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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

SANDIP SINGH SANGHA,FIRST INDIAN TO RECEIVE

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South Asian Today, the newly launched show on Omni and Rogers TV is a big hit with rave reviews pouring in from the community. Theshow is aired at 8pm on Omni with a repeat telecast on Rogers at 9pm from Monday to Friday.Seen here is Yudhvir Jaswal, CEO of YMedia and Editor-in-Chief of Midweek newspaper with guests at a recent show.

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Sandip receiving award from Treb President Paul Etherington.

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ONTARIO - Sandip Singh Sangha, Broker HomeLife United Realty Inc.,the first Indian Punjabi to receive COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD fromthe largest Real Estate Board in Canada (Treb). The organisation hasover 40,000 members. Sangha as a community activist is regularlyinvited as a guest speaker to comment on Southasian PULSE radioshow on 770 AM and Rogers TV.Sandip migrated to Canada in 1996 from Village Langeri DisttHoshiarpur near mahilpur and has since then worked for variouscharitable organizations, details of which are as follows:Drug awareness society of TorontoTo create awareness among student and parent regarding drugs andarrange seminars to choose the right path in their careerOntario Khalsa Darbar (OKD) SoccerTo help kids get involved in soccer and other physical activitiesCanadian Blood ServicesA regular blood donor Sandip Sangha has helped organize numer-ous blood donation drives with the help of various organizationsto promote the need and value of blood donation amongst commu-nity. Various events have been organized at the local Sikh temple,shopping centers raising valuable awareness and units of blood forblood services.

7TH ANNUAL ROAD TODAYTRUCK SHOW & JOB FAIRTO BE HELD ON MAY 23BRAMPTON - The 7th edition of the Road Today Truck Show willbe held at the Soccer Centre - 1495 Sandalwood Parkway E @Dixie/Sandalwood - in Brampton on Saturday, May 23.The much awaited annuals how will include plenty of activitiesincluding indoor trade show, job fair for AZ drivers and owner-operators, outdoor display, road safety awareness with drivingsimulator, kids and family enter tainment, giveaways, prizesand lots more.The show provides an ideal oppor tunity to meet face to facewith exhibitors from truck and trailer dealers, suppliers andservice providers covering all aspects of the industry.Hiring of drivers and owner-operators will be in full swing asCanada’s leading trucking companies and recruiters will be onsite to share available oppor tunities. Special prizes and giftswill be raffled for commercial drivers. These include 42” Smar tTV, GPS systems and much more.Ontario Ministry of Transpor tation's commercial vehicle en-forcement team will be on-site to answer questions related tochanging safety rules and regulations.Show timings are 10am to 6pm. Entry and parking is free.For more information, call Manan Gupta at 416 451 0040 or visitwww.roadtodaytruckshow.com

Beijing (IANS): Describing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's"relentless effor ts at major power diplomacy" as the mainachievement of his first year in office."For the moment, there is little evidence of success for foreigninvestments from private enterprises," the state-run Global Timesstated in an opinion piece, titled "Economy a dilemma for globe-trotting Modi", barely two days after Modi concluded his officialvisit to China."In the end, if any country tries to encourage investments to India,most of the programmes will be led by the government itself, withmost of the private business sector skeptical about the wholeidea," it said.Pointing out that though India enjoyed a favourable diplomaticclimate due to its ideal geographical position, the daily in a hard-nosed assessment of the country said that "even if New Delhikeeps persuading investors how promising it is to do business inIndia, the current situation is far from reassuring"."Power failures happen frequently. There is a lack of decent roadsand por ts for transpor tation. Labour unrest occurs from time to

time. Attracting investments against such backdrop will prove to bea major problem," it added.The ar ticle said despite the fact that Modi's government hasbrought in a series of measures for investors, such as establishingspecial economic zones, free tax zones and free trade areas, someof these effor ts have come up against resistance by state govern-ments, which "hold great control over adopting policies for localeconomic development".Saying the US has been trying to cultivate India in its geopoliticalstrategy to contain China's rise, while Beijing desires to promotefriendly ties with its neighbour, the ar ticle stated: "Modi hasobviously realized this, that's why he star ted proactive internationalengagement soon after he assumed office.""But India has long adhered to an independent foreign policy, withno interest in being manipulated to fight in anyone's corner," themouthpiece said.India, it said, has traditionally acted very prudently, "which can beseen from Modi embracing Putin while trying to cement closer tieswith Washington at the same time".

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NEHA DHUPIA TOUP FASHION ANTEAT IIFA 2015New Delhi, (IANS) Actress Neha Dhupia is set to host the FashionExtravaganza, an event dedicated to fashion, at the 16th edition of theInternational Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Weekend and Awards inKuala Lumpur in June. The event will be held on June 6. "In addition tofilms and music, there will be fashion too. It's an impor tant par t ofeveryone's lives. I am looking forward to it," Neha told repor ters here.Hosted by Ayushmann Khurrana and Parineeti Chopra, IIFA Rocks, anexclusive music extravaganza, will see a host of musical per for-mances by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, Mika, Ankit Tiwari, Kanika Kapoor,Javed Ali and the Nooran sisters. Actresses Jacqueline Fernandez,Aditi Rao Hydari, Lisa Haydon and Lauren Gottlieb will also performat IIFA Rocks on June 5.Anil Kapoor-starrer "Dil Dhadakne Do", which brings together a tal-ented ensemble of actors, including Ranveer Singh, Priyanka Chopra,Shefali Shah, Farhan Akhtar andAnushka Sharma, wi l l bescreened here a day after i tsscheduled release on June 5."Together, we have created a gemand people will be proud that thefilm is from India. It will be thefirst screening of the film. Wewon't be having another screen-ing for the film in Mumbai," saidAnil, who has been in the indus-try for almost four decades. Otherstars, who will attend the gala,are Ranveer Singh and ArjunKapoor -- the hosts of IIFA Awardsto be held on June 7.

Big B strives for'better shape'Mumbai, ( IANS) MegastarAmitabh Bachchan is looking forwardto intense workout sessions to keep inshape. The 72-year-old took to micro-blogging website on Thursday to share:"What to look forward to? The intensetraining for the body at gym! Fresh in-puts, trainers, specialists! Must be inbetter shape." The "Coolie" actor be-lieves that his dedication towards theintense gym session will "show someresults quite soon. The sessions at thegym are getting quite involved and dif-ferent. The trainers have been updated,the specialists have been inculcatedand the general conditioning is meantto show some results quite soon," BigB wrote on his blog.

SRK goes shir tlessfor 13 mn TwitterfollowersMumbai, (IANS) Bollywood super-star Shah Rukh Khan devised aunique 'shirtless' way to thank hisfans and followers after he amasseda massive following of 13 million fanson Twitter. SRK thanked his follow-ers for making the virtual platform"colourful" for him. The 49-year-oldposted a video tweet to share hisviews. In the clip, he appearsshirtless, is seen with a stubble, anddons shades -- all adding to the charmof Bollywood's 'King of Romance'.The cine icon, who strives to stay con-nected with his fans and update themabout his personal and professional life,also took the opportunity to share amessage -- respect women.

Los Angeles, (IANS) Singer LadyGaga has reportedly asked fashiondesigner Vera Wang to design herwedding dress. According to asource, the 29-year-old, who is pre-paring to marry actor Taylor Kinney,reached out to Wang to ask her tocreate her dream gown, repor tsfemalefirst.co.uk. "She trusts Vera tocreate an elegant, flowy dress thatwill fit into her dream wedding," Life& Style magazine quoted the sourceas saying. The designer has previ-ously created custom-made gownsfor a number of other celebrities in-cluding Khloe Kardashian, AliciaKeys and Mariah Carey. The couple,who got engaged on Valentine's Daythis year after four years of dating,are planning to exchange vows in a"relaxed beach wedding" this sum-mer at Gaga's $23 million mansionin Malibu, California.

Lady Gaga hiresVera Wang forwedding dress?

AYUSHMANN KHURRANA, ANIL KUMAR AND NEHA DHUPIA AT IIFA WEEKEND EVENT (IANS).


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Indian Consul General AkhileshMishra Welcomes Sikh delegates

ONTARIO - Consul General Akhilesh Mishra welcomed Sardar Avtar Singh Hit, Member and Ex Presidentof Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee, New Delhi and All India General Secretary, ShiromaniAkali Dal (Badal) along with senior leaders of Ramgarhiya Sikh Foundation of Ontario led by Daljit Singh Gaidhurecently. Consul General Mishra discussed a range of issues of interest to the Sikh community in Ontario. The ConsulGeneral said that he was deeply influenced by message of pure spirituality, equality, peace, brotherhood andforgiveness enshrined in the Sikh religion. He assured the visiting delegation that the Consulate was deeply commit-ted to working with the Sikh brothers and sisters on all issues of common interest. He invited the Indian communityto contact him directly through email if there was any problem related to services of the Consulate.

CONTD. FROM PAGE 1Pingalwara Society Of OntarioVolunteer with this oragination to arrange walk a throne and blood donation campsCanadian Red CrossIn 2013 Sangha collaborated with Canadian Red Cross to set up donation account and fund raisingdrive for the victims of Typhoon Haiyan in Philippines which caused immense destruction of thou-sands of homes and death toll of more than 10,000. He not only donated generously for the victimsbut also actively motivated the community members through various media outlets to do the same.Drive to promote local charitiesSangha has also been instrumental in promotion of donations and support to local charitable orga-nizations and not for profit organizations such as Khalsaaid.org, SEVA food bank, United Sikhs andmany others via social media like facebook creating chain challenges to donate and fur ther nomi-nate family and friends on a continuous basis.Volunteer at the community Sikh TemplesSangha has been a dedicated volunteer at the local community Sikh temples Ontario Khalsa DarbarMississauga and Guru Nanak Mission Centre Brampton since 1996 helping preparing and servingmeals, organizing events for women, children and families.Support to the less fortunate and needy overseasOver the years Sangha has been very active in suppor ting the less for tunate, destitutes, needywomen, children and families through personal volunteering and motivation via events and drivesaimed to raise awareness and funds in India apart from donating a por tion of his income on a regularbasis. He has been involved in sponsoring scholarship for meritorious but needy students, groupmarriages of women, help needy individuals and honor student with good academic achievements.

Sandip Singh Sangha, first Indianto receive prestigious TREB award

(FROM L TO R): MALKIAT KAUR SANGHA, BARSHPREET KAUR SANGHA, KARMJIT SINGH SANGHA,SANDIP SINGH SANGHA, DARSHAN KHANGURA, GURPREET PURBA AND RAVI HOODA.



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'MOZART OF MADRAS' TOROCK TORONTONIANS

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ONTARIO - As one of the most celebrated composers, AR Rehmancomes to Canada on his Nor th American Live Tour 2015, Midweek satwith the maestro to get a sneak peak in hisintimate concer t. The show will take placeon Sunday, May 24 at 8pm at the Sony Cen-tre of Performing Arts. Known for integrat-ing Eastern classical music with electricmusic, the Mozar t of Madras as Rehman is commonly known as, haswon innumerable awards including two Academy Awards, twoGrammys, a BAFTA, a Golden Globe, four National Film Awards, 15

Filmfare Awards at the national level and 13 Filmfare Awards in South.Rehman star ted his career in 1990 with a Tamil film Roja and themusic industry was taken by storm by the genius. Keeping in viewthat he star ted from a small house studio - Panchathan Record Inn in

Chennai, today Rahmanis one of the world'sbest-selling recordingar tists and has redefinedcontemporary Indian film

music by his original style. But above all he still remains a very humble person anda known philanthropist who regularly donates for various charities.Excerpts from his interview:

Q1. The Times magazine's most influential people of the world list toone of India's most influential people, winning innumerable nationaland international awards, what does AR Rahman desire at this pointin time?Ans - I'm presently touring the US with my band and want the wholetour to do very well and for all of us to have a satisfying musical tour.We want to enjoy it and we hope the audience enjoys it too.Q2. Mixing classical with electronic, you have truly created a newgenre of cool world music. Was it a conscious effort or it just hap-pened as you worked with a myriad of composers and music gurus?Ans - Everything star ts as contemporary music and becomes classiclater. Moog star ted a while back and now is considered a classic. Ipersonally see music as a means of expression. The musical stylesare in my mind and my endeavor is to bring out the emotion.Q3. Your sufi music seems more inspired by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.Is that so or are there others who have influenced your music?Ans - It's true that he kick star ted my interest in Sufi music. I've hadthe privilege of working with him when he was alive. Also these daysthere is a lot we can do with Sufi music whether it is poetry by Rumior Baba Bulleshah. A peaceful message needs to be sent to the world.Q4. What are your expectations from the Toronto show? Will you beintroducing any new symphonies from the upcoming films?Ans - We have included in our set list some of the more recent filmmusic. We've also got songs that fans have been asking for awhilethat I haven't played live.Q5. What legacy you wish to leave behind? What's next for ARRehman?Ans - The music college at KM, inspired by the kids learning there andthe under privileged programs (Sunshine Orchestra) has really bridgedthe gap for kids to learn music.

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Respect The Power: Powerline Safety AwarenessWeek urges Ontarians to be mindful of power lines

Mississauga - May 11 to 17, 2015is Powerline Safety AwarenessWeek in Ontario, a time to be re-minded of the impor tance of stay-ing clear of overhead and under-ground power lines, par ticularlywhen working, doing householdchores or having fun outside.The Electrical Safety Authority(ESA) and many of Ontario's lo-cal electrical utilities are runningpubl ic awareness programsaround the theme of 'Respect thePower.' Touching or even com-ing within a few metres of anoverhead power line can kill orseriously injure you. Yet all toooften power lines become 'out ofsight, out of mind' as people goabout dai ly act iv i t ies. ESA'sPowerl ine Safety Awarenesscampaign includes a comprehen-

sive web si te esasafe.com/powerlinesafety/, compelling socialmedia content, informational videos,and hard-hitting advertising that tar-get construction workers andhomeowners - the two groups mostfrequently involved in power line in-cidents."Tragically every year people inOntario are killed or critically injuredfrom contact with power lines andelectrical utility equipment," saidScott Saint, ESA's Chief Public SafetyOfficer. "We need everyone to recog-nize and respect the power and takesome simple, yet life-saving safetyprecautions.""As the Victoria Day long weekendapproaches, I urge all Ontarians totake a moment to increase their ownand their family's power line safetyknowledge," said David Orazietti,

Minister of Government and Con-sumer Services. "Taking the time tolearn more now can prevent a trag-edy later."Five Ways to Respect the Power1. Locate the lines. Beforestarting any outdoor job whether atwork or at home, first look up,look out and locate. Then keeptrack of where they are as youmove around so you're alwaysmindful of the power lines.2. Keep yourself and equip-ment a safe distance away. Forthe kind of power lines that con-nect a house to the poles on thestreet, keep yourself and anyequipment (ladders, pruners, tallvehicles, etc.) at least one metreaway. For the higher voltage linesthat run down streets, stay at leastthree metres away. Not only is

making contact very dangerousbut even coming close to the linecan cause the electricity to jumpor 'arc' through the air and con-tact you or your equipment.3. Never attach or drapeanything on a power line. Neverbrace a ladder against a line ornear its point of contact to a build-ing. Don't run other lines like an-tennas or cables on or near powerlines. And never grab a line forbalance when working at heights.4. Carry equipment horizon-tally. Carry ladders, pruners andother long equipment on their side,not vertically as they could con-nect or attract arcing from an over-head line.5. Plant trees away fromoverhead power lines. If your treeshave grown into or close to powerlines, contact your local utility. Donot trim trees around power linesyourself. And call before you dig toensure underground cables andother utility equipment are locatedand marked.Tips for Kids and their Parents1. Don't fly toys nearlines.Keep kites, remote control he-licopters, drones and other airbornetoys well away from powerlines.2. Electrical equipment is notsafe for play.Don't play on or near theground-mounted green transformerboxes on lawns or in parks. Neverclimb utility poles.3. Check before tree climb-ing. Never climb trees that arenear or touching powerlines. Lookcarefully for hidden powerlinescovered by branches and leaves.For more tree trimming and land-scaping tips, visit esasafe.com

MRC Goes to Queen's Park for World Meningitis Day 2015

ONTARIO LEGISLATURE RE-INTRODUCES MENINGITIS AWARENESS DAY ACTToronto - Meningitis Relief Canada (MRC) was at Queen's Parkrecently to mark World Meningitis Day and raise awareness aboutthis devastating and life-threatening disease.MPPs wore burgundy carnations in the Legislature to mark WorldMeningitis Day and MPPS Indira Naidoo-Harris, John Yakabuskiand Jagmeet Singh spoke in suppor t of a private members bill toofficially declare April 24 as World Meningitis Day in Ontario.MRC also met with government officials during the day todiscuss the impor tance of meningitis public health education,prevention and suppor t for families.In the afternoon, MRC hosted a successful reception attended byOntario MPPs from all par ties. Furakh Mir, MRC founder andpresident spoke about the risks of Meningitis and their contin-ued suppor t for education and awareness of the disease."Meningitis is a disease that can affect anyone, anywhere andat any time. Within hours it can lead to lifelong disability ordeath" said Furakh Mir "No child should suffer devastation onaccount of this disease, when we can take preventative mea-sures through education - by knowing the signs and symptomsand seeking urgent medical attention and through immuniza-tion," Mir added.MRC is a registered charity, founded by Furakh Mir, ofBrampton Ontario. Mir star ted the organization af ter her new-born son was misdiagnosed twice, at both her local hospitaland walk-in clinic, before being properly diagnosed and treatedfor bacterial meningitis at Sick Kids Hospital in 2011.Meningitis is an inflammation of the lining around the brain andspinal cord, and Bacterial Meningitis often afflicts youngchildren. It appears suddenly, and its symptoms can be mis-taken for the flu. Without diagnosis and proper treatment it canresult in death or long-term disability.MRC's mission is to raise awareness and promote educationamong the public and healthcare professionals to prevent death

and disability from meningitis. The charity is dedicated tosuppor ting individuals and families who have been afflicted bythe disease with counselling, financial aid and other services.To date MRC has assisted dozens of families with financialsuppor t for hospital expenses, respite care, medical equipment,therapy and funeral expenses. "I'm proud to be a co-sponsor of the Meningitis Awareness DayAct. Meningitis is a truly devastating disease that has person-ally impacted the lives of so many people in Ontario. Raisingpublic awareness and focusing our resources to combat thisdeadly disease will help us to protect residents and diminishfuture suffering." - Indira Naidoo-Harris, MPP Halton"Early detection and recognizing the signs and symptoms arekey with Meningitis. It's so impor tant that we're better informedand more aware of the dangers and that's why I stronglysuppor t recognizing April 24 as World Meningitis Day inOntario." - Jagmeet Singh, MPP Bramalea-Gore-Malton"Our own daughter had a very close call with Meningitis in heryouth. I know how close we came to losing her and believe thatanything we can do to promote greater awareness is wor thsuppor ting. I deeply appreciated the work that MRC does todirectly suppor t families who have been impacted." - JohnYakabuski, MPP Renfew-Nippising-Pembroke QUICK FACTS" Meningitis is an inflammation of the membranes (meninges)surrounding the brain and spinal cord. It claims the lives ofclose to 1,000 Canadians each year - most being young people.Those who survive may face long-term disability, such ashearing loss, neurological damage, or even amputation." Held every year on April 24th, World Meningitis Day isrecognised globally to raise the profile of meningitis, emphasisethe impor tance of vaccination, and to provide suppor t to thosedealing with the consequences of the disease.

HAVE YOUR SAY INMIWAY'S FUTURE; VISIT AMIWAY FIVE OPEN HOUSEMississauga - MiWay is hosting four MiWay Five openhouses this month for residents and MiWay customers toreview and comment on the future of Mississauga's transitnetwork and service. MiWay Five is a five-year publictransit plan star ting in 2016 to 2020. As par t of the plan,MiWay is reviewing where, when and how frequentlybuses operate.In the fall of 2014, residents and MiWay customers had theoppor tunity to share their ideas for transit improvementsthrough a survey. The survey findings and 10 key benefitsthis plan will deliver will be shared at the open houses."The proposed plan is designed to respond to evolvingneeds and new transit oppor tunities in Mississauga," saidMary-Lou Johnston, MiWay's business developmentmanager. "Residents will have a chance to voice theiropinions on this draft plan and see the survey results."MiWay Five Open HousesMonday, May 25, 6pm to 9pmMalton Community Centre | Hall A | 3540 Morning StarDr iveTuesday, May 26, 6pm to 9pmSt. Aloysius Gonzaga Secondary School | Cafeteria | 2800Erin Centre BoulevardWednesday, May 27, 6pm to 9pmPor t Credit Memorial Arena | Credit Room | 40 StavebankRoad Nor thThursday, May 28, 3pm to 8pmMississauga Civic Centre | The Great Hall | 300 City CentreDrive

Supporting arts in TorontoToronto - Monster Rock Orchestra's (MRO) is pleased toannounce that it will be hosting a MRO after par ty at HardRock Cafe Toronto from 11pm on Friday, May 22. "The af terpar ty is our way of saying thank you to our audience,ar tists and par tners," says Vikas Kohli, Executive Director."The face-melting fun will continue even after the showand everyone is invited! The After-Par ty will includespecial Monster Rock Steam Whistle Can combos. Thefunds raised by the sale of Steam Whistle cans will beused to suppor t and encourage local ar tists. MRO thanksSteam Whistle for sponsoring the af ter par ty. MRO bringstogether awesome lasers, a rockin' band, an audience ofthousands, and an orchestra to create a unique, face-melting experience at Yonge-Dundas Square at 7:00 PM onMay 22. From star t to finish, the audience will be aboard apop and rock roller coaster of all-time favourite hits. Afterthe monstrous per formance, fans are invited to cool downand celebrate the show at the MRO af ter par ty.

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Stephen Harper today issued the fol-lowing statement on the occasion of Victoria Day:"Today, Laureen and I join Canadians from across the country toofficially celebrate the birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II,Queen of Canada."This year marks an historic moment of tremendous significance forboth our Queen and country. On September 9, Her Majesty's reign willofficially surpass that of her great-great-grandmother, Queen Victoria,making her the longest reigning Sovereign in the modern era of ourcountry. In the entire history of Canada, only the reign of King Louis XIVwas longer at 72 years."For over 63 years, Her Majesty has served Canada and Canadianswith wisdom, dignity and dedication. It is for this reason that later thisyear we will commemorate her historic reign in a variety of visible andmeaningful ways, including the awarding of the first Canadian QueenElizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Scholarship to students for internationalexchanges across the Commonwealth, the issuing of commemora-tive coins (Royal Canadian Mint), a stamp (Canada Post) and a $20bank note (Bank of Canada). The Government of Canada will alsobroadly distribute a special edition of its educational booklet on theCanadian Crown - A Crown of Maples / La Couronne canadienne -including to individuals who become Canada's newest citizens at citi-zenship court ceremonies."As we move closer to celebrating the 150th anniversary of Confedera-tion in 2017, we are reminded of the many proud chapters of ourhistory in which the Queen played a pivotal role, thus emphasizing thecentral role of the Crown in both the daily life and identity of our country."On this Victoria Day, let us reflect on Her Majesty's enduring servicebased on a deep affection for and unwavering dedication to thiscountry and all Canadians. We wish Her Majesty continuedhealth and happiness in the years to come."Source: pm.gc.ca

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The 25th Annual MISS INDIA-CANADAEvent to be held on August 15;

applications now availableChevrolet presents the 25th Annual MISS INDIA-CANADA Event onSaturday, August 15, 2015 at the International Plaza Hotel inToronto. The Miss India-Canada event has become very popularand a well-known event in Canada. With the continuous suppor tfrom the business community and the positive feedback fromcontestants and their parents, the Miss India-Canada event contin-ues to grow by leaps and bounds each year. The show is proudlysuppor ted by several corporate and community business.The Miss India-Canada Event is unique in many ways. Contestantsare judged on their Evening Gown, Talent, and their ability to speakin public. The show is focused on Indian ar ts and culture and at thesame time blending into the Canadian mosaic.Some of the past winners-Kamal Sidhu, Ruby Bhatia, Gita Bali,Rishma Malik, Poonam Chhibber, Melissa Bhagat, and Komila(Kim) Jagtiani-have appeared on the covers of many leadingmagazines and newspapers in Canada, India, and other countries.The winner of the first Miss India-Canada pageant, Kamal Sidhu,starred in the lead role with Jackie Shroff in "Aar Ya Paar". More-over, Miss India-Canada 2001, Neelam Verma, was crowned Miss

Canadian Universe. She represented Canada in the Miss Universepageant in Puer to Rico and was selected amongst the Top 10 in theworld. Also, Rishma Malik, Miss India-Canada 1996 starred inDeepa Mehta's "Bollywood Hollywood" movie. Fur thermore,Sangeeta Virmani, Miss India-Canada 2003 met the Honourable Dr.A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, President of India at the Rashtrapati Bhawan inNew Delhi. Parul Sharma, Miss India-Canada 2004 sang theCanadian and US national anthems before a sold out TorontoRaptors NBA basketball game. Besides modelling in SUHAAGMagazine, the reigning Miss India-Canada, Annu Gaidhu wascasted for Bell Canada's national telecommunications modelingcampaign, and selected for Sears Canada in association witheLUXE.ca Spring/Summer LOOK! modeling campaign 2015. She iscurrently travelling in India and teaching Yoga to underprivilegedchildren.Entries for the Miss India-Canada Event will be accepted untilFriday, June 26, 2015.For an application form or fur ther information, please contact:(905) 851-0990 or visit www.MissIndiaCanada.com.

TORONTO - The Leader of the Liberal Par ty of Canada, JustinTrudeau, recently issued the following statement on the sixthanniversary of the end of the Sri Lankan Civil War:"Today, we solemnly reflect on the end of the armed conflict inSri Lanka. We remember the lives shattered and lost during more thantwenty-six years of violent conflict, and the displacement of thousands ofcivilians after the war. I have met many Tamil-Canadians personally af-fected by the war. To them, I extend my deepest sympathies and support."Despite the end of the armed conflict six years ago, peace has not yet beenachieved in Sri Lanka. Thousands of civilians continue to live in makeshiftcamps, families have lost their properties to the army, those who surren-dered have not been accounted, and thousands of civilians are in prisonwithout charge or conviction. Moreover, documented reports of sexualviolence perpetuated by the Sri Lankan armed security forces continue tosurface. "The Liberal Party of Canada has been resolute in its calls for aninternational, independent investigation into alleged war crimes andcrimes against humanity committed during the armed conflict. Weawait the report of the United Nations High Commissioner for HumanRights, scheduled to be released in September, and we earnestlyhope that it will pave the path for accountability in Sri Lanka. "Onbehalf of the Liberal Party of Canada and our Parliamentary Cau-cus, I reaffirm our commitment to seeking accountability and jus-tice for the many who have suffered the terrible consequences ofthis protracted war, and to working with the international commu-nity to pursue true and lasting peace on the island."

Home Safe Home Fire SafetyProgram is Coming to aNeighbourhood Near YouMississauga - Mississauga Fire and Emergency Services(MFES) is launching its annual Home Safe Home (HSH) pro-gram beginning May 15. It is a free city-wide education andawareness program that teaches residents about fire preven-tion and life safety. From May to September, fire crews go door-to-door distributing fire safety materials and conducting firesafety surveys to ensure that residents have working smokeand carbon monoxide alarms. MFES also recommends that resi-dents develop and practice a home fire escape plan."Fire prevention is everyone's responsibility," said Al Hills, Pla-toon chief and member of the Home Safe Home committee."There are hundreds of house fires in Mississauga every yearand many of these fires are preventable. Residents need tounderstand and review their three key lines of defense whichare prevention, detection and escape."According to Hills, Home Safe Home reached more than 32,000Mississauga homes in 2014. Last year, Birnie CurrentSAFE, aMississauga-based, family-owned electrical contractor signedon to become the program's first corporate sponsor. As a result,MFES was able to reach more residents through fire safetyinformation shared in community centres, libraries and at manycommunity events and seminars.

Mississauga Announces PanAm Community TorchbearersMississauga - With only 32 days until the Toronto 2015 Pan AmGames Torch Relay makes its stop in Mississauga, the City isproud to unveil two of its three torchbearers - Shivhoun DeMelo and Jack Ranieri."Shivhoun and Jack have done more than just reside in ourwonderful city," said Mayor Crombie. "They have contributedto and have been inspirations in their community. We arehonoured they will carry the flame on our behalf. I hope thateveryone comes out on June 14 to cheer them on."De Melo and Ranieri will carry the flame on Sunday, June 14when the TO2015 Pan Am Games Torch Relay makes its waythrough Mississauga. In total, 3,000 torchbearers will run inthe 41-day relay. Each runner will complete a 200-metre relaysegment.A cal lout for nominees to carry the torch on behalf ofMississauga was held last December. Nominees had to beMississauga residents who made a positive contribution to thelives of others and/or excelled athletically or personally. DeMelo and Ranieri were randomly selected from the more than350 nominations that were submitted.

BOLLYWOOD STARS, THE GOLDEN TEMPLE, THOUSANDS OF KIDS- SIM BHULLAR RETURNS AFTER SUCCESSFUL INDIA TRIP

Toronto - Sim Bhullar who madeNBA history by becoming the firstplayer of Indian decent to play inthe league recent ly v is i tedMumbai, New Delhi, Armitsar andChandigarh along with basketballSuper fan Nav Bhatia and RinkuGhei of FictionStreetMedia.Talking to community Nav Bhatiasaid: "Sim is like one of my kids.Everyone knows my passion forbasketball. To be able to go backto India and motivate thousandsof kids is my passion. Sim hasan oppor tunity to impact so manyof today's youth and keep themon a positive path, away fromdrugs and gangs. I believe Sim isdoing a great job at it."The purpose of this trip was tospread the word of basketball andmotivate children to keep up withthe ever growing spor t. RinkuGhei added: "I think we came herelooking to spread the game butthe overwhelming responsewe've been receiving is a clearindication the game is alreadyhere and just needs suppor t. SonySix, the Reliance Foundation andNBA India are doing a fantasticjob building an infrastructure inIndia and it looks as though Simwil l be a crucia l par t ofbasketball's success in India"In Mumbai Sim visited the YMCASpor ts camp in Bandra, and pro-vided a once in a lifetime oppor-tunity to hundreds of children byjoining them on the basketballcourt. His impact on the youth wasclearly evident and documentedby hundreds of repor ters at eachturn. With the spotlight on SimBhul lar f rom the minute hestepped into Mumbai, it was no

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surprise Bollywood came calling.During the NBA India press con-ference a few surprise guests,Ranveer Singh and Pr iyankaChopra crashed the par ty to showtheir suppor t for the first Indianplayer in the NBA. Priyanka tookto Instagram to share her fangirlmoment and captioned the picture:At 7.5 ft, he's just a bit taller thanwe are! Look who we just bumpedinto… @simbhullar2 NBA's firstplayer of Indian [email protected] Bachchan - known for hislove of the Los Angeles Lakers,invited Sim to his offices for animpromptu basketball discus-sion. The day was capped off by

an appearance on one of India'smost watched shows, Extra In-nings, a one hour ode to the reli-gion of cricket. The media frenzyto hear what Sim Bhullar had tosay about basketball in India wasinsatiable.Understanding the pulse SimBhullar said: "I believe basketballhas a huge oppor tunity for growthin India. It's already making hugegrounds. I mean look at the re-sponse, hundreds of kids are turn-ing up at each spot we go to andit's humbling. I hope to motivatethese kids and show them thedream is possible as long as youwork hard and stay disciplined."New Delhi , Amri tsar and

Chandigarh all followed suit, hun-dreds of repor ters, thousands ofchildren all wanting a picture withthe 7f t 5 in gent le giant . InAmritsar, Sim also visited the GoldenTemple. Here Siropa was given to Simand his NBA India colleagues and bless-ings were given to the entourage bynone other than Giani Gurbachan Singh- acting Jathedar of the Akal Takht, thehighest temporal seat of the Sikh com-munity. At Pingalwara, Sim on behalf ofhis family donated IRs5 lakhs to helpthose unfortunate. The final day wasdevoted to the High Commis-sioner of Canada to India NadirPatel who proudly donned Sim'sKings Jersey for a little one onone at his home.

Albertans Want Next Government to Focuson Healthcare, Act in Taxpayers' BestInterest, Provide an Honest Government(28%) and Diversify EconomyCALGARY - As the polls close and the votes are being counted,an Ipsos Reid poll conducted for Global News and Corus Enter-tainment has revealed that Alber tans want the new governmentto focus on healthcare, acting in the best interest of taxpayers,providing an open and honest government and diversifying theeconomy above all else.From among a list of ten possible areas of focus for the newly-elected government, Alber tans were asked to identify the pri-mary and secondary issue that they want the new governmentto address as par t of its new governing agenda. When theirprimary and secondary issues were combined, four in par ticu-lar rose to the top: 'a healthcare system that I can trust to bethere when I need it' (46%), 'acting in the best interest of taxpay-ers' (37%), 'ensuring open an honest government (28%) and'diversifying our economy' (25%).Other issues that fewer Alber tans want the new government tofocus on include: creating jobs for Alber tans (19%), having theright level of corporate taxes (18%), post-secondary education(13%), planning for our towns and cities (7%), reflecting howAlber tans want to be seen on the national and internationalstage (5%), or some other issue (3%).

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- ONE YEAR OF MODI GOVERNMENT

With mounting controversies,Akalis find solace in religion

Varanasi, (IANS) One year is along time in politics. Almost 365-days ago, the city of Kashi handedover a def in ing mandate toNarendra Modi paving his way tobecome India's prime minister.With a 'tsunami' of goodwill andexpectations, Modi defeated AAPcandidate Arvind Kejriwal withover two lakh votes and routedother political opponents. A yearlater the euphoria for Modi seemsto be missing in the city. Whiledie-hard pro-Modi followers andthe anti-Modi camp hold theirown, common residents heresays they expected a completemakeover of the city after Modi'scoronation. This, they rue, has nothappened"We were given to believe that thecity will get a never-before makeover, traff ic wil l improve, theroads will widen and a lot willhappen. But that is not the case,even after a year," says Saurabh,owner of the famous Shri RamBhandar - a 200-year-old eateryon the Mint House road. In fact,

he says, not much has changed.Avinash Rai , s 34-year-oldbanker buying 'poor ies ' and'jalebi's' for his family nods inagreement. But he credits Modiof having brough about a changein thinking towards hygiene andcleanliness."Lot may not have happened onother fronts but there has beenchange in the mindset of people,"he told IANS explaining how evenhis 5-year-old son Atharva chidesanyone found l i t ter ing in thehouse or on the roads.Swami Adyutanand, a seer sittingon Dr Rajendra Prasad Ghat onthe banks of river Ganges agrees.Pointing towards environment-fr iendly cane dustbins put atmany places on the well-lit ghats,he says the areas are now cleanlike never in the past.The seer, who earns a livelihoodby 'jajmani' or doing Hindu ritu-als for clients, like 'deep daan'and 'maha mrityunjay jaap' saysModi has succesfully inculcatedthe habi t of hygiene among

people.Vinay Kumar Sharma, an unedu-cated 20-something boy fromneighbouring Jaunpur and work-ing as a barber at Nadesar is wellinformed about the steps taken bythe prime minister. "My motherhas been able to open her bankaccount under the ' jan-dhanyojna" he says breaking into asmile while giving a head mas-sage to his client.Anand Srivastava a small-timebusinessman running a garmentshop in Laurabeer says powersituation has improved in the cityand work on roads is also un-derway a t many p laces. He,however, adds that Modi needsto deliver "faster and more" ifhad to "be in Banarasi hear ts".Amba , a f l ower se l l e r i nGudauliya near the Assi Ghat,however says that pr ice r isehas not been arrested. "Modibabu mehangayi to kam nahinkar sakin, aur to theek hai ba"(Modi has failed to check pricer ise, the rest is okay), shemumbles while dishing out facts

on how vegetable prices and thatof other essential commoditieshave gone up steeply in the pastone year.Ashfaq, sell ing 'gup-chup' (orpani-puri) in Ramnagar seems tobe floored by the prime minister.

"Modi saab is making serious ef-for ts to change the city, state andthe country," he says. "At leastthere is peace and things will lookup in long term," he says withsurprising wisdom for his age.Kailash Pandey, an octagenarian

retired postal officer sums up themood of the city in an ear thy butto-the-point one l iner - "ModiSarkaar - thodi acchi , thodibekaar"(Mohit Dubey can be contactedat [email protected])

Chandigarh, (IANS) Punjab's ruling Shiromani Akali Dal, par ticularlyits first family the Badals, finding itself in the line of fire followingcontroversies, has taken refuge in religion. At least, that's what oppo-sition leaders are saying.Congress Deputy Leader in the Lok Sabha Amarinder Singh says thatChief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and his par ty, having completelyfailed on the economic and law and order fronts, have fallen back onthe 'Panthic (Sikh religious) agenda'.Amarinder's reference was to the 'Dharmik Darshan Yatra' launchedon May 6 by the Punjab government and the Shiromani GurdwaraParbandhak Committee (SGPC), which is controlled by the Akali Dal.The 'yatra' has cer tainly been able to shift the focus away from recentcontroversies towards religious matters."The choice is between the economic progress and development onone side and the Panthic agenda on the other. The Badals are knownfor raking up religion when things go against them," said Amarinder,a former chief minister of Punjab.The biggest controversy to hit Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal'sgovernment was the recent death of a teenaged Dalit girl near Mogatown. She was molested by the bus staff and pushed out of a speedingbus when she resisted. The girl died and her mother, who was alsothrown out of the bus, was seriously injured.The bus in question, and its staff, belonged to Orbit Aviation transpor tcompany which is owned by Sukhbir Singh Badal, Punjab's powerfuldeputy chief minister.The incident gave opposition par ties and others an oppor tunity to gunfor the Badal government and the Akali Dal leaders."I challenge Badal to list one single achievement he can claim creditfor. Be it wheat procurement, he has failed. Be it law and order, he hasfailed. Be it economy, he has failed. Be it industry, he has failed. Be itagriculture, he has failed," Amarinder said while listing the failures ofthe chief minister and his government.Congress leaders like Pratap Singh Bajwa and Sukhpal Singh Khairahave questioned how the businesses owned by the Badal family havethrived and prospered by leaps and bounds while the state is in a debttrap. The Badal family's business interests, mostly owned by SukhbirBadal and his union minister wife Harsimrat Badal, are in transpor t,aviation, hotels and hospitality, agriculture, infrastructure, housingand media."The Moga incident was a shocking example of how law and ordersituation has crumbled. Your (Badals') moral weakness flows fromthe fact that your family business and vested interests dominate yourpolitics and governance, and are in clash with each other," Bajwapointed out.Opposition leaders also question Sukhbir Badal on his oft repeatedclaims of Punjab being a power surplus state and his dream ofexpor ting power to neighbouring Pakistan. They point out that allareas in Punjab suffer power cuts running into eight hours andmore daily. Undeterred by the criticism, the Badals have goneahead with the religious programme on a Rs.2.25-crore vehiclespecially designed by car designer 'DC' (Dilip Chhabria), carry-ing the relics of three Sikh gurus all across Punjab for people tohave a closer 'darshan' and pay obeisance to."It is providing an oppor tunity to the people to have a glimpse ofthe holy relics of Guru Sahib and also propagating Sikh ethos of

fighting against tyranny, oppression and injustice," Chief MinisterBadal said.His son, Sukhbir Badal, who is the Akali Dal president, went a stepfurther. "The yatra would be taken to different states with help of DelhiSikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee and other organisations. TheDharmik Darshan Yatra would visit par ts of Rajasthan, Delhi, Haryanaand Uttar Pradesh," Sukhbir Badal said.Even Akal Takht (highest temporal seat of Sikh religion) Jathedar(chief) Gurbachan Singh said: "This sacred yatra which has givena rare oppor tunity to Sangat (people/devotees) to have a glimpseof the holy relics of Sikh Gurus for the first time."Close aides of the Badals say that the yatra was planned monthsin advance and the opposition charge was baseless.The relics of the Sikh gurus, including their clothes and weapons,are being taken around Punjab. Relics of sixth guru HargobindSingh, ninth guru Tegh Bahadur, and tenth guru Gobind Singh arebeing carried. The tour will culminate at Takht Sri Keshgarh Sahibin Anandpur Sahib town May 20.The holy relics of tenth Sikh master, Guru Gobind Singh, includethree swords, a set of hair with comb, one turban, one chola (robe),one whip, one bunch of five arrows, one 'Siri Sahib' (small threeinch kirpan), one spear with wood, one small plain steel spear,one big sword and one sword with the word 'Sat Sri Akal Guru TegBahadur' the 1713 Samvat (1656) inscribed on the blade.Of par ticular interest to the devotees and scholars is one manu-script written in Guru Gobind Singhi's own hand.

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PRIME MINISTER STEPHEN HARPER, JOINED BY RICK SNYDER, GOVERNOR OF MICHIGAN, AND MURRAY HOWE, ANNOUNCES THATTHE FUTURE PUBLICLY-OWNED BRIDGE BETWEEN WINDSOR, ONTARIO, AND DETROIT, MICHIGAN, WILL BE NAMED THE GORDIEHOWE INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE, IN HONOUR OF HOCKEY LEGEND GORDIE HOWE. (PHOTO BY JASON RANSOM)

WINDSOR - Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced that the futurepublicly-owned bridge between Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, Michi-gan, will be named the Gordie Howe International Bridge. He wasjoined by Diane Finley, Minister of Public Works and GovernmentServices, Lisa Raitt, Minister of Transpor t, Jeff Watson, Member ofParliament for Essex, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder, and membersof Gordie Howe's family.The Gordie Howe International Bridge is expected to be completedand in service in 2020. The bridge will accelerate the flow of goodsand services and provide a much-needed alternative at the busiestcommercial land border crossing on the Canada-United States (U.S.)border, creating thousands of jobs and oppor tunities on both sides ofthe border. The bridge will feature a total of six lanes, associatedborder inspection plazas, and direct connections to Highway 401 inOntario and Interstate-75 in Michigan.Today's announcement builds on the work done to date between Canadaand the U.S. on the Beyond the Border Action Plan and RegulatoryCooperation Council Action Plan to strengthen our long-term securityand trade relationship. These plans outlined concrete measures to facilitatetrade and travel, improve security and economic competitiveness, and alignregulatory approaches between the two countries.Quick Facts" Gordie Howe was born in Floral, Saskatchewan, and duringhis career was known as "Mr. Hockey". He has distinguished himselfas one of the most prolific and talented hockey players of all time." The future Gordie Howe International Bridge will be under-taken as a public-private par tnership to allow the Government to le-

verage the exper tise and innovation of the private sector to deliverthis complex project on time and on budget." The Windsor-Detroit trade corridor is the busiest commer-cial land border crossing on the Canada-U.S. border, handling 31 percent of Canada-U.S. trade carried by truck. In 2014, approximately 2.5million trucks carrying over $100 billion in trade used this corridor." Canada and the U.S. have the largest bilateral trading rela-tionship in the world, with two-way trade in goods and services ofnearly $870 billion in 2014. Almost $2.4 billion wor th of goods andservices crosses the Canada-U.S. border every day - approximately$1.7 million every single minute." Since the Nor th American Free Trade Agreement came intoeffect in 1993, Canada-U.S. trade has more than doubled." Canada is the top expor t destination for 35 states." The U.S. is a priority market under Canada's Global MarketsAction Plan. "I am pleased to be here at this critical border crossing to announcethat the future publicly-owned bridge between Windsor, Ontario, andDetroit, Michigan, will be named the Gordie Howe International Bridge.Mr. Hockey, one of the greatest players in the history of the game, isa proud Canadian who led the Detroit Red Wings to four Stanley Cupvictories, building extraordinary goodwill between our two countries.It is my sincere hope that this bridge, which bears his name, willcontinue this proud legacy by accelerating the flow of people, mer-chandise and services between our great nations for years to come."- Prime Minister Stephen HarperSource: pm.gc.ca

PM ANNOUNCES CANADA 150 COMMUNITYINFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM

Nova Scotia - Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced the newCanada 150 Community Infrastructure Program, which will providesignificant suppor t for existing community and cultural infrastruc-ture across the country as a way to celebrate Canada's 150anniversary of Confederation. He was joined by Peter MacKay,Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and Member ofParliament for Central Nova, Rob Moore, Minister of State (AtlanticCanada Oppor tunities Agency), and Scott Armstrong, Parliamen-tary Secretary to the Minister of Employment and SocialDevelopment and Minister of Labour and Member of Parliamentfor Cumberland-Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley.The program will provide suppor t for the renovation, expansionand rehabilitation of existing infrastructure that providescommunity and cultural benefits for the public. Projects under

the following categories may be eligible for funding: communitycentres (including Royal Canadian Legions), cultural centresand museums, parks, recreational trails, libraries, recreationalfacilities, tourism facilities, docks, cenotaphs and otherexisting community infrastructure.The program, which is anticipated to suppor t up to 1,800projects in communities of all sizes across the country, will bedelivered nationally through the Government of Canada'sregional economic development agencies. Eligible recipients forfunding include provinces, territories, municipalities, regionalgovernments, Aboriginal organizations and not-for-profit organiza-tions. Applicants can submit their application online through theirrespective regional economic development agency. Extensiveconsultations with Canadians helped inform the initiative.

Selected projects are expected to be completed by the end of the2017 construction season to best suppor t Canada 150 celebrations.The program is expected to boost economic activity throughinfrastructure investments, build community-based par tnershipsand modernize existing community facilities.The Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program will comple-ment the $53 billion invested in infrastructure by our Governmentthrough the New Building Canada Plan, which is focused ongenerating economic growth, job creation and long-term prosperity.The New Building Canada Plan, which is the largest and longestfederal infrastructure plan in Canada's history, will generatebenefits for the province and its citizens for years to come. TheCanada 150 Community Infrastructure Program will alsocomplement the recently announced Canada 150 Fund, managedby the Depar tment of Canadian Heritage, which will createoppor tunities for Canadians to par ticipate in local, regional, andnational celebrations that contribute to building a sense of prideand attachment to Canada.Quick Facts" The Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Programwas announced in Economic Action Plan 2015." The 150th anniversary of Confederation provides theGovernment with an oppor tunity to celebrate Canada's history,heritage, values and future by reinvesting in communityinfrastructure across the country, similar to the impor tantinfrastructure investments made as par t of our nation's centen-nial celebrations in 1967 which can still be seen in communi-ties today." Projects that will be suppor ted by the program will bechosen based on assessment criteria including construction-readiness, the extent to which funding is leveraged from othersources and linkages to Canada 150." The program will be delivered nationally through theAtlantic Canada Oppor tunities Agency, Canada EconomicDevelopment for Quebec Regions, the Canadian Nor thernEconomic Development Agency, the Federal Economic Develop-ment Agency for Southern Ontario, Western Economic Diversifi-cation and Industry Canada (Federal Economic DevelopmentInitiative for Nor thern Ontario)." The Government of Canada has under taken manyprojects to improve infrastructure in Nova Scotia. Since 2006,significant investments under the Building Canada Fund, theProvincial-Territorial Base Fund, and the Infrastructure StimulusFund have helped the Government of Nova Scotia and itsmunicipalities make infrastructure improvements for the benefitof all Nova Scotians. Municipalities in Nova Scotia have alsobenefited from funding provided to the province through thefederal Gas Tax Fund. Combined with investments under otherfederal infrastructure programs, Nova Scotia has benefited fromover $1.1 billion toward infrastructure improvements across theprovince."The 150th anniversary of Confederation is a time to celebratethe places across this great country that unite and connect us -the parks, the trails, the cultural and community centres. Theinfrastructure program being announced today will help pre-serve and improve these treasured cultural and communitylocations, allowing Canadians and their families to enjoymoments of spor t, recreation, leisure and contemplation foryears to come. It is a fitting legacy for Canada's sesquicentennial."- Prime Minister Stephen HarperSource: pm.gc.ca

ONTARIO - The 1,750 layoffs at Bombardier Aerospace is justthe latest in an ever-growing number of manufacturing joblosses overseen by this Conservative government."Anyone looking for work right now knows jobs are very hardto come by. For the Conservatives to boast about their eco-nomic achievements now is just adding insult to injury. Thereality is that Canada has lost more than 400,000 good jobsin the manufacturing sector since the Conservatives cameto power," stated NDP Industry critic Peggy Nash (Parkdale-High Park).The Bombardier announcement today dealt a quick and heavyblow to the manufacturing sector. "Bombardier is one of theflagships of our economy. Aerospace is a high tech sector,and our unique exper tise in this field is a tremendous sourceof pride. The government needs to champion our manufac-turing successes like Bombardier to strengthen and growthe sector," added Nash. The Conservative government mustdo more to protect and create good jobs. Canadians deservebetter.Source: ndp.ca

NDP REACTS TO THELOSS OF 1,750 MOREJOBS AT BOMBARDIER

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CANADIAN TOUR OF MOVIE 'ONA QUEST' KICKS OFF IN TORONTO

AKHILESH MISHRA, CONSUL GENERAL OF INDIA IN TORONTO WITH HIS WIFE RITI MISHRA AND GUESTS ON THE MOVIE PREMIER.

Toronto - Nearly 300 Torontonians were the first in Canada towitness the journey of a master brought to life through filmrecently at York Cinemas in Richmond Hill. Sold out weeks inadvance, the Canadian premiere of the motion picture On AQuest hosted by Chinmaya Mission Toronto was an eventcharged with inspiration, devotion, and a story that reachedeven the unfamiliar in their quest for meaning and happiness.The film documents the true story of Swami Chinmayananda,highlighting his remarkable transformation from a freedomfighter, witty journalist, and young atheist skeptical about theinstitution of religion, into a revered spiritual master whotouched the lives of millions worldwide, including manyCanadians. This true story is set in the charged atmosphere ofpre-Independence India and lifts the viewer into the breathtak-ing and austere Indian landscapes of Rishikesh and Siddhabari.The day of the premiere, which auspiciously coincided withSwami Chinmayanada's bir thday (May 8th, 1916), also kickedoff year-long bir th centenary celebrations in Toronto and aroundthe world. On the same morning in New Delhi, Indian PrimeMinister, Narendra Modi released a commemorative coin in

honour of Swami Chinmayananda. Modi fondly shared thatSwami Chinmayananda was a "visionary who saw the need toinculcate India's great culture and spiritual traditions throughthe English medium", and that his "life is an inspiration forothers."Various dignitaries and special guests were in attendance at themovie premiere, including the Consul General of India inToronto, Akhilesh Mishra, who shared, "I was so happy, and sodelighted to witness and be reminded of the great life andinspiring message of Swami Chinmayananda." Special guestSwami Kripamayananda, monk of the Ramakrishna Order andspiritual head of the Vedanta Society of Toronto also com-mented, "The movie was nicely done, showing the life of amonk in such an interesting way.""The film was beautifully done. It is a great testimony to theimpor tance of skepticism," said Reid Locklin, AssociateProfessor, St. Michael's College, University of Toronto. Manycommented on the inspirational scenes and dialogues from themovie that connected with them, one of the most popular being,"star t walking and the path will become clear."

Canadian firm to help Jordandevelop oil shaleAmman, (IANS) Jordan's cabinet has approved the signing of an agree-ment with a Canadian energy company to develop oil shale, the state-run Petra news agency repor ted on Monday.The council of ministers said the Canadian company Questerre En-ergy Corporation expressed willingness to invest around $1.4 billionin the project, the report said.The approval is par t of the government's effor ts to rely on local re-sources and utilize oil shale reserves.As par t of the deal, the company will conduct studies in two areas inthe south of Jordan to develop oil from oil shale.The firm will star t conducting initial technical and geological studiesto come up with a feasibility study.Jordan, which has over 40 billion tons of oil shale in reserves, im-ports currently about 96 percent of its energy at a cost of $2.8 billionannually, or 21 percent of its gross domestic product.The country is implementing a strategy to increase self-producedenergy to meet 60 percent of its consumption by 2020.

Attack in Pakistan condemnedONTARIO - Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne issued this statementfollowing an attack in Karachi, Pakistan. "My thoughts and prayersare with the families and friends of those who perished in this attack,and the entire Ismaili community. I am shocked and saddened by thissenseless act of violence, which has left at least 43 innocent peopledead, and many others wounded. Across the globe, Ismaili communi-ties are renowned for peacefully coexisting with their neighbours. AsPremier, I have worked closely with the strong and vibrant Ismailicommunity in Ontario, and I have seen this commitment to religiousand ethnic harmony first-hand. In Ontario we believe that diversity isone of our key strengths, and we strongly condemn any attack thattargets a specific religious or ethnic group. I join the Shia IsmailiMuslim community in mourning this tragedy. On behalf of the Prov-ince of Ontario, I would like to offer my condolences to the families ofthe victims, and to the entire Ismaili community."Source: premier.gov.on.ca

NDP secures a victory for veteransOTTAWA - New Democrat MP Fin Donnelly (New Westminster-Coquitlam) made the following statement on the adoption of the NDPmotion to ensure federal covenant with veterans is honoured."Canadians recognize that the federal government has a moral, so-cial, legal and fiduciary obligation to the women and men who coura-geously serve our country. With the adoption of its motion, the NDP isproud to have obtained a commitment from the government to honourthis implicit social covenant and provide financial compensation andsupport services to past and active members of the Canadian ArmedForces who have been injured or disabled, and to families of soldierswho have died in service. "The Conservative government has beenfailing veterans for years. The commitment they made today is over-due. The Conservatives must change their approach to ensure thatthe government honours its commitment to take care of veterans andtheir families instead of wasting hundreds of thousands of dollars incourt denying their obligation. "The NDP is ready to put this standalonecovenant at the service of veterans. We are pleased that all par tiessupported our motion to guarantee the rights and dignity of veterans.The NDP will continue to defend the rights of veterans."Source: ndp.ca

Ontario First Province in Canada to Set2030 Greenhouse Gas PollutionReduction TargetOTTAWA - As par t of its action against climate change, Ontario has

become the first province in Canada to set a mid-term greenhouse gas pollution reduction targetfor 2030.Ontario already has a goal to reduce greenhousegas pollution by 15 per cent below 1990 levels by2020 and 80 per cent by 2050. In order to helpachieve its long-term targets, the province is com-mitting to a new mid-term target to reduce emis-sions by 37 per cent below 1990 levels by 2030.The province uses 1990 as a baseline year for itstargets, which is common in the international com-munity and aligns with the United Nations Frame-work Convention on Climate Change.Ontario's leadership and action on climate changehelps address scientific research by the Intergov-ernmental Panel on Climate Change indicating glo-bal temperatures will rise beyond the threshold of dan-ger, 2°C, if left unchecked. Climate change is already hurt-ing our environment, causing extreme weather like floodsand droughts, and hurting our ability to grow food in someregions. Over the near term, it will increase the cost offood and insurance, harm wildlife and nature, andeventually make the world inhospitable for our chil-dren and grandchildren.



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PUNJAB CHIEF MINISTER PARKASH SINGH BADAL DURING A PUBLIC RALLY IN LUDHIANA, PUNJAB (IANS)

Bihar's Muslims donate land forworld's largest Hindu templePatna, (IANS) Muslims in Bihar, in a stellar demonstration of communalharmony, have donated land to help build the world's largest Hindu templewhich will have the capacity to seat a staggering 20,000 people. "Muslimshave not only donated land, they have also provided land at a nominal rate forconstruction of the world's largest Hindu temple. Without help of Muslims, itwould have been difficult realise this dream project," Acharya Kishore Kunal,secretary of the Patna-based cash-rich Mahavir Mandir Trust that is under-taking the ambitious project, told IANS.Kunal, a former Indian Police Service officer, said that Muslims have comeforward to ensure that the temple comes up soon. The construction of thetemple will commence in June at Janki Nagar near Kesaria in East Champarandistrict, about 150 km from here. It will cost over Rs.500 crore."It is usual for Hindus to donate land for temple, but it is unusual for Muslimsto donate land for the construction of temple," he said and added that Muslimsshould be lauded for joining hands with Hindus to donate land for a piouscause. Kunal said that more than three dozen Muslim families have their landin the middle of the proposed location of the temple and some Muslimsfamilies have land along the main road that connects to the project site."Some Muslims donated lands and others helped and supported us to pur-chase their land for the temple. If Muslims had not come forward, the templeproject was sure to have got delayed..." He said that Mahavir Mandir Trusthas obtained 200 acres of land. "Hindus and Muslims have donated about 50acres of land and the remaining has been purchased." Earlier, some Muslimshad helped build a Hindu temple dedicated to Goddess Durga in Gaya district,another temple was dedicated to God Shiva in Begusarai district and inSitamarhi district. Mumbai-based Valecha Construction Company will con-struct the temple, which will be 2,500 feet long, 1,296 feet wide and 379 feethigh. "The temple will be earthquake proof (since it) is near the Nepal border,"Kunal said. Gurgaon based Radheyshyam Sharma, director of IndgeniousStudio Pvt Ltd, will look after the architectural aspects.He said the Virat Ramayan Mandir will be taller than the world famous 12thcentury Angkor Wat temple complex in Cambodia, which is 215 feet high. Thecomplex will comprise 18 temples with high spires and its Shiv templewould have the largest Shivling in the world, another distinction.

He said the temple would have a seating capacity of 20,000 people in the hallfacing the main temple having the idols of Ram, Sita, Luv and Kush.According to him, no temple in the world has such a huge seatingcapacity. He said the temple was to be named "Virat Angkor Wat RamMandir", but later its name was changed following objections bypeople in Cambodia. Angkor Wat was built during king Suryavarman's ruleand is today a Unesco World Heritage site.

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New Delhi, (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal onSunday attacked the Narendra Modi government over the rowrelated to a top Delhi official, saying her appointment was meantto trip his government. Addressing thousands of auto-rickshawdrivers here, Kerjriwal touched upon the controversy involvingchief secretary in-charge Shakuntala Gamlin but didn't take hername. Gamlin's appointment by Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung hascome under scathing attack from the AAP leader. Jung hasrefused back off, and the central government has accusedKejriwal of character assassinating the official. "We opposedSecretary's (Gamlin) appointment but the Narendra Modi-led BJPgovernment made her the acting chief secretary of Delhi," hesaid. "The Modi government wants to fail us."Kejriwal accused the officer of siding with power distributioncompanies. He said when his Aam Aadmi Party formed agovernment in Delhi in February, a power department secretaryasked the power minister to sign a paper which she claimed tobe a comfort letter for a loan being taken by the power compa-nies from banks. "When our minister looked into it, he found outthe paper was not a comfort letter but a guarantee towardsRs.11,000 crore loan being taken by Delhi power companies,"Kejriwal said."That secretary had come to get that guarantee paper signed forthe loan. She wanted us to back the power companies andburden the common man. It was the wisdom of our minister thathe did not sign that guarantee paper. Otherwise, if the powercompanies had failed to repay the loan, the residents of Delhiwould have to bear the burden as the electricity tariff would haveincreased two-to-three times," he added. Jung on May 15 gaveGamlin the additional charge of chief secretary of Delhi sinceincumbent Chief Secretary K.K. Sharma is in the US.AAP PROTESTS FUEL PRICE HIKEAam Aadmi Party (AAP) workers protested here on Sundayagainst the latest fuel price hike and asked the central govern-ment to roll it back. The noisy protest at Jantar Mantar was led by theparty's Delhi leader, Dilip Pandey. Several legislators took part in thedemonstration. "The rates of petrol and diesel have been increased fourtimes in a year. This hike will make essential commodities dearer,"Pandey said. "We want fuel price rise to be rolled back by the governmentimmediately." On May 15, the government increased the price of petrol byRs.3.13 a litre and diesel by Rs.2.71 a litre.

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Safe, Habitable or Smart? India's100 Smart Cities must be all threeEach time there is a mention of Smar t Cities in India, I get con-cerned about the safety of women because there is a surfeit ofnews stemming from the vulnerability of women in our cities. Afew incidents that shook India recently, include:* A police officer attacks an allegedly errant scooter-riding womanwith a brick in India's capital.* A 13-year-old girl pushed off a moving bus in Moga in Punjabalong with her mother after they resisted molestation attempts.* A young girl walking back home in Ludhiana is raped on Inter-national Women's Day, March 8.These incidents paint the picture of cities unsafe for women andchildren on foot, in own vehicles or while using public transpor t.From unsafe to unhealthy cities, India attracts attention. A recentUN study noted that the highest concentration of PM (par ticulatematter) 2.5 is in Indian cities. These tiny airborne par ticulatescan increase the risk of heart disease and respiratory ailments.The PM 2.5 levels in the national capital New Delhi are so highthat breathing the air for only a few hours can have an irrevers-ible health impact.These upsetting repor ts bring out the need for safer and morehabitable cities before India builds 100 Smar t Cities. Even thoughproponents of Smar t Cities may argue that the choice is not be-tween safe and habitable versus Smar t Cities, the governmentclearly needs to take demonstrative action to instill confidenceamong women in India to restore a sense of safety.


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'Acche din' for Modi, not for people: Rahul

AAP LEADERS SANJAY SINGH AND SUCHA SINGH CHHOTEPUR DURING THE BEIMAAN BHAJAO PUNJAB BACHAO MARCH FROMJALLIANWALA BAGH TO ANANDPUR SAHIB IN AMRITSAR (IANS)

India has surpassed China's GDPunder Modi: ParrikarPanaji, (IANS) Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India has over-taken China in terms of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth for thefirst time, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said on Saturday.Parrikar was addressing a press conference organised at the stateheardquarters here. "Inflation came down, employment rate increased,for the first time I think the economy grew at 7 per cent and more. Firsttime we overtook China in terms of GDP growth," Parrikar said."We have crossed 7 per cent for this year. Growth is uniformly good...Over the last two years it (growth) was hanging between was 4.5 to 5per cent. This time we have managed to cross 7 to 7 and-a-half per-cent," Parrikar said. Parrikar, the former Goa chief minister, also saidthat while the going was good due to the decisions taken by the NDAgovernment, the real impact of the good governance would be visible inthe coming years.

Gandhian philosophy can help fightterrorism: ModiShanghai, (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugu-rated the Centre for Gandhian and Indian Studies at Fudan University inShanghai and said Gandhian philosophy can help in the fight againstterrorism and deal with climate change."Historic launch of Centre for Gandhian & Indian Studies at Fudan Uni-versity by PM @narendramodi," tweeted external affairs ministryspokesperson Vikas Swarup.Two Chinese students recited verses from the Bhagwad Gita at theevent. Addressing the students in Hindi, Modi said the world today isbeset with two major problems of terrorism and global warming.Calling Mahatma Gandhi a "yug purush" and a "yug manav", Modi saidGandhian philosophy can help in the fight against terrorism and dealwith climate change. He said both India and China through the centurieshave made huge efforts in the pursuit of knowledge."The relations based on the quest for knowledge has beneficial effectsfor centuries," he said. Modi said he feels great joy in interacting withstudents and his China visit has given him the opportunity twice - atFudan University in Shanghai and at the Tsinhua University in Beijing.

added. "One year has passed. Didanybody among you get a jobwhich Modiji at centre and mini-Modi in Telangana had promised,"he asked. The Congress vicechief claimed that wherever goes,people tell him that they commit-ted a mistake by voting for theNational Democratic Alliance.He said both the NDA and theTelanagana Rashtra Samithi hadpromised that they will changeIndia and Telangana respectivelybut forgot farmers who can bringthe real change. Hitting out at theNDA government for proposedamendment to land acquisitionlaw, the Congress leader said thegovernment want to snatch thelands of farmers and give themto few industr ia l ists who areclose to Modi. "They want tosnatch your land because land isgold. The price of land in comingyears will increase manifold andthis will benefit you and your chil-dren," he told farmers.Gandhi, however, clarified that his Con-gress party is not against development."Industries should come. There shouldbe partnership between industries,farmers and labourers. We are againstcrony capitalism. Crony capitalismmeans give everything to two to threeindustrialists," he told farmers. Hit-ting back at NDA and TRS forcriticising him for meeting familiesof farmers who committed suicide,he said if Modi and ChandrasekharRao had visited them, there wasno need for him to do so.

Nirmal (Telangana), ( IANS)Target t ing Pr ime MinisterNarendra Modi, Congress vicepresident Rahul Gandhi on Fridaysaid "acche din" have come forModi and few businessmen closeto him and not for people. He alsotrained guns on Telangana ChiefMinister K. Chandrasekhar Rao,terming him a "mini Modi".Addressing a public meeting atWadial v i l lage near here, hecame down heavily on both theleaders for neglecting farmers

and for failing to deliver on theirpoll promises. Gandhi said Modihas f ive to s ix businessmenfriends and the entire country wasbeing run for them. "It is a gov-ernment of selected people. It isa government of suit-boot andselected industrialists," he saidafter winding up 15-km longpadyatra in Adilabad district toconsole families of farmers whocommitted suicide due to finan-cial distress.On his first visit to Telangana af-

ter formation of a separate state,Gandhi covered five villages un-der his padyatra, which drewgood response and boosted themorale of the opposition par ty. Heconsoled five families and gavethem Rs.2 lakh each. "Acche din"have not come for people but forModi, who is visiting differentcountries, he quipped.In another dig at Modi, he askedthe crowd: "Is there anybodyamong you who wears a Rs.10lakh suit. Modiji wears it," he

Modi government failed to deliverin first year: CongressNew Delhi, (IANS) The Congress on Monday criticised the BJP-led NDA government for "doing nothing except making prom-ises and announcements" in past one year, and for falling shor ton various promises it made before coming to power.Comparing the working style of the central government with thatof the three formats of cricket matches - T-20, One-day andTests - Congress spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi told apress conference here the Narendra Modi government failed todeliver on all fronts."They are in T-20 mode when it comes to making promises andtalking about good things. Similarly, if they have to make an-nouncements about cer tain things, they would come down toOne-day cricket match mode, and when it comes to actuallydoing something on ground then it's a condition of abandonedTest match," Singhvi said. Talking about the central government'splan to clean Ganga river, he said the prime minister had prom-ised that he would get the river cleaned in one year but nothingconcrete had been done till date.

First squadron of India-madecombat jet expected by 2017-18New Delhi, (IANS) Days after the government auditor questionedthe delay in producting the indegenous Tejas light combat aircraft(LCA), a defence ministry official said the first squadron of 18aircraft will be delivered by 2017-18 - a good 17 years after it firsttook to the skies."The initial operational clearance was obtained in December 2013and the production of Tejas has commenced. The first squadron isexpected to be delivered by 2017-18," a defence ministry officialtold IANS on condition of anonymity as he is not authorised tospeak to the media. "Effor ts are underway to enhance the produc-tion capability," the official added. However, the full operationalclearance for the LCA is still pending and is now expected byDecember 2015. A report of the Comptroller and Auditor General(CAG) tabled in the just-concluded budget session of parliamentsaid that due to the delay in the manufacture and supply of the LCA,the IAF forced force to take alternative and temporary measuressuch as upgrading its MiG-21s, MiG-29s, Jaguars, and Mirageaircraft at a cost of Rs. 20,037 crore (over $3 billion) and revise thephasing out of the Soviet-era MiG-21s.



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Ban discusses UNSC reform withModi, invites him to UN summit

UNION MINISTER FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES HARSIMRAT KAUR BADAL ADDRESSES A PRESS CONFERENCE ABOUTANNOUNCEMENT OF NEW COLD CHAIN PROJECTS IN THE COUNTRY, IN NEW DELHI ON MAY 18, 2015. ALSO SEEN MINISTER OFSTATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI. (IANS)

United Nations, (IANS) UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and India'sPrime Minister Narendra Modi met in Seoul on Monday and discussedSecurity Council reforms, an issue considered impor tant by NewDelhi.Ban also asked Modi to attend the landmark UN Summit in Septem-ber, which would mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of theworld body and adopt new Sustainable Development Goals, Ban'sspokesperson Farhan Haq told repor ters here."The secretary-general underscored that 2015 would be a year forglobal action, as the new Sustainable Development Goals are ex-pected to be adopted in September at the General Assembly," Haqsaid."The secretary-general expressed hope that the prime minister him-self would represent India at the September summit in New York."The two leaders reached Seoul to attend the Sixth Asian LeadershipConference.Climate change was another top on their agenda, Haq said.Earlier, Modi tweeted: "Discussed key global issues during the won-derful meeting with UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon."Anil Wadhwa, secretary (East) in India's external affairs ministry, alsotweeted: "We talked about maritime security & cooperation in mari-time security."Modi held talks with South Korean President Park Geun-hye earlier inSeoul and the two countries decided to elevate their ties to a specialstrategic par tnership.Modi tweeted after the meeting, "Talks with President Park Geun-hyewere fruitful & will lead to stronger ties between our Nations."Both sides agreed to increase their defence and security cooperationand also inked seven agreements, including on avoidance of doubletaxation and for cooperation between their National Security Coun-

cils. The reform of the UN Security Council is expected to figure at the70th anniversary summit of the UN and the long drawn-out effor ts forchanges to the Council structure have been reinvigorated in view ofthe upcoming summit.India, which has pushed for reforming the Council, is considered oneof the front-runners for a permanent seat on the highest decision-making body in the UN.The summit will also set new global development goals to replacethe Millennium Development Goals set in 2005.

INDIA, CHINA TOGETHER CANBE FORCE OF GOOD: MODIShanghai, (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressingthe Indian community in Shanghai, said that India and Chinarepresent one third of humanity and together can be force ofgood for the entire world.Addressing a 5,000-strong enthusiastic crowd of Indians, amidchants of "Modi, Modi", the prime minister said that it was aprivilege to address the expatriates on the anniversary of theBJP's and his huge win at the elections a year ago."Together India and China comprise one third of humanity. Havewe ever recognized this strength? The times have changed andthat is why China and India can resolve not only their own prob-lems but also help the rest of the world," Modi said in Hindi atthe Expo Exhibition & Convention Centre.He said when he took over he had promised he will work hardand added that he has tried to live up to the promise and nottaken any holiday and worked day and night.He also thanked President Xi Jinping for having broken fromtradition to welcome him in Xi'an, his hometown."For the first time in China, the president came outside Beijingto another city to welcome the leader of another country. I thankthe president for the welcome in Xi'an," said ModiModi said the welcome was not for him but for the 1.25 billionIndians and that India-China ties are centuries old.

INDIA, SOUTH KOREAELEVATE TIES; SEOUL OFFERS$10 BN FOR SMART CITIESSeoul, (IANS) South Korea offered to provide $10 billion forinfrastructure projects in India, including smart cities and railways, asPrime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with President Park Geun-hyehere on Monday and the two countries decided to elevate their ties to aspecial strategic partnership.Both sides agreed to increase their defence and security cooperation andalso inked seven agreements, including on avoidance of double taxationand for cooperation between their National Security Councils.Modi, who arrived in the morning from Ulan Bator, held talks with PresidentPark after a ceremonial welcome at the Cheong Wae Dae, the presidentialresidence. Modi, in his press statement said India considers South Korea "acrucial partner in India's economic modernization" and it can be a leadingpartner in India's focus on infrastructure and developing a world classmanufacturing sector. He said that both countries have agreed tohold their diplomatic and security dialogue in the "2 plus 2 for-mat" -- between their foreign and defence secretaries. Japan isthe other country with which India holds such a dialogue."I welcome the decision to have regular cooperation betweenour National Security Councils. We have also agreed to expandcooperation between our armed forces," said Modi.A lengthy joint statement said that South Korea is to offer $10billion for mutual cooperation in infrastructure projects inIndia, including smar t cities, railways, power generationand transmission. Both sides are to cooperate in the Asia-Pacific Region.

IAF continues rescue efforts in NepalNew Delhi, (IANS) The Indian Air Force continued its rescue effor ts inquake-hit Nepal on Monday, evacuating 61 people from affected ar-eas, officials said.A total of 37 sor ties were carried out, while evacuating four casual-ties, and 19 tonnes of relief material carried, the officials said.Indian armed forces have been assisting relief and rescue effor ts inNepal since an ear thquake measuring 7.3 on Richter scale hit theHimalayan nation on April 25.The most affected areas where casualty evacuations were carried inthe past few days are Chautara, Charkot, Dhading, Melum, Lukla,Aroghat, Dhunche, Trishuli, Ramchap, Barpak, Narayan Chor, NamchiBazar and Tatopani.IAF officials said transpor t and helicopter aircraft are being utilisedextensively for human assistance disaster relief (HADR) operations.

Legislators must give voice togrievances of public: Mukherjee

Dehradun, (IANS) Terming alegislator's job a "24x7 responsi-bi l i ty" , President PranabMukherjee said lawmakers mustat all times be committed to ad-dressing the problems of thepeople and raising their griev-ances in the legislature so to bringthem to the government's atten-tion. Addressing the special ses-sion of the Uttarakhand Legisla-tive Assembly here, he called onlegislators to "give voice to thegrievances of thepublic by raisingthem on the floor ofthe legislature andact as the link be-tween people andthe government"."Every one of uswho are in anelected office mustremember that thepeople are ourmasters. Each oneof us is here be-cause we solicitedvotes and receivedtheir endorsement,"the president added.He said that in theassembly, disciplineand decorum mustbe always main-tained and rules,convent ions andet iquet te ob-served." P a r l i a m e n t a r ypractices, proce-dures and conven-tions are meant toprovide for orderlyand expedi t ioustransaction of busi-ness of the house.

75 CROSS LOC AS PART OFKARVAN-E-AMAN IN KASHMIRSrinagar, (IANS) As many as 75 people Monday crossed theLine of Control (LoC) across the Aman Setu bridge in Jammuand Kashmir's Baramulla district as par t of the Karvan-e-Aman(caravan of peace) between the par ts of divided Kashmir, anofficial said."Of these, 42 are residents of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir whocame here today (Monday) to meet members of their dividedfamilies. Five people crossed over to Muzaffarabad from ourside to unite with members of their families living there," asenior official told IANS on phone from Baramulla town.Meanwhile, 24 people returned home to Pakistan-adminis-tered Kashmir from the Kashmir Valley, while four peoplereturned here. The Karvan-e-Aman peace bus service wasstar ted in 2005 between Indian and Pakistan administered par tsof Kashmir as a confidence-building measure between the twocountries that aims at re-uniting members of divided familieson two sides of the LoC.


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SIKH BREAKS RELIGIOUS PROTOCOLTO HELP INJURED CHILD

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the President of Mongolia, Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj taking a selfie in Mongolia (IANS).

Wellington, (IANS) A young Sikh did not hesitate to break religiousprotocol by removing his turban to help an injured child bleedingprofusely after an accident in New Zealand's largest city of Auckland,media repor ts said on Saturday.Harman Singh, 22, did not think twice before removing his turban tohelp the five-year-old who was hit by a car on way to school, NewZealand Herald repor ted."I wasn't thinking about the turban. I was thinking about the accidentand I just thought, 'He needs something on his head because he'sbleeding.' That's my job -- to help," the daily quoted him as saying.Gagan Dhillon was on his way to work when the accident happened.He too stopped to help."Being a Sikh myself, I know what type of respect the turban has.People just don't take it off - people die over it. I saw him (Singh) withno head covering and thought, 'That's strange'. But then I saw onehand was underneath the boy's head suppor ting it and his siropao(turban) was stopping the bleeding," he said.Although removing the turban is rare, Singh said the religious rules

did not restrict such an action in an emergency, stuff.co.nz repor ted.Dhillon posted a photo of Singh and other people helping the injuredchild on Facebook and it has gone viral since then.The child is now in stable condition and police have launched aninvestigation into the accident.

IS MILITANTS TAKE FULLCONTROL OF IRAQ'S RAMADIRamadi, Iraq, (IANS) The Islamic State (IS) militant group hastaken full control of the Iraqi city of Ramadi, the capital of Anbarprovince, after the security forces withdrew from their positions,a provincial security source said on Monday.The source told Xinhua news agency that the military units sta-tioned in the Eighth Brigade headquar ters nor th of Ramadi pulledout fully towards the 160 kilometer area west of Ramadi and thatthe militants (Daash) took control of the headquar ters.The IS militants carried out fierce clashes with the security forcesand allied Sunni tribal militias in nor thern Ramadi later on Sun-day, and managed to take full control of the city after the troopswithdrew from the headquar ters of the army's 8th Brigade, saidthe source on condition of anonymity.He added that the IS militants also detained hundreds of familieswho failed to make their escape.Earlier on Sunday, the source said the IS militants seized al-Mal'ab district and Iskan district in central Ramadi, and thenpushed forward to other areas.The IS militants launched a series of attacks in Ramadi sinceThursday night and managed to seize the districts of Jamiyahand Albu Alwan in the city.On Friday, the militants expanded in the city and took control ofthe government compound in central on Saturday.On Saturday, the militants continued their push in the city andcarried out several attacks, including suicide car bombings,despite the arrival of three brigades to the battleground in Ramadito suppor t the security forces and allied militias.

German spy agency gave USinformation on Bin LadenBerlin, (IANS) Germany's spy agency BND helped the US Cen-tral Intelligence Agency (CIA) in tracking down Al-Qaeda su-preme leader Osama bin Laden in Pakistan's garrison town-ship of Abbottabad, where US Navy SEALS killed him, mediarepor ted on SundayGerman international radio Deutsche Welle quoted a Bild amSonntag report as saying that BND (German intelligence agencyBundesnachrichtendienst) told the CIA that bin Laden was hid-ing in Pakistan with the knowledge of Pakistani security au-thorities -- information it received from an informant within thecountry's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency.This knowledge was said to have confirmed CIA suspicions.The newspaper reported that the BND provided help before theoperation that killed bin Laden, using its base in the Bavariantown of Bad Aibling to monitor telephone and email traffic innor thern Pakistan.Earlier, Seymour Hersh in a story published in the London Re-view of Books claimed that the US got to Osama bin Laden withPakistan's help, but later disclosed the operation in a mannerthat made the country look like a villain.



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Katrina dons ravishing redfor Cannes appearance

Salman shoots movie in Kashmir at 2 degrees below

DIA MIRZA AND SUSHMITA SEN DURING THE SCREENING OF BENGALI FILM NIRBAAK IN MUMBAI (IANS).

WASIM AKRAM GIVES BOWLINGCLASSES TO ARJUN TENDULKAR

Deepika's 'Piku' overshadows Ranbir's 'Bombay Velvet'

Mumbai, (IANS) Pakistan bowling legend Wasim Akram gavebowling tips and classes to Arjun Tendulkar recently, as fatherSachin Tendulkar looked on at the Wankhede Stadium. Akram isthe bowling coach of Indian Premier League (IPL) team KolkataKnight Riders (KKR). Ahead of Kolkata's practice on Wednes-day, Akram was seen giving bowling and fitness tips to Arjun atthe Wankhede nets as Sachin Tendulkar stood by the side andwatched his son's progress. Speaking on this, the 48-year-oldbowling legend said :"I met Arjun last summer in England, heplayed an exhibition game there. He was bowling and I wasstanding at mid on. And I think he got Brian Lara out. He is just15 years old, he is very keen, he is a left-arm medium pacer. Ispoke to him about his action and about his swing and also about hisfitness which is very, very crucial. He is very eager and that is a goodthing." Sachin was also seen giving tips to his son.

Cannes, (IANS) It was red all theway when, for her second appear-ance on the Cannes InternationalFilm Festival red carpet, Indianactress Katrina Kaif chose a rav-ishing red El ie Saab gownmatched with red lips. Highlight-ing her eyes in tones of taupewhile lining them with a blackl iner, Katr ina gave f in ishingtouches to her makeup with per-fect ly contoured cheeks andsleek middle par ted hair, said astatement from L'Oréal Paris,which she is representing at theinternational gala. Actress SonamKapoor, who will be gracing thered carpet soon as L'Oreal Parisbrand ambassador too, has ap-plauded Katrina's style state-ments at Cannes. "Katr inaknocked it out of the park andlooked absolutely gorgeous. Ihope we get a chance to walk to-gether next year," she said.Katrina, who was making her de-but at the Cannes gala this year,even flashed her million dollarsmile for fans and waved out tothem before heading to the red carpet on Thursday. Other internationalambassadors of the beauty brand who walked the red carpet wereNaomi Watts, Ines De La Fressange, Julianne Moore, Fan Bing Bing and LiyaKebede. They looked chic in bold looks and flawless makeup. Katrina andJulianne chose scarlet as the colour for the day, wearing gorgeousflowing gowns in the same hue pairing them with bright red lips. FanBing Bing upped the ante with her grey gown adorned with floralappliques, while Watts was a picture of elegance in her off-shoulderRalph Lauren gown paired with nude makeup and sparkling diamonds.

Mumbai, (IANS) Director KabirKhan is shooting for his directo-rial "Bajrangi Bhaijaan" with su-perstar Salman Khan at Zoji Lapass, in Kashmir, at minus twodegrees Celsius -- and he seemsto be enjoying it. He took to hisTwitter handle to share the newsand along with it, he posted aselfie with Salman. "Minus 2 de-grees.. . 11,700 f t above sealevel... Zoji La pass... Kashmir#BajrangiBhaijaan," Kabir Khantweeted Wednesday night."Bajrangi Bhaijaan" is currentlybeing shot in Sonamarg, Jammuand Kashmir's picturesque hillstation. The film is a story of aMuslim boy and a Brahmin girl. Itfeatures Kareena Kapoor Khan asthe female lead.Salman Khan poses with his kids in Kashmir while shooting for Bajrangi Bhaijaan.(Courtesy: Twitter)

New Delhi, (IANS) Ranbir Kapoor-starrer "Bombay Velvet" has failedto displace Deepika Padukone's simple, subtle and meaningful act asa dutiful daughter in "Piku", box office figures suggest."A colossal flop", "a debacle", "a disaster" are some of the verdicts byfilm trade analysts on Anurag Kashyap's high-budget drama "BombayVelvet", which is set in the Bombay of the 1960s and about a man whowants to make it big in life at any cost.The film has earned a little over Rs.16 crore in its opening weekend.Released on May 15, the film, which also stars Anushka Sharma andhas marked the acting debut of Karan Johar, only managed to mintRs.5.20 crore on its opening day and Rs.5.10 crore and Rs.5.80 croreon Saturday and Sunday respectively.Its weekend total amounts to Rs.16.10 crore, according to trade expertTaran Adarsh, who on Twitter called the film a "debacle"."It's very bad. 'Bombay Velvet' earned just 16.25 crore. That shouldhave been the day 1 collection instead of the weekend collection,"trade analyst Komal Nahta told IANS."But you can't compare 'Bombay Velvet' to other films because of its

budget of Rs.108 crore. With that amount, it should have collectedRs.15 crore on day 1. The film is a colossal flop," he added.Another film expert, Vinod Mirani said "'Bombay Velvet' is a disaster".However, Kashyap has no regrets that the audience is not finding aconnect with his film, which has been his dream project since nineyears."A lot of people do not connect with it and a small number of peopledid... Maybe our experimenting with the narrative didn't work for mostbut I firmly believe in the film," he posted on his Facebook page.The one film which has continued its success story is Shoojit Sircar'sslice-of-life enter tainer "Piku", which has Amitabh Bachchan, IrrfanKhan and Deepika telling an endearing family tale through their lovablecharacters."Piku" is running successfully at the cinemas and has minted Rs.14.60crore in its second weekend, which takes its total collection to Rs.56.02crore. In its opening weekend, it minted over Rs.25 crore.Also, the film is being tagged as a hit overseas as it has earned $4.3million (Rs.27.34 crore).



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'BOMBAY VELVET'Rich in texture, synthetic in feel

CAST: RANBIR KAPOOR, ANUSHKA

SHARMA, KARAN JOHAR, SATYADEEP

MISHRA, KAY KAY MENON, VIVAAN SHAH

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DIRECTOR: ANURAG KASHYAP

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Presented in a dark, moody and stylish manner, "Bombay Velvet" is acomplex tale of city politics, ambition, greed and love. But on the faceof it, it is a period story of a gangster -- in sin-city Bombay -- whowants to be "a big shot" someday.The narration rolls off sometime in 1949, two years after India be-came independent, when little orphan Balraj lands up at the docks ofBombay. Soon he befriends Chiman, a petty thief and is sucked intothe underbelly of the city.Over a period of time, Balraj becomes street-smar t. He soon gradu-ates to being a street boxer who also indulges in petty crime. Starvedof love and a sense of belonging, his only aim in life is to make it big.Balraj's chance encounter with the dubious media baron and entre-preneur Kaizad Khambatta has him baptised as "Johnny". SeeingJohnny as an enthusiastic oppor tunist, Khambatta offers him an open-ing of a lifetime -- to manage his restaurant-cum-pub, Bombay Velvet,in exchange of nefarious favours. An ever-obliging Johnny Balraj ac-cepts the offer.The plot gets complicated when Rosie, once a choir singer and now awannabe crooner, is planted in Bombay Velvet by an influential editor,Jimmy Mistry, to thwar t Khambatta's business interests.Romance brews. Egos clash. Greed and aspirations take centre stagein the backdrop of city politics.With fine characteristics borrowed from the Theatre of the Absurd,Anurag Kashyap blends two genres to create an unexpected noir film.For the uninitiated, the Absurd genre, typically represents human ex-istence as nonsensical and often chaotic. Absurdist works rarely fol-low a clear plot, and what actions occur, serve only to heighten thesense that characters are mere victims of arbitrary forces beyondtheir control. Dialogues are often redundant. The setting and passageof time within the tale is unclear and characters struggle to under-stand their world.

Here too the screenplay is complex and convoluted. With nothingmuch happening in terms of the story, the pace tor turously drags inthe first half, but picks up momentum in the latter par t of the film. Theonly thing that keeps you hooked is the brilliant production quality andthe performances of the cast.Ranbir Kapoor with his snazzy hairstyle and charming persona effor t-lessly gets into the skin of Johnny Balraj. Similarly, Anushka Sharmaessays the par t of Rosie Noronha with natural ease. Together, theymake a wonderful pair. Unfor tunately, the script only skims throughtheir romance and hence you don't feel strongly about them.Karan Johar, making his acting debut in this film as the shady KaizadKhambatta, is good. He gives a fairly composed and restrained per-formance but, in the overall scheme of things, he is never intimidat-ing.The few characters who shine are Satyadeep Mishra as Chiman, whoplays Johnny Balraj's friend and accomplice; Manish Chaudhary asJimmy Mistry, the Editor, and Siddhar tha Basu as Romi Patel, a shrewdpolitician.Kay Kay Menon, as the ambiguous, investigating police officer, andVivaan Shah, as Johnny's driver, are wasted.What peps these characters in this period saga are the costumes andtheir hairstyles. These are so reminiscent of the time and help intranspor ting the audience to that era.Visually, with sepia tone frames and minute detailing of the sets, theera is well-captured. The streets, the tram lines, the over-crowdedchawls, the telephone instruments and the dock yard transpor ts youto Bombay, which is now lost to modernisation.The background score along with the music matches the tempo of thenarration, but with most of the songs having the same style and beat,the overall effect is monotonous and boring. By and large, "BombayVelvet" excels in its genre, but fails to leave an impact.

Mithun Chakraborty hospitalisedMithun Chakrabor ty was rushed to Raksha Hospital in Kandivali(west) on Sunday as he complained of fever and vomiting.According to a source, "Mithun Chakrabor ty was rushed at4:30am and was under observation for an hour. He apparentlyhad severe stomach ache also."When we contactedRaksha Hospital, DrAnkur said, "Yes hewas admitted at thehospital. He complainedof stomach ache andfever. He came inaround 4:30am andwas dischargedaround 6am. Theyhave taken a transferto another hospital."

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'SUN SATHIYA' CHALLENGINGSONG FOR SHRADDHAMumbai, (IANS) Actress Shraddha Kapoor, who is beingappreciated for her dance number "Sun sathiya" from"ABCD 2", says it was a challenging song for her."I don't know what to say... the kind words that are comingfrom people is encouraging. This is one of my favouritesongs from the film and it's a beautiful song. It hasromantic feel to it. It was very challenging song for me,"Shraddha told IANS.Shraddha, who is looking lean in the song from the RemoD'Souza directorial, says she had to physically look like adancer and she ended up losing weight."Whether I wanted to or I didn't want to, when you dance alot you end up losing weight and also Remo wanted meand Varun (Dhawan) to look like dancers. Dancers tend tolook lean and I ended up becoming like one of the dancers,"she said.The film is slated for June 19 release.

I'm not ready to settle down:Deepika PadukoneMumbai, (IANS) Actress Deepika Padukone, allegedly in arelationship with actor Ranveer Singh, says she doesn't wantto rush into mariage."I don't know about settling down. Your career is one thing but,settling down with one person for the rest of your life... that's acompletely different feeling, thought and idea. I don't think I'mready for that," Deepika told IANS."It's not something that I want to rush in to. It happens once inyour lifetime and when you do it you want to do it in a rightway and with the right person. It's extremely sacred and I don'twant to rush into it," added the 29-year-old.Deepika, currently enjoying the success of her latest film"Piku", is tied up with "Bajirao Mastani", which also starsRanveer.

Deepika Padukone regrets notbeing part of 'Dil Dhadakne Do'Mumbai, (IANS) While Deepika Padukone is happy that shedid a film like "Piku" this year, she also regrets not being apar t of Zoya Akhtar's "Dil Dhadakne Do"."I really wish I was a par t of that film," she said. Deepikawas present at the success bash of her latest release"Piku", here. Asked if she watched the trailer of "DilDhadakne Do", she said: "It is simply wow. If you ask methat this year which film I would love to be a par t of then'Dil Dhadakne Do' is one of those films. I really wish that Iwas a par t of that film.""Zoya is a close friend and she had given me the script toread, just for some feedback," she added. The 29-year-oldis also confident that film will turn out to be good andadded: "It's a fantastic script. I hope the film has shaped upas well as the script has. I am looking forward to that." "DilDhadakne Do" is about a dysfunctional family, who goesout on a cruise trip. The film features Ranveer Singh,Priyanka Chopra, Anushka Sharma, Farhan Akhtar, Anil Kapoorand Shefali Shah. The film will release on June 5.

'ABCD 2' TEAM TO HELP DANCERS,ARTISTS ACROSS THE COUNTRYMumbai, (IANS) In their endeavour to give a boost to young dancersand ar tists, the team of "ABCD 2" including Shraddha Kapoor andVarun Dhawan will leave on a trip across India."0ur film "ABCD 2" connected to Mumbai and the whole country. In thefilm we make India's first dance team which par ticipates in an inter-national dance competition," Varun said here Friday on the sets of thesinging reality show "Indian Idol Junior 2"."So, we are planning to go to different places and reach out to thepeople and kids, who want to do something in their life in their re-spective talents and ar t. We want to reach them and discuss how wecan help them out," he added."ABCD 2" is a sequel to Remo D'Souza's 2013 hit dance based 3D film

"ABCD -AnyBody Can Dance" which was a commercial hit and minteda good amount of money. However, Varun asser ts the sequel is notmeant with that thought in mind and has an important message togive."I know it is a very commercial film and will be talked about from themoney point of view only but Remo D'Souza has not made this filmwith that thought," said the actor."He genuinely wants that whenever anyone watches the film, he says'anybody can dance'. We are trying to give an impor tant messagethrough this film that 'dance to express and not to impress'," he added.Directed by Remo D'Souza, the film is slated to release on June 19. Italso stars Prabhudheva and international dancer Lauren Gottlieb.

SHRUTI HAASAN JOINS 'SINGAM 3'Chennai, (IANS) Actress Shruti Haasan has reportedly been roped in for the third instalment of the "Singam" franchise. The film, whichwill be helmed by Hari Gopalakrishnan, also features Suriya and Anushka Shetty in the lead roles."Shruti is most likely to play the second lead. While she agreed to be par t of the project, the paperwork is still pending. She's expectedto sign on the dotted line soon," a source from the film's unit told IANS. Director Hari had planned to include Shruti in "Singam 3" afterhe was impressed with her work in their last Tamil outing "Poojai". "The film is expected to go on the floors in September. AnirudhRavichander will be composing tunes, while comedian Soori has been cast in an impor tant role," the source said. Suriya, who iscurrently busy with Tamil thriller "24", will join the sets from September onwards.



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FILMMAKER KISHORE LULLA, KANGNA RANAUT AND R. MADHAVAN DURING THE PROMOTIONAL EVENT AND SANGEET PARTYOF FILM TANU WEDS MANU RETURNS IN MUMBAI (IANS).

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FARAH KHAN CHOPS HER HAIRMumbai, (IANS) Filmmaker Farah Khan is enjoying her shor thair look. The 50-year-old filmmaker took to micro-bloggingwebsite to share her new look with her fans and followers. "I amloving my shor t hair thanks to @kantamo @KromaKaySalon...Tempted to go shor ter but it may confuse my kids," Farah tweetedon Saturday. With the new look, Farah has joined the growing list oftinsel town celebrities opting for short hairdos including Priyanka Chopra,Sonakshi Sinha, Anushka Sharma and Huma Qureshi.

SUNNY LEONE IN SPECIALCAMEO IN 'LUV U ALIA'Bangalore, (IANS) Porn star-turned-actress Sunny Leone isall set to enthrall Kannada audiences in a brief role inupcoming romantic-drama "Luv U Alia". She will also begrooving to a special song along with a young actor."Sunny has been signed for a cameo. She will also be doinga song titled 'Kamakshi' with a young Kannada actor, whoseidentity we've kept a secret. She's expected to join the setsin June," the film's director Indrajith told IANS. The song willbe shot in a specially erected set here after Sunny com-pletes her scenes. Last year, Sunny featured in an itemnumber in Kannada film "DK". "Luv U Alia", which featuresRavichandran and Bhumika Chawla in the lead roles, alsohas actor Kiccha Sudeep in a cameo.

Authenticity was key indesigning 'Bombay Velvet'costumes: Shivan & NarreshMumbai, (IANS) Designer duo Shivan & Narresh, whodesigned for actress Anushka Sharma's character in one ofthe sequences in "Bombay Velvet", say authenticity towardsthe essence of the 1950s era was the key in designing thevintage costumes.Directed by Anurag Kashyap and having a star studded castof Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka, Karan Johar, Satyadeep Mishra,Kay Kay Menon, Vivaan Shah and Siddhar tha Basu, themovie features vintage swimwear and bodysuits that capturethe essence of the 1950s and 1960s jazz era in the city."Authenticity towards the essence of the era with respect tofabrics and techniques was key to designing the vintagecostumes for 'Bombay Velvet'. Making swimsuits out ofwoven fabrics and lending elasticity through varioustechniques of rouching and smocking, much like in thatdecade, was followed to retain the authenticity," ShivanBhatiya told IANS."Stylistically, the project needed high-waisted bralettebikinis in vintage fruit, foliage and monochorome prints,similar to the ones worn by Parsi women back in 1960sBombay," added Narresh Kukreja.Some of the scenes of the film bring into focus elaboratecorsets that have been created with much precision tocreate illusions of bold skin show. The project took twomonths to achieve the required looks, where differentdesigns were developed and crafted.The film hit Indian theatres on Friday.

GULSHAN, KALKI PREPAREFOR 'LOVE AFFAIR'Mumbai, (IANS) Actors Gulshan Devaiah and KalkiKoechlin have star ted preparing for Pooja Bhatt'supcoming production "Love Affair". The film, which willbe directed by Soni Razdan, is based on the infamousKawas Manekshaw Nanavati case of 1959. The story isabout a naval commander who was tried for murderinghis British wife's lover.Since the movie revolves around the elite society ofMumbai in the 1950s, both the actors are doing a lot ofresearch to prepare for their roles. "Kalki and I arewatching a lot of old American and European films fromthe 1940s and the 1950s. We are trying to understand theculture and fashion of that time. We have read ourscenes together, and have discussed how we canincorporate some of those elements in our film. Weshare a good working relationship, which helps us enjoythe rehearsals," Gulshan said.The good rappor t between the actors is helping themprepare for the film. A source close to Gulshan said:"They have been watching a lot of movies from that era.They have also been reading books to understand thekind of language people used... They are also visitingdifferent designers to learn about the style that wasfollowed back in the day." Apar t from "Love Affair",Gulshan would also be seen in Pooja Bhatt's "Cabaret"and Vivek Agnihotri's "Junooniyat".

‘ISHQEDARRIYAAN' TO BERELEASE ON MAY 29Mumbai, (IANS) Actor Mahaakshay Chakrabor ty andEvelyn Sharma's romantic drama "Ishqedarriyaan",which was to release on May 15, will now hit thescreens on May 29, producer Rajesh Banga has an-nounced. "We have pushed the release date of the film.While the team travelled for promotions, they receivedtremendous response and love from all the fans. Theresponse at the focus screenings was overwhelming too.Hence, we wanted to make sure we could reach out tomaximum audiences so that they could watch the filmand are working on getting additional prints ready,"Banga said in a statement. It has been repor ted that themakers of the film had organised various focus screen-ings for different set of fans across various locations inIndia as a par t of promotions. Following the response,the makers wanted to get more prints for wider distribu-tion of the movie. "Ishqedarriyaan", directed by V. K.Prakash, is presented by Chariot Films and MetroStudios LLC (Georgia).

New Delhi, (IANS) The first poster of Subhash Kapoor's "GudduRangeela", featuring lead actors Arshad Warsi, Amit Sadh and AditiRao Hydari, is as quirky and colour ful as the film's title itself. Itstrailer has been attached to "Bombay Velvet", releasing on Friday.Kapoor, who won over audiences and critics alike with his NationalAward-winning movie "Jolly LLB", believes in films with a messagethat is delivered to audiences in an enter taining fashion. With "GudduRangeela", he's attempting the same.In his new film, he touches upon the sensitive social issue of KhapPanchayat with an out-and-out masala action comedy, which alsostars Roni t Roy. The tra i ler wi l l be out on Thursday. "The#GudduRangeela trailer will be out at 2 pm tom. Till then here is theposter! @foxstarhindi," Aditi tweeted on Wednesday. Produced bySangeeta Ahir and presented by Fox Star Studios, "Guddu Rangeela"will hit the theatres in July 2015.

Tandav song in 'ABCD2' emotional for Varun DhawanMumbai, (IANS) Actor Varun Dhawan, who hasper formed a 'Tandav' sequence in "ABCD 2", says itwas very emotional for him to shoot the song. Varuntold IANS: "There's a very special song in 'ABCD2'where my character is dancing in pain for his mother...you could call it a modern-day Tandav. Remo sir(director Remo D'Souza) wanted me to be very leanfor the song. It's a very emotional song for me and Ihad even made my mother hear it before per forming toit." The actor has even per formed aerial silk for thenumber. "ABCD 2" is a sequel to Remo's "ABCD -AnyBody Can Dance", which is releasing on June 19.The film follows the story of a Mumbai-based dancetroupe, which travels to Los Angeles to par ticipate in adance competition.

RAJKUMMAR RAO FINISHESSHOOTING 'SHIMLA MIRCHI'Mumbai, (IANS) Actor Rajkummar Rao has finished shooting for film-maker Ramesh Sippy's upcoming film "Shimla Mirchi". The 30-year-old actor took to micro-blogging website Twitter on Tuesday to sharethe news. "And it's a wrap for #ShimlaMirchi. What an amazing expe-rience it was with the genius #RameshSippy sir & @dreamgirlhema& @Rakulpreet ," the "CityLights" actor tweeted. "Shimla Mirchi" is aromantic comedy film, and if repor ts are to be believed, it is a storyabout how a single mother and her daughter fall in love with the sameman. "Shimla Mirchi" also stars veteran actress Hema Malini andRakul Preet Singh in lead roles.



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BLUES LEGEND B.B. KING DIES,MUSIC WORLD MOURNSLas Vegas, (IANS) Themusical world of Blueswent s i lent wi th thedeath of "King of theBlues" B.B. King. Inter-national celebrities likeBryan Adams and SnoopDogg and Indian talentsMohit Chauhan andRandeep Hoodamourned his loss, say-ing that the musicalpitch laid by the latesinger and guitarist willcontinue to live on.According to bbc.co.uk,the "Sweet black angel"hi tmaker died in hissleep in Las Vegas onThursday after a pro-longed illness. He was admitted to hospital in April due to dia-betes-related trouble. He was 89. The "Summer of '69" singerBryan Adams condoled his death on micro-blogging site Twit-ter. He said: "RIP BB King, one of the best blues guitarists ever,maybe the best. He could do more on one note than anyone.#respect (sic)".Rapper Snoop Dogg posted a picture of King and captioned it:"R. I. P. B. B. King".Music ar tists from India also expressed grief over the deathwith Mohit Chauhan writing that "'The thrill is gone'...the kingblues man...BB King...RIP".Bollywood actor Randeep Hooda went into nostalgic mode ashe remembered a track given by B.B. King."Its a blue day...RIP you legend #BBKing... your Lucille willlive forever," Randeep tweeted.Actor Samuel L. Jackson paid tribute to the late singer by ask-ing people to play King's songs."Play a BB King song today & remember him! RIP Mr King &thanks for all the Great Music," Samuel L. Jackson posted.Indian musician Vishal Dadlani said: "This hur ts. The last of theKings. He said more with one note, than many musicians do ina lifetime. #BBKing #RIP."Messages "Let the sad times roll", "Rest with the angels" and"Rest in blues" came from actors Hugh Laurie, Alyssa Milanoand Scott Eastwood.Singer-songwriter Christina Perri said there will be no one likeB.B. King. She said: "no one else in the world l ike him#RIPBBKing".

Actress Shraddha Kapoor, who is awaiting the release of her for th-coming dance-based 3D film "ABCD 2", says she feels more `stron-ger` and àgile` after undergoing a different level of fitness coursefor the Remo D'Souza-directed film.Ì have always worked out, but the level of fitness I achieved duringthe course of shooting 'ABCD 2' has been something completely dif-ferent. I feel stronger and more agile, so much so that I have star teddoing many things in the house that require heavy lifting,` the 26-year-old said in a statement.The Àashiqui 2` fame actress earlier made headlines when shewas spotted lifting a calf in Mathura.Ì lifted up a calf and the people there were very surprised to see thatI could lift that adorable baby."Not only that, Shraddha has also amazed her mother with her antics,due to which she has star ted calling Shraddha `Chota Hulk`.`My mother needed the sofa shifted the other day and before shecould call anyone else to help her I had already done it single handedly,much to her amazement."

Ìn the kitchen too I have been lifting heavy things etc. My mother isso impressed with my strength that she has star ted calling me ChotaHulk.` The sequel of 2013 film ÀBCD: Any Body Can Dance`, whichalso stars Varun Dhawan, Prabhudheva and Lauren Gottlieb, will re-lease on June 19.



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AUSTRALIA'S ROGERS SET TORETIRE AFTER ASHES SERIESMelbourne, (IANS) Australia'sopening batsman Chris Rogers onMonday indicated that he willdrop the cur tains on his Test ca-reer at the completion of the up-coming Ashes series.Rogers, 37, said signing off fromhis career that has so far nettedhim 20 Tests at the completion ofthe five-match Test series in Brit-ain where he has played manyseasons of country cricket wouldprove a fitting final act, repor tscricket.com.au.The first Test of the Ashes serieswill star t on July 8.The left-hander who played oneTest in his home town of Per th in2008 before moving to Victoriawhere he cont inued to scoreheavily and was recalled to theAustralia line-up for the 2013

Ashes campaign, is heading tothe West Indies for Australia'supcoming two-Test series."I'm very happy. I've been prettyfortunate to have this second goat it and have loved every mo-ment of it. But time calls on ev-eryone and I think it's nearly upfor me," he told Fox Spor ts."I think to go out in the Ashes andin England where I've played a lotof cricket is pretty fitting."In the wake of last summer's suc-cessful home Test campaignagainst India, Rogers hintedstrongly that if he was par t ofAustralia's touring par ty for theWest Indies and England thatwould likely be his Test cricketswansong."With the amount of cricket I'veplayed and the length of time I've

spent there (in the UK) it wouldbe maybe a great way to finish,"he said in January of the chanceto be par t of the first Australianteam to win an Ashes series awayfrom home since 2001."I'm really looking forward to thatif I get selected. It would roundeverything off and mean a lot. Itwould mean I've completed orbeen par t of something big so thatwould be an ideal way to finish,so we'll have to wait and see."In his 20 Tests, Rogers hasscored 1535 runs at an average of39.35 with four centuries and a highestscore of 119. He has formed an eclecticbut highly effective Test opening part-nership with David Warner, and hasamassed almost 24,000 runs in a first-class career stretching back 17years.

New women's hockey coach optimistic of reaching RioNew Delhi, (IANS) Newly-appointed Indian women's hockey team coach Mathias Ahrens on Mon-day said his wards can qualify for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.With the 10-nation Hockey World League (HWL) Semi-Final, an Olympic qualifying tournament,scheduled to star t from June 20, Ahrens said he is impressed by the keenness of the girls toimprove. The teams that will grab the top three spots in the tournament to be held in Belgium, willqualify for the quadrennial extravaganza. "The team is up for the challenge and we can alwaysqualify. We will go to the tournament next month with all intent to qualify," he said in a release."The team is quite young and we have some experienced players. The tournament comes at the righttime for the girls as they are keen to deliver. What impresses me about this team is their keennessto learn and apply." The chief coach said that the team needs to put a better structure in place whileplaying the counter-attacking game."The team as a unit play amazing hockey. It is really fantastic to see how we connect on the field andthe girls have the ability to penetrate the defence of the opponents," he said."While we attack to our strength but sometimes in the counter-attack we have to organise ourselvesa bit better which will help us score."

SHARAPOVA REGAINS SECONDSPOT IN WORLD RANKINGS

Madrid, (IANS) Russia's Maria Sharapova on Monday regained second place in the WTA worldrankings after winning the Rome Masters on Sunday while Spanish finalist Carla Suarez moved toher highest ranking ever at eighth.Romania's Simona Halep, who lost in the semi-finals against Suarez, moved down to third whileAmerican Serena Williams continues to lead the pack with 9,361 points.The current WTA rankings:1. Serena Williams (USA) 9,361 points2. Maria Sharapova (Russia) 7,7103. Simona Halep (Romania) 7,3604. Petra Kvitova (Czech) 6,7605. Caroline Wozniacki (Denmark) 4,9406. Eugenie Bouchard (Canada) 4,1677. Ana Ivanovic (Serbia) 3,6558. Carla Suarez (Spain) 3,6459. Ekaterina Makarova (Russia) 3,51010. Andrea Petkovic (Germany) 3,315

BANGLADESH ANNOUNCE PRELIMINARYSQUAD FOR INDIA SERIESDhaka, (IANS) The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Monday announced a 23-member preliminarysquad for the series against India next month.Opening batsman Anamul Haque and pacer Shafiul Islam have returned to the squad after recovering frominjuries. The players will have to report to strength and conditioning coach Mario Villavarayan at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on May 20, repor ts bdnews24.com.The Indian cricket team will arrive here on June 7 to play one Test and three One-Day Internationals (ODI).Fatullah's Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium will host the Test from June 10 while all three ODIs will beplayed on June 18, 21 and 24 in Mirpur. Anamul was in Bangladesh's World Cup squad but his tournamentended early when he suffered a dislocated shoulder during the match against Scotland. Since he recov-ered only recently, he has been playing in domestic cricket and has now got the call to join the nationalteam while Shafiul missed the series against Pakistan last month due to a leg injury.Pacer Mustafizur Rahman, who debuted in the only Twenty20 International against Pakistan, also gotcalled up in the preliminary squad.The squad: Tamim Iqbal, Imrul Kayes, Mominul Haque, Mahmudullah, Shakib Al Hasan, Musfiqur Rahim, SoumyaSarkar, Shuvagata Hom Chowdhury, Liton Kumar Das, Nasir Hossain, Anamul Haque, Sabbir Rahman, Taijul Islam,Arafat Sunny, Zubair Hossain, Masrafe Bin Mortaza, Taskin Ahmed, Rubel Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, AbulHassan, Mohammed Sahid, Shafiul Islam and Rony Talukdar.

Mumbai, (IANS) A timely half-century by opener Lendl Simmons andsome quality bowling helped Mumbai Indians secure a place in theIndian Premier League (IPL) 2015 final with a 25-run victory overChennai Super Kings (CSK) in the qualifier 1 at the Wankhede Sta-dium here on Tuesday.Simmons rose to the occasion as he scored 65 off 51 balls, whichwas followed by Kieron Pollard's 17-ball 41 that helped Mumbai posta challenging 187/6.In reply, Chennai lost wickets at regular intervals and were all out for162 in 19 overs.With this win, Mumbai entered the tournament's final which will beplayed at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on May 24.Chennai will get a second chance to make it to the final. They will face

the winner of the eliminator to be played on Wednesday betweenRajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore, in the secondqualifier in Ranchi on May 22.Lasith Malinga (3/23), Harbhajan Singh (2/26) and R. Vinay Kumar(2/26) were the pick of the Mumbai bowlers.Chasing 188 to win, CSK got off to the worst possible star t losingopener Dwayne Smith without scoring off the four th ball of the firstover. A full toss from pacer Lasith Malinga hit straight into Smith'sfront pad which made it easy for the umpire to give the batsman out.Incoming batsman Faf du Plessis looked in fine form right from thestar t. The South African along with opener Michael Hussey didn't letthe early wicket affect their scoring. With a couple of boundaries andsixes, CSK reached 46 in 5 overs.

But the very first ball of the sixth over brought the brakes in Chennai'sscoring as bowler Vinay Kumar got the vital wicket of Hussey (16).CSK were 46/2 in 5.1 overs then.Suresh Raina and du Plessis took it from there to help the team reacha score of 86/2 in 10 overs.But the over that followed saw the match swinging in the home side'sfavour as Harbhajan Singh got rid of Raina (25) and skipper M.S.Dhoni (0) in successive deliveries to help Mumbai stay in the hunt.Mumbai bowlers kept the bowling tight, making it difficult for thevisitors to score.Set batsman du Plessis (45 off 34 balls), looking to up the scoringrate, depar ted in the 14th over off the bowling of Jagadeesha Suchith.It wasn't over yet. Dwayne Bravo (20), Ravindra Jadeja (19), PawanNegi (3) all fell thereafter.Earlier, opting to bat, Mumbai got off to a modest star t with openersLendl Simmons and Par thiv Patel taking their time to get settled in thefirst four overs, scoring just 22.Simmons broke the shackles in the fifth over as spinner RavichandranAshwin was hit for two sixes. Thir teen runs were scored of the over.The over of Ashwin set the momentum for the home side as both theopeners kept on striking the ball sweetly to all par ts of the park thusbringing up the team's 50 in 6.2 overs.Simmons, who is Mumbai's leading run-scorer in the ongoing sea-son, once again proved his worth as he made a mockery of the bowl-ing, thus bringing up his half-century off just 38 balls.The West Indian also became the third batsman after Sachin Tendulkarand J.P. Duminy to score five half-centuries in an IPL season forMumbai.A bowling change by skipper M.S. Dhoni worked wonders for CSK asDwayne Bravo got Par thiv (35) caught at long off. Mumbai's scorewas 90/1 in 10.4 overs.Simmons (65; 51b, 3x4, 5x6) who was looking good for a big score fellsoon after in the 14th over off the bowling of Ravindra Jadeja.Incoming batsmen, skipper Rohit Sharma (19), Hardik Pandya (1),Ambati Rayudu (10) too went back to the pavilion in space of fourovers. Kieron Pollard (41; 17b, 1x4, 5x6) chipped in with a late cameoto help Mumbai reach a challenging score.



Mumbai brush aside Hyderabadto march into IPL play-offs

Mitchell McClenaghan celebrates after dismissing David Warner, Sunrisers Hyderabad v Mumbai Indians, IPL 2015, Hyderabad.

QUINTON DE KOCK IN ACTION DURING AN IPL - 2015 MATCH BETWEEN DELHI DAREDEVILS AND ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALOREAT M. CHINNASWAMY STADIUM IN BENGALURU (IANS)

Hyderabad, (IANS) Mumbai Indians produced a clinical bowling dis-play to brush aside the might of Sunrisers Hyderabad, winning bynine wickets in a group stage match to advance to the play-off stageof the Indian Premier League (IPL) here on Sunday.Mumbai clinched the second spot in the standings with 16 points afterthe group stage with a superior run-rate, joining leaders Chennai Su-per Kings (18 from 14 matches), ahead of third-placed Royal Chal-lengers Bangalore (16) and four-positioned Rajasthan Royals (16).Mumbai made their task easier at the Rajiv Gandhi International Sta-dium in a vir tual knockout match when they bowled out Sunrisers fora mere 113 runs.And then they had no problems in chasing down the small total, withtheir openers making shor t work of the task.West Indian Lendl Simmons (48) and Par thiv Patel (51 not out) showedcommendable understanding, mixing caution with aggression, to puttogether a solid 106-run opening stand that snuffed out any hopesHyderabad might have harboured to make a match out of it aftergetting shot out at 113.Earlier, a superb bowling display from Mumbai Indians enabled themto bowl out Sunrisers Hyderabad for a paltry total of 113 runs.Sunrisers Hyderabad captain David Warner chose to bat. But theirplans of capitalising on a pitch that was full of runs boomerangedspectacularly as they ran into trouble from the very first over of theirinnings.Shikhar Dhawan, one of their batting mainstays depar ted after just 1run, getting bowled by Sri Lankan pacer of the last ball of the firstover, putting an end to his opening par tnership with skipper DavidWarner (6) that has been SRH's key to big totals in the tournament.But that was just the beginning of what was a miserable batting per-formance as they lost their skipper on the very next delivery, caughtby West Indian Kieron Pollard off a Mitchell McClenaghan delivery.With their two best batsmen back in the hut, there was no way out forSRH who succumbed to the pressure losing wickets at regular inter-vals.Credit must be given to the entire Mumbai bowling line-up who deliv-ered in unison, keeping up the pressure on SRH batsmen.

They bowled a probing line and length and swiftly reduced SRH to 51for five inside 10 overs with Hyderabad's other two dependable for-eign impor ts, England's Eoin MOrgan (9) and Australia's MoisesHenriques (11) also back in the pavilion.That broke the backbone of SRH's batting. Any Hyderabad's hopes ofposting a strong total went up in smoke and they stomped andstumbled to 113.Mumbai's opening pacers Malinga (4/17) and McClenaghan (3/16)were spectacular. They bowled in tandem and struck crucial blows totheir opponents.Their good work was carried on by the slower bowlers, spearheadedby Harbhajan Singh (3/18).

RCB book IPL playoff berthBengaluru, (IANS) Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) confirmedtheir berth in the Indian Premier League (IPL) playoffs after theirconcluding league match against Delhi Daredevils was abandonedmidway due to heavy showers here on Sunday.The no-result gave RCB one point which took their tally to 16 andinto second place behind Chennai Super Kings (CSK) while Dare-devils ended their disappointing league campaign on 11 points.Batting first, Daredevils made 187/5 on the back of half-centuriesby opener Quinton de Kock (70, 39b, 9x4, 3x6) and skipper JPDuminy (67 not out, 43b, 4x4, 3x6).After a brief delay due to a drizzle, RCB began their reply butshowers that grew in intensity as time went by, forced the playersindoors after just 1.2 overs with the home team on two for no loss.With the rains not abating, the umpires eventually called off thegame. Earlier, the Daredevils innings looked far from convincingdespite the big total that was possible mainly due to de Kock andDuminy, who chanced their arms with some success but receivedlittle suppor t at the other end. Young Shreyas Iyer (20) and deKock provided a solid star t for Daredevils with a 55-run stand forthe first wicket before the former depar ted, caught at point.

Zidane could replace Ancelotti as Real manager: Carragher

We want India-Pakistancricket series: Sportsminister SonowalKolkata, (IANS) The government on Sunday said itwas in favour of a proposed India-Pakistan bilat-eral cricket series that would promote friendshipbetween the neighbouring nations."As a spor ts minister, my main objective is to pro-mote sports. For better friendship and relationship,we want the series to take place," union Ministerfor Youth Affairs and Spor ts Sarbananda Sonowaltold media persons on the sidelines of a functionhere. However, he said a lot of issues remain to beaddressed before the series could become a real-ity. "There are a lot of issues to be addressed, that'sa different par t." Pakistan Cricket Board chiefShahryar Khan recently flew into the city and methis Indian counterpar t Jagmohan Dalmiya on theissue. Khan later said Pakistan was ready to hostthe bilateral series comprising three Tests, fiveODIs and two T20 games in the United Arab Emir-ates in December. Board of Control for Cricket inIndia (BCCI) president Jagmohan Dalmiya has alsoexuded confidence about the restar t of the bilateralengagements, but said the suppor t of the govern-ment was a must for the plans to be implemented.The two neighbours, whose relations have oftenturned bitter, played their previous bilateral seriesin December-January 2012-13 when Pakistantoured India. Sonowal also said the governmentwas doing everything to help out the Indian medalprospects ahead of the Rio Olympics next year."We're targeting more and more medals from theRio Olympics, that's the prime objective. For thispurpose, we're helping out the best possible medalprospective athletes. We are all suppor ting, what-ever needs to be done we're all doing."

Messi leads Barcelona toSpanish soccer titleMadrid, (IANS/EFE) Argentine soccer phenomenonLionel Messi was the decisive force in helpingBarcelona clinch its 23rd Spanish soccer Liga title,sinking the only goal of the away match againstAtletico de Madrid on Sunday at Vicente Calderonstadium.Messi found the twine in the 65th minute off a lovelycombination with Pedro Rodriguez - mathemati-cally assuring Barca the title - and he has nowracked up a total of 54 goals this season, 41against La Liga opponents.Atletico, meanwhile, suffered its second homedefeat during the championship, and its first in itslast 14 Liga matches. To come in third this sea-son, it must now garner at least a tie in Granada inits last match. The squad coached by Luis Enrique- who clinched the top spot in La Liga with a onegame yet to go - can now zero in on the Champi-ons League and Copa del Rey finals as it tries forall three titles. "I think of everyone who has formedpar t of the club from the star t of the season, andabove all our fans," said Luis Enrique.

London, (IANS) Carlo Ancelotti will not be manager of Real Madridnext season and Zinedine Zidane could be his replacement, feelsLiverpool legend Jamie Carragher. The club is poised to go withoutany silverware this season after being dumped out of the ChampionsLeague by Juventus and falling four points behind Barcelona in LaLiga with two games remaining.Even Ancelotti himself admitted he does "not know if I will still behere" next season and Carragher feels Zidane, currently manager ofthe club's B team Real Madrid Castilla, is a natural replacement.Asked whether Ancelotti should fear for his job, Carragher was quoted

as saying by dailymail.co.uk on Wednesday: "You know how this clubworks, he knows that better than anyone. He's one of the world's topmanagers, won the Champions League three times, but there's noway he will be here next year."I'm sure there'll be a change," Carragher, who is a football exper twith Sky Spor ts, said. Ancelotti won the Champions League and Copadel Rey double last season, but club president Florentino Perez canbe unforgiving when it comes to a trophyless year. Zidane took chargeof the club's reserve squad in June 2014, and narrowly missed out onpromotion from Spain's third tier, Segunda B, recently.

Yet Carragher, who represented England in 38 matches, would not besurprised if Zidane is asked to step up sooner rather than later. "There'stalk of Zidane, who is in charge of the reserve team. You wouldn't besurprised at Real Madrid if that happened in the next couple of days,and they give someone else the job for the last three or four games tosee how Zidane went," former defender Carragher continued. "That'sthe nature of Real Madrid. They hire and fire managers. We've seenpeople fired when they've won the Champions League so the fact that(Ancelotti) is going to play a season without winning a trophy, there'sno chance of him being here next year."

EURO 2016 FOOTBALLTICKETS START AT 25 EUROSParis, (IANS) Organisers of the 2016 European football championship in France have announced that thecheapest ticket for the grand event will be sold at 25 euros. Around 250,000 tickets will be sold at thecheapest price, with the most expensive seat costing 895 euros (about $1,000) for the July 10, 2016 finalat the Stade de France in Paris, repor ts Xinhua."We have set a star ting price of 25 euros for 43 of the51 matches at the finals," Jacques Lamber t, chairmanof the Euro 2016 organising committee, said recently."With this star ting price, we want to see all of society'sgroups in the stadiums." One million tickets will beattributed in a computerised lottery after the applica-tion stage star ting next month on the 10th and to beclosed on July 10, as there is no first-come, first-servedpolicy. An extra 800,000 tickets will be sold to sup-porters of qualified teams after the tournament drawin December, and the UEFA will give away 20,000 seatsto poor children in France. No tickets will be sold atstadiums during the tournament slated for June 10-July 10, 2016. Fans, being allowed to apply for up tofour tickets per game, are highly recommended to reg-ister for an account with UEFA ahead of the applicationstage. In a bid to limit black market trading, organiserswill also set up a resale platform where tickets will besold at face value.

MESSI BEST FOOTBALLER OF ALL TIME: PEP GUARDIOLAMunich, (IANS) German champions Bayern Munich's manager Pep Guardiola believes Spanish sideFC Barcelona's talismanic forward Lionel Messi is the "best footballer of all time". Bayern suffered a3-5 aggregate defeat despite winning 3-2 at their home ground, the Allianz Arena on Tuesday, to bowout of the Champions League at the semi-final stage. It was striker Neymar's brace that gave Barcelona, atwo away-goal advantage but it was Messi's two goals in the first leg at Barcelona's Camp Nou Stadium whichset the La Liga leaders on their way to the final in Berlin next month. Guardiola believes the Argentina internationalhas recaptured his best form and described him as the best ever. "He is back, he is there where I had the privilegeto train him, he is definitely back to his best. He is the best player of all time, I compare him with Pele. I am sohappy to see this football," Guardiola was quoted as saying by mix96.co.uk on Wednesday.



WEST INDIAN CRICKETER DWAYNE BRAVO DURING A PROGRAMME IN NEW DELHI (IANS).

WARNE, TENDULKAR PLAN T20EVENT FOR RETIRED CRICKET STARS

Mumbai, (IANS) Rajasthan Royals all-rounder Shane Watsoncredited his team for an all-round show for their nine-run vic-tory over Indian Premier League (IPL) defending championsKolkata Knight Riders at the Brabourne Stadium here.Opener Watson struck an unbeaten 104 off 59 balls, includingnine fours and five sixes, to help the Royals reach 199/6. Inreply, Kolkata could manage only 190/9 in their 20 overs onSaturday night."There were lot of moments in the game which helped us takeadvantage, giving us a chance to defend 200. It was an incred-ible wicket and there is no doubt about that. The outfield wasvery fast," said Watson."Dhawal Kulkarni's two catches were crucial, Chris Morris' fourwickets were crucial, and also the catch by Ajinkya Rahanewhich got Azhar Mahmood out, was crucial."Talking about his own form, the Australian said that his hardwork resulted in him scoring the century."It true that I haven't got off to a good star t this season. But I wasworking hard both on my bowling and batting to improve asmuch as possible. The injury I sustained at the star t of theseason made me work more on my skills," said Watson."I am happy to have executed my plans with the bat againstKolkata. Just have to keep working hard and find ways to im-prove my game."

WATSON CREDITS TEAMFOR WIN OVER KKR

Shane Watson celebrate fall of a wicket during an IPL-2015match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals atthe Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai (IANS)

RCB's Dinesh Karthik finedHyderabad, (IANS) Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Kar thik was on Sunday fined20 percent of his match fees for breaching the Indian PremierLeague (IPL) code of conduct.Kar thik was found guilty of breaching the code during his side'smatch against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Rajiv Gandhi Inter-national Cricket Stadium here on Friday."Dinesh Kar thik of Royal Challengers Bangalore was fined 20percent of his match fee for breaching the IPL Code of Conductduring his team's match against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Fri-day evening," said an IPL statement."Match referee Roshan Mahanama found Mr. Kar thik guilty ofthe level 1 offence (Ar ticle 2.1.8) of conduct that is contrary tothe spirit of the game. For Level 1 breaches, the match referee'sdecision is final and binding."

Mumbai, (IANS) Cricket legends Shane Warne and Sachin Tendulkarare planning a new Twenty20 tournament featuring retired interna-tional players featuring in a series of exhibition matches.Details of the event are still to be formalised but the organisers havedrawn a preliminary list of 30 players. The list includes stalwar tslike Brian Lara, Rahul Dravid, Jacques Kallis, Ricky Ponting, AnilKumble, Brett Lee, Adam Gilchrist, Muttiah Muralitharan, AndrewF l i n to f f, G lenn McGra th and VVS Laxman , r epo r tstheaustralian.comThe matches will be held all around the globe over a period ofthree-and-a-half years. America are tipped to host the first set ofmatches in September. Canada, Singapore, Hong Kong, the UnitedArab Emirates (UAE) are some of the other locations, starved oftop-class cricket, which are being considered. The proposed eventwill be known as Cricket All-Stars League and has offered con-tracts wor th $25,000 US dollars a game for the former players,

according to the daily. Neither Warne or Tendulkar has made a com-ment. But in January Warne, rather suggestively, tweeted: "Sachinand I have an exciting announcement soon".The organisers have repor tedly informed the Board of Control ofCricket in India (BCCI), Cricket Australia and the England and WalesCricket Board (ECB) of their plans. The organisers are expected tomake a formal announcement soon. The International Cricket Coun-cil (ICC), however, has said they have not received any informa-tion regarding the tournament's development. "There is a processin place with regard to activities such as this and the ICC will dealwith it once it is approached," an ICC spokesman said. But confir-mation of such a development was confirmed by former Australiapacer Brett Lee, whose manager, Neil Maxwell revealed Lee hadreceived an offer and would be seeking permission from CA toplay. "I can't see anything wrong with it," Maxwell told Fox Spor ts."It's a group of retired blokes playing a game of cricket."

CANADIAN WOMEN'S BASEBALL TEAM NAMEDFOR TORONTO 2015 PAN AM GAMES

TORONTO — The CanadianOlympic Committee (COC) andBaseball Canada are pleased toannounce the 18 Women’s Na-tional Baseball Team athleteswho have been selected to repre-sent Canada at the TORONTO2015 Pan American Games fromJuly 10 to 26 in Ajax, Ontario. Thefinal roster was determined follow-ing a selection camp held in TorontoMay 10-16.The Pan Am Games will be a his-toric event for the Canadian Women’sNational Baseball Team withwomen’s baseball being included onthe sport program for the first timeever at a major multi-sport Games.On the international stage, the Cana-dian Women’s National BaseballTeam has captured four medals(one silver, three bronze) in sixworld championship events since

tional Baseball Team programfrom 2004: Kate Psota(Bur l ington, ON) and AshleyStephenson (Mississauga, ON).Both players have competed in alls ix IBAF Women’s Basebal lWorld Cups including the mostrecent in Myazaki, Japan in 2014.The Canadian Women’s NationalBaseball Team will hold a train-ing camp and compete in a six-game exhibition series from July9 to 18 with stops in Québec City,Ottawa and Toronto leading up tothe Pan American Games. Thewomen’s baseball tournamentwill take place July 20-26.Canada will field the largest team inits Pan American Games history withover 700 athletes expected to be namedto the Team at the Games in Toronto.With TORONTO 2015 providing a“Home Games” experience, aswell as a number of qualificationoppor tunities for the Rio 2016Olympic Games, these Gameswill provide a tremendous expe-rience for Canada’s high per for-mance athletes.

the International Baseball Federa-t ion ( IBAF) introduced theWomen’s Baseball World Cup in

2004. The Canadian roster fea-tures two players who are origi-nal members of the Women’s Na-



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