Ramashrya Pandey to Ramashray Pandey as per Affidavit. C-197 I have changed my name from Shaikh Wajid Shafi to Wajid Hussain Shafi Shaikh as per Affidavit. C-198 I have changed my name from Sambhu Shaw to Shambhu Shaw as per Affidavit. C-199 I have changed name from Dayalal Jivrajbhai Gajera to Dayabhai Jivrajbhai Gajera as per Affidavit. C-200

I have changed my name from Tauseef Naseer Shaikh to Tausif Naseer Shaikh as per Affidavit. C-201 I have changed my name from Rakesh Kumar to Rakesh Kumar Singh as per Affidavit. C-202 I have changed my name from Avinya R. to Aisshwaria Raghunathan as per Affidavit. C-203 I have changed my name from Namratha Mukund Sakpal to Namrata Ganesh Pawar as per Affidavit. C-204 I have changed my name from M. Hsnain Abdul Waheed to Mohammad Hasnain Abdul Wahid Shaikh as per Affidavit. C-205 I have changed my name from Abdul Waheed to Abdul Wahid Abdul Majid Shaikh as per Affidavit. C-206 I have changed my name from Manjulaben Hirji Nagda to Manjula Vijay Maru as per Affidavit. C-207 I have changed my name from Santosh to Sanotsh Shyamlal Kanojiya as per Affidavit. C-208 I have changed my name from Ankush Kumar to Ankush Agarwal as per Affidavit. C-209 I have changed my name from Mrs. Nikita Pawan Vaswani to Ms. Rekha Hardasmal Vaswani as per Affidavit. C-210 I change my name from Saima Abdul Gaffar Shaikh & Ajmerunnisa Abdul Gaffar Shaikh to Saima Anisur Rahman Usmani as per Affidavit. C-211 I have changed my name from Tejalben Atul Kumar Zaveri to Tejal Vikram Mirani as per Affidavit. C-212 I have changed my name from Mohd Haseeb to Mohd Haseeb Mohd Shareef Khan as per Affidavit. C-213 I have changed my name from Mohd Shareef to Mohd Shareef Mohd Shakur Khan as per Affidavit. C-214 I have changed my name from Rajani Narsinghdas Ichapurani to Kiran Sandeep Kalangutkar as per Affidavit. C-215 I have changed my name from Savitaben Dubariya to Savita Haresh Patel as per Affidavit. C-216 We Mr. Narendra Parasmal Lunker & Mrs. Nitu Narendra Lunker have changed our daughterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name from Khusi Narendra Lunker to Khushi Narendra Lunker as per Affidavit. C-217 I have changed my name from Mukesh Kanaiyalal Jain to Mulchand Kanaiyalal Jain as per Gazette No U-19985. C-218

I have changed my name from Bharti Sanjay Hatkar to Bharati Sanjay Hatkar as per Affidavit. C-219 I have changed my name from Vincent Agnelo Perrira to Vincent Agnelo Pereira as per Affidavit. C-220 I have changed my name from Sajad Husain Akbar Khully to Sajjad Husain Akbar Khully as per Affidavit. C-221 I have changed my name from Arati Shashikant Bharati to Aarti Shashikant Bharati as per Affidavit. C-222 I have changed my name from Savji Jakhoo Gala to Shivji Jakhoo Gala as per Affidavit. C-223 I have changed my name from Geea Khnhayalal Sonar to Geeta Kanhaiyalal Soni as per Affidavit. C-224 I have changed my name from Siraj Ahmed Ramjan Ali to Sirajuddin Ramjan Ali Shaikh as per Affidavit. C-225 I have changed my name from Ravidranath Satyanarayan Pandey to Ravindranath Satyanarayan Pandey as per Affidavit. C-226 I have changed my name from Irshad Alam Kamal Mohamad Khan to Irshad Kamal Mohamad Khan as per Affidavit. C-227 I have changed my name from Mohammad Rafiq Abdul Khaliq Khan to Mohamad Rafique Abdul Khalik Khan as per Affidavit. C-228 I have changed my name from Jagubhai Lalji Patel to Jagoo Lalji Patel as per Affidavit. C-229 I have changed my name from Sayyed Azimabbas Raza Mohamad to Sayed Azimabbas Raza Hussain as per Affidavit. C-230 I have changed my name from Dharmeshkumar Bhendarkar to Dharmesh Bhendarkar as per Affidavit. C-231 I have changed my name from Ms.Tamkinat Fatma Yusuf Ali Sayed to Mrs. Tamkinath Bano Bilal Shaikh as per Affidavit. C-232 I have changed my name from Mr.Sayyedali Kasamali Karedia to Mr. Saiyedali Kasamali Karedia as per Affidavit. C-233 I have changed my name from Mr.Allwyin John Kunnath to Mr. Allwyn John Kunnath as per Affidavit. C-234 I have changed my name from Ruksar Nasir Khan to Hashmat Nasir Khan as per Affidavit. C-235 I Anupkumar Gopinath Gavaskar have changed my name to Anup Gopinath Gavaskar as per Maharashtra Government Gazette No. U46178 dated: 15/03/2012. C-236

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Amboli murder case solved after two weeks Claim Amboli police after arresting site supervisor and his colleague working at site where victim's body was found By Zuber Ansari

lmost two weeks after the incident, the Amboli Police has claimed to have solved the murder case of a 30-year-old man who was found murdered inside an under-construction building at Andheri (W) on the day of Holi last month. The police has arrested two accused in this connection – the site supervisor of the under-construction building and his colleague who allegedly killed the victim after performing unnatural sex with him. On the day of the inci-

dent, the Amboli police got a call about the dead body with multiple injuries lying at the under-construction building site. The police later identified him as Uttam Mandal. The body was sent to the nearby Cooper Hospital for a post-mortem analysis. During the investigation, it was realised that Mandal had been working at the same construction site and had quit the job around a year ago. The police have detained many persons in this connection before taking the supervisor of the site into custody. Sources from Amboli police station revealed that site supervisor Shambhu Roy has finally confessed to the crime and said that some dues were pending from Mandal. According to Roy, the victim had been delaying payment of the dues and he was thus killed in frustration.

Crime branch sleuths fail to locate Anuhya’s laptop CITY

Even forensic report states that the accused’s DNA samples have not been found on the victim’s body

By Neel Shah

which the accused, Chandrabhan Sanap, had thrown he probe into the rob- from a running train while on bery, rape and murder his way to Nashik from case of techie Esther Mumbai. Anuhya (23) done by the In what can be considered Mumbai's crime branch to be a major blow to the would be completed by the prosecutor while the case end of this month. goes for trail is the State Talking with the ADC, Joint Forensic Lab in Kalina's reCommissioner of Police port on Sanap's DNA sam(Crime) Sadanand Date said, ples. The report stated that “The results of most of the Sanap's DNA samples have tests conducted on the main not been found on Anuhya's accused will be out in this body. When Date was asked month. Also, the gathering of about the report, he said, evidence has almost been “Such report has not come to completed in the case.” me yet.” Till date, the crime branch In the absence of Anuhya's sleuths have not been able to laptop, which was crucial evfind the laptop of Anuhya, idence in the case, and the

Tight security at LS nomination venues

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Expenditure experts, city police keep watch on candidates, their supporters and the number of vehicles accompanying them

Esther Anuhya forensic report, if true, then the case would be based on circumstantial evidence

The police stood by in full force with vans and barricades to ensure peace and propriety of conduct. panied the nominees, allowing only the nominee with his four colleagues to enter the nomination room. “We were ordered by the Election Commission to allow only three cars with the nominee to be parked outside the barricade. But many politicians had got a number of ve-

hicles at the Returning Officer's office”, DCP Chavan said. Around four to five cameramen appointed by the EC recorded the vehicles at the Bandra Collector's Office along with the bands hired by some politicians. On Tuesday, the nomination filing ended among tight security, and no

untoward incident was reported. A number of big wigs including sitting Congress MP's Gurudas Kamat, Sanjay Nirupam, Priya Dutt, BJP candidate Gopal Shetty and Rashtriya Aam Party's Rakhi Sawant filed their nominations at the Bandra Collector's office on Tuesday.

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An intern from Cooper Hospital allegedly left the 50-yr-old unattended, leading to the man’s death

alone as well as the statements from witnesses, observed legal experts. On the early morning of January 5, the Hyderabad based techie was kidnapped from outside Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) in Tilak Nagar area of Chembur. Accused Sanap took her to an isolated place, which was marshy, in the area of Kanjurmarg in eastern suburbs. Subsequently, Sanap raped Anuhya and then killed her before fleeing from the crime spot. Later, the accused robbed the valuables and the laptop of the deceased and left for Nashik.

Injured patient found dead at KEM By Shwetha Kannan

By Zuber Ansari he Mumbai Police along with the expenditure experts appointed by the Election Commission have been keeping a close eye on candidates filing their nominations for the Lok Sabha elections at the District Collector Office. The money being spent by these candidates is being thoroughly monitored. The expenditure experts were seen maintaining a record of the vehicles used by the nominees to reach the nomination venue. Deputy Commissioner of Police Namdev Chavan said the cops had stationed around 70-80 police personnel including a few senior police inspectors and police inspectors at the Suburban Collector's office. We had barricaded an area of 100 metres and closed all the four entry-exit points to stop supporters who accom-

lleged carelessness from the side of an intern at the orthopaedic department of BMC run Cooper hospital at Vile Parle, cost a 50-year-old man his life, on Tuesday. This unknown man who had a crushed left lower leg had been brought to BMC run KEM hospital at Parel, during the early hours of Tuesday morning for further medical treatment. He had been accompanied by an intern from Cooper hospital in a hospital ambulance and reached KEM at around 3 am. Sources at KEM hospital said that CCTV footage shows the patient and the intern entering KEM hospital at around three in the morning and coming out of the casualty at 3:42 am. Apparently, the accompanying intern, on getting a call from Cooper hospital, leaving the patient unattended on a stretcher, left KEM premises. And after sometime, the man was found dead near the blood bank

of KEM hospital. Dr. A.K. Gvalani, acting dean, KEM hospital confirmed the incident and said, “The patient was unknown and had been brought for orthopaedic treatment to KEM. He had an already plastered left leg. It looks like the intern from Cooper hospital left him unattended after he was called back to Cooper. After some time, the patient was found lying on a stretcher, dead, near the blood bank at KEM. This is preliminary information that I have. We have set up an inquiry about this incident to get more facts.” Dr. Pravin Babbar, Assistant Medical Officer, Cooper hospital said, “The patient had been transferred from Cooper at around 2 am to KEM for further management as he had a crush injury in the left lower leg. The concerned intern who is from the orthopaedic department has been called tomorrow (April 2) for getting the right details and the facts.”

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I Miss. Arunaben Gunwantlal Shah have changed my name to Mrs. Aruna Subhash Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 29/03/14. C-237 I Subhashchandra Chinubhai Shah have changed my name to Subhash Chinubhai Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 29/03/14. C-238 I Ms. Shilpa Ishwardas Rathi have changed my name to Mrs. Shilpa Akhilesh Somani as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 29/03/14. C-239 I Mohamad Irfan Subhan Shaikh have changed my name to Irfan Subhan Khan as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 31/03/14. C-240 I Vasimkhan Mohamad Irfan Shaikh have changed my name to Vasim Irfan Khan as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 31/03/14. C-241 I Kamleshkumar Annaraj Jain have changed my name to Kamlesh Anraj Mehta as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 31/03/14. C-242 I Hareshkumar Virji Patel have changed my name to Haresh Virji Patel as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 01/04/14. C-243 I Virji Rajabhai Patel have changed my name to Virji Raja Patel as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 01/04/14. C-244

CLASSIFIEDS I Kamleshkumar Ambalal Patel have changed my name to Kamlesh Ambalal Patel as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 28/03/14. C-253 I Jignesh Damji Phuriya have changed my name to Jignesh Damji Furia as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 01/04/14. C-254 I Joshua Albert D’cruz have changed my name to Joshua Albert D’cruz Samson as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-255 I Mohammad Ashfaque have changed my name to Mohammad Ashfaque Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-256 I Meena Naysar Kapasi have changed my name to Mina Naysar Kapasi as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-257 I Asia Begum Mohammed Abid Zariwala have changed my name to Asiya Mohammed Abid Zariwala as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-258 I Mohamed Abid Saleh Mohamed have changed my name to Mohammed Abid Saleh Mohamed Zariwala as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-259 I Asiya Mohammed Abid have changed my name to Asiya Mohammed Abid Zariwala as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-260 I Sayed Mehmood Akhtar have changed my name to Sayyed Mehmood Akhtar as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-261

I Lalmani Dayaram Sing have changed my name to Lalmani Dayaram Singh as per Maha. Government Gazette No. X14359 dated : 19/07/12. C-246

I Sakshree Neeraj Taandon have changed my name to Sakshee Neeraj Taandon as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-262

I Akilesh Lalmani Singh have changed my name to Shree Prakash Lalmani Singh as per Maha. Government Gazette No. X-918 dated : 22/04/10. C-247

I Mainunissia Shaikh have changed my name to Maimunnisha Tailor as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 01/04/14. C-263

I Ghanshyam Bakebihari Dube have changed my name to Ghanshyam Dubey as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 01/04/14. C-248

I Nasreen Begum Mohammad Miyan have changed my name to Nasreen Nisar Ahmad Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 01/04/14. C-264

I Smt. Preeti Muthreja have changed my minor daughter’s name from Sakshi Kithani to Ms. Sakshi Muthreja as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated : 29/03/14. C-249

We Mr. Nisar Ahmad Shaikh & Mrs. Nasreen Nisar Ahmad Shaikh have changed our minor son’s name from Nasreen Begum Mohammad Miyan to Nasreen Nisar Ahmad Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated : 01/04/14. C-265

I Janvi Kithani have changed my name to Preeti Muthreja as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 29/03/14. C-250 I Shashikumar Kisan Shetty have changed my name to Sasikumar Kisan Shetty as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 29/03/14. C-251 I Kajalben Tribhovandas Patel & Patel Kajal Tribhovandas have changed my name to Kajal Kamlesh Patel as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 28/03/14. C-252

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I Sandeep Krishna Kumar Sahi have changed my name to Sandeep Krishna Kumar Shahi as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 01/04/14. C-266 I Noorjan Khatun have changed my name to Nurjan Noor Islam as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-267 I Banu Mansoor Solkar have changed my name to Sherbanu Mansoor Solkar as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-268

I Kavita Vishindas Motiramani have changed my name to Vidhi Jitesh Manwani as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-269 I Pankaj Kumar Kantilal Zatakia have changed my name to Pankaj Kantilal Zatakia as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-270 I Jinal Anilbhai have changed my name to Jinal Anil Patel as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-271 I Varshaben Anilbhai have changed my name to Varsha Anil Patel as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-272 I Anilbhai have changed my name to Anil Patel as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-273 I Mohd. Haroon Munsufi Mohmad Khan @ Harun Khan @ Harun Munsfi Khan have changed my name to Mohamamd Harun Munsafi Khan as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-274 I Munsufi Mohmad Khan @ Munsfi @ Munsfi Khan have changed my name to Munsafi Mohamamd Khan as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-275

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Salman’s retrial fails to begin, case deferred to April 28 By A Staff Reporter

he retrial in the hit-andrun case involving actor Salman Khan was on Tuesday deferred till April 28 by a sessions court as the prosecution sought time to produce witnesses in view of police deployment on election duty. Investigating officer Rajendra Kane informed the court that police were deployed on election duty and hence they were not yet prepared to go ahead with the trial which was to commence on Tuesday. Sessions Judge D.W. Deshpande asked the prosecution to produce on April 28 the first witness who was injured in the mishap in which the actor was involved, followed by eye witnesses in May. This is the second occasion when the fresh trial has not

begun, reports PTI. On March 26, three witnesses failed to turn up as they were either not available or untraceable. Salman's lawyer Srikant Shivade said the actor was ready to face the trial while prosecutor Jagannath Kenjalkar said they would produce witnesses from April 28. Clad in a white shirt and blue denim jeans, Salman came to the court and sat on a bench along with his bodyguard and sister Alvira. He keenly watched the proceedings and left as soon as the court announced the next date of hearing. The judge ordered a fresh

I Mr. Girish Achary have changed my name to Mr. Girish Acharya as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-276

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I Mr. Dhannjay Ramjatan Gond have changed my name to Mr. Dhananjay Ramjatan Gond as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-277

against the union.” It further said, “The union can not suddenly step out of the litigation and resort to strike or call for abstinence from duties as a manner of protesting against the order of the Industrial court. Even after the BEST General Manager's request, union leaders did not turn up for the discussion to find out an amicable solution over the scheduling of drivers and conductors. Meanwhile regular commuters of BEST suffered undue hardships on Tuesday. For the best and maximum utilisation of drivers and conductors working hours, the BEST introduced 'Canadian Schedule' software which makes regular shifts. The Union had objected that some employees are forced work for more than 12 hours a day. Last year, the BEST put this software in two depots. It was successful and so it was implemented in another ten depots. All employees as well as supervisory staff were happy with the implementation of Canadian Software. After several rounds of discussion with the Unions, the BEST had taken a decision to implement this software on pan city level. BEST unions also supported this system in writing on February 26, 2014 in a letter to Deputy General Manager, BEST undersigned

I Mrs. Kiran Rajendra Sharma have changed my name to Mrs. Kiran Rajendra Sanadhya as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-278 I Miss. Megha Rajendra Sharma have changed my name to Miss. Megha Rajendra Sanadhya as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-279 I Mr. Rajendra Sharma have changed my name to Mr.Rajendra Sanadhya as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-280 I Sayyad Anwaar Husain have changed my name to Syed Anwar Hussain as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-281 I Sayyad Sd Razique Husain have changed my name to Syed Razique Hussain as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-282 I Pravin Bhagwant Mohite have changed my name to Praveen Bhagwan Mohite as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-283 I Rohini Bhagwant Mohite have changed my name to Bharti Bhagwan Mohite as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-284 I Bhagwant Sakharam Mohite have changed my name to Bhagwan Sakharam Mohite as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-285 I Atiyaben A. Latif Suliya have changed my name to Atiya Mustakim Dauwa as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-286

trial in this case, 12 years after the actor ran over his car on people sleeping on the road. Although the prosecution has submitted a list of 64 witnesses, it would not examine all of them, according to the public prosecutor. The prosecution had earlier submitted documents such as death certificate (of the person who was killed in the mishap) and injury certificates (of those who were injured) in this case. The court had admitted these documents after Salman's lawyer submitted his say on admissibility of the documents. Salman is facing the charge of running over his Toyota Land Cruiser on a group of persons sleeping on a footpath outside a bakery in Bandra on September 28, 2002, killing one and injuring four others. Sushil Kadam | ADC

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by Udaykumar Anant Ambonkar, President, BEST Workers Union. Despite this, the employees' union went on strike. Most of the drivers and conductors of the BEST did not turn up for duty on Tuesday. Consequently, all the buses in the city went off the roads since 4.00 am, causing great hardship to commuters, especially for who are appearing for their exams. The court observed, 3,700 buses ply in the city transporting around 50 lakh passengers daily. The buses have gone off the roads since early morning causing virtual chaos in the city. BEST General Manager O.P. Gupta said, “I had personally request union leaders to come to headquarters and discuss the matter as their strike is causing great hardship to the passengers. However, no one turned up.” BEST officials said, “There is rivalry between unions and union leaders. However, their rivlary is taking its toll on passengers.”

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Chavan is locked in a straight contest with BJP's Digambar Shinde (Solapur SC) among Pawar-Patil. Sitting BJP MP others. A total of 358 candi- Gopinath Munde is locked in dates are in the fray across a triangular contest in Beed the 19 Lok Sabha constituen- with Suresh Dhas (NCP) and cies. Nandu Madhav of AAP. SimiA total of 3.17 crore voters lar is the case in Baramati which includes 1.66 crore with sitting NCP MP Supriya male, 1.50 crore female and Sulye, Mahadev Jankar (RSP) 69 Others category will cast and former IPS officer Suresh their ballot on April 17 decid- Khopde (AAP). Union Home ing the fate of 358 candidates Minister Sushilkumar Shinde across 36,640 polling sta- is in a triangular contest with tions. Key contests in these Sharad Bansode (BJP) and constituencies are in Lalit Babar (AAP) in his bid to Nanded, Beed, Baramati, So- retain the Solapur (SC) seat. lapur SC and Sangli. Sitting Congress MP and In Nanded, former Con- union minister Pratik Patil gress chief minister Ashok will contest against Sanjay

Kaka Patil (BJP) in Sangli. Other notable candidates in the fray include sitting Shiv Sena MP Subhash Wankhede (Hingoli), sitting NCP Padmasinha Patil (Osmanabad), sitting Congress MP Nilesh Rane (RatnagiriSindhudurg), PWP-I Laxman Jagtap (Maval), sitting Sena MP Shivajirao Adhalrao Patil (Shirur), sitting BJP MP Dilipkumar Gandhi (Ahmednagar), sitting MP and now Congress candidate Bhausaheb Wakchaure (Shirdi SC), sitting NCP MP Udayan Raje Bhosale (Satara) and sitting Swabhimani Paksha MP Raju Shetti (Hatkanangale).

ADAPT releases manifesto for disabled

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alini Chib, activist and author, founder and chairperson of the ADAPT Rights group (ARG), citing India's vast disabled population, on Monday announced the release of the organisation's political charter and stated, “We are 100 million strong and we will be heard”. According to the charter, there will be five priorities that the group will be pushing onto the country's agenda: The Right to Education The Right to Vote The Rights of Disabled Women The Right to Suitable Health Services The Right to Nondiscriminatory Employment The Right to an Accessible Environment As a supplement to the charter, ARG has said that they will produce a series of position papers as guidance for all of the major political parties. These position papers will include ARG's guidance on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill 2014 which the group believes needs to be made more robust to bring it in line with India's commitment to the UN Convention on the Rights of Disabled People. According to Dr. Mithu Alur, founder and chairperson of ARG's Parent organisation ADAPT, “It is our deepest hope that the politicians hear the voices and concerns of India's disabled people, we have the votes to sway any election”. In the Preamble to the manifesto, ADAPT has declared that the concerns of India's disabled must be taken seriously. “We have laws that have been on the books for almost 20 years now, that are not being fully implemented. Roughly 90 per cent of Disabled Indians can-

not get the services they deserve. We have not done the work needed to reshape attitudes and in many areas disability is still seen as a taboo or worse something to be met with derision and violence”. Even conservative estimates put the proportion of disabled people at more than 10 per cent and they are denied the exercise of their fundamental rights. Here are some of the salient features of the charter: Right to Education That compulsory attendance in school must be enforced for disabled children. That the right to education as guaranteed in the (2009) Right to Education Act be enforced and fully implemented, universally across India. That Inclusive Education training become a requirement of teacher certification for every level of the Education system. That Disabled People, Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, Other Backward Class, Minorities, Girls and other Disadvantaged Groups need to be central to all future Education initiatives. That all education settings including but not limited to Schools, Support providers, and government administrative offices be made accessible to all. Right to Vote That all polling places be physically accessible to wheelchair users. That all voting materials be available in accessible formats including Braille and large print ballots That the right to physical assistance in voting be guaranteed and ensured That the right to vote for all Disabled people regardless of impairment be guaranteed and ensured. Rights of Disabled women Remove the 100 workdays cap in the MNREGS. Revise

work norms and ensure payment of minimum wages to disabled women. Ensure implementation of crèches at worksites and Implement a universal and mandatory child care scheme. Recognise working women in the organised and unorganised sector as independent economic units and ensure equal and index linked minimum wages of at least Rs.10,000 per month. Fast track all cases of violence against women within a legally bound period of time and implement all the recommendations of the Justice Verma Committee Report. Include sexual violence against disabled women and women from SC, ST and minority communities as aggravated sexual assault. Make marital rape an offence. Safeguard S498A of the Indian Penal Code. Aggressively prosecute anyone who participates in a forced sterilisation. Legally ensure the property rights of all women on the same terms as men. Right to Accessibility That physical access be improved so that people with disabilities can access all areas of public and social life. Including access to all public spaces as well as all modes of public transportation in the same manner as all other members of our society. That all new public planning include pavements and that they be required to have curb cuts and slopes for access by wheelchairs, zebra crossings and railway platforms must be engraved for the blind and visually impaired and crossings must have auditory warning signals installed. All public buildings must be universally accessible. The Government must do more to ensure that people with disabilities can access information and the internet

in ways that are suitable to their needs. Accessibility should be made mandatory in all public libraries across India, and all government websites must meet standard web accessibility guidelines. The Government must ensure that access requirements are built into all government contracts, whether local, regional or national, ensuring also that there are clearly defined with penalties for noncompliance, which are imposed through due legal process, as and when occasions may warrant. Right to Suitable Health Services That the government make the provision of disability equality training mandatory for the staff of all government health service delivery units in India. Optimal availability and accessibility to mainstream health services – especially in the rural parts of India – with primary care physicians playing a central role. The same rights to control their own health care decision making as non-disabled Indians. Health professionals must acquire competencies in the essentials of health care for disabled people, and awareness that not all health problems faced by them are because of their disability. It follows, then, that training in attitude and communication skills is as important as possessing clinical skills and must, therefore, be made part of the training programs. The government must ensure that guidelines on specific health issues pertaining to people with disabilities are available through Internet or through media devices in state-run and private medical colleges and all public libraries. The government must facilitate training programmes for health professionals who are

Know the rights of autistic children By A Staff Reporter

n the eve of World Autism Awareness Day, Forum for Autism (FFA), a support group formed by parents whose children are autistic has come out with a charter of rights that talk about the rights of not only children suffering from Autism but also the rights of parents of such children and how institutions and professionals helping such families should behave. The objective of this charter is to create awareness among families, schools, doctors, therapists and the society on the whole about the needs of such special children and to let them know that these children are as human as any other child and have rights similar to

each one of us. “Several cases of autistic children being discriminated against, being called names, being abused physically as well as mentally are very frequently heard of. This is because there is a lack of awareness about this disorder. Also, parents of such children are not aware of the rights of their children as well as their own rights. Another problem is that people don't come forward and speak about issues that their children face in schools and similar institutions because they fear the withdrawal of whatever little services that their children are getting if they speak up. These problems are leading to rights of special children being taken away

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from them. As World Autism Awareness month is on now, the focus is on the rights of autistic children”, said Dr. Vibha Krishnamurthy, Paediatrician, specialist in developmental disorders. Some of the rights of special children and their parents that the charter talks about are to be treated as humanly as any other child would be treated, to be in a safe and accommodating learning environment, to be stress free while learning, to be understood and treated with kindness. The child can not be subjected to bullying and humiliation and ridicule, will not be given corporal punishments or be restrained or secluded in the guise of teaching or disciplining

them. For parents, they have the right to be present in any situation especially legal or official and to be a part of all important decisions regarding their education, they can monitor their child's teaching-learning process for possible abuse to state a few. This charter, drawn up on the basis of experiences of parents with autistic children, would be first be given to families with autistic members, doctors, therapists and institutions dealing with such people so that each of them know about their rights and roles to play in the development of such children and then it would be taken up further with government officials at the state level or maybe even the Centre.

interested in acquiring competencies in health issues of disabled people. The government must foster research on health issues of people with disabilities and ensure that this is made possible through encouraging co-operation between academic institutions. Both, general and specific health monitoring programmes with and for disabled people must be developed and implemented. Right to Employment. The government must provide more funds to help enable disabled people to access as well as stay in the workplace. This would also include extending the provisions of schemes such as the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme to people with disabilities in rural areas of India and removal of the 100 workdays cap in the MNREGS. The government must strengthen the PWD Act to ensure that the requirements of disabled employees and

applicants are protected and enforced. The government must examine the factors that continue to impact upon disabled people's attempts to access employment across the country, in both rural and urban areas. The government has to ensure that bodies such as Employment Tribunals are set up and are empowered to order reinstatement / re-engagement in accordance with the provisions of the concerned law/s. The government must ensure it plays its part in guaranteeing the legal rights of employees who, through due process, have proven that they were wrongly terminated on the basis of disability-related discrimination. The government must lead the way and improve its own employment practices, setting and achieving target numbers for disabled people's employment in government service.

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Sonia, Priyanka gear up to stop NaMo at all costs

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Ponder awhile… “Heroism on command, senseless violence, and all the loathsome nonsense that goes by the name of patriotism - how passionately I hate them!” — Albert Einstein

Treason: Any charge good enough to eliminate Musharraf C

an Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan's army chief who got rid of civilian establishments and took over rule be considered as a traitor? President Nawaz Sharif appears to think so. He is evidently bent on eliminating the former army dictator on some criminal charge or the other. Musharraf who had returned to Pakistan to contest elections was arrested. Now a special court has indicted him for treason. It has also framed other charges against him: He declared emergency, he dismissed the chief justice and brought in army rule. On the basis of such charges, can Musharraf be called a traitor? About this, the former army chief says it is quite absurd he should be charged for treason. There cannot be two opinions, he says, that he is a patriot: He says he took over the country to deal with growing Islamist extremism. He defends himself quite convincingly. He has served in the army for as many as 45 years during which he has fought in two wars. For loving and being loyal to the country, he has been indicted for treason. Pakistan has been most of the time ruled by the army. The civilian rule has never succeeded. Maybe it is the mindset of the people there which makes it impossible for democracy to survive. Pervez Musharraf is only as guilty as other tyrannical dictators of Pakistan. Pervez might be guilty of other crimes but he certainly cannot be accused for treason. Imposing emergency cannot be a charge which attracts a death sentence. In our own country, Indira Gandhi had imposed emergency but she was not tried for treason. She came out from it all and became the prime minister once again. The Pakistani establishment has decided to ensure the death of Musharraf because he could be a thorn in its path and pose continuing challenge to Nawaz's survival. Any reason is good enough to get rid of him — a charge of treason indeed.

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he Congress seems to have finally got some zing in its lackluster campaign. The credit, say party insiders, goes to Sonia Gandhi and Priyanka Vadra who have stepped in to shore up Rahul Gandhi’s efforts and restore the flagging morale of leaders and workers alike. Mother and daughter are increasingly visible at Rahul’s Tughlak Lane residence which has become the hub of all election-related activity. Priyanka particularly has been spending long hours there, often putting in as many as ten to twelve hours a day. And her brief is not just to manage the tour programmes of her mother and brother, as the Congress had claimed when she first made her appearance at the party’s then functional war room on Gurudwara Rakabganj Road several weeks ago. Actually, Priyanka is emerging as the chief backroom strategist while Sonia has taken full charge as party president and has the final word on every decision. Rahul has been relieved of the responsibility of managing the campaign and is free to travel wherever he wants and mingle with people. It was Priyanka who insisted that Amarinder Singh challenge Arun Jaitley in Amritsar. She spoke to him at length to bring him around. The move to draft Amarinder into the battle made ripples. He is the tallest Congress leader in Punjab and his entry not only made the BJP, and Jaitley, sit up, it also boosted the morale of the party’s state unit which has been down in the dumps because of factional fights and the obvious reluctance of senior leaders like Manish Tewari to contest the election. Tewari had a genuine health reason but persistent rumours about him had taken their toll. Priyanka is also personally monitoring the crucial poll battle in UP where Modi must win big to realise his ambition of becoming the next prime minister. The choice of Congress candidate to take on Modi in Varanasi has been left to her and she is getting daily inputs on the voters’ mood in the constituency to help her make a decision. She has also suggested changes in the UP candidates list which are likely to be an-

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nounced soon. The Congress is thinking of creating a Brahmin ring around Varanasi in an effort to divide the upper caste votes so that Modi can’t consolidate. This means putting up Brahmin candidates in at least five seats in the region including Azamgarh, Ghosi, Gazipur, Jaunpur and Chandoli. Priyanka is believed to have approved the plan. Now the party ahs to find suitable nominees. Clearly, it’s no longer a Modi versus Rahul battle. The entire Gandhi family has plunged in to rescue the Congress party’s sinking for-

preparing the BJP’s election manifesto and wouldn’t have time to campaign till the job was finished. The workers felt slighted and there was a small fracas in which anti-Joshi slogans were raised. It wasn’t quite the auspicious start that he was hoping for. Joshi left in a huff but it was clear that he had left a trail of disgruntled workers behind. He had to hotfoot it back to Kanpur a few days later to soothe frayed nerves in the local unit. According to BJP insiders, Joshi is handicapped in Kanpur because of sectional interests. The local unit is dominated by Arun Jaitley loyalists and Sushma Swaraj loyalists. Joshi faces a tough battle.

Security shock for Lalu, Mulayam

L POWER TALK Arati R. Jerath tunes. Significantly, the Sonia-Priyanka partnership succeeded in halting Vajpayee in the 2004 election. Congress circles realise that the 2014 battle is much more difficult because they are the incumbents. But they are hoping for the success of their Plan B, which is to stop Modi at all cost.

Inauspicious start for M.M. Joshi

t’s common knowledge that BJP veteran Murli Manohar Joshi was extremely reluctant to accept the nomination to contest from Kanpur. The reason became clear on his very first visit to the constituency. He received a cold reception from BJP workers there. He didn’t help matters much by being standoffish himself. It may have been pique at the visible aloofness but Joshi ruffled feathers by telling local leaders that he was busy

alu Yadav and Mulayam Singh Yadav received a shock when security officers at Delhi airport insisted on checking the cargo load in their private aircraft recently. Mulayam took particular umbrage because one of the senior officials of the CISF, which handles airport security, belongs to the UP cadre. In typical feudal style, Mulayam tried to intimidate the official by reminding him of his UP origins. To his credit, the official stood firm. According to a source posted at Delhi airport, the official firmly but politely reminded Mulayam that he was only following orders from the Election Commission. The EC has ordered that all cargo coming in on private planes should be checked. It’s ostensibly a security check but it also helps to screen for black money and illegal arms at election time. Mulayam was not convinced till the EC order was read out to him in full. Lalu too threw a fit when officials wanted to check the bags on his plane. His baggage was held up at Delhi airport for more than two hours as Lalu aides argued with security officials. The officers stood their ground, leaving Lalu’s men with no choice but to give in. If only babus showed some spine at other times too, the bureaucracy would have lived up to its reputation as the steel frame of India.

True faith dwells in believing God’s Word A

DIN Ballou died in August, 1890, and there was as obituary notice of him in an American journal of Christian views (ReligioPhilosophical Journal, August 23). In this laudatory notice it is recorded that Ballou was the spiritual director of a parish, that he delivered from eight to nine thousand sermons, married one thousand couples, and wrote about five hundred articles; but there is not a single word said of the object to which he devoted his life; even the word "non-resistance" is not mentioned. Precisely as it was with all the preaching of the Quakers for two hundred years and, too, with the efforts of Garrison the father, the foundation of his society and journal, and his Declaration, so it is with the lifework of Ballou. It seems just as though it did not exist and never had existed. We have an astounding example of the obscurity of works which aim at expounding the doctrine of non-resistance to evil by force, and at confuting those who do not recognise this commandment, in the book of the Tsech Helchitsky, which has only lately been noticed and has not hitherto been printed. Soon after the appearance of my book in German, I received a letter from Prague, from

a professor of the university there, informing me of the existence of a work, never yet printed, by Helchitsky, a Tsech of the fifteenth century, entitled 'The Net of Faith.' In this work, the professor told me, Helchitsky expressed precisely the same view as to true and false Christianity as I had expressed in my book 'What I Believe.' The professor wrote to me that Helchitsky's work was to be published for the first time in the Tsech language

MATTER & SPIRIT in the Journal of the Petersburg Academy of Silence. Since I could not obtain the book itself, I tried to make myself acquainted with what was known of Helchitsky, and I gained the following information from a German book sent me by the Prague professor and from Pypin's history of Tsech literature. This was Pypin's account: "'The Net of Faith' is Christ's teaching, which ought to draw man up out of the dark depths of the sea of worldliness and his own iniquity. True faith consists in believing God's Word; but now a time has come when men

mistake the true faith for heresy, and therefore it is for the reason to point out what the true faith consists, if anyone does not know this. It is hidden in darkness from men, and they do not recognise the true law of Christ. "To make this law plain, Helchitsky points to the primitive organisation of Christian society—the organization which, he says, is now regarded in the Roman Church as an abominable heresy. This Primitive Church was his special ideal of social organisation, founded on equality, liberty, and fraternity. Christianity, in Helchitsky's view, still preserves these elements, and it is only necessary for society to return to its pure doctrine to render unnecessary every other form of social order in which kings and popes are essential; the law of love would alone be sufficient in every case. "Historically, Helchitsky attributes the degeneration of Christianity to the times of Constantine the Great, whom Pope Sylvester admitted into the Christian Church with all his heathen morals and life. Constantine, in his turn, endowed the Pope with worldly riches and power. — Leo Tolstoy

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Come elections, political gimmickry begins THIS refers to 'AAP ka night out' (ADC, Mar.29). Now, Satish Jain happens to be the latest in a long list of politicians, who are resorting to crass gimmickry, trying to woo the electorate. Only a few days back, his supreme leader Arvind Kejriwal travelled by the suburban train during peak hours, severely inconveniencing the regular commuters, in the process. Some other political leaders visit remote hamlets and partake in a meal in a Dalit home just to show that their hearts beat for the poor and the downtrodden. This rank tokenism is soon forgotten once the elections are over. One is reminded of 'the nightingale of India' Sarojini Naidu, who commented thus regarding Mahatma Gandhi's train travel in 3rd. Class – "it is very costly for the nation to keep Mahatma Gandhi poor"! — Chandramohan, Ghatkopar

THE statement made by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi at the elction rally in Jammu & Kashmir by calling country's defence minister A.K. Antony and Aam Admi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal a Pakistani agent is the most disgraceful and shameful. It does not suit the image and credibility of the prime ministerial candidate which shows his frustration. I strongly feel that the foul language used by Modi in all the political rallies shows that he does not have respect for the PM's post or its chair and is unfit to be prime minister of the country who believes in divisive politics and wants to keep a watch on the country like the watchman which will not be ac-

cepted by the people of the country who have already thrown out watchmen like the Britishers in the past from this country for dividing the people to rule the country. Modi just wants to become prime minister of the country by hook and crook without bothering about the country or its people and the consequences.

illusion or has it seen the truth. Come May and the scene would be clear. — Abdul Monim, Vashi

THERE is no reason for the Congress to feel disheartened over the findings of an electoral survey for the 2014 LS polls. A closer look at — Bhagwan Thadani, Mumbai the statistical fine print can throw up an interesting possibility. Take for instance the combined tally of UNDETERRED after the 'Har Har the Congress-NCP, the AIADMK, Modi' chant was shot down by the TMC, BJD, JD (U), SP, BSP and RJD. Shankaracharya of the Dwaraka With an offer for a repeat scenario Peeth, the Gujarat chief minister of 2004, the Comrades can be perhas reportedly modified a Durga suaded to lend an outside support Saptashati Shloka to make it read by adopting a 'forgive and forget' "Modi resides in the heart of every attitude towards the Nuclear 123 Indian and I bow to him over and deal. The umbilical cord which over again". ("Ya Modi sarvab- binds these disparate elements tohuteshu, Rashtrarupen Sanstitah, gether is their firm belief in the Namastasya, Namastasya, Namo sacrosanct principle of secularism. Namaha"). Why all this, if he is the Thus, it will not be difficult for the most capable, unchallengeable PM UPA III to cobble up the magical candidate of the BJP? He has figure of 272+ and enjoy a record clearly run out of steam and needs third successive term at the Centre. — Arun Malankar, Santacruz to take a break and spare his audience the agony of listening to his endless tirade against the ConIF the findings of a latest poll surgress. — Dr. V. Subramanyan, Thane vey turns out to be more or less correct, then the Congress can get an opportunity to play a game THERE certainly is a Modi tsunami suited to its 35 years old political blowing across, but unfortunately tactics. They can ask the parties the most affected by it seems to be from the category of 'Others' to his own party members. Old elect their “common” leader, "trees" and "structures" have been though a next to impossible task, badly hit some even been uprooted and offer to extend its full “unconcompletely. ditional” outside “support”. This One doesn't know how much can be resorted to under the garb this media created wave translates of “preserving” the “secular” values into actual votes and sail the NDA in the country. Of course, when the ship to its destination i.e. 'Mission right time comes, this “support” 272' only time will tell whether the can be conveniently withdrawn by janta has been mesmerised by this making the “Third Front” leader create history in our film industry. destination (i.e. Saraswati ComHer death is a big blow to the glit- plex). — Hanumant Gophane, PRO, BEST tering world of films and the vacuum created by her passing away would be difficult to fill. R.I.P. Nanda! May her soul rest In Going by the current trends Ukraine peace! — S.N. Kabra, Goregaon will be the UK (of Eastern Europe!) after being reined by Russia in 2020

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Long live, reader's darling! COLOSSAL LOSS: In Nanda's demise, our country has lost not only a great actress but an even bigger and generous human being.

R.I.P. Glorious Nanda The very beautiful and gorgeous Nanda is no more and in her death our country has lost not only a great actress but an even bigger and generous human being. An actress with unbelievable talent, Nanda was beauty and brains merged in a single body and soul as she mesmerised her audience as long as she acted in films. 'Dhool ka Phool', 'Gumnaam', 'Teen Deviyaan', 'Prem Rog' are some films in which she played stellar roles and people remember her films even today. It seems Shashi Kapoor got stardom due to her as she recommended his name to producers when he was a newcomer and Rajesh Khanna's career was revived as she acted with him when nobody was willing to be paired with a flop star and these two stars went on to

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BEST initiates action THIS has reference to the letter of Shri Yogesh R. Bhavsar published in your newsppaper on 24.02.2014 under heading 'Errant BEST drivers'. In this connection we would like to inform you that we have investigated the matter and necessary action has been initiated against the defaulting staff members. Further, necessary instructions have been issued to operating staff as well as supervisory staff working on this route, to operate buses upto last

EYE ON VOTES: Visiting remote hamlets, having food and sleeping along with the poorest of the poor is just a political stunt like the one that was orchestrated by an AAP leader recently. another Charan Singh, Chandrashekhar and Deve Gowda. In the mid-term elections, which will then become a certainty in such a situation, the Congress can hope to ride back to power on its own. — Vineet Phadtare, Borivali

OUR country’s financial condition has depreciated from bad to worse because of the so called politicians (not ignoring that they are corrupt) where they hail from different political parties and loot the nation, filling their pockets with that “money of common man” and convincingly taking the oath to serve the nation and people. Yes. The time will change. People of this country should teach them lesson in the coming LokSabha election by voting against the corrupt politicians for the progress of the nation. The leaders such as Mr. Farooq Abdullah, Mr. Mulayam Singh Yadav, Mr. Narendra Modi, Mr. Murli Manohar Joshi, Mrs. Sonia Gandhi, Mrs. Rabri Devi, Mr. Ajit Singh, Mr. Ram Vilas Paswan, or perhaps much earlier. This is a fait accompli. Misguided by the West, Ukrainians have already commited the double blunder of overthrowing a democratically elected regime of Viktor Yanukovych and mortaging their sovereignty to IMF and EU. Favours should be sought from equals. It proves costly when

Ms Uma Bharti and Ms Jayalalithaa and many more leaders. God, please save our country from such leaders. We don’t want them rule us on any occasion. — Mansoor Umer Darvesh, Jogeshwari

AS the political climate gets hotter by the minute, allow me to present some nur-sorry rhymes. Here goes: Netaji went up the hill to fetch a pale of power Netaji fell down he got up with a frown will keep on fighting, ever after Netaji, netaji have you any wool yes sir, yes sir, Swiss bank full one for my master one for my dame none for the common man, crying down the lane A tisket, A tasket a colourful political basket they made a promise to all of us on the way, they lost it — Altaf H. Ladiwala, Bandra

received from superiors or inferiors. In the case of Ukraine not its people but those in Washington DC and Brussels will determine and decide who will be the rulers in Kiev. They will opt for a dummy. Ukraine will be courting more troubles by aligning itself with the West. — Lakshman Sundar,Vashi

IPL 7 too will be just a farce AFTER the IPL fiasco in the 6th edition, we are now again hearing about next season's fixtures and the players' auction. We have come to know that it is indeed a farce tournament and no one should pay heed to such a fixed tournament. Now the news is that fresh auctions will be held for the new season of the domestic T-20 League, but teams can retain their basic identity by retaining popular faces. The popular faces in the earlier edition were caught napping while fixing matches and the academic interest was lost when a star studded team's organiser himself was in the thick of controversy. The popularity is going down slowly and one day the tournament will meet the ultimate end. As fans have started relating to star players, the governing council has allowed franchisees to retain as many as five players with an added option of the the 'Right to Match". We have seen the right to fix matches

SAME OLD STORY: In the sixth edition of the IPL, it was an open secret that matches were fixed and there was a lot of controversies. The seventh edition will be no better to make Mumbai Indians Champions in both IPL as well as Champions League matches. Matches were fixed even before a ball being bowled and that shows

the standard of cricket in IPL T-20 cricket. Why then so much hype, hoopla and hysteria about the 7th Edition of IPL? — C.R. Krishnan, Nerul

Traffic Police neglect advisory committee constituted after HC’s order

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Not a single committee meeting conducted since the last 10 months

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hree years after the state government informed the Bombay High Court that the state has formed three zonal advisory committees to manage traffic and penalise violators of traffic rules in the city, it seems that the department is neglecting its functioning as the committee has not conducted a single meeting since the last 10 months. This was revealed after a complaint was made to Chief Justice of Bombay High Court by advisory committee members recently. The orders to form an advisory committee on traffic were given in 2011 by the division bench of Chief Justice Mohit Shah and Justice Girish Godbole hearing a public interest litigation seeking stricter implementation of traffic rules and regulations. Zonal Traffic Advisory (East) Sub-committee member Anil

Galgali, Deepak Dave and Adv. Subhash Nalawade wrote a letter to the Chief Justice claiming that the traffic police has been neglecting the advisory committee which is constituted after the High Court’s order and no single meeting has been conducted since the last 10 months. “The High Court has passed orders on April 26, 2011 for the formation of traffic zonal committees for South Mumbai, Eastern Suburbs and Western Suburbs with the involvement of the public and police and also the agencies involved in resolving the issues of traffic in Mumbai. The zonal DCP was head of the zonal sub committee and local assistant commissioner of BMC, petitioners, Western India Automobile Association's (WIAA) two members and local residents are part of the sub committee. Deepak Dave, advocate Subhash Nalawade and I were shocked with the lackadaisi-

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cal attitude of the administration regarding the High Court-constituted zonal traffic advisory committee and so we made a complaint to the Chief Justice of Bombay High Court that not a single meeting has been held in the last 10 months by this committee. The traffic police is also neglecting this”, Galgali told the

ADC. He further said, “There were several issues pending and now its become useless as the concerned department’s head were not present and now it has lost relevance as a Senior Officer like Asst. Commissioner of BMC did not attend the meetings while deputing junior officers. This has led to

fic advisory committee have demanded to the Chief Justice of Bombay High Court, Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic), BMC Commissioner Sitaram Kunte and WIAA Chairman that it was directed to meet every month and senior officers of their department should attend the monthly meeting”, said Dave.

Western Railway motormen call off protest after getting assurance from DRM's office By Vishnudas Sheshrao

of the error on account of motormen. he Western Railway MoWRMA had complained torman Association that punishment for SPAD is (WRMA) have called off their same, despite of the distance protest after assurance from or gravity of error, which is the office of Divisional Rail- very unjust. A WR motorman way Manager, that it will who wished not to be named, make the punishment for sig- said, “If a motorman passed nal passing at danger (SPAD) or crosses the red signal a proportionate to the gravity foot, 10 feet or even 100 me-

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a situation where no decisions are being taken and hence the very purpose of constituting the police committee has been lost”. Deepak Dave said that due to this attitude of the officials, the real purpose of the committee has been lost and the fate of solving traffic issues hangs. “We in the zonal traf-

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ters, the punishment is same – he/she will be sacked from the job. The association had protested against the unjust quantum of punishment prescribed by the Western Railway. At least 24 motormen were seen protesting at Churchgate on Tuesday. However, the protest did not impact

the regular suburban services, yesterday. WRMA officials said, “We received assurance from the office of DRM so we have called off the protest. If authorities fail to bring just quantum in the punishment in proportionate in the gravity of error, we have no option, except to go on strike.

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Hobbies help students reduce stress, while helping them rejuvenate in an age where competition and career prospects are burdening students considerably

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ith the way educational paradigms are evolving presently, students rarely seem to get adequate time off for themselves away from studies. But despite the stress of academics surrounding students at all times, the aspect of immersing oneself in hobbies and extra-curricular activities still takes certain precedence. No doubt that covering the academic portion becomes quite difficult for students, not only at the school level, but also at the college level. Hobbies and extra-curricular activities provide them a much-needed recovery time to not just relax from focusing on studies, but also to evaluate their progress without much fuss. Hobbies like reading and music-oriented interests help students to reflect back on their studies while providing a calming influence. According to Avinash S., a third-year engineering student, “Hobbies provide an emotional outlet for everyone and as students one really needs a hobby or two to fall back on after a tiring day in school or college.” Though it is still a prevalent belief that music, especially if the student is interested in singing or playing musical instruments, is an unwanted distraction, Avinash adds that he regroups well before exams after strumming his guitar for a few minutes. Students cannot be expected to pick up a hobby suddenly, out of the blue. The role of parents becomes extremely important as they are the ones who Continued on pg 14 «

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I’m currently in XII grade pursuing commerce and want to opt for Chartered Accountancy. I am geared up for the exams and I want to know if a B.Com. degree is more suitable or should I opt for BFA degree along with this? —Shweta Verma

CA is itself a professional qualification and is independent of your Bachelor’s degree. You can choose any one of the Bachelor’s course for completing your Graduation and also studying CA.

I have just graduated with a B.Com. degree and I want to pursue MMS. What are the basic qualifications for MMS? —Simran More If you clear your Graduation with 50 per cent from a recognised University and also clear the MAH-MBA/MMS-CET along with the Group Discussion and Personal Interview you may be selected for the MMS course. I’m in Class XII and I’m going to appear for CET this year. I want to know which courses related to software engineering should I opt for along with software engineering? —Suresh Kadam

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Have a Hobby! Continued from pg 13 « divert their children’s attention towards extra-curricular activities at a very young age to mould them further. Pre-primary teacher Yashaswini Iyer says that kindergarten students many a times display different interests and inclinations that parents can tap into to enable their child pick up a hobby. “For parents whose children are in kindergarten, inculcating hobbies and at times, even enrolling for extra-curricular classes helps to keep their children occupied. Considering that most households today are dual income households, children also learn to become independent at a very young age while learning newer things,” she explains. In addition, Iyer is an active reader who quite exuberantly also adds that as the child grows, parents goes through children’s novels, comiccan help learn where his or her interests books and even magazines. In addition, lie and thus allow the child greater freedom to take up his interests further. Aside of hobbies and extra-curricular According to Iyer, age-wise classificaactivities enriching students’ school and tion of the right extra-curricular and college life, there is also the aspect of one hobby interests is also quite necessary. making a successful career out of one’s She explains that between the ages of hobby. Such an eventuality is not unknown, three and five, children can be given though it requires a lot of passion and colouring and drawing books which will patience to tread on this path as generally also help them differentiate between such inspired career-paths tend to be colours faster while after the age of five, unconventional in nature. The biggest they can be enrolled for phonetics’ classadvantage of one making a career out of es, music lessons, various sporting lesone’s hobby is that work never seems to be sons, dance and skating classes and even draining or tiring, no matter how tough workmartial arts lessons. related circumstances may get. Nine-year-old Sri Hari Chandramouli

he also loves painting and playing football with his neighbourhood friends. His mother, Latha Chandramouli, explains that thanks to her son’s reading habits, he scores good percentage in English and is also comparatively stronger in English vocabulary as compared to his classmates. As important as cultivating hobbies is, it’s also necessary that it is sustained and nurtured constantly. There needs to be proactive exercising of one’s hobby so that one is able to redeem the maximum benefits out of them. Else one would find oneself being as troubled with additional stress, which would end up quite contradictory to one’s purpose of having a hobby.

Can you tell me more about Sociology

If I plan to major in Sociology, what are my future career prospects? —Dia Students who graduate in Sociology and enter the job market directly find themselves competing with students from other fields. However, they have an advantage of being able to understand the key social factors and also have a firm grasp on research methods. An undergraduate sociology major provides valuable insights into social factors such as ethnicity, gender, age, educational background and social class that affect work and how organizations operate. Thus the sociological perspective is crucial for working in today’s multi-ethnic and multinational business environment. An advanced degree specializing in the sociology of work, occupations, labour and organizations can lead to teaching, research and applied roles. Those who study sociology may pursue careers in human resources, personnel and industrial relations. Students who especially enjoy research design, statistics and data analysis can seek positions in marketing, public relations and organizational research.

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ing a difference in conservation organizations, habitat restoration, sustainable agriculture, environmental mediation, biodiversity research and many other areas. This degree also prepares students for graduate study in a range of disciplines including

« STUDYING ABROAD I want to pursue a degree in Environmental Studies as it is my passion, but I’m concerned that it will limit my future job opportunities. What will I have to study in this program and which careers will be open to me through this degree? —Kunal Through Environmental Studies, students learn how to move towards a more sustainable future for human and ecological systems. Courses in environmental studies provide training not only in the physical and social sciences, but also in writing, critical thinking, quantitative analysis, project and team management, and more. An Environmental Studies Major offers an interdisciplinary approach to understanding and responding to environmental problems. From the natural sciences, students learn experimental techniques and methods of analysis needed to make accurate observations, to document change, and to understand the dynamics of healthy landscapes and functioning ecosystems. From the humanities and social sciences, students gain insights into human behavior and the workings of the social, political, and economic institutions. Individuals with a degree in Environmental Studies are mak-

law, medicine, and public health, and for careers in business, environmental management and conservation, teaching, and writing.

If I do the IB at 10+2, can I still do my undergraduate degree in India? —Ron It depends on the undergraduate programme you are planning to pursue. If you want to study a commerce based course like BMS or BAF, which does not require entrance exams, you can definitely do it after the IB. Your admissions will be based on your IB predicted scores given by your school. However, if you want to pursue courses like engineering or medicine which have entrance exams in May, it is not advisable to take the IB because the entrance exams take place at the same time as the IB board exams. Alternatively, you could take a year off after IB to prepare for the entrance exam.

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A fun day for underprivileged children T

he most important driver to improving access to education for low-income groups is the belief that underprivileged students can and will succeed when given quality education. The Fazlani Parent Action Community (FPAC) at the IB authorised school, Fazlani L’Academie Globale (FLAG) recently organised a Fun-Day for underprivileged children. Joining hands with the St. Catherine of Siena School, the day that included games, interactive

« HAPPENING SHAPPENING activities and food, was aimed at bringing smiles and happiness in the life of the orphans. FPAC invited 30 students to experience this light-hearted event. Fun-filled activities and stalls were set-up to pool in funds for community outreach, thereby collecting enough to sponsor the three-year long education for five children. Additionally, parents jointly donated 100 school bags and 30 recreational and education game sets. Not only this, FLAG also opened their doors to two NGOs - Aseema Charitable Trust and Parwaaz – We Rise, by giving them space to sell their handmade products to the school students and parents, thereby earning their livelihood.

FPAC was initiated in 2013 inspired by the Action Cycle and with a vision to reach out to society in many charitable ways. The school curriculum model aims to develop an inquiring, knowledgeable and caring community who help to create a better and

Her: Worth the Oscar Movie: Her Starring: Joaquin Phoenix Director: Spike Jonze

'Her' is a 2013 science-fiction drama film directed by Spike Jonze. The movie, set in 2025, starrs Joaquin Phoenix as Theodore Twombly, a lonely man who writes letters for other people. A recent divorcee, Twombly purchases an Operating System (OS) with a woman's voice and artificial intelligence that is designed to operate on intuition and develops an intimate relationship with her. The movie has very minimilastic, clean sets with orange as the primary colour on the palette and men wearing high waist trousers and sporting handlebar moustaches reminiscent of the 70s.

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more peaceful world and become active compassionate and lifelong learners. The school encourages its students to 'CHOOSE – REFLECT – ACT' within their units of work in the homeroom and beyond. “The most important factor in The screenplay is brilliant and even though most of the scenes have Twombly talking in whispered tones with Samantha – the OS through his ear device, there is an uneasy

MOVIE REVIEW Neha Shende suspense right through. The loneliness of individuals is portrayed well, where people frequently get divorced and start bonding with machines. The voice of Samantha is given by Scarlett Johansson who makes the character a very tangible presence. Overall, a great movie, worthy of the Best Writing Oscar it won.

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a variety of ingredients. This place also serves chaat and would cost around Rs.200-300 for a couple of people.

fund-raising is the word fun. FPAC is not just about the money they raise, but about the commitment to the cause, building relationships, teamwork and having fun in the process. Many people think education work is simply about building schools. In fact, the most

important part of this work is creating a community who can shape the future. In Mother Theresa’s words “Let us more and more insist on raising funds of love, of kindness, of understanding, of peace…” The 'Action Cycle' has moved 360 degrees at school with the FPAC joining hands with the Student and Staff ‘I CARE’ campaign’, said Mahera Goel, IBPYP Coordinator & Academic Director- Primary & Early Years- Fazlani L'Academie Globale. Linda Shaw, Principal, Fazlani L’Academie Globale added, “We believe that education is most important as it enables a child to realise his or her full potential; to think, question and judge independently. It not only eradicates poverty but also ensures equity among people ensuring access to quality education for all, in particular for underprivileged children from disadvantaged and marginalised communities. Therefore this project is intended to demonstrate true love to the less fortunate children and hence committed to delivering services to the true and rightful beneficiaries.” “On behalf of all the parents at FPAC, I would like to thank Fazlani L’academie Globale for giving us this unique opportunity to extend our support to society,” commented a parent.

World’s largest Curved UHD TV

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ltra high definition television (UHDTV) that includes 4K UHD (2160p) and 8K UHD (4320p) - which are two digital video formats is going to be the future. Samsung has come out with a broad range of UHD TVs, four of them Curved for a bold,

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theatrical experience. Samsung U9000 Series Curved UHD TVs – the world’s First Curved UHD TV - are 65-inch and 55-inch Curved TVs. The company also recently showcased its 'Bendable TV' concept, which allows viewers to switch between a curved and flat screen at the

touch of a button. The company launched the world’s largest Curved UHD TV with a 105-inch screen and a truly cinematic 21:9 aspect ratio with 11 million pixels for a 5,120×2,160 screen resolution. Additionally, viewers can experience a 3D effect without glasses with the new Auto Depth Enhancer feature. Samsung’s revolutionary curved design creates the most immersive viewing experience and with its new Instant On feature, users will no longer have to wait for their TVs to power up. (chandraguptaa@hotmail.com)

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ET NOW, a Stocks and Business News channel, in association with DuPont, a science company, is inviting entries for the second season of ‘The Power of Shunya: Challenge for Zero’. The programme will showcase path breaking revolutionary innovations and marketing strategies by the brightest minds from science, technology and business schools. ‘The Power of Shunya: Challenge for Zero’ invites students from leading science, engineering and management institutes to develop science-based innovation and a marketing plan to help India achieve the aspirational goal of Shunya or zero - a country with zero hunger, zero malnutrition, zero accidents, zero lives lost, zero carbon footprint. The contestants are judged based on their product’s innovation quotient, its functionality, its potential impact and its ability to achieve the Power of Zero. The call for entries is open from March 10 to April 20, 2014 across colleges in all metros and other cities like Hyderabad, Pune, Ranchi, Anand, Vadodara, Chandigarh and Kozhikode. Students can register at the kiosk at their colleges where a ‘The Power of Shunya’ evangelist will guide them through the procedure and answer any queries related to the show. Entries to ‘The Power of Shunya: Challenge for Zero’ can also be made online by logging on to www.powerofshunya.com. Students can also attend ‘The Power of Shunya’ workshop at their respective colleges to understand the features of the show and the participation process. Entries will be reviewed and anonymously judged by a grand jury panel of scientists, business leaders and scholars. The jury will shortlist entries that demonstrate outstanding creativity, ingenuity and originality. Additional information such as entry guidelines, list of jury members, evaluation criteria and award details can be found at www.powerofshunya.com.

‘INTRODUCTION TO LINUX’ AS MOOC FOR FREE!

EdX, the online learning initiative founded by Harvard and MIT, has announced a new partnership with The Linux Foundation, in which they will be offering their ‘Introduction to Linux’ course on the edX platform. This course, offering basic Linux training for free, will help students become better equipped for the hundreds of thousands of jobs supporting the open source operating system. Previously offered as an online course for Rs.1,44,000, Introduction to Linux will be The Linux Foundation’s first free Massive Open Online Course (MOOC). The Linux Foundation has long offered a wide variety of online training courses for the Linux operating system for a fee. This introductory class on edX.org, for Linux beginners and experts alike, will begin this summer and will be the first from The Linux Foundation to run as a MOOC. Nearly 90,000 people have registered to date, and with no cap on registration, many more are expected to enroll. The Linux Foundation’s Executive Director Jim Zemlin said, “Our mission is to advance Linux and that includes ensuring there is a talent pool of Linux professionals. To deepen that talent pool and give more people access to and the best career opportunities in the IT industry, we are making our Linux training programme more accessible to users worldwide.” Anant Agwaral, edX CEO, said, “Linux is the world’s largest collaborative development project, and people everywhere want to understand how it works and how to tap into that massive community to advance their careers and general understanding of how technology today is built”. Students who register for the course will have the option to either audit the course for free (with complete access to all course material, tests and online discussion forum) or pursue a Verified Certificate of Achievement for about Rs. 15,000.

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“College life is something you simply must experience,” says Singer/Radio Jockey/Anchor Lavanya Padmanabhan

am a Commerce Graduate with vocational majors in Advertising, Sales Promotions and Sales Management from H. R. College, Churchgate. My college was small, sweet and cozy. As H.R. and K.C. were almost joint, we didn’t have a great campus to boast about. But still it was really special and we also had a small little canteen tucked away in a corner which was our favourite adda! All the way, right from KG to my SSC, I had been a convent student. So I attended an all girls’ school always. College was the first time I was actually exposed to co-education. Naturally I was a little excited, a little tensed, a little scared. I was a mixed bag of emotions on the very first day! Yes I was ragged. But fortunately to my benefit I was asked what I would do to please my seniors so that I could gain entry into college. I promptly sang a song hoping they would be impressed and let me in. Not only did they let me in, I became an integral part of the college and inter college cultural contingent from that moment onwards! My professors were amazing at what they did. They were a bunch of vibrant teachers full of life and zest. Merely looking at them made us want to attend lectures! Also their teaching was such that while writing your exams we remembered exactly how they had explained it in the lecture. They were all collectively so encouraging, ever helping and willing to explain over and over again till we understood. College was

so much fun and exciting; thanks to all of them! Studies...ah! Most of it for me was done at the last minute. I was so active in extra-curricular activities; starting from when college opened in June right until almost December-January I would only be preparing for various competitions, both at college and intercollege levels. Post that I would suddenly remember that I had to study too! As I said, my teachers and professors were awesome. So I would grasp most of it in class itself and a little last minute studying ensured I did pretty well in my exams too. I used to stay at Prabhadevi and college was at Churchgate. So yes, those were the good old days of ‘Mumbai Locals’! I had my fair share of attending college, taking part in innumerable competitions, bunking and going for movies, shopping at Fashion Street (then pretty popular with college kids) and of course chilling at the adda at the college canteen for hours with friends, not to forget the yummy samosas at the canteen and the dosa and sandwich walas right outside college! Those were some awesome days of life, unforgettable! Besides, Marine Drive was a favourite chilling place. There used to be the Natraj Ice cream Parlour those days, right on Marine Drive. We would eat ice creams one by one and be there almost all afternoon till the owner got sick of us and shooed us away. Then we would take a nice evening walk along Marine Drive. The college fests and prom nights were also fun socialising

my college but also from other participating colleges. A lot of them I still bump into and it’s always lovely to see them, doing so well in their respective lives! I was way too busy with curricular activities and a little bit of studying on the side too; so I had no time for pranks! But one cute incident - My principal used to live in the college premises. We would often be practicing with the college band well into the evening and he would lovingly invite us home and serve us all some tea and snacks. He and my then Vice Principal Dr. Indu Shahani were ever so helpful and encouraging! I really cannot thank them enough all my life. College life is something you simply must experience! College education and experiences helps to shape your personality. Education shapes you. It actually makes you who you are. Your character, your behavior, how you conduct yourself; the basis of all this is your education. So no matter what you study and what you work as this basic help is always there from your education. Besides, I have learnt music for almost 20 years under the guidance of Padma Bhushan Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khansaab and my ‘roohani’ guru Padmashri Hariharan ji. This education has surely shaped my musical career. I went on to release my debut music album ‘Maahi’ in 2012. Currently I perform with my band ‘Sufi Mizaaj’ - a sufiana band with an eclectic repertoire!

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<<Radio Jockey/Anchor Lavanya Padmanabhan with Gulzar and (R) with Asha Bhosle places! Also for movies it was Eros, Sterling and Regal. And how can I forget...junk jewellery shopping at Colaba Causeway; this I still love doing! Friends were great! Since I took part in so many competitions, I had more friends than usual. My batch mates, juniors and seniors were not just from

—As told to Monarose Sheila Pereira

Women employees are special Recognition at work spurs multi-tasking women and gives them huge impetus to invest in their careers, writes Sharvani Sachidanand, Director & Co-Founder at Annectos Rewards & Retail

ny economy cannot hope to be successful and have a sustained balanced growth without the crucial participation of one half of its population. Yet in India, women account for less than 30 per cent of the total workforce. According to the International Labor Organization’s Global Employment Trends report, 2013, the participation of women in India’s labour force was a dismal 22 per cent in 2011-12. Out of 131 countries with available data, India ranks 11th from the bottom in female labour force participation. In India, challenges abound for women in their participation in the economy. But, increasingly several sectors of industry in India are coming to realise the importance of having women on board in large numbers. Not only do women employees bring more vitality and vibrance to an organisation’s work culture, they also bring a muchneeded human touch to daily work. A number of industries particularly media and hospitality among others today bank heavily on women. Juggling between responsibilities at home and at work, women employees also cope adequately with high stress levels. In such a scenario, recognition for their good work and contribution to an organisa-

tion can make a lot of difference to their will power. Here are some options employers may try to make them feel special: Gift vouchers: Often companies greet their women employees on Women’s Day etc. with flowers and wishes. They can do a little more to make them feel valued. Give them gift vouchers they can redeem to buy their favourite items/experiences (like a spa treatment etc). Juggling between work and home gives her little time to actually go out and shop for her requirements – so giving her an option to shop online and bring in the convenience of delivery at home is something she will really appreciate. This would give her more time to herself and her family. Crèche facility for children: For women who are working mothers, there is no worry bigger than that of their children – Did my baby take her milk, did she eat on time, hope she is not hurt etc. If you as an employer are serious about keeping your women employees happy, start a crèche facility for their children in your company building. By keeping them closer to their children and giving them the satisfaction that they are being looked after, you can relieve their stress manifold and improve their

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productivity. Hospital appointments for health screening: As a country, Indians are yet to convert to the idea of getting themselves checked and screened regularly. Women, more so, are used to putting their health as the last priority. Sending them for a day of health check up and screening for heart disease, breast cancer etc. is a precious reward employers can offer. This is much like returning the human touch the women themselves bring to the work place and telling them ‘we care’. Send them out: If you are a small company and do not have the budget to do something on a larger scale, just book a table for lunch at a restaurant for all your women employees or give the tickets for an amusement park or film to chill out. Call a counsellor for a chat session: If you desire to do something to help ease out the stress and problems of your women employees, book half a day at the company for a counsellor or a psychologist with whom the women can share their problems and have an honest discussion. Interpersonal engagement with employees goes a long way in keeping them satisfied and secure. Make your women employees feel special this women’s day. They will love it and return back in loyalty.

MY DAUGHTER IS UNORGANISED KRUTIKA (NITA) JAGGI

is an M.Ed in Learning Disability from S.N.D.T University. She is also a Special Educator at Nair Hospital!

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My daughter does not keep her things in their proper place. She is forgetful and takes a long time to do any kind of work, be it studies or any other activity. She hates going to school or for her tutions. She struggles with even the simplest of activities like art and craft. What can I do in order to make her quickly finish her work? Each child works at his or her own pace. They all have their individual rate of learning. Instructions given to them should match their rate of learning. Use simple vocabulary in directions and instructions. Break down difficult tasks for her and give her more time to finish the task. Also emphasise her strengths and praise her regularly. Maybe she is a little slow in learning, hence is encountering these difficulties. If you have any queries for this column, contact us on education@afternoondc.in

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Bridging the divide, building lives That’s when they decided to create a compost pit for the villagers to dump their biodegradable waste as all other previous waste disposal measures in the village were ineffective. The students also dug and cleaned, and made a volleyball court, and played several games with the villagers. To raise awareness about the environment, the kids planted trees, performed street plays on several social issues, like the status of women, importance of education and perils of substance abuse, amongst others. This was a source of entertainment and awareness for the villagers. One of the novel initiatives of this project was setting up a library and a computer room. The children cleaned and painted a room to convert it into a ‘centre of learning’. “One of the students donated a computer. The school kids taught the villagers basics of MS Word and how to use the internet. Many children donated books making the library functional,” stated

Sudeshna. In all the visits they had a community kitchen where the villagers and students made several dishes for everyone. Students participated in medical camps to check the health levels of the villagers. Bonding and helping the villagers was one aspect of the initiative. The school wanted them to get financially independent too. So the kids taught the women how to make agarbattis, diyas and jewellery, which they could sell. The class on ‘art of tie and dye with cloth’ also got a very good response. “There wasn’t just a paradigm shift at a practical level. These activities gave a major boost to their self-esteem too. Now they are financially better, and that has made a lot of difference,” added the principal. It is when we share that we receive. The soul knows best the high it feels when one gives unconditionally. Ask these children of Jamnabai Narsee. They will relate you that same tale.

Kids of Jamnabai Narsee School ‘adopt’ a village and be the change the society wants to see

he village of Ashte in Raigarh district of Maharashtra wears a new, confident look today. The villagers are more informed, women are adequately self-sufficient, and children, computer literate. Thanks to an initiative of Jamnabai Narsee School along with an NGO – Anant Vikas – Ashte will now create a different history. The exhilarating journey began when the students of Grade 11 ISC section ‘adopted a village’ along with Anant Vikas. It is an initiative of the Mind Genius Charitable Trust which is working towards bridging the gap between urban and rural lives through its project named Youth Empowerment Mission (in association with the United Nations). “At the onset, we thought it would just be a series of one-day visits where the children would take a perfunctory glance at the vil-

lage happenings,” shared Sudeshna Chatterjee, principal of Jamnabai Narsee School. “I’m glad we were proved wrong.” Three divisions had three oneday trips to the village, each with an entailing objective – empowering the villagers, creating a sense of community, and enlivening the atmosphere of the village. “Our step-by-step approach to initiate change in the village began with a baseline survey and rural appraisal. We mapped the village and interviewed the residents to deduce what amenities the village needed desperately. The focus lay on the common problems faced. Then, we came up with a plan, which included creating mediums for self-sustenance, improving the general facilities in the village, formulating women empowerment measures, and fostering a spirit of community,” she deciphered.

Activities at BNHS April 6: Kanheri Upper Trail: A gradual climb through the wooded forest of the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) – A perfect time to see Greater Rackettailed Drongo, Shikra, Grey Jungle Fowl, and Indian Peafowl. The trail leads to the rocky, grass and Euphorbia-strewn plateau near Kanheri Caves, which is excellent for viewing raptors like Crested Serpent Eagle, soaring on thermals, and spectacular views of the National Park. At the end of the trail, one can visit the ancient Kanheri caves, which date back around 2100 years. Carved out of volcanic rocks, there are around 109 such caves. Caves and surrounding structures also harbour considerable biodiversity. Charges: Rs.700

for members and Rs.750 for others. (Cost includes: Bus from SGNP main gate, Forest Dept. permission charges, entry to SGNP, and BNHS expertise) Registration: Call at Hornbill House 22871202/22821811 or e-mail at bnhs.programmes@gmail.com

April 10: Documentary Screening – ‘God on the Edge’ by Ashok Patel: The natural habitat of elephants has been fragmented by human settlements, railway tracks and roads. Numerous elephants die on these tracks every year while moving through their age old ‘Elephant Corridors’. This documentary unfolds a story through a dramatic life experience of Mohammed Jaan Baksh, a 60-year-old ‘Mahut’ (elephant

keeper), who has been serving elephants for more than 45 years. This documentary has won the ‘best film on environment’ at the 10th Indian Documentary Producer’s Association Excellence Award in 2013. All are invited with friends and family. Language: English Venue: Hornbill House, Time: 6.00 pm. 20th Apr: Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary: Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary forms a corridor between Borivli National Park and Tansa Wildlife Sanctuary. Three different types of forest: Dry Deciduous, Moist Deciduous and Semi Evergreen are seen here. Learn about the importance of forest corridors and more from BNHS during this trail. Birds like Rufous Treepie, Shikra and many more can be seen. Charges: Rs. 700 for members and Rs. 750 for others. Registration: Call at Hornbill House 22871202/22821811.

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« ADMISSION ALERTS PESSAT ENGINEERING ENTRANCE EXAM IN MAY

PES University, will be conducting its Engineering Entrance Exam - PES Scholastic Aptitude Test (PESSAT), starting this year. This will be the first year of the entrance exam and it will be conducted by the University as part of its admission process to their engineering courses. The exam will commence from May 3 and will go on till May 19, 2014. All engineering PESSAT tests will be conducted online in various test centres across the nation. Students can take the test to get admission in various undergraduate engineering programs in the University. The registrations for candidates outside Bangalore will be closed on April 5. To be eligible for appearing in the exam, candidates should have secured a minimum aggregate of 60 per cent in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. Important dates for engineering: April 5: Last date for registration (Engineering Courses) for students outside Bangalore May 3 to May 19: Tests for Engineering Courses June 9 to June 14: Tentative counseling for Engineering Courses For further details students can contactAdmissions Information Centre (AIC): +91-80-2672-9391,+91-9449866817 For PESSAT Email: pessat2014@pes.edu or log on to www.pes.edu/pessat

PARENTING WORKSHOP FOR MOTHERS

MRV is conducting a Free Parenting Workshop under the guidance of eminent counselors, leading gynecologists, parenting experts and popular pediatricians. If you are an expectant mother or a mother of a toddler you can benefit from the unique opportunity of being a part of your child’s first learning. To lay a strong foundation in the early lives of your child it is essential that you as a young mother rightfully discover the potential of your child and boost his/her talent. The workshop encompasses the right techniques that focus on developing your child’s Physical, Social, Emotional, Cognitive, Language skills. Place: MET Rishikul Vidyalaya (Cambridge International School), Bhujbal Knowledge Centre, Bandra Reclamation, Bandra (W), Mumbai-50 Date: April 4; Time: 10 am to 12 noon Tel: (022) 26440061/377, 39554315 or Toll free: 1800 22 0234 or Email: metmrv@met.edu or visit www.met.edu or sms ‘MET PW’ to 9227666690 for more information.

SUMMER CAMP AT SAFARI KID

Safari Kid will be brimming with activities this summer as it hosts its first Summer Camp in Mumbai with a wide variety of themes for age groups between three years – seven years and seven years to 12 years from mid April through May. This season, Safari Kid offers a camp experience for all young geniuses in this ‘oh so hectic city life’. Safari Kid will offer one week, three weeks and five weeks summer camp deals with a variety of activities relevant to each age group. Some of these activities include Kami Craft, Photography, Animal Yoga, Planting, Gymnastics, Pottery, Messy Art, Green Art, Candle Making and many more exciting indoor and outdoor activities. The camp is designed to enhance the spirit of exploration and innovation. This summer camp will not only bring out the creativity in kids but will ensure an enriching and safe experience with their caring staff. Duration: April 14 – May 16 (Mondays – Friday) Cost: Five Weeks: Rs.14, 200 Three Weeks: Rs.7,600. Per Week: Rs. 3,300. Address: Baitul Karim, Boran Road, Opp. Reliance Trends, Off Hill Road, Bandra (w), Mumbai - 400 050.

The new Sherlock An alert to all college students – If you are sitting back and relaxing, thinking that you could just cut, copy and paste your projects via Google or Wikipedia, a day before the submission date, then you better pull up your socks right now. Your professors are now more techno savvy in using computer applications than you had ever imagined. Nivedita Dargalkar reports...

Thus, now the target becomes more difficult for them,” says Professor Deoda. However, other professors are not as lenient to send the project for a ‘redo’ and want students to strictly abide by rules if they aspire to score good marks. “Students who lift content are invariably given lesser grades whereas students STOP ‘COPY & PASTE’ who have taken the pains to actually “Earlier professors had to put in lots of gather, research, understand and interefforts to track down whether the stu- pret information are the highest scorers,” dents were lifting content online and says Gehna Mehra, senior journalist and from where. But now with these websites Professor, K.C. College of Management we are exactly able to track the sources Studies, who also keeps a track on such and nail the defaulters,” says Professor content lifting malpractices. Gajendra Deoda, HOD, Department of Mass Media, Sathaye College. REFER, DON’T LIFT Professor Deoda asks for a soft copy of the projects along with the hard copy so So are the teachers against using any that he can check for any lifted content online websites and search engines that through these websites. Students have today’s generation swears by? also been asked to list more books as their references rather than websites in their projects. And if it is found that students have just copied and pasted content from Plagiarism-tracking websites: www.plagscan.com websites without any research and interwww.seesources.com pretation of their own, he/she is asked to www.plagiarismchecker.com redo the project. www.scanmyessay.com “And this time as a punishment for liftwww.plagium.com ing content, we broaden the subject matter of their project work as compared to students who are doing genuine work. rofessors are now taking the help of professional plagiarism-tracking websites like seesources.com, plagscan.com and many more to find out if you have directly lifted your content from websites and online search engines.

“We aren’t against students using online resources. There are so many useful websites out there that publish research papers, which students can read up and use as reference while making their projects. We are against indiscriminate copy and paste,” clarifies Professor Deoda. “But we have asked our students to stop taking any help from Wikipedia because anyone can edit the encyclopedia and hence you cannot be sure of the authenticity of the information,” adds Professor Deoda.

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Professors believe that students must take project assignments in the right spirit and not be just any other task to be completed to sum up their grand total. “When students just lift content online, it is quite dampening for the examiner as well as project after project you come across the same material with no originality of thought,” says Professor Mehra. “Project assignments are meant for students to practically go out there, collect information, meet people and thus fuel their creativity. Mere copy and paste kills the very agenda why projects were introduced in the syllabus,” concludes Professor Deoda.

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SCHOOL TIME! MUMBAI | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 2014

Varun Raheja, H.R. College

rom KG to college, life has changed drastically, but the immense love for both entities remains a common fac-

With the elections coming up, we asked city youngsters whether they’d step out to cast their vote. We also asked them whether they felt it was important to do so! Yes, I would definitely vote. Election statistics show that every single vote counts. Last year in Delhi, Shazia Immi lost in the R.K. Puram constituency by just 328 votes. That just goes to show how important voting is. —Leroy D'Souza, 21, Student I'd like to vote, though I don't know who to vote for. It is important that the right candidate gets elected but I don't think either of the three major parties – INC, BJP or AAP are worth voting for. Besides, it's been a year that I applied for my Voter ID card and I still haven't received it. NOTA seems like a good option right now. —Alefiya Lucknowalla, 20, Student I will vote. We youngsters form a huge part of the country's population and we must exercise our voting right. It helps in the selection of the proper candidate. Even if people don't find any of the candidates good enough, they should use their voting right and choose 'None of the Above'. —Suvil Susvirkar, 25, Student

casually in college was a big deal back in school. Most of us would actually think ten times before bunking a lecture, the fear of getting caught and being taken to the principal was a major thing, but now bunking is just another word. The teachers and the entire faculty as such felt like a family and school was like home. I terribly miss the protected environment that we had in school. Being exposed to the world in college was too much to handle in the begining but now I have settled down and am loving this exposure that I get. Yet, friendships remain the most integral part of school life. The friends that I have made, I wish to stay in touch with for the rest of my life. Even on the last day of

school while we wrote in each others’ diaries, we wrote from our heart and not just for the sake of it. All the fun, all the memories are going to be cherished for the rest of my life. Having spent fourteen years of my life with those people means a geat deal to me. Over a zillion memories in my head, of good times and bad, fun times and sad, even teasing and being teased are like a box of chocolates, once opened, you cant stop cherishing, nothing in the world would I give up all these memories for, even priceless would be an understatement. Just to sum it all up, school days are the best days of one’s life, so one must make the most of them.

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tor. Thinking about school now, first to third grade were most immature yet most amazing, making those groups with your friends, beyblade, pokemon, digimon and recess gang to name some, each one picked one character and treated onself like the character. My friends and I even considerd ourselves to be detectives and went around the school ground searching for strange things. It all seems so childish now, but that is how life was back then. No stress, no worries, plain fun. In fourth grade, we began to be considered responsible. We were made volunteers for junior classes. Being kids ourselves, we were supposed to look after a batch of children assigned to us. Though it may not sound too interesting, it was a new experience alltogether, a bunch of children who you get to boss around, what better could one ask for? Thankfully in my school, we were just a batch of a hundred students, so the bond we shared was strong indeed. Being in an ‘Arya Samaj’ school, all of us got so used to annual days to being referred to as ‘bal satsang’ and having ‘havans’ in school every week, however weird one might find that for a school, it became a part of me, a part that I will always remember fondly. Bunking, something that one takes so

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Chargesheet against Raja, Kanimozhi soon

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A. Raja, former telecom minister

DMK leader Kanimozhi

family-run Kalaignar TV. The legal opinion to file a charge sheet in this case, sources said, has relied on a 2010 Jharkhand High

EW DELHI: A charge sheet against former Telecom Minister A. Raja and DMK leader Kanimozhi is expected to be filed soon in the 2G spectrum money laundering case being probed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). The ED, according to sources, had asked for a legal vetting of the charge sheet by the Law Ministry and all procedures in this regard have been done. The money laundering case pertains to the alleged illegal routing of Rs.200 crore to DMK

2G SCAM Court order which validates application of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act in cases prior to its amendment in 2009. The agency claimed to have found evidence with regard to the chan-

nelling of Rs.200 crore to Kalaignar TV through a circuitous route, and relying on the Jharkhand High Court order it has decided to slap the charge of 'criminal proceeds' by the act of money laundering against the accused, including the duo, under the PMLA, reports PTI. The High Court order, according to sources, has "made it clear and straight" for law enforcement agencies like ED to prosecute any act leading to laundering even if they were committed before June 2009 when PMLA was amended. Section 3 of PMLA states that "whosoever directly or indirectly attempts to indulge or knowingly assists or knowingly is a party or is actually involved in any process or activity connected with the proceeds of crime and projecting it as untainted property shall be guilty of offence of money laundering." This order could be cited by the agency to nail Kanimozhi, Raja and other accused. Similar probe is underway against Asif Balwa, Director of Kusegaon Fruits & Vegetables Pvt Ltd, Rajeev Agarwal and Karim Morani of Cineyug Films (Pvt) Ltd.

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P.C. Parakh, former Coal Secretary

Kumar Mangalam Birla, industrialist

EW DELHI: After examining senior PMO official T.K.A. Nair, CBI is likely to quiz industrialist Kumar Mangalam Birla and former Coal Secretary P.C. Parakh soon in the coal blocks allocation scam. CBI had registered a case naming 46-year-old Birla, Parakh and unknown officials of Hindalco

bureaucrats. CBI sources said on Tuesday that the two would be examined soon before deciding whether the agency should file a charge sheet or move a closure report. The agency had last month sent a questionnaire to Nair, Advisor to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who in return sent replies to the CBI. The questions included those on coal policy and allocation of coal and coal ministry last year under blocks when the Prime Minister various sections pertaining to was in charge of the Coal Ministry criminal conspiracy and corrup- between 2006 and 2009. tion for alleged irregularities in the The replies of Nair were sought allocation of two coal blocks nine on delay in auctioning of coal years back. blocks, missing coal files and Immediately after filing an FIR events leading to the Talabira coal with the court, the CBI had con- block being given to Hindalco in ducted searches at various places which Parakh and Birla, Chairman in the country. The CBI move was of Aditya Birla Group, have been criticized by India Inc and former named.

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Woman I-T officer arrested, suspended

DTC proposes 35 per cent super-rich tax

The revised draft of the Direct Taxes Code Bill has retained the income tax exemption limit at Rs 2 lakh and introduced a fourth slab of 35 per cent on super-rich with income exceeding Rs.10 crore. The fresh draft of the DTC Bill, posted on the website of the Finance Ministry on Tuesday, has lowered the age for tax exemption for senior citizens to 60 years from 65 years.

Ministers, MPs, MLAs cannot be poll agents: EC The Election Commission on Tuesday prohibited ministers, MPs and MLAs from becoming election agents of candidates as their securitymen can upset level playing field for others in the fray. The EC also said mayors, chairpersons of municipalities and zila parishads and panchayat unions are also prohibited from becoming election, polling or counting agents as they can have an influence on employees of local authorities who are deployed on election duty.

SC refuses to review verdict granting life to Rajiv killers

The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to review its verdict commuting death sentence of three convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case to life imprisonment and dismissed Centre's review petition.

EW DELHI: The CBDT has suspended a Deputy Commissioner rank Income-Tax officer who along with her politician husband was recently arrested by the CBI in Bhopal on bribery charges. Sources said the 2007 batch IRS officer in question, Poonam Rai has been placed under suspension and a parallel inquiry has also been initiated against her by the Vigilance wing of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT). An I-T team in Delhi recently collected the arrest documents of Rai and her husband Ganesh Malviya, a BJP politician of the state, from the CBI after which suspension proceedings were initiated against her. "According to procedures, a vigilance inquiry is on and she has been placed under suspension," sources told PTI. Rai, Malviya and two others were arrested on March 29.

Black money may account for 1/3rd of `30,000cr poll expenses

JAI JHULELAL... A devotee jumps through a ring of fire during the birthday celebration of Lord Jhulelal in Ahmedabad on Tuesday.

EW DELHI: As general elections draw closer, 'unaccounted money' may account for over one-third of total Rs 30,000 crore estimated to be spent on these polls, a study says. The estimated Rs 30,000 crore total spending -- which includes official estimates for elections as also unaccounted money spent by parties and their candidates -- is the highest ever amount utilised for any election in India. While various national and regional parties are estimated to

spend Rs 8,000-10,000 crore for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, candidates at their individual level may spend a whopping amount of Rs 10,000-13,000 crore, as per the study conducted by research thinktank CMS. These figures include both official and unaccounted expenses. Talking about the findings of the study, CMS Chairman N. Bhaskara Rao told PTI that the estimated spending of about Rs 30,000 crore could include nearly one-third amount as 'unaccounted money',

which are mostly being used for voter mobilisation and as 'note-forvote'. Government authorities, including the Election Commission (EC), are estimated to spend 7,000 crore Rs 8,000 crore, while media campaigns could account for Rs 6,000 crore to Rs 7,000 crore, the study said. The nine-phase Lok Sabha polls will take place between April 7 to May 12. Other expenses include nominations, poll logistics and pre-poll expenditure by parties in power as

well as money spent on government campaigns about elections. "More money will flow as the poll dates come near. We have usually seen that vote-for-note trend picks up significant pace in the last 3-4 days leading to polls," said said Rao, who has been studying political campaigns for over four decades. At about Rs 30,000 crore so far, LS 2014 poll spend per voter comes to about Rs 400 going by the 81.4 crore eligible voters expected to cast their franchise this year.

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TOP VIEW Quiet soon we hope to open the window, it may be that we may open the window first for differentiated banks licences, for example payment banks and then move to opening the on-tap for universal (licence) down the line.

RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan BUSINESS BRIEFS ADB Projects 6.2% Growth For Asia In CY14

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NSE India: CNX Nifty — Daily Market Report for: Wednesday (April 2, 2014) (Based on the activity of the previous trading day) by Dominic Rebello

REVIEW OF THE PREVIOUS DAY: The Nifty rose for the ninth consecutive session. It started the new financial year on a positive note by rising marginally on Tuesday (April 01, 2014) a net 16.85 points (0.25%) and closing at the 6721 point level which incidentally is also the life time high. The market opened up with a gap at the 6729 points level. It then rose further and registered the day’s high at the 6732 points level at 9.16 a.m. The index then declined and turned into a range bound movement until 12.15 p.m. It then declined sharply into the red and registered the day’s low at the 6675 points level at 12.48 p.m. The index then bounced back into the green and turned into a range bound movement until closing at the day. The Nifty witnessed a volatile session, moved in a range of 57 points and closed above the psychologically important 6700 points level for the second consecutive session. Sentiment was mixed and amongst the 50 Nifty stocks 25 were gainers, while the other 25 were losers. Substantial buying was seen in IT, consumer durables, technology and oil & gas stocks, while selling was seen in banking, realty and capital goods stocks. TECHNICAL ANALYSIS: Volume: Volume (Qty shares) decreased 15.30%. This change is substantial but indicates a moderate participation by investors.

Market Breadth: Overall Market Breadth on the NSE was positive. Amongst all the traded stocks, 864 were gainers, 622 were losers and 64 remained unchanged.

Slow Stochastic Indicator: The Slow Stochastic Oscillator has risen in the over-bought zone. The Slow K line in the Stochastic Oscillator has risen above the slow D line (positive and a buy signal). RSI Indicator: The RSI is above the 60 level and is now rising (positive if it continues).

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

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

Suppor t Levels: For short-term traders the immediate main support is at the 6446 points level. The next support is at the 6338 points level. Resis tance Levels : The immediate main resistance is at the 6753 points level. The next resistance is at the 6809 points level.

P ivot Point Analys is: For intra-day traders the support and resistance levels are calculated according to the pivot point theory and are: Pivot point = 6710 (This is the level where the trend is likely to change during intra-day). Support (1) = 6687. Support (2) = 6653. Resistance (1) = 6744. Resistance (2) = 6766.

OUTLOOK FOR TODAY: On Japanese candlestick patterns the index has formed a small black body candle with a long lower tail. A long lower tail indicates that sellers dominated trading and drove prices lower during the session. However by the end of the session, buyers resurfaced and pushed prices back. This indicates that buying support is emerging at l ower leve ls. This candl e also i ndicates that the i ndecisi veness amongst investors continue s. The next candle formation will confirm whether the bias is towards the buy or sell side of the market. However, the index continues to remain above its 5, 15, 2 5 and 200 days moving averages and all the four averages are rising and also positively trended. Fur ther, the velocity parameters too indicate strength. Both these indicate a positive bias and the possibility of a further up mo ve unfoldi ng. Inves tors are advised to hold long positions.

Work with strict stop losses on all positions

Moving Averages (Trend Indicators) The index: Is above its 5-day average (at 6672) Positive. Is above its 15-day average (at 6570) Positive. Is above its 25-day average (at 6484) Positive. Is above its 200-day average (at 6044) Positive. All the four averages are positively trended. Positive.

Overa ll Market Strengt h/Weakness: The indicators and oscillators discussed here are indicating a strong market but with a neutral bias. 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.

Asian Development Bank (ADB) today projected a steady economic growth of 6.2 per cent for Asia in calender year 2014. For 2015, the Manila-based multilateral funding agency has projected a growth rate of 6.4 per cent. "Asian Development Outlook 2014 (ADO), released today, forecasts developing Asia will achieve gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 6.2 per cent in 2014, and 6.4 per cent in 2015. The region grew 6.1 per cent in 2013," ADB said in a release here.

Securitised Debt, OTC Trades To Be Reported Within 15 Min All trades in securitised debt instruments and over-the-counter (OTC) corporate bonds will have to be reported within 15 minutes of the transaction from today. As per Sebi directions to stock exchanges and market intermediaries, trades in securitised debt instruments (listed or unlisted) by mutual funds, FIIs, alternative investment funds, foreign venture capital investors and portfolio managers are to be reported on trade reporting platform of either NSE, BSE or MCX-SX, within 15 minutes of trade.

Govt Reduces Tariff Value Of Gold, Silver The government has reduced the import tariff value on gold to USD 421 per 10 grams from USD 445 per 10 gram earlier. Also, the import tariff value -- the base price at which customs duty is determined to prevent under-invoicing -- in case of silver has been reduced to USD 644 per kg from USD 694 per kg earlier, a notification by the Central Board of Excise and Customs said. The tariff value is revised on a fortnightly basis after analysing the global price trend.

'Evening Trading In Commodities To Help Farmers,Traders' Terming the FMC's decision to extend trading hours for agriculture commodities as a "step in the right direction", Ficci yesterday said the move will help farmers and traders by enabling better price discovery and enhancing liquidity, besides restricting the illegal trade. On March 14, commodity market regulator Forward Markets Commission (FMC) extended trading hours on exchanges in 10 agriculture commodities beyond 5 pm to 11.30 pm, effective April 1.

CG Upgrades Substation At GlobalFoundries’ Avantha Group Company CG has successfully designed, engineered, installed, tested and commissioned a substation expansion including two 45/75 MVA power transformers for the GlobalFoundries’ Fab 8 computer chip manufacturing complex in Malta, New York. CG’s power transformers will ensure a continuous, reliable power supply at GlobalFoundries’ Malta plant, which has a 300,000-square-foot clean room, a fabrication area approaching one million square feet, and a workforce of more than 2,000.

R. Ashwin Appointed Brand Ambassador Of Ramaraj Cotton Ace cricketer R, Ashwin has been appointed as the Brand Ambassador by Ramaraj Cotton, for its new line of white shirts, ‘Ramraj White’, which are launched as the New Attitude of the Indian Youth. Ramraj Cotton is the well-known and respected makers of Dhoti, Shirts & Inner Wears.

Corp Affairs Min Finds Emaar MGF Violating Companies Law Corporate Affairs Ministry is believed to have found violations by real estate major Emaar MGF on various matters, including those related to corporate governance and related party transactions.

BROKERAGE RECOMMENDATIONS Anand Rathi calls a ‘Buy’ on JK Tyre CMP: `182 Target `240

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MIs for housing and car loans are likely to remain unchanged after the Reserve Bank today maintained the status quo on the key policy rate (repo), as was widely expected, and said there are risks to inflation. The RBI, in its first bi-monthly monetary policy statement, left the short-term lending rate, or repo rate, unchanged at 8 per cent and the cash reserve ratio static at 4 per cent. It halved the overnight call money rate to 0.25 per cent and increased the 7-day and 14-day repo limits to 0.75 per cent from 0.50 per cent. "At the current juncture, it is appropriate to hold the policy rate,

while allowing the rate increases undertaken during September 2013-January 2014 to work their way through the economy," said RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan. For the first time since taking over in September, Rajan did not surprise the markets and kept rates unchanged, as predicted by most analysts. "Excluding food and fuel...Retail inflation remained sticky around 8 per cent. This suggests that some demand pressures are still at play," the Governor said. If inflation continues along the glide path of reaching 8 per cent by January 2015 and 6 per cent by the year after, the Governor promised there won't be any rate hikes. According to bankers, interest rates

are likely to remain unchanged and there will be no immediate impact on EMIs. "Interest rates are likely to stay where they are now for some time. Life would be as usual for some time to come," Punjab National Bank Chairman and Managing Director K R Kamath said. The RBI pegged 2014-15 GDP growth at a central estimate of 5.5 per cent. It said the FY14 current account deficit would be about 2 per cent of GDP. To rein in inflation, Rajan raised the repo rate three times since September by 0.25 per cent each for a total of 75 basis points. In the previous policy review in January, the RBI increased the key rate by 0.25 per cent to 8 per cent.

Mixed Response From Experts "The Reserve Bank maintained status quo on key policy rates in its first bi-monthly monetary policy announcement. FICCI feels tweaking policy rates downwards would help lift business sentiments...Industrial growth remains sluggish. The improvement in January IIP numbers is meager and there are no clear signs of growth bottoming out. Going ahead, it will be vital to strengthen the sync between government actions and RBI policy. We feel relying primarily on monetary policy for inflation management may not be a comprehensive approach. There are administrative fixes and fiscal measures that need to be adopted. This is all the more important because the inflation problem that confronts us is largely the result of supply side factors. Also, there has been an evident shift towards consumptive expenditure from investment expenditure and we need to amend this on a priority basis" Sidharth Birla, President, FICCI “I believe that the policy is a step in the right direction and would help create favorable conditions for the Indian economy going forward.” Rana Kapoor, President, ASSOCHAM

By A Business Reporter oosting economic growth in India requires immediate introduction of Goods and Services Tax, containing subsidies, monetary easing and fast-tracking of stalled projects, CII said yesterday. In its 100-day action agenda for the new government, the industry body said a strong inter-ministerial coordination group is required to resolve sticky issues like the "mining conundrum" and "raw material securitisation" for sectors like steel. "Economic growth and investments have stagnated. We require rapid economic growth for job creation. We will share the agenda with the new government and discuss each point with them. Implementation of GST will boost GDP by 1.5-2

No surprise and no change in EMIs likely as interest rates kept on hold Rajan said lead indicators do not point to any sustained revival in industry and services as yet and the outlook for the agricultural sector is contingent on the timely arrival and spread of the monsoon. "Easing of domestic supply bottlenecks and progress on the implementation of stalled projects already cleared should brighten up the growth outlook, as would stronger anticipated export growth as the world economy picks up," he said. Rajan said the primary objective is to improve the transmission of policy impulses across the interest spectrum and improve liquidity in the system. "The term repo has evolved as a useful indicator of underlying liquidity conditions. It also

As expected, the RBI kept the repo rate unchanged in its monetary policy review. While the RBI has not sounded hawkish, indicating that the policy rates would not be increased if the inflation continues to moderate, it has not clearly pointed to a clear pause in its rate tightening cycle. As highlighted by the RBI, upside risks to inflation strongly persists both from demand and supply side which might keep the interest rates elevated for a longer than expected time-frame. A prolonged rate hike cycle would not only impact the credit growth it would also potentially increase the risks from the external sector by attracting the volatile FII inflows. Dr. Arun Singh, Sr. Economist, D&B India

We welcome the RBI’s move to keep the repo rate and the CRR on hold though a slash in the repo rate by atleast 25 bps would have brought in some positive momentum to the economy and added to the current market cheer. While the RBI seems to be veering towards targeting consumer price inflation as its dominant guidepost, I believe this may result in a prolonged period of high rates this calendar without any real dampening of inflationary pressures. That’s because core consumer price inflation does not respond well to monetary measures. In such a situation, growth and investments could be casualties Given the current policy stance of the RBI, in an already fragile environment. CARE’s expectation is that RBI will continue Yogesh Agarwal, MD, Ballarpur Industries with its inflation focus. However, RBI may not revert to a tight monetary policy as long as inThe All India Association of Industries (AIAI) flation remains in the current range. Howwelcomes the first Monetary Policy an- ever, if a possible El Nino leads to adverse nounced by Dr. Raghuram Rajan. The con- effects on output and prices, then the RBI cept paper released by the RBI on Trade would most definitely increase rates. AssumReceivables and Credit Exchange for the ing a normal monsoon, CARE’s view is that micro, small and medium enterprises there would be a cut in interest rates, in the (MSMEs) envisages a credit exchange for second half of the year – with the likelihood both primary and secondary market seg- increasing in Q4 as the RBI has spoken of an ments and aims to help the MSME sector on immediate target of CPI inflation of 8% in delayed payments and dependency on their January 2015. A maximum of 50 bps may be corporate clientele. expected in the best case scenario. Vijay Kalantri, President, AIAI Madan Sabnavis, Chief Economist, CARE

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per cent," CII's new President Ajay Shriram told reporters here. He said India can achieve GDP growth rate of over 6 per cent, provided systemic reforms are carried out quickly by the new government. A strong economic revival package and right implementation of policies by the new government can help create as many as 150 million jobs in the next 10 years, he said. "Industry is looking for top policy steps such as the introduction of GST, easing of interest rates by 100 bps, keeping subsidies at 1.7 per cent of GDP and restructuring of labour laws to promote mass manufacturing," Shriram said, adding that a market-friendly environment is required to promote investments, business and entrepreneurship.

allows market participants to hold liquidity for a longer period...Evolving market-based benchmarks for pricing various financial products," he said. The RBI will continue to monitor liquidity conditions and ensure adequate flow of credit to the productive sectors."Liquidity conditions have tightened in March, partly on account of year-end ‘window dressing’ by banks, though an extraordinary infusion of liquidity by the Reserve Bank has mitigated the tightness," he said. The Reserve Bank will propose measures to reduce such practices, he added. The second bi-monthly monetary policy statement is scheduled to be announced on June 3.

“Despite decreasing inflation and weak growth, the Governor has chosen not to lower repo rates. I would imagine he did this primarily due to the current political uncertainty and continuing residual uncertainties in the global environment. While this is prudent, one would hope that with a new government coming in shortly, interest rates would be lowered substantially to kick-start both growth and the investment cycle.” Sumant Sinha, Chairman, Renew Power We expect RBI to maintain status quo for some time to achieve these objectives as a significant drop in inflation appears unlikely in the short term. Food and vegetable prices seem to have bottomed out and we expect some uptick in those items in the coming months. Varun Goel, Head PMS, Karvy Stock Broking While the RBI has maintained status quo, it has given several reasons which can provide an upward bias to the inflation over the course of the year. Among these are, a possible el ninoeffect on food inflation, increase in minimum support prices, changes in administered prices of fuel, fertilisers, etc, and the geopolitical tensions. If some of these factors play out, interest rate reductions will likely be further delayed. Although the policy rates are unlikely to come down in current fiscal, we are hopeful that the need for raising rates wouldn’t arise as well. Dipen Shah, Kotak Securities

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Whip Whitaker is a commuter airline pilot. While on a flight from Orlando to Atlanta something goes wrong and the plane starts to fly erratically. With little choice Whip crashes the plane and saves almost all on board. When he wakes up in the hospital, his friend from the airline union introduces him to a lawyer who tells him there’s a chance he could face criminal charges because his blood test reveals that he is intoxicated with alcohol and cocaine. He denies being impaired, so while an investigation is underway, he is told to keep his act together. However, letting go of his addiction is not as easy as it seems... H BO, 9 p.m.

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SOAPS & SERIALS

In tonight’s episode we will see, Aaliya at the pool, where she sees a shadow of a woman at the bawadi (well) and starts wondering who it could be. Aaliya asks Zain about that shadow but he laughs and says it is haunted and nobody goes there. However, Aaliya is sure that she has seen someone there. Aaliya tries to ask Chandbibi but she denies knowing anything about it. Later at night, Aaliya once again sees a shadow at the bawadi, whose shadow is it? Col or s, 9 p.m.

THE KILLING SEASON 2

Sarah receives a message from the dead that may shed light on the identity of Rosie’s killer. Star World , 11 p.m.

GUSTAKH DIL

Nikhil is tormented about his new found feelings for Laajo and his guilt towards hurting Ishana. His family tries to convince him for the engagements but Ishana refuses to get married. Is this the end for Ishana and Nikhil? Li fe Ok, 7.30 p.m.

SURVIVE THAT!

Unprepared and left to fend for yourself, what would you do if you were captured, blindfolded and taken to an unknown, remote location? Viewers are about to find out as five survivalists prove that they have what it takes week after week as they play this “game” that puts all of their skills to the ultimate test. The capture could take place at work, at home, at a coffee shop, anywhere. They must always be on guard. Then, they are dropped in one of the world’s harshest environments and must make their way back to civilization, alive and unscathed, all within 100 hours, or it’s game over. Discover y, 10 p.m.

WEAPONOLOGY

Discovery science reveals the innovation and fire-packed power of the world’s most elite fighting units in WEAPONOLOGY. Discover y Science, 10 p.m.

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Animal Planet in its remarkable series UNTAMED AND UNCUT feature’s some of the most incredible animal encounters ever caught on tape. It’s an hour journey around the world, meeting

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LAJJA demonstrates how life is a journey, in both a physical sense but also an internal one. We follow a woman, geographically from New York City to a remote village in India; from a silent victim to an outspoken rebel; from the richest to the poorest. In life there is always the opposites, and in this case a woman learns how to face the worst of humanity that exists right alongside the good. Fil my, 9 p.m.

RAMAIYA VASTAVIYA

Ram is a rich, city boy, born to billionaire parents and brought up in Australia.On the other hand, Sona (Shruti Hassan)is a traditional, simple desi girl from Punjab who is brought up by her only brother, Raghuveer (Sonu Sood). After their mother dies, he is heartbroken when their father marries another woman and throws them out of the house, humiliating them on the way. Their mother’s tomb is built on the small land which they own until the zaminder tells them that it is his land, since their mother had taken a loan from the man. Raghuveer volunteers to work day and night, to pay off the loan as long as they don’t tear down his mother’s tomb. Zee Cinema, 9 p.m.

MARS NEEDS MOMS

Beintehaa, Colors, 9 p.m.

the common people whose lives were forever changed by a moment in time with an animal. Groundbreaking computer graphics showcase what happened and how people survived. Anim al Planet, 10 p.m.

JODHA AKBAR

Jalal realizes that the man Jodha was meeting secretly was none other than her own brother Sujamal. Will he realsie his mistake in time to stop Jodha from leaving the palace? Zee TV, 8 p.m.

EK NANAD KI KHUSHIYON KI CHAABI - MERI BHABHI

Kittu and anand open the door and find shraddha and kunal standing there. Kittu asks worried what happened? Did kamini say anything kunal says nothing like that they have come to meet dhruv. She just want to see him once. Kittu says that he is sleeping in zor’s room. They all go towards zor room shraddha goes in while others are out. Zor and amrit are sleeping and dhruv is sleeping in the middle. Shraddha goes and looks at dhruv with love and care and gets emotional. Kittu says that now they should leave otherwise papaji and mummy will get up. Shraddha and kunal leave from there. Star Pl us, 8 p.m .

MOVIES OF THE DAY

After receiving the healing powers from a magical flower, the baby Princess Rapunzel is kidnapped from the palace in the middle of the night by Mother Gothel. Mother Gothel knows that the flower’s magical powers are now growing within the golden hair of Rapunzel, and to stay young, she must lock Rapunzel in her hidden tower. Rapunzel is now a teenager and her hair has grown to a length of 70-feet. The beautiful Rapunzel has been in the tower her entire life, and she is curious of the outside world. One day, the bandit Flynn Ryder scales the tower and is taken captive by Rapunzel. Rapunzel strikes a deal with the charming thief to act as her guide to travel to the place where the floating lights come from that she has seen every year on her birthday. Rapunzel is about to have the most exciting and magnificent journey of her life. Star Movies, 9 p.m.

On Mars, the female babies are nursed by robots while the male babies are dumped in the junkyard under the command of Supervisor. They research Earth and finds that the boy Milo is raised by his Mon with love and discipline. The Martians come to Earth and abduct Mon, to use her brain to instruct the robots about how to raise children. However, Milo slinks into the spaceship and comes to Mars. He meets Gribble, a young man that

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behaves like a child and together with the hippie Martian Ki and Gribble’s friend Wingnut, they try to rescue Mon and bring her back to Earth. But Supervisor will give her best efforts to stop Milo and his friends. Zee Studio, 8.15 p.m.

TERMINATOR SALVATION

In 2003, in the Longview State Correctional Facility, the criminal Marcus Wright is on death row, and is convinced by the cancerous Dr. Serena Kogan to donate his body to her research and he accepts. In 2018, after an unsuccessful attack to a Skynet facility, only John Connor survives, but he discovers that Skynet is developing the powerful new model T-800. Out of the blue, Marcus appears naked and with amnesia in the location. Marcus befriends the teenager Kyle Reese and the girl Star who help him to survive the lethal machines and they travel together in a Jeep. Meanwhile the resistance discovers a signal that might turn-off the machines and John offers to test it. When Kyle is captured by a machine and brought to the Skynet headquarters, Marcus decides to help the youngster and heads to Skynet. Pix , 9 p.m.

MAIN AUR MRS KHANNA

Melbourne-based Samir Khanna meets with an orphan, Raina, both fall in love, get married, and live harmoniously until Samir loses his job. Differences crop up between the two so much so that when Samir asks her to live with his Delhi-based parents, she refuses and stays on in Melbourne, while he re-locates to Singapore. He does fairly well financially and returns back home - only to find that Raina is about to get married to an Airport Cafe employee by the name of Aakash. B4U, 9 p.m.

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Jodha Akbar, Zee TV, 8 p.m.

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P.M. 2.30 News in Marathi 3.00 Ruchira 3.30 Daivacha Ha Khel Nirala 4.00 Mazi Maye 4.10 Bhetilagi Jiva 4.35 Sansar Maza Vegala 5.00 News in JMarathi 5.05 Vikas Sarthi 5.30 Amhi Karbharin 5.55 Patla Tar Ghya 6.15 Krishi Darshan’ 6.30 Amachi Mati Amachi Manse 7.00 Bollywood Calling 7.30 Saraswatichandra 8.00 Political Parties

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Hum Grihdaah Tulsi More Angna Buniyaad ARADHANA: Film Part II. Starring Rajesh Khanna, Sharmila Tagore

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Samachar News Sports News War and Peace Samachar. News Samachar Rajyon Se Samachar. Metro Scan

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The Last Maneater Cosmos Mega Factories Lion Battle Zone Street Genius Customs Caught in the Act Deadly Jaws Street Genius Inside IPL Air Crash Investigation

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Aradhana, DDI, 11 p.m.

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25 Girls & gems girls PRETTY all in a row – that’s what it

was as the models posed with Chitrangada Singh. They were there at the Trident as Gemfields announced the launch of Project Blossoming, a creative and philanthropic partnership with ten of India’s leading jewellers in support of Project Nanhi Kali and the cause of girl child education. What you saw were one-of-akind pieces set with Gemfields’ Zambian emeralds and Mozambican rubies and inspired by the notion of blossoming.

CHITRANGADA SINGH & MODELS

RHEA NASTA & VARSHA USGAONKAR

Style sparkle

sparkle of gold and kundan with semiTHE precious stones caught your eye as Popley Group unveiled its new scintillating collection on the MEGHNA NAIDU JULIA BLISS

KARISHMA TANNA & PAYAL KOTHARI

Spree for all

occasion of Gudi Padwa. Seen at the stylish store in Bandra were Sharmilla Thackeray, singer Vaishali Samant and actors Varsha Usgaonkar, Jitendra Joshi, Ashok Saraf and Manasi Naik. Warmly welcoming the guests were Dhanika and Rajiv Popley and Rhea Nasta. And everyone admired the jewellery on view.

was a stylish spree at the flea market at Villa 69 with IT stalls offering fashionable wares. And then it was fashion show time with designer Nitya Bajaj showcasing her

spring/summer line along with sexy shoes by shoe sculptor Payal Kothari of Veruschka. Getting their fashion fix were Navneet Kaur Dhillon, Marc Robinson, Rashmi Nigam, Pratiek Babbar, Julia Bliss, Meghna Naidu, Karishma Tanna, Shilpa Agnihotri, Shubha Sethi, Atiya Goni and Vindu Singh.

Riding high polo THE season continued with

Marcellus Baptista

Good hair day the WINNING hair dare at Palladium Hotel were

RITUPARNA SENGUPTA & MAHIE GILL

RAJIV & DHANIKA POPLEY

Pantene endorsers Yami Gautam, Mahie Gill and Rituparna Sengupta. The terrific three were seen brushing their hair 50 times and then proudly revealing no hair all with healthy, silky smooth hair. The second dare saw the three demonstrating the strength of each other’s hair by blow-drying and then running their fingers effortlessly through each other’s tresses to reveal tangle-free hair even after exposure to the heat.

YAMI GAUTAM

DEEPIKAA TANWAR & POOJA HEGDE

Piramal Polo beating Benaz Corp to life the Porsche Southern Command Polo Cup presented along with Amateur Riders’ Club at the racecourse. The chief guest Maj. Gen. R R Nimbhorkar, Raj Shroff of ARC and Anand Rao of Porsche were there with guests like Rahul Mahajan and Cecilia Oldne who had a good look at the polo and the fashion show by Crazi Darzi with Pooja Hegde as showstopper and listened to songs by Crystal Pharell.

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GIGANTIKA CROSSWORD

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ACROSS:

1.Reception room (5) 4. Outcast (6) 7. Blend colour (7) 11.Eve’s partner (4) 16.Curtain fabric (5) 17.Cigarette filler (7) 18.Leftovers (7) 19.Target game (5) 20.Dry stream bed (6) 21.Value (5) 22.Topic (5) 25.Ranch worker (7) 26.Bucket (4) 27.Jewish feast(5) 28.Gastropod (5) 32.One on a broom (5) 34.Greek letter (3) 35.Not fresh bread (5) 43.Departed souls (8) 44.Petroleum plant (8)

CROSSWORD NO 185 Nita Jaggi 45.Web maker (6) 48.Serene joy (5) 49.A primary source (6) 50.Shocked (6) 51.Switch buttons (2,3) 53.White mouse (6) 54.Branch (8) 55.Official (2,6) 58.African mahogany (5) 59.Lion’s retreat (3) 60.Express (5) 67.Spirit (5) 68.Goons (5) 70.Warble (4) 72.Pacific islands (7) 76.Eta follower (5) 77.Cook food by dry heat (5) 78.Edible bulbs (6) 79.Lawn tool (5) 82.Liberty (7) 83.Wooden peg (7) 84.Parallelogram (5) 85.With no value (4) 86.Novelist Malamud (7) 87.Caitiff (6) 88.Complete (5)

DOWN:

1.Sea mammal(4)

2.’The jewel of Kedah’ (8) 3.Nitrogen or carbon (8) 4.Heartache (4) 5.Flea bag (7) 6.Fruity dessert (8) 8.Casino employee (8) 9.A ridge (7) 10.Wood (6) 12.Reading disability (8) 13.Individual in a club(6) 14.A ladle (5) 15.Sun dried meat strips (7) 23.Swindler (5) 24.Right to enter (9)

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29.A spear (5) 30.Layer (3) 31.Elucidate (7) 33.Aquatic insect (9) 36.Change of direction (9) 37.Card game (7) 38.Criticize (7) 39.Roam (7) 40.Soldiers (7) 41.Stain (7) 42.End the meeting (7) 46.Underwater plain (7) 47.Battology (9) 52.Staffs (5)

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56.Her (3) 57.Lice (5) 61.Happy (8) 62.Embarrassed (7) 63.Trouble maker(8) 64.Olive stuffing (8) 65.Poisonous (8) 66.Musical group (8)

69.Leader (7) 71.Nerve cells (7) 73.Plant part (6) 74.Strong resentment (6) 75.Concentrate (5) 80.Goad (4) 81.Dread (4)

Solution (GIGANTIKA No. 184)

ACROSS: 1.Flock 4.Rapier 7.Obadiah 11.Open 16.Alimony 17.Notions 18.Washout 19.Tricks 20.Schlep 21.Bride 22.Tyson 24.Rondure 25.Elul 26.Adage 27.Begin 31.Happy 33.Shorn 40.Cocobolo 41.Vertebra 42.Sawyer 45.Negev 46.Egoist 47.Pomelo 48.Cynic 50.Panini 51.Cynosure 52.Homicide 55.Deter 56.Feats 62.Forge 63.Knoll 65.Mash 67.Emporia 71.Ratan 72.Rouge 73.Rueful 74.Glitch 76.Fishier 77.Impulse 78.Acetate 79.Date 80.College 81.Sauria 82.Slant. DOWN: 1.Flattering 2.Opinions 3.Knockout 4.Rays 5.Panache 6.Entellus 8.Busybody 9.Dawning 10.Austen 12.Potassium Cyanide 13.Naming 14.Soups 15.Bottles 23.Teratogen 28.Shore 29.Irk 30.Caprice 32.Prototype 34.Horseshoe 35.Long And Short Of It 36. Solvent 37.Evasion 38.Beloved 39. Bawcock 43.Snapped 44.Committed 49.Lurks 53.Key 54. Attachment 57. Agonise 58.Bluewing 59.Camellia 60.Spiller 61.Frittata 64.Neutral 66.Hauteur 68.Braced 69.Ortico 70.Traps 75.Lara.

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JAGJIT UPPAL

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Aries Gauri Tritiya Bharni Mesha (Aries) A.L.I. Red 8

BIRTHDAY FORECAST: Uncertainties prevailing at work will be cleared. You will gain substantially in deals concluded this year. Love life will take an upward swing. Children will be a source of anxiety. Students will have to get down seriously to revising for their exams. They need to work harder if they wish to make the grade. Success in sports competitions is assured. BABIES BORN TODAY: Will be of medium height with lovely eyes and ruddy complexion. They are honest, generous, forgiving but can be very obstinate. They generally are good in studies and hardworking. They attain success in their career after considerable effort. They generally lead successful life. ARIES (March 21 - April 20): Growth in your work is highlighted. Each decision you take, you are moving forward. You have found direction, at last. You are going to be very much in demand for work. News from overseas will be favorable. There are possibilities for travel soon. There is chance for romance while traveling. Small compromises for the ones you love will go a long way in bonding with them. You will be happy with way a relationship is developing.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 20): You seem to lack interest in anything. The spontaneity that you seek is somehow missing from your life right now. You may find it difficult to concentrate on your work .You seem rather vulnerable to outside influence, which is the reason for your being upset. Matters will improve by this evening.

GEMINI (May 21 - June 20): You can look forward to some financial gains. Temptations to invest your money are seen but avoid long term plans. This may block your funds. Besides your regular work, which is under control, you can look forward to an assignment that is exciting and something different. You are likely to travel in the company of your beloved. The single will meet a charming new person while traveling or commuting.

CANCER (June 21 - July 21): An important deal will be negotiated in your favor. Accept whatever you get to facilitate an early settlement. You could feel that you have compromised more than you should have. Be patient, matters will improve. Some of you will be paying extra money towards loan for a vehicle or property. A happy event will be celebrated in the family. Lack of time could affect an important emotional bond that means a lot to you.

LEO (July 22 - August 21): You have to put off few activities that you had hoped to conclude today. Delay in payment will also cause a financial crunch which will be overcome soon. To make an important payment t you may have to dip into your savings. Be positive and good will follow. You may invite friends home for an evening together. It is a good opportunity for you to introduce a special person to family.

VIRGO (August 22 - September 21): 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.

LIBRA (September 22 - October 22): Your expectations are quite high. Initiate negotiations for better terms, which will be favorably considered. Some changes for all-round gains are implied. You can seek the advice of an expert for a decision, but do not delay the signing of an agreement. You might not be given a second chance. You can find a few tender moments with your beloved in an otherwise busy hectic schedule of work and family responsibilities.

SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21): An easy inflow of money will tempt you to go on a shopping spree. The purchase of an expensive item of security or investment is also likely. Some of you will be making plans to travel, perhaps in the pursuit of a hobby or personal interest. This will be relaxing as well as invigorating. A new bond will develop into a romantic affair. Do not promise more than you can give of yourself or you could be in trouble later.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 December 20): A long distance phone call may have something amazingly favorable for you. You will make money through commission or agency work. This is a good day to take a few planned risks. A person from outstation has a good business offer . A chance to fulfill a personal goal will make you happy. You have organized your priorities and set the record straight with relationships. This way everyone knows where they stand with you. The one you love will appreciate your efforts.

CAPRICORN (December 21 - January 19): You may have to reconsider an offer that had been made to you earlier. Those in government services can look forward to some favorable changes. You will be feeling much more confident of yourself. You will be able to sweep aside hurdles that are standing in your way until now. Personal relationships are happy and congenial. You will share moments of intimacy and togetherness with your mate or beloved.

AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 18): Many exciting changes and surprises can be expected. The beginning of a sales promotion campaign will work out favorably. You will be able to get the better of your rivals and clinch an important deal with a new client. Youngsters will also be traveling overseas to try their luck abroad. When in love you can shower the object of your affections with love and attention which can cloy or be too controlling.

PISCES (February 19 - March 20): It is time to consolidate your position and not to take risk in new investment nor to start fresh ventures. A travel plan may have to be postponed for the time being. A person you know will have an interesting piece of information, which will set the pace for joyful events to come. Spend some time to renew old ties with associates.

COFFEEBREAK

QUICK CROSSWORD 4932 ACROSS: 1 "J" in J & K? (5) 6 "The Planets" composer (5) 9 Wild, rabid or savage (7) 10 ____ umpire : effect of modern day electronics on game of cricket, should we say (5) 11 Beautify, bedeck or embellish (5) 12 There are usually five of them, including the reverse, in a car? (5) 13 Pad worn to protect the knee (7) 15 Fuel (3) 17 Elbe tributary (4) 18 Depart hastily (6) 19 A radioactive gaseous element symbolized Rn (5) 20 One of those things that never come down in these days of inflation? (6) 22 Look shyly or quickly (4) 24 "A", "an" or __? (3) 25 Acquit or exonerate (7) 26 Israeli seaside resort (5) 27 ___ a rat : detected something fishy, in a way? (5) 28 Russian mountains (5) 29 Winnie-the-Pooh's creator (7) 30 Short work describing peaceful, pleasant rural life (5) 31 Sarcasm or ridicule (5)

DOWN: 2 Giving a dull continuous pain, as in head or back (6) 3 Get away with ___ : do whatever one wishes, in a way? (6) 4 And for the German (3) 5 Four ___ highway : in which four rows of vehicles can move simultaneously (5) 6 Cheer (7) 7 Bookie's quote (4) 8 Yell, belly laugh (6) 12 Festive occasions; jamborees (5) 13 Neat in appearance (5) 14 Spooky, macabre (5) 15 Auctioneer's hammer (5) 16 ___ ill of : said something unfavourable about? (5) 18 Distrust, fear or suspect? (5)

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SUDOKU 2118 Sudoku is a number placing puzzle based on a 9x9 grid such several given numbers.To solve a Sudoku puzzle, every digit from 1 to 9 must appear in each of the nine vertical columns, in each of the nine horizontal rows and in each of the nine boxes.

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION

Difficulty Level:

CRYPTOQUIP

Today’s clue: Z equals G

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

19 Piano performance, for example (7) 21 Corresponded in sound (6) 22 Not as good (6) 23 Novelist Waugh (6)

25 Mr Khan who was recently seen in Dhoom 3 (5) 26 Airline from Lod (2,2) 28 One as a prefix (3)

SOLUTION TO YESTERDAY’S QUICK CROSSWORD ACROSS: 3 Slept, 8 Virna, 10 Robes, 11 Gar, 12 McCoy, 13 Getaway, 15 Vegan, 18 Gir, 19 Pedant, 21 Venison, 22 Taos, 23 Plan, 24 Mystery, 26 One man, 29 Rao, 31 Did it, 32 Cauvery, 34 Nubby, 35 Idi, 36 Icier, 37 Idols, 38 Retry. DOWN: 1 Tiger, 2 Enrages, 4 Lacy, 5 Proven, 6 Toyed, 7 Sedan, 9 Rat, 12 Marilyn, 14 Win, 16 Gaily, 17 Ntini, 19 Portray, 20 Stood, 21 Vowed, 23 Provide, 24 Mature, 25 Eau, 27 Niece, 28 Miner, 30 Frill, 32 Cber, 33 Edo.

IRREGULAR SUDOKU 1937 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

S M D

F B G E L

A H S I R G X

F H I U B R I

S M D

A H S I R G X

I U M I

F B G E L ,

I U X J ' L

D X C X G

W J

W H D L

F M G ,

U M I X .

R Y

M M D L

M I I M S N H D Z

P X S M R Y X X V A X S I

H I

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: Both the cockroach and the bird would get along very well without us, although the cockroach would miss us most

Afternoon WORD MINE

HEATHCLIFF

H D

R P

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: 20 average; 23 good; 25 outstanding. YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: afar, caftan, craft, CRAFTSMAN, fact, farm, fast, franc, raft, scarf.

Yesterday’s

BRAVO, SAMMY ON FIRE AS WINDIES SCORCH PAK

SPORTS

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By Kushan Sarkar

IRPUR: Defending champions West Indies pummelled a listless Pakistan by 84 runs to set up the ICC World Twenty20 clash against Sri Lanka. Dwayne Bravo (46) and skipper Darren Sammy (42 not out) pulverised a decent looking bowling in the final three overs as West Indies put up an impressive 166 for six and then shot out the opposition for a meagre 85 in 17.5 overs. It was the biggest win for the Caribbean side in the Twenty20 format. Leg-spinner Samuel Badree (3/10 in 4 overs) showed why he is so highly-rated as he decimated the Pakistan top-order with a controlled effort, mixing the skidders with his googlies. Sunil Narine (3/16) was too good for the middle and lower order as none of the top-eight crossed 20. Pakistan lost the momentum in the last three overs when Sammy and Bravo took 59 runs. After this, West Indies fielders led by the colourful Chris Gayle also created relentless pressure on the Pakistan batsmen. While chasing, Pakistan got off to a worst possible start when left-arm seamer Krishmar Santokie bowled a brilliant bowl first up. It was a sharp inswinging delivery to Ahmed Shehzad (0) which hit him right on the toe of his front-foot and umpire Ian Gould adjudged him leg before. Badree made it two-down in the

CALYPSO KINGS: West Indies skipper Darren Sammy and Andre Russell congratulate Samuel Badree after he claims a Pakistan scalp.

very next over when Shehzad’s opening partner Kamran Akmal (0) didn’t reach to the pitch of the delivery as he didn’t get the elevation and Bravo got a simple catch at mid-off. The match was as good as over when Umar Akmal (1) was fooled by

Badree’s googly as Ramdin complete the stumping. It was 9/3 and Pakistan were down in the dumps. It only got worse when Shoaib Malik (2) stepped out only to miss a Badree delivery and Ramdin got his second stumping of the night. At the end of Powerplay, Pakistan were

out of the match with the scoreboard reading 13 for four. Brief Scores: West Indies 166 for six in 20 overs (Dwayne Bravo 46, Lendl Simmons 31, Darren Sammy 42 n.o). Pakistan 82 all out in 17.5 overs. (Mohammed Hafeez 19, Shahid Afridi 18; Samuel Badree 3/10, Sunil Narine 3/16).

Australia register consolation win

Gavaskar wants feedback on IPL COO IRPUR: A bruised and battered Australia tasted a consolation from team owners M win by thrashing hosts Bangladesh NEW DELHI: Interim BCCI chief for IPL, Sunil Gavaskar has reached out to the team owners to take their feedback on whether to continue with the services of Sundar Raman, the Chief Operating Officer of the T20 league. While the Supreme Court ordered removal of all India Cements employees, except the players and commentators, from the BCCI, it left the decision on keeping Raman in the job to Gavaskar, who was made the interim President of the Board for conducting the upcoming IPL. Gavaskar on Monday had a meeting with the franchise owners and briefed them about the preparations. According to a report in NDTV, the issue of Raman figured prominently during yesterday's discussion. Gavaskar also consulted Kolkata Knight Riders coowner Shah Rukh Khan, Royal Challengers Bangalore owner Vijay Mallya and the Mumbai Indians owner Mukesh Ambani.

by seven wickets to round off their disappointing ICC World Twenty20 campaign on a positive note. Openers Aaron Finch (71) and David Warner (48) set the foundation for Australia's win with a quick 98-run opening partnership while chasing a competitive 153 for five set by Bangladesh in their last Group 2 league match at the Shere Bangla National Stadium. Finch's blistering half-century came off 45 balls and had seven hits to the fence and four over it, while Warner faced 35 balls for his 48-run knock and struck five fours and three huge sixes. They shared 98 runs off 11.2 overs that took the game away from Bangladesh. The duo tore apart Bangladesh's bowling attack with their power hitting. Except for debutant Taskin Ahmed, other bowlers of the home team conceded over eight runs an over. While Hossain picked up Finch and Warner's wickets, Ahmed was rewarded for his fine bowling as he cleaned up Glenn Maxwell to finish with figures of one for 24 from four overs. Cameron White was unbeaten on 18, while captain George Bailey (11

Bangladesh out of the semifinal reckoning, this was an inconsequential match. But having lost to India, West Indies and Pakistan in their earlier group matches, a lot of pride was at stake for Australia and Bangladesh as both the teams were desperate to register their first win in the showpiece event. Earlier, opting to bat, Bangladesh witnessed a wobbly start before Shakib Al-Hasan and skipper Mushfiqur Rahim shared a 112-run third-wicket partnership to take the hosts out of trouble. Brief Scores: Bangladesh 153/5 overs [Shakib al Hasan 66, Mushfiqur Rahim 47, Nathan Coulter-Nile 2/17] lost to Australia 158/3 in 17.3 overs [Aaron Finch 71, David Warner 48] by seven wickets.

DILSHAN FINED FOR BREACHING ICC CODE OF CONDUCT CHITTAGONG: Sri Lankan batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan was today fined 20 per cent of his match fee CUT TO THE CHASE: Aaron Finch cuts for showing dissent against an umin style as Australia prove a handful for pire's decision after being dishosts Bangladesh. missed in his side's final group match against New Zealand in the not out) finished off Australia's ICC World Twenty20 Championship chase in style, clobbering Hossain here."Tillakaratne Dilshan has been for a four and six as Australia made fined 20 per cent of his match fee 158 for three in 17.3 overs. for breaching the ICC Code of ConWith both Australia and duct.”

Proteas devising plans to counter Indian spinners: J P Duminy

MIRPUR: Wary of India's "exceptional" spinners, South Africa are paying a lot of attention in devising a good gameplan against the spin duo of Amit Mishra and R Ashwin ahead of the semifinal clash of the ICC World Twenty20. South African batsman JP Duminy said performing well against the Indian spinners will be a "big challenge". "Their spinners have bowled exceptionally well. We want to put up a big performance against their spinners. It is a big game. It’s the semi-final of a World Cup and it doesn’t get bigger than this," Duminy said after a team net session at the BCB Academy nets here. Duminy, who scored 39 against Sri Lanka and 86 against New Zealand, has the experience of playing alongside Mishra in the IPL side Sunrisers Hyderabad. The left-hander said having faced Mishra will certainly help but the job at hand remains tough. "It's not only me who has played against him (Mishra) but some of the other guys have also played against him. You kind of know what to expect from Mishra. He has been on top form for India in this tournament and definitely, we are not going to take him lightly. We will certainly do our homework and see to it that our gameplan is in order," he said. Apart from Duminy, stand-in captain AB de Villiers has also been in good nick but Duminy feels that semi-final will be a new day. "We have been successful in the last few games but that does not necessarily mean that we will be successful again. We know that their spinners will be key components to their team." While conceding that India’s familiarity with Mirpur will be an advantage of sorts for Mahendra Singh Dhoni and co., the soon tobe 30 Duminy does not think it will have a lot of bearing in the end result.

SCHEDULE TWENTY 20 WORLD CUP

FIRST SEMIFINAL V/s

SRI LANKA WEST INDIES To be played at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on April 3 at Mirpur ............................ 7ppm

SECOND SEMIFINAL V/s

SOUTH AFRICA INDIA To be played at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on April 4 at Mirpur ............................ 7pm

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Central overcome Eastern 2-1

MUMBAI: Hosts Central Railway scored a 2-1 win against Eastern Railway in a decisive and concluding Pool-B round-robin league match of the 72nd All India Railway Men Hockey Championship, at the MHAL Stadium, Churchgate. The tournament is being conducted by Central Railway under the auspices of the Railway Sports Promotion Board. All the three goals came from penalty corners in the final six minutes of the match. Narad Bhadur and Vishal Pillay were on target for Central, while D.Kullu reduced the margin for the Eastern outfit. Central with six points fron two wins and Southern Railway, with seven, topped the pool and qualified for the quarter-finals round to be played in Kapurthala later this month. Meanwhile in a Pool-A league match, South-East Central Railway thumped a hapless East Coast Railway by a 7-0 margin. The men who played key roles for the win were Amulaya Minz, Jerom Lakra and Sadab Khan, all scoring a brace each, while Shahid Sheikh contributed one goal to complete the margin of victory. In the other match, Air India scored a fluent 4-0 win against PIFA Colaba FC in an Elite Division match of the MDFA (Mumbai District Football Association) League, played at the Air India Colony ground, Kalina, Santacruz. Nigerian recruit N.D. Opara gave Air India the perfect takeoff scoring the opening goal in the 25th minute and adding the second 10 minutes later. Opara’s attacking partner Bhushan Thube consolidated the lead by scoring the third in the 44th minute before T. Joychand Singh rounded off the tally in the 77th minute. Results: South-East Central Railway 7 (Amulaya Minz 2, Jerom Lakra 2, Sadab Khan 2, Shahid Sheikh) beat East Coast Railway 0. Pool-B: Central Railway 2 (Narad Bhadur, Vishal Pillay) beat Eastern Railway 1 (D. Kullu).

AIPUR: Rajasthan Cricket Association's representative in the BCCI, Mehmood Abdi, said that N Srinivasan is not eligible to represent the body in the ICC after being forced to step aside due to a Supreme Court directive. Srinivasan has been replaced by Sunil Gavaskar as the interim BCCI chief after the Supreme Court directed the Chennai strongman to step aside while hearing the case related to the IPL betting scandal. Abdi has also filed an FIR against Srinivasan alleging fixing in a IPL match featuring Chennai Super Kings, owned by the BCCI chief's company India Cements. The top court has asked for the removal of all India Cements em-

Srinivasan is removed from all BCCI assignments and responsibilities including representation in ICC," Abdi, who is also a counsel for Srinivasan's foe and former IPL commissioner Lalit Modi, said in a statement. "In view of this clear direction of the honourable apex court, N Srinivasan cannot represent BCCI at the ICC since he being an India Cements employee is barred by the Supreme Court order to be associated with any assignment of duties by the BCCI. "This clarification on part of ployees from the BCCI. the interim President of the BCCI "Removal of smaller func- is imperative since an impression tionaries of India Cements from is being created in a section of various BCCI assignments would media that Srinivasan's role as not be the desired compliance of the BCCI's representative in the the Supreme Court Order until N ICC is still intact," he added.

Karnataka defeat Mumbai Hockey Association Ltd 3-2 C

HENNAI: Karnataka registered a hard-fought 3-2 win over Mumbai Hockey Association Ltd in a Pool B match on day four of the 4th Hockey India Junior Men National Championship 2014 (Division A). Karnataka's M D Rahell scored two goals. His first goal was a field goal in the 19th minute to give his team the lead. But a successful penalty corner by Mumbai's Vinay Valmiki in the 38th minute levelled

the scores. Karnataka once again surged ahead when Pruthviraj converted a penalty corner in the 47th minute. But Mumbai wasted little time in scoring the equaliser, as Rajendra Pawar netted in the 53rd minute to make it 2-2. But a goal in the 63rd minute by Rahell helped Karnataka wrap up the match in their favour. In another Pool B match, Hockey Odisha got the better of Himachal Pradesh 2-1. In a Pool D

game, Hockey Bhopal posted a 2-1 win over Hockey Maharashtra. Razik Shaikh gave Maharashtra the lead by converting a penalty corner in the 28th minute before Bhopal's Amir Ur Rehman scored the equaliser in the 37th minute and then Shanhnawaz Khan sneaked in the winning goal for the team with just five remaining on the clock. In the last match of the day, Pool D's Sports Authority of India thrashed Chhattisgarh 7-1.

Runs for Sehwag, Gambhir as Delhi beat Himachal M

OHALI: Out-of-favour India openers Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir found some form going their way as Delhi got the better of Himachal Pradesh by six wickets in a Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 match for North Zone here. Sehwag smashed 42 off 32 balls, while the left-handed captain Gambhir made a 40-ball 41, helping Delhi complete the chase of 134 with 10 deliveries to spare at the Punjab Cricket Association stadium. Sehwag hit five fours and a six, and Gambhir found the fence six times, the knocks doing their confidence a world of good. Chas-

ing a modest target, Delhi were off to a flier as both Sehwag and Gambhir tore apart the Himachal bowling attack with consummate ease. With their two experienced campaigners looking in good touch from the word go, the target proved to be too small for Delhi and barring left-arm spinner Bipul Sharma (2/28), none of the Himachal bowlers could pose any sort of challenge whatsoever. The two put on 82 runs for the opening wicket in 11.1 overs before Sehwag was sent back by Gurvinder Singh. Gambhir followed 13 runs later, falling to Aksahy

Chauhan to leave Delhi at 95 for two. Unmukt Chand and Mithun Manhas fell in quick succession, leaving it on Rajat Bhatia (13) and Milind Kumar (22) to complete the task. Earlier, Delhi had won the toss and opted to bowl, a decision that seemed to have paid as Himachal were struggling at 10 for two in the second over itself. After being reduced to 41 for three at one stage, skipper Paras Dogra (40 not out off 41 balls) steadied the ship and, in the company of Nikhil Gangta (29) took Himachal to a modest total. against their formidable opponents.

Sandhya Shetty selected as probable for the Asiad By A Sports Reporter

UMBAI: After her medal winning performance in Senior National Karate Championship held at New Delhi in January this year, Sandhya Shetty was selected as an Indian Karate team probable for the forthcoming Asian Games 2014 to be held at South Korea in September. “Winning the national championship is always thrilling and I am working harder and I am focused on the forthcoming Asian Games,” says Sandhya. “My fights are always very in-

tense and I do my best and learn from my mistakes. I am practicing swimming to improve my water phobia and doing horse ridding to maintain the balance and strength,” Sandhya said about her training sessions. The first National Karate Training Camp of 20 days for Indian karate team probables will be held from April 20 to May 10 at the T.T. Nagar Stadium, Bhopal. Sandhya has been practicing karate for the last nine years and has won many state and national level championships. Currently, a black belt in Goju Ryu style, she

won the silver medal at the 34th National Games held at Ranchi representing Maharashtra in 2011. In the past, she has won Maharashtra Karate Association Championship 2014 under the category of Kumite minus 68 kg category organized by the Maharashtra Karate Association, a bronze in Karate National Championship held at Chennai in 2007, gold medal in 2nd Mayor Cup Karate Championship in Mumbai in 2008, gold medal at Maharashtra State Karate Championship among other titles.

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IN BRIEF Sandeep Pai bowls Heroes into semis with win over Tigers

MUMBAI: Bandra Heroes’ off-spinner Sandeep Pai produced the best bowling performance in the league phase when he captured five wickets for 14 runs to send Taxing Tigers (Shivaji Park) tumbling to a four-wicket defeat in the concluding tie of the Tata Movus-Mitsui Shoji T-20 League, played at Oval Police Gymkhana here today. Batting first, the Tigers were all at sea against the offspin of Sandeep and were bowled out for 59 in 11.2 overs. Sandeep was well supported by Yashasvi Jaiswal, who bagged two wickets without conceding a run. However, the Heroes did not find the going easy, as they lost six wickets for 39 runs before Ankit Revandekar and Mangesh Gupta saw them through. The other tie saw defending champions City Riders beating Thane Marsthas by 49 runs. Brief Scores: Mumbai Police City Riders 154 for 8 (Khizer Dafedar 35, Vaibhav Singh 2/22, Wasim Shaikh 2/19, Atif Shaikh 2/20) bt Thane Marathas 105 for 8 (Vaibhav Singh 48, Yogesh Jagtap 4/9, Aditya Dhumal 2/27) by 49 runs. Taxing Tiger (Shivaji Park) 59 all out (Sandeep Pai 5/15, Harshad Yashasvi Jaiswal 2/0) lost to Bandra Heroes 65 for six (Altmas Dalvi 3/23) by four wkts.

Topspin Masters TT at University Stadium from April 10

MUMBAI: The Topspin Galore Masters Table Tennis tournament will be held at the University Stadium, Marine Lines, from April 10 to 12. Apart from the open men’s and women’s singles and doubles events, there will also be open as well as corporate team events. The events included are: Open team (team of 3 players); Corporate team (team of 2 players); Corporate singles; Veteran men’s and women’s (plus 39 and plus 49) singles and doubles and mixed doubles. Entries will be accepted up to April 9. Contact Kapil Kochar 9820047446.

Mumbai Marathon 2014 raises Rs 20.11 crores for charity

MUMBAI: The Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon 2014 generated Rs 20.11 crores in charity for causes of their choice. This edition of SCMM has already broken all previous charity records with the highest number of donors, donations and participants supporting a cause. SCMM 2014 helped raise Rs 20.11 crores, benefiting 269 NGOs, which also helped the funds raised for charity since the event’s inception in 2004, cross the 100-crore mark.

CCI to take on Victory in the opener on April 3

MUMBAI: Defending champions Cricket Club of India will take on Victory CC in the inaugural tie of the 7th Prabodhan T-20 Cricket Tournament which commences on April 3 at the Prabodhan Kreeda Bhavan, Goregaon. The tournament will also see three-time champions D Y Patil Sports Academy, recently crowned champions in the Padmakar Talim Shield Payyade SC, MIG CC, Fort Vijay CC, hosts Prabodhan and last year’s runners-up Mumbai Police Gymkhana vie for the title and the prize money of Rs.1 lakh.

Chess coaching camp from April 10 MUMBAI: Dr. Prakash Vaze Sports Foundation is slated to commence the summer chess coaching camp from April 10 to June 10 for beginners to advance students at Mulund, Thane, Dombivali, Kalyan, Dadar, Borivali and Virar. For details contact: Dr. Prakash Vaze : 9920148806

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EW DELHI: India’s K. Ajay Kumar scored an upset win over Arvind Bhat to advance in grand style into the men’s singles main draw of the Yonex Sunrise BWF Metlife India Open Super Series badminton tournament, which will commence from Tuesday at the Siri Fort Sports Complex. Ranked 301st in the world, Kumar played steadily to put it across an overconfident Arvind Bhat, ranked 65th, 22-20, 23-21 in the final qualifying round to earn a matchup against World No. 1 and top seed Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia. Playing out of his skin, Kumar retrieved every shot his much taller opponent unleashed and also displayed better control at the net to deservedly win the close encounter. Now that he will be making his debut in the main round of a major tournament, Kumar mentioned that he does not have any inhibitions of meeting the highest ranked player in the opening round. “This is first time I’m playing at this level of competition and my opponent is Lee Chong Wei, but I’m okay with that and I am looking forward to the match. Obviously he is a word class player, but you don’t always get an opportunity to play against the best in the world. It’s going to be very tough and I will give my 100 percent,” said the 22-year-old Kumar, a native of Hyderabad. On the adjacent court, Anup Sridhar eased past former National champ Chetan Anand, winning 21-14, 21-16 to join Kumar in the main draw. He will meet another qualifier, Suppanyu Avihingsanon of Thailand, who tamed Malaysia’s Jiann Shiang Chiang in straight games at 2422, 21-12.

Murray's luxury Scottish hotel opens doors

LONDON: Andy Murray's luxury hotel opened Tuesday, a business the tennis star hopes will boost his Scottish hometown Dunblane. The Wimbledon champion bought Cromlix House, a Victorian mansion dating from 1874, in February last year and has transformed it into a 15bedroom, five-star retreat. The property, set in woodlands three miles (five kilometres) outside Dunblane in central Scotland, has undergone extensive refurbishment and tourism officials hope it will prove a big draw for visitors to Scotland. Murray envisages the hotel will create up to 40 jobs in Dunblane. "I'm pleased to be able to give something back to the community I grew up in," he said on the hotel's website. "By re-establishing Cromlix as a leading luxury hotel at the heart of the Dunblane community we will be able to attract new visitors to the area, create a number of new jobs and focus on supporting other local businesses."

DOWN AND OUT: Arvind Bhat hits the deck in the course of the match against K. Ajay Kumar (inset). The win enabled Ajay Kumar make the men’s singles main draw of the India Open Super Series badminton tournament. Shreyansh Jaiswal was the third Indian to make the tournament proper when he overcame countryman Subhankar Dey in three game at 21-19, 14-21, 21-18. Jaiswal will be up against Frenchman Brice Leverdez, who is ranked 32nd in the world. The winner will run into Chinese favourite and number two seed Chen Long, who should have an easy opener, as he is pitted against India’s H.S. Pranoy. In the women’s singles qualifiers, India’s Shruti Mumdada and Mudra Dhainje comfortably won their respective final round matches to advance to the main draw. Mundada posted an easy 21-11, 21-6 win against compatriot Sannskriti Chabria, while Dhainje prevailed over experienced Dhanya Nair rather comfortably at 21-15, 21-11.

Top Indian women Saina Nehwal and P V Sindhu will also see action on the opening day against Austria’s Simone Prutsch and China’s 2nd seed Wang Shixian. Among the men, recent Malaysian Open finalist Sourabh Varma will face off against Ivanov Vladimiir of Russia, while P Kashyap meets 6th seed Zhengming Wang. National champion K Srikanth will play Japan’s Takuma Leda, while Anand Pawar clashes against Denmark’s 4th seed Jan Jorgensen. Results – (1st round) – Men: K. Ajay Kumar (IND) bt Deepak Khatri (IND) 2113, 21-15; Arvind Bhat (IND) bt Mayank Behal (IND) 21-18, 21-14; Chetan Anand (IND) bt Gaurav Venkat (IND) 2115, 21-17; Anup Sridhar (IND) bt Wishnu Yuli Praseto (INA) w/o; Jiann Shiang Chiang (MAS) beay N.V.S. Vijetha (IND) 21-17, 21-9; Suppanyu Avihingsanon

(THA) bt Ketan Chahal (IND) 21-10, 2220; Subhankar Dey (IND) bt Khosit Phetpradab (IND) 19-21, 21-13, 21-9; Shreyansh Jaiswal (IND) bt Aditya Prakash (IND) 22-20, 18-21, 21-16. Final round: K. Ajay Kumar (IND) bt Arvind Bhat (IND) 22-20, 23-21; Anup Sridhar (IND) bt Chetan Anand (IND) 2114,21-16; Suppanyu Avihingsanon (THA) bt Jiann Shiang Chiang (MAS) 24-22, 21-12; Shreyansh Jaiswal (IND) bt Subhankar Dey (IND) 21-19, 14-21, 218. Women’s (1st round): Shruti Mundada (IND) bt Yamini Sharma (IND) 15-4 retired; Sanskriti Chhabria (IND) bt Rituparna Das (IND) w/o; Sayali Gokhale (IND) bt Neha Pandit (IND) 2114, 21-18; Jyoti Nashier (IND) bt Jagruti Nashier (IND) 21-17, 21-18; Mudra Dhainje (IND) bt Jacqueline Rose Kunnath (IND) 19-21, 21-19, 21-11; Dhanya Nair (IND) bt Reha Pillai (IND) 21-19, 21-19; Sanchali Dasgupta (IND) bt Rachita Sahdev (IND) 21-11, 21-14.

IAAF ratifies Anju’s top finish in 2005 World Athletics Final N

EW DELHI: Star Indian long jumper Anju Bobby George has officially become the gold medal winner at the World Athletics Final held at Monte Carlo in 2005 after the International Association of Athletics Federation ratified the result. The IAAF upgraded Anju to the top place in the IAAF World Athletics Final long jump event after the disqualification of Russia's Tatyana Kotova, who had finished ahead of the Indian in the meet, but later failed to clear a dope test. Anju's 6.75 metres leap had landed her with the silver then, behind the Russian's 6.83 metres effort. Confirming this, Athletics Federation of India President Adille Sumariwalla lauded Anju on her historic achievement. "We are extremely proud that Anju has been awarded the gold medal in the prestigious World Athletics Final. This is a historic occasion for the entire country and the Indian athletics fraternity," said Sumariwalla. Meanwhile, Anju was over-

win a gold medal in World Athletics Final. The Indian star had previously won a bronze medal in the 2003 World Championship and has a gold in the Asian Games (2002 Busan) and Asian Championship (2005 Incheon) in her name and a bronze in the Commonwealth Games.

CHURCHILL LOOK TO KEEP WINNING MOMENTUM GOING PANAJI: Churchill Brothers will be looking to keep the winning momentum going when they take on Home United FC in their Group E away match of the AFC Cup here today. whelmed on winning the World Churchill Brothers, who beat Athletics Final gold medal and ex- Home United FC 3-1 at home, pressed her gratitude to all the fans have six points from three of Indian athletics, her coach and matches, one point behind table the AFI for their support. "It's a toppers Persipura Jayapura of Ingreat privilege for Indian athletics donesia. While Home United, and I am humbled with the gold with one point from a game, are medal. As an Indian athlete, I'm at the bottom. Churchill Brothers indebted to my fans, coaches and have come here without their two the Athletic Federation of India for key players - striker Anthony all their support," said Anju. Wolfe has a shoulder injury and With this achievement, Anju Abdel Hamid Shabana is out due became the first Indian athlete to to suspension.

IN BRIEF Sports Ministry derecognises IABF

NEW DELHI: Livid with the suspended Indian Amateur Boxing Federation's refusal to comply with its directives, the Sports Ministry today derecognised the IABF with immediate effect. It comes as another massive jolt to the IABF, which has already been terminated by its international parent body, AIBA. "The matter has been considered in totality and keeping in view all relevant facts including the fact that the International Federation of the boxing sport has withdrawn its recognition to IABF, it has been decided to withdraw the recognition granted by Government of India to IABF with immediate effect," the Ministry stated in a release detailing the reasons for taking the drastic step. The IABF was provisionally suspended by the Ministry in December 2012. The Ministry had asked the IABF to hold fresh elections and make its constitution compliant with the National Sports Code.

Services thrash J&K by seven wickets in T20 match

CHANDIGARH: Pacer Shadab Nazar claimed four scalps as Services thrashed Jammu and Kashmir by seven wickets in a North Zone T20 match for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy at the Sector 16 Stadium. Opting to bat, J&K batsmen could put up paltry 91 runs in 18.4 overs before Services overhauled the target with 20 balls to spare. Samiullah Beig (24) was the highest run-scorer for J&K, while skipper Parvez Rasool (5) also failed to inspire his side. Nazar drew the first blood for Services when he trapped Adil Reshi (13) in front of the wicket. Arshad Kawaja (1) became Nazar's second. Nazar went on to pick two more wickets, including that of Samiullah to end J&K innings inside 20 overs. Left-arm spinners Abhishek Sakuja (2/14) and Avishek Sinha (2/23) bagged two wickets each, while pacer Suraj Yadav (1/18) got one batsman out. Chasing the target, Rajat Paliwal scored an unbeaten 29 and added 45 runs with Anshul Gupta (25) for third wicket to take the side home after openers Nakul Verma (19) and Yashpal Singh (17) were dismissed by medium pacer Abid Nabi (2/13).

Advani, Mehta crash out of China Open snooker

BEIJING: Top Indian cueists Pankaj Advani and Aditya Mehta crashed out of China Open snooker tournament with first round losses here. Advani lost to Ricky Walden of England 1-5 (8-81(81), 74-0, 25-83(69), 8-73, 10-7210 42-62) while Mehta went down fighting to another Englishman Mark King 4-5 (52-60, 57-52, 1-69, 79-49, 0-81(58), 62-48, 22-73, 62-40, 36-71) at Beijing Students University Stadium. China Open is the penultimate world ranking event before the World Championship at Sheffield, England from April 16.

HI panel bans players, officials for code of conduct breach

NEW DELHI: The Disciplinary Committee of Hockey India handed bans on some players, coaches and officials for breach of code of conduct after hearing the parties here. The bans were imposed after consideration of the facts presented before the committee members and hearing of the players and coaches. The members felt the bans will discourage other players and officials from indulging in similar actions in future and ensure that they follow HI Code of Conduct. One such case took place during match between Uttar Pradesh and Air India in the 4th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship in Lucknow wherein Uttar Pradesh player Devesh Chauhan stated that when he appealed for a foul, international umpire Sangha used abusive language.

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