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Cost of cancelling twogas plants will cost up

to $1.1 billion

Harper refused to be partof next Commonwealth

summit in Sri Lanka

PAKISTAN ARMY BEHIND TERROR ATTACKIN KASHMIR : GENERAL BIKRAM

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Prime Minister Stephen Harper has used the Asia-Pacific Eco-nomic Cooperation (APEC) platform to boycott next month's com-monwealth summit in Sri Lanka.At the APEC summit in Bali, Indonesia he threatened to cut tieswith 64-year-old Commonwealth organisation due to ongoinghuman rights abuses by the host Sri Lankan government."In the past two years we have not only seen no improvement inthese areas, in almost all of these areas we've seen a consider-able rolling back, a considerable worsening of the situation,"saidthe Prime Minister at APEC in Bali.

Harper participates in the APEC Summit in Bali, IndonesiaCour tesy: pm.gc.ca

NEW DELHI: Stating that theIndian Army is 'pretty satisfied'that Keran sector of Kashmir hasbeen cleared of terrorists, Armychief General Bikram Singh saidthat it is impossible to infiltratethe area without the knowledgeof Pakistan Army."It is impossible for terrorists todo any activity along the LoCwithout the knowledge of thePakistani Army," he told TimesNow. "The cover fire given toterrorists to allow them toinfiltrate is given from the posts,"he said. Singh went on to assurethat the 'inimical designs' of the

terrorists will not succeed."They are dealing with aprofessional army." "Lets havefaith in the army and the soldierwho is fighting at the LoC," headded.Singh said the "desparateinfiltration bid" by terrorists inKeran sector in Jammu andKashmir has been foiled.He sought to clarify that theinfiltration attempt was not an"intrusion" as the enemy was notoccupying higher ground butsitting in a "nallah" (rivulet).

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An Ontario auditorgeneral's report whichrevealed that the true

cost of cancelling two gas plantswill cost up to $1.1 billion hadthe Progressive Conservativescalling for a snap electionWednesday.

Auditor general BonnieLysyk reported Tuesday that thecancellation of the plannedOakville gas plant will cost atleast $675 million, and possiblyas much as $810 million. TheLiberals had previously said thecost of cancelling the plantwould be $40 million.

A report released earlier thisyear found the cost of cancellinga Mississauga gas plant to be$275 million - $85 million morethan the Liberals had suggested.

Both the oppositionProgressive Conservatives andthe NDP allege that cancellingthe highly contested plants wasa political decision to saveLiberal seats in the 2011 election.The Liberals went on to win both

ridings where the gas plants weregoing to be located.

At the legislatureWednesday, the Tories blastedWynne for not taking tough takeaction over the billion-dollarspending debacle.

"You failed to make thisannouncement last night, maybe youwill this morning: Who got fired?Who's being dumped from cabinet?Who's being held accountable forthis incredible waste?" PC LeaderTim Hudak said.

PC Energy Critic LisaMacLeod pointed out that U.S.President Barack Obama spentless money during his electioncampaign than the Liberals spentcancelling the gas plants. "It'sabsolutely shameful," she said.

NDP Leader AndreaHorwath said the government'sactions resulted in a "great deal"for TCE and made it easier forthe Liberals to hold onto power,but "they stuck it to the peopleof Ontario."

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CANCER HAS AN ANSWER,

SAY MANISHA, YUVRAJ

SANJAY DUTT TO HOSTmata ki chowki during parole

In a joint effort to raiseawareness about cancer,Bollywood actress Manisha

Koirala and Indian cricketer YuvrajSingh Tuesday evening pepped upmillions of people affected with theailment, asserting "If we can, youcan". Rejecting the notion "cancerhas no answer", both Koirala andYuvraj Singh valiantly fought andovercame the life-threateningcancer.The Bollywood actress and theaggressive left-handed batsmanspoke about the traumatic momentwhen they came to know of theiraffliction, followed by agonisingand tough treatment process, butfinally - the victory over cancer.Having gone through it all, bothhave decided to spread awarenessabout the disease. "No matter atwhat stage the disease is detected,you have to pick up the piecesyourself and fight back. I tellpeople 'If Yuve can, you can',", saidYuvraj Singh during a livelyinteraction programme, "Pratigya,Cancer Myths and Reality",organised at a five-star hotel here.Manisha, who dislikes the term"cancer survivor" as it sounds"meek", called herself a "cancercrusader". "A crusader has theattitude which gives you strength,because that is what you needwhen you are fighting a disease,which may be cancer or some otherthing." "There is a stigma thatcancer means death. No, it is notso. I know lot of people who gotcancer, got treatment and are fine.Let us crusade against any kind ofchallenges," said the actress.Cancer patients, doctors, leadingBengali film stars, singers, fashiondesigners, sportsmen, socialites - inshort, the creme de la creme of thecity attended the programme thataimed to raise awareness aboutcancer. The audience listened to theduo in rapt attention, breaking outin spontaneous applause now andthen.Yuvraj acknowledged they had nowbecome role models for cancerpatients. "We both are symbols ofhope and courage." On hiscomeback into the Indian team, hesaid: "It is the passion to comeback. If you have the passion, youcan come back. This is the reason Iam back. Hopefully, I can play a fewmore years for the country".The strength to fight against thedisease comes from within, yourfamily, friends and well-wishers,said the cricketer.Yuvraj exuded confidence thatManisha would also make acomeback, but cautioned heragainst hurrying."The media should not hound herabout her comeback schedule," headded.The star-cricketer said, earlydetection was the key to fight backthe disease.Manisha Koirala, who gave amotivational speech, helped byaudio-visual props like slides, herpictures as a child, a young girl, anactress and as a cancer patient,said: "The disease has taught mewhat all that is important in my life.I want to tell people how fragile lifeis. We should value our life, ourhealth." She stressed on leading ahealthy life and eating organicfood. Leading Bengali film actressRituparna Sengupta, whoseorganisation "Bhavna Aaj or Kaal"tied up with corporate affairs expertSubroto Mukherjee's "Illusions" forthe show, said: "We all have ourprofessional lives, but beyond thatwe have some duty. We need to doour bit for the society."

Cancer survivors cricketerYuvraj Singh and Bollywood

actress Manisha Koiralachampioned fight against

cancer recently in Kolkata.Browse through the brave

and charming faces.

“Actor Sanjay Dutt, who’s come back home from Pune’s

Yerwada Jail to his Mumbai home on a 14-day parole,will reportedly hold the annual Mata Ki Chowki with

wife Maanayata. The 54-year-old actor is serving a 42-monthsentence in a case related to the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts.



page 4 OBAMA NAMES JANETYELLEN TO HEAD FED, FIRSTWOMAN TO HEAD USCENTRAL BANK IN ITSHISTORY

MUSH GETS BAILFREE TO LEAVE PAKISTAN

After SC Reprieve In Bugti Case, Party Leader Says Ex-President Will Stay To Fight Cases

Islamabad: Pakistan Supreme Cour t on Wednesday granted bail toex-president Pervez Musharraf in Baloch nationalist leader NawabAkbar Bugti’s murder case. Bugti was killed in a military raid when the ex-ruler was the presi-dent and the army chief in 2006. The cour t had earlier granted him bail in cases related to his failureto provide former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto adequate securitybefore her assassination in 2007 and illegal sacking of judges afterthe imposition of emergency the same year. Musharraf ’s lawyer, Ibrahim Satti, claimed his client was nowfree to leave the country, but would be bound to return to answer thecharges framed against him. His lawyers said this was the last case in which he was still underarrest. Aasia Ishaque, spokesperson of Musharraf ’s All Pakistan MuslimLeague par ty, said he will not leave the country. “Musharraf is notgoing to leave the country. He will continue to stay in Pakistan andfight the politically motivated cases,” she said. Welcoming the verdict, Ishaque said: “It was due for a very longtime. I’m happy that the Supreme Cour t gave him bail. Before grantingbail, the bench noted that there was no evidence of conspiracy againstMusharraf in the Bugti murder case. That is more impor tant to us.” On Wednesday, a 3-judge bench observed there was no substantialevidence against Musharraf in the criminal conspiracy of Bugti’s kill-ing and subsequently granted him bail against two surety bonds of Rs1million each. Earlier, the cour t asked Baluchistan Prosecutor General Tahir IqbalKhattak about the evidence he had to prove the ex-president con-spired to kill the Baluch leader. Khattak argued that statements of abettors as well as CDs of theattack were available with the complainant’s counsel. “People werekilled during those attacks,” he added. Justice Sarmad Jalal Osmanyasked the prosecutor whether anyone had witnessed Musharraf or

his alleged accomplices conspiring against Bugti. The cour t had summoned Bugti’s son and complainant, Jamil AkbarBugti, but he did not appear before it. Satti said an anti-terrorism cour t and high cour t had earlier re-jected Musharraf's bail plea on grounds of technicalities. “In case abail application was rejected over technical grounds, the apex cour twas the authority to hear the case,” Satti said. The former ruler had returned to Pakistan earlier this year to con-test the national elections in March. But he was barred from contest-ing and arrested in connection with various criminal cases. With input from agenciesLEGAL RELIEFThe supreme cour t sets Musharraf’s bail in the Bugti murder case attwo surety bonds of Rs 1 million eachThe Balochistan high cour t had earlier turned down his bail plea, afterwhich the expresident appealed in the apex cour tBaloch nationalist leader Akbar Bugti, who had led an armed cam-paign for provincial autonomy, was killed in a cave in 2006 during amilitary raid ordered by Musharraf, who was president and armychief at that timeHOUSE ARRESTMusharraf returned from exile in March after nearly four years of self-imposed exile to take par t in the general elections in May, but wasbarred from contesting because of pending court casesHe is currently being held at his farmhouse on the outskir ts ofIslamabad, guarded by nearly 300 policemen, paramilitary person-nel, soldiers, snipers and anti-terrorism officersSHOT IN THE ARM Musharraf has already been granted bail in allother cases against himHe is an accused in the assassination of former PM Benazir Bhutto in2007; he is also facing trial over the suspension of judges duringemergency rule, which he imposed in 2007; and the death of a clericduring a siege at the Lal Masjid in the same year

Obama names Janet Yellen tohead Fed, first woman to headUS central bank in its historyWASHINGTON: President Barack Obama, in the midst of anenervating political and financial crisis, has nominated a fe-male banker to head the US Federal Reserve, one of the mostpowerful positions in the world whose every word and actionaffects financial markets and economic mood in far corners ofthe globe.Obama introduced Janet Yellen, 67, as his nominee to chair theUS central bank at a White House event on Wednesday after-noon, the first time in the institution's 100-year history that awoman has occupied the position. Coming on the heels of India'sown landmark appointment of Arundhati Bhattacharya to headthe State Bank of India (a first in its 207-history), the develop-ments represent another milestone in an area long dominatedby men.Ironically, Yellen's nomination came after the man who wasObama's first choice, former treasury secretary Larry Summers,withdrew from consideration in September because of a flutterover what was seen in some quar ters as disparaging com-ments he once made on women, among other controversies.Summers provocatively hypothesized at a conference that theshortage of women in cer tain disciplines could be explained byinnate differences in mathematical ability.Yellen, from all accounts, is not inhibited by any such notion.Her spectacular credentials include a doctorate in economicsfrom Yale University, a teaching career spanning UC Berkeley,London School of Economics and Harvard University, chairingPresident Clinton's Council of Economic Advisers in 1997-1999,a six-year stint as President and CEO of the Federal ReserveBank of San Francisco (2004-2010), before she was named tothe Fed's Board of Governors as vice-chair in 2010.She is married to Nobel Prize winning economist George Akerlof.One former colleague was reported describing her as a "smalllady with a large I.Q." President Obama called her "one of thenation's foremost economists and policy makers" who is "re-nowned for good judgment."Yellen's nomination has to be confirmed by the US Senate(where Democrats are in a majority), upon which she willreplace Ben Bernanke, whose two-term chairmanship of theFed ends in January. The transit ion comes at a delicatemoment for the Obama administration, which, on top of agovernment shutdown, will have trouble paying its bills af-ter October 17 because a legislative ceiling on government'sdebt, currently capped at $16.7 trillion, will prevent it fromborrowing more unless the Republican Congress increasesthe limit.But the good news for the rest of the world, including India,is that Yellen's nomination would suggest there would notbe any dramatic or sudden changes in the Fed's easy-moneypolicies in the next few months. The Bernanke-led Fed joltedthe world earlier this year by indicating that it would exitfrom the $ 85-billion a month bond-buying program that hasstimulated a recovery. But widespread panic across the globeat the prospect of easy money tapering off topped by the softjob market at home and the looming crisis in Washingtonpersuaded the central bank to continue the program, pro-vided at least temporary relief to India, among other coun-tries, which are buffeted by their own crises.


TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2013 breaking news

Pakistan Army behindTerror attack in Kashmir:General BikramContd. from Page 1"It was a desperate infiltration bid, which has been foiled," GenSingh told repor ters here on the sidelines of the Air Force Dayparade. The Army Chief said that seven of the terrorists in-volved in the Keran sector had apparently pulled out from thereand tried to infiltrate from other areas but were gunned down bythe security forces. The Army launched a massive anti-infiltra-tion operation in Shalbhatti village in Keran Sector on Septem-ber 24 after noticing a group of 30 to 40 militants trying to sneakinto the Valley. A huge cache of arms and war-like stores wererecovered by troops battling holed up terrorists in the Keran sectoralong the LoC in Kashmir for the 14th day even as the Union Govern-ment said Army was taking "appropriate" necessary measures.AnExternal Affairs Ministry spokesperson said further necessary action, asappropriate, will be taken if required based on the assessment of thecurrent operations against the terrorists who infiltrated from across theLine of Control. He said the recoveries include seven AK-47 rifles, fourpistols, one sniper rifle, 20 UBGL grenades, two radio-sets and other war-like stores. Some medicines and food items were also recovered, he said.Army had recovered three AK rifles, 10 pistols, five radio-sets and otheritems after the search operations in the sector, Col Mitra said. He did nottake any questions. In New Delhi, Government said maintenance of sanc-tity of LoC was of "primary importance" and asserted that after assess-ment, if required, it will take the matter further in the operations against theterrorists. "We have repeatedly emphasised that the maintenance of sanc-tity of Line of Control is of primary importance. Even at the last meetingbetween Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Pakistan Prime MinisterNawaz Sharif, this issue was re- emphasised.

COST OF CANCELLING TWO GAS PLANTSWILL COST UP TO $1.1 BILLION

Contd. from Page 1Hudak said the Liberal government should be defeated in a

non-confidence motion."They have no moral authority to govern this province

when they're willing to use whatever it takes, $1.1 billion, tosave a handful of Liberal seats," he said.

But NDP Leader Andrea Horwath said it was "pretty clear"that there was nothing that can be done to force an electionunless the Liberals call it themselves. Unless the Liberals declareany bill to be one of confidence, the next chance for oppositionparties to vote on a confidence motion isn't until next spring'sprovincial budget.

"So Mr. Hudak can stand on his head and spit nickels, butit's not going to create an election in Ontario," Horwath said.

Hudak shot back, saying it would be hard for the Liberalsto ignore the will of both opposition parties.

Wynne, who apologized for the staggering bill on Tuesday,reiterated her message that steps are being taken to prevent

political interference in future business negotiations."We are correcting that problem, it should not have happened.

I take responsibility for having been part of a government thatmade that mistake of not having taken the communities' concernsinto account in the first place," she said.

She also said local municipalities would have more say in theplanning process for new energy projects.

Speaking to reporters in Elliot Lake Wednesday, former Ontariopremier Dalton McGuinty reiterated his previous statements,including that blame must be shared among all parties for the last-minute cancellations.

"The important thing to keep in mind is this: all three partiesagreed," he said. "It was wrong to locate those plants in thosecommunities, it was wrong to locate a gas plant the size of a hospitalbeside a hospital and a school and family homes.

McGuinty said he regretted that the cancellations were socostly. "I regret that we hadn't acted sooner as a government," hesaid.

GUNMEN KIDNAP LIBYAN PRIMEMINISTER ALI ZIDAN IN TRIPOLITRIPOLI: Libyan PrimeMinister Ali Zidan was snatchedby gunmen before dawn onThursday from a Tripoli hotelwhere he resides, thegovernment said. The abductionappeared to be in retaliation forthe US special forces raid overthe weekend that seized aLibyan al-Qaida suspect from thestreets of the capital.

Zidan's abduction reflectedthe weakness of Libya'sgovernment, which is virtuallyheld hostage by powerfulmilitias, many of which are madeup of Islamic militants. Militantswere angered by the US captureof the suspected militant, knownas Abu Anas al-Libi, and accusedthe government of colluding inor allowing the raid.

In a sign of Libya's chaos,Zidan's seizure was depicted byvarious sources as either an"arrest'' or an abduction.

That is because the militiasare interwoven in Libya'sfragmented power structure.With the police and army indisarray, many are enlisted toserve in state security agencies,though their loyalty is more to

their own commanders than togovernment officials and theyhave often intimidated orthreatened officials. The militiasare rooted in the brigades thatfought in the uprising thattoppled autocrat MuammarGaddafi in 2011, and are oftenreferred to as "revolutionaries.''

A statement on thegovernment's official websitesaid Zidan was taken at dawn toan "unknown loca t ion fo runknown reasons'' by a groupbe l ieved to be" revo lu t ionar ies ' ' f rom asecurity agency known as theAnti-Crime Committee. TheCabinet held an emergencymeet ing on Thursdaymorning, headed by Zidan'sdeputy, Abdel-Salam al-Qadi.

Abdel-Moneim al-Hour, anofficial with the Anti-CrimeCommittee, told The AssociatedPress that Zidan had beenarrested on accusations ofharming state security andcorruption. The publicprosecutor's office said it hadissued no warrant for Zidan'sarrest.

A government official said

gunmen broke into the luxuryhotel in downtown Tripoli whereZidan lives and abducted himand two of his guards. The twoguards were beaten but laterreleased. The official spoke toAP on condition of anonymityfor fear of retaliation.

State departmentspokeswoman Jen Psaki,traveling with secretary of state

John Kerry in Brunei, said, "Weare looking into these reportsand we are in close touch withsenior US and Libyan officials onthe ground.''

The snatching of Zidancame hours after he met with thefamily of Nazih Abdul-Hamed al-Ruqai, the al-Qaida suspectseized by the Americans, nowbeing held in a US warship.

HARPER REFUSED TO BE PARTOF NEXT COMMONWEALTHSUMMIT IN SRI LANKACONTD. FROM PAGE 1"Based on that, I have made a decision I will not attend theCommonwealth leaders' summit this fall," he said."Canada noted with concern the impeachment of the Sri LankanChief Justice earlier this year, and we remain disturbed byongoing repor ts of intimidation and incarceration of politicalleaders and journalists, harassment of minorities, reported dis-appearances, and allegations of extra judicial killings," he saidin a statement. He said Canada believes that if the Common-wealth is to remain relevant it must stand in defence of thebasic principles of freedom, democracy, and respect for hu-man dignity, which are the very foundation upon which the Com-monwealth was built. He added Canada will continue to moni-tor events in Sri Lanka and urge the government to implementfully the recommendations of the Lessons Learnt and Recon-ciliation Commission, promote respect for human rights andthe rule of law, and under take an independent investigation intoalleged violations of the human rights of thousands of civiliansat the end of the conflict. The statement said Deepak Obhrai,Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs andfor International Human Rights, will represent Canada at themeeting in Colombo.


TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2013c o m m u n i t y

HATE MONGERSTARGET HINDUIDENTITY INCALIFORNIAJALANDHAR: After Sikhs, even Hindus seem to be at thereceiving end of racists in US. A Punjabi-origin coach andboard member of baseball's Sutter Buttes Little League inYuba City of California, Sukh Dulai, found the words - "wewant no Hindus at SBLL" - etched on his truck. With the po-lice investigating the case and the Indian community react-ing to it, Yuba City mayor has confirmed that the incident wasbeing probed as a hate crime. Sukh belongs to a Sikh familybut does not suppor t a Sikh appearance as he is clean shaven- a possible reason for him to be mistaken for a Hindu by theracists. "The Yuba City police are treating Dulai case as a hate crime.It is an ongoing investigation on which we cannot commentat present. Yuba City is one of the richest, diverse communi-ties in California. This type of behaviour cannot and will notbe tolerated here," said Kashmir Singh Gill aka Kash Gill, protem mayor of Yuba City, who is also of Punjabi origin. RajBhanot, founder of a Hindu temple, said it was very unfor tu-nate that members of the minority communities were beingtargeted in hate crimes which were against the Americanculture of diversity."As a Yuba City councilman, I will do everything I can in mycapacity to get justice," said counciller Tejinder Mann. "YubaCity has considerable Sikh population and people here arewell aware of the Sikh identity. They even differentiate be-tween Sikhs and Hindus. Since Dulai is clean-shaven, it ap-pears to be the reason that he was referred to as a Hindu. Thecomment was against the Hindu community and identity,"explained California resident and Nor th America Punjabi As-sociation (NAPA) leader Satnam Singh Chahal, who alsowrote a letter to police chief of Yuba City M Rober t D Landonabout the incident.

NDP PUTS FORWARDMEASURES TO TACKLEYOUTH UNEMPLOYMENTOTTAWA – New Demo-crats are proposingnew tax credits for busi-nesses that hire youngCanadians in order totackle high levels ofyouth unemployment inCanada.“The youth unemploy-ment rate is double thenational average, andyet Conservatives havefailed to act,” said Offi-cial Opposition Financecr i t ic, Peggy Nash(Parkdale – High Park).“We’re proposing a new tax incentive that will benefit bothbusinesses and young Canadians. It will encourage busi-nesses to create new jobs for youth while helping themwith the cost of training.”New Democrats are calling on the government to intro-duce tax credits to businesses hiring Canadians agedbetween 18 and 25. Under the NDP proposal, businesseswould be eligible for an amount of up to $1,000 for hiringa young employee and for matching funds for the trainingof said employee. The tax credit would be doubled in re-gions of the country where youth unemployment is mostdire.“Conservative inaction is compromising the future of ouryouth and our long-term economic prosperity,” said theNDP Employment and Social Development critic Jinny Sims(Newton – Nor th Delta). “Conservatives should adopt theNDP’s Youth Hiring Tax Credit policy as soon as possible tohelp reduce these high levels of youth unemployment in ourcountry.”“Young people today are more educated than ever but arenot able to get jobs that match their capabilities,” saidNDP Youth crit ic Matthew Dubé (Chambly – Borduas).“The NDP Youth Hiring Tax Credit is a win-win situationfor our young workers and the businesses who hire them.”

Miss Teen Canada 2013 -

Abissheka Lloydson crowned

Art forms and amazing talents together areimmeasurably a rich formula and celebration inour human journey. They are both, inborn andacquired through dedication and discipline. That

means, whether learning traditional dance at a tender age of3 from the renowned guru Smt. ShantaPondurrai or movinginto getting trained in Carnatic vocal form Smt.KulanayakiVivekanthan or violin from Smt. Thana DeviMidradeva - all these were part of the blossoming ofdedication and showcase of talent of one individual - she isAbissheka Lloydson - a Grade 12 student from Bro.AndreCatholic High School in Markham.Ms Lloydson's interest should not simply be viewedthrough a single lens. Her involvement and participation invarious sports activities such as basketball, badminton,volleyball, swimming and yoga, brought her many awardsfor each of these sports.Not to be outdone as an astute student AbisshekaLloydsonpromptly brought her signature into studies, by winningthe Honour-Rolls in Grade 8, 9 and 10.In order to find natural staging for her inborn talents and toset an example for everyone - she raised the bar on her ownaccomplishments. Her remarkable entry into modelling,starting with the fashion show at OHM wedding show in2011 was a huge success. She attracted interest fromvarious modelling and fashion agencies of local SouthAsian and Canadian spectre, which resulted her appearingin many commercials for the same. On Oct 30th 2011Abissheka Lloydson was crowned as 'Miss Tamil Toronto2011 - Queen of All Angles.' Tamil Mirror award Ms.Abissheka "The Youth leadership award" 2012. She hadpracitpated in both Miss South Asia 2013 and Beauties ofAsia 2013 and came in as a runner up. On august 31st shewas crowned Miss Teen Canada Globe 2013/2014.

The multi talentedAbisshekaLloydson's passion was notsimply restricted to her own advancement and relay of hertalents - but more so on giving back to the community andsociety that she very much appreciate and adore. Herinvolvement with kids with disabilities and her coaching ofswimming, dance, violin and music to young kids is hernatural embodiment of her inner spirit.The ultimate pace for her ideals came to a right space, whenAbissheka recently visited her homeland. Her dreams cametrue when she got an opportunity to teach the kids at hermother's old school of KatkulamThamilKalavanPadasalai inVavunia, Science, Math, English and basic Computer skills."It takes only one person to make a difference and I want to bethat one person that will make a difference in today's society.My word of advice to the youth is this - bring your culture,and talents wherever you go and let them shine. That's why weare here on earth. Canada has a lot of opportunities to proveyour talents. You need to focus on your goals and be shininglights to you and the society around you," said Ms AbisshekaLloydson."My Journey is a long path way, there have been many peoplewho have helped me with this journey. I would like to thank mymain 4 sponsors Aalyaa, Kharishma, Arathiee Super Centre andSujan Shan. many people in the media industries as well, let itcome to interviews, videos, and photos they have always beenthere for me. I want to thank all the people who gave me theopportunity to shine in this career. I want to thank fashiondesigners who have given me the opportunity to also take part inshoots and ads. I want to thank my wonderful family, who havealways been there, and my awesome friends who have alwaysbeen my side. MCGP for giving me this opportunity forparticipating in this pageant and giving me an unforgettablemoment. I want to thank Realtors Ashwin Gill and Neetu Gillfor their immense support and encouragement as well. I wish

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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2013 c o m m u n i t y

Mississauga gets'AAA' gradingStandard and Poor's Rating Services (S&P) reaf-firmed the City of Mississauga's 'AAA' credit ratingfor the tenth year, referring to the City's "strongeconomic fundamentals, very positive financialmanagement and liquidity and low debt burden" intheir assessment."Council and staff work hard to ensure our resourcesare managed and allocated carefully," said Gary Kent,commissioner, Corporate Services and chief financialofficer. "This rating demonstrates the City's contin-ued commitment to good financial management."S&P rated the City's outlook as stable over the nexttwo years and credited Mississauga's fiscal respon-sibility: "The City of Mississauga has a robust set offinancial policies, including a recently approved debtpolicy that sets out which capital projects are eligiblefor debt-financing and establishes debt servicesl imits."As Canada's sixth largest city, Mississauga is hometo 741,000 residents and more than 54,000 busi-nesses, including more than 60 For tune 500 compa-nies with Canadian head offices or major divisionalhead offices. A diverse, progressive and award-winning municipality located on the shores of LakeOntario in the hear t of the Greater Toronto Area,Mississauga is "Leading Today for Tomorrow" byfocusing on delivering services, implementing itsStrategic Plan, delivering value for money andmaintaining infrastructure.

SMALL BUSINESSMONTH IN BRAMPTONOctober is Small Business Month in the Province ofOntario. To mark the occasion, the City of Brampton'sSmall Business Enterprise Centre (SBEC) is present-ing a full schedule of events to the business commu-nity.Small Business Month highlights the impor tantcontributions of small and medium-sized businessesto Brampton's economy. SBEC is proud to celebrateentrepreneurs whose ideas, passion and determina-tion help make our community competitive andprosperous."Small business owners and aspiring entrepreneursare key contributors to innovation, investment and jobcreation in Brampton," says Regional Councillor GaelMiles, Chair of the Brampton Attraction RetentionAdvisory Committee (BARAC). "While we pay specialtribute to them this month, their effor ts are appreci-ated year-round."Events include motivational speakers, education/professional development and networking oppor tuni-ties. All events are free and require advance registra-tion.Brampton SBEC has involved many subject matterexper ts and community par tners, such as the Busi-ness Development Bank of Canada, which is simulta-neously celebrating its own Small Business Week™from October 20 to 26.getenergizedSBEC's premier Small Business Month event,getenergized, will be held on Thursday, October 24,from 7:45 am to 12:30 pm, at Hotel Bramalea on DixieRoad and Queen Street East (formerly Holiday InnSelect). The event includes breakfast, networking,round-table discussion topics, and inspiration forestablished businesses. You will getenergized bykeynote speaker Teresa Cascioli. Hear how she grewa bankrupt brewery into one of Canada´s premierbusinesses and then sold it to one of its majorcompetitors.getenergized is a par t of the new Peel ONE Network,a network for entrepreneurs recently launched by theOntario Ministry of Economic Development, Trade andEmployment, and the Ontario Ministry of Researchand Innovation. The Ontario Network of Entrepreneurs'goal is to create one place for Ontario businesses tobenefit from the excellence delivered by the newexpanded, collaborative network of entrepreneurshipand innovation exper tise.Pledge to ProsperThe second annual Pledge to Prosper programcontinues to run the entire month. Small businessowners have the oppor tunity to tackle one impor tantbusiness objective this fall and drive success withthis program. It's free to pledge and SBEC willsuppor t your pledge with resources, prizing and acelebration event. Businesses will be motivated withchances to win weekly Starbucks gift cards, one ofthree Samsung tablets, and other great prizes at acelebration event in December.

UNITED SIKHS salutes NDP leader forstanding behind the Turban

"Sikhs have fought in bothWorld Wars while wearingtheir turbans. 200,000Sikhs soldiers sacrificed

their lives, 90,000 died and100,000 were injured. Theyfought side by side with othersoldiers, while wearing theirturbans," said New DemocraticParty Leader (NDP) ThomasMulcair. NDP Leader Mulcairpromised to fight againstinstitutionalized discriminationin honour of Sikh Veteransagainst i t" . The PartiQuebecois governmentunveiled a proposed charter ofvalues that would ban publicemployees from wearingreligious symbols in manypublic locations. This includesthe Sikh Turban and Patka.This would be done bymodifying Quebec's charter ofhuman rights and freedoms to

the CBC News reported on thecontroversial ads sponsored byan Ontario hospital, LakeridgeHealth, saying "We don't carewhat's on your head. We carewhat's in it."

In July 2011, the UN HumanRights Committee released a52-paragraph statement,General Comment 34,concerning freedoms ofopinion and expression. i twould be impermissible for anysuch laws to discriminate infavor of or against one orcertain religions or beliefsystems, or their adherentsover another, or religiousbelievers over non-believers.Nor would it be permissible forsuch prohibitions to be used toprevent or punish criticism ofreligious leaders orcommentary on religiousdoctrine and tenets of faith.

have and will continue to fightfor religious freedom and tomaintain the Right to Turbanglobally.

Deepinder Singh,Community Advocate forUNITED SIKHS-Canadachapter said, "If Quebec doesimplement this, it will be a clearattack on the Canadian charter.We will not rest till then."

Despite mountingcriticism, the government hasdefended the proposit ion,stating the need for a unifiedQuebec identity and for publicemployees to be perceived asneutral while at work. The billhas been endorsed byQuebec's largest public serviceunion, which related theprohibition of overt religioussymbols to the existing rulesagainst expressing politicalsentiments on the job. Recently

include what would be called'Quebec Values'. The QuébecorMedia Inc.(QMI) article statesburqas, turbans, hijabs,yarmulkes, and crosses wouldnot be permitted by employeesin any public places including:offices, courts, police stations,hospitals, government offices,public schools, large daycares,CEGEPs and universities.

UNITED SIKHS standsstrong against this bill . We

Sikh Gurus' Portraits Removedfrom Los Angeles Bar and Café

UNITED SIKHS International Civil and Human Rights Advocacy(ICHRA) Team received an email confirmation from the Pikey Bar andCafe Management detailing that the portraits of the Sikh Guru'shavebeen removed from the Bar as of October 1, 2013.After learning of the portraits, UNITED SIKHS first wrote to the Barmanagement on August 29th, 2013 expressing deep concern and anguishof the community. We explained to them why this act is so disrespectful, andasked for immediate measures to be taken to address it. Specifically, werequested for removal of the portraits, and offered to have them transportedto the nearest gurudwara. Pikey Bar and Restaurant management respondedby removing the pictures of the portraits from their website, but did notacknowledge receipt of our communication. After numerous follow upcommunications and on being unable to solicit a response, UNITED SIKHScreated an online petition on behalf of the Sikh community. The petitionrequested the Pikey Bar and Restaurant management to respect thereligious sentiments of the Sikhs by removing the portraits of the revered

Sikh gurus from the Bar. It informed the management that to hang theportraits of the Sikh gurus in an establishment serving alcohol is asacrilegious act. A few days after the petition was launched, the PikeyManagement contacted UNITED SIKHS Staff Attorney Manmeet Singhand confirmed that the management had decided to take down thepictures. After numerous back and forth communications and muchconvincing, Singh received a call last night from Mr. Abraham Beltran,Special Projects Manager at Committed Inc., the parent company ofPikey Bar and Restaurant, informing that the portraits had been takendown. In an email sent today, Mr.Beltran summarized our conversationconfirming the removal, and shared the attached picture which showsthat the portraits are no longer there. "UNITED SIKHS is humbled tosuccessfully address another issue which had deeply hurt the sentimentsof the Sikhs. In future, we hope business establishments will be moreconsiderate of, and sensitive towards religious sentiments of everycommunity" said Manmeet Singh.

BEFORE AFTER

NEW STUDY SHOWS RECENT IMMIGRANTSMOSTLY EARN MINIMUM WAGEBetween 2003 and 2011 the number of employees working forminimum wage in Ontario has more than doubled from 4.3 to9 per cent according to a repor t from Wellesley institute.The people with highest minimum wage demography aremore likely to be recent immigrants, "racialized" workersand women said the repor t.Fully 19.1 percent of recent immigrants are working atminimum wage, more than twice that of all employees.Young workers are much more likely to be working forminimum wage than those who are over 25. But almost 40percent of employees working for minimum wage, 183,000Ontarians, were 25 years of age and over in 2011."This study shows that it is not just students who are workingfor minimum wage," said study author Sheila Block repor tedthe Star. "It shows that more than half of workers who wouldbenefit from a $4 increase in the minimum wage are over25.""In a time when governments feel their budgets are con-

strained, minimum wage policy is something that canaddress income inequality," said Block in an interview withthe Star.Ontario's minimum wage was stable at $6.85 an hour until2003 when Liberals were elected, it rose to $10.25 an houraf ter the par ty came to power between 2004 and 2010repor ted the Star.Past summer the Ontario government appointed a panel tolook into increasing minimum wage."We are proud of our record in raising living standards forour province's most vulnerable individuals. By establishingthe Minimum Wage Advisory Panel, we're taking steps toensure that the setting of minimum wage is out of politi-cians' hands. This will ensure a fair wage for Ontario'sworkers and predictability for businesses," said YasirNaqvi,Minister of Labour in a statement in July.The statement said the Chair of the panel that was appointedwill provide his advice to government this winter.


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HEALTHCARE COSTSBY DR. HEDY FRY, PC, MP, LIBERAL HEALTH CRITIC

None of us wants to think about someone we love suffering froma significant health event or serious diagnosis. But if the unthink-able happens, we expect that universal, high-quality healthcarewill be there when it is needed, where it is needed.Unfor tunately, many Canadians face the challenges associatedwith additional costs, not covered by the public healthcare sys-tem, including the costs of medications, physiotherapy, homeretrofits, as well as lost salary and wages. A repor t released bySun Life Financial today notes that 4 of every 10 Canadians - andover 50 percent of those of prime working age - who are diag-nosed with a serious illness or experienced a major health is-sue, suffer financially as a result.This is a significant problem for middle class Canadians who arealready feeling squeezed by shrinking wages, the pressing needto save for retirement, and having to care for children and elderlyparents n. A serious diagnosis or health event can increase thatfinancial stress exponentially.Many have dipped into retirement savings to offset these costs.Those who do not have sufficient savings - and the repor t sug-gests that as many as 81% of Canadians fall into this pool -racked up huge credit card debt, refinanced their homes, or insome cases have had to sell their homes and downsize to pay forthese unexpected expenses.It should not be this way. The purpose of the healthcare systemshould be jointly to improve the health of Canadians - thus reduc-ing preventable, costly illnesses in the first place - and to pro-vide a high level of care without the imposition of a financialburden.These were the goals of the 2004 Health Accord. The federalgovernment committed to working with the provinces to invest inhealth promotion and disease prevention to keep people healthythrough the development of community care cl inics andhealthcare teams, and to develop a National PharmaceuticalsStrategy to keep the costs of prescription drugs down and ensuretheir safety and efficacy. That plan was jettisoned in the earlydays of Stephen Harper's Conservative government. The result?Canadians are feeling the financial pinch, during one of the moststressful times in their lives. It should be the job of the federalgovernment to ensure that out-of-pocket healthcare expensesare kept as minimal as possible.We are deeply concerned by the increasing cost of healthcareand other mounting economic pressures on the middle class.That is why we are continuing to reach out as broadly as pos-sible, using every tool at our disposal, to ensure that the solu-tions the Liberal Par ty of Canada puts forward will effectivelyaddress the many economic challenges facing Canadian fami-lies and create the conditions for a thriving middle class.

THANKING CANADIAN SENIORSBY KYLE SEEBACK, M.P., BRAMPTON WEST

The first of October is a very impor tant day on the Canadiancalendar, and not simply because it marks the beginning of anew month. No, October 1st is special because it marks NationalSeniors Day here in Canada.Our seniors are the heart and soul of our families and our commu-nities. Through their years of service and dedication to this country,Canadian seniors have helped transform Canada and are helpingkeep it strong and prosperous.That's why, this Seniors Day, our Conservative Government wantsto remind Canadians to take the time to celebrate the seniors whohave impacted your life.Our Government has always been a strong supporter of Canadianseniors. In fact, since first taking office in 2006, our Government hasintroduced a number of measures which have been aimed at helpingCanadian seniors enjoy their golden years with dignity. One of the firstinitiatives our Government put forward was to allow senior couples thefreedom to split their pension income. When seniors are able to split theirpension with their spouse or partner, it lowers the taxes that they are requiredto pay and creates the potential to help seniors double their pensionincome. Our Government also increased the Age Amount by $2,000.This measure helps middle and low-income seniors by decreasingtheir overall tax burden, helping them keep more of their hard-earnedmoney.And, as a part of our Economic Action Plan, we've built on thoseinitiatives by introducing the largest increase to the Guaranteed In-come Supplement (GIS) in 25 years.Our Government is also focused on helping seniors stay involvedand active in their communities. One of the ways we're accomplishingthis is through our support for the New Horizons for Seniors Program. Thisinnovative program supports local organizations that are dedicated to helpingseniors get involved through volunteerism, mentorship, and many otherrewarding opportunities. At the same time, our Government recognizes theneed to address the unacceptable number of fraud, abuse and neglect crimesthat are being committed against Canadian seniors. That's why we announcedan amendment to the criminal code which lists vulnerability due to age as anaggravating factor in sentencing and will result in tougher penal-ties for criminals. Going forward, Canadians can count on ourConservative Government to continue to build on these success-ful measures and continue to suppor t Canadian seniors.

India became independent in 1947. For the nation, achievementof independence from British rule was a landmark event. But formillions, that this epochal happening was accompanied by thetrauma of partition denuded it of all the joy such an event would

have ordinarily brought.Personally, I spent the first twenty years of my life in Karachi,

the capital of Sindh. After the creation of Pakistan, Karachi becamethe capital of the new state and remained as such until a new capitalnear Rawalpindi, named Islamabad, was constructed.

In 1942 when I had just passed out of High School, I became aswayamsewak of the RSS, and that became the biggest turning pointin my life. It has influenced my thinking and conduct all through mylife. In 1947, I was a pracharak (whole timer) of the RSS. Afterpartition, most RSS pracharaks in Sindh were assigned responsibilitiesin Rajasthan. So from 1947 to 1957, I was in Rajasthan – first inAlwar, then in Bharatpur, later in Kota and finally in Jaipur.

It was during this first decade of independence that just oneyear after the adoption of the Indian Constitution, Dr. Syama PrasadMookerji decided to launch the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, which todayfunctions as the Bharatiya Janata Party.

It was this initiative taken by Dr. S.P. Mookerji in 1951 whichdrew into politics most of those who have made the party as powerfula force as it is today – dedicated patriots like Pandit DeendayalUpadhyaya, Nanaji Deshmukh, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, KushabhauThakre, Jagannath Rao Joshi, Sunder Singh Bhandari, KailashpatiMishra, P. Parameshwaran, Vishnukant Shastri, Jagdish PrasadMathur and such others, who had no interest in power politics, andwhose sole concern was India’s greatness.

Most of those I have named above were R.S.S. pracharaks atthe time and their being assigned responsibility in the Jana Sanghwas the result of an important meeting Dr. Mookerji had with theRSS Sar Sangh Chalak, Shri Guruji (Shri M.S. Golwalkar) just aboutthe time he launched the Jana Sangh.

I recall Pandit Deendayalji’s advice to me when he asked me tocome from Rajasthan to Delhi in 1957 to assist Shri Vajpayee, when

SUPREME COURTPROPOSES NEGATIVE VOTE

he was first elected to Parliament and to build up the party’sparliamentary wing. You should also try, he told me, to study thevarious electoral systems prevalent in different democracies of theworld and concentrate on the issue of electoral reforms that canmake India a truly successful and vibrant democracy.

If there is any specific political issue on which I have devotedfocussed attention since then it is this matter of poll reform.

Last week following a PIL filed by the People’s Union for CivilLiberties, a Supreme Court Bench headed by Chief Justice Sathasivamhas expressed itself in favour of voters being given a choice toexercise a negative vote. The Supreme Court has suggested thatelectronic machines hereafter should have buttons not only for thevarious contesting candidates but also one additional button markedNOTA meaning None Of The Above.

The Supreme Court’s advice has generally been welcomed. Eventhe Election Commission has said that it would have no difficultyadding this one button to the EVMs they are having manufactured.

As things stand today, voters who without any legitimatejustification have not been exercising the valuable right of franchisethe Indian Constitution has conferred on them have, unwittinglythus, been casting a negative vote against all the contestingcandidates without intending to do so. I hold therefore that a negativevote would become really meaningful if it is accompanied also bythe introduction of mandatory voting. The only state in India whichhas on its own initiative moved in this direction is Gujarat. UnderNarendra Modi its Assembly has twice legislated for compulsoryvoting but the Bill has not received the assent of the Governor, oreven of New Delhi.

Former Chief Election Commissioner Shri S.Y. Quraishi has writtentwo very good articles this week, one in The Economic Times (Oct 2,2013) and the second in The Indian Express (Oct 3, 20-13) in whichhe has attempted to analyse the implications of the verdict andsummed it up by saying that if the right to reject is actuallyimplemented it would result in some problems which have to besorted out. On the whole, he said, the apex court judgement hastouched off a welcome debate.

The former CEC’s articles also indicate that the Supreme Court’sproposal is not really a rejection vote. It is essentially an abstentionvote.

Today there are in the world as many as 31 countries whoselaws provide for some kind of compulsory voting system. But thedetails of these laws are such that observers feel that it is only onedozen of these that actually enforce compulsory voting by havingdeterrent provisions for citizens who fail to vote without any justifiedreason.

The Supreme Court’s judgement mentions seven countries andone state of U.S.A. where the Ballot Paper given to voters or theEVMs, have a NOTA option. The seven countries named by theSupreme Court are France, Belgium, Brazil, Greece, Chile, Bangladeshand Ukraine. The one state of U.S.A. mentioned is Nevada. What Iregard as significant is the fact that out of the seven countries whichhave given the electors a NOTA option the first five listed by me,namely, France, Belgium, Brazil, Greece and Chile have compulsoryvoting also.

The remaining 26 countries having some sort of compulsoryvoting arrangement are: Austria, Argentina, Australia, Bolivia,Costa Rica, Cyprus, Dominican Republic, Eckador, Egypt, Fiji,Gabon, Guatemala, Honduras, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg,Mexico, Nauru, Paraguay, Peru, Phillipines, Singapore, Switzerland(Province of Schafthausen), Thailand, Turkey and Uruguay.

I personally feel that if the Election Commission can convene ameeting of all political parties after providing them on the one handthe text of the Supreme Court judgement, and on the other, acomprehensive report on the laws and rules in these thirty onecountries, a purposeful debate on the entire issue can take place.

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canada CANADA SPIED ONBRAZIL REVEALS AREPORT IP10

Prime MinisterStephen Harperannounced thatCanada and

Malaysia have signed aMemorandum ofUnderstanding (MOU) thatwill enhance securitycooperation between thetwo countries and helpaddress the threats ofterrorism, human smugglingand organized crime inSoutheast Asia and beyond.He also announcedCanadian support for fourprojects that will strengthenfront line institutionalcapacity in Malaysia. ThePrime Minister made theannouncement during a

bilateral visit to Malaysia."Canada and Malaysia havea long history of close andfriendly bilateral relations,"said the Prime Minister."The support beingannounced today willenhance securitycooperation between ourtwo countries and furtherensure the safety of all ofour citizens."The MOU, which takeseffect immediately, lays thefoundation for Canada andMalaysia to reinforce andexpand their cooperation oncountering internationalcrime and terrorism. The twocountries will work togetherto enhance training

partnerships among securityexperts on threats andchallenges in SoutheastAsia and beyond, includingterrorism, human smugglingand organized crime.Support for the fourprojects announced will beprovided through theGovernment of Canada'sAnti-Crime CapacityBuilding Program (ACCBP),and the Counter-TerrorismCapacity Building Program(CTCBP). Throughincreased cooperation andcapacity building, theseanti-human smuggling andcounter-terrorism initiativeswill strengthen front lineinstitutional capacity in

PM ANNOUNCES SUPPORT FOR ENHANCEDSECURITY COOPERATION WITH MALAYSIA

Malaysia and SoutheastAsia.Prime Minister announcedof intent to conclude a newtax agreement withMalaysiathat will reduce taxbarriers and encourageincreased trade andinvestment between the twocountries."Canada is committed toenhancing its relationshipwith Malaysia by creatingan environment thatencourages growth andlong-term prosperity forboth countries," he said."This declaration is an

important milestone, as theupdated tax agreement willhelp reduce tax barriers andsupport increased bilateraltrade and investment."Once in place, the new taxagreement will replace the1976 Tax Agreementbetween Canada andMalaysia, which will betterreflect current Canadianand international taxconvention policies.Consistent with theGovernment of Canada'spolicy announced inBudget 2007 to combatinternational tax evasion,

the updated tax agreementwill also include provisionsto reflect the standarddeveloped by theOrganisation for EconomicCo-operation andDevelopment (OECD) for theeffective exchange of taxinformation.Canada currently has taxconventions andagreements in force with 90countries. The updating ofthe tax agreement withMalaysia reflects theGovernment of Canada'sefforts to update its taxconvention network.

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - PRIME MINISTER STEPHEN HARPER MEETS WITH DATO' SRIMOHDNAJIB BIN TUN ABDUL RAZAK, PRIME MINISTER OF MALAYSIA

Horwath calls for publicinput to make governmentdeliver on promise to lower

auto insurance ratesNew Democrats launchnew websi tewww.yourstoriesontario.caNew Democrat LeaderAndrea Horwath was inScarborough today toask people to help makethe government deliveron their promise to re-duce auto insurancerates by writing into anew website the NewDemocrats launchedwww.yourstoriesontario.ca"People tell us they're tired of watching their government de-liver for well-connected insiders while the challenges facingtheir families are ignored," said Horwath. "I think it's time thatpeople had their say."Horwath met with local residents in Scarborough who are fac-ing rising auto insurance rates despite this government's prom-ise to reduce rates by 15 per cent. She asked them to send amessage to the government by sharing their stories at the newwebsite: www.yourstoriesontario.ca."The people of Scarborough can't afford lobbyists but their voicesneed to be heard," said Horwath. "I'm asking them and peopleacross the province to v is i t a websi te,www.yourstoriesontario.ca, to tell their story so we can helpdeliver results."Horwath and the New Democrats have focused on prioritiesthat deliver results for the people of Ontario: working hard toensure the government delivers promised auto insurance re-ductions, reduced wait times for home care, a youth jobs strat-egy and government accountability. Legislation establishing aFinancial Accountability Office, an NDP initiative, has passed afinal vote. However many Ontarians are still concerned they'renot seeing the changes promised by the Liberals in the mostrecent Budget.The new website allows Ontarians to help makethis government keep its promises to them by sharing theirstories about their experiences with auto insurance rates, homecare wait times, jobs for youth and government accountability.

Out of the prison but not out of the country

(ON LEFT) TAREKLOUBANI, AN EMERGENCY DOCTOR FROM LONDON, ONT. AND JOHN GREYSON, A FILMMAKER AND PROFESSOR ATYORK UNIVERSITY WERE ARRESTED IN CAIRO COURTESY: FACEBOOK

Two Canadians in an Egypt prison, John Greyson andTarekLoubani, were let go from the jail cell but weren't able toleave the country due to an ongoing charge investigation

confirmed reports.The two Canadians, Loubani, an emergency doctor from London,Ont. and Greyson, a filmmaker and professor at York Universitywere on their way to Gaza, but got stuck in Cairo. During that timethere were protests in Egypt when MohamadMorsi was ousted.The pair planned to go to Gaza as Loubani was participating in aprogram that was training local doctors while Loubani was interestedin filming a documentary.The duo has been in prison since mid-August without any chargesand was freed this weekend.When they checked in for a flight into Frankfurt airport of Sundaythey were prevented from boarding as their names appeared on a"stop list," issued by prosecutors reported CBC News. They werefree to leave the airport.Freed from prison over weekend"They just came to their cell and said, 'Come with us,' " said Loubani'sbrother Mohammed in an interview with the Star. "They had no ideawhat was happening until they arrived at the police station. Theywere stunned," he said.Cecilia Greyson, Greyson's sister tweeted, "Christmas has come

early." Prime Minister Stephen Harper welcomed the news in astatement from Malaysia during his visit."The government of Canada has obviously been pushing for thatand welcomes this decision by the government of Egypt and welook forward to seeing these two Canadian citizens return home inthe not too distant future."On Saturday, Consular Affairs Minister Lynne Yelich, confirmed therelease of the duo in a statement."I look forward to Dr. Loubani and Mr. Greyson being reunited withtheir families and friends, who have shown tremendous strengthduring this difficult time," the statement said."Minister Baird and I were in contact with senior Egyptian officialson numerous occasions concerning this case, and the Embassy ofCanada to Egypt worked tirelessly to secure their release. We arefacilitating Dr. Loubani and Mr. Greyson's departure from Egypt,and Canadian officials will continue to offer consular services tothem and their families as needed," read the release.Tarek's father paid a visit to Egypt and met with an interior ministerreported the Star. "The aide was very gracious and talked aboutmisunderstandings, so we were somewhat hopeful,"MohamadLoubani told the Star describing Tarek's father's visit.The two were reportedly in a crammed, filthy jail filled withcockroaches' as they were waiting for their release.

The two Canadians are out of the infested prison but haven't been able to leave Egypt yet


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Canada spied on Brazil reveals a report

BRAZILIAN MINES AND ENERGY MINISTER EDISON LOBAO COURTESY: TWITTER

A Brazilin televised report that aired Sunday nightconfirmed Canada spied on Brazil's Mines andEnergy Ministry.

Globo television aired a report based on documents thatwere revealed by former U.S. National Security Agencycontractor Edward Snowden - the NSA whistleblower - thatshowed Brazil was a target for U.K., U.S. and Canada.Report showed metadata of phone calls and emails from andto the Brazilian ministry were targeted by CommunicationsSecurity Establishment Canada or CSEC using a programcalled Olympia. It is unknown if the phone calls werelistened to or if the emails were read.Canada didn't agree nor deny the allegations confirmedreports.

The "CSEC does not comment on its specific foreignintelligence activities or capabilities," said Harper'scommunications director Jason MaDdonald.Brazilian Mines and Energy Minister Edison Lobao toldGlobo that "Canada has interests in Brazil, above all in themining sector. I can't say if the spying served corporateinterests or other groups."American journalist based in Rio de Janeiro, GlennGreenwald worked with Globo on the report. Greenwald hasbeen the one to break first stories of NSA's global spyprogram that focused on emails and phone calls.Globo has reported that communications of state run oilcompany Petrobas and the Brazilian PresidentDilmaRousseff has been a target by the NSA.

IN THEIR OWN WORDS: CONSERVATIVESQUESTION CLIMATE CHANGE

Stephen Harper's Environment Minister, Leona Aglukkaq, is questioning the science of climate change. When asked in an interviewabout disappearing sea ice and the impact of climate change in the Nor th - where her riding is located - the Minister stated: "There'salways debate around science and what's changing." (CTV News Power Play, October 2, 2013.)Only days ago the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its repor t confirming that the international scientificcommunity is 95 percent cer tain that human activity is the "dominant cause" of global warming.Scientists in Ms. Aglukkaq's own depar tment have warned that the impacts of global warming are larger and will continue at a morerapid rate in Canada than worldwide.This is the second time in recent days that Mr. Harper has had to answer for his Ministers' alarming comments. Canadians deserve toknow: does the Prime Minister agree with his Environment Minister's view on climate change?

NEW DEMOCRATSSLAM CONSERVATIVEANTI-CHOICE AGENDA

Inexcusable for Conservatives to exclude war rape victims andchild brides from maternal health fundingConservatives must abandon their anti-choice agenda and agreeto fund maternal health programs helping war rape victims andchild brides, say New Democrats. The NDP's comments came in response to the announcementfrom International Development Minister Christian Paradis thatCanada will not fund overseas projects giving war rape victimsand child brides access to safe abor tion. "It is simply shameful to see Conservatives putting their ideol-ogy ahead of helping these vulnerable women," said OfficialOpposition International Development Critic Hélène Laverdière(Laurier--Sainte-Marie). "This is about helping some of theworld's most at risk women, it's a shame Minister Paradis andthe Conservatives aren't willing to put aside their own narrowagenda." This announcement runs counter to the Foreign AffairsMinister's recent emphasis on the plight of child brides."In the developing world, complications in childbir th are thenumber one cause of death for girls aged 15-19," said OfficialOpposition Foreign Affairs critic Paul Dewar. "Just last weekMinister Baird told the United Nations that 'these girls are chil-dren; they quite simply are not ready to be parents.' So why areConservatives turning their back on them now?" Official Opposition Status of Women Critic Niki Ashton under-lined the connection between rape as a weapon of war and theneed to provide women in the developing world with a full rangeof reproductive options. "These women have had every choice taken away from them.It's up to Canada to help be par t of the solution, not fight globalprogress on providing them with services," Ashton said. "NewDemocrats will continue stand up for policies that suppor t andrespect women, in Canada and around the world."

Harper raises stakes by threateningto cut Commonwealth fundingPrime Minister Stephen Harper has fired one shot at Sri Lankaand another across the bow of Commonwealth friends, con-firming he will boycott next month’s leaders’ summit and threat-ening to cut off funding to the organization.Mr. Harper is the only leader in the Commonwealth – the 54-nation organization of countries once par t of the British empire– who will skip the November summit to protest against thehost’s human-rights record, although he has hinted at his plansfor two years.But he made a new threat by asser ting he will reconsiderCanada’s substantial funding for the group – intensifying a dis-pute fuelled by frustrations with the Commonwealth and its sec-retary-general, Kamalesh Sharma. Mr. Harper’s special envoyto the Commonwealth, Senator Hugh Segal, accused theorganization’s secretariat of acting as a “shill” for Sri Lanka’sgovernment.At the Commonwealth summit in Per th, Australia, two yearsago, Mr. Harper warned he would boycott this year’s meeting inColombo unless Sri Lanka’s government made progress onreconciliation with the Tamil minority and showed accountabil-ity for abuses at the end of the country’s civil war in 2009.



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Police issue lookout notice

against Asaram's sonNEW DELHI: Surat police haveissued a lookout circularagainst Asaram's son NarayanSai, who has been accused ofrape."A lookout circular has beenissued to prevent him fromflying out of the country,"Rakesh Asthana, Surat policecommissioner, said in aninterview to Times Now.He said the notice is aprecautionary measure."We have some information onhis location and are probingthe charges against him," thepolice commissioner said. Hedenied that Narayan Sai wasuntraceable. "We would like tointerrogate him first and thenproceed with the case," RakeshAsthana said.

Asaramand his sonNarayanSai (Left).Cops haveissued apreventivelookoutcircularagainstNarayanSai.

Pranab's son meetsLalu in Birsa Munda jailAbhijit Mukherjee, President Pranab Mukherjee’s son and a memberof Parliament from Jangipur constituency in Bengal, visited RashtriyaJanata Dal chief Lalu Prasad in Birsa Munda Central Jail on Sundayevening. Godda legislator and RJD leader Sanjay Yadav confirmedMukherjee’s visit to the jail. “He (Mukherjee) met our leader (Lalu)at the jaila n de n q u i r e dabout hish e a l t h , ”Yadav said.However,s e n i o rd i s t r i c to f f i c i a l sand jailauthoritieshad ‘noinformation’about the visit. Lalu is in Birsa Munda Central Jail after beingsentenced to five-year imprisonment in a fodder scam case. Ranchidistrict commissioner Vinay Choubey said, “I have no informationof honourable Mukherjee sir’s visit to jail. However, he is in Ranchiand visited Rajrappa temple on Sunday.”This comes ahead of the President’s two-day Bihar visit on October26 and 27. The proposed visit has touched a raw nerve, with the BJPasking the President to reschedule his programmes as they coincidewith the saffron party’s Hoonkar Rally.Reportedly, water resources minister Annapurna Devi and tourismminister Suresh Pawan also visited Lalu in the evening. This wasafter Lalu’s doctor Anwar Ahmad met the RJD leader andexamined his health in the presence of jail doctors. A stafferof the jail hospital said Lalu was not suffering from anydisease.Earlier in the day, RJD party workers shouted slogans againstthe jail administration for not allowing them to meet Lalu. “Wehave come to Ranchi all the way from Patna to meet our leader,but the jail authorities are not allowing us to meet Lalu sir,”said Sanjay Yadav, a party worker. According to jail authorities,generally no visitors are allowed to meet inmates on Sunday.

A rath yatra to tell Modi’s ‘success story’ to farmers

Another Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) rath is winding its way in what was once India’s first prime minister Jawarharlal Nehru’s LokSabha constituency of Phulpur-Allahabad. This time, it is not for invoking Hindutva but to woo farmers by publicising NarendraModi’s success story in Gujarat’s arid lands that have seen an agricultural boom in the last decade. As directed by Modi and his

confidant Amit Shah, Uttar Pradesh BJP leaders led by Sidharth Nath Singh, are steering the rath through the constituency, which Nehruwon in India’s first parliamentary polls in 1952 and again in 1957 and 1962. Singh, who is seen as a prospective BJP nominee, says, “ourslogan to farmers is desh ki mitti, desh ki shakti! (country’s soil is country’s strength). Our yatra was launched by Rajya Sabha deputyopposition leader Ravishankar Prasad on October 2, which was Shastri’s 109th birth anniversary.” During the yatra, Singh, a grandsonof India’s second prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri, invokes his famous slogan of 1965, “jai jawan, jai kisan” (hail the soldier, hail thefarmer). Also, a film is shown during the yatra which begins with Modi’s tribute to Shastri as the pioneer of India’s agriculture growthstory and recalls Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s “jai vigyan” (hail the advent of science) call. Amit Shah, BJP’s in-charge for Uttar Pradesh, willaddress the yatra on October 9. He had prayed at the makeshift Ram temple in Ayodhya on July 6, inviting criticism that the BJP wasreviving a divisive agenda.


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EGYPT IN TURMOIL AS STREETCLASHES LEAVE 51 DEAD

OVADIA YOSEF,RABBI AND ISRAELIKINGMAKER, DIES

BRITISH SIKH ACTIVIST TO SURRENDER BEFORE POLICE

CAIRO: Egypt stumbled deeper into turmoil after a national holidaycelebrating the military turned to mayhem, leaving 51 dead acrossthe country and exposing the deep divisions plaguing the nation.The high death toll in Sunday's clashes between security forces andIslamist protesters came as crowds from Egypt's two rival camps _supporters of the ousted Islamist president, Mohammed Morsi, andbackers of the military that deposed him _ poured into the streetsand turned on each other. Several neighborhoods of the capital,Cairo, resembled combat zones after street battles that raged forhours. Morsi's supporters fired birdshot and threw firebombs atpolice who responded with gunshots and tear gas. Streets were leftstrewn with debris, and the air was thick with tear gas and smokefrom burning fires, as the crack of gunfire rang out. An AssociatedPress photographer saw nine bodies lying on the floor of a clinic inthe Cairo district of Dokki, scene of some of the heaviest clashes.Most of the bodies had gunshot wounds to the head or chest. Itwas the highest death toll in a single day in violence in Egypt sinceAugust 14, when security forces raided two sit-in protest camps byMorsi's supporters in Cairo, killing hundreds. Even as fightingcontinued in the streets, the military went ahead with lavishcelebrations for the holiday marking the 40th anniversary of thestart of the 1973 Mideast war with Israel. On Sunday evening, aconcert was aired live on state TV from a military-run Cairo stadiumwhere pop stars from Egypt, Lebanon and the Gulf sang anthemsto the army and dancers twirled on stage before a cheering crowd.Military chief Gen. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, other top brass andinterim President Adly Mansour attended the show. "There arethose who think the military can be broken," el-Sissi said in anaddress at the concert. "You see the Pyramids? The military islike the pyramids, because the Egyptian people are on its side."

The street battles were the latest chapter in the turmoil roilingEgypt since the ouster in February 2011 of autocrat HosniMubarak. The new violence is certain to set back efforts by theinterim, military-backed government to revive the economy,especially the vital tourism sector, and bring order to the streetsof Cairo, where crime and lawlessness have been rife.Morsi wasEgypt's first civilian and first freely elected president, succeedingfour since the early 1950s who hailed from a military background.But after a year in office, Morsi was faced by massive protestsdemanding his ouster, accusing his Muslim Brotherhood of takingover power _ and on July 3, el-Sissi removed him. The military isnow back as the real source of power in Egypt, and state andindependent media have been depicting it as the country's savior _with growing calls for el-Sissi to run in the presidential election dueearly next year.

JERUSALEM: Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, the religious scholar andspiritual leader of Israel's Sephardic Jews who transformed hisdowntrodden community of immigrants from North Africa andArab nations and their descendants into a powerful force inIsraeli politics, has died. He was 93. Yosef had been hospitalizedin critical condition for several days. Officials at the Jerusalemhospital that treated him announced his death. Yosef was oftencalled the outstanding Sephardic rabbinical authority of thecentury. His prominence helped boost the confidence of hiscommunity, which makes up roughly half of Israel's populationbut was long impoverished and faced discrimination byAshkenazi, or European, Jews who traditionally dominatedIsrael's government and religious institution. Yosef parlayed hisreligious authority into political power, founding Shas, a partyrepresenting Sephardic Jews.

Malala eyes politicsto 'change the future'of PakistanLONDON: Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani schoolgirl shot by theTaliban last year for campaigning for girls' education, said on Mondayshe hoped to become a politician to "change the future of my country".The 16-year-old, whose continued fight for all children to go to schoolhas made her a favourite for the Nobel Peace Prize this week, alsobacked dialogue with the Taliban, although she said this was an issuefor the government. "I will be a politician in my future. I want to changethe future of my country and I want to make education compulsory,"Malala said in a BBC interview. She added: "The best way to solveproblem and to fight against war is through dialogue, and is throughpeaceful way. "But for me the best way to fight against terrorism andextremism is a simple thing — educate the next generation." She addedthat issues of terrorism are "not an issue for me, that's the job of thegovernment... and that's also the job of America". Malala dismissedthe continued threats against her life and repeated her desire to returnto Pakistan from Britain, where she was flown for treatment after theattack in October and where she now goes to school. "The bad thingin our society and in our country is that you always wait for someoneelse to come," Malala said. "If I'm saying that there is no-one who isdoing anything for education, if I say there is no electricity, there is nonatural gas, the schools are being blasted, and I'm saying no-one isdoing this, why don't I go for it, why don't I do this?"I believe that I will achieve this goal because Allah is with me, God iswith me and he saved my life."

LONDON: A British Sikh co-founder of a far-right groupthat protests Islamicextremism, who fled from jailahead of a court hearing lastweek, will reportedly handhimself in to police. The trialof Guramit Singh Kalirai, a 31-year-old English Defence League (EDL)activist, was going on at NottinghamCrown Court for taking part in anattempted armed robbery but he fledahead of the court hearing. He wasgiven a jail sentence for six and a half

years in his absence lastweek, the InternationalBusiness Times reported.Guramit, along with twoaccomplices - AndrewWheelhouse, 31, andDavid Mura, 26 - was

accused of tying up a shop assistantand threatening to slash his throatin a failed robbery bid in Nottingham.Fugitive Guramit proclaimed hisinnocence in a Facebook post afterbeing found guilty of a violentrobbery. In his message, the former

EDL leader claimed he was stitchedup by police and said he would turnhimself in only when he has a newlawyer. Guramit is a senior memberof the EDL and also led its Sikhfaction. Members of the group wearT-shirts with the slogan, "Don't freak,I'm Sikh". "The police are playing avery harsh game with me forwhatever reason, I decided to notturn up to the trial knowing this wasnot going to be a fair outcome,"Guramit was quoted as postingin the Facebook account.


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Impressed by the bravery of Pa-kistani gir ls’ educat ion cam-paigner Malala Yousafzai, QueenElizabeth II has invited her to theBuckingham Palace.The Queen has also askedPakistan’s high commissioner tothe UK, Wajid Shamsul Hasan,about her recovery, the SundayTimes repor ted on Sunday.Malala has given her first detailedaccount to the British newspaperof what happened when she wasshot on the way home from schoolin Pakistan a year ago.“I was terrified. Where were myparents? Who had brought methere?” she said, in reference toher four operations in Britain andcrediting the surgeons for givingher a ‘second life’.“I didn’t know what had hap-pened. The nurses weren’t tell-ing me anything. Even my name.

Was I still Malala? No one toldme what was going on or who hadbrought me to the hospital,” re-called Malala.She then became so worr ied

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about the cost of her treatmentthat she thought of sneaking outof hospital to get a job. “I thought,‘I need to go out and star t work-ing to earn money,’” she said.

GREECE TO RETURN TOGROWTH IN 2014,

DRAFT BUDGET SHOWS

Greece’s economy isexpected to return to growthnext year, a draf t budgetpresented in parliamentshowed on Monday.Deputy Finance MinisterChristos Staikouras said theeconomy - which hasshrunk by about a quar tersince its peak in 2007 - willgrow by 0.6 per cent nextyear, compared with a 4 per

cent contraction this year.Unemployment currentlystands at 27 per cent.The government also expectsa primary budget surplus of1.6 per cent of nationaloutput next year. Athens iskeen to obtain a primarysurplus, excluding debtservicing costs, so that itcan secure additional loansfrom its international

lenders.Greece has avoidedbankruptcy through interna-tional bailout loans from theEuropean Commission, theEuropean Central Bank andthe International MonetaryFund (IMF), in exchange forimplementing tough auster-ity reforms, includingpension and salary cuts andtax hikes.

GREEK LAWMAKERS ATTEND A BLESSING CEREMONY FOR THE UPCOMING PARLIAMENTARY SEA-SON INSIDE THE PARLIAMENT. GREECE EXPECTS ITS ECONOMY TO GROW NEXT YEAR, THE FIRSTANNUAL IMPROVEMENT AFTER SIX YEARS OF BRUTAL CONTRACTION.

Syria makes 'excellent'start on chemical

disarmament, official saysSyria won foreign praise onMonday for starting to destroyits chemical arsenal, althoughan opposition activist said theworld was merely givingPresident Bashar al-Assad timeto kill more people withconventional weapons.An official from theinternational missionoverseeing the stockpile'selimination said Damascus hadmade an excellent start, and theUnited States acknowledged itsrapid compliance with a U.N.resolution on destroyingchemical weapons as extremelysignificant.The official described Sunday'soperations in which Syrianforces used cutting torchesand angle grinders to rendermissile warheads and bombsunusable. However, he notedthat this was only the start ofwork that is due to last untilmid-2014 and requires thecooperation of all sides."It was an excellent first day,with the stress on the word'first'," the official told Reutersby telephone from Damascus,declining to be named.Assad's government, fighting acivil war in which more than100,000 people have died,agreed to destroy the chemicalweapons after a sarin gasattack on the outskirts ofDamascus killed hundreds ofpeople in August.

While the world's worstchemical weapons attack in 25years may not be repeated inSyria, both the rebels andAssad's forces continue to killwith conventional weaponsdaily and foreigngovernments are desperate toend a conflict that risksspreading across much of theregion.Experts from the Organizationfor the Prohibition ofChemical Weapons (OPCW),

supported by the UnitedNations, aim to overseedestruction of the Syria'schemical weapons productionand mixing equipment byNovember 1, and deal with allchemical weapons materials bythe end of June 2014."There are milestones and teststhat lie ahead, and we hope andexpect to have continuedcooperation of all parties topass those milestones," theofficial said.

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SHAH RUKH KHAN ACCUSED OF PLAGIARISM?

DHONI'S BAT SPOT UP FORGRABS AT RS 8CR

TEMPTATION RELOADED 2013 AUCKLAND

YO YO HONEY SINGH, RANI MUKHERJEE, MADHURI DIXIT, SHAH RUKH KHAN AND JACQUELINE FERNANDEZ

‘Be it Manisha Koirala in Khamoshi — The Musical,

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam,Devdas and Guzaarish, Madhuri Dixit Nene in Devdas or

Sonam Kapoor in Saawariya, Bhansali has given them some oftheir most unforgettable roles. So, when it came to Deepika'slook of a Gujarati girl in Ram-Leela, he wanted to keep it as naturalto his vision. Minimalistic make-up by Mehera Kolah and anundone light bouffant ensured that the actress looked ethereal.Bhansali even travelled to the interiors of Gujarat to source fabricsfor Deepika's outfits, designed by Anju Modi.About her experience of working with Bhansali, Modi says, "Hedoesn't believe in restricting creativity and that makes it a dreamfor any designer."

‘MALLIKA SHERAWAT IS A WOMAN WHO DARED. SHE ISIMPATIENT, STUBBORN AND SELF-SPOILT. SHE ISEXTREMELY DISCIPLINED AND IS ANAL ABOUT HERVEGAN FOOD. SHE HAS A SOULMATE IN HER BROTHERAND KNOWS THAT SHE IS CONFIDENT BUT VULNERABLE.

NEW DELHI: MS Dhoni's bat sponsorship is up for the grabs andthe Indian captain is not settling anything less than Rs 8 crore, ifsources are to be believed. According industry insiders, threecompanies have already lined up to sign the Indian captain andthese proposed sponsors may have to shell out more if they signhim for apparel and other merchandising deals.It is emerging that Dhoni may enter some sort of contract,where he will be paid royalty for their sale of

products."It's going to be a landmark deal

for sure," a source close to thedevelopment told on

Sunday. He also added thatthe deal would be closedbefore the series againstAustralia and Dhoniwould be seen with anew bat sponsor

during the one-dayseries at home.

According to reports, SRK discussed various topics as he wasinvited to speak at AIMA. He indulged in topics like failures,success, education and poverty, but allegedly his speech wasinspired by British author JK Rowling's speech that she made atHarvard in 2008.The reports are rife that his speech was inspired from manysources. During the speech supposedly SRK didn't credit anyone forthe words. According to the reports, there are allegations on SRKthat he had to be careful about the originality of the words and alsocopying words from JK Rowling's speech without credit has raisedeyebrows. King of controversies seems to have invited anothercontroversy for himself.

Let's talk about your childhood?I am from a small village in Haryana called Moth. My father was anengineer with the Haryana government and we were a normal middle-class joint family. After completing my primary education fromNirvana, I moved to Delhi due to my father moving there and went toDPS Mathura Road and then Miranda House. I was brought up inan extremely patriarchal and male dominated house. Women werejust meant to breed and girls from good families were not supposedto work and there was a stigma attached to it. My mom lived with me inDelhi and we would go to the village over the weekends. Right from mychildhood, I would stand in front of the mirror and copy Madhuri's steps inEk Do Teen but my mom would never encourage it andshe would always ask me to cook or say, 'paathpadho'. I don't remember a single night when myfather allowed me to stay over at a friend's placewhile I was in Delhi. I saw most of my cousin sistersaround me being in very violent alliances.It started affecting me. Some of my friends hadgot married to men just to keep the respect oftheir parents. They were not allowed tocomplete their educationand wouldjust bewaiting fort h e i rhusbands.

SANJAY LEELA BHANSALI, WHO IS KNOWN FOR THEWAY HE PRESENTS HIS LEADING LADIES, PROMISESTO CONTINUE THE TRADITION IN HIS NEXT, 'RAM-LEELA'. THE FILM, HE SAYS, WILL SEE DEEPIKAPADUKONE, HIS LEELA, IN HER MOST BEAUTIFULON-SCREEN AVATAR TILL DATE.

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Contd. from Page 17Further, to add authenticity to Leela's look, Deepika had to get traditional tattoos painted onher face and neck. Even her jewellery was sourced from the local markets in Gujarat. Says theactress, "Apart from the fact that he is one of the most celebrated directors, Sanjay sir hasalways been known for the way he presents his heroines. So, other than getting to work withhim, I was excited about my look in the film. His attention to detail, combined with Anju'screative brilliance, helped Leela come alive."Bhansali adds, "Leela is like my mother — beautiful, graceful, but teekhi! She's delicate, butshe cannot be taken lightly. She isn't a recluse. She lives life to the fullest and on her ownterms. She is colour, she is what she is... I wanted Deepika to be that."Ram-Leela, produced by Eros International and Sanjay Leela Bhansali, releases November 15.

It’s difficult for me to getover my father’s betrayalContd. from Page 17There was money, but money is not a substitute for freedom. That kind of made my resolve more strong. I realised that I had only one life and ran away fromhome to chase my dreams to become an actress in Mumbai.How did your family deal with that?My father (Mukesh Lamba) absolutely disowned me and disallowed me to even use his last name.So I had no choice but to use my mom's maiden name Sherawat and from Reema Lamba, I becameMallika Sherawat.Has he accepted you now?Not really and it is still unresolved with him. A couple of years back, there was an assassinationattempt on me for saying that in Haryana, women are treated like cattle at which point my brothergot worried and shifted in with me to look after me. My father's relatives would have taunted himand said, 'badchallan hai, family ke muh pe kala daag hai', but I still felt very alone and hurt asanything could have happened to me then but still he did not call me. Now that I am more mature,there is no resentment, but there is still anger and lot of hurt in me. My brother Vikram has alwaysbeen attached to me and is my soulmate. After a while I started seeing my father in him and hebecame my pillar of strength. So much time has gone by and God has given you so much but younever recover from that pain. It's difficult to get over my father's betrayal as a protector that youexpect as a young girl. I am his blood and who else can you look up to if not your own father? Iam very attached to my mom. Moms are softer but can't be blamed as they do exactly what theirhusbands tell them as they are too gullible. She visits us in Mumbai when she can. While mymother does not tell me directly, I get a feeling my father is softening and I just want my father tolove me again.What makes you most proud?I sold the little jewellery my nani had given me to come to Mumbai. I struggled and stayed in ahole in Juhu from where I would go and give my auditions. The AC bus from Lokhandwala totown used to cost `50 that pinched me, so I started going in trains. I landed a car brand ad withShah Rukh Khan through which I got noticed. I auditioned against many girls and landed my firstrole in Khwahish. The way I look at it, the place I come from where women don't even get a chancein life, the very fact that I can pay my own bills and am independent is my biggest success. I don'twant anything else.Talk about your brother?He is very calm unlike me. I am hyper and have no patience. He will always take a deep breath andthinks before he talks. I always blurt out everything that comes in my mouth and never regretanything I say.You have gone from Haryana to Hollywood. What do you connect with more?The memories that always come back to me are those from my village. I am a daughter of the soilwho loves joint families. I don't like the culture of the nuclear family and remember how everyonewould get together for dinner, bitching and gossiping and laughing with the taus and tais. Mybeing headstrong and wanting to do my own thing comes from there.How did you get into Hollywood?Jackie Chan has a big hand in shaping my destiny there. He cast me in his film. Everyone says itwas just a two-minute role but I want to know which Indian actor in any case had a larger role. Iam still in touch with him. He is very simple, humble and very naughty and very charitable. Hereminds me of a Chinese emperor as he always has an entourage of 100 people with him. WheneverI meet him or take my friends to meet him, he is so warm. Like me, he too comes from humblebeginnings and is a self-made man. He has a spring in his feet and can't stay put in one place. Heknows my story and encourages me and has put his entire PR machinery behind me in LA as Icultivated that kind of bond with him. He has a great marriage and I spent some time with hisfamily in Hong Kong.Do you find a difference between Indian and international journalists?The majority of the journalists in India who call themselves journalists are just gossip columnists.They don't quote you correctly and don't feel a sense of responsibility. Internationally, they aremore responsible and they don't misquote you. Here I feel they are in this job as they did not geta job anywhere else but internationally, they are well educated and well researched when theymeet you.Have you fallen in love?Only once and had a heartbreak. That was my first love. It took me years torecover and it was traumatic. People assume I am strong but the fact isthat I have not found true love yet and am extremely lonely. EveryIndian man you meet treats you like a trophy and cannot see youbeyond your kisses and your body. That is a struggle for me. Iam hoping I find that someone special on camera through myshow that I was not able to find off-camera. And I am enjoyingit, even if it is make-believe attention. These boys frommorning to night would keep saying 'I love you' and Iloved it. I am such a sucker for romance. And you dohave the feeling that it is not real but when one of theboys actually held me in his arms at Taj Mahal I actuallythought I am Mumtaz Mahal. But reality hits you whenyou come home to empty walls. Even though it's just adating show, I am open to the fact that if I like the persona lot, then I don't mind giving it a fair chance.After Murder, why did you not work with the Bhatts again?I hold Bhatt sahab in high esteem. He was always there forme and I adore him. It was my fault that after Murder, I hadstarted flying too high. I had these filmi secretaries whoinfluenced my mind so even though I was offered Gangster,I landed up not doing it for money reasons. That strainedmy relationship with the Bhatts and was a sad chapter inmy life. I still miss Bhatt sahab.Is it a conscious decision for you to not do Bollywood?I want to do Bollywood films, but I feel trapped inmy screen image. It's difficult for some directorsto see beyond that. I am not a party person. I goto bed by 10 at night and get up in the morningat 6 to do my yoga and lead a very disciplinedand boring life. I have never compromisedmyself as a woman to get a role and neverwill. That is one of the main reasons Iam not getting work. I have had somebig stars calling me to say, 'If youdo this, we will get you this.' ButBhatt sahab taught me one thing,'you don't become gold by touchinggold. You should not piggybackyour career on a hero's back as hewill drop you with the coming of thenext young actress.' I can proudly say,that whatever be my career, it is mine. Ido item numbers for commercialreasons. As a single woman, I need totake care of myself and they payhandsomely. I have not even had a rumoured link-upin Bollywood. I don't have a filmy boyfriend to put mein 10 films. Due to my on-screen image, men prejudgeme and take liberties with me. In reality, I feelhurt by it and it humiliates me. Just because Ihave a glamorous image on screen, why shouldI be judged? That's my work.

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It was completed in three weeksand is the first full-length featurefilm to be shot almost entirely inthe Emirates. The Dubai TV andFilm Commission expects moreinterest from Bollywood now andhas received confirmation fromtwo more f i lms already. Theshooting of Shah Rukh Khan-starrerHappy New Year has brought anestimated $5 million to the UAE,according to a repor t.According to The National, ben-efits to the Emirate's economyinclude hotel room rents, flightfare and equipment and spacerentals.Dubai TV and Film Commissionsaid that it will provide a moreprecise figure of the earningsthrough the Shah Rukh-starrer bythis month or the next.Happy New Year was shot inthree weeks and is the first full-length feature film to be shot al-most entirely in the Emirates. Itwill be released next year.The f i lm commission expectsmore interest from Bollywoodnow and has received confirma-tion from two more film crews forshooting in the Emirates. Thecommission did not provide de-tails of the films.The commission worked withKhan's production company, RedChillies Enter tainment, for abouta year to organise the shoot.In the past, Bollywood films choseDubai as a location only for ascene or two."This is not just a dance scene

but about 80-90% of the film wasshot in Dubai. We had to learn thelogistics. Normally we've onlydeal t wi th a maximum of 40people who come to do a dancescene in two to five days," chair-man of the f i lm commission,Jamal Al Sharif, said.The Red Chillies team was givena lot of incentives by the DubaiInternational Airpor t, EmiratesAirline as well as the immigra-tion authorities.The entire movie crew booked180 rooms at the Atlantis Hotelon the Palm for 25 days."This will have an impact cultur-ally. They're creating jobs andwe're hoping that fur therBol lywood f i lms wi l l suppor t(our) GDP. We are expecting thenext door to open for Bollywoodto be in Dubai and the MiddleEast," Al Sharif said.Rebates and incentives are oneof the key areas of focus for thefilm commission as it works toattract productions to the Emirate,

not just from Bollywood, but fromall over the world."We are putting together plans forthe years to come to provide softand hard incentives and rebates.Dubai is a tax-free destination andwe have to take advantage ofthat.""We're looking to improve manythings. We have a project in Stu-d io C i t y wh ich i s pa r t o f aTecom investment to bui ld a50,000 square foot site with awater tank. These will benefitthe filmmakers," Al Sharif wasquoted by the newspaper assaying."Dubai needs to let the worldknow it has the infrastructure.It is comparable to any place inthe world. It is high time a lot ofIndian films, not just Bollywood,should be encouraged to comehere and this will be a steppingstone to showcase the beautyof Dubai and how wonderful andeasy it is to shoot (here)," ShahRukh said in Dubai last month.

Shah Rukh Khan's Happy NewYear fetches $5 mn for UAE

Saif Ali Khan puts on anaccent for Bullet Raja

National Award-winningdirector Tigmanshu Dhulia isleaving no stone unturned forhis upcoming film, Bullett Raja,starring Saif Ali Khan andSonakshi Sinha. The film,which is an action-drama, is setin Lucknow and will see Saif ina brand new avatar.His look, as seen in thepromos, is that of a gangsterfrom Uttar Pradesh. And now

we’ve been informed thatTigmanshu, who hails from UP,has personally taught Saif thelocal dialect since it wasessential for the actor to getthe correct accent. A sourceclose to the production housereveals, “Tigmanshu ensuredthat Saif spoke with a lot oflocals to understand thelanguage better. Since theyshare a great rapport, it was

easy for Saif to learn withTigmanshu’s involvement. Saifis a fast learner, so he pickedup the nuances quickly.”On being asked about thesame, Tigmanshu says, “Saif isa very proactive actor and hekeenly participated in thelearning process. He is truly adirector’s actor, and hediligently listened to what I hadto say.”

Saif Ali Khan puts on anaccent for Bullet Raja

After her last hit film,Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara(ZNMD; 2011), directorZoya Akhtar is now gearingup for her next venture. A weekago, reports revealed that hernext film’s female lead, PriyankaChopra, will play the sister ofthe male lead Ranveer Singh.The film is a family drama thatdealswith the relationship betweensiblings. Now, sources say thattwo names — Hrithik Roshanand Farhan Akhtar — havebeen shortlisted to play thepart of Priyanka’s love interest

in the movie.An insider from the productionhouse reveals that Hrithik iscurrently the makers’ hotfavourite, as his pairing withPriyanka in successful movieslike Krrish (2006) andAgneepath (2012) hasproved to be effective at thebox office.Zoya’s brother, Farhan,however, has an addedadvantage. Not only has hestarred in both of her films —Luck By Chance (2009) andZNMD; he is producing thisuntitled project too. “He also

seems to be keen on workingwith Priyanka. On numerousoccasions, Farhan has spokenhighly of her acting, in filmslike Barfi! (2012) amongothers,” says an insider.However, what muddlesmatters a bit is the fact thatthe three new projects thatFarhan has signed are notbeing made by hisproduction house. As aresult, he might not haveany dates to allot to Zoya’sfilm, which is set to go onthe floors either by the endof 2013 or by early 2014.


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2 Shuddh Desi Romance Gulaabi

3 Phata Poster Nikhla Hero Tu Mere Agal Bagal Hai

4 Boss Par ty All Night

5 Chennai Express 1234 Get On the Dance Floor

6 Besharam Besharam (Title)

7 Boss Boss (Title)

8 Phata Poster Nikhla Hero Janam Janam Reprise Version

9 Once Upon A Time in Mumbaai 2 Ye Tune Kya Kiya

10 Prague Botal Khol

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HIT OR FLOP MIDWEEKGRAND MASTI HIT

JOHN DAY & HORROR STORY FLOP

SHUDDH DESI ROMANCE SEMI-HIT

SATYAGRAHA BELOW AVERAGE

UpcomingBOLLYWOOD Movies

SONGFILM

songs MAIN RANGSHARBATON KA

Film: Phata PosterNikhla Hero1

BOSSRELEASE DATE: 18-Oct-2013

STARING: Akshay Kumar, Aditi Rao

Hydari, Shiv Pandit, Mithun Chakraborty,

Danny Denzongpa, Johny Lever, Parikshit

Sahani, Ronit Roy

DIRECTOR(S): Anthony D'Souza

PRODUCER: Ashwin Varde

WRITER : Anthony D'Souza, Siby

K. Thomas, Udaykrishnan

The number o f t imes tha tRanbi r Kapoor, tha tsimmering restless bundle ofuns toppab le t a len t , ca l l sh imse l f ' besharam' i s no tfunny. And I do mean, NOTfunny. The plot is evidentlywr i t t en as a back-handedhomage to the 1980s and 90s'c inema of ou t land ishlogistics where coincidencescovered up for the lack of asound scriptural sense , andevery actor screamed his orher dialogues to conceal theembarrassment of doing stufftha t no one wi th an io tain te l l igence be l i eved tobe long in the rea lm ofprobabil i t ies . But even thelogistics of the cinema of theabsurd had a rhythm of its own.Besharam is entirely devoid of anyrhythm, sur or taal.It's shot like anongoing television sitcom where theactors are clueless about which waythe intended laughter would takethem. Everyone in Besharam fromthe redoubtable Rishi Kapoor to thegifted-in-her-own-right HimaniShivpuri is in it for fun.I am sure thescript when it was narrated to theactors must have had them in splits.Why not? Director AbhinavKashyap's debut in Dabangg gavea new language to the Hindicommerc ia l c inema. Thelanguage of cocky hero-giri .But then Dabangg featuredSa lman Khan who doesn ' tneed to ac t to impress

Newsbreak: Kapil beatsSalman and Big B

Movie Review

WITH 'BESHARAM' RANBIR

KAPOOR SINKS TO A LOW

Cast: Rishi Kapoor, Neetu Singh

,Ranbir Kapoor, Pallavi Sharda,

Javed Jaffrey

Director: Abhinav Singh Kashyap

Rating: **

WAR CHOD NA YAARRELEASE DATE: 11-Oct-2013

STARING: Sharman Joshi, Soha Ali

Khan, Javed Jaffrey, Sanjay Mishra,

Mukul Dev, Dalip Tahil

DIRECTOR(S): Faraz Haider

PRODUCER: AOPL Productions

WRITER : Faraz Haider

DILLI GANGRELEASE DATE: 11-Oct-2013

STARING: Darshan Jariwala,

Neena Kulkarni, Yashpal Sharma,

Amir Dalvi, Asrani

DIRECTOR(S): Ashish Tyagi

PRODUCER: Rajeshwar Tyagi

RAM LEELARELEASE DATE: 15-Nov-2013

STARING: Randeep Singh, Deepika

Paduokne

DIRECTOR(S): Sanjay Leela Bhansali

PRODUCER: Sanjay Leela Bhansali

WRITER : Siddhar th-Garima

BAAT BANN GAYIRELEASE DATE: 11-Oct-2013

STARING: Ali Fazal, Gulshan

Grover, Anisa, Amrita Raichand,

Razzak Khan

DIRECTOR(S): Shuja Ali

PRODUCER: Sayed Asif Jah,

Megha Agarwal

LYRICS : A.M. Turaz, Rajiv Pal

Singh Rana, Obaid Azam Azmi,

Shuja Ali

audiences. He doesn' t event ry. Ranbi r Kapoor inBesharam goes the other way.Every scene in the film is an'acting' moment. Ranbir doesthe equ iva len t o f a ve ryaccomplished gymnast whomus t impress the spor t scouncil that he is qualified forthe nex t Olympics . Thed i rec to r obv ious ly th inksvery h igh ly o f Ranbi r ' stalents .So do we. But doestha t mean he mus t a t t ackevery scene like an audition?There is a desperation in thenarration hidden out of ourv iew, bu t d i sce rn ib lenonetheless . A desperat ionto project the protagonist asin f in i t e ly wacky. Cynica l

disregard for basic decency ismeant to be cool in this film.Inthe endeavour to imbueRanbir's car-thief's characterwith a sense of mischievousar t l essness the nar ra t ionbecomes woefully heavy-handed.The tone adopted is that of aconversation between two reputedstand-up comedians who are out toprove they can convey theseriousness of existence even whilemaintaining the jokey tone that isexpected of them. Everyone barringthe villain Javed Jaffrey is givenfunny lines to speak. They speak itwith with twinkle-eyed pleasure that,alas, is lost somewhere as it makesits way from the screen to theaudience. There are passages ofexcruciatingly gauche writing where

the actors run around in circles tryingto be cute replicas of characters fromthe movies in the 1990s. Among theseaimless drifters in the province of thepotboiler are Rishi Kapoor andNee tu S ingh p lay ing acor rup t quar re l someHaryanvi cop couple. Theirroles seem to start with thefirm resolve that their real-liferelation to the hero would be keptcompletely out of bounds. But thenas the script progresses real-lifereferences like 'Tum toh meri maasamaan ho' and 'Main tera baap hoon'creeps in until the margin of satireshrinks to the extent of being non-existent. We finally come to a stagewhere Rishi Kapoor and NeetuSingh `adopt ` Ranbi r ' scharacter.

Ever-since Kapil has made it tosmall screen with "ComedyNights...", there seems to be nolook ing back fo r the acecomedian.A recently conducted GrossViewersh ip in Thousands(GVT) survey of some of thetop rank ing en te r ta inmentchannels has revealed that, in"popula r i ty -mat te r" a f te rdefea t ing Sa lman Khan ' sBigg Boss Saath 7, Kapil withhis comedy show has movedmiles ahead of Big B's KBC 7too.The survey was conducted togauge the popularity of smallscreen shows under f ict ionand non fiction category, in

which Kapi l ' s "ComedyNights..." emerged as theforerunner, followed by KBC 7and Bigg Boss Saath-7respectively.Probably in the history of ofKBC and Bigg Boss it wouldhave happened for the firstt ime tha t , any o ther non-f ic t ion show hasoutmaneuvered them onpopularity front.Rank. Shows (TVT)1. Comedy Nights (6804)2. KBC 7 (5176)3. Bigg Boss Saath-7 (4811)4. DID (4189)5. Comedy Circus (3505)6. Waah Waah... (1219)7. Kitchen Ke Khiladi (776)

9 ELEVENRELEASE DATE: 2013

STARING: Chandrachur Singh, Jatin

Lalit, Anaida, Shibani Kashyap, Ishq Bector,

Sahila Chadda, Alexx, O Neil, Riyaz Gangji

DIRECTOR(S): Manan Singh Katohora

PRODUCER: Narain Kumar

Mathur, Sadhna Mathur

WRITER : Manan Singh Katohora


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'Rajjo' not com-peting with'Ram Leela'?

Did Ranbir snub Pallavi?

HRITHIK BUYS BANDRAFLAT FOR RS 25 CRORE

SHRADDHAKAPOOR

Things are changing for the hence, neglected, ShraddhaKapoor after her role in Aashiqui-2, the blockbustergarnered Shraddha much praise. She says, `Things havechanged a lot. I have seen people's attitude changeovernight, right in front of my eyes.` Shraddha gave somany auditions before Ashiqui-2 but was rejected. Shewas cast in a movie but was later replaced. But there isno dearth of offers for her now and she is happy withthe success.The actress had a dream to work with AmitabhBachchan but her first movie Teen Patti flopped. In thefollowing year she signed three-movie-deal with YashRaj Films but the deal was discontinued. Her Luv Kaalso flopped.Shraddha quotes her father who always said that don'tlet the success go to your head and failure to yourheart.Shraddha belongs to a family of artists. Her fatherShakti Kapoor is a veteran actor, aunt PadminiKohlapuri has ruled the celluloid in her times and LataMangeshkar and Asha Bhosle are her distant aunts.

Anything for Narendra Modi: Mallika SherawatHrithik Roshan has purchased a spanking new apartmentapparently worth a whopper

Apparently, Ranbir Kapoor skipped greeting PallaviSharda and director Abhinav Kashyap at a special screen-

ing of their latest release

While rumour mills havebeen buzzing about troublebrewing between RanbirKapoor and his Besharamco-star Pallavi Sharda for awhile now, the actorapparently put up a similarshow on Tuesday night.Arriving late to his film'sspecial screening, RKapparently steered clear ofPallavi as well the film'sdirector Abhinav Kashyap.Onlookers say the actorwaved out to his fans,posed for pictures and leftthe theatre within 15minutes. An insider says,`He didn't chat with anyoneand that invariably fuelledthe rumours.` However, afriend of the star says thatRK had to leave the spotearly, as he had to catch aflight out of town.`There is no problem

between Ranbir and thecrew. These arejustrumours.He had tofly out forwork. He tooksome time outto come for thescreening andspoke toeveryone. Heeven posed forpictures withPallavi though hecould not meetAbhinav.` OnWednesday evening,RK was alsoscheduled to attendanother promotional eventfor Besharam minus the restof the cast. However, theevent was called off at thelast minute. Ranbir remainedunavailable for comment.

Thank god, I'm not in 'Bigg Boss 7':SHWETA TIWARIActress Shweta Tiwari,

winner of "Bigg Boss 4",is horrified after seeing

the kind of tasksbeing given to the

inmates in thecurrent

season ofthe realityshow."Afterwatching

'Bigg Boss'this time, I feel

that thank god Iwas not there. (I

am happy that) I

participated in theshow's earlier seasonand not this one,"Shweta told reportershere Thursday atdancer and vocalistGiaa Khan's Odissidance rehearsals.Talking about the tasks,she said: "You can seesomebody is sleeping inthe cow dung,somebody is getting hishalf head shaved andsomebody is gettingelectric shocks.It is very difficult and I

think with each season,it will get moredifficult." "Bigg BossSaath 7", which went onair Sep 15, is becomingcrazier with each day.This week saw RatanRajput taking a dip in abathtub full of cowdung, Apurva Agnihotriand Sangram Singhwent for pop-punkhairstyle and PratyushaBanerjee was seentaking electric shocksas part of luxury tasksin the house.

Scenario is changing for

Actress Mallika Sherawat, who calls GujaratChief Minister Narendra Modi the most eligiblebachelor in the country, says she will do

anything for him if he will come on her show "TheBachelorette India - Mere Khayalon Ki Mallika"."The Bachelorette India" will go on air Oct 7 on LifeOK and will be hosted by actor Rohit Roy. The actressis set to find her soulmate through the show, in whichabout 30 contestants from all walks of life will try towoo her.When asked what she will do for Modi if he comes onher show, she said: "Whatever he will say, I will do.""For me, the most eligible bachelor of the country isNarendra Modiji," said Mallika at the launch of hershow.And what does she think about Congress VicePresident Rahul Gandhi?"I am not interested in him," Mallika said.

The release of actress Kangana Ranaut's next film "Rajjo" isclashing with "Ram Leela", but she says there is no competitionwith it. "There is no competition with 'Ram Leela'. 'Rajjo' is notcompeting with 'Ram Leela'. Honestly I don't think our film iscompeting with any other film. It was the producer's call torelease the film on Nov 15 and never in my lifetime have Iinterfered in these things."We will stand by our product and there is enough space andopportunity for all the films," Kangana told reporters at theunveiling of the latest cover of film magazine 'Cine Blitz'. Theactress, who is playing a prostitute in 'Rajjo', says the filmdeals with different issues. "I am playing a prostitute in thefilm... its a very different film, it deals with various issues. I lookup to Waheeda Rehman who has done a wonderful job in'Pyaasa'."

I have alwaysstrived for stardom,says Pooja Chopra

Actress Pooja Chopra who was last seen in Com-mando feels that people from Pune differ from

Mumbaikars in attitude

She tells CS, `When I was in Pune, my life was pretty chilled out.But after the film's release, I have a lot of people coming up to mefor a chat. I am often asked by friends if I miss not going forwalks or eating pani-puri like everyone else, but I reply that Ihave always strived for stardom and am happy with therecognition that I have got.` However, she does mention thecontrasting nature of Mumbai people. `Here, my presence in acrowd does not really matter to people as they are pressed fortime.`

Here's a reason the Roshan family will be raising atoast to. While the rumour mills have been buzzingwith the speculations about the status of Hrithik andSussanne Roshan's marriage, sources say that not longago, the couple has acquired a hot new propertytogether. The property in question is apparently alavishly spread apartment in the upscale Bandra at anapproximate cost of Rs 25 crore. Even though therehave been some nasty stories making the rounds, thecouple about six months back had zeroed in on theproperty together. At the time of purchase, the flat issaid to have been still under construction and thecouple on several occasions was spotted checking outthe work in progress. Insiders say the apartment isspread across 4,500 square feet and is now ready to beoccupied.


TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2013 e n t e r t a i n m e n t

Acting as a journo thrills Daniel Radcliffe rebuffsclaims of playing FreddieMercury in new biopicHarry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has earned a handsome16.6m.

Diana movie posterpulled down

Amrita Rao

Jennifer Lawrence to starin remake of East of Eden

Jennifer Lawrence is set to star in a remake of the James Dean film East of Eden, ithas been revealed. The new film will reunite the Academy award winning actresswith director, Gary Ross, with whom she worked on The Hunger Games, the BBCreported. The story, which is based on John Steinbeck's classic novel, revolvesaround rival brothers who compete for their father's attention on a Californianfarm. Lawrence is set to play the estranged mother of the brothers. In Elia Kazan's1955 film version of the book, the role of the mother was played by Jo Van Fleet,who won a best supporting actress Academy Award for her performance.

Julianne Moore gets star onHollywood 'Walk of Fame'

Daniel Radcliffe has denied rumors that he will star as Queenfrontman Freddie Mercury in a new film, based on the band'searly days. The 24-year-old actor told Empire Magazine thatthe claims are funny and not true at all, the Mirror repor ted. TheHarry Potter star said that the speculations star ted from onegossip site and then all other publications followed suit. Radcliffeinsisted that the rumors just kept on growing until everyonebelieved that he was actually playing Mercury, which he wasnever going to. Radcliffe also asser ted that everyone on theinternet who believes that he is totally wrong for the par t isactually correct.

A poster of Ol iverHirschbiegel's Diana wastaken down after an outrageover its placement in Paris.The image, featuring ac-tress Naomi Watts, was ondisplay outside a metro sta-tion where the Princess ofWales was killed in a caraccident a long with herboyfriend, Dodi Fayed, in1997.According toHuffington Post, the posterwas placed just outside theAlma-Marceau, acrossfrom The Flame of Liber tystatue, a 1987 installationthat was turned into a me-morial for the princess af-ter her death. One of Diana's trusted confidants, Rosa Monckton,is deeply upset over the publicity. "To have made a film so specu-lative and as this is disgusting enough, but to then adver tise iton the spot at which she died is despicable," she told the DailyMail. The film's French distributor Le Pacte removed the posterafter an uproar in the British media over its placement, said TheHollywood Repor ter.

Bollywood actressAmrita Rao will beacting as a journalist

her coming film Singh SaabThe Great. In fact, Rao willbe joining the bandwagon ofvarious other actresses whohave acted as journalists.Take for example PreityZinta in Lakshay, RaniMukherjee in No one KilledJessica, Aditi Rao Hydari inRockstar and Nargis Fakri inMadras Cafe.Amrita Rao plays the role ofa lady news reporter of aHindi TV channel, who alsonarrates the story of themovie. `This role made me realizethe importance and power ofthe media and how difficultis the life of femalereporter,' ' she says

`I was asked by thedirector to watch HindiNews Channels to get intothe character. I attain a UPaccent in my dialogues.`Rao maintains. She hasbeen in the industry for thelast ten years but does onefilm a year on the average.`I am careful choosingmovies. Couple of mymovies did not get releasedand because them I missedShyam Benegal's Well doneAbba and Jehangir Surti'sAa Dekhe Zara. This Year Iam too lucky.I have three releases JollyLLB, Satyagraha and nowSingh Saab The Great.`Rao shares that she wantsto act with Ranbir Kapooras a heroine in the 50'sblack and white setting.

Miss Universe Culpo keen to enter Bollywood

Miss Universe Olivia Culpo,currently in India to spreadawareness about the girl child,

says she would like to try her luck in Hindimovies. "I like Bollywood. The dance movesand songs are very different from ourmovies. Bollywood is very colourful and Iwould like to try my luck in Bollywood,"Olivia told IANS while talking about herIndia plans. The beauty queen is on a 10-day official tour, which ends Oct 6, topromote celebrating the girl child, womenempowerment and AIDS awareness invarious states of India.Bollywood star Salman Khan is alsoassociated with the cause along withSanjana Jon. Olvia feels Salman's presencewould help the cause. "Salman has beenvery supportive and he gives an extra pushto this tour. Salman is incredible," she said.

Best Actress nominee Jennifer Lawrence arriveson the red carpet for the 85th Annual AcademyAwards on February 24, 2013 in Hollywood,

California.

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American actress Julianne Moore received the 2,507th star on HollywoodBoulevard's 'Walk of Fame' on Thursday, during a ceremony surrounded bycolleagues from her career in film. Wearing a yellow dress and white heels,

Moore unveiled her star, located opposite Hollywood's historic Pantages Theatre, oneweek before the release of her latest film "Carrie," a remake of the classic 1976 horror flick."Growing up it never even occurred to me that it was possible to be an actor for a living,"Moore, 52, said. "But I did it because my favorite thing to do was read and it was a wayfor me to imagine that I was in the book and I loved it," Moore said. Multiple colleaguesfrom Moore's career in film were present to honor her, including Jay Roach, director ofthe HBO television movie 'Game Change.' Moore's performance as US vice-presidentialhopeful Sarah Palin in the 2012 film won her an Emmy Award for best TV movie actress.Working alongside Moore, Roach said "everybody has to step it up; everyone has towork much harder And she's not pushing people or trying to control everything. She'sjust collaborative and patient and generous." "The only downside to work with JulianneMoore is that you become addicted to working with Julianne Moore," Roachsaid. Actor-director Joseph Gordon-Levitt, who shares the screen with Moorein "Don Jon," which he directed and is currently in theaters, honored his colleagueas well. "She's not faking it when she's performing. She's feeling what the character isfeeling. It's a very difficult thing to do," Gordon-Levitt said. Nominated four times for anOscar, Moore has nearly 60 films under her belt including "Boogie Nights," "The BigLebowski," "Magnolia," "Hannibal," "Son of Man" and "Crazy, Stupid, Love."

Disappointed: IrrfanKhan on Oscar debateThe debate around whetherIrrfan Khan starrer TheLunchbox should have beenIndia’s official entry toOscars, instead of The GoodRoad, has not died down.And after the film’s makers,director Ritesh Batra andproducers Anurag Kashyapand Karan Johar aired theirdisapproval, Khan, too, says that he is disappointed. "As anactor everybody expects from their film; they are biased aboutit. The movie is your own product, so you feel disappointed.But they have their own system. Beyond that what can I say?It is the public who will judge. I don't want to judge right now,”he says, adding that the right film should be chosen for theplatform. "Oscars is not just a name. It has the potential tochange the construct of Indian cinema. If your film is recognisedthere, then it changes the perception of the world. It becomesa source of encouragement for the present and the cominggeneration if the right film goes and does something there. If afilm is chosen that doesn't have the potential to travel thatjourney, then the opportunity is lost," says the actor who wasin the capital recently. The 46-year-old adds that going by theresponse the film got at the Cannes Film Festival, The Lunchboxclearly had potential. “From the very beginning, the film hadblessed energy around it. When it went to Cannes, it wasimmediately sold all over the world; which doesn't happenusually. The most fortunate thing about the film is that it hasthe potential to engage the universal audience," he says.

Bigg Boss 7: Anita Advaniis the latest evictionIn the weekly evictions, Anita Advani was sent out of the house onSaturday. Interestingly, the show has often been blamed for beingorchestrated and tonight's eviction only supports the speculation. Ofthe names that were nominated this week, Anita Advani has been leastentertaining. While Gauhar continues to entertain with her flirtingattitude and strong statements, Asif and Elli too, join Gauhar with theirsubtle tone of flirting and peculiar Hindi. Anita is the only one whodoes not fit into the entertaining mould of Bigg Boss house. Whilethis could be a reason for her eviction, she has officially beenevicted on the basis of viewers' vote. Surprisingly, not onlyhave they gelled well, they seem to be the new love birds inBigg Boss 7. Also, Saturday night saw Tanisha giving backmassage to Armaan. The actress also asked Kohli to take her toan "exciting place" after she leaves Bigg Boss house. Earlier too, wehave seen Armaan dropping a hint or two to Tanisha regarding hisattraction. He had once told Tanisha after a heated discussion that helistened to all nonsense because she was saying it. He would not havetaken it from anyone else, he added! The house also has anothercouple - Gauhar and Kushal.

sports

SACHIN TENDULKAR IS LIFTED BY HIS TEAM-MATES AFTER MUMBAI INDIANS' 33-RUN WIN AGAINST RAJASTHAN ROYALS INTHE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL

South Africa targetuncertain top order

Mohammad Hafeez's omission from the Pakistan Test squadhas given South Africa a clear indication of where to draw thebattle lines for the two-match series. With Khurram Manzoorset to occupy one opening spot, and the other yet to be decidedbut likely to be filled with a less experienced batsman thanHafeez, South Africa's seamers are targeting Pakistan's fragil-ity at the top. "Our pace attack against their opening batters willbe impor tant to set up the series for us," South Africa's coachRussell Domingo said ahead of the first training session inDubai. "Hafeez's form has been a bit of a concern for them for aperiod of time. But he is a quality bowler and a quality batsmenand we are not displeased that he is unlikely to play a par t."Despite conditions expected to suit spinners more than quicks,Domingo said the fast men will be tasked with putting Pakistanunder pressure from the get-go, by exploiting what appears tobe their most obvious weakness. Domingo said Test achieve-ments were built on strong first-wicket stands and if South Af-rica can prevent Pakistan from establishing one, it will set themup in pushing for victory."If you look at South Africa's Test cricket, it has been successfulbecause of the way the openers have gone about their busi-ness," Domingo said. "Its the most impor tant par tnership in anyformat. If you think of great Test sides, like Australia had Haydenand Langer, that's the kind of thing you need."

‘MUMBAI INDIANS 202 FOR 6 ( SMITH 44,MAXWELL 37, TAMBE 2-19) BEAT RAJASTHANROYALS 169 (RAHANE 65, SAMSON 60,HARBHAJAN 4-32) BY 33 RUNS

A furious finish from Mumbai Indians' middle orderpropelled them to a monumental total before a chase-breaking over from Harbhajan Singh snuffed out the lastof Rajasthan Royals' spirit, driving Mumbai to their

second major title of the year, as they won the ChampionsLeague final by 33 runs.

The Royals bowlers had been disciplined in their first 12overs, which only cost them less than seven an over, but aRohit Sharma onslaught unseamed their resolve and theremaining batsmen took maximum toll on a waning attack.Glenn Maxwell provided the most frenzied death-over innings,mauling 37 from 14, but Sharma, Dinesh Karthik and evenHarbhajan struck at over 200 to help plunder 120 runs fromthe last eight overs of the innings.

Eighteen-year old Sanju Samson was imperious in Royals'response, and he led Ajinkya Rahane in a 109-run second-wicketstand that provided a fine base for the chase. But even as Rahanecompleted his fourth fifty on the trot, the Royals' scoring slowed, andHarbhajan eventually sunk the opposition in a 17th over that claimedthree wickets and cost only four.

Before that over Royals had needed 48 runs from four overs,and with seven wickets still remaining, a successful chasewas conceivable, particularly as Rahane remained in themiddle. But i t was Rahane who made the f i rs t mistake,advancing to swat a full toss straight to deep midwicket, whenit seemed he could quite easily have muscled it over the FerozShah Kotla's short boundary. Two balls later Stuart Binnywas undone by some extra bounce and had his leg stumpremoved, before Kevon Cooper missed the last bal l andoverbalanced, and a sharp Karthik did not miss his chance.

The most disheartening sight of the match followed in thenext over when, having demoted himself to No. 8, Rahul Dravid'sfinal act on a professional cricket field was having his leg stumpflattened by a prosaic yorker from Nathan Coulter-Nile. Earlier, SachinTendulkar had fared little better, when he missed a Shane Watsoninducker by a distance to have his own off stump uprooted.

Two days shy of his 42nd birthday, Pravin Tambe deliveredanother remarkable spell, and he might wonder how his team-matescould have indulged the opposition so meekly when he hadconceded only 19 from his four overs, while taking the twowickets that placed him atop the tournament wicket-takers'list.

Halfway through Mumbai's innings, Royals might havethought they would have to bowl poorly to concede 170. Smithhad been effective at the top of the innings again, but by hisstandards, his 44 had come at a relatively humdrum pace - off39 balls.

It was Rohit though, who got low to wallop a Stuart Binnyslower ball high into the night in the 13th over, that began thesequence that beat the wind out of Royals' attack. Two morefours off Binny took the over-tally to 16, before Sharmashuffled around the crease and manipulated the field to scoreheavily in the next two overs as well.

He had some help from Kieron Pollard as they punishedCooper's errant lengths in the 16th over, which cost 20 and featureda monster pull and a towering slog over wide long-on, and thebreathless pace was only heightened when Maxwell arrived nextover. He clipped his first ball to square leg for four, before sendingthe next ball - an almost identical delivery - into the stands on the legside with a more powerful pick-up stroke.

A straight six, a glanced four and an improvised reverse-scoop over short third man followed, and with Karthik and laterHarbhajan also going big at the other end, Mumbai laid down adaunting challenge in the space of twenty minutes. Courageousthough their reply was, Royals could not match them.

MOHAMMAD HAFEEZ'S AXING HAS LEFT A VACANCY ATTHE TOP OF PAKISTAN'S BATTING ORDER

STEVE HARMISON RETIRESFROM CRICKET

Steve Harmison, the former England fast bowler who took 223 wick-ets in 63 Tests, has retired from cricket, bringing to an end a 17-yearcareer with Durham. Harmison did not play a game in the club's 2013County Championship-winning campaign and his contract subse-quently expired.

"I was hoping to go out on ahigh in my benefit year butmy body has not allowedme to, and I have not madea single first-team appear-ance," Harmison told thelocal Sunday Sun news-paper. "With my contractup at the end of the sea-son, I have known for awhile I would be calling ita day."After making his Test de-but against India at Trent

Bridge in 2002, Harmison also played in 58 ODIs, picking up 76wickets at an average of 32.64. He also played two T20s againstAustralia and Sri Lanka. He was an integral par t of the Englandsquad that clinched the historic 2005 Ashes 2-1, taking 17 wick-ets from five matches.His retirement, following that of Matthew Hoggard last month andAndrew Flintoff three years ago, means that only Simon Jones, ofEngland's four-man pace attack in that series, is still playing.Harmison famously produced figures of 7 for 12 against West Indies inJamaica in 2004 and was briefly rated as the No. 1 bowler in the Testrankings later that year, but had admitted that he found touring diffi-cult because of homesickness and once admitted: "I don't like travel-ling full stop - that's just me and I'll never change."

DHONI'S BAT SPOT UP FORGRABS AT RS 8CRContd. from Page 17In Dhoni's last outing on the field against the Rajasthan Royalsin the Champions League T20 semifinal in Jaipur, he didn't havea sponsor on his bat. We spoke to some of the sponsors, whowere approached informally for the sponsorship deals, but theyturned it down saying that "it's too expensive". So far, Dhoni has23 brands and has occasionally promoted bat companies logos,who have been providing bats to the Indian captain. Sourcesalso said none of the bat manufacturers provide full time spon-sorship to these cricketers these days because of their highprices. "These manufacturers can only provide Rs 50 to 60 lakhper year when other sponsors offer more," a source said. The gen-eral rate for bat sponsorship has been between Rs 1.5 to Rs 2.5 croreper year and can go up to Rs 4.5 to Rs 5.5 cr for top cricketers.Incidentally, this is not the first time that a cricketer would be gettingroyalty after endorsing a brand. Sachin Tendulkar gets a royalty bonusfrom his bat and apparel manufacturer. For those who are not apar t of the team for more than six months, their sponsorshipgets terminated, another source pointed out.

MUMBAI BEAT RR TO WIN 2ND CLT20 TITLE


TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2013 s p o r t s

THE VICTORIOUS INDIAN TEAM, INDIA UNDER-19S V SOUTH AFRICA UNDER-19S, FINAL, VISAKHAPATNAM

You know what to expect if you stop to watch a visiting teamtrain in Mumbai - boorish guards and that stony 'know yourlimit' glare from officials trying to keep a cluster of fans at bay.None of that was on view at the Brabourne Stadium on Sunday.The Aussies were slated to have a practice session late in theafternoon. But the nicely decked out wooden seats alongsidethe nets didn't seem to tickle the curiosity of the Sunday crowdthere.Regulars at the CCI remained unmoved when the Aussies ar-rived and star ted their warm-up drills. The only group stirredup about their presence was that of local players, bowlers inpar ticular; lads keen to bend their backs against some formi-dable names they have seen on television. But their hopes ofbowling to internationals were soon doused after they wereasked to pack up. Australia had cancelled their nets session."Is this a club side?" asked a middle-aged gentleman.Indians usually know their cricket and the cricketers. But yes-terday they could be forgiven for not being able to tell NicMaddinson from Clint McKay. Five members from the squad -Shane Watson, James Faulkner, Nathan Coulter-Nile , MitchellJohnson , Glenn Maxwell - who have been playing the Cham-pions League were not to be seen.Led by George Bailey, this side may generate no more than apassing interest - something that had been usually reservedfor low-key New Zealand teams of the past.There was a time when fans would give a hand to catch aglimpse of visiting Australia players. Matthew Hayden andAndrew Symonds reshaped the settings around them with theirintimidating presence. They couldn't wait for Ricky Ponting tohave a knock.You would have loved to hate the Aussies, but you'd still havegone home with a grudging admiration of their talents. WithoutMichael Clarke (down with a chronic back injury), Australiaare not expected to have the same drawing powers.There have been questions about the significance of the series consid-ering that Australia are going to play a crucial return Ashes series inNovember. It's debatable if Peter Siddle, Michael Starc and Chris Harriswould have been here had they been available and fully fit. CricketAustralia would rather have them fresh and eager next monthfor 'the only assignment that matters'.

Australia's India tour hasalready lost its lustre

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'Will definitely miss Saqlain' - GaziSohag Gazi, the Bangladeshoffspinner, admitted he will missspin bowling consultant SaqlainMushtaq as he prepares for thehome series against NewZealand.

This will be Gazi's secondseries without Saqlain, who hasa 100-day per year contract withthe BCB. Saqlain was with theteam for the West Indies seriesin 2012 and the tour of Zimbabwein May this year and althoughhe had announced intentions ofjoining the team last month, theBCB's cricket operationscommittee preferred to use hisservices for the World T20 athome next March.

"I will definitely miss him,"Gazi told ESPNcricinfo. "Hewon't be here all the time. I willtry to use his advice. We havehad a lot of discussions aboutbowling and specific fieldsettings. He shared a lot of tipswith me. His words are sometimesso inspiring that it brings out thebest in a cricketer."

Gazi's preparations haveincluded a lot of bowling andchatting with senior spinnerslike Abdur Razzak before the firstTest begins in Chittagong onWednesday.

"I have been talking toShakib bhai and [Abdur Razzak]Raj bhai, about playing inChittagong because I have neverplayed a Test match here," he

said. "They have told me to staypositive. The spinners will lookto bowl at a proper length, andbe strict with our lines."

Gazi had benefited greatlyfrom Saqlain's presence last yearin his debut Test series againstWest Indies. He spent hours withthe former Pakistan offspinnerahead and during that Test andODI series, learning about thelength to bowl, flight variationsand field settings, among otherthings. He ended up with 12wickets in the two Tests and ninein the five ODIs.

Faced with the challenge ofbowling away from home in SriLanka and Zimbabwe earlier thisyear, Gazi bowled far too quicklyand was at times predictable,though he picked up 14 wicketsin four Tests. He was not pickedin the three-match ODI seriesagainst Zimbabwe, which servedas a reminder that even goodform in Test cricket doesn'tguarantee anything at this level.

He was put on A team dutybut the tour to England turnedout to be a wretched one: Gaziclaimed five wickets in seven

matches at an average of 70, anda strike-rate of 75.60. His recentDhaka Premier Leagueperformance, though, makesbetter reading with 10 wicketsfrom six games for PrimeDoleshwar Sporting Club.

"The England tour was atough one," Gazi said. "I willhave to bounce back from that. Iam working very hard, doing alot of spot-bowling. I have madesome flight variations, so I amhoping to use it in the series."Gazi will compete with Razzak fora place in the starting XI.

SOHAG GAZI: "HE [SAQLAIN] SHARED A LOT OF TIPS WITH ME. HIS WORDS ARE SOMETIMES SOINSPIRING THAT IT BRINGS OUT THE BEST IN A CRICKETER."

SIX APPLICANTS FOR SRI

LANKA HEAD COACH JOB Sri Lanka Cricket hasreceived six applications forthe job of head coach as thedeadline closed on Sunday,SLC's acting CEO Ashley deSilva has said. Current coachGraham Ford will vacate thepost due to family reasonswhen his contract expires inJanuary, meaning Sri Lankawill have a new coach in theyear leading up to the 2015World Cup.Paul Farbrace, who was SriLanka's assistant coachduring Trevor Bayliss'tenure, is believed to beamong the applicants.Farbrace resigned after beingwounded in the Lahoreterrorist attack in March 2009and joined English countyKent. He is presently thesecond-team coach ofYorkshire.Among the others who areunderstood to have appliedare Shane Duff, former trainerof the Sri Lanka team, andRuwan Kalpage, former Sri

Lanka spinner and currentfielding coach.There have also beenattempts by SLC to secure

the services of PeterMoores, the formerEngland team coach who isnow in charge of

Lancashire, and StephenFleming, the former NewZealand captain and currentcoach of Chennai Super Kings.

PAUL FARBRACE IS BELIEVED TO BE AMONG THE CANDIDATES



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