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DLD‰‰†‰KDLD‰‰†‰DLD‰‰†‰MDLD‰‰†‰C Bhoot business: Marathon man THE TIMES OF INDIA Urmila dares to Anil Kapoor smiles Friday, May 2, 2003 scare film fans! from ear to year! Page 8 Page 5 TO D AY S LUCKY 87 Days in the week Delhi Asiad games 882 85 W orking days Bakers dozen 813 Your Dambola Ticket available in Delhi Times on 27th April, 2003 Numbers already announced : OF INDIA 27, 39, 50, 71, 32, 41, 88, 22, 55, 15, 30, 43, 49, 59, 66, 60, 86, 68, 76, 74 ENTERTAINMENT PLUS MANOJ KESHARWANI No smokescreen for fire-prone buildings The Delhi Fire Service identifies 69 buildings which fail to comply with atleast 6 of the 12 safety measures stipulated JYOTI SHARMA ‘‘For the remaining build- After all, we are not en- Zafar Marg; and the DLF Shopping Co- Times News Network ings, we will initiate the not- forcing fire-safety no- mplex at GK. While 52 of the 69 ‘unsafe’ ification process shortly and rms to harass peo- buildings are owned by private parties, here’s heat and dust. But polluti- target the more fire-prone ple but to save liv- 17 are owned by the government. on is not the only problem on De- buildings first.’’ NEELABH es,’’ says a senior The DFS’ list of fire-fighting measur- Tlhi’s hands this summer of dis- For the record, official pro- DFS official. es include the installation of a safe mea- content. The fourth most-polluted city cedure requires the DFS Among the ‘unsafe’ ns of access measuring not less than 6 in the world tops the country when one to first issue inspection buildings listed by the m in width and 9 m in height; an under- talks of fire-related mishaps. The Delhi notices to the highrise DFS are Mohan Singh ground static water tank with a capaci- Fire Service (DFS), on its part, is out to buildings targeted, fol- Place on Baba Kharak ty of 2,00,000 litres; an automatic sprin- douse the flames of a potentially seri- lowing which they wi- Singh Marg; Ghaffar kler system; a first-aid hose reel; porta- ous situation. After sealing off buildin- ll be granted a grace Market in Karol Bagh; ble appliances (all types of fire extingu- gs at Connaught Place, Rajendra Place period of 45 days. Ho- the Northern Railway ishers); proper compartmentation; au- and Nehru Place which, despite warn- wever, if these build- Flats on Panchkuian tomatic heat/smoke detection systems; ings, failed to comply with even three of ings still fail to insta- Road; the Rail Niwas a public address system; illuminated the 12 safety criteria prescribed by it, ll the safety measur- MS Flats on State En- ‘Exit’ signs; alternative sources of elect- the DFS has now set its sights on high- es stipulated, they try Road; the Admin- ric supply; fire lifts; and wet-risers. rise buildings which do not satisfy six will be sealed and the istration Block at Hi- Meanwhile, there is no diluting Del- or more statutes in the rule book. authorities concern- BURNING ISSUE ndu Rao Hospital; the hi’s burning issue. If the city is to water ‘‘Fire safety-wise, there are a total 69 ed will need to pay a Vallabhbhai Patel Ch- down the clear and present danger, hig- unsafe buildings in Delhi. Of this figu- fine which could go upto Rs 50,000. est Institute; the USSR Building on Fer- hrise buildings will have to get all fired re, we have already dealt with 12 buildi- ‘‘We are ready extend more time to ozeshah Road; Mankalya Bhawan and up —and the sooner the better. ngs,’’ informs DFS chief RC Sharma, those buildings which show results. Manak Bhawan, both on Bahadur Shah [email protected] Foreign trips and A haute summer ahead! VINOD NAIR and oranges, with the silh- tips for Black Cats Times News Network STYLE SPECTRUM ouettes having a lot of lay- ering with stripes, prints, crush and a stylish ARUN KUMAR DAS former Kashmir CM Farooq ummer is in. So are newer colours, fabri- grunge feel. For me, a mix-and-match of con- Times News Network Abdullah, former UP CM Raj- Scs and looks. Change is the only constant trasting colours is in.’’ nath Singh and former Assam in the world of fashion and making predic- Bright stripes spanning cobalt blue and ce- here’s always a first time CM Prafulla Mahanta also tions can be hazardous, but forecasts help tex- ment greys define Ashish Soni’s summer li- Tfor everything. And in the have NSG cover. tile manufacturers and designers incorp- ne. ‘‘Bright coloured stripes with the acc- case of National Security Gua- As regards the countries wh- orate changes in the material and ent on comfort is my style,’’ says rd (NSG) commandos, a recent ich will help out with the train- method used for style statements. Ashish. Side by side, Manish Arora official go-ahead marks the fir- ing of NSG commandos, Israel, ‘‘This season’s silhouettes will be picks ivory, red and fuschia as the st time that they will receive tr- Germany and France have slim, with a host of soft shades thro- colours of summer: ‘‘I just freak out aining abroad. Yes, the prover- been shortlisted. ‘‘We are im- wn in. The fit, in turn, will be slim, but on these colours, besides silhouettes bial ‘foreign hand’ is set to play pressed with the special forces easy to wear,’’ says David Abraham of which are chic and comfortable.’’ its part with a positive differ- of these countries,’’ reveals a the Abraham & Thakore label, ‘‘But But this summer’s style story wo- ence this time round. senior NSG official, ‘‘Experts making predictions is not the ideal n’t be complete without a ment- ‘‘In today’s time, interactive of these countries will impart way to go about things. After all, fa- ion of the Oriental touch. Det- exposure yields better results training to select NSG comma- shion shows in India showcase ga- ailing from the Far East, incl- than conventional training,’’ ndos, who will go through clas- rments meant for immediate de- uding China and Japan, is hot says NSG director general RS sroom and practical sessions. livery.In the West, on the other ha- for trend analyst Rajiv Goyal. Mooshahary, ‘‘While our Besides, the command- nd, shows are always one season ‘‘The Asian influence will commandos are equ- os will visit these cou- ahead of their time so that design- continue right through sum- ipped with the ntries to update the- ers can book orders, develop fab- mer,’’ he says, ‘‘There will be right skills, ir skills and training rics and be ready to retail when the detailing, in terms of embroi- upgradation modules.’’ actual season opens.’’ dery and Japanese calligrap- SHOOT AT SITE! Vivek Oberoi shows Delhi Times what it takes is an ongo- Incidentally,offic- to be a top gun in Bollywood, at the Taj Palace (To send this As for the man’s personal pref- hy mixed with Indian kurtis. ing proce- ials reveal that rec- erences for this summer, David But what will be most intere- photograph to a friend, log on to www.timescity.com/delhi/) ss we have ent incidents such has three angles: ‘‘The first sting is the juxtaposition of to be at par as the shootout at part is to do with neutrals — colours — brown and pink, with intern- the Akshar- whites, ivories and sandy orange and turquoise.’’ ational stan- dham tem- hues; part two consists of dus- Although what walks down dards.’’ ple have fo- ty pinks, sandstones and or- the ramp and what people will For Vivek, life has no retakes Beyond for- rced the ange pinks, again with a pale wear could be diametrically diff- eign collaborat- NSG to up- ASHOK CHATTERJEE nd Joffe’s The Invaders.Th- er aspired to be a role model, feel. Then, we have blues with erent, forecasts could govern ion as regards grade its train- a tinted look.’’ what designers create this sea- Times News Network en, I am working with John but now that I am one by def- training, the ing programme.’’ Mathew Mathan, Abbas-Ma- ault, I try to be as correct as Puja Nayyar, on her part, son. And seasons to come. Aft- arsenal of the Adds Mooshahary, sees summer as a riot of brig- er all, today’s couture could be ights, camera, action. In stan and Yashji. Besides, I am possible. I have turned down Black Cats will NEELABH ‘‘The NSG force reel life, so in real life. For doing films with Shaad Ali huge sums for promoting liq- ht, neon colours. ‘‘I like using really haute tomorrow! L also be upgrad- needs to be con- candy colours such as pinks [email protected] Vivek Oberoi, recent times and Mani Ratnam.’’ Point ta- uor brands and also done an- ed to include GUARD CARD stantly revised have rolled out off-the-sets dr- ken. Vivek has enough work ti-smoking campaigns.’’ the latest in hi-tech weaponry, and this necessitates foreign vi- ama which matches the best to keep him busy. Oberoi Jr isn’t just work including night-vision devices sits. Since the special forces of make-believe action Bollywo- Still, he has time to shoot on maintaining a clean ima- and ultra-light bullet-proof ge- the countries shortlisted are od can offer. But the ge, he is also works for ar. ‘‘However, the dress code of good at commando skills, inter- man in the centre of CANDID CONFESSIONS the upliftment of the the Black Cats will not be chan- action with them will help.’’ the storm (the Salman underprivileged.

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