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ARJUN KAPOOR AND SHRADDHA KAPOOR PROMOTE THEIR MOVIE HALF GIRLFRIEND ON THE KAPIL SHARMA SHOW.

MUMBAI, (PTI) Indian 'Beliebers', who had shelled out thousands of ru-pees to listen to Justin Bieber, said today they were appalled when theyrealised that the teen pop sensation was lip-syncing some of his songsat his much awaited concert here. The 23-year-old singer, who was inIndia as par t of the Asia leg of his Purpose World Tour, is believed to haveleft the country, contrary to reports that he would visit New Delhi, Jaipurand Agra, said an organiser. Director Anurag Basu, amongst the manythousands who packed into the D Y Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai yesterdayevening with his daughter, a huge Bieber fan, said the "Cold Water" singer was "notprepared. I would have been happy if he would have sung all songs live. He only sangfour songs live. An artist of his calibre should sing live. He was not prepared," Basu toldPTI. Another fan at the event said, "I attended Coldplay's concer t and I think thatwas much better than this. Justin's performance was low on energy andthe worst par t was he was lip-syncing to many of his songs." A couplewho had flown in from Pune and paid Rs 36,000 per pass said Bieber'slip-syncing was quite a turn-off. "It's quite clear that he is not singingthese songs," the husband said.

MUMBAI, (IANS) A day after they jointly attended the Justin Bieber concert,Bollywood director Arbaaz S. Khan and his wife Malaika Arora were formallydivorced in a court last week. The celeb-couple, always the toast in high-profile parties and glam circles, were married for 18 years and have a 14-year old son, Arhaan. While Malaika, 44, has secured custody of Arhaan,Arbaaz, 49, will have visitation rights on his son, as per the settlement reachedin the Bandra Family Court. Separated since over two years, the couple had filed fordivorce in October 2016, and later attended a mandatory counselling session onNovember 29 in the Bandra Family Court, but failed to reconcile. All was clearly nothunky dory between them after they abruptly stopped appearing together in ateleserial, Power Couple, last year in which they were the hosts, but Malaikareturned only for shooting the grand finale. However, they were still seen togetherin public on certain occasions, including the recent birthday celebrations ofArhaan in which the entire Khan clan joined them, and on Wednesday theyattended the Bieber concert in Navi Mumbai travelling in the same vehicle.

Bajrang Punia wins gold for India at Asian Wrestling ChampionshipNEW DELHI - Bajrang Punia ended India's gold medal drought on the penultimateday of the Asian Wrestling Championship, taming South Korea's Seunghui Lee6-2 in the men's 65kg freestyle category at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complexhere on Saturday. Bajrang, who has been mentored by Olympic bronze-med-allist Yogeshwar Dutt, made a dramatic comeback in the second round of thecontest to win the title. After trailing by two points in the opening three minutes,Punia was more aggressive. His strategy paid off as he enhanced the leadfrom 3-2 to 5-2 when the bout was five minutes old.

TIGER ZINDA HAI: LATEST IMAGE OF KATRINA KAIF ANDSALMAN KHAN IS OUT AND BOTH LOOK SO STUNNING!

ROSEAU (DOMINICA), (AFP) Pakistan won a thrilling third and finalTest with six balls to spare to clinch a first series victory in the WestIndies and give a fitting farewell to the retiring captain Misbah ul Haqand veteran Younis Khan. Roston Chase's unbeaten 101, his secondhundred of the series, proved in vain as the home side, set a target of303 at Windsor Park in Dominica, slipped to 93 for six before thelower order almost rescued a dramatic draw."This was just incredible," said a breathless Misbah after ShannonGabriel dragged a wide delivery from Yasir Shah onto his stumpswith just six balls left in the game to trigger Pakistani celebrations asthe West Indies were dismissed for 202 to lose the series 2-1. "Therewere so many things happening in that last session -- dropped catches,appeals, no-ball dismissals -- it looked for a while as if it wasn'tgoing to happen. I am thankful for myself, the team and all suppor tersof Pakistan cricket that we were able to pull it off."Chase, who also top scored in the first innings with 69 and earned theman-of-the-match award, was the prime beneficiary of those near-misses. Twice he saw caught-and-bowled attempts by Hasan Ali putdown and then was reprieved on 91 when an edge to Asad Shafiq atslip off Mohammad Abbas was shown to be off a no-ball. "I'm reallydisappointed that we couldn't hold on for just one more over," said acrestfallen Chase."We have showed that we can compete with the best but it's up to usto be able to take it all the way. It doesn't even matter that I got ahundred." In the end he completed his third Test century but was lefthelpless at the non-striker's end when Gabriel, who had defendedresolutely for 21 balls, inexplicably attempted a wild drive off Shahand dragged the ball back onto his stumps.

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'Meri Pyaari Bindu': Frothy and engaging"Meri Pyaari Bindu" from the Yash Raj Films (YRF) stable is asincere yet frothy tale, designed from a pulp novel. And like anyother pulp fiction, this film is a light-hear ted fluff, racy andengaging. Designed as a catharsis, it is the tale of a successfulpulp writer Abhimanyu Roy aka Bubla, who has compilednovellas like "Chudail Ki Choli", "Dracula's Lover" and "DasCabin", among many more.On the insistence of his publisher, Abhimanyu is forced to writea romance, which he does begin but is stuck between his reallife hear tache and imagination. He finds it difficult to chroniclehis thoughts about this "unpredictable, impatient, imper fect,crazy, restless and larger than life, live-wire girl" called Bindu,who was once his neighbour and who over a period of timecrept into his life and soul.So, when Abhi returns home and stumbles upon an old audiocassette with their favourite playlist, it sends Abhi downmemory lane and his novel unravels speedily juxtaposing hispast and present. With a good dosage of old Hindi film songsand titbits as transitions, metaphors and analogies, thetreatment of the chaotically jumbled script along with thescreenplay, is astutely handled. The plot moves at a frenziedpace regaling the ecstasy and agony of Abhimanyu and Bindu.

While the plot is well-char ted, it is the conflict and theresolution that disappoint. It lacks substance in terms of oomphand other exploiting factors that make for engrossing viewing.The non-linear narrative style, at times, creates confusion withthe timelines. The dialogues too are wor th a mention and aredelivered with gusto. Ayushmann Khurana, with an intellectualdemeanour, plays the flurried pulp writer Abhimanyu Roy withpanache. With natural ease, he internalises his character andcommunicates his affection through his intense gaze. He issincere and endearing in his por trayal and it shows. On theother hand, Parineeti Chopra essays Bindu with dexterity yetshe seems super ficial and shallow, especially in the restaurantscene when she tells Abhimanyu about her boyfriend, Mathew.Her por trayal of the character lacks depth.The rest of the suppor ting cast is natural and have theirmoments of on-screen glory. Especially notewor thy is thecharacter who plays Abhimanyu's mother. Technically, the filmis well-mounted. The camera movements are fluid and the flowof the visuals seem uninterrupted with the skilful and smoothediting. The songs naturally integrate into the narrative. Overall,while the film is interestingly told and is engaging, the last scene,though it talks about a happy ending, unsettles the purist.

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PARINEETI CHOPRA, APARAJITA ADHYA AND

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'SARKAR 3': RAM GOPAL VARMA RETURNSTO FORM, THANKS TO MR BACHCHAN

It is easy to see the third instalment of Ram Gopal Varma's "Sarkar"franchise as an unnecessary carryover of a saga that has lost its rel-evance and sheen. But "Sarkar 3" rises far above the wasteland of astagnant crime-drama to give us an insight into a life of outlawry that isrichly layered with blood and drama. Bal Thackeray is dead. Long liveBal Thackeray. In Amitabh Bachchan's persona --steely, gritty, imper-turbable, granite-hard and yet malleable and vulnerable -- the Thackeraydoppelganger is uncanny. The walk, the talk and the ability to walk thattalk to places where the dialogue writer would never have imagined.Take a bow, Mr B. They don't make em like you anymore.It takes courage to build one more plot around that formidable and impos-ing figure from Maharashtra's politics who rewrote the rules of politicsand who gave political arrogance a sexy edge. The last Sarkar film came9 years ago. And the figure of Subhash Nagre is now threatened withobsolescence, if not complete irrelevance.And yet here lies Varma's triumph. He manufactures a compelling ifsomewhat cramped and at times campy yarn of a wizened but still-spirited political outlaw who has no appetite for betrayal and disloyalty."In order to understand politics you first need to get a hang of the politicsin the family. It's called Palace politics," says Subhash Nagre, slurpingtea out of the plate while, please note, the grandson Shivaji (Amit Sadh inengaging form) also slurps over his cuppa.Lineage, continuity and perpetuity are big in "Sarkar 3". Outsiders areseen as traitors and marauders. In fact the film makes a pitch for nepo-tism in crime and politics arguing that absolute loyalty can only be tracedin the bloodline. In blueprinting this genealogical fact of clannish life, thenarrative stretches the tendons of its muscular drama into scenes thatare constructed robustly and at times with enrapturing vividness.There are some terrific shootouts in this film reminiscent of episodesfrom Ram Gopal Varma's best gangster films in the past. Parking lots area favourite haunt for violence in this film. Ram Gopal Varma seems to tell

us there's more to cars than Rohit Shetty. Indeed "Sarkar 3" marks thereturn to form for the long-disoriented filmmaker. He cuts and shoots thescenes in long shots and breathless pauseless frames that cover thedramatic tension without toppling over into overstatements.Manoj Bajpai joins the gang-war somewhere in the preamble and optsout too soon. He has some of the best lines on the criminalization ofpolitics. Sadly the script doesn't listen to Bajpai's harangue, busy as it ishero-worshipping the outlawed aging hero. Bajpai's one sequence withMr. Bachchan where Bajpai's character Govind Deshpande mocks Mr.Bachchan's Nagre from a public podium for subverting Gandhian idealsis worth its weight in gold. Of course Varma being Varma he does likeshooting his actors from odd angles, like Yami Gautam, who has neverlooked more seductive, captured from inside the handle of a teacup. Tea-hee. The women, Gautam, Supriya Pathak and Rohini Hattangadi get littlespace in this predominantly masculine war of supremacy. And that onescene where Hattangadi blows a kiss at her screen son would have youwhistling in excitement. The background score didn't have to be persua-sive, though. We get the point without the over-punctuation. Strangelyvery few people get killed in the course of the storytelling although thebody count seems a lot higher. And when archvillain Jackie Shroff, swim-ming and sexing in Dubai, dies at the end "that's not a spoiler, it's nem-esis", we feel a surge of empathy for the Nagre family that has lost a lotof blood, but never in vain. Watch "Sarkar 3" for the way Varma framesthe familial feud in flames of fury. The performances are largely effectivespecially those by Ronit Roy and Amit Sadh. The latter comes into his own as MrBachchan's uncontrollable grandson. But above all, this is one more triumphantcelluloid outing for Amitabh Bachchan who invests his role of the aging tiger-netawith a kind of cosmic resonance that goes way beyond that famous bari-tone. Yup, they don't make star-actors like Amitabh Bachchan any more.Ram Gopal Varma reminds us of the Bachchan charisma in ways that aredeeply nostalgic and exceedingly provocative.

CAST: AMITABH BACHCHAN, AMIT SADH,

MANOJ BAJPAI, RONIT ROY, YAMI GAUTAM

DIRECTOR: RAM GOPAL VARMA

RATING: ****

Beauty of cinema,you always feel likea student: ShahidMUMBAI (PTI) Completing 14years in Bollywood, Actor ShahidKapoor said that the most beauti-ful thing about his profession isthat there is always somethingnew to learn. The 36-year-old ac-tor took to Twitter to thank his fansfor being by his side throughouthis journey. "Thanks peeps for themany wishes. 14 years of doingwhat I love. Beauty of cinema, youalways feel like a student. Toomuch to learn," Shahid tweeted.The actor also said he still has along way to go. "Too much toachieve. Too little time. Time toput my blinders on and run likethere's no tomorrow. Gratitude andlove. For believing in me," headded. Shahid will be next seenin Sanjay Leela Bhansal i 's"Padmavati".

WAS AMAZING TO WORKWITH AKSHAY: SANA KHAANNEW DELHI, (IANS) Actress Sana Khaan, who will be mak-ing a special appearance in the upcoming film "Toilet: EkPrem Katha", says it was an amazing experience for her towork with actor Akshay Kumar. "I don't even think Akshayneeds to be described by anyone. He is working and giv-ing the best to the industry for the last 25 years… I canonly say that the experience was amazing," Sana told IANS.Talking about her role inthe film, Sana said: "Iam only doing a specialappearance to be pre-cise… It's a village char-acter and I am glad theythought of me in that look."The film is reportedly in-spired by the SwachhBharat Abhiyaninitiated by PrimeMinister NarendraModi. "Toilet: Ek PremKatha" also featuresBhumi Pednekar.Sana has lent her sup-port to designer RituSeksaria, who hasset a week-long discount sale ather store Vyoum. The proceedsfrom this event will go towardsAngel Xpress Foundation,an NGO for underprivi-leged children.

AKSHAY, SUNIEL, AJAY AREBOLLYWOOD'S 'KHATRON KEKHILADI': ROHIT SHETTYMUMBAI, (IANS) Filmmaker Rohit Shetty, son of veteranstuntman and action choreographer M.B. Shetty, says ac-cording to him actors Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty andAjay Devgn are the "khatron ke khiladi" of Bollywood. The"Golmaal" director launched the eighth season of "KhatronKe Khiladi" with all the contestants. Rohit said: "From mypoint of view, I feel Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn and SuneilShetty are the 'khatron ke khiladi' of Bollywood. I am see-ing them since I was an as-sistant director in films.That time there wereno special effects,cables and CGs(computer graph-ics) and they usedto perform real ac-tion sequences intheir f i lms al l bythemselves." The film-maker made a dashingentry to the tunes of"Singham" at the event here on Tuesday.Talking about the new season of "Khatron Ke Khiladi", hesaid: "All things are live on this show. There are no specialeffects or computer graphics in this show. After a gap oftwo years, I felt it was like coming home. And we areshooting this season in Spain which is really exciting. "Forme, it's not just a show… It's an emotion. From the lastthree, four years we are working on new format of theshow. I feel this will be the best season of 'Khatron KeKhiladi' as this time around we have best line up in termsof contestants. This season audience and contestant willexperience some really thrilling and new stunts whichhaven't been shown on the small screen earlier."

Katrina reunites withAamir for 'Thugs ofHindostan'MUMBAI (PTI) ) Actress KatrinaKaif is the latest addition to "Thugsof Hindostan", which features her"Dhoom: 3" co-star Aamir Khan,apar t from megastar AmitabhBachchan and Fat ima SanaShaikh. The Yash Raj Films pro-duction will be helmed by VijayKrishna Acharya, who directedKatrina and Aamir for "Dhoom: 3"."Yash Raj Fi lms' star-studdedmega project 'Thugs of Hindostan'has i ts f inal ' thug' onboard.Katrina Kaif joins the other 'thugs'Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khanand Fatima Sana Shaikh in thislarger than life, grand cinematicexperience," read a statement is-sued by the banner. "Thugs ofHindostan" will go on floors onJune 1 and will release duringDiwali 2018.

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SANJAY DUTT, ADITI RAO HYDARI, MANYATA DUTT, PRODUCER SANDEEP SINGH AND ACTOR SHEKHAR SUMAN DURING THECELEBRATION OF THE FILM BHOOMI COMPLETION IN MUMBAI.

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Akshay Kumar meets Modi, discusses 'Toilet: Ek Prem Katha'

NEW DELHI, (IANS) National Award winning actor AkshayKumar put a smile on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's face withthe title of his next film "Toilet: Ek Prem Katha". Akshay metModi here. He tweeted: "Met PM Narendra Modi and got theopportunity to tell him about my upcoming 'Toilet-Ek Prem Katha'. Hissmile at just the title made my day," the actor wrote along with aphotograph featuring him engrossed in conversation with Modi. It was

earlier said that the film was based on Modi's Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.But the film's dialogue writers Siddharth Singh and Garima Wahal toldIANS that the movie was conceptualised much before Modi becamethe PM. The movie delves on the need for toilets for sanitation in thecountry, and this message is conveyed via a love story. Modihas been campaigning for the need for toilets in every home forbetter health and sanitation.

David Beckham a talentedactor: Guy RitchieLONDON, (IANS) Filmmaker Guy Ritchie believes former football starDavid Beckham, who will next be seen in "King Arthur: the Legend ofthe Sword", is a talented actor. Beckham, who essays the role ofTrigger in "King Arthur: the Legend of the Sword" along with CharlieHunnam, Aidan Gillen and Jude Law, has been praised as a natural infront of the camera, reports dailymail.co.uk. "He's a talented actor, veryconfident on camera. He was quite a tasty footballer wasn't he?" Ritchiesaid on TV show "Good Morning Britain". Hunnam, who plays theprotagonist in the film, says he felt intimidated by Beckham and hisgood looks. "I said 'Listen pal, this is my movie and I want to be the mosthandsome man on screen'," Hunman said.

ROBERT DE NIRO SLAMSDONALD TRUMPNEW YORK, (IANS) Veteran actor Robert De Niro has slammed USPresident Donald Trump, pointing out how the administration's budgetproposal is targeting the arts. While accepting the Film Society ofLincoln Center's Chaplin Award here, De Niro said the administration istargeting the arts and potentially depriving the US of great artistes "fortheir own divisive political purposes," reports variety.com. "I don'tmake movies for rich liberal elites. I've got my restaurants for that. Imake them for everybody," the 73-year-old said. De Niro mentionedthe National Endowment for the Arts, National Endowment for theHumanities and Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which would beeliminated under the president's budget proposal "for their own divisivepolitical purposes. I call it what it is: bullshit," he said.

OMG: DeGeneres doesn't wantCaitlyn on her talk showLOS ANGELES, (IANS) Talk show host Ellen DeGeneres hasrepor tedly banned reality TV star Caitlyn Jenner from hershow after a series of public spats over gay marriage. Themost recent round of their feud started in the pages of Caitlyn'snew book "The Secrets of My Life", where the 67-year-old reality TVstar blamed DeGeneres for "alienating" her from the LGBTQ commu-nity. Caitlyn claimed DeGeneres twisted her comments about gaymarriage to create a shocking TV moment in 2015. "Ellen does notwant to ever have Caitlyn back on the show. She could not believe thatCaitlyn took time to write about her in the book," a source toldradaronline.com. "That is fine with Cait, because she has no desire togo back on after what Ellen did to her last time! In fact, she said shethinks that Kris put Ellen up to it, because of the fact that they are reallyclose friends and Caitlyn had recently just left Kris when it happened.

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INITIALLY THE SACHIN ANTHEMSONG WAS A RAP: AR RAHMAN

SANA KHAN SPOTTED AT ANGEL XPRESS FOUNDATION INAUGURATION.

Quality of theatres improving,of films going down: SRKMUMBAI, (IANS) Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan,who inaugurated a new multiplex at a mall, said that withthe advancement of technology, the quality of luxuriousexperience of movie viewing is increasing whereas thequality of cinema is going to the opposite direction."Earlier, during my childhood we used to watch lots ofgood film in bad theatres. These days, good cinema the-atres are over taking the quality of films now," Shah Rukhtold media here. He added: "Film watching is always ex-periential. This kind of beautiful, technically advanced the-atre with 3D, leaser projection that offers good experienceto our audience, also encourages us to make good films."The inauguration took place at the R City mall, Ghatkopar,located in suburban Mumbai, in presence of Siddhar thJain, the director of Inox Group of companies. With ninescreen laserplexes, the 58,000 square feet theatre willoffer movie goers a luxurious experience with interactiveautomated box office, interactive menu and LED video wall.

MUMBAI, (IANS) Composer A.R. Rahman, who has given the music forthe upcoming film "Sachin: A Billion Dreams", on Tuesday said that ini-tially the anthem song in the movie was a rap with the chants that sup-por ters used to make during the matches on the field. Rehman said thathe created 14 versions of the anthem song "Sachin Sachin" for the filmthat is based on the life of the legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar.In the presence of Sachin Tendulkar, Rehman on Tuesday launched thesong and said: "We made 14 versions of the song and initially it was arap with 'Sachin Sachin' chant (of his fans) which I liked a lot. But thenwe changed it musically, tried to encapsulate the energy, emotions of hisjourney and fans, and finally we finished the song last week." The eventwas graced by film director James Erskine, producer Ravi Bhagchandka,singer Sukhwinder Singh who also performed the song live on stage.While asked about if he gave any inputs during the process of the song,Sachin replied, "What can you say standing in front of the Mount Everest?He is the ultimate, right?"The song was released with a video that has Sachin's journey from hischildhood, to net practice and batting on field. Asked what was the com-mon factor between him and Sachin, Rahman said, "Of course we havesimilarities, we both look young at this age! Jokes apar t, I think ourapproach to patriotism is the same, through our work."

NEW DELHI, (IANS) Actress Aditi Rao Hydari believespower playing is prevalent everywhere, but in the longrun, it doesn't work if a person lacks the talent. "There ispower playing in every industry. However, everyone shouldbe clear about their goals and missions and have a con-tinuous desire to learn. You are never above your ar t,"Aditi said at the Women Economic Forum 2017 here. De-lighted to be amongst a gathering of women achievers,Aditi said "such platforms are instrumental in celebratingcollective achievements. My lesson in life has been thatwe need to take pride in our own uniqueness and be com-fortable in what you have. We are different, but our great-est strength lies in being unique," added the actress, whowill be seen in the Sanjay Dutt biopic, as well as in"Bhoomi", which will mark Sanjay's comeback to films.The Women Economic Forum 2017 conference is hostingsome known names to speak on various themes.

You are never above yourart: Aditi Rao Hydari

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Kumble's new contract to be discussed post Champions TrophyNEW DELHI, (PTI) Chief coach Anil Kumble's fresh contract will be up for discussion after Indiancricket team's Champions Trophy assignment in England. Kumble, who replaced Ravi Shastri(Team Director) last year as the chief coach before the tour of West Indies, was given a one-yearcontract till end of June 2017."Yes, Anil Kumble's contract as the chief coach will end with India's campaign in the ChampionsTrophy. Obviously, there is every possibility that it will be up for renewal but that will only bedecided by the general body after the tournament gets over," a senior BCCI functionary told PTI.Batting coach Sanjay Bangar and fielding coach R Sridhar have also been retained for the Cham-pions Trophy.It was also learnt that any decision regarding Kumble's appointment will need to be vetted by theCommittee of Administrators (COA). "Till the time COA is in charge of BCCI functioning, everymatter will need its approval. Whatever decision is taken regarding Anil Kumble, it will be have tobe cleared by the COA," the source said.

Hockey: New Zealand thrash India 8-2 in second matchPUKEPOHE (IANS) New Zealand showed class as they thrashed India eves 8-2 in the secondmatch of the five-match series here on Tuesday. For New Zealand, Samantha Harrison (thirdminute), Stacey Michelsen (21st, 30th minute), Kirsten Pearce (52), Madison Doar (56), SamanthaHarrison (56) and Stephanie Dickins (60) scored the goals while for India, Lilima Minz (40th) andAnupa Barla (49th) found the back of the net. Though India began with positive intent, hosts NewZealand put India on the backfoot with an early 1-0 lead when Samantha Harrison scored a 3rdminute field goal. India couldn't clear the ball through the right wing and Samantha Harrisonbeautifully conver ted the pass into a goal from close range. New Zealand showed class as theythrashed India eves 8-2 in the second match of the five-match series here on Tuesday. For NewZealand, Samantha Harrison (third minute), Stacey Michelsen (21st, 30th minute), Kirsten Pearce(52), Madison Doar (56), Samantha Harrison (56) and Stephanie Dickins (60) scored the goalswhile for India, Lilima Minz (40th) and Anupa Barla (49th) found the back of the net. Though Indiabegan with positive intent, hosts New Zealand put India on the backfoot with an early 1-0 leadwhen Samantha Harrison scored a 3rd minute field goal. India couldn't clear the ball through theright wing and Samantha Harrison beautifully conver ted the pass into a goal from close range.

HARPREET WINS BRONZE MEDAL AT ASIANWRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPBY CHANDRABOLI MITRANEW DELHI, (PTI) Harpreet Singh was the lone bright spot for India on the opening day of the AsianWrestling Championship as he bagged a bronze medal in Greco- Roman 80kg category, even asother Indians failed to put an impressive show. Harpreet bagged his second successive bronzemedal at the Asian Championship after defeating Junjie Na of China 3-2.After the first round, the scores were tied at 1-1 but the Indian came back strongly in the secondround by taking down his opponent to earn two points to lead 3-1. Although the Chinese got onepoint due to the Indian's passivity, in the dying minutes of the bout, Harpreet applied 'bagaldo'technique to have the last laugh. Harpreet's medal was the only silver lining on a day when notonly the other Indian wrestlers returned empty handed but it was also a shabbily arranged eventwith a handful of crowd in attendance.The first day of the Asian Championship lacked the sheen as it commenced to an extremely poorresponse with no facilities for either the fans or the media. "There was a lot of pressure on me asI was the only medal hope left and I wanted to give the country a medal on the first day of thechampionship, being the hosts," said Harpreet, who had bagged a bronze at the last edition inBangkok, Thailand. "I focused very hard and strategised how I could win the bronze. I am glad Icould apply the strategy well to win the medal in the end," he added. Another Indian in GurpreetSingh (75kg) came close to finishing on the podium but lost his bronze medal bout 0-8 in just 38seconds to Bin Yang of China. Gurpreet was no match to his opponent as the Chinese simply tookdown the Indian and turned him over again and again to finish off the bout in no time.

Daredevils make life tough for Pune with a 7-run winBY BHARAT SHARMANEW DELHI, (PTI) Delhi Daredevils defeated fancied Rising Pune Supergiant by seven runs heretoday, making the play-off race tougher for the visiting side in the Indian Premier League. Pune,who came into the match winning seven out of their last eight matches, could only reach 161 forseven in reply to Delhi Daredevils' 168 for eight after the hosts surprisingly decided to bat first atthe Feroz Shah Kotla. Karun Nair starred with the bat for Delhi with 64 off 45 balls while a fighting60 off 45 balls from Manoj Tiwary did not prove to be enough for Pune. Needing an improbable 25off the last over, Tiwary made things interesting with sixes off the first two balls before beingbowled by Pat Cummins. Pune made a decent star t to the chase despite losing their openersAjnkya Rahane (0) and Rahul Tripathi (7) cheaply. Both were dismissed by Zaheer Khan, whoturned back the clock with a delightful spell of swing bowling. He bowled a beautiful inswinger thefirst ball of the innings, ripping through the defense of Rahane. A little later Tripathi could notexecute a cut properly to be caught behind.Pune captain Steven Smith (38 off 32)) then took charge of the proceedings with Tiwary at theother end. Smith punished Shahbaz Nadeem from the word go, smashing him for couple of foursand a six. The duo was scoring at a brisk pace, taking Pune to 74 for two in nine overs. However,Smith was trapped in front of the stumps by Nadeem on the first ball after the break to spice up thecontest. Pune were left to score 77 runs off the last 48 balls with Ben Stokes and Tiwary in themiddle. It did not turn out to be a straightforward chase despite Delhi's sloppiness on the field.Tiwary was dropped twice but still was not able to take his side home.

Fucale, Traccitto Lead Beast to Game Five VictoryMANCHESTER - In the final minutes of play in Game Six of the Nor th Division Finals, Brampton Beast goaltender Zach Fucale made thesave of the series, throwing out the glove hand to steal away a sure goal to help the Beast stay alive and come away with a crucial 2-1victory over the Manchester Monarchs at SNHU Arena in Manchester on Wednesday night. The save was one of 26 that the Laval, Quebecnative made on the night as he earned First Star honours for his heroic performance in a do-or-die Game Five. Reggie Traccitto scoredthe game-winner near the midway point of the third period and David Ling scored his first goal of the postseason to help force the seriesback to the Powerade Centre in Brampton for Game Six. The Beast were the first to find the back of the net in the opening period. It allstar ted with a hard shot off the stick of Brandon Marino. Monarchs star ter Sam Brittain made the initial save and thought he was safewhen he directed the rebound into the corner. David Ling had other plans as he sent a perfect shot on goal from the corner and beat the goaltender for hisfirst goal of the postseason from Marino and Connor Crisp at 9:38. The Beast were firing pucks on goal from everywhere in the opening period and outshot theMonarchs 11-8 after 20 minutes. The Beast fought hard and maintained their lead until late in the second period when Daniel Doremus got his stick on a shot fromDavid Kolomatis for a Monarchs power play goal at 15:21. The Beast's onslaught of shots continued throughout the second period as they once again outshotManchester in the period, this time by a 20-10 margin for a 31-18 edge after two periods. The Beast found themselves in penalty trouble in the third period, takingthree separate minor penalties, but the penalty killers stood tall and prevented any Grade A chances from reaching their goal. With the Beast enjoyinga power play oppor tunity in the middle of the third period, Reggie Traccitto parked himself on top of the left wing circle and one-timed apass from Jordan Henry. The shot exploded off his stick and whooshed by Brittain short side for a massive power play goal ay 9:35.

WEST INDIES WICKETKEEPER SHAI HOPE LOOKS AT AZHAR ALI'S COVER SHOT DURING THE THIRD TEST MATCH AT WINDSORPARK STADIUM IN ROSEAU, DOMINICA.

BANGALORE OVERCOME DELHIBY 10 RUNSNEW DELHI, (IANS) Bottom dwellers Royal ChallengersBangalore (RCB) ended their disappointing Indian PremierLeague (IPL) campaign with a 10-run win over sixth-placedDelhi Daredevils in an inconsequential contest at theFerozeshah Kotla here on Sunday. Captain Virat Kohli (58;45b; 3×4, 3×6) shared a 66-run second-wicket stand withWest Indian Chris Gayle (48; 38b; 3×3, 3×6) as Bangalore reached161/6 in 20 overs. Delhi were bowled out for 151 in 19.5 overs, losingby 10 runs to finish sixth. With both teams out of the race for the play-offs, Bangalore, who made five changes to their side, opted to bat.They made a slow start, scoring 37/1 at the end of Powerplayovers (six), with Gayle contributing 32 runs off 24 deliver-ies. Opening batsman Vishnu Vinod (3) did not trouble thescorers as he was bowled by Pat Cummins in the fifth ballof the fifth over. Gayle picked two sixes off pacer right-armpacer Mohammad Shami but he was far from his usualf low. He str uggled with his stroke-making af ter thePowerplay overs.

IPL2017 PLAYOFF SCHEDULEQualifier 1: MI vs RPS - May 16 (Mumbai) - 10:30am

Eliminator: SRH vs KKR - May 17 (Bangalore) - 10:30am2nd Qualifier: Winner Eliminator vs Loser Qualifier 1 - May 19 (Bangalore) - 10:30am

Final: Winner of Qualifier 1 vs Winner of 2nd Qualifier May 21 (Hyderabad) - 10:30am

SUPERGIANT BEAT MUMBAI INDIANTO ENTER IPL FINALMUMBAI, (PTI) M S Dhoni and Washington Sundar made match-winning contributions as Rising Pune Supergiant slayed MumbaiIndians by 20 runs to reach their maiden Indian Premier Leaguefinal here today.Dhoni was at his destructive best, smashing 40 off 26 balls in thedeath overs to propel Pune to 162 for four before young off-spinnerSundar took three important wickets that ledto Mumbai falling short with 142 for nine in Qualifier 1.It was Pune's third win over Mumbai in as many games thisseason, providing them with an opportunity to win the covetedtrophy in only their second season.Mumbai, who had topped the group stages, remain in the compe-tition and will meet the winner of tomorrow's Eliminator, betweenSunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders, in Qualifier 2 onFriday. With the pitch playing unusually slow, anything over 150was a tricky target despite Mumbai batting deep.Sundar sent back opposition skipper Rohit Sharma, AmbatiRayudu and Kieron Pollard in a space of 12 balls to leave Mumbaigasping at 51 for four in eight overs.Parthiv Patel (52 off 40) was solid at the other end and even usedthe long handle effectively to smash three sixes on the on side.

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FIRST ANNUAL BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

BRAMPTON - Every Sunday, MP Raj Grewal invites and hosts a bas-ketball drop-in for the youth of Brampton East. Always attended bydozens of young people, this is a wonderful oppor tunity to get youthactive and to build on the ideas of teamwork, respect and friendlycompetition.Recently MP Grewal held his First Annual Basketball Tournament.Twelve teams par ticipated in this highly competitive tournament andwere rewarded with trophies to mark their accomplishments as ateam and as individuals. The tournament star ted Saturday morningand throughout the day the teams played against one another in prepa-ration for the playoffs on Sunday. Sunday's schedule also included athree point competition to showcase the individual talents of our youth.

MP Grewal would like to thank all those who par ticipated in the tour-nament, including special guests Minister Navdeep Bains and Coun-cillor Gurpreet Dhillon. Over the course of the past several months,the number of young people coming out to play basketball has steadilygrown. This environment creates a safe space for youth who have theoppor tunity to talk to MP Grewal and make new friends.About the tournament, MP Grewal said, "Spor t brings people of allbackgrounds together and it is impor tant to create spaces where thisengagement can happen. Thank you to all those who par ticipated withincredible energy, those came out to suppor t the players, and all thevolunteers who helped ensure the event's success. I look forward tomaking this an annual event for our community."

Brampton's Season Ends with 5-4 Loss to MonarchsBRAMPTON - The most successful season in Brampton Beast history came to a close on Friday night as the Manchester Monarchswon Game Six of the Nor th Division Finals 5-4 at the Powerade Centre, giving the Monarchs the series victory four games to two.David Pacan, who led the team with 41 goals in the regular season, ended his year with a big four-point night (2G, 2A) while BrandonMarino and Willie Corrin each had a pair of assists in an enter taining game to end the 2016-17 ECHL season. Beast netminder ZachFucale was once again sharp between the pipes for Brampton and finished the night with 21 saves.Monarchs forward Matt Leitner scored the game-winner with less than five minutes to play in the third period to seal the victory for theMonarchs, who will advance to the Eastern Conference Final to face the South Carolina Stingrays. Pacan got the scoring star ted earlyin the first period, taking a perfect pass from Marino at the side of the goal and tapping in his first of the postseason at 6:05.The Monarchs' Ashton Rome got it back with a goal at 14:35 but it would be the Beast who would carry the lead into the firstintermission thanks to Reggie Traccitto, who capitalized on a one-timer on a 2-on-1 pass from Pacan with only eight secondsremaining in the first period. The back-and-for th game continued into the second period as Kevin Morris tied the game for Manchesterat 4:30. The Beast once again fought back hard and earned the go-ahead goal late in the second period. Luke Pither settled the puckin the slot and sent a slow shot toward the goal. The shot eluded Monarchs star ter Sam Brittain and trickled over the goal line,restoring the Beast lead at 18:33.

SAKSHI BAGS SILVER ATASIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

NEW DELHI, (PTI) Star grappler Sakshi Malik bagged asilver medal for India in the ongoing Asian WrestlingChampionship after losing to Japan's Risako Kawai inwomen's 60kg category. Making a comeback to theinternational circuit after the Olympics, Sakshi looked alittle out of touch as she went down to the Rio Gamesgold medallist in 63kg category Kawai 10-0 in just 2minutes and 44 seconds.Sakshi, who created history by becoming the firstIndian wrestler to win an Olympic medal -- with abronze -- last year, could not counter the challenge fromthe strong Japanese grappler. Competing for the firsttime in women's 60kg category after jumping up theweight division from 58kg, Sakshi though hardly had tobreak a sweat en route to the final. It was a cake walkfor the 24-year-old, who got the better of NabiraEsenbaeva of Uzbekistan 6-2 in the quar ter final andthen defeated Kazakhstan's Ayaulym Kassymova 15-3in her semifinal bout to cruise into the gold medalround. Another Indian, Vinesh Phogat also settled for asilver in women's 55kg category. Divya Kakran was thethird Indian to have made the final in women's 69kgcategory. However, Ritu Phogat (women's 48kg) wentdown in her semifinal bout to Yui Susaki of Japan 0-9 tolose out on a place in the final but would fight for thebronze medal. Pinki, meanwhile, was the lone Indian tohave lost in the quar ter final round of women's 53kg tobow out of the tournament early.

Sakshi Malik and Vinesh Phogat after winning theirmedals at Asian Wrestling Championship.

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