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THE ‘HONEYMOON’ COMMENT BY YOGA GURU BABA RAMDEV LINKING RAHUL GANDHI WITH DALIT WOMEN HAS TRIGGERED AN ANGRY BACKLASH WITH POLITICAL ACTIVISTS AND DALIT GROUPS DEMANDING HIS ARREST

NCP's ladies wing activists on Monday held a protest against Baba Ramdev at Azad Maidan.

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Indian mangoes purchased at a Dubai mall! I got it over there at a cheaper price.

By Prashant Hamine

tepping up the attack on yoga guru Baba Ramdev over his controversial remarks aimed at Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi, the Congress Minister for Water Conservation, Dr. Nitin Raut, demanded that the yoga expert be booked under the Atrocities Act for his anti-dalit remarks. In a letter addressed to President Pranab Mukherjee, he stated that Baba Ramdev has caused grave affront on dalit women by remarking that Rahul Gandhi visits dalit homes and indulges in picnics and honeymoons. Meanwhile, NCP MLC Vidya Chavan too staged a protest demonstration at Azad Maidan in protest against the yoga guru's controversial remarks. Condemning the yoga guru, Raut said that Ramdev had articulated what BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi could not. He said that dalit activists across the state are agitated over the yoga guru's remarks. Two First Information Reports (FIR) have been filed against him. In his letter addressed to the President of India, Raut has insisted that the yoga guru be arrested forthwith in order to quell the rising anger among the dalit masses. Commenting on RPI leader and MP Ramdas Athawale's condemnation of Ramdev's remarks, he said that it reflected the deep divide within the BJPled 'Mahayuti'. When asked to comment on Ramdev's Continued on pg 8 «

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Members of the National Students Union of India protesting against Baba Ramdev at the MRCC Office near the Press Club on Monday.

Mukti Foundation gets Russians to train marshals, women cops in tolpar combat

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Do you think political leaders and yoga experts have lowered the standards of the election debates? Dashrath Pawar Student Yes. Pre-election debates should be on fundamental policies, infrastructure projects, international relations and defence related issues.

Mihir Pandya BPO Executive No. Its a demand and supply game. No one will listen to a debate on international policies for more than three minutes. People like allegations and are curious about the personal lives of leaders.

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female personnel – both the cops and marshals – whose task is to n an initiative by Smita Thack- take care of women. Tolpar is a eray of Mukti Foundation, Russ- small knife that helps marshals and ian martial arts experts trained cops if disarmed and fits into their the Mukti Marshals and 35 woman handbags." "The Russian tolpar expolice constables in Tolpar, a knife- perts work on empowering police fighting technique at the Naigaon and army the globe over. When our Police HQ. Mukti marshals got this opportuBesides Smita Thackeray, actor nity, we wanted the women cops to Akshay Kumar and Himanshu Roy benefit from it and are glad the – ATS chief were present to encour- Mumbai police agreed to the age the marshals and the cops. same,” she averred. Said Smita Thackeray, “Tolpar Akshay Kumar spent time with training aims at empowering the the tolpar experts and practised

moves with them, learning the nuances of the art. “I am a keen martial arts exponent and this move by Smita Thackeray of Mukti to empower women has my support. I look forward to that day when every student compulsorily learns martial arts in school for at least three years and martial arts becomes more famous than cricket. It is my dream,” said the actor who was the first to arrive an hour before time to interact with the experts. Himanshu Roy spoke strongly for

Russian experts Kirill Lyubin & Maxim Petrow demonstrate knife training moves as Smita Thackeray and son Rahul and Me Mukti Marshals look on.

Smita Thackeray and Akshay Kumar with Me Mukti Marshals at Mukti Foundation's Tolpar knife & unarmed combat traning by Russian experts for Mumbai Women Police and Me Mukti Marshals.

women standing up to defend themselves. “Each woman should stand up for herself and not fear offenders. This specialised training empowers her and we would like every woman to train to be empowered to protect herself,” he stated, adding more such training is always welcome. Looking at the way the marshals and the cops broke language barriers and learnt the techniques with enthusiasm, it looks like the tolpar knife-wielding women will be here to stay and protect!

Rajkumar Kaminwar Activist Yes. They are washing their linen in public. This is not healthy debate. They are making below the belt personal allegations.

Bhushan Joshi Insurance Executive No. It's all a political stunt to win public applause. This is not U.S., it's India. If you discuss the GDP, people will not listen to you. They will get bored and go away. Kajal Gohil Homemaker Yes. It seems that all parties including the BJP and Congress have forgotten about inflation and price hikes which are making it difficult to make ends meet.

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ST2 aids doctors treating heart diseases ST2 is the only marker available in India for predicting chances of heart failure By A Staff Reporter

available in the country. The ST2 test which is an ELISA-based test is he first ever technique to help approved by the USFDA and has predict risks of coronary heart undergone extensive evaluation disease by finding a specific bio- with more than 100 peer-reviewed marker in the bloodstream is now articles and scientific posters

BMC to buy beach safety equipment Total cost would be Rs. 2.69 crore which will help curb deaths by drowning at beaches By Khushboo Panjabi

fter a delay of more than five years, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has finally decided to buy high tech beach safety equipment to prevent deaths

which may occur due to drowning during the coming monsoon. The total cost of the tools, would be Rs.2.69 crore which includes advanced gear like jet skis, rescue boats, surfboards, rescue tubes and gear for lifeguards. According to civic officials, the safety equipments would reinforce the Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) to provide safety on the beaches.According to the proposal, the BMC will buy six semi-inflatable rescue boats worth Rs.16 lakh each and seven jet skis worth Rs.16.74 lakh each. They will also procure equipment like jet ski operator helmets (18), spine boards (9), rescue boards/surf boards (9), rescue tubes (18), beach chairs for lifeguards (7),

nylon ropes (18), buoys (18), life support kits (9), life jackets (27) and rechargeable torches (9). The proposal will be tabled before the civic standing committee for approval on Wednesday.The corporators were continuously demanding for the these equipments but there was a delay. BJP group leader Dilip Patel said, “The city has been witnessing a rising number of drowning deaths on the beaches. Though there are lifeguards present at the beaches, lack of equipment has been proving to be a major deterrent for them to prevent these deaths.” According to civic figures, last year there were 14 deaths at the beaches due to drowning. khushboo.panjabi@afternoondc.in

studying more than 35,000 patients. The ST2 test has been a matter of discussion for the past two to three months among doctors in the country and it has been made ST2, a cardiac biomarker, is a soluble protein expressed by the heart in response to disease or injury. Unlike many other cardiac biomarkers, ST2 levels change quickly in response to changes in the patient’s condition thus helping physicians do the needful for their patients. available in India in early April by SRL Diagnostics Limited. “We have been promoting ST2 for the past few months and doctors were looking forward to it. Once we brought the technology here, the doctors started recommending it to their patients. We have already collected 100 samples for predicting chances of heart failure from across the country”, said Dr. B.R. Das, PresidentResearch & Innovation, Mentor-Molecular Pathology and Clinical Research Services, SRL Di-

agnostics Limited. Out of these 100 samples, 42 are from Mumbai. ST2 is the only marker available in India for predicting prognosis in cases of heart failure. Unlike many other cardiac biomarkers, ST2 is faster and thus helps physicians make informed decisions on the course of action to be taken and do the needful at the earliest for his patients. “This test can reduce 30-day rehospitalisation rates by 17.3 per cent and also reduce 30-day mortality rates by 17.6 per cent”, informed Dr. Das. Dr. Manish Mavani, cardiac physician at Saifee, Jaslok and Bhatia hospitals said, “This test might be useful in cases of non-specific chest pains where the cardiograph is normal because these days with cases of heart attacks on a rise, one has to be alert about chest pains”. Right now, this test can be done under prescription only but after six months, it can be used as a part of preventive healthcare checkup. The test costs Rs.1,600 and is available across India at all Fortis Labs and SRL Diagnostics Labs and its collection centres.

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no reference to a mustache as a requirement. However, a senior Mumbai Fire Brigade officer who had a mustache (of course) said that his seniors had advised him to keep one for “personal safety”, so he did. Hence, he has also been telling his juniors to grow one. Better still, he gave us a reason. “When we are firefighting, it is very difficult to calculate the temperature at the fire site. Sometimes, the flames are high but the temperature is low. On the other hand, sometimes a smallish blaze can have very high temperatures at its core. In the absence of immediate judgment, it is difficult to devise a fire fighting strategy.” This is where the mustaches come in, and we are not sure if he is having a laugh. Apparently, the bit of hair on the upper lip is a kind of temperature diviner that warns firemen to back off from a dangerous site by the smell of burning hair!

Greetings from Stockholm The sheer comfort of shade on a hot day! This sleek and enterprising tomcat was asleep at the wheel of an SUV in front of the Press Club at CST. Then he was snapped by our photographer and immediately the little animal snapped awake.

Flashback to the first election Writing in The Sunday Guardian, our favourite columnist Dr. Vappala Balachandran takes a look at the past and finds lessons therein for the future. He writes: “By now our democracy has experienced 15 General Elections. It took nearly four months for the first General Elections to be completed for an electorate of 173,212,343, between October 1951 and February 1952. They chose 489 seats in the Lok Sabha from 401 constituencies in 26 states. In those days, 314 constituencies had one seat each,

86 had two seats and one in West Bengal had three seats. We had nine-part 'A' states, seven-part 'B' states and ten-part 'C' states.” This year, for the 16th general elections, there were 814,500,000, the largest number in the world, though the number of seats haven't risen proportionately. Balachandran goes on to discuss the pros and cons of the current systems but gives Dr. Ambedkar all the credit for safeguarding the process from “marauding” netas: “It was the foresight of Dr. Ambedkar which saved the

Allauddin Abdullah Shaikh is a resident of a transit camp in Bimbisar Nagar in Jogeshwari who cannot walk. He had traveled almost one kilometer on a tiny wheeled board to the polling station with a slip given by Election Commission. He crosschecked his name, address and photo twice. While going he was very happy and enthusiastic. His happiness did not last long. Our reporter met him as he came wheeling himself out of the room where the voting was being conducted. He was most upset and angry. He was not allowed to cast his vote as he did not have identification proof with him. His name, address and photo were perfect. But it did not help in the least. So why was he not carrying the crucial document with him? Allauddin said that the previous night, his house in the transit camp was ransacked by thieves. “They stole everything, even my

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independence of our election process from some of our marauding state political leaders, who could have indirectly disfranchised large sections of our population, as we see even now when some stray voices are heard to exclude certain sections of the population on religious or linguistic grounds. In this he was ably supported by the late K.M. Munshi, who rejected the idea that it encroached on the states' jurisdiction: 'I would warn the members who are still harping on the same subject to remember one supreme fact in Indian history that the glorious days of India were only the days, whether under the Mauryas or the Moghuls, when there was a strong central authority in the country, and the most tragic days were those when the central authority was dismembered by the provinces trying to resist it.' ” “These prophetic words were said in 1949. The adverse results of the dispersal of Central authority are seen all over, especially in internal security.” If you want a bit more, you can always go to http://www.sundayguardian.com/analysis/centralised -non-partisan-system-makes-pollssmooth

things with her father, and talking about the responsibility young people in particular bore towards choosing the right kind of government. What made her caste the vote, was her father's wish to make her understand the responsibility of making and choosing a government. So after her father's last rites were performed, Shruti went to the polling booth. That's when our reporter spoke to Shruti who described why she was doing what she did. “I voted for my father and his wish for a better government,” she said.

Our moustachioed heroes

In these days of the clean-shaven look, there are many who might ask the question – why is it that

By the time this appears, our favourite contemporary dancer Astad Deboo will have performed at “the most prestigious dance theatre in Stockholm (and Europe), the Dance House. While we are sure he came through with flying colours, we can also reveal that for once, he professed to feeling “very nervous.” He is there as part of the IndiaUnlimited festival of business and culture, organised by the Indian Embassy, from April 22 to 26, held completely in Stockholm as a platform to strengthen IndiaSweden connections and partnerships in all areas. Earlier on the week, there was another performance by Deboo, with his Manipuri Pungcholom drummers, and as can be expected, they created a sensation. Then on Saturday, Astad was off to Gothenburg from where he returned to give his performance at the Dance House last night. Then it is off to Riga for another solo performance, and finally a bit of free time. On May 3, he will take a boat to

In Dad’s name

Big dreams on a small vehicle died very hard on polling day in Jogeshwari for Abdullah Shaikh.

documents. I don't have any identity card, not even a ration card.” When last seen, he was leaving. He was also being very abusive, but that we can understand.

When you are tempted to froth at the mouth at all those who did not bother to exercise their right to franchise, think instead of Shruti Mishra (18), who lost her father on the eve of the election in Mumbai. With the force of her own will and because she knew it was father's wish, she went ahead to cast her vote. On April 23, late at night, Shruti lost her father to ill health. Yet this young girl, sunk in mourning, traumatised with grief, did not hesitate to do what she considered her duty. She had been discussing

Those aren't mustaches, they're modern-type Mumbai Fire brigade temperature gauges! Or at least, that is what we are told.

eight men out of ten, who form our intrepid Fire Brigade, have mustaches? And some of them are pretty ragged at that! Since someone informed us that it is compulsory to have mustache in the fire brigade, we checked it out, particularly under service rules and the 1888 BMC Act. There was

Helsinki where he will stay for a couple of days to attend meetings and do some sightseeing, then Stockholm again and on to Uppsala and then Munich and finally home on May 11, for the very last phase of voting. Then like the rest, he can look forward to the counting – and a new Prime Minister!

04 THANKSGIVING Thank You Jesus Mother Mary Holy Spirit St. Jude St. Anthony for all the favours granted and your blessing on us. PBA DBA C-3921

CHANGE OF NAME

I, Ashvat holder of Indian Passport No. K5255556 issued at Dubai on 30-04-2012 resident of Maher Building, 3rd Floor, Dady Shed Road, Chowpatty, Mumbai, Pin-400 007 and presently working/residing at Dubai P.O. Box 7152 do hereby change my name from Ashvat to Ashvat Abid Vaid with immediate effect. C-3922 I have changed my name from Khusbu Ratilal Shah to Khushbu Ratilal Shah as per Affidavit dated 21-04-2014. C3923 I, Rajendra Dattaram Toraskar, have changed my name to Rajesh Dattaram Toraskar as per Maha. Govt. Gazette No. U-947 dated April 10-16, 2014 C3924 I, Moiz Taiyabali Sarangpurwala (Father), have changed my minor son’s name from Hatim Moiz to Hatim Moiz Sarangpurwala as per the Affidavit. C-3925 I have changed my name from Shaikh Mohammed Moiddin, to ‘Shaikh Mohammad Mohiddin’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 15/04/2014. C-3926 I have changed my name from Hameeda M. Shaikh, to ‘Shaikh Hamida Mohammad’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 15/04/2014. C-3927 I have changed my name from Mohammed Aslam Mohammed Ibrahim, to ‘Mohammed Aslam Mohammed Ibrahim Mahevi’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (U- 1428) Dated: 10/04/2014. C-3928 I have changed my name from Siddharth Pramod Pilani, to ‘Siddarth P. Pilani’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (U- 1381) Dated: 10/04/2014. C-3929 I have changed my name from Seema Madhukar Phope, to ‘Ruchita Rajesh Kokate’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 28/04/2014. C-3930 I have changed my name from Zahir Mohamad Sagir Shaikh, to ‘Zaheer Mohamad Sagir Shaikh’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 25/04/2014. C-3931 I have changed my name from Mahmad Aarif Alibhai Mamon, to ‘Mr. Mohammed Arif Alibhai Zariwala’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 02/04/2014. C-3932 I have changed my name from Halim Ali Bahadur, to ‘Mr. Halim Ali Ansari’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 25/04/2014. C-3933

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I have changed my name from Azad Halim Ali, to ‘Mr. Azad Halim Ali Ansari’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 25/04/2014. C-3934

I have changed my name from Nallapalle Sumantha Anselm Azariah to Nallapalle Sumanth Anselm Azariah by an Affidavit dated 26th.April 2014. C-3948

I Mukeshkumar Arunkumar Shah have changed my name to Mukesh Arunkumar Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 25/04/14 C-3964

I Niranjanbhai Doshi have changed my name to Niranjan Doshi as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 26/04/14 C-3978

I Lydain Romy D’souza @ Lydain D’souza have changed my name to Lydwin Rony D’souza as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-3993

I have changed my name from Dehiwalla Nadeem Ibrahim, to ‘Delhiwala Nadeem Ibrahim’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 19/04/2014. C-3935

I have changed my name from Abdul Rashid K.B. to Abdul Rashid Karim Bux as per deed poll Affidavit dated: 1/04/2014. C-3949

I Ms. Sanyogita Manohar Golvankar have changed my name to Mrs. Namrata Nitin Sawant as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 26/04/14

I Pradipkumar Doshi have changed my name to Pradip Doshi as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 26/04/14 C-3979

I Romy D’souza have changed my name to Rony D’souza as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Bhavana Doshi have changed my name to Bhavna Doshi as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 26/04/14 C-3980

I Jayantkumar Himatlal Masrani have changed my name to Jayant Himatlal Masrani as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-3995

I have changed my name from Dehiwalla Ibrahim, to ‘Delhiwala Ibrahim Shabuddin’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 19/04/2014. C-3936 I have changed my name from Dehiwalla Shamim Ibrahim, to ‘Delhiwala Shamin Ibrahim’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 26/04/2014. C-3937 I have changed my name from Deepak Yeshwant Sable, to ‘Dipak Yeshwant Sable’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 28/04/2014. C-3938 I have changed my name from Zoeb Abdeali, to ‘Zoeb Abdeali Bhagat’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (U-1788) Dated: 17/04/2014. C-3939 I have changed my name from Mrs. Arti Dilip Sawant to Mrs. Aarti Dilip Sawant as per Affidavit dated 28.04.2014. C-3940 I have changed my name from Miss Niranjana Tapidas Sanghvi to Mrs Niranjana Sharad Shah as per Affidavit dated 29.04.2014 C-3950 I have changed my name from Mohd Junaid Shaikh to Mohammed Junaid Shaikh as per Affidavit No – (KM-449032) dated 28th April 2014 C-3941 I have changed my name from Farhat-Us-Nisa Syed to Farhatunnisa Mushtaque Ahmed Shaikh as per Affidavit No. (KM-449031) dated 28th April 2014 C-3942 I have changed my name from Mohammed Zaid Mushtaque Shaikh to Mohammed Zaid Shaikh as per Affidavit No. (KM-449033) dated 28th April 2014 C-3943 I have changed my name from Hetaben Shaileshkumar Sutaria to Heta Shailesh Sutaria as per Maharashtra Gazette No :- (U-950) C-3944 I have changed my name from Sana Mohemed Ali Jaitapkar to Sana Mohammad Ali Jaitapkar as per deed poll Affidavit. C-3945 I have changed my name from Mohemed Ali Yusuf Jaitapkar to Mohammad Ali Yusuf Jaitapkar as per deed poll Affidavit. C-3946 I have changed my name from Joane Rachel Azariah to Joan Rachel Azariah by an Affidavit dated 24th.February 2014. C-3947

I have changed my name from “Deepak Kamal Dassani” to “Deepak Kumar Dassani” as per Affidavit dated 28th April’ 2014. C-3951 I have changed my name from “Ms. Bhavini Harishchandra Baikar” to “Mrs. Riya Rupesh Mhatle” as per Affidavit dated 23rd April’ 2014. C-3952 I have changed my name from “Rachna Rajendra Dakhave” to “Rachana Rajendra Dakhave” as per Affidavit dated 28th June’ 2014. C-3953 I have change my name from Kusumben Kishorbhai Bhagat to Kusum Kishor Bhagat as per Maharashtra Affidavit dated 25 / 2 / 2014. C-3954 I have change my name from Kusumben Bhikhubhai Rathod to Kusum Kishor Bhagat as per Maharashtra Affidavit dated 25 / 2 / 2014. C-3955 I have change my name from Kishorbhai Chhanabhai Bhagat to Kishor Chhanabhai Bhagat as per Maharashtra Affidavit dated 25 / 2 / 2014. C-3956 I have change my name from Kishor Chhanabhai Bhagatwala to Kishor Chhanabhai Bhagat as per Maharashtra Affidavit dated 25 / 2 / 2014. C-3957 I have changed my name from Parmar Kirtisingh Mafatsingh to “Parmar Karansingh Mafatsingh” as per Affidavit dated 23rd April’ 2014. C-3958 I have changed my name from “Pankaj Kalra” to “Punkaj Kalraa” as per Affidavit dated 28th April’ 2014. C-3959 I Mr. Punkaj Kalraa father of son/daughter apply for change of name from Pratham Kalra to Pratham Kalraa as per Affidavit dated 24th April’ 2014. C-3960 I Mr. Punkaj Kalraa father of son/daughter apply for change of name from Pranat Kalra to Pranat Kalraa as per Affidavit dated 24th April’ 2014 C-3961 I Javed Maula Ali have changed my name to Javed Maula Ali Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-3962 I Abdul Razak Sayyed have changed my name to Abdul Razzaq Sayyed as per Maharashtra Government Gazette No. X-46079 dated: 29/11/2012 C-3963

I Sayyad Mohdasif Raju have changed my name to Asif Raju Sayyad as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 26/04/14 C-3966 I Riddhi Akash Lakhani have changed my name to Riddhi Nirmal Advani as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 24/04/14 C-3967 I Mr. Bharatkumar Vikramchand Jain have changed my name to Mr. Bharatkumar Jain as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 28/04/14 C-3968 I Akram Ajij Bahadur Khan have changed my name to Akram Aziz Khan as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 25/04/14 C-3969 I Kanaiyalal Vadilal Bhavsar have changed my name to Kanaiya Vadilal Bhavsar as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 22/01/14 C-3970 I Prafulchandra Ramjibhai Jakharia have changed my name to Praful Ramjibhai Jakharia as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 17/04/14 C-3971 I Shanawaz Jaffer Lokhandwalla have changed my name to Shahnawaz Jaffer Lokhandwalla as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 21/04/14 C-3972 I Dakshaben Mohan Vora have changed my name to Daksha Chirag Gala as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 22/04/14 C-3973 I Triveniben Rasik Rangapariya have changed my name to Triveni Rasik Rangapariya as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 28/04/14 C-3974 I Rasikbhai Ramjibhai Rangapariya have changed my name to Rasik Ramjibhai Rangapariya as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 28/04/14 C-3975 I Mr. Hastimal Fulchandji Dudhani have changed my name to Mr. Hastimal Fulchandji Burad as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 16/04/14

I Sonalben Jayantilal Shah have changed my name to Sonal Rajesh Doshi as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-3981 I Priti Navin Doshi have changed my name to Punita Navin Doshi as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-3982 I Preeti Navin Doshi have changed my name to Punita Navin Doshi as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-3983 We Mr. Navin Mahadev Doshi & Mrs. Punita Navin Doshi have changed our minor son’s name from Rhushbha Navin Doshi to Rushabh Navin Doshi as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-3984

I Samirkumar Shah have changed my name to Samir Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 26/04/14 C-3977

I Naseem / Naseem Banu Shaikh have changed my name to Nasim Mustafa Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-3996 I Sagir Ahamad Khan have changed my name to Sagir Ahmed Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-3997 I Bashir Ibrahim Khan have changed my name to Bashir Ahmed Ibrahim Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-3998 I Jannatunnissa Khan have changed my name to Jinnatulanisa Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-3999

I Shobhna Gajanan Shete have changed my name to Sanyogeeta Ravindranath Kushe as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-3985

I Zannatunnisa Shaikh have changed my name to Jinnatulanisa Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

I Mahesh Nandhlal Goyal have changed my name to Mahesh Nandhlal Gohil as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-3986

I Aman Rao have changed my name to Aman Singh as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-4001

I Leela Mahesh Goyal have changed my name to Leela Mahesh Gohil as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-3987 I Sunil Ramdev Vishwakarma have changed my name to Sunilkumar Ramdev Vishwakarma as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-3988 We Mr. Sagir Ahmad Khan & Mrs. Sadikunnisha Sagir Ahmad Khan have changed our minor son’s name from Mohammad Salmaan Sagir Ahmad Khan to Salman Sagirahmad Khan as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-3989 I Mohmad Akabarmiyya Sheikh @ Mahmood Shaikh Akbar Miya have changed my name to Mehmood Akbar Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-3990 I Zubeda Mahmood Shaikh @ Zubaida Begum Mohmad Sheikh have changed my name to Jubeda Mehmood Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-3991

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I Ryon Lawrence Rony D’souza @ Ryan Lawrence Rony D’souza have changed my name to Ryan Rony D’souza as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-3992

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I Shewani Rao have changed my name to Baby Singh as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-4002 I Arjunbhai Haribhai Mangela have changed my name to Arjun Haribhai Mangela as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-4003 I Lakhvir Singh Khokher have changed my name to Lakhbir Singh Khokher as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-4004 I Shakeel Suleman Sayed have changed my name to Shakil Suleman Sayyed as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-4005 I Bharatkumar Jethalal Shah have changed my name to Bharat Jethalal Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-4006 We Mr. Rony D’souza & Mrs. Lydwin Rony D’souza have changed our minor daughter’s name from Joana Renita Rony D’souza to Joanna Rony D’souza as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-4007 I Bibi Mariyam Sakhidad Syed have changed my name to Mariyam Abu Shahma Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-4008

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n the ensuing Lok Sabha polls there are reports and cases of many violations of 'Code of Conduct' by political parties. To have an insight of how many such cases were held by the Election Commission (EC), RTI activist Anil Galgali filed a query with the Chief Election Officer (CEO) seeking information about the status of cases filed before during the past three LS polls. Interestingly, in a reply to the query, the GAD (General Administration Department) under the CEO replied that, all the records of actions taken on violations in the past elections have been destroyed in fire incident at Mantralaya in 2012. Five persons were killed and several others injured, besides loss of many files, in the fire accident at the state secretariat. Offices of Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar too were gutted in the blaze. Galgali had filed a query with the CEO of Maharashtra on April 7, 2014 seeking information about cases registered on candidates for violations of various 'Code of Conduct' during past three LS elections and also sought to know how many MP's elections were set aside and re-elections conducted in

those constituencies. Replying to this, Shirish Mohod, Under Secretary and Public Information Officer (PIO) in the Chief Electoral Office informed that “All the files and records pertaining to query have been destroyed in the massive fire incident in Mantralaya which took place on June 21, 2012. Hence the office has no records to give information regarding the query.”Speaking to the ADC, Galgali said, “It is very unfortunate to note that

despite the orders of the Chief Minister and the Chief Secretary of Maharashtra to reconstruct all the files destroyed in the fire, the GAD looking into the election work have ignored the restoration work. Once elections are over, strong actions need to be taken on the violation of code of conduct by defaulting candidates, this will act as a strong detterant for further violations by candidates hence forward.” philip.varghese@afternoondc.in

No hike in Metro fares By a staff reporter

he state government is standing firm on its decision to not increase the fare of long-awaited Metro trains in Mumbai. Mumbai Metro One authorities had put forth a proposal to increase fares, citing escalation in project and operation costs, from the minimum of Rs.9 to Rs.22 and the maximum Rs.13 to Rs.33. Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority (MMRDA) officials said that price had been already increased Rs.6 to Rs.9, so no additional fare hike would be allowed. Railway Safety Commissioner is schedule to inspect the metro trains and certify it safe after his inspection shortly. After that, the Metro will be open to the city.

06 CHANGE OF NAME I Riya have changed my name to Riya Garodia as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-4009 I Rashi have changed my name to Rashi Garodia as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-4010 I Mahesh Garodia have changed my name to Mahesh Kumar Garodia as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-4011 I Rajeshkumar Vithaldas Ajugia have changed my name to Rajesh Vithaldas Ajugia as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-4012 I Pritiben Rajeshbhai Ajugia have changed my name to Priti Rajesh Ajugia as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-4013 I Rajeshbhai Ajugia have changed my name to Raejsh Ajugia as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-4014 I Rajeshkumar Ajugia have changed my name to Rajesh Ajugia as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-4015 I Pritiben Rajeshkumar Ajugia have changed my name to Priti Rajesh Ajugia as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-4016 I Dave Nishabahen Dharmeshkumar have changed my name to Nisha Vijay Bhandari as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-4017 I Vajiraben Rangwala & Sakina Rangwala have changed my name to Vajhirabai Rangwala as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-4018 I Sakina Rangwala have changed my name to Vajhirabai Rangwala as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-4019 I Shaikh Shabina Mohammed have changed my name to Shaikh Shabeena Mohammed as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-4020 I Iqbal Mohemmed have changed my name to Iqbal Mohemmed Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-4021 I have changed my name from Tabassum Bano Mohammed Sharif Ansari to Tabassum Abu Hamza Ansari as per Affidavit C-4022 We Mr.Sanjay Sushil Harlalka and Mrs.Rachana Sanjay Harlalka our minor son Yash Sanjay Harlalka formerly called Lakshya Sanjay Harlalka as per Affidavit dated: 28/04/2014 C-4023

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CLASSIFIEDS I have changed my name from Sadiqa Shaikh Ashraf to Sadika Ashraf Shaikh as per Affidavit C-4026 I have changed my name from Prempritam Subodh Kumar Jha to Prem Subodh Jha as per Affidavit C-4027 I have changed my name from Subodh Kumar Jha to Subodh Jha as per Affidavit C-4028 I have changed my name from Kalavati Devi Mahendra Prajapati to Kalavati Mahendra Prajapati as per Affidavit C-4029 I have changed my name from Rakesh Ram Ramker Ram to Rakesh Ramker Jaiswal as per Affidavit C-4030 I have changed my name from Ramker Ram Phultunnu to Ramker Phultunnu Jaiswal as per Affidavit C-4031 I have changed my name from Madhu S. to Madhu Sukumaran Nair as per Affidavit C-4032 I have changed my name from Wakeel Ahmed Sheikh to Wakeel Ahmad Shaikh as per Affidavit C-4033 I have changed my name from Vikramkumar Shantilal Sakaria to Vikram Shantilal Sakaria as per Affidavit C-4034 We, Vikram Shantilal Sakaria & Mrs. Anita Vikram Sakaria have changed our childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name from Pappu Vikram Kumarji Jain to Jainik Vikram Sakaria as per Affidavit C-4035 I have changed my name from Salman Ahmed to Salman Salim Shah as per Affidavit C-4036 I have changed my name from Anuj Sanjeev Khetwani to Neel Sanjeev Khetwani as per Affidavit C-4037 I have changed my name from Misar A Qureshi to Nisar Ahmed Qureshi as per Affidavit dated 26.4.2014 C-4038 I have changed my name from Mustaq Ramzanali Punjiani to Mustaq Ramzanali Punjani as per Affidavit C-4039 I have changed my name from Ayesha Khatoon Mohammed Sagir to Ayesha Khatoon Mohammed Sagir Khan as per Affidavit dated 28.04.2014 C-4040

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I have changed my name from Joshi Harshadaben Gordhandas to Harsha Ashok Ambavane as per Affidavit C-4044 I have changed my name from Rahul Dilip Thakur to Rahul Dilip Suryavanshi as per Affidavit C-4045 I have changed my name from Gadani Premji Tulsidas to Gadani Premjibhai Tulsidas as per Affidavit C-4046

I have changed my name from Mujib Mohd Iyyas Merchant & Mujeeb Ilyas Merchant to Mujib Ilyas Merchant as per Affidavit C-4063 I have changed my name from Sujatha Karunakar Shetty to Sujata Prashant Shetty as per Affidavit C-4064 I have changed my name from Moinul Haq to Moinul Haq Shaikh as per Affidavit C-4065

I have changed my name from Sayed Faisal Zafarmehndi to Sayed Faisalhussain Zafarmehdi as per Affidavit C-4082

I have changed my name from Asija Kishor Deepchand to Asija Kishore Deepchand as per Affidavit. C-4100

I have changed my name from Idris Mohammadi Hussain to Idris Mohammad Rampurawala as per Affidavit C-4083

I have changed my name from Deepti Ramchandra Kulkarni to Mrunal Ganesh Apte as per Affidavit. C-4101

I have changed my name from Gala Damji Gelabhai to Damji Govindji Gala as per Affidavit C-4084

I have changed my name from Ashokrao Santoshrao Rindhe to Ashok Santoshrao Rindhe as per Affidavit. C-4102

I have changed my name from Amar Singh Bhadoria to Amar Kumar Singh as per Affidavit C-4047

I have changed my name from Khushbu to Khushbu Hariya as per Affidavit C-4066

I have changed my name from Raakhee Yogesh Darne to Raakhee Prakash Sagar as per Affidavit. C-4085

I have changed my name from Jyoti Bhadoria Singh to Riyaa Bhadoria as per Affidavit C-4048

I have changed my name from Pravinkumar Narsidas Kanabar to Pravin Narsidas Kanabar as per Affidavit C-4067

I have changed my name from Baliram Shankar Patil to Baliram Shankar Ghorpade as per Affidavit. C-4086

I have changed my name from Maheboob Khawaja Husain Patel to Mehboob Khawaja Hussain Kadneli as per Affidavit C-4068

I have changed my name from Vohra-Virpurwala Mariya Kutbuddin to Mariya Murtuza Dilshad as per Affidavit C-4087

I have changed my name from Farha Asfaq Shaikh to Farah Javed Khan as per Affidavit C-4049 I have changed my name from Julius Bibhash Polycarp Corraya to Julius Polycarp Corraya as per Affidavit C-4050 I have changed my name from Gorakhnath Kanhaiyalal to Gorakhnath Kanhaiyalal Bind as per Affidavit C-4051 I have changed my name from Bharatkumar Manilal Jadav to Bharat Manilal Jadav as per Affidavit C-4052 I have changed my name from Khushmatiben Ishwarlal Darji to Khushmati Bharat Jadav as per Affidavit C-4053 I have changed my name from Belwalkar Shobhana Laxman to Minal Manohar Narvekar as per Affidavit C-4054 I have changed my name from Tanviben Maheshbhai Barot to Tanvi Roshan Rajput as per Affidavit C-4055 I have changed my name from Mohammed Riyaz Husain Jeema Mohammed Sheikh to Mohammad Riyaz Jumma Mohammad Shaikh as per Affidavit C-4056 I have changed my name from Sunanda to Sunanda Shetty as per Affidavit. C-4057 I have changed my name from Supriya B to Supriya Shetty as per Affidavit C-4058 I have changed my name from Sanjit Kaur Gujral to Sanjit Kulvinder Gujral as per Affidavit C-4059

I have changed my name from Sureshkumar Anraji Kothari to Suresh Anraji Kothari as per Affidavit C-4069 I have changed my name from Alka Vithoba More to Vandana Vithoba More as per Affidavit C-4070 I have changed my name from Jyotibala Chimanlal Kansara to Jyoti Chimanlal Kansara as per Affidavit C-4071 I have changed my name from Sultanabi Abdul Qayyum Shaikh to Sultana Abdul Qayyum Shaikh as Per Affidavit C-4072 I have changed my name from Naziya Hamid Ansari to Naziya Hamid Shaikh as per Affidavit C-4073 I have changed my name from Mohammad Hamid Ansari to Mohammad Hamid Shaikh as per Affidavit C-4074 I have changed my name from Vishindas Nagdev to Vishnudas Nagdev as per Affidavit C-4075

I have changed my name from Lokade Abdul Gani Abdul Hamid to Logde Abdul Gani Abdul Hamid as per Affidavit C-4088

I have changed my name from Kishor Das Gopaldas Vaishnav to Kishor Gopaldas Vaishnav as per Affidavit C-4108

We Mr.Afsar Husain Khan & Mrs. Robiya Begum Afsar Husain Khan, have changed our son name from Shahid Hussain Khan to Sahil Hussain Khan as per Affidavit Dt. 16.04.2014. C-4091 I have changed my name from Ayesha Irshad Ahmed Lakdawala to Ayesha Madni Abdul Rehman as per Affidavit Dt. 28-04-2014. C-4092 I have changed my name from Shameen Irshad Ahmed Lakdawala to Shaheen Irshad Ahmed Lakdawala as per Affidavit Dt. 28-04-2014. C-4093

I have changed my name from Riyaz Ahmed Abdul Sattar to Riyaz Ahmed Abdul Sattar Budhani as per Affidavit Dt. 2804-2014 C-4095

I have changed my name from Gala Hema Damji to Hemlata Damji Gala as per Affidavit

I have changed my name from Takatak Safdarhusen Mohmadhusen to Vajihi Safdar Mohmadhusen as per Affidavit C-4024

I have changed my name from Ambavane Ashok Parsharam to Ashok Parshuram Ambavane as per Affidavit C-4042

I have changed my name from Usmani Amiruddin Rukunuddin to Usmani Aminuddin Rukuddin as per Affidavit C-4061

I have changed my name from Gangerdiwala Saifee Asgerbhai to Dahodwala Saifuddin Asgerbhai as per Affidavit C-4080

I have changed my name from Kum Cyclewala Zakaiyaben Zakirhusen to Vajihi Zakkiya Safdar as per Affidavit C-4025

I have changed my name from Dilip Pundalik Thakur to Dilip Pundalik Suryavanshi as per Affidavit C-4043

I have changed my name from Mohd Iyyas Sharfu Merchant to Ilyas Sharfu Merchant as per Affidavit C-4062

I have changed my name from Hirani Murtuza Esufali to Hirani Murtaza Esufali as per Affidavit C-4081

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I have changed my name from Maria Simav Lopes to Mary John Cosasao as per Affidavit. C-4106

I have changed my name from Fakih Shahida Javeed to Faki Shahida Javeed as per Affidavit C-4090

I have changed my name from Premnath Rajamony to Premnath Rajamony Nadar as per Affidavit C-4077

I have changed my name from Bavtist Augustine Fernandes to Baptist Augustine Fernandes as per Affidavit C-4060

I have changed my name from Santra Devi to Santra Sawaisingh Yogi as per Affidavit. C-4105

I have changed my name from Husaini Akbarali Kagalwala to Hussain Akbarali Kagalwala as per Affidavit. C-4107

I have changed my name from Salma Riyaz Ahmed to Salma Riyaz Ahmed Budhani as per Affidavit Dt. 28-04-2014. C-4094

I have changed my name from Vishnu Otandas Chabria to Vishandas Otandas Chabria as per Affidavit C-4041

I have changed my name from Lavina Babita Dcunha to Lavina Godfrey Dcunha as per Affidavit. C-4104

I have changed my name from Deshmukh Afifa Ebrahim Khan to Deshmukh Afifa Ibrahim Khan as per Affidavit C-4089

I have changed my name from Rafat Hamid Ansari to Rafat Hamid Shaikh as per Affidavit C-4076

I have changed my name from Litams Jabakumar Punswami to Litams Jabakumar Nadar as per Affidavit C-4078

I have changed my name from Mahebub Bee Muniruddin Mujawar to Mahebub Bee Chand Kazi as per Affidavit. C-4103

I have changed my name from Vasudeo Kodumal Nihalani to Vashdev Kodumal Nihalani as per Affidavit. C-4096 I have changed my name from Deepak Gurnomal Wadhwa to Deepaklal Gurnomal Wadhwa as per Affidavit. C-4097 I have changed my name from Dalri Kanayalal Bhuromal to Dalrani Kanayalal Bhuromal as per Affidavit. C-4098 I have changed my name from Motwani Pawan to Motwani Pawankumar as per Affidavit. C-4099

I have changed my name from Punkraj Vaishnav to Pukraj Vaishnav as per Affidavit C-4109 I have changed my name from Madina Bano to Shahida Eid Mohammad Ansari as per Affidavit C-4110 I have changed my name from Farooque Mohammad Shakil Ansari to Farooque Husain Mohammad Shakil Ansari as per Affidavit C-4111 I have changed my name from Khoja Shokatali Gulam Abbas to Shaukat Ali Gulamabbas Chatrani as per Affidavit C-4112 I have changed my name from Ruksana Salim Shaikh to Shahjahan Salim Shaikh as per Affidavit C-4113

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3 caught for murder Smart lady cop nabs of 65-year-old lady robbers within 8 hours

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he police have arrested three persons in connection to the murder including the building watchman and a male servant who used to work on the floor above the victim's house. Last Thursday, the Versova police got a call from the members of the Beach Classique Apartment society informing them that the Vimla Jaiswal was found lying dead. The police arrived at the spot and took her body into their custody. On the basis of the primary investigation, detectives suspected she may have died naturally because there were no external injury marks visible on her body. It was only after the after medical report came out that the police converted the accidental death report into a murder case and began investigations. The Varsova police rounded up all the inside and outside personnel who visit the society regularly. Their investigations revealed that the on Thursday morning, the sweeper of building heard some noises from inside the flat. He suspected that someone was present inside her flat. On the basis of his statement, the police collected CCTV footage of the society and thoroughly checked the entry and exit of the people between 8.30 am to 9.00 am. In this time gap, it was found that a male servant

Sherbahadur Lalitkumar Sahib (32) who used to work on the 11th floor was spotted entering the society twice. They took him into custody and later he confessed to the crime. According to Senior Police Inspector V. Parmale from Varsova police station, “We have arrested three persons in the Vimla Jaiswal murder case. They have been identified as Dharmendra Satyaprakash Singh who used to visit the building to wash vehicles, Sherbahadur Lalitkumar Sahib who was working as a male servant on the 11th floor and Santosh Sharma (42) who was working as the building watchman.” Their confession revealed that, they had drawn the plan to kill and rob the woman about two months ago, the the opportunity never arrived. Finally on Thursday, they went into her flat to rob her. But when they spotted the sweeper, they strangulated her resulting in her death. Parmale added that they were supposed to break the locker but they decamped with only the gold chain. The police added that, after the incident, all the accused carried on with their usual jobs in the society to divert the police attention away from them. The deceased Vimla was staying alone in the flat she did not have any progeny or spouse. The complainant in this case was her brother Subhash Jaiswal who stays separately.

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ess than eight hours after four men robbed a 30-year-old businessman near Vasai-phata on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway, a police team led by Assistant Police Inspector R.L. Puri apprehended the four robbers from Nalasopara late on Sunday night. According to the police, four bike-borne robbers accosted Jeetendra Mithalal Jain (30) as he emerged out of a local highway eatery at about 3:30 am on Sunday. After brutally assaulting him, the four fled with his valuables worth Rs.1.37 lakh including cash, a gold chain and a high-end mobile phone. A profusely bleeding Jain, who managed to note the registration number of one of the bikes, registered a complaint with the Valiv police station early on Sunday morning. A police team, led by lady cop API Puri immediately launched a search operation and activated her informer network to track the bike used by the miscreants, which was traced to Nalasopara. The owner of the bike turned out to be Amit Singh (29). After rounds of sustained interrogation, Singh confessed to the crime and revealed the names of his accomplices – Uday Singh Chauhan (22), Suraj Bachhu Singh (19) and Nagesh Radhekrisjna Oza (23). The police

API R.L. Puri nabbed them and recovered a major part of the stolen booty from their possession. Not ruling out the involvement of the four in similar crimes in and around the region, API Puri said, “ The accused, who have been booked under section 394 of the IPC, were produced before the Sessions Court, Vasai which remanded them to police custody till May 2”.

Fee hike agenda ‘missing’

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Varsity avoids discussion upon the fee hike proposal which was to be finalised in the Management Council meeting yesterday

hile a review committee set up to submit reports over the decision of fee hike was assured that the topic will be raised in the Management Council meeting (MC) which was held yesterday, the MU wrapped the meeting up with any discussions on the fee hike. In 2013, the MU had formed a review committee along with the senate members, management members as well as the teachers to submit reports regarding hike in fees. As Dilip Karande, management member in the committee, passed away in between the submission of reports, there was a gap between the reports. On Friday (April 25), the review committee had a meeting with the university officials for submission of the reports. Though the reports of the committee stated that there should not be a hike in the fees, the varsity had Student Federation of India, Vidhyarti Bharti and Prahaar Vidhyarti Sanghatna protest against fee hike at Mumbai University's Fort campus on Monday.

Aarey woman was raped: medical test The 21-yr-old married woman was gangraped at knife point By Zuber Ansari

rests have been made so far. Once accused are nabbed he medical report of the their DNA samples will also 21-year-old married vic- be taken and will be sent to tim in the gang rape case at forensic lab for testing. Aarey colony in Goregaon The ADC had reported that (east) has come positive. This a slumlord’s son and two of strong piece of evidence will his relatives had been booked help police nail the accused for the gangrape on Saturday in the case. Her swabs will be noon. "They are still on the sent to the forensic lab. run, but we have formed speShe is out of danger. No ar- cial teams to nab them," said senior police inspector, Uttam More, who rekvealed that her PUBLIC NOTICE Shri. Dungarshi G. Shah and Shri. medical test has come out Babulal D. Shah, joint member of Sai positive, confirming rape.

Amar Co-operative Housing Society Ltd. Add:- Sai Amar Building, Sai Baba Park, Evershine Nagar, Malad (W), Mumbai-64 and owner of flat No:16, 3rd floor, having share certificate No. 20 from 96 to 100 including both. Mr. Dungarshi G. Shah has passed away on 23-01-2013 with making nomination in favour of his son Mr. Laxmichand D. Shah. Now Mr. Laxmichand D. Shah has applied for the transfer of the ownership of the shares to his name. He has produced "Consent Declaration "from other legal heirs and "indemnity bond" to the society. The society hereby invites any person/ persons having any claim/ rights/ title/ interest/ lien/ pledge/mortgage etc should inform in writing with such documents and other proofs in support of his his/hers/their claims/objections for the transfer of shares of the deceased member, to the society secretary within 15 days from the date of issue of this notice. Failure of which will be deemed as no claim is pending against the same and the society will be free to transfer shares in the name of Mr. Laxmichand D. Shah. No Claims, of whatsoever nature will be entertained after the expiry of the notice period. Date: 29-04-2014 Place: Mumbai For Sai Amar Co-op. Hsg. Soc. Ltd. Sd/Secretary

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stated that they will be proposing a new agenda in the Management Council regarding this. A 25 per cent hike was proposed. Pradeep Sawant, senate member and a members of the review committee, said, “We had submitted the reports which stated that the hike is not necessary and it will be too expensive for students. But the MU stated that a proposal of 25 per cent fees hike will be discussed in the MC on Monday”. The Bombay and University College Teachers Union and senate members of the varsity had already opposed the fees hike on Friday. Yesterday students organisations also joined hands in the protest of the hike. Dr. Naresh Chandra, Pro Vice Chancellor, MU, said, “The issue of the fee hike will be taken up in the upcoming management meeting which will be held soon”.

Five Navy men remanded to police custody By A Staff Reporter

ive Indian Navy men have been arrested for allegedly molesting a young female banker before attacking her husband in a pub in Khar, police said on Monday. The five accused, arrested from Borivli in the early hours on Sunday, were identified as Maheshwar Mahendra Singh (26), Ashish Jaikishan (29) Tirthnath Dilpanath (25) Sham Bhandare (29) and Chandan Mishra (26). All of them are class IV personnel with the Indian Navy, posted at the electronics department of the

Naval Dockyard, Khar police told PTI. The accused were booked for unlawful assembly, rioting, molestation and wrongful constraint. They were produced before a holiday court and remanded in police custody till April 29, police said. According to police, one of the culprits had made lewd remarks at the woman because of which a heated argument ensued between the group and her husband. The accused punched the victim's husband and molested her when the bouncers at the pub intervened and threw the group out of the pub.

Widow found murdered in Thane been living alone in a building in Balkum locality after her husband died some time 40-year-old woman was ago, Inspector J.S. Kadam of found dead in her house Kapurbawdi Police Station in Thane on Monday morn- told PTI. ing, police said. Patil was strangled using a Sunita Patil, a widow, had mobile charging wire which

was found tied around her neck, he said. Some of her relatives and in-laws reside in the same building. "We have registered a murder case and further further investigation was on," he said.

washed its hands off the yoga guru's controversial remarks. A senior BJP leader on conditions of anonymity remarked, Continued from pg 1 « “It would serve everybody better if he is put behind clarification, he argued that bars for a few days. At least he the yoga guru had issued a will remain quiet for some clarification and not an apol- days.” ogy. Meanwhile, the BJP leadSeveral Dalit organisations ership has apparently and groups of Congress-NCP

workers staged demonstrations and burnt effigies of the yoga guru all over the state. Raut argued that the yoga guru's remarks perfectly fall under the purview of section 4 of The Scheduled Casts and Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act which deals with spreading enmity between two communities.

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Phalke awards for Jeetendra, Kapil Sharma, Juhi, Farhan

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eteran and evergreen actor Jeetendra, TV superstar host Kapil Sharma (of ‘Comedy Nights’ fame), Juhi Chawla, Farhan Akhtar, Barkha Roy, (‘My Friend Hussain’) are among the galaxy of awardees at the annual Dadasaheb Phalke Academy Awards to mark the 145th birth anniversary of the pioneer of motion pictures. The star-studded event which is being held tomorrow (April 30) at a suburban venue, has invited Maharashtra State Governor K. Sankaranarayanan as the chief guest, according to noted veteran Bollywood filmmaker Saawan Kumar Tak who is the current Chairman of the Phalke Award panel of Trustees. Actor Jeetendra (real name Ravi Kapoor) who is being conferred with the highest award of ‘Phalke Ratna’ launched in V. Shantaram’s classic musical movie ‘Geet Gaaya Pattharone’ in 1963, has completed over five decades in showbiz. “Definitely a great and unique honour to be conferred a coveted award named after

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the genius Phalke who gave millions of Indians, the magic of cinema entertainment,” enthused Jeetendra. Echoing Jeetendra’s sentiments, the superstar stand-up comedian Kapil Sharma seemed emotionally euphoric. “For me, it’s a crowning glory and a shagun (blessing) to get an award named after Phalke-saab, the

Father of Indian Cinema, especially because my big-screen film-debut is also on my future agenda,” insists Kapil. While Juhi Chawla gets the Phalke award for her histrionics in a negative shades role in ‘Gulabi Gang’, Farhan is being honoured for his authentic performance in ‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag’.

ajkumar Dhoot, Member of Parliament, took oath in Marathi at Rajya Sabha here today. This is his third consecutive term in the Rajya Sabha as a Member of Parliament from the State of Maharashtra. Dhoot has been taking up developmental issues to encourage more investments in the state and last year, he met with Union Railways Minister and got the Shatabdi Express started in the Marathwada region. Now, his focus is on getting a fast 'goods' train started in Marathwada for carrying non-perishable exportworthy goods to the ports, with a view to exploiting the export potential of the Marathwada region, which is very rich in Industry. The MP said “More industries should come to Maharashtra and there should be more investments as Maharashtra has all the necessary infrastructure and business ecosystem apart from being conducive for fast growth.”

COULD GO ANY WAY? Slight dip in final voting percentage gives BJP-Sena the jitters as it throws field wide open By Prashant Hamine

he overall final voting percentage for all the 48 Lok Sabha constituencies in the state has seen an increase from 50.67 percent in 2009 to 60.42 percent at the end of the third and final phase of polling on April 24, a rise of 9.75 percent. However, with the Election Commission of India (ECI) revising the tentative voting percentage on April 24, the voting percentage for the 6 Lok Sabha constituencies of Mumbai which was then 52.66 percent came down to 51.68 percent, a drop of 0.98 percent. The dip in final voting percentage in Mumbai has given some jitters in the opposition BJPShiv Sena camp. Congress Minister for Water Conservation Dr Nitin Raut argued that the late evening voter turn out in the state especially in Vidarbha favors the Congress. Although the revised voting

percentage in Mumbai has seen a slight dip, the overall voting percentage of 51.68 percent on April 24 is still higher when compared to 2009 voting percentage of 41.40 percent, a rise of 10.28 percent. For the BJP, the final voting percentage of 49.37 percent in Mumbai NorthCentral is not a good sign and does give a ray of hope for the beleaguered Congress. However, the overall increase in voting percentage belies the oft held notion that a lower voter turnout tends to favor the Congress. The abnormally high voter turnout has thrown the field wide open. The final revised voting percentage for the 6 Lok Sabha constituencies of Mumbai as compared to 2009 voting percentage and the rise in voting percentage is as follows: Mumbai North 51.67%, a rise of 9.04% (2009 – 42.62%), Mumbai NorthWest – 50.56%, a rise of 6.64% (2009 – 43.92%), Mumbai North-East – 52.76% , a rise of 10.38% (2009 – 42.37%), Mumbai North-Central – 49.37%, a rise of 9.74% (2009 – 39.63%), Mumbai SouthCentral – 53.28%, a rise of 13.73% (2009 – 39.55%) and Mumbai South – 52.49%, a rise of 12.17% (2009 – 40.31%).

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Avoidable death of a schoolgirl I

n Mumbai, pothole problems mostly occur during the monsoon. During the rains, road contractors get busy and cover potholes again and again and claim money. The citizens complain but nothing happens. In fact, the BMC wants these complaints so they can justify setting apart more money for covering potholes. What is surprising is that a pothole in Mumbai is not small. It is a huge, deep pool of dirty water. Accidents occur: cars and motorbikes are involved and quite a few are injured and there are some deaths also. The BMC says potholes are unavoidable. In areas near Mumbai, potholes are there on the roads throughout the year. In places like Kalyan and Ulhasnagar potholes which occur during the monsoon are not covered. There is some protest in Ulhasnagar following the death of a 16-year-old who was being taken to school on a scooter. People are demanding the resignation of the municipal commissioner. An NCP leader has said that there is large-scale corruption in all departments of the municipality. The same contractors are getting road contracts. If they are barred, they change the name of company and get contracts again under the new name. The former mayor of Ulhasnagar has asked for action against the commissioner. Where is the money going? The roads here are terrible with potholes everywhere. The authorities should take prompt action against those who are responsible for the girl’s death. Next month, the monsoon is expected to arrive. National weather experts have predicted sub-normal rains. They however could be totally wrong – as it has been proved again and again. It is futile to expect pothole free roads in the city. Like in Ulhasnagar, there is evidently corruption in Mumbai too. Potholes have become permanent part of the monsoon scenario in Mumbai.

get many telephone calls almost every day from Pakistan and a few from Bangladesh to inquire about the polling in the Lok Sabha elections. Their fear is that Narendra Modi might be India’s next Prime Minister and destroy the democratic polity which they envy. I hope Modi does not head the next government. True, most opinion polls give the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), led by the BJP and Modi, a clear majority. But their tally is unreliable because there is not even a ripple, much less a wave, in favour of Modi in the southern states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala or even in Odisha. Even in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu, where regional parties sway the voters, the BJP’s showing may be poor. As for the other parts of the country, the intemperate language used by certain leaders, blessed by the RSS, is alienating the intelligentsia and those sitting on the fence.

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Hindutva person heads India. Modi’s speeches, however jingoistic, have not mentioned Pakistan. But he continues to use development as a cover to hide his communal agenda. Some believe that Modi may face the reality of the country’s diversities and turn out to be another Atal Behari Vajpayee, the most popular Indian leader in Pakistan. Whatever is Modi’s agenda, he cannot afford to be on bad terms with the neighbouring Pakistan. He may well initiate the talks which have not moved after the terrorists’ attack on Mumbai on November 26, 2008. Modi and the BJP, whatever their rhetoric, realise that a working relationship with Islamabad is in the interest of New Delhi. Pakistan, where the shadows of fundamentalism are lengthening, is in the midst of attack by extremists on the media, bold and behind the democratic forces. Hamid Mir, an

Crying over spoken words It has become a fashion in election rallies to threaten the Muslims and then say that the leaders have been misquoted or that their remarks have been picked up out of context. It was good to see the BJP expressing strong disapproval against the party’s provincial leader who said that those who did not support Modi would be sent to Pakistan. The party would have earned credibility though, if it had ousted the leader from its organisation. However, the comment by Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah that he would rather go to Pakistan than stay quiet against Modi is immature in nature. Moreover, the BJP and its mentor RSS are misreading the people’s response. They do not want to be divided into Hindus and Muslims. The society does not want a person whose politics is divisive and whose thinking may well be authoritarian. I believe that Modi would not be able to disturb pluralism whatever the RSS and the BJP may say. His complicity in the anti-Muslims riots in 2002 cannot be hidden even though a magistrate court in Gujarat has given him a clean chit. As the state’s Chief Minister, he is overall responsible and has certain obligations to fulfill. The security of minorities is important. He even refuses to say sorry, much less seek forgiveness. A few days ago when he had an opportunity to express regret, he refused to do so. Still there is every possibility that a pro-

and pluralistic society in India is not playing its role in the region. There is too much of tit for tat. Our foreign ministry has officials who have a particular mindset on Pakistan and take the narrative to the partition days for their chauvinistic stance. The youth is especially bewildered. They want employment or openings in business that a big country like India can provide. What hampers progress in that direction is the enmity between the two countries. People are not to be blamed, the establishments and intelligence agencies are. The few callers from Bangladesh did not doubt India’s secular credentials but the prospects of Modi’s success made them unhappy. Despite the growth of Jammiat-iIslami in their own country, the Bangladeshis have seen how secularism during the liberation days has got eclipsed. They have never imagined that the fundamentalists, who were against the liberation of Bangladesh, would one day be so brazen faced that they would destroy Hindus’ temples as it is happening in Pakistan.

Will religion rule us?

BETWEEN THE LINES Kuldip Nayar independent journalist, was injured by the bullets fired by the fanatics. However, the people are increasingly feeling that normal relations with India will give a fillip to democracy and liberal thoughts. A Pakistani student from Oxford met me at my residence a few days ago. He had visited Pakistan and felt no hesitation in suggesting that Islamabad should normalise relations with India. This was the only alternative his country had because of the menace of the Taliban and the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan. His regret—and mine too—was that even known liberals preferred to remain quiet. I told him that India was also a prey to that. A soft Hindutva was contaminating more and more people, I said in reply. We both agreed that there was no go from good, amicable relations between the two countries. My disappointment is that a democratic

I think that the revival of religion, which is taking place even in the west, is bound to be duplicated in the subcontinent. India is a target of Hindutuva forces. They would want the country to be Hindu rashtra. But this is not possible because the people of different faiths have lived together for centuries. Hindus and Muslims have shared the land for more than one thousand years. Regretfully, there have been communal riots. The recent happenings in Muzzafarnagar in UP remind us that we live on the edge. The victims have returned home and the business is as usual. All realise that they are Indians first and Muslims, Hindus and Sikhs later. The feeling of Indianness binds north with south and east with west. The spirit of accommodation and the sense of tolerance are lessening because of parties like the RSS-BJP and the Shiv Sena in Maharashtra. Yet the constitution has brought about unity. The current Lok Sabha election testifies the faith of Indians in parliamentary democracy. One has to see how strong this feeling remains if and when Pakistan and Bangladesh come to be dominated by the fundamentalists. Modi’s supporters are aping them. Those believing in a pluralistic society should realise that their fight will begin if the country takes a right turn.

The one you call enemy is your spiritual guru R

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inpoche made the following comments on the importance of speaking kindly. Your decisions are correct but the problem is the way they are expressed – with harsh words and anger. These are extra and unnecessary; they create problems. Of course, someone doing wrong needs to have it explained to him or her, but with compassion and no negative feeling. You should use only kind words, even though you are saying that what they did was wrong. Rinpoche gave the following advice to a man who works as a driver for a Dharma center, who complained of being very angry with his family and asked Rinpoche for some mantras to help him. “My dear Tony, You have recognised that anger arising is not good and that you must do something about it. You’re responsible for stopping that problem. Even this is progression toward peace and happiness. Without this first discovery, there is no day-to-day, moment-to moment peace for you and others. The more you can stop getting angry and lessen your anger, the more you bring peace and happiness to all living beings, particularly the human beings, animals, and so forth in this

world. All six billion people in the world get that much more peace and happiness and the billion people in your country get that much more peace and happiness. Of course, there is no question about your family, neighbours, and you. If anger is completely eliminated through meditation and by collecting merit, you stop harming all beings, not only

MATTER & SPIRIT in this life but in all future lives, bringing them peace and happiness. It is incredible that you, one person, can offer this service to countless human beings. You can see your family as your great, spiritual guru. This is what the Buddha said: the one you call enemy, who makes you get angry, is your spiritual guru. Why? Because he or she teaches you how to practice patience. Then, you train your mind in patience regarding that person. The only one who can help you put that into practice is someone who has anger toward you. You don’t have this opportunity to practice with friends, strangers, or buddhas, who have no anger. So, these people are the great teachers; they help you to eliminate anger and stop harming oth-

ers. So many sentient beings then stop receiving harm and receive benefit, peace, and happiness. Without anger there is harmony and peace in the family, in the lives and hearts of others, and also in your heart and life. So, you can see that those who are angry with you or criticise you, those who insult you with their speech or beat you with their body, are most precious and kind. You see they are the kindest ones in your life. If you get angry you create negative karma and that creates hell and suffering. If you don’t have anger, attachment, and ignorance, there is no hell. This means those beings are helping you to learn about anger and to practice patience. They are your protectors, protecting you from rebirth in the hell realms, where one has to experience the heaviest suffering for so many eons. Therefore, when you have the conditions to get angry and it’s about to happen, be aware of the great dangers that could befall you, of hell and all the sufferings. If you get angry, it also makes many other people engage in anger. By getting angry back at you, they can also be born in hell instead of gaining a higher rebirth in their next life. — Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche

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Why should Manmohan feel sad? I fail to understand as to why the PM should feel saddened by the act of his step-brother joining the BJP. Within the Congress Party itself, there are the following instances of family members practicing different ideologies: Late Rajmata Vijaya Raje, son Madhavrao Scindia, daughter Vasundhara Raje, grandson Jyotiraditya, all professing two different ideologies but retaining the family warmth and affection. The ruling family in Congress Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and the BJP MPs, Menaka and Varun Gandhi have maintained cordial family relations while remaining faithful to their respective parties. — Arun Malankar, Santacruz

precedent is being set and the possibility of this trend continuing in future cannot be altogether ruled out. The needle of suspicion for this kind of dark deed points towards the infamous uncle-nephew duo in our midst, the younger one having gained notoriety for his readiness to urinate in the dam, and, recently, denying water to voters if they do not vote for him. This audacious approach must be nipped in the bud. Apart from denying the legitimate voters their rightful franchise, the corrupt government seems to want to leave the legacy behind, which has been their only strong point, and eventually proving to be their undoing.

Beating the heat

ITS getting hot and people are sweating buckets. My surefire tips to beat the heat: Digest Narendra Modi's promises. MANMOHAN Singh shouldn't be Eat out in A/C hotels. thande ho saddened by his half brother's dejaaoge Buy fruits. Prices will make you cision as poor fellow is just fulfillcold ing the other half of his Watch IPL, wife gives cold vibes relationship. Congress should not Listen to poll promises, you will give undue importance as this is turn cold just half the shock of what BJP suf Watch Gautam Gambhir, thanda fered when Atalji's niece had dehai boss! fected to the Congress some Business is down. Thanda hai months back. maalik Just imagine Daljeet Singh Buy glares, outside VT station. (PM's half brother) was not a party — Arundhati Wajge, Narayangaon They are cool member, hence there was no de Carry an i pad. It's cool fection. Compare this to Atalji's Carry 3 cellphones. One daddy niece's decision, who surely is size. I's coolest ! much more important and known THE news in this daily about the — Altaf H Ladiwala, Bandra figure than Daljeet Singh, and was principal of Mumbai’s St. Xavier also an active BJP member. Is then College, Father Frazer Mascarenhas Congress's shock not half to that of advising his nearly 1,000 students BJP's. When they down played the by email not to vote for the ‘com- THE BMC has to be blamed for the shock why are Congress in a munal forces’ is shocking. Any edu- delay in conducting a survey and almourning mood . — Abdul Monim, Vashi cational institution, whether aided lotment of places exclusively meant by the government or not, cannot for hawkers. Hawker menace in Mumbai is a indulge into the political matters, black money to people whom it le- any time. Its duty is to concentrate cause of worry and remedial measgitimately belongs to, is of course solely on the students’ education, ures have to be taken in good entirely their prerogative to decide. sports and the other extracurricular earnest before the situation goes Our action should be faster than the activities. This principal defends out of hand. Even vehicular traffic is surreptitious one by the Swiss Bank himself by saying that the Election getting held up due to the hawker's account holders. The opportunity is Commission had requested him to encroachment on the road, leading here and only now. encourage the students to exercise to many road accidents. — Arundhati Wajge, Narayangaon their franchise. Consequently, he In many housing complexes in appealed the students to do the Chembur area we find that shops same. But the EC must not have re- are part and parcel of the building quested him even indirectly, to ad- resulting in total chaos and the THE promptness with which the vise to vote for whom and not to presence of hawkers make the matapology should come unasked and vote for whom or which party. ter worse. Even to go to doctor's disunsought from the Election Comin that area for One Christian priest from Kerala pensary mission regretting a large number registered his candidature to con- consultation, you will have to pass (approx two lakh) of voters have not test in the coming general polls through these hurdles. And been found on the list smacks of when the Church informed him, patients coming with a handicap pre-determined plan apparently in “We are not in the field of politics, and find it hard even to walk with collusion with, rather to help, the el- but in the field of education.” Hope help, find it still difficult to pass ements with criminal conspiracy for Fr. Frazer realises this fact. the hurdle. — Hansraj Bhat, Borivali — S. Abhisheck Ramaswamy, Sion success in the election. A new

‘Secular’ principal

NO CALL FOR SADNESS: Kin of senior leaders joining a rival party is nothing new in Indian politics. The Gandhis, Vajpayees and Scindias are living examples. Nothing to lose heart over.

Pavement urgently needed

my veins has already got mixed with the country's soil" and the Gandhi THANK you for devoting your front family has always devoted itself to page to this sore thorn in our flesh! the service of the nation. Very true Nowhere in the world are pedestri- indeed. — Dr. V. Subramanyan, Thane ans forced to walk on the road and VIPs and pigeons given safe transit and enclosures to park and occupy !Nowhere will you see a BEST and THE question being asked across the country that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi after spending more than 5,000 crore on election rallies and the campaign does not get the majority of the halfway mark of 272+ seats in the current Lok Sabha what will be political fate of Modi in near future? I strongly feel that looking at the current confused political situation where voters are divided on the basis of the regional RIDICULOUS: There is no footpath and parties across the country with the passengers are forced to stand on the road two national parties Congress and to catch their bus. BJP the chances of single party getting majority is remote or impossitourist bus stop without a footpath ble in which the chances are that all and passengers standing the secular parties despite not geton the road waiting for a LETTER OF ting the majority figure will come THE DAY bus.There is no pavetogether for their poltical survival, ment at all existing for anyone to not to allow the communal Modi to walk as they make the way to the head the next government and if Gateway. For a start let the authori- this happens Modi will be fully reties make a pavement at least. And sponsible for the downfall of the where on earth near the Regal will BJP. — Bhagwan Thadani, Mumbai all these cabs and private cars park if we have a Pedestrian Zone only ? — Cyrus Heerjee, Colaba

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Hawker menace

Very bad precedent

T-20 gradually losing its sheen

— C.K. Subramaniam, Sanpada

Mudslinging unbearable

Priyanka’s poignant pitch

THE slanging match between the BJP and the Congress is getting THIS refers to the report 'Don't murkier and murkier as the days need a 56-inch chest to run India: pass. The public will have to bear Priyanka to Modi' (ADC, April 28). with this nonsense for 19 more days This is Priyanka's appropriate retort till the election results are out on to the Gujarat strongman boasting May 16, 2014. I sincerely hope that in his Gorakhpur rally that "it takes either of the two should get coma 56-inch chest" to turn UP into Gu- pletely wiped out in the polls, so jarat which was laughable to say the that this mudslinging game will least. Looking at the most impres- come to an end, hopefully for the sive and convincing manner in next five years at least. — Jorhat Singh, Kandivali which this young Gandhi is going hammer and tongs after him, I am only reminded of Portia of Shakespeare's 'The Merchant of Venice' in which she argues in a court of law IT'S time for the known socially acand asks the cruel Shylock, the tive people like Anna Hazare, Baba moneylender, to take just one Ramdev and others to arise, awake pound of flesh from Bassanio's and stop not till the goal is reached chest, nothing more or less as per now. The names of Indians who the court's decree. The whole court- have Swiss Bank accounts have room erupts in approbation hailing come in possession of the Govern"A Daniel has come to judgment!". ment of India as recently revealed Priyanka has taken on Portia's role by our Finance Minister. How to folin pleading for justice, laudably. She low up with our own government to also pointed out to her Rae Bareli get the names announced first, to audience "The blood which flows in be followed up by bringing the

Bringing back black money

matches are played in our backyard. Mumbai having lost all the matches without a fight now hope to turn the tables when they play in Mumbai. Thus we depend on home wicket rather than abroad to win matches. But overall, the viewership for IPL cricket has been going down.

TRP DECLINING: Cricket fans are now looking out for other means of entertainment on television than the short format of the game. TRP for the current summer slam IPL 7 is going from bad to worse. The IPL viewership figures have been down. It is not surprising and may go down still further by the month end. Public response to the Indian Premier League seems to be going on a downward trend. Marked slump is noticed in the television viewership for the T-20 extravaganza. From the statistics available for the opening ceremony and the first 17 matches showed a marked decline and the stadium stands are empty in UAE. During hot sum-

mer months cricket fans don't want to venture out and see matches in the stadiums. In the same way, the TV viewership is coming down drastically as the cricket fans have other interests during the prime slot in television. However, it is too early to come to a conclusion, but there could be other reasons as well. Chennai Super Kings in this form of the game was very good for six seasons. Kings XI Punjab is doing extremely well with cent per cent winning record so far. We hope to see better response when

IF there is overdose of cricket then we can find that the particular game will be losing its followers. In India the game of cricket is a religion but betting scams and fixing scandals all put paid the hopes of fans seeing a match with great interest. IPL cricket is not an exception to this. The organisers are trying their best to bring some clout to these matches played in UAE by taking the game up to the last over and some of the matches are getting over off the last ball of the match. Despite all the hype, hoopla and hysteria IPL is losing its television viewers and the game is losing its ardent lovers. We can find this from the streets of Mumbai, when people used to queue up and watch matches displayed in TV showrooms and on giant screens at hotels and restaurants. But the game is losing its shine even though it is taken to a far off place only to be brought back to India during the second part and after election results are announced. — Jayanthy S. Maniam, Sanpada

Re-trial in Salman Khan hit-and-run case begins

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By Philip Varghese

our months after the Sessions Court ordered a retrial of highprofile Bollywood actor Salman Khan's hit-and-run case of 2002, with all evidence and witnesses to be re-examined, the retrial in the case began on Monday at the sessions court with a witness deposing before the court. Khan faces the charge of running his Toyota Land Cruiser over a group of persons sleeping on a footpath outside a bakery in suburban Bandra on September 28, 2002, killing one and injuring four others. The case has been dragging on for

over a decade and took a twist last year when the magistrate, after examining 17 witnesses, held that the charge of culpable homicide was made out against Khan and referred the matter to a sessions court, as cases under these offences are tried by a higher court. On December 5 last year, sessions court Judge D.W. Deshpande, while accepting Khan's plea for a retrial after he was charged under Section 304 (2) of the Indian Penal Code (culpable homicide not amounting to murder), ordered the re-trial on the ground that the witnesses had not been examined in the context of aggravated charge. The maximum

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punishment under this section is 10 years in prison. During the hearing on the first day of the re-trial on Monday, Samba Gowda, the panch witness, was the first one to depose in the court. He told prosecutor Jagannath Kenjalkar that he had drawn the 'Panchnama' of the articles seized by police on the day of the incident. “It was a big car involved in the accident and the police had reached the spot along with him. The car had rammed into a laundry and its bumper had hit the shutter of the shop. I saw glass pieces, number plate of the car and bumper parts lying on the spot. These articles

MIRA-BHAYANDAR BANDH BJP-led NDA alliance to agitate against messed up voters’ list, seek re-election, action against EC officials

were seized by the police and a panchnama was drawn by me. I can identify the articles collected by police from the place of accident”, Gowda told the police. Two more witnesses were discharged as they had admitted the panchnamas drawn by them. The Public Prosecutor said that even as the prosecution has submitted a list of 64 witnesses, it would not examine all of them. The court also asked Salman to remain present on May 6 when the eye witnesses, who were injured in the mishap, would be examined by the prosecution. Legal experts opined that the eye-

Salman Khan witnesses in any case are most crucial to the prosecution's case as they may be asked to identify Salman in the court as the person who was driving the car the day of the occurrence of the mishap. The witness, who deposed on Monday, were asked to come again on May 2 to identify the articles which were seized by police in his presence. philip.varghese@afternoondc.in

Open manhole menace at EEH in Chembur BY Tariq Khan

A hoarding in Bhayandar put up by BJP-Shiv Sena-RPI combine announcing the bandh on Sunday, May 4.

By Suresh Golani

rate over the massive deletions in the voter list of Mira Bhayandar, the BJP-led NDA alliance will launch a protest agitation in the form of a 'City-Bandh' on May 4 (Sunday). The Election Commission (EC) had deleted around 1.20 lakh names from the electoral rolls of two assembly segments - MiraBhayandar (145) and Ovala-Majiwada (146), which fall under the Thane parliamentary constituency. However, scores of people who are still living in the region and had registered as voters including two sitting BJP corporators in the Mira

Bhayandar Municipal Corporation Geeta Jain and Pratibha Patil, too did not figure on the voters’ list. Sensing a political conspiracy in the entire deletion process, BJP district president Narendra Mehta has demanded strict action against officials responsible for goof-up and a re-poll before the results are declared on May 16. “The fundamental right of voting has been deliberately snatched away from the eligible electorate of the region and the figures are monumental. While some had stamps saying “deleted” against their names, others found their names mysteriously missing from the vot-

ers list”, Mehta said. Similar sentiments were echoed by Shiv Sena MLA Pratap Sarnaik and Republican Party of India (A) District President Devendra Shelekar. “Most of these people had voted for the municipal elections in 2012 and despite that, their names vanished during the Lok Sabha polls. The election officials responsible for this deletion should be booked for criminal negligence”, Sarnaik said. The Mira-Bhayandar and Ovala-Majiwada assembly segments registered a voter turn-out of 54.69 and 51.45 per cent respectively.

pen manholes are a menace in most of the city roads. As the iron lids of these manholes are stolen by drug addicts and thieves who sell it to scrap dealers, civic authorities have resorted to concrete lids to cover these holes. However, these concrete lids also get stolen by miscreants. One can see many such open manholes on the Eastern Express Highway between Amar Mahal and Kurla Signal near Postal Colony bus stop. C.V. Manian, an ADC reader informs, “There are many such open manholes without cover. Most of these are on the Eastern Express Highway, between Amar Mahal and Kurla Signal. For reasons known only to BMC, the manhole covers have never been placed. This could result in death due to falling in the drains. One such manhole is near the Postal Colony bus stop.” “Similarly, the footpath on the opposite side of MAA Hospital was recently paved with tiles, but the job has been done in a haphazard manner. Even now, after two months, the work has not been completed. Piles of tiles are left on the footpath, causing obstruction to pedestrians. Also one of the drain covers is broken and if someone steps on this by mistake, it will collapse and will lead to an accident. Apparently, neither municipality, nor the ward office or anyone else is bothered,” Manian adds further. When ADC team went to the spot at Eastern Express Highway, it found out many open manholes at the stretch. Besides that the team also found that an FOB connecting east and west side of Eastern Express Highway near postal colony stretch is in a very bad shape. The tiles have completely given away

on the steps of the FOB which again is risky not only for the aged but for the young too. Speaking to ADC, Suprada Phaterphekar, the area corporator said, “Regarding missing manhole covers, I have already written to Assistant Engineer of PWD in Chembur as it comes under their jurisdiction. He promised to look into the matter. However, the footpath and road opposite side of MAA Hospital has recently been done with tiles and new paver blocks. The area is clean without any tiles or bricks lying around on the footpath. Manholes are also properly covered.” ADC even tried to contact PWD officials in Chembur. An official from Assistant Engineer’s section on condition of anonymity said that he will forward the message to the concerned sub-engineer.

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push-up your

fitness >> Push-ups may seem daunting, but they are a great way to get in shape

From your chest and core to your shoulders and back, push-ups are one of the best exercises to help you get a fit, toned upper body. And, the best part is that you can do them anywhere without needing any equipment. Dev Goswami & Shirley Mistry give you the perfect pushup guide, with explanations of the various types of push-ups for people with different fitness levels

f you’ve been working out for a while, you know that pushups have several benefits. But, did you know that there are several different variants that will help tone your entire body instead of just your core? Continue reading as we tell you about the different kinds of push-upss.

FOR THE BEGINNER There is no shame in starting small. In fact, we suggest that if you haven’t exercised much before, starting small is exactly what you should be doing. So, take a look at these three, easy push-ups to get yourself going before you take the intensity a notch higher.

OFF a wall

Benefits your chest, biceps and shoulders. l If you haven’t done push-ups before, this is the one to start with. Stand around three feet away from a wall with your arms outstretched. l Keep your arms shoulder width apart and place your palms against the wall, so that your arms are parallel to the floor. l Now, stand on your toes and lean in towards the wall, without bending your back or your legs. Hold this position for a few seconds before you raise yourself back up. l Use the wall as resistance to help push yourself back to the starting position. l Once you have mastered this exercise, replace the wall with a sturdy table and repeat. This will prepare you for the standard push-up.

THE sTaNdaRd pusH-up

Benefits your shoulders, triceps, upper arms and abs. l Lie on your stomach and prop yourself up on your palms, placing them flat on the floor, slightly wider than a shoulder width apart. l Keep you feet as close together as possible and dig your toes into the floor to support your lower body. l Next, begin lowering your body (keep your body weight on your palms) and bring your chest as close to the floor as possible without touching it. Continued on pg 14 «

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Continued from pg 13 « Make sure that your entire body is in line while you go down. l Slowly, bring yourself back up to the starting position. l

rotational PuSh-uPS

Benefits your shoulders, triceps, arms, abs and oblique muscles. it also improves your balance. l Do a standard push-up. l When you return to the starting position, rotate your body so that your right arm lifts overhead, then tilt your body towards the right. l Your body should form a T shape, with both your arms forming the top of the T and the rest of your body forming the bottom half of the alphabet. l Return to the normal push-ups position. l Do another push-ups, return to the starting position and rotate your body so that your left arm is mid-air and your body is facing the left.

>> It is a good idea to perform pushups under the guidance of a trainer in order to ensure that you are doing it right

a notCh hiGher Once you have mastered the basics of a simple push-ups, these exercises take it one level higher. However, just like we asked you to start slow, you don’t have to increase your pace with these. Doing these push-upss slowly actually makes them more of a challenge and so, they will help you to lose more fat. This is because the harder it gets for your body, the more lactic acid is released, burning fat.

the SPiderman PuSh-uPS

Benefits your chest, arms, shoulders and core as they work harder here, than when you do a regular push-ups. l Assume the position that you would while performing a normal push-up. l As you go down towards the floor, lift your right foot off the ground and try and touch your right knee to your elbow (or bring it up as close to your elbow as possible). l When you lift yourself back up, place your leg back in its starting position. l Go back down again, but this time, try and touch your left knee to your left elbow.

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Benefits your chest, arms, shoulders, core, hips and works your hamstrings. l Do a normal push-up. l When you go down, lift your right leg and kick sidewards, then bring your leg back to its position. l Then raise yourself back to your starting position. l The next time you go down, kick sideways with your other leg when you are at your lowest, then bring it back and come up to your starting position.

diamond PuSh-uPS

Benefits your chest, arms, shoulders and core, but your triceps get the best workout. l This push-up has a varying starting position as compared to a standard push-up. l Instead of placing your hands shoulder width apart, bring them close so that the tips of your thumbs and index fingers meet to form a diamond. l Then, instead of placing your hands in front of you, place them right below your chest. l Once you have taken this position, perform standard push-ups.

for the eXPert Expert push-ups are those that build strength. However, remember that these are not only extremely dangerous, they can also put you at risk of suffering from an injury. Regardless of how many years you've been working out for, it would be a good idea to have a trainer oversee your workout for the first few days while you attempt these push-ups:

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this might look easy, but trust us, it isn’t. this push-ups will work your legs, abs and increase the pressure on your shoulders. l To get into the starting position, keep your hands on the floor as you normally would. Your hands should be 4-5 feet away from the wall. l Now, push your lower body up and hold your feet against the wall so that your body forms an incline. Your back should be straight. l Lower your chest towards the floor — go as low as you can without losing balance. l Raise yourself up again. Pause for half a second and repeat.

While all exercises must be performed carefully, these are a little too extreme to be done at home. We put together a list of some of the craziest push-ups: explosive push-ups: Have you ever harboured a dream of flying? Well, then these push-ups will pique your interest. They involve pushing off the ground with so much force, that your upper body launches into the air and your hands lift off the ground. It is especially dangerous for your wrists because you could land with a thud and injure them. explosive full body: If basic, explosive push-ups weren't dangerous enough, this one definitely is. It involves coming back up with so much power, that your entire body is mid-air for a few seconds, before you land back to form the starting position. triple clap push-ups: When you come up while doing a normal push-ups, clap your hands together in front of your body, then behind your body, then in front again, before you resume the starting position. Apart from being extremely swift, this one requires an insane amount of co-ordination and strength.

SuPerman PuSh-uPS

this ranks as one of the hardest push-ups to perform. this exercise will work your back, your abs and your forearms. l Lie flat on the floor and extend your arms so that you end up in a Superman flying pose. l Place your palms on the floor and keeping your arms

Safety firSt

While a normal push-up will not put you at a high risk of injuries, the intermediate and expert ones will. Keep these tips in mind to ensure that you don't hurt yourself: Shoulders: Your shoulders and your wrist are put under the most strain while doing a push-up. So, if you are suffer from even the slightest pain in your shoulders, you shouldn’t attempt any push-ups as that might aggravate the condition. Also, while performing pushups, if you hear a clicking sound in your shoulders, stop immediately and consult a trainer. Posture: While performing push-ups, always ensure that your head, neck and spine are in a

straight line. This will protect you against spine injuries. take your time: Don’t jump directly to intermediate or expert push-ups without mastering the less intense push-ups. You need to prep your body to be able to handle that kind of strain and intensity. Also, perform pullups and bicep curls as these are exercises that work the same muscle groups and will help you deal with the harder push-ups. Breathing: Not breathing correctly can not only make it difficult to perform a push-up, it will also make you lose your focus, leaving you unable to concentrate on your posture. Breathe in when you go down and breathe out when you come up.

straight, raise and lower your body with your shoulders. l Don’t force yourself if you’re having trouble performing this push-up — you'll injure yourself.

finGertiP PuSh-uPS

these are great to strengthen your arms and shoulders. l Assume a normal push-up position. Instead of placing your palms flat on the floor, you’ll need to have just your fingertips touching the floor. Spread your palm out to get the perfect balance. l Perform push-ups like you normally would. l You need to be extra careful; one false move and you'll end up snapping your fingers — literally!

PlanChe PuSh-uPS

you need really good body balance and arm strengthen for these push-ups. only try these push-ups after you’ve mastered almost all the push-ups on this list l Start in a normal push-up position. l Now, slide your palms close to your waist and raise your legs in the air. You need to ensure that your feet hover in the air — adjust the positioning of your arms if necessary. l Raise and lower your body so that your whole core pelvic region, abs and chest is close to the floor before coming up. l Try to keep your legs from touching the floor as much as you can.

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>> There are several methods to test if the food you eat has been adulterated. Read our article to find out what you can do

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No, we aren’t talking about an unsavoury personality trait. We’re urging you to be a know-it-all — when it comes to food adulteration! Shirley Mistry tells you about some commonly adulterated foods

ven if you have been shopping for groceries from a trusted shop or supermarket for several years, food adulteration can creep into your food, without you realising it. If you thought that the days when you had to worry about something being added to your flour or milk were over, you need to take a closer look at the produce and spices that you consume, as adulteration is still a rampant issue in our country.

spice rack can be adulterated all too easily. While non-permitted colours, saw dust, dirt, grit and red brick powder are used to adulterate chilli powder, lead chromate is found in adulterated turmeric. In some cases, coriander powder is said to have been adulterated by powdered dung and asafoetida can be adulterated by adding powdered substances that are earthy in colour. Also, grass seeds coated with colour are used to create whole cumin.

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While no one knows the full extent to which adulteration takes place, there are several ways to adulterate most of the food items that you consume on a daily basis. Take a look at some of the most easily adulterated foods: olive oil: You thought you were being smart about your food choices by switching over to olive oil. But, we urge you to pick only the best brand, because it is easy to adulterate olive oil with canola oil or palm oil and then add an olive oil scent to it. Ghee: Do you remember the outrage a few decades ago, when people realised that Vanaspati was packed with so many transfats, that it was literally death on a plate? Back then, switching over to ghee was considered to be a safer alternative. However, several small shops have recently been found passing off Vanaspati as ghee by adding a ghee essence to it. Honey: The bottle of honey that you devour every morning could be sugar syrup spiked with a scent to give it honey's distinctive fragrance. The more processed the honey is, the more difficult it becomes to tell the difference between adulterated and pure honey. Milk: There is just so much that can go wrong with milk, it’s extremely terrifying. Apart from diluting it with water, it can be contaminated with glucose, skim milk powder (mixed with water to bulk up quantities), urea and even detergent. In 2012, the Food Safety Standards Authority of India collected samples of milk from across the country and found that 68.4% of these samples were adulterated. Wheat flour or atta: Dirt, white sand and sometimes, even starch, is added in to bulk up your wheat flour. This makes it very unhealthy and also quite dangerous to consume. Spices: The most trusted spices on your

If the techniques to adulterate these common foods has given you a royal fright, get to work straight away by performing these simple tests to see how safe you are: l Rub cumin seeds in your palm. If the colour comes off, you know that they are grass seeds. l Put a spoonful of coriander powder in a bowl of water. The dung will float to the top and give out a distinctive, foul smell. l Put your jar of ghee in the freezer overnight. If it is ghee it will solidify, but, if it is Vanaspati masquerading as ghee, the oil will not freeze. l To check if your asafoetida is pure, pour some into a bowl of water. The adulterants will settle at the bottom and the asafoetide will float to the top. l Always buy the most organic honey you can find, since it is hard to adulterate it in its organic state. l When you find a good deal on extra-virgin olive oil, remember to research the brand well before you make your purchase. l While buying spices, always look for the Agmark or ISI mark on the products as these specify authenticity.

RepoRt It! Food adulteration is a crime in India under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act of 1955. However, incidents such as the epidemic of dropsy in New Delhi in 1998 (due to widespread consumption of mustard oil), are proof that many food retailers and manufacturers get away with adulteration because of weak implementation of this law. The government has enacted the Food Safety and Standards Act in August 2006 and a Food Safety Authority is also being established to ensure that produce matches global standards. In case you find any adulteration in the packaged foods you purchase, we urge you to take it up with your local consumer court.

« food combinations: turmeric + blacK pepper We’ve got another great food combination for you to add to your list! Rhea Dhanbhoora tells you why using turmeric and black pepper together is a good idea and why they are such a power packed combination

umeric, more popularly known as haldi in India, is known for its flavourful aroma, the tanginess it adds to Indian meals and of course, its bright yellow colour, that can leave your fingers stained. And then there's black pepper — a necessity in all your meals. Most Indian dishes will include both spices, so you’re already getting the nutrients from this power-packed duo. If your meals don’t include this combination yet, read on to see why they should. Turmeric has several health benefits,

including anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory properties. It protects you from cancer, fights tumours and is an all-round health improving agent. However, it doesn’t have enough of what is called a bio-availability when it is consumed alone. This is the proportion of the spice that enters your circulation, in order for it to have an active effect. This is where black pepper comes in to save the day. Black pepper contains piperine, which enhances turmeric’s bio-availability. The curcumin (a polyphenol) in the turmeric has a

large amount of health benefits when the two are eaten together. When they’re combined, the pain helps to control obesity and also to fight high cholesterol levels and diabetes. This occurs because turmeric and pepper help change blood glucose and body weight, as well as control bad cholesterol. They also help relieve gastic mucosal damage and contain several antioxidants that can help improve your memory and protect it from a range of cognitive impairments.

Remember that just like any other food, too much of a good thing can turn into a bad thing. Consuming too much of this combination can slow down your liver, cause nausea and dizziness and even lead to cases of indigestion. Pregnant women should also avoid the combination since it might interfere with their system. But, there’s no problem adding both turmeric and black pepper to your food — so go ahead and make the most of this.

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>> Are your reading habits defeating the purpose? Our quiz will tell you

Reading Right?

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You call yourself a bookworm and claim to read everything in sight. But, are you just scanning through books and damaging your eyes or actually absorbing and enjoying the content? Radhika R. recommends taking this quiz to find out. Do you have to switch positions when you’re reading because staying in one position makes you uncomfortable? a. Yes. b. No.

Are you struggling to understand what you’re reading, or missing the link between one paragraph and the other? a. Yes. b. No.

Do you read in moving vehicles? a. Yes. b. No.

Do you prefer reading alone rather than in groups? a. Yes. b. No.

Do you have to squint to read because the area that you read in the most is not bright enough? a. Yes. b. No.

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Are you easily distracted when you're reading? a. Yes. b. No.

mostly as You are a poor reader. You rarely pay attention when you are reading and make it look like a task. It is important to find a comfortable position to read in if you are going to enjoy the process. Good posture forms a significant part of reading right. If you don't like the book that you are reading, try to get through it before giving up as you might learn to appreciate something new. But, if it's just too much, drop it instead of spending too much time on it. Pick up something that might interest you. Careful, attentive reading will make

the subject seem more interesting. Take your time to decide on a book by reading first few pages if needed. Poor readers also have more fixations than good readers, which is why they end up taking more time to finish a book.

eating like a bird? Are you scared of putting on too much weight overnight and are constantly monitoring how much you eat? You may be eating too little as a result, says Shirley Mistry. Take this quiz to find out support this claim?” c. “Interesting. But, I think I'm going to stick to my eggs and toast.” When you see your friends devour a bowl of rice for lunch, your only thought is: a. “I can see a tyre form around my stomach already.” b. “I’d love a bit. An indulgence every now and then is perfectly normal.” c. “If I were them, I'd add a dollop of ghee and some pickle to the mix too!”

mostly Bs Good job! You really enjoy reading and love your books. There are many rules to follow for correct way of reading and you seem to have mastered the act. You are definitely reading right, which means that you are keeping your brain active and strong.

You avoid eating at a buffet because the amount of food on display is staggering. a. Yes, there's enough food here to sustain me for a month! b. No, if I have worked up an appetite, I can do justice to a buffet. c. No, bring it on! I am the master of eating buffets.

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A small bowl of sprouts is an acceptable breakfast. a. Yes. b. Maybe, if I am not feeling too hungry. c. No way! Isn't that bird food?

Yoghurt can help your skin, hair and health stay well-nourished, especially during the summer. Rhea Dhanbhoora tells you more

reverse tHe clocK Turn back time by indulging in some yoghurt every day. The free radicals in the yoghurt contain antiageing properties that can delay the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles as well as keep your skin glowing. You can use it along with olive oil as a pack, three times a week to keep fine lines away.

use it as moisturiser Forget spending lots of money on expensive moisturising cream. All you need is a little yoghurt! Massage it into your damp skin, leave it on for ten minutes and then wash it off for extremely hydrated skin.

HealtHy Hair It contains zinc, which helps stimulate circulation and aid growth, which means that yoghurt provides the nourishment that your hair needs to stay healthy.

sun Friendly Speaking of sun related problems, yoghurt can actually save your skin from sunburn. If you've been out in the sun too long and have gotten sunburnt, all you need to do is apply a little yoghurt on your skin to cure it.

FigHt inFections Skin infections are quite common during the summer, so make sure you have a lot of yoghurt on hand through the season. Apply a small amount in a piece of gauze and place it on the infection in order to soothe and cure it.

scruB oFF dead sKin Yoghurt is also a really good exfoliating agent, so you can use it to make a natural scrub at home by adding a tablespoon of oats to the mixture. It will get rid of blackheads, whiteheads and even help fight acne.

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use it as worKout recovery Since it contains lots of protein and carbohydrates, yogurt is an excellent snack to eat after a workout! The protein helps your muscles repair themselves while the carbohydrates increase the energy stores that are depleted after a workout.

get rid oF tHe tan Your face gets dull, tanned and pigmented in the sun. To get rid of this and bring the glow back to your face, you should make a paste of yoghurt and water and apply it regularly.

fter a lot of procrastinating, you finally decide to start eating right and the next thing you know, your life is all about miniature portions and healthy snacks. You will only eat a bite of a cupcake, a few spoonfuls of rice once a week and a bowl of salad suddenly becomes extremely filling. Are you eating wisely or just fooling yourself into believing that you are, in order to sustain your slim figure or lose more weight?

increase your protein intaKe Protein is important to help your body stay strong and yoghurt can help! If you're buying yoghurt, not all brands were created equal, so ensure that the one you buy has enough protein content.

Keep a cold away You can keep a cold away by eating yoghurt. The popular belief that eating yoghurt will aggravate a cold is an old wives’ tale. Instead, the food helps strengthen your immune system and fight against bugs such as the common cold.

Take our quiz to find out if you have turned into an evil portioncontrol Nazi, or if your food habits are fine just the way they are. If someone tells you that five almonds have enough calories and energy to replace your breakfast, you would respond by saying: a. “Wow, really? I'm going to start eating just almonds for breakfast!”. b. “Do you have any research to

You love cheese and chocolates, but when anyone offers you either, you find your appetite withering away and can only nibble at it. a. Yes, this sounds familiar. b. No, what an absurd thing to say. c. Who can say no to cheese or chocolates?! You always share portions with friends at restaurants as you feel you will end up overeating if you have an entire portion by yourself. a. All the time. b. This happens very rarely. c. Only if I am feel unwell and have

lost my appetite. You saw The Devil Wears Prada, heard about the cheese cube diet (where you eat nothing, expect a cube of cheese when you are feeling faint) and thought of giving it a try. a. It made sense to me, so I tried it out. b. The thought crossed my mind, but it seemed a little unsafe. c. The thought of eating just a cube of cheese when you are feeling faint is downright stupid. mostly as You eat way too little! You are so worried about putting on weight, that psychologically, you have trained yourself to consider healthy portions to be lethal. Not only are you starving yourself, you are also running the risk of being malnourished, which leads to weak immunity and no energy to get through a normal day. Eat normal portions of healthy foods and smaller portions of unhealthy ones. Also, don't fall for weird diets and make sure you always do your research before believing any claims. If you can't do this by yourself, we suggest you get help from a professional. Learn to eat in moderation and you will be fine. mostly Bs You seem to be in control of your habits and will only adapt a new food routine after you have done your research. Your habits are healthy and you know better than to starve yourself for a slimmer body. You indulge in your cravings periodically and display no signs of abnormal eating habits, so keep up the good work! mostly cs You need to start taking better care of how much you are eating and what foods make up your diet. You let indulgences creep in all too often. If you don't take care of your food habits and eat unrestricted portions of all kinds of foods, you run the risk of obesity and the problems that come associated with it.

start eating healthily consult a doctor If you have been eating tiny portions for a while now and can't see the sense behind eating bigger portions, visit a doctor who will tell you the ideal portions of the foods you eat on a daily basis. Consult a nutritionist to come up with a diet that will have portion sizes designed for you and will also tell you what you should eat at what time, so that you maintain your figure without compromising on your health.

start small If you want to make a step-by-step change, start off with a meal a week. Since your body is used to tiny portions it may not respond well to normal sized

meals instantly. So, start off by moving to a regular portion of one meal a week. Start off with breakfast, move on to lunch in the second week and then dinner in your third week. This should give your body sufficient time to adapt to the changes in your food patterns.

Ban tHe internet No, we don't want you to give up your Facebook account. But, when it comes to anything diet related, do not consult the internet. Diets like the cheese cube one are fads and often meant as a joke! People who follow and propagate them are not only harming themselves, but also putting out inaccurate information for others to read. Do not fall for fads and

only try out any new diet after consulting with a doctor.

indulge in your cravings If you want to eat a tiramisu every once in a while, go ahead and eat it, or split one with a friend. Satisfying your cravings is important because periodically, your body needs these nutrients too. Also, curbing your cravings all the time will only make you unhappy and cranky and the next time you get a chance to eat the rich food of your choice, you will end up overeating it; thus flushing all your good work down the drain. Instead, eat small portions regularly. You will be happier without compromising on your health drastically.

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Healthier Bedtime pattern, try and exercise at least three hours before you sleep.

We understand that, in today’s world, with very little free time, you can only squeeze in exercise just before you go to bed. But, people mostly advise you not to exercise before sleeping, since exercising at night has been said to upset sleep quality. Yamini Walia tells you the truth behind exercising before going to bed

WalK Walking after dinner is a great idea since it helps speed up digestion. Take a 20-minute break after your meal and then go for a walk. It is not much of an effort and it helps you stay fit. You can even take your dog for a walk to make it more fun. However, walk for at least 50 minutes to burn calories.

bEttEr than no ExErcisE Some exercise is better than no exercise. So, you must do some sort of exercise before going to bed. A little workout will help you burn calories. People have a tendency to lie down immediately after a meal. Never do that, as it makes you gain weight. Whether it’s lunch or dinner, do some exercise after eating your meals.

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>> Avoid vigorous workouts before going to bed. Do light exercises in the night for best results

our mother has been telling you repeatedly not to exercise before going to sleep? But, you’ve also heard someone say that they always get a good night's sleep after exercising just before they go to bed. This can be confusing, but don’t go by what others say. Focus on a schedule that works for you or consult a trainer for best results. Remember, losing weight the right way is most important. Read on to find out more about exercising before bed.

liGht ExErcisEs Vigorous workouts at night are not a great idea because they make you feel restless. However, apart from walking, there are certain light exercises that you can try. Perform a stretching routine in your bed that includes spinal twists, knee to chest back stretches, lying side quad stretches and back flying stretches. You can also practice yoga as it will keep stress away and calm your body and mind, apart from

helping you with weight loss.

try for yoursElf Everyone's body is different. So, you should try out a few exercises every day for a few days, just before you go to bed. If you manage to get a good night's sleep, continue the exercises. Working out before you sleep sometimes helps you sleep better. However, if you feel a change in your sleep

Everything said and done, exercising early in the morning is the best way to lose weight and stay healthy. Early morning workouts make you feel fresh and help you get the best sleep. You will feel less tired and more energetic through the day. So, try to get up early in the morning for best results.

ExPErt sPEaK “Exercising at night raises your core body temperature, increases your heart rate and prompts your system to release stimulating epinephrine (adrenaline) 20 or 30 minutes of aerobic exercise is sufficient to keep the body temperature at a higher level for a period of four to five hours, after which it drops lower. So, if you exercise five to six hours before going to bed, you will be attempting to sleep at the same time your temperature is beginning to go down.” — Althea Shah, Fitness Expert, Golds gym

« Know more: mumbai's worKout jams If there is one thing that almost everyone needs while exercising, it is a good play list that is motivating and makes working out easier. Dev Goswami peeks into the workout play list of five people across the city and tells you what they’re listening to Burn by ElliE GouldinG The reason media professional Shayne D'Souza likes listening to Burn might bring a smile to your face, but it actually makes sense. He says, “The reason I listen to this song while working out is that Burn gives me the motivation to burn calories. Apart from that, the song is quite energetic and it pumps me up when I am on the treadmill.”

Have you ever loved a woman by bryan adams PR professional Rizwan Shaikh’s choice of workout music might not be shared by many, but it works for him! He loves listening to peppy as well as soothing songs, which help keep up the momentum while working out. He tells us,

“This song helps me keep a tab on the pace of my workout. I also like listening to Main Rang Sharbaton Ka from the movie Phata Poster Nikla Hero and Suno na Sangemarmar from the movie Youngistan.”

designer Edwin D’mello likes listening to The Hand That Feeds. He tells us, “I like songs that are fast, peppy and have a good rhythm. I also listen to The Island by Pendulum, as both these songs help me stay motivated.

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We are sure that media professional Chandni Shah’s workout song choice will be shared by many. After all, it is quite a peppy song. Chandni tells us, “The song peps me up and motivates me during my workout. I also listen to London Thumakda from the movie Queen.”

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For some people, slow, easy-going music just won’t do the trick. “I need music that gets me pumped up and energetic so that I can keep myself going while I exercise. My workout music changes very often, so I don't have a permanent favourite,” says college student, Karl Dhanbhoora. He tells us that his current favourite is this Calvin Harris song, because it keeps him feeling active and energised through his workout.

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Daily Dangers

We’re sure that you know about the dangers of being exposed to toxic chemicals outdoors. You might think that you aren’t being exposed to such chemicals in the safe confines of your home, but after reading this article, you won’t be so sure, says Dev Goswami while air fresheners contain toxic chemicals such as petroleum distillates (they irritate and inflame body tissues). To stay safe, try not to use too many products and find natural alternatives for the products that you use regularly. And, when you’re dealing with laundry detergent and dish washing soap, always wear thick gloves to prevent your skin from absorbing the chemicals or dyes present in them.

Fish Wait, what?! Isn’t fish supposed to be good for your health? It is, but an overconsumption of fish can put you at risk of ingesting mercury. Just like with BPA, there aren’t any set standards to find out how much mercury is too much for your body. But you should keep your consumption of fish to twice or three times a week. However, not all types of fish contain mercury. Shrimp, tuna, salmon and catfish are all known to have low levels of mercury. On the other hand, fish such as shark, swordfish and king mackerel contain high levels of this metal. And as to why you should be taking care in the first place: studies have shown that mercury damages the nervous system as well as your cardiovascular health. Pregnant women are most at risk, since even small amounts of mercury can damage the nervous health of the foetus and can lead to developmental and growth delays.

>> Always wear thick gloves and air your house after you have used chemical detergents

et’s start with a question — what is the simplest way to ensure that you aren’t being exposed to dangerous chemicals? The answer, of course, is by reading the ingredient labels on the food and household items that you buy. But, what about products that don’t have such labels? You may assume that such products are safe. Well, you’re wrong. Read on as we tell you about some common, everyday products that can expose you to dangerous chemicals.

plastic bottles

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role of your body’s natural hormones, disrupting the entire process. This chemical is present in re-usable bottles, food cans and water pipes. Does this mean that you should throw out all your plastic bottles? Not necessarily, since, scientists haven’t managed to find the exact amount of BPA that can harm your body. However, what studies have shown is that when you expose plastic bottles to boiling water, the rate at which BPA is released is much higher than when these bottles are filled with water that is warm, or room temperature.

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Plastic bottles harm more than just Mother Nature. They contain a man-made chemical known as Bisphenol A (BPA). It is ironic that the products you use to keep your home Being exposed to this chemical has been linked to endocrine germ-free might actually end up harming you. However, the disorders and hormonal imbalance, since BPA mimics the fact is that bleach can damage your respiratory system,

« Know more: why babies cry at night Does you baby cry a lot at night? Well, it might be because he/ she doesn’t want another brother or sister in the family. Yamini Walia finds out more

hen babies cry at night, parents usually think that they are either hungry, wet, cold or lonely. However, there might be another reason? Scientists suggest that babies who want to be breastfed in the night are preventing their mother from getting pregnant again. Another baby would mean sharing everything, primarily, the love and attention they receive from their parents and grandparents. Although babies seem to be too small to think about all this, David Haig, evolutionary biologist from Harvard University says that the theory makes sense. Babies work with whatever they have, as they can’t use any other means to stop their mother from getting pregnant. Breastfeeding will leave her too tired to concentrate on having another child. Feeding a child every night, apart from causing extreme fatigue, also delays fertility in women as breastfeeding surpasses ovulation. The result implies that nursing at night is not necessary. Mothers should not worry

if they are unable to reply to their baby’s every beck and call, especially for breastfeeding at night. Obviously, babies don’t do this intentionally as their brain is not that developed. But, studies in the past hint towards the same. This kind of behaviour is also seen in babies after the birth of another child. Mostly, kids are not very welcoming to a sibling. They try to hurt or harm them, unintentionally, as everyone’s attention is diverted towards the new born. The elder sibling is suddenly expected to take care of the newborn while there is no one to take care of him/ her. However, since babies can’t speak, we will never know why they cry at night, but this theory seems to make sense. Also, being born in the present environment which is rapidly evolving, it is not difficult to assume that this might be true. Think about it and as Haig concludes in the study, decide for yourself!

A number of household products such as mattresses, TVs, computers and electrical boards use fire retardants to ensure that they don’t catch fire. However, there is a negative aspect to such products — fire retardant products contain polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), which have been linked to memory and learning problems. Studies conducted on rats have shown that PBDEs, which are also found in plastics, can lower thyroid function and even affect your sperm count.

non-stick cookware Non-stick cookware is a big advantage in the kitchen. But, it can also expose you to toxic chemicals, because the teflon (that ensures the non-stickiness of your cookware) uses chemicals that come from the perfluorochemical (PFC) family. And PFCs have been found to be extremely toxic — they have been shown to interfere with the effectiveness of vaccines as well as linked to conditions such as cancer and reproductive problems.

>> Babies often cry at night because they don’t want another sibling, not because they are hungry or lonely

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going Hot ‘n’ Cold Want to wax yourself in order to don a gorgeous swimsuit this summer, but confused between hot and cold wax? Radhika R. tells you about the difference between the two in order to help you make the decision

dear Barbara, I have never really had any skin problems, but I recently noticed that during the summer, I get very sweaty on my T-zone. I just started working and my job involves a lot of running around, which is difficult in this heat. I can’t avoid sweating, but now the area has started to turn red. I look very funny and often get embarrassed because of this. I wash my face regularly, but is there anything that I can do to keep the redness away? — Nida Khan, Bandra dear Nida, Your T-zone is a very problematic area on the face. It tends to be oilier than any other area. You sound like you are suffering from a heat rash on your T-zone, because it is probably oilier than the rest of your face. You clearly have oily skin, so to start with, you need to drink lots of water to flush the oil out of your body. Drink twice the amount that you usually do. Splashing water on your face will help, but also try to avoid direct exposure to sun as much as possible. Keep a tissue with you at all times to instantly soak away the sweat and rub a cube of ice as soon as you are indoors. >> Hot or cold, pick a wax that causes less irritation, burns and patches

F >> Keep tissues handy as they will help deal with the excess sweat on your face dear Barbara, I am a huge fan of nail art. I change my nail art every week and use several different colours on my nails. I took to this form of art a couple of months ago. Recently, I have started noticing that even after getting regular manicures, my nails have been turning yellow and have started chipping. I am really fond of nail art and do not wish to stop it. Is there anything I can do? Please help. — deepika shinde, Charni roadi dear deepika, The yellowing or discolouration of nails is very common amongst people who constantly wear nail polish. This discolouration is often caused due to fungus on your nails. Excessive use of nail polish and using cheap quality nail polish can induce bacterial growth on your nails. There are several remedies for this. To start off try taking a break between two rounds of nail art if you don’t want to stop completely. Make sure to get that extra buffing during your manicures. There are many home remedies that will help you too, like soaking your hands in alcohol, rubbing lemons across your nails and massaging your nails with 2-3 drops of tea tree oil. Remember to keep your nails well moisturised at all times. Send your questions to: healthandfitness@afternoondc.in

or decades, waxing has been the most popular option for hair removal. Although painful, women consider it to be worthwhile to undergo just to get smooth, silky legs. The method has been the most preferred form of hair removal in India and is taking the place of shaving and epilating across the world as well. It effectively pulls your hair out from the roots and gets rid of dead skin cells. But, the various techniques can make the process confusing. Hot and cold waxing are two common types of waxing, each with their own set of advantages and disadvantages, so it’s up to you to decide what suits your skin. The wax that is used for both processes is exactly the same. The ingredients in cold as well as hot wax include a wax base (paraffin or beeswax), resin and lubricant, which can be oil or fat. Resin acts as an adhesive and helps stick to your hair, while lubricant aid in the easy removal of hair. The method of using both waxes is also the same, but there are certain differences. The major difference between both methods, as the name suggests, is the temperature at which the wax is used. Before you use hot wax on your skin, it is melted; on the other hand, cold wax is used in its thick form itself. Read on to find out more.

Cold wax Cold waxing is a quicker process, since

the wax does not need to be melted. It can be used in the form that it is available, which makes it less tedious. Cold wax is available on strips where it is already spread out, which saves more time. It is cheap and less messy as compared to hot wax. Cold wax is less painful as well, as it doesn’t adhere to your skin as strongly. On the flipside, it won’t pull out your hair completely — because of the same reason. This can lead to you using the wax repeatedly on your skin and causing irritation, painful redness and even ingrown hair. It is not considered as effective as hot waxing, since the hair does not come off easily.

Hot wax Hot wax is the most common form of waxing and uses melted wax which helps in its application. Using wax at this temperature helps it stick easily to the hair and makes pulling the hair out much more effective. This helps avoid repeated usage of the strips on your skin and keeps irritation caused by repeated pulling at bay. But, because it is so sticky, excess wax is left behind on your skin. This form of waxing is also considered to be quite messy and needs its own paraphernalia to go along with it. Since it has to be applied in its hot form, it is advisable not to use it on areas other than your hands and legs. Whatever method you use, we recommend you stop using it if it causes any skin irritation, burns and infections.

Hot or Cold Two people in the city pick their favourite method of waxing and tell us why they prefer one over the other:

Cold wax

26-year-old Ekta Valecha, prefers using cold wax. She tells us, “I have very sensitive skin. I used to remove the hair on my arms and legs by shaving, but then switched to waxing. Hot wax made my skin even more irritated. I started getting horrible red bumps all over my legs and arms, which really scared me.” Disappointed with all the hair removal methods, she gave cold waxing a try. She further adds, “I prefer cold waxing to any other method. It is perfect for my skin. It might not be as effective, but it’s better than putting your skin through too much trouble.”

Hot wax

24-year-old Sneha Bendre, tells us, “I cannot imagine opting for any hair removal method other than hot waxing. It makes my skin smooth and helps me get rid of dead cells.” Unable to understand the concept of cold waxing, she says, “The whole idea of waxing is to pull the hair out from the roots and isn’t this easily done when your pores are open with the help of the heat? I have never tried cold wax and I don’t want to change my hair removal method because I am very happy with it.”

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NEWS IN BRIEF Campaigning for Lok Sabha ends in Gujarat A HECTIC campaigning for the 26 Lok Sabha constituencies of Gujarat, where polling will be held in a single phase on April 30, ended on Monday, with BJP aiming for a clean sweep banking on the Modi factor and Congress fighting back to deny it a walk-over.

AAPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s National Council member Kazmi resigns

IN a fresh blow to Arvind Kejriwal in the midst of his electoral battle with Narendra Modi in Varanasi, AAP's National Council member Maulana Maqsood Ali Kazmi on Monday quit the party, levelling a series of allegations against the leadership. Singing the tune of many rebels and dissidents, Kazmi fired a salvo at the leadership, alleging that the party has being taken over by 4-5 people and that it was only targeting Mukesh Ambani led-Reliance Industries.

EC notice to Marandi

THE Election Commission on Monday issued a show cause notice to former Jharkhand Chief Minister Babulal Marandi for allegedly making a 'deemed appeal' to pastors and bishops of various churches in Dumka seeking their support in the Lok Sabha elections.

All booths under CCTV surveillance in Vadodara

FOR the first time in country, all 1,591 polling booths in Vadodara constituency in Gujarat, where BJP's PM nominee Narendra Modi is in the fray, are being equipped with CCTV cameras and overall electoral process there on April 30 will be videographed, a senior officer said on Monday.

Water security more important than food security RENOWNED water conservation activist and Magsaysay Award winner Rajendra Singh on Monday said water security was more important for the country than food security. Singh, who will campaign for AAP candidates in the district, arrived in Vijayawada on Monday. Talking to reporters, he said the country must take up measures to save water bodies and the cause needed political support.

Facing action in more states, ban in HP, Ramdev to move court NATION

HIMLA/ NAGPUR: Troubles seem to be mounting for Baba Ramdev for his remarks on Dalits and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with the yoga guru being booked in Maharashtra and Rajasthan and a court case filed against him in Bihar. After action by Uttar Pradesh authorities, Ramdev was on Monday banned from conducting programmes in Himachal and booked under SC/ST Act for his 'honeymoon' remarks targeting Rahul Gandhi, but he said he would move court against the curbs, reports PTI. Terming the ban on his yoga camps as undemocratic, Ramdev alleged the government had pressurised the Election Commission to put the curbs and accused Congress of 'distorting' his remarks against Rahul, that have been slammed as 'anti- Dalit', for vote-bank politics. Chief Electoral Officer Narinder Chauhan said Ramdev has been refused permission to hold yoga camps in Himachal on the directions of Election Commission, which has instructed the states to

non-political outfits to help certain candidates and had issued instruction to all the CEOs on April 18. The permission to hold camp in Kangra, which was scheduled for Monday, was withdrawn by the local Subdivisional Magistrate. Ramdev, who reached Kangra on Monday, alleged that the government was stopping his yoga shivirs, "which are non-political, in an undemocratic manner". "The government has pressurised the EC to put curbs on Yoga shivirs upto May 16 but we would move the court and challenged the orders of the Commission. "We got relief in such cases from Gujarat and Karnataka governensure that no political activity be ments and hope to get similar relief allowed through yoga shivirs. in Himachal also," he said. "We have passed on the instrucOn Saturday, FIRs were filed tions to district administrations for against Ramdev in Lucknow and compliance. The request of Patanjali Sonbhadra in UP over his remarks. Yoga Peeth of Baba Ramdev to hold Authorities in Lucknow and Amethi yoga shivir at Kangra, Chamba and on Sunday banned all his proRehan" has not been granted, grammes till May 16. Chauhan said in Shimla. Two more FIR have now been Officials said the EC had taken lodged against him in Nagpur and note of reports that 'political activi- Jaipur under Scheduled Caste and ties' were being carried out through Scheduled Tribes Atrocities Act.

Police said offences have registered against Ramdev by Panchpaoli police in Nagpur after a number of Dalit organisations including MPCC Schedule Caste cell and city Corporator Sandeep Sahare along with Bhimsena, NCP, Youth Congress, AAP and Triratna Bodi Foundation lodged protest. An MPCC delegation met ACP Baba Dongre on Sunday to hand over a memorandum demanding that Ramdev be booked under the Act following which offences were registered, police said. Also, an NCP delegation led by Ajay Patil had lodged a complaint. Protesters blackened Ramdev's poster outside his local clinic Patanjali. Activists threw slippers at a poster and burnt it last evening, police added. After massive outrage, Ramdev had expressed regret. He reiterated that his remarks against Rahul Gandhi were 'distorted and misinterpreted'. "I have already apologised but Congress is raking up the issue as it is using the Dalits as vote bank," he said.

Clinching evidence to arrest Modi, Shah: Sibal A

HMEDABAD: Union Minister Kapil Sibal on Monday raked up alleged fake encounter of Ishrat Jahan to hit out at Narendra Modi saying the BJP's PM nominee and Amit Shah were being 'shielded' despite existence of 'clinching' evidence to arrest them. "I want to ask who is shielding Modi and Shah when, as per lawyers like us, there is a clinching evidence to arrest them in the case of fake encounter of Ishrat Jahan and three others," Sibal told PTI. The hard-hitting attack by Sibal came on the last day of campaign-

ing for the single-phase polls in Gujarat to be held on April 30. Joining Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, party vice-president Rahul Gandhi and other leaders in attacking Modi's development model, Sibal said, "many models are being talked about in the country now, but this is an encounter model of Gujarat". Elaborating about 'clinching evidence' Sibal said, "There are call records of talk between accused police officer DG Vanzara and the then minister of state for Home Amit Shah at the time of encounter and

before the encounter that took place on June 15, 2004. "There are statements of police officers under CrPC 164 pointing fingers at them," the minister said. Quoting from resignation letter of Vanzara, Sibal said, "Vanzara has said that 'being field officers, they have simply implemented the conscious policy of this government. "Clearly, all this could not have happened without Modi's knowledge," he alleged. "All the pieces have now fallen into place. The highest authority in the state, from the evidence as disPics: PTI

CBIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Special Director appointment put on hold

THE process for appointment of a Special Director in CBI was on Monday put on hold for the next government by the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC). A meeting was called by the CVC to decide on one name among a panel of eligible officers which included Prakash Mishra, Director General of Police of Odhisa, K.S. Balasubramaniam, DGP (Kerala) and Rajan Gupta, chief of Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D), official sources told PTI.

SIBLINGS SHINE... (Left) Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi during an election rally at Faridkot and his sister Priyanka Vadra during an election campaign for her mother and Congress President Sonia Gandhi, in Rae Bareli, on Monday.

closed, now needs to answer. Courts need to stand-up for human rights and deal swiftly against those who, through fake encounters, eliminated people," Sibal said. Responding to a query that whether the CBI which works under the Central government is protecting Modi and Shah from arrest, Sibal said, "CBI is not working under the Central government". CBI, investigating the alleged fake encounter of Ishrat Jahan and three others, has not included any political leaders in chargesheets filed by it but has charged police and IB officers for murder and criminal conspiracy among other things. When asked if any top Congress leader in Central government is 'soft' on Modi and Shah and is instrumental in keeping them out of the CBI charge sheet, Sibal replied in the negative. On the snooping controversy, Sibal said his government will appoint a judge to probe the incident before May 16.

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EXPERT VIEW

Assuming a normal monsoon and a stable Government at the Centre, D&B expects GDP to record an average growth of 5.5 % during FY15 as against estimated 4.7 % growth in FY14.

Arun Singh, Senior Economist, Dun & Bradstreet India BROKERAGE RECOMMENDATIONS Religare calls a ‘Buy’ on Maruti Suzuki CMP: Rs. 1952

Markets Turn Weak

NSE India: CNX Nifty — Daily Market Report for: Tuesday (April 29, 2014) (Based on the activity of the previous trading day) by Dominic Rebello

REVIEW OF THE PREVIOUS DAY: The Nifty fell marginally on Monday (April 28, 2014) a net 21.50 points (0.32%) and closed at the 6761 point level. The market opened down with a gap at the 6778 points level. It then declined sharply and registered the day’s low at the 6750 points level at 10.33 a.m. The index then rose sharply and registered the day’s high at the 6786 points level at 12.59 p.m. It then declined and turned into a range bound movement until closing at the day. The Nifty moved in a narrow range of 36 points. Sentiment was bearish and amongst the 50 Nifty stocks 31 were losers, 18 were gainers and 1 remained unchanged. Buying was witnessed in healthcare, realty, banking, consumer durables and power stocks, while selling was seen in capital goods, auto, metal, FMCG, oil & gas, technology and IT stocks.

Is above its 200-day average (at 6120) Positive. All the four averages are positively trended. Positive.

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

Support Levels: For short-term traders the immediate main support is at the 6543 points level. The next support is at the 6446 points level.

Resistance Levels The immediate main resistance is at the 6874 points level. The next resistance is at the 6933 points level.

Pivot Point Analysis: For intra-day traders the support and resistance levels are TECHNICAL ANALYSIS: calculated according to the pivot point theory and are: Volume: Pivot point = 6766 (This is the level where the trend is likely Volume (Qty shares) decreased 10.86%. This change is to change during intra-day). moderate and indicates a moderate participation by Support (1) = 6747. investors. Support (2) = 6730. Resistance (1) = 6782. Market Breadth: Resistance (2) = 6802. Overall Market Breadth on the NSE was neutral. Amongst all the traded stocks, 758 were gainers, 755 were losers OUTLOOK FOR TODAY: and 52 remained unchanged. On Japanese candlestick patterns the index has formed a second consecutive but small black body candle. The Slow Stochastic Indicator: The Slow Stochastic Oscillator has declined in the neutral body of this candle is below and outside the body of the previous black body candle. This is negative. zone. The Slow K line in the Stochastic Oscillator is below the Further, the index has dropped below its 15 days moving average. The i ndex is now below its 5 and 15 days slow D line (negative if it continues). moving averages. Fur ther, the vel oc ity parameters too RSI Indicator: indicate weakness. All these indicate a negative bias and the possibility of a fur ther decline unfolding. Investors The RSI fell and crossed below the 60 level and is now are advised to avoid buying at current levels. declining (negative if it continues). MACD Indicator: The MACD is above zero but is now declining (negative if it continues). It is below its 9-day Average (negative).

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ADX Indicator & DI Lines: The +DI line is above the –DI line but both lines are converging (negative if it continues). The ADX is falling while the Market Index is falling, which indicates that the present down trend is decreasing in strength. Moving Averages (Trend Indicators) The index: Is below its 5-day average (at 6803) Negative. Has dropped below its 15-day average (at 6763) Negative. Is above its 25-day average (at 6698) Positive.

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Target Rs. 2160

MSIL reported a below-expected Q4 PAT of Rs 8bn (RCMLe: Rs 9.2bn) as margins disappointed at 10.3% (RCMLe: 12.3%) on non-recurring dealer compensation post the excise cut and additional employee provisions. While FY14 volumes remained muted, we foresee a recovery in FY15/FY16 with expected macro stability and contribution from new launches. We slightly upgrade our FY15/FY16 estimates by 3% on higher margins, and accordingly raise our Mar’15 TP to Rs 2,160 (from Rs 2,080). Maintain BUY. Non-recurring dealer payments hit Q4 margins: MSIL’s Q4 margins came in at 10.3% vs. 12.3% estimated due to (1) dealer compensation of Rs 1.4bn post the excise cut; (2) higher RM/sales on higher commodity prices and an adverse exchange rate; (3) provisions of ~Rs 930mn related to employee benefits. Excl. the impact of non-recurring dealer payments, margins would have been 11.5%. Lower margins, partially offset by higher other income (Rs 4bn vs. RCMLe Rs 3.1bn), led to a lower-than-expected PAT of Rs 8bn (RCMLe: Rs 9.2bn), not comparable YoY. Rural portfolio strong amid an otherwise weak macro: MSIL’s FY14 rural sales grew 16% YoY (vs. 7-8% drop for urban market), driving the overall rural sales mix to 32% as the company has managed to grow its presence in 93k vs. 47k villages in FY13. MSIL’s aggressive plans to build the rural vertical would continue to yield dividends over the long term. During FY14, the eastern region grew at the sharpest pace, followed by the north, south and west. Overall, inventory days stand at ~4 weeks. Reiterate BUY: MSIL is trading at 16x/12.7x FY15E/FY16E (long-term avg. of 15x), partially reflecting the muted volume growth for FY14. Driven by new launches and macro stability post the general elections, we build in a sharp volume recovery of +10%/+15% for FY15/FY16 (FY14:-1%). Further, with focus on localisation/cost reduction, we expect margins to have a cushion at 12%+ levels. Maintain BUY with a revised Mar’15 TP of Rs 2,160 (vs. Rs 2,080 earlier) based on 14x FY16 EPS.

India Infoline calls a ‘Buy’ on Yes Bank CMP: Rs. 463

Target Rs. 522

Loan growth picks-up; deposits franchise continue to strengthen: Yes Bank’s customer assets (loans + credit substitutes) growth was along expected lines at 15% yoy. While there was a modest increase in the credit substitutes portfolio during the quarter, loan growth picked-up to 18% yoy from 14.7% yoy in the previous quarter. Bank continued to add granularity in its deposits with the share of wholesale deposits (above Rs250mn) falling significantly from 32% in the previous quarter to 26% in Q4 FY14. Savings balances grew by impressive 55% yoy driven by substantial network expansion and higher savings rate offered (weighted average cost at ~7%). The CASA ratio improved by 110bps qoq and 310bps yoy to 22%. With traction in current deposits continuing to be sluggish, savings deposits share within CASA has increased to 57%. Retail/Branch Banking FDs also continue to grow strongly at 33% yoy. Core fee growth remained strong ex-financial advisory; opex growth moderated sharply: Core fee growth (ex-treasury) improved to 27% yoy aided by sustained robust traction in Transaction Banking (44% yoy) and Branch Banking (66% yoy) fees. Growth remained modest in Financial Advisory fees at 6% yoy; third straight quarter of low single-digit growth. Bank reined-in opex growth at 26% yoy as compared to 31% yoy in Q3 FY14, through its sustainability is doubtful as network expansion continued at robust pace. Bank added 130 new branches during FY14 as compared to 74 in FY13. We expect opex growth to remain firm in FY15 and thus driving a slight uptick in cost/income ratio. Asset quality improvement was a key positive; would pacify street’s credit cost assumptions: As against our expectation of some deterioration, Yes Bank’s asset quality improved qoq as manifested in the decline of Gross NPLs both in absolute value (11% qoq) and as a ratio of advances (8bps qoq). This was driven by low slippages (~Rs450m, annualized 0.4%) and ~Rs200mn NPL sale to ARCs. A strong operational performance enabled the bank to raise provisioning coverage materially from 78% to 85% thus driving a substantial fall in Net NPLs (reduced to 0.05% of advances and 0.4% of Networth). Added positive was the absence of any new restructuring during the quarter and so the outstanding stock remained at marginal 0.18% of advances. On the back impressive resilience displayed by Yes Bank’s asset portfolio and expected gradual improvement in macro, we have moderated our delinquencies and credit cost assumptions for FY15/16. Retain BUY and raise 9-12 month target price to Rs522: On the back of NIM expansion and moderation in credit cost, we estimate Yes Bank to deliver 23% earnings CAGR over FY14-16 notwithstanding slowdown in core fee growth and sustained investments in network expansion. Yes Bank is expected to deliver impressive RoAs at 1.6-1.7% and RoEs at 20-21% over the coming three years which should underpin sustained valuation re-rating of the stock. Retain BUY rating and raise 9-12 month target to Rs 522.

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Capital Expenditure Critical To Pump Indiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Growth

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NEWS FLASH

Hindustan Unilever Q4 net up 11% at Rs 872.13 cr Bajaj Corp Q4 net down 22% at Rs 38.31 cr Godrej Consumer Q4 net down 29.28% at Rs 236.28 cr SEBI imposes Rs 3 lakh fine on Tak Machinery promoters REC to raise up to Rs 30,000 cr via debentures Gamesa bags another 100 MW project from Greenko

Boosting productive spend, challenge for next government, says CRISIL By A Business Reporter

he Thirteenth Finance Commission had laid a systematic fiscal consolidation road map for India that was aimed at reducing deficits but gradually raising capital spending in the economy. But, currently, capital expenditure levels are dismally low. Increasing capital spending from these low levels â&#x20AC;&#x201C; far short of what was prescribed â&#x20AC;&#x201C; is critical to pump Indiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s growth. The government can limit fiscal deficit within the target either by raising revenues or by cutting spending. â&#x20AC;&#x153;While large part of the current expenditure is sticky â&#x20AC;&#x201C; salaries, pensions, and interest payments â&#x20AC;&#x201C; cutting unproductive spending on subsidies, mainly on fuels such as kerosene and liquefied petroleum gas, will be necessary.

Wal-Mart â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Paid And Forgaveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Spent $334 mn in severing ties with Bharti Enterprises By A Business Reporter

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S retail giant Wal-Mart, which ended 6-year-old joint venture with Bharti Enterprises last year, spent USD 334 million to break ties with the Indian firm. The Bentonville-based firm said it "paid and forgave" debt of approximately USD 234 million in connection with the agreements related to the Bharti retail business. Another USD 100 million was spent in buying out the Indian partner's stake from the erstwhile 50:50 cash-and-carry joint venture -- Bharti Walmart Pvt Ltd. "During fiscal 2014, the company acquired, for USD 100 million, the remaining ownership interest in Bharti Walmart Pvt Ltd," the company said in its annual report. In October 2013, Wal-Mart called off its six-year-old partnership with Bharti Enterprises and decided to operate wholesale stores independently in India. Against the backdrop of these payouts, Wal-Mart recorded a net loss of approximately USD 151 million. Earlier this month, Wal-Mart had announced to focus on the wholesale business with plans to open 50 stores in the next four to five years to expand its footprint in the country. The company's announcement came a day after the BJP, most widely considered a favourite to come to power after the ongoing general elections, said it was opposed to FDI in multi-brand retail.

This will have to be supplemented through implementation of tax reforms such as GST, which will improve the governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s revenue position and fund higher capital spending. Therein lies the challenge for the next government,â&#x20AC;? says Crisil Research in an opinion piece on the subject. The 13th Finance Commission, which is now in its terminal year, had set the Central government a capital expenditure to GDP target of 4.5% to be achieved by fiscal 2015. What has actually been achieved is less than half of the target. The ratio for fiscal 2014 was 1.7% and the same is budgeted for fiscal 2015. Even if revenue grants provided by the Central government for capital creation to the state are added to the Centreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s capital expenditure, the Central governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s total bud-

geted spending for productive purposes will only be 2.8% in fiscal 2015. Over fiscals 2013 and 2014, in terms of per person spending, the government only spent an incremental Rs 110 on productive spending (capital expenditure and the revenue grants for capital creation), while it spent an additional Rs 1,900+ per person on other expenditure.The new government that will take charge next month must aim to raise the Centreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s productive spending and close the gap between the 13th Finance Commission target on capital expenditure and the actual productive spending. To fund this higher capital spending, the government will have to improve its revenue position by implementing tax reforms such as GST.

Investors Deserting Mutual Funds? By A Business Reporter

ive years in a row of declines in investor folios indicates that mutual funds are gradually losing their once, much coveted charm. The Mutual Funds industry has lost about 33 lakh investors, measured in terms of individual accounts or folios, in the last financial year, 2013-14, primarily on account of volatility in equity market. This was the fifth consecutive year of loss of folios by mutual funds (MF). Folios are numbers designated to individual investor accounts, although one investor can have multiple folios. According to market regulator SEBI's data, on total investor accounts with 44 fund houses, the number of folios fell to around 3.95 crore at the end of 2013-14, from 4.28 crore in the last fiscal (2012-13) - a decline of 33 lakh new investor accounts. In the past five financial years till 2013-14, the MF industry had lost more than 88 lakh investor accounts. The MF sector, which held 4.75 crore folios at the end of financial year 2008-09, saw an increase of 3.66 lakh new investors account to 4.8 crore in 2009-10. However, later the number of folios continued to witness a southward trend and tumbled to 3.95 crore during the past financial year. Giving the reason for such massive fall in retail folios, Axis AMC National Sales Head Karan Datta said that volatility in equity market had prompted investors to exit, reports PTI. "The sharp decline in retail folios was mainly in the equity category which was impacted by volatility," Datta said. During 2013-14, the number of investor folios for equity schemes fell by 40 lakh. The total number of folios in equity funds were 2.92 crore by the end of 2013-14, as against 3.31 crore by the preceding fiscal.

In the past five financial years, the MF industry has lost more than 88 lakh investor accounts According to the SEBI data, the total number of folios in debt funds rose by about 7.28 lakh to 68.67 lakh at the end of March 2013. Balanced schemes, which invest in equity and debt category, gained 10,824 folios to end at 26.13 lakh during the last financial year. However, exchange traded funds saw a drop of 34,773 folios to 7.04 lakh investor accounts at the end of March this year. At the end of February, the sector offered a total of 1,538 schemes to investors, of which 353 were equity schemes and 1,089 were debtlinked schemes.

BUSINESS BRIEFS CBM Producers Canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Charge More Than Natural Gas

With CBM gas being sold at rates triple the current gas price of USD 4.2, the government has ruled that gas extracted from coal seams will be priced at equivalent to conventional gas. The Rangarajan formula of pricing domestically produced natural gas at average of international hub rates and cost of importing gas into India, will also apply to coal-bed methane (CBM), an Oil Ministry file note on the issue said. The government had approved a price of USD 6.79 for CBM gas produced by Great Eastern Energy Corp Ltd (GEECL) from its Raniganj-South block in West Bengal while a rate of USD 6.25 was fixed for incidental gas sales from Essar Oil's (EOL) Raniganj-East block. A rate of USD per mmBtu was fixed for CBM from ONGC's Jharia block.

Aurobindo Pharma Lands In Patent Litigation Cases In USA

Three multinational drug makers,The Medicines Company, Hospira and Kowa Company Ltd - in separate cases - have dragged Indian firm Aurobindo Pharma to a US court on allegations of patent infringement. According to the petition copies, Hospira has alleged that Aurobindo's Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) to make generic version of dexmedetomidine hydrochloride injection would infringe its patented drug Precedex. Aurobindo officials were unavailable for comments, reports PTI.

FIIs Up Stake In Adani Firms

Share price of three listed firms of USD 8.7 billion Gujarat-based Adani group may be on a roll, but they have surprisingly recorded a dip in the number of their shareholders in the first quarter of 2014. The combined market value of the three listed firms -- Adani Enterprises, Adani Power and Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone -- has grown by nearly Rs 40,000 crore to over Rs 1 lakh crore since the beginning of this year. According to the latest shareholding data disclosed by these firms, the percentage holding of foreign institutional investors (FIIs) also rose in these companies during the quarter ended March 31, 2014.

PNGRB Again Extends Date For CGD Bidding

Oil regulator PNGRB has once again extended the last date of bidding for licences to retail CNG and piped cooking gas in 14 cities, including Bengaluru and Pune, by two months to July 10. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) had in September last year invited bids for development of city gas distribution (CGD) networks in Eranakulam in Kerala; Rangareddy/Medak, Nalgonda and Khammam in Andhra Pradesh; Bengaluru rural and urban districts in Karnataka; Raigarh, Pune and Thane in Maharashtra; Daman; Dadar & Nagar Haveli; Shahjahanpur in UP; Guna in MP; Panipat in Haryana and Amritsar in Punjab.

CG Bags National Intellectual Property Award, 2014

Avantha Group Company CG was awarded the National Intellectual Property (IP) Award, 2014, in the category of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Top Organisation in Designsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. The award was presented on April 26th 2014, World IP Day, jointly organised by the Indian Intellectual Property Office and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). CG was chosen for this award among 27 other contenders filing design applications in India. The company was awarded for its overall Design Portfolio developed and commercialised over the past five years for products manufactured in India and other geographies. On an average, CG files and registers approximately 147 designs every year, of which approximately 100 are commercialised.

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WRATH OF THE TITANS

TV GUIDE

TODAY’S BEST VIEWING

A decade after his heroic defeat of the monstrous Kraken, Perseus-the demigod son of Zeus-is attempting to live a quieter life as a village fisherman and the sole parent to his 10-year old son, Helius. Meanwhile, a struggle for supremacy rages between the gods and the Titans. Dangerously weakened by humanity’s lack of devotion, the gods are losing control of the imprisoned Titans and their ferocious leader, Kronos, father of the long-ruling brothers Zeus, Hades and Poseidon. The triumvirate had overthrown their powerful father long ago, leaving him to rot in the gloomy abyss of Tartarus, a dungeon that lies deep within the cavernous underworld. Perseus cannot ignore his true calling when Hades, along with Zeus’ godly son, Ares (Edgar Ramírez), switch loyalty and make a deal with Kronos to capture Zeus. The Titans’ strength grows stronger as Zeus’ remaining godly powers are siphoned, and hell is unleashed on earth. Enlisting the help of the warrior Queen Andromeda (Rosamund Pike)... HBO, 9 p.m.

TUMHARI PAAKHI

SOAPS & SERIALS

Paakhi is waitng for Anshuman, thinking that he will confess his love for her. But Anshuman’s mind os full of doubt and he starts thinking about his past – where his mother was thrown out by his father on grounds of being characterless Why is Anshuman having such thoughts? Life Ok, 9.30 p.m .

UNTAMED AND UNCUT

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 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. Ani mal Planet, 10 p.m .

MAN VS WILD

Plunge into more extreme adventures with Bear Grylls in MAN VS. WILD only on the Discovery Channel. In each episode, Grylls is left stranded in a region and uses his efforts to survive and find a way back to civilization. Using his specialist survival techniques, he attempts to navigate his way through these environments and make it out alive. Along the way, he braves the biting cold, treks through desolate deserts, encounters dangerous predators and for food he has to make do with whatever he can catch or find – dead or alive! Discover y, 9 p.m.

ULTIMATE WEAPONS

ULTIMATE WEAPONS is an explosive series looking at latest in modern weaponry. The programme features from sniper rifles, tanks and artillery to robotic warriors. Each episode analyses weaponry in detail and reveals their explosive power.Tune into this episode as it highlights some of the world's most powerful man-portable weapons. Discover y Science, 10 p.m.

JODHA AKBAR

Jodha’s sister Shivani is in Jalal’s darbar and everyone thinks she will be punished for running away and getting married to the

Tumhari Paakhi, Life Ok, 9.30 p.m.

man of her choice and rejecting Jalal’s brother but Jalal forgives her and decides to get her married again with her husband in a grand way as now Jalal has realized the power of love. Will Jodha change her mind and come back to Jalal? Zee TV, 8 p.m.

YE HAIN MOHABBATEIN

After hearing the Parmeet revelation from Sarika, Ishita is shocked and she decides to reveal the truth to her family. In the hotel room, Ashok gets to know that Raman was with Aditya and Shagun the whole of last night. He lashes out on Shagun & then calls up the Bhalla’s residence to let them know about the same. Ashok even confronts Raman on this, but the latter just doesn’t give much importance to his talks. Param makes a plan of sending the whole of Bhalla’s family out for a movie so that he is left all alone with Ishita. Rinki calls up Ishita to find out where is she but her phone is switched off. Param calls up the clinic and the guard tells him that Sarika and Ishita has left the place together. Param suspects something is cooking when he hears that they have left together and thinks what could happen if Ishita comes to know his reality. Star Pl us, 11 p.m.

MOVIES OF THE DAY

THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS

Los Angeles street racer Dominic Toretto falls under the suspicion of the LAPD as a string of high-speed electronics truck robberies rocks the area. Brian O’Connor, an officer of the LAPD, joins the ranks of Toretto’s highly skilled racing crew undercover to convict Toretto. However, O’Connor finds himself both enamored with this new world and in love with Toretto’s sister, Mia. As a rival racing crew gains strength, O’Connor must decide where his loyalties really lie. Star Movies, 11 p.m.

KRANTIVEER

Lazy and unemployed Pratap Narayan Tilak (Nana Patekar), who at a very young age was thrown out of his village by his mother for disobeying her orders, meets famous journalist Meghna Dixit (Dimple Kapadia). Megha persuades Pratap to be a champion of justice for those around him, defend their rights and make them independent. However, he runs into strong resistance, from within his very own community, the police, and some very powerful and influential politicians. Unable to bear the injustice, Pratap decides to take the law into his own hands, resulting in chaos and violence, thus giving rise to a saga of revenge and corruption within his own people. Zee Cinema, 9 p.m.

SAW VI

Special Agent Strahm is dead, and Detective Hoffman has emerged as the unchallenged successor to Jigsaw’s legacy. However, when the FBI draws closer to Hoffman, he is forced to set a game into motion, and Jigsaw’s grand scheme is finally understood. Zee Studi o, 10 p.m .

KUNG FU HUSTLE

Set in Canton, China in the 1940s, the story revolves in a town ruled by the Axe Gang, Sing who desperately wants to become a member. He stumbles into a slum ruled by eccentric landlords who turns out to be the greatest kung-fu masters in disguise. Sing’s actions eventually cause the Axe Gang and the slumlords to engage in an explosive kung-fu battle. Only one side will win and only one hero will emerge as the greatest kung-fu master of all. Pix, 9 p.m.

PYAAR TUNE KYA KIYA

Afternoon Despatch & Courier

Ria Jaiswal lives a very wealthy lifestyle along with her mom and dad. As she is the only child in this family, her parents dot on her and give in to her every wish. As a child she saw a toy on TV and asked her dad to get it. When he told her that he was unable to do, she stopped speaking and eating - until her dad somehow managed to get the toy from America. Subsequently,

The Fast And The Furious, Star Movies, 11 p.m.

Ria’s mom passed away. Years later, Ria has now grown up to be a very attractive young woman. She meets with Jai, a photographer from Style Magazine, she models and is very attracted to him. She tells her dad that she wants to get married and goes to Jai’s house to get him to meet her dad. When she reaches his house in Lokhandwala Complex, she finds out that he is already married to a woman named Geeta, and very much in love with her. CVO, 9 p.m .

LOOT

After a failed burglary, Mumbai-based antique-shop owner, Batliwala, instructs four bumbling thieves: Pandit, Wilson, Builder and Akbar Qureshi to smarten-up, travel to Pattaya, Thailand; break-in at a residence on Pattaya Street, clean out the contents of a safe and then return home. The foursome travel there and are assisted by a female named Tanya Sharma. Following her instructions, they steal a car, travel to the address, forcibly confine it’s sole occupant, empty the safe and depart. They do not know that the stolen car belongs to small-time robbers, who were interrupted in their heist of a corner store and are now on the lookout for the ‘Char Hindustanis’. To make matters even worse they soon realize that they had broken into the wrong house on Pattaya Road, and the occupant they had humiliated and robbed is a notorious under-police-surveillance gangster, Lala Taufiq Ahmed Bhatti, who will not leave any stone unturned to find them, recover his money as well as incriminating…. B4U, 9 p.m .

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STAR PLUS

P.M. 2.00 Ek Hasina Thi 2.30 Iss Pyar Ko Kya Naam Doon.. 3.00 Pyar Ka Dard Hai Meetha Meetha 3.30 Diya Aur Bati Hum 4.00 Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 4.30 Ek Hasina Thi 5.00 Ek Veer Ki ArdaasVeera 5.30 Ye Hai Mohabbatein 6.00 Iss Pyar Ko Kya Naam Doon-Ek Baar Phir 6.30 Ek Ghar Banaunga 7.00 Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 7.30 Saraswati Chandra 8.00 Ek Hasina Thi 8.30 Mahabharat 9.00 Diya Aur Bati Hum 9.30 Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hain 10.00 Pyar Ka Dard Hai…. 10.30 Ek Veer Ki Ardaas – Veera 11.00 Ye Hai Mohabbatein P.M. 2.00 3.00 4.00 4.30 5.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 8.30 9.00 10.00 10.30 11.00

Almost Human The Killing New Girl Two and A Half Men Boston Legal The Killing Koffee with Karan New Girl Two And A Half Men Boston Legal How I Met You Mother 2 Broke Girls The Killing

ZEE CAFÉ

SONY TV

Crime Patrol 4 Main Naa Bhoolungi Ek Nayi Pehchaan Desh Ki Beti Nandini Kehta Hai Dil Jee Le Zara 10.00 Maharana Pratap 10.30 Bade Achhe Lagte Hai 11.00 Crime Patrol P.M. 2.00 2.30 3.00 3.30 4.00 4.30

5.00 5.30 6.00 6.30

7.00 Ek Mutthi Aasmaan 7.30 Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke 8.00 Jodha Akbar 8.30 Do dil Bandhe Ek Dori Se 9.00 Kumkum Bhagya 9.30 Qubool Hai 10.00 Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya 10.30 Doli Armaano Ki 11.00 Jodha Akbar

LIFE OK

P.M. 2.00 Savdhaan India 6.30 Naadan Parinde Ghar Aa Ja 7.00 Gustakh Dil 8.00 Devo Ke Dev Mahadev 8.30 Ek Boond Ishq 9.00 Naadan Prinde Ghar Aa Jai 9.30 Tumhari Paakhi

ZEE MARATHI

P.M. 2.00 Tu Tithee Mee 2.30 Eka Lagnachi Tisari Goshta 3.00 Honar Suun Me Hya Gharachi 3.30 Juluni Yeti Reshimgathi 4.00 Fu Bai Fu 5.00 Javai Vikat Ghene Aahe 5.30 Honar Suun Me Hya Gharachi 6.00 Eka Lagnachi Tisari Goshat 6.30 Home Minister 7.00 Tu Tithe Mee 7.30 Javai Vikat Ghene Aahe 8.00 Honar Suun Me Hya Gharachi

6.00 7.00 8.00 9.00

Popsci’s Future of… Mythbusters How It’s Made Secrets Of The Earth 10.00 Ultimate Weapons 11.00 The Gadget Show P.M. 2.00 2.30 3.00 4.00 4.30 5.30

6.30 7.00 7.30 8.00 9.00 10.00 10.30 11.00

HISTORY

Miguel’s Feasts Duck Dynasty Ancient Aliens Kings of Restoration Vikings IRT Deadliest Roads Pawn Stars Duck Dynasty Kings of Restoration Criss Angel Believe Vikings Pawn Stars Duck Dynasty Hostage Do or Die

ZEE TV

Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya Doli Armaano Ki Kumkum Bhagya Pavitra Rishta Qubool Hai Do Dil Bandhe Ek Dori Se Jodha Akbar Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya Kumkum Bhagya Pavitra Rishta

P.M. 2.30 News in Marathi 3.00 Ek Divas Celebrity Sobat 3.30 Daivacha Ha Khel Nirala 4.00 Mazi Maye 4.10 Bheti Lagi Jiva 4.35 Sansar Maza Wegala 5.00 News in Marathi 5.05 Aatmabhang 5.30 Nati Goti 6.00 Krishi Darshan 6.30 Amachi Mati Amachi Mase 7.00 News in Marathi 7.30 Saraswatichandra 8.00 Janadesh 2014 - live

P.M 12.30 5.00 6.30 9.00 11.00 A.M. 7.00 10.00

10.00 Baazi Mehmaan Nawaaz Ki 10.30 Savdhaan India P.M. 2.00 2.30 3.00 3.30 4.00 4.30 5.00 5.30

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11.00

COLORS

Sasural Simar Ka Balika Vadhu Rangrasiya Beintehaa Madhubala Sanskaar Dharohar Apnon Ki Bani – Ishq da Kalma Comedy Nights With Kapil Sanskaar: Dharohar Apnon Ki Sasural Simar Ka Balika Vadhu Madhubala Beintehaa Rangrasiya Uttaran Bani – Ishq da Kalma Balika Vadhu

SAB TV

P.M. 2.00 Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah.. 2.30 FIR 3.00 Pritam Pyare Aur Who 3.30 Jo Biwi Se Kare Pyar. 4.00 Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah 7.00 Jo Biwi se Kare Pyar 7.30 Pritam Pyare Aur Who 8.00 Baal Veer 8.30 Taarak Mehta… 9.00 Chidiya Ghar 9.30 Jeanie Aur Juju 10.00 Lapataganj-Ek Baar Phir 10.30 F I R 11.00 Taarak Mehta

8.30 Juluni Yeti Reshimgathi 9.00 Eka Lagnachi Tisari Goshta 9.30 Fu Bai Fu 10.30 Juluni Yeti Reshimgathi 11.00 Honnar Suun Me Hya Gharachi

P.M. 1.50 4.30 6.40 9.00 A.M. 7.00 9.35

ANIMAL PLANET

P.M. 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00

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

Deadly 60 Roaring With Pride Untamed and Uncut Animal Planet’s Most Outrageous AP Safari River Monsters Roaring with Pride Deadly 60 Untamed and Uncut Be The Creature

ISCOVERY

Invisible Universe Man vs Wild Magic of Science How Do They Do It? Survive That! Africa Food Factory What Happened Next Magic of Science Destroyed In Seconds Man vs Wild Survive That? Desire and Pleasure Decoded

SCIENCE

P.M. 2.00 Strangest Weather On Earth 3.00 How It’s Made 4.00 Mythbusters 4.50 Massive Machines 5.40 How It’s Made

9.00 Hum 9.30 Yeh Kahan Aa Gaye Hum 10.00 Serials 11.00 GUIDE: Film. Dev Anand, Waheeda Rehman Samachar. News Sports News Rang Tarang Samachar News Samachar Business Wrap Metro Scan Samachar

STAR SPORTS1

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

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11.00

Close Encounters T20 Triumphs Playlist Jai Ho Close Encounters T20 Triumphs Playlist Close Encounters T20 Triumphs Star Power BPL Goals of the Month Switch Hit T20 Triumphs Jai Ho Playlist Close Encounters BPL Goals of the Month Star Power

Guide, DDI, 11 p.m.

7.00 8.00 10.00 10.30 11.00

Janadesh 2014 News Night Late Edition Raat Saddhe Dus Khel Samachar

P.M. 1.20 4.55 8.00 10.45 A.M. 7.25 10.35

P.M. 2.00 India Tour of SA 13 h/ls 2nd ODI 4.00 India Tour of Zim 13 h/ls 3rd ODI 5.00 NZ Tour of Sri Lanka 12 h/ls 6.00 Cricket Classics 7.00 Great Centuries: Faf du Plessis 7.30 Eng Tour of WI 14 h/l 8.30 Aus Tour of SA 14 h/l 10.30 NZ Tour of SL 12 highlights 2nd ODI 11.30 Great Centuries: Shaun Marsh and Steven Smith

The Mummy Returns Ice Age: Continental Drift Home Alone 2: Lost in New York Dragon Fist The Fast and The Furious The Lost World: Jurassic Park Dragon Fist

HBO

ZEE STUDIO

The Village The Haunted Mansion The Hitcher Lion King Casper SAW VI Lion King

PIX

P.M 2.30 5.30 9.00 A.M. 11.45

P.M 12.40 3.50 7.30 9.00 A.M. 7.50 11.30

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

CARTOON NETWORK

P.M. 2.00 3.00 8.00 9.00 10.30 11.00 A.M. 8.00 9.00 9.30 11.00

Tom and Jerry Show Oggy and the Cockroaches Roll No 21 Ben 10 Destroy All Aliens Johnny Test The Regular Show Ben10 Tom and Jerry Kids Show Raaz Roll No 21 Ka! Tom and Jerry Show

POGO

P.M. 1.30 Chhota Bheem Marathon 4.00 Mr Bean 5.00 Chhota Bheem Antariksha Adventure 6.30 Dholakpur Maha Mela Spl. 9.00 Mr Bean 9.30 Chatur Chetan 10.00 Takeshi’s Castle 11.00 MAD A.M. 8.00 Thomas and Friends 8.30 Chatur Chetan 9.00 Chhota Bheem 9.30 Mr Bean the Animated Series 10.00 Obachama Kun

Slumdog Millionaire 2012

STAR GOLD

Agneepath Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaye Sapoot Ragada

SAW VI, Zee Studio, 10 p.m.

Bardaasht International Khiladi

MAX

ZEE CINEMA

Chandramukhi: Rajnikant Shaan: Amitabh Bachchan Krantiveer Sir Tum: Sanjay Kapoor

CVO

P.M. 2.00 Kaise Kahun I Love You: Prabhu 5.30 Choron Ki Baaraat: Shatrughan Sinha 9.00 Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya…: Fardeen Khan A.M. 9.30 Lakshmi: Raj Babbar P.M. 12.00 3.00 6.00 9.00 A.M. 9.00

7.00 Gallit Gondhal Dillit Mujra: Nagesh Bhosle 9.30 Gadvacha Lagna: Rajshree Landge

White House Down The Vow Robocop 3 Kung Fu Hustle

P.M. 12.00 Agni Sakhsi: Nana Patekar 4.30 Mere Brother Ki Dulhan: Imran Khan 7.00 Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals A.M. 10.30 Apne: Sunny Deol

STAR SPORTS4

P.M. 1.00 Football Today 3.00 Liga Bbva 13/14 5.00 Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell 7.00 Road To Brazil 8.00 La Liga 9.00 Liga Bbva 13/14 9.30 Superstar BPL highlights 10.00 Road To Brazil 10.30 Football Today

TEN CRICKET

DDII (Metro Channel)

P.M. 2.00 2.30 3.00 3.30 4.00 4.30 5.00 5.30 6.05 6.30

NAT GEOGRAPHIC

P.M. 2.00 Bite Me with Mike Leahy 3.00 Incredibly Small World 5.00 Ultimate Animal Countdown 6.00 Brain Games 7.00 Secrets of Wild India 8.00 Deadly Jaws 9.00 Brain Games 10.00 Super Cars Week 11.00 Street Genius

STARMOVIES

P.M. 1.50 Black Water 3.25 Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy 5.10 Red Water 6.58 Zookeeper 9.00 Wrath of the Titans 11.10 Beautiful Creatures A.M. 7.45 Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy 11.25 Black Water

Ye Hai Mohabbatein, Star Plus, 11 p.m. Survive That?, Discovery, 10 p.m.

DOORDARSHAN

DDI (Main Channel)

MOVIE CHANNELS

P.M. 1.00 3.10 4.55 6.30 8.00 10.00 A.M. 11.00

STAR WORLD

P.M. 2.00 The Secret Life of the American Teenager 3.00 American Idol 4.00 American Funniest Home Videos 5.00 Just for Laughs 6.00 The Secret Life of the American Teenager 7.00 Pretty Lives 8.00 The Big Bang Theory 8.30 Two and a Half Men 9.00 American Idol 9.30 The Big Bang Theory 10.00 The Secret Life of the American Teenager 11.00 The Big Bang Theory P.M. 1.00 8.00 8.30 9.00 9.30

LISTING

FILMY

Kyun! Ho Gaya Na…. Lajja Bandit Queen Daud Robbery at Bangkok

B4U

Angaaray: Akshay Kumar Welcome: Akshay Kumar Prey: Peter Weller Loot: Govinda

Amar Deep: Rajesh Khanna Sikka : Dharmendra, Jackie Shroff

ZEE TALKIES

P.M 2.00 Aaitya Gharat Gharoba: Sachin, Supriya 4.30 Sundar Majhe Gahr: Madhurani Gokhale

Kung Fu Hustle, Pix, 9 p.m.

10.30Mr Bean 11.00 Chhota Bheem P.M. 12.00 4.00 4.30 5.00 5.30 7.30 8.00 8.30 9.00 9.30 10.00 10.30 A.M. 8.00 8.30 9.00 9.30 10.30 11.00

DISNEY CHANNEL Doraemon Art Attack Phineas and Ferb Gravity Falls Doraemon Phineas and Ferb Art Attack Best of Luck Nikki Slokk Shake It Up Best of Luck Nikki Slokk DJ-MMCH Sofia the First DJ Gravity Falls Phineas and Ferb New Doraemon

DISNEY XD

P.M. 2.00 Kitereetsu 5.30 Iron Man Armored Adventures 6.00 Motorcity 6.30 American Dragon Jake Long 7.00 Phineas and Ferb 8.00 Ultimate Spiderman 9.00 Avengers Assemble 9.30 Big Bad Beetleborgs A.M. 8.00 Space Goofs 8.30 Rekkit Rabbit 9.00 Space Goofs 9.30 American Dragon Jake Long 10.00 Super Robot 11.00 Phineas and Ferb

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Artistic delight!

MUMBAI | TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 2014

By Vijay Shanker

njaneya Trust conducted a series of classical music and dance programmes at the temple premises of SIES College in Nerul, as part of the Ramanavami and Vasant Navratri Festival. One of the most impressive performances was the Mohiniattam recital by talented danseuse Kadambari Khase. Dancing in the temples is always a rare and divine experience. The tall 33-feet statue of Hanuman formed a fine ambiance for the cultural programmes. Kadambari is an ardent disciple of renowned Mohiniattam exponent Padma Bhushan Dr. Kanak Rele. Kadambari selected the composition of Maharaja Swati Tirunal 'Bhavayami Raghurama' which was enacted with commendable abhinaya. The complete 'charitram' pertaining to the life of Lord Rama was enacted with a

BRIEFS NCPA Ananda

The National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA), widely recognised for its support and encouragement to theatre in all languages, is proud to host the fourth edition of its Hindi theatre festival 'NCPA Ananda: Hindi Natya Utsav', from May 1 to May 4. NCPA Ananda will present a selection of delightful Hindi plays directed by Rakesh Bedi, Rohit Tiwari, Gouri Dutt and Ram Gopal Bajaj. Ananda meaning happiness or pleasure is an apt title for a festival revolving around the joy of good theatre. It is an ongoing annual feature of NCPA's calendar which showcases plays that have strong literary roots. This year, the festival will comprise a fine selection of Hindi plays by some of Mumbai’s best.

‘Tujhi Majhi Love Story’

Silver Autumn Productions 'Tujhi Majhi Love Story' starring Shruti Marathi and Gaurav Ghatnekar and directed and written by Hrishikesh More with music by Bapi-Tutuland lyrics by Ashwini Shende is a love story with a difference. Varad Chavan and Uday Lagu also star in stellar roles.

Urmila Matondkar in ‘Ajoba’

Urmila Matondkar will play a forest official, Purva Rao, in Sujay Dahake's 'Ajoba', a true story about a leopard who is trapped in a well in Pune and how he is rescued and how he is inserted with a chip to know about his journey. LS Shinde Productions' 'Ajoba' is written by Gauri Bapat and stars Yashpal Sharma, Hrishikesh Joshi, Srikant Yadav etc. The music is by Saket Kanetkar. and DOP is international fame Diago Romero.

‘Classmates’ launched

Sandeep Kevlanis and Video Palace's Nanubhai Jaisinghani's thriller love story 'Classmates' was launched with a song sung by Bela Shende, lyrics by Guru Thakur and composed by Amit Raj. Aditya Sarpotdar is the director. Vishwajeet Avinash are the other two music directors. The film is set for an October release.

fine control of 'mukhaja' and 'angika abhinaya' that transformed and changed according to the characterisations in split seconds, winning the appreciation from the select audience. Ahalya Moksham, Sita Swayamvaram, Lakshmana cutting the nose of Surpanaka, Jatayu Moksham, Hanuman and team constructing the setu bridge, Rama's tussle with Ravana and his death, Sita being taken back to Ayodhya, were some of the important episodes that were portrayed with elevating expressional quality. Kadambari received fine orchestral support from Gireeshan for vocal, nuttuvangam by Gopalakrishna, mridangam by Venkatesh, Edakka by Nambisan and Violin by Subramaniam.

By Amarendra Dhaneshwar

amanrao Sadolikar Foundation was set up 20 years ago by Shruti Sadolikar who is a leading singer of the Jaipur Attrauli gharana and now the vice chancellor of the Bhatkhande University of Music. Wamanrao was a singer and a stage actor too. He has acted as a hero in plays which starred the legendary Balgandharva. The foundation holds an annual programme every year in which talented and established singers perform. This year the honour went to Hrishikesh Gangurde, the young singer now based in Lucknow. Gangurde is a pupil of the well-known singer Ulhas Kashalkar. He was a scholar at the prestigious Sangeet Research Academy sponsored by the ITC. He has also learned semi classical music from

Legendary singer Asha Bhosle being felicitated by veteran music composer Khayyam (L) during a function to commemorate 72nd death anniversary of Dinanath Mangeshkar in Mumbai on Friday.

Gangurde honoured

the veteran singer Girija Devi at the SRA. At this concert, he sang the raga 'Multani' in a style which is popularised by Kashalkar. Gangurde has a thin voice but his command of the sur is near perfect and he sings with a lot of involvement. His chaiti was in the mold of the Girija Devi

chaiti. Veteran stage actor and singer Arvind Pilgaonkar was felicitated on this occasion for his contribution to the musical theatre. Pilgaonkar has made strenuous efforts to keep the tradition of the musical theatre alive. He sang the raga 'Shree' on this occasion. He has been trained in

the Agra gharana and traces of Agra gayaki were visible in his depiction of the raga 'Shree'. Pramod Deshpande, a talented composer, has made a CD of compositions in praise of Lord Ramchandra. Entitled 'Ramam Ramesham Bhaje', it contains not only chants accompanied by modern orchestration but also some songs sung by wellknown singers like Ravindra Sathe, Anand Bhate, Suresh Bapat, Uttara Kelkar and Kalyani Pande Salunkhe. Deshpande has ventured to compose fresh tunes for popular devotional numbers like 'Thumak Chalat Ramchandra' and 'Payoji Maine Ramratan Dhan'. They are sweet sounding songs. The CD was released at a function at the Ram Mandir in Girgaon last week by Prof. S.G. Shevde, Mohan Kanhere compered the show.

Kolte’s rare approach By Sandeep Hattangadi

now ‘Campus Katta’ is about student unrest and the educairector Sanjeev Kolte tion system on the whole”. started with acting and di- Kolte further adds, “My films recting plays and then made have always had a message in numerous TV shows and later them and they have been sucgraduated to making well-re- cessful at the box office too as ceived films like ‘Taani’, is the case of ‘Campus Katta' ‘Rangkarmi’, ‘Gruhlaxmi’, ‘Aai which has been critically apShapath Khote Sangen’. His preciated and doing well at the latest film ‘Campus Katta’ is box-office too”. He says that he now making waves at the box is comfortable with all the office and we thus got talking three mediums be it, theatre, to the veteran director. Television or films because he Kolte when quizzed about has worked extensively in all of his affinity for issue-based them. On a parting note he films says, “Films are not only tells us, “My next two films are a means of entertainment but being finalised, one is a also a tool to educate people teenager love story with two and awaken them. My film like newcomers and the other one ‘Taani’ was about the hard- is a thriller about the lives of ships in the life of a rick- the bohemian youth of today shawalla, ‘Rangkarmi’ was who are into rave parties and about the theatre world and drugs”.

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CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 748

ENIGMA CODE 748

ACROSS: 1 Administrative law checks unkind punch in the mouth (7,8) 9 At about ten, shed a tear, I beseech you! (7) 10 Reg and Paul having become entangled with this sound stopper (3-4) 11 They're set to leave the shore (5) 12 Literature piled high at the station,maybe (9) 13 Fastidious scalp inspector (9) 15 Conservative giving tongue about beliefs (5) 16 In Italy, yes, a girl shows fibre (5) 18 Cheap literature? Loved mine to be kinky! (4,5) 20 Ibex kept by American rustic (4-5) 23 Catch a spoke in the wheel (1,4) 24 Dash back to gaze at very good dancer (7) 25 An idea of self importance (7) 26 Sounds like parrot not completely drenched in low cholesterol vegetable fat (15) DOWN: 1 How neck brace gives one confidence? (5,4,4,2) 2 Dance backwards to straighten things out? (7) 3 Don't move jails across the cash register (4,5) 4 Beast reformed shortly (5) 5 This wind record could be a dreadful goner, Ma’am (9) 6 Has the courage to read out second (5) 7 As enjoyed by a sick celebrity? (34) 8 Very intensely darkened in seventh heaven (6,9) 14 Aren't they made for adult hands? (3,6) 15 A repository on certain occasions

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

T T T T

SOLUTION TO YESTERDAY’S ENIGMA CODE DANGER, RANGED, ERRAND, GANDER, AGENDA, GARDEN, ENDEAR

(9) 17 Callers shuffled with regard to the eyeball's outermost membrane (7) 19 He gets French wine with little

American money (7) 21 Backwater could be sound middle ground (5) 22 ... with sailor, developing achy joint (5)

SOLUTION TO YESTERDAY’S CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS: 1 As sound as a bell, 9 Guardsmen, 10 Admen, 11 After, 12 Clog dance, 13 Dry-cells, 14 Parsee, 17 Sahara, 19 Bandaged, 22 Money-bags, 24 Coven, 25 Norsk, 26 Henrietta, 27 Bending one's ear. DOWN: 1 Aggrandisement, 2 Smartly, 3 Underwear, 4 Domicile, 5 Sensor, 6 Braid, 7 Laments, 8 Independent air, 15 Addictive, 16 Bassanio, 18 Honoree, 20 Gavotte, 21 Pathan, 23 Yoked.

QUICK CROSS 748

ACROSS: 1. Wee in Dundee 4. A long time 5. Budget items 7. As well as 8. Dove spots 10. Activity 11. Appointment time

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MATH PYRAMID 748 The goal of Math Pyramid is to fill the given pyramid with numbers such that the following three rules are satisfied. 1. A cell value must be sum or difference of the two cells below 2. A row cannot have duplicate numbers 3. A number cannot be less than 1 or more than the grid size

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DOWN: 1. Dispatches 2. Bon ____ 3. Ques. chaser 5. Give evidence against (3,2) 6. Away from WSW 8. Abyssinian, for one 9. "___ on a Grecian Urn"

HIDATO 748

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

MATHDOKU 748

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

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TODAY’S FORECAST

JAGJIT UPPAL

WIZARD OF ID PARKER & HART

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BEAU PEEP THE ADVENTURES OF LEGIONNAIRE BEAU PEEP

FRED BASSET ALEX GRAHAM

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Aries Amavasya till 11.43 a.m. Ashwini Mesh (A.L.I.) Red and Grey 7

BIRTHDAY FORECAST: A good year for students or those starting out in their career. An opportunity early this year will take you overseas for higher education or for work. Business people will sign fresh contracts on highly lucrative terms. Love and married life moves along smoothly. Your health will be good throughout. You may be shifting residence, and may even plan to move to another city. A change will be for the better. BABIES BORN TODAY: Will have bright eyes, broad forehead alert, energetic and self-opinionated. General all round good knowledge will lead to many good opportunities. Will do well in public life, marketing, business, agriculture or land development. Overseas influences are strongly indicated and favorable. Will be loving and attached to family. ARIES (March 21 - April 20): You will feel energetic and may decide to bring about some changes in the way that you work. The flow of work will be smooth and promising. If you try to understand what is behind the feeling of resentment shown by your partner, the answer will be clear and the problem will be solved. A loving gesture will from you would help.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 20): You can look forward to news of long desired promotion. There could be news of a complete change of environment for you. It may not appear convenient right now but you will be able to work out the logistics of it all later and to your satisfaction. Monetary gains are good. In love try a softer approach for happiness. You will be able to find a few tender moments with your beloved in an otherwise busy hectic schedule of work and family responsibilities.

GEMINI (May 21 - June 20): The success of the current task that you are involved in will lead to subsequent financial gains and an enhanced position. Colleagues and associates will respond positively. Some investments you have made will translate themselves into a good profit for you. Other things in your life are going along fine but your love life could be in the doldrums. You are not finding quality time to spend with your beloved.

CANCER (June 21 - July 21): Look forward to positive developments around. A repayment or news of some finance will make you feel very optimistic that business profits can now be increased. Cut down unnecessary expenditure, and tighten your budget on purchase of goods that you really don’t need right now. In a marital relationship you may be feeling inhibited not because of your mate but more because you are not able to do what you want. Be patient.

LEO (July 22 - August 21): Growth of work means planning your infrastructure better. There is no harm in asking for help if you wish to improve quality. You will sign a new contract giving you hope for a better future. You will have to work and toil hard to fulfill your commitment. Your love life is getting more exciting and you will be inclined to make plans for future. Someone you are keen on will be in touch.

VIRGO (August 22 - September 21): New development around you will give an opportunity to change the course of your career. The work that involves marketing or public relations will get you better exposure. Travel will be smooth and you will achieve your objective. A busy schedule keeps you away from love romance and family. Your family knows, but you seem to feel guilty about the situation.

LIBRA (September 22 - October 22): An increase in income is indicated. You are able to reinvest the surplus amount profitably. Sometimes extra money coming in can mean that you may have some unforeseen expenses coming up too. Be prepared for contingencies that could turn up from areas you least expect. A minor misunderstanding could get blown out of proportion if you allow it to. Work at achieving harmony in your relationship.

SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21): You will be able to reach your goals thanks to your ability to believe in yourself and what you do. The funds you require will show up. Don’t rest contented in your current success. You need to consolidate your position in order to ward off competition that will catch up with you. You will be walking down memory lane with your beloved to pledge your feelings for each other. A happy relaxed evening likely.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 December 20): You will be acting with zeal and determination and impress those that matter. You will get ample opportunity to show your enthusiasm and willingness to take up work at short notice. It may however mean spending more time at work, which family or beloved may not relish and may even resent. A minor argument with your mate or beloved could upset both. It is quite possible that you are being unreasonable and difficult.

CAPRICORN (December 21 - January 19): Face up to the problem and work towards better understanding and accepting each other’s shortcomings rather than carp about each other. A willingness to change your perceptions rather than state of affairs will go a long way to help you achieve what you want. Togetherness with your mate or beloved is lackluster. It seems both of you are preoccupied with your individual problems.

AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 18): This is the time to make a move towards fulfilling your aspirations. You have everything going for you and ample opportunities. Do not get influenced by others, for you are on the right track. You tend to think a lot before you take a step. Study new projects carefully but then go ahead .This is a period of good times and exciting romance. Do not let others interfere in your love life. Some of you will plan a brief holiday.

PISCES (February 19 - March 20): Avoid arguments with colleagues. Remain calm and focused against all odds. Worries are part of life. Find time to be with friends who inspire you positively. Differences with your mate over minor issues are likely but with foresight you can avoid touchy subjects which invite strong feelings. You cannot wish away mistakes you have made. Show remorse and no attitude.

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QUICK CROSSWORD 4955 ACROSS: 3 Certain bones (5) 8 Cages for keeping poultry (5) 10 A young eel (5) 11 National Weather Serv. (3) 12 Lure (5) 13 Capital of Nova Scotia (7) 15 Exclaimed in amazement, joy, or surprise (5) 18 Fiji island (3) 19 Revolve (6) 21 Troubles or torments (7) 22 Nerve fiber core (4) 23 Tributary of Ganges (4) 24 Consumes or ingests (5,2) 26 "Schindler's List" actor (6) 29 ___ in : attended or took part as a visitor? (3) 31 Family member (5) 32 A season's yield of wine from a vineyard (7) 34 Smidgens, whits, scintillas (5) 35 Adolf's bride (3) 36 Glazed earthenware (5) 37 Foe or adversary (5) 38 Gem face (5) DOWN: 1 Book of the Bible (5) 2 Fifth letter of the Greek alphabet (7) 4 Zenith, peak (4) 5 Gives back the money or loan taken (6) 6 Promising location? (5) 7 Engender (5) 9 Nocturnal bird with round face (3) 12 One born in April/May (7) 14 Distant, not near (3) 16 Wore (5) 17 Cloth for stitching jeans (5) 19 Beginning - as per the Holy Bible? (7) 20 City in Bihar (5) 21 Made by weaving (5) 23 Young ones of a cat (7) 24 Japanese car manufacturer (6)

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SUDOKU 2141 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: L equals T

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

25 __ Francisco : the Golden Bridge city? (3) 27 Leonhard ___, Swiss mathematician (5)

28 Firm (5) 30 Brightly coloured lizard (5) 32 Weather blade (4) 33 ___ Maria : famous hymn? (3)

SOLUTION TO YESTERDAY’S QUICK CROSSWORD ACROSS: 4 Caliph, 7 Nebraska, 8 Immune, 10 Apeak, 13 Sues, 14 Parc, 15 NASA, 16 Aaa, 17 Avec, 19 Grub, 21 Truth drug, 23 Kiel, 24 Sled, 26 Ono, 27 Cleo, 29 Gulf, 32 Vain, 33 Merge, 34 Pagans, 35 Throttle, 36 Assess. DOWN: 1 On tap, 2 Abner, 3 Bark, 4 Caius, 5 Lams, 6 Punjab, 9 Meagre, 11 Pap, 12 A care, 13 Sachsen, 15 Net, 16 Aug, 18 Vulcan, 20 Rudge, 21 Tio, 22 DLO, 23 Kneads, 25 RLG, 28 Lists, 30 Urate, 31 Fever, 32 Vale, 33 Mood.

IRREGULAR SUDOKU 1960 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

HEATHCLIFF

O V

H J B C

Y U C U

J O R Z C O C D L X D I

R X S O C U X D

H A J P A L A C

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F S X L C S

T B

N J L P A C D

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F X S Z J P

P A C C U C , J L

S C X Z Z V

L H T

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YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: When a true genius appears in this world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are all in confederacy against him

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How many words of four or more letters can you make from the letters shown in today’s puzzle? In making a word, each letter may be used once only. Each word must contain the letter at the top of the pyramid. There should be at least one nine letter word. Plurals, foreign words and proper names are not allowed. Today’s ratings: 30 average; 35 good; 40 outstanding. YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: chip, chipper, chirp, choir, chop, chopper, choppier, chore, cipher, echo, epoch, etch, ethic, hector, heir, hero, heroic, hippo, hire, hope, hopper, itch, ochre, other, perch, pitch, pitcher, pith, porch, prophet, PROPHETIC, retch, rich, their, thrice, torch.

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KXIP bowlers shine as RCB restricted to 124/8

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Punjab's Sandeep Sharma celebrates the prize wicket of Chris Gayle.

UBAI: Table-toppers Kings XI Punjab's bowlers produced a disciplined performance to restrict Royal Challengers Bangalore to 124 for eight in their Indian Premier League match here today. Sandeep Sharma led with impressive figures of 3/15 while Rishi Dahwan (2/14) and Mitchell Johnson (2/19 ) chipped in with two wickets apiece. There was a wicket for Laxmypathi Balaji also. Having missed the team's first four games with a hamstring injury, Chris Gayle attacked from the word, picking 20 runs in the first over of the match. But that's all he could make as the left-handed batsman fell in the next over. Yuvraj Singh (35) top-scored for RCB with the help of three fours and a six while facing 32 balls. Earlier, RCB had a rollicking first over with the returning Gayle picking Glenn Maxwell for special treatment. The first two boundaries were not convincing but the sixes over long-on and long-off had Gayle written all over them. RCB's joy was short-lived though as Sandeep Sharma cut short the towering Jamaican's stay after he missed the line to be bowled off a deliv-

ery that swung away from the left-hander. More blows awaited RCB as they lost their skipper Virat Kohli cheaply, Sharma being the bowler again. The 20-year-old medium pacer from Patiala then accounted for Parthiv Patel, before Rishi Dhawan joined in the party, removing the dangerous A B de Villiers and Yuvraj Singh in quick succession. Pace spearhead Johnson and Balaji then struck to make matters worse for RCB. Kohli's was a debatable decision as the ball seemed to be going down the legside. The batsman looked frustrated as he made his way back to the dressing room. Takawale poked at a length ball and got a thick edge that was duly taken by wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha. While going for big drive on the up, Patel edged one to the keeper, leaving RCB precariously placed at 26 for four. RCB put up a brief resistance before de Villiers found Maxwell at backward point. The South African put on 41 runs for the fifth wicket with Yuvraj, who was dismissed by Dhawan even before the batting team could cross 100. Albie Morkel (15) and Varun Aaron (11) took the score past 120.

KPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s calmness has rubbed off on DD players: Parnell S

HARJAH: Delhi Daredevils pacer Wayne Parnell is all praise for his skipper Kevin Pietersen, saying that the Englishman's calmness has rubbed off on his team-mates in their IPL campaign so far."Pietersen brings his own energy to the team and his calmness rubs off on the other players. If you have a calm captain, you have a calm team as well," Parnell said after his side's six-wicket win over Mumbai Indians."Having confidence helps you and having the backing of the support staff and the captain is massive for any cricketer. Everyone wants to be backed by the leaders, and I feel I have that backing," he said. Parnell (1/17) played a big role in Delhi restricting Mumbai to a modest 125 for 6 in their IPL match yesterday, a total which they

KKR looking for turnaround against Rajasthan tomorrow A

BU DHABI: Hit hard by the woeful form of its captain Gautam Gambhir, Kolkata Knight Riders would look for a turnaround in their fortunes when they take on Rajasthan Royals in an Indian Premier League match here tomorrow. Kolkata is struggling in their batting department with Gambhir having been dismissed for a duck thrice in the four matches he has led the team so far. He scored just one in Kolkata's last match against leaders Kings XI Punjab, which his side lost by 23 runs. The 2012 edition champions have one of the strongest batting line-ups among the eight IPL teams but none of their batsmen, except Jacques Kallis and Manish Pandey, have been consistent so far. Their batting problem was compounded by the disappointing form of big hitter Yusuf Pathan, who has scored just 17 in the four outings till now. After a bright start in the tournament with a

victory over defending champions Mumbai Indians, Kolkata have been finding it difficult to click as a team. Had it not been the stunning catch by Chris Lynn to dismiss A B de Villiers, Kolkata would have lost their match against Royal Challengers Bangalore on April 24 in Sharjah. Kolkata though still have time to come back with a bang as it is early days in the tournament and despite their inconsistent form, they are still in the third place in the league table with two wins from four matches. With the likes of mystery spinner Sunil Narine, highest wicket-taker so far this season with nine scalps to his credit, in fine touch and the bowling department comparatively doing well, Kolkata would be hoping to end the UAE leg of their campaign on a winning note tomorrow. Just like Kolkata, Rajasthan also began their campaign with a victory but suffered two consecutive losses before winning their last match against Bangalore. They also have

same points with Kolkata on four. Just like Kolkata, the Jaipur-based side have also been facing problems at the top with openers Abhishek Nayar and Ajinkya Rahane failing to give a strong start in the four matches they have played so far. The win against Bangalore in their last match must have boosted the confidence of Rajasthan, more so with their captain ShaneWatson's return to batting form and picking up a wicket in that match. Rajasthan's bowling department, which does not have any big name, has been doing a fine job. Except against the rampaging Kings XI Punjab, the Rajasthan bowlers have restricted their opponents to modest totals and it will be interesting to see when they come up against the likes of Kallis and Gambhir tomorrow. Pacer Rajat Bhatia and off-spinner Kane Richardson have been consistent while leg-spinner Pravin Tambe scalped four in Rajasthan's thrashing of Bangalore in their last match.

Smith is powerful and intelligent cricketer: McCullum S

HARJAH: Brendon McCullum and Dwayne Smith have given Chennai Super Kings a flying start in IPL 7 with their explosive partnership at the top of batting order and the New Zealander described his opening partner a "powerful" and "intelligent" cricketer. "There is still a long way to go in the tournament, but I have certainly enjoyed my partnership with Dwayne Smith, 'The Doctor'. It is great to bat with him because he is so powerful and has a lot of options in his batting," McCullum said. "He is a very intelligent cricketer as well. We seem to have a good rapport and get a good partnership going. It is nice to be able to contribute, and personally too I am enjoying my time with CSK so far." Smith scored three fifties in five matches and McCullum hit two half-centuries to currently lie at the second and third position in the

areas. I saw a comment from our captain, MS Dhoni, earlier in the week when he said that Smith and I don't compete against each other but we complement each other, which is nice to have in an opening partnership."We also have so much power to follow that we both have the confidence to play positively," he was quoted as saying by the official website of IPL. In the past editions, it was the opening pair of Michael Hussey and Murali Vijay, which served Chennai well and McCullum feels it will be tough to replace them."Michael Hussey did outstandingly well for the Chennai all these years and those are tough shoes to fill for the two of us at the most runs list respectively. Asked if we have been playing, we have moment. Hussey has served this they form the most explosive pair, managed to give our team a good franchise incredibly well and now McCullum said: "So far we have start in most games. we have this opportunity to do the done well. We may not be the most "We are pretty lucky that both of same. We have started well and explosive pair, but in terms of how us hit the ball and hit it in different there is still long way to go."

overhauled in 18.5 overs. The leftarm pacer, however, insisted that it's all about teamwork."I was actually speaking to one of the owners the other day. He mentioned to me that the Delhi Daredevils play for the badge and not for themselves. As a collective bowling unit, we share information. The constant sharing of information between us helps us perform well as a unit," he said. With three losses and two wins, Delhi are at the lower half of the IPL table but Parnell said that the team morale was still high after the win over Mumbai."It is nice to get some momentum going in to India. I feel we have been playing really good cricket over the past few games. Most of our losses in the tournament have been close, barring the game against Chennai Super Kings where we were outplayed," he was quoted as saying by IPL official website. Parnell, 24, has been in and out of the Proteas side since his debut in January 2009, but the lanky bowler insists that he has matured with time. "Over the last 12 to 16 months, after being out of the national team, I went back to domestic cricket and put up some decent performances to get back into the South African side. I have also learnt to wait for my chances and do well for the team when I do get a chance."You have the likes of Morne Morkel and Dale Steyn in the pace attack for South Africa, and for me as a young guy, I have to hang in there and perform well when I am required," Parnell said.

Akram sees KKR in final four in IPL-7

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EW DELHI: Encouraged by the presence of many “team players”, Kolkata Knight Riders bowling coach Wasim Akram has expressed confidence that his side will make it to the final four in the IPL as they have a “good enough” bowling attack.”We just went for the players we thought are team players and obviously individual match winners, Yusuf is there, Shakib-al-Hasan, Robin Uthappa, Andre Russell. All these guys are team people and a team sport needs players who support each other when things are bad,” Akram told PTI in an interview. “There will be a rough time. You’ll lose couple of games on the trot, which will happen, it’s a long tournament. But, it was decision made by the management, we want boys who could actually be good team players apart from being individual match winners,” the former Pakistani skipper said on whether KKR had consciously stayed away from star players this time. Asked whether he sees KKR in the final four in this year’s edition of the Indian Premier League, he

said, “I would love to. Yes I can see KKR. I would like to see KKR in the finals. We have good enough team, we have good enough bowling, fielding has been consistent. So, yes, there is always a chance.” Akram, who was part of the KKR dug-out during three IPL editions from 2010 to 2012, said his job was to talk to the bowlers, talk to the captain about strategy and give

Morne Morkel, Pat Cummins as overseas players and also Veer Pratap, Vinay Kumar and Umesh Yadav,” he said. Akram heaped praise on Indian paceman Yadav, saying, “I think Umesh Yadav is phenomenal, he’s got pace and still can’t understand why he’s not playing for India. It still baffles me.” Akram opined that spinners are more handy in the T20 format as the batsmen has to take risks to go after a tweaker. The IPL’s first leg is being played in the UAE and Akram said the tournament was “definitely different” with different grounds and different crowds. However, he said the buzz was still the same with packed stadiums and everybody enjoying the game throughly. confidence to all the batsmen. Commenting on India’s bowling “With my experience in cricket, I attack for the 2015 World Cup, have played like 21 years interna- Akram said, “Its another year to go, tionally. I have ideas to give to them but yes, I suppose Shami is there, and they are enjoying. Its early Bhuvneshwar is there, but I reckon dose in this tournament but every- with Umesh in the side, the bowbody seems to be enjoying each ing attack will be complete for the others company. That’s always a 2015 World Cup.” He also said good sign before a big tourna- Irfan Pathan can be handy tool in ment,” he said. Australia if he performs well in the Akram said KKR had a “good IPL and and in the first class seaenough” bowling attack.”We have son ahead.

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Silver lining for Aditi, Monique in Dubai Intl Swim Championship

Aditi Dhumatkar and Monique Gandhi.

UMBAI: Lithsome swimmers Aditi Dhumatkar and Monique Gandhi, both pride of Khar Gymkhana, Mumbai and Maharashtra, brought glory to the country by winning three silver and one bronze medal between them in the Dubai International FINA swimming meet on Sunday. Aditi finished the 100m freestyle in 58.78 secs which fetched her the silver medal. Her timing of 27.10 secs in the 50m free style was the year’s fastest by an Indian women swimmer. Monique emerged second best in the 400m and got a bronze in the 800m freestyle event saw her qualifying for the Youth Olympics 2014. Incidentally, junior Monique’s timing was also a national record in her age group.

ALVES BANANA Sprited Customs hold ONGC goalless Laura to lead State TRICK IS A M Sr. Nat women’s SLIPPERY ONE football squad AGAINST RACISM UMBAI: Mumbai Customs dished out a doughty performance to share honours with defending champions Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) in a goalless draw from their Elite Div ‘Super Six’ play-off clash of the MDFA (Mumbai District Football Association) League, played at the Cooperage ground, here on Monday evening. Both Customs and ONGC worked hard to gain the upper hand but their attacks lacked direction and as a result

they were not able to create too many goal scoring opportunities at either end. On the few occasions when ONGC managed to break through they were thwarted by Customs defenders and goalkeeper Lihaz Koya who made a couple of timely saves, especially in the final minutes of the game. His best effort was in the 80th minute when he denied ONGC what looked to be a certain goal. Koya did well to lunge back and tip over the crossbar V. Lalchuan-

Nikhil stars in Indian Gym’s win M V

ILLARREAL (Spain): Barcelona defender Dani Alves responded to a racist taunt when a banana landed at his feet during a game at Villarreal by picking up the fruit, peeling and then eating it before proceeding to take a corner kick. Alves said after the match that humor is the best way to combat racism in sports. "We have suffered this in Spain for some time," Alves said. "You have to take it with a dose of humor. We aren't going to change things easily. If you don't give it importance, they don't achieve their objective." Alves has often been subjected to racist taunts and called fighting racism "a lost war" in January 2013, after segments of Real Madrid's fans abused him with monkey chants during a match. Alves had already played a key part in sparking his team's 3-2 comeback when his offtarget shot was turned into an own goal by Gabriel Armando in the 65th. And shortly after the banana incident, Alves set up a cross that Mateo Musacchio headed into his own goal in the 78th before Lionel Messi scored Barcelona's winner.

UMBAI: Thanks to their Maharashtra stalwart Nikhil Ayre , Indian Gymkhana opened their campaign with a fine 52-46 win over Central YMCA in the men’s group ‘C’ league of the Mastan YMCA basketball tournament held at their courts at Nagpada here today. Nikhil with the Kalbhor brothers, Rushabh and Ankit were all over the place and made repeated inroads into the rival half to lead 35-19 midway. But the second

half saw the Central YMCA players fighting back to score 27 points to their rival’s 17. Savio Club thwarted the belated challenge of Ghatkopar YMCA to score a 43-32 win to enter the quarter finals in the youth boys section. Results: MEN: (Group ‘C’): Indian Gym 52 ( Nikhil Ayre 12, Rushabh Kalbhor 10) bt Central YMCA 46 (Prabhu Maspog 17, Chintan Gotecha 10, Ashish Pujari 9).

Michael William Rice, Coach from Liverpool FC provides advice during the LFC International Football Academy - DSK Shivajians talent scouting at Cooperage

wama’s curling flag-kick. Earlier, ONGC captain Kailash Patil after receiving a measured pass from right wing back Bimal Minz hastily fired into the legs of the Customs defenders. There will be no match at this venue on Tuesday. On Wednesday, Indian Navy take on Western Railway at 4.00 pm. Results, at Cooperage ground, M.K. Road – Elite Div Super Six play-off: Mumbai Customs 0 drew with ONGC 0.

Shoeb Khan and Jahangir Ansari selected to play against foreign team

UMBAI: Laura Estebeiro will lead the Maharashtra Senior Women’s National football team that will participate in the Senior Women’s National Football Championship to be heldin Bokhaghat, Assam. The Maharashtra team has been drawn in Group A along with Manipur, Railways, Chhatisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh.The girls were shortlisted from the Maharashta Inter-District

UMBAI: Following an intensive training week with the best of cricketing talent at the Coca-Cola Cricket Cup U16 Coaching Camp, the final squad was announced in Mumbai at Air India Ground on Sunday. The announcement was made by Saba Karim, Former Test cricketer and Chief Mentor of the initiativel. The team will be lead by Muklit Bhatt from Delhi. The team is Muklit Bhatt, Rajesh Tangri, Rishab Drall, Prashanth Vashishta (Salwan Boys Senior Sec. School, Delhi), Shoeb Khan, Jahangir Ansari ( Al. Barkat Malik M. I. English School, Mumbai), Daryl Ferrario, Joy Kenny (Don Bosco M Higher Secondary School, Tamil Nadu), Mohsin Ali (Sports Campus College, Lucknow , UP), Amrit Lubana (DAV Sr.Secondary School,Punjab), Karan Pawar, Saurin Thakar (Shreyas Samarpan Vidyalay, Baroda), M.Rafi – AP (AVR E-Techno School, Vijayawada), Praneet Raj (St. Jones Jr. College, Hyderabad) and Atul Kushwa (Kiddy’s Corner HS School, Gwalior (MP).

Women’s Championship that was held at Nagpur earlier this month. The training camp for the girls was held at Cooperage Football Ground for the past two weeks.Maharashtra play their first game on May 1against Chhatisgarh, then take on Railways on May 3, followed by Manipur on May 7t and play their last group game against Uttar Pradesh on May 9. Following is the team: Laura Estibeiro (Mumbai) (Captain), Deepika Masurkar (Mumbai), Shreeya Yadav (Mumbai), Durva Vahia (Mumbai), Karishma Vazirani (Mumbai), Sanaya Anklesaria (Mumbai), Mrudul Shinde(Kolhapur), Maitreyee Munishwar (Kolhapur), Mrunal Khot (Kolhapur), Aishwarya Havaldar (Kolhapur), Pooja Morey (Gondia), Priti Khare (Gondia), Dipika Nandwalkar (Jalgaon), Surbhi Manjrekar (Thane), Nagma Shaikh (Thane), Nikita Shende (Nagpur), Sunita Yadav(Nagpur), Shivani Gaikwad (Nagpur) Priya Tiwari (Nagpur), Hiba Faquih (Pune).

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UNICH: Bayern Munich plan on making home advantage count in today’s Champions League semifinal, second-leg, against Real Madrid having never lost at home to the Spanish giants. Madrid arrive in the Bavarian capital holding a 1-0 lead thanks to Karim Benzema’s 19thminute goal in last Wednesday’s first leg in Madrid and are looking to avenge their defeat at the same stage to Bayern two years ago. History is on the Germans’ side. Bayern have never lost to Real in Munich, with eight victories and one draw, to lead the overall series with 11 victories to Madrid’s eight from 21 encounters. The second-leg is finely poised. Real maintained their positive momentum since beating Barcelona in the Copa del Rey final before their first-leg victory over Bayern by romping to a 4-0 win over Osasuna in the Spanish league on Saturday. Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo

proved he is fit for the Munich clash after a hamstring injury by scoring twice to leave him on 47 goals for the season. Real coach Carlo Ancelotti rested stars Benzema, who picked up a knee knock in the first leg, and Gareth Bale, who was recovering from flu, at Osasuna. The Italian has insisted both men should be fit to start at the Allianz Arena.”I am sure that whatever eleven I play will be full of desire and excited to play such a big game,” said Ancelotti. “Everyone should be calm because we are going to prepare properly.”The objective is to score, not to defend, and that is the manner in which we will continue to work.” Ancelotti has never lost to a German team in six encounters from his time as AC Milan manager, but the key to Tuesday’s game will be who scores first.Real will be chasing the first goal in Munich which would leave Bayern needing to score at least three times to progress to their fourth Champions League

final in five years. Worryingly for coach Pep Guardiola, Bayern have conceded the first goal in seven of their last nine matches since winning the Bundesliga title with a record seven matches to spare last month. A woeful first-half in Saturday’s dress rehearsal saw the hosts 2-1 down to Werder Bremen in Munich before Bayern roared back with four secondhalf goals to claim a comfortable Bundesliga win. But the flattering scoreline failed to mask Bayern’s dreadful defending in the first 45 minutes, which Guardiola admitted gave him cause for concern. “That is the first time that I have been a bit disappointed and sad about the first half the fans didn’t deserve that,” said Guardiola. “We were better in the second half, that’s good for the mood ahead of the Madrid match, but it will be a completely different game.”I trust my team and I hope that we can all manage it together.”

Luis Suarez voted Indians make winning start in World TT Player of the Year T in England OKYO: Indian men and women's teams started their campaign on a winning note by defeating Argentina and Nigeria, respectively in their opening matches of the World Team Table Tennis Championships here today. While Sharath Kamal-led men's team blanked Argentina 3-0, the women came from behind to beat Nigeria. Both Indian teams are playing in the biennial tournament's second division where only the top-two of the 24 teams qualify for the Championships division in the next edition. The women's unit, ranked 25, was put under pressure by the 39th-ranked Nigerian team after Madhurika Patkar lost a tight opening singles against Offion Edem 6-11 811 11-5 11-7 13-15. The experienced Shamini Kumaresan levelled the tie by overcoming Olufunke Oshonaike in another match, which lasted five games. Shamini scraped through with a 6-11 11-8 11-9 10-12 11-5 victory. Manika Batra, the Delhi-based paddler, who

IVERPOOL: Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has been voted Player of the Year by his fellow professionals in English football, capping a season in which his scoring prowess helped erase memories of previous bans for racism and biting. The 27year-old Uruguay international became the first South American to collect the Professional Footballers’ Association accolade yesterday, having led Liverpool’s unexpected Premier League title challenge with 30 goals. “The Premier League is full of really great players and so it is a great honor when these players recognize your work on the pitch,” Suarez said. “I always try my best for the team and it is nice to get awards but really this is for my teammates and the staff at Liverpool because without their help I wouldn’t have this prize.” But it was a bittersweet day for Suarez, who flew to London from Liverpool after failing to score as the leaders’ title charge was halted by a 2-0 loss to Chelsea. Suarez missed the first five league matches of the season while completing his 10match ban for biting Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic. He was previously suspended for eight games for racially abusing Manchester United defender Patrice Evra.

plays with a pimpled rubber, gave India the lead by foxing Cecilia Akpan 11-3 11-6 11-5. Shamini, returning to action for the reverse singles, got the job done by taming Madhurika's conqueror Edem 11-8 11-8 12-10. The women next play Portugal tomorrow and men face Australia.

Lahiri reaches career-high world ranking at 67 N

EW DELHI: Indian golfer Anirban Lahiri's incredible victory at the CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters catapulted him from 102 to a career-high of 67 in the Official World Golf Rankings today. Lahiri, who is now also the Asian Tour no. 1, had achieved his previous best ranking of 99, in March this year. The highest ranked Indian in the world at the moment, Lahiri has also become the second-highest ranked Asian player after Thongchai Jaidee who is at 49. Besides Jeev Milkha Singh, no other Indian golfer has been ranked higher than 67. Jeev had achieved his careerbest ranking of 29 back in 2009. Among the other two Indians who had previously broken into the top-100, Jyoti

Randhawa went as high as 70 while Gaganjeet Bhullar reached a career-high of 85. At present, Shiv Kapur at 154 is next best ranked Indian in the world followed by Gaganjeet Bhullar at 173. Lahiri's fourth win on Asian Tour and the first outside India, brings him closer to his personal goal of top-50 in

World Rankings, which would then get him a berth in Majors. Currently, if he manages to get inside top-60 or ties on May 26 or June 9, 2014, Lahiri will get a berth into the US Open at the Village of Pinehurst, North Carolina. Lahiri could also get a lastminute berth into the British Open, if he manages to squeeze inside top-50 by May 21, 2014, which means he has the Championship in Singapore, which is co-sanctioned with Europe, and the Philippines Open over the next four weeks. Further the PGA Championships, the fourth and last Major each year, usually invites all top-100 players, not otherwise qualified, on the World Ranking list. For that he needs to stay in the top-100 till the week before the PGA, which will be held from August 4.

IN BRIEF Indian women’s hockey team go down 2-4 to Korea

GLASGOW: Indian women’s hockey team went down fighting against Korea 2-4 in their opening match of the Champions Challenge 1 here. The Indian team opened the scoring in the 12th minute through Vandana Katariya’s field goal. The Koreans, however, struck back immediately and scored the equaliser in the 14th minute through the stick of Mihyun Park. The Koreans again scored in the 24th and 25th minute taking the scorecard to 3-1 at the end of the first session. The Indian team maintained a steady attack in the second half but was unable to stop their opponents from scoring again in the 42nd minute which they converted through a penalty corner. The Indian women reduced the margin in the 69th minute through a field goal from Poonam Rani to lose the match 24. India play hosts Scotland tomorrow in their second match in Pool A.

Bangladesh coach Jurgensen puts in his papers

DHAKA: Bangaldesh cricket team’s Australian coach Shane Jurgensen today tendered his resignation in the wake of the national team’s disastroust performance in the ICC World T20 where they even lost to minnows Hong Kong. Jurgensen took up the Bangladesh job permanently in February 2013 after being the interim coach for a series, against West Indies, in 2012. The former Queensland star was given a twoyear contract until the 2015 World Cup but Bangladesh’s recent results had created uncertainty over his future. Bangladesh were outplayed by Sri Lanka in the first Test in January this year, before bouncing back with a drawn game in Chittagong. They lost the T20 and ODI series, albeit through narrow defeats. The Asia Cup brought four defeats, including one to Afghanistan, while their World T20 campaign crashed when they were shocked by Hong Kong in the first round. It is reported that the BCB is already in the hunt for a new coach ahead of the three-match one-day series against India slated for mid June.

Bangalore to host India-Serbia World Group play-off tie

NEW DELHI: India will face off with formidable Serbia in the Davis Cup World Group play-off tie in Bangalore, it was announced today. The AITA officials also discussed Delhi as a venue for the crucial play-off tie, to be held from September 1214, but on the insistence of the players Bangalore was finally selected to host the matches. It was in Bangalore that India thrashed Indonesia 5-0 last year."We consulted the captain and also the players before deciding the host city. Maybe the players like the slow courts there, so they wanted matches in Bangalore," Bharat Oza, AITA Secretary General, told PTI.

Tegh Bahadur Hockey tourney

MUMBAI: Eight teams, including defending champions Air India, will take part in the 10th Guru Tegh Bahadur hockey tournament here next month.The teams will be divided into two pools and the top two would progress to the semi finals, said Mumbai Hockey Association's president M Singh Bakshi said today. The eight teams taking part in the May 11-18 tournament are: Air India, Indian Oil, Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG, Delhi), Tamil Nadu XI, Army XI, South Central Railway (Secunderabad) and Western Railway, the local league champions, and Indian Navy, Bakshi added.

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