1) One person was killed and over 40 injured in Dahi Handi celebrations across Maharashtra to mark Janmashtami. A 19-year old Govinda player fell to his death in Raigad district. 2) Around 250 Pakistani Hindus were allowed to cross into India for a pilgrimage after being detained at the border for several hours. They have 33-day visas for different Indian cities. 3) At least 40 people were killed and 20 injured after a bus fell into a gorge in Himachal Pradesh. The bus was carrying passengers from Dulera to Chamba when it veered off the road.

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ONE KILLED, 40 HURT IN DAHI HANDI
REVELRY IN MAHARASHTRA
Mumbai : Mumbai and Govindas or Bal Gopals. celebrations across
other parts of Maharashtra The sport is based on a leg- Mumbai. The prize money
erupted in a riot of colours end about Lord Krishna ranged from Rs10,000 to
and festivity to mark stealing makhan (butter) or Rs1.10 crore. Elaborate
Janmasthami's popular dahi (curd) from handis. The security arrangements were
Dahi-Handi celebrations in celebrations attracted top made by the police to ward
Mumbai on Friday.A govinda city and state political per- off any untoward incidents.
fell to his death from atop a sonalities like parliamentari- Medical teams were present
human pyramid in Dighi vil- ans Sanjay Nirupam and at all venues and hospitals
lage, Raigad. At least 40 Anand Paranjpe and legisla- were on high alert. Unlike
other Govindas, including tors besides Bollywood and the past, Pune celebrated
22 in Mumbai, were injured Marathi film stars. Political Dahi-Handi only in public
in different parts of the state, parties such as the grounds and large open
officials said.Durvaas Patil, Congress, Nationalist spaces. In Pune, police and
19, fell from a six-level govinda associations and 60 rupees. Govinda players Congress Party, Shiv Sena, the home department had
human pyramid and was all-girls teams built tall make a human pyramid so Bharatiya Janata Party, imposed restrictions on any
killed on the spot at human pyramids to attempt that one of them can break Maharashtra Navnirman Dahi-Handi celebrations on
Kudgaon area of Dighi vil- to grab the pot of butter an earthen pot (a handi) Sena and various social and the roads in the wake of the
lage in Raigad district, hanging above. The prize hung high above them. The cultural groups organised recent four serial bomb
police said.In Mumbai, 300 money ran into crores of players are known as individual or joint dahi handi blasts which rocked the city.
PAKISTAN ALLOWS ABOUT 250 HINDUS 40 KILLED, 20 INJURED AS BUS
TO CROSS INTO INDIA AFTER HICCUPS
The Pakistani Hindus who crossed over
have 33-day visas for different Indian cities.
FALLS INTO GORGE IN HIMACHAL
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AHORE/ISLAMABAD: A group India. They all have valid travel doc-
of abour 250 Pakistani Hindus uments," a senior official of the
were on Friday allowed to Federal Investigation Agency in
cross over to India for a pilgrimage Lahore told PTI."The Hindus have
after being detained at the Wagah 33-day visas for different Indian
cities. We stopped them temporarily
after media reports said they would
not return because of some prob-
lems they were facing here," the
official said.The FIA sent a special
team to Wagah to interview the
Hindus."The Hindus dismissed
media reports about them and
assured the team that they would
S
not speak against Pakistan in India," himla: At least 40 people the gorge near Rajera, K C
the official said. The official said the
were today killed and 20 Shadyal, ADGP, Law and Order,
land border crossing due to a con- team had not asked the Hindus to
troversy over reports that they provide any sort of undertaking. others injured when an said.The injured have been admit-
planned to migrate to the neigh- "They promised not to defame overcrowded bus veered off the ted to hospital.Rescue operations
bouring country.The Hindus protest- Pakistan," he said.Though the road and fell into a gorge near are in full swing, he said, adding
ed at the Wagah border crossing Hindus gathered at the border Rajera, 8 km from the district the toll could rise.Most of the
after they were detained for almost crossing at 8am, only two doctors headquarter of Chamba. While 32 deceased were from Chamba dis-
seven hours. Immigration authori- and their families were initially people died on the spot, eight trict.Chief Minister P K Dhumal
ties finally allowed the Hindus to allowed to cross to India.Both doc- injured persons succumbed to has expressed grief over the
cross the frontier at about tors had "no-objection certificates" injuries on way to hospital. The tragedy and directed the local
2.30pm."We were given the go- and authorities had earlier said they
bus was on its way to Chamba administration to provide relief to
ahead from the interior minister to would only allow people with NOCs
allow about 250 Hindus to travel to to cross the border. from Dulera when it plunged into the victims.

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HEALTH- BEAUTY
How Exercise Can Make You Beautiful
B
otox, collagen and silicone Regular exercise improves the relieves stress and lowers cortisol
implants, cosmetic surgery health of the skin by improving levels in the blood, therefore, elim-
and liposuction be damned. blood circulation to the skin sur- inating the over production of
There is a far easier and all-natural face. This helps to supply essential sebum, which can lead to blocked
way in which you can get glowing nutrients to the skin. Aerobic exer- pores. Additionally, exercising cre-
and stay beautiful from the inside- cise makes you sweat and pro- ates sweat. Sweat cleans out
out. It starts and ends with an ‘E’, motes the removal of toxins pores and removes dead skin
costs next to nothing and leaves through perspiration. Working out cells, oils, and chemicals, which
you feeling breathless but tones the skin, improves blood cir- build up over time. By flushing out
refreshed. In our craze for instant culation and oxygenation to the these toxins, you remove existing
beauty, we spend millions on cos- skin and so imparts a healthy glow. acne and also impede any further
metic treatments but overlook the Wrinkle lift inflammation that the body has to
most beneficial one — exercise. Exercise is a great deterrent of foreign particles on the skin.
It’s the best way to get a clear wrinkles, fine lines, and sagging For your hair
complexion, blemish-free skin, skin. Exercise supports the pro- Exercise helps to promote
fewer wrinkles and strong, healthy duction of collagen, a protein that blood circulation to the scalp and
hair. “Exercise has an overall revi- is the support structure of our skin. hair follicles. This eases the supply
talising effect. Regular exercise When you exercise, you strength- of nutrients in the blood stream to
also means improved blood circu- en and tone the muscles beneath the hair follicles. “It promotes hair
lation to the extremities — the fin- the skin, making the skin look growth and controls hair loss. It
gers, fingernails, toes and toe healthier. The stronger your mus- also keeps the scalp healthy and
nails. In fact, exercise benefits the cles are, the more support the skin prevents pore clogging,” says
body as a whole, because it will have and the firmer and more Husain. With regular exercise, hair
improves the strength of the circu- elastic the skin will look. follicles are nourished by oxygen-
latory and respiratory system, Acne prevention rich blood flow that rushes antioxi-
which also means improved oxy- Acne is normally caused by an dants to the area to destroy free
genation,” says skin and beauty over-production of sebum that radicals before they can damage
expert Shahnaz Husain. clogs the pores. Sebum is released tisol. Any increase in these hor- your hair. An added benefit is that
So, if you want to look good, put into the pores on a regular basis, mones corresponds to an increase when exercising outdoors, your
on your sports shoes and work up but certain hormones cause an of acne on the skin. By exercising, hair could develop a few sunlit
a sweat! over production such as testos- you can correct hormonal imbal- streaks for a natural highlighted
Glowing skin terone and the stress hormone cor- ances that lead to acne. Exercising effect.
E
xtracted from the crop of the olive tree —
native to the Mediterranean basin — olive oil
is valued for its multiple uses. From a fuel in
Try the Athletic
traditional lamps to a popular cooking agent (it’s Workout to
LOSE WEIGHT
one of the healthiest cooking oils, as it is full of
good fats), olive oil works wonders for your skin
E
too.
very sports enthusiast has
Shopping for oil
been bitten by the Olympic
“Always look for cold-pressed oil — extracted by
bug! With sports suddenly
a cold process without heat or a chemical agent,”
being the flavour of this season,
says Blossom Kochhar, beauty expert. In beauty
if you want to ditch your boring
treatments, there is little or no difference between
gym routine, we suggest some
extra virgin or virgin olive oils, but being cold-
sports-inspired workouts, that break the monotony of your
pressed is important as the process preserves the
fitness regime. After all, fitness and sports go hand-in-hand.
Beauty
nutrients and vitamins in the oil, she explains.
And while not everyone is born an athlete, you can definite-
What makes it good
Chock-full of vitamins, minerals and proteins, ly feel like one by trying these workouts. Says fitness guru
Krutika Ranjane, The Hive Gym, “Athletes need specific
Benefits
olive oil works wonders for the skin and hair. An
excellent moisturising agent, it helps soften and training tailored according to their sport. Add these exercise
nourish your skin and hair — it’s great for dry and routines to enhance your physical and mental fitness.” So if
of
rough areas like your knees and elbows. you’re looking for fun and a fantastic workout, get, set, go!
“Research has also shown that emollients contain- Cardio kickboxing
ing olive oil are beneficial for skin conditions like Remember the ’80s, when every woman on the planet
Olive
psoriasis and eczema,” says Shahnaz Husain, was hooked on to aerobics, as the universal form of work-
skincare expert. It also helps fight dandruff, repairs ing out? Then came the ’90s and aerobic kickboxing (now
spilt ends and adds shine to your hair. Olive oil is known as cardio kickboxing) hit the fitness circuit. A sports-
also good for relieving aches and pains, and is inspired form of aerobics, it pairs the cardio workout of tra-
often used with essential oils as a carrier oil for
ditional aerobics with the strength and agility training
body massages. Topical application of the oil is
Oil
involved in martial arts. Using conventional heavy bags
great for moisturising the skin and hair. The skin of
the fruit is also a great exfoliant, as it does not con- and training pads that are based on authentic kickboxing
tain any caustic substances and has safe mole- techniques, it provides both resistance and cardiovascular
cules, says Dr Jaishree Sharad, Mumbai-based benefits. Most cardio kickboxing classes begin with light
dermatologist. stretches and a cardio warm up.

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RS 26,000 CRORE LEFT UNCLAIMED IN BANK, RBI to release
new 5 rupee coin
PROVIDENT FUND ACCOUNTS
C
HANDIGARH: The Reserve Bank of India
(RBI) will shortly issue five-rupee coins in
N
EW DELHI: Investors benefits are passed on to their new shape and size. The obverse of
have not claimed over the other EPFO subscribers. the coin shall bear the Lion Capital of Ashoka Pillar
Rs 26,000 crore from Minister of state for with the legend 'Satyamev Jaitey' inscribed below,
their provident fund (PF) finance Namo Narain Meena bonuses.
accounts, insurance companies told Parliament that over Rs Several insurance compa-
and bank fixed deposits, data 3,000 crore was lying with nies were, however, flouting the
released by the finance ministry insurance companies. Within norms and were transferring the
revealed. A large part of the this, he did not specify if the Ulip funds into the shareholder
funds — over Rs 22,600 crore amount included what individu- account, which benefited the
— is lying unclaimed with the als invested in unit-linked insur- promoters. Meena said the
Employees Provident Fund ance plans (ULIP). Funds lying insurance regulator has now
Organization (EPFO). New unclaimed with insurance com- advised insurers that unclaimed
rules stipulate that those who panies remain in the policyhold- money would not be appropriat-
have not transferred or shut er account, which is invested in ed or written back. In case of
their accounts for three years the market and returns on this a RBI release said here today. On its left periphery
insurance, several policyhold-
are not even entitled to receive are shared with policies that are it will bear the word "Bharat" in Hindi and on the
ers stop paying premium after a
interest on it. As a result, their still in operation in the form of right upper periphery the word "India" in English.
few years although the policy
FACTORY OUTPUT DROPS 1.8% IN JUNE Six killed, 10 missing as boat capsizes in Bihar
Patna : At least six women drowned and 10 people, mostly women, were
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EW DELHI: in production during pace of expansion in missing after a boat ferrying over 41 people capsized in Kosi river in Bihar's
Industrial output April-June compared nine years. Madhubani district early on Friday, police said.Over a dozen people man-
fell for the third to a 6.9% growth in the The manufacturing aged to swim to safety. Some were rescued by local villagers.The boat cap-
time in four months in first quarter of last sector, which accounts sized near Balthighat under Bheja police station. "Search and rescue oper-
June as weak manu- financial year. The for nearly 76% of the ations are on," a police officer said.A district administration official said five
facturing sector output bodies had been recovered. "Local officials launched rescue operations in
weighed heavy, the river," an official said.
Vijay Mallya warns striking staff he’ll
prompting economists
to say that the central
bank may ease interest
rates to support
stop funding Kingfisher Airlines
growth.
Data released by
the Central Statistics
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Office on Thursday EW DELHI: the actions of
showed industrial out- poor show by the index of industrial pro- Crisis-ridden our own col-
put fell 1.8% in June industrial sector is duction (IIP), declined Kingfisher chief leagues lead to
compared to 9.5% expected to adversely 3.2% in June com- Vijay Mallya on loss of guest
growth in the same impact the first quarter pared to an 11.1% Thursday issued a confidence and
month a year earlier. In economic performance expansion in the same veiled threat to shut lower income
May 2012, the sector with services too year-ago period. The down the airline by cancellation
rose 2.5% and in April impacted by the global mining sector rose a because of employees of flights or low
it fell 0.9%. economic slowdown. paltry 0.6% in June — who have not been load factors that
Highlighting the grow- During January-March compared to a decline paid since March and result from
ing concern, the sector 2012, the economy of 1.4% in the same some since February uncertainty? try and understand the
posted a 0.1% decline grew 5.3%, the slowest year-ago month. — going on strike What is the confidence extreme hardship that I
every now and then. that I can give to
Drought prospect in Bihar : Nitish Kumar
am going through to
The tone of the letter investors who I am in keep our airline flying
has not gone down dialogue with?" the let- to the highest safety
Expressing fear over council.There has been well with the unpaid ter says, adding, "If standards. Every day, I
inadeqaute rainfall, 33% less rainfall than nor- employees and they some colleagues feel have to write cheques
Bihar Chief Minister mal in Bihar since June are planning some that I will be pressur- ... irrespective of the
Nitish Kumar today this year, hitting cultivation steps to somehow get ized by flight cancella- revenue inflow. We
said the prospect of of paddy and maize, the government's tions, they are wrong. have continuing issues
drought loomed in sev- Kumar said adding the attention to their plight, Instead, I will stop my with the tax authorities
eral districts of the state had received normal something which may own support as a few with frozen bank
state. ''There is a fear rainfall last year which put a further question are effectively holding accounts. As if that is
of a drought-like situa- helped farmers to harvest mark on the airline's the entire company to not bad enough, some
tion in several parts of rich kharif crop.Factors like ability to maintain its ransom." For the first of our own colleagues
the state as 179 of its total 534 delay in arrival of monsoon, its de- schedule. time, Mallya admitted are ensuring, by their
blocks have received less than 250 activation for a long period in "Why should I he had trouble running actions, that our rev-
mm rainfall this monsoon,'' he said June/July, less rainfall in July and spend everyday to the airline in his letter. enue prospects fall
in a statement in the legislative increase in prices of fodder pointed keep our airline afloat if "I appeal to all of you to down further," he says.

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SPORTS
Yuvraj Singh may
L Not winning some-
ondon Olympics :Indian pugilist Vijender
Singh arrived at the Delhi airport on Friday
return to Team morning. Unfortunately, the boxer failed to
perform well at the London Olympics and couldn't
thing is not the
India for World T20
bag a medal this time.
However, his wife Archana feels proud of her
husband and said, "It was disappointing when Viju end of the road:
Vijender Singh
lost the chance to win a medal but at least usne
koshish ki aur haar jeet toh sports main hota hain.
But I'm happy to see him home, as far his winning
the medal is concerned for me he is a winner. medal because I worked hard for it for the
Luck wasn't on our last 4 years...I know that I gave it my best
side this time but I shot and but alas it's all a part of being a
know how he went sportsmen - victory is not always on our
out there and put out side. But as I always like to say - 'Not win-
a god fight which ning something is not the end of the road, it's
makes me feel so just the beginning for new innings in ones
proud of him." life." Praising about Mary Kom's victory, Viju
Vijender who says, "Lekin achi baat yeh hain ki is baar
looked all tired but India ko four medals mile hain aur jisme se
was rejoiced to be two woman sports person hain. Yeh bahut
back home with his family said, "It's good to be garv ki baat hain. Mary Kom ki jeet se
back home. Afsos zaroor hain ki medal nahi jeet bahut khushi hui. She deserves the medal
paaya, lekin koi nahi khel hain haar jeet toh hoti usne bahut mahnat ki hain. We all feel
hain. I was disappointed upon not winning a proud of her."
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EW DELHI: Dashing batsman Yuvraj
Singh is likely to be picked in the Indian
squad for the World Twenty20
India aim to avert bottom finish
Championship when the selectors choose the
15-strong team in Mumbai on Friday.
Yuvraj, the man of the tournament in the
in Olympic campaign
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2011 World Cup, had last played for India in ONDON: Their reputation in players are aware that they have
November 2011 before being diagnosed with a tatters, Indian hockey team not given a good performance of
rare germ cell cancer. would look to salvage at their skills," coach Michael Nobbs
The World Twenty20 Championship event least one victory from their disas- said."We've occasionally got the
will be played in Sri Lanka from September 18 trous Olympic Games campaign basics right and managed to get
to October 7. According to sources, the selec- that has pushed them into a play- into the circle, but the finishing
tors plan to bring the swashbuckling southpaw off to avert the bottom place finish has been poor. At the other end,
back in the national team through the shortest in the 12-team competition. we've continued to concede soft
format of the game. India will take on South Africa goals," he said. Nobbs says the
Yuvraj will also be playing two T20 games on Saturday in the playoff to Indian team faltered badly where
against New Zealand at home on September 8 decide the 11th and 12th spots, a it mattered most. "Performing at
and 11, it was learnt. Officially, Yuvraj's fitness match-up similar to that of the tition. India, making a return to the other events ahead of the
report will be tabled at the selection meeting 2006 World Cup in Olympics does not matter. This is
the Olympic arena after failing to
and the selectors will pick him only after an all-
Monchengladbach, where India qualify for the 2008 Olympics in what was the big stage where we
clear on this front. But sources said his fitness
managed to put it across the Beijing, struggled to find their feet should have played better,"
has already been assessed and he has been
Southern African rivals to finish and the players did not show any Nobbs said. Only South Africa
deemed fit. After his treatment, Yuvraj has
been working out at the National Cricket 11th.The Indian team's mental determination to be combative have conceded more goals than
Academy in Bangalore and has also played a fragility has been exposed during against opponents who had India in their respective prelimi-
few practice matches recently. NCA sources their five league matches that left superior physique and used it nary league matches on these
said he has done enough to dispel any doubts the jittery and fumbling Indians effectively to dispossess the Olympics. But India were the only
about whether he has adequate stamina. struggling against opponents, Indians."We have struggled side not to have secured any
About the rest of the squad, middle-order bats- who were determined to leave throughout the tournament. The point from five group matches,
man Rohit Sharma is on a sticky wicket due to their mark in the Olympic compe- while South Africa had one point
his poor form. With Manoj Tiwary all set to
retain his place, it will be tough for Rohit to
make the cut.In the medium-pace department,
Future of Indian boxing is good: Sandhu
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Zaheer Khan, Irfan Pathan, Ashok Dinda and ONDON: National boxing bronze medal in Beijing, India's
Umesh Yadav are almost certain to retain their coach Gurbaksh Singh male boxers came into these
places. The fight for the fifth slot here is Sandhu is all praise for the Games amid much hype but did
between L Balaji, who had a fine IPL season country's young pugilists who made not win a medal. "As I had said
earlier this year, and Vinay Kumar. This means their Olympic debut, saying that earlier, I would have been happy
that the squad will have only two specialist their gritty performance has shown if we had repeated Beijing here
spinners. R Ashwin is a certainty while three that Indian boxing has a bright (in men's section). But I am sat-
future ahead of it. isfied with the way the boxers
contenders ( Pragyan Ojha, Rahul Sharma "Akhil Kumar and Vijender performed. I think there is no
and Piyush Chawla) are vying for the other Singh, performed well in their sec- shame in losing, if you have
slot.On the batting front, Ajinkya Rahane also ond Olympics (Beijing 2008). But now we have given your best" he said. "This has been the best
has a good chance of making it as the third very young and talented boxers who are fearless performance of our pugilists in the Olympics till
opener. Thus, it's going to be 7-7-1 combina- and do not get overawed by the rivals I think date. Only thing was that they could not translate
tion (seven bowlers, seven batsmen and a future of Indian boxing is very good," Sandhu their performances into medals," he added. The
wicketkeeper). said referring to likes of L Devendro Singh (49kg) coach asserted that performance of his boxers
and Sumit Sangwan (81kg). After Vijender's has been appreciated by their rivals.

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NEWS
GUARD CONFESSES TO OF TRUANT MONSOONS
AND SHAKY GOVERNMENTS
MURDERING MUMBAI LAWYER Mumbai : Baarish nathich thayi toh shoon
thayesh (What will happen if it doesn’t rain at all)”
M
umbai : The watchman According to police, the murder her body was carried out and
of an apartment block was committed around 1.30 am her parents, who had come
in central Mumbai has after two electricians, who had down from Delhi have been
confessed to murdering 25- come to restore power at handed over her body, police
year-old lawyer Pallavi Purkayastha's apartment that said.
Purkayastha by slitting her had gone off at around 12.30 "The boyfriend is also being
throat because she had a.m., left the place. questioned," an official said,
rebuked him, police sources Sources also say that Pathan adding that they needed to cor-
said Friday, a day after the had tampered with the power roborate and authenticate the
killing. supply of her apartment so that events of what had happened.
Sajjad Pathan, the guard, he could take advantage of the Police will make an official
would be produced in court on dark to seek revenge. statement regarding the killer Malad-resident ‘stoke broker’ Jatin Dholakia, 42,
Friday, an officer said. Purkayastha, a legal advisor, and the events that led to the who I often meet on the train, asked his friend
Puryakastha, the daughter of was found murdered in a pool murder. Sources claimed that Viral Shah, 49, sitting opposite him. The friend
Delhi-based Indian of blood by her boyfriend Avik Pathan molested Purkayastha folded his newspaper, put away his glasses and
Administrative Service (IAS) Sengupta early Thursday. and attempted to rape her. shrugged. “Thavanu shoon? Sarkarni band vaagi
official Atanu Puryakastha, had Sengupta is also a lawyer by However, police officers jashe (What else? The government will be in
had a tiff with Pathan over an profession and worked for refused to confirm or deny this. trouble).History shows how empires have folded
issue in the society and another firm in Mumbai. While reconstructing the crime, up and rulers have had to give up thrones in the
rebuked him. In the early hours She was found with her throat police also found that face of drought. Given how drunk on power cur-
of on Thursday, he slit her slit and had multiple injuries on Purkayastha struggled against rent regimes in the state and Centre have shown
throat to seek revenge for his her face, hands and eyes, her murderer and tried to seek themselves to be, one always wondered whether
humiliation, police sources said. police said. A post-mortem of help of neighbours. this is something that they even think about.
STATE GOVT DEFENDS Northeast students make merry
after Mary Kom's Olympic feat
ONE-QUERY RTI RULE
M
umbai : Five- northeast India a "chinki",
time world under the Scheduled
Mumbai : The state response to a Public divisions. In such champion 29- Castes and Scheduled
government, which Interest Litigation (PIL) cases, the public infor- year-old Mary Kom Tribes (Prevention of
receives the highest filed by Shivaji mation officer of one clinched a historic Atrocities) Act. The pun-
number of applications Kshirsagar, a social department cannot col- bronze in women's box- ishment is up to five
under the Right to activist,in which he lect all the information ing, which was intro- years' imprisonment and
Information Act claimed that the in 30 days. The affidavit duced in the Olympics for denial of anticipatory bail.
(RTI) in the amendment would also states that there is the first time. Kom is an Ritumbhara Agrawal
country, has harass applicants no prohibition regard- inspiration to India's youth, but even from Darjeeling, who is pursuing arts
defended its and curtail ing a request exceed- more for the northeast Indian stu- at St Xavier's College, said that many
decision of ing 150 words. The dents, who hope her success will northeast Indian athletes, such as
introducing word limit is specified make it easy for them to gain accept- Kom and Bhaichung Bhutia, have
rules to stream- only to ance in city colleges and they will not made the country proud. "These ath-
line the way ensure that be now referred to as "chinkis". letes have proved that even north-
applicants can the appli- "Kom's success has given exposure east Indians are capable of big
sort out the information their freedom of cants’ requisitions are to to northeast Indians on a global plat- achievements. Their success has
they seek. An affidavit expression as well. The the point and not unnec- form.Until now, racism against north- resulted in wider acceptance of stu-
was filed before the amendment is related essarily distorted. east Indian students was prevalent dents across the cities and hopefully
Bombay High Court by to rule 3(A) of the Act
the joint secretary of which specifies that a Bombay hosp on campuses across the country. I
hope that as Olympics brings people
will continue to do so,'' she said.
Agrawal added that the problem of
the general administra-
tion department,
request in writing can
pertain to only one sub-
nurses on strike together, we will put an end to this discrimination and name-calling is
Mumbai: Two hundred discrimination,'' said Samuel more rampant in towns, and not so
Rashid Sayyed. It ject and ordinarily not nurses of Bombay Hospital Haokip.Haokip, who is pursuing a much in cities. Avkash Jadhav, who
states that the exceed 150 words. went on a strike throwing Bachelor of Arts in Political Science teaches at St Xavier's, admitted that
Maharashtra RTI rules However, the affidavit health care service into a
tizzy. We have been from St Xavier's College, hails from northeast Indian students often strug-
were implemented to says that RTI applica- Paschim Manipur. Northeast Indian gle even to find acceptance even as
instructed to shift the ICU
ensure that the Act was tions suffer from unwar- students, whose appearance is char- Indians."Our college gets many stu-
patients out of the hospital if
effectively implemented ranted complications we think it would be diffi- acterised by their distinctly "mon- dents from the north east. In campus,
and that the amend- when applicants seek cult to handle them. If shift- goloid'' features, often face ragging we have tried to spread awareness
ment was made with a information prima facie ing them is not possible,
or discrimination, especially on col- about no discrimination.
view to streamlining the on one topic but the then we have been instruct-
ed to appoint junior resident lege campuses.Recently in June,the Through anti- ragging cells and regu-
procedure for supplying information they ministry of home affairs asked all lar mentions in the college policy, we
doctors in the ICU to moni-
information. The reply require pertains to dif- tor patients, said a senior states and union territories to book are trying to broaden their outlook,''
was filed by the state in ferent departments and doctor of the hospital. anyone who calls a person from Jadhav said.

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NEWS
Shattered Maval family
MNS TRANSPORT UNION TO TAKE MORCHA TO WADALA RTO bitter on giving govt land
M
UMBAI: The MNS transport to our party will not work when Mumbai: If the Tupe family from the Ursale village
union plans to take a mor- they march to the transport com- of Maval call themselves unfortunate, it won’t be
cha to Wadala RTO early missioner's office soon," Shaikh an exaggeration.For, the series of land acquisition
next week to protest against the said. "We are raising our voice by the government has not only stripped the
corruption at RTO offices in against the corrupt RTO officials Tupes of their fields but also taken away their only
Maharashtra. The union, headed who take bribes and allow over- ‘educated’ member, Shyamrao Wagu Tupe
by Haji Arafat Shaikh, had staged loading of trucks and allow tourist (29).On August 9 last, Shyamrao joined farmers
dharnas at Navi Mumbai and Andheri RTOs buses to carry cargo illegally," he stated. "We from 16 villages in the Maval taluka in blocking the
recently and disrupted work at these RTOs for a have information that RTO officials collect Rs Pune-Mumbai expressway to oppose the Rs310-
few hours. "We now plan to take the chetavni 10,000 per truck every month and allow them to crore Pavana project. In fact, in Shyamrao’s
(warning) morcha to Wadala RTO next week,'' he overload goods. Instead of 10 tonnes, they load death lies the loss of a secure livelihood for the
said. The Raj Thackeray-led MNS also plans to 50 tonnes of goods and instead of five trucks, the entire Tupe family. Shyamrao,is survived by wife,
take out a massive rally to state transport com- consignment goes in one truck. It is dangerous mother and three-year-old son Kunal. Living in a
missioner's office in Bandra East by the month as the truck can overturn or cause accidents on joint family comprising two brothers, their wives
end. "We will bring all our operations to a halt on the road," he said. He alleged that since one lakh and six children in all, Shyamrao was the sole
that day. More than 25,000 transporters affiliated such trucks arrived in Maharashtra every month, member to have studied up to SSC.
CENTRE FOR NIA PAV PINCHING YOUR POCKET?
PROBE INTO PUNE
M
umbai : Mumbai’s ubiqui- round the corner by Diwali. “The
Mumbai : Unhappy with the slop- tous staple – the pav – is demand for maida goes up
py progress in Pune blasts dearer. The price of pav ahead of Diwali and if prices
probe, the union home ministry has gone up by 33% – from Rs6 continue to rise, the wholesale
will soon write to the for a laadi of six pavs to Rs8 now. price may go up to Rs1.50 per
Maharashtra government seek- However, individual bakeries and pav – that’s Rs9 for a laadi,”
ing its view if the investigations retail stores sell it for as much as Sayeed said. This hike in the
can be handed over to the Rs12 per laadi. The hike, which price of pav has come after
National Investigation Agency came into effect earlier this week almost five years, after the last
(NIA).Pune police and Maharashtra’s Anti-Terrorism at most bakeries across the city, is being attrib- time the price was increased from 75 paise to
Squad is carrying out the Pune blasts probe, where uted to the rising cost of refined flour (maida), Re1 per pav in 2007.While most bakeries have
one bomb luckily failed to go off, thus giving vital which is the main ingredient.“The price of a 90-kg already rolled in the hike, others are planning to
clues about the exact nature of the explosive mate- bag of maida has shot up in the past few months. hike the prices very soon. “We will have no option
rial and its make. Though they point to the hand of From just Rs1,200 at the year’s beginning, it hov- but to hike prices of all our products by at least
Indian Mujahideen, the state investigators have not ers around Rs1,900 today, and we had no choice 25%, since the cost of maida has gone up
been able to get any crucial leads till now, sources but to hike the price of pav marginally,” said Ishaq sharply,” said the manager of Yazdani Bakery at
said.“We believe that the NIA, given its capacity and Sayeed of Ramzan Bakery, adding that even the Fort.Meanwhile, the price of sliced white bread
range of expertise, is better equipped to handle this current hike is an interim one and if the maida has also been consistently increasing during the
probe,” top home ministry sources said. prices continue to rise, another price hike may be same period – going from Rs14 to Rs20 now.
WADALA MURDER: BUILDING’S CCTVS WERE DEFUNCT
ter of an IAS officer the entry and exit of an electrician was ques- in the living room
from Delhi was found outsider without getting tioned, he said he did which indicated that
dead in her 16th floor caught is unlikely, said not even enter the flat,” probably someone
flat at 21-storey the police. added Jadhav. known to her had
Himalayan Heights. “The last call The police have come and chatted with
She was a lawyer and Parkayastha made found strands of hair, her for some time.
lived with her from her cell phone both of men and A senior doctor
boyfriend. was to the society’s women, from the flat from the post-mortem
The residents said electrician after power and blood stains every- department of LTMG
the CCTV cameras in her flat went kaput. where. They said that Sion hospital said:
were functional until six Her boyfriend, Avik Parkayastha had “There was a big cut
months ago when the Sengupta, also called struggled very hard to on her neck and five
builder was in charge the electrician, who fight her assailants minor ones on her face
of the building’s main- fixed the problem after before she gave up. and chest. We have
tenance. After a com- taking the keys of the She managed get out preserved her viscera
mittee was formed by meter box from a of her flat and ring her that will be sent for
M
the society, the CCTV guard,” said Nagesh neighbour’s doorbell. investigations.”
umbai : The cuit television (CCTV)
cameras have been Jadhav, senior inspec- But when no one Joint commissioner
posh housing cameras in the building
non-functional as it did tor of Wadala TT police answered, she stum- of police (crime)
s o c i e t y , but they were defunct.
not want to bear the station. bled back to her flat. Himanshu Roy said
Himalayan Heights, at On Thursday,
extra expense. There “The last incoming Sengupta found her a the motive of the crime
Bhakti Park in Wadala Pallavi Parkayastha,
are 21 security guards call on her phone was few minutes later. The was unclear. “We have
(East), had closed-cir- the 25-year-old daugh-
in the society and so Sengupta’s. When the police found a hookah put some best officers

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Sunday, August12th to 18 th, 2012
KEEP TABS ON YOUR Long-term heavy marijuana
CHILD’S SURFING HABITS use could damage brain
Persistent heavy per cent in the users
W
marijuana use dam- studied, Dr Seal said.
hile 24/7 connectivity to Parents shouldn’t expose kids to the
ages the brain’s mem- While the average
the cyber world has its Internet till the age of 13-14
ory and learning age participants start-
benefits, it also poses Most of the schools have lessons on
capacity, Australian ed using marijuana
increasing danger to children and basic computer applications, but
scientists have was 16, some began
teenagers as they share too much nothing about Internet as a tool.
proved. as young as 10 or 11
There are some
They also showed and were more seri-
schools that encour-
for the first time the ously affected.
age students to do
earlier people devel- “This is the first
their research using
oped their cannabis study to demonstrate
the Internet. Even
habit, the worse the the age at which regu-
parents at home are
damage. lar cannabis use
encouraging their
Scientists from begins is a key factor
children to browse
Melbourne’s Murdoch in determining the
the Internet.
Childrens Research severity of the brain
However, I am totally
Institute (MCRI), d a m a g e , ”
against this practice,
Melbourne University and News.com.au quoted Dr Seal as
I think children must
Wollongong University used telling a foreign news
not be exposed to
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) agency.Cannabis interferes with
information online. This makes them the Internet till the age of 13-14. I
to scan the brains of 59 people who naturally occurring cannabinoid
and their families vulnerable to am surprised when I hear that par-
had been using marijuana for 15 receptors in the brain.
fraud, bullying and a number of ents tell their kids to sit at home and
years on an average. “If you're a teenager and you’ve
potential crimes. The only answer to browse the Internet instead of
The images were compared with got all these natural cannabinoids in
the problem is for adults to super- encouraging them to play with their
scans of 33 healthy people who had your white matter, it’s not good to be
vise their children’s time on as many friends. Parents should supervise
never used the drug. introducing a lot of external cannabi-
social networking sites as possible. what their children are doing on the
The scans showed long-term noids in your system, because it
Child safety softwares can help you Net and discourage them from
heavy cannabis users had disrup- stops the white matter maturing,” Dr
watch over your children’s activities undesirable online activity.
tions in their white matter fibres, Seal said.
There are various mechanisms —Aruna Jethwani, educationist
said senior researcher Dr Marc Seal The significant differences in
available to ensure your child’s Parents can only monitor, but not
of MCRI. long-term heavy cannabis users’
safety in cyberspace, but the ques- control their child’s online activities
There was a reduction in the vol- white matter was linked to poor
tion is how many parents actually As a parent, I am very conscious
ume of white matter of more than 80 memory and learning.
know about it and how many of about my child’s safety in cyber-
HOW HEAT CAN HELP TREAT CANCER
them use it? space. We have child safety soft-
Most of the Internet connections at ware installed on our computer,
homes are through wireless broad- wherein it automatically blocks adult
band with inbuilt router filters. But sites. So, in our absence also chil-
Researchers have of a novel protein. Biology group, Dr
parents do not have any idea that dren cannot access these websites.
identified a switch in Intriguingly, this protein Thomas Caspari said.
such filters are there on their com- In my opinion, the child safety soft-
cells that may help to is only produced when “Our work may also
puter and that so many child safety ware works for children only till a
kill tumours with heat. elevated temperatures help to improve heat-
softwares are available. Children certain age. Once they enter their
Prostate cancer and treatment of cancer for
are basically fearless in exploring; teens, they become smart enough
other localised tumours the benefit of patients.
but it does not mean that they are to find their way out of all these
can be effectively treat- This research success
smart. Child safety softwares can be security filters. As far as computers
ed by a combination of was a real team effort
used by parents to keep children and softwares are concerned, chil-
heat and an anti-can- made possible by the
from browsing adult sites or any site dren surprisingly outsmart adults.
cer drug that damages generous funding from
they do not want their children to No matter how many safety meas-
the genes. Cancer Research
visit. I would suggest to parents that ures we take, children are masters
Behind this novel Wales and the
children must not be given laptops. in breaking codes and passwords. I
therapy is the enigmat- European Leonardo
If the kids are allowed to access a think as parents we can monitor, but
ic ability of heat to activate a gene that DaVinci Programme,”
computer at home, parents must not control what our children are
switch off essential sur- hides inside another he added.
make sure that the system is placed doing on the Internet. In the end,
vival mechanisms in gene.
in the drawing room, so as to keep a parents are responsible for tracking Notice :- Readers are recom-
human cells. Although “The discovery is mended to make appropriate
watch on their kids’ activities. The their kids’ online activities, without enquiries and seek appropriate
thermotherapy is now reminiscent of a
networking sites are especially very violating their child’s faith in them. advice before sending money,
more widely used, the Russian doll were a set incurring any expenses, action
attractive and can be dangerous, if —Ashish Lal, parent
underlying principles of smaller wooden fig- on medical recommendation or
there are requests from anonymous An open relationship with kids can entering into any commitment in
are still unclear. ures is placed inside a
people. Children are very naive and prevent them from turning to Net relation to any advertisement
The researchers at larger doll. The exis- published in the publication.
can easily fall for such requests I think that if a child receives proper THE UNITY OF INDIA doesn’t
Bangor University tence of such hidden
from unknown sources. There are attention and emotional support vouch for any claims made by
based in the School of genes may explain why the advertisers of products and
regular workshops held through from his / her parents, the need for services. The Editor, Owner,
Biological Sciences the human genome
schools for parents and students on such diversions will never arise. Printer & Publisher of THE
report now that heat has a much smaller UNITY OF INDIA shall not be
child safety in cyberspace. There is no need for any restriction
modulates these sur- number of genes than held liable for any conse-
—Dr Bhooshan Shukla, child psy- apart from what we impart through quences, in the event such
vival systems by pro- initially expected,”
chiatrist education. claims are not honored by the
moting the production leader of the Genome advertisers.

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Sunday, August12th to 18 th, 2012
What 'ASHAMED' KRISTEN
impress
ed Imran
STEWART PULLS OUT OF PRE-
Khan on MIERE OF HER FILM
Sturridge, a close friend of
the small Robert Pattinson.But a source
told website darOnline that she
screen? has had second
thoughts."Kristen won't be doing
Bollywood gossip! the red carpet for On The oad —
Find out what she's too ashamed to show her
impressed actor Kristen Stewart has reportedly cancelled her face in public right now,” the source
Imran Khan on the appearance at London premiere of her film said."After everything that has been said,
small screen lately On The Road because she is too embar- and in light of the revelations that she cheat-
and what actress rassed to appear in public in the wake of her ed on Robert with director Rupert Sanders,
Shazahn Padamsee cheating scandal.The 22-year-old actress she's running scared at the
will be seen doing was originally planning to walk the red car- moment."There's also the dilemma of stand-
in her next film pet for the adaptation of Jack Kerouac's ing next to her co-star in the movie, Tom
classic novel on August 16 with co-star Tom Sturridge.
DEEPIKA India takes centre-stage on
PADUKONE TO STAR
OPPOSITE SRK IN
international infotainment channels
I
t happens in India, Inside Indian Television, What’s with
CHENNAI EXPRESS Indian Men — India is suddenly on the mind of every inter-
national channel, be it entertainment, kids or infotainment.
S
RK shares a light moment with
In fact, the titles mentioned above are on
Deepika Padukone at Om Shanti
channels like Nat Geo, Fox
Om's music launch.
Traveller and
Actress Deepika Padukone will be seen end of September and would release mid-
Discovery, which are
opposite Shah Rukh Khan in Rohit Shetty's next year. Chennai Express tells the story
increasing its India-
Chennai Express. "Deepika is part of of a man (Shah Rukh) who travels from
centric programming.
Chennai Express. She has been finalised," Mumbai to Rameshwaram and what hap-
The latest is that
sources close to the project told PTI. It was pens during the journey forms the movie.
Animal Planet, which
opposite SRK in Om Shanti Om that the Interestingly, this is for the first time that
is already showcasing
model-turned actress made her debut in Shetty would be working without his close
the wildlife of the coun-
Bollywood. Lot of names like Kareena buddy Ajay Devgn, with whom he has done
try with some India-spe-
Kapoor, Katrina Kaif and Priyanka Chopra eight films. It is for the first time that he
cific shows is all set to launch a one-hour special slot Yeh
were floating around for the leading lady of would be teaming up with Shah Rukh and
Mera India dedicated to desi fare from August 15. Says Rahul
this film, which will go on floors from the Deepika.
Johri, senior vice president and general manager – South
Prachi Desai to romance Asia, Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific, “We want to be more
innovative and connect with the Indian audience. We try to
Sanjay Dutt in Saamy remake
push the boundaries with our programming and that’s how
Yeh Mera India happened.” A one-hour slot, it will have shows
shot in India celebrating the nature and wildlife of the country.
A
ctress Prachi Desai will be seen romanc- It is slated to be a month-long initiative.
ing Sanjay Dutt in the Hindi remake of
renowned South director KS Ravikumar's
film Saamy. The 2003 Tamil film remake will see
Anushka
the 53-year-old veteran pairing up with the much
younger Prachi (23) in the lead. "We have
Sharma all
finalised Prachi for the film. She is apt for the role
of a girl next door. We always had Prachi in mind
praise for
for this film," co-producer P G Srikant told PTI.
Saamy a masala film, tells the story of a tough
Katrina, Shah
cop. The Tamil movie was directed by Hari and
starred Vikram and Trisha Krishnan in key roles.
Rukh Khan
The film was a huge hit down south and was Actress Anushka Sharma,
remade in Telugu. Directed by Ravikumar, who who is working with actors
has worked with Rajinikanth in Muttu and Padayappa and a couple of films with Kamal Katrina Kaif and Shah Rukh
Hassan the Hindi installment will see Sanjay playing the role of a cop. "Sanjay's role of Khan in Yash Raj's untitled
a cop is very different from what we have seen in Dabangg. next, is all praise for the actors
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