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The rag-tag group of street kids known as the ‘Irregulars’ first appeared in the Sherlock Holmes novel A Study in Scarlet in 1887. This time, the ‘Irregulars’ find themselves having to solve the mysterious disappearance of two of their own gang, while Holmes himself is accused of murder and put under house arrest. Only by the combination of all their skills can they hope to free Holmes and the kidnap victims, solve the murders and prevent an audacious heist. Sherlock Holmes And The Baker Street Irregulars on the History Channel on Monday at 9 pm is a classic that brings out the best of the detective’s character in this little-known work of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Showcasing science Hot Science From India on Saturday at 8 pm on the National Geographic Channel showcases how technological breakthroughs by Indian scientists are changing the lives of their countrymen. They are pushing the developing world across the digital divide with a hand-held, inexpensive alternative to the computer. It also features Indian meteorologists attempting to improve lives by developing sophisticated computer models that may predict future monsoons accurately. An eye-opening programme that reveals the positive side of India where innovative development is taking place in its laboratories and other technological institutions. Changing face Neha Janpandit is the new
face of Sahara One’s show Woh Rehne Waali Mehlon Ki (Monday to
Friday at 9 pm). She will play the lead in this daily soap — NF
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