Sore spots resolved: Canada lifts visa restrictions for Mexicans,...

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

PRIME MINISTER JUSTIN TRUDEAU SHARES A LIGHT MOMENT WITH MEXICAN PRESIDENT ENRIQUE PENA NIETO BEFORESIGNING VARIOUS DEALS IN OTTAWA (TWITTER.COM).

Sore spots resolved: Canada lifts visa restrictionsfor Mexicans, Canadian beef allowed in Mexico

but warm welcome irks human rights bodies

BRACE FOR NO MAIL DELIVERY ASCANADA POST, UNION LOCK HORNS

BRAMPTON-MISSISSAUGADISPUTE DEEPENS ON PEEL

COUNCIL REPRESENTATION ISSUE

DINESH BHATIA, CONSUL GENERAL OF INDIA IN TORONTO WELCOMED AND MET FORMER PREMIER OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ANDFEDERAL MINISTER UJJAL DOSANJH AT THE CONSULATE RECENTLY.

Human Capital Index: India Ranked105th Out Of 130 Countries,Canada 2nd, Pakistan 118

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TIANJIN (PTI): India was ranked low at 105th position globally on aworldwide Human Capital Index, which measures countries' ability tonur ture, develop and deploy talent for economic growth and wastopped by Finland. India ranks much below China's 71st position whileBangladesh, Bhutan and Sri Lanka are also placed higher on the indexreleased today by Geneva-based World Economic Forum (WEF) inthis Chinese city at its Annual Meeting of New Champions -- alsoknown as 'Summer Davos' summit. Pakistan ranks fur ther lower at118th place. Giving India 105th rank out of the total 130 countriesincluded in the index, WEF said the country has optimised just 57 percent of its human capital endowment -- placing it in the top of thebottom quartile of the Index. India was ranked 100th last year out of total124 countries included in the 2015 index. Finland, Norway and Switzerlandhold the top positions, utilising around 85 per cent of their human capital. Onthe global index, Japan and Sweden have moved up to 4th and 5thplaces and are followed by New Zealand, Denmark, the Netherlands,Canada and Belgium in top 10.

DESK REPORT / MISSISSAUGA - Channel Y's newly launched morn-ing show, Good Wali Morning aired between 9am to 10am from Mon-day to Friday is fast catching up with the community for its fun con-tent. Conducted by Kavita and Raj the show discusses a plethora ofsubjects such as fashion, beauty, food, films, health and much more. Good WaliMorning serves as the perfect breakfast show and has attracted a large number ofSouth Asian females. Talking about the show, Yudhvir Jaswal, Group CEOand Editor-in-Chief of Ymedia said since its inception, the channel hastried to break away from normal programming shown on traditional TVstations and has tried to bring programming that reflects the pulse ofcommunity and what they wish to hear and see. He said a lot has beenplanned for future and Channel Y will keep on rolling new programmes in thecoming days. For these and several other latest and exciting shows subscribe toChannel Y that is available on Rogers 857 and Bell at 828.

BY SHAZIA MALIKTORONTO - Against popular sentiment, Prime Minister Justin Trudeaufulfilling his election promise has announced that Canada is lifting itsvisa restrictions on Mexico from December this year. He made thisannouncement during a meeting with Mexican President Enrique PenaNieto ahead of the Three Amigos Summit.Speaking on the occasion Trudeau said: "It is my hope that throughmeetings like this one, we will be able to fur ther strengthen (theCanada-Mexico) relationship in the years ahead. We share values,goals and ambitions, not only for our respective citizens but for allmembers of the global community." Two more agreements on indig-enous issues and international development were also signed be-tween the two leaders.Earlier on Monday when Trudeau hosted Mexican President EnriquePena Nieto at Casa Loma castle to a lavish banquet attended by about300 guests, human rights bodies voiced their concerns as Mexicohas one of the worst record with 23 million Mexicans living in ex-

treme pover ty and the disappearance of 27,000 women from the coun-try in the last 10 years. But it is also true that Mexico is Canada's thirdlargest trade par tner and as mentioned by Trudeau Canada and Mexicoare more than just friends. He said: "We are par tners. And it's whatwe share as par tners and friends that I'd like to celebrate."Reciprocating the same sentiment Pena Nieto called the visit a "land-mark in history" adding "you (Trudeau) are taking it fur ther. It's notjust about co-operation and the economy. We're here to deepenour friendship." According to media repor ts when asked about theclose door meeting between the two leaders, Québec's PremierPhilippe Couillard said that Trudeau raised the issue of humanrights with Nieto who said his country is on track dealing withthese issues.Meanwhile, the Trudeau and Nieto will meet the US President BarackObama for the first Three Amigos summit since 2014 and it is ex-pected the discussion will revolve around Brexit, trade, immigration,refugee issues and environment.

DESK REPORTMISSISSAUGA - Mississauga and Brampton are locked in political powerstruggle these days. Both are at loggerheads with Brampton Mayor LindaJeffrey trying to secure more seats on regional council while Mayor BonnieCrombie considering it unfairwishes to stop it. Thus bothmayors have vowed to takethe matter to Ontario PremierKathleen Wynne but traditionis that the provincial govern-ment keeps away from mu-nicipal matter. However, herematter seems to be heating up without any signs of being cooling off any timesoon. For a long time both Brampton and Caledon have been asking to in-crease four seats each in the regional council for Brampton and Mississauga.However, the move requires majority support from municipal councils. In astatement received by Midweek news desk, Mississauga Mayor BonnieCrombie said: "Mississauga Council is not in support of adding more politi-cians to Peel regional council and especially not an additional eight mem-bers. This proposal to increase regional council to 32 is unnecessary and willresult in excessive costs that taxpayers' will have to pay for."At present Mississauga has 12 seats, Brampton seven and Caledon five.

DESK REPORTBRAMPTON - According to news received by the Midweek newsdesk it has been learnt that residents might not get their mail star tingnext week as Canada Post union fears the body will lock out unionizedworkers on July 2. The union in a statement has said though its mem-bers do not wish any strike and only seek to have a proper deal withCanada Post. On the other hand Canada Post is trying to settle thematter with the union to avoid any disruptions in the delivery of mail.Canada Post's point of view is that the deal should not be fair to itsemployees but should not tax the pockets of the body or the residents.

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SHERLYN CHOPRA TURNSPRODUCER WITH SHORT FILM

PRIYANKA CHOPRA, FARHAN AKHTAR, SALMAN KHAN AND SHAHID KAPOOR DURING THEIIFA 2016 OPENING PRESS CONFERENCE IN MADRID (IANS).

of the short film," Sherlyn said in a statement. "When the writer gave me thestory narration, I was moved to tears and I decided to produce it. It was anemotional decision which I'm very proud of," she added. She also has a Hindifeature film lined up. What about southern films? "Yes, talks are on withrenowned Tamil and Telugu filmmakers," she said. While her professionallife seems to be on the right track, is she thinking of getting hitched anytime soon?"I'd love to get married someday. I believe that one should not interrupt the great-ness of a woman who has everything going for herself until one is ready to addvalue to her life," said the "Kamasutra 3D" actress.

MUMBAI (IANS) Actress SherlynChopra says it was an emotionaldecision to produce a short filmbased in Rajasthan. "I'm working ona short film. It is based in Rajasthan.It's the story of a very poor girl whohas big dreams. Whether or not shechases her dreams, forms the crux

Have always beenunlucky in love:Salman KhanMUMBAI, ( IANS) SuperstarSalman Khan, who feels he has"always been unlucky" in love,says he is "actually dying to getmarried". During a visit to thesets of Zee TV's singing realityshow "Sa Re Ga Ma Pa", Salmanwas asked about the weddingquestion which keeps houndinghim. Commenting on it, he said:"I have always been unlucky inthis matter, but the public impres-sion about me in this regard is allwrong as I am actually dying toget married and had always beenwaiting for the other par ty toagree. Men have no say…it's thewoman who decides i t a l l , "Salman added, according to astatement f rom the channel .Salman has often grabbed head-lines for his relationships. Fromdating stars like Sangeeta Bijlaniand Katrina Kaif to having a tur-bulent affair with Aishwarya Rai,who is now married to AbhishekBachchan. And recently, he wasin the news for his rumoured re-lationship with Iulia Vantur.

I DON'T CAREABOUT AWARDS:NAWAZUDDINSIDDIQUIMUMBAI, (IANS) NationalAward winning actorNawazuddin Siddiqui, acclaimedfor his portrayal of strong char-acters in content-driven films,says he doesn't care aboutawards. "Awards don't matter tome. I don't care about awards.After an award function, every-body forgets who got an awardbut it's your performance thatpeople will remember forever.Award is just an episode whereeveryone meets each other,wears good clothes and that's it,"Nawazuddin told IANS here.The actor, who has been a partof films like "Sarfarosh", "BlackFriday", "Gangs of Wasseypur"and "Kahaani" says this is thebest phase for all the actors toexperiment in Indian cinema. "Ifeel fortunate that I am being of-fered all kinds of films. In a newfilm, I am also doing a romanticrole. As an actor, I am experiment-ing with all kinds of genres. It's agreat time for an actor, so one canexperiment and one should takeadvantage of this phase," the 42-year-old said. The actor also be-lieves to sustain in this industry oneshould take think twice before sign-ing a film. "As an actor, you have totake a step back and think whatyou want to do and what not. Had Idone all the films offered to me atthat point of time, then by now mycareer would have come to an end."Many people will feel bad that youdidn't do their film, but you have tothink about yourself and see howmuch variations you can give."Nawazuddin's latest release is"Raman Raghav 2.0".


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THEAPPLABB CEO KUNDAN JOSHI RECEIVES 2016TRANSFORMATION AWARD IN INNOVATION

Joshi among 12 distinguishedrecipients of this prestigious award

TORONTO - TheAppLabb CEO Kundan Joshi was honoured to receivethe 2016 Transformation Award in Innovation at the TransformationAwards Gala recently. Alongside fellow Transformation Award recipi-ents including Olympic gold medalist Donovan Bailey, Global Newsmeteorologist Anthony Farnell, 2015 Pan Am Games CEO Saäd Rafiand others, Joshi walked the red carpet prior to the awards receptionat the historic Fairmont Royal York Hotel in downtown Toronto.During the ceremony, Joshi gratefully accepted the Innovation Awardon behalf of his family and his team at TheAppLabb, stating "Suchgreat honours are rarely individual achievements. They are a testa-ment to being blessed with great people suppor ting and believing inyou." He promised to continue enabling innovation, saying "Our pas-sion lies in harnessing the power of technology to make people'slives better, be it through mobile apps or cognitive computing. Andthis recognition is a great validation for us to continue working harderand keep getting better at fostering innovation."Joshi ended his speech with a reminder to the audience about thepower of innovation, declaring: "Today we are at a stage where tech-nology has progressed to a point where our only limitation is our ownimagination. So let's extend ourselves, imagine, think creatively about the prob-lems in the world that really need to be solved, for the greater good of humanity andthe world. If you can imagine it, with technology, we can achieve it."As founder and CEO of TheAppLabb, Joshi has guided his team oftechnology evangelists through the creation of over 450 apps for cli-ents large and small, from enterprise giants like Unilever, Dell andSamsung to innovative star tups. In addition, Joshi holds a degree insoftware engineering from the University of Western Ontario and isthe founder of 15 other tech companies including Star tupLabb, anaccelerator for high-potential technology star tups. Presented by Di-versity Magazine, the Transformation Awards celebrate the achieve-ments of distinguished individuals in twelve categories.Through cross-cultural celebration, they reward community leaderswho demonstrate leadership, excellence and innovation. Past recipi-ents include Hazel McCallion, former Mayor of Mississauga; HakimiKarimi, founder of Hakim Optical; and World Vision President DaveToycen, to name a few. ### About TheAppLabb.

Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne celebrated Iftaar with members of Mississauga's Muslim community recently (twitter.com)

MP SONIA SIDHU WITH BRAMPTON MAYOR LINDA JEFFREY AT AN IFTAAR PARTY IN BRAMPTON (TWITTER.COM).

Minister Sajjan announces $38million investment in defence

infrastructure at GagetownGAGETOWN - As par t of the Govern-ment of Canada's commitment to en-sure Canadian Armed Forces (CAF)personnel have the suppor t they need,including safe and modern facilitiesin which to work and train, DefenceMinister Harj i t S. Saj jan has an-nounced $38 million in funding to im-prove critical infrastructure and train-ing facilities at the 5th Canadian Divi-s ion Suppor t Base (5 CDSB)Gagetown. The Depar tment of National Defence will allocate$36 million to new training facilities for identifying and dispos-ing of improvised explosive devices and other explosive ord-nance. The development of skills sets for explosive ordnancedisposal is essential to suppor t Canadian military operations.The Canadian Forces School of Military Engineering at 5 CDSBGagetown currently lacks sufficient space to conduct criticaltraining. These investments in new training facilities will in-clude buildings to house the main training centre, as well asupgrades to roads for field exercises. Suitable infrastructurewill increase the quality of training, which is crucial for sup-por ting operations.An additional $2.3 million, par t of the $200 million for defenceinfrastructure announced in the 2016 Federal Budget, will allow5 CDSB Gagetown to repair a vital crossing located within an-other training area, and to upgrade the air field's lighting andstorm water collection system. The airfield asphalt will also bereplaced. Work on these projects is to begin later this summer. "As a proud former member of Canada's military, I know howessential it is that the women and men of the Canadian ArmedForces have the facilities to train and develop the essentialskills to do their jobs safely and effectively. These military infrastruc-ture projects at Gagetown are so important, and these investmentsensure our military is prepared to protect our security, both athome and abroad." - Harjit S. Sajjan, Defence Minister

ONTARIO MOVING FORWARDWITH BASIC INCOME PILOTONTARIO - The province has appointed Hugh Segal to provide adviceon the design and implementation of a Basic Income Pilot in Ontario,as announced in the 2016 Budget.Basic income, or guaranteed annual income, is a payment toeligible families or individuals that ensures a minimum level ofincome. Ontario will design and implement a pilot program totest the growing view that a basic income could help deliverincome suppor t more efficiently, while improving health, em-ployment and housing outcomes for Ontarians. As Special Ad-visor on Basic Income, Segal will draw on his exper tise inCanadian and international models of basic income and consultwith thought leaders to help Ontario design a pilot. Segal willdeliver a discussion paper to the province by the fall to helpinform the design and implementation of the pilot, on a pro bonobasis. The discussion paper will include advice about potentialcriteria for selecting target populations and/or locations, deliv-ery models and advice about how the province could evaluatethe results of the Basic Income Pilot. Ontario will under takefur ther engagement with experts, communities and other stake-holders as it moves towards design and implementation."Ontario is taking a leading role in piloting a modern BasicIncome, and we are thrilled that the Honourable Hugh Segal willbe lending us his considerable exper tise in this regard. Wewant to ensure that we are developing a thoughtful, evidence-based approach to test the idea of a Basic Income, and we lookforward to Mr Segal's advice as we begin this work." - Dr HelenaJaczek, Minister of Community and Social Services"I am delighted to be working with the government to help lay thegroundwork for a Basic Income Pilot in Ontario. The potential for aBasic Income to transform income security in Ontario and across thecountry is tremendous, and I look forward to contributing to this boldinitiative." - Hugh Segal.

HUMAN CAPITAL INDEX:INDIA RANKED 105TH OUT OF130 COUNTRIES, CANADA2ND, PAKISTAN 118CONTD. FROM PAGE 1Canada is one of the best countries in the world to live,according to the Social Progress Index 2016, publishedrecently. The Index which includes measures ofhealthcare, education, housing, policing, rights andtolerance, ranks Canada 2nd overall, ahead of the US in19th. The Index published by US-based nonprofit, theSocial Progress Imperative, covers 99% of the world’spopulation and ranks Canada ahead of Denmark (3nd),Australia (4th), Norway (7th), the UK (9th) and the US(19th). Using 53 indicators to calculate the final results,Canada finished top or joint top in no less than 13.Despite it’s lower GDP per capita than the US ($42,778 vs$52,118) it outper forms the US across a wide range ofmeasures including on health, tolerance and personalrights. Canada is a world-beater on ‘access to advancededucation’ thanks to its top ranking ahead of the US in2nd, which is helped in par t by the high number of‘globally ranked’ universities (27), the high number ofcollege students who go on to study at top universities(47%) and the number of years women spend in school(on average over 15.5yrs). On ‘personal rights’, whichincludes measures of ‘freedom of speech’, ‘freedom ofmovement’ and ‘political rights’ Canada ranks 2ndglobally behind only New Zealand. Canada also scoreswell on the measure of ‘tolerance and inclusion’ (5th),which includes measures of ‘religious tolerance’ and‘tolerance for immigrants’.



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MP RAJ GREWAL AT A KABADDI LIVING THE DREAM EVENT (TWITTER.COM).

MP RUBY SAHOTA WELCOMED MP DARSHAN KANG WHO WAS VISITING BRAMPTON THIS WEEK (TWITTER.COM).

MP KAMAL KHERA AT A CANADA WORLD VISION CAMP IN TANZANIA (TWITTER.COM).

WHAT'S OPEN AND CLOSE ONCANADA DAY IN GTAOPEN:* Small grocery stores* Most of Shoppers Drug Mar ts* Museums* Ar t Galleries* Movie theatresCLOSED:* All major grocery stores* Almost all main malls* Banks* Libraries* Community Centres* LCBO* Beer Store* All government offices* City hall* No mail delivery* Garbage collection a day later

TRANSIT* Transit will operate on Sunday schedules* Go Transit will be on a Saturday schedule

PROVIDING MORE SUPPORTFOR CHILDREN WITH AUTISMONTARIO - Ontario is providing more support for children andyouth with autism, including an accelerated implementation ofthe new Ontario Autism Program. The new program will pro-vide all children, regardless of age, with more flexible ser-vices at a level of intensity that meets each child's individual needs,significantly reduce wait times for service, and increase the numberof treatment spaces available to serve more children and accommo-date the rising prevalence in autism diagnoses. The government haslistened closely to experts, stakeholders, service providers and fami-lies since its announcement and consulted widely on the develop-ment of the new program. Ontario is putting in place additional sup-ports for children with autism and their families, including:* A choice of direct funding or if preferred, immediate and continu-ous access to Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) services and sup-ports, for children five and over who were previously on the IntensiveBehavioural Intervention (IBI) waitlist. This funding will provide ac-cess to continuous service until the child is able to enter the newOntario Autism Program next year.* Strengthened in-school autism supports to help children transitionto and continue in full-time school.* Increased access to diagnostic assessments to allow for earlierdiagnosis and treatment.* Greater access to information and direct supports for families tohelp them navigate the transition to the new program.Implementation of the new Ontario Autism Program was originallyslated to begin in 2018, and will now begin in June 2017, effectivelyreducing the transition period by half.The 2016 Ontario Budget committed $333 million over five years forOntario's new autism program. This is in addition to the $190million that Ontario already invests in autism services for chil-dren and youth annually. These enhancements will invest anadditional $200 million over the next four years to better sup-por t children and youth with autism and their families.



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THE HIGH-OCCUPANCYTOLL LANES PILOT PROJECT" August 1 to 21, 2016: Applications for members of the public willopen online through Service Ontario. A draw will then determine thelimited number of applicants who can purchase a permit." September 1, 2016: All successful applicants will have been ad-vised via email about their application to purchase a permit. If anapplicant was not successful, they can enter a future draw for thenext three-month HOT permit term." For this first term only (September 15 to December 31, 2016),customers can take advantage of the additional two weeks of HOTuse from September 15 to September 30, 2016. Permits must bepurchased by September 5 to ensure they are received by Septem-ber 15." September 15, 2016: HOT lanes begin on the QEW, with 16.5kilometres of the QEW - in both directions - from Trafalgar Road inOakville to Guelph Line in Burlington.Innovative TechnologyThe government is also looking for available technologies through aRequest for Information (RFI) that will help support the innovationsector in Ontario. The RFI is seeking technologies that can be usedto support tolling, compliance and performance monitoring of HOTlanes for the purposes of testing during the pilot.Pilot DetailsThe QEW was selected for the pilot because it has the most freecapacity available during peak traffic hours of the three existing HOVlanes in the Greater Toronto Area and would provide travel benefitsin both directions throughout the day. No existing general purposelanes on provincial highways will be removed for HOT lanes.Applications for the second HOT permit term will be accepted inNovember 2016. Applications for future terms will be accepted eachFebruary, May, August and November of the pilot project. Each HOTpermit holder is eligible for a maximum of two HOT permit termrenewals.

Unity Day of Color-Orlando 49Memorial Service on July 2ORLANDO - On July 2, 2016, a local NGO will host the Unity Day of Color-Orlando 49 Memorial Service #MARCHWITHPRIDE to honor the lives ofthose lost, celebrate the survivors, and demonstrate Orlando is strong. TheUnity Day of Color will be simulcast in London, Canada, South Africa aswell as other countries in an attempt to make a worldwide statement thatwe are more than just one people, one heart, one pulse and that we willcome together globally as One Community. The event will begin with amarch from Pulse Nightclub to ORMC where we will have a prayer andmoment of silence. Our goal is to have a mass multicultural event of20,000 or more people uniting to show love and suppor t to thiscommunity. The March will end at the Dr Phillips Center.

Heartland Creditview Community Services celebrates Father's Day

DESK REPORT / MISSISSAUGA - To celebrate Father's Day, Hear t-land Creditview Community and Health Services hosted a panel dis-cussion on ' the pl ight of fatherhood in modern t imes' at theorganization's Mississauga office."Most men who are incarcerated lacked a role model and mostlycome from fatherless homes," said panelist Sophia Ramsay, Pro-gram Manager, Black Community Action Network of Peel . "But nothaving a father is not a problem. Other family suppor t systems likeextended family can make a big difference," she added. Panelistswere unanimous that without community suppor t, today's kids can-not have an environment conducive for their proper growth. "Familydynamics have changed over the years in Canadian society. Tradi-tional father-dominated mentality has changed," said another panel-ist Rober t Somerville, Citizenship Judge and educator.Dr Sehdev Kumar, University of Toronto professor, was also par t ofthe panel. He believes that diversity of Canadian society is a realasset and we have resources available from so many traditions andcultures to help us deal with our social problems, including crisis inour family system. "Diversity makes Canada great", said Dr Kumar.

Hear tland Creditview Community and Health Services serves the com-munity of Hear tland, Streetsville, Creditview and Meadowville andprovides culturally diverse programs and services. Board presidentHCCHS PrithpalChaggar, while speaking at the event, said family well-being was their mission and they were committed to do good in thecommunity. "It is not just an academic discussion for us. We want tobring some real change in the society," he added.The discussion was moderated by EhsanKhandakar, executive direc-tor of HCCHS. He said the organization was committed to conver tideas into actions. "We will keep the appropriate levels of govern-ment engaged in our various social programs," he said."HCCHS's will take the results of the panel and audience's recom-mendation and form a task force, increase advocacy and keep lead-ers at the Municipality, Provincial and Federal level engaged,"Khandakar said. Panelists were of the view that increased interactionamong families, and helping neighbors and other families was theneed of the hour. Absentee fathers and their effect on family, role offathers in modern times, and parenting in Canada versus parenting inother countries were the main topics of the discussion.

SCATTERING OF CREMATED REMAINS

OAKVILLE - Recently Premier Kathleen Wynne alongside the DipikaDamerla, MPP for Mississauga East - Cooksville; Indira Naidoo-Har-ris, MPP for Halton; Kevin Flynn, MPP for Oakville, and Harinder Malhi,MPP for Brampton - Springdale, was at Bronte Provincial Park to an-

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INDIA'S NSG DREAM STOPPED BYTHE GREAT WALL OF CHINA

Is Aam Aadmi Party losing steam in Punjab?BY JAIDEEP SARIN

SEOUL, (IANS) India's wait for a coveted Nuclear Suppliers Group(NSG) membership continues even after eight years of lobbying, asChina foiled its latest bid in Seoul on the grounds that New Delhi hasnot signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).Also upholding China's technical objection to India's membership wereNSG members South Africa, Norway, Brazil, Austria, New Zealand,Ireland and Turkey, diplomatic sources said, after the annual plenaryof the 48-nation grouping ended in the South Korean capital on Fridaywithout any decision on New Delhi's application.India blamed China for the diplomatic fiasco that came a day afterIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a 45-minute meeting withChinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Shanghai Coop-eration Organisation (SCO) in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. External AffairsMinistry Spokesperson Vikas Swarup without naming Beijing said"procedural hurdles persistently raised by one country" stalled India'sbid even as most others in the grouping suppor ted New Delhi."An overwhelming number of those who took the floor suppor tedIndia's membership and appraised India's application positively,"Swarup said. But an NSG statement after the Seoul plenary did notmention about membership applications from India or any other coun-try, including Pakistan, indicating that the grouping could not arrive ata consensus on allowing the countries that have not signed the non-proliferation agreement. India says the NPT is "flawed and discrimi-natory".The statement said the meeting discussed the "issue of technical,legal and political aspects of the par ticipation of non-NPT states inthe NSG and decided to continue its discussion. Par ticipating govern-ments reiterated their firm suppor t for the full, complete and effectiveimplementation of the NPT as the cornerstone of the internationalnon-proliferation regime."Swarup said the NSG statement suggested that "India requires to jointhe NPT and our stand on the NPT is well known". India, strongly

backed by the US, applied for NSG membership on May 12 this year.But it began working for the entry into the elite club of nations thatregulate global nuclear trade and technology way back in 2008.The NSG in that year waived the full-scope safeguards requirementand allowed India to impor t enrichment and reprocessing equipmentand technology without signing the NPT. The grouping then said it wasgiving "clean and unconditional" waiver "based on the commitmentsand actions" on non-proliferation under taken by India.With strong suppor t from the US, Argentina, Britain, Italy, Mexico,France, Russia and host South Korea, India was seeking NPT con-cessions from the grouping on the same grounds that it had a cleannon-proliferation record. But China vir tually stonewalled its chancesand raised the pitch that other non-NPT signatories, including Paki-stan, will also seek the concession.Pakistan has an alleged bad track record on proliferation and is saidto have sold atomic weapons technology to Libya, Iran, and Nor thKorea. Ahead of the Seoul plenary, India made hectic diplomatic ef-for ts, which continued till the NSG meeting ended, to secure the mem-bership in the grouping which works on the principle of consensus

and allows a new member only if all existing members agree.At the end, the sources said, at least 10 NSG members sided withChina and there were only 38 suppor ting India's application to betaken up in the main plenary. China did not hide its opposition, sayingthe global non-proliferation order will collapse if India joined the groupwithout signing the NPT. "If exceptions are allowed here or there, theinternational non-proliferation order will collapse," said Wang Qun,Director General of the Department of Arms Control of China's For-eign Ministry. Back home, the opposition Congress said the NSGfailure was an "embarrassment for India" and blamed Prime MinisterModi's desperation for it."Diplomacy is always done by wisdom and silence. We have neverseen diplomacy being conducted in this manner, making it very clearwho are you lobbying with and whom you are petitioning with," Con-gress' Anand Sharma said in New Delhi. Delhi Chief Minister ArvindKejriwal, a bitter critique of Modi, said the Prime Minister's foreignpolicy had "completely failed" and sought to know from him what hedid on his "foreign jaunts. For its defeat on the NSG issue, shouldn'tthe PMO be questioned?" Kejriwal asked.

CHANDIGARH, (IANS) After being seen as the strongest political chal-lenger in Punjab ahead of next year's assembly elections and evenbeing touted to be the front-runner in occupying power in the state, theAam Aadmi Par ty (AAP) seems to be losing a bit of that steam.The AAP leadership in the state is now grappling with problems likefinding a face to project as its chief ministerial candidate, deciding ontickets for the 117 assembly seats and even keeping its leadersand flock together. With the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal-BJP alli-ance and the opposition Congress sharpening their attacks on theAAP, the newest political force in Punjab is finding it difficult tokeep pace with the political peak that it had attained earlier thisyear.Opinion polls by private agencies, political par ties and even someintelligence agencies had put AAP in the front seat as far as win-ning the next assembly election -- likely to be held in February2017 -- is concerned.The AAP was being projected as getting between 72 and 85 seatsin the assembly. AAP leaders themselves star ted believing thatthe par ty would get over 100 seats and would do a repeat of Delhi,where it won a whopping 67 of the 70 assembly seats in theFebruary 2015 elections.Among other things, the AAP has not been able to announce itsfirst list of candidates, which it had promised to announce by thelast week of May or the first week of June. AAP in-charge forPunjab Sanjay Singh had told IANS earlier that the first list ofcandidates would be released latest by the first week of June. Thepar ty has now put off the release till end of this month.Insiders say that the delay was caused by too many candidatesseeking a ticket from each constituency. "When the names areannounced, a lot of people will get upset and the par ty leadershipis worried about a rebellion before the assembly polls," one se-nior AAP leader told IANS here. The AAP has also not been able toselect one leader who would be its face for the assembly polls.The main contenders are AAP Punjab Convener Sucha SinghChhotepur, who has been leading the par ty's affairs for the pastover two years; and the AAP MP from Sangrur, comedian-turned-politician Bhagwant Mann. Even the name of Delhi Chief Ministerand AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal is mentioned sometimes butthat is unlikely to happen. The AAP leadership has also not mademuch effor t or headway in getting back into its fold two of itssitting MPs from Punjab.Last August, the AAP had suspended par ty MPs DharamaviraGandhi and Harinder Singh Khalsa from its primary membershipand initiated disciplinary proceedings against them. Gandhi, acardiologist and known social worker, is an MP from Patiala con-stituency while Khalsa, a former diplomat, represents Fatehgarh

Sahib. The Akali Dal is highlighting the "double standards" of theKejriwal government in Delhi on contentious issues l ike riverwaters and justice for the 1984 anti-Sikh riot victims.The Congress openly accuses Kejriwal and AAP of misleadingpeople and even charges them with telling lies. Both the par tiesare also trying to pin the "outsider" tag on the AAP's top leader-ship, which is mainly from Delhi and Uttar Pradesh. It is clear thatthe Akali Dal-BJP alliance and the Congress are not comfortablewith a triangular contest which the AAP is creating. The AAP, on itspar t, will have to get its act together well in time to ensure that it takesadvantage of its position as a serious challenger in the assemblypolls. Otherwise, it will have to pay the political price of having peakedat the wrong time.



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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau with a participant at the Paddle The Rouge event in Scarborough (Photo by Adam Scotti).

O-Train Confederation Line's Pimisi Stationto be celebration of Algonquin people

OTTAWA - The unique design of the future O-Train Confederation Line's PimisiStation, which celebrates the culture of the Algonquin people, was unveiledrecently during a construction site tour attended by Amarjeet Sohi, Minister ofInfrastructure and Communities; Yasir Naqvi, Attorney General and Memberof Provincial Parliament, Ottawa Centre; and, Mayor Jim Watson, as well asother distinguished guests."As a former Edmonton bus driver and City Councillor, I know how importantaffordable and efficient transit infrastructure is to allow Canadians to get towork on time and back home at the end of a long day," said Amarjeet Sohi,Minister of Infrastructure and Communities. "Public transit infrastructure iswhat connects people to their communities and allows them to be activeparticipants, both socially and economically. The Confederation Line is avital public transportation project that will make Ottawa a stronger, moreinclusive and sustainable city.""Pimisi Station will offer easy connections to existing bus service and it willalso serve as a significant transfer point for riders travelling to and fromGatineau," said MPP Yasir Naqvi. "Construction on the O-Train ConfederationLine continues to boost our economy and provide quality jobs. Pimisi Stationwill also beautifully showcase our rich Algonquin heritage and the history theAlgonquin peoples have built in our City. This truly is a 'connecting' station,bringing our Indigenous history and modern needs together.""Once completed, the O-Train Confederation Line will be one of the mostadvanced and innovative transit systems in North America and will be thefoundation for the City's planned transportation network," said Mayor JimWatson. "The design of Pimisi Station revealed today is unique in that it willbe a special reminder to residents and visitors alike of the significant impactof the Algonquin people's culture and heritage in this area."The design of Pimisi Station was developed in consultation with the AlgonquinNation and will incorporate an Algonquin cultural theme, reflecting both theirhistorical and contemporary significance. The public artworks at the stationare being created by Algonquin Anishinabe artists and will celebrate the art,culture and heritage of the Algonquin people.

The naming process for the station also involved the Algonquins of Ontariowho chose the name "Pimisi", meaning "eel" in the Algonquin language,which carries a sacred significance as it is a source of spirituality, medicineand nutrition.Located beneath and west of the new Booth Street Bridge, Pimisi Station willbe a three-level station and will offer easy connections to bus service alongthe Booth Street Bridge. With its location near the Chaudière Bridge, it willalso serve as a significant transfer point for customers travelling to and fromGatineau.Ideally situated as a key point of access for the anticipated redevelopment ofLeBreton Flats, Pimisi Station will be at the heart of an extensive redevelop-ment of Booth Street. It will provide residents and visitors with easy accessto the War Museum, surrounding green spaces that host major festivals, andthe shops and restaurants of Chinatown, West Centretown and Little Italy.Features of the new station will include:" The station will be built to allow for future expansion of the platformto the west." Iconic architecture will provide clear and easy wayfinding andnavigation within the station." Reclaimed ash wood will be used as roof soffits and benches." Three escalators will serve the platform." It will provide improved connectivity via planned multi-use path-ways and connection to existing pathways. Construction of Pimisi Stationbegan in January 2016 and is anticipated to be completed by fall 2017.The O-Train Confederation Line is a $2.1-billion project that is jointly funded bythe Government of Canada, the Province of Ontario and the City of Ottawa.The Government of Canada is contributing $600 million and the Province ofOntario is contributing $600 million. The City of Ottawa will also allocate up to$161.5 million of its federal Gas Tax Fund transfers to this project, and $287million of provincial gas tax transfers to the capital infrastructure. The re-maining project budget funds will come from development charge revenuesand transit reserves.

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issued the followingstatement on the results of the referendum on the membershipof the United Kingdom (UK) in the European Union (EU): "Thepeople of the UK have chosen to leave the EU. The UK and the EUare impor tant strategic par tners for Canada with whom we en-joy deep historical ties and common values. We will continueto build relations with both par ties as they forge a new relation-ship. Canada's connections to our par tners around the worldare among its greatest assets, and these relationships contrib-ute greatly to the prosperity of all Canadians. Canada has tre-mendous economic fundamentals that we are strengtheningwith key investments in infrastructure and measures to grow our middleclass. We are well positioned to weather global market uncertainty as wehave done in the past. Prime Minister David Cameron indicated todaythat he will resign by the fall. On behalf of all Canadians, Iwould like to thank him for being such a close ally and goodfriend to our country. We wish him well."

Trudeau on referendumon UK's membership in

the European Union

CIDER NOW AVAILABLEIN GROCERY STORES

ONTARIO - Ontario has fur ther expanded consumers' optionsfor buying alcohol by permitting cider sales, starting today, at 60 grocerystores already selling beer across the province. Premier Kathleen Wynnemade the announcement at Sobeys Northfield in Waterloo. Allowing ciderto be sold in grocery stores is part of the biggest shakeup to beveragealcohol retailing in Ontario since prohibition ended in 1927. The shakeupbegan with last December's launch of beer in grocery stores.The LCBO also launched a request for bids for 70 additional grocery storesto sell wine, beer and cider starting this fall. Eventually, up to 300 grocerystores -- both large chains and independents -- could sell wine, beer andcider. An additional 150 stores could be authorized to sell just beer andcider. As well, up to 150 existing winery retail stores that operate justoutside a grocery store's checkout will be permitted to move inside thestore and share the checkout. These winery retail stores will broadentheir assortment to sell wines made by any Ontario producer.Cider is a fast-growing segment of the market. The LCBO's sales oflocally made craft cider grew by 54 per cent in 2015-16, to a total of$5.1 million. Ontario's cider producers are thriving, creating jobs andfuelling growth in the agriculture and tourism sectors."This summer, people can, for the first time, buy cider as well as beerin grocery stores across Ontario. As part of our shakeup of beveragealcohol sales, we are making it more convenient to buy cider, whileexpanding its availability in a socially responsible way. We are alsoincreasing opportunities for our province's fast-growing craft produc-ers, who have turned locally made cider into one of Ontario's emerg-ing success stories." - Kathleen Wynne, Premier of Ontario"Introducing cider alongside beer in grocery stores both large andsmall opens up new business opportunities for Ontario's growingcider industry. This expanded market access will have ?positiveripple effects on local economies by supporting local apple grow-ers and farming communities while providing more choice andconvenience for Ontario consumers." - Charles Sousa, Minis-ter of Finance

INVESTING $1.1 BILLION TO IMPROVE SCHOOL BUILDINGSONTARIO - Ontario is making a historic $1.1 billion investment to repair and renew schools across the province so that they continue to be safe andmodern places for students to learn. The $1.1 billion investment builds on $1.6 billion in existing funding that has been allocated for repairs andrenewals over the next two school years, for a total of $2.7 billion. The funding will enable schools boards to repair roofs, update HVAC units andmodernize electrical and plumbing systems. It will also significantly improve more visible elements of schools that impact students' learning andwell-being, including flooring, walls, ceilings, playing fields and more.This funding is part of the largest investment in public infrastructure in the province's history - about $160 billion over 12 years, which is supporting110,000 jobs every year across the province, with projects such as roads, bridges, transit systems, schools and hospitals.Giving students the best possible learning environment is part of the government's plan to build Ontario up and deliver on its number one priority -growing the economy and creating jobs. The four-part plan includes investing in talent and skills, including helping more people get and create the jobsof the future by expanding access to high-quality college and university education. The plan is making the largest infrastructure investment inhospitals, schools, roads, bridges and transit in Ontario's history and is investing in a low-carbon economy driven by innovative, high-growth, export-oriented businesses. In addition, the plan is helping working Ontarians achieve a more secure retirement."Investing in our schools is one of the most important infrastructure investments we can make for nearly two million students in Ontario. Ourgovernment believes in better buildings for better learning and well-being. Making sure schools across the province are in a state of good repair is anessential part of supporting student achievement. The investment announced today is great news for students, educators, communities, and theeconomy." - Mitzie Hunter, Minister of Education

THE UBER DEBATE CONTINUESMississauga – While a debate was going on Mississauga citycouncil to star t a pilot project allowing Uber to operate inMississauga members of the taxi industry star ted disruptingthe meeting and became difficult for the council to continue.The noise not only suspension of the council meeting but secu-rity guards had to be called in to stop them and even take themout of the room. Earlier in May it was decided to bring in newrules to check ridesharing services like Uber from operatingbut later it was decided to star t a pilot project and see if it isapproved by the residents, thus providing everyone a levelplaying field. The meeting that was discrupted by taxi industryrepresentatives was the third as taxi drivers said they wishto present their objectives that must be heard first. ThoughCouncillor Ron Starr kept on requesting to let the councilwork but when no heed was paid he announced to move themeeting behind closed doors. The main bone of contentionbetween the two is that Uber is not agreeing to a cap on thenumber of vehicles licensed to operate and the taxi industry’swant it capped.


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TORORNTO MAYOR JOHN TORY JOINED WITH FEDS AND PROVINCE TO ANNOUNCE NEW STATION FOR LIBERTY VILLAGE (TWITTER.COM).

Trudeau marks National Day of Remembrance forVictims of Terrorism, Denounces ActOTTAWA - Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau has issued the following statement to mark the National Day ofRemembrance for Victims of Terrorism: "31 years ago, our country suffered the worst mass murder in itshistory when 329 innocent people on board Air India Flight 182 were killed by a terrorist bomb. Canadianswere directly impacted by this senseless and brutal act of violence that left them grieving parents,children, relatives, friends, and colleagues. "On this solemn day, Canadians across the country stand insolidarity with all those who have experienced first-hand the incredible pain of losing a loved one toterrorism. The recent cold-blooded murders of four teen Canadian Embassy security guards in Kabul, thetwo Canadian hostages in the Philippines, as well as the terrorist attacks which resulted in six Canadiandeaths in Burkina Faso and another in Indonesia, are a stark reminder that we are not immune to the threatof terrorism - which can strike anywhere, anytime. "Terrorism is used to instill fear and designed to makeus question not only our own safety, but also the democratic institutions that keep us safe. This is exactly why Canadawill continue to work closely with our allies - and the international community - to help fight extremism and terrorism, both athome and abroad. We remain committed and vigilant in the Global Coalition's fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and theLevant (ISIL). We thank the brave women and men of our military, intelligence agencies, and local lawenforcement that keep Canadians safe every day. "We will continue to promote and defend human rights,justice and equality - values that are vital tools in the fight against intolerance, hatred, and fear. No act ofharm or destruction will ever be greater than our perseverance and resolve. On behalf of the Governmentof Canada, Sophie and I extend our deepest condolences to those who have lost loved ones to terrorism.We mourn with you and vow to never forget those who have been lost."

Rona Ambrose marks National Day ofRemembrance for Victims of TerrorismOTTAWA - Rona Ambrose issued the following statement on theNational Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism: "Thir ty-one years ago today, an act of terrorism took the lives of 329 people onAir India Flight 182."That's why, every June 23rd, we pause to remember all victims ofterrorism, and to express our solidarity with the families of those lost. Thelatest terror-inspired attack in Orlando is a grim reminder of the threat andhatred presented by violent jihadist ideologies."It is a threat fueled by acts of terror against innocent civilians. As we sawrecently with the murders of two Canadian citizens by a terrorist group inthe Philippines, and with ISIS's ongoing persecution of religious minori-ties, it is a dangerous ideology not confined to any one corner of the globe."That is why we have always stood in support of Canada's militaryinvolvement in the fight against ISIS, and why we value the work of oursecurity and law enforcement agencies in keeping Canadians safe. Today, wereflect on the lives lost, from Air India, to 9/11, to the murders of CorporalNathan Cirillo and Warrant Officer Patrice Vincent in 2014, and far toomany others. On the National Day of Remembrance for Victims ofTerrorism, we recommit ourselves to the fight against terrorism."



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VISHWA HINDU PARISHAD (VHP) PRESIDENT PRAVEEN TOGADIA VISITS TAKHT SRI HARMANDIR SAHIB IN PATNA (IANS).

Sisodia, 51 AAP MLAs arrested, released

NOW REFERENDUM ON DELHISTATEHOOD: KEJRIWALNEW DELHI, (IANS) Delhi will soon have a referendumon obtaining full statehood, Chief Minister ArvindKejriwal said recently. "Af ter UK referendum, Delhi willsoon have a referendum on full statehood," the AamAadmi Par ty (AAP) leader tweeted. Kejriwal provided nodetails, and it was not clear who will conduct such areferendum in the national capital. The AAP leader hasrepeatedly demanded that Delhi should become a full-fledged state. Presently, the powers of the Delhi govern-ment are limited as key subjects in the city are con-trolled by the central government.

NEW DELHI, (IANS) Delhi's Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodiaand 51 other AAP MLAs were detained on Sunday while marchingtowards Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence and freed aftersome four hours, police said. All the legislators were taken to theParliament Street police station in the hear t of Delhi after being stoppedjust over one kilometre from Modi's residence.Accusing Delhi Police of arresting Aam Aadmi Par ty MLAs on fakecharges, Sisodia said they wanted to go to Modi's residence to offerthemselves for en masse arrest. "We will all go and surrender our-selves to Narendra Modi. There is an attempt by the BJP (BharatiyaJanata Par ty) to prevent the AAP government from working," he said."Every day they are arresting our MLAs." "Since they are doing thepolitics of arresting and harassing us one by one, why not arrest all ofus at one go?" he told repor ters before setting out to the prime minister'sresidence. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and some other AAP MLAswere not par t of the group led by Sisodia. The AAP has 67 members in

the 70-seat Delhi assembly. The AAP decision came a day after oneof its legislators, Dinesh Mohaniya, was arrested from a press con-ference on charges of "sexual harassment" - a charge he has denied.At the Parliament Street police station, the AAP MLAs dramticallybegan cleaning the complex, one of the MLAs said. Eventually, justbefore 3pm, police released all of them."All the MLAs including Sisodia have been released," Deputy Com-missioner of Police Jatin Narwal told IANS. Sisodia later accusedModi of sabotaging the Delhi government's bills including on regulat-ing fees in private schools, increasing the wages of labourers andending the no detention policy in schools.On Saturday, the president of the Ghazipur Vegetable Market Associa-tion here submitted a complaint against Sisodia, accusing him ofintimidating traders during his official visit. Delhi's Rural Develop-ment Minister Gopal Rai said: "Why no action is taken against BJPleaders despite allegations? Why are only AAP legislators targeted?"

India joins grouping that controls global missile technology saleNEW DELHI, (IANS) Days after the NSG setback in Seoul, India on Monday became the 35th member of a global anti-proliferationbloc, the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR), which not only ensures transfer of high-end missile technology to thecountry but also gives it a license to expor t arms. "India joined the MTCR," the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement onMonday. It said that the bloc's point of contact in Paris had "conveyed the decision regarding India's accession to the regimethrough the embassy of France in New Delhi as well as the embassies of The Netherlands and Luxembourg". The MTCR member-ship is seen as a step forward in India's recognition as a legitimate nuclear power after New Delhi conducted its atomic tests in1998. India had applied in 2008 for the membership of the elite club of countries that control expor ts in missile technology andunmanned delivery systems of atomic or other weapons of mass destruction. The group was set up in 1987 to limit the spread ofunmanned systems for delivering weapons of mass destruction. The grouping places restrictions on its members expor tingmissile and missile-related technology, par ticularly on those capable of carrying a payload of at least 500kg to a distance of atleast 300 km. These include both cruise missiles and larger drones.

India talking to China, NSG efforts will continue: ModiNEW DELHI, (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that India has been raising issues of its interest with China in a straight-forwardmanner and it will continue making effor ts to be a member of the Nuclear Supplier Group (NSG). In an interview with TimesNow newschannel, Modi said that due process for India's inclusion in the NSG will continue."Everyone attempted and we also attempted to be a member of the NSG group. We will keep trying, and things have star ted on a positivenote. All the things will be according to the due procedure," Modi said. Asked to comment on China's objections to India's NSG bid, Modisaid: "There have been talks with China and in future also the talks should continue... There have been times when China has differed onseveral issues and even India has differed on several issues.""One thing I want to say that India has been raising all the issues of India's interest with China in a straight forward manner." India's bidlast week to become a member of NSG proved unsuccessful with China "persistently" raising procedural hurdles even as most others inthe 48-member bloc suppor ted New Delhi.

Need to create jobs in line withmiddle class aspirations: ModiNEW DELHI, (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said hisgovernment needs to create jobs to keep up to the aspirationsof the middle class. "The middle class has its aspirations. Wehave to create jobs? How will job creation happen? Till Iinvest in the development of infrastructure, there be no jobcreation," Modi said in an interview to Times Now, a newschannel.He said the maximum electricity generation since Inde-pendence has occurred this year, as well as the maximumamount of coal mined, the maximum length of roads beingconstructed daily and the fastest loading and unloading ofships at por ts."All these changes are creating oppor tunities for employ-ment like in Star t-up India, Stand Up India. For instance inStand Up India, I have said that every bank should give aneconomic oppor tunity to one woman, one Dalit or one tribalperson to become entrepreneurs. This will create many joboppor tunities. So this is the basis of my economic philoso-phy," the prime minister said.About the demographic dividend of the country, he said: "Thefirst thing is that are 800 million people below the age of 35 inour country. We have to accept that the demand for jobs is veryhigh. But where will they get employment? Investment willcome in. It will be used in the infrastructure sector, manufac-turing and services sector."

Modi pulls up Swamy, admitsto 'lot of problems' with ChinaNEW DELHI, (IANS) Asser ting his authority in no uncer tainterms, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday ticked offBJP leader Subramanian Swamy over his "publicity stunts",and said India can now speak to China eye-to-eye despitehaving "a whole lot of problems".In a wide-ranging interview with TimesNow television, thePrime Minister urged the media to stop looking at every-thing from the Pakistani prism and said Indian troops "havefull freedom to answer back in whatever manner they haveto" in the event of border clashes.Coming out unequivocally in support of the outgoing RBI Gover-nor who had been denounced publicly by Swamy, Modi said "thosewho are creating controversies are being unjust to RaghuramRajan"."I believe Raghuram Rajan's patriotism is no less than any ofours. It will be doing injustice to him if one says that he (Rajan)will serve the country only if he is at a par ticular post," thePrime Minister said, responding to Swamy's charges but withouttaking the MP's name. "Those who speak such language are do-ing great injustice to him... I believe such things (criticism) areinappropriate. The nation won't benefit from such publicity stunts."One should be more responsible while conducting themselves.Anyone who believes he is bigger than the system is wrong." Headded: "I have a very clear message. I have no two mindsabout it." This is the first time Modi has come out openlyagainst any Bharatiya Janata Par ty (BJP) leader since tak-ing office in May 2014.


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BREXIT WILL HAVE TRANSIENTEFFECT ON INDIA: JAITLEY

NCP WOKERS LED BY SUREKHA PEDNEKAR STAGE A DEMONSTRATION REGARDING LOCAL TRAIN PASSENGERS' GRIEVANCES ATCST IN MUMBAI (IANS).

BEIJING, (IANS) Britain's decision to opt out of the European Unionwill have a passing effect on India as the emerging economy hasstrong economic fundamentals and the resources to counter any even-tuality, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said here on Friday. "It will havea transient impact which reverses itself in due course," Jaitley, on afive-day visit in China, told Indian journalists here. He said econo-mies whose "fundamentals are strong" will not be affected for a longtime. "If fundamentals of an economy is sound, impact of this, beyondinitial days, gets diluted," he said, following up on a statement earlierthat the government and the Reserve Bank of India were prepared,and working closely together, to deal with any shor t term volatility."All countries around the world will have to brace themselves for a

period of possible turbulence, while being watchful about, and aler tto, the referendum's medium term impacts," the finance minister hadsaid in the statement earlier. "But as investors look around the worldfor safe havens in these turbulent times, India stands out both interms of stability and of growth. India, as you are all well aware, isamongst the fastest growing major economies in the world today." The financeministers remarks came on a day when the impact of Brexit led to a key stocksindex, the BSE Sensex, to close at 26,397.71 points, down 604.51 points, or 2.24percent. At one point, it was even down as much as 1,090.89 points, or 4.04per cent. The rupee also took a major beating of as much as 96 paiseand plunged to an intra-day low below 68 to a US dollar. It eventuallyclosed around 65 paise lower at 67.92 against the dollar.

Punjab orders probe after Akali leaders pocket IRs100 crore compensationCHANDIGARH, (IANS) The Punjab government on Friday ordered a vigilance probe into an alleged scam in which leaders of the rulingShiromani Akali Dal, their family members and associates pocketed Rs 100 crore in compensation for land acquired for road construc-tion projects. The alleged scam in Hoshiarpur district, 140 km from here, was highlighted by media reports. However, Punjab ChiefMinister Parkash Singh Badal's order of vigilance probe came much after the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), which was approached bya RTI activist, had ordered a high-level probe by a senior bureaucrat. Badal had earlier tried to down-play the scam by asking theHoshiarpur Deputy Commissioner to conduct an enquiry into the land scam allegations."Taking cognizance of the media repor ts about alleged bungling in the purchase of land by some influential people at lower rates,which was acquired by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to under take four-laning project in Hoshiarpur district,on exorbitant rates to pocket heavy compensation, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today ordered a vigilance inquiryto probe the entire matter to get at the bottom of the case," a spokesman of the chief minister's office said here.He said that Badal has marked the inquiry to the Chief Vigilance Director "to ascer tain the facts which led to these allegedirregularities in the acquisition of land". Badal said that anybody found guilty would not be spared at any cost. "The state governmentis already fully seized of the matter and anyone, whosoever mighty or influential he may be, would be taken to task for his allegedinvolvement in the aforesaid acquisition," he said.

Modi government showedunnecessary desperation forNSG membership: CongressDELHI, (IANS) As India's bid for membership of the NuclearSuppliers Group (NSG) came a cropper, the Congress on Fri-day said the Narendra Modi-led government had shown "un-necessary desperation" to become a member of the bloc andembarrassed the country in the process."Diplomacy is always done by wisdom and silence. We havenever seen diplomacy being conducted in this manner, mak-ing it very clear whom you are lobbying with and whom youare petitioning with," senior Congress leader and DeputyLeader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Anand Sharma told re-por ters at the par ty headquar ters here. "It is an embarrass-ment for India to do what was not required. This kind of intenselobbying by Prime Minister Modi and his government, we canunderstand, should have been done for UN Security Councilmembership," Sharma said, insisting there was no need toshow desperation that led India to be equated with Pakistan inthe NSG case. "Why did the Prime Minister and this govern-ment make so much of noise about it, and the kind of hecticcampaigning and lobbying for it? In 2008, NSG had given Indiaspecific waiver which allowed India's integration with thenuclear mainstream after decades of isolation," he added. Thatagreement, Sharma said, paved the way for India to enter intoan agreement with the United States of America. He added thatan India-specific IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency)agreement allowed India to also trade with NSG countries.

CENTRE RETURNS 14 BILLSTO DELHI GOVERNMENT,KEJRIWAL FLAYS MODINEW DELHI, (IANS) The Central government has returned tothe Delhi government 14 bills passed by the Delhi assembly,triggering a fresh row between the BJP-led NDA and the AAPregime in the national capital. "Centre rejects 14 bills passedby Delhi Assembly. Shouldn't Delhi Assembly have the powerto make its own laws," the Aam Aadmi Par ty said on its twitterhandle as news about the Central government decision wentviral on social networking and television channels.Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal lost no time in attackingthe Central government and also targeted Prime MinisterNarendra Modi. "Modi's slogan -- Na kaam karoonga, na karnedoonga (Neither will I work, nor will I let others work)," Kejriwaltweeted. He also said the central government had no intentionof clearing the bills. "They are interfering in everything.""Should the central government have the right to block everywork done by the Delhi government? Is the Centre the head-master of the Delhi government," he asked. Confirming that some draftlegislations passed by the Delhi Assembly have been sent back, a sourcein the Union Home Ministry said: "The Delhi government has been askedto clarify on certain issues in the bills."The returned bills reportedly include the Delhi Jan Lokpal Bill 2015 whichthe AAP had described as the "strongest" anti-corruption legislation in thecountry. Supporting the Central government decision, the leader of theopposition in Delhi Assembly Vijender Gupta of Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) said the bills passed by Delhi Assembly had "legal loopholes" andalleged that the Kejriwal government has not been following theestablished procedures in the matters.



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MERKEL WARNS BRITAIN AGAINST'CHERRY-PICKING' IN NEGOTIATIONS

PAKISTANI RANGERS AND INDIAN BORDER SECURITY FORCE PERSONNEL PERFORM THE FLAG OFF CEREMONY AT THEPAKISTAN-INDIA WAGAH BORDER NEAR LAHORE, PAKISTAN (IANS).

BERLIN, (IANS) German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday warnedthat Britain should not expect to retain privileges it had before withoutfulfilling cer tain obligations in negotiations over its new relationswith the EU."We will make sure negotiations are not guided by the principle of'cherry-picking'," Xinhua news agency quoted Merkel as telling thelower house of German parliament before heading to Brussels for asummit with European leaders. There must be a noticeable differ-ence whether a country wants to be a member of the EU or not,"she said. "Whoever wants to leave this family cannot expect tolose all the obligations while keeping the privileges." Merkel saidBritain, which opted to leave the EU in a historical referendum onThursday, would not get access to the European single marketwithout accepting obligations such as freedom of movement,

mentioning Norway which accepted free migration from the EU inreturn for access to the internal market."This applies to Britain as it does to everyone else," she said. TheGerman leader reiterated that no formal or informal negotiationsover Britain's future relations with the EU would star t until thecountry formally notifies its intention to leave. As long as Britainhas not formally exited the bloc, it remains an EU member stateand "all rights and obligations of membership would continue toapply to both sides".Merkel expressed confidence that the EU is "strong enough" to with-stand a withdrawal of Britain. "Any suggestions that could lift the EUout of this crisis are welcome," she said, adding that she and theGerman government would make every effor t to prevent nationalistforces in the EU from strengthening.

EU VOICES REGRET, BUTCALLS FOR UK TO LEAVE ASSOON AS POSSIBLEBRUSSELS, (IANS) The European Union's top leaders on Fri-day said they expect the UK to act on its momentous vote toleave the union "as soon as possible, however painful thatprocess may be" and that there will be "no renegotiation."Britons voted 51.9 per cent for Brexit against 48.1 per cent of'Remain' vote in a historic referendum on Thursday.Britain joined the European Union on January 1 in 1973. Thepresidents of the European council, commission and parlia-ment -- Donald Tusk, Jean-Claude Juncker and Mar tin Schulzrespectively -- and Mark Rutte, the prime minister of the Neth-erlands which holds the EU's rotating presidency, said anydelay in Britain's exit would "unnecessarily prolong uncer-tainty". After emergency talks in Brussels, the four said theyregretted, but respected Britain's decision, The Guardian re-por ted. "This is an unprecedented situation, but we are unitedin our response," they said in a joint statement. The UK -- thefirst sovereign country to vote to leave -- would remain amember until exit negotiations were concluded, they said.Europe expected it to "give effect to this decision ... as soonas possible" by triggering ar ticle 50 of the Lisbon treaty, whichis effectively Britain's formal letter of resignation. The spe-cial settlement negotiated by David Cameron earlier this yearwas void and could not be renegotiated, they said. Germanchancellor Angela Merkel expressed "great regret" at Britain'sdecision, but said the EU should not draw "quick and simpleconclusions" that might create new and deeper divisions.The union's foundation was "the idea of peace", she said.

Erdogan apologises to Putin over death of Russian pilotMOSCOW, (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday received a letter in which Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hasapologised for the death of the Russian pilot who was killed when a Russian jet was downed over the Syrian-Turkish border lastNovember, the Kremlin said. Erdogan expressed readiness to restore relations with Moscow, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.The incident involving the downing of the Russian Su-24 bomber led to the worst deterioration of Turkish-Russian relations in recenthistory, with Russia describing it as a "stab in the back. The head of the Turkish state expressed his deep sympathy and condolencesto the relatives of the deceased Russian pilot and said 'sorry'," Peskov said. In his letter, Erdogan called Russia "a friend and a strategicpar tner" of Ankara, with whom the Turkish authorities would not want to spoil relations."We never had a desire or a deliberate intention to down an aircraft belonging to Russia," the letter read, according to a statementpublished on the Kremlin website. According to the statement, Erdogan's letter stressed that "the Turkish side under took all the risksand made a great effor t to recover the body of the Russian pilot from the Syrian opposition, bringing it to Turkey. The organization of thepre-burial procedures was conducted in accordance with all religious and military procedures."

ISRAEL, TURKEY RECONCILE; NETANYAHU SAYSGAZA BLOCKADE TO REMAINROME, (IANS) The rapprochement between Jerusalem and Ankara will strengthen Israel's position in the region, Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu said in Rome on Monday announcing the reaching of a deal to end a six-year diplomatic standoff that star ted whenIsraeli naval commandos shot dead nine Turkish activists travelling on an aid flotilla making for the Gaza coast.Netanyahu said that with both the world and the region going through enormous changes, it is impor tant to create islands of stability, andthis accord does that with Turkey. He said his strategy is to create these points of stability in ties with some Arab states in the region,with Greece and Cyprus, and with Russia.Netanyahu said he kept Greece, Cyprus, Egypt and Russia -- all countries who have a fraught relationship with Turkey -- in the loopregarding the negotiations leading up to the accord. Every move was also coordinated with the US, he said. At the time Netanyahu wasannouncing the accord in Rome, stressing the elements favourable to Israel, Turkey's Prime Minister Binali Yildirim was doing thesame in Ankara, stressing other elements in the agreement more to Turkey's liking.Yildirim stressed that the first shipment of 10,000 tonnes of Turkish humanitarian aid will set sail next Friday. Under the accord, Turkeywill also help build both a power and a desalination plant, as well as a hospital in the area Netanyahu said that while Israel will enableships to dock at Ashdod and transfer humanitarian and civilian aid to Gaza, the naval blockade of Gaza will not be lifted.

SHARIF WROTE TO 17COUNTRIES AGAINST INDIA'SNSG MEMBERSHIP: AZIZISLAMABAD, (IANS) Pakistan's intensive diplomatic lobby-ing, including Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif personally writ-ing to 17 prime ministers, prevented India from gaining entryinto the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), top Pakistani For-eign Affairs Advisor Sartaj Aziz said on Monday."Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif personally wrote letters to 17prime ministers of different countries on the matter, which ison record," Aziz told media at the Ministry of Foreign Affairsin Islamabad. The NSG last week failed to reach consensuson India's membership application after several members,led by China, of the international nuclear trade car tel insistedon adhering to the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) conditionfor admission.The statement came days after Foreign Office spokespersonNafees Zakriya, during his weekly briefing, said that Paki-stan was seeking backing from other countries and refutedclaims that it was lobbying against India. India and Pakistanare the two non-NPT states aspiring for membership of the48-member international nuclear trade car tel.

China, Russia fed up with UShegemony: Chinese dailyBEIJING, (IANS) China and Russia have decided to deepentheir ties because they are "fed up with Washington's pursuit ofhegemony", a prominent Chinese daily said. Describing RussianPresident Vladimir Putin's visit to China on Saturday as "brief butproductive", the Global Times said Moscow and Beijing vowed tostrengthen global strategic stability in joint statement.They also showed support to each other on core-interest issues.The daily said in an editorial although the statements avoided men-tioning the US, the problems they pointed out can be connected to it."'To strengthen global strategic stability' is a new way of speaking toremind people of the US being the biggest source of global strategicrisks," said the daily that is known to reflect the views of the Chi-nese leadership. "The joint statements (show) both Beijing andMoscow are fed up with Washington's pursuit of hegemony. Beijingand Moscow have confirmed that their relationship is not an alli-ance, and it is not aimed at a third party. The affirmation is notrhetoric, but their real deliberation. A China-Russia alliance, whichwill bring a game-changing impact on world order, is not in theinterests of either side."They are more willing to develop all-out diplomacy and maintain anormal relationship with the Western world. However, the US ef-forts to encroach on China and Russia's strategic room has ren-dered an interdependence between Beijing and Moscow over somecore interest issues." The daily said that forced by the US' relentlessefforts to squeeze China and Russia's strategic room, Beijing andMoscow have to deal with the US back-to-back.

Pound falls to 30-year lowagainst dollar after Brexit voteLONDON, (IANS) European stocks extended their losses onMonday with the British pound falling to its lowest level inalmost 31 years in the wake of the economic and politicaluncertainty following Britain's historic vote to leave the Eu-ropean Union. The sterling dropped more than 3 per cent to$1.32 against the dollar -- the lowest level since September1985. The euro was also under pressure, down almost onepercent against the greenback."We are still looking for another 10 percent fall for the poundagainst the dollar in the coming months as data confirms theeconomic slowdown and monetary policy expectations in-crease," said Jeremy Cook, chief economist at World First,as cited by the BBC. Banking, airline and proper ty sharesplunged on Monday on the London Stock Exchange.Barclays shares were temporarily suspended after fallingmore than 10 per cent, Royal Bank of Scotland fell nearlynine per cent, while shares of airline EasyJet plummeted 16per cent. London's FTSE 100 index was down 1.31 per cent,while the FTSE 250 index, which is mostly made up of UK-focused companies, fell 2.2 per cent. The German DAX slid1.49 per cent and the French CAC 40 index more than one percent in early trading.



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FIREFIGHTERS DISPOSE THE DANGEROUS CHEMICAL PRODUCTS AT ATESI COMPANY IN FUNING COUNTY OF YANCHENGCITY, CHINA (IANS).

BRITAIN AIR PASSENGERS TO BE 3-5%LOWER BY 2020 DUE TO BREXIT: IATAGENEVA, (IANS) With Britain voting to leave the EU, the number ofBritish air passengers could be 3-5 per cent lower by 2020, drivenby the expected downturn in economic activity and the fall in thesterling exchange rate, the International Air Transpor t Associa-tion (IATA) said recently.The near-term impact on the British air freight market is less cer tain,but freight will be affected by lower international trade in the longerterm, the Association said in a repor t. "There were 117 million airpassenger journeys between the UK and the EU in 2015. Air linksfacilitate business, suppor t jobs and build prosperity. It is critical thatwhatever form the new UK-EU relationship takes, it must continue toensure the common interests of safe, secure, efficient and sustainableair connectivity," said IATA Director General and CEO Tony Tyler.Uncer tainty remains regarding the precise detail of the exit as itcould be two years or more before these issues are fully resolved."Prolonged uncer tainty will influence both the magnitude and per-sistence of the economic impacts," the repor t said. The impact ofweaker sterling on British air traffic is likely to be relatively muted,it said. The repor t said the weaker exchange rate is expected tostimulate inbound demand to Britain to a greater extent than it detersoutbound trips.

MINISTER, 15 OTHERS KILLED INSOMALIA HOTEL ATTACKMOGADISHU, (IANS) At least 16 people, including a state min-ister, were killed in an attack by Al-Shabaab militants on a hotelin the Somali capital of Mogadishu, an official said. More bod-ies, including of State Environment Affairs's Minister Bur'iMohamed Hamza, were found from the debris of the hotel, Xinhuanews agency quoted Internal Security Ministry spokesman AbdikamilMo' allim Shukri as saying. More than 30 others were injured in the attack, hesaid. Twin explosions rocked the Nasa-Hablod Hotel in Mogadishu on Sat-urday and Al-Shabaab militants stormed the hotel frequented by politicians.Somalia's security forces have retaken the hotel after gunfire. Somalia'sIslamist group Al-Shabaab has claimed responsibility for the latest in aseries of attacks by its militants on hotels in Mogadishu. Somali PresidentHassan Sheikh Mohamoud has condemned the assualt and vowed contin-ued efforts to pacify the country. "This coward attack was aimed at inflict-ing fear among Somalis and discourages them from suppor tingthe government," President Mohamoud said.

AUSTRIAN FAR-RIGHTDEMANDS EU REFERENDUMVIENNA, (IANS) After Brexit on Thursday, the right-wing popu-list Freedom Par ty of Austria (FPO) has also demanded areferendum on the membership in the European Union, mediarepor ted. Norbert Hofer, the former FPO's presidential candi-date, said if the EU is headed to more centralism, then Austriashould ask whether it wants to remain as a member or not,Efe news repor ted. Hofer lost last May to ecologist candidateAlexander Van der Bellen in the second round of the presiden-tial elections, the results of which the FPO has challenged.Analysts in Austria said the Constitutional Cour t might orderan election rerun in the coming days due to a number ofirregularities repor ted by the FPO in the counting of votes.Hofer said if the EU developed in the wrong way and headedtoward centralism rather than focusing on the values of itsfoundation, or if Turkey joined as a member, then it is time forAustrians to vote on whether they want to remain in the bloc.

THAILAND, KAZAKHSTANDEADLOCKED IN UN SECURITYCOUNCIL RACEUNITED NATIONS, (IANS) Thailand and Kazakhstan were dead-locked in the hotly-contested race for the Security Councilseat, with neither getting the two-thirds of the votes in the firstround of balloting in the 193-member General Assembly. Thetwo nations along with the Netherlands and Italy, which arecontesting one of two European seats, went into the secondround after Bolivia was elected to the Latin American-Carib-bean seat, Ethiopia to the African slot and Sweden to otherEuropean seat.Kazakhstan was ahead with 113 votes to Thailand's 77, whilethe Netherlands polled 125 to Italy's 113, against Sweden'swinning 134 that met the two-thirds bar for one of the seats.Ethiopia was unanimously proposed by the African group andBolivia by the Latin American-Caribbean bloc, making thevoting a formality.Half of the 10 non-permanent seats with two-year terms comeup for election every year. The elections used to be held inOctober, but the General Assembly moved them to June star t-ing this year to give the new members more preparation timebefore they take their seats on the Council on New Year's Day.The winds of change blowing across the UN par ting in itswake the veils of secrecy led to the candidates for the con-tested seats par ticipating in campaign debates held for thefirst time at the UN. It was sponsored by the World Federationof UN Associations (WFUNA). The debates brought to a publicforum the campaigning that began years ago. Bangkok star tedlobbying for the Council seat as far back as 2013. Thailand iscurrently the head of the Group of 77, the 134-member groupof developing countries, but this failed to give it the neededtwo-thirds votes in the first round.

IIFA 2016: Ranveer, Deepika win top laurels

Sky is the limit for me withright director: Alia Bhatt

SALMAN KHAN, SOORAJ PANCHOLI, RANVEER SINGH AND PRIYANKA CHOPRA DURING IIFA AWARDS IN MADRID (IANS).

NEW DELHI, (IANS) From being a snob in "Student Of The Year", a girlfalling for her kidnapper in "Highway" to playing a Bihari immigrant in"Udta Punjab", Alia Bhatt is surprising audiences and critics alikewith her versatility one film after another. The actress calls herself a"director's actor", adding that with the right guidance, "sky is thelimit" for her. "I think each character is different for me, but I am adirector's actor. So if I get the right vision and right guidance from mydirector, I think sky is the limit for me," Alia told IANS over phone fromMumbai. Even though she's all of 23, there's no mincing words oncritics' part when it comes to praising how well Alia slips into differ-ent roles with such an ease that it's tough to see any trace of her ownpersonality on the silver screen. The daughter of filmmaker MaheshBhatt and yesteryear actress Soni Razdan believes that the processto get into the skin of the character differs with each film. "It reallydepends on the film. For instance, for 'Udta Punjab', I had to prepare alot as there were a lot of things involved with regards to preparation -- like the dialect and body language. And say for a film like 'Highway',I was just going with the flow and by my director's vi-sion," said the young talent, who hasn't tried methodacting yet. For her debut project "Student of theYear", directed by Karan Johar, Alia had to loseoodles of weight. And her four-year-longcareer has seen her deliver laudableper formances in films like "High-way", "2 States", "HumptySharma Ki Du lhan ia "a n d"Kapoor andSons". Onlylast year's" S h a a n d a a r "turned out to be adamp squib at thebox office.

SAIF AND ME NOT SEEN ASONSCREEN PAIR: KAREENANEW DELHI, (IANS) They have starred together in films like"Tashan" and "Kurbaan". But actress Kareena Kapoor Khan feelsfilmmakers no longer see her and her actor husband Saif AliKhan as an onscreen pair. Kareena, who has been lauded forher role in the latest release "Udta Punjab", was last seensharing screen space with Saif in the 2014 film "Happy End-ing", in which she did a cameo.Asked when she will next be seen with Saif onscreen, Kareenatold IANS: "I dont think that's going to happen for a while. Maybelike 20 years later... I mean nobody (filmmakers) has evenoffered us any film. I don't think that they ( filmmakers) see meand Saif as an onscreen pair."

MADRID, (IANS) Bollywood stars Deepika Padukone and RanveerSingh on Saturday night bagged the Best Actor (Female) and BestActor (Male) trophy at the 17th IIFA extravaganza for their per for-mance in "Piku" and "Bajirao Mastani" respectively. Sanjay LeelaBhansali won the Best Director for "Bajirao Mastani" and "BajrangiBhaijaan" was named the Best Film at a glittering ceremony here.The main awards night of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA)celebrations saw a melange of tinsel town celebrities all decked up tosoak in the colours, magic and revelry that Bollywood exudes. Therewere performances, humourous acts and an enter taining anchoringjob by Shahid Kapoor and Farhan Akhtar, who made a quirky entry ondonkeys. In the Best Actor in Supporting Role category, Anil Kapoor wonthe award among men for "Dil Dhadakne Do", and Priyanka Chopra amongthe women clinched the honour for "Bajirao Mastani". Priyanka -- whohas scaled international presence with her role in American TV series"Quantico" and has also landed a part in Hollywood film "Baywatch" --was bestowed a Special Award: Woman of the Year. The multi-talentedactress also took to the stage and performed on songs that she hasvoiced herself."Bajirao Mastani" emerged as the big winner. Apart from Bhansali andRanveer's accolades, the film won Best Cinematography (SudeepChatterjee), Best Production Design (Saloni Dhatrak, Sriram Iyengar,

Sujeet Sawant), Best Choreography (Remo D'souza for "Pinga"), BestAction (Shyam Kaushal) and Best Sound Design (Bishwadeep Chatterjeeand Nihar Ranjal Samal).There were more awards for the movie: Best Background Score (SanchitBalhara), Best Special Effects (Prasad Sutara), Best Costume Designing(Anju Modi and Maxima Basu) and Best Song Engineer (Tanay Gajjar for"Deewani Mastani". Among the debutants, Vicky Kaushal took home thelaurels for "Masaan" and among the ladies, Bhumi Pednekar won it forher endearing performance in "Dum Laga Ke Haisha".The Jodi of the Year Award went to Sooraj Pancholi and Athiya Shetty for"Hero" at the event which also saw Sonakshi Sinha, Deepika and TigerShroff take to the stage for mesmerising performances. Tiger, a flexibledancer, paid a tribute to late King of Pop Michael Jackson with his moves.Darshan Kumar was awarded for his negative role in "NH10", andDeepak Dobriyal was honoured for Best Comic Role in "Tanu WedsManu Returns".Amitabh Bachhan and Deepika starrer "Piku" got the Best Story andBest Dialogue Awards for Juhi Chaturvedi. In the singing category, themellifluos song "Moh moh ke dhaage" was a winner. Monali Thakurand Papon won the Best Playback Singer (Female) and Best Play-back Singer (Male) for the track, while Varun Grover won for penningits lyrics.

CLAUDIO BRAVO (FRONT C), GOALIE OF CHILE AND HIS TEAMMATES CELEBRATE WITH THE TROPHY AFTER WINNING THE FINAL OF2016 COPA AMERICA CENTENARIO SOCCER TOURNAMENT AT THE METLIFE STADIUM IN NEW JERSEY, THE UNITED STATES. CHILEDEFEATED ARGENTINA WITH 4-2 IN PENALTY SHOOTOUTS (IANS).

ITALY OUST DEFENDING CHAMPIONSPAIN WITH 2-0 VICTORY IN EUROPRE-QUARTERSPARIS, (IANS) Italy dished out a classic performance to elimi-nate two-time defending champions Spain with a 2-0 win inthe Euro football championship pre-quar terfinal at the Stadede France here on Monday. Italy played with a high tempo andfound their lead when Giorgio Chiellini knocked in an Ederfree-kick that moved slightly away after being blocked by goal-keeper David De Gea in the 33rd minute before Graziano Pelleslammed home the second goal in the 90+1 minute for the 2-0 victory. Anotonio Conte-coached Italy will meet reigning worldchampions Germany in the quar ter-finals on Saturday. Ger-many blasted past Slovakia 3-0 on Sunday. Italy star ted thematch on a brilliant note, playing with a 3-5-2 formation thathelped them gather pace and numbers in attack immensely.Spain goalkeeper De Gea was asked to bring his sharp re-flexes with only six minutes into the match as striker Pelle gotabove Busquets to thump a header towards the bottom cornerfrom seven yards but the goalkeeper jumped to his left to keepit away. Five minutes later, Alessandro Florenzi stood up across to the far post, where Pelle headed it back across theface and Emanuele Giaccherini improvised to steer an over-head kick towards goal but De Gea got down to his left to pushit onto the post. Spain, a team known for keeping possession,struggled a lot to keep the Italians away. Spain tried to breakthe tempo of Italy but the wingers -- Marco Parolo, AlessandroFlorenzi and Mattia De Sciglio, Giaccherini mounted a lot ofpressure. Spain looked to be recovering at the star t of the firsthalf but two headers fell straight at veteran Italian goalkeeperand captain Gianluigi Buffon. However, Italy were in no moodto contnue their good show and Eder led a fierce counter-attack only to hit directly at De Gea in an one-on-one situation.



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PRIYANKA CHOPR DURING IIFA AWARDS IN MADRID (IANS).

NAWAZUDDIN SIDDIQUI WAS NOT AT IIFA, WHY?MUMBAI, (IANS) Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui says that he was unable to par ticipate in the International Indian Film Academy Awards(IIFA) held recently in Spain as he was busy with his work commitments. Nawazuddin received nomination for two award categories -- best performance in a suppor ting role for "Bajrangi Bhaijaan" and best performance in a negative role for "Badlapur". About his film"Raman Raghav 2.0", Nawazuddin said, "If people come for the film, they will enjoy it. I am very excited." The film directed by AnuragKashyap, stars Vicky Kaushal and Sobhita Dhulipala. It was released in theatres on Friday.

FEEL ENVIOUS OF ABHISHEK CHAUBEY AFTER WATCHING 'UDTAPUNJAB': SUDHIR MISHRAMUMBAI, (IANS) Director Sudhir Mishra says that he felt envious of director Abhishek Chaubey after watching his film "Udta Punjab" andlauded his different style of thought and film-making. Present at the screening of the film "7 Hours To Go", Mishra said: "'Udta Punjab' issuch a good film. Abhishek Chaubey is such a fine director. His films 'Ishqiya', 'Dedh Ishqiya', the way he thinks is so different. He thinksin a such an unusual and original way, his scenes are so different that I felt envious watching his films."Chaubey, who had star ted his career assisting director Vishal Bhardwaj, had made "Ishqiya" and "Dedh Ishqiya" for Bhardwaj's banner.His first film outside of Bhardwaj's banner, "Udta Punjab", faced numerous controversies that were threatening its release, but the filmstarring Shahid Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Alia Bhatt and Diljit Dosanjh, finally released on June 17 and managed to take a goodopening at the box-office.Mishra added: "I really liked 'Udta Punjab' and you just forget everything, you just flow in the story, with the characters. Shahid and Aliahave done such good work, without any fear and it is brilliant that Alia, at this stage, without worrying she has done such a different par t.All are very good, Diljit is very good. The casting is so excellent nowadays, they shoot on locations now."The directors today are very good. You will now see Rakeysh Mehra's film 'Mirzya', he is a very good director, Ashutosh is coming upwith 'Mohenjo Daro' which is very good, I am waiting for Vishal's next film 'Rangoon'. Anurag's film 'Raman Raghav 2.0' is also coming,you should definitely watch it, it is a very good film. Nawaz (Nawazuddin Siddiqui) has done a brilliant job."

Irrfan Khan shoots for 'ChidiyaGhar' to promote his 'Madaari'MUMBAI, (IANS) Actor Irr fan Khan visited the sets of the tele-vision serial "Chidiya Ghar" and shot for an episode to pro-mote his upcoming film "Madaari". In the episode, Irr fan en-ters on a cycle-rickshaw, while keeping with the current spellof monsoon, he, along with all the characters were seen hold-ing umbrellas. It seems that Irr fan enacted a par t similar tothe role he is actually playing in the film, as he was seen likea "madaari" holding his "damroo" and waving it at the charac-ters of the serial.Some of the actors present for the episode were Aditi Sajwan,Sumit Arora, Saaransh Verma, Paresh Ganatra, among others.The serial airs on Sab TV. The song "Dama Dama Dam" fromthe film, also refers to the sound that the 'damroo' makes whenthe 'madaari' plays it. The story of "Madaari" revolves aroundIrr fan's character, who abducts the home minister's son,against the backdrop of the loss of his own son, while the authori-ties led by Jimmy Sheirgill's character trying to get hold of him. Thefilm earlier slated to release on June 10, is now gearing up for re-lease on July 15. Directed by Nishikant Kamat, it has Irr fan'swife Sutapa Sikdar as one of the producers.

Celebrities must be responsiblein words and actions: Freida PintoMADRID, (IANS) "Slumdog Million-aire" star Freida Pinto, who is herefor the International Indian FilmAcademy (IIFA) celebrations, sayscelebrities must be responsible intheir words and actions. In the wakeof Salman Khan's "raped woman"comment, Freida was asked tocomment on whether stars need tobe more responsible. Without tak-ing any names, she said: "A lot. Ithink it's that impor tant that you star tfeeling the burden. You might wantto say something that is actually not in the negative light...Responsibilities also come with consequences.. right."Freida's comment comes at a time when Salman landed incontroversy after he said during a media interaction that hefelt like a "raped woman" walking out of a ring while shootingfor his role as a wrestler in his upcoming film "Sultan". Hereceived flak for the comment. While social media remainedabuzz with reactions to his remark, the National Commissionfor Women and the Shiv Sena have demanded an apology fromhim. Salman is yet to apologise, but his father and veteranwriter Salim Khan has apologised on his behalf. The "Dabangg"star is also here for the IIFA gala, which celebrates the magicof Hindi cinema at an international destination.

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LEARNT A LOTFROM GOVINDA:KAPIL SHARMAMUMBAI, (IANS) Ace comedianKapil Sharma, who will be seenalongside Govinda in an episodeof "The Kapil Sharma Show", con-siders the Bollywood actor as hisguru. Govinda shot for the specialepisode of the show on Wednes-day. He was joined by his wifeSunita Ahuja and daughter TinaAhuja. The 52-year-old, whohas been a par t of Bollywoodfor over three decades now,narrated a lot of incidents fromh is pe rsona l l i f e and spokeabou t t he s t rugg les he hadfaced to become an actor. Healso shared how comedy be-came his favourite genre. Afterhearing that, Kapil said: "Youare like my guru. I have learnta lot from you and I love you." Theepisode of the Sony EntertainmentTelevision show featuring Govindawill be aired on Sunday.

BE PROUD OFUNIQUE QUOTIENTOF INDIAN FILMS:'NEERJA' DIRECTORMUMBAI, ( IANS) Bol lywoodfilms are often compared to thosein the west, but "Neerja" directorRam Madhvani says one shouldbe "proud of all the unique quo-tient of our films. Our film indus-try is growing and becoming betterday by day. We should be proud of theunique quotient our films hold likeincorporat ing songs, intervalpoints that other industries don't,"Madhvani said in a statement.

As many as 400 years ago, William Shakespeare realised there was a rottencore to civilisation. Anurag Kashyap is the Bard's most unlikely disciple.Portraying a world that is irreversibly stripped of a moral centre, Kashyapcreates a grim bleak repugnant but brilliant picture of Mumbai's underbellywhere rats and pavement dwellers share the same sleeping space.There is no hero in "Raman Raghav". We saw it coming. We've seen the rapidevaporation of heroism from the cinema of Kashyap, to the point where now,in his latest and arguably his most accomplished work, Raman and Raghav,as played with virile adeptness by Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Vicky Kaushalare the two faces of red-hot diabolism.You see, they both kill for pleasure. No,make that one for pleasure. The other for furious vindication for crimes com-mitted against his self worth. The difference is, one of them does so in khaki.The other roams about with an iron rod in hand smashing all signposts of amoral order that we grew up watching in our films.Be warned.Scenes showing Nawazuddin prowling the streets of Mumbai for prey willsend a shiver up your spine. The comfort of knowing that all will be well in ouruniverse no matter how bleak the prospects, is completely snatched away in"Raman Raghav".What we are left staring at is the total disintegration of a moral order. Thenumbness of desensitisation whereby one human being can take anotherhuman being's life without remorse is here treated with a brutal and damningdirectness. There are no signs of goodness in the two main characters.Watch Vicky Kaushal f..k his girlfriend, it's not love-making... It's hate-mak-ing. Or watch Nawazuddin in the chilling scene where he is taunted by astranger for wearing earrings. His retort about his true identity is so lethallyironic it scares the hell out of us to watch his lunacy being legitimised by asocial order that fosters inequality.That Nawazuddin and Vicky play the two characters with a fiendish flair anda bludgeoning naturalness which dares us to be judgmental at our own risk,is entirely providential. I can't imagine any other two actors playing Raman,the psychopathic serial killer, and Raghavan the cocaine-addicted psycho-pathic cop who kills at the beginning of the film and then takes more lives,

and destroys our faith in the moral order that we believed in until….well, untilAnurag Kashyap came along."Raman Raghav" is a chilling exposition on evil.There are scenes of graphic torture. Women and children are not spared fromthe looming shadows of evil that lurks in the chawls and bylanes of Mumbai'ssuburbia. Kashyap's cinematographer Jay Oza roams restlessly across thestreets looking for its prey. The camera becomes Raman's greatest ally as hehurtles across Mumbai's wounded skyline in search of blood.This, let me add without playing the spoilsport, is not the story of RaghavRaman the real-life serial killer in the 1960s, but of a fictional characterinspired by the real Raghav. Here's where Kashyap and his co-writer VasanBala bring in the 'morality of amorality' (to coin a phrase) where the absenceof a moral order becomes a moral order of its own.It's impossible to imagine any actor except Nawazuddin Siddiqui playing theshockingly unrepentant serial killer with such flippant relish. The casualnesswith which Nawazuddin attacks his victims and bludgeons them with an ironrod is the stuff that crime psychology would probably study closely in thecoming years to detect signs of criminality in the actor.Nawazuddin bridges the chasm between actor and character to a level wherethe two almost become one. This is the most convincing and disturbingportrait of evil I've seen in cinema of any language.Vicky Kaushal has the trickier part. He must extend into his character itsnatural-born criminal tendency (born, we are told, from a bullying father) andalso be shown functional within the precincts of law. He is shown to be aviolent cocaine-snorting psycho and also brutal in bed with his girlfriend(played with the right tinge of stubborn defiance by newcomer SobhitaDhulipala).Vicky's inexperience as an actor does hamper the full flow of trashiness intothe character. But he is the actor to watch in the coming years.Unbearably violent at times (the section where Nawaz tortures and slays hissister's family is definitely not for the weak-hearted) and savagely cruel at alltimes, "Raman Raghav" portrays a landscape so devoid of charm, warmthand sunshine that you come away sickened by the experience.

FANS SLAM BEN AFFLECFOR ABUSE-LADEN RANTLOS ANGELES, (IANS) Actor Ben Affleck has been criticisedby fans for a rant on American spor ts columnist Bil lSimmons's HBO Chat show. Some viewers said the 43-year-oldappeared to be acting completely out of character. The star launchedinto an expletive-ridden tirade where he used the F-word frequently. Andwhile some fans liked his 'passionate' display, others found the bizarrespeech more than they could handle, reports mirror.co.uk. "I'm nostranger to blue language, but Ben Affleck is p**ty mouth even by mylow standards," one viewer wrote on Twitter. "Wow. Ben Affleck surecan say F***! .. also F***in," another said. "What is happening to BenAffleck right now? And why so much swearing? Any Given WednesdayIs he getting paid by f-bombs? One viewer simply wrote: "Take a nap,Ben Affleck." The actor was the star guest on the debut show of"Any Given Wednesday with Bill Simmons", and was asked for hisopinion on the 2015 NFL championship game tampering scan-dal, Deflategate.

MICHAEL MANDO TO JOIN'SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING'LOS ANGELES, (IANS) Actor Michael Mando of "Better Call Saul" famehas joined the cast of Sony-Marvel's "Spider-Man: Homecoming". Itstars actors Tom Holland, Marisa Tomei and Michael Keaton. Jon Wattsis directing the project from a script written by "Vacation" helmers JohnFrancis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein, while Amy Pascal and KevinFeige are producing it, reports variety.com. Other actors who havejoined the cast include Abraham Attah, Hannibal Buress, Logan Marshall-Green, Donald Glover, Zendaya and Tony Revolori. The plot detailshave been kept under wraps and it is also not known whichcharacter will Mando play.

PRINCE 'FOUGHT FOR HIS LIFE'LOS ANGELES, (IANS) Prince "fought for his life" after hetook an overdose, according to his friend and collaboratorJudith Hill, who says she was with him in the plane whichmade an emergency landing just six days before his death.Hill said that Prince, who died in April, was very co-operative after heoverdosed on the highly-addictive drug Percocet, which contains ac-etaminophen and oxycodone, while flying back to his Paisley Parkestate in Minnesota only days prior to his death, reports nytimes.com."We knew it was only a matter of time; we had to get down. We didn'thave anything on the plane to help him. (When we arrived at the hospi-tal), he was awake, which was such a relief to me, because I thought hewas gone," Hill said.



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MUMBAI, (IANS) On completing 24 years in filmdom, Bollywood su-perstar Shah Rukh Khan shared that he has learnt life lessons from"24 beautiful imaginary women". Shah Rukh, who turned 50 last year,star ted his career in showbiz in 1992 with the film "Deewana". Hethen carved out a niche in the Indian enter tainment industry throughhis versatile performances in films like "Baazigar", "Anjaam", "DilwaleDulhania Le Jayenge", "Dil To Pagal Hai", "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" and"My Name Is Khan".Shah Rukh, who is married to Gauri Khan and has three children -Aryan, Suhana and AbRam, took to Twitter on Monday to thank hisfans and shared his life lessons. In a series of tweets, the "Dilwale"star wrote: "Thank you for 24 years of living and loving. 24 years ofhaving learnt life from 24 beautiful imaginary women. List and les-sons to follow."1. Tina: There is nothing abnormal; 2. Gena: Give everyone, not ac-

cumulate; 3. Fagun: Fall and get up nonetheless; 4. Mina: Mediocrityis not acceptable; 5. Dhun: Don't have unnecessary negativity; 6.Rhea: Respect 'her' everywhere always..."7. Dipa: Director is pilot always; 8. Chitra: Compete hard, in truerightful ardor; 9. Easha: Eventually all sadness heals accordingly; 10.Carol: Children are raised on love; 11. Iti: Imagine the impossible..."12. Tyra: Take your risks audaciously; 13. Sky: Smoking kills you;14. Lyra: Laugh your regrets away; 15. Tia: Take India ahead; 16.Swati: Superheroes wear acutely tight innerwear."17. Fida: Family is dependable always; 18. Amna: Ar t matters, notar tist; 19. Anita: Assume not imbeciles take advice; 20. Mira: Mommyis right always; 21. Akira: A King inspires righteous aims..."22. Asma: Always smell 'manlike' agreeable; 23. Naina: Nature al-ways instils naked awesomeness; 24. Laila: Life abounds in lovingall. Once again thank you for the years and happiness."

'SULTAN' TO RELEASE ON JULY 6, TO CASH IN ON FIVE-DAY WEEKENDMUMBAI, (IANS) Bollywood superstar Salman Khan's much anticipated spor ts-drama film "Sultan" will release on July 6 on the occasionof Eid. Yash Raj Films made the release date announcement on Monday. Produced by Aditya Chopra and written-directed by Ali AbbasZafar, "Sultan" features Salman and Anushka Sharma as wrestlers. Interestingly, it will witness a five-day opening weekend at the boxoffice as July 6 is a Wednesday. "'Sultan' advance booking for the 5-day festive weekend will star t on Sunday, July 3, 2016 acrossIndia," tweeted trade analyst Taran Adarsh. Industry exper ts believe "Sultan" will be a box office winner considering Salman's score atthe ticket counters since the past few years.

'DON 3' NOTBEING MADENOW: PRIYANKACHOPRAMumbai, June 27 (IANS) ActressPriyanka Chopra says that ac-cording to her knowledge, thethird installment of her popularfilm "Don" is not being made rightnow. Asked by repor ters at theairpor t as she returned from theIIFA awards in Spain if she wasdoing "Don 3", she said: "The filmis not being made now, accord-ing to what I know."Director Farhan Akhtar, whohelmed the first two parts of the filmstarring superstar Shah Rukh Khan, hadstated in March this year that he hadfinally decided on a 'thought' which heintends to develop into a script for "Don3". But, in an interview recently, he hadsaid that he had "shot himself in thefoot" by announcing "Don 3" afterthe end of "Don 2".Actress Jacqueline Fernandez,whose name had cropped up as theheroine of the film, had recentlydenied being part of "Don 3". A re-por t recently stated that ShahRukh's three fi lms, Priyanka's"Quantico" and Farhan's own act-ing commitments were the reasonsfor putting the film on hold.Priyanka said: "I have been verybusy, I have come home for aweek and then I'll go back for'Quantico' season two." She wonthe best suppor ting actress at theIIFA awards for her performancein "Bajirao Mastani". About thewin, she said, "I felt very good; Iwas little surprised but when yourwork is acknowledged, you feelvery good." Priyanka will next beseen in the Hol lywood ser ia l"Baywatch".

NO KIDS FOR JOHNABRAHAM FOR NOWMUMBAI, (IANS) He has a successful career as an actor, man-ages a production house and also owns a football team. ActorJohn Abraham, who is awaiting the release of actioner "Dishoom",says he is not planning to extend his family at the moment as heis "concentrating on setting" his systems right professionally.John, who got married to Priya in 2014, shared that the thoughtof having children has crossed their mind several times. "Wehave thought about it (extending family). Right now, I'm justconcentrating on setting my systems right in my workplace,"John said in a statement. "I have a football team - Nor theastUnited FC, so one thing that I have on my head, and I have myproduction house, I also am doing films as an actor. So, thereare a lot of things happening right now in my life that are takinga lot of time in my life," he added.The actor said that at present his focus is getting "those sys-tems right. Once systems are in place, then you can look else-where. Right now, it's just about getting those systems right,"John stressed. The "Dhoom" star spoke about his married lifeand future plans during an appearance in an episode of the four thseason of "The Tara Sharma" show, hosted by actress TaraSharma.The episode will telecast on Sunday on Star World and StarWorld HD. John also explained how children are a huge respon-sibility and one needs to really be ready to be able to raise achild. "You can't plan too much but I think you must have chil-dren only if you're ready to be a hands-on parent. Otherwisedon't have children. You need to have children if you want tohave the joy of parenthood and you want to bring up someonewith a lot of love and care," he said.

Salman to don 'Sultan' avatarto encourage childrenMUMBAI, (IANS) Two new special TV enter tainers inspired bySalman Khan's character from the for thcoming movie "Sultan"are being brought on the small screen as par t of TurnerInternational's par tnership with Yash Raj Films. The associa-tion brings two new specials on POGO and Car toon Network.Salman, in his "Sultan" avatar, will be seen giving life-savingtips and encouragement to face challenges in each phase of lifein these new TV specials created especially for his fans. Car-toon Network will be airing a special "Dhobi Pachhaad withSultan and Kris" on July 2 and POGO will showcase "DholakpurKa Sultan", which will be aired on July 10, read a statement."Dhobi Pachhaad with Sultan and Kris" is from animated TVseries "Roll No.21" on Car toon Network. A description of thespecial episode reads: "The Haryana ki shaan, Haryaana ki jaan- Sultan Ali Khan will give Mathura ka Kris tips on wrestling theodds of life. He will teach Kris and the audience on how they cando''do do haat'' with the challenges that life throws at them.""Dholakpur Ka Sultan" on POGO will highlight the core valuesthat both Sultan and Chhota Bheem stand for. Both lead charac-ters will look at drawing parallels from their lives that talk aboutthe beliefs and never-say-die attitude to win love and affection.

Karan sings for Bipasha, againMUMBAI, (IANS) "Love me like you do" seems to have becomethe patent song for Bollywood's newlywed lovey-dovey coupleKaran Singh Grover and Bipasha Basu. After Karan sang thetrack for his bride on their wedding day, he serenaded her withit yet again at the IIFA gala. During the 17th edition of the Interna-tional Indian Film Academy (IIFA) extravaganza in Madrid, thecouple looked very much in love as they walked together hand-in-hand. Karan sang the song to her. Excited about it, Bipashasaid: "My wedding was different and we had all sor t of music.We had music from 1980s and he surprised me when he per-formed with a band. Everything was covered pretty much." Whenasked how long it took him to rehearse for his wedding perfor-mance, Karan said: "I took three hours to rehearse."

Big B shoots with real-life boxersMUMBAI, (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan put on his boxinggloves and shot with real-life national-level boxers for an up-coming project. In the wee hours of Sunday, the 73-year-oldshared on his blog some photographs of himself accompaniedby the boxers in the boxing ring. "Those artists that were in the shotwere all national-level boxers. Such a joy to meet and feel their enthu-siasm," Amitabh wrote. The "Piku" star later got nostalgic and remi-nisced about his school days when he used to do boxing."... So we move indoors for the work on shoot and among set ups thattake me back to school and PT days, when boxing was compulsory, orit was made out that way. If you fought in the ring you gained a point foryour house. And eventually added up to the winning of the cock houseat the end of term; a most prestigious reward," he shared. "In SherwoodI lost in the boxing tournaments. But I won a cup for being the pluckiestloser. A plucky loser was an acknowledgment for putting up a fightwhich I almost won, despite the fact that I was up against onethat was stronger. My height would go against me in the count-downs for which category I belonged.

Awards justify passion that weput in films: DeepikaMADRID, (IANS) Actress Deepika Padukone, who received theBest Actor (Female) trophy at the 17th IIFA extravaganza for herper formance in "Piku", says such honours justify the passionthat goes in making of films. Referring to Sanjay Leela Bhansali'sdirectorial "Bajirao Mastani", Deepika told repor ters at the In-ternational Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards green carpet onSaturday night here: "I think the film looked amazing and you asan audience can see that in every second of the movie. With theamount of passion these actors performed, it looked amazing. Ifeel, awards justify all the passion that we put in the project."Is she teaming up with Bhansali again? "Why don't you askhim? He should have used the IIFA stage to announce it," shereponded. While Deepika received the Best Actress award for"Piku", Ranveer Singh bagged the Best Actor trophy at the 17thIIFA extravaganza for his performance in "Bajirao Mastani".Bhansali won the Best Director for the film.

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TORONTO - Euro cup 2016, the quadrennial international men'sfootball championship of Europe organised by UEFA enters the15th edition, and is currently being held in France from June 10to July 10. Spain the double defending champions, having wonthe 2008 and 2012 editions.France is the proud host, beating earlier Italy and Turkey in abidding back on May 28, 2010.There are 6 groupsEach group has four teamsFirst ever time participating teams extended to 24. Two teamsfrom each group will proceed to the round of 16 and four bestthird ranked sides would progress with them. Thus a total of 16teams will clash in a knock out stage. Format seems to be littletricky and perhaps following the nostalgic format of 1986, 1990and 1994 world cup.France is hosting it for the third time after inaugural 1960 and1984 edition and winning it twice in 1984 and 2000. Now we areat the end of the first round as tournament is shaping up, final 16 arethrough after dramatic first round.Let me tell you how the whole drama progressed.Total of 36 matches saw the stars scoring 69 goals at the rate of 1.92goals per game average. This is the lowest average for a group stageof Euro cup since 1992 when it was recorded to a mere 1.75.About 45 of the 69 goals scored in second half making it 65 % and ninegoals scored in 80 minutes and onwards, an amazing figure at the rateof 27.5 %. Eventually we saw 22% of them coming in the last fiveminutes or stoppage time - the highest percentage in finals.First ever time since 1996, no team won all three of their group gamesat Euro.Ukraine is the only unlucky team to lose all the three group games andfail to score a single goal at Euro. While on the other hand, Wales andHungary scored more goals than any other team - both scoring sixeach. Portugal is the only team to qualify for knockout stage who didn'twin a single game in group stage and settled with three draws viacourtesy of star forward's golden head in a epic thriller.Spain failed to convert four of their last seven penalties at Europeanchampionships including major miss by their star Sergio Ramoswhich pushed them behind Croatia and enforced them for Azzurriencounter at knockout stage. Spain defeat vs Croatia was the only loss of Alvaro Morata careerwhere he scored and his team lost a match.Belgium pocketed a unique record while scoring their second goalagainst Irish in which 28 passes were involved. The most number ofpasses involved in a single goal since Euro1980.Gianluigi Buffon 15th appearance in the Euro making it most by anyItalian in the history of the game.Iceland and Switzerland qualified for the knockouts for the first evertime in major tournament.Only two red cards shown at the first round.Two unlucky footballers were Lorak Cana v of Switzerland andAleksander Dragovic of Hungary.Wales the first debutant nation to grab the top spot of the group sinceSweden heroics at 1992 euro.Gareth Bale netted the ball thrice in Euro and became the seventhplayer to score in all of the three games since 1980, and second fromhis home nation since Alan Shearer in 1996.Bale the 1st player since Thomas Hassler in 1992 to score two freekick goals at one Euro.Having trailed at half time 1-0 down, then beating Wales 2-1, this winfor English team was the first ever at major tournament while lackingbehind in first half.Russia now have eliminated at group stage in all of their last threemajor tournaments, dating back to Euro 2012, 2016 and WC 2014.Niall Mcginn scored for Northern Ireland in a 2-0 win against Ukrainein 95th minute and 48 seconds - the latest goal in regular time ever inthe history of game.Ever strong Germans with 79 % possession vs N Ireland is the biggesttally in a single game at Euro since 1980.Peter Cech conceded 21 goals in Euro history, thus unwillingly im-proving previous best of 20 goals conceded by Peter Schmeichel.Emre mor became youngest player to assist a goal at Euro with18 years and 332 days. Against Por tugal, Iceland recordedlowest possession of 27.8 % in euro without losing game.Christiano Ronaldo became the first ever player to score at fourdifferent Euro dating back to 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016.Now he has total of 8 goals, needs one more to equal the recordof nine by French striker Michael Platini.Zoltan Gera is the second oldest goal scorer at 37 years and 61days behind Ivica Vastic at 38 years and 256 days in 2008 Euroin a match between Austria and Poland.Gabor Kiraly is the oldest player at Euro and the only one toappear in his 40s.A sad end for Swedish striker Ibrahimovic, only one shot ontarget in 270 minutes in his last appearance in major event andseeing Sweden early exit.Now quarter finals commence from Thursday.

MESSI RETIRES FROMINTERNATIONAL FOOTBALLLONDON, (IANS) Argentina and Barcelona forward Lionel Messiretired from international duty after missing in a penaltyshootout as Chile won the Copa America final. "For me thenational team is over. I've done all I can, it hur ts not to be achampion," Messi said on Sunday night. The 29-year-old wasmaking his 112th appearance for Argentina since making hisdebut in 2005, BBC repor ted. Af ter the match finished 0-0 in120 minutes on Sunday, Chile won 4-2 on penalties for theirsecond consecutive Copa title.

VALENCIA (SPAIN) (IANS) Reigning Olympic gold medallistsGermany outclassed India 4-0 in their opening match of the SixNations Hockey tournament here on Monday. Fresh from asilver-medal winning performance at the Champions Trophy inLondon, the Indians with regular skipper Sardar Singh back intothe side, looked a shadow of their self in the match againstGermany.The Germans star ted attacking from as early as the fifth minutewhen Mats Grambusch got his team to a 1-0 lead before

extending the lead to 2-0 in the 10th minute. Already in the backfoot,India tried hard in the second quar ter only to concede a penaltycorner which experienced midfielder Moritz Furste conver tedsuccessfully to take a 3-0 lead and put the Germans in the driver'sseat heading into half time.India came back well denying any more chances in the thirdquar ter but the dying minutes of the four th quar ter witnessedanother penalty corner being conver ted successfully by LukasWindfeder to wrap up the match 4-0 in favour of the Germans.

EAST RUTHERFORD (NEW JERSEY), (IANS)Chile successfully de-fended their crown by edging out Argentina via penalty shootout in thefinal of the Copa America Centenario football tournament at the MetlifeStadium here on Sunday evening. In a vir tual replay of last year'sfinal, Chile claimed their second successive title triumph with a 4-2(0-0) result in the penalty shootout after the regulation 90 minutes and30 minutes of extra-time did not produce a goal.The penalty shootout had begun in promising fashion for Argentina astheir goalkeeper Sergio Romero dived the correct way to deny Ar turoVidal off Chile's first attempt. Argentine talisman Lionel Messi imme-diately returned the compliment, sending his attempt flying high overthe bar. Nicolas Castillo, Charles Aranguiz and Jean Beausejour thenconver ted their chances for Chile while Javier Mascherano and SergioAgüero netted for Argentina. But Chile goalkeeper Claudio Bravo turnedthings around for his team by guessing correctly to palm away LucasBiglia's shot.Francisco Silvo then stepped forward to send Romero the wrong wayas the Chile players and fans burst into wild celebrations all aroundthe stadium. Chile's star forward Alexis Sanchez was awarded theGolden Ball after being adjudged the tournament's best player. "I am

Chile edge out Argentina to retain Copa America crownspeechless. Just want to thank my team-mates and all the peoplewho suppor ted us. Now, Chileans, enjoy," Sanchez said.It was hear tbreak for Argentina as they lost in the final of a majortournament for the third successive year. They were edged out byGermany in the 2014 World Cup final and by Chile via penalty shootoutin the summit clash of last year's Copa America.

IRELAND'S DARYL MURPHY COMPETES DURING THEIR EURO 2016 ROUND OF 16 FOOTBALL MATCH IN LYON, FRANCE (IANS).

Anil Kumble named Team India head coach;says time to give back to Indian cricket

DHARAMSALA, ( IANS) BCCIPresident Anurag Thakur onThursday named former Indiaskipper Anil Kumble as the headcoach of the national cricket teamfor the next one year. The deci-s ion was taken af ter SouravGanguly, one of the members ofthe BCCI's Cricket Advisory Com-mittee (CAC) also comprisingSachin Tendulkar and V.V.S.Laxman, met Thakur and Secre-tary Ajay Shirke at the ongoingcricket conclave here. Kumble'sfirst assignment with the nationalteam will be the gruelling four-match Test tour to the West Indies

next month.Kumble thanked BCCI CricketAdvisory Committee (CAC) forshowing faith in him. Kumble,who led India in 14 Test matches,was selected by the CAC com-prising his former teammatesSachin Tendulkar, Sourav Gangulyand V.V.S. Laxman, who inter-viewed 21 shor tlisted candidatesout of a total of 57 applicants.Shor t ly af ter BCCI PresidentAnurag Thakur pronounced hisname as the next head coach fora year, a jubiliant Kumble said itis time to give back to the game."I am thankful to BCCI and cricket

advisory committee for showingfaith in me. It's a huge responsi-bil ity and great honour to becoach of Indian cricket team,"Kumble told repor ters. "It's timeto give back to Indian cricket. It'sa great honour to be again backin the Indian dressing room andin a different role." Kumble, whois best remembered for his 10wickets in an innings during thesecond Test against Pakistan atthe Ferozshah Kotla Stadiumhere in 1999, said his strategywill be to win games. "It's a hugeresponsibility, ready to take thisrole. Coaches come later, it's al-

ways players first. Strategy willbe to win," he said.

Bumrah vaults to career bestNo 2 spot in ICC T20I rankingsDUBAI, (IANS) Indian medium pacer Jasprit Bumrah's im-pressive show in the just-concluded series against Zimba-bwe lifted him to a career-best second spot in the Interna-tional Cricket Council (ICC) T20 International rankings re-leased here recently. Bumrah, who took five wickets in thethree T20Is vaulted six places to become India's highestranked bowler in the shor test format af ter off-spinnerRavichandran Ashwin slipped four places to seventh follow-ing his decision to miss the series.Bumrah now has number-one ranked Samuel Badree firmlywithin his sights. The West Indies wrist spinner leads Bumrahby 46 points. Bumrah's new ball par tner Barinder Sran, whofinished the series as the most successful bowler with sixwickets, has broken into the rankings in 225th position.Among the batsmen, Mandeep Singh and Lokesh Rahul havereturned to the rankings in 100th and 102nd positions re-spectively, while other notable movers are Manish Pandeyin 152nd (up by 119 places) and Ambati Rayudu 217th (up by133 places). Maharashtra stumper Kedar Jadhav has alsovaulted 181 places to 106th after finishing the third leadingrun-getter with 77 runs that included a match-winning 42-ball 58 that helped India to set-up a winning score.Indian Test skipper Virat Kohli continues to lead the battingchar t in the shor test format followed by Australian AaronFinch and New Zealander Martin Guptill at second and thirdrespectively. In team rankings, India missed a chance towrest back the top position despite defeating Zimbabwe bya 2-1 margin. India had star ted the series a fraction of apoint behind top-placed New Zealand and needed to win theseries 3-0 to perch itself at the top of the table.

ICC MAY SCRAP CHAMPIONSTROPHY AFTER 2017 EDITIONMUMBAI, (IANS) The future of the International Cricket Coun-cil (ICC) Champions Trophy is back in doubt as the tourna-ment could even be abolished after next year's edition inEngland, should a new One-Day International (ODI) leaguebe introduced from 2019. The Champions Trophy was origi-nally meant to be scrapped after the 2013 edition, but thehuge commercial success of that year's tournament in En-gland led to it being retained, at the expense of the WorldTest Championship that had been scheduled for 2017, re-por ts ESPNcricinfo.However, now the tournament faces being a victim of theICC's ongoing review of the structure of international cricket.Under the latest proposals an ODI league of 13 nations isbeing planned from 2019, culminating in a play-off betweenthe leading two sides in 2022. Although the Champions Tro-phy has proved hugely popular, in par t due to its condensednature -- 15 matches will be played over 18 days in nextyear's competition -- the ICC has never been enamoured ofhaving two marquee tournaments in 50-over cricket along-side the World Twenty20, and had planned to scrap the tour-nament as far back as 2011. "The event has been allocatedto India in 2021, but how things will pan out following dis-cussions around international cricket structures, we don'tknow," an ICC spokesman said.

FRANCE BEAT IRELAND TOREACH EURO QUARTERSLYON (FRANCE), (IANS) Antoine Griezmann scored twice tohelp hosts France beat Ireland 2-1 and reach the quarterfinalsof European Championship here. Griezman cancelled out a1-0 lead of Ireland with a header in the second half and thenscored the winner three minutes later during the match onSunday, Xinhua news agency repor ted.Ireland took a surprise 1-0 lead after only two minutes whenFrance midfielder Paul Pogba made a foul on Shane Longfrom behind and Italian referee Nicola Rizzoli immediatelypointed at the penalty spot. Robbie Brady, who plays forEnglish Championship side Norwich City, stepped in to fire alow penalty into France keeper Hugo Lloris's left-hand post.France looked nervous in front of a watching PresidentFrancois Hollande but they soon controlled the game andtheir attacking trio of Olivier Giroud, Dimitri Payet andGriezmann regained sharpness as expected. In the 58thminute, Payet found Bacary Sagna on the right wing and theManchester City right back crossed for Griezmann to headhome on the penalty spot.

Portugal defeat Croatia,advance to Euro quartersLENS, (FRANCE), (IANS) Ricardo Quaresma, who was sentin quite late to replace Joao Mario, managed to break ascoreless Euro 2016 pre-quar terfinal match in the 117thminute, enabling Por tugal to defeat Croatia 1-0 and advanceto the quar ter-finals.In a seemingly endless and rather lackluster game filledwith mistakes by both sides here on Saturday, it wasfinally Cristiano Ronaldo - in his only on-goal attempt ofthe match - who fired one that was deflected by goal-keeper Danijel Subasic right into the vicinity of Quaresma,who easily headed the ball into the unmanned net frompoint-blank range, repor ts EFE.It was an unusual match in that neither squad got a singleaccurate shot on goal all during regulation time and barelyany more during the two 15-minute over time periods atBollaer t-Delelis Stadium in Lens. Although there weresome good displays of ball-handling during the match, itwas generally a featureless contest and only one yellowcard was handed out to Por tugal's William. Por tugal willnext face off against Poland - who defeated Switzerland5-4 in a penalty kick shootout earlier on Saturday - onThursday in Marseille.

GERMANY TROUNCE SLOVAKIA 3-0TO ENTER EURO QUARTERS

LILLE (FRANCE), (IANS) World Champions Germany pulled out theright cards to trump Slovakia 3-0 and enter the quar terfinals of theEuro 2016 here on Sunday. Jerome Boateng scored the opener in the8th minute of the game which was followed by strikes from MarioGomez (43) and Julian Draxler (63) in the round of 16 tie at the StadePierre-Mauroy.Germany tried attacking from the outset and Sami Khedira almostgave them the lead in the sixth minute but Slovakia goalkeeper MatusKozacik was well positioned to thwar t away his header. A little laterhowever, Boateng found the back of the net with a crisp volley. It wasa corner kick which was cleared till the edge of the box and thecentre-back let loose a strong shot which was enough to beat Kozacik.Germany kept on the pressure and had a chance to double their leadin the 12th minute. Mario Gomez was brought down in the area and

they were awarded a penalty. Mesut Ozil stepped up and let one fly ofhis left boot but Kozacik guessed it right and was able to palm awaythe strike diving to his left.Germany had two more chances to grab a two goal cushion but bothThomas Mueller and Ozil's effor ts fizzed wide off target. Slovakia hadtheir moment in the 41st minute but Juraj Kucka's header was bril-liantly tipped over the bar by German custodian Manuel Neuer. At theother end though, a few minutes later Gomez scored from close range.But the gigantic striker was set up by Draxler who delivered a pin-point pass after a delightful run. At the break Germany led 2-0. Slovakiatried upsetting the German tempo by bringing in Jan Gregus but it didnot work either. Germany still looked menacing everytime they wereon the ball.Just after the hour mark Draxler made

WALES BEAT NORTHERN IRELAND 1-0 TO ENTER EURO QUARTERSPARIS, (IANS) Wales defeated Nor thern Ireland 1-0 in the round of 16 clash here on Saturday to enter the quar ter-finals of the EuropeanChampionship football tournament. Nor thern Ireland's Gareth McAuley scored an own goal in the 75th minute to help Wales cruise intothe last-eight stage of the tournament. It was a sloppy mistake from the defender which made the difference in the second half.The crucial moment eventually came in the 75th minute when Gareth Bale crossed in from the left side. Hal Robson-Kanu was runninginto its path and looked set to knock it in, but McAuley beat him to it and diver ted it past his own goalkeeper. But despite the effor tsof Nor thern Ireland, they were unable to muster a reply and it was the red shir ts in the stadium that were lef t to celebrate a quar ter-final ber th. Both sides pushed on late on looking for the vital second goal of the game, but McAuley's strike was enough to send ChrisColeman's team into the quar ter finals.

POLAND PIP SWITZERLAND ON PENALTIES, ENTER EURO QUARTERSSAINT-ETIENNE (FRANCE), (IANS) Poland overcame Switzerland 5-4 via penalty shoot-out to secure a maiden entry into the quar ter-finals ofthe Euro football championship here on Saturday. Jakub Blaszczykowski swept home from a close range in the 39th minute in a clinicalcounter-attack but an overhead kick goal from Xhedran Shaqiri in the 82nd minute meant that the game went to penalties.Star midfielder Granit Xhaka was the only one who missed out from the 12-yard kick. Captain Stephan Lichtsteiner, Shaqiri, Fabian Schar and

Ricardo Rodriguez scored for theSwiss in the penalty shoot-outwith the only blip in the form ofXhaka, whose left-footed kickwent wide left. For Poland, cap-ta in Rober t Lewandowski ,Arkadiusz Mi l ik , Kamil Gl ik,Blaszczykowski and GrzegorzKrychowiak al l conver ted thepenalty kicks in the shoot-out.Poland will face either Croatia orPor tugal -- who play later on Sat-urday night -- in the quar ter-finalson June 30. In the match at theStade Geoffroy Guichard, Polandstar ted the match brilliantly. Theycould have been 1-0 up in the veryfirst minute as a defensive lapseby Johan Djourou, who almostsent a shor t pass back to goal-keeper Yann Sommer straight intothe path of Lewandowski but af-ter the goalkeeper's clearance,Milik blasted over the post.

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