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INDIA'S LOCAL NEWSPAPER
Vol.:2 Issue:43 Monday, 22nd to 28thApril 2013
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Not with you or for you
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Students come up with anti-rape gadgets,
innovative clothing
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Senior cop's jeep stolen, recovered
in seven hours
Inside
INDIA'S LOCAL NEWSPAPER
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation
has granted a controversial builder the permis-
siontobuildona"mangroveplot"inOshiwara-
Lokhandwala area despite the land being at the
heartofapendingpublicinterestlitigationanda
chargesheet.
An executive engineer in BMC's building
proposal department, P G Deshpande, report-
edly issued a commencement certificate (CC)
on April 6 to the developer to construct on a
7,741-sq-m land adjacent to Oshiwara Creek.
Lying between Lokhandwala bridge and
Lokhandwala Club, the plot comes under the
Coastal Regulatory Zone-1 category, accord-
ing to local activists, which means that no con-
struction should be allowed on it.
Alarmed by the development, the Oshiwara
Lokhandwala Citizens' Association (OLCA)
sent a legal notice on April 16 to civic chief
Sitaram Kunte and Deshpande. The
association's advocate Gayatri Singh stated in
thenotice:itissurprising...thatwhileononehand
BMCCLEARSBUILDINGON
MANGROMANGROMANGROMANGROMANGROVE LANDVE LANDVE LANDVE LANDVE LAND
the"matter(incourt)hasbeenadjournedonsev-
eral occasions to enable the BMC to file its re-
ply, the BMC has gone ahead and granted CC
to construct the proposed building".
"ItissurprisingthatthisCChasbeengranted
in spite of a chargesheet being filed against the
developer subsequent to (an) FIR having been
filedfordestroyingmangroves,whichthedevel-
oper sought to quash and failed," added Singh,
who is also a resident of the area.
Last year, the same developer had allegedly
dumped debris on the same plot and stored con-
struction material there, prompting protests.
Urged by locals, state environment secretary
Valsa Nair Singh had set up an inquiry under the
suburban collector, who filed an FIR against the
builder.At the same time, a PILwas filed in the
case. As a result of this struggle by locals, the
debris was removed from the plot and part of
themangrovessaved.Now,however,localsfear
thattheirfightisbeingsubverted.
OLCAchairpersonAshokePanditsaid,"The
BMC had taken action against the builder last
year. We now want municipal commissioner
Sitaram Kunte to intervene and suspend the
concerned officers (who granted permission to
the developer)."
tried contacting Deshpande and Kunte, but
the executive engineer's cellphone was found
switched off and the municipal chief could not
bereached.AseniorofficialinBMC'sbuilding
proposal department said of the grant of com-
mencement certificate: "There cannot be such
a glaring anomaly. I'll look into the matter." IL
had carried reports on January 4, 2012, and
March20,2012,highlightingresidents'attempts
at, and success in, ousting the developer from
the plot and saving a big swathe of "mangrove
land" from illegal construction. Residents say
the land falls under CRZ-I category according
to Maharshtra Coastal Zone ManagementAu-
thority maps as well as WetlandAtlas, which
was prepared by the Indian Space Research
Organisation.
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MANGROMANGROMANGROMANGROMANGROVE LANDVE LANDVE LANDVE LANDVE LANDMANGROMANGROMANGROMANGROMANGROVE LANDVE LANDVE LANDVE LANDVE LANDMANGROMANGROMANGROMANGROMANGROVE LANDVE LANDVE LANDVE LANDVE LAND
PAGE 2INDIALOCALMonday,22ndto28thApril2013
Editorial
‘Do you have it in you?’ goes the
tagline the Indian Army uses for its
recruitment drive. They say you walk
in as a boy into the armed forces and
come out as an officer and
gentleman. Just the sort of sentiment
to get you jumping the queue to get
recruited into the army, don’t you
think? The army
is nothing if not innovative. We
didn’t realise just how innovative until
we saw this ad by a local recruiter in
Shillong. The billboard was
emblazoned with photographs of
Priyanka Chopra, Anuskha Sharma,
Preity Zinta, Gul Panag and Celina
Jaitley. The caption was even more
unique. It said: If you want to have
Beautiful and Successful Daughters
JOIN INDIAN ARMY’. The lovely
lasses are all from army families.
Now, this will come as news to
gender specialists and doctors. The
mere entrance into the army’s ranks
is enough to determine the gender of
your child. And not just that, never
mind your genes, you are assured of
a beautiful girl. A bit limiting if you
aspire to have a boy and a good
looking one at that. This casts the
army in a new light. No longer is the
urge to join the army driven by
patriotism, the overpowering
exhilaration of knowing that the nation
can sleep safely as long as you are
guarding the border. No, your primary
duty as a soldier, it would seem, is to
produce a beautiful girl who will go
on to grace the big screen. But
perhaps there is more to this than we
think.
Many leaders from our worthy
neighbour Pakistan are said to be
enamoured of our Bollywood
beauties. So, our army could churn
out an assembly line of lovelies who
would so dazzle our Pakistani
brothers that they will abandon all
thoughts of fighting for such footling
issues as Kashmir. Well, our doughty
Shillong recruiter may be on to
something here. From the barracks
to Bollywood may not be such a leap
of faith actually.
Ifonlylooks
could kill
NOT WITH YOU
OR FOR YOUThe Delhi gang rape which made an
apathetic nation sit up in shock and horror
happened largely because the police did
not do their duty of checking a bus where
the heinous crime took place while it
roamed about the city with impunity. Now
they have gone one step better. They not
only tried to
hush up the rape of a five-year-old girl
in Delhi but also thought it fit to bash up
women protesters.
If the rapists
are brutes then
the police are
showing that
they are not
much better in
these cases.
The child who
was brutalised
by a man who
lived in the same
building as her
was missing for
days and it was
not the police but
people in the
locality who
found her. The
details of her
abuse are so gruesome as to shake even
the most hardhearted.Yet, the police chose
to act as though this were a matter of no
consequence which could be hushed up
with a little money and when faced with
protest acted as though they were the
injured party which had to defend itself.
As always, there is a clamour for
stronger laws, for implementing the laws
that are already there and for the sacking
of erring police officials. The only thing
different this time around is that given the
extent of outrage over the December gang
rape, at least people like the prime
minister, the Congress president and the
president have wasted no time in
expressing their anguish and have called
for action. The latest case shows that
despite public anger over the December
case and the fate of the accused, there
really is little respect for women and very
little fear of the law. While the police may
have acted promptly in apprehending the
suspect, they have done little to make life
any safer for women all round. The case of
the little girl in Aligarh who was raped,
murdered and thrown in a garbage dump
is proof of this, if any were needed. Once
again, the police not only made insensitive
comments but also manhandled an elderly
woman protester. In an earlier case, the
child victim of rape was thrown behind bars
by the police in an all-women police station.
The gross insensitivity on the part of the
police is one part of the problem. It is now
clear that we cannot wait for them to
function as the true custodians of the law
while children and women are at risk. Civil
society activists too must go beyond
protest and try and organise
neighbourhood watch bodies. This way, at
least there will be some vigilance when it
comes to the safety of women and children.
Of course, ultimately, the responsibility
for people’s safety lies with the State. All
we can hope is that this ghastly crime will
not be hijacked for political mileage and
become yet another pawn in the blame
game. Already there have been
allegations that the opposition is stoking
the protest and trying to blame the
government. None of this is conducive to
ensuring the safety of our children and
women. There is no magic wand which will
make this go away. But certainly what we
need is the certainty and severity of
punishment for rapists and molesters.
And this process begins at the local police
station.
PAGE 3INDIALOCALMonday,22ndto28thApril2013
Externally, it looks like
a nightgown, ordinarily
worn by women or teen-
age girls, but the garment
is literally a power packed
GPS and sensor-enabled
device capable of tempo-
rarily incapacitating
assaulters off their feet by
triggering an 3800 kV elec-
tric shock at the press of
button by the wearer.
"It was the pain of ev-
ery women, which trig-
gered the idea. All the
more, it was hatred against
molesters and eve- teasers
which led to this design,"
says Manisha Mohan the
inventor of the "anti-rape
underwear" and what she
calls 'SHE' or Society Har-
nessing Equipment.
Apart from administer-
ing a powerful shock to the
assaulter the garment is
also devised to send an
alert to the police when the
sensors are activated.
Manisha, a student of
Aeronautical Engineering,
along with collaborators
Niladri Basu and Rimpi
Tripathy, students of Instru-
mentation and Control En-
gineering at Chennai's
SRM University got to-
gether to build the device
after the December 2012
horrific gangrape of a 23-
year-old woman in Delhi.
Similarly, two fashion
designing students of NIFT
reworked a concept devel-
oped earlier in 2004 to cre-
ate a 'anti-molestation'
jacket, an innovation for
which patent is awaited
and subsequent commer-
cial sale "hopefully" by
2014.
"We took the concept of
a stun gun similar to the
STUDENTS COME UP WITH
ANTI-RAPE GADGETS,
INNOVATIVE CLOTHINGones used by a policeman
which can can discharge
electricity up to 110 volt and
catch a person off-guard.
The principle is to mo-
mentarily shock the person
into immobility with a low-
voltage pulse delivered be-
tween two electrodes," says
professor Noopur Anand
who mentored Nishant
Priya and Shahzad Ahmad,
students of the Bachelor's
program in technology to
create two prototypes of the
"anti-molestation" jacket.
The jacket bears no spe-
cial appearance but has
"special features". "There
were so many cases of mo-
lestation and rapes and that
became the motivation for
our graduation project.
Guided by Noopur, the
basic idea was hers and was
taken from a similar con-
cept done by NIFT students
in 2004.
The idea was to make a
piece of clothing that will
give the girl or the woman
time to make a quick get-
away if assaulted. It also
should be wearable as well
as washable," says Nishant
Priya.
The duo took help from
an engineer to fashion the
self defence jackets - one
in acrylic and another in
trendy denim - with metal
embroidery that can con-
duct 100 volts of shock to
molesters when triggered by
a button on the waistband of
the wearer.
The charge in the jacket
is delivered to the surface
through the metallic contact
points which are camou-
flaged in the embellishments
of the jacket.
"We had to keep in mind
that the jacket should be
functional and affordable.
The electric current should
be mild, else it would turn
into a weapon and that
would entail getting a li-
cense and thereby raising
the cost of the garment,"
says Nishant Priya who
adds the garment can "ren-
der the assaulter immobile
for at least 10 to 15 min-
utes."
Both the "anti-molesta-
tion jacket" and the SHE
"anti-rape underwear" have
been designed with insula-
tion, that protects the
wearer from the shocks
through perspiration.
"Along with our gadget,
we aim to provide the user
with a manual with instruc-
tions on washing the gar-
ment," says Nishant.
Also, Manisha says that
for the SHE device they are
"trying to bring down the
cost of production and also
working on the fabric. We
need some time to cope up
with the loop holes," says the
teenager.
The SRM students are
also working to ensure the
product is water-resistant
and can be interfaced with
mobile via Bluetooth.
Meanwhile, Noopur
Anand, the guiding force
behind the NIFT student's
innovation, has several
ideas that she would like to
see the light of the day.
"I want to explore a
porcupine jacket one
whose bristles will stand
up and ward off a mo-
lester. I also have plans on
my mind to explore the
concept of smell and
sound. Something which
can emit a shrill noise or
one that can give off a
pungent odour that can
deter assault. The puzzle,
though is to protect the
wearer," says Noopur.
The professor, who has
expertise in working with
such "Smart Garment"
technology says they are
on the look out for col-
laborators who can "work
beyond the lab."
"I am aware that
organisations like the Mas-
sachusetts Institute of
Technology (MIT) have
worked with some electri-
cal fabric but it is not eas-
ily available commercially
in India and the cost is
also prohibitive. We want
to do something which
comes for less than Rs
1500," says Noopur.
There are also reports
of a school student from
Delhi who has designed a
device that can be worn
on the wrist like a watch
and immobilise an
assaulter giving the pro-
spective victim enough
time to flee and call for
help. When activated, the
anti-molestation device
records a significant rise
in nerve speed and pulse
rate of the victim, asks for
an activation command
and once it comes in con-
tact with the attacker's
skin, it delivers a shock of
0.1 ampere. It is also ca-
pable of taking images of
the attacker using an
inbuilt camera.
PAGE 4INDIALOCALMonday,22ndto28thApril2013
When Welcome released in 2007, theAnees Bazmee directorial did brisk busi-
ness at the box office. And with the film’s sequel being made, the makers have
apparently paid a whopping fee of Rs 15 crore to lead actor JohnAbraham.After
Welcome, its producer Firoz Nadiadwala’s presence in B-Town has been quite
limited.WhilethethirdinstallmentofHeraPherifailedtotakeoff,
sources say that the sequel of Welcome is all ready to roll
towards the end of this year. While from the original
castAnil Kapoor and Nana Patekar have been re-
tained, the makers are looking for a replacement
for late actor Firoz Khan.Anees will be helming
theproject.Oursourcesays,“Nadiadwalawanted
to make the sequel of his film since quite some
time now. However when talks with Akshay
Kumar fizzled out, Firoz was looking for another
option.Anees and Firoz decided to cast John and
they have apparently paid him Rs 15 crore for the
film.GiventhatJohn’supcomingfilmwithSanjay
Gupta is being much talked about, it was but ob-
viousthattheactorwouldbecommandingaprice
like this.” While Nadiadwala refuses to divulge
furtherdetails,allhesaysis,“No,nothinglikethat!
Also, 'Welcome Back' will be a complete family
entertainer.”WhiletheoriginalfilmstarredKatrina
Kaif,thesequel’sleadingladyisyettobefinalised.
JOHN GETS PAID RS 15 CRORE
FOR 'WELCOME' SEQUEL
Sources say that af-
ter 3 Idiots, Sridevi’s
Bollywood comeback
filmEnglishVinglishhas
become the highest
Hindifilmgrosserinthe
Hong Kong territory, a
country that is fast be-
comingagrowingmar-
ket for Bollywood
films. While the film
also did good business
inIndia,inHongKong
the Sri starrer raked in
nearly US $ 2,00,000.
Asourcesays,“The
filmreleasedlastmonth
dubbed in Cantonese
and English for the au-
dience in Hong Kong.
It had seven screens
and 29 shows on a
daily basis. In fact, the
film is also going to be
screened at The
Director’s Club, a
venue that celebrates
worksbypopularfilm-
makers.”
'ENGLISH
VINGLISH'
BECOMESTHE
SECOND
HIGHEST
GROSSERIN
HONGKONG
ZARINE KHAN'S
'SALMAN'
MOMENTINBHOPAL
Zarine Khan may be missing in action from
the big screen but she keeps herself occupied
with event launches. She is one of the names on
the appearance market all over the country.The
Veer and Housefull 2 actress was recently in-
vited to Bhopal for a store launch which proved
to be an intimidating experience for her.
Says a source, “Zarine reached the store at 2
pm and was supposed to leave by 3.15 pm to
catch a flight back to Mumbai. However after
the ribbon cutting, the crowd that had gathered
refusedtomove.TheykeptchantingherSalman
Khan-starrer Character Dheela item number
from Ready.”Adds the onlooker, “As the crowd
keptmultiplying,thesecuritywasn’tenoughfor
crowd control. Zarine and her manager were
stuck inside the store for an hour. But the crowd
seemed relentless and began to grow impatient.
The organisers had no choice but to request her
to address the crowd directly. She greeted the
onlookers and requested them to clear the way
so that she could leave for the airport to catch
herflight.Itwasonlythenthatthesecurityman-
aged to create a path between the excited on-
lookerstoescorthertohercar.”Lookslikethere
is no escaping the Salman and Character Dheela
mania!
PAGE 5INDIALOCALMonday,22ndto28thApril2013
MONTE CARLO MASTERS: DJOKOVIC
BEATSNADALTOWINTITLE
TheWorldNo1hadbeen
adoubtfulstarterthisweekwith
an injured ankle but played
throughthepaintolifthisfirst
trophyintheprincipality,the
37thofhiscareerand14that
theMasters1000level. Itwas
also a huge psychological
boostaheadofnextmonth’s
FrenchOpenwhereNadalis
arecordseven-timechampion.
Nadalhadreignedsupremeat
theMonteCarloCountryClub
since his last loss in 2003,
whenhewasstillateenager,
and had won every edition
since2005.
Djokovic,whoachieved
thewininonehour,51min-
utes, was overwhelmed to
havebeatenthekingofclay.
“It’ssuchagreatpleasure
towinhere,it’sveryspecial,”
saidtheSerbwhoisbasedin
theprincipality.“Ilivehereand
lovethiseventRafa,itwasa
pleasureagain,thanksforal-
lowingmetowinhereatleast
once,”hejokedduringthetro-
phyceremony.
“I can’t ask for a better
starttotheclayseason.”The
winneradmittedthattheankle
herolledearlierthismonthhad
beenahugeconcern.“Ididn’t
know if I could be a part of
thisyear.ButImadethedeci-
siontoplay—anditwasthe
bestdecisionI’vemadeinmy
life.”
Nadal, who returned to
tennisinFebruaryafterseven
monthsoutwithakneeinjury,
stands38-6inclayfinals,los-
ing to only three players —
Djokovic(threetimes)Roger
Federer(twice)andHoracio
Zeballos(once). Beforethe
final,theSpaniardhadlostonly
onesetallweekafterplaying
inhisfifthstraightfinalsincehis
returntothecircuit.
Sachin Tendulkar's waxwork
in Sydney has wrong T-Shirt!
Indian batting legend Sachin Tendulkar’s wax statue was un-
veiled amidst cheering fans at his favourite overseas cricket venue
on Saturday – the Sydney Cricket Ground.The wax statue, which
will now be part of Madame Tussauds museum here at Darling
Harbour, shows Tendulkar raising his bat and helmet in elation on
completing a century. It is similar to the one in the London branch
of the famous museum. In Sydney,Tendulkar will be placed besides
Sir Don Bradman and Shane Warne. However, the wax statue has
the 2012 ICCWorldT20 t-shirt, a tournament whichTendulkar was
not part of. In fact, the icon has not represented India in any of the
four T20 World events. He has played only one T20 international
for India – in Johannesburg – on the 2006-07 tour of SouthAfrica.
With another season of the Indian Premier League
(IPL) in full swing, we take a look at the most suc-
cessful six hitters in the league till date. Pics.
PAGE 6INDIALOCALMonday,22ndto28thApril2013
In a bid to assure seats to many more passengers who book their train
tickets through Tatkal services, the railways have proposed to run special
long-distance trains. Even passengers on waiting lists will benefit, once the
union railway ministry accepts the proposal. Passengers often line up as early
as 8 am at Tatkal counters to reserve a spot.“We will be presenting the pro-
posal of running special trains forTatkal passengers to the union railway min-
ister,” said Subodh Jain, general manager of Central Railway and member
(engineering) of the Railway Board. Hopeful commuters line up as early as 8
in the morning to get tickets through Tatkal bookings, but often return empty-
handed, as these get booked within minutes. To give them a fair chance, the
railways have now barred travel agents who would hog a chunk of the berths
from booking tickets online during the first two hours of business.As per the
current proposal, the railways intend to run back-to-back trains to ease the
pressure. They also plan to add extra coaches to existing rakes to accommo-
date more bookings. The number of people opting for Tatkal bookings in-
creases during holidays and summer vacations, and even the waiting list climbs
up to 300-400 people, including those who have registered through Tatkal.
Sources in the railways said the additional trains would have between 15-18
coaches, unlike regular outstation trains that have about 20 coaches.
HOSPITAL HANDS OVER
BODYTO WRONGFAMILYRelatives of 45-year-
old Nitin Mahajan who
died in Ruby Hall Clinic
at 1 am yesterday, were
shocked to the core when
they discovered that the
hospital has given the
body to one Kadam fam-
ily.
Mahajan, who hails
from Nashik, was admit-
ted to the hospital for a
valve replacement sur-
gery.After he died yester-
day, the family kept the
body in the morgue. Later,
when the relatives went to
claim the body to perform
the last rites, they realised
that the body was miss-
ing.
Body politics: Nitin
Mahajan’s relatives
gather outside Ruby Hos-
pitalafterthegoof-up;(in-
set) The apology letter
that the hospital authori-
ties issued to the family.
Pics/Krunal Gosavi
“When we confronted
the hospital administra-
tion, they tried to play
down the goof-up. When
we contacted the
Kadams, they too were
shocked to know that the
hospital gave them the
wrong body,” said Sachin
Mahajan’s brother. “The
hospital administration
then sent Kadam’s body
to his house, while my
brother’s body, which
was in another hospital,
was brought back,”
Sachin said. “The hospi-
tal had earlier instructed
us to take Kadam’s body
and exchange it with
Mahajan’s body some
where on the way,” said
one of the relatives.“The
hospital administration
was initially reluctant to
help the family and shared
information about the
Kadam family only after
they raised an alarm,”
Sachin said. Likewise, the
Kadam family too was
shocked with the goof-
up. “My uncle Dilip
Kadam died at Ruby Hos-
pital on Saturday. We de-
cided to bring the body
on Sunday, as his son’s
practical exams were on.
As the body was
wrapped in cloth, we
didn’t see the face. It was
only when we removed
the cloth to bathe the
body that we realised that
he was not my uncle,”
said Kadam’s nephew.
Meanwhile the
Mahajans demanded an
apology from hospital
administration for the
goof-up. “The hospital
has given us a letter
apologising for the inci-
dent,” Sachin said. How-
ever, when the Mahajans
demanded to meet the
hospital officials, the ad-
ministration called up the
police. “The hospital au-
thorities have spoken to
the relatives and also is-
sued an apology letter.
Besides, they have called
relatives on the Monday
to pay some compensa-
tion for the goof-up that
happened on their part,”
said VK Jachak, assistant
police inspector of
Mangaldas Road police
chowky. The Mahajan
family has decided to do-
nate the compensation
amount to an
organisation or some-
one needy. Speaking to
MiD DAY, medical direc-
tor of the hospital Sujata
Malik said, “We have is-
sued an apology letter to
the concerned family,
and the bodies have
now been handed over
to their respective fam-
ily members.” When
contacted and asked
about how the goof-up
happened, the chief se-
curity officer of the hos-
pital Lt Col (retd)
Satishkumar Bhatia
threatened this reporter,
saying that he would sue
the publication if we
publish his name. A
recoding of the conver-
sation is with IL
“Just tear off the
page from your notepad.
If you publish either my
or the CEO’s name, I’ll
sue you,” he warned.
Pointing at the security
guards who had gath-
ered at the spot, Bhatia
threatened this reporter
that he would produce
them as witnesses and
claim that the reporter
was hindering him while
he was discharging his
duties.
TATKAL,WAIT-LISTPASSENGERSMAYNOWGETSPECIALTRAINS
PAGE 7INDIALOCALMonday,22ndto28thApril2013
CROSSWORD
ARIES: The stars
recommend that you
should take proper care
of your health and
temperament during this
week. Some of you might be under
mental stress during first half of the
week and vague feeling of depression
may engulf you.
TAURUS : You will be in a relaxed
and a happy state of mind
most of the time during
this week. Be prepared to
shoulder responsibilities
that come your way
regarding family matters. There is
strong possibility that you would
repent later to wonder how you could
have done this.
GEMINI : Your health
will be fine and you will
feel energetic and able to
undertake tasks that you
had postponed earlier. However
senior citizens might suffer from
joint pains or chest congestion. Long
awaited promotions, elevations in
social status or rise in salary are on
the cards for the most of you.
CANCER : The
planetary configuration
indicates that you are
required to observe
necessary precautions in
your eating habits and take proper
rest coupled with sleep to maintain
your physical and mental health. You
will receive lot of respect from
others.
LEO : The period under
consideration is
favourable for enjoying
good health most of the
time. The favourable days
during this week are likely to be
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. You
are advised to try to make the
optimum use of opportunities when
they come along.
VIRGO : Health and
domestic affairs would need
your attention this week. Do
not neglect an ailment that,
though not serious, may
become a nagging problem. However,
your expertise in preparing meticulous
and detailed project reports will stand you
in good stead later.
LIBRA : Those of you,
who had been suffering
from general weakness and
headaches, would feel
relieved during this week. Youngsters
might decide to go on a health binge.
Regular exercise schedule and proper
diet will make them more relaxed and
active. If connected with computer
related work, you will receive an offer
to set up your own enterprise.
SCORPIO : Your health
will be fine and you will
feel energetic throughout
this week. However you
might be required to look after the
health of the elderly in your family
who may require medical attention.
There may be some changes in the
household for those living in a joint
family.
SAGITTARIUS : It is
a busy period for work
and career, but at the
same time you should
not neglect your regular
exercise schedule. It is necessary to
pay necessary attention towards
your health also. The work assigned
to you during this week might be a
test of your expertise and
knowledge.
CAPRICORN : Your
health might experience
ups and downs. Hence
you are required to
observe slight
precautions regarding your health
during this week. A desire to advance
your career will inspire you to work
sincerely towards achieving your
objectives and goals.
AQUARIUS : Those
who have just
recovered from a spell
of illness should be
careful regarding their
health. A relapse at this stage
might prove to be troublesome for
you. If you have been thinking of
starting an independent
enterprise, make a concrete move
in that direction now by meeting
people and discussing your ideas.
It may take some time.
PISCES : It will be a
good week to build up
your stamina and
reserves to tackle the
coming onslaught of
work. However some of you may
have a slight health problem that
will require you to take rest for
few days. Take care of your diet
and focus on your health.
Your horoscope for this week
A
HOWTOIDENTIFYALOVECHEATIt has been revealed that
for every six men who will
cheat, there are four men who
will be faithful, the Huffington
Post reported.
It should come as no sur-
prise that some men cheat.
Whether it’s the President of
the United Sates, the top
golfer in the world or a world
class musician, it’s a proven
fact that when it comes to
cheating on their spouses,
some men just can’t keep it
in their pants.
Guys who cheat are pretty
transparent and predictable.
In fact, there are three major
signs that accurately predict
if a guy will cheat on you.
Firstly he’s secretive.
Guys who cheat often lead
double lives, and in order to
do so, they have to cover their
tracks.
A guy who is secretive
and doesn’t reveal much
about himself or his life is a
guy who is a prime candidate
to be featured on an upcom-
ing episode of “Cheaters.”
Sex and relationships,
How to identify a love
cheat
Communication
and the willingness to
be an open book are
two of the most im-
portant indicators
of a happy and
successful rela-
tionship.
And if a guy is
keeping secrets
in the beginning,
look out because
you are headed for trouble.
Secondly if he’s selfish
and self-indulgent.
Guys who cheat do so be-
cause they are only focused
on one thing -- themselves.
The good news is that
guys like these are easy to
spot. Guys who are selfish
and self-indulgent tend to be
like that in all aspects of their
lives.If you want to
get a good
gauge of
the moral
charac-
ter and
integ-
r i t y
o f
the man you are dating, look
at the way he lives his life and
the way he treats others. If
you start noticing that he is
only out for himself, and he
obviously doesn’t care about
Across:
1 __ Lanka : our southerly
neighbour (3)
4 Detonate or cause to begin or
start (3,3)
7 A dividing membrane or parti-
tion (6)
8 Crave, covet or lust for (4)
10 Lower House of Parliament
(UK) (3,7)
12 Prohibitions by custom or reli-
gion (6)
14 Accumulates by skimping (6)
15 In large amounts of quantity,
in a way (4,2)
17 Famous hospital on Pedder
road (6)
19 Unable to read or write (10)
21 Bathroom powder (4)
22 ___ ___ nobis : pray for us, in
Latin (3,3)
23 __ ___ puzzle : fit the pieces –
you get the picture (3,3)
24 Big name in moulded luggage
(3)
Down:
1 Agroup of six musici (6)
2 Understanding term? (1,3)
3 Tramples heavily on (6)
4 Feeling one's way overseas (6)
5 Unwelcome visitor, intruder (10)
6 Whimsical; strange (3)
9 Sorcery from the West Indies (6)
11ChineserestaurantatChurchgate
(10)
13 Microscopic one-celled animal
(6)
16 Come as a logical consequence
(6)
17 Delayed bodily effects due to
long journey by plane (3,3)
18 Maintain, prevent from sink-
ing, especially tempo, one's spir-
its, etc (4,2)
20Nameofseaformingnorth-east-
ern arm of Black Sea (4)
21 __ Mahal : the wonder at Agra
(3)
others (including you) aside
from what they can do for him,
there is only one thing you
should do -- run!
Lastly if he has a sudden
change in behavior. Cheating
guys will suddenly change
their behavior, and in numer-
ous ways.
He might make a sudden
change in his appearance or
grooming habits, or it could
be a sudden change in
his work schedule where
all of a sudden he’s work-
ing late, has to travel and
can’t be reached.
But the most com-
mon sign is when your
sex life decreases, and
he shows less of an in-
terest in you in the bed-
room.
There are some
guys out there who can’t be
trusted and some who can.
The key is being able to
recognize a potential cheater
before the relationship be-
gins.
PAGE 8INDIALOCALMonday,22ndto28thApril2013
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LIFE start reading
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With monsoons coming up soon, Brihanmumbai
Municipal Corporation (BMC) has begun giving out contracts
worth Rs 112 crore for desilting nullahs in the city. However,
many citizens have been complaining that the small nullahs
are left out of the cleaning process. Keeping this in mind,
this year, the civic body has invested Rs 2 crore in buying
two new machines that will help desilt the small nullahs in
the city for the first time. This is the first experience of the
Storm Water Drain (SWD) department with these machines,
which were earlier used for sewerage operations by the
Sewerage Operation (SO) department.
BMC gives out contracts every year to have a proper
drainage system in place, so flooding due to clogged drains
can be prevented during monsoons. Earlier, the small nullahs
would be ignored and would add to the woes of residents
during monsoons. The civic body was also blamed of ignoring
the issue and not keeping a check on the contractors working
on cleaning the nullahs.
Sachin Parkar, a resident of Ghatkopar, said, “Silt has
always been a problem, and the BMC doesn’t do it at the
ground level, only giving out tenders. I doubt if these machines
will be used to clean small nullahs. If the big ones nullahs
are lying unclean, the contractors surely won’t bother to clean
the small ones.” The administration however claimed that
the department will be operating these machines directly
and there will be no third party involved in the process. “We
are experimenting with this kind of machines for the first
time,” said Laxman Vhatkar, Chief Engineer (SWD). “The
work has already started in some parts of the city. These
machines are helpful for the small nullahs where work cannot
be done manually.”
SENIOR COP'S JEEP STOLEN,
RECOVERED IN SEVEN HOURS
In what can be counted
as one of the fastest
stolen-and-recovered
incidents, a Mahindra
Bolero belonging to senior
police inspector,
Mantralaya security, was
stolen around 3 am on
Friday night from his police
residential quarters in
Mahim, only to be found
abandoned by cops at 10
am on Saturday.
Senior Police Inspector
Dilip Kendre had parked his
official vehicle, a Mahindra
Bolero, outside building No
8, New Police colony, near
Raheja Hospital, Mahim, on
Friday night. “On Saturday
morning Kendre found the
jeep missing. He
approached the Mahim
police and lodged a theft
case around 7 am,” said a
police officer from Mahim
police station. The police
started a search and a
message about the
missing vehicle was also
flashed on wireless police
devices. Luckily, the cops
didn’t have to go very far.
The jeep was found
abandoned around 2 km
away from his residence at
Raja Badhe Chowk around
10 am. “Prima facie it
appears that the
unidentified accused took
the jeep for a ride and
parked it at a corner when
the vehicle ran dry,” said
the police officer. The
Mahim police handed over
the jeep to Kendre and a
search is on for the
culprits. “We are checking
if there are any CCTVs in
the area for some footage
of the accused,” he added.
BMC invests Rs 2 cr
tocleansmallnullahs
Councillor put in fake social service
certificate to get nominated
The Central police in Ulhasnagar have booked Sanmukh
Manwani alias Annu for submitting fake certificates to the
Ulhasnagar Municipal Council to obtain the post of a
councillor. The police have also booked the chairman and
members of the Sai Baba Educational Trust (SBET), who
allegedly issued the fake certificate to Manwani. Late on
Saturday night, the police registered an FIR against Annu
Manwani, SBET chairman Sheetaldas Harchandani, SBET
members Murali Makhija, Manohar Makhija and Suresh
Harchandani under sections 420, 465, 467, 471, 171 (g),
409 and 34 of the IPC for forgery and cheating. According to
the police, Manwani, a well-known businessman, submitted
a certificate to the Ulhasnagar Municipal Council stating that
he was the secretary of SBET and had done a lot of work for
deaf and dumb children. On April 9, 2012, members at a
special general body meeting nominated him as councillor,
on the basis of this certificate.

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  • 1. Price : Rs.2 Page : 8RNI No. : MAHENG/2011/38665 INDIA'S LOCAL NEWSPAPER Vol.:2 Issue:43 Monday, 22nd to 28thApril 2013 Page .......2 Not with you or for you Page .......3 Students come up with anti-rape gadgets, innovative clothing Page .......8 Senior cop's jeep stolen, recovered in seven hours Inside INDIA'S LOCAL NEWSPAPER The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has granted a controversial builder the permis- siontobuildona"mangroveplot"inOshiwara- Lokhandwala area despite the land being at the heartofapendingpublicinterestlitigationanda chargesheet. An executive engineer in BMC's building proposal department, P G Deshpande, report- edly issued a commencement certificate (CC) on April 6 to the developer to construct on a 7,741-sq-m land adjacent to Oshiwara Creek. Lying between Lokhandwala bridge and Lokhandwala Club, the plot comes under the Coastal Regulatory Zone-1 category, accord- ing to local activists, which means that no con- struction should be allowed on it. Alarmed by the development, the Oshiwara Lokhandwala Citizens' Association (OLCA) sent a legal notice on April 16 to civic chief Sitaram Kunte and Deshpande. The association's advocate Gayatri Singh stated in thenotice:itissurprising...thatwhileononehand BMCCLEARSBUILDINGON MANGROMANGROMANGROMANGROMANGROVE LANDVE LANDVE LANDVE LANDVE LAND the"matter(incourt)hasbeenadjournedonsev- eral occasions to enable the BMC to file its re- ply, the BMC has gone ahead and granted CC to construct the proposed building". "ItissurprisingthatthisCChasbeengranted in spite of a chargesheet being filed against the developer subsequent to (an) FIR having been filedfordestroyingmangroves,whichthedevel- oper sought to quash and failed," added Singh, who is also a resident of the area. Last year, the same developer had allegedly dumped debris on the same plot and stored con- struction material there, prompting protests. Urged by locals, state environment secretary Valsa Nair Singh had set up an inquiry under the suburban collector, who filed an FIR against the builder.At the same time, a PILwas filed in the case. As a result of this struggle by locals, the debris was removed from the plot and part of themangrovessaved.Now,however,localsfear thattheirfightisbeingsubverted. OLCAchairpersonAshokePanditsaid,"The BMC had taken action against the builder last year. We now want municipal commissioner Sitaram Kunte to intervene and suspend the concerned officers (who granted permission to the developer)." tried contacting Deshpande and Kunte, but the executive engineer's cellphone was found switched off and the municipal chief could not bereached.AseniorofficialinBMC'sbuilding proposal department said of the grant of com- mencement certificate: "There cannot be such a glaring anomaly. I'll look into the matter." IL had carried reports on January 4, 2012, and March20,2012,highlightingresidents'attempts at, and success in, ousting the developer from the plot and saving a big swathe of "mangrove land" from illegal construction. Residents say the land falls under CRZ-I category according to Maharshtra Coastal Zone ManagementAu- thority maps as well as WetlandAtlas, which was prepared by the Indian Space Research Organisation. Visit u at www.indialocal9.blogspot.in Email-indialocal9@gmail.com MANGROMANGROMANGROMANGROMANGROVE LANDVE LANDVE LANDVE LANDVE LANDMANGROMANGROMANGROMANGROMANGROVE LANDVE LANDVE LANDVE LANDVE LANDMANGROMANGROMANGROMANGROMANGROVE LANDVE LANDVE LANDVE LANDVE LAND
  • 2. PAGE 2INDIALOCALMonday,22ndto28thApril2013 Editorial ‘Do you have it in you?’ goes the tagline the Indian Army uses for its recruitment drive. They say you walk in as a boy into the armed forces and come out as an officer and gentleman. Just the sort of sentiment to get you jumping the queue to get recruited into the army, don’t you think? The army is nothing if not innovative. We didn’t realise just how innovative until we saw this ad by a local recruiter in Shillong. The billboard was emblazoned with photographs of Priyanka Chopra, Anuskha Sharma, Preity Zinta, Gul Panag and Celina Jaitley. The caption was even more unique. It said: If you want to have Beautiful and Successful Daughters JOIN INDIAN ARMY’. The lovely lasses are all from army families. Now, this will come as news to gender specialists and doctors. The mere entrance into the army’s ranks is enough to determine the gender of your child. And not just that, never mind your genes, you are assured of a beautiful girl. A bit limiting if you aspire to have a boy and a good looking one at that. This casts the army in a new light. No longer is the urge to join the army driven by patriotism, the overpowering exhilaration of knowing that the nation can sleep safely as long as you are guarding the border. No, your primary duty as a soldier, it would seem, is to produce a beautiful girl who will go on to grace the big screen. But perhaps there is more to this than we think. Many leaders from our worthy neighbour Pakistan are said to be enamoured of our Bollywood beauties. So, our army could churn out an assembly line of lovelies who would so dazzle our Pakistani brothers that they will abandon all thoughts of fighting for such footling issues as Kashmir. Well, our doughty Shillong recruiter may be on to something here. From the barracks to Bollywood may not be such a leap of faith actually. Ifonlylooks could kill NOT WITH YOU OR FOR YOUThe Delhi gang rape which made an apathetic nation sit up in shock and horror happened largely because the police did not do their duty of checking a bus where the heinous crime took place while it roamed about the city with impunity. Now they have gone one step better. They not only tried to hush up the rape of a five-year-old girl in Delhi but also thought it fit to bash up women protesters. If the rapists are brutes then the police are showing that they are not much better in these cases. The child who was brutalised by a man who lived in the same building as her was missing for days and it was not the police but people in the locality who found her. The details of her abuse are so gruesome as to shake even the most hardhearted.Yet, the police chose to act as though this were a matter of no consequence which could be hushed up with a little money and when faced with protest acted as though they were the injured party which had to defend itself. As always, there is a clamour for stronger laws, for implementing the laws that are already there and for the sacking of erring police officials. The only thing different this time around is that given the extent of outrage over the December gang rape, at least people like the prime minister, the Congress president and the president have wasted no time in expressing their anguish and have called for action. The latest case shows that despite public anger over the December case and the fate of the accused, there really is little respect for women and very little fear of the law. While the police may have acted promptly in apprehending the suspect, they have done little to make life any safer for women all round. The case of the little girl in Aligarh who was raped, murdered and thrown in a garbage dump is proof of this, if any were needed. Once again, the police not only made insensitive comments but also manhandled an elderly woman protester. In an earlier case, the child victim of rape was thrown behind bars by the police in an all-women police station. The gross insensitivity on the part of the police is one part of the problem. It is now clear that we cannot wait for them to function as the true custodians of the law while children and women are at risk. Civil society activists too must go beyond protest and try and organise neighbourhood watch bodies. This way, at least there will be some vigilance when it comes to the safety of women and children. Of course, ultimately, the responsibility for people’s safety lies with the State. All we can hope is that this ghastly crime will not be hijacked for political mileage and become yet another pawn in the blame game. Already there have been allegations that the opposition is stoking the protest and trying to blame the government. None of this is conducive to ensuring the safety of our children and women. There is no magic wand which will make this go away. But certainly what we need is the certainty and severity of punishment for rapists and molesters. And this process begins at the local police station.
  • 3. PAGE 3INDIALOCALMonday,22ndto28thApril2013 Externally, it looks like a nightgown, ordinarily worn by women or teen- age girls, but the garment is literally a power packed GPS and sensor-enabled device capable of tempo- rarily incapacitating assaulters off their feet by triggering an 3800 kV elec- tric shock at the press of button by the wearer. "It was the pain of ev- ery women, which trig- gered the idea. All the more, it was hatred against molesters and eve- teasers which led to this design," says Manisha Mohan the inventor of the "anti-rape underwear" and what she calls 'SHE' or Society Har- nessing Equipment. Apart from administer- ing a powerful shock to the assaulter the garment is also devised to send an alert to the police when the sensors are activated. Manisha, a student of Aeronautical Engineering, along with collaborators Niladri Basu and Rimpi Tripathy, students of Instru- mentation and Control En- gineering at Chennai's SRM University got to- gether to build the device after the December 2012 horrific gangrape of a 23- year-old woman in Delhi. Similarly, two fashion designing students of NIFT reworked a concept devel- oped earlier in 2004 to cre- ate a 'anti-molestation' jacket, an innovation for which patent is awaited and subsequent commer- cial sale "hopefully" by 2014. "We took the concept of a stun gun similar to the STUDENTS COME UP WITH ANTI-RAPE GADGETS, INNOVATIVE CLOTHINGones used by a policeman which can can discharge electricity up to 110 volt and catch a person off-guard. The principle is to mo- mentarily shock the person into immobility with a low- voltage pulse delivered be- tween two electrodes," says professor Noopur Anand who mentored Nishant Priya and Shahzad Ahmad, students of the Bachelor's program in technology to create two prototypes of the "anti-molestation" jacket. The jacket bears no spe- cial appearance but has "special features". "There were so many cases of mo- lestation and rapes and that became the motivation for our graduation project. Guided by Noopur, the basic idea was hers and was taken from a similar con- cept done by NIFT students in 2004. The idea was to make a piece of clothing that will give the girl or the woman time to make a quick get- away if assaulted. It also should be wearable as well as washable," says Nishant Priya. The duo took help from an engineer to fashion the self defence jackets - one in acrylic and another in trendy denim - with metal embroidery that can con- duct 100 volts of shock to molesters when triggered by a button on the waistband of the wearer. The charge in the jacket is delivered to the surface through the metallic contact points which are camou- flaged in the embellishments of the jacket. "We had to keep in mind that the jacket should be functional and affordable. The electric current should be mild, else it would turn into a weapon and that would entail getting a li- cense and thereby raising the cost of the garment," says Nishant Priya who adds the garment can "ren- der the assaulter immobile for at least 10 to 15 min- utes." Both the "anti-molesta- tion jacket" and the SHE "anti-rape underwear" have been designed with insula- tion, that protects the wearer from the shocks through perspiration. "Along with our gadget, we aim to provide the user with a manual with instruc- tions on washing the gar- ment," says Nishant. Also, Manisha says that for the SHE device they are "trying to bring down the cost of production and also working on the fabric. We need some time to cope up with the loop holes," says the teenager. The SRM students are also working to ensure the product is water-resistant and can be interfaced with mobile via Bluetooth. Meanwhile, Noopur Anand, the guiding force behind the NIFT student's innovation, has several ideas that she would like to see the light of the day. "I want to explore a porcupine jacket one whose bristles will stand up and ward off a mo- lester. I also have plans on my mind to explore the concept of smell and sound. Something which can emit a shrill noise or one that can give off a pungent odour that can deter assault. The puzzle, though is to protect the wearer," says Noopur. The professor, who has expertise in working with such "Smart Garment" technology says they are on the look out for col- laborators who can "work beyond the lab." "I am aware that organisations like the Mas- sachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have worked with some electri- cal fabric but it is not eas- ily available commercially in India and the cost is also prohibitive. We want to do something which comes for less than Rs 1500," says Noopur. There are also reports of a school student from Delhi who has designed a device that can be worn on the wrist like a watch and immobilise an assaulter giving the pro- spective victim enough time to flee and call for help. When activated, the anti-molestation device records a significant rise in nerve speed and pulse rate of the victim, asks for an activation command and once it comes in con- tact with the attacker's skin, it delivers a shock of 0.1 ampere. It is also ca- pable of taking images of the attacker using an inbuilt camera.
  • 4. PAGE 4INDIALOCALMonday,22ndto28thApril2013 When Welcome released in 2007, theAnees Bazmee directorial did brisk busi- ness at the box office. And with the film’s sequel being made, the makers have apparently paid a whopping fee of Rs 15 crore to lead actor JohnAbraham.After Welcome, its producer Firoz Nadiadwala’s presence in B-Town has been quite limited.WhilethethirdinstallmentofHeraPherifailedtotakeoff, sources say that the sequel of Welcome is all ready to roll towards the end of this year. While from the original castAnil Kapoor and Nana Patekar have been re- tained, the makers are looking for a replacement for late actor Firoz Khan.Anees will be helming theproject.Oursourcesays,“Nadiadwalawanted to make the sequel of his film since quite some time now. However when talks with Akshay Kumar fizzled out, Firoz was looking for another option.Anees and Firoz decided to cast John and they have apparently paid him Rs 15 crore for the film.GiventhatJohn’supcomingfilmwithSanjay Gupta is being much talked about, it was but ob- viousthattheactorwouldbecommandingaprice like this.” While Nadiadwala refuses to divulge furtherdetails,allhesaysis,“No,nothinglikethat! Also, 'Welcome Back' will be a complete family entertainer.”WhiletheoriginalfilmstarredKatrina Kaif,thesequel’sleadingladyisyettobefinalised. JOHN GETS PAID RS 15 CRORE FOR 'WELCOME' SEQUEL Sources say that af- ter 3 Idiots, Sridevi’s Bollywood comeback filmEnglishVinglishhas become the highest Hindifilmgrosserinthe Hong Kong territory, a country that is fast be- comingagrowingmar- ket for Bollywood films. While the film also did good business inIndia,inHongKong the Sri starrer raked in nearly US $ 2,00,000. Asourcesays,“The filmreleasedlastmonth dubbed in Cantonese and English for the au- dience in Hong Kong. It had seven screens and 29 shows on a daily basis. In fact, the film is also going to be screened at The Director’s Club, a venue that celebrates worksbypopularfilm- makers.” 'ENGLISH VINGLISH' BECOMESTHE SECOND HIGHEST GROSSERIN HONGKONG ZARINE KHAN'S 'SALMAN' MOMENTINBHOPAL Zarine Khan may be missing in action from the big screen but she keeps herself occupied with event launches. She is one of the names on the appearance market all over the country.The Veer and Housefull 2 actress was recently in- vited to Bhopal for a store launch which proved to be an intimidating experience for her. Says a source, “Zarine reached the store at 2 pm and was supposed to leave by 3.15 pm to catch a flight back to Mumbai. However after the ribbon cutting, the crowd that had gathered refusedtomove.TheykeptchantingherSalman Khan-starrer Character Dheela item number from Ready.”Adds the onlooker, “As the crowd keptmultiplying,thesecuritywasn’tenoughfor crowd control. Zarine and her manager were stuck inside the store for an hour. But the crowd seemed relentless and began to grow impatient. The organisers had no choice but to request her to address the crowd directly. She greeted the onlookers and requested them to clear the way so that she could leave for the airport to catch herflight.Itwasonlythenthatthesecurityman- aged to create a path between the excited on- lookerstoescorthertohercar.”Lookslikethere is no escaping the Salman and Character Dheela mania!
  • 5. PAGE 5INDIALOCALMonday,22ndto28thApril2013 MONTE CARLO MASTERS: DJOKOVIC BEATSNADALTOWINTITLE TheWorldNo1hadbeen adoubtfulstarterthisweekwith an injured ankle but played throughthepaintolifthisfirst trophyintheprincipality,the 37thofhiscareerand14that theMasters1000level. Itwas also a huge psychological boostaheadofnextmonth’s FrenchOpenwhereNadalis arecordseven-timechampion. Nadalhadreignedsupremeat theMonteCarloCountryClub since his last loss in 2003, whenhewasstillateenager, and had won every edition since2005. Djokovic,whoachieved thewininonehour,51min- utes, was overwhelmed to havebeatenthekingofclay. “It’ssuchagreatpleasure towinhere,it’sveryspecial,” saidtheSerbwhoisbasedin theprincipality.“Ilivehereand lovethiseventRafa,itwasa pleasureagain,thanksforal- lowingmetowinhereatleast once,”hejokedduringthetro- phyceremony. “I can’t ask for a better starttotheclayseason.”The winneradmittedthattheankle herolledearlierthismonthhad beenahugeconcern.“Ididn’t know if I could be a part of thisyear.ButImadethedeci- siontoplay—anditwasthe bestdecisionI’vemadeinmy life.” Nadal, who returned to tennisinFebruaryafterseven monthsoutwithakneeinjury, stands38-6inclayfinals,los- ing to only three players — Djokovic(threetimes)Roger Federer(twice)andHoracio Zeballos(once). Beforethe final,theSpaniardhadlostonly onesetallweekafterplaying inhisfifthstraightfinalsincehis returntothecircuit. Sachin Tendulkar's waxwork in Sydney has wrong T-Shirt! Indian batting legend Sachin Tendulkar’s wax statue was un- veiled amidst cheering fans at his favourite overseas cricket venue on Saturday – the Sydney Cricket Ground.The wax statue, which will now be part of Madame Tussauds museum here at Darling Harbour, shows Tendulkar raising his bat and helmet in elation on completing a century. It is similar to the one in the London branch of the famous museum. In Sydney,Tendulkar will be placed besides Sir Don Bradman and Shane Warne. However, the wax statue has the 2012 ICCWorldT20 t-shirt, a tournament whichTendulkar was not part of. In fact, the icon has not represented India in any of the four T20 World events. He has played only one T20 international for India – in Johannesburg – on the 2006-07 tour of SouthAfrica. With another season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in full swing, we take a look at the most suc- cessful six hitters in the league till date. Pics.
  • 6. PAGE 6INDIALOCALMonday,22ndto28thApril2013 In a bid to assure seats to many more passengers who book their train tickets through Tatkal services, the railways have proposed to run special long-distance trains. Even passengers on waiting lists will benefit, once the union railway ministry accepts the proposal. Passengers often line up as early as 8 am at Tatkal counters to reserve a spot.“We will be presenting the pro- posal of running special trains forTatkal passengers to the union railway min- ister,” said Subodh Jain, general manager of Central Railway and member (engineering) of the Railway Board. Hopeful commuters line up as early as 8 in the morning to get tickets through Tatkal bookings, but often return empty- handed, as these get booked within minutes. To give them a fair chance, the railways have now barred travel agents who would hog a chunk of the berths from booking tickets online during the first two hours of business.As per the current proposal, the railways intend to run back-to-back trains to ease the pressure. They also plan to add extra coaches to existing rakes to accommo- date more bookings. The number of people opting for Tatkal bookings in- creases during holidays and summer vacations, and even the waiting list climbs up to 300-400 people, including those who have registered through Tatkal. Sources in the railways said the additional trains would have between 15-18 coaches, unlike regular outstation trains that have about 20 coaches. HOSPITAL HANDS OVER BODYTO WRONGFAMILYRelatives of 45-year- old Nitin Mahajan who died in Ruby Hall Clinic at 1 am yesterday, were shocked to the core when they discovered that the hospital has given the body to one Kadam fam- ily. Mahajan, who hails from Nashik, was admit- ted to the hospital for a valve replacement sur- gery.After he died yester- day, the family kept the body in the morgue. Later, when the relatives went to claim the body to perform the last rites, they realised that the body was miss- ing. Body politics: Nitin Mahajan’s relatives gather outside Ruby Hos- pitalafterthegoof-up;(in- set) The apology letter that the hospital authori- ties issued to the family. Pics/Krunal Gosavi “When we confronted the hospital administra- tion, they tried to play down the goof-up. When we contacted the Kadams, they too were shocked to know that the hospital gave them the wrong body,” said Sachin Mahajan’s brother. “The hospital administration then sent Kadam’s body to his house, while my brother’s body, which was in another hospital, was brought back,” Sachin said. “The hospi- tal had earlier instructed us to take Kadam’s body and exchange it with Mahajan’s body some where on the way,” said one of the relatives.“The hospital administration was initially reluctant to help the family and shared information about the Kadam family only after they raised an alarm,” Sachin said. Likewise, the Kadam family too was shocked with the goof- up. “My uncle Dilip Kadam died at Ruby Hos- pital on Saturday. We de- cided to bring the body on Sunday, as his son’s practical exams were on. As the body was wrapped in cloth, we didn’t see the face. It was only when we removed the cloth to bathe the body that we realised that he was not my uncle,” said Kadam’s nephew. Meanwhile the Mahajans demanded an apology from hospital administration for the goof-up. “The hospital has given us a letter apologising for the inci- dent,” Sachin said. How- ever, when the Mahajans demanded to meet the hospital officials, the ad- ministration called up the police. “The hospital au- thorities have spoken to the relatives and also is- sued an apology letter. Besides, they have called relatives on the Monday to pay some compensa- tion for the goof-up that happened on their part,” said VK Jachak, assistant police inspector of Mangaldas Road police chowky. The Mahajan family has decided to do- nate the compensation amount to an organisation or some- one needy. Speaking to MiD DAY, medical direc- tor of the hospital Sujata Malik said, “We have is- sued an apology letter to the concerned family, and the bodies have now been handed over to their respective fam- ily members.” When contacted and asked about how the goof-up happened, the chief se- curity officer of the hos- pital Lt Col (retd) Satishkumar Bhatia threatened this reporter, saying that he would sue the publication if we publish his name. A recoding of the conver- sation is with IL “Just tear off the page from your notepad. If you publish either my or the CEO’s name, I’ll sue you,” he warned. Pointing at the security guards who had gath- ered at the spot, Bhatia threatened this reporter that he would produce them as witnesses and claim that the reporter was hindering him while he was discharging his duties. TATKAL,WAIT-LISTPASSENGERSMAYNOWGETSPECIALTRAINS
  • 7. PAGE 7INDIALOCALMonday,22ndto28thApril2013 CROSSWORD ARIES: The stars recommend that you should take proper care of your health and temperament during this week. Some of you might be under mental stress during first half of the week and vague feeling of depression may engulf you. TAURUS : You will be in a relaxed and a happy state of mind most of the time during this week. Be prepared to shoulder responsibilities that come your way regarding family matters. There is strong possibility that you would repent later to wonder how you could have done this. GEMINI : Your health will be fine and you will feel energetic and able to undertake tasks that you had postponed earlier. However senior citizens might suffer from joint pains or chest congestion. Long awaited promotions, elevations in social status or rise in salary are on the cards for the most of you. CANCER : The planetary configuration indicates that you are required to observe necessary precautions in your eating habits and take proper rest coupled with sleep to maintain your physical and mental health. You will receive lot of respect from others. LEO : The period under consideration is favourable for enjoying good health most of the time. The favourable days during this week are likely to be Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. You are advised to try to make the optimum use of opportunities when they come along. VIRGO : Health and domestic affairs would need your attention this week. Do not neglect an ailment that, though not serious, may become a nagging problem. However, your expertise in preparing meticulous and detailed project reports will stand you in good stead later. LIBRA : Those of you, who had been suffering from general weakness and headaches, would feel relieved during this week. Youngsters might decide to go on a health binge. Regular exercise schedule and proper diet will make them more relaxed and active. If connected with computer related work, you will receive an offer to set up your own enterprise. SCORPIO : Your health will be fine and you will feel energetic throughout this week. However you might be required to look after the health of the elderly in your family who may require medical attention. There may be some changes in the household for those living in a joint family. SAGITTARIUS : It is a busy period for work and career, but at the same time you should not neglect your regular exercise schedule. It is necessary to pay necessary attention towards your health also. The work assigned to you during this week might be a test of your expertise and knowledge. CAPRICORN : Your health might experience ups and downs. Hence you are required to observe slight precautions regarding your health during this week. A desire to advance your career will inspire you to work sincerely towards achieving your objectives and goals. AQUARIUS : Those who have just recovered from a spell of illness should be careful regarding their health. A relapse at this stage might prove to be troublesome for you. If you have been thinking of starting an independent enterprise, make a concrete move in that direction now by meeting people and discussing your ideas. It may take some time. PISCES : It will be a good week to build up your stamina and reserves to tackle the coming onslaught of work. However some of you may have a slight health problem that will require you to take rest for few days. Take care of your diet and focus on your health. Your horoscope for this week A HOWTOIDENTIFYALOVECHEATIt has been revealed that for every six men who will cheat, there are four men who will be faithful, the Huffington Post reported. It should come as no sur- prise that some men cheat. Whether it’s the President of the United Sates, the top golfer in the world or a world class musician, it’s a proven fact that when it comes to cheating on their spouses, some men just can’t keep it in their pants. Guys who cheat are pretty transparent and predictable. In fact, there are three major signs that accurately predict if a guy will cheat on you. Firstly he’s secretive. Guys who cheat often lead double lives, and in order to do so, they have to cover their tracks. A guy who is secretive and doesn’t reveal much about himself or his life is a guy who is a prime candidate to be featured on an upcom- ing episode of “Cheaters.” Sex and relationships, How to identify a love cheat Communication and the willingness to be an open book are two of the most im- portant indicators of a happy and successful rela- tionship. And if a guy is keeping secrets in the beginning, look out because you are headed for trouble. Secondly if he’s selfish and self-indulgent. Guys who cheat do so be- cause they are only focused on one thing -- themselves. The good news is that guys like these are easy to spot. Guys who are selfish and self-indulgent tend to be like that in all aspects of their lives.If you want to get a good gauge of the moral charac- ter and integ- r i t y o f the man you are dating, look at the way he lives his life and the way he treats others. 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(1,3) 3 Tramples heavily on (6) 4 Feeling one's way overseas (6) 5 Unwelcome visitor, intruder (10) 6 Whimsical; strange (3) 9 Sorcery from the West Indies (6) 11ChineserestaurantatChurchgate (10) 13 Microscopic one-celled animal (6) 16 Come as a logical consequence (6) 17 Delayed bodily effects due to long journey by plane (3,3) 18 Maintain, prevent from sink- ing, especially tempo, one's spir- its, etc (4,2) 20Nameofseaformingnorth-east- ern arm of Black Sea (4) 21 __ Mahal : the wonder at Agra (3) others (including you) aside from what they can do for him, there is only one thing you should do -- run! Lastly if he has a sudden change in behavior. Cheating guys will suddenly change their behavior, and in numer- ous ways. He might make a sudden change in his appearance or grooming habits, or it could be a sudden change in his work schedule where all of a sudden he’s work- ing late, has to travel and can’t be reached. But the most com- mon sign is when your sex life decreases, and he shows less of an in- terest in you in the bed- room. There are some guys out there who can’t be trusted and some who can. The key is being able to recognize a potential cheater before the relationship be- gins.
  • 8. PAGE 8INDIALOCALMonday,22ndto28thApril2013 If you want to make it BIG in LIFE start reading OWNED,PRINTED&PUBLISHEDBY:ARINDAM BANERJEE,AshiwiniCo.Op.Hsg.Soc. Flat No. B/008, Gr. Flr., First Lane, Lokhandwala Complex,Andheri (W), MUMBAI-400058 Printed at Somani Printing Press, Sharma Ind. Estate, Goregaon(E),Mumbai-400072.EditorialOffice :ShopNo.2,MarbleArch,Shastri Nagar,Andheri (W), Mumbai-400053. Mob. :9920205579-022- 26365459 EDITOR:ARINDAM BANERJEE.AllDisputestobesettelledinAndheriCourtonly. With monsoons coming up soon, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has begun giving out contracts worth Rs 112 crore for desilting nullahs in the city. However, many citizens have been complaining that the small nullahs are left out of the cleaning process. Keeping this in mind, this year, the civic body has invested Rs 2 crore in buying two new machines that will help desilt the small nullahs in the city for the first time. This is the first experience of the Storm Water Drain (SWD) department with these machines, which were earlier used for sewerage operations by the Sewerage Operation (SO) department. BMC gives out contracts every year to have a proper drainage system in place, so flooding due to clogged drains can be prevented during monsoons. Earlier, the small nullahs would be ignored and would add to the woes of residents during monsoons. The civic body was also blamed of ignoring the issue and not keeping a check on the contractors working on cleaning the nullahs. Sachin Parkar, a resident of Ghatkopar, said, “Silt has always been a problem, and the BMC doesn’t do it at the ground level, only giving out tenders. I doubt if these machines will be used to clean small nullahs. If the big ones nullahs are lying unclean, the contractors surely won’t bother to clean the small ones.” The administration however claimed that the department will be operating these machines directly and there will be no third party involved in the process. “We are experimenting with this kind of machines for the first time,” said Laxman Vhatkar, Chief Engineer (SWD). “The work has already started in some parts of the city. These machines are helpful for the small nullahs where work cannot be done manually.” SENIOR COP'S JEEP STOLEN, RECOVERED IN SEVEN HOURS In what can be counted as one of the fastest stolen-and-recovered incidents, a Mahindra Bolero belonging to senior police inspector, Mantralaya security, was stolen around 3 am on Friday night from his police residential quarters in Mahim, only to be found abandoned by cops at 10 am on Saturday. Senior Police Inspector Dilip Kendre had parked his official vehicle, a Mahindra Bolero, outside building No 8, New Police colony, near Raheja Hospital, Mahim, on Friday night. “On Saturday morning Kendre found the jeep missing. He approached the Mahim police and lodged a theft case around 7 am,” said a police officer from Mahim police station. The police started a search and a message about the missing vehicle was also flashed on wireless police devices. Luckily, the cops didn’t have to go very far. The jeep was found abandoned around 2 km away from his residence at Raja Badhe Chowk around 10 am. “Prima facie it appears that the unidentified accused took the jeep for a ride and parked it at a corner when the vehicle ran dry,” said the police officer. The Mahim police handed over the jeep to Kendre and a search is on for the culprits. “We are checking if there are any CCTVs in the area for some footage of the accused,” he added. BMC invests Rs 2 cr tocleansmallnullahs Councillor put in fake social service certificate to get nominated The Central police in Ulhasnagar have booked Sanmukh Manwani alias Annu for submitting fake certificates to the Ulhasnagar Municipal Council to obtain the post of a councillor. The police have also booked the chairman and members of the Sai Baba Educational Trust (SBET), who allegedly issued the fake certificate to Manwani. Late on Saturday night, the police registered an FIR against Annu Manwani, SBET chairman Sheetaldas Harchandani, SBET members Murali Makhija, Manohar Makhija and Suresh Harchandani under sections 420, 465, 467, 471, 171 (g), 409 and 34 of the IPC for forgery and cheating. According to the police, Manwani, a well-known businessman, submitted a certificate to the Ulhasnagar Municipal Council stating that he was the secretary of SBET and had done a lot of work for deaf and dumb children. On April 9, 2012, members at a special general body meeting nominated him as councillor, on the basis of this certificate.