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Zee Television

AAshirwad
August 18, 8.15 pm
Subhash goes to meet Ameeta and asks her to leave her house and marry him. Ameeta tells Radha that she is marrying Subhash and leaves the house holding his hand. Radha informs Deshmukh about Ameeta and he gets hold of Subhash and locks him in the room. Deshmukh informs Chowdhary about Subhash and he comes to take him immediately. He slaps him and tells Ameeta to forcefully tell him that she won’t marry Subhash. Sumitra warns Preeti not to ever their house. Aparna tells Subhash to let go off her past and be normal to Ruma. Subhash apologises to Ruma about his behaviour and they hug each other.

Lakeerein
August 22, 1.55 pm
The truth comes forward. Yashwant, Nandita and Bua want to grab Sangeeta’s wealth. Avinash forces Sangeeta to demand her share. When Anoop meets Sangeeta. Avinash does not show his displeasure. Hemant has a discussion with Nandita. I course of discussion they come to know that Sangeeta is with Anoop. Hemant gets shocked.

Agnichakra
August 20, 10.00 pm

In a small town near Madras there was enmity between two groups of labourers, Group A and Group B. One man from group A teased another man from group B. On retaliation teased man got together his men caught hold the teaser and cut a nerve of his leg and went away. Group A, murdered one member of Group B after that Group B went to the cow shed of a member and slaughtered 15 cows. Hence the trial of the main man in the Group B for the cow slaughter was going on in court. But in the mean time group A was thirsting for revenge. When the trial of group B was going on in court seven members of Group A went to the court with knives, sickles and country made bombs, they ran into the court room threw the bomb at which there was a stamped and killed the man by cutting him with the sickles. They were caught by the police and later three of the accused got death sentence which the high court has also confirmed and the other four have got life imprisonment.

Alvida Darling
August 17, 7.45 pm
Rahul and Meera’s son Sonu achieves academic brilliance as he secures the first rank in his class. Professor Kaate of Kaate Classes comes to know about it and requests Rahul and Meera to issue a press statement that Sonu had been coached at Kaate Classes. Professor Kaate agrees to pay a huge amount of money in return. The principal replies by throwing Sony out of the school.

Daayre
August 19, 1.55 pm

Rohit does not allow Simi to go and meet Jeeny. Sharda asks Ashok not to worry about Simi as she is a brave girl. Jenny does not believe that Ashok was only trying to help Simi. Imarti refuses to believe what Ashok tells her about Simi’s problems with Rohit, but is shocked when Simi lands at home. Ajay is furious at Maya for having asked for Jeeny’s help. Jenny finds out that Ajay’s music has been approved by merit alone. But she is shocked by Ajay’s behaviour with her. meanwhile Sharda and Ashok decide to meet Ajay at the music company office, but they are in for a shock.

Amanat
August 17, 8.30 pm
Lahori comes home upset. In Ahmed’s house, he is as upset. In Kapoor’s house the phone rings. Dr Mehta’s little son Munna wants to talk to her but she cuts him off. Inder explains to Gayatri and Kapoor why she is behaving so and about Chander’s allegations and his own visit to Santosh in her office about it. Gayatri is stunned at Chander’s behaviour. Kapoor and Gayatri go to the hotel where Chander worked, but find he has left. Santosh stands alone morose, Inder comes and begs forgiveness. Bunty is upset by their father’s behaviour and phones Santosh to come and intercede as Ahmed and their father have fought. Santosh goes to Ahmed’s house and Ahmed reveals to her about the two-faced Rohan and his foul schemes.

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Sony Television

Dost Dost Na Raha
August 21, 8.30 pm
One day Kuku an old Pal of Sidhu comes on a surprise visit. Now Kuku is your usual Casanova who is out for the best catch. And when he sees Chichi he is enamoured by her. She seems to reciprocate too. Sidhu gets jealous but is unable to do anything. In the meanwhile Kuku and Chichi are getting closer and closer, much to Sidhu’s consternation. He calls Rahul and asks him to work out something. Rahul comes up with a couple of plans, which needless to say fail.

Chichi removes something that resembles a ring box. Kuku is all the more overjoyed. Things really seem lost when Chichi takes out a Raakhi and ties it on a struggling Kuku. She then reveals that the reason she likes Kuku so much is that he resembles her brother!

Saaya
August 21, 9.00 pm
Jagatnarayan returns and is hopeful when he comes to know that Sudha is working for Shekhar again. Meanwhile, Shekhar allows Sudha to take time out to help. He himself goes to Kamiya and sorts out all the snags in her work schedule. Kamiya is thrilled to see Shekhar’s concern for her. Then Shekhar says something that she had not expected at all....

Just Mohabbat
August 23, 9.00 pm
Saloni pleads with Jai to forgive her. Jai’s worried that if anyone sees them together, then he’s had it. Finally he tells Saloni that he has forgiven her. Saloni’s happy. Jai feels a bit awkward Aditi. They end up having fight. Everybody is mystified by change in Saloni’s behaviour. Jai and Aditi try to make up. Jai’s feeling guilty about Saloni but doesn’t say it. JP comes back and is very surprised to see Saloni there.

Idhar-Udhar
August 17, 8.30 pm
Sunita is grumpy and irritable for no rhyme reason. Poonam asks her for the reason of her unusual mood. Sunita then tells her that her husband Ajay did not call to wish her on the occasion of the first anniversary of their first meeting and when she called him up in laud he was missing.

Mere Angane Mein
August 18, 8.00 pm
One of Dr. Manohar Saahi’s patient, Shankar Pillai gets to know through sonography reports that his wife is going to have a baby boy. The thought of how he will play cricket with his son disturbs Shankar. he has never been the athletic kind of person. Mr. Saahi, tries to boost up his morale by explaining the art of playing cricket. Dadaji and kids drop in to meet Mr. shaahi. All of them get involved in Shankar’s problem. Everyone starts playing cricket Varun, Rohini and Gampu encourage him and by saying that Mr Pillai is a born cricketer. Mrs Pillai comes home rushing in and screams at her husband for picking up the wrong sonography report. She says that they are going to have a baby Girl! Mr Pillai sits down, lots and confused. Rohini then comes with a doll in one hand and hair-dryer in the other, and excitedly says,"Lets start with how to comb a girl’s hair."

Tujh Pe Dil Qurbaan
August 18, 9.40 pm
Leena makes an emotional plea to Kumaran begging him to help her. For the first time Kumaran is moved. Karan’s father comes to the hospital where the mother is recovering and has a confrontation with him. Edward and Rana interrogate Verma but he does not divulge any information. Kumaran is disillusioned by Leena’s behaviour and cannot see the woman he once loved in Leena. Rana and Shimane, both are torn between love and duty and obviously duty wins. Even after being tortured Verma gives no information. Rana and Karan plan his escape so that they may follow him to his hideout. As planned, Verma escapes and the two follow him at his heels.

Sparsh
Aug 17, 9.05 pm
Krishna confronts Anand and Bhumika. She leaves Bhumika stunned her words. Mr. Rawat asks Mrs. Rawat to let go of her stubbornness. He asks her to let Krishna make her own decision. Mr. Malhotra is also very upset about Vishwas’s decision to mingle with Krishna even after knowing the facts. Mrs. Malhotra asks him to let Vishwas do whatever makes him happy.

Vishwas arrives home and tells them about Anand’s ambiguous stance. Krishna tells her parents that she has decided never to meet Anand again. But this does not mean that she doesn’t love him, her soul is deeply bound only with Anand. Anand calls, he wants to marry her. Krishna refuses Anand.
Bhumika and Anand confront each other. Mr. Rawat tells Krishna that he is on her side, and that he agrees to their relationship. He promises her that even her mother will be by his side when the moment comes.

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STAR Plus

Life Nahin Hain Laddoo
Aug 16, 10 pm
Laddoo can’t get DK and Diana out of his mind, to complicate matters further - the old locked up phone in his house is disconnected by DP. Laddoo goes to Diana’s house and keeps a watch from early morning - he’s relieved to see Diana leave with Rocky. Laddoo sees DK talking to Diana in the distance. Ashish mentions Diana could never fall for someone like Laddoo because he’s shorter than her.
Ashish is thrilled at this discovery and tries to cover up his height by standing on top toe near to Diana and later even tries to challenge DK’s authority in class.

Kyonki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi
Aug 17, 10.30 pm
Pragna leaves, Mansukh, Himmat and JD are angry with their wives that this is not the way to behave with Pragna. Himmat decides to go to Aligarh and Tulsi and Mihir are planning to go for their honeymoon. The atmosphere in Aligarh is very tense and Hemmant and Himmat go out to collect information where they are attacked.

Pal Chhin
Aug 16, 8.30 pm
Manohar informs the commissioner about Virendra. Virendra misbehaves with the police commissioner and gets arrested. Meanwhile, Ranjeet introduces Kamini to his family. Later Manohar has a showdown with Ranjeet over Kamini. Meanwhile, Virendra comes to Sandhya’s house and misbehaves with her. Just then Pinky comes to rescue her with a knife in her hand.

Deewarein
Aug 17, 8.30 pm
After getting released from the police custody Philip confronts Harshvardhan on his shady deals. Ranvir slaps Philip for his misbehaviour. Shanker is addressing the bastiwallas when the police arrives to demolish Gopinath’s samadhi. They are stopped by the land owner of the area, Sardar Balbir Singh.

Aatish
Aug 17, 10 pm
Jhalan warns Anita that once Saavri is wedded she will take away everything from Kaaveri. Jhalan offers her a business deal also, but she refuses. Anita according to her plan offers Jatin to marry Saavri so that Saavri will be in her control. Jatin agrees. Anita calls Dadi Maa and informs her that she is fine and will be back home soon.

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DD I

Noorjahan
Aug 17, 9.30 pm
Meherunnisa tells Bilquis Begum about Salim’s behaviour at Maneeja’s marriage. Bilquis Begum talks to Salim and advises him to be patient. Jodhabai and Shehenshah Akbar wish to see Raja Bhagwan Das who is very ill. Before he dies Bhagwan tells Jodhabai to take care of Manbai. Dilgir meets Dilaram and requests her to arrange a meeting between Salim and Meherunnisa. She comes to meet Salim and wishes him a safe return from Kamargarh. Jodhabai and Maansingh conspire to convince Mirza Ghais Beg to get Meherunnisa married off somewhere else as Jodhabai fears that she could be the possible successor to the Mughal throne.

Jai Mata Ki
Aug 20, 7 pm
In order to take Moor away from battlefield, Vishnu reaches the caves and searches for a place to hide. There Mata Lakshmi appears and informs him that Moor can only be killed by a young girl. so, Mata converts herself into a young girl and fights with Moor. Before being killed Moor realises that the young girl is Mata herself and asks for forgiveness. Is Moor forgiven by Mata?

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Animal Planet

Crocodile Hunter II
August 18, 9.00 pm
The episode of Crocodile Hunter continues the battle against rogue wildlife in Australia. Beginning in the beautifully pristine but rugged terrain of the Snowy Mountains in southern Australia, this programme tells how more Aussie wildlife is often threatened by the pressure form introduced species. One of the most notorious is the black rat. It has invaded every continent on the globe thanks to man’s ability to sail the world’s oceans. This episode also shows how the native wildlife can succeed in combating the trespassers. The black-billed stork, or jabiru, is an adept hunter and often swoops down on a rat making it meal.

Monster of Madre
August 19, 8.00 pm
The Gila Monster and the Beaded Lizard. The world’s only venomous lizards-but can they ever be found together? Do they ever meet? There is one small area in Mexico’s Sierra Madre mountain range where in theory at least it could happen-the only place on earth where the two species of venomous lizards might be found sharing a canyon. But it’s a tough quest and it’s never been done before....

The Galopogos mystery
August 20, 6.00 pm
Oscar-winning actor Richard Dreyfuss embarks on an incredible voyage of discovery to the galapagos Island in this occasional wildlife series. Set in the Pacific Oceans, these remote islands are full of enigma. It’s a mystery how animals originally made it across to this volcanic archipelago from the mainland. It’s even more of a mystery how they managed to survive on the black and barren lava under the equatorial sun with no fresh water.

Call of the wild
August 21, 9.00 pm
Inspired by the American classic Jack London Novel, Call Of The Wild captures the adventure, danger and excitement of life during the Alaskan gold rush in the United States. Filmed on location throughout British Columbia, Canada, Call Of The Wild stars Shane Meier as 15-year-old Miles Challenger, Nick Mancuso as his stepfather John Thornton, Rachel Hayward as his mother Adoley Thornton and Kavic in the role of the legendary canine hero, Buck. Together, they are the protagonists in a drama that follows the Thornton family’s efforts to make their way in the rough and untamed wilderness of the Yukon in Canada. Along the way, Call Of The Wild features compelling stories, perilous adventures, humour, romance and intrigue, all set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Pacific Northwest.

Horse Tales II - Going for Gold
August 22, 5.30 pm
Georgina Frith is the reigning champion of European Pony Carriage Driving for four Pony Teams. She has won the European Driving Championships twice and is determined to make it a hat trick this year in Saumur in France. It’s a three day event and she’s done well in the dressage and came second on the cross country marathon-maintaining amazing speeds as she drove her four grey welsh ponies around tight and dangerous obstacles. Now, as she waits her turn in the final stage, the cone driving competition, she knows her main rival, the Dutch Aart van der Kamp is very close: she cannot afford to make a single mistake. "All it takes is knocking over one cone and you lose 5 points that could mean all the difference." -and whether she will become Champion for the third time in a row-a victory that would guarantee her a place in the history of her sport.

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Discovery Channel

Untamed Amazonia
August 17, 8.00 pm
The muddy riverbanks are a favourite playground for infant peccaries. At this age, they are totally unaware of the forest’s dangers. Wakima, their mother, watches over them. Now threatening eyes shine in the darkness of the undergrowth: cat’s eyes. Zuco and Calhoa, the jaguars, are stalking. It is time for Wakima to defend her offspring: The battle is fierce. At the foot Kogwajo the mygale is absorbed: the battle is fierce. At the foot of the trees, Kogwajo the mygale is absorbed in her slaughter. Above, in the branches, a howler monkey has an unpleasant encounter with an emerald boa. Suddenly the forest rings with the cries of monkeys and macaws, calling on the sun to set at last. Clouds heavy with rain cover the sky. Soon the land will be flooded again.

Seatek I
August 18, 9.30 pm
Eric Hutchinson is a rare breed of daredevil-a freshwater cave diver. We follow Eric hundreds of feet below the surface. Dr. Sam Gruber knows hundreds of lemon sharks-by number! He has been tagging an observing these sharks in the same area of Bimini for years, gathering important research data that tells a whole new story about sharks and sea. Piloting a supertanker is like driving a skyscraper. For these behemoths, an accident at sea is devastating. We visit a place where sea captains get to practice under pressure-with virtual voyages where accidents happen and no one gets hurt.

Volcano madness
August 19, 10.00 pm
Phil journeys from the "Toe of the Boot" at the end of Italy, personally piloting a giant ferry boat to Sicily then hydrofoils his way through the picturesque Aeolian Islands. He does as the Romans do and hopson a Vespa to explore ancient mineral pools and pumice mines of Lipari. He catches a ride with a local fisherman who takes him out into the majestic Mediterranean for a memorable scuba dive. Later, Phil makes friends with a local gourmet chef and together they climb 3,000 feet to the top of Stromboli, an active volcano that erupts hot lava every 10 minutes. After a delicious meal cooked on the heated rocks at the edge of the crater, Phil straps on water-skis and slaloms down the black lava to the cooling waters of the Mediterranean.

The Inside Story: What Doctors can see
August 20, 7.00 pm
One hundred years ago, physicist Wilhelm Roentgen’s discovery of the x-ray altered the course of medical history. In today’s complex world of medicine, images taken of inside the body have become indispensable. The ever-improving ability to peer within us gives doctors and patients potential life-saving information. The Inside Story - What doctors can see tells its story with images that ten years ago could not have been taken. The programme shows how pictures provided by a wide array of diagnostic tools give doctors and their patients greater information than ever before.

On the Inside-Cheating Las Vegas
August 21, 10.00 pm
In one of the world’s most glamourous and notorious cities, cheating has been around for as long as the city itself. The perception of a casino cheater as a notorious underworld figure is an outdated image from the past. More likely to be found today in a business suit and carrying a briefcase, the high-tech cheater is motivated as much by the thrill as by the money. The thrill of challenging the casino-to evade surveillance, detection, prosecution and to walk out the door-undetected. Today’s illicit gambling "specialists" use technology to evade the casino’s own modern defensive capabilities.

Surviving the wild-The Lemur
August 22, 8.00 pm
The island of Madagascar broke away from Africa millions of years ago, creating isolated and unique wildlife evolution. Lemurs - a species more closely-related to humans than chimps-are only found in the wild on Madagascar. Thirty-two different types of lemurs have evolved, but they all share one distinct feature: they’re delightful! Highly social, bright and spirited, they jump from tree to tree searching for ripe fruit. Some ground-dwelling lemurs have ringed tails twice as long as their bodies. But since Madagascar is rapidly losing its forests to human expansion, the future of lemurs is in real peril.

Lands of Legends
August 23, 8.30 pm
Long ago, Earth was dominated by supernatural Spirits, living in the forest. Man however, lived in perfect harmony with them, thanks to a sacred alliance he concluded with the animals. This common destiny protected man from these spirits. Handed down from generation to generation, these Legends have always been considered to be ancient history.


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