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DESPATCH & COURIER

By Yatin Ingle

Thanks to five of Mumbai’s popular col-leges not submitting the internal as-sessment marks, Mumbai University

could not declare results for about 1,000 TY-BCom students.Four of these five colleges happen to be

M.V.L.U College (Andheri West), Lords Col-

lege (Malad East), G.R Patil College (Dom-bivali) and Dr Ambedkar College (Wadala).Asmatters stand, the teachers strike had al-

ready created toomany uncertainties. It is notknownwhy the five colleges had failed to sub-mit the internal marks to the Mumbai Uni-versity (MU), which had no option but tokeep the results of the 1,000 students on hold,while declaring the results of the remaining

71,420 students.The ADC spoke to Dr Madhu Nair, Dean of

Commerce,MU,who said, “Amongst the fivecolleges that had not submitted the marks,three gave us themarks only yesterday, whiletwo have still to send the inputs to us.”When contacted, Dr Padma Deshmukh,

Controller of Examinations, MU, said “Icannot say anything on this issue at this

moment.”The ADC then spoke to Dr Nareshchandra,

Pro Vice Chancellor, MU, who said, “As thecolleges had delayed submission of the inter-nalmarks, the results of asmany as 1,000 stu-dents have been put on hold. TheMUwill betaking strict action against the colleges thathave made the students suffer for nothing.The MU is looking into the issue seriously.”

NO RESULTS FOR 1,000TYBCOM STUDENTS

By Philip Varghese

In an interesting development,actor Vindoo Dara Singh and

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) CEOGurunath Meiyappan, both ar-rested in the IPL spot-fixing andbetting scandal, were on Monday,granted bail by the court.Besides Vindoo and Meiyappan,

six bookies too were granted reliefon bonds of Rs.25,000 each.

The duo has been granted bailafter paying a surety Rs.25,000 each,and have been told to report to theinvestigating officer every alternateday. The court has also said that theduo cannot leave India without itspermission.Vindoo andMeiyappan,whowere

lodged in the Arthur Road Jail, werereleased late on Tuesday evening.

By Zuber Ansari

25year-old Bollywood actressJiah Khan, better known for

her roles in Aamir Khan’s Ghajiniand Akshay Kumar’s Housefull,allegedly committed suicide byhanging herself with her nylondupatta at her residence in SagarSangeet building in Juhu, late onMonday night.She reportedly had a tele-

phonic argument at around 10.45pmwith her long-time boyfriend,Sooraj Pancholi, who is the son ofactor Aditya Pancholi, and laterhanged herself between 10.52 pmand 11.22 pm. On Tuesday, ataround 12.30 in the afternoon,Sooraj was summoned by theJuhu police, whowanted to knowwhat exactly had happened onMonday night. He was releasedafter giving his statement andbeing told that he could be calledanytime to the police station forinterrogation, if required.Sooraj turned up at the Juhu

police station along with his fa-ther, Aditya, and other familymembers, and left the police sta-tion at around 5.15 pm.

As colleges havefailed to submitinternal marks,leaving varsitywith no optionbut to keepresults on hold

Vindoo and Guruwalk free Plan to seek

compensation for‘illegal’ arrest

Vindoo Dara Singh prepares to step out of court along with (inset) Gurunath Meiyappan.

JIAH HANGS SELFDEPRESSED OVERFAILING CAREER

AND RELATIONSHIP,BOLLYWOOD

ACTRESS JIAH KHANCOMMITTED

SUICIDE AT HERJUHU HOME

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The Bandra police for un-known reason carried thewhole incident very secretlyand swiftly. The Bandra po-lice did not follow basic pro-cedures and norms.API Mukund Yadav said,

“We got a tip off about drugsat Gupta’s house. We were ina hurry and therefore did notmaintain a diary with thelocal police.”“We did not find anything

from Rajesh, so Ipresented him withsenior police in-spector of Bandrapolice and he or-dered me to leavehim,” he added.API Bhaskar Kore

ofVakola police sta-tion said, “We haveregistered a caseagainst the landlordJ.C D’souza whoplanned the wholething up. He sayshis lawyermade thewhole plan.We havealso registered caseagainst 30 unknownpeople who tookaway all valuables.Search for Shaikh ison. As the case insensitive I cannotdivulge or commentmore on the case.”

The case raisesserious questions.1) Why did Bandrapolice officials notinform the Vakola

police about the raid, as itwas not in their jurisdiction?2)Why did the Bandra policenotmaintain station diary forthe same?3) If drugs were found fromRajesh’s house, why was nocase against him taken andwhy was he set free?4) Why did the Bandra copshit Rajesh so badly withouthaving any case against him?

By Zuber Ansari

In a most Bizarre incidentthat shows the Mumbaipolice at its worst, a 20-

year-old man was picked upillegally by the Bandra policein the wee hours of Tuesdayfrom Kalina, Santacruz.Rajesh Gupta alias Guddu

(20) was arrested by the po-lice on suspicion that he wascarrying drugs. Shockinglyjust after the police pickedthe youth, unknown peopleemptied all the valuablesfrom the youth’s house.Moreover, the unknown menpicked up Gupta’s neighbourSufiyan Sheikh (28) and emp-tied all the valuables fromhis

house as well. The neighbourwas also forcibly taken awayby the unknown people andis still missing.In the whole incident the

Vakola police have arrestedthe landlord of the area whoplanned to ‘vacate’ the area.The landlord tipped the Ban-dra police about the drugs

and they raided the house.However, the incident raisesvery serious question in theway Bandra police operated.The whole incident took

place inKalinawhereGuptare-side with his parents and runssmall fruit selling business.Sheikh resides next to Gupta’shouse. At the time of the inci-dent parents of Rajesh and Su-

fiyanwere out ofMumbai.On Tuesday at 1.15 a.m.

around nine police officialsfrom Bandra police station,claiming to be detection staff,barged into Rajesh’s house,was alone.They immediately started

abusing him and created

ruckus and asked him, ‘Maalkahan par hai’ indicatingwhere the drugs are.Before Gupta could under-

stand anything the copsbegan hitting him. AlthoughRajesh screamed for help thecops continued unabated.“All of them came in

dressed in civilian clothing.One of them even removedhis gun and placed it on myhead and threatened to shootme,” said Gupta. Whenneighbours asked why the

copswere takingGupta away,the cops allegedly replied, ‘wehave found two packets ofdrugs from his house’The next thing they didwas

to forcibly entered Shaikh’shouse, remove all the valu-ables fromhis house and takehim with them. Shaikh is still

untraceable and residentsfear the worst.Social worker Naina Patil

said, “This is themost bizarreincident I have ever heard of.How cops can be so cruel.This is jungle raj going in citylike Mumbai.”The residents of Jamlipada

area in Kalina called severaltimes on 100 number but thecops never arrived. In themorning one of the residentswent to Bandra police stationand brought Rajesh home.

Do you think bringing all political parties under Right to Information Act will be an effective move?

Readers wishing to participate in ‘Opinions’ may send us their name, day-time telephone number with a passport-size photograph to letters@afternoondc.in Your Subject line must be: opinion

It will highlight the secrets of partiesand bring transparency in publicfunctioning and accountabilityregarding their various expenditures.

ShirishVaktaniaJournalist

The politicians are accountable tothe citizens of this country. Thiswill help bring in transparencyand accountability.

Rahul IyerStudent

RTI helps in answering people’sdoubts regarding their own countryand it’s very important to know howthe political parties are running ourcountry.

Priya MayekarLawyer

Nidhi UpadhyayaJournalismStudent

FarheenSiddiquiNews Producer

It would be effective because thecitizens need to know where ourwealthy politicians get all the bucksfrom. Where does the money comefrom for their lavish weddings,political dinners and campaigns?

OPINIONS

The citizens of this country definitelyneed to know where all the publicmoney is going. It’s definitely aneffective move.

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CITYVASTU TIP OF THE DAY The ceiling of the poojaroom should be lower than the ceiling of all the other rooms in the house.

Dr. Prem Gupta can be reached on 9820045774/9930318119 www.drpremgupta.com

VIKAS SABNIS

The UPA government seemsto have launched yet another

scheme for the deprived!

MUMBHAI

AGENCYAD.TLIJJAAT 1/LM Eng.881

Want to vacate land?Contact Bandra Police

Landlord gave cops a false tip about presence of illegal contraband;cops barged in, beat up tenants, and didn’t bother to follow basic protocol

Rajesh Gupta(20) who wasbeaten up andtaken away bycops.

“Some places just touch the heart at first sight and this one, little known and indescribable in words,happens to be the best amongst them,” says ADC’s Art Director and ‘rural tramp’ Rajan Ranshoor.With camera in hand and a penchant to hunt out travel gems in rural Maharashtra, he brings to life inpictures the Pandeshwar Temple, 56 kms from Pune at Jejuri, a place that, ashe says brings ‘historic fantasy to life’..

Apart from being the most revered templeafter Kashi in Hindu culture, the stone uponstone marvel boasts of architecture andsculpture that despite being centuries old, stillstands tall today. Legend says it was built by thePandavas by stealth during the night throughtheir years in ‘Vanvas’ meaning forced exile. Andwhile we might draw the line at believing thistemple is five thousand years old, we can easilybelieve, as temple pujari Dalviji (featured aboveright) explained, that it could be the only templein the world that hosts the “Shiva Linga” upon athrone. “See it to feel it” is Ranshoor’s advice.

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CLASSIFIEDS MUMBAI | WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 2013

PUBLIC NOTICEI, Jagruti KhatadiaW/o.RajeshKhatadia, is the owner of FlatNo. A-202, Shree SatgunAradhana Sthanakwasi JainBhavan CHSL, Achole Road,Nalasopara (E), Maharashtra. Ihave lost the original sharecertificate No. 76-80 of the saidproperty. If any person findsthe same please contact at theabove address or call:9320780248.

C-6276

I, Rajesh Khatadia, is theowner of Flat No. A-203, ShreeSatgun Aradhana SthanakwasiJain Bhavan CHSL, AcholeRoad, Nalasopara (E),Maharashtra. I have lost theoriginal share certificate No.81-85 of the said property. Ifany person finds the sameplease contact at the aboveaddress or call: 9320780248.

C-6277

THANKSGIVINGPrayer to the Holy Spirit thouwho makes me see everythingand showsme the way to reachmy ideal, who gives me thedivine gift to forgive and forgetwrong done to me who are inall instances ofmy life withme.I, in this dialogue thank you foreverything and confirm oncemore that I never want to beseparated from you no matterhowever great the materialdesires may be. I want to bewith you and my loved ones inyour perpetual glory. Amen.VRE

C-4947

Many Thanks to Jesus, MotherMary and St. Jude for the manyFavours Grarted. MD

C-6280

Many Thanks to Jesus, MotherMary and St. Jude for theMaking my House & FamilyTogether & Happieness &Forgive us for all in our life anytype of mistake. DR

C-6281

CHANGE OF BIRTHDATEMy old Date of BirthTwentiethOctober Nineteen Ninety-twowas not correct my actual Dateof Birth (As per MaharashtraGovt. Gazette No. X-28687dated 30/08/2012.) is EighteenthOctober Ninteen Ninety-two.(Rafiqunnisa Mohd. RafiqueKhan).

C-6316

CHANGE OF NAMEI have changed my name fromJaibikaram Jainandan Yadav toJaivikram Jainandan Yadav asper Affidavit dated 15-05-2013.

C-6273

I have changed my name fromPoonam Sunil Pawar toPoonam Avinash Mehta as perAffidavit dated 03-06-2013.

C-6274

I have changed my name fromTanerunisa to TairunnisaArman Ali Shaikh as perAffidavit dated 03-06-2013.

C-6275

I have changed my name fromHossain Jahir Kauser toHussain Zahir Abu KausarMulla as per Maha. Govt.Gazette No. ( X-29497). C-6278

I have changed my name fromTulsa Kudmal to Maria AlwynLewis as per Maha. Govt.Gazette No. (U-8437).

C-6279

I have changed my name fromNafees Ahmed to Nafis Ahmedas per the Affidavit.

C-6282

I have changed my name fromAshok Kumar Ukchand toAshoka Ukchand Salecha asper the Affidavit.

C-6283

I have changed my name fromShradha Ashok Kumar Jain toPunam Ashoka Salecha as perthe Affidavit.

C-6284

I, Arunkumar SagayadevidOdiyar, have changedmynameto Arunkumar SagayadavidPadayachi as per deed pollAffidavit dated 01/06/13.

C-6283

I,Daphne Rajan Ramdas,havechanged my name to DaphneRasool Ansari as per deed pollAffidavit dated 04/06/13.

C-6284

I, Mr. Mahavir Narmal Jain &Mrs. Indira Mahavir Jain, havechanged our minor son’s namefrom SonuMahavir Palrecha toSonu Mahavir Jain as per deedpoll Affidavit dated 03/06/13.

C-6285

I, Amit, have changed myname to Amit MansukhlalDhakan as per deed pollAffidavit dated 03/06/13.

C-6286

I, Bharti Manoj Shah, havechanged my name to BharatiManoj Shah as per deed pollAffidavit dated 03/06/13.

C-6287

I, Vimala Mathen, havechanged my name to VimalaMathew as per deed pollAffidavit dated 03/06/13.

C-6288

I, Chintankumar AtulkumarMehta, have changedmy nameto Chintan AtulkumarMehta asper deed poll Affidavit dated01/06/13.

C-6289

I, Jayashriben (Jayshreeben)Atulkumar Mehta, havechanged my name to JayshriAtulkumar Mehta as per deedpoll Affidavit dated 01/06/13.

C-6290

I, Vaidya Shobana Satish havechanged my name to VaidyaShobha Satish as per deed pollAffidavit dated 07/03/13.

C-6291

I have changed my name fromSamreen Ahmed Chougle toSamreen Juned Mistry as perAffidavit dated 1/6/2013.

C-6292

I have changed my son’s namefrom Siddhant Rajesh Paul toSiddhant Rajesh Sharma as perMaha. Gazettte No. (X-5479).

C-6293

I have changed my nameJalilndar Laxman Khandagaleto Jalindar LaxmanKhandagaleas per Affidavit 31st May, 2013.

C-6294

I have changed my nameChryselle Paixao Viegas toChryselle Ria Nelson Viegas asper Affidavit 4th June, 2013.

C-6295

Sandeep Suresh Desle havechangedmyname toMahindraSuresh Desle as per Maha.Govt. Gazette No. (X-11286)dated 26/9/2002.

C-6296

Hrutuj Sandeep Desle havechanged my name to HrutujMahindraDesle as per Affidavitdated 4th June, 2013.

C-6297

I have changed my name fromSohel Harun Sojar to SohelHaroon Sojar as per Maha.Govt. Gazette No. (X-24170).

C-6298

I have changed my name fromKumarpal Shantilal Aakolia toKumar Shantilal Akolia as perAffidavit dated 03 June 2013.

C-6299

We Kumar Shantilal Akoliaand My Wife Reshma KumarAkolia, have changed ourminor daughter's nameDhyaniKumar Akoliya toNandi KumarAkolia as per Affidavit dated3rd June, 2013.

C-6300

We Kumar Shantilal Akoliaand My Wife Reshma KumarAkolia have changed ourminorson's name Shlok KumarAakolia to Shlok Kumar Akoliaas per Affidavit dated 3-6-2013.

C-6301

I have changed my name fromSanjay Bhikhubhai Vadhvanato Sanjay BhikhubhaiWadhvana as per Affidavitdated 4th June, 2013.

C-6302

I, Rajesh S. Jain have changedmy Daughter’s name fromYashvi Rajesh Jain, to ‘YashviiRajesh Jain’ as perMaharashtraGovt. Gazette No. (U-05) dated04/04/2013.

C-6303

I have changed my name fromKulsum Banu Abdul RazakDhanani, to ‘Kulsum AbdulRazakDhanani’ as per Affidavitdated 04/06/2013.

C-6304

I have changed my name fromVaibhavi Anup Parchure, to‘Swapna Anup Parchure’ as perMaharashtra Govt. Gazette No.(U-8217) dated 16/05/2013.

C-6305

I have changed my name fromAnup Ulhas Parchure, to ‘AnupUlhaas Parchure’ as perMaharashtra Govt. Gazette No.(U-8243) dated 16/05/2013.

C-6306

I have changed my name fromMohamed Ashraf HajiMohamed Damliwala, to‘Ashraf HajiMohamedHalai’ asper Affidavit dated 03/06/2013.

C-6307

I have changed my name fromAshraf Haji Mohamed, to‘Ashraf HajiMohamedHalai’ asper Affidavit dated 03/06/2013.

C-6308

I have changed my name fromRubina Ashraf HajiMohammed, to ‘Rubina AshrafHaji Mohammed Halai’ as perAffidavit dated 03/06/2013.

C-6309

I have changed my name fromRubina Mohamed AshrafDamliwala, to ‘Rubina AshrafHalai’ as per Affidavit dated03/06/2013.

C-6310

I have changed my name fromSwaleha Ashraf HajiMohammed to Swaleha AshrafHaji Mohammed Halai as perAffidavit dated 03/06/2013.

C-6311

I have changed my name fromRafiqunnisa Mohd. Rafique, to‘Rafiqunnisa Mohd. RafiqueKhan’ as perMaharashtra Govt.Gazette No. (X-28685) dated30/08/2012.

C-6312

I have changed my name fromShafiqunnisa Mohd. Rafique,to ‘ShafiqunnisaMohd. RafiqueKhan’ as per Maha. Govt.Gazette No. (X-28686) dated30/08/2012.

C-6313

I have changed my name fromNoorsumar Asif Haroon, to‘Nursumar Asif Haroon’ as perAffidavit dated 03/06/2013.

C-6314

I have changed my name fromNoorsumar Parveen Asif, to‘Nursumar Parvin Asif ’ as perAffidavit dated 03/06/2013.

C-6315

I have changed my name fromPrakash Vasantla Jani toPrakash Vasantlal Jivrajani asper Affidavit dated 4-6-2013.

C-6317

I have changed my name fromAnant Bhawsar to AnantBhavsar as per Affidavit dated04th June, 2013.

C-6318

I have changed my name fromAbdul Khalique SiddiqueShaikh to Abdul KhaliqueSiddique as per Affidavit dated28th May, 2013.

C-6319

I have changed my name fromHemlata Dhanesh Bhanushalito Hemlata Dhanesh Mav asper Affidavit.

C-6320

I have changed my name fromJayaben Nanji Karani toSunita Surendra Dedhia asper Affidavit.

C-6321

I have changed my name fromRohit Lalitkumar Popat toTejas Lalitkumar Popat as perAffidavit.

C-6322

I have changed my name fromAdvait Yatin Kadam to AdvaitSantosh Kokate as per Affidavit.

C-6323

I have changed my name fromPottathuparambil Nimini Louisto Pottathuparambil NimmiLouis as per Affidavit.

C-6324

I have changed my name fromJalal Muzzafar Desai to JalalMujaffer Desai as per Affidavit.

C-6325

I have changed my name fromMr.Sadananda Bhoja Poojarito Mr. Sadanand Bhoja Poojarias per Affidavit.

C-6326

I have changed my name fromRizvanMistry to RizwanMistryas per Affidavit.

C-6327

I have changed my name fromShabanabanu MehdihasanShaikh to Mohsina MoosaShaikh as per Affidavit.

C-6328

I have changed my name fromKaif Suhail Cheulkar to KaifSohail Cheulkar as per Affidavit.

C-6329

I have changed name fromAnil Shantilal Rawal to AneelShantilal Raawal as perAffidavit.

C-6330

I have changed my name fromDadasoGaikwad toDadasahebGaikwad as per Affidavit.

C-6331

I have changed my name fromRamchandra Kistayya toRamchandra Kistayya Maitryas per Affidavit.

C-6332

I have changed my name fromDilshad Ali Rahat Ali Ansari toDilshad Ali Rahat Ali Khan asper Affidavit.

C-6333

I have changed my name fromKeval Mer to Ketan Mer as perAffidavit.

C-6334

I have changed my name fromAlkakumari Heeralal Bafna toAlka Yogesh Kanunga as perAffidavit.

C-6335

I have changed my name fromAfsana Mehboob Shaikh toAfsanaMehboob Pathan as perAffidavit.

C-6336

I have changed my name fromMehboob Ibrahim Shaikh toMehboob Ibrahim Pathan asper Affidavit.

C-6337

I have changed my name fromMumtaz Mehboob Shaikh toMumtaz Mehboob Pathan asper Affidavit.

C-6338

I have changed my name fromUmme Ammara HashimQuarashi to Ummara HashimQuarashi as per Affidavit.

C-6339

I have changed my name fromMehtab Ashraf Ali Khan toMehtab Mohammad AminChunewala as per Affidavit.

C-6340

I, Mehtab Mohammad AminChunewala, have changed myson's name from AbdulHannan Ashraf Ali Khan toAbdul Hannan MehtabChunewala as per Affidavit.

C-6341

I have changed my name fromAshok Kumar Lalji Malla toAshok Kumar Lalji Mall as perAffidavit.

C-6342

I have changed my name fromM. Mohan to MohananMadhavan as per Affidavit.

C-6343

I have changed my name fromGokul G. to Gokul Gopi as perAffidavit.

C-6344

I have changed my name fromMalik Manubhai Keshwani toMalik Mansurali Keshwani asper Affidavit.

C-6345

I have changed my name fromKamar Ahmed Kutbuddin toKamar Ahmed KutbuddinAnsari as per Affidavit.

C-6346

I have changed my name fromRameshmal Nemichand Jain toRamesh Kumar NemichandMehta as per Affidavit.

C-6347

I have changed my name fromSangaram Yadav to SangaramYadava as per Affidavit.

C-6348

I have changed my name fromMrs.Saroj Patel toMrs.SarojbenKhant as per Affidavit.

C-6349

I have changed my name fromRamesh Patel to RameshbhaiKhant as per Affidavit.

C-6350

I have changed my name fromMrs.Bhagwanti Magraj Mehtato Mrs.Bhagyawanti MagrajMehta as per Affidavit.

C-6351

I have changed my name fromVinodkumar NagarmalMundra to Vinod NagarmalMundra as per Affidavit.

C-6352

I have changed my name fromMr.Ramakant Dattatray Patil toMr.Ramesh Dattatray Patil asper Affidavit.

C-6353

I have changed my name fromHarshaUdhav Rohra toMonicaUdhav Rohra as per Affidavit.

C-6354

I have changed my name fromSamir Allied Sachin Mulge toSachin Mulge as per Affidavit.

C-6355

I have changed my name fromVandana Gerald Carvalho toVandana Jaidev Jethwani as perAffidavit dated on 04/06/2013.

C-6356

I have changed my name fromSufiya Iqbal Ahmad to SufiyaIqbal Ahmad Momin as perAffidavit.

C-6357

I have changed my name fromIqbal Ahmad MohammadYusuf to Iqbal AhmadMohammad Yusuf Momin asper Affidavit.

C-6358contd. on p. 6

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CITY 05

By Amit Srivastav

Having seen no progress in the in-vestigation of his wife’s murder

case, Jaiprakash Singh, husband of thedeceasedSandhyaSingh, is planning todemand a CBI enquiry into the case.Jaiprakash Singh, a central excise

commissioner at Indore, is likely tocome to the city onThursday andmakea formal demand for aCBI enquiry intohis wife’smurder case.“Thecasewas transferred toMumbai

crime branch on February 15 and weare yet to get any concrete outcome,”said Singh over the phone. He addedthat during the fourmonthshewasnoteven contacted by crime branch offi-cials. “I have lost faith inMumbai crimebranch investigation. Anil Behrani wasalso given clean chit in the case. Whocommitted the crime then,” said Singh.“They (Mumbai crime branch) don’t

evenbother to updatemy family aboutthe investigation,” said Singh whileadding that last timehegot a callwas inApril and that neither Singh nor hisfamily has been contacted or updatedabout the progress of the enquiry.The case began when

Sandhya Singh (50), a resident ofNRIComplex in Nerul, went missing on De-cember 13 last year after she went to abank todeposit her jewellery. Later, herskull and bones were found alongside

the PalmBeach Road on January 27.Singh’s family claims that the Nerul

police did a shoddy investigation in thecase. “Nerul police believed what sheleft her house on her own will,” saidSingh.According to Singh, Mumbai crime

branch interrogated Behrani with dif-ferent tests including lie detector, brainmapping and narco test and all the an-swers he gavewere deceptive. “I have atranscript of his tests and I feel that po-lice have provided Behrani enoughtime to prepare for these tests,” saidSingh.

amit.srivastav@afternoondc.in

WORLD ZOROASTRIAN CONGRESSImportant Announcements!!

To ensure participation of the younger members of the Community to the 10thWorld Zoroastrian Congress and its deliberations, especially as it pertains tothe future road map of the overall growth of the Community, the organizingCommittee is pleased to announce a special rate for youth delegates. This isapplicable from the age group 16 years to 25 years i.e. individuals born after26th December 1988 and those born before 26th December 1997. To avail ofthe special discount, you will need to send us a scanned copy of your age proofon info@wzcmumbai.com OR courier it to us at the office of the BombayParsi Punchayet 209, Dr. D. N. Road, Fort, Mumbai - 400 001.

Special Registration Fees for persons under 25 years of age:Indian Delegate: ` 5,000 + ` 618 service tax per delegate

Foreign Delegate: U.S. $125 + U.S. $16 service tax per delegateThis offer is valid only till July 31, 2013

The World Zoroastrian Congress is a forum for discussion on all issuespertaining to the Community, including social, economic, cultural and religious.There are academics and experts from other Communities who will share theirknowledge and views as in past Congresses. In that, it is an open forum.The organizing Committee of the 10th World Zoroastrian Congress hasreceived many queries whether non-Zoroastrian spouses of Parsi IranianZoroastrians and their children can register as delegates at the Congress. Inlight of the above, it stands to logic and reason that the Congress should notbe exclusionary but be inclusive for all those who have an interest in theCommunity, its affairs and in its future.Accordingly, the organizing Committee has decided that non-Zoroastrianspouses and their children (16 years and above) can register as delegates forthe Congress.

10th‘Lost faith in Mumbai crime branch’Says Jaiprakash Singh, husband of the deceased

Sandhya Singh, who plans to demand a CBI enquiry in the case

By A Staff Reporter

Roxanne Davur is a 60-year-oldanimal rights activist living inTakve village in Taluka Karjat,

District Raigad. She runs an animalshelter on her ancestral property.Since the last one-and-half year en-croacher, Sandra Jhala, has squattedonher property and attacked her re-peatedly. But the police have refusedto act. The Tehsildar’s office hasgiven a clear order of eviction inRoxanne’s favour but the police re-fuse to take action on thematter.In 2012, Jhala requested Roxanne

to shelter her dogs as Jhala had shutdownherownshelter inAhmedabadto go and look after her terminally illmother inKolhapur. She came to set-tle the dogs down and never left.Jhala then began harassing Roxanne

with threats and extortiondemands.Roxanne approached the police forhelp but Jhala had already paid thepolice station so they refused to en-tertain Roxanne’s complaints.After almost a year, a case was ac-

cepted by the new Senior Inspector,Dhas.The police then forwarded thismatter to the Tehsildar. On learningabout this, Jhala approached themedia andgot anarticlepublished inwhich she falsely claimed that shehadpaidRs.8 lakhs andhad a 99 yearrent lease signed. These false claimswere laid bare in the Tehsil courtthrough an enquiry by a Court Com-mission. Thereafter, the Tehsildarpassed an eviction order on Alexan-dra Jhala, who was an encroacherand declared that Roxanne Davurwas the rightful owner of the prop-erty. But the Karjat Police and SP

Shinde Raigad refused to act onthis order.This emboldened Jhala who has

since then attackedRoxanne severaltimes. Besides encroaching on herland (in violation of IPC sections441, 442, 448, 449), Jhala has brokeninto her house (445), falsely usedRoxanne’s address to get phone con-nections and bank accounts (465),has abused Roxanne verbally (504),tried extortion (384, 386, 327),threatened to kill Roxanne, her em-ployees and animals (506 part 2),slandered Roxanne (500), attackedphysically (323), attacked with ironrods (324), smashed Roxanne carwith iron rods, has got men to stalkRoxanne (345 D), is getting moreandmore trespassers into the prop-erty (441, 442, 448, 449), and on June1 Jhala and her employee hit Rox-

anne with bricks (324).Many of these are cognisable of-

fences and Jhala and her accom-plices should immediately bearrested. But the police refuse to act.It is believed that the police havefailed to take action because the en-croacher Jhala had initially paid thelocal police station but it is notknown what power she has overthem to enjoy this immunity. More-over, the police, including senior of-ficers, have displayed a very callousattitude towards Roxanne and theycommonly use slurs like ‘pagalbaavi’ or ‘yedi mhatari’ while refer-ring to her.Roxanne Davur approached Aam

Aadmi Party and when PreetiSharma Menon of Aam Aadmi vis-ited the police station in January2013, the head constable threatened

to file a false FIR alleging that PreetiSharma Menon had attempted toassault the police officer. This mat-ter had been brought to S.P. Shinde’snotice and he had promised actionagainst the Head Constable in 48hours but nothing was done. AAPthen approached I.G. (Konkan)Sukhvinder Singh but he did noth-ing either.“After the attack on June 1, where

the police did not even turn up, de-spite several calls and messages tothe SPI, the SP and the IG, I took thematter to Home Minister R.R. Patil.He called S.P. Shinde and asked himto arrest the attackers, but no avail.Yesterday, I was made to sit in thepolice station from 12 noon to 9.30p.m. in the night but no FIR wasfiled and no arrests made,” said adistraught Roxanne.

60-yr-old animal rights activist fights against encroacher even as cops and Home Minister refuse to help her outThe insolence of office, the law’s delay

By A Staff Reporter

The Bombay High Court has ac-quitted a city resident from

charges of counterfeiting currencynotes and possessing material forforging currency.However, Justice S C Dharmad-

hikari, in a recent order, found 32-year-old Arvind Verma guilty ofpossessing 330 counterfeit currency

notes of Rs 100 denomination eachandusing themas genuine, reportedPTI.The trial court had on August 8,

2008, foundVerma, a resident of sub-urban Kandivali, guilty of makingandpossessingcounterfeit notes andusing them as genuine. The courthadalso foundhimguilty of possess-ingmaterials for forging currency.Verma was sentenced to 10-year

rigorous imprisonment and anotherthree years for default in payment ofRs 20,000 fine. He filed an appeal inthe Bombay High Court, which ac-quitted him on two counts but up-held his conviction for two otheroffences. For counterfeiting currencynotes and possessing materials forforging notes, Verma was sentencedto 10-yearRI but hewas acquittedbytheHigh Court on these counts.

However, for the offence of usingfake currency notes as genuine, thecourt awarded him seven-year im-prisonment. Besides,Vermawas sentto jail for five years for possessingfake currency. Both sentences wereto run concurrently.Since he had already put in seven

years in jail, the High Court orderedhis release fromprisonunless hewasrequired in any other offence.

Two other accused, AkhileshBramhadev Tiwari and RamvilasRamdhari Chauhan, were, however,acquitted of these offences as thecourt did not find any evidenceagainst them.It was prosecution’s case that on

March 7, 2007, police were told thatthreepersonswould come to InfinityMall in suburban Andheri with fakecurrency and a trapwas laid.

High Court frees man in fake note making case

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According to sources, thecouple was in a relationshipfor the last one year, butthere were several fights be-tween the two over minorissues during the last twomonths. On the day of inci-dent, Sooraj had called hermany times and had alsomessaged her, and whenJiah refused to respond, hehad sent his maid to herhouse with a bouquet. Sheallegedly committed sui-cide after the maid left theplace.While on the other hand,

friend circle of deceased Ziarevealed that she was undersuspicious that Sooraj ishaving relation with othergirl also, due to this she wasunder depression from last

few months, she was spend-ing lots of money on herlifestyle which she can notbother, she was not gettingwork in film industy fromlast two years and recentlyshe went to Hyderabad foraudition but she did not getchance. According to Senior Po-

lice Inspector Arun Bhagatfrom Juhu police station,Jiah was found hanging byher mother Rabiya and sis-ter, when they returnedhome from shopping ataround 11 pm. As no onewas present inside thehouse when the actresstook the extreme step, the

police registered an Acci-dental Death Report (ADR).No suicide note was foundin the house. Jiah shot into the lime-

light in 2007 with her debutmovie 'Nishabd' in whichshe starred oppositeAmitabh Bachchan. She gota Filmfare Best Debutantnomination for the RamGopal Varma movie inwhich she plays a teenager,besotted with a man oldenough to be her father. Born and raised in Lon-

don, Jiah, who real namewas Nafisa, had shifted toIndia to pursue a career inacting.

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They had moved their bailapplications on Tuesdaymorning after the metropoli-tan magistrate had re-manded them to judicialcustody till June 14.The lawyers of Vindoo and

Meiyappan requested thecourt to grant bail to theirclients, arguing that theircustodial interrogation wasnot required. Meiyappan (35)was arrested on the night ofMay 24 for his alleged in-volvement in the IPL bettingscandal.He was in the eye of a

storm after actor and TV real-ity show winner, Vindoo, whoarrested on May 22 for his al-leged links with bookies, ad-mitted to having placed betson Meiyappan’s behalf.Senior counsel Satish

Maneshinde, lawyer for Vin-doo Dara Singh, said thatthey will seek compensationfrom the Bombay HighCourt. “The case underwhich my client was arrestedis illegal and I think weshould apply for compensa-tion to the high court,” said

Maneshinde. He pointed outthat there was no lawpresently against betting andit was wrong to parade theduo as the prime accused inthe case. Maneshinde alsopointed out that the duo wascharged under sections thatwere bailable, and yet hadbeen kept in custody for overa week. He hinted at a deeperconspiracy within the BCCIthat had resulted in Vindooand Meiyappan being ar-rested in a case registered inMumbai. “This is the second time

that, in a political war in theBCCI, such a case has beenregistered. It should not havebeen done,” he said. Whenasked about when theywould seek compensation,he said they would decidethat in due course. However,Meiyappan’s lawyer wasmore restrained and refusedto comment on the matter ofany deeper conspiracy in-volving the BCCI. The lawyersaid that they had argued onthe premise that there wereno grounds to keep Meiyap-pan in custody and he hadtherefore been granted bail.

Vindoo and Guru walk free

JIAH HANGS SELF

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Ustad Ghulam Ali gave a cheque of Rs.2 lakh for drought affected areasof Maharashtra, after performing at the Shanmukhanand Hall in Sionto Randhir Ranjan of Panache Media.

By Amit Srivastav

The Nerul police have ar-rested two persons after a

raid was conducted at twoshops inNerul andTurbhe onMonday night and seizedaround 500 duplicate gaspressure regulators, whichwork as connectors from theLPG cylinders to the gasstoves with the help of rubberpipes. The duo was held forpossessing the duplicate reg-ulators marked as manufac-tured by different reputedcompanies.According to the investigat-

ing officer API Nagraj Majge,

acting on a tip-off, they car-ried out a raid at a shop insector 3 in Nerul and arrestedone of the accused witharound 300 duplicate regula-tors which had been kept indifferent boxes. Upon interro-gation, he informed policethat his accomplice also soldduplicate regulators from ashop in Turbhe. Followingwhich theNerul police raidedthe Turbhe shop and seizedaround 200 duplicate regula-tors. “The two were held withduplicate gas pressure regula-tors which had names of re-puted companies name likeHP, BP, Indane and Mac, and

on first glance, seemed to beoriginals,” said Majge.Upon interrogation, it was

revealed that the duo pro-cured the duplicate regula-tors at Rs.120 per piece whichthey used to sell as originalsat Rs.500 each. “The total costof the 500 regulators has beenestimated around Rs.4.5 lakhin the openmarket. But theseregulators were of substan-dard quality and there washigh risk involved if theywereto be used,” said Majge.A representative of an HP

gas agency in sector 3 inNerul informed that con-sumers should always buy

regulators and pipes fromtheir respective authorizedagencies not from the openmarket. “A duplicate or sub-standard regulator can bedangerous as it gets blockedover the period of time andcan catch fire in case of exces-sive heat,” he advised.The arrested were identi-

fied as Darshan KantilalKawaria (20) and NathuramMonaram Chaudhary (22),both residents of Janta Mar-ket in Turbhe. They havebooked under section 420 ofIPC and have been remandedto police custody for 4 days.

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Family members of Bollywood actress Jiah Khan sit outside theJJ Hospital post mortem room in Mumbai on Tuesday. Jiah Khanallegedly committed suicide at her residence.

Jiah died fromasphyxiation,say doctors

By A Staff Reporter

Postmortem reports ofBollywood actor JiahKhan say that the

cause of death is asphyxiadue to hanging.“It is a case of asphyxia

due to hanging.Therewereno bruises or injury markson her body,” said Dr. T.PLahane, Dean, J.J. Hospitalwhere the autopsy tookplace on Tuesday.Time of death on Mon-

day has been estimated to

be between 10 p.m. to 12midnight and the bodywas brought to the staterun hospital at around 8a.m. on Tuesday.Also the post mortem

procedure has been videorecorded in this case.“We generally video

record postmortemproce-dures for cases like femalesuicides, rapes etc becausewe have to send the reportto the government. It isbetter to keep a record,”said Dr. Lahane.

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This is what Congressspokesperson Anant Gadgilhas called rival party, BJPBy Suyash Padate

Taking a dig at an internal strifewithin the BJP the state Con-

gress spokesperson Anant Gadgilhas said that the saffron party canbe described as ‘a pizza withouttoppings’.

A rift between the senior-mostleaders of the BJP, many of whombelieve they deserve to be thePrime Ministerial candidate, hasbeen playing out in the open forweeks, embarrassing the party andspawning concern that it couldturn voters away.

Against the backdrop of these de-velopments, Gadgil said, “The coldwar in BJP has heated up, dividingthe top leadership and leaving theparty fold without toppings.”“Though BJP president Rajnath

Singh is saying that L.K. Advani’s re-marks about Shivraj SinghChouhan

were misinterpreted, the cracks arewide open now. But this is not thefirst time the infighting has come tothe fore. This party has a long his-tory of internal bickering since 1954when Moulichandra Sharma ten-dered his resignation from erstwhileJan Sangh’s president’s post after the

tiff with Dindayal Upadhyay,” headded further.Gadgil pointed out that then

Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vaj-payee was faded up with the inter-nal squabble in the BJP and oneday suddenly announced in theParliament that he will not contestthe Lok Sabha election in future.Advani’s picture was published onthe cover page of BJP’s mouthpieceignoring Vajpayee. Nitin Gadkariwas forced to quit from the presi-dent’s post due to cold war amongthe top leaders.

‘Pizza without toppings’

IPL mess diverting attentionfrom UPA-II scams

By Prashant Hamine

The Indian PremierLeague (IPL) fixing con-troversy has sidetracked

public attention from otherscams of the UPA-II regimelike 2G and Coalgate, and isbeing seen as a national cor-ruption issue. Speaking tonewspersons here, the BJPMP who is BJP national gen-eral secretary and in chargeof Maharashtra, Rajiv PratapRudy stated that the partywas opposed to theUPA issu-ing an ordinance to imple-ment the Food Security billand demanded that themon-soon session of the parlia-ment should be preponedand the proposed law be de-bated threadbare.Replying to queries, he said

that the bill concerned 60 percent of the population andhence should not be hurriedthrough. He stated that therewere riders to the bill as theNCP was opposed to certainclauses. Declaring support tothe bill, he said that the UPAshould clear the internal dif-ferences over it. The govern-ment had pushed throughthe MNREGA, promising 100days job for the rural poor,but after evaluation it wasfound that the scheme onlyprovided for 28 days of work.

Asked to comment on L KAdvani praisingMPCMShiv-raj Singh Chauhan instead ofGujarat CM Narendra Modi,Rudy sought to clarify thatsince it was the party’s stateexecutive meeting, the mainspeaker had to praise thechief minister of that state.He further tried to downplayAdvani’s remarks by arguingthat the senior party leader

had praised all the BJP chiefministers. He denied thatthere were any differenceswithin the party on theissue.Earlier, the BJP national

spokesperson dismissed talkof a third front led govern-ment coming to power in2014. He stated that, cur-rently, the Left parties do nothave more than 50 MPs

which can lead theway to theformation of a third frontgovernment at the Centre. Heaccused Prime Minister DrManmohan Singh of misus-ing the JPC and CBI to clearhis name from the 2G andCoalgate scams, adding thatthe UPA-II government wason its last legs and was sur-viving purely on the supportof the SP and BSP.

IN CHARGE IN TOWN: Enthusiastic BJP party workers greeting BJP national general secretary and Prabhari(in charge) of Maharashtra, Rajiv Pratap Rudy, upon his arrival at Santacruz domestic airport on Tuesday.

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By Tariq Khan

In a case of gravedomestic violence, Sujata

Sonavne was set on fire byher father-in-law at theirresidence in Chembur.

RCF Police recordedSonavne’s statement onMonday and arrested herhusband Amol (30), father-in-law Ramesh (50) andmother-in-law Radha.

“She got married to Amolin 2010. She often used tocomplain that theyharassed and assaultedher,” said the victim’suncle Anil Gharat (33).

“On Sunday morning,Sujata, upset with constantfighting, trickled keroseneand threatened her in-lawswith suicide. Her father-in-law got up took a matchboxand set her ablaze.”

Sonavne has been keptat Rajawadi Hospital andhas 85 per cent burns overher body. Her condition iscritical. Sonavne lives atR.C. Road, Vashi Naka,Chembur and her husbandworks as a software

engineer at a private firm.“They have a one-and-

half-year-old son. Thepolice were not registeredto book the in-laws till theyrecorded Sonavne’sstatement. Ramesh workswith BMC and is analcoholic. He used toabuse Sonavne anddemand money,” addedGharat.

All three accused havebeen booked under varioussections of IPC, including

307 (attempt to murder),498 A (husband or relativeof husband of a womansubjecting her to cruelty),323 (punishment forvoluntarily causing hurt),504 (intentional insult withintent to provoke breach ofthe peace), 506(punishment for criminalintimidation) and 34(criminal conspiracy).

“We have added acharge of attemptedmurder and have arrestedthree accused afterrecording the victim’sstatement,” said DCP zoneVI Lakhmi Gautam.

Suicide threatinstigates in-lawsto attempt murderAbused wife threatens to immolate self,angered father-in-law sets her on fire instead

By Zuber Ansari

A22-year-old milkman al-legedly committed suicide

by jumping off from the 26thfloor of Goregaon based TulsiTower on Tuesday afternoon.The deceased was identified

as Bhagwantilal Purohit, a resi-dent of Siddharth Nagar inGoregaon (W).According to Senior Police

Inspector fromGoregaon Policestation, Arun Jadhav, the TulsiTower watchman witnessed acorpse surrounded by a pool ofblood. According to cops, Puro-hit, who had entered the build-

ing to deliver milk, jumped tohis death at around 6.00 a.m.The cops added that Purohit

had jumped from the buildinga few days ago but hewas savedby some locals.We had registered the ADR

on primary information, andhis body have been send toCooper Hospital for autopsy,we have not recover any suicidenote from the spot, but doingthe investigation, Jadhavadded.Purohit was survived by his

elder brother, who resides inBorivli, and his parents, wholive in their native place.

Milkman commitssuicide in Goregaon

Rs.50 lakh cash robbed from van in Thane

Two siblings kidnapped in Thane

Two motorcycle-borne men allegedly robbed Rs.50lakh cash from a van of a private company near

Manor this afternoon, police said.The van carrying around Rs.50 lakh cash,meant for the

Bombay Rayon Fashion company in Boisar, was on itsway from Bhayander when two men stopped it on theMumbai-Ahmedabad Highway near Manor and robbed

the cash at gun-point and fled, they said.The cash, being carried by three persons in the van, was

meant for payment of salary of the company's employ-ees, they said.A manhunt for the robbers has been launched and all

the police stations around the area have been alerted, po-lice added.

By A Staff Reporter

Aman hunt has been launched tonab the alleged kidnappers of a

brother-sister duo from the city, po-lice said today.Labourer Nagnath Gunaji Gaik-

wad's two children, a 10-year-old sonand daughter aged 12, were allegedly

kidnapped from his home at Kasar-wadavali locality in the city by un-known persons on May 30 when heand his wife had gone out for work,Kasarwadavali police station sub-in-spector A.S.Walzade said.When the children's mother, who

works as a maid servant, returnedhome in the afternoon onMay 30, shefound the children missing.

The couple then carried out asearch for the duo and later ap-proached police and filed a missingperson complaint.Even after 48 hours when the chil-

dren could not be traced, police yes-terday booked a case of kidnappingunder section 363 of the IPC.A search was on to nab the culprits

and trace the children,Walzade said.

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By Dr Mukund Aparajit

The existence of water harvesting sys-tems in India has a long history. Al-

though a wide range of experience isavailable, the development of the societymakes it necessary to revise these sys-tems according the new requirements.The use of artificial storage facilities

within a rainwater harvesting system re-quires exact calculations regarding theirstorage capacity depending on its inten-sive costs. Annual amounts of rainfallhave to be statistically evaluated to esti-mate the probability of maximal rain-falls as well as long dry periods. The sizeof the artificial storage is to be choseneither by collecting the maximum ofrainwater or to adjust it according therequirements of the user..The rule of thumb is 600 gallons of

water per inch of rain per thousandsquare feet of catchments area.Not all the rain that falls can actually

be collected. Efficiency is usually pre-sumed to be 75% depending on systemdesign and capacity. Here is the basicformula for calculating the potentialamount that can be collected:(Catchments area) x (inches of rain) x(600 gallons) x (.75)

Catchments Area = 1200 square feetAmount of rain = 2 inchesGallons of water collected per inch ofrain per 1000 square feet = 600 gallonsPercent Efficiency = 75%(1200 square feet) x (2 inches of rain) x(600 gallons) x (.75)= 1080 gallonsTherefore a 1200 square foot roof will

collect 1080 gallons of water on a daywith 2 inches of rainfall. Using this for-mula and your region’s average rainfallnumbers combined with an estimatedwater need, you should be able to cal-culate the approximate size of your tankor barrel system.This takes care of the requirement of a

few. Harvesting rainwater in bulk quan-tities, which can cater to the needs oflarger community, through out the yearrequires large space & locationMost cities in India have large stadi-

ums, horse racing grounds which areopen to sky. Being a resident ofMumbai,I have chosenThis city formy formulation, once the

concept is understood, it can be con-ceived in other parts.CONVERTING THE MAHALAKSHMI

HORSE RACING GROUNDS IN TO ARAIN HARVESTING TANK, WITHOUT

DISTURBINGTHE RACES.� Size of the Mahalakshmi course= 325Acres (1.32 km2)

� One acre = 43560 sqft� Seen above 1200 sqft can save 1080gallons of water, then

� 14157000 sqft will save 12741300 gal-lons of water

� Considering average requirement of10 gallons per head per day, at only 2’rainfall ,we cater to the requirementof 1274130 persons.( please note inthis illustration only 2’ of rain is con-sidered, in reality it is manifold)

ConstructionA large Tank can be made from materi-als such as cement, or metal,The height of this mammoth tank

could be raised to a minimum of 20 ft,so as to allow for natural gravitationalforce, & also allow the racing to happenundisturbed. Underneath.There are so many available sites in

Mumbai, & other parts of this country,can our engineers not design such atank? I am sure this is possible, but is ex-pensive, one time expense in every planof 5 years should see through our coun-tries water problem.

Rain water harvesting — A new approach

BMC, oppn await MC’sreport on Mahalaxmi

race courseBy Vishnudas Sheshrao

All eyes are on the Munic-ipal Commissioner’s re-

port on theMahalaxmi RaceCourse which is a politicalvortex since the last month,for it is this report that willdecide the fate of 8.54 lakh sqmeter open space in theheart of the island city. Theopposition questioned the

civic body’s capacity tomaintain suchhuge gardens.Since 2008, the civic body

has been advertising adream of redevelopment forthe Veer Jijamata Udyan inByculla on the line of inter-national zoos. Over theyears, nothing has done, ex-cept the escalation of projectcost from initial Rs.434 croreto Rs.480 crore and thenRs.600 crore.“These figure are likely to

rise as project is long way togo,” said Dnyaraj Nikam,Leader of the opposition inthe Brihanmumbai Munici-pal Corporation.“Last May, we could not

maintain traffic islands inthe city, so they have giventhemover toprivate contrac-tors. This shows that theBMC has no capacity,” headded.A senior civic officer said,

“The capacity and capabilityof the civic body is very sub-jective. It has huge materialand man resources. If theBMCcanbuild a damonourown, which is very critical,sensitive and highly riskytask, then the civic body cando any task.”

The race course becamean ego issue for both politi-cal parties – Congress andShiva Sena. Both partieshave swung into action. A se-ries ofmeetings are going onseveral levels in theBMCandof course in the legal circle aswell. Both sides have startedframing legal papers.Mayor Sunil Prabhu said,

“We are studying all the facts

about the race course. TheMunicipal Commissioner’sreport will make the issuemore clear. Our stand is thatevery day thousands of peo-ple come to Mahalaxmi andHajji Ali, this open spacewould serve as garden forthem.”Ravindra Waikar Sena,

Legislator, said, “The firstpoint is that, this is publicspace and should benefit themost people, not a select few.At present, entry to racecourse is restricted to the af-fluent who can afford to paythousands of rupees as entryfee. It is gross contempt ofdemocracy.”He added, “Late Prime

Minister Indira Gandhitransformed private banksinto public banks so thatmore people could be pro-vided for.”Municipal Commissioner

SitaramKunte said, “We (theBMC) are making an inclu-sive report on the racecourse. We will submit thisreport to the state govern-ment in three days.The stategovernment will take adecision on it as it is theirprerogative.”

Worker dies after being hit by crane hookBy Suresh Golani

In a tragic mishap, a 28-year-old labourerdiedafter

a giant metal hook danglingfromacranehit himwhile hewas unloading metal sheetsat an industrial unit in Mur-dha village near BhayandaronMonday afternoon.According to the police,

the mishap was reported atabout 2.30 p.m. from ShreeShakthiWell-Tech – an engi-neering unit in Murdhavillage. The victim who hasbeen identified as AjayramMandal (28) was assisting in

unloading steel plates froma truck, when the giantmetal hook of the cranecrashed and hit him. Man-dal was rushed to theThunga Hospital in MiraRoad where he succumbedto his injuries late in theevening, police said.“As of now we have regis-

tered a case of accidentaldeath in this connection,however investigationswereon to ascertain if there wasany negligence on the partof the crane operator,” saidinvestigating officer APIPullarwar.

By Suresh Golani

In a shocking incident, an18-year-old HSC girl stu-dent died after ‘acciden-

tally’ consuming rat poison ather home in Kashimira. Evenas the police claim that thegirl, Anita Rao (namechanged), a resident of Miravillage, consumed the rat poi-son assuming it to be cough

medicine, it is suspected thatthe girl took the extreme stepas shewas upset over her per-formance in the class XII ex-aminations.A student of a Bhayandar

based Commerce college,Anita was a bright studentand had scored 73 per cent inher HSC exams. Alreadyupset over her performancewhen results were declared

onMay 30, the girl apparentlywent into an acute state ofmental depression when shediscovered that her markswere less than those of herbest friend, who had secured78 per cent, sources revealed.Her parents foundher in an

unconscious state onMondayevening and rushed her to aprivate hospital inMira Road,where she breathed her last

on Tuesday morning. “Eventhough it is confirmed that thegirl died after consuming poi-sonous substance, her rela-tives, in their statement to thepolice, claimed that the girlwas suffering from cough andhad accidentally consumedrat poison, assuming it to bemedicine,” said an on-dutypolice officer at theKashimirapolice station.

SUICIDE OR FATAL MISTAKE?Parents insist that HSC girl, who scored 73 % but was upset her friend

had scored better, had consumed rat poison by mistake

A 25 foot long wall of Kamathipura’s Panchshil building, on 5th Lane, collapsed on Tuesday. No injuries were reported.

Azad Shrivastav | ADC

Thepolitical war in Chhattisgarh after therecent Naxal attack has taken a strangeturn. A Congress versus BJP battle has

become a Congress versus Congress in-ternecine feud. The party has turned on itselffollowing reports that the National Investiga-tion Agency’s preliminary inquiries point to aCongress hand in the Naxal ambush that ledto the death of 27 persons including top stateleaders.The NIA’s needle of suspicion seems to be

pointing at the faction led by former chiefminister Ajit Jogi who, along with son Amit,was mysteriously absent when the convoywas ambushed by the Naxals on May 25. Therevelations have sent tempers soaring andCongressworkers are now venting their wrathon Jogi loyalists in different parts of the state.They’ve hunted themdown, locked them intorooms and beaten them mercilessly withshoes and iron rods, leaving several badlyinjured.The fight followed Jogi loyalist and one of

the two survivors of the attack, CongressMLAKawasi Lakhma, to the corridors of theswankyGurgaon hospital inwhichVC Shuklais being treated for the four gunshot woundshe sustained. Lakhma turned up to inquireabout his condition and there, right outsidethe ICU where Shukla was lying, a Congressgroup led by unionminister Charan DasMa-hant, now the new state chief, waylaid himand beat himwith shoes.Therewas completepandemonium in what is supposed to be asilent zone but the hospital staff didn’t dareintervene as the two Congress factions triedto settle scores. Later, a bleeding Lakhmawas handed over to the police who wereinstructed to dump him somewhere nearKarnal.It is indeed odd that only two Congress

leaders survived the Naxal attack: Lakhmaand Gopi Madhwani. And both are consid-ered to be close to Jogi. They stood by Jogi, theonly ones to do so in a group of 51 CongressMLAs, when the chief minister of the newlycreated Chhattisgarh state was being ap-pointed in 2000. Although he didn’t have thenumbers, Jogi became the CM that year,thanks to Sonia Gandhi who had a soft spotfor him. But now, his stars seem to be waningand those of arch rival Digvijaya Singh rising.Although from neighbouring Madhya

Pradesh, Singh has managed to extend histentacles across the border. The murderedstate chief, Nand Kumar Patel, and his suc-cessor, Mahant, are both his confidantes.

Hell hath no furyThose who accompanied Congress presi-

dent Sonia Gandhi to Chhattisgarh after theNaxal attack on a Congress convoy werestunned by the depth of her fury. Sonia isknown as a composed, polite person. But in

Raipur, she lost her cool with everyone, fromchief minister Raman Singh to the chief sec-retary Sunil Kumar and other senior officialsto her own party workers. “You are lying,” sheis believed to have shouted at Sunil Kumar atone point. And as Raman Singh fumbledwithweak explanations for the security lapse thatled to the killings, she told him angrily thatthe Centre had the power to dismiss him “inone minute,” according to someone familiarwith the discussions.She didn’t calm down even at the Congress

headquarters in Raipur where she met withsurviving state leaders in small groups. Thosewaiting outside could hear her raised voicethrough the closed door as she gave vent toher agitation and distress. Perhaps the killingswere a sharp reminder of past tragedies in herlife and cut too close to the bone for her tohandle with equanimity.There were many red faces in the official

delegation that went with Prime MinisterManmohan Singh to Japan when a Hyder-abad-based television channel telecast

footage of senior babus having a night out inTokyo with the media contingent. As is thetradition, the external publicity division of theministry of external affairs arranged a dinnercruise for themedia to which the officials ac-companying the PMwere also invited.

So very shamelessIt would have gone down as just another XP

dinner except that the hosts had alsoarranged for live entertainment in the formofa Bollywood dance performance.The dancer,an Indian girl born and brought up in Japan,was full of oomph and her dances provoca-tive. At one point, she almost had a wardrobemalfunction too, after which the entertain-ment was called off.When the delegation returned to their

hotel, they were informed by panicky aidesthat footage of the evening went on air in Hy-derabad with the TV camera panning closelyon the dancer and the officials watching her.There was a huge furore that night. PMOoffi-cials breathed fire at the ministry of externalaffairs which in turn came down heavily onthemedia group.The representative of theTVchannel was taken to task and XP officialsvowed to stop all hospitality for accompany-ing media persons on future trips.The threat was put into action almost im-

mediately. When the delegation landed atBangkok on the way back fromTokyo, mediapersonswere left to fend for themselves with-out the cocktails and dinner usually lavishedon them.Is the Congress trying to get a foothold in

the tightly closed circle that controls Indiancricket? It seems a section close to RahulGandhi was very active during the shenani-gans that ultimately led to BCCI presidentSrinivasan stepping aside for old warhorseJagmohan Dalmiya to stage a comeback.While all interests converged to scuttle NCVPchief Sharad Pawar’s game to oust Srinivasanand regain control of the BCCI, the Congressput in its bid as well through Rajasthancricket association president C.P. Joshi, whois known to be close to the Rahul Gandhicamp. Apparently, Joshi too threw his weightbehind Dalmiya. That was step one. BCCIwatchers are waiting to see what the nextmove of the Congress will be.

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Ponder awhile…“Giving thanks never goes out of style.”

—Carl Erskine

Held in contemptIf there is one thing that needs no furtherestablishing, it is the obvious contempt inwhich the authorities and indeed, everyonewith money, muscle or political power,holds the general public of India.In Mumbai, financial capital of the coun-

try, where citizens pay taxes through theirnoses and live in some of the most expen-sive real estate in actual terms in the world,the government does not respond to de-mands for more transparency in land usepolicy.In the BMC, run on revenue raised

through octroi and property taxes, theelected representativeswho are supposed torepresent us, do exactly as they please asthey wring the coffers dry. Witness the waythe road resurfacing contracts are decidedin tenminutes and in the face of strong op-position.Skeletons are tumbling out of the BCCI

with shocking regularity, and in the latestexposes, it is clear that our beloved captainMahendra Singh Dhoni expects us to be-lieve that there is no conflict of interest insigning upwith a sportsmanagement com-pany where he is the highest earner andwhich also manages other cricketers onwhose futures he sits as a selector.He also does not think anyone can join

the dots when it is revealed that he ownedsignificant shares in the same company forthe brief period in March this year.It helps that the former BCCI chief (who

might well come back again, seeing how theBCCI seems to be fronted by a revolvingdoor that lets JagmohanDalmiya in as it letsSrinivasan out), is M S Dhoni’s employer aswell, but we are not supposed to believe thatperhaps this is what ensured he was notsacked after India ‘s defeats by England andAustralia. We are supposed to see nothing,hear nothing, but what is permitted.On Tuesday, in Cardiff for the ICC Cham-

pionsTrophy, winning the shieldmust haveseemed very sweet indeed. One scribeasked him to pose biting it, like Rafael Nadalhas been shot. Dhoni said, “If youwant ten-nis celebrations, go to Wimbledon. We dothings our way.”One thing is for sure, “Our” does not in-

clude the Indian public. Cricket “royalty”has been shown time and again to do things“their” way. Cricket has long been reducedin this country to nautanki. Perhaps it istime to cut these nautanks down to size, andgive them back a little of the contempt inwhich they seem to hold the ticket-buying,TRP creating public.

POWER TALKArati R. Jerath

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Board of DirectorsAfternoon Despatch & Courier office is located at:Janmabhoomi Bhavan, 3rd Floor, Janmabhoomi Marg,Fort, Mumbai-400 001. Phone: 40768999.Fax: 40768916. E-mail: afternoonnews@gmail.comPrinted by Shashikant Jadhav for Courier PublicationsPvt. Ltd., at Journal Press, Free Press House, Free PressJournal Marg, 215, Nariman Point, Mumbai-400 021 andpublished by him from Janmabhoomi Bhavan,3rd Floor, Janmabhoomi Marg, Fort, Mumbai-400 001.Registered Office at: 98 Mittal Chambers,Nariman Point, Mumbai-400 021.Vol. XXIX No. 61

Brothers, last week we discussed Arjuna’sstate of despondency (vishad). When-

ever there is Arjuna-like honesty, straight-forwardness and total surrender to God,even a state of despondency attains thecharacter of yoga. It is the churning of heartwhich brings this about. The First Chapterof the Gita has been called Arjuna-vishad-yoga. I prefer to call it simply Vishad-yoga,as Arjuna provided only an occasion for thediscourse.We see that the Lord stands to redeem us

all, ignorant creatures aswe are, held captiveby the bonds of this-worldliness. Similarly,although Arjuna provided an immediatecause for the overflowing of the Lord’s com-passion in the form of the Gita, it is really in-tended for all of us. That is why the generalterm vishad-yoga is more befitting for theGita’s First Chapter. Beginning from thisvishad-yoga the Gita’s teaching keeps ongrowing like amagnificent tree, finally bear-ing the fruit of prasad-yoga (God’s grace) in

the concluding Chapter. Godwilling, we toowould reach that destination during theterm of our imprisonment.The Gita’s teaching begins from the Sec-

ond Chapter. At the very outset, the Lordenunciates the cardinal principles of life.The idea is that once the fundamental prin-ciples, which are to form the foundation oflife, are well-grasped, the way ahead wouldbe clear. Inmy view, the term sankhya-bud-

dhi in the Second Chapter stands for thebasic principles of life.The Gita has a penchant for using old

philosophical terms in new senses. Graftingnew meanings on to old terms is a non-vio-lent process of bringing about revolution inthinking.Vyasa is adept in this process.This isthe secret of the great potency and strengthof the language of theGita and its ever-fresh-ness and vitality. Different thinkers couldtherefore read different meanings in the

terms used by it in the light of their experi-ences and according to their needs. In myview, all those interpretations could be takenas valid from their respective standpoints andyet we can have a different interpretation ofour ownwithout ruling out any of them.There is a beautiful story in anUpanishad

which is worth recounting here. Once gods,demons and human beings went to Prajap-ati (the Creator) for advice; Prajapati gave allof them only one word of advice: the singlesyllable (da). The gods said, “We are given topassions and sensual pleasures. So, Prajap-ati has advised us ‘daman’ (subduing andconquering them).”The demons said, ‘‘we are given to anger

and cruelty. So, Prajapati has advised us tocultivate ‘daya’ (compassion).” The humanbeings said, “We are greedy and are alwayshankering after possessions. So, Prajapatihas advised us to practise ‘dan’ (charity andsharing).” Prajapati approved all these inter-pretations, as all of themhad arrived at theirinterpretations through their own experi-ences. We should bear in mind this storywhile interpreting the Gita’s terminology.

— Ramakrishna Paramhansa

Understanding the Gita’s terminology

MATTER & SPIRIT

R.I.P. Rituparno GhoshIWAS profoundly saddened to learnabout the sudden demise of ac-claimed filmmaker RituparnoGhosh, who passed away in Kolkatarecently. An era of sensitive, braveand internationally relevant cinemacomes to an end. He was a youngfilmmaker who took on the mantleof keeping the legacy of the Bengalschool of filmmaking going. He re-ceived several awards, his filmsbagged 12National awards between1997 to 2003. He made films like‘Dahan’, ‘Bariwali’, ‘Asukh’, ‘Utsab’,‘Shubho’ etc. With his death, not

only has cinema been robbed ofone of its finest talent, but the strug-gle for gender identity politics toohas lost one of its most powerfuland much loved voices and no onecan take away his contribution.Thisis certainly a very sad and tragicmoment for his family, film indus-try and entire Bengal. May his soulrest in peace!

—Probir Kumar Bose, New Panvel

As you sow, so shall you reap!I REFER to the letter byMrs. GoolooMehta, Bandra, in your edition dt.June 3, where she has echoed the

feelings of every law abiding citizenofMumbai with reference to the in-nocence of Dr. Rustom Soonawalla,who has his clinic in Khar, and whohas been trapped in a scheme ofblackmail, extortion,defamation and coercion threats ashe was an activist fighting againstunlawful hawkers. Dr. Rustom hasbeen a family doctor to many citi-zens of Mumbai and he has thehealing touch of the famous Son-awalla name in the medical frater-nity. Dr. Rustom can feel reassuredof the strong support of all honestand law-abiding citizens of Mum-bai. Is it a coincidence this same

edition of your paper also carries aphotograph of AAP member, AnjaliDamaniawho has sidedwith the al-leged rape victim in the above caseand is today herself hounded by BJPMLA Gopal Shetty’s supporterswhich lends a connection to thewell-known adage: ‘As you sow, soyou reap’?

—George J. Coelho,Mumbai

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THE ‘fixing’ saga continues in In-dian cricket and the emergencyBCCI meeting was pre-orches-trated and an eyewash to fool thepublic that everything is fine as faras cricket administration is con-cerned. Jagmohan Dalmiya’s ele-vation as stop-gap in charge ofBoard duties is ridiculous as N.Srinivasan would now run theshow at BCCI through a ‘remotecontrol’ as he has only steppedaside and not resigned from thepost. Dissenting voices like thoseof Ajay Shirke, Sanjay Jagdale,Bindra have been silencedthrough majority vote as politicsis now being played in the corri-dors of BCCI which would destroyIndian cricket in the long run.BCCI has reduced themselves to aprivate money minting clubwhose strings are in the hands ofpoliticians and businessmen andcricketers are treated like dogsthat have to obey the orders oftheir masters.

—S.N. Kabra, Goregaon

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APROPOS ‘Will this head roll?’(ADC, May 25), the IPL 6 is blownwith this revelation that it is notonly the tainted trio (the three ar-rested cricketers) but there aremany ‘off the field’ culprits in-volved thereby, no lesser than theson-in-law (read low) of the BCCIboss Srinivasan, caught red-handed.With every day passingeach day we observe a new revela-tion involving the Bollywood per-sonnel, the umpire and now theunderworld. A section of themedia revealed that the huge bet-ting money is being conduited tothe terror outfits in Pakistan andto the Middle East. It is high timethat the Govt of India should in-tervene and find the culprits as itis causing national security con-cern. If the allegation of transferof this illegally generated money(out of betting) by the bookies tothe underworld is proved to betrue, then this cricket leagueshould be banned for ever.

—Bikram Banerjea,Mumbai

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BCCI has inflicted an body blowto the cause of cricket by lettingSrinivasan to remain Presidentand by making Mr. Dalmia, asham working President. BCCIshould have guts to oust Srini-vasan if he was adamant aboutnot vacating the chair of his ownvolition.With such timid action,probe into the whole murky scan-dal of spot fixing will not make

any conclusive headway. Srini-vasan’s hand picked nominee Mr.Dalmia will not be able to turn ta-bles on his master when thethings will come to crunch. It’ssurprising how come the majorityof BCCI members allowed Srini toplay his dirty game and get awaywith. Surely the whole drama hasonly one winner i.e. Srinivasanwhich essentially means that In-dian cricket shall be a ‘puppet’ inhis hands. A very sad day for In-dian cricket.

—Ashok Goswami,Mumbai

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AND so, true to expectations, theBig Boss of the BCCI, N. Srini-vasan, has proven to be a toughernut to crack than evenYeddiu-rappa and has craftily taken thewhole working committee for aride, having the last laugh in thebargain— he refused to ‘stepdown’ and has only‘stepped aside’, stillclaiming, with hisusual nonchalance, to hold thereins of the Board in his hands. Hehas only allowed a former presi-dent with a tainted past to run hisoffice until the probe that he hasordered with his ownmen in thepanel—and not the criminal in-vestigation of the Mumbai Po-lice—is over, with the proviso thathe will be reinstated if nothing isfound against him. For this un-savoury sequel to the high-voltagedrama, only the disinterestedhandling of the matter by themembers of the working commit-tee, more like how the Delhi Po-lice treat rape cases, has to beblamed. The emergency meetingshould have been requisitioned bya fewmembers and a new chair-man to preside over the meetingshould have been elected fromamong those present.

—Dr.V. Subramanyan, Thane

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THE recent meeting of BCCI onthe question of resignation of ShriN. Srinivasan who was adamantnot to resign, arrived at a solution,seemingly not logical though.What actually emerged and howthe BCCI would now function isnot clear as Shri. N. Srinivasan issaid to have merely stepped asideand not actually resigned and ShriDalmiya is only an interim presi-dent. Shri Srinivasan is advisednot to discharge the functions ofthe president and hence it is notclear as to how the interim presi-dent can discharge the importantfunctions. The situation is com-

pounding and confusing withoutany sign of a solution in keepingwith the good traditions.

—T.M.Uday Shankar,Mumbai

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AFTER all the hype, hoopla andhysteria about IPL 6 match-fixingand spot-fixing, Srinivasan wasmade a scapegoat as his son-in-law was cynosure of all the actionfrom the CSK side. Now every-thing is over and we think of edu-cating players to tacklecorruption. As in the past, BCCIjust brushes aside charges and saythat they do not have resources totackle bookies. Access to the play-ers was not monitored all along,giving scope to spot-fixing. Play-ers were approached by bookiesand the Board does not knowwhat is going on under theirnoses. Appointing an anti-corrup-tion officer and a security officer

to monitor the movement of play-ers is just an eye wash. Srinivasanas the chief should have cau-tioned his son-in-law and the IPLchief in spot fixing episodes. It’stime to brush aside differences,make more stringent laws andclean cricket.

—C.K. Ramanathan, Ghaziabad

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ALL along we heard of playersplaying according to the strategydesigned by the coach, captainand the teammanagement. But inIPL 6 everything was pre-planned.From the first ball bowled by BretLee in IPL 6, in which UnmuktChand got bowled, to the last ballin the final at Eden Garden’sKolkata all the matches and all theballs were fixed to get maximumout of the ‘Indian Pullout League’.The writing is on the wall. Theway Kieron Pollard dropped threecatches of consecutive balls andthe Chennai Super Kings getting

bowled out for 79, are all part ofmatch fixing. Over and abovethere was spot-fixing as well. Inthe final, both Hussey and Rainaperished early to show that thematch was going very tough. Inthe end, Dhoni was allowed to hitout to show that he was fightingup to the end. Everything was abig drama on the field in front ofpaid spectators. Cricket fans, whohave not witnessed a single matchin this edition of IPL are the luckyones.

—Anandambal Subbu, Seawood

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INDIAN Cricket is in doldrums.From the captain to teamman-agement and the BCCI Presidentall are having conflict of interestand no one to check such types ofabrasions. Is there a conflict of in-terest betweenM.S. Dhoni thebusinessman andM.S. Dhoni the

Indian cricket captain? Cricket in-vestigations reveal that a 15 percent stake bought by Dhoni earlierthis year in the sports marketingfirm that manages him hasspawned a tangled web of busi-ness associations, raising issues ofpropriety and conflict of interestin at least two situations. Thisputs Dhoni in the conflicting posi-tion where he has a 15 per centshare of the profits earned byRhiti Sports frommanaging thesefour players, even as he opines orvotes on them in team selectionmeetings as the Indian captain.There is definitely a conflict of in-terest in this case.

— Jayanthy S.Maniam, Sion

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SO ‘God No 10’ has retired fromthe IPL. That’s similar to how he‘retired’ from ODIs. If you want toretire you should have thecourage to announce it before-hand. One would have thought

that Tendulkar would have an-nounced his retirement fromODIs soon after India won theWorld Cup. But that did not hap-pen and he had to go without afarewell match in front of specta-tors. Now he has announced IPLretirement—would he have goneif Mumbai had NOT won? That’sthe million dollar question. AndIPL 6: Mumbai did not win it,Chennai lost it, whether deliber-ately or not, you decide. AndMumbai won without Tendulkarin the last four matches. AndPonting, the original captain vir-tually not playing any match.

—T.R. Ramaswami, Kandivli

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THE undesired outcome of the re-cent IPL cricket matches clearlyindicate that this ‘Gentlemen’sgame’ has now become the pot-hole of the criminals with the ob-vious, but hidden involvement ofthe politicians (read vested inter-ests). Otherwise, how can a re-sponsible leader of the nation likethe PrimeMinister ManmohanSingh say that the probe is goingon, hence he can’t comment uponthis menace? On the other hand,the people are also surprised tonote since long that in any cricketmatch, whenever Sachin Ten-dulkar makes a century or anyother ‘historic’ record, that partic-ular match is indiscriminatelylost.Why is it so? People don’twant any reply of this genuine, cu-rious query from any politician,because nobody trusts them anylonger.

—Hansraj Bhat, Borivali

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CAN anybody guess what is themost “immoral” act in our coun-try...you probably have guessed itwrong. No, it’s not cheating orrape, neither is it robbery or mur-der; it’s actually asking someoneto step down on “moral” grounds.When a Coalgate cannot make aPM budge from his seat nor doesa CM resign after humanmas-sacre in his state how can you askothers to leave the comforts andstep down from their highpedestal.We should not feelashamed to accept (and thesooner we accept the better it isfor we may then try to correct)that we just don’t breath pollutionbut also eat and drink corruption,making us thoroughly immune toall the wrongs happening aroundus. If BCCI president is to stepdown then all those who “al-lowed” him to own a franchisee inthe IPL in 2008 also should stepdown...not on moral grounds butas a courtesy to the “request” ofthis cricket loving nation.

—Abdul Monim,Vashi

WHAT A SHAME! BCCI has reduced itself to a private money minting club whosestrings are in the hands of politicians and businessmen.

BCCI meet ‘fixed’ and pre-orchestrated!

IRREPARABLE LOSS: With thedemise of Rituparno Ghosh, an era ofsensitive, brave and internationallyrelevant cinema has ended.

LETTER OFTHE DAY

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CITY

By Prashant Hamine

After the petrol-dieseland milk price hike,now brace yourself for

a hike in your electricity bills.The Maharashtra ElectricityRegulatory Commission(MERC) yesterday in a suomoto order increased thetransmission tariffs for all thedistribution utilities in thestate like Mahavitaran, Re-liance Infra, Tata and BEST.

The utilities will thus have torecover the same hike to becharged on them from theirrespective consumers.This will mean that the

hike in the monthly electric-ity bills of about 2.5 croreconsumers in the state andabout 60 lakh in Mumbaimetropolitan region willrange from Rs.14 to Rs.140depending upon the con-sumption of units by the con-sumers every month.

However, in the next twoyears, the monthly hike willcome down to half, that isaround Rs.7 to Rs.90.Electricity in the state is

transmitted through the net-work of high tension lines andtowers belonging to the Ma-harashtra State ElectricityTransmission Company Ltd(MSETCL) towhich the powerdistribution companies haveto pay the tariff againstmain-tenance of the network. In the

current financial year the hikewould be 14 paise per unitwhile for next two fiscals itwould be seven paise andnine paise per unit respec-tively. The hike will be effec-tivewith a retrospective effectfromApril this year. As per theexisting tariff the distributioncompanies pay 29 paise astransmission tariffs to stateowned MSETCL. The newMERC order has hiked thesame rate to 43 paise per unit.

MERC TRANSMISSIONTARIFF HIKE TO IMPACT

ELECTRICITY BILLS

The ‘Munna Bhai X-RayTech’ had been issuednotices for inefficiencyby MBMC’s HealthDepartmentBy Suresh Golani

Bhushan Raghu Dandgi-das, the 28-year-old X-

Ray Technician, whoserecruitment is now under the

scanner of the judiciary, hadbeen issued show cause no-tices by the Health Depart-ment of the Mira BhayandarMunicipal Corporation(MBMC) for dereliction ofduty. It should be noted thatthe Bhayandar police had

registered an FIR against fourpersons, including formermunicipal commissioner,Shivmurthi Naik, his deputySudhir Raut and another em-ployee, Govind Parab, fortheir alleged involvement incorrupt practices while re-cruiting the under-qualifiedX-Ray Technician at the civichospital, who happens to bethe fourth accused.“Dandgidas who had a du-

bious track record of remain-ing absent from his jobwithout explanations, and

had been issued several no-tices three months back.However, he refused tomendways, prompting us to re-quest for his suspension,”confirmed deputy municipalcommissioner, Dr. SambhajiPanpatte, adding that

Dandgidas had failed to re-port for duty for the last threemonths.

Tainted officer shunted outAday after the Bhayandar po-lice registered a FIR againstthree officials and the under-qualified X-Ray technician onMonday, municipal commis-sioner Suresh Kakani,shunted out of the accusedofficial, Govind Parab withimmediate effect. Parab whoheads the administrativewing of the MBMC was alsodeployed as the Personal As-sistant (PA) to the civic chief.“Since it is a serious allega-tion, I have issued Parab’stransfer order, relieving himfromboth the charges.”WhileHemant Patil has beenhanded over the charge of theadministrative wing, S.Barsatwill take over as Kakani’s PA.

Tech was pulled up before

RECRUITMENT SCAM FOLLOW-UP

Alocal court has acquittedfor want of evidence all 61

accused, including senior bu-reaucrats, on the charges of si-phoning of public funds to atuneof Rs.92 lakhbymisusingthe backward class housingscheme.Among those acquitted by

the court of Chief JudicialMagistrate A N Sontakke arethe thenUnder SecretaryVijayN Itkayal and other senior of-ficials, includingVDValvi,VDNaik, S N Gavit and LalitaItkiyal, other staffers of theMaharashtra government andof City and Industrial Devel-opment Corporation (Cidco),

besides some builders.According to prosecution,

the officials, largely fromMantralaya, alongwith aNaviMumbai-based builderfloated Siti Tower cooperativehousing society in 1999 andsought assistance of Rs.1.44crore from the tribal develop-ment department to purchasea 16,000 sq ft plot in Nerul.The first instalment of Rs.92

lakh was released to the soci-ety in March 1999. However,an inquiry revealed that thehousing societywas not a reg-istered body and the land thatthey claim to have purchasedat Nerul was originally allot-

ted to 20 CIDCO gardeners ata subsidised rate for theirhousing project.Deputy Commissioner of

Tribal Development, Thane,had registered the FIR in 2000against 64 persons under var-ious sections of Indian PenalCode for defrauding the stateand under section 147 of theCo-operative Societies Act,1960.The investigation in the

case was carried out by theAnti-Corruption Bureau(ACB) and other agencies.Out of total 64 accused,

three accused died duringpendancy of the trial.

Housing scam: Court acquits 61accused including Maha officials

Jet Airways flightaborts take-off as cargo

door remains open

By A Staff Reporter

ADelhi-bound Jet Airwaysflight from Mumbai

aborted take-off today afterthe aircraft's cargo door wasfound open, airport sourcessaid.The runway was vacated

following the incidentwhich happened around 6PM and the aircraft taken to

a parking bay, they said."The pilot of the Jet Air-

ways flight 9W for Delhiaborted the take-off afterthere was an indication thatthe door of the cargo bellywas not shut," sources said.The number of passen-

gers onboard could not beimmediately ascertained. JetAirways spokesperson wasnot available for comments.

ThoughArts has retained its uniqueness andflavour amongst the student communityand educators, very often the stream come

under a lot of misapprehension. Many studentsthus opt for arts as a last resort choice rather

than prefer to take it up as a priority.According to Prof. Lakshmi

Muthukumar, Head of

Department English, SIES College of Arts,Science and Commerce this has become a hugeproblem for the educational field. She explains,“As a course, arts and humanities have becomequite under-valued. Many studentsseem to come to arts under duress.But it requires serious commitment. Thestream by itself encourages researching

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With the SSC resultsdue to be declared ina few days, studentsare involved in a last-minute scramble tofigure out the besteducationalspecialisation suited totheir aptitude.Although the threemain streams remainconventional, themultitude of optionswithin each has led tolarge-scale awarenessamong students. Thishas also resulted inconfusion amongstudents regardingwhich streams offerthe fullest incentive asenvisioned by them.Arts, as a stream ofspecialisation is quitetricky, Sharada Iyerfinds out.

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My daughter is currently studyingthrough the IGCSE board in Mumbaiand wishes to continue her A Levels inthe UK. I would like to know of the dif-ferent high schools in Leicester forthe Sixth Form. —Rupali

Some of the schoolsoffering A Levels inLeicester are theLeicester High School forGirls, English MartyrsCatholic School, theLeicestershire MontessoriPreparatory School, theUppingham School andthe Ashby School. All of

these schools follow the A-Levels. TheUppingham School has the option of beinga boarding school while the rest are dayschools. The standard requirements forgaining entry into these schools are evalu-ation of the GCSE grades, entrance exami-nations and eventually the entrance inter-view. The requirements would vary fromschool to school.In addition, on an average the annual day

school fees are approximately £21,000 and£31,000 for the boarding school. If yourdaughter is involved in extracurricular activi-ties, she could apply directly for scholarships.

How beneficial is an MBA with a spe-cialisation in Entrepreneurship. Whatare the top schools for the same?

— AmeyAn MBA with a specialisation inEntrepreneurship is a great choice forsomeone looking to start their own ven-

ture; however, it is not limited to that, as anincreasing number of corporations arelooking for employees with an entrepre-neurial mindset or background.This degree not only helps students

familiarize themselves with business func-tions such as marketing, sales, financeand operations but also with valuable men-torship and networkingopportunities. Some programs even pro-vide opportunities for students to pitchtheir business plans to investors and ven-ture capitalists. The top 5 schools for thisprogram are Stanford, MIT-Sloan School ofManagement, Babson College, UC

Berkeley-Haas School of Business and UC-Booth School of Business.

I intend to pursue my Masters inFinance in the UK. What are therequirements for admission? —XerxesThe MSc in Finance is is a highly specialist,technical postgraduate degree programmefor students with previous financial experi-ence who want to accelerate their careersin finance. Most programmes are offeredwith a full-time class running for either 10or 16 months. Some of the universitiesthat offer a one year Masters in Finance

are London Business School, KingsCollege, London School of Economics andImperial College. Applicants must submittheir admission application material to theuniversity as early as March for aSeptember intake as all Universities followa rolling admission process. As part of theapplication, applicants are required to sub-mit their GRE or GMAT scores, a Resume,their statement of purpose, letters of refer-ence, transcripts and TOEFL/IELTSscores. Each university typically publisheson their website its own admission proce-dure and deadlines.

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Suchitra SurveDirector, GrowthCentre, is a PostGraduate in BusinessAdministration andhas specialised in HR,and also holds a PostGraduation Diplomain Career Counselling

Hi, I want to pursue a career in plastic. Whatare the different things you can do in plas-tic. I am only in school right now. Pleasehelp me with the different careers in theplastic sector? —AnilFrom your query I guess you are interested in

plastic engineering. In this fieldyour work would be related

to the processing, design,development and man-ufacture of plasticproducts. Please notethat plastic has awide usage in themarket right from thetransportation sector,

household appliances,telecommunication, pack-

aging etc. Plastic waste man-agement industry has also emerged as a paralleloption for work.

I have heard of personal shoppers, I loveshopping! What kind of career path is that?Can you tell me a little about this career?What kind of money will I earn. Is a likingfor shopping enough to become a personalshopper? Please help. —Tina

The concept of personal shopping is predominantin the western region though a lot of celebritiesand business families do use an expert personalshopper. A personal shopper is one who helpscustomers in shopping by advising and providingrelevant suggestions helping the customer todecide what looks good on them, or assists inpicking out an outfit for a particular occasion. Assuch no qualifications are required, but a personmust possess a good sense of colour, taste and agood sense of judgment about client require-ments along with a good network.

I want to become a businessman. I am inschool, what do I need to study for thesame? —DhruvYou can become a businessman by first identi-

fying the area you want to start the business in,the resources needed and means to obtain them.Having a formal degree of graduation, preferablyin business management or administration willgive you a firm foundation to understand the fac-tors that affect any business. It may help tounderstand the ways of maximum utilisation ofthe resources you have which is essential to runany business successfully.

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and analyses. It is thus a highly challeng-ing field that tests one’s analytical skillsrather than test one’s memory as is other-wise believed.”Arts is therefore well-suited to those

who have an interest in reading, in under-standing the minutiae of a subjectthrough extensive researching and whohave a flair for English, or any other lan-guage for that matter. “I was always goodat languages in school, especially English.It was only natural that I decided then totake up English as a primary subject ofchoice right from the beginning. My pas-sion and understanding of the subjectonly grew as the college years went by.”states Yashaswini Iyer, a pre-primaryteacher.For those students genuinely interested

in scoping out the field, educational andcareer choices are innumerable. Studentswanting to get into PR, advertising, jour-nalism, communication, teaching, law,civil services, business management andeven researching can think of taking uparts as their primary educational speciali-sation background. Prof. Muthukumarsums it up by saying, “Arts and humanitiesoffer arrays of educational and careerchoices for those wanting to exploreavenues away from the generally preva-lent rat race.”Thesemyriad educational optionswith-

in the field however aren’t just confined tothe English medium. The reach of thestream is quite extensive reaching out tovarious regional languages which makehumanities and arts more relatable tothose not traditionally from an Englishspeaking background. In spite of theseopportunities available for the students

to consider, there are however severalproblems that plague the field as it isoffered to the student communities.Yashaswini states that though educa-tional institutes are doing their best forstudents, at times, conflicts arise

because of differences between subjectchoices available and subject choicesdesired by the students. She states, “Therequirement to choose between certaingroups of subjects always given in sets ofthree rather than choose simply one sub-ject of one’s choice for the entire dura-tion of the academic course is quite dis-appointing sometimes. It also puts pres-sure on the students to do well in theother subjects, which may or may not beto the liking of the student. At times, itcould also affect the student’s perform-ance in his subject of choice negatively.The educational varsities thus need toconsider the students’ dilemma in suchscenarios and need to address the situa-tion to the best that they can.”However despite these slight misgiv-

ings, there is no denying that arts andhumanities form the crux of various pre-mium educational and career spectrums.The emergence of never-seen beforeavenues within the field has provided artswith the thrust and momentum that itrightfully deserves.

No love for the arts?

Prof. Marcellus D’Souza“The perception that arts is a ‘mugging’stream or that the subjects within it are‘boring’ has gone out of the window. Thestream has broken the shackles of being a‘girls only’ stream or being a stream for‘those with low or less marks.’ Many mentake up arts to pursue a degree and careerin law, journalism and corporate training toname a few.”

Nishtha Tiwari, Career Counsellor“Times have changed. Dynamic changes incareer options and growth in the fieldaltogether have transformed arts into amulti-lane highway rather than a single laneroad as it was perceived to be before.”

Dear Gayatri,I am very interested in becoming an artist,but I come from a very conservative family.My father expects me to take up the familybusiness or do something ‘respectable’ likebe a doctor. I have no aptitude for that kind

of stuff and I’m afraid thatif I attempt it I will only dis-appoint my parents more. I

want to speak to them with-out raising any voices (My fami-

ly is very temperamental) ShouldI speak to them together or individ-

ually? I am confused. Please help.Speak to like-minded members of your

family first and try and garner some con-sensus before speaking to the rest at a go.Present them with a road map to your futureas an artist and what you intend to do. Giveyourself a time frame where you can seeyourself deliver the goods. Your fatherwants you to pick a career which will give

you stability, but you ought to tell him thatbeing an artist can also produce the desiredresults monetarily . Also, assert clearly whatyour strengths and weaknesses are. If youcan, create a career path without any hin-drances [at least on your roadmap] then Isee no reason for your parents displayingany sort of temper.

Dear Gayatri,My best friend has beenacting strange lately.She often starts talkingto herself and doesn’tnotice other peopleobserving it. When Iasked her what waswrong, she said thatshe’s seeing spirits andghosts and they’re ask-ing for her help.Everyday she comes up

with thestrangest stories and till now I’ve beenpatient and have been listening to her. Iwant to tell her that she has problems andget her some help. How do I do that withoutoffending her?If she has any siblings, speak to them aboutwhether they have observed a similarbehavior. Try and find out whether there areany domesticated problems or issues in herfamily, which has brought a change in herbehavior. Also, confront her parents andrequest them to take cognizance of her pres-ent state. Even seeking an appointment witha psychologist is advisable.

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Microsoft Corporation India Pvt. Ltd.joined forces with Viva Group of

Institutions to help increase student employ-ability through its education resource pro-gram, Ed-vantage. It provides a platform forcorporate houses to hire high-caliberMicrosoft Technology Certified Students fromcolleges for internship and employment. Ed-

vantage makes for the facilitation of industryconnections for eligible students. Viva Groupof Institutions, a pioneer in industry-embed-ded education, is Microsoft’s first Ed-vantagePLATINUM Campus in the state ofMaharashtra. Microsoft will also collaboratewith Viva Group of Institutions to host aMicrosoft Innovation Center , a state-of-the-art technology facility for innovative research,technology and software solutions. This willbe achieved by a combination of academic,government and industry participants.

World Environment Day also know as WEDis celebrated every year on June 5 in aneffort to raise awareness of the need totake proper action to have a sustainableenvironment for the future. Established bythe United Nations General Assembly in1972, every year WED is hosted by a dif-ferent city and with a different theme. It isquite similar to Earth Day. This year thehosting country is Mongolia withthe theme ‘Think.Eat.Save’. Thisaims to encourage people to bemore conscious of the environ-mental impact of food choicespeople make, hoping to helpthem make more informeddecisions.

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« TOP 5: THINGS TO DO THIS MONSOON SEASON

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Viva Group of Institutions is Microsoft India’s first platinum Ed-vantage campus

PLAY IN THE RAIN: Your parents and teachers mayhate it, but they’re old and theycan’t help being more cynical thanyou. This monsoon season makesure you make one attempt tosplash around in the rain. If youhave dogs, take them along. It’sprobably the most fun you’ll havefor a while.

KEEP HEALTHY:Even though this weather maymake you want to give up any sortof work or study, it’s important notto overdo exposing yourself to therain. Also avoid roadside food likepani puri or anything water based.Remember you want to enjoy thisseason not spend it in the agony ofpneumonia.

HOT DRINKS :The summer’s gone and so have allthe fruity iced drinks and nimbupaanis you’re so bored of. Nothingcomplements the monsoon morethan a hot drink. So this is yourchance to tank up on all the hotchocolate and coffee you like. Theupside to it? It lowers your chancesof catching a dreadful cold.

BUNK CLASS :Do you live a considerable dis-tance away from school or college?This would be the perfect time toplay hookey! Your teacher willassume you couldn’t make itbecause of the flooded roads andgenerally dangerous road travelexpected during this season. So dobunk class at least once, just forthe sake of it.

GET INSPIRED :The downside of this season isthat it often hinders you fromsocializing and going out. Take itpositively and sit down to dosomething creative. Sit near yourbedroom window and just watchthe pitter-patter. If it doesn’tinspire you to sing, write or evenpaint, you’ll always remember it astime well-spent.

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SLIPPERY SERPENTINE STUDIESAnyone with an interest to learn about amphib-ians and reptiles and their conservation is eligi-ble to apply. The basic qualification is SSC, withproficiency in computer and internet, access to adigital camera, willingness to dedicate minimumtwo hours every day for the course work.

Course syllabus: Introduction to Reptiles andAmphibians; Anatomy and Adaptation; Food andFeeding Habits; Breeding Biology; AmphibiousFrogs and Toads; Underworld of Newts andCaecilians; Large Reptiles ThreatenedAmphibians and Reptiles; Conservation ofAmphibians and Reptiles.

Course schedule: Course duration - one year(June to May) - Online assignments need to besubmitted on monthly basis. The monthly fieldactivities are usually held on Sundays if it is aday trip or Friday-Sunday in case of overnightcamps to destinations such as Amboli, Velas,Desert National Park, Agumbe and MadrasCrocodile Bank. Course will also include onlinetext reading; presentations; online researchreading, SME chat sessions and a finalproject. Course fees: Rs.8,990 (including orienta-tion camp at BNHS CEC and day trips in andaround Mumbai. How to apply: Enrollment formavailable at www.bnhs.org or could be requestedfrom cecbnhs@gmail.com - For further queries,contact on 9594929107 / 9594953425.

BIRD IS THE WORDOn successful completion students will receive acertificate in BCO 100 with appropriate grades. Itwill develop basic skills required forOrnithologists. Each student will carry out docu-mentation of local bird fauna which can resultinto a compilation of scientific publication.Students will develop expertise in bird studieswhich will be useful in participating in ongoingornithological researches across the country.

Course schedule: Course duration - one year(June to May) - Online assignments need to besubmitted on monthly basis. The monthly fieldactivities are usually held on Sundays if it is daytrip or Friday-Sunday in case of overnight campsto destinations such as Point Calimere, KeoladeoNational Park, Bhigwan.Course fees: Rs.8,990(including orientation camp at BNHS CEC andday trips in and around Mumbai). Enrollmentform available at www.bnhs.org - For furtherqueries, contact 9594929107 / 9594953425.

PART TIME VALUE ADDEDCOURSESThe College of Social Work, Nirmala Niketanannounces admission to the following part time,value added courses. The prospectus and applica-tion form are available at the Extension Centreoffice at Goregaon on payment of Rs. 100/- bycash. The last date for submission of form is 30thJune, 2013. Para Professional Training in SocialWork for 9th std & Above. Duration-6 Months.Fees: Rs. 2600. Training in Social Work for SeniorCitizen for SSC/HSC passed & Age 45 & above.Duration : 3 Months. Fees :Rs. 3000. Certificatein Human Rights for HSC (10+2) Pass without anyage limit. Duration:6 Months. Fees:Rs. 3600.Certificate in NGO Management for HSC Pass or11th std with at least 3 years of work experiencein the NGO sector. Duration: 6 Months. Fees: Rs.3600. Certificate in Basic Skills in Research forField Practitioners for HSC Pass without any agelimit. Duration: 3 Months. Fees: Rs. 2600.Certificate in Basic Skills in Counselling for HSCPass without and age limit. Duration: 3 Months.Fees: Rs. 2600. For future information pleasecontact: Distance Education Unit, College ofSocial Work, Nirmala Niketan extension Centre,St. Pius College Campus (Gate no. 2), VirwaniRoad, Goregaon (East), Mumbai – 400 063.Phone: + 91-22-29270981. Email: nnvirtuallearn-ing@gmail.com. Website: www.cswnn.edu.in

« ALERTS

Iam a commerce graduate from Mithibai College. Igraduated in 2006 and I cherish my college days.I liked my college very much. It was a very nice,

cool college. We had a lovely canteen, with outletslike CD inside and Pizza Hut. It was ahappening place. I had great fun as acollege student. Mithibhai College hasa unique and very cosmopolitan feel about it.

My first day of college was very bad. I was not fromMumbai so I felt lost and was trying to figure outthings. I was excited but sad also. I experiencedmixed feelings as I had left my home town and at thesame town was excited about being in Mumbai. Itook time to adjust. I had been brought up in Navsarinear Surat. Mumbai was an entirely different city forme.

I was ragged, not on the first day but on the secondday. I looked like a newcomer. I was in the canteen,some three seniors came in and told me they werenewbies as well, and so we could go to class togeth-er.When I entered the class I realised that I was in thewrong place and that the guys who told me to tag

along were my seniors and had taken me for a ride.My professors were very strict especially my

accounts professor; he was extremely strict and healways complained that I never attend the first lec-

ture and I use to tell him that I can’t getup in the morning. Once I tried, leftearly but went to sleep in the train and

subsequently got late. So I told the sir that may be Iwas not meant to attend the first lecture. I travelled tocollege by train and bus.

I was bad at studies. I used to pass somehow withgrace marks. I was a lot into extra-curricular activities and sports.

College life was a struggle andwith a little bit of responsibility. Ialso did a course in diamond assort-ing. I got an offer as a manager in ashowroom in Dubai when I had beenthere to meet my relatives. I justtried and got it; it was a big packagebut I did not take up the job as I don’tlike to be away from my parents.

Yes, we had our favourite eating, meeting, andsocialising places.

In college, everyone was affluent. I had a simplegroup, we use to go home after lectures and I used tohang out with my building friends too. I use to spenda lot of time at pool and snooker parlours. I was verygood at it and won many tournaments too. I used toeat vada pao instead of burgers as vada Pao was theonly thing I could afford at that time.

My friends were my kind of people… very content,simple and sweet. It was a group of ten students. Wehad a good time. We will cherish the memories ofthose days forever.

I must tell you about a prank I played. I used to gofor dance classes. It was April Fool day. I had myclasses from 6.00 to 7.30, I asked some of my friendsto play the role of a police man and scare my teacher.I told them to come to class and ask what is going onand behave little rudely and ask questions. I thenwent to talk to them and they slapped me. Themoment they slapped me, my teacher was veryscared and was almost on the verge of crying. Then I

told her it was an April Fool joke.Another anecdote I present was when I was attend-

ing lectures. There was a new girl in the group but Ididn’t talk to her much. She was waiting down as shewas late for the lectures. I came down as I was thrownout of the lectures for not having a book. There weretwo guys on a bike irritating her, I saw her and said‘hi’, she came and stood behind me since they wereasking her weird questions and even pushed me. Iwas a very short tempered guy. I just kicked their bikeand tore their clothes. I had a lot of support from myteachers and classmates. I became a hero.

Education is important. In the beginning it boost-ed me. I knew if I did not make it as an actor, I had aneducation qualification to back me up and could optfor another career if this one did not work. I havelearnt diamond assorting and jewellery designing.Pretensions do not work. Lies do not help in life.Accept failures and success with a smile. It is part andparcel of your life. No one is perfect.

As told to Monarose Sheila Pereira

To join a reputed medical college in India, onmerit, is not easy. One must get over 90 per centmarks in class XII and also do well in the com-

petitive test! Otherwise, the parents are obliged tofork out a donation of Rs.15 lakhs or more plus payannual tuition fee of Rs.4 to 5 lakhs. The total expenseof studying MBBS at a private medical universityworks out to over Rs.40 lakhs, while the quality ofeducation is not on par. However, here is an attractivealternative: Study for MBBS at Tianjin MedicalUniversity in China.

The city of Tianjin where Tianjin MedicalUniversity (TMU) is located is the third largest city inChina. Located 120 km form Beijing; Tianjin is a fullydeveloped metropolis, having a number of industriesapart from being a major trading centre. It has excel-lent communication facilities as well as infrastruc-ture.

TMU opened in 1951 and is the first educationalinstitution of medical science of medical science inChina. It is also the nation’s major bio medicalresearch and clinical centre which provides highlyspecialized education in medicine & related disci-plines.

TMU has a staff of over 10,000 including over 280professors and 680 assistant professors. Further,TMU has a tie up with 40 well known foreign univer-sities. TMU is recognised by the WHO as well as theMCI.

Hostel accommodation at TMUHostel facility is available at TMU premises on a twinbed sharing basis while each rooms isequipped with a telephone, a TV set &has hot/cold water round the clock. Ifthey choose, overseas students can stay in apart-ments outside the campus.

Food in TMUA student can eat in the university canteen. All typesof continental food, both vegetarian & non vegetari-an, is served at TMU. Since generally majority of thestudents are Indians, the canteen also offers Indian

food, both vegetarian as well as non vegetarian Foodprices in China are low and many students eat off thecampus.

Advantages compared to studying for MBBS inRussiaThe main advantages are listed below:

A MBBs course at TMU takes only 5 yearswhile in Russia it takes 6 years. Therefore, a stu-dent saves 1 year.

The MBBS programmein Russia will cost aboutRs. 2 lacs less but the

quality of education imparted in Russiais inferior compared to China

The climate in Russia is quite cold. TMUis 140 km south of Bejing & the climate at TMUis easier to bear for an Indian student.

Processing TimeThe course begins in September 15. The documents

are processed by prin-cipals within sevendays. However, moststudents wish to secure

an Education Loanwhich takes 6 to 8 weeks.

Hence a student should applyas early as possible.

Highly satisfied alumniOver 2,500 Indian students have passed out with a

MBBS from China. Most of them are practic-ing as doctors in different parts of India

while a few have completed MS pro-gramme in India

Criterion for applicantsA student who applies for a MBBSto TU should satisfy the followingrequirement:

Pass 12th std examination(PCB) with at least 50% marksand have a valid passport

Medical Council of India (MCI)registration

An Indian student, whopasses a MBBS degree

from an overseas uni-versity, must pass an

examination con-ducted by theMCI and com-plete internshipof one yearbefore he/she can

practice as a doc-tor in India.The MCI examina-

tion is conducted inDelhi every six months.

MBBS candidates prefer to joina coaching class for this examina-

tion which are conducted in Delhi. Thecoaching class fee is Rs 5,000/month. Normally

two months coaching is adequate i.e. the coachingcost would be Rs.10,000.

About 60 per cent of Indian students who passedout with a Chinese MBBS, have cleared the MCIexamination in the first attempt.

After passing the MCI examination, it is mandatoryfor the doctor to complete one year internship inIndia.

Should the MBBS student enrol for an apprentice-ship in Delhi, the MCI does not levy any charge.However, for doctors who complete the internship ina city other than Delhi, such individuals have to paythe MCI a fee of Rs.1 lakh prior to commencing theapprenticeship.

« MENTOR’S DESK

Education counsellor Vijay Barve talks about affordableacademic prospects in medicine in China.

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MBBS AT TMUThe highlights of this course are given below:The course is taught in English. However, Chinese language istaught in the first 2 years, to enable the student to speakwith patients at TMUIt starts on 15th SeptemberThe duration of the course is 5 yearsThe total cost is Rs.21.91 lakhs including tuition fee & theentire cost of living in China. Our processing fee of Rs.2.25lakhs in included in this. This amount is to be paid over fiveyears as explained below:

The exchange rate is assumed to be 1 RMB = Rs 8.80

Year 1st Year 2ndyear

3rdyear

4thyear

5thyear Total

Amountin RMB& in Rslacs

RMB51,030and 2.25lakhs

RMB43,120

RMB43,120

RMB43,120

RMB43,120

Rs21.91lacs

Edurite, a part of Pearson, the world’s leadinglearning company, recently announced the

launch of its CBSE ScoreMore DVDs for Std. VI toXII. Mr. G. Balasubramanian, Former AcademicDirector – CBSE was the key note speaker at thelaunch along with Srikanth Iyer, CEO, PearsonEducation Services and Mr. Swaminathan C.S.,President, Edurite Online, who were also present.

Speaking on the occasion, Sh. G.Balasubramanian, Former Director of Academics,CBSE said “I am happy to note that Pearson hascome out with a state-of-the-art content throughScoreMore DVDs to facilitate the students toenhance their learning practices and achievements.In a competitive learning environment such sup-port systems are sure to help them to not only sus-tain their positions in their learning curve but toimprove the same on a continuous basis. Suchproducts, I believe, are based on extensive researchand organization of content and pedagogical prac-tices. ScoreMore will certainly be a positive tool for

learning empowerment.”The immensely popular and well-researched

CBSE ScoreMore series with interactive multimediacomprises 30 ScoreMore DVDs comes with an arrayof rich animations, videos, activities and quizzes.The DVDs have been designed as a constant com-panion for students to learn at their own pace andunderstand concepts in an interactive manner.They have been designed by subject matter expertsin Science, Math and Social Science and allow stu-dents to grasp concepts at a deeper level andimprove their academic performance.

A whole new window of opportunity in learning isopened up for the student through interactive mul-timedia learning. The CBSE ScoreMore DVDsenable students to learn from the comfort of theirown home in an effective manner and marks anoth-er milestone for Pearson in creating a world classmultimedia learning solution. There are a total of 30DVDs available at a reasonable price starting atRs.49.

Edurite launchesScoreMore series for students

<< Mr. Swaminathan , Mr. Srikanth Iyer and Mr. Balasubramanian with the CBSE ScoreMore DVDs

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‘Mithibhai had a unique, cosmopolitan feel’ says actor and alumni Jay Soni

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This year at CES it was theturn of Smartwatches –

timepieces that bring data fromthe Internet right onto yourwrist – be it emails, Facebookmessages, texts. The design ofthe watches I saw on display attheir CES booth was prettyattractive and they come in avariety of flavours from sportyto bejeweled with a price rangefrom $ 150 to $ 2,000.

I’m Watch ($349) -Probably the most high-techwatch at the show. i’m Watch isa smartwatch that interactswith your smartphone allowingyou to have calls, text mes-sages, e-mails, notifications,music, agenda, weather, pho-tos and any app you could wantor invent, directly on your wrist.

You can leave your smartphonein your pocket, in your purse oron your desk and reply directlyfrom your i’m Watch. You canlink it to heart-rate monitors,pedometers and other sensors.It’s compatible with iPhonesand Android phones. Thiswatch is all about apps, and itsupports features like on-demand music and cloud con-nectivity. It has a 1.55-inch,240-by-240 color display, andcomes with 4GB of built-in stor-age. It’s powered by a 450MHzAtom 9 processor and 128MBof RAM. Apps like Facebook,Twitter, the news and a calen-dar are all pretty cool to haveright on your wrist. You cantake photos with your smart-phone and, thanks to cloudtechnology, they will be dis-played simultaneously on youri’m Watch.

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Today innovative designs areseen as giving an edge to theowner. The unique finishing

and ‘one of a kind’ tag that islabeled onto commodities acrossthe market gives the consumer thegratification of being a class apartfrom the herd. Young designers arealso making products and com-modities that are more user–friendly, simplistic and attractive.They are the masterminds behindthe beautification of our consumerworld who redesign and add twiststo products and essential com-modities which have been a part ofhuman life since times immemori-al to make them suit the require-ments of the time and agewe live inlike, ‘eco-friendly refrigerators’, ‘thesolar car’ etc.

What led to the Inception of theKyoorius Awards for StudentDesigners being conceptualized?The Kyoorius Awards for studentscame from a simple idea - to show-case what real talent can do for areal client with a real world brief.Students rarely have the chance towork and contribute to projects atlarge studios straight out of college.Kyoorius Awards provides them aplatform to really exercise their cre-ative muscle and be recognized fortheir thinking and approach - whilebeing judged on the same platformas their peers - regardless of whichcollege they come from.

Do tell us about the various cate-gories that are being awarded ?This year we have nine categoriesfor professionals - Identity,Packaging, Communication,Digital, Space, Books, Editorial,Craft and Design for Good. And sixfor students - Identity, Packaging,Book, Typography, Illustration andan Open Brief.

What do you think of talent seenin the field of design today andthe different innovations youhave noticed?Design and creative practice isquickly becoming less of a bohemi-an career choice in India. Both stu-dents and their parents acrossIndia are realizing that design andcommunication is a unique andprogressive career choice. We areseeing a significant rise in designprofessionals from Tier 2 and 3cities in India and this is really fan-

tastic. It’s a new perspective and isgiving rise to a truly Indian designsensibility and is not just borrow-ing from the west.

Design is a part of every industrybecause presentation and inno-vation is of utmost importance,what do you see is the future ofdesign in Indian and internation-ally?One big change is in the perceptionof what design can do - design isnot art and therefore is not justabout presentation. Design is func-tion and businesses in India arerealizing the value creative profes-sionals bring to the table. Design isreally too broad a heading to definethe many things designers do.Creatively is how designersapproach their work - and in think-ing outside the Excel sheet andPowerpoint, designers are able todevelop solutions right from the

way brands communicate, to theway they package products, to theway they interact with audiencesand even in some cases they waythey do business. Design is aboutbeing a strategic tool and not justaesthetics.

Tell us about the winners of theawards and what made theirwork stand out.Firstly, I would like to mention thatthe awards and jury session is yetto be held. But to answer this in adifferent way —-Together with D&AD, a specialistjury panel has been selected com-prising some of the best and mostinspirational creative professionalsfrom around the world. All jurymembers will gather inMumbai forthe jury session – to review, discussand select the best of the best overthree intensive days. All voting isprivate, never by a show of hands.

During the judging process thejury members will base their deci-sion on three criteria, reviewing ifthe entry is an original and inspir-ing idea, well executed and finally ifit is relevant to its context. Theymay also debate prior to choosingthe final award.

How well equipped are the designinstitutes of India to train thefuture generation in design, alsowhat suggestions would you giveto the design Institutes toimprove their training?Design institutes in India havebeen evolving, some more rapidlythan others. But most have notbeen able to keep pace with thechange that the industry itself hasundergone. Curriculums and syl-labuses do need to evolve but theyneed to involve the real world in amore meaningful way. The MBAmodel is a great example of howthe institute can bring in real worldinfluence both from clients andprofessionals alike. But the respon-sibility does not lie solely with theinstitute. Alumni really need to getinvolved and give back to schoolsand help nurture future talent.

What is the next step for theKyoorius Awards for StudentDesigners next year? Any futureinitiatives?Apart from the many initiativesthat Kyoorius is building for thecommunity as a whole, we are real-ly excited about our efforts with thestudent community. In the nextyear, we will be launching an initia-tive called the Kyoorius Grant - thiswill be a fund that Kyoorius will setup. Students with great projectideas that normally never see thelight of day because of the lack offunding can now submit that ideato Kyoorius.

A jury will narrow down to thebest 10 potential ideas to thenbecome a project will then sanc-tion the Kyoorius Grant. Typicallythis will form a part of the StudentDiploma Project – but we wantdeserving students to work on aproject that they have ideated.

Advice for students who wish topursue a career in design?That you should work hard and becommitted. But with design, I’d saywork smart, listen, see the worldaround you, don’t be overzealousand stay adventurous and curious.

For the love of DesignWith the advent of multinational companies trying to find a foothold in Indian markets and Indiancompanies wanting to explore international avenues, design and originality in innovation has become theneed of the hour. This year Kyoorius has widened their umbrella of design awards to accommodate studentsof design as well. Srishti Jain, talks to Mr. Rajesh Kejriwal, Founder CEO, Kyoorius to discuss the motive ofintroducing these awards and the future of Indian design as he sees it.

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TheKyoto Protocol will give a boost torenewable green energy supply sys-tems as more than 140 countries

have committed to move beyond fossilfuels. This means more job opportunitiesand an ideal option for students to pursuetheir graduation or PG.The energy sector does play a powerful

role in the growth of any nation. Butunfortunately the availability of variousenergy resources has been deterioratingand the energy crisis has forced a wholelot of corporates and politicians to con-serve existing energy resources and alsodevelop alternate sources. This is whererenewable energy and proper energymanagement will be an excellent career.Since the 80s many have been advocat-

ing green technologies such as solar sys-tems, wind turbines and eco-buildingsbut have had a hard time. But all this willchange this century as green power willbecome the buzz word.Today issues related to climate change

and the fast declining global oil reserveshave made corporates, politicians and thegeneral public more aware. The demandfor skilled personnel in the renewableenergy industries is growing rapidly, moreso abroad andmany online job portals areoffering a platform to recruit such indus-try professionals.So what’s renewable energy? As per the

International Energy Agency, ‘Renewable

energy is derived from natural processesthat are replenished constantly. In its vari-ous forms, it derives directly from the sun,or from heat generated deep within theearth. Included in the definition is elec-tricity and heat generated from solar,wind, ocean, hydropower, biomass, geot-hermal resources and biofuels and hydro-gen derived from renewable resources.’Thus renewable energy is energy thatcomes from resources which are continu-ally replenished such as sunlight, wind,rain, tides, waves and geothermal heat.According to a 2011 projection by theInternational Energy Agency, solar powergenerators may produce most of theworld’s electricity within 50 years. Todayrenewable energy provides 19% of elec-tricity generation worldwide.Mainstream renewable technologies are

- Wind power, Hydropower, Solar energy,Biomass, Biofuel, Geothermal energy andOceanogenic Power. Renewable energyreplaces conventional fuels in four dis-tinct areas: electricity generation, hotwater/space heating, motor fuels, andrural (off-grid) energy services.In India the Ministry of New and

Renewable Energy and the Bureau ofEnergy Efficiency are taking adequatesteps to develop economically viablerenewable energy and energy efficient sys-tems. Ministry of New and RenewableEnergy has set up four specialized centres

on solar energy, wind energy, bio-energyand hydro-energy. There are plenty ofopportunities in renewable energy andenergy efficiency sectors across the coun-try.You could be a part of the green energy

revolution - working towards the goals of asustainable future as well as earning well.With a few years experience you canbecome an entrepreneur/ self-employed.There are numerous Colleges/

Universities providing B Sc, M Sc, M.Tech,M.Phil, Ph.D and distance learning. Someof the prominent ones are - School ofEnergy Studies, Department of Physics,University of Pune, Pune, Department ofPhysics, University of Lucknow, Lucknow,Department of Pure and Applied Physics,University of Kota, Kota, School of EnergyStudies, IIT, Delhi, School of Energy andEnvironmental Studies, Devi AhilyaUniversity, Indore, Department of Energy,TezpurUniversity, Tezpur, IIT Bombay,VITUniversity, Vellore, National Institute ofTechnology, Tiruchirappalli, NationalInstitute of Technology, Calicut, TERIUniversity, New Delhi, Allahabad,University of Rajasthan, Jaipur,Kumaraguru College of Technology,Coimbatore, Annamalai University,Chennai.

(The author is with Global Features and can becontacted at chandraguptaa@hotmail.com)

On occasion of World Environment Day, Chandragupta Amritkar talks about the variety of careeroptions available in Green Energy to help make our country a greener and more sustainable place.

EXPLORE A CAREERIN GREEN ENERGY

SEMINAR FOR JOURNALISTSA seminar on print, broadcast and online journal-ism is being held at the Alberione Hall of StPaul’s Institute of Communication Education inBandra on June 10, for aspiring journalists. Theseminar, to be addressed by panel of leadingjournalists who are also on the faculty, will dis-cuss the topic of the role of journalists in today’ssociety and how this is being redefined. BachiKarkaria will speak on print journalism and thechanges that have taken place over the years.With four decades of experience to her credit,Karkaria who is a media trainer and educator,has specialized in city reporting, does a widelyread column and has been a mentor to hundredsof young journalists. Carol Andrade, director ofthe course, and Shashi Baliga, independent jour-nalist, will touch upon the changes that technolo-gy has brought about in journalism, and itsimpact on the way news is disseminated withemphasis on New Media. Mahrukh Inayet, wellknown television journalist, will focus upon broad-cast journalism and the demands of the visualmedium upon the news gathering process, withrespect to the situation in India. Lastly, RajeevMasand, established film critic and presenter ofhis own shows, including Rajeev Masand kiPasand, will discuss entertainment journalismand its pre-eminent position in the hierarchy ofnews as it is understood today. Students, parentsand BMM co-ordinators are invited to participatein the question and answer session planned tofollow the brief presentations made by the pan-elists. For further information, contact Sarita on26435709 and 9833806739.

LEADERSHIP COURSE INBIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION:A foundation course for developing better under-standing about biodiversity and the current sce-nario of conservation. A good course for anyonewho wishes to learn everything about the naturalworld and environment in a short time, also forthose who are planning to have a change incareer from corporate world to naturalworld. Syllabus covers: Introduction toBiodiversity, Ecology, Floral Diversity, InsectDiversity, Marine Diversity, Diversity ofHerpetofauna, Mammalian Diversity, BirdDiversity, Issues and Environmental Concerns,Environmental Impact Assessment,Environmental Law and SustainableDevelopment. Course Fees: Rs. 9990/- (includesovernight inaugural camp fee at CEC-Mumbai).Course Duration: June 2013 – May2014. Minimum Group size: 20 students. ForRegistration Contact: Ms Priti Choghale, SeniorEducation Officer on 9594929107 /9223513425

BASIC COURSE INENTOMOLOGY (INSECTS)An intensive course for those who wish to devel-op expertise in insect studies and take on ento-mological research in future. It prepares the stu-dent to identify insects upto older level andunderstand their role in nature. A good course forpost-graduate students who wish to pursue theircareer in entomology. Please note that we do notteach insect collection. Syllabus covers:Introduction to Insects, Butterflies and Moths,Grasshoppers and Crickets, Cockroaches andPraying Mantids, Stick Insects and Leaf Insects,Wasps, Bees, Ants, Bugs, Beetles, True Flies,Dragonflies and Damselflies, Termites andMiscellaneous Insect Groups. CourseFees: Rs. 8990/- (includes overnight inauguralcamp at CEC-Mumbai). Course Duration: June2013 – May 2014. Minimum Group size: 20 stu-dents. For Registration Contact: Ms PritiChoghale, Senior Education Officer on9594929107 / 9223513425

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I think the main issue is a lackof awareness. If people wereproperly educated on the men-tal state of mind that leads peo-ple to committing suicide, wewould have better access to sui-cide hotlines and other forms oftherapy. I think saying that star-lets committing suicide willencourage young people to

commit suicide is like saying starlets getting afever will encourage young people to get a fever. Inmost cases, when someone has reached a mentalstate where they are considering taking their ownlives, it’s an illness, not a self-aware decision.

—Valmik Kumar,BA student

The city is very demanding. Thework is too demanding andtakes a toll on relationships.Although it is too premature tocomment on her death, it is sadto see an aspiring actress whotasted success with her movies,slip in to a fall like this.Previously, also there were inci-dents of actors falling prey to

the last option. I really doubt what can be the roleof the government, but if anything can be done, itis for the family to do so, as they are your supportsystem. People need to share things with theirfamily and friends so people can help them comeout of their depression.

—Narender Yadav,Marketing Manager

The government publicizescounseling centres for studentswho are in the SSC and HSC.Recently, we have seen thatmany students have been usingcounseling centres which hasrisen in number. The state gov-ernment should take a cue fromsuch projects to create moreawareness. But eventually, its in

the hands of such people who are wasting theirlives by committing suicide. Celebrities who arerole models can set a wrong precedent for new-comers in the industry.

—Hitesh Motwani,Media Relations Manager

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SUICIDE IS A CRY FOR HELPThe recent news of young starlet Jiah Khancommitting suicide has shocked the people ofMumbai. Many wonder why such a young andbeautiful girl was driven to take this extremestep. In the past years we have seen a markedincrease in suicides in the city. ADC asks a fewyoungsters on whether the government shouldplay a larger part in helping suicide-risk youth.

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<< Much torejoice: Studentswere seenrejoicing andcelebrating theirfavourable markswhile viewingtheir HigherSecondaryCertificate resultsthat came out onMay 30. Mumbaisaw a whopping76.81 passingpercentage thisyear comparedto last years 68per cent and thiswas quiteuplifting!

Arundhati ChatterjeeSt. Andrew’s College

She was suppressionpersonified.The confines of her mind;Still for ages.Too distinct, her voice;Silent for eons.

Desiccated and dissipated,The eyes wandered through spaces,Beyond those iron grills.A pensive yearning, a desire somusing, they embodied.The world of her wishes, there once had been,Vanished, void and unadorned,Strange it seems.

Yet the confines of her mind,So replete with memories,Denial is the only justification,To the past it gives.

Drifting beyond the colourless horizon,The disguised feelings, marched by her heavy eyelids.Days melted gloriously,Remembering those unforgettable evening treats.Anthems of days gone by,Are the songs she shuts out, now.Wishes upon those fire-lit stars,Across the Milky Way...Transcended time, escorting her to a land too far.

The rains lashed across the iron bars,The spell it broke;Filmy they have rendered those vibrant eyes...On the other side of the steel clad rods.

With that crisp repartee, it all fell apart.Her present, confined.A hope burnt bright, extinguished sadly.The canvas she painted faded painfully.It silenced her, indefinitely.Muffled her, perpetually.

And, still as ever,Life moved on and will move on.

Sangeetha RaoFBMM, Bhavan’s College

Fashion. Is it a style?A trend? What is itexactly?As time passes we hap-pen to follow everylikely trend that has ledus one step ahead.

Some of us may have had pleasant expe-riences and an unusual few the contrary.Going by today’s generation, if the socialcircle you deal with is cool, then you arecool. A mind with an open thought likethis seems to have been officially follow-ing the newest mantra in youngsterswhich is ‘Trends’!

Following trends is in, be it in fashionor business. But the few who have beensuccessful to make their own style a trendhave made it big. Every individual’s style

is trendy in its own way. Although itmakes a mark only if carried with confi-dence and elegance. Make your appear-ance out of yourself and not a replica ofan icon. Most of us just follow thingsbecause it’s in trend — for instance Appleiphones, hair colour or Lee Cooper Tee’s.It’s us who make such stuff trendy by cre-ating the required hype. It’s the style thatmatters and not the brand.

Being Fashionable Is Cool,Hottest Chicks Have Made The Rule!!!Fashion refers to being with the current

trend but not imitating and looking alike.It is to experiment and make it lookequivalent to the fashion fiesta. I havecome across people, who according tome have been adding on to fashion andplaying their part in initiating new trends.What the society needs today are trend-setters and not trend followers…so are weready for it, youngistan?

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PATNA: Bihar govern-ment has set a target toenhance the skills of one

crore people in various worksin the next five years so as tolift them above the povertyline, Chief Minister NitishKumar said today."After development of skill

of one crore people their in-comewill increase two to fourtimes and this will help pullmasses above poverty line,"Kumar saidwhile addressing apublic meeting after inaugu-rating the newly constructedbuilding of women ITI atDigha Ghat here.A trained labourer would

earnnot less thanRs.500 aday

and even if he works for 24days a month he would earnRs.12,000 in a month andwould come above thepoverty line, he said."Lifting people above

poverty line is theprime targetof the Bihar government," hesaid.One effective way for skill

development was through in-dustrial training institutionswith the state government set-ting up a human resource de-velopment mission under hischairmanship, Kumar said.12 women ITIs have been

opened in nine subdivisionsof Bihar. There are 59 govern-ment industrial training cen-

tres and 459non-governmen-tal institutions in the state, theCM also said.In a bid to empower

women, the state governmenthas planned to form 10 lakhwomen self help groups. Outof this 1 lakh SHGs have al-ready come into being."When 10 lakh SHGs start

functioning, 1.25 crorewomen would be full of eco-nomic confidence, then howthe state would remain back-ward," he said.Deputy Chief Minister

Sushil Kumar Modi said thatskill development wouldbring down themigration ratefrom Bihar for livelihood.

Bihar to uplift one crore peoplethrough skill development

Nitish Kumar

AGRA: Women carrying water on their head for household use at Fatehpur Sikri in Agra on Tuesday.

PARIS: Vice President of the French Senate, Chantal Jourdan, decoratedSulabh founder Bindeshwar Pathak with the ‘Legend of Planet’honour at a private reception hosted by the President of the FrenchSenate, Jean Pierre Bel at Palais du Luxembourg in Paris on Monday.

DEHRADUN:An organisa-tion of Chipko agitation-

ists today demanded theBharat Ratna for Gaura Devi,a tribal woman fromUttarak-

hand ac-claimed forher pioneer-ing role in theunique move-ment of the1970s for envi-r o nm e n t a lprotection.The Chipko

m o v e m e n twas launched in mountain-ous region of Uttarakhand,which was earlier part ofUttar Pradesh.In a letter written to Prime

Minister Manmohan Singhon the eve of World Environ-ment Day (June 5), ChipkoMovement Memorial Foun-dation Convenor RamrajBadoni said conferring theBharat Ratna posthumouslyonGauraDevi will be a fittingtribute to thewomanwho leda group of women of her vil-lage in the movement.Devi and her associates

clung to trees as a symbolic

gesture to save them frombeing felled on March 26,1974, Badoni said.GauraDevi's novelmethod

of Van Satyagraha hogged in-ternational headlines andeven the movement came tobe named after this uniqueway of protest, he added.Drawing parallels between

Devi and Wangari Mathai ofKenya who launched theGreen Belt movement inAfrica in 1977 to stop pro-gressive degradation offorests, Badoni said just likeMathai was conferred NobelPrize, the country's highestcivilian honour should beconferred on Devi.Badoni also demanded

freedom fighter status forthosewho participated in theChipko movement at thegrassroots. He said many ofthe agitators suffered policeatrocities and had to go jail tosave the forests during theagitation but they seem tohave been forgotten.Badoni said such agitators

should be identified andgiven the same facilities asenjoyed by freedom fighters.

SHILLONG: Over 5,000farmers inMeghalaya’s

three districts, Ri-bhoi,East Khasi Hills andWestGaro Hills, are set to ben-efit from a pilot project ofthe Centre in which farm-ers would be linked withexperts directly usingtheir mobile phones.Thepilot project, an out-

comeofthecomprehensiveneed assessment studyamong1,381farmersacross12 states and 26 major In-formation and Communi-cation Technologies (ICT)

initiatives, is aimed at em-powering farmers by pro-viding right informationthrough a mobile-basedagroadvisory system.Advisory on agricul-

tural and Horticulturalproduces such as rice,Khasi mandarin, pineap-ple, ginger, vegetablesand other crops would bemade available in the sys-temwhich is set to be for-mally launched on June 8.Implemented by the Col-

lege of Post Graduate Stud-ies, Umiam of the Central

Agricultural University, theprojectwillbeassistedbytheMedia labAsiaas ITpartner.The systemallows trans-

mittingdata throughvoice,text and images betweenthe farmers and the ex-perts, a senior research as-sociate of the project said.One of the basic advan-

tages of the system is thatit would have a central-ized database of farmersand their historical dataincluding the type offarming and previous in-teractions, he said.

LOHARDAGA: Gripped with 18 of-ficially declared districts as Naxal

hit, the Jharkhand government is re-newing its anti-Naxal operation plan."A special plan is underway to root

out Naxalism in the state," K VijayKumar, advisor to Jharkhand Gover-nor Syed Ahmed, told reporters here.Contending that Naxalism has hin-dered the state's development, the re-tired CRPFDGP said Naxalites do notwant progress and have become astumbling block in the developmentpath.According topolice records, 18outof

24districts areNaxal-hitwhile twooth-ers,PakurandDumka, sawsporadic in-cidents in the recent past. Jharkhand isdealingwithat least sixnaxaloutfits, in-cluding the CPI (Maoist).

NEW DELHI: It was a raretreat for 27 children

from frontier district ofKupwara in north JammuandKashmirwhen theymetthe first citizen of the coun-try President PranabMukherjee.The students, who are at

present touring variouspartsof the country aspart of 'Op-eration Sadbhanva', weremesmerised by the sprawl-ing Rashtrapati BhavanwhereMukherjee played therole of a teacher, telling thechildren about the country'srich cultural traditions."It is very important for

students to be mindful that

although the different re-gions of the country mayseem to be vastly separatedby their different cultures,traditions, music anddance, art and literature,they are neverthelessbound by a shared historyand common future,"Mukherjee was quoted inan official release as saying."It is our diversity that en-

riches our country’s her-itage," he stated.The students are on an

educational tour of Amrit-sar, Delhi and Dehradunfrom May 30 to June 10which is being organised bythe Army.

Students from Kupwarameet President

27 children from J&K got a rare treat whenthey met Pranab Mukherjee

Chipko agitators demandBharat Ratna for Gaura Devi

Gaura Devi

Meghalaya farmers to get benefitfrom Centre’s pilot project

‘Special plans afoot to rootout Naxalism in Jharkhand’

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PEVIEW OF THE PREVIOUS DAY:The Nifty fell marginally on Tuesday (June 04, 2013) a net19.85 points (0.33%) and closed at the 5919 point level.The market opened flat at the 5941 points level. It thenrose sharply into the green and registered the day’s high atthe 5981 points level at 10.33 a.m. The index then de-clined and turned into a range bound movement until 2.29p.m. It then declined sharply into the red and registered theday’s low at the 5910 points level at 3.03 p.m. and thenturned into a range bound movement until closing at theday. The Nifty moved in a range of 71 points. Sentimentturned bearish in the last hour of the session and amongstthe 50 Nifty stocks 29 were losers, while 21 were gainers.Buying was seen in healthcare, capital goods, power andFMCG stocks, while selling was seen in consumer durables,banking, realty, auto, IT, metal, oil & gas and technologystocks.

TTEECCHHNNIICCAALL AANNAALLYYSSIISS:: VVoolluummee:: Volume (Qty shares) decreased 1.79%. This change is smalland indicates a moderate participation by investors.

MMaarrkkeett BBrreeaaddtthh:: Overall Market Breadth on the NSE wasneutral. Amongst all the traded stocks, 682 were gainers,714 were losers and 61 remained unchanged.

SSllooww SSttoocchhaassttiicc IInnddiiccaattoorr:: The Slow Stochastic Oscillatorhas declined and has entered the over-sold zone. The Slow K line in the Stochastic Oscillator is below theslow D line (negative if it continues).

RRSSII IInnddiiccaattoorr:: The RSI is above the 40 level but is now de-clining (negative if it continues).

MMAACCDD IInnddiiccaattoorr:: The MACD is above zero but is now de-clining (negative if it continues). It is below its 9-day Average(negative).

AADDXX IInnddiiccaattoorr && DDII LLiinneess:: The +DI line is below the –DI lineand both lines are turned flat. No signal here. The ADX isfalling while the Market Index is falling, which indicates thatthe present down trend is decreasing in strength.

MMoovviinngg AAvveerraaggeess ((TTrreenndd IInnddiiccaattoorrss))TThhee iinnddeexx:: Is below its 5-day average (at 6014) Negative.Is below its 15-day average (at 6072) Negative.Is below its 25-day average (at 6053) Negative.Is above its 200-day average (at 5782) Positive.

OOvveerraallll MMaarrkkeett SSttrreennggtthh//WWeeaakknneessss:: The indicators and os-cillators discussed here are indicating a weak market witha negative bias.

SSuuppppoorrtt LLeevveellss:: For short-term traders the immediate mainsupport is at the 5867 points level.

The next support is at the 5673 points level.

RReessiissttaannccee LLeevveellss:: The immediate main resistance is at the6156 points level. The next resistance is at the 6223points level.

PPiivvoott PPooiinntt AAnnaallyyssiiss:: For intra-daytraders the support and resistancelevels are calculated according tothe pivot point theory and are: Pivot point = 5937 (This is the levelwhere the trend is likely to changeduring intra-day).Support (1) = 5893.Support (2) = 5866. Resistance (1) = 5964. Resistance (2) = 6008.

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BUSINESS

OUTLOOK FOR TODAY:On Japanese candlestick patterns the index hasformed a small black body candle with a long uppertail. A long upper tail indicates that the Bulls con-trolled part of the session but lost control by the endand the Bears made an impressive comeback. As suchit indicates that the index was facing some sellingpressure at higher levels. This candle also indicatesthe indecisiveness amongst investors. The next can-dle formation will confirm whether the bias is towardsthe buy or sell side of the market.However, the index is below the 5, 15 and 25 day’smoving averages, and all the three moving averagesare declining. Further, the velocity parameters too arenegatively trended. Both these indicate a negative biasand the possibility of a further decline unfolding. In-vestors are advised to avoid buying at present levels.

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

NSE India: CNX Nifty — Daily Market Report for: Wednesday (June 5, 2013) (Based on the activity of the previous trading day) by Dominic Rebello

Weakness Persists

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BROKERAGE RECOMMENDATIONS

It is a bit like a rebirth of the company and so in thatsense, it's very exciting

— Dell founder and CEO Michael Dellon the proposed buyback of the company

TOP VIEW

First Call Research calls a ‘Buy’ on TrentCMP: Rs. 1049 Target Rs. 1166Trent Ltd is operates WESTSIDE, one of India’s largest & fastest growingchains of retail stores. The company’s net sales registered a 15.41% increaseand stood at a record Rs. 2295.92 million from Rs. 1989.33 million over thecorresponding quarter last year. During the quarter, 4 Westside stores wereopened taking the total number of Westside stores to 68 and the total num-ber of stores under various formats to 72. The Company has approved to pur-chase from TVS Shriram Growth Fund I, its entire shareholding of 18,25,074Equity Shares of Rs.10/- each of Landmark Ltd, for a consideration of Rs.84crores. Trent Ltd has recommended payment of dividend @70% i.e. Rs.7/-per Equity Share of Rs. 10/- each on 3,32,31,544 Equity Shares. A subsidiarycompany Zara plans to open more stores in India over the next three to fouryears in the major metro cities. Net Sales and PAT of the company are ex-pected to grow at a CAGR of 13% and 21% over 2012 to 2015E respectively.

Outlook and Conclusion: At the current market price of Rs.1075.00, thestock P/E ratio is at 48.24 x FY14E and 42.97 x FY15E respectively. Earningper share of the company for the earnings for FY14E and FY15E is seen atRs.22.28 and Rs.25.02 respectively. Net Sales and PAT of the company areexpected to grow at a CAGR of 13% and 21% over 2012 to 2015E respec-tively. On the basis of EV/EBITDA, the stock trades at 30.99 x for FY14E and28.19 x for FY15E. Price to Book Value of the stock is expected to be at 2.22x and 2.11 x respectively for FY14E and FY15E. We expect that the company

surplus scenario is likely to continue for the nextyears, will keep its growth story in the coming quar-ters also. We recommend ‘BUY’ in this particularscrip with a target price of Rs. 1166.00 for Mediumto Long term investment.

Nirmal Bang calls a ‘Buy’ on MunjalShowaCMP: Rs. 63 Target Rs. 86

Munjal Showa Q4FY13 results witnessed an improvement on sequentialbasis with sales growing 1.7% QoQ and EBITDA margins improving to 8.2% vs6.5% in Q3FY13. Lower interest expenses and lower tax rate continued toaid bottom line performance.

The overall slowdown in the auto environment has led to a weak perform-ance on the revenue front for the company. Going forward, overall environ-ment is expected to be slightly better beginning from H2FY13 andmanagement expects volume growth of around 8-9% in FY14E. Operationalperformance of has improved resulting from control over raw material costand benefit on the forex side. Lower tax rates have also enabled the com-pany to post a better show on the net level which we believe will continuegoing forward as well. Moreover, diversification to other OEMs, low gearingratio, superior return ratios, stable margins, healthy dividend yield and sup-port from the promoter group continues to be the key positives for the com-pany.

At CMP, the stock is trading at P/E of 3.35x FY14E earnings and 0.71xFY14E P/BV with an EV/EBITDA 1.86x on FY14E respectively. We expect RoEof 23.0% for FY14E. We maintain our BUY rating on the stock with a targetprice of Rs 86.

Dolat Capital calls a ‘Buy’ on Mahindra & MahindraCMP: Rs. 984 Target Rs. 1110Revenue up 12% YoY, led by 6% YoY volume growth: M&M reported top-line revenue at Rs104.8bn, up 12% YoY led by 6% YoY volume growth.The auto sector volumes grew 11% YoY, while tractor sales were down 4%YoY. Its utility vehicle market share is down from 55.6% in FY12 to 47.7% inFY13.

View and valuation: We remain positive on M&M as it continues to post ro-bust growth. The newly launched Quanto is also gaining momentum. Macroheadwinds may affect the demand in the tractor segment. However, the man-agement mentioned that they are seeing positive sentiments and the indus-try may grow beyond the guidance of 6-8% in FY14. Currently, we estimatetractor sales to grow at a CAGR of ~7% during FY13-15.

The management mentioned that although they are not looking at any newbrand launch in FY14 in the auto segment, the refreshes will continue to hap-pen. Also, three new brands will be launched in FY15. A new brand will belaunched in tractor segment in FY14. We expect its revenue to grow at a CAGRof ~12% during FY13-15 and EBIDTA to grow at ~14%. The stock is currentlytrading at a P/E of 14.1x FY15 standalone earnings. The subsidiaries add al-most Rs180/- to the stock. We raise our target price from Rs 1050/- to Rs1110/-. We recommend Accumulate.

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Biz Climate Improves In MayBusiness climate in the country improved last month buoyed by risingoutput of intermediate goods as well as tourist earnings and thegovernment’s reform initiatives, according to a report. The ‘BluFin BusinessCycle Indicator (BCI)’, which reflects various macroeconomic trends on amonthly basis, stood at 166.3 points in May, 5.8% higher compared to thesame month last year, suggesting that the Indian economy is growing at afaster rate than the previous year. The year-on-year growth rate noted inthe previous month was at 5.1%. Historically, the BCI has grown by anaverage of seven per cent year-on-year, financial information providerBluFin said. Moreover, BCI has been indicating a reversal in the economicslowdown since July 2012 and expects that Indian economy would grow at5.3% in the first quarter of financial year 2013-14.

Govt To Notify SEZ Reforms SoonThe government yesterday said it will soon notify the Special Economic Zonesreforms which seek to ease land requirement norms and provide for an exitpolicy. “I think in a couple of weeks time rules will come out,” CommerceSecretary S R Rao told reporters on the sidelines of an Assocham function inNew Delhi. In the supplementary Foreign Trade Policy (FTP), the governmenthad announced these reforms. Once a major attraction for investors, SEZslost sheen following imposition of MAT (Minimum Alternate Tax) and DDT(Dividend Distribution Tax), including certain provisions in the proposed directtax regime (DTC), besides the global slowdown.

TCS Finland To Sack Up To 290 EmployeesTata Consultancy Services, may sack as many as 290 employees at itsFinland office, a move that the workers say is an attempt to shift jobs toIndia. TCS, which has a registered office in Helsinki and has an employeestrength of about 800 in Finland, is currently in negotiations with theemployee representatives (ERs) over the move to cut jobs. The Union ofProfessional Engineers in Finland (UIL) claimed that the jobs at stake wereabout 412, a figure which TCS said was inaccurate. “If I remember... 412,I believe is the correct number,” UIL Director (Collective Bargaining) IsmoKokko told PTI when asked about the number of jobs at stake in TCS.When contacted, a TCS spokesperson said: “The maximum number ofroles affected is 290 and not the numbers you have mentioned, which arecompletely inaccurate.” Lay-offs may be less than even 290, some sourcesprivy to TCS management thinking said.

— Business Desk with inputs from PTI.

By A Business Reporter

India Inc’s investment in all as-pects of social networks, mobilecomputing, analytics and cloud

computing (SMAC) is consistentlysurpassing its global counterparts, aPwC survey says. According toPwC’s Digital IQ Survey, Indian com-panies are investing heavily in SMACwith a vision to drive businessgrowth and combat the changingeconomic andmarket structures.According to the report, 42%of In-

dian companies are investing in so-cial media as part of externalcommunications for customers andsuppliers (global average 33%), 48%invest in public cloud applications(global average 24%) and 40 per centin adopting mobile technologies forcustomers (global average 31 %).“Mobility defines the new ways of

getting to work, cloud becomes the

workplace, and analytics providesbusiness sense and social mediatransforms into the platform to en-gage with colleagues and cus-tomers…In a new age, this couldcreate a whole new ecosystem thatushers in a new level of agility whileredefining the traditional work envi-ronment,” PwC India EmergingTech-nologies Leader Rajesh Rajan said.Mobility for employees and har-

nessing big data are also areas ofstrong investment for the Indiancompanies. Around 48 % of the re-spondents are investing in datamin-ing and analysis technologies asanalytics combined with a compre-hensive social media strategy im-proves customer service and reducecosts, the report said.Nearly 60 % of the survey respon-

dents plan to invest in mobile tech-nologies for employees, and around40 % are building capabilities using

the help of third parties.About 35 % of respondents con-

sider their employees to be alreadyequipped with the required mobiletechnology to deliver products andservices.The survey further said the level of

involvement of a Chief InformationOfficer (CIO) or an IT Head with therest of the C-suite while formulatingthe business strategy of a company iscrucial to the digital astuteness of acompany.Around 85% of the Indian compa-

nies are digitally astute, asmeasuredby C-suite collaboration in compari-son to 54% in theUS and 69% in theUK. About 71 % of the Indiancompanies have a single multi-yearroadmap, and IT leaders in 80 %of those companies shared a detailedunderstanding of corporatestrategy at par with theirCEOs, the survey added.

By A Business Reporter

Asia-Pacific utilities are wellplaced to benefit from the re-

gion’s increasing appetite for energy.But evolving regulations, fuel short-ages, rising costs, and lagging recov-eries could put the brakes onperformance. That’s according to areport, titled “Managing Fuel Access,Costs, And Recoveries Is Key ToKeeping Asia-Pacific Utilities’ LightsOn,” that Standard & Poor’s RatingsServices published yesterday.The rating agency believes that

overall favorable economic condi-tions and an expandingmiddle classin most of the region will likely un-derpin Asia’s growing demand for en-ergy. However, much will depend onthe prices and the mix of fuel, andcompanies’ ability to recover the as-sociated costs. Also, utilities in sev-eral Asian countries have to contendwith evolving regulations and tariffpolicies, and expansion-related cap-

ital expenditure.“Generally, the strong position of

the rated utilities in their respectivemarkets should enable them to ben-efit from rising demand and at leastsustain their cash flows over the next12months,” said S&P’s credit analystRajivVishwanathan. “But Japan, Aus-tralia, and New Zealand remain ex-ceptions to the growth trend.”Standard & Poor’s expects the

Asia-Pacific utilities sector to remainlargely stable over the next 12months. About 80% of the rated util-ities in the region have a stable ratingoutlook. Exceptions are utilities inIndia (fuel and policy issues), Japan(uncertain policy and fuel costs), andKorea (new investments). The ratingson individual issuers depend ontheir financial and competitive posi-tions and level of government sup-port, if any.Asia’s demand for energy is likely

to remain strong in 2013, given sup-portive economic growth prospects.

The region’s large power deficitmakes demand somewhat inelastic,and this could provide a cushion inunexpected downside scenarios. Theresidential sector accounts for a largepart of the demand in countries suchas Malaysia and Thailand. India andIndonesia have a large pent-up de-mand for power due to their lowelectrification rates, of about 65%and 70%, respectively. Demand inChina is likely to growmoderately in2013, similar to the trend in 2012.“The leverage of power utilities in

Asia is likely to increase as they un-dertake large capital expenditure toincrease generation capacity over thenext 12-24 months to meet growingdemand,” saidVishwanathan.“But most rated utilities in the re-

gion have a strong standing in creditmarkets and adequate to strong liq-uidity, and should not face any diffi-culty in refinancing upcoming debtmaturities and funding capital ex-penditure.”

By A Business Correspondent

Expressing concern over wideningtrade deficit, the Reserve Bank

and theministries concerned are de-vising steps to contain gold imports,Commerce Secretary S R Rao saidyesterday.“Trade deficit is of concern to the

government. But this is a step inwhich RBI, Finance Ministry andCommerceMinistry are involved. So,we are consulting. At the momentthis is all I can say,” Rao said on thesidelines of an Assocham function inNew Delhi reports PTI.He said the RBI has already put

some restrictions on consignmentimports of the banks. “So, we are see-ing which way we need to move for-

ward now. We are examining...,” headded.In May this year, India’s gold im-

ports have touched 162 tonnes. Goldimports in the country, the world’slargest consumer of themetal, stoodat around 830 tonne in 2012-13. Thesurge in gold imports pushed up thetrade deficit to USD 17.7 billion inApril this year.The government said there will be

corrective measures to check thealarming trend that has put hugepressure on current account deficit(CAD).The Financial Stability Develop-

ment Council (FSDC), chaired by Fi-nanceMinister P Chidambaram,metyesterday and also discussed theconcerns on gold imports.

“The Council noted with concernthe significant increase in gold im-ports in recent months and deliber-ated on the issues involved in thisregard,” the Finance Ministry hadsaid in a statement after themeeting.Department of Economic Affairs

Secretary Arvind Mayaram also hadhinted that the government couldtake more steps to reduce gold im-ports, which may include banningsale of the precious metal by banks.“More steps will have to be taken

to reduce gold imports. Export im-port policy on goldwill have to be re-viewed. May consider banning goldcoin sale by banks,” he had said.The government and Reserve Bank

have been taking steps to reducegold import.

India Rides High On IT QuotientIs consistently surpassing its global counterparts, says a PwC survey

Strong Demand Should Support Stable PerformancesFor Asia-Pacific Utilities, Says S&P Report

Govt Devising Steps To Contain Gold Imports, Says Commerce Ministry

BALIKA VADHU� In tonight’s episode we will see that after Jagya gets attackedby the goons and is hurt, Ganga very heroically puts Jagya in acart and takes to the hospital. While do so, Ganga’s maang getsfilled with his blood. At the hospital, Lal Singh treats Jagya andtells Ganga that if she hadn’t brought him to the hospital on timethan things could’ve been worse. He tells her that she indeedsaved his life. Ganga is tensed and she thinks that it might bepossible that Ratan Singh is behind the attacks on him. On theother hand, Sanchi feels restless because Jagya hasn’t calledher yet. She decided to go to Devigarh with her friends for achange. CCoolloorrss,, 88 pp..mm..

ONE TREE HILL� Peyton introduces hip-hop sensation Lupe Fiasco at Tric, whilerumors that Brooke is pregnant run rampant. Still dealing withtheir car accident, Nathan buys a motorcycle despite Haley’sreservations, and Rachel poses for Maxim magazine. Mean-while, Lucas clashes with Derek, and Deb double-crosses Karen.SSttaarr WWoorrlldd,, 1100 pp..mm..

SAATH NIBHANA SAATHIYA� Urmi loses money in betting it out to Nikky aunty. What newplan is she going to score so to earn that money back? WouldUrmi’s ploy land her up again in any trouble.? SSttaarr PPlluuss,, 77 pp..mm..

SUMMERLAND� Ava has to do some damage control when Derrick’s friendfinds a naked picture of Ava and takes it home. Bradin goes toJay and Johnny for advice when he considers having sex for thefirst time with Sarah. The next night, Bradin feels hurt and con-fused when he spots Sarah on a date with another guy. Mean-while, Nikki’s possessive behavior puts a strain on herrelationship with Cameron. BBiigg CCBBSS LLoovvee,, 1100 pp..mm..

MUTANT PLANET� MUTANT PLANET takes its viewers in for a closer look into theanimal kingdom, observing how the magic of evolution and theforces of nature have, over time shaped some of the world’smost eccentric animals. AAnniimmaall PPllaanneett,, 88 pp..mm..

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EK VEER KI ARDAAS – VEERA� Ranvi is unable to concentrate in his classroom as Sam-pooran’s memories haunt him and the smaller kids outsmarthim. Ranvi decides to bunk the school. SSttaarr PPlluuss,, 1100..3300 pp..mm..

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MAWAALI� Nisha Verma lives with her wealthy father, Goyal; her aunt,Laila; Laila’s husband, Ajit; and her cousin, Ranjit. Laila wouldlike her to get married to Ranjit so that the wealth and the estategets to remain in the family. But Asha has fallen in love with ayoung man named Ramesh. When she introduces Ramesh toher dad, he does not approve of him, and warns Nisha not to see

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THE VOW� Leo and Paige are a couple who just got married. After an ac-cident, Paige is left unconscious, and when she awakes shedoesn’t remember Leo. Her parents, whom she hasn’t seensince she and Leo got together, come and visit her. She can’t be-lieve that she hasn’t seen them for such a long time. Leo wantsto bring her home with him but her parents want her to go withthem. She goes with Leo but when she doesn’t recognize any-thing, she goes to her parents. And she wonders why did she cutoff contact with her family. She also runs into her ex and won-ders why they broke up. Leo tries to win her back by courting heragain. PPiixx,, 99 pp..mm..

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Lage3.00 Thodisi Bewfaai: Film.

Rajesh Khanna 6.00 Ghar Aaja Pardesi6.30 Jai Jai Jai Bajarangbali7.00 Tujh Sang Preet

Lagayee Sajna7.30 Haunted Nights8.00 Ghar Aaja Pardesi

8.30 Jai Jai Jai Bajarangbali9.00 Jhilmil Sitaron Ka

Aangan Hoga.9.30 Rishton Ke Bhawar

Mein Uljhi Niyati10.00 Piya Ka Ghar Pyaara

Lage10.30 Jai Jai Jai Bajarangbali.11.00 Rishton Ke Bhawar

Mein Uljhi Niyati

SAB TVP.M.2.00 Taarak2.30 Hum Aapke Hain in

Laws3.00 F I R3.30 Gutur Goon4.00 Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah

Chashmah4.30 Malegoan Ka Chintoo5.00 Baalveer5.30 Taarak

7.30 Jeanie Aur Juju8.00 Baal Veer8.30 Taarak9.00 Chidiyaghar9.30 Jeanie Aur Juju10.00 Hum Aapke Hain In

Laws10.30 F I R11.00 Taarak

ZEE MARATHIP.M.2.00 Tu Tithe Mee2.30 Tuze Maze Jamena3.00 Mala Sasu Havi3.30 Radha Hi Bawri4.00 Fu Bai Fu5.00 Tu tithe Mee5.30 Mala Sasu Havi6.00 Tuze Maze Jamena6.30 Home Minister7.00 Tu Tithe Mee7.30 Radha Hi Bawri8.00 Unch Maza Zoka8.30 Mala Saasu Havi9.00 Tuze Maze Jamena9.30 Fu Bai Fu10.30 Radha Hi Bawri11.00 Tuze Maze Jamena

ANIMAL PLANETP.M.2.00 Marvellous Marven3.00 Animal Planet’s A to Z4.00 On The Brink8.00 Mutant Planet9.00 Marvellous Marven10.30 Animal Planet’s A To Z11.00 TV with Teeth

DISCOVERYP.M.2.00 Man vs Wild3.00 Frozen Planet4.00 Wild Discovery5.00 Body Bizarre6.00 Wildest India7.00 Man vs Wild8.00 Frozen Planet9.00 The Magic of

Big Blue

10.00 Gold Rush11.00 Desire And Pleasure

Decoded

DISCOVERY KIDSP.M.2.00 1001 Nights3.00 Transformers Prime4.30 Wild Kratts5.00 Amazing Spiez6.00 1001 Nights7.00 Sally Bollywood8.00 Adventures of

Tintin9.00 Transformers

Prime10.30 Wild Kratts11.00 1001 Nights

SCIENCEP.M.2.00 Food Detectives3.00 How It’s Made3.30 Some Assembly

Required4.00 Dark Matters: Twisted

But True4.50 Mysteries of Magic5.40 Deconstructed6.00 The Greatest Ever7.00 The Detonators8.00 Mythbusters9.00 Storm Chasers10.00 Deadliest Tech11.00 Frontier of Flight

HISTORY CHANNELP.M.2.00 The Kennedys3.00 Top Shot4.00 Hostage Do Or Die5.00 Earth Under Water6.00 Invention Intervention6.30 Kings of Restoration7.00 The Business Buffet8.00 Saving the Ganga9.00 The Kennedys10.00 Kings of Restoration10.30 Hostage Do or Die

NAT. GEOGRAPHICP.M.2.00 Cold Blood3.00 Monkey Thieves4.00 Dangerous Encounters5.00 Secrets of the King

Cobra6.00 Mega Factories7.00 Caught in the Act8.00 Dangerous Encounters9.00 Taboo10.00 Secrets of the King

Cobra11.00 Taboo

STAR CRICKETP.M.2.00 Wimbledon Official Film3.00 ICC Champions Trophy

2013 h/ls5.00 Champions Ka

Champion6.00 Wimbledon

Championships 2011highlights

6.28 N Zealand Tour ofEngland 2013 3rd ODI

ESPNP.M.1.00 ICC Champions

Trophy h/ls3.00 Champions Ka

Champion4.00 Best of BPL 12/135.00 Champions Ka

Champion5.30 World of Football6.00 ICC C’ships Trophy

2013 highlights7.00 Best of Bpl 12/138.00 Sportscenter India8.30 Champions Ka

Champion9.00 ICC Champions Trophy

13 highlights11.00 Champions Ka

Champion

LISTING

SOAPS & SERIALS

DDI (Main Channel)P.M.2.00 Chitrageet2.30 News in Marathi3.00 Ruchira3.55 Bollywood Dhamaka4.10 Bhumika5.00 News in Marathi5.05 Vikas Sarathi5.30 Aamhi Karbharni6.00 Krishi Varta6.30 Amchi Mati Amachi Manasa6.55 Patla Tar Ghya7.00 News in Marathi7.25 Chitrahaar7.35 Swami8.00 News

8.15 Samachar8.30 Bharat Ki Shaan9.30 Saraswatichandra10.00 Byomesh Bakshi10.30 Lal Kothi Alwida11.00 FFEERRRRAARRII KKII SSAAWWAARRII::

Sharman J, Boman Irnai

DDII (Metro Channel)P.M.2.00 Samachar2.30 News3.00 Sports News3.30 War and Peace4.00 Samachar.4.30 News.5.30 Rajyon Se Samachar.6.05 Metro Scan

6.30 Business Wrap7.00 Samachar7.30 Focus8.00 News Night8.15 Samachar8.30 News Night.10.00 Charcha Mein10.30 Aankhon Dekhi11.05 Khel Samachar

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

MOVIE CHANNELS

MOVIES OF THE DAY

Saraswatichandra, Star Plus, 11 p.m. The Kennedys, History, 9 p.m.

HARRY POTTERAND THE DEATHLYHALLOWS — PART 2� The final chapter begins asHarry, Ron, and Hermione con-tinue their quest of finding and de-stroying the Dark Lord's threeremaining Horcruxes, the magicalitems responsible for his immor-tality. But as the mystical DeathlyHallows are uncovered, and Volde-mort finds out about their mission,the biggest battle begins and lifeas they know it will never be thesame again. HHBBOO,, 99..3300 pp..mm..

TODAY’S BEST VIEWING

George of The Jungle, ZeeStudio, 9 p.m.

Ferrari Ki Sawari, DDI, 11 p.m.

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TV GUIDE

Balika Vadhu, Colors, 8 p.m.

DOORDARSHAN

The Vow, Pix, 9 p.m.

Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Star Movies, 9 p.m.

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MUMBAI | WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 2013 TOWN & ABOUT

LADIES and gentlemen enjoyed a good laugh at thestandup comedy act by Gary Richardson at

the new Soda at Four Bungalows. Manvi and Vikram Ram werethere to welcome Alyque Padamsee, Nabanita Chakraborty whosang a Bollywood number with passion, Girish Malik, RaviGossain, Moumita Deb, Sanam Jain, Umesh Pherwani, PinkeyAhluwalia and Cyndy Khojol. The beverage sponsor was XXXEnergy with prizes by Sakasti skincare and Pause wine.

Stand and deliver

THE buzzwas

on at Infiniti Mallas Forever 21 andDLF brought totown the famedfashion brandfrom Los Angeles.Bollywood’s freshface Alia Bhattalong with Forever21 founder andCEOWon Changwere there tolaunch the brandand announcethat it would offerthe very best offashion at thebest price withnewmercha-ndisearriving daily. Alsomaking herpresence felt wasLinda Chang,global marketingdirector forForever 21.

SHOUGER MERCHANT DOSHI & MODELS

WAHEEDA RAHMAN, SHAINA NC & JUHI CHAWLA

SANAM JAIN, MANVI RAM & NABANITA CHAKRABORTY

MUDASIR ALI, GARY RICHARDSON & ALYQUE PADAMSEE

THERE wasjoy

was in the air at theopening of the Li’l PlanetM toy store in Powai,launched by Bollywoodbabe ShazahnPadamsee. It turned outto be a double whammyas it was Monster High’sDraculaura’s 1600thbirthday celebration withover 100 childrenpresent at this fun-filledevent. Shazahn wasecstatic and said shewished she were a kidagain. And lookingpleased as punch wasSanjay Karwa, CEO ofPlanet M.

Toy and joy

Marcellus Baptista

YOU went back in time, to 16th and 17th century Europe, at the Masquerade Ball presented by Orange Tie Eventsat Liv. The highlight of the night was cocktail attire by Style Fiesta and Shouger Merchant Doshi of Zanaaya

Couture who showcased exotic and elegant couture wear. On view were imaginative and ravishing designs in thecollection of gorgeous chic and trendy red carpet gowns in lace, chiffon, crepe and georgette with pearl and Swarovskiembellishments.

Mask and unmask

IT was raining fashion at Brabourne Stadium asFevicol hosted the eighth annual Caring with

Style fashion show in association with Cancer PatientsAid Association, featuring designers Manish Malhotraand Shaina NC and also Gehna Jewellery. It was a

starry evening with Juhi Chawla, Asha Parekh, WaheedaRehman, Dia Mirza, Amisha Patel, Shriya Saran, MadhooShah, Neha Dhupia, Geeta Basra, Shweta Kawatra andSophie Chaudhry amongmany more.

Brand new

Designer drizzle

DIA MIRZA

ALIA BHATT

SHAZAHN PADAMSEE

ACROSS:1.Religious discourse (6)6.Monkeys (4)10.Divided Asian peninsula (5)13.Follows the rules (5)14.Copies (7)15.Arab kingdom (6)16.Slender (4)17.Common things (5)18.Sanction (7)19.Publicly (7)20.Click open (6)21.Written symbol-important for adocument (4)23.Poplar tree (5)25. Slanted letters (7)28.Outlying farm building (4)30. ‘The Phantom of the Opera’(4)32.Shapes (9)35.——-and subtracts (4)37.Udaipur kingdom (5)38.Property owned by a lord(7)40.Not spoken (6)43.Condemn (6)44.Not now (4)45.Limb (3)46.First month of the year (7)49.Boxing blow (5)

52.Capital of Chile (8)54.Signal (3)55.Destiny (5)57.Inflammation fluid (3)58.Observe (3)59.Ancient Troy (5)60.——Bahadur Shastri (3)61.Archie girl (8)62.Representative of the AmethiConstituency (5)65.Shrill cry (7)68.Not in (3)70.Wheel shaft (4)72.Rock layer(6)73.Proprietors (6)75.Big amount (7)76.Mecca pilgrim’s outfit (5)79.Net (4)81.Brine shrimps (9)82.Card game (4)83.Workmen (4)86.Part of the brain(7)87.Cave dweller(5)92.Layer of Earth’s crust(4)93.Officially entered in a roll(6)94.Pie served with ice-cram(1,2,4)95.———arrest (7)96.Kind of knife (5)97.Celeb car(4)98.Hebrew land(6)99.Use again (7)100.River barrier(5)101.South American snack (5)102.——and Sunni (4)103.Opposite of ‘Misses’ (6)

DOWN:1. A temporary stay(7)

2. ‘ Material girl’(7)3.Bowling game (7)4.Female slave (8)5.Employs (8)6.Evaluated (8)7.Nursery rhyme ‘Simple——’(5)8.Small coins(5)9.Refuse (5)10.African republic (5)11.Path (5)12.Questions and ———-(7)22.Unsmiling (4)24.Group of people at the manage-ment level(5)26.Terrarium plant (4)27.Pole weapon (5)29.Storm deity(5)31.Alert (4)32.Dig (5)33.Greek dialect (5)

34.World soccer org.(4)35.Sahara’s valley in Lonavala (4)36.Force (6)39.Posture (6)41.Ketchup (5)42.Famous Chinese architect (5)46.Clown(5)47.Grammy winner Jones(5)48.Cockpit handler(5)50.Commotion(5)51.Intuitive feeling(5)53.Flashes(6)56.Permit (5)57.Dish (5)58.Cruel (6)63.Oak nut (5)64.Turkish rank(5)65.Window frame (4)66.Blade (5)67.Winter weather(4)

69.Without weapons(5)71.Part of a plant (4)73.Black bird(5)74.Loaded with money (4)77.Indian term for ‘gardener’(4)78.Soft drink (4,4)79.Military commander in the RomanEmpire(8)80.Ebbs (8)

81.West Indies island(7)83.Bone element(7)84.Makes certain (7)85.Unlicensed salesman (7)88.Tiny bit (5)89.Mrs. Bush(5)90.Mockery (5)91.Small cut (5)92.Tennis player Monica——— (5)

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GIGANTIKA CROSSWORD

Good news!!! Now you can solve the ADC’s Gigantika crosswordand submit it online. Just go to our website (www.afternoondc.in) or

follow the given link. http://www.afternoondc.in/gigantikaThe format for submitting answers is simple and clearly given.

CROSSWORD NO 143Nita Jaggi

ACROSS1. V I X E N4. B R A I S E7. C A R R I E R.............

DOWN1. V A M P2. X A N T H U R A3. N O V E M B E R...............

SEND YOUR ANSWER IN GIVEN FORMAT

ACROSS: 1. Consul 6. Chop 10. Price 13. Aruna 14. Oedipus 15. Reagan 16.Rock 17. Youth 18. Earache 19. Erratic 20. Arhant 21. Scar 23. Heals 25.Tickles 28. Mole 30. Elan 32. Cerebrums 35. Lahr 37. Sodom 38. Gehenna40. Howrah 43. Citric 44. Nemo 45. Ism 46. Cabbage 49. Bigha 52.Antecede 54. Col 55. Noble 57. Can 58. Ale 59. Exode 60. Bal 61. Bluetick62. Soldo 65. Convert 68. Lan 70. Herd 72. Stymie 73. Walesa 75. Anasazi76. Tired 79. Moat 81. Almamater 82. Foil 83. Lost 86. Othello 87. Salsa 92.Peas 93. Choice 94. Chelsea 95. Shylock 96. Noter 97. Bobo 98. Entail 99.Illegal 100. Monet 101. Lurid 102. Onus 103. Spring.DOWN: 1. Carnage 2. Saguaro 3. Lunette 4. Patricia 5. Muscular 6. Caressed7. Poker 8. Adore 9. Spate 10. Psych 11. Irula 12. Ephesus 22. Alas 24. Earth26. Remo 27. Gears 29. Lanka 31. Nose 32. Cohoe 33. March 34. Fera 35.Lace 36. Hitman 39. Pistol 41. Wince 42. Amble 46. Cents 47. Babul 48.Scree 50. Gnome 51. Alert 53. Dainty 56. Ebola 57. Clone 58. Akimbo 63.Oriel 64. Chair 65. Ceat 66. Ngaio 67. Raze 69. Alias 71. Reef 73. Wears 74.Step 77. Dole 78. Blossoms 79. Mahayana 80. Allsorts 81. Arsenal 83.Lockers 84. Shooter 85. Greylag 88. Latur 89. Acrid 90. Meals 91. Usage92. Pablo

Solution (GIGANTIKA No. 142)

WIZARD OF ID PARKER & HART

B.C. JOHNNY HART

BEAU PEEP THE ADVENTURES OF LEGIONNAIRE BEAU PEEP

FRED BASSET ALEX GRAHAM

MODESTY BLAISE PETER O’DONNELL

PHANTOM LEE FALK

ARIES (March 21 - April 20): Others may try to create problems foryou, which you will successfully overcome. However, you will have towatch out for situations that could be tricky. Investments on long-term deals are favorable. Don’t look for immediate benefits. Try to

relax in the evening.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 20): Long awaited news of a certain projectcomes along adding to the excitement around. You will receive all thenecessary support that you may require in starting any new venture.There is a strong possibility of travel in the company of your familyand friends. Love life appears on an upward swing.

GEMINI (May 21 - June 20): All that you do today regarding work andcareer is going to work out in your favor soon. Those looking for a newopening will receive a good offer today. Try not to be impatient or crit-ical of your beloved who is also having a difficult day otherwise too.

CANCER (June 21 - July 21): You will be full of enthusiasm and willbe able to handle every task efficiently. You will be givingfinishing touches to your current task, which will lead to some mon-etary gains. The money you receive now can be gainfully invested infresh ventures. Your mate or beloved will be a great source of strengthand succor.

LEO (July 22 - August 21): A favorable piece of news is likely. Thosedoing specialized training or a technical course will get an opportu-nity coming their way. Gains that were expected from a career changewill be conveyed to you. However this may entail a change of environ-

ment, which you will have to consider. You have a good bond with yourmate. But a development today could create a few doubts and suspicion. Youwill find a way out with renewed trust and faith in each other.

VIRGO (August 22 - September 21): You must be quick to take the ini-tiative to clinch a deal even with some compromises. Financial gainsare indicated for you today. News of a promotion or transfer to an im-portant office is likely. This is seen as good for you especially to widenyour horizons.

LIBRA (September 22 - October 22): Avoid new investments. Therewill be certain developments which may necessitate revision in yourplans. Put ego aside in matters of job and career, especially whenmoving closer to fulfilling your dreams. Students desirous of pursuing

higher studies will have work harder to make the grade.

SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21): You should not hasten tomake fresh investments. A delay in an assured payment could bedistressing. Handle financial issues carefully to further avoid loss.Relationship with your mate improves. However, you may sometimesfeel that you are bored with things in general.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 - December 20): Things are starting towork out. Tread carefully ahead keeping the major objective in con-stant view. Do not get put down or influenced by those who think youare not doing enough to improve your lot. You are headed in the right

direction it is only a matter of time when you will see tangible results.

CAPRICORN (December 21 - January 19): Better prospects for workand career are indicated. An important meeting scheduled for todaywill be a success. You have a favorable day to meet people and es-tablish new contacts. Matters concerning an elder will cause concern.You may feel exhausted towards the end of a hectic day.

AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 18): Don't get involved in quickprofit schemes. You can make good profits in ventures on which youhave been working. A hectic social life could now prove exhausting.You could even be neglecting your work and personal life. Correct the

situation at once for your own sake.

PISCES (February 19 - March 20): A few sundry problems occur inyour work. But you should be able to overcome them with your pa-tience and persuasive approach. You will enjoy the pleasures of inti-mate romance, while the married will manage to spend a memorableevening together.

� MOON: Aries� TITHI: 12th Vaishakh Krishnapaksha� NAKSHATRA: Ashwini� RASHI: Mesh (Aries) A.L.I.� LUCKY COLOUR: Grey and Red� LUCKY NUMBER: 1BIRTHDAY FORECAST: You will improveyour financial position significantly dur-ing the next twelve months. The em-ployed will get an opportunity to set-up anindependent business that will flourish.If you wish to travel overseas, or emi-grate, you will set out on your journeysoon. Your love life is on an upwardswing. If single you will get to know an in-teresting person.BABIES BORN TODAY: Will have brighteyes, broad forehead alert, energetic andself-opinionated. General all round goodknowledge will lead to many good oppor-tunities. Will do well in public life, mar-keting, business, agriculture or landdevelopment. Overseas influences arestrongly indicated and favorable. Will beloving and attached to family.

TODAY’S FORECASTJagjit Uppal

TIGER BUD BLAKE

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ACROSS:1 Lucknow is the capital of this

Pradesh (5)6 Musically unaccompanied (5)9 Astonished, perplexed or puzzled?

(7)10 Like or find pleasure in (5)11 White, plumed waterbird (5)12 Opium flower (5)13 Uphold, support or bear (7)15 Stuart's petname (3)17 Boletus mushrooms (4)18 Concurs (6)19 A very large deer (5)20 Vote, choice or poll (6)22 Gelatin substitute (4)24 ___ to : disposed to? (3)25 Declare in writing to be true (7)26 Dam extending across the Nile (5)27 Round of applause - "ovals" ana-

gram? (5)28 Understood, not spoken (5)29 Like limestone, in a way? (7)30 Errol ____ : ex-Hollywood star of

great renown? (5)31 A set of bells tuned to a scale (5)

DOWN:2 ____ in cheek : with irony or insin-

cerity? (6)3 Severs, stops or terminates (6)4 Bengali surname or boy's name (3)5 Incite or urge into doing something

(3,2)6 The act of oozing out or percolating

slowly? (7)7 Be nervous (4)8 Bring into being (6)12 Turning point (5)13 Aqualung for the diver (5)14 There is no use crying over such

milk? (5)15 "Reg is" changed into a Spaniard?

(5)16 Business of money lending (5)18 Drained of colour (5)19 The rainy season in our sub conti-

nent (7)21 Dismay or shock (6)

22 Affix (6)23 Attest (6)25 ___ boy : ship's waiter? (5)26 English county (4)28 Habitual spasmodic contraction of

facial muscles (3)

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

Today’s clue: R equals G

YYEESSTTEERRDDAAYY’’SS SSOOLLUUTTIIOONN

IRREGULAR SUDOKU 1685

HEATHCLIFF

SUDOKU 1866Sudoku is a numberplacing puzzle based ona 9x9 grid such severalgiven numbers.To solve aSudoku puzzle, everydigit from 1 to 9 mustappear in each of thenine vertical columns, ineach of the ninehorizontal rows and ineach of the nine boxes.

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AfternoonWORDMINE

How many words of four or more letters can you make from the letters shown intoday’s puzzle? In making a word, each letter may be used once only. Each wordmust contain the letter at the top of the pyramid. There should be at least onenine letter word. Plurals, foreign words and proper names are not allowed.TTooddaayy’’ss rraattiinnggss:: 02 aavveerraaggee; 03 ggoooodd; 04 oouuttssttaannddiinngg.YYEESSTTEERRDDAAYY’’SS SSOOLLUUTTIIOONN:: allay, ally, aptly, lastly, lily, palsy, pasty, patsy, pity,play, salty, silly, slay, SPATIALLY, spay, splay, stay, tally, tipsy

Q J Q T A E W Q T Q C E Q O Q W

W M T Q W W . S Y M U E S R

T Q C E Q O Q W Q J Q T A E W QYYEESSTTEERRDDAAYY’’SS SSOOLLUUTTIIOONN:: True success is overcoming the fear of beingunsuccessful.

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SOLUTION TO YESTERDAY’S QUICK CROSSWORDAACCRROOSSSS:: 3 Spawn, 8 Speed, 10 Eosin, 11 Hel, 12 Cower, 13 Hilltop, 15 Daven, 18Hur, 19 Dehort, 21 Gobbled, 22 Chap, 23 Peon, 24 Stalled, 26 Two bit, 29 O'er, 31Tuned, 32 Myeloma, 34 Indus, 35 Ibo, 36 Barge, 37 Stint, 38 Eyrie. DDOOWWNN:: 1 Aphid, 2 Bellhop, 4 Prop, 5 Weeded, 6 Norah, 7 Fiver, 9 Eel, 12 Corbett,14 Tub, 16 Vowed, 17 Ntini, 19 Deploys, 20 Scott, 21 Gabon, 23 Perlite, 24 Sidney,25 Lee, 27 Wuhan, 28 Beige, 30 Among, 32 Muni, 33 Obi.

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Junior Shaurya and Kishore excelfor JLTTA in win over Khar Gym

MMUUMMBBAAII:: Junior Shaurya Pednekar was thehero in JLTTA’s 3-2 win over Khar Gymkhanain the second division final of the MSDTTAInter-Club Table Tennis League, held at KharGymkhana. Shaurya won both his singles,beating Harsh Mehta and then thrashingPranav Rohera in the concluding tie to clinchthe title, while Suhas Rane scored overPranav to complete the formality. For MCF, itwas Kisore Mundargi, who excelled bywinning his singles, while captain Bindeshwon the other tie. RESULTS: II DIV: JLTTA ‘B’ bt Khar Gymkhana 3-2(Shaurya Pednekar bt Harsh Mehta 4-11, 12-14,11-8, 11-1, 11-9; bt Pranav Rohera 11-7, 11-8, 11-6; Suhas Rane bt Pranav Rohera 11-7, 11-8, 11-7;Raj Devraj lost to Tarun Khatwani 7-11, 5-11, 4-11.III Div: Mandpeshwar Civic Federation (Borivali) btChhatrapati Shivaji (Vile Parle) 3-2: SohamKunkerkar lost to Viraj 7-11, 11-9, 9-11, 3-11;Kishore Mundargi bt Ganesh 11-8, 9-11, 11-7, 11-8; Bindesh Chaitalia bt Sahil 11-5, 11-5, 11-5;Kishore bt Viraj 11-6, 14-12, 12-10. IV Div: DahisarSF bt New Community 3-1: Manish bt Saurabh 11-3, 11-5, 14-12; Amrut lost to t Himadri 5-11, 7-11,7-11; Suhas Rane bt Z.Rajan 11-6, 11-7, 11-6;Manish bt Himandri 121-9, 9-11, 11-6, 12-10.

New Hind Sports Club to clash withShiv Seva in finalMMUUMMBBAAII:: New Hind Suryansh Shedge ledfrom the front with a brilliant century standof 114 as New Hind crafted an easy win overCricket India Academy team A by 175 runsduring the semi final match held at Kohinoorcricket academy ground on Tuesday. Shedgereceived good support from the all rounderVedprakash Jaiswal 55*(20) and middleorder batsmen Rugwed Jadhav scoring 24(10) taking the team’s total to 229/3, thebowling department of CIA didn’t bowl inright areas and managed to pick only threewickets. The batting department of CIA didn’tlive up the expectations, as CIA team ‘A’wickets started to fall at regular intervals andthey were all down for just 54 runs. Thebowling star performer for New Hind SportsClub was Suranyash Shegde, withoutstanding bowling figures 4-22. In theother semifinals, Shiv Sena won the matchby seven wickets against MIG as Amit Waghand Devkaran Verma bagged a brace.

M. I. G. Club emerge champsMMUUMMBBAAII:: Fine bowling performances by left-arm spinner Jay Nayak (4 for 33) and skipperKevin Almeida (2 for 26), ably assisted byopener Kunal Dubey (53), Ninad Kadam (79n.o.) and Sumeet Ghadigaonkar (47)enabled M I G beat last year runner-up JollyFriends by six wickets in the finals of theinter-club (Under-25) cricket tournament.Kushal Shah (Jolly Friends), Jay Nayak (M. I.G.), Kunal Dubey (M. I. G.) and JaiprakashJadhav (M. I. G.) were adjudged bestbatsman, best bowler, best player and bestcoach of the tournament.Brief Scores - Jolly Friends - 207 all out(Kushal Shah 59, Swapnil Salvi 28, RaunakSharma 44, Jay Nayak 4 for 33, KevinAlmeida 2 for 26) lost to M. I. G. - 208 for 4(Kunal Dubey 53, Ninad Kadam 79 n.o.,Sumeet Ghadigaonkar 44, Sarfaraz Khan 2for 29) by six wickets.

MUMBAI: Senior BCCI of-ficial Prof RatnakarShetty, who was banned

for five years by the MumbaiCricket Association, slammed thedecision saying it was a personalvendetta and vowed to challengeit legally."I have raised an issue at the

AGM of the Association pertain-ing to the misuse of MCA fundsand have done nothing wrong,"said Shetty in a statement."This is a personal vendatta by

people who want to make surethat I do not contest the nextelections and also because theirego was hurt that the two anticlub resolutions proposed by themanaging committee had to betaken back by the Chairman afterhe sensed the mood of the houseafter I raised the issue on behalfof the members," he said."I will fight this kind of unde-

mocratic decisions both withinthe association and legally,"Shetty added.The seasoned administrator

was banned for alleging that someMCA office-bearers could havesold the tickets for the T20 Inter-national between India and Pak-istan played at Ahmedabad lastDecember in the black market."Yes. He has been banned for

five years from representing anyclub under MCA's jurisdiction. Itdoes not prevent him from com-ing to MCA's premises," MCApresident Ravi Savant told PTI."We have not prevented himfrom earning his bread and but-

ter," added Savant.The ban is effective till June 2,

2018 and Prof Shetty is to chal-lenge it in a court of law. Shetty isthe BCCI's General Manager,Game Development, and theBoard's office is in the samebuilding as the MCA at theWankhede Stadium.Savant further said that the ban

has been imposed for his allega-tions against some MCA office-bearers, regarding a December 28T20 match, which have beenfound untrue after the associa-tion conducted an inquiry. Thedecision to ban Shetty, who hasbeen associated with the MCA forseveral years and served it in thecapacity of committee member,secretary, treasurer and vice pres-ident, was taken on May 14 by themanaging committee.The committee also gave

Shetty additional time to listen tothe video recording of the meet-ing and his allegations and thenrevert to the MCA, which he did afew days ago. The letter datedJune 2 informing the impositionof the ban was delivered to him,it was learnt. Saying that his allegations had

caused embarrassment to theMCA's office-bearers, the letterstated that the allegations lev-elled by Shetty "were found to bebaseless on the perusal of docu-ments available in the MCArecords as well as subsequentconfirmations of concernedmembers of the sister Associa-tion, who requisitioned and ac-

cepted the tickets for that partic-ular match and paid for the saidtickets."The letter further stated that

Shetty had been given a chanceto furnish proof about his allega-tions with show cause notice andhe had replied to it "in a very eva-sive manner" and did not furnishany proof in respect of public al-legations made by him at theAGM. "After considering the replygiven by you, the Managing Com-mittee came to the conclusionthat you did not have any specificproof in respect of the allegationsof the black marketing of Ahmed-abad T20 match tickets by the of-fice bearers of MCA and that thesaid allegations were baseless,unsubstantiated and false."Stating that Shetty had been

given a chance to hear the audiorecording of his statement at theAGM and there was no change inhis stand, the two joint secre-taries have spelt out that theyhave been authorised by Savantto inform him of the decision todebar him till June 2, 2018 fromparticipating in any matters per-taining to the activities of the as-sociation. Shetty would not be "permit-

ted to represent any memberclub of the association, any tour-nament committee, any sponsor,franchisee, contractor or any per-son who has any relationshipwith the Mumbai Cricket Associ-ation, contractual or otherwise,during the said period of fiveyears," the letter added.

Shetty was bannedfor alleging thatsome MCA office-bearers could havesold the tickets forthe T20Internationalbetween India andPakistan played atAhmedabad lastDecember in theblack market.

IM Ravichandran hold top seed to draw

MUMBAI: International Mas-ter Ravichandran Siddharth

of Tamil Nadu (ELO 2361) contin-ued his good form by holding thetop seed, GM MchedlishviliMikheil (ELO 2645) of Georgia toa draw in the ninth round of theRs 21.5 lakh prize money sixthMumbai Mayor InternationalChess Tournament held at theNational Sports Club of India,here, on Monday.Playing on the first board,

Ravichandran faced a Sicilian de-fense, for which he opted forclosed variation. Pieces were

traded at regular intervals and thegame ended in tame draw after37 moves. Sameer Kathmale wasin with a chance to earn hismaiden Grandmaster norm hadhe won against GM AndriasianZaven (ELO 2608) of Armenia, butthough he fought hard, he endedon the losing side in the game ofFrench Defense, which, however,helped him make his IM norm.Kathmale, playing with white,

opted for the Tarrasch Variationagainst GM Zaven and on the19th move created an oppositecolor Bishop ending. But GM

Zaven used all his experience toconvert this ending, whichseemed headed to a draw, into awin.There was more cheer for In-

dian players as IM VAV Rajesh(ELO 2343) and Swayansh Mishradefeated GM M Vadim (ELO2552) of Belarus and GM HossainEnamul (ELO 2487) ofBangladesh respectively. Mean-while, GM Pantsulaia Levan (ELO2563) of Georgia went into solelead 7.5 points defeating GMZubarev Alexander (ELO 2559) ofUkraine in 58 moves.The game between GM Levan

and GM Zubarev started with theReti opening, which later con-verted into English opening. Withregular exchange of the piecesLevan had a slight advantage withhis Bishop against the Knight. Onthe 47th move Zubarev made apassive move of his knight, whichallowed Levan’s King to gain entryon the King side winning 2pawns, thus creating a passer. Re-alizing the difficulty in stoppingthe pawn Zubarev accepted hisdefeat in 58 moves. In the Under2100, Ramkrishna Perumalla(ELO 2086) is joined by JalpanBhat, leading with 8 points, fol-lowed by V S Negi, Snehal Bhosaleand Yogit S with 7.5 points at theend of the ninth round.

International Master Ravichandran Siddharth of Tamil Nadu during his matchagainst GM Mchedlishvili Mikheil during the Mayor’s Cup in Mumbai.

SSAAIITTAAMMAA,, JJAAPPAANN:: KeisukeHonda fired Japan into the2014 World Cup with adramatic injury-time penaltywhich salvaged a 1-1 drawwith Australia and made themthe first team to qualifyalongside hosts Brazil.

Tommy Oar's fortuitous latestrike had looked set tocondemn the hosts to anundeserved defeat. But afterMatthew McKay handled inthe box, Honda drove his spot-kick straight down the middleto earn the necessary point.

The result left the Asianchampions seven points clearand uncatchable in Group B,putting them through to theirfifth straight World Cup. It isthe first time they have sealedqualification on home soil. "Iwas nervous. I tried to hit theshot to the centre," saidHonda. "If it was saved, therewas nothing I could do aboutit."

Last-gaspHonda goal

fires Japan intoWorld Cup

BANNED BY MCA FOR 5 YEARS,SHETTY VOWS TO FIGHT IT OUT

NEWDELHI: Indian captainMahendra Singh Dhonihas come under sharp at-

tack from some former cricketersfor his alleged conflict of interestfor having stakes in the sportsmanagement company whichhandles him and three ofhis Indian teammates.Dhoni foundhimself in acontroversy when itcame to light that he had15 per cent stake in RhitiSports,whichalsomanagesSureshRaina, Ravindra Jadejaand Pragyan Ojha, besides theIndian captain. However, thefirm has made it clear thatDhoni was a shareholder onlyfor a brief period, and cur-rently has no stakes. But for-mer Indian cricketers andsports management executivesfeel that Dhoni should not puthimself in such a position wherequestions could be raised about apossible conflict of interest. "Obvi-ously, the documents that havecomeout indicates that it hasbeena conflict of interest as far asDhoni's involvement with RhitiSports is concerned," former In-dian cricketer Kirti Azad told PTI."I don't mind if an ex-cricketer

is acting as an agent for a living.Butwhen I seePragyanOjhabeingrelegated to second choice left-arm spinner suddenly and Ravin-dra Jadeja being valued at USD 2million after being banned for try-ing to cut underhand deals in IPL,I guess something is wrong. Also ifthe companydidn't have sufficientmoney, how did they issue sharesand paid it back," Azad pointedout.LatikaKhaneja ofCollage Sports

management said there was an

obvious conflict of interest andalso raised questions about Rs 210croredeal thatwas struckbetweenthe captain and the company."Obviously there is conflict of in-terest.The first question that cropsup is Rs 210 croreminimumguar-antee money which is huge.Ravindra Jadeja was managed

by my company from 2006-2011.But if a player comes andwants tojoin another firm, you can't stophim and especially if the firm isalso managing the Indian cap-tain," Khaneja said. Another for-mer cricketerManinder Singhalsofelt if the captain indeed hadshares itwas a clear caseof conflictof interest. "Butwhodoyouexpectto stop the rot when the BCCIPresident has gone against every-one who has stood up for thegame...Basically the President hasbeen saving the captain who isalso vice-president in his com-pany," he said.Former India opener and cur-

rently DDCA Vice-PresidentChetan Chauhan said ethically itwas not correct for Dhoni to havestakes in the company whichmanageshim. "Ethically this is notcorrect. It seems to be tricklingdown from the President. TheBoard officials need to take someharsh decisions andmake it clearwhat business the players and of-ficials can float of their own," hesaid.Another former Indian player

Madan Lal said that it was notproper for Dhoni to have stakesin the companybutdidnot thinkhe couldmanipulate team selec-tion. "There is noquestion that if itis true, there is a conflict of inter-est," he said.VVSLaxman,Dhoni's teammate

till recently, felt that the Indianskipper should sell off his shares, ifhe had any, as it could drive himinto a compromising situation.When such a problem arises,stakeholder should come out ofthe company by selling his sharesoff. I think that can solve all theproblems at one go," he said.

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SPORTSIN BRIEF

Vishnu Prasanna in joint leadAALLBBEENNAA,, BBUULLGGAARRIIAA:: Grandmaster-in-waitingV Vishnu Prasanna scored a fine victory overcompatriot Anurag Mahamal to maintain aclean slate after the end of the third round ofthe Grand Europe Albena International Chesstournament here. With his third victory in asmany games, Prasanna remained a part ofthe six-player leading the tournament with aperfect score here at the black sea resort.The Indian shares the lead with top seedConstantin Lupulescu of Romania, Bulgarianduo of Boris Chatalbashev and Vasil Spasov,veteran legendary Grandmaster EvgenySveshnikov of Latvia and Sandro Mareco ofArgentina. Meanwhile, Swapnil Dhopade andAshwin Jayaram share the seventh spot on2.5 points each along with 20 other playersafter draws in their third round game.

IOC asks IOA to submitamendments proposalsNNEEWW DDEELLHHII: The IOC asked the IndianOlympic Association (IOA) to co-ordinate andsubmit all amendment proposals to theworld body by no later than June 12, 2013,so the process of lifting the ban on Indiacould be started at the earliest. This letter isfollowed by the one, dated 24 May 2013,where the International Olympic Committeehad issued the roadmap for the country'sreturn to the Olympic fold, under which theIOA was suppose to amend its constitutionbefore July 15 and elect new office bearersby September 1, both under the watchfuleyes of the IOC.

PCB mistakenly sends 2012central contracts to Pak teamKKAARRAACCHHII:: In a major blunder, the PCB hasended up sending copies of the 2012 centralcontracts to the members of Pakistan teamin England instead of dispatching the newcontracts for 2013. According to a report inthe "Jang" newspaper, the board officialsrealized their mistake after the old contactshad already been dispatched to England tobe handed over to the players for theirsignatures. "After it was realized what hadhappened the board than sent the newcentral contracts announced recently for2013," the report said.

Special class on fixing for hockeyplayers after IPL scandalNNEEWW DDEELLHHII: The Indian hockey teammanagement orgainsed a special session forthe players in the just-concluded nationalcamp in Bangalore to create awareness aboutcorruption in the wake of the recent spot-fixingscandal in IPL 6. "Chief coach Michael Nobbsand the SAI head in Bangalore took specialclasses on spot-fixing and doping about 10days back. During the session, they told all theplayers to stay away from unknown people andinform the team management immediately issomebody approaches us with any offer," Indiacaptain Sardar Singh said on the eve of themen's and women's team's departure for theFIH World League Round 3 (Semi-finals) to beheld in Rotterdam from June 13-23.

Cricket Australia in USD 570 mlnTV rights dealSSYYDDNNEEYY:: Cricket Australia announced anunprecedented USD 570 million deal withfree-to-air television networks Nine and Ten tobroadcast the sport -- a 118 percent increaseon the previous five-year contract. ChannelNine, featuring veteran cricket commentatorRichie Benaud, will continue to showAustralian home Test and one-day matchesas it has done for more than 30 years.

DHAKA: Former Bangladeshcaptain MohammadAshraful was suspended

from all forms of cricket after heconfessed his involvement in fix-ing matches, adding another sor-did chapter to the spot-fixing sagawhich has already engulfed Indiancricket.More than a fortnight after the

spot-fixing scandal broke out inthe Indian Premier League, Ashra-ful's suspension is the latest caseof corruption in cricket which hasseen a number of cricketers beingarrested in recent times."As Ashraful has confessed his

involvement in fixing to the ACSUteam, so he should not be allowedto play any level of cricket until weget a full report of the investiga-tion," Bangladesh Cricket Boardpresident Nazmul Hassan told re-porters."I have spoken with Ashraful, he

told me that he has confessed

everything to the ASCU," Hassansaid, adding that the batsman hadnot disclosed details of his confes-sion to him.The International Cricket Coun-

cil's Anti-Corruption and SecurityUnit (ACSU) has been probing al-legations of match-fixing duringthe Bangladesh Premier League(BPL), a Twenty20 competition.Hassan's announcement came

during a meeting of the BCB hereto deal with the match-fixing alle-gations. The alleged fixing involvesa match between the Dhaka Glad-iators and the Chittagong Kingsteams during the second edition ofthe BPL.The 28-year-old Ashraful was al-

legedly paid about one milliontaka (USD 12,800) to lose the Feb-ruary 2 match, but the cheque hewas given later bounced, accord-ing to the local media. He was alsoallegedly involved in fixing an-other match 10 days later, against

the Barisal Burners, which histeam lost by seven wickets, the re-ports said.Ashraful became the country's

youngest Test centurion in 2001 atthe age of 17 and captainedBangladesh between 2007 and2009.He played in 61 Test matches

and complied 2737 runs for an av-erage of 24. He scored six centuries

during his Test career whichspanned from 2001 to 2013. InODIs, Ashraful managed 3468 runsin 177 matches for an average of22.23.The allegations are the latest to

hit Bangladeshi cricket, includingthe BPL, which was launched in2012 on the lines of the cash-richIndian Premier League.

FORGIVE ME FOR MYWRONGDOINGS: ASHRAFULBangladesh cricketer MohammadAshraful "apologised" to his nationafter admitting his involvement infixing matches, adding anothersordid chapter to the spot-fixingsaga which has already engulfedIndian cricket."Forgive me," Ashraful told re-

porters at his residence as he con-fessed his involvement in matchand spot fixing in the BangladeshPremier League."I would only plead that you all

forgive me for my wrongdoingsagainst the nation and myself,"Ashraful, Bangladesh's mosttalked-about batsman, added.

Ashraful suspended by BCB for match-fixing allegations

Skipper Dhoni comes underattack from former cricketers

NNEEWW DDEELLHHII:: BCCI VicePresident Arun Jaitley is not"fully satisfied" with how theWorking Committee meetingpanned out in Chennai, sayinghe would have preferredShashank Manohar in placeof Jagmohan Dalmiya as headof the four-member "interimarrangement".Bowing to all-round

pressure, N Srinivasan had onSunday agreed to "step aside"as BCCI President under acompromise formula thatbrought back former ChiefDalmiya as head of a four-member "interimarrangement" to run theBoard, more than a fortnightafter the spot-fixing scandalrocked Indian cricket."I won't say that I am fully

satisfied. The game of cricketis synonymous with fairnessand when you have threeplayers being arrestedbecause they are involved inunfair practice whichgraduates into fixing or arelative of the senior boardofficial is allegedly involved inbetting, it casts very seriousdoubts and calls for a verystrong action," said Jaitley.

Jaitley ’not fullysatisfied', saysManohar was hisfirst choice

THE BANGLA FIXER

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BARCELONA: Neymar becamethe eighth most expensive

signing in football history bymoving to Barcelona in a dealworth 57 million euros, unitingthe Brazil star with Lionel Messiin a formidable attacking part-nership.Neymar signed a five-year con-

tract with club president SandroRosell yesterday, after choosingBarcelona over RealMadrid in anintense two-year bidding war be-tween the fierce Spanish rivals.Barcelona vice president JosepBartomeu revealed the club hadexpected to pay about 40 millioneuros, but that "the interferenceof other clubs" inflated the price,an allusion to Madrid.Only Cristiano Ronaldo, Zine-

dine Zidane, Zlatan Ibrahimovic,Kaka, Luis Figo, Hulk and Fer-nando Torres have cost a clubmore than Neymar. Barcelona's

previousmost expensive transferwaswhen it paid 45million eurosto Inter Milan for Ibrahimovic in

2009 plus sent striker SamuelEto'o the other way.Neymar laughed shyly when

asked if he was worth the pricepaid for him. "No, but I am verygrateful that Barcelona did whatit had to do complete my child-hood, to be with my idols," hesaid. Formalities done after sign-ing his contract, the 21-year-oldstriker jogged onto the CampNou pitch for the first time in hisnew Barcelona kit bearing thename "Neymar Jr" on the back."I am very happy, very moved

to be a Barcelona player and ful-fill my dream," Neymar told thetens of thousands of fans whoturned out to welcome him.Neymar quickly made it clear

that he knows that he will have toplay second fiddle to Messi. "Iwant to help the team," he said. "Ihave come to addmy part so thatLionel Messi continues to be the

best player in the world."Neymar's flight from Brazil ar-

rived an hour behind schedule atabout 1 p.M. Local time. Deckedout in blackwith sunglasses and abaseball cap, he took a charteredbus straight to Camp Nou andhad his first photograph taken infront of the blue-and-burgundyclub insignia. During the tradi-tional thumbs-upwelcome shootNeymar stepped forward andwaved over the mob of photogra-phers to the hundreds of fanswhohad gathered wearing Brazil andBarcelona jerseys and chantinghis name. He was then rushedthrough two medical tests andback to the office to sign the deal.Neymar later told a packed

press hall that he had "followedhis heart"whenhe opted to cometo Barcelona and play alongsidenot only Messi, but the rest ofBarcelona's playmakers.

PARIS: Jo-Wilfried Tsongahas taken a step closer tofulfilling French hopes at

Roland Garros on Tuesday afterhis 7-5, 6-3, 6-3 win over 2009champion Roger Federer in theirquarter-final clash.Sixth seed Tsonga is the lone

French prospect remaining atRoland Garros. He is bidding tobecome the first male championat the Paris Grand Slam sinceYannick Noah in 1983.Tsonga was denied an early

break point chance in Federer’sfirst service game and was madeto rue his missed opportunity asa loose service game provedcostly when Federer broke for a 3-2 lead. Federer’s form was incon-sistent though. Hampered byuntimely unforced errors, partic-ularly on the forehand side, theSwiss surrendered a 40/15 advan-tage in the eighth game andTsonga took full advantage, play-ing with greater confidence fromthe baseline to level at 4-4. Withthe Philippe Chatrier crowd

cheering him on, Tsonga createda 40/0 lead on Federer’s serve inthe 12th game. The Swiss foughtback to level at deuce, but gaveTsonga a fourth opportunity,which he took as Federer frameda mid-rally forehand into thestands.Tsonga did not take his foot off

the gas. Looking to reach his firstmajor semi-final since 2012Wim-bledon (l. to Murray), he brokeFederer to love for a 2-0 lead inthe second set as the Swisssprayed a backhand wide. Fed-erer avoided going down a dou-ble break in the sixth game, butwas powerless as Tsonga servedout the second set in 35 minuteswith an unreturned serve.

SERENA STRETCHES IN TOSEMISWorld number one SerenaWilliams survived a huge scare toreach her first FrenchOpen semi-final since 2003 on Tuesday, de-feating unseeded RussianSvetlanaKuznetsova, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3.

Williams, bidding to win justher second title in Paris, 11 yearsafter her first, looked down andalmost out at one stage againstthe 2009 champion.Despite coasting through the

first set, she then dropped servefor the first time in the tourna-ment, being broken three timesin the second set, trailed 0-2 inthe third and fought off two breakpoints that would have seen herslip to 0-3.But she battled back, winning

six of the next seven games to se-cure victory in a shade under twohours.Victory extendedWilliams'winning streak to 29 matches asshemoved into a semi-final clashagainst Italian fifth seed Sara Er-rani, the runner-up to MariaSharapova last year."It was very difficult and I am

very tired," said Williams. "Svet-lana played very well. She haswon this tournament before so Iam happy to get through such atough match. Against Sara, it willbe another toughgreat fighter."

FERRER IN LAST FOURDavid Ferrer has reached thesemi-finals for the secondstraight year.Fourth seed Ferrercruised past fellow Spaniard andNo. 32 seed Tommy Robredo 6-2,6-1, 6-1 and will next meet sixthseed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.Ferrer kept the points short

and reaped dividends in the firstset of their ninth meeting. Hemaintained his energy and focusto break Robredo twice, includingthe eighth game to love, to cap-ture the 33-minute opener. Ferrerwon 83 per cent of his first serv-ice points and hit six winners.Ferrer produced a business-

like performance in the secondset, forcing Robredo out wide inbaseline rallies and executing hisplan on serve. Robredo, who wassidelined for fivemonths due to aleg injury in 2012, tried to forcehis way back into the match, butFerrer showcased tremendousconsistency. Ferrer sealed the setin 30minutes, having lost just sixservice points and hit 10winners.

Yadav’s fifer nailsAussies after DK’s

unbeaten tonCCAARRDDIIFFFF:: Umesh Yadav wreaked havoc with afive-wicket haul after Dinesh Karthik hit asublime unbeaten hundred as India demolishedAustralia by 243 runs in their final ChampionsTrophy warm-up match.Yadav took five for 18 as Australia collapsed

to 34 for six wickets by the end of the 12th overand were eventually bowled out for a paltry 65in 23.3 overs. Gangly paceman Ishant Sharmasupported Yadav well by taking three wickets forjust 11 runs in his five overs.Before that, India rattled up a challenging

308 for six as Karthik smashed an unbeaten146 and added 211 runs for the sixth wicketwith skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni (91). Indiascored exactly 100 runs in their last 10 overs asAustralia failed to turn the screws afterpolishing off five top Indian wickets for only 55runs at the Swalec Stadium.It was India's second consecutive win,

having beaten Sri Lanka earlier and it givesthem the confidence ahead of theirtournament-opener against South Africa onThursday. Yadav bowled at the right lengths asAustralian batsmen played loose strokes tooearly in the innings. Matthew Wade (5) and PhilHughes (14) were bowled playing across theline to fuller balls while David Warner (0) wascaught at first slip playing an expansive drive.Australia missed their injured captain

Michael Clarke as stand-in skipper GeorgeBailey (1) was beaten by pace and latemovement while the in-form Shane Watson (4)dragged the ball onto his stumps while trying tocut. Mitchell Marsh (0) got a faint inside edgethat landed in the keeper's gloves as theAustralian procession confounded pundits ofthe game.Except Hughes and Adam Voges (23 off 49

balls), none of the top seven batsmen got intodouble digits. Earlier, Like India's first warm-up game, the

lower middle-order batsmen saved the blusheswith both Karthik and Dhoni magnificentlypacing their innings on a track that had plentyfor the batsmen. Their stand came off 191balls. Karthik faced 140 balls and hit 17 foursand a six while Dhoni took 77 balls for hisknock, laced with 10 boundaries, including foursixes. Karthik's back-to-back centuries, hescored an unbeaten 106 in Birmingham againstSri Lanka, will help him improve his chances fora slot in the playing XI when begin theircampaign on Thursday.

ON SONG TSONGAOUSTS OUT OFTUNE FEDERER

No Indian left in French Open after defeats of Sania, PaesPPAARRIISS:: The Indian challenge at theFrench Open ended as Sania Mirzaand Leander Paes bowed out of thedoubles events with their respectivepartners.Sania and her American partner

Bethanie Mattek-Sands were forced toretire from their women's doubles pre-quarterfinals following a groinproblem to the latter. Sania andBethanie, seeded seventh, hadannexed the first set but the Americanencountered a groin issue in thesecond set and eventually they pulledout with the score reading 7-6 (0) 3-5

against 11th seeds AnastasiaPavlyuchenkova and Lucie Safarova.Sania and Bethanie, who had

encountered a back problemyesterday, had overcome Americanpair of Lauren Davis and MeganMoulton-Levy 1-6 6-3 6-0 in theirsecond-round match. Later in the day,Paes and Jelena Jankovic fought hardbefore their mixed doubles secondround 5-7 7-6(1) 2-10 against eighthseeded team of American Liezel Huberand Brazilian Marcelo Melo. Paes andJankovic lost in one hour and 30minutes.

NEYMAR SIGNS 5-YEAR CONTRACT WITH BARCELONA

Genius side by side... Brazilianstar Neymar along with Barcelona’sLionel Messi are all set to form aformidable combination at the Spanishclub.

France's Jo-WilfriedTsonga reacts after a

point againstSwitzerland's RogerFederer during the

French Open quarterfinal match at the

Roland Garrosstadium in Paris. Hedefeated Federer in

straight sets.

Dinesh Karthik during his explosive innings ofan unbeaten 146 runs against Australia duringthe warm up match at Cardiff on Tuesday.

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