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CIRCULATED THROUGH : TORONTO, MARKHAM, SCARBOROUGH, RICHMOND HILL, VAUGHAN, WOODBRIDGE, ETOBICOKE, NORTH YORK, MALTON, REXDALE, BRAMPTON, MISSISSAUGA, OAKVILLE, HAMILTON, MILTON, STONEY CREEK, BURLINGTON

Bhagwant Mann in Vancouver

DINESH BHATIA, INDIAN CONSUL GENERAL IN TORONTO WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS AT A CAMP SET UP FOR LIFE CERTIFICATE FORPENSIONERS. NEARLY 1,070 CERTIFICATES ISSUED IN ONE DAY IN BRAMPTON.

MIDWEEK SURVEYWho do you think will be next CM in

Punjab and which party will win?

DEEPAK OBHRAI: NEW CALL BY ISILLEADER TO TAKE FIGHT WORLD-WIDE PUTS CANADA IN DANGER

DONALD TRUMP WINS PRESIDENCYLeaders at home, abroad send felicitation messages

BY SHAZIA MALIKCALGARY - ISIL has previously stated Canada is a target. We also haveradicalized Canadians who have gone overseas to fight. One such indi-vidual came from my riding and whose mother visited me to express hervery strong concerns on radicalization. The new call by ISIL leader totake the fight worldwide puts us in danger. This was stated by Conserva-tive Leadership Candidate Deepak Obhrai in an exclusive talk with Mid-week. He added: "Radicalization is taking place in Canada. During mymany meetings with Islamic leaders, they do say this is a concern for them.They are working hard to ensure that the message that what ISIL promotes is notwhat Islam teaches, blunting the radicalization of young people." In a statementearlier also Obhrai had said that homegrown terrorism is the real threat to Canadaand with the imminent fall of Mosul, and the rallying call by ISIL leader to hisfollowers to continue his terrorist activity, Canada should be prepared tofight this very real threat. I CONTD. ON PAGE 9

DESK REPORT / TORONTO - In this week's exclusive survey Yudhvir Jaswal,Group Editor and CEO of YMedia asked the community which party will win in theupcoming Punjab elections and who would be the next chief minister of the state.Conducted on Southasian PULSE Prime Time on Tuesday morning between 10amto 12 noon, the community overwhelmingly supported AAP against popular thoughtthat Congress numbers are strong in the state. The station received about 67 votesin total for the candidates and about 73 for the parties with 50.74% respondentssaying Bhagwant Mann of AAP has the potential to be the face of the state and AAPwill gain a majority vote Man received 34 votes, 50.74%. Other leaders who peoplevoted for were HS Phoolka - 12 votes, 17.91%; Gurpreet Ghuggi - 2 votes,2.98%; Parkash Singh Badal - 2 votes, 2.98%; Dr Dharamvira Gandhi - 2votes, 2.98%; Kanwar Sandhu - 4 votes, 5.97%; Capt Amarinder Singh - 2votes, 2.98%; and Sukhpal Khaira - 9 votes, 13.43%. In parties AAP received65 votes - 89.04%; Congress got 3 votes, 4.1%; BJP-Akal Dal 4 votes, 5.47%and Apna Punjab Party 1 vote, 1.36%. YMedia regularly holds weekly polls onvarious issues that of interest to the community and publish their results on all fiveof its media platforms every week.

DESK REPORTBC - AAP leader and Sangrur MP Bhagwant Mann was inVancouver on a short visit where he met local MPs. He isvisiting BC to rally support for AAP and discuss the party'smanifesto with community for the upcoming Punjab elec-tions. While addressing the community he was askedabout the recent event that took place at Manmeet Alisher'sfuneral. He said the matter is being politicizing by media and Akali Dal. Thecontroversy was triggered after Bhagwant Mann was seen having an argu-ment with one of Shiromani Akali Dal's leader while sitting next to Manmeet'smortal remains who died in Australia. MP Bhagwant Mann came to Alishervillage to pay his last respects on Manmeet's funeral who was also known tohim as he has been organizing several events for Mann in Australia.

REPUBLICAN PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD TRUMP THANKING SUPPORTERS ON WEDNESDAY MORNING WHILE VICE-PRESI-DENT-ELECT MIKE PENCE LOOKS ON AFTER WINNING US ELECTIONS.

Indian-American Kamala Harriselected first ever US Senator

DESK REPORT/ONTARIO - California's Attorney Gen-eral Kamala Harris, 51 elected to the United StatesSenate from her home state California. She has be-come not only the first ever Indian-American to beelected to the Senate but the first black US Senatorfrom California. She defeated fellow DemocratLoretta Sanchez by a 34.8 percentage point and won1,904,714 votes. Kamala was born to an Indian mother - who movedto the US from Chennai - and a Jamaican-American father.

DESK REPORTONTARIO - Donald John Trumpwon the 45th presidency of theUnited States in wake of a loyalfollowing in America who werefed up with establishment poli-t i cs . A f t e r w inn ing , Tr umpthanked h is suppor te rs andsaid: "I 've just received a callf rom Secre ta ry C l in ton. Shecongratulated us - it's about us- on our victory, and I congratu-lated her and her family on aver y, ver y hard- fought cam-paign. I mean, she - she foughtvery hard. Hil lary has workedvery long and very hard over along period of time, and we oweher a major debt of gratitude forher ser vice to our countr y. Imean that very sincerely.

"Now it 's t ime for America tobind the wounds of div is ion;have to get together. To all Re-publicans and Democrats andindependents across this na-tion, I say it is time for us tocome together as one unitedpeople. I t 's t ime. I p ledge toevery citizen of our land that Iwill be president for all Ameri-cans, and this is so impor tantto me. For those who have cho-sen not to suppor t me in thepast, of which there were a fewpeople. . . . I'm reaching out toyou for your guidance and yourhelp so that we can work to-gether and unify our great coun-try."Hillary Clinton conceded defeatbut said in her address to sup-

por ters and said she hoped thatTrump would be "a successfulpresident for a l l Americans,"and tha t she respec ted andcherished the peaceful transi-tion of power. She added: "Weowe him an open mind and achance to lead. This is painful,and it will be for a long time,"and that she could not shatterthe g l ass ce i l i ng , bu t sa id ,"Someday, someone wil l , andhopefully sooner than we mightthink right now."President Obama said: "It is nosecret that the President-electand I have some pretty signifi-cant differences. We are now allrooting for his success in unitingand leading the country."Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

said: ""We're going to keep work-ing with people right around theworld. We're going to work withour neighbours, and I'm going towork with president-e lectTrump's administration, as wemove forward in a positive wayfor, not just Canadians and Ameri-cans, but the whole world."Indian Prime Minister NarendraModi congratulated Donald Trumpon being elected as US President,saying he looks forward to work-ing with him closely to take In-dia-US ties to a new height. In atweet Modi said: "Congratulations@realDonaldTr ump on beingelected as the 45th US President."He said the country looks forwardto working closely with Trump tostrengthen bilateral ties.

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NAVDEEP BAINS, MINISTER OF INNOVATION, SCIENCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND IMMIGRATION MINISTER JOHN MCCALLUM WITH CANADA'S DIPLOMATIC STAFF IN NEW DELHI.

MARKHAM ARTS COUNCIL RAISES THOUSANDSOF DOLLARS AT FUNDRAISING GALA

MARKHAM – The reception lobby was inundated with ar tists displayingvarious forms of ar t. A media wall with a red carpet held interviewsfrom various media. Tuxedos and ball gowns dotted the CrystalBanquet Event Venue in Markham where Markham Ar ts Council (MAC)held a successful Fundraising Gala, raising thousands of dollars thatwill go towards suppor ting diverse ar ts and cultural programs in theCity.The sold out event was glitzy and glamourous and began with areception and a red carpet walk by Mayor Frank Scarpitti, CityCouncillors, MAC Board members and models. Dressed by SilverTulip in colourful and dressy gowns, the red carpet was a fashionablewalk up the ramp and on to the stage at the themed Gala – an affairwith the ar ts at the Oscars – held on November 4 in Markham."Thanks to all the ar tists, businesses, sponsors and communitystakeholders who par ticipated and suppor ted this fundraisinginitiative," said Gala co-chair Deepti Aurora, who has in the pastraised funds for CNIB, AWIC, Lions Club and The Scarborough Hospital."The funds raised will go a long way in facilitating the diverse andcreat ive contr ibut ions made to the ar ts and empowering thecommunity with ar ts. The participation and generosity of donors andsponsors has been tremendous and I would like to thank each andevery one who dedicated their time, energy and creativity to the event.I also wanted to thank the volunteers who provide valuable suppor t,without which this Gala would not have been possible. "”Ar ts brings great benefits and plays a unique role in communitydevelopments,” said Amanda Collucci, Markham Councillor and co-

chair of the Gala Committee. ”The Markham Ar ts Council has donean excellent job in promoting ar ts exchange and in nur turing creativetalents, as well as suppor ting the work and development of visual,literary and performing ar ts."The evening began with Rachel Remisiar singing the national anthemfollowed by Sandra dance studio performing the opening number froman Oscar film. The majestic event, hosted by Randy Persaud andJane Lu, was also attended by prominent business persons,professionals, ar tists and suppor ters of MAC. The evening was besetwith Oscar related performances and included Chinese dancers, jazzmusic, raffle draws, auction and a display of visual ar t. The highlightof the evening was Mayor Frank Scarpitti who raised over a thousanddollars by singing songs in Chinese to performances by Sisters Clubof Qi Pao that had the crowds applauding and cheering.“I commend the Markham Ar ts Council for their dedication inenhancing our community by promoting and fostering the arts, in all itsforms, “said the Mayor, also Honorary Chair of the Fundraising Gala. “Thedevelopment and support of the arts is important to our community and artsand arts organizations are an important resource in our path to buildingstronger communities. The arts have a long history of bringing people togetheracross boundaries as the arts provide an opportunity for discussion amongstindividuals and groups which lead to insight and a shared sense ofcommunity.“ A Bollywood dance medley by Sanskriti Arts completed theevening with a Flash Mob where founder Puja Amin led participants througha dance workshop. Mayor Scarpitti, Councillors and others wholeheartedlyparticipated in the workshop, creating cheer, energy and enthusiasm.

“Your support of this fundraising Gala will allow us to continue to pursue ourmandate to build a stronger, more unified arts community that encouragescultural exchange and includes all ages and all forms of the arts, “said JaneMilrose, Chair of the Markham Arts Council. “Please accept my hear tfeltgratitude for your suppor t of Markham Ar ts Council. This fundraisingGala will create the necessary recognition and awareness of theMarkham Arts Council and of the talents and passion of local Markhambased artists and ar ts organizations,” “All funds raised through thisinitiative will be used towards suppor ting the Ar ts and Culturalprograms facilitated by MAC.”

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A SERVICE OF REMEMBRANCE For the first time in Canadian history, a Canadian ArmedForces unit held their annual Remembrance Day exhibitat a Sikh place of worship - The Gurdwara. Gursikh

Sabha Canada in par tnership with the Sikh Heritage Museumof Canada proudly hosted the 7th Toronto Regiment, RoyalRegiment of Canadian Ar tillery (RCA).The ceremony star ted with a Ceremonial March of approxi-mately 200 members including armoured vehicles, ar tilleryand a band. Over 500 members of the Sikh communitywatched the procession as it made its way onto the Gurdwarapremises. Ranking members of the Royal Regiment ofCanadian Ar tillery (RCA) were received by a group of men,women and youth representing the community who welcomedthem to the Gurdwara prior to the commencement of theservice. A wonder ful service was held in which religiousShabads (hymns) that speak to Sikh ethos of service andremembrance were sung. This included the hymn Deh SivaVarMohe which includes the following translated line, "O Lordgrant me the boon, that I may never deviate from doing agood deed. That I shall not fear when I go into combat. Andwith determination I will be victorious. That I may teachmyself this greed alone, to learn only Thy praises. And whenthe last days of my life come, I may die in the might of thebattlefield."A highlight of the day included a wonder ful exhibit "War &Faith" hosted by the Sikh Heritage Museum of Canada whichcommemorated the remarkable, but largely forgotten role offaith during a soldier's time in service and war. The exhibitionfeatured remarkable written accounts of various Soldierexperiences and achievements in WWI and WWII, rarely seenimagery, and extraordinary original ar tifacts. The service andexhibit concluded with Langar - communal meal. Both themind and body were nourished as we remember those whogave their lives and pay tribute to those men and women whocontinue to serve for our freedom at home and abroad."We felt it was impor tant to make the commemorations ofRemembrance Day more inclusive as we pay tribute to theCanadian Armed Forces, they are our fathers, brothers,mothers and sisters, neighbours … heroes, who made theultimate sacrifice on behalf of us and our Country", saysGobinder S. Randhawa, President Gursikh Sabha Canada.

NAVDEEP BAINS, MINISTER OF INNOVATION, SCIENCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MEETS INDIAN FINANCE MINISTER ARUN JAITLEY TO EXPLORE OPPORTUNITIES IN NEW DELHI.

A Colourful Diwali Celebration Held in Cambridge at Oriental Sport ClubDESK REPORT

BRAMPTON - A colourful Diwali event was heldin Cambridge at the Oriental Spor ts Club. Com-munity enjoyed the event with authentic dinner,live enter tainment, dancing and amazing com-pany at the Oriental Spor ts Club in Cambridge.The event was organized by Vandan Patel, JyotiJoshi and their dedicated team. The chief guest atthe occasion was Bardish Chagger, Federal Min-ister Small Business and Tourism. She said:"These kinds of events are only possible whenthere are dedicated people working inclusively tobring the community together."Mayor of Cambridge Doug Craig inauguration theceremony in the presence of Deputy Chief Of Po-lice Kevin chalk and Kevin Thaler, superintendenceof Police Bob Gould, Raj Saini, MP Kitchener, Coun-cillors and other dignities. Live performance weregiven by three dance class group like Rajal Patel- Dance with me (Brampton), Gayatri Dance Class(Guelph), Sarah - Lets Dance Bol lywood(Kitchener). Individual performance was given byvery the talented dancer Paromita who had comefrom Toronto.Ruffle draw, fun games and much more enter tain-ments, like live DJ by Kamal -Dhol Enter tainmentsfrom Toornto enter tained the guests. The eventwas also graced by). The organizers thanked theirsponsors that included Double Double Pizza,Scholars-Education Center, Quesada- Burritos andTacos, Bhupendra Patel from Super Visa insur-ance, Royal Dubai Jewellers from Mississauga,Dhota Law office from Mississauga, India Sajawatand Puja Hut from Brampton, Dvas - Custom Cakeand Treat, Andrew Marsh from A.R.M Ltd, Reno-vation, Staples, Home Hardware, Baba Bazaar -grocery store, Best Asian Grocery from Cambridgeand Sadaf Creative Henna.

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JOHN MCCALLUM, MINISTER OF IMMIGRATION, REFUGEES, AND CITIZENSHIP AT GOLDEN TEMPLE IN AMRITSAR.

Travellers to Canada: Leniencyperiod for Electronic Travel

Authorization ends next weekOTTAWA, ON - The Government of Canada is remindingtravellers to get the appropriate travel documents beforebooking a flight to Canada. Star ting November 10 this year,visa-exempt travellers (except United States [US] citizens) willneed an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) to board their flight toCanada. Canadian citizens, including dual citizens, will need avalid Canadian passport to fly to or transit through Canada.To help minimize travel disruptions for dual Canadian citizens, ashort-term measure is available to dual citizens whose secondcitizenship is from a visa-exempt country. These dual citizens canapply for a special authorization that will let them board their flightto Canada using their valid non-Canadian passport. This short-term measure, which will be available until January 31, 2017, isopen to dual citizens who have an imminent flight to Canada (leav-ing in less than ten days) and whose Canadian citizenship can beverified by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).If approved, the authorization will be valid for four days from thedate of travel indicated in the application. Those not eligible for theauthorization will need to contact the nearest Government of Canadaoffice abroad to obtain the appropriate travel document."eTA improves the safety of Canadians by allowing us to checkthat travellers are admissible before they board their flight, pre-venting those who are inadmissible from travelling to Canada inthe first place," said John McCallum, Minister of Immigration,Refugees and Citizenship. "We have been doing everything wecan to inform affected travellers about these new requirements,and I am pleased that we can now offer a short-term measure tohelp get some dual Canadian citizens who are not familiar withthis new requirement onto their flight to Canada."The eTA entry requirement became mandatory for visa-ex-empt foreign nationals (other than U.S. citizens) travellingto Canada temporarily by air on March 15, 2016. However,a leniency period was put in place from March 15 untilNovember 9 so travellers unfamiliar with the eTA require-ment could still board their flight to Canada.

9th Annual South AsianDiabetes Expo to highlightimportance of prevention,

managementBRAMPTON - On Saturday, November 26, the Canadian Dia-betes Association (CDA) and its South Asian Diabetes Chap-ter are hosting the ninth annual South Asian Diabetes Expoin Brampton. This free event will be headlined by Dr Ally Prebtani,medical doctor and Dr Gaurav Mehta, doctor of psychiatry. Topicswill include preventing diabetes and emotional health when livingwith the disease.People of South Asian descent are at higher risk of developingType 2 diabetes because of a genetic pre-disposition to it. The goalof the Expo is to empower the community and break down culturaland language barriers that may make it difficult to access impor-tant health information about chronic disease prevention and man-agement. The South Asian Diabetes Expo is taking place at theBovaird Banquet & Convention Centre (190 Bovaird Drive W., Unit#24) in Brampton from 9am to 2:30pm. To pre-register and learnmore, visit diabetes.ca/expo. This year, the South Asian DiabetesExpo will feature:* Keynote presentation about preventing diabetes by Dr. AllyPrebtani, medical doctor* Keynote presentation about emotional health and diabetes by Dr.Gaurav Mehta, doctor of psychiatry* Healthy cooking demo using alternative whole grains for SouthAsian meals by Chef Siva Swaminathan of CDA's South AsianDiabetes Chapter* Presentation on the importance of fitness and healthy eating forthe whole family* An "Ask the Experts" and exhibitor area featuring local commu-nity resourcesWhile the event is free, space is limited and pre-registration isrecommended. Attendees will receive a free gift bag and have achance to win some prizes including Urban Poles and a FITBIT®.By bringing in a bag of gently used clothing, attendees will also beentered to win a $100 gift card for Shoppers Drug Mart. Registrationand detailed information about the Expo can be found at diabetes.ca/expo or by calling 1-800-Banting (226-8464).

City Adds New StormwaterSubsidies for Property OwnersMISSISSAUGA - City's General Committee received a re-por t this morning to extend the stormwater charge subsidyprogram to eligible low-income seniors, low-income personswith disabilities and working farms. Eligible property ownerswill receive the subsidy backdated to January 1, 2016. Thereport will be approved at the upcoming Council meeting onWednesday, November 9. "City staff across depar tmentsworked carefully to develop these new subsidies that will en-sure affordability and accessibility for residents," said HelenNoehammer, Director Transportation and Infrastructure Plan-ning. "Our goal is to offer the most accurate, fair and efficientway to identify eligible proper ties." Financial assistance tolow-income seniors and low-income persons with disabilitieswill be based on the City's Tax Rebate Program. Staff will usethe existing property tax rebate process and eligibility to auto-matically identify property owners who will be eligible for thesubsidy. Working Farms or properties that receive the FarmProperty Class Tax Rate as determined by the Municipal Prop-er ty Assessment Corporation (MPAC) will also receive thesubsidy. Based on the number of properties and addressescurrently in receipt of the property tax rebate, the estimatedsubsidy cost for the low-income subsidy is $107,000 in 2016.The cost for the working farm subsidy is approximately$22,000 in 2016.

MPP Amrit Mangat and Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie at an event organised by Mississauga Seniors Club for Diwali.

MP Sonia Sidhu, MP Raj Grewal, MP Kamal Khera, MP Ramesh Sangha, MP Ruby Sahota, MP François-P Champagne and RegionalCouncillor Martin Medeiros at the Federal Issues Forum, working together to ensure Brampton gets its fair share.

MakingCommunities andSchool Zones SaferOntario - Ontario intends tointroduce legislat ion thatwould target unsafe driversand help protect school chil-dren, seniors, other pedes-trians and cyclists. PremierKathleen Wynne was in Ot-tawa today to announce in-tended legislation that, ifpassed, would give munici-palities more tools to im-prove safety in communitysafety zones and schoolzones.These measures would in-clude:* Automated speed enforce-ment (ASE) technology onmunicipal roads, whichtakes pictures of speeders'licence plates and is alreadyused in many par ts of Nor thAmerica and Europe, and forcommunity safety zonesand school zones* The ability to create zoneswith reduced speed limits todecrease the severity of pe-destrian-vehicle collisionsin urban areas.

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MP Sonia Sidhu, MPP MangatCommend Government Efforts

for Brampton Students

MIWAY OFFERS FREERIDES TO VETERANS ON

REMEMBRANCE DAYMississauga - MiWay offers Canadian Forces Veterans andtheir companion free rides on Friday, November 11 for Re-membrance Day. "Our veterans are our heroes. Their cour-age, service and sacrifice can never be forgotten," said GeoffMarinoff, director of transit. "We encourage our veterans toride MiWay for free alone or with a companion, who theycan identify to the transit operator." Veterans should eitherwear their uniforms, medals or carry items that identify themas veterans to transit operators on the day. As a mark ofrespect to Canadian veterans, all transit operators will stoptheir buses for two minutes of silence at 11am on November11. Veterans may choose to ride MiWay to the Remem-brance Day Ceremony at the Mississauga Civic Centre. Theceremony will take place in front of the Community Memo-rial in the nor thwest corner of Mississauga CelebrationSquare. The ceremony will begin at 10:45 a.m. on Novem-ber 11. Riders can use the responsive Plan a Trip tool toplan their visit and get real-time information on when thebus will arrive at their stop.

HELPING HOMEOWNERS CUT ENERGY BILLSWITH RETROFITS, RENOVATIONS

ONTARIO - Ontario is making it easier and more affordable forhomeowners to reduce their energy bills and fight climate change.The enhanced home energy audit and retrofit programs are helping tomake around 37,000 additional homes more energy efficient by pro-viding cash rebates for home energy audits and retrofits.Premier Kathleen Wynne made the announcement at the home of afamily who has received rebates for energy audits and retrofits fortheir home in 2016. Homeowners taking part in the programs will beeligible to receive rebates -- typically in the range of $500 to $2,000 -- toward the cost of energy audits and renovations such as new,energy-efficient furnaces, windows and insulation. The retrofits willhelp homeowners save on their energy bills year after year. Homerenovations to increase energy efficiency have been shown to savenatural gas consumers $1.50 to $4 for every dollar invested. Theprograms are available through Union Gas Limited and Enbridge GasDistribution. Helping homeowners cut their energy costs by makingtheir homes more energy efficient is par t of Ontario's plan to createjobs, grow our economy and help people in their everyday lives."We want people to be able to save money year after year by makingtheir homes more efficient, but it can be tough to pay for the entirecost of these projects. By expanding our rebate programs as par t ofthe Climate Change Action Plan, we will help more people across ourprovince reduce their energy bills and their emissions." - KathleenWynne, Premier of Ontario"These programs will help homeowners reduce their energy bills and

ensure their homes are ready for winter. Home energy audits andretrofits are simple actions that can help homeowners save signifi-cantly. This investment will also help Ontario fight climate change." -Glenn Thibeault, Minister of Energy"We want to help homeowners take action in the fight against climatechange and make it easier to transition to low-carbon technologies.Thanks to this investment, Ontario homeowners can upgrade theirhomes, improve their energy efficiency, reduce their carbon footprintand, impor tantly, save money." - Glen Murray, Minister of the Envi-ronment and Climate Change"Energy conservation is an effective, long-term solution to lower en-ergy costs. For almost two decades, Union Gas has been a provenleader in delivering innovative natural gas energy-efficiency and con-servation programs. Our par tnership with the Ontario governmentthrough the Green Investment Fund will expand our existing homerenovation rebate program to reach another 12,000 households tolower their energy bills and reduce emissions." - Steve Baker, Presi-dent, Union Gas"We are pleased to par tner with the province on the Green InvestmentFund, which leverages decades of energy conservation experienceand exper tise at Enbridge Gas. Building on our already successfulhome energy conservation program, this program will help thousandsof Ontarians save money on their energy bills while reducing theiremissions significantly." - Malini Giridhar, Vice President, Gas Sup-ply & Business Development, Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc.

BRAMPTON - As of November 1, the Government of Canada haseased the rules on its Repayment Assistance Plan by ensuring thatno borrower will be required to make any repayment until he or sheis earning at least $25,000 per year. This will allow students tocomplete their studies with the confidence of knowing that debtrepayments will not become an overwhelming burden. Member ofParliament for Brampton South Sonia Sidhu commented: "This isgreat news for young people like those I meet in Brampton South. Icommend the Government for delivering on our campaign promiseof decreasing the student debt burden, which makes a real differ-ence in the lives of everyday Canadians - especially low-to-middleincome families in my riding." MP Sidhu also highlighted how thecommitments made in Budget 2016 for post-secondary will benefitthe future students of the recently announced University site com-ing to Brampton. This post-secondary site will help train the skilledworkforce of tomorrow in order to meet the future needs of Bramptonand Canada. "Firstly, I just wanted to welcome the announcement ofthe new University site in Brampton! Also, I recently had the firstmeeting of my Brampton South Constituency Youth Council - aremarkable, diverse, intelligent group of young people who helpadvise me on how the policies we implement today affect theirgeneration. They told me that this student debt repayment changemakes a difference for people they know, and will provide moreflexibility needed to transition into the workforce. Budget 2016 helpsyoung Canadians gain experience and extra income, and find good jobsafter graduation. " Meanwhile, MPP Amrit Mangat commendedgovernment's recent announcement that it is expanding access to uni-versity-led postsecondary education in Brampton. In a statement shesaid: "This initiative by our government is significant as it will pave theway for coming generations towards a better and brighter future throughhigher learning. As Ontario moves towards a technology- and knowl-edge-based economy, this institution will prepare students for the jobs oftoday and tomorrow, and offer them opportunities for the training andskills development needed for the leading sectors of our economy. Thisinstitution will also address the needs of an underserved but fast grow-ing population area, and ensure that students find more educationalopportunities closer to home."

Sri Lankan Consul General discusses trade withLADIESFUND women entrepreneurs at Amante

KARACHI - Sri Lankan ConsulGeneral to Karachi H.M.B. Herathwas chief guest at a gathering of100 women entrepreneurs andprofessionals of the LADIESFUNDnetwork at Amante store, a SriLankan franchise. The talk wason "How to Get a Global Fran-chise" and an interactive work-shop where LADIESFUND Presi-dent Tara Uzra Dawood inter-v iewed Pakistan Sr i LankanMaldives Business Forum Presi-dent Imran Khalil, and then therewas audience Q&A. Held within thenew Sri Lankan franchise, real lifeexamples and explanations weregiven. "Sri Lanka and Pakistan hasalways had a close relationship andwe welcome interaction between SriLankan and Pakistani women entre-preneurs and brands," stated Herath."With the free trade agreement, thisis the perfect time for Pakistanis tolook at getting Sri Lankan brands aswell as setting up their own productsand brands in Sri Lanka," added

Khalil. "This meeting is the genesisof our relationship with the SriLankans to build trade opportunitiesfor women entrepreneurs in our twocountries. Our focus is to put togethera LADIESFUND trade exhibition to beheld in Sri Lanka," stated Dawood.Attendees at the event included TalatHashimi, Khadija Hashimi, NaginaFaruque, Fatemah G Habib, Saba

Salman, Ambreen Saleh, PommeAmina Afzal, NaheedGhulamhussain, Soraya Rahim,Sabiha Kirmani, Varah Musavvir,Sadaf Kazmi, Nazli Abid and AnadilKhan.In addition to discussing tradeoppor tunities, Ms. Dawood men-tioned that LADIESFUND Corpo-rate member Moneeza Butt has

offered her firm's tax specialiststo help with specific audit needsthat may ar ise f rom trade.LADIESFUND also offered to or-ganize multi-brand booths for SriLankan trade oppor tunities andrequested the Consulate to keepthe organization abreast shouldfranchise oppor tunities becomeavailable.

City of Brampton to receive $105,000 from Governmentof Canada for local Canada 150 project

BRAMPTON - Member of Parliament for Brampton South, SoniaSidhu recently announced the Government of Canada will provide$105,000 in funding through the Canada 150 Fund to suppor t localprojects in Brampton. She made this announcement on behalf of theHonourableMélanie Joly, Minister of Canadian Heritage.In 2017, Canada will be marking the 150th anniversary of Confed-eration. To highlight this milestone, Canada 150 events will be heldin communities across the country - all year long. Four majorthemes have been outlined to celebrate the Government of Canada'svision for the 150th anniversary of Confederation:" diversity and inclusiveness" the environment" young people" reconciliation with Indigenous peoplesThis anniversary will bring people out of their homes - to meet theirneighbours, engage in volunteerism, and help us look to the futurecollectively. Among the many activities planned for Brampton isthe Muskoka Chairs Project. Brampton will actively engage localschool-aged youth in celebrating Canada at 150 through par tneringwith ar tists to paint Muskoka chairs on themes related to thepriorities of diversity and inclusion, environmental stewardship,and reconciliation with Indigenous peoples.The chairs will be placed around the City at various public locationsto act as points of celebration and engagement. This process willactively involve thousands upon thousands of people in our

community. Mayor Linda Jeffrey outlined the project details andaims of this project. Mayor Jeffrey and MP Sidhu agreed this isanother success to build upon other key announcements ofInfrastructure funding, the Peel Memorial Hospital, and the new siteof Brampton's university. The City of Brampton and The Governmentof Canada jointly look forward to ways of creating inclusion, unity,and a more vibrant Brampton in our country's 150th year."Brampton's Downtown core in my riding is an ar tistic hub forthe community. I want as many as people as possible in thecoming year to share in the energy, creativity, and community-building. I would like to thank Mayor Linda Jeffery and the Cityof Brampton for their initiative in organizing this excitingproject. Brampton is growing day by day and it is wonder ful tosee that cooperation between levels of government is allowingthe city to expand and become more vibrant. I look forward tocelebrating Canada 150 in 2017 with all of you!" - MP SoniaSidhu on behalf of Mélanie Joly, Minister of Canadian Heritage"The City of Brampton continues to benefit from our par tner-ships with the federal government and our involvement in theCanada 150 program. As a result of the Canada 150 funding,Brampton residents will share in our nations great heritage,enjoy the talents of our local ar tists and our young people willlearn valuable lessons about sustainability that will see our nationsenvironment preserved for all to enjoy." - Linda Jeffrey, Mayor ofBrampton.

Horwath launches endstudentdebt.cawebsite to highlight student debt crisisin OntarioTORONTO - Recently at Queen's Park Ontario NDP LeaderAndrea Horwath launched a new website aimed at empow-ering young people to tell their stories of how student debt isaffecting their lives. Horwath was joined by young peoplefrom across Ontario for the launch where she reiterated theNDP's promise to immediately remove the interest fromOntario student loans if the par ty forms government in 2018."This is a first step in addressing the crisis of student debt inOntario and it is an impor tant one," said Horwath. "Seem-ingly insurmountable student debt delays impor tant life mile-stones for young people such as buying a car, owning a home,starting a family or starting a business. This makes student debtnot only a burden for those who carry it, but on the provincial economyas a whole." The Canadian Federation of Students-Ontario stronglysupports the NDP's commitment to remove interest from Ontariostudent loans and is enthusiastic about the chance for young peopleto tell their stories."Students from across Ontario welcome the NDP's decision to re-move interest on provincial student loans. This is one of the de-mands of our Fight the Fees campaign that saw thousands of stu-dents across the province demand immediate action to addressthe student debt crisis," said Rajean Hoilett, Chairperson of theCFS-Ontario. "We hope that this is the first step in realizing studentsvision for a high-quality system of college and university that is freeof financial barriers and accessible to all."Ahmad Moussaoui, a 26 year-old resident of Windsor was one ofthe young people who joined Horwath in Toronto. Moussaoui is thecreator of an online petition calling for an end to student debt thathas already received the support of 60,000 people. He is excitedabout the chance to join with the NDP and raise the level of urgencyof tackling student debt in Ontario."If I didn't have my student debt, I could afford to live on my own andinvest in growing my business, and maybe, eventually, I could buya house," said Moussaoui. "Taking the interest off my student loanwould definitely be an important first step in helping with my loan.Thanks to Andrea and the NDP for helping young people raise aware-ness of this impor tant issue through the new website."www.endstudentdebt.ca is live today and will help the NDP fight foran end to student debt in Ontario by collecting stories from youngpeople about how it is affecting them.

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China-Pakistan corridor against India's strategic interestsBY JAI KUMAR VERMA

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The much touted $46 billion, 3,000-km-long China-Pakistan EconomicCorridor (CPEC) links Gwadar por t in the troubled state of Balochistanto China's restive autonomous region of Xinjiang. The project, whichis an extension of China's ambitious One-Belt-One-Road scheme,passes through Gilgit and Baltistan areas which are par t of Jammuand Kashmir which is Indian territory but illegally occupied by Paki-stan. Hence the CPEC is against India's geographical and strategicinterests.

The official Xinhua news agency, in a clear depar ture from its pastpractice, mentioned in December 2014 about the closure of theKhunjerab Pass and also stated that Gilgit and Baltistan were par ts ofPakistan. Analysts claim that China, before taking up a project of thismagnitude, wanted to reconfirm Gilgit-Baltistan as par t ofPakistanand wanted to observe India's reaction which was not severe at thatjuncture. China would be constructing several infrastructure and hy-dropower projects, industrial parks, railway lines and all-weatherroads and highways in Gilgit-Baltistan as well as in Pakistan-admin-istered Kashmir. CPEC will also reduce by 12,000 km the distancefrom Middle East from where China impor ts its crude oil.Pakistani leaders describe CPEC, as well as the multifarious projectslinked to it, as a great economic achievement for the country andclaim that it will solve the country's economic problems and expeditegrowth. Government agencies declare that more than 700,000 directjobs would be created. Nonetheless, the Pakistani leadership is wor-ried about generating funds for the main projects, which have to befinanced indigenously. The Economic Coordination Committee of thecabinet has set up a revolving fund to handle this, but analysts claimthat Pakistan's economic condition is in a shambles and it will bedifficult for the country to create funds for the construction of themega projects.There is severe criticism of the project by non-Punjabis as they feelthat although the CPEC passes through their areas, the benefits of theproject would be usurped by Punjabis. The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistaniextremist outfit has already claimed the killing of some Chinese inPakistan. Several separatist outfits in Balochistan are against CPEC

and proclaim that it is against the interests of the state. They say theywould not allow this project to be implemented.Residents of Balochistan also mention that through the CPEC project,the government would settle outsiders in the province, thereby chang-ing the demography of the province, and the Chinese and the Punjabi-dominated federal government would exploit the natural resources ofthe state without giving it due compensation. Pakistan has allegedthat India is assisting Baloch and Sindhi militants who are creatinghurdles in the construction of CPEC. They allege that in May 2016, oneChinese worker was killed in Karachi by militants of an India-sup-por ted outfit. India has denied such charges.Both China and Pakistan claim that CPEC has only economic dimen-sions, but India and the United States appropriately feel that it hasmore strategic significance. Gwadar would be a future sea por t fromwhere China would acquire a stronghold in the Indian Ocean region.China would also get an access to the Arabian Sea and would mini-mize the distance to the Strait of Hormuz through which 35 percent ofworld oil transits. The linking of Muslim majority Xinjiang provincethrough CPEC would be dangerous for China too, as the Muslim fanat-ics of Pakistan would star t assisting the suppressed Muslims of theChinese province and the secessionist movement would be strength-ened. Pakistani Jihadists would cer tainly spread Islamic extremismin China.

India also feels that China has already encircled it by inculcatingcommercial as well as defence relationship with several countriesincluding Pakistan, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, the Maldivesand Somalia. CPEC would fur ther strengthen the encirclement. Aftercompletion of the CPEC, the Chinese presence would enhance mani-fold in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, which would be detrimentalfor India. India needs to chalk out a long-term rational policy concern-ing CPEC -- nonetheless it will not be easy as the Indian public is veryemotional about its relations with Pakistan and China.As the project is against the interests of the country, India must op-pose it but it should not lead to open confrontation. Effor ts can bemade to discourage China from going ahead with this ambitious project,but it will not be an easy task. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in abilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines ofthe G20 summit (September 4-5, 2016 at Hangzhou in China), raisedthe CPEC issue.Besides its all-weather friendship with China, Pakistan is also incul-cating close relations with Russia. The closeness between Russiaand China is also increasing. Hence, the possibility of a China-Paki-stan-Russia axis cannot be ruled out and Indian policy makers mustkeep this aspect in mind. Besides, India's relationship with the UnitedStates is also growing at a fast pace and Russia may like to counterthis by inculcating closeness with China and Pakistan.

The number of Bharatiya Janata Par ty (BJP) members of parliament(MPs) in the current Lok Sabha above the age of 70 declined to 8.8 percent -- from 14.2 per cent in the 15th Lok Sabha -- and MPs aged 25 to40 increased from 5.8 per cent to 7.8 per cent, according to anIndiaSpend analysis of data released by PRS Legislative Research.The trend in the opposition Congress is the exact reverse of the BJP.The younger lot of MPs declined from 8.1 per cent to 6.7 per cent, andolder MPs increased from 11.9 per cent to 20 per cent.The average age of MPs has increased from 46.5 years during thefirst Lok Sabha (1952) to 56 years in the 16th Lok Sabha (2014 topresent). While the first Lok Sabha had 489 MPs, the current LokSabha has 545 MPs. The current Lok Sabha is the second oldesthouse of independent India; the first was the previous Lok Sabha(15th). Young India has most MPs aged 56-70. The youngest MP in thecurrent House is 28 years old, and the oldest MP is 88. The medianage of MPs is 58 -- half of the MPs are 58 years and above. In 2011,the median age of India was 24 years, IndiaSpend repor ted in Sep-tember 2016.MPs aged 56-70 years have the highest share of seats (44 per cent) inthe current Lok Sabha, while the demographic accounts for only 8 per

cent of the total population. Of India's population eligible to be elected,a four th are between 25 and 40 years old, but no more than 10 per centof MPs are from this age-group. Elderly (71-100) MPs occupy 9.6 percent of the seats, while their age-group makes up 2.4 per cent of thepopulation. Uttar Pradesh and Bihar have younger MPs; MPs aged 41-55 best per formers.India's most populous state, Uttar Pradesh, has the highest shareof seats (70) in the Lok Sabha; 63 per cent of MPs that representthis state of 200 million are below the age of 56. Half the LokSabha MPs from Bihar, Odisha, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu arebelow 56 years-younger than those from the remaining 13 statesthat have more than 15 seats in the Lok Sabha. UP and Bihar couldhave younger MPs as their populations are among India's young-est, with median ages of 20, against India's median age of 24.Kerala (20 MPs) does not have a single MP aged between 25 and40; 65 per cent are above the age of 55. Kerala has a compara-tively older population, with a median age of 31, which is, how-ever, low compared to ageing countries such as Japan, which hasa median age of 46.9.MPs Aged 41-55: Best Per formers In 16th Lok SabhaMPs between the ages of 41 and 55, on average, attended 81 percent of the sessions in the 16th Lok Sabha, and marked the high-est attendance. The oldest MPs scored the least, with 76.3 percent. Parliamentarians of the age-group 41-55 were the most ac-tive in the Lok Sabha, with the highest average of questions, par-ticipation in debates and introduction of private member bills.While an MP of the age-group 41-55 asked 168 questions, an MPfrom the oldest age-group asked only 91 questions. The leastactive parliamentarians are between 71 and 88 years old (theoldest); 34 per cent of such MPs have asked less than 10 ques-tions in the House. Nationalist Congress Par ty MP Supriya Sule,53, asked the most questions: 619.Does India Need Younger Leaders? Anandiben Patel, former ChiefMinister of Gujarat, cited the BJP tradition of voluntary retirement atthe age of 75 as a reason for her retirement. Babulal Gaur steppeddown from Madhya Pradesh cabinet, sticking to the unwritten agelimit rule of the BJP. Many members of legislative assembly (MLAs)were seen rallying behind Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadavduring the clash with his father and Samajwadi Par ty leader MulayamSingh Yadav."Netaji is ageing and the public understands it will not be possible forhim to run the state for a long term," MLA Mohd Rizwan told the IndianExpress. "Akhilesh is the undisputed leader with a clean image whohas set a milestone in development," MLA Indal Kumar told the IndianExpress. "The public is a fan of him, youth are his followers."

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44,000 jobs added in Oct,unemployment number remains at 7%OTTAWA - Employment rose by 44,000 (+0.2%) in October as aresult of more par t-time work. The unemployment rate remainedat 7.0% as more people par ticipated in the labour market. Com-pared with 12 months earlier, employment increased by 140,000 (+0.8%),mostly in part-time work (+124,000 or +3.6%). At the same time, thetotal number of hours worked was little changed.In October, employment increased among youth and edged up for menaged 25 to 54. There was little change among the other demographicgroups in the month. Provincially, employment was up in Ontario andBritish Columbia, while it declined in Newfoundland and Labrador. Morepeople were employed in construction, wholesale and retail trade, "otherservices," educational services, natural resources and public adminis-tration. At the same time, there were declines in business, building, andother support services. The number of private sector employees edgedup in October, while there was little change in the number of publicsector employees and self-employed. Among youth aged 15 to 24, em-ployment increased by 26,000 in October, with all of the gains in part-time work. The unemployment rate for this group was vir tually un-changed at 13.0%, as more youth participated in the labour market.Compared with 12 months earlier, employment among youth was littlechanged while their population declined by 1.1% (-48,000), continuing adownward trend. In October, employment for men aged 25 to 54 in-creased slightly (+16,000), and their unemployment rate was little changedat 6.4%. On a year-over-year basis, full-time employment fell (-63,000 or -1.1%), while part-time work increased (+36,000 or +10.4%). Over the sameperiod, their population grew 0.2% (+18,000). For women aged 25 to 54,employment was virtually unchanged in the month. Compared with 12 monthsearlier, employment for these women rose by 61,000 (+1.1%), mostly in full-time work. At the same time, their unemployment rate fell by 0.4 percentagepoints to 5.3%. The population for this group rose 0.3% (+24,000) on a year-over-year basis. Among people 55 and older, employment was little changedin October. On a year-over-year basis, this group was the fastest growingsegment of the labour force, mostly the result of population aging. Employ-ment rose by 128,000 (+3.5%) among people 55 and older, and their popula-tion increased by 310,000 (+3.0%). Of all demographic groups, women 55and older had the largest increase in employment (+93,000 or +5.6%)compared with 12 months earlier, mostly in full-time work. Their labour forceparticipation rate continued on an upward trend and their unemployment rateheld steady at 5.0%. For men 55 and older, employment increased by 35,000(+1.7%) on a year-over-year basis, entirely in part time. At the same time,their unemployment rate increased 1.6 percentage points to 7.3% as more ofthem searched for work.

Improving Public Transit in Com-munities Across OntarioOntario is improving public transit for commuters and families acrossthe province by making it more affordable for municipalities to buybuses and improve their local transit systems. The province along withMetrolinx and St. Catharines Transit, marked the delivery of the 1,000thbus purchased through Metrolinx's Transit Procurement Initiative (TPI).The 12-metre bus carries up to 38 seated passengers and will soon gointo service for commuters in St. Catharines. Twenty-six participatingtransit agencies from across the province combine their bus purchasesthrough TPI, which reduces costs. The partnership helps municipalities maxi-mize their budgets to deliver more transit services to riders. More newaccessible buses in Ontario communities meanstaking public transit is evenmore convenient and reliable. Investing in public transit is part of our plan tocreate jobs, grow our economy and help people in their everyday lives.

Trudeau marks one year anniversaryof swearing-in of the 29th Ministry

Ottawa - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau marked the one year anniver-sary of the swearing-in of the 29th Ministry. Exactly one year ago,Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his Cabinet took office with a clearmandate to deliver real change for Canadians from coast-to-coast-to-coast. Since then, the government has worked hard to fulfill its com-mitment to strengthen the middle class and grow the economy overthe long term. By listening to Canadians and by following through onthe things that matter most to them, the government has star ted todeliver real results for all Canadians:1. As a first step, the Prime Minister named his Cabinet that was notonly gender-balanced, but reflected the great diversity of Canada.2. After one month in office, the government introduced a middle classtax cut that asked the wealthiest one percent to pay a little more sothat the middle class - and those working hard to join it - could payless.3. As part of Budget 2016, the federal government introduced a newCanada Child Benefit - a fair and generous tax-free monthly chequethat gives nine out of ten Canadian families more money to help withthe high cost of raising their children.4. Working in close par tnership with the provinces and the territories,the federal government came to a historic agreement that strength-ened the Canadian Pension Plan, so that hard working Canadians cansecure the strong and stable retirement they deserve.5. Building on its commitment to forge a new, nation-to-nation rela-

tionship with Indigenous Peoples in Canada, the federal governmentlaunched the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered IndigenousWomen and Girls - a powerful step in the reconciliation process.6. In response to the deepening humanitarian crisis in the MiddleEast, the Prime Minister kept his promise to open Canada's doors tomore than 25,000 Syrian refugees fleeing war and persecution.7. Recognizing the need for concer ted global action to combat cli-mate change, the government proposed a pan-Canadian approach topricing carbon pollution, one where all Canadian jurisdictions willhave carbon pricing in place by 2018.8. Finally, the government made a strong investment in Canada'syouth by boosting Canada Student Grants for middle and low-incomefamilies by 50 percent - so that more Canadians can afford a post-secondary education and receive the skills and training they need toget the jobs of today and tomorrow.Moving into the second year of the mandate, the federal governmentwill continue to invest in our people, our communities, and oureconomy. Canada will remain focused on the priorities of its citizensand take clear action to build an economy that works for everyone -not just the wealthiest one percent. Trudeau said: "While we are im-mensely proud of what has been accomplished, we know that there isa tremendous amount of work still to be done. Our government'spriorities are Canadians' priorities, and we will continue to do every-thing we can to make a real difference in the lives of all Canadians."

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CONTD. FROM PAGE 1He said with a loss of territory, Canada should expect that the ISILsympathizers and soldiers will target free societies, like Canadaand any reduction in the tools and ability for the country's security tofight this treat would make Canada vulnerable and a target for terror-ists. When asked what should be some of the measures the govern-ment must take immediately, Obhrai said: "The government is awareof this threat. Our conservative government has provided adequateresources and legal tools (Bill C-51) to address this threat."He concluded by saying that "war on terror is a global fight. We arealready engaged in the fight and provision has already been made toensure we work with other countries to counter this threat."

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Liberal economic plan has failedDear Editor,On November 1st, the Liberal government updated Canadians onthe state of Canada's economy and its own finances over the nextfive years. They downgraded forecasts for economic growth and unveiled anextra $32 billion in added spending.Canadians also learned that since the Liberals were elected, the economyhasn't created a single additional full-time job. It's clear the Liberal economicplan has failed. And not only has their plan failed, but Liberal tax hikes aremaking things worse. Canadians are worse off today than they were a yearago. First, they raised taxes on the middle-class by cancelling family taxcredits for sports and arts classes. They also broke their promise to smallbusinesses by cancelling the scheduled lowering of the small business taxrate. Now they are imposing a CPP tax hike and a carbon tax that will costfamilies thousands of dollars every year. But instead of changing course toaddress this dire situation, the Liberals are doubling down on their failed plan.The Liberal economic plan has failed and Canadians are paying for it. Conser-vatives will continue to be the voice of the taxpayer.Sincerely,Rona Ambrose, Leader of the Official Opposition

Helping Small- and Medium-Sized Businesses With Energy Efficient UpgradesONTARIO - Ontario is launching a new program to help small- and medium-sized businesses reduce emissions and become moreenergy efficient. The SMART Green program, a par tnership between the government and the Canadian Manufacturers & Expor ters(CME), is designed to assist businesses to invest in equipment and process upgrades including high-efficiency ovens, dryers, kilnsand furnaces. Upgrades will improve the competitiveness of Ontario's small- and medium-sized manufacturers, help to reduce theirenergy consumption, save them money, and help Ontario meet its targets for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction.Par tnering with small- and medium-sized businesses to fight climate change is par t of our plan to create jobs, grow our economy andhelp people in their everyday lives."We are pleased to par tner with Canadian Manufacturers & Expor ters on the SMART Green program. It's a great way to promote energyefficiency and to help Ontario businesses take advantage of the latest clean technology to stay competitive in a greener globaleconomy." - Brad Duguid, Minister of Economic Development and Growth"The SMART Green program is an example of the incredible oppor tunity that exists to create good jobs and grow our economy at thesame time. By par tnering with the CME to promote the clean technologies that will help reduce emissions and increase efficiency, wecan improve Ontario's environment and our thriving innovation ecosystem." - Reza Moridi, Minister of Research and Innovation andScience. "It's imperative we take action on all fronts to effectively reduce greenhouse gas pollution. By helping businesses adopt cleantechnologies, we'll improve their energy efficiency, reduce their carbon footprint and, impor tantly, help them save money." - Glen R.Murray, Minister of the Environment and Climate Change

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PROTESTERS IN DELHI MARCHING AGAINST POLLUTION IN CITY. ABOUT 1,800 MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS WERE SHUT DOWN INTHE CAPITAL ON SATURDAY.

Amarinder has no 'locus-standi' toseek debate: AkalisCHANDIGARH, (PTI) Senior Akali leaders today asked AmarinderSingh not to "challenge" Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badalor others for a debate as "he would get enough opportunities todemonstrate his debating skills in the state Assembly if he man-aged to scrape through the ensuing assembly polls".Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) secretary general and Rajya SabhaMP Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa and Lok Sabha MPs Ranjit SinghBrahmpura and Prem Singh Chandumara, in a joint statement here,said the Punjab Congress president was sent to Lok Sabha "toarticulate the aspiration of the people of Punjab two years ago buthe had adopted a stoic silence and invariably preferred to abstainfrom Parliamentary proceedings".Amarinder has no "locus-standi" to seek debate as he had "squan-dered the golden opportunity to participate in debates in Parlia-ment," they said.The Congress in its wisdom had appointed Amarinder as the deputyleader in Lok Sabha but to its dismay he contributed little to theproceedings of the house, they said.

Sukhbir lashes out at Amarinderon farmers issueCHANDIGARH, (PTI) Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir SinghBadal today targeted Amarinder Singh on farmers issue, allegingthat the latter is "out of touch with reality" as the government hadalready taken steps to resolve problems being faced by farmers atthe hands of commission agents.He ridiculed the state Congress president for announcing that hisparty would resolve the issue of loans taken from commissionagents once it comes to power in the state."You seem to be living in a gilded cage surrounded by a coteriewhich keeps you busy in other activities so you missed the pass-ing of the Punjab Settlement of Agricultural Indebtedness Bill, 2016by the state Assembly. The bill envisages exactly what you aim todo - provide a framework for assessment and settlement of non-institutional agricultural debt which has been a major burden ondebt-ridden farmers of Punjab," he said.The SAD-BJP alliance government had taken this forward by es-tablishing five Debt Settlement Tribunals at the Commissioneratelevel, he claimed.He said retired judges had been appointed as chairmen of thetribunals and two members - one each from the commission agentand farming community - had been appointed as its members.Sukhbir claimed these tribunals, which would be extended to thedistrict level soon, would settle all commission agent-farmer re-lated disputes amicably.

PUNJAB HAS NO ROLE INDELHI'S POLLUTION: BADALFATEHGARH SAHIB(PB), (PTI) Punjab Chief Minister ParkashSingh Badal today said that the state has no role in the pollution inthe national capital."Punjab has no role in environment pollution in Delhi," he said.Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Delhi has "miserably failed"on all fronts and now they were trying to shift the onus of their nonperformance on others, he said while refuting charges that stubbleburning in Punjab is one of the reason for pollution in Delhi.Seeking resignation of Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal, Badalcategorically said that any Chief Minister who fails to dischargehis duties has no moral right to remain in office.Reiterating the commitment of his government to maintain peaceand communal harmony in the state, he said that no one would beallowed to disturb the hard earned peace in the state.On the sidelines of his Sangat Darshan programme here, on pro-posed 'Sarbat Khalsa' (congregation of Sikh) at Talwandi Sabo onNovember 10, he said that it was the bounden duty of the stategovernment to maintain peace, communal harmony and brother-hood in the state at every cost. He said the state government waskeeping a strict vigil over the entire situation and none would beallowed to take law into their own hands.

Modi most criticised person post Independence: Amit ShahCANACONA (GOA), (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the "most bitterly criticised" person post Independence, BJP chief Amit Shahsaid adding that if criticism was targeted against the country, it cannot be called freedom of expression. "Sab se jyada katu alochanaagar kisi ek vyakti ki hui hai azadi ke baad, to wah hai Narendra Modiji ki. (After the Independence, if there is one person who hasreceived the most bitter criticism, it is Narendra Modiji)," he said at the inauguration of 'India Idea Conclave 2016' here."Alochana ka swagat hai. Alochana ko sahan bhi karna chahiye. Magar Narendra Modi ji ki alochana se ek kadam aage jakar agar iskodesh ke virodh ki disha mein le jayenge to kshama karna ye sacchi swatantrata nahi hai abhivyakti ki. (Criticism is welcome and itshould be tolerated. But if someone goes beyond that and targets the country, it cannot be pardoned or termed as freedom of expres-sion)," he said.Shah said although dissent was part of the democracy, if it continued in an unwarranted way, there could be no development."If people do not understand this, the purpose of democracy will collapse. The purpose of democracy is to ensure that developmentreaches the last man in the society - who can utilise the same to explore his maximum potential to realise his freedom," he said.The BJP chief alleged that the country got good governance after 68 years of Independence, when the Modi-led government came topower. "We spoke about the all-inclusive development. In the 2014 elections, after 30 years a single party got majority in Parliament,"he said, adding that the government has implemented reforms in every sector. Referring to the row over the issue of triple talaq, Shahsaid, "When the Union government has taken a stand, there was no scope for confusion on the issue."

NEW DELHI (IANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a suddenaddress to the nation on Tuesday, announced that Rs 500 andRs 1,000 denomination notes are being withdrawn from mid-night. He said that such notes will become "mere paper". Modisaid this was being done to tackle the menace of black moneyin the country, which has sapped the economy. He also saidthat ATM withdrawals will be restricted to Rs 2,000 per day tillNovember 11, when this limit may be increased slowly. The Prime Minister said that the Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 denomi-nation notes can be deposited in banks and post offices, andalso exchanged across the bank counter by showing govern-ment-issued ID proof. Withdrawals from bank accounts will belimited to Rs 10,000 for the first few days. Banks have alsobeen ordered to remain shut on Wednesday, he said. Modi said that for medical patients, the old notes will beaccepted. He also said that retail petrol pumps will acceptsuch notes till November 11, after which the stations will haveto keep a register of such notes for some time. The decisionscome after a cabinet meeting.West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee lashed out at

Prime Minister Narendra Modi following his announcement thatRs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes will cease to be legaltender, dubbing it "drama" to diver t attention from his failure ingetting back black money from abroad. She said the decision is"financial chaos" and "disaster" let loose on the common man."The PM could not get back the promised black money fromabroad from the rich so a drama to diver t his failure. Hear tlessand ill-conceived blow on the common people and the middleclass in the fake name of anti-corruption," she added.Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala told repor ters herethat the government's move to introduce Rs 2000 note defeatsits own argument on black money."Congress has always suppor ted any step against black money.But paddy has already been cut and wheat & Rabi cropsbeing sown. What happens to those who are going to buynecessary ar ticles for marriages including jewellery, clothesetc? Are you not putting a huge burden on them by putting alimit on how much money can be withdrawn?""Is the banking system in our country ready to tackle such asituation? Govt has to answer many questions," he said.

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MAY JOINS MODI IN SEEKING ACTIONAGAINST THOSE BACKING TERROR

NEW DELHI, (PTI) British Prime Minister Theresa May joined herIndian counterpar t Narendra Modi in demanding strong action againstthose who suppor t terrorism and provide sanctuary to its perpetra-tors after he voiced deep concern over cross-border terrorism, in anobvious reference to Pakistan.The leaders called upon Pakistan to bring to justice the perpetratorsof the November 2008 and 2016 terrorist attacks in Mumbai and

Pathankot as May condemned the terror strike on the Indian ArmyBrigade headquar ters in Uri in September.As many as 19 soldiers were killed in the attack. Terrorism andIndo-British economic ties were the key subjects at the talks herebetween Modi and May, who arrived last night on a three day visitto India, her first bilateral trip outside Europe since becomingPrime Minister in July after the Brexit vote.

The joint statement issued af-ter the talks said they stronglyaffirmed that terrorism is a se-r ious threat to humanity andreiterated their strong commit-ment to combating terrorism ina l l i ts forms and mani festa-tions. They stressed that therecan be no justification for actsof terror on any grounds what-soever wh i le agree ing the reshould be zero-tolerance to ter-rorism. In an obvious referenceto Pak is tan ha i l i ng H i zbu lMu jah ideen m i l i t an t Bu rhanWan i as "mar ty r " , t he j o in tstatement said, "There shouldbe no glorification of terroristsor effor ts to make a distinctionbetween good and bad terror-ists. They agreed that SouthAsia should be stable, prosper-ous and free from terror andcalled on all countries to worktowards that goal." Modi andMay also called for concer tedg loba l ac t i on aga ins t t hem"without selectivity".

Rahul talk of democracy like"devil quoting scriptures":NaiduNEW DELHI, (PTI) Hitting back at Rahul Gandhi over his stri-dent attack on the Modi government, I&B minister M VenkaiahNaidu today said his talk of democracy and fundamental rightsis like the "devil quoting scriptures"."Every word said by (Rahul) him, suits them and reminds thenation of what they have done. He may not be knowing,"Naidu said, reminding people of Emergency clamped by theCongress in 1975. "The Congress talking of democracy andfundamental rights is like the devil quoting scriptures."Naidu told reporters that the country is vibrant and peoplefrom all walks of life feel they have a stake in the governanceissues.He claimed that the Congress Vice President's outburst atthe CWC meeting today is a result of the party's frustrationthat even after showing readiness to strike "unnatural andunholy alliances", it could see no prospect of faring well inUttar Pradesh or other states.Naidu justified his ministry's order that Hindi news channelNDTV India be taken off for a day, saying that 21 channelswere "banned" during the UPA regime.Many of these channels were banned, he said, for airing"midnight masala" while the present action is with regard togiving details like ammunition depot etc during the Pathankotterror attack.Referring to Rahul Gandhi, Naidu said he would like to re-mind him that the UPA government for the first time stipu-lated the norms of coverage of anti-terror operations.Earlier, launching a scathing attack on the Modi government,Rahul said democracy is going through "one of its darkesthours" with the ruling dispensation "obsessed with powerand seeking to silence" all those who disagree.

EC for immediate unseating ofconvicted MPs, MLAsNEW DELHI, (PTI) The Election Commission today came outin suppor t of a demand for immediate disqualification of law-makers once they are convicted in criminal cases but toldthe Supreme Court that the provisions in the poll law were aroadblock in taking such a measure.The Election Commission said the convicted lawmakers en-joyed their status as MPs and MLAs till the time the PrincipalSecretary of the Lok Sabha or the Rajya Sabha and of theconcerned assemblies issued notifications of disqualifica-tion and the consequential vacancy."It is at this stage that the Election Commission (EC) steps inwith the announcement of poll schedule for the par ticularvacant seat," senior advocate Meenakshi Arora, appearingfor the EC, submitted before a bench headed by Chief JusticeT S Thakur.The bench, also comprising Justices D Y Chandrachud and LNageswara Rao, wanted to know about the situation whenthere would be a stay or suspension of the trial court order.Additional Solicitor General Maninder Singh, whose assis-tance was sought by the bench, said the lawmaker can getrelief if the superior cour t stays or suspends the convictionbut mere suspension of sentence will not come to the aid ofthe convicted MPs or MLAs. Arora submitted that the pre-vailing procedure directly came in the way of the apex cour tjudgement which had held that there should be immediatedisqualification of the convicted lawmaker.

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NEW YORK/NEW DELHI, (IANS) Politicians across the world reacteddifferently to the election victory of Donald Trump, set to become the45th President of the United States. Some congratulated him, whileothers voiced shock.Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Trump on the victoryand expressed hope that the two countries will continue collaborativework on international issues.Trump often praised Putin throughout his campaign, and his relation-ship with the Russian President was among the highlights of the presi-dential race. Putin noted in the message that he hopes to address some"burning issues that are currently on the international agenda, andsearch for effective responses to the challenges of the global security,"RIA Novosti reported. Putin also expressed confidence that "building aconstructive dialogue between Moscow and Washington, based onprinciples of equality, mutual respect and each other's positions, meetsthe interests of the peoples of our countries and of the entire interna-tional community." Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratu-lated Trump and said India looks forward to working with him closely totake bilateral ties to "a new height". "Congratulations @realDonaldTrumpon being elected as the 45th US President," Modi tweeted.The Prime Minister also appreciated the friendship that Trump had"articulated towards India" during his campaign.Indian President Pranab Mukherjee also congratulated Trump on hisvictory. Japan's Prime Minister Abe also congratulated the Republicanon his victory and described the alliance between the two countries as"impregnable". "With all my heart I hope that Japan and the US will playa leading role in ensuring peace and prosperity in the Asia-Pacificregion. The Japan-US alliance is impregnable," he stated in the mes-sage to Trump. Abe will be sending his special adviser, KatsuyukiKawai, to the United States shortly "to build confidence" with the newWhite House administration, Kyodo news agency reported.Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte offered "warm congratulations"to Trump, saying he looks forward to working with him to enhancerelations, a Philippine minister was quoted by the Mirror online assaying. Duterte, who has expressed outrage almost daily with theObama administration and threatened repeatedly to end one ofWashington's most important Asian alliances, hailed the success ofUS democratic system and the American way of life, Presidential Com-munications Secretary Martin Andanar said in a statement.Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi congratulated Trump on hisvictory, the Egyptian presidency said in a statement.Sisi wished Trump success as the new US president, hoping to en-hance Egyptian-US cooperation at all levels. Italian Foreign MinisterPaolo Gentiloni said his nation respects the result of the presidentialelection in the US, although it was unexpected. "The victory of DonaldTrump is the most important event that will change many things in theworld," the minister said, stating that Italy will continue its cooperationwith the US. German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen said theUS election result was a "huge shock" in comments on German ARDTV. She urged Trump to prevent isolationism, saying, "It's in Europe'sinterest that the US remains open to the world."

CONGRATULATIONS, SHOCK:WORLD LEADERS REACT TO

TRUMP'S VICTORY

TRUMP ELECTED US PRESIDENT IN VOTERS'REVOLT AGAINST ESTABLISHMENT

BY ARUL LOUISNEW YORK, (IANS) The maverick outsider Donald Trump stunned the worldby winning the US Presidency, the most powerful global job, as voters re-volted against a smug, condescending establishment, rejecting Hillary Clinton- seen as the face of the status quo.His victory plunged the nation and the world into an abyss of uncertainty. Hequickly tried to bring calm with a radical makeover of his style, ditching hisbrash style for a Presidential demeanour.At his victory rally Wednesday morning, Trump called for national reconcili-ation, saying: "It is time for us to come together as one united people."He offered his "pledge to every citizen of the country" to work for them andsaid he would seek from those who were critical of him their "guidance andhelp so we can unify our country".Trump spoke of Clinton's hard work in her campaign and declared she wasowed "a major debt of gratitude for her service to the nation"."The forgotten men and women of our country will no longer be forgotten," hesaid to his voter base, which he described as a movement, not a campaign."No dream is too big," he said. "America will settle for nothing less than thebest." His message to the world was that while for him the US came first, "Wewill seek common ground, not hostility."Earlier, Clinton phoned Trump to congratulate him and concede the Presi-dency to him.Clinton had shut down her celebratory meeting here at 2 a.m. without makingan appearance at the event where thousands of her supporters fell into asombre mood.Her campaign chief John Podesta came on stage at the Javits Center eventand thanked the supporters and asked them to go home and get a goodnight's sleep because at the late hour the results weren't final.The Republican Party also performed well in Congress, retaining control ofboth Senate and House, even though the leadership has been at odds withTrump.This would give Trump a free rein to shape his administration and policies -if he can reconcile with the party leadership.The entire intellectual, media, cultural and entertainment elite were rangedagainst him as were Wall Street and Silicon Valley leaders in addition to evenmany of his own party which makes his victory formidable - and to themthreatening. Trump's style of mocking his opponents resonated with a largeswathe of voters, who shared the disregard for the establishment, even if theelite held him in contempt.The US elections were in a way a mirror of the 2014 Indian election, wherePrime Minister Narendra Modi confounded pollsters and pundits by defeat-ing a political dynasty.And more recently, the British voters pulled off a similar coup with Brexit thatpassed against all prognostications. This was the second time Clinton wasrobbed of her chance to make history as the first woman elected President ofthe US.In 2008, President Barack Obama staged a coup derailing her all but assuredclaim to the Democratic Party nomination. This year, she made it past theprimary but lost to Trump in an upset.Indian Americans overwhelmingly support the Democratic Party and Trumpmade overtures to the community, even if it was focused on Hindus.He addressed a rally of Hindus, assuring them that they would have a friend

in the White House and that he would come down hard on terrorism.Polls showed that about 65 per cent of Indian Americans supported Clintonwhile only 7 per cent were for Trump.Trump, a real estate developer and reality TV character with no previouspolitical or government experience, ran on a platform of radical economicchanges, of bringing jobs back to the US and reneging on trade deals.But he has yet to outline clear plans or have a line-up of people to help himimplement the promises.The stock markets around the world went into a swoon over the uncertainty,with the Dow Jones futures dropping nearly five per cent.Trump has also said that he would dismantle the health insurance open to theuninsured introduced by President Barack Obama.Another area of uncertainty is the nomination of judges to the Supreme Court,which has the potential to radically change the laws, society and politics ofthe nation.During the campaign, his policies on immigration and terrorism and state-ments about Muslims were exaggerated by the media and the political oppo-sition to an extent that they backfired.While he said that rapists and criminals were coming over the border andneeded to be stopped, it morphed in the media and political message to himsaying that all immigrants were criminals - and by extension at first Mexi-cans and then all immigrants.And his call for enforcing immigration laws on the books and extending thewalls and barriers now in place along the border with a wall across the entireborder was turned into a campaign of xenophobia and hate against non-whites. His call for temporary suspension of immigration by Muslims whilethe screening process was being reviewed was turned into him wanting todeport all Muslims.The Clinton campaign pursued a policy of appealing to smaller segments ofthe nation, tailoring messages to appeal to them. In the process, they contrib-uted to fracturing of the nation and creating a climate of fear.This in turn turned everyone else into enemies. This forgotten middle, thenon-racist working class and whites bearing the brunt of globalisation andeconomic disruption, far larger than what the Democrats may have thoughtand which included women, turned against Clinton. She spoke and acted asif the Presidency was hers by right, further alienating many people.

TRUMP SUPPORTERS CHEER AFTER KNOWING HE WON THEPRESIDENTIAL RACE ON WEDNESDAY MORNING.

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PAKISTAN OPPOSES CREATION OFNEW PERMANENT SEATS AT UNSC

SCSU'S AMERICAN INDIAN CENTER SUPPORTING PROTESTERS OF NORTH DAKOTA OIL PIPELINE.

NEW YORK, (IANS) Pakistan'sPermanent Representative to theUN Maleeha Lodhi has said thatIslamabasd firmly opposes thecreation of new permanent seatsat Security Council, it was re-por ted on Tuesday.Lodhi was addressing the Gen-eral Assembly session on Secu-rity Council Reforms on Monday.She termed the creation of newpermanent seats "the antithesisof principles enshrined in the UNChar ter," Dawn online repor ted.She, however, said that "Pakistansuppor ts expansion of non-per-manent seats in the Securi tyCouncil to make it more demo-cratic, accountable, transparentand effective".The Pakistan's envoy went on tosay that the current long deadlockin Security Council reform pro-

cess was due to a handful ofstates seeking to "promote a selfarrogated right to an unequal sta-tus".She conveyed Pakistan's stancethat, "adding more permanentseats to Security Council will onlyserve to satisfy the hunger forpower and privilege of a few andnot address issue of representa-tion."Earl ier in June, Pakistan hadquestioned how adding new per-manent seats to the 15-memberbody could enhance its represen-tativeness and effectiveness.Speaking in the Intergovernmen-ta l Negot iat ions on Secur i tyCouncil Reform, Maleeha Lodhisaid no cogent answer has everbeen given to how the move wouldmake the Security Council morerepresentative.

Adding new permanent mem-bers would in fact have the op-posite effect, the Pakistani en-voy had said.

4 PIOs elected to Congress;Bera's result goes for recounting

FROM LALIT K JHA AND YOSHITA SINGHWASHINGTON, (PTI) An unprecedented 'desi' wave hit the USgeneral elections as a record number of four Indian- Ameri-cans were today elected to the US Congress, while the fifthcandidate's election results have gone for recounting.Indian-American women put up a good show in the 2016 elec-tions, with Kamala Harris, 51, a two-term attorney general fromCalifornia, creating history by winning the US Senate seat fromthe state. Pramila Jayapal, 51, won the Congressional seat fromSeattle to enter the House of Representatives, the first Indian-Ameri-can woman to accomplish this feat. Jayapal would be joined in theHouse of Representatives by Raja Krishnamoorthi, who made it tothe highest citadel of democracy in their second attempt. Ro Khanna,the democratic candidate from California s 17th District, defeated hisparty colleague Mike Honda by nearly 19 percentage points. Mean-while, Democratic Congressman Ami Bera's election results havegone for recounting. Bera was contesting against Republican ScottJones for the House of Representatives."I have full confidence that the professionals who work at the Sacra-mento County Registrar will ensure that every ballot is counted, andright now we need to let them do their job," said Bera. "As the firstvotes were counted on Election Day, I had the greatest lead I've everhad at this stage, so I'm confident that we're again headed towardvictory. After months of a divisive national election, our job startingtomorrow is to bring our country back together," he said.In 2012, and again in 2014, Bera's race was too close to call onelection night. In both years, Bera emerged as the winner -- in 2012 bya margin of 9,191, and in 2014 by a margin of 1,455 votes -- afterthe Sacramento County Registrar of Voters counted these pro-visional and vote by mail ballots.If re-elected for the third term, Bera would equal the record ofDalip Singh Saund, who was elected to the House of Repre-sentatives from the 29th Congressional District of Californiafrom January 1957 to January 1963.

IRAQI FORCES FREE MOREDISTRICTS IN EASTERN MOSULBAGHDAD, (IANS) Iraqi security forces on Friday recapturedsix districts in the eastern par t of Mosul after fierce clasheswith Islamic State (IS) militants, a security source said.Counter-Terrorism Service (CTS) personnel and the Iraqi armymade significant progress on Friday morning on the easternside of Mosul, and managed to seize the districts of Aden,Samah, Karkukli, al-Khadraa, al-Ikhaa and al-Quds, the source toldXinhua news agency. The troops raised the Iraqi flag on the main buildingsof the districts, while fierce battles continued in the adjacent Karamahdistrict. The latest push into the city came after more than two weeks of amassive offensive to dislodge the IS militants from their last major strong-hold in Iraq. On October 17, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi an-nounced the start of a major offensive to retake Mosul, the country'ssecond largest city. Since then, the Iraqi security forces have inched to theeastern fringes of Mosul and made progress on other routes around thecity, preparing for a major battle to drive out the IS terrorists. Mosul,some 400 km nor th of Baghdad, has been under IS controlsince June 2014, when Iraqi government forces abandonedtheir weapons and fled, enabling the militants to take control ofpar ts of Iraq's northern and western regions.

IS boss al-Baghdadi has escapedbesieged Mosul: BritainLONDON/BAGHDAD, (IANS) The top boss of the Islamic State- who on Thursday denied the terror group was on the brink oflosing control in the besieged northern Iraqi city of Mosul - hashimself fled, Britain's Secretary of State for Foreign AffairsBoris Johnson said on Friday. The Foreign Secretary told theHouse of Commons that Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's call for mili-tants not to retreat when faced with Iraqi forces was "cruelly ironic"because intelligence suggested he had fled the city, the Daily Mail re-ported. In an audio recording released on Thursday, al-Baghdadi said hewas confident of victory in the de-facto capital Mosul and urged followersto continue fighting. But Johnson, while responding to queries in the Houseof Commons, said: "It is a cruel irony that some of the intelligence we have,you may know, suggests that the gentleman in question has actuallyvacated the scene himself and is nonetheless using internet media toencourage people to take part in violence."He pledged that the IS would be repelled from the war-torn Iraqi city whichhas been controlled by the IS since June 2014, and told MPs:"The house can be sure that Daesh will be driven from Mosul,but this is the toughest task that Iraq's security forces have yet encoun-tered." In his first statement since the major offensive began, al-Baghdadiimplored jihadis to attack the "enemies of God" in what is seenas an all or nothing battle for them.

NATGEO'S 'MONA LISA OF AFGHAN WAR' TOBE DEPORTED FROM PAKISTAN

ISLAMABAD, (IANS) Famed "Afghan Girl" Sharbat Gula is to bedepor ted to Afghanistan after serving a 15-day imprisonment andpaying a fine of Pakistani Rs 110,000, a special anti-corruption andimmigration cour t ordered on Friday. Gula, known as the "MonaLisa" of Afghanistan, has already served 11 days in prison and willbe freed on Monday, her lawyer told media. The 46-year-old wasarrested last month for fraudulently acquiring a Pakistani ID card,an allegation she has strongly denied.A special cour t ordered Sharbat Gula, who featured on NatGeo'sfamed green-eyed "Afghan Girl" cover, to leave Pakistan byMonday, November 7. Following the cour t's verdict, Afghanambassador Omar Zakhilwal said, "With utmost delight, I announcethat Sharbat Gula is now free from the legal troubles she enduredover the past couple of weeks. She soon will also be free from anuncer tain life of a refugee as she will be on her way back to herown country… where she still is a beloved image and a nationalicon."Sharbat Bibi became famously known as the "Afghan Girl" whenNational Geographic photographer Steve McCurry captured herphotograph at the Nasir Bagh refugee camp situated on the edge ofPeshawar in 1984 and identified her as Sharbat Gula. She gainedworldwide recognition when her image was featured on the coverof the June 1985 issue of National Geographic magazine at a time

when she was approximately 12 years old.That photo has been likened with Leonardo Da Vinci's Mona Lisa.National Geographic also made a shor t documentary about her lifeand dubbed her the "Mona Lisa of Afghan war". She remainedanonymous for years after her first photo made her an icon aroundthe world and until she was discovered by National Geographic in2002. After Sharbat's family granted her permission to meet withthe man who photographed her 17 years ago, McCurry knewimmediately, even after so many years, that he had found her again."Her eyes are as haunting now as they were then," he had said.

She has repeatedly said that "theCouncil needed to be expanded inthe category of elected seats, i.e.,the non-permanent seats".

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Fear of failure keeps megoing: Alia Bhatt

(FROM L-R) WRESTLER BABITA PHOGAT, YOGESHWAR DUTT, WWE CHAMPION GREAT KHALI, GEETA PHOGAT, SAKSHI MALIK AT AFASHION SHOW AT THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF SECOND SESSION OF PRO WRESTLING LEAGUE IN NEW DELHI.

Why is Sohail Khan's film with Omkar on hold?AAMIR KHAN, WIFE KIRAN RAO AND SON AZAAD RAO KHAN LOOKED ELEGANT IN THEIR TRADITIONAL OUTFITS ON DIWALI.

MUMBAI, (IANS) Actress Alia Bhatt, who is gearing up for the releaseof her upcoming slice-of-life film "Dear Zindagi", says failure is some-thing which keeps her going. Alia on Thursday treated her fans to aquestion-and-answer session, where a fan asked her about facingfailure. "Fear of failure is what keeps me going. So I fear it, but it alsomotivates me," Alia said. Another Twitter user asked the 23-year-oldactress about how she tackles people who speak out against her."Everyone has the right to have an opinion about you, so there is noneed to tackle anybody. You just be positive and know who you are asa person and that's all that matters," she said. Directed by GauriShinde, "Dear Zindagi" also stars Bollywood superstar Shah RukhKhan. This would be the first time the 51-year-old superstar will beseen sharing screen space with Alia. The "Highway" actress says herfavourite Shah Rukh Khan films are "Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge","Kuch Kuch Hota Hai", "Chak De! India" and of course, "Dear Zindagi".

SHRADDHA KAPOOR: LINK-UPSBOTHER ME BUT ISN'T THATNORMAL IN BOLLYWOOD?

MUMBAI, (PTI) Actress Shraddha Kapoor feels rumours about herpersonal life are unfair as they take away the focus from her work."Link-ups have always bothered me. Beit with whoever it has been in thepast, because I feel like it is veryunfair on an actor especial lywhen you're working togetherand you are also giving an in-terview," Shraddha said. Therewere repor ts that the "Baaghi"actress was dating her "RockOn 2" co-star Farhan Akhtarwhile shooting the film. The 29-year-old actress believes she hasgiven her best for the film, but ultimately it is the apparent link-upwhich will be spoken about, not her hard work. "So, I feel it is veryunfair to me. I feel I've given 66 days of my life to the film shoot, if I'vegiven another 70 days for prep, and it all comes down to me talkingabout my personal life." Shraddha says the focus should be on anar tists work rather than on rumours. "I think that people should reallyunderstand what it takes to make a film. It cannot be about link uprumours and stuff. I feel interviews should be more about that (films).""Rock On 2" is scheduled to release on November 11.

MUMBAI, (PTI) Bollywood actor Omkar Kapoor says his filmwith actor-director Sohail Khan is on hold and will not go onfloors this year. Soon after his hit "Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2",there were repor ts that the actor had bagged his second filmtentatively titled "My Punjabi Nikaah", to be produced by Sohail.When asked about the project, Omkar told PTI, "Well that is asof now on hold. That will probably happen sometime later.As of now, that is not happening this year. "I would like not todiscuss any of the details, it is too early," he added. Accordingto repor ts, the film is about a young Mumbai boy who falls inlove with a Muslim girl from London. It is apparently inspiredby "My Big Fat Greek Wedding." The actor is currently excitedfor his foray in web series with Web Talkies's show "You Me &

Ghar". The eighth-episode long series deals with the journey ofa young couple who is looking to buy a house in Mumbai but inthe process realises that a home is more about commitmentand trust than just romance. "They pitched me the idea of theshow and since I wanted to do something in the web seriesspace, because I know it is the next big thing, I was on board. Itis a very relatable idea, I know people could connect to it."According to Omkar, the digital space is an exciting medium foran ar tist as it comnes with immense freedom. "It is the bestmedium right now. Web series is a lot more experimental, thereis a lot of freedom, there is not much of censorship in terms oflanguage and the story. It gives the oppor tunity to be morereal." The romantic-comedy show will air on November 10.

Rakhi Sawant booked in Rajasthan for wearing dress with Modi's picturesJAIPUR, (IANS) Bollywood actor Rakhi Sawant has been bookedfor wearing a dress with pictures of Prime Minister NarendraModi in August, police said. The First Information Repor t waslodged at a police station in Rajasthan's Rajsamand district,over 350 km from here. "The FIR was lodged on Thursdayevening by a local resident against the actor. The complainantsaid by wearing the par ticular dress, she not only insulted thePrime Minister but also indulged in obscenity," a police offi-cial from Kankroli Police station in Rajsamand told IANS onphone. "We registered the case under the Indian Penal Code pro-visions and star ted investigations," the official added.

India not making special preparationsahead of DRS debut: KohliRAJKOT, (IANS) India Test skipper Virat Kohli has said adjustingto the Decision Review System (DRS) won't be a problem forthe team as it gets ready to take on England in the first cricketTest here on Wednesday."There is no rocket science to DRS. You have a fair idea ofwhere the ball has hit, where it has pitched and whether it is inline or not. It's pretty basic things in cricket so we don't need tonecessarily go through a course for DRS," Kohli told repor terson the eve of the first Test.This will be the first Test series in India where the DRS, whichthe Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has consistentlyopposed, will be used. "We have observed enough watching ontelevision how DRS is used and it's really impor tant what thebowler and wicket-keeper thinks of that event or a referral if ithas to be made." "So it's pretty simple. We are not too muchfocussing on it. Yes it gives you another oppor tunity to check onthe decisions you feel is not right and I think it's pretty fair," Kohliadded. England will go into the series as underdogs given theirrecent 1-1 draw in a two-match Test series against hostsBangladesh. The Alastair Cook captained side lost the secondTest after winning the first to draw the series.Former England captain Michael Vaughan has constantly said itwould be very difficult for the English to beat India who are currently WorldNo. 1 in Tests and have just whitewashed New Zealand 3-0 in a series. Kohlithough isn't reading too much into the mind games.

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Deepika's MTV EMAs look sparks debateNEW DELHI, (PTI) Deepika Padukone's 2016 MTV Europe Music Awardsappearance has been labelled as "Bollywood blunder" by an internationalpublication but Indian designers have supported the actress for choosing aMonisha Jaisingh ensemble.The 30-year-old actress, who is set to make her Hollywood debut with VinDiesel's "xXx: Return of Xander Cage," walked the red carpet in a look puttogether by Jaising and Shaleen Nathani.She wore a thigh-high slit trail skirt, in military green and olive hues, whichshe teamed up with an embellished bodice and matching bomber jacket.Fringe earrings, a Balmain belt, Misho rings and black heels completed herlook. A British publication, which had earlier received flak for addressingDeepika as a "female companion" of Novak Djokovic, featured her in their'Worst Dressed Celebs', calling her a 'Bollywood Blunder.'However, Indian designers like Ritu Beri, Rina Dhaka, Anju Modi and PayalSinghal, who have dressed Deepika, said though there were too many ele-ments in her look, it cannot be called a fashion faux pas.Beri dismissed the criticism, saying Deepika is an "epitome of style"."Deepika is the epitome of style. She has inherent grace and elegance whichshe carries with her to every look she adorns. I absolutely loved her en-

semble and especially the creativity with which she put it together," said Beri.Modi, who has designed Deepika's look in "Ram Leela" and "Bajirao Mastani",said the actress always looks elegant."She can wear a sack, or an international designer or an Indian designer andlook great as always. I liked what she was wearing. And they (internationalmedia) should understand the Indian sensibility. It is great that Deepika de-cided to wear an Indian designer," Modi told PTI. Dhaka said though the lookwas "excessive", she loved the skirt and the bold slit."The top, however, I felt was a bit overpowering. It was an excessive look forme with the strong eye make-up, strong shoulders, accessories. We areused to seeing her like that here. May be it was a bit too much for theinternational press.But definitely the look was not a blunder," she said.Singhal said she liked that Deepika decided to wear an Indian designer forher maiden award red carpet outing even though it was "a bit overdone"."I have worked with Deepika and her stylist before and I think it was just a oneoff moment for them and she will make a striking appearance soon. I likedthat she decided to wear an Indian designer but I feel that it was a bit overdonewith belt, earrings and jacket.

After Pak's chai-wala, Nepal's 'sabjiwali' gets famousKATHAMANDU, (PTI) A Nepali 'tarkariwali' has shot to fame for hergood looks with her photographs carrying vegetables going viral onthe internet, days after a handsome Pakistani chai-wala made globalheadlines. 18-year-old Kusum Shrestha, of Gorkha district, was pho-tographed carrying vegetables at a local market during her vacation.She is a grade 11 student and her father is a vegetable seller.

When the photographer posted the shots online, the hashtags#Tarkariwali and #Sabjiwali - "vegetable seller" - quickly star tedtrending on social media as admirers praised her looks.Shrestha told BBC Nepali that she is a student in the nearby district ofChitwan, and was helping her parents during college holidays whenthe snaps were taken.

In one picture, the teenagersmiles as she carries crates oftomatoes over a bridge. In an-other, she is talking on a mobilephone while selling tomatoes ata market.Photographer RupChandraMaharjan told a Nepalese blog,the Gundruk Post, that he photo-graphed Shrestha at the Fishlingsuspension br idge betweenGorkha and Chitwan.The young woman said she hadfound out about the pictures froma friend."First my friend asked me if I amthe same girl whose photos be-came viral on Facebook. But Ididn't know," Shrestha said."Then she sent me the picturesand when I saw them, I found itwas me. On that day, I came tosell the vegetables to help myparents. When I was on my wayto sel l the vegetables,RupChandra (the photographer)took my picture - but at that pointof time, I didn't know that I wasbeing photographed," she said.

I feel so blessed: Big B oncompleting 47 yrs in filmsMUMBAI, (PTI) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan's debut film"Saat Hindustani" was released 47 years back on the sameday and the actor feels blessed to have spend such a longtime in the industry.The 74-year-old star shared the poster of his debut film onTwitter to celebrate his more than four decade long career."Saat Hindustani revolved around the story of seven Indi-ans who attempt to liberate Goa from the Por tuguese rule.@SrBachchan....Goodness me ... 47 years in the industryfor me !!," Bachchan tweeted."And the love of the well wishers... Even after 47 years ...Ifeel so blessed !!" he added.Bachchan, who star ted his acting career in 1969 with theKhwaja Ahmad Abbas directed film, went on to become thestar of the millennium with films like "Zanjeer," "Deewar,""Trishul" , "Sharaabi," "Namak Halaal," "Mr. Natwarlal," and"Amar Akbar Anthony" to his credit.He is is still ruling the industry with his powerful performances inmovies including "Black," "Wazir," "Cheeni Kum" and "Pink".

Kareena, Sonam to come togetherfor 'Koffee with Karan'MUMBAI, (PTI) Actresses Kareena Kapoor Khan and SonamKapoor will be coming together for Karan Johar's chat show"Koffee with Karan". "Koffee With Karan' Season 5 premieredlast night with Shah Rukh Khan and Alia Bhatt as the firstguest. The celebrity chat show is expected to have severalfresh pair as guest. According to sources, Kareena and Sonam willappear together on the show. Both the actresses who are known tospeak their heart have already shot for the episode. Both Sonam andKareena will be seen together in a film "Veere Di Wedding" which willbe helmed by Shashanka Ghosh. Some of the other celebrity guests toappear on "Koffee with Karan" are Parineeti Chopra. She will comewith her "Daawat-E-Ishq" co-star Aditya Roy Kapur. Choreog-rapher-director Farah Khan and ace Tennis player SaniaMirza will also be seen together on the show, which isaired on Star World.

Arbaaz Khan shoots at WhiteHouse for his next filmMUMBAI (PTI) Actor Arbaaz Khan starrer "Jeena Isi Ka NaamHai" has been shot at White House in the US. Directed byKeshhav Panneriy the film is apparently the first to be shotat the White House (Washington DC). "It took us almost ayear to get the permission. I applied more than 15 timesbefore we were allowed, only because some of my lineproducers are Americans," Panneriy said in a statement.The film has been shot in West Virginia, New York City,Washington and Maryland. In India it has been filmed inRajasthan and Mumbai. "Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai" is a fam-ily enter tainer also starring Ashutosh Rana, Prem Chopra,Supriya Pathak, Manjari Fadnis and Himansh Kohli. It isslated to release in January 2017.

Shraddha nervous to shoot'Haseena' with brotherMUMBAI, (PTI) Shraddha Kapoor will be seen sharingscreen space with her brother Siddhanth in the upcomingbiopic "Haseena" and the actress is a bundle of nerveseven before filming. The film is a biopic on underworld donDawood Ibrahim's sister Haseena. The "Baaghi" star willbe seen in the titular role in "Haseena The Queen of Mumbai"while her brother will be seen as Dawood."I am very excited and nervous because I've been thinkingif I have to do a scene with him, I've to forget that he is my'bhaiya'. He is the character in the film who is also mybrother," she said in an interview. "But ultimately I think it'llhelp that we are brothers and sisters. I hope that bond trans-lates on screen," she added. The film is directed by ApoorvaLakhia. Sonakshi Sinha was initially roped in for the biopicbut the actress dropped out of the project. Shraddha, 29,says her brother has already star ted shooting for the filmand she will join him soon. "I've not star ted shooting withhim as yet but he star ted a schedule. I'll be joining soon. Ithink this is the first time ever that a real life brother sisterhave come on screen as reel life brother sister." The filmwill chronicle the journey of Haseena from teenage to thetime when she is 40-year-old. Shraddha meanwhile, willbe next seen in "Rock On 2". Also starring Arjun Rampal,Prachi Desai, Purab Kohli and Shashank Arora ('Titli' fame),the film will arrive in theatres on November 11. It has beenhelmed by debutant Shujat Saudagar.

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VOICE: GULSHAN GROVER, JIMMY SHEIRGILL,

SAMEERA REDDY, RAZA MURAD, KUNAL KAPOOR,

MUKESH RISHI AND VIKRAM GOKHALE

DIRECTED BY: ROHIT VAID

RATING: **1/2

Our epics are constantly being retold and reinvented forcenturies and this 2D animation film, "Mahayoddha Rama"is the latest on the block. The story remains the same, butthe telling is completely altered. This is not the usual, soft-at-its-core Ramayana that one has read in comics orwatched on Doordarshan decades ago. Por traying Rama asthe warrior prince, this film, directed by Rohit Vaid, isnarrated from Raavan's point of view and is treated morelike a sci-fic than a mythological fare.With a harsh, loud and aggressive tone, the narrativemeanders. The plot and the screenplay, though laced withverbose exposition, are uncomplicated, direct and occasion-ally funny. It is surprisingly earnest in its subject matter andmay even be too intense for one's liking. The dialogues arecolloquially, run-of-the-mill, that might appeal to the youngerlot. And the action sequences are fun-packed andexhilarating.The voices lent by the ace star cast synchronize aptly withthe characters and their moods. Though the film is aboutRam, it is Ravana who captures your imagination. With hismany qualities and ten talking heads, he is a treat to watch.Each head has a unique voice and the main visage or the

central head, the fifth head from the left, is voiced by GulshanGrover. He enthrals you with his pronounced tenor. So doesSadashiv Amrapurkar (who had lent his voice to the characterbefore his death in 2014) as Gusse Ki Jwala - Ravan's angryhead and Kiku Sharda as Ravan's gossiping head, Udti Khabar.The other actors who aptly lend their voices are Kunal Kapooras Ram, Jimmy Sheirgill as Laxman, Sameera Reddy as Sita,Mukesh Rishi as Hanuman, Suchitra Pillai as Shurpanaka andLillete Dubey as Kaikayee,. Technically, the film is a superblydrawn animated feature. The screen is filled with a colour fulpalette that appeases the eye. The 2D animation is sharp andastutely created, but has nothing to boast about, given today'sadvance digital technology. Never theless, the film is visuallyexciting. The characters and the landscapes makes each framealluring and stimulating.The songs, penned by Javed Akhtar, are bright and chirpy. Theybreak the monotony of the action and yet keep the audienceengaged. The songs are brought alive by Aadesh Srivastava'sdynamic music. It was one of his last notable works as a musicdirector. Overall, though the film was made over a span of eightyears, it seems fresh as ever. Kids would enjoy it and adultswould find it dreary.

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SRK AND ANUSHKA SHARMA HAVING FUN ON THE SET OF YARRON KI BARAAT SEASON 4.

HOLLYWOOD STUNTDIRECTOR EASES OUTACTION SCENES FOR TAAPSEEMUMBAI, (IANS) Actress Taapsee Pannu found it easy to filmaction sequences in the upcoming film "Naam Shabana", cour-tesy Hollywood stuntman and stunts director Cyril Raffaelli.Raffaelli, known for films like "The Incredible Hulk", "TheTransporter" and "Hitman", is responsible for creating actionsequences for Taapsee in the movie, which will also starAkshay Kumar. Asked about her experience of working withhim, she said in a statement: "He is a fanatic stuntman. Hemakes doing an action sequence very easy. He is not only agood stunt director, but an excellent teacher too. "He knowsexactly how to mentally motivate a person which helps toperform the stunts more effectively. It's an honour to workwith him." The film is slated to release in 2017.

PRIYANKA CHOPRA RECORDSSONG FOR 'VENTILATOR'MUMBAI, (PTI) Actress Priyanka Chopra has recorded anemotional track, 'Baba', for her debut production, "Ventialtor".The song is dedicated to her late father Dr Ashok Chopra. Thefilm has been written and directed by Rajesh Mapuskar andpresented by Zee Studios. The actress will also feature in thepromotional track which was shot in New York recently whereshe's currently shooting for "Quantico 2".Mapuskar, along with the team of the family enter tainer, flewto New York to shoot the video, conceptualised and directedby Maheep Dhillon with an American crew. "From the minute,I heard the song 'Baba', I loved it. It's so powerful and moving.capturing the relationship between a father and his son. Whenthe music directors Rohan and Rohan suggested that I sing afemale version of this, I was apprehensive and torn betweenmy love for the song and nervousness of singing it in Marathi,"Priyanka said in a statement. "But I'm so glad I did finally singit because it was a fun, enriching, terrifying, and amazingexperience for me and I can't wait to do it all over again! I hope I'vebeen able to do justice to this beautiful song... forgive me if there are anymistakes...I sang it with all my heart." The movie, featuring AshutoshGowarikar, Jitendra Joshi, Sukanya Kulkarni-Mone among others is pro-duced by Priyanka's Purple Pebble Pictures. Mapuskar strongly believesthat "Baba" will be one of the major highlights of the movie, which is slatedto release tomorrow. "When music composers Rohan-Rohan came tome with a very simple, warm composition - 'Baba' - I never thought itwould travel across continents to get completed. It's recorded in theultimate city of the US, New York.

AWARD SHOWS HAVE LOSTTHEIR CHARM: ARJUN RAMPALMUMBAI, (PTI) Actor Arjun Rampal today said that award showshave lost their "charm" these days even as he hailed theNational award in high esteem. "It (national award) is verydear to me. There are so many award shows happening thesedays that they (award shows) have lost charm. I know therewill be expectation (about winning national award this time)but I am not under pressure (to win the award)," Arjun told PTI.The 43-year-old actor had won his maiden National award forhis 2008 musical drama film "Rock On". He is reprising hisrole of Joe in "Rock On 2", the first ever sequel of a musical inBollywood. The musical drama film, directed by ShujaatSaudagar, is scheduled to release on November 11. Arjunsaid, "There were offers to play the role of a musician but I didnot want to do it. I did not want to do it (musician role) becauseI had done it (with 'Rock On') beyond my expectations. I hadsurpassed the expectations. There was always talk about 'RockOn 2', so I wanted to preserve it.

Actors' deaths pure criminal actby filmmakers: Sonu SoodMUMBAI, (IANS) Bollywood actor Sonu Sood, who is known for hisaction films and recently worked with Jackie Chan on a Indo-Chinafilm "Kung Fu Yoga", said that the recent incident of two actors wholost their lives while attempting a stunt was a result of irresponsibleattitude of the filmmakers. "I heard the news about the sad incidentthat has happened to two actors of the Kannada film while shooting astunt. I am shocked, sad and angry at the same time! I saw the videoand there was no safety precautions taken for those actors. I think it'sa pure criminal act by the producer and action director; who makethem jump into the water, when they didn't know how to swim! I thinkit is unpardonable," Sonu told IANS.The actor who has worked in Indo-Chinese collaborative projects like"Kung Fu Yoga" with Jackie Chan and "Xuanzang", a film that has beenselected as official entry for the 89th Academy Awards, says theirmakers took greater care. "They are very high on taking safetymeasures while shooting a stunt. They have a ambulance readyon set, doctors are always present there whether we need it or not,it is so well structured.

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Sanjay Kapoor, his wife Maheep, Karan Johar with socialite Anu and her husband Sunny Dewan.at a Diwali event in Mumbai.

Shah Rukh Khan at the inauguration of Pravarthi Building Contracting LLC's headquarters in Dubai.

Lindsay Lohan gets ridiculedfor bizarre new accentLOS ANGELES, (IANS) Singer-ac-tress Lindsay Lohan is beingcriticised for her new accentwhich she has attained afterspending time in Europe. Theactress surprised everyonewhen she recently showed offa bizarre new accent as shespoke to some repor ters atthe launch of her nightclubin Greece, repor tsaceshowbiz.com. The 30-year-old used a very differ-ent and weird way of speakingas she talked about the joy shefound while staying in Greece,facing flak from Twitterati. "Trying to think who she ismimicking not her usual voice," one Twitter user commentedon the clip. "Lol…she's speaking as if English is her secondlanguage," another user wrote. "Is she trying to sound Greek?She looks horrible and is just a sad case," another added.Lohan spent most of her time in Greece following her splitfrom Egor Tarabasov last summer.

I should be like Ed Sheeran:Robbie WilliamsLOS ANGELES, (IANS) Singer Robbie Williams thinks heis not as good as pop stars like Bruno Mars and EdSheeran. Williams says he penned 80 songs for his cur-rent a lbum because o f Shee ran , r epo r tsfemalefirst.co.uk. "There's a quality that's happeningthere with Ed Sheeran and Bruno Mars that I 'm notreproducing. I'm not as good as that. That's where Ishould be," Williams told news.com.au. He added: "It'sbecause of Ed that I wrote 80 songs for this album. Thefirst albums I'd write 17 songs. By the 'Reality killed thevideo star' period, I'd just smoke a load of weed and comein and try and do things - if we did, great, if we didn't, fine.So now I'm like ok, I get it."

Carey would've had $50 mnin pre-nuptial agreementLOS ANGELES, (IANS) Singer Mariah Carey would've re-ceived $50 million from James Packer had they signed apre-nuptial agreement and married. The former engagedcouple, who split last month, had outlined a draft pre-nuptial in February, ahead of a planned March 1 wed-ding in Bora Bora. The superstar also had her dressand flowers arranged for the D-Day.The document is said to have stated the 46-year-olds inger wou ld be en t i t l ed to $50 mi l l ion , repor tstmz.com. The flights for guests to their wedding werealso booked, but Packer's lawyers repor tedly told himthey couldn't get the agreement signed by March 1."I don't know who's working for who because there area lot of names I haven't heard before on this emailchain. The people who work for me - message - do asI say or f*** off. I want to get married on March 1.James," an email read from Packer. Packer's lawyerssent Carey's team a 100-page document detailing thespecifics of the draft pre-nuptial, which was neversigned. One of the repor ted clauses was that Careywould have to return any jewellery given to her by theAustralian billionaire if they split, unless he had gifted itto her with a signed note stating it was a present.

JOHN, SONAKSHI PAY TRIBUTE TO UNSUNGHEROES AT AMAR JAWAN JYOTI

NEW DELHI, (IANS) Actors John Abraham and Sonakshi Sinha paidtribute to the armed forces and unsung heroes at the Amar JawanJyoti at India Gate here. The actors, who were here for a promotionalevent for their for thcoming actioner "Force 2", placed a wreath nearthe Amar Jawan Jyoti and appealed that spies who lose their lives insafeguarding the country also get the recognition and status that mar-tyrs get in India. They attracted a huge crowd at India Gate and flauntedan impor tant message via their T-shir ts: "Respect the Indian forces."After the event, Sonakshi and John tweeted: "At Amar Jawan Jyotipaying respect to the true heroes of our nation, our armed forces! JaiHind 'Force2'." The film's team is keen that the names of these unsungheroes should get recognised. They also plan to take this petition to

the President. John had previously said: "Even today, there are manyunrecognised and forgotten mar tyrs from various intelligence agen-cies who need to gain recognition, if not celebrated."He said that the film's story is inspired from true life events. "It's ourhumble request to the system to recognise those who have sacrificedtheir lives while serving the nation. It's dishear tening that these peopleput their lives at stake, without giving second thoughts to whethertheir effor ts or sacrifice will ever be recognised. "We understand thatrevealing names of people who are currently serving, may lead topolitical or security issues. However, it's a meek request that the longpending cases of people get resolved, giving them their needed sta-tus and recognition in our society," John added.

SONAKSHI SINHA AND JOHN ABRAHAM PROMOTING FILM FORCE 2 ON THE SETS OF COMEDY NIGHTS BACHAO TAAZA IN MUMBAI.

BENGALURU FC PLAYERS DURING A PRACTICE SESSION IN BENGALURU.

WE HAVE NO REAL SECURITY CONCERNSFOR MOEEN, RASHID: ECB

LONDON, (IANS) England and Wales Cricket Board's (ECB) securityadvisor Reg Dickason on Thursday dismissed security concerns forPakistan-origin players Moeen Ali and Adil Rashid in the squad duringthe five-match Test rubber in India, because of the political tension inthe country. Dickason said Moeen and Rashid had not expressed anydesire to opt out of the series.Earlier, it was also reported that Pakistani umpire Aleem Dar has beenwithdrawn from the England series due to security reasons but anInternational Cricket Council (ICC) spokesman denied the reportssaying Dar was "not appointed" for India series as he was alreadynominated for the Australia-South Africa Test series. "We have no realconcerns but we're certainly aware of the issues Aleem Dar has. Iknow it was reported that he wasn't going, that he'd been pulled out,but according to the ICC he's just been rostered at another event,"Dickason was quoted as saying by espncricinfo.

"But Shiv Sena had some issues with Aleem there and went to theBCCI offices. So we're certainly aware of that but we don't expect anyreal issues. I've spoken to him and Adil and they seem ok to me. Theyhaven't expressed any doubts to me," he added. Dickason alsoexpressed his satisfaction over the security plans drawn up forthe players. "It'll be similar to Bangladesh but a different layout.It was very over t here and it won't be as over t in India.The road clearances that we got here that are usually reservedfor heads of state we probably won't get in India. But we'll getadequate transit protection," he said. "The BCCI get a host-citysecurity plan which is a generic issue from a master securityplan which is put across the whole event. There will be somesubtle differences but it won't be too many," he added. The firstTest between the two nations will be played at Rajkot fromNovember 9.

INJURED ROHIT OUT, PANDYA GETS MAIDENTEST CALL FOR ENGLAND SERIESMUMBAI, (IANS) Star batsman Rohit Sharma was sidelined due to an injury while all-rounderHardik Pandya is the lone new face in the India squad for the first two cricket Tests againstEngland, BCCI announced here on Wednesday. Seasoned opener Gautam Gambhir retained hisplace in the Virat Kohli-led side while Delhi pacer Ishant Sharma made a comeback to the squadafter being sidelined due to Chikungunya during the three-match Test series against New Zealand.The first of the five-match Test series against England will be played at Rajkot from November 9 to13 followed by the second at Visakhapatnam from November 17 to 21.Team:Virat Kohli (Captain), Ravichandran Ashwin, Gautam Gambhir, Ravindra Jadeja, Amit Mishra,Mohammad Shami, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Wriddhiman Saha, Karun Nair, MurliVijay, Umesh Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Ishant Sharma, Jayant Yadav.

Colombo to host ICC Women's World Cup QualifierNEW DELHI, (IANS) Sri Lanka's capital Colombo will host the 10-nation ICC Women's World CupQualifier 2017 from February 7 to 21. According to the International Cricket Council (ICC), thetournament will see the bottom four sides from the ICC Women's Championship along withBangladesh, Ireland, Papua New Guinea, Thailand, Scotland and Zimbabwe go head to head for thefour remaining spots in the Women's World Cup to be held in the United Kingdom from June 26 toJuly 23 next year.From the ICC Women's Championship, hosts Sri Lanka are cer tain to feature in the qualifier whilethe remaining three sides will be confirmed following the final round of matches to be played inNovember. World champions Australia have already won the ICC Women's Championship andbecame the first side to book a ticket for next year's ICC Women's World Cup. England, West Indies,New Zealand, South Africa, India and Pakistan are fighting for the remaining three automatic spotsin the premier women's 50-over event.The 10 sides in Colombo will be divided into two groups of five with the top three from eachprogressing to the Super Six stage, thus securing One-Day International (ODI) status until the nextICC Women's World Cup Qualifier. The top four sides from the Super Six stage will qualify for theICC Women's World Cup 2017 as well as for the next ICC Women's Championship, while the top twosides will contest the final on February 21.As many as 30 50-over matches will be played in the two-week tournament, which will provideanother oppor tunity for the women's sides below the leading nations to gain vital experience andexposure so that they are fully geared up for the ultimate event in women's cricket. ICC ChiefExecutive David Richardson said the Colombo event will help the competing sides narrow the gapwith the top women's sides."Thanks to the ICC Women's Championship, women's cricket has never been so strong and I amconfident that next year's qualifying event will give fur ther impetus to the women's game," he said."With six teams currently battling for the three remaining automatic World Cup qualification spotsthrough the Women's Championship, there are going to be some big names going into the qualifying event. "Thiswill create a highly competitive environment in Colombo and will also provide the emerging sides with an opportunityto continue to narrow the gap with the frontrunners and with a place at the World Cup at stake anything can happenwhich will make for an exciting tournament," he said.

Vijender to defend middleweightboxing title on December 17NEW DELHI, (IANS) Undefeated Vijender Singh will defend hisWorld Boxing Organisation (WBO) Asia Pacific Super Middle-weight title here on December 17, it was announced on Tues-day. The bout will be held at the Thyagaraj Stadium. Vijenderboasts a record of seven straight wins with six knockouts,according to a release.His opponent will be named at a later date. Several top Indianboxers will also make their pro-boxing debut on December 17and their identity will also be disclosed later.Commenting on his next fight, Vijender Singh said, "I havebeen in Manchester for the last two months, training hard formy next fight. My trainer has been giving me high intensitytraining sessions, which has made my punches more power-ful than before."I am ready to fight anybody as suggested by the World BoxingOrganisation (WBO). I am confident that I will be able to de-fend my title with as much pride as I won it. I am lookingforward to December 17 and hope to repeat history."

13 Rio Olympians to take part inDelhi Half MarathonNEW DELHI, (PTI) More than 12,000 runners, including 13 RioOlympians, will take part in the elite race category of the ninthedition of Air tel Delhi Half Marathon on November 20, as theorganisers today claimed that registration for par ticipationwas closed in a record time.The USD 2,70,000-prize money event will witness 12,844 run-ners in the elite Half Marathon (men and women); 19,972 inthe Great Delhi Run, 1004 Senior Citizens, and 445 people inthe Champions with Disability category, taking the total num-ber of participants to 34,325.Rio Olympics full marathon (42.195 km) race champion EliudKipchoge of Kenya and reigning half marathon (21.097 km)World Champion Peres Jepchirchir, also of Kenya, will be thestar runners in the men's and women's elite race categoriesrespectively. As the Capital city reeled under one of the worstair pollution crises, the organisers said they have been moni-toring the situation which is getting better day by day andadvised the runners to "wear pollution gears according to bestmedical advice they could get".With all compulsorily timed half marathon running spots fill-ing in record time, the registration was closed 11 days prior tothe deadline, the organsiers said.

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VIRAT KOHLI AND ANUSHKA SHARMA MADE A PUBLIC APPEARANCE TOGETHER DURING AN ISL GAME.

World Junior Gold Medalist and Memorial CupChampion Fucale Reassigned to Beast

Ishant needs to learn to bowlwicket-taking deliveries: Kapil

BY KUSHAN SARKARNEW DELHI, (PTI) Former India captain Kapil Dev feels thatdespite all his talent, speedster Ishant Sharma lacks the ability tobowl "wicket-taking deliveries" more consistently.Ishant, who missed the series against New Zealand due toChikungunya, is back in the squad for the upcoming England Testsstarting November 9 in Rajkot.The lanky pacer's Test statistics of 209 Test wickets from 72 gameswith a strike rate of 66.6 (nearly 11 and half overs for a wicket)stick out like a sore thumb and Kapil said he has to strive forconsistency."I think Ishant is a very good bowler. He is a genuine quickbowler with great height. But he has to develop the wicket-takingball, that ability to take wickets at crucial times. Perhaps that'swhere he is lacking. There is no shortage of ability and talent butsomewhere the talent to take wickets is missing," Kapil told PTIduring an interaction organised by the Star Sports ahead of thefive-match India-England series star ting on Wednesday. For therecord, Kapil took 300 wickets in 83 Tests with most of them onIndian batting feather-beds.

Hardik can open with Shami: LaxmanBY KUSHAN SARKAR

NEW DELHI, (PTI) Former India star batsman VVS Laxmanprefers all-rounder Hardik Pandya over Karun Nair in the play-ing XI for the first Test match against England, considering hisall-round skill sets. Laxman is a firm believer of the "fivebowler theory" and wants Pandya to open the bowling withMohammed Shami, with Amit Mishra playing as the thirdspecialist spinner. "I like the five-bowler theory. Especiallythe depth of this Indian team. Ashwin is in good (batting) form,Wriddhiman Saha in good form, Ravindra Jadeja is in goodform. I would love to see Amit Mishra in action for the way inwhich he bowled against New Zealand. He is a proven match-winner, three quality spinners can put a lot of pressure on thisEngland batting line-up," Laxman told PTI during an interac-tion organised by the Star Spor ts on the eve of the Englandseries. Laxman gave an elaborate explanation as to why hewants Pandya in place as he feels that he can share the newball with Shami."I think that (Pandya with new ball) can be an option and that'sone of the reasons that he has been drafted into the team. WithHardik, he is bowling at more than 140 kmph now, he is nowmore consistent in his line and length. He can also give those10 or 15 overs that the other fast bowlers can give. Hardik willdefinitely be my choice," said Laxman.

BRAMPTON, ONTARIO - The Brampton Beast, ECHL affiliate of theMontreal Canadians, announce that World Junior Hockey Champion-ship Team Canada gold medalist and Memorial Cup champion ZachFucale has been reassigned to the Beast. Considered one of theCanadiens' top goaltending prospects, the 21-year-old netminder hasfound success at every turn throughout his hockey career.A second round selection chosen 36th overall in the 2013 NHL EntryDraft, Fucale spent his junior career in the Quebec Major Junior HockeyLeague (QMJHL) with the Halifax Mooseheads and Quebec Rempar tsbetween the 2011-12 and 2014-15 seasons and is widely consideredto be one of the most successful goaltenders to ever play in the league.Beast President and General Manager Cary Kaplan is excited to seeFucale don a Beast jersey and believes he is following the same paththat several NHL superstars have taken to reach the pinnacle of pro-fessional hockey. "Zach Fucale is simply one of the greatest juniorgoaltenders ever," Kaplan said. "Having won both the World JuniorsGold Medal and the Memorial Cup at such a young age, Zach has atremendous upside. Fur thermore, several great NHL goaltenders, in-cluding Jonathan Quick, Tim Thomas and Braden Holtby, spent timein the ECHL as a par t of their path to the NHL." Beast Head CoachColin Chaulk believes Fucale will fit in well in Brampton and feels theyoung goaltender will flourish during his time with the Beast. "Zach issomeone who always wants the net and will make our team better,"Chaulk said. "We're excited to assist in his development."Fucale was named to the QMJHL All-Rookie team and was dubbedthe league's Defensive Rookie of the Year, thanks to a stellar rookieseason in the 'Q', appearing in 58 regular season contests and posting

a 3.16 goals against average and a .892 save percentage. In thepostseason, he appeared in an additional 17 contests with theMooseheads and took his game up a notch, and recorded a 2.88 goalsagainst average and a .904 save percentage. The following season,Fucale became the focal point for scouts and NHL clubs everywhereas he turned in one of the greatest single seasons in junior hockeyhistory. His numbers were simply breathtaking. He played in 55 gamesand recorded an incredible 2.35 goals against average to accompanyhis .909 save percentage.Throughout the regular season, he was twice named the CanadianHockey League (CHL) Goaltender of the Week and appeared in theCHL Top Prospects Game. Following the season, he was named tothe QMJHL First All-Star Team and went on an unprecedentedpostseason run and recorded an eye-opening 2.08 goals against av-erage and a .913 save percentage in 17 contests. The Mooseheadswould go on to win the QMJHL Championship with Fucale leading theway between the pipes.He star ted all four games in the Memorial Cup and backstopped theHalifax squad all the way to junior hockey supremacy as MemorialCup champions. His stellar postseason performance earned him aplace on the Memorial Cup All-Star Team alongside fellow superstarsNathan MacKinnon and Derek Pouliot. The Brampton Beast will bebringing their exciting brand of ECHL hockey back to the PoweradeCentre this fall. Don't miss a minute of the action! 2016-17 Member-ships are now available, star ting at $34.78 plus HST per month. Formore information contact Chris Ballard, Public Relations Coordinatorat (905) 564-1684 or cballard@bramptonbeast.com

INDIA VS ENGLAND - 5 TEST-MATCH SERIES

1st Test Tuesday, Nov 8 England/India 11:00 PM

2nd test Wed, Nov 16 England/India 11:00 PM

3rd Test Fri, Nov 25 England/India 11:00 PM

4th Test Wed, Dec 7 England/India 11:00 PM

5th Test Thu, Dec 15 England/India 11:00 PM

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