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BRUSSELS: Asked about an ar t ic leauthored by Pakistan Prime MinisterImran Khan on the "impending threat"of nuclear war over Kashmir, ExternalAffairs Minister S Jaishankar's re-sponse emerged in seven shor t wordsand a decidedly calm tone. "Didn't havethe time to read it," he said inan interv iew with Pol i t icomagazine in Brussels recently.

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JAMMU: Asser ting that the situation in Kashmir is fast limping back to nor-mal, Jammu and Kashmir Governor's advisor Farooq Khan today said thenumber of active terrorists in the Valley had declined to 150 or 200 fromthousands earlier. However, he said the terrorists would either have to go tojail or get prepared to face the consequences."Pakistan is making attempts on Kashmir since 1947. Expecting good from itwill be the biggest mistake and every citizen of the state needs to remaincautious," Mr Khan said.Lauding the role of people in helping the security forces to deal with terroristsover the past three decades, he said: "They are our eyes and ears as theyknow everything what is happening and where. They will continue their coop-eration and support like in the past which led to the successful tackling ofter rorism in the state." "Terrorism was not easy to deal with without thesuppor t and cooperation of the people which led to number of terrorists declin-ing to 150 or 200 from thousands earlier," the retired IPS officer, who is seen asbeing instrumental in breaking the backbone of militancy in the 1990s, said.Mr Khan, who joined the BJP after his retirement as IGP, said the situation in thevalley is fast limping back to normal. "No doubt that the people faced somesor t of communication problem in the valley for sometime but today nothinglike that is happening. Till date, 75 per cent of landlines were restored and cell

phones in some districts also star ted working. More restrictions will beeased in the coming days," he said.Mr Khan said schools have opened in most par ts of the valley. Though thestudent attendance was thin earlier, it has also started picking up as "we arepreparing for 9th to 12th class state board of school education examinationsshor tly". "I want to assure the people of Kashmir and Jammu that there is noneed for concern in the new set up for Jammu and Kashmir, which will comeinto effect af ter October 31. You will witness large scale development inevery field, whether related to tourism or any other sector, with each pass-ing day." "Jammu people, who were not given due attention in earlier times,be assured that such a thing will never happen again. All the areas willwitness equitable development under the Union Territory," Mr Khan said.The advisor said the biggest gift which the people of Jammu and Kashmirare getting in the coming months is 50,000 jobs which will be filled up in thenext three months. "The recruitment process will be 100 per cent transpar-ent and based on merit without any discrimination," he said.On the repor ts that relatives of detained people including former chief min-isters are not allowed to meet them, Mr Khan termed it as a "false propa-ganda by vested interests" and said as per the jail manual and law of theland, the relatives of the detained persons are allowed to meet them.

21-YEAR-OLD ARRESTED FOR STABBINGCALIFORNIA MAN PARMJIT SINGH

WASHINGTON: The police in the US state of California have arresteda 21-year-old man in con-nection with the fatal stabbingof a 64-year-old Sikh grand-father from India, authori-ties said on Sunday.Parmjit Singh was attackedat Gretchen Talley Park inTracy around 9 pm on Au-gust 25 while he was on his evening walk. He later succumbed to his injuries.Anthony Kreiter-Rhoads of Tracy was arrested on Saturday and charged withhomicide in the death of Singh. I CONTD. ON PAGE 7

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PATHANKOT (PUNJAB): IAF chief BS Dhanoa who flew his last sor tiewith Wing Commander Abhinandan Var thaman on Monday, drew par-allels with him saying both of them had fought Pakistanis and hadejected. "Both of us got ejected and both of us fought Pakistanis.I fought Kargil war and he fought Balakot. I have flown with hisfather. We were together in MiG-21 squadron," said Dhanoa af terhis last sor tie from the air base here. I CONTD. ON PAGE 12

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3 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS KILLED, 2 INJURED,DRIVER CHARGED AFTER A FATAL CRASHA 28-year-old driver is facing three counts of dangerous driving causing death afterthree men in their early 20s are dead after a single-vehicle crash near Moncton,police say.The vehicle was travelling east on Highway 2 when the crashoccurred.RCMP have said that preliminary investigation indicates speed mayhave been a factor. The vehicle left the road, rolled and ended up in the median. Thedriver, was also taken to hospital and later released. He was taken into policecustody and released on a promise to appear in Moncton Provincial Court on Dec.13. He is facing three counts of dangerous driving causing death, police said. Allfive men involved in the crash were international students studying at the NewBrunswick Community College in Saint John.

'I CONDEMN YOUR RACISM': NDP MPPGURRATAN SINGH PRAISED FOR CONFRONTINGFAR-RIGHT HECKLER AT MUSLIMFESTNDP MPP Gurratan Singh is being applauded for his response toIslamophobic remarks directed towards him at MuslimFest inMississauga. A video posted online on social media shows BramptonEast MPP responding to a man's anti-Muslimremarks at the event in Mississauga. My brotherJagmeet Singh taught me to always confront rac-ism. I will never respond to an Islamophobe bystating, "I am not a Muslim". Instead, I will al-ways stand with my Muslim brothers andsisters and say hate is wrong , Singhshared later on his Twitter account

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MAN PARMJIT SINGHCONTD. FROM PAGE 3Singh’s death shocked the city of Tracy and members of theSikh community. A vigil was held on Wednesday evening toremember Singh, who had immigrated to Tracy from India threeyears ago and was an active member of the Sikh commu-nity.Detectives from the Tracy Police Depar tment on Friday pre-sented evidence to a Judge of the San Joaquin County Su-perior Cour t, seeking an ar rest war rant for Kreiter-Rhoadsof Tracy for the homicide of Singh, the police said in astatement.On Saturday, detectives ar rested the suspect based on thewarrant and also conducted a search of his residence, seek-ing additional evidence related to this investigation. Thereis no new information as to the motive of this crime at thistime, but it remains a significant focus of the investigation,the statement said.The Singh family had offered a USD 20,000 reward earlierin the week for information leading to a suspect. The moneyfor the reward had been gathered through community do-nations.The police said they could not say if it was a hate crime.Harnek Singh Kang, the victim’s son-in-law, said Singhwas an active member of the Sikh community.“We feel very safe in the country, so whatever happened,this is unacceptable,” he said.Tracy Mayor Rober t Rickman in a statement said, “We takepride in our safe, close-knit community. The loss of one ofour own to violence has shaken us to our core and is felt bythe entire community.“On behalf of the Tracy City Council, we offer our sincerestcondolences to Singh’s family, friends and to the membersof our Sikh community. This violence will not be toleratedand we are dedicating every available resource to ensur-ing that the person responsible for the death of Singh isbrought to justice,” Rickman said.There have been a number of attacks targeting Indian-Ameri-cans and Sikhs in the US in recent years.In August last year, a Sikh man was stabbed to death at hisstore in the US state of New Jersey. In July last year, anotherSikh man was attacked while putting up campaign signs insuppor t of a Republican Congressman.

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The new school year is about to commence and parents arepreparing their kids to go back to school. Peel Regional Policewant to remind parents that along with new clothes, back-packs and binders, make sure your kids understand how im-por tant it is to stay safe while walking to school.The Region of Peel has over 390 school crossing guardsfor kindergar ten to grade five children in the Dufferin-PeelCatholic School Board and Peel District School Board.Officer Michelle asked Crossing Guard Barb Barrett to helpremind everyone the impor tance of properly using cross-ing guards when walking to school. Barb has been a Cross-ing Guard for the City of Brampton for over 12 years andtakes the safety of everyone's children very seriously.Before your little ones head off to school, it is impor tant toremind them of these impor tant rules:" Stop when the crossing guard has the stop sign inan upright position." Stop when the guard is entering the roadway." Remain stopped until the children and the cross-ing guard have safely cleared the roadway." Under the Highway Traffic Act, a crossing guard'sstop sign has the same legal authority as a stop sign at anintersection. You could face a minimum $150 fine and threedemerit points for not stopping.Remember crossing guards have a job to do so please followtheir direction and keep yourself safe.

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In accordance with the guidelines of the International CivilAviat ion Organi za t i on , I nd ian passpor ts wh ich werehandwritten or passports whose validity was extended in handwrittenmanner will not be valid for international travel hencefor th. The validity ofsome such passports was extended in handwritten manner by thisConsulate during the years 2010 -2016. Though most of the passports inexistence are printed and machine readable, it is possible that some of theapplicants are still carrying passports whose validity was extended inhandwritten manner.All Indian passport holders whose passpor ts are either hand written orwhose passport's validity was extended in handwritten manner arerequested to get their passports renewed with the machine readablepassport booklets. This may be done immediately to avoidany problem in travelling abroad.

Brampton City releases five-year Energyand Emissions Management Plan

PLAN AIMS FOR A ZERO CARBON TRANSITION FOR THE CITY'SNEW AND EXISTING CORPORATE FACILITIES

BRAMPTON, ON - The City of Brampton has officially released itsEnergy and Emissions Management Plan 2019-2024: A Zero Car-bon Transition.The plan aims to achieve a zero carbon transition for the City'snew and existing corporate facilities, with three key objectivesover the next five years: to minimize emissions intensity, to mini-mize energy intensity and to maximize cost recovery.In accordance with the Paris Agreement, Brampton has adoptedthe provincial and federal greenhouse gas (GHG) emission re-duction targets of 30% and 80% for 2030 and 2050, respectively,using a 2010 baseline. The City has set an interim target of 20%GHG emissions reduction by 2024.Brampton's Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Targets (2019)

From 2014 to 2019, the City recovered a total of $5.8 million in coststhrough energy conservation, renewable energy, third-par ty funding,energy procurement and water rebates. In this five-year period, the

City implemented more than 13 renewable energy projects at its fa-cilities, and performed 50 energy conservation projects.As a Green City, Brampton is committed to zero carbon and highper formance facilities."Brampton is a Green City. We make it a priority to reduce our carbonfootprint through projects that are geared towards sustainability. TheEnergy and Emissions Management Plan 2019-2024 not only alignswith provincial and federal emission targets - it plants the seeds for acleaner, greener future for our community."- Mayor Patrick Brown"Brampton City Council has declared a climate emergency, joining 35other municipalities in our quest for a sustainable future. The Energyand Emissions Management Plan 2019-2024 is a major driver to-wards our goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions generated inBrampton by 80% by 2050."- Regional Councillor Rowena Santos, Chair of Community Services"The City is committed to effective energy management and conser-vation. The Energy and Emissions Management Plan 2019-2024 laysout our goal to achieve a zero carbon transition at our facilities, witha 20% emissions reduction target by 2024. This is an impor tant tran-sition that we are excited to lead."- Al Meneses, Acting Chief Administrative Officer

REGION OF PEEL - As students and their families settle back intoschool-year routines following the summer break, Peel Regional Po-lice wish to reinforce with motorists and pedestrians that road safetyis a shared responsibility.Motorists are reminded that children will be in bus stop areas in theearly morning hours and, in some cases, before daylight. When aschool bus has stopped and activated its flashing red lights, all ve-hicles t ravelling behind or approaching the bus must come to a complete stopbefore reaching the bus. Drivers who fail to stop in these conditions face aminimum $400.00 fine and six demerit points for a first offence.Parents are encouraged to review and practice safety rules with theirchildren, and to ensure the child is familiar with his/her route to the

bus or school.Along with students this September, Peel Regional Police will bevisiting and patrolling schools zones in order to encourage and en-force pedestrian, cyclist and driver safety. The officers from the frontline Uniform Patrol, Divisional Traffic Units and Road Safety Serviceswill be out in full force in school zones and school bus routes. Viola-tors can expect a zero tolerance approach as enforcement will be infull effect, to ensure everyone's safety.Peel Regional Police urges motorists to drive safely, responsibly andfree from distractions at all times and to be extra vigilant when travel-ling through residential areas, in school zones and along bus routes.For additional safety tips, visit our website at Peelpolice.ca

Back to School - Road Safety A Shared Responsibility

Creating clean growth and jobs inBritish Columbia's energy sectorCanada's natural resources drive our economy and support thousands ofmiddle class jobs. Building modern infrastructure and clean technolo-gies in the resource sector is par t of the Government of Canada's plan toget our resources to new markets, spark economic growth, and acceler-ate Canada's clean energy transition.The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, and the Premier of British Columbia,John Horgan, today announced a new Memorandum of Understanding toaffirm their joint commitment to power British Columbia's natural gasproduction and liquefied natural gas (LNG) sectors with clean electricity.The natural gas industry produces about 18 per cent of the province'sgreenhouse gas emissions. By moving to clean power - a process re-ferred to as electrification - we will avoid emissions and position Canadaas a supplier of the world's cleanest natural gas. It will also help BritishColumbia achieve its climate change commitments, and suppor t projectsthat will create new jobs and oppor tunities in rural and Indigenous com-munities across the province.The Government of Canada is working to suppor t infrastructure that bringsclean electricity to Canadian businesses, and helps create good middleclass jobs, a low-carbon economy, and greener communities.QUOTES"Canadians know that economic growth and environmental protection gohand-in-hand. Today, we are committing to work with British Columbia tohelp power the natural gas sector with clean electricity - reducing green-house gas emissions, creating good middle class jobs, and helping makethe province a supplier of the cleanest natural gas in the world."The Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada"Canadians are strongest when we work together. Through this Memo-randum of Understanding, we will enhance our collaboration with BritishColumbia to power the natural gas sector with clean electricity, and in theprocess, move toward renewable and sustainable sources of energy thatgrow our economy, generate local jobs, and enhance trade."The Hon. Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Natural Resources"Our governments are working collaboratively to electrify industries andreduce emissions as we put B.C. on a path to a cleaner, better future. Withthis Memorandum of Understanding, we are taking an impor tant stepforward to build a more sustainable economy and protect our environ-ment, while creating opportunities for people."The Hon. John Horgan, Premier of British ColumbiaQUICK FACTS" The Minister of Natural Resources, Amarjeet Sohi, and BritishColumbia's Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Michelle

Mungall signed the Memorandum of Understanding between the federaland provincial governments." A new Canada-British Columbia Clean Power Planning Com-mittee, which includes representatives from the provincial and federalgovernments and BC Hydro, will work to advance projects that increasepower transmission and electrification across the province." The Committee will build on past work including the RegionalElectricity Cooperation and Strategic Infrastructure Initiative, which foundthat oppor tunities to electrify the natural gas sector in British Columbiaare among the most cost-effective in Western Canada." The natural gas industry currently provides good middle classjobs and investments into Canada. Just last year, LNG Canada made ahistoric $40 billion investment - the largest private sector investment inthe country's history - to build a major LNG project in Kitimat, BritishColumbia. The project will create up to 10,000 jobs at the height of construction,lead to billions of dollars in direct government revenues, and include hundreds ofmillions of dollars in contracts for Indigenous businesses." This work is par t of a broader effor t to advance clean power inregions across Canada. Earlier this year, the Government of Canada,together with the Atlantic provinces, announced the creation of an Atlan-tic Clean Power Planning Committee to develop a Clean Power Roadmapfor Atlantic Canada." In April 2019, the Government of Canada announced up to $83.6million toward the Peace Region Electricity Supply project through theInvesting in Canada infrastructure plan. BC Hydro provided the remaining$205.4 million." In December 2018, the Government of British Columbia re-leased CleanBC, its new provincial economic development, energy, andclimate strategy, which prioritized electrification of the natural gas sectoras a way to meet its climate change commitments." In 2016, the Government of Canada worked with provinces andterritories, and engaged Indigenous peoples, to adopt Canada's nationalclimate plan, the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and ClimateChange. The plan contains over 50 specific measures to reduce carbonpollution, help Canadians adapt and become more resilient to the im-pacts of a changing climate, foster clean technology solutions, and cre-ate good jobs that contribute to a stronger economy." Investing in the clean economy presents an enormous eco-nomic oppor tunity. According to the Global Commission on the Economyand the Climate, the clean economy is expected to grow to $26 trillion andcreate 65 million jobs worldwide by 2030.

Can you afford a condo in Canada’s largest cities? Royal LePage reports on price per square footGreater Toronto Area condo price per square footincreased 9.1% year-over-year to $743

Greater Ottawa condo price per square foot appreciatedthe fastest among Canada’s largest markets, rising17.9% year-over-year to $395

Condo price per square foot in the Greater Montreal Area rosedouble-digits year-over-year, increasing 10.3% to $362

Greater Vancouver Area condo price per square footdeclined the most of any major market in the countryyear-over-year, falling 8.3% to $764

Greater Calgary condo price per square foot fell 6.7%year-over-year to $313

TORONTO – According to Royal LePage, the median price per squarefoot of condominiums sold in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) has risen9.1 per cent (to $743/sq. ft.) compared to last year.[1] Meanwhile, thecorrection in real estate prices continued in Greater Vancouver, as themedian price per square foot of a condominium fell 8.3 per cent (to$764/sq. ft.).“In Canada’s largest cities, many younger buyers searching foraffordability and baby boomers looking for maintenance-free livingpurchase condominiums. Not surprisingly, that strong demandhas pushed up pr ice per square foot, with the except ion ofVancouver and Calgary,” said Phil Soper, president and CEO, RoyalLePage. “Buyers are adapt ing by purchasing smal ler uni ts ,especially among those looking for entry-level proper ties.”Examining all residential housing types (aggregate) in the greater

regions, the price per square foot in Greater Ottawa had thelargest year-over-year increase in the country (9.6%) followedby the Greater Montreal Area (5.9%). Price per square foot inthe Greater Toronto Area rose 2.0 per cent, driven by a 6.1 percent increase in the city of Toronto. The housing markets inGreater Vancouver and Greater Calgary posted the mostsignificant declines with the aggregate price per square foot,decreasing 11.3 per cent and 6.2 per cent, respectively.The price per square foot in the city of Vancouver remains thehighest in the country despite a recent price correction in theregion’s real estate market. Home buyers can expect to pay$1,044 per square foot for a condo and $1,279 per square footfor a single-family detached home.

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Imran’s confidence stems from China’s support

Writing in the New York Times, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khanhas demanded that India abrogate the J&K Reorganisation Act 2019which comes into effect on October 31. Not doing so could lead toconflict. What could be the basis of his temerity? Not the suppor t ofhis army chief, General Qamar Javed Bajwa, or the latter’s assess-ment of India’s unpreparedness for war.Khan’s confidence comes from the recent visit of the Vice-Chairmanof China’s Central Military Commission (CMC), General Xu Qiliang,who led a powerful delegation comprising all wings of the People’sLiberation Army (PLA) to Pakistan two days before Khan’s ultimatumon Kashmir. How seriously should Xu’s Pakistan visit be taken, espe-cially when Khan’s demand, sounding outlandish, got little credencein India?Xu, as number two to Chairman, CMC, Xi Jinping, and his confidant(their association goes back a long way when they worked in theFujian province), runs the PLA. Serving his third term as a CMC mem-ber, Xu, as deputy secretary of the CMC’s ‘reform leading group’, wasresponsible for the PLA’s 2015 military reforms which spurred the USto focus — after 16 years of counter-terror operations — on state-on-state wars. As the first PLA Air Force (PLAAF) head to be appointed tothe CMC, Xu is responsible for the Shaheen series of annual air forces'exercise between the PLAAF and Pakistan Air Force in nor th Ladakh.Coincident ly, Shaheen-VI I — with the purpose of bui ld inginteroperability (ability to fight together on common missions) —was being conducted in the Chinese city of Holton, 300 km nor th ofLeh, with PAF fighters taking off from Skardu in Gilgit-Baltistan, dur-ing Xu’s visit to Pakistan.The Shaheen series star ted soon af ter December 2010 when on theeve of Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao’s visit to India, Beijing announcedthat its border with India was a mere 2,000 km (India insists it is

Pravin SawhneyStrategic Affairs Exper t

3,488 km). China excluded Ladakh. Incidentally, nor th Ladakh, withpoor and mostly non-existent infrastructure, is a serious vulnerabilityof the Indian military.Xu’s Pakistan visit, given the timing, had two purposes. The first wasto convey Xi’s full suppor t for Pakistan’s core concern (Kashmir). Xucame to tell Pakistan that Kashmir would be Xi’s topmost agendapoint when he meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 11 atMahabalipuram to take the Wuhan understanding forward. The meet-ing would be three weeks before the Kashmir Act comes into effect.Xu met Pakistan President Arif Alvi, Prime Minister Imran Khan, theChairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, Gen Zubair MahmoodHayat, Chief of Army Staff, Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of NavalStaff, Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi, and Chief of Air Staff, Air ChiefMarshal Mujahid Anwar Khan. Meeting the top political and militaryleadership individually is unprecedented and is reflective of the closebond between Pakistan and China since the declaration of the 2013China Pakistan Economic Corridor.The other purpose of Xu’s visit was to sign 10 memoranda of under-standing for the Pakistan military’s capacity building. With PLA sup-por t for capacity (war material) and capability (interoperability) build-ing with Pakistan, the realistic threat facing India is neither one front(Pakistan) nor two fronts (Pakistan and China), but a collusive front— Pakistan military supported by PLA’s non-kinetic capabilities com-prising cyber, electronic and space war fare.The PLA could disrupt or debilitate India’s power and telecommunica-tion grids and satellite communications —most of which use Chinesecomponents as they are inexpensive — with its impressive cyberoffensive capabilities and throw normal life completely out of gear.India is not prepared for this eventuality. Or a few PLA contingentscould cross the Line of Actual Control, as they did in Depsang in 2013,and simply sit there, with hot food and logistics being provided by itsrear. Evicting them physically would mean war ; not doing so would

amount to national humiliation.China does not need to go to war with India since its military coercion(given the huge disparity in military powers) is enough to meet itsobjectives. A top Chinese objective during Xi’s visit could be restora-tion of status quo — what Khan is demanding — in Kashmir. ChineseForeign Minister Wang Yi had, while meeting his Pakistani counter-par t Shah Mahmood Qureshi on August 9 in Beijing, said, “Chinabelieves that unilateral actions (by India) that will complicate thesituation should not be taken.” China has expressed its displeasureboth at the revocation of Ar ticles 370 and 35A, and the creation of twounion territories.Why a strong Chinese reaction was not anticipated and taken intoaccount by Delhi is difficult to understand. Perhaps, the Modi govern-ment, believing in its own invincibility and of the armed forces, hadfelt that the passage of the Kashmir Bill through Parliament would beenough to make momentous changes. Moreover, China, given its nu-merous distractions, like the US trade war, Hong Kong, One Belt OneRoad etc, would, like earlier times, pay lip service to Pakistan. Also,China would not jeopardise its nearly $90-billion annual trade withIndia. Fur thermore, once other major powers accept India’s position,China would, in its wisdom, keep quiet.The coming second Wuhan informal summit is likely to prove India’sassessment (if one was done) wrong. On May 5, 2017, in a talk at theUnited Services Institution of India — Indian military’s think tank —Chinese ambassador in India Luo Zhaohui, while commenting on theWuhan Summit (where he was present), mentioned the possibility ofa trilateral China-India-Pakistan summit, some time in the future inpassing. Perhaps, the future has come early.Xi is likely to tell India that status quo must be maintained on Kashmir(in effect, asking India to reverse the move on Kashmir) so that bilat-eral talks between India and Pakistan could star t. Whether Modi wouldbe able to ignore Xi’s demand needs to be seen.

Xu came to tell Pakistan that Kashmir would be Xi’s topmost agenda pointwhen he meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 11 atMahabalipuram to take the Wuhan understanding forward. The meetingwould be three weeks before the Kashmir Act comes into effect.Xu met Pakistan President Arif Alvi, Prime Minister Imran Khan, theChairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, Gen Zubair MahmoodHayat, Chief of Army Staff, Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of NavalStaff, Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi, and Chief of Air Staff, Air ChiefMarshal Mujahid Anwar Khan. Meeting the top political and militaryleadership individually is unprecedented and is reflective of the close bondbetween Pakistan and China since the declaration of the 2013 ChinaPakistan Economic Corridor.

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SURREY: Canada’s natural resources drive our economy and suppor tthousands of middle class jobs. Building modern infrastructure and cleantechnologies in the resource sector is part of the Government of Canada’splan to get our resources to new markets, spark economic growth, andaccelerate Canada’s clean energy transition.The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, and the Premier of British Columbia,John Horgan, today announced a new Memorandum of Understanding toaffirm their joint commitment to power British Columbia’s natural gasproduction and liquefied natural gas (LNG) sectors with clean electricity.The natural gas industry produces about 18 per cent of the province’sgreenhouse gas emissions. By moving to clean power – a process re-ferred to as electrification – we will avoid emissions and position Canadaas a supplier of the world’s cleanest natural gas. It will also help BritishColumbia achieve its climate change commitments, and suppor t projectsthat will create new jobs and oppor tunities in rural and Indigenous com-munities across the province.The Government of Canada is working to suppor t infrastructure that bringsclean electricity to Canadian businesses, and helps create good middleclass jobs, a low-carbon economy, and greener communities.QUOTES"Canadians know that economic growth and environmental protection gohand-in-hand. Today, we are committing to work with British Columbia tohelp power the natural gas sector with clean electricity – reducing green-house gas emissions, creating good middle class jobs, and helping makethe province a supplier of the cleanest natural gas in the world."The Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada"Canadians are strongest when we work together. Through this Memo-randum of Understanding, we will enhance our collaboration with BritishColumbia to power the natural gas sector with clean electricity, and in theprocess, move toward renewable and sustainable sources of energy thatgrow our economy, generate local jobs, and enhance trade."The Hon. Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Natural Resources"Our governments are working collaboratively to electrify industries andreduce emissions as we put B.C. on a path to a cleaner, better future. Withthis Memorandum of Understanding, we are taking an impor tant stepforward to build a more sustainable economy and protect our environ-ment, while creating opportunities for people."The Hon. John Horgan, Premier of British ColumbiaQUICK FACTSThe Minister of Natural Resources, Amarjeet Sohi, and British Columbia’sMinister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Michelle Mungall

signed the Memorandum of Understanding between the federal and pro-vincial governments.A new Canada-British Columbia Clean Power Planning Committee, whichincludes representatives from the provincial and federal governmentsand BC Hydro, will work to advance projects that increase power trans-mission and electrification across the province.The Committee will build on past work including the Regional ElectricityCooperation and Strategic Infrastructure Initiative, which found that op-por tunities to electrify the natural gas sector in British Columbia areamong the most cost-effective in Western Canada.The natural gas industry currently provides good middle class jobs andinvestments into Canada. Just last year, LNG Canada made a historic $40billion investment – the largest private sector investment in the country’shistory – to build a major LNG project in Kitimat, British Columbia. Theproject will create up to 10,000 jobs at the height of construction, lead tobillions of dollars in direct government revenues, and include hundredsof millions of dollars in contracts for Indigenous businesses.This work is part of a broader effor t to advance clean power in regionsacross Canada. Earlier this year, the Government of Canada, togetherwith the Atlantic provinces, announced the creation of an Atlantic CleanPower Planning Committee to develop a Clean Power Roadmap for At-lantic Canada.In April 2019, the Government of Canada announced up to $83.6 milliontoward the Peace Region Electricity Supply project through the Investingin Canada infrastructure plan. BC Hydro provided the remaining $205.4million.In December 2018, the Government of British Columbia released CleanBC,its new provincial economic development, energy, and climate strategy,which prioritized electrification of the natural gas sector as a way to meetits climate change commitments.In 2016, the Government of Canada worked with provinces and territo-ries, and engaged Indigenous peoples, to adopt Canada’s national cli-mate plan, the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and ClimateChange. The plan contains over 50 specific measures to reduce carbonpollution, help Canadians adapt and become more resilient to the im-pacts of a changing climate, foster clean technology solutions, and cre-ate good jobs that contribute to a stronger economy.Investing in the clean economy presents an enormous economic oppor-tunity. According to the Global Commission on the Economy and theClimate, the clean economy is expected to grow to $26 trillion and create65 million jobs worldwide by 2030.

CREATING CLEAN GROWTH AND JOBS INBRITISH COLUMBIA’S ENERGY SECTOR

MISSISSAUGA: Ward 7 Councillor, Dipika Damerla today announced the launch of a fun and excitingfestival: the Taste of Cooksville. This inaugural one-day event will take place on September 22 this year.Dundas Street, between Hurontario Street and Camilla Road, will be closed down to vehicular traffic between11 am and 4 pm. It will be transformed into a pedestrian-friendly, lively and vibrant “town square”, bringing tothe forefront the hidden gems of Cooksville – the numerous eateries that are hidden in the nooks and cornersof Dundas and Hurontario Streets. From Mexican to Korean, European to Asian, Vietnamese to Pakistani andIndian cuisine, the festival will feature many different restaurants from the area. A fixed price menu of $6 willprovide an opportunity for visitors to get the real “Taste of Cooksville”. There will also be enter tainment andfun activities for youngsters and children.Councillor Damerla commented: “Cooksville has a storied history and this event pays homage to past,celebrates the present and reimagines the future. The intersection at Dundas and Hurontario is an extremelybusy one and this is an oppor tunity for people to stop for a bit and discover and enjoy the many hidden secretsof this place. Organized by a volunteer team, the event is being sponsored by Adonis, Ready Honda, Life Labs,the Mississauga Board of Trade, Xtremeties Tattoo, Greater Toronto Airports Authority and CIBC. Some of thepar ticipating restaurants include: EuroMax Bakery, WOW Korean Restaurant, My Empanada, PotluckRestaurant, Pho Do Thi, The Village, Yumy’s Chicken and Master Biryani and Grill.A little bit of history: The corner of 5 and 10 (Highway 5 and 10) star ted as Harrisvillesometime around 1808. It was renamed Cooksville in 1836 after Jacob Cook, who operated a stage coach company across Upper Canada, opened the localinn and delivered mail. To put it in perspective, today Jacob would be the owner of Greyhound, the local Best Western and the operator of a local Canada Post allrolled into one!. Cooksville went on to become a vibrant commercial hub and city centre. Did you know that Mississauga’s first city hall was in Cooksville. Todaymost of historic Cooksville hasbeen lost, but what is not lost is the vibrancy . Jacob Cook’s enterprising spirit lives on inCooksville!

THE TASTE OF COOKSVILLE FESTIVAL ANNOUNCEDOn September 22 a portion of Dundas Street will be transformed for a new food festival and street party

Can you afford a condo inCanada’s largest cities?Royal LePage reports on

price per square footCONTD. FROM PAGE 7Across all markets studied, with the exception of the city of Vancouver,the median price per square foot for condos is higher than single-familydetached homes.“While condo units are smaller, they are the present and future of ourcommunities. With more development opportunities, they can meet boththe growing need for housing and lifestyle expectations of homebuyers,”continued Soper.A l though the med ian p r i ce pe r squa re foo t fo r acondomin ium is s ign i f i can t l y h ighe r i n the c i t y o fVancouver compared to the city of Toronto, the medianprice per square foot in the greater regions only favouredbuyers in the Greater Toronto Area by $21 per square foot.However, condo buyers in Greater Vancouver purchased 62 moresquare feet than those in the GTA.At $313 per square foot, Greater Calgary offered the lowest price point forcondominiums of all markets surveyed.“Calgary condominiums offer the best value in Canada’s majormarkets,” said Soper. “It is no wonder that the city vaulted tonumber four in The Economist’s ranking of the World’s MostLivable Cities.”[2]REGIONAL SUMMARIESGreater Toronto AreaIn the first seven months of the year, the median price per squarefoot of a condominium in the GTA experienced a substantialincrease in price per square foot, rising 9.1 per cent year-over-year to $743, while the price per square foot of a single-familydetached home increased a more modest 1.0 per cent year-over-year to $486.“Low inventory levels are putting upward pressure on price persquare foot in the Greater Toronto Area, especially for entry-level propertieslike condos. Although detached homes hold more value per square foot,condos are more affordable for first-time home buyers in the region giventheir smaller living space and higher supply,” said Tom Storey, salesrepresentative, Royal LePage Signature Realty.During the same period, the aggregate price per square foot of a home inthe city of Toronto witnessed an increase of 6.1 per cent year-over-yearto $782. When broken out by housing type, the median price per squarefoot in the single-family detached market remained relatively flat, increasing1.5 per cent year-over-year to $747, while the median price per squarefoot for a condominium in the region saw a significant increase of 8.5 percent year-over-year to $839.“Millennials know what they want and, in some cases, are willingto pay more for less space in order to be in their desiredneighbourhood. This is consistent with the trend of location beingan increasingly impor tant aspect of home ownership in today’smarket,” said Storey.In the city of Toronto, the median size of a condominium was 752square feet, which was half the living area of the median single-family detached home (1,512/ sq. f t.). Interestingly, expandingoutside of the city’s core to the Greater Toronto Area only providesa 4 per cent increase in the median condominium living area(783/ sq. ft.), compared to a 32 per cent gain in square footage forthe median single-family detached home (2,000/ sq. ft.).Greater Montreal AreaThe median price per square foot for a condominium in the city ofMontreal for the first seven months of 2019 climbed 7.9 per centyear-over-year to $433, while the price per square foot for asingle-family detached home rose 6.9 per cent year-over-yearto $313. Overall, the aggregate price per square foot of a home inthe city of Montreal and Greater Montreal Area increased by 8.3per cent and 5.9 per cent to $357 and $286, respectively.The increase in the price per square foot of a condominium in theGreater Montreal Area was double that of a single-family detachedhome, rising 10.3 per cent and 5.2 per cent, respectively.



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India, Russia want to diversifystrengthen bilateral relations: PM Modi

‘Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said helooks forward to discussing regional andinternational issues of mutual interest withRussian President Vladimir Putin duringhis visit to Vladivostok to attend theEastern Economic Forum.Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said he looks forward to

discussing regional and international issues of mutual interest withRussian President Vladimir Putin during his visit to Vladivostok toattend the Eastern Economic Forum.He also said his visit underlines the desire of the two countries todiversity and fur ther strengthen bilateral relations.Modi’s visit to the Russian Far East Region is the first by an Indianprime minister. “I look forward to discussing with my friend PresidentPutin the entire gamut of our bilateral partnership as well as regionaland international issues of mutual interest,” the Prime Minister saidin his depar ture statement ahead of his two-day visit beginningWednesday.In Vladivostok, Modi will par ticipate as the chief guest at the 5thEastern Economic Forum at the invitation of President Putin.He will also hold the 20th India-Russia Annual Summit with Putin. “Ialso look forward to meeting other global leaders attending the East-

ern Economic Forum, and interacting with Indian Industry and busi-ness representatives par ticipating in it,” Modi said.The forum focuses on development of business and investment op-por tunities in the Russian Far East Region, and presents enormouspotential for developing close and mutually beneficial cooperationbetween India and Russia in the region, he pointed out.“Our two countries enjoy excellent relations, based on the strongfoundation of our special and privileged strategic par tnership. Bothcountries cooperate extensively in the strategic fields of defence,civil nuclear energy and peaceful uses of space. We have robust andgrowing trade and investment relations.“Our strong par tnership is complemented by a desire to promote amulti-polar world and the two countries closely cooperate towardsthis end in regional and multilateral fora,” Modi said.

AMID TENSIONS, PAKISTANALLOWS TRADE OF LIFE-SAVING

MEDICINES WITH INDIA

Pakistan has allowed the impor t of life-saving medicinesfrom India in order to provide relief to patients amid bi-lateral tensions with New Delhi over the revocation ofspecial status for Jammu and Kashmir.According to repor ts, the expor t of medicines to Indiawas also allowed. The permissions were granted by thePakistan Ministry of Commerce on Monday, which alsoissued a statutory regulatory order in this regard, GeoNews repor ted. Pakistan upped the ante against Indiaever since Parliament withdrew special category statusto Jammu and Kashmir by revoking Article 370 of itsConstitution. In its reaction to the political developmentsin Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan had suspended bilat-eral trade with India and also expelled the Indian Ambas-sador from Islamabad.

KARTARPUR CORRIDORIndia-Pak officials to meet Wednesday

Indian & Pakistani officials will meet on Wednesday at 10.30 am ISTat the Attari border on the Indian side to expedite the final modalitiesof Kar tarpur corridor. This is the 3rd time India and Pakistan officialswill be meeting this year to talk on the ambitious project that will helpmillions of pilgrims pay respects at holy Kar tapur Gurudwara.New Delhi had proposed that the meet last week. The Indian side willbe led by Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs SCL Das and theteam will comprise of officials of the ministry of external affairs andMHA while the Pakistani side will be led by DG South Asia and SAARCfrom Pakistan foreign ministery Dr Muhammad Faisal. This meet isexpected to be followed by 5th round of India Pakistan technical talkson the cor ridor. The first round of talks happened at Attari in March,

followed by a meet in Wagah in July. When the 2nd round of talksbetween India and Pakistan officials took place on July 14, Islamabadagreed to construct a bridge over the old Ravi creek that will allowall-weather pilgrimage to the Gurudwara Kar tarpur Sahib, through-out the year.Work is on full swing on both Pakistani and Indianside of the Kar tarpur cor ridor with off icials monitoring dai lyprogress. In November 2018, India, Pakistan announced the es-tablishment of a direct border-crossing linking Gurdwara DarbarSahib in Kar tarpur, the final resting place of Sikh faith founderGuru Nanak, to Dera Baba Nanak in Punjab's Gurdaspur district.Kar tarpur is located in Pakistan's Narowal district across the Raviriver, about four km from Dera Baba Nanak.

31 HINDU, SIKH GIRLSABDUCTED IN PAKISTAN IN LAST

3 MONTHS, ALLEGES SIRSA

CHANDIGARH: The Delhi Shiromani Gurdwara Manage-ment Committee (DSGMC) has alleged that as many as31 Hindu and Sikh girls have been abducted in the lastthree months in Pakistan.In a video message on twitter, BJP MLA Manjinder SinghSirsa said: “The daughters of Hindu and Sikh familiesare not safe in Pakistan. I request @AmitShah Ji to ad-dress this issue of Love Jihad that is a big emotionalharassment for minorities of Pakistan”.In another tweet, Sirsa also posted a list of girls alleg-edly being abducted in Pakistan.Sirsa told The Tribune that he had compiled the list af tertaking inputs from a Pakistan-based Sikh communityand some media reports.The MLA’s statement comes at the backdrop of the con-troversy over a teenage Sikh girl, who was allegedlyabducted and conver ted to Islam before being married toa Muslim man in Pakistan's Punjab province.

AHEAD OF SC HEARING ON SYL,CAPT MEETS UNION MINISTER

NEW DELHI: On the eve of Supreme Cour t hearing on theSYL issue, Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singhtoday called on Union Jalshakti Minister Gajendra SinghShekhawat. Although the Union Ministry and the PunjabGovernment were evasive on the contentious SYL is-sue, sources said the issue figured during the meetingbetween the two leaders. The meeting assumes signifi-cance in the context that the mediation by the ministry atthe instance of the apex cour t to help arrive at an ami-cable solution to the issue before the next date of hearingon September 3 came to naught. The ministry had con-vened two joint meetings of the chief secretaries ofPunjab and Haryana, but failed to break the logjam asboth sides continued with their tough adversarial posi-tion. With the states continuing with their respective po-sitions, the ministry gave up on exercise of mediation,and left the two to battle it in the cour t.After the meeting, Capt Amarinder declined to commenton the SYL issue, saying the matter was sub judice. Healso said the matter did not figure in the meeting withShekhawat. He said he apprised the minister of the rav-ages caused by the floods in the state, which was not ina position to bear the losses, year after year. One of theremedial measures suggested by him was de-silting andcreation of water reservoirs.

KHALSA AID WOMEN TEAM REACHES OUT TO VILLAGERSMALSIAN (JALANDHAR): Among the 100 volunteers slugging itout day and night to prepare 25-kg relief kits for Punjab’s flood hitat the Khalsa Aid warehouse in Malsian, there is only one womanrelentlessly putting in her bit.An IAF officer, an author/ activist, a model and Khalsa Aid’s ownfiesty coordinator are members of the prolific all-woman team whichextended relief to women and children during the Punjab floods.The six-member team was constituted especially to reach out towomen who weren’t opening up to men even amidst a crisis. It isthe only all-women team which did relief work during floods. Whilea majority of volunteers and members chipped in during their holi-days and have now gone back, Nazia (30), education coordinatorwith Khalsa Aid for the past two years, who was par t of the veryfirst batches of Khalsa Aid to begin relief in Punjab, stays on atJalandhar. She is the lone woman in Khalsa Aid’s current ware-house team of 100 volunteers. Other members of the team wereAssam-based IAF officer Flight Lieutenant Navpreet Sandhu, activ-ist/ author Gurmehar Kaur, model/ar tist Himanshi Khurana andMohali-based activist Khemjot. Yelling out “Anyone needs pads?”in flood hit areas — the teams gave many a lesson in “no shame totalk about menstrual hygiene”.Nazia said, “Boys had been going inside for days but the decision

to involve an all-woman team was taken after we realised womenwere not opening up. Women and children are the worst hit intimes of calamities but there is still a lack of awareness and reluc-tance to open up to men. We formed a team and a whole newspectrum of problems came up. While they earlier stayed insidetheir homes, on spotting a women team they literally reached out tous. We met women who hadn’t defecated for hours, finding dryplaces in night. They told us issues — menstrual hygiene, sanita-tion, not enough clothes to wear, not enough sanitary napkins.”


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We both fought Pakistanis and

IAF CHIEF DOES SORTIE WITH ABHINANDAN VARTHAMAN

PATHANKOT (PUNJAB): IAF chief BS Dhanoa who flew his last sor tiewith Wing Commander Abhinandan Var thaman on Monday, drew par-allels with him saying both of them had fought Pakistanis and hadejected. "Both of us got ejected and both of us fought Pakistanis.I fought Kargil war and he fought Balakot. I have flown with hisfather. We were together in MiG-21 squadron," said Dhanoa af terhis last sor tie from the air base here.Dhanoa and Abhinandan on Monday flew a sor tie in a MiG-21Type 69 fighter aircraf t. "It is a par t joy for me to come and fly with26 squadron which is the last squadron of the legacy MiG-21aircraft. It was also a pleasure for me to fly with Abhinandanbecause he got his flying category back which all pilots lookforward to," said Dhanoa. "I also got ejected in 1988 and took me9 months to get my category back but he is back in less than 6

months. So it's very good for him. At present he is trainer captainand got all his qualification back," said Dhanoa. "It's an honour forme to do my last sor tie with his son," he added. Vir Chakraawardee Var thaman, who shot down a Pakistani F-16 fighter jetpost-Balakot operations, had resumed flying operations on Au-gust 23 after medical clearance. During Pakistani counter-attackon Ind ia on February 27 in response to Ba lakot a i rs t r ikes,Abhinandan had flown a MiG 21 Bison fighter into Pakistan occu-pied Kashmir (PoK).Abhinandan had been grounded due to ejection from his MiG-21which had been shot down in aerial conflict with Pakistan AirForce F-16s. Indian Air Force (IAF) Chie f, Dhanoa is also a MiG-21pilot and had flown the planes during the 1999 Kargil war while com-manding the 17 Squadron, during the war.

we both ejectedIAF GETS ITS FIRST BATCH

OF 8 US-MADE APACHEATTACK HELICOPTERS

Eight US-made Apache AH-64E(I) helicopters were inductedinto the Indian Air Force’s fleet on Tuesday at the Pathankotairbase to add more teeth to the force as par t of India’smodernisation plans.Two Apache helicopters flown by Wing Commander KshitijAvasthi and squadron leader Munish Dogra presented thetactical manoeuvres before a select gathering, including IAFchief Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa. They were assisted byco-pilots AK Shrivastava and Anoop Kumar Singh.Air Chief Marshal Dhanoa congratulated the pilots and per-formed a pooja during the induction of the new flying ma-chines. They were later given water cannon salutes.“#NewInduction: Glimpses of AH-64E Apache attackhelicopter’s maiden flight at AFS Hindan. The helicopter isplanned to be inducted into the IAF on 03 Sep 19 at AFSPathankot,” IAF tweeted with a four-minute video of the chop-per. India had signed a $1.1-billion deal with US defencegiant Boeing in September 2015 for 22 Apache choppers tosharpen its attack capabilities. The first Apache squadron isbeing raised with eight helicopters that have already beensupplied by Boeing. Boeing is likely to deliver all the 22helicopters, tailored for the IAF, through 2020. IAF currentlyflies Soviet-origin Mi-25 and Mi-35 helicopter gunships.“Since long a need was felt to have the latest attack helicop-ter in IAF arsenal and hence the choice was Apache AH-64E,” Wing Commander Shelly said at the induction cer-emony. Its assault capabilities and ability to hit enemy tar-gets with precision is matchless, she added.The Apache choppers arrived at the air force station in Hindanin July this year, in batches of four, over two days, and werethen transported to Pathankot in Punjab to await their formalinduction. Four of these helicopters are to be stationed at thePathankot Air Force Station, which is just a few miles fromthe border with Pakistan and a prime airbase. At least sixsoldiers were killed in a terror attack on the airbase in Janu-ary 2016. Each chopper can carry eight fire-and-forget Hellfiremissiles and also has a cannon gun that comes with 1,200rounds of ammunition. These attack choppers can track upto 128 targets in a minute and prioritise threats. The missilesequip the gunships with heavy anti-armour capabilities. TheIndian Army is also in the process of buying six Apacheattack helicopters from the US at a cost of Rs 4,168 crore.

Pakistan wants peacefulresolution of Kashmir through

negotiations: QureshiForeign Minister of Pakistan, Shah Mehmood Qureshi, onTuesday said that his country wants a peaceful resolution ofthe Kashmir issue through negotiations with India.The minister added that Pakistan's foreign policy was pre-pared keeping in view the internal and external issues. Witheffective foreign policy, Pakistan has made its name in theworld, he asser ted. Pakistan has been rattled by India's deci-sion to abrogate Ar ticle 370 from Jammu and Kashmir, whichgave it a special status.India's decision has been hailed in-ternationally with several countries calling the move India'sinternal matter even as Pakistan has been trying tointernationalise the issue. Previously, Home Minister Shahhad said the revocation of the special status has paved theway for development in Jammu and Kashmir and it will be a"final nail in the coffin of terrorism." But, Pakistan has beentrying to destabilise the peace and development in the regioneven as its PM Imran Khan, during his US trip last month,acknowledged that there are close to 40,000 terrorists in hiscountry. Despite that. Qureshi claimed that Kashmiri peoplehave been disconnected from the outer world by Indian forcesas there is still a blockage of communication networks in thevalley.We can successfully deal with the regional challengesby resolving the Kashmir issue, he stated.

Mulayam accuses Yogi’sgovernment of targeting Azam KhanSamajwadi Par ty patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav came outin suppor t of his old-time colleague and party founder mem-ber Mohammad Azam Khan on Tuesday as he accused theBharatiya Janata Par ty’s government in the state of deliber-ately targeting him. Addressing a press conference at thepar ty headquarters af ter a gap of almost three years, thesenior Yadav announced that he would lead a campaign insuppor t of Azam Khan. The date for the campaign would beannounced in a day or two, the SP patriarch said.“I appeal to all Samajwadi Par ty leaders and workers tounite to fight for Azam Khan and support him in his hour ofcrisis. I have known him for decades and he can do no wrong.Azam Khan comes from a humble background and hasstruggled to reach where he is,” pointed out Yadav.Threatening to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi if thevictimization of Azam Khan did not stop, Yadav, who ap-peared to be in his old form, gave a political twist to thelodging of cases against Azam Khan and his family.

Amid NRC furore, Union Home Minister Amit Shah to visit AssamAmid activists and opposition crying foul over Assam's National Regis-ter of Citizens (NRC) that excluded over 19 lakh people, Union HomeMinister Amit Shah will visit Assam on September 8 to hold a meetingwith the governor and chief minister and discuss the issuein detail. He will also hold meetings with chief ministersseven other Northeast states to discuss security and de-velopmental issues. He is also scheduled to attend theNor th Eastern Council on September 8 and 9. This will beShah's first visit to Assam since becoming the home min-ister three months ago.His earlier plan to attend the Nor th Eastern Council meet-ing on August 3-4 was postponed, apparently due to hisengagements ahead of abrogation of the special statusgiven to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 and bifurcation of thestate into two Union Territories, which was announced on August 5.During his meeting with the chief ministers and governors at the Nor thEastern Council plenary, Shah will review and discuss with them thesecurity situation and development issues. He will also review theprogress of various development issues at the meeting.The Nor th Eastern Council is the apex advisory body for securing bal-

anced and coordinated development, and for facilitating effective coordi-nation among the member states. The body was restructured in July 2018with the nomination of the Home Minister as the Nor th Eastern Council

chairman and the minister for development of north-eastern region (DoNER) as the vice-chairman.He will also hold separate meetings with Chief Minis-ter Sarbananda Sonowal and top functionaries ofthe Assam government and the state BJP leader-ship. The final NRC was published on Saturday,after which there has been much hue and cryacross the state. According to the NRC, out ofthe total 3.3 crore applicants, 3.11 crore figuredin the list and names of about 19 lakh people

were excluded. After the list was published, Assam Finance Min-ister Himant Biswa Sarma and state BJP chief Ranjit Kumar Dasssaid they were unhappy with the NRC as names of many genuineIndian citizens were not included. Both Sarma and Dass said there is apossibility of government taking some legislative options to protect therights of genuine Indians. Under these circumstances, the Home Minister'svisit will bear significance.

With Prime Minister NarendraModi appealing to all people of thecountry to keep themselves fit, BJPleaders are going all-out to main-tain a strict exercise regimen.On August 29, the Prime Ministerlaunched a nation-wide 'Fit IndiaMovement' at the Indira GandhiStadium Complex in the nationalcapital. He had urged the massesmust follow it in order to make thecountry fit and healthy.The initiative was launched on theoccasion of the National SportsDay — the birth anniversary oflegendary hockey wizard MajorDhyan Chand, which aims to en-courage people to inculcate physi-cal activity and spor ts in their ev-eryday lives.However, there are few who wantto go exercising without the pres-ence of the politicians. In Delhi,which is the national capital of thecountry, escaping from politiciansis very hard!A senior BJP leader did not go tothe gym at the Constitution Cluband instead, went to a private gymto shed some pounds.However, as he was doing hismorning regime at a private gym,the BJP leader met Congressleader Rahul Gandhi and hisbrother-in-law Rober t Vadra. Asthey say, humour also keeps mindfit, the politician indulged in a bit ofmental exercise. Taking a dig atGandhi and Vadra, the BJP leaderquipped, "I did say that I met RahulGandhi and Robert Vadra. Who saidthat I met politicians? I don't con-sider Rahul Gandhi as a politician.Meeting fellow politicians whileexercising spoils the discipline."

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AFTER MALDIVES, PAK RAISES KASHMIR AT SRI LANKAINTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE, INDIA HITS BACK

Days after Pakistan delegates raised Kashmir inside the MaldivesParliament, Pakistan delegates have raised Kashmir at another inter-national forum that was underway in Colombo, Sri Lanka with a strongprotest from India.The Pakistani delegates raised Kashmir at a UNICEF South AsianParliamentarian Conference on Children Right’s Convention in Co-lombo with Indian representative Gaurav Gogoi, Member of Parlia-ment from Kaliabor Assam slamming him back.Reminding Pakistan that "Jammu and Kashmir is an internal matterand as stakeholders in Indian democracy", Gogoi said Pakistan hasown things to deal on such as "human rights, the plight of minoritiesand legislation such as the blasphemy law."On Sunday at a forum that was on sustainable development goal inMaldives Parliament, Pakistani delegates raised Kashmir even as ahapless speaker of Maldivian Parliament Mohamed Nasheed tryingto control the situation in vain."We cannot ignore the situation of Kashmiris who are facing oppres-

sion, They are facing injustice "Qasim suri, Deputy Speaker of theNational Assembly said in his remarks drawing a strong reactionfrom India. Harivansh Narayan Singh said, "We strongly object toraising of the internal matter of India in this forum. We also reject thepoliticisation of the forum by raising issues which are extraneous tothe theme of the summit."Calling Pakistan to "end cross border terrorism and all kinds of statesuppor t to the same", Singh said this need to be done "in the interestof regional peace and stability. Ter rorism is the biggest threat to theentire humanity in the world today. This forum and summit is meant todiscuss SDGs"Maldives Parliament was hosting the 4th south Asian speakerssummit on achieving the sustainable development goal with Indiabeing represented by Harivansh Narayan Singh, Deputy Chair-man of the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla andPakistan by Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Qasim suriand Pak Senator Qurat ul Ain Marri.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra slams Centre over 'historic slowdown'

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday criticised theBJP-led central government over "histor ic s lowdown" in theeconomy.Priyanka said the Centre should accept that there is a slow-down and should work towards measures to resolve it."Repeating a lie for 100 times does not make it a truth. The BJPgovernment should accept that there is a historic slowdown in theeconomy and they should move towards measures to resolve it,"Priyanka's Hindi tweet roughly translates to. She added, "The situa-

tion of slowdown is in front of everyone. For how long the governmentwill reap benefits from headline management?"The Congress leadermade the comment by sharing a news ar ticle about the bleeding autosector. The economic growth slowed to a seven-year low of 5 percent in April to June quar ter from 8 per cent a year ago, governmentdata showed on Friday. The slowdown was largely due to a sharp dipin the manufacturing sector and agriculture output, said the Ministryof Statistics and Programme Implementation in a statement.

CHANDRAYAAN-2: FIRST DE-ORBITING MANOEUVRE OF VIKRAMLANDER COMPLETED AHEAD OF SEP 7 LANDING ON MOON

The first de-orbiting manoeuvre for Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft,which is expected to land on moon at 1:55 am on September 7,was per formed successfully on Tuesday (September 03).The first manoeuvre began at around 8:50 am as scheduled usingthe onboard propulsion system. The duration of the maneuverwas 4 seconds. The orbit of Vikram lander is 104 km x 128 km.Chandrayaan-2 orbiter continues to orbit the Moon in the existingorbit and both the orbiter and lander are healthy.The next de-orbiting maneuver is scheduled on September 04,2019 between 3:30-4:30 am.Earlier, a former NASA astronaut Donald A Thomas said that whenIndia's ambitious lunar mission Chandrayaan 2 will land on thesur face of the moon then everyone at America's space agencyand people around the world would be watching it."Chandrayaan 2 will be the first spacecraft to land near the Southpole of the moon and this is where NASA hopes to land astronautin about five years from now. Not just NASA, but the whole worldwould be interested in knowing about the moon and the universeby following Chandrayaan-2," he said.Thomas said while speaking to repor ters after attending an eventat Park College of Engineering and Technology near Coimbatore inTamil Nadu.He explained, "We have landed near the equator of the moon be-fore but never at the South Pole. The South pole is a very speciallocation, we think there is ice in some of the craters that arepermanently shadowed.""If we find ice there then we can have water and from that Oxygenand Hydrogen," he added. On being asked about the conditions on

the moon, the former NASA astronaut said, "The moon is a toughplace to live. There is a lot of radiation out there. At day time tem-perature there could reach 100 degrees Celcius and during nighttime minus 100 degrees Celcius."Chandrayaan 2 will be the first Indian expedition to attempt a softlanding on the lunar sur face. This mission will make India, thefour th country af ter the US, Russia, and China to car ry out a sof tlanding on the moon.After revolving around the ear th's orbit for nearly 23 days, the craf tbegan its journey to the moon on August 14.The mission took off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre inSriharikota on July 22.

KAMOV KA-226T PROJECT LIKELYTO GET MAJOR PUSH DURING PM

MODI'S RUSSIA VISIT

Russia has said payment issues regarding defence dealis not an issue and the rupee-ruble mechanism is work-ing with the system adapting to newer reality."Very successfully. I would say it's a non-issue. It is nomore an issue. There were initial difficulties due to bank-ing restrictions.. but then we took to G2G level and weuse a different currency." Victor N Kladov, director of In-ternational Cooperation and regional policy of Russianstate corporation or Rostec said. Rostec is an umbrellaorg for all defence companies of Russia.India Russia last year announced the S400 deal and giventhe American sanctions on the latter, payments was anissue. India will be getting Russian S400 by April 2023.Lauding India for standing to the US on S400 deal Kladovspeaking at MAKS Air Show near Moscow said, "India isa powerful big country, speaks equally to America..andwhen it comes to S400 Indian govt has explained to theAmerican counterpart that it is required for national de-fence." India can face American sanctions under the Coun-tering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act(CAATSA) law but so far Washington hasn't announcedany. Dismissing concerns of Russian and American mis-sile "talking to each other" given Victor N Kladov, said,"India can make an interface.. a command...but secretsare well protected...secrets are inside technology andthey also inside agreements.. whereby Indian end-useris obliged to keep secrets". New Delhi is negotiating shor t-range theatre defence from US.Major push will be given for the signing of Kamov Ka-226or Ka 226 T — Russian utility helicopter contract duringPM Modi's visit to Vladivostok upcoming visit (Beginningfrom September 4) for the eastern economic forum."Yes we are hopefull this meeting between President Putinand Prime Minister Modi will bring new development in K226 T Project..major push will be made definitely."Regarding the K 226T all technical and commercial talksare already finished but the contract has not been signed.He said, "There is no delay, we are expecting final okayfrom the ministry of defence of India. Everything is ready".Many parts of Ka 226 T helicopters will be produced do-mestically in India, giving a boost to India's make in Indiadefence initiative. Major par tner is HAL and in the supplychain more Indian companies will be present. First, 60helicopters will be assembled in Russia, next 140 will beassembled in India.Asked if Russia has offered its fifth-generation fighteraircraft Su 57, he said, "we have never ever cancelled theagreement with Indian govt. 5th generation project hasbeen delayed by the Indian side, not by the Russian sidebecause Indian airforce has its own strategy of develop-ment so, for the time being, we don't have talks."

PAKISTAN HELL, INDIA HEAVENFOR MINORITIES, SAYS NAQVI

Union Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi onMonday lashed out at Pakistan, saying the neighbourshould not bother about the condition of the minority com-munity in India. Instead, authorities in the country shouldlook into the pathetic condition of members of the minor-ity community in Pakistan, said Naqvi.The minister said that while Pakistan was hell for minor-ity community members, it was a heaven for those resid-ing in India. "Minorities do not have social, religious andhuman rights in Pakistan. In India, all minority commu-nity members are safe," said the Union Minister.Referring to the controversy over the Assam NationalRegister of Citizens (NRC), Naqvi clarified that the samewas just a process and not a judgement, adding that "noone should panic over the development".

AMIT JOGI, SON OF FORMERCHHATTISGARH CM AJIT JOGI,ARRESTED IN CHEATING CASE

Chhattisgarh police arrested Amit Jogi, son of former statechief minister Ajit Jogi, on Tuesday morning for cheatingand furnishing false details in his affidavit in the 2013assembly election.“We have arrested Amit Jogi in a case which was lodgedagainst him in February under Sections 420, 467, 468 and471 with Gaurela police station of Bilaspur by SameeraPaikra, BJP candidate against him in 2013,” SP Bilaspur,Prashant Agarwal, told Hindustan Times.The SP fur ther said that Paikara had alleged that Amitsubmitted false information regarding his bir th certifi-cate while filing nomination during 2013 state polls. “Thecase was investigated by Bilaspur police and on Tuesdaymorning he was ar rested,” said the SP.Amit won 2013 assembly elections from Marwahi, a STseat, which comes under Bilaspur district.In 2014, after losing the election, Sameera Paikra filed awrit petition with Bilaspur high court challenging AmitJogi’s caste and place of bir th. The HC dismissed thepet i t ion in January th is year on the ground thatChhattisgarh assembly session had already ended. Meanwhile,Ajit Jogi, JCC supremo and former CM, speaking to mediapersonssaid that jungle-raj is going on in Chhattisgarh.


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CONTD. FROM PAGE 3During the interview, Mr Jaishankar ruled out any possi-bility of relaunching bilateral talks with Pakistan -- assuggested by Imran Khan -- so long as the neighbouringcountry changes its ways. "Terrorism is not somethingthat's being conducted in the dark corners of Pakistan.It's done in broad daylight," he said, adding that there wasno question of New Delhi and Islamabad approaching thenegotiating table until the latter stops financing and re-cruiting terrorist groups.An op-ed ar ticle that appeared in The New York Timeshad Imran Khan terming the Narendra Modi government'sdecision to revoke Jammu and Kashmir's special statuslast month as an "assault on Kashmir and its people". He alsoclaimed that a military escalation between the nuclear powers wasimminent unless global powers intervene in the matter.In his interview with Politico, Mr Jaishankar maintainedthat the communications blockade in Kashmir was nec-essary to stop the activation of "terrorist assets" even if itmeant inconveniencing the people to some extent. "Howdo I cut off communications between terrorists and theirmasters on the one hand, but keep the Internet open forother people? I would be delighted to know," he said.However, the External Affairs Minister expressed confi-dence that security restrictions across the region wouldbe eased in the "coming days". This would involve theredeployment of police to their original duties and a re-duction in the number of additional security forces acrossKashmir, he said, adding: "Frankly, they have other jobsand other things to do."Mr Jaishankar also denied Imran Khan's claim that therewas a Hindu nationalist agenda behind scrapping Jammuand Kashmir's special status. "The kind of people whosay this are people who don't know India," he said. "Doesthis sound like the culture of India?"He also dismissed suggestions that the BJP government couldtry and strip the powers of other states in the country, saying that thesituation in Jammu and Kashmir was "unique".During his visit to Brussels, Mr Jaishankar met EuropeanParliament president David Sassoli and European Unionforeign policy chief Federica Mogherini. According to news agencyPTI, Ms Mogherini repor tedly urged for resumption of India-Paki-stan talks and stressed on the need to "restore the rights and free-doms of the Kashmir population".

INDIA'S FOREIGN MINISTERRESPONDS TO PAKISTAN PM IMRAN

KHAN'S NUCLEAR WAR THREAT

AFGHANISTAN: DEATH TOLL TOUCHES 16 IN KABULBLAST, 400 FOREIGN NATIONALS RESCUED

The death toll in Kabul bomb attack reached 16, while the number ofthose injured jumped to 119 late on Monday.The Taliban had claimed responsibility of the attack, which was car-ried out using a truck laden with explosives, and said that it wasaimed at "foreign forces." repor ted TOLOnews.The attack at the capital's Green Village compound was executed byat least five attackers, who were neutralised after the country's anti-terror Special Forces arrived in the area, informed Nusrat Rahimi, thespokesperson for Afghanistan's Ministry of Interior.

Close to 400 foreign nationals were rescued from the site after theattack, Rahimi added.Local residents sur rounded the compound on Tuesday to protest overthe last night's bombing, said TOLOnews.The repor t added that people want foreign offices and compounds tobe established far from the residential areas.The incident came hours after US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad briefed theAfgan government on an agreement that was reached 'in principle'with the Taliban to end nearly two decades old war.

Bangladesh's telecommunications authority has orderedall mobile phone operators to stop telecommunicationservices and sale of sim cards to almost one millionRohingya refugees living in Cox's Bazar camps.The decree has been issued in the interest of public safetyfollowing a series of violent crimes repor ted in the campsin recent weeks. The notice issued by the BangladeshTelecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC)states that the telecommunication operators have sevendays to submit repor ts to the government on the actiontaken by them in this regard, repor ted Dhaka Tribune.More than 700,000 Rohingya were forced to flee the north-ern Rakhine in western Myanmar following a brutal militarycrackdown in 2017. The minorities took shelter in three dozencamps in Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar, pushing the numberof Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh to above 1.2 million.

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IMRAN KHAN CAUTIONS NUKE WAR BETWEENINDIA, PAK COULD'VE DANGEROUS CONSEQUENCES

Escalating his threat of a nuclear war on India, Prime Minister ImranKhan on Sunday said that the conflict between India and Pakistanwould not be limited between the two nuclear-armed countries andcould have dangerous consequences across the region.Addressing the Islamic Society of Nor th America in Houston via videocall, Khan said that he raised this point during his talks with worldleaders while apprising them of the Kashmir situation, Radio Paki-stan repor ted.Pakistan has been desperately trying to internationalise the Kashmirissue since New Delhi in a historic decision abrogated the constitu-tional status accorded to the region.However, Islamabad has been snubbed on all fronts as the interna-tional community has made it clear that the Kashmir issue is strictlyNew Delhi's internal matter.In the video, Khan also said that India might "resor t to attacking Paki-stan for diver ting world attention from its human rights abuses inJammu and Kashmir." The Prime Minister reiterated that India will begiven a "befitting response if it launched any aggression against us."He fur ther alleged that India tried to change the status of Kashmir byviolating the relevant UN resolutions.Reiterating his diabolic outrage against the RSS, the Prime Ministersaid the current Indian regime is a "staunch follower of RSS, an ide-ology born out of hatred and Hindu supremacy."Pakistan has approached various world leaders, including Abu Dhabi

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Saudi Arabia's CrownPrince Mohammed Bin Salman, French President Emmanuel Macronand the Jordanian King Abdullah II to seek their interventions into theissue. However, Pakistan has been told to engage bilaterally withIndia to end tensions.India has repeatedly made it clear that talks with Pakistan are onlypossible after Islamabad stops sponsoring terror.In addition, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on had alsowritten to the UN Security Council last week over the "developments"in Jammu and Kashmir.He has previously reached out to the UNSC President on August 1, 6and 13, according to an official press release.

Brexit endgame is on with urgent motion, poll talkBritain’s parliament re-opened on Tuesday after the summer recessin the charged context of Brexit-related action on various fronts, withMPs seeking an emergency debate and cour ts hearing challenges toHouse prorogation amid intense talk of a mid-term election.Action in parliament focussed on securing the debate and passinglegislation to ensure that the Boris Johnson government is prohibitedfrom leaving the EU on October 31 without an agreement. Voting isexpected on Tuesday evening (the government has a majority of one).The Conservative par ty has been rocked with former chancellor PhilipHammond and others reacting with fury suggestions that Johnson asleader of the par ty would de-select them as candidates in the electionif they voted with the opposition in parliament.The Cour t of Session in Scotland began a substantive hearing of thechallenge to prorogation, while the high cour t of England permittedformer Conservative Prime Minister John Major to join a similar chal-lenge brought by Indian-origin activist Gina Miller.Officials briefed journalists that if the opposition bill seeking to stop ano-deal Brexit were to be passed, the government would quickly movea motion to hold a mid-term election. Such a motion would needLabour ’s suppor t since a two-thirds majority is needed to trigger theelection. October 14 is the date mentioned as the most likely for themid-term election, which would be the third in the last five years,after the general election in 2015 and the mid-term election in 2017.

However, much manoeuvring inside and outside parliament is neededbefore the election is agreed and announced.In an interview seen as ‘extraordinary’, Hammond on Tuesday camedown heavily on his par ty leader Johnson for claims that MPs con-cerned with the debilitating impact of a no-deal Brexit and who votewith the opposition would be de-selected as candidates.He told BBC: “There’s a group of Conservative who feel very stronglythat now is the time where we have to put the national interest aheadof any threats to us personally and our careers. I think there will beenough people for us to get this over the line.”

Bangladesh's telecommunications authority has orderedall mobile phone operators to stop telecommunicationservices and sale of sim cards to almost one millionRohingya refugees living in Cox's Bazar camps.The decree has been issued in the interest of public safetyfollowing a series of violent crimes repor ted in the campsin recent weeks. The notice issued by the BangladeshTelecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC)states that the telecommunication operators have sevendays to submit repor ts to the government on the actiontaken by them in this regard, repor ted Dhaka Tribune.More than 700,000 Rohingya were forced to flee the north-ern Rakhine in western Myanmar following a brutal militarycrackdown in 2017. The minorities took shelter in three dozencamps in Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar, pushing the numberof Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh to above 1.2 million.

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China calls Hong Kong protesters “thugs” , the situation “grim”, Prez Xi calls it a “struggle”China on Tuesday said a minority of “thugs” in Hong Kong, the semi-autonomous financial hub engulfed in pro-democracy protests formore than 12 weeks, were trying to turn it into an independent territory, adding it will not allow the situation to “continue unabated”.Calling the situation “grim” despite positive developments, a government spokesperson added that Beijing firmly suppor ts the city’sembattled chief executive, Carrie Lam, a day after an audio recording emerged where she says she wants to quit.Beijing’s strong show of suppor t for Lam and the sharp denouncement of the protests came on a day when President Xi Jinping said thecountry is entering a period where it faces “concentrated risks” - economically, politically and diplomatically - and the country must beable to fight and win against those who challenge China’s bottom lines.Speaking at the Central Par ty School, Xi said there must be a “resolute struggle” against any risks and challenges to the par ty’sleadership, the country’s sovereignty and security and anything that threatens the country’s core interests, Reuters said in a repor t.Xi said those struggles covered the economy, politics, culture, society, the environment, defense, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and diplomacy.“They will become even more complex,” he addedIn the context of the Hong Kong protests, China on Tuesday continued its show of support to the city’s top official, Lam.“We firmly suppor t Hong Kong chief executive Car rie Lam in leading the SAR (special administrative region) government,” Yang Guang,spokesperson for the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of China’s central government, said at packed a press conference on Tuesday.Student-led protests began in Hong Kong – administered by Beijing under the ‘one country, two systems principle – in June over acontroversial extradition bill but has evolved into wider pro-democracy protests since the bill’s implementation was suspended.The large-scale protests marked by clashes between protesters and police are described by China watchers as the biggest since theTiananmen movement shook the Communist Par ty of China (CPC)-ruled country in 1989.

For US President Donald Tr ump, it “should not be too bad”if someone hacks his Twitter account that has 63.8 mil-lion followers. Reacting after hackers broke into TwitterCEO Jack Dorsey’s account last week and posted a flurryof rogue tweets including racial slurs, Tr ump told repor t-ers he is not wor r ied i f h is Twit ter account@realDonaldTrump is compromised.“Well, I hope they are not hacking my account, but actu-ally, if they do, they are not going to learn too much morethan what I put out, right? Shouldn’t be too bad,” trumptold a repor ter when asked if he is wor ried that his Twitteraccount could also be hacked.In 2017, Trump’s Twitter account was deactivated for 11-minute by a disgruntled Twitter customer service workeron his last day at work.In 2013, his Twitter account was hacked and the hackerstweeted a lyric from Lil’ Wayne’s verse in the Will.I.Amsong, “Scream and Shout.”

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MUMBAI: After Zareen Khan was trolled over showing her stretch markson her stomach, actress Anushka Sharma came out in suppor t of the‘Veer ’ star and said that she is just perfect.Anushka took to her Instagram stories to share an appreciation post. Shewrote: "Zareen you're beautiful and brave and string and per fect just theway you are. #Appreciationpost #lookbeyondthebody."Zareen was heavily trolled for putting up a photograph of her wearing acrop top through which her stretch marks could be seen. She then put upa note about "embracing her imperfections with pride rather than cover-ing them up." "For people who are very curious to know about what'swrong with my stomach, this is the natural stomach of a person, who haslost 15 kgs of weight, this is how it looks when it is not photoshopped orsurgically corrected," Zareen said. "I've always been someone who believes inbeing real and embraced my imperfections with pride rather than covering it up,"she added. On film front, she will be soon seen in an independent film ‘Hum BhiAkele Tum Bhi Akele’, which is a story about two completely different individualswho meet at one point in life, and how they form a unique bond.

India win by 257 runs clinch series 2-0

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RISHABH PANT BEATS MS DHONI TOSCRIPT NEW MILESTONE IN TESTS

Day 3 saw India take firm control over the second Test match inJamaica. The bowlers mopped up the tail of West Indies as India tooka lead of 299 runs, opted to bat again and then set West Indies as target of 468runs. In response, West Indies had lost two wickets and when the stumps weredrawn, the hosts were 45 for 2. Kraigg Brathwaite was dismissed by IshantSharma when the right-hander was lured into a false drive outside the off stumpand nicked it behind to Rishabh Pant who took an easy catch. With this dismissal,Pant claimed his 50th wicket-keeping dismissal in Tests and in the pro-cess, became the fastest Indian ‘keeper to reach this milestone (in 11Tests). He over took MS Dhoni, who had taken 15 Tests to this feat.Sapping conditions could have forced Virat Kohli not to enforce thefollow on and this also allowed KL Rahul to find some form. However,the right-hander, with his new technique, struggled while he was atthe crease. Also, Cheteshwar Pujara, who has not been able to hit his stridethis series, did not find any momentum. Ajinkya Rahane and Hanuma Vihari gottogether after captain Virat Kohli was sent back for a golden duck. The in-formRahane (64 not out) and Vihari (53 not out) got India’s second innings back on trackafter the top-four were dismissed for 57 runs. The fifth-wicket partnership allowedIndia to declare at 168 for four, giving their bowlers 13 overs to have a crack on thestruggling West Indies batsmen.

THE MAKERS OF THE ACTION ENTERTAINER, WAR, WILL SOON LAUNCH THE FIRST SONG OF THE FILM, WHICH WE HEAR WILL BEA PARTY TRACK. TITLED GHUNGROO, THE TRACK WILL HAVE THE DANCING SENSATION HRITHIK ROSHAN AND THE SEXY VAANIKAPOOR GROOVING TO IT. VERSATILE SINGER ARIJIT SINGH HAS BEEN ROPED IN FOR THE DUET WITH SHILPA RAO.SAYS DIRECTOR SIDDHARTH ANAND, “ARIJIT IS THE BIGGEST SINGING SENSATION OF OUR COUNTRY AND WE WERE CLEARFROM DAY ONE THAT WE WANTED HIM TO SING OUR PARTY ANTHEM. ARIJIT SINGING A DANCE NUMBER FOR HRITHIK IS A HUGEUSP FOR US AND HE HAS DONE A PHENOMENAL JOB. WE ALSO HAVE SHILPA SINGING FOR VAANI IN THE FILM. SHILPA SWEPTAWAY ALL THE AWARDS FOR KHUDA JAANE (BACHNA AE HASEENO, 2008) AND SINCE THEN, SHE HAS SUNG IN EVERY FILM OFMINE. SO, IT WAS AMAZING COLLABORATING WITH HER AGAIN. GHUNGROO IS THE PARTY ANTHEM TO WATCH OUT FOR.” THESONG IS COMPOSED BY VISHAL-SHEKHAR.

From playing a blood-thirsty demon and a possessed young girl inPari to a village girl with skilled hands in Sui Dhaaga: Made In Indialast year, Anushka Sharma has won acclaim for her per formances.Even in her brand outings, the actress has been creative. She playedthe triple role of a grandmother, mother and daughter in a recentcommercial. And, now, we hear she will play a cop in her next ad.“Anushka dons the cop’s uniform and raids the house of a suspect inthis ad. It’s a hilarious concept and her comic timing is spot on. It’s afun, quirky ad that will leave you in splits,” informs a source.Thereare also repor ts about the Zero actress doing a cop drama next. Butthis is probably the first time that an actress will play a cop in an ad.



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DIRECTION: JAGDEEP SIDHU

RATING - 3/5

This light-hear ted romantic film is about Rano (Sargun Mehta) whoharbours the dream of marrying a rich, handsome guy living in Canada.This childhood wish stays with her as she grows up, but the realityaround her hits her too. She is aware that she is not conventionallybeautiful to attract her white knight, doesn’t have the qualifications forimmigration nor does she have a rich father who could sponsor her.Living in a village, all there is to her rescue is her talent as a makeupar tist. Even af ter being outstanding at it, she knows people look downupon it. One wrong step towards fulfilling her dream of travelling toanother country and she is forced to marry Sukhwinder (GurnamBhullar), a regular-looking boy who works at a factory. Right beforethe marriage, the scene where her conscience fights—one side tell-ing her to run away and live a life of her choice and the other tellingher to be a sincere daughter and think of her parents’ image, is amoving one. It shows the conflicts an average girl, from a humblebackground goes through in her life. Her world falls apar t as shesuccumbs to her parents’ wish.The first half of the film introduces us to Rano’s dream, her familybackground, her marriage and the new family she moves into. Wealso get a glimpse of the sensitive yet introver t person that Sukhwinderis. A keen observer, he guesses that Rano is not happy. When heprobes her, she discloses her desire to move abroad. She also tellshim about her stint at a beauty parlour. The actor takes the characterto another level with his innocence and charming onscreen persona.The events that follow shape the story. From leaving his house to renta small place, setting up a parlour (called Surkhi Bindi) for his wife,lending a hand in household chores to braving the condemnation ofthe world that calls him subservient to his wife, Sukha is a man every

woman dreams of but seldom expresses. And Gurnam’s true-to-the-character per formance makes it all the more endearing. The slowdeveloping chemistry between Sargun Mehta and Gurnam Bhullar ispalpable. The second half of the movie is predictable but keeps youconnected never theless. All the emotions that the two live and theirfamily and friends experience you as a viewer can understand andrelate to them. Rupinder Rupi and Nisha Bano have also done a thor-ough job of their characters. It’s not the regular Punjabi comedy but issurely a subject that invokes your sensibilities subtly.A fairy-tale it may seem to most women viewers and an unreal, over-the-top drama to men but this movie has its hear t in the right place. Ina patriarchal society, to show a man who is so suppor tive and avail-able to his wife is sure to be considered disparaging. But the biggermessage, that everyone, ir respective of the gender, has the right tolive their dreams is the core of this beautiful love story.

PV Sindhu DEFINITELY wantsDeepika Padukone to play the

titular role in her biopic

About two years back it was announced that Sonu Soodwill be producing a biopic on badminton world championPV Sindhu. Talking about his ambitious project, the actor-turned-producer had said, "When Sindhu won the Olympicmedal, I thought of making a biopic on her and star tedresearching. Reading about her journey -she wouldtravel 50 km daily to the badminton camp from her hometo practise -I was motivated to make this film."There have been several repor ts making the roundsabout how Deepika Padukone will be per fect to head-line the biopic and play the titular role of Sindhu. Whenthe badminton star, during an interaction with HindustanTimes was asked about the same, she stated, "Woulddefinitely want Deepika Padukone to play the character.She had played the game and is a good actor too. Butthen, the makers would take the final decision."Well, hope the makers decide soon and announce thecasting of the biopic!Moreover, it was also repor ted that Akshay Kumar mightplay the role of the coach Pullela Gopichand in the biopic,but nothing has been confirmed yet.Earlier when Sindhu was asked about a biopic beingmade on her l i fe, she had said, " I 'm honoured andpleased to know that Sonu has decided to make a biopicon my life. I 'm very impressed with the thorough re-search that his team has done for the last eight months.They have written a script, which I'm sure will inspiremillions of Indians and our youth to dare to dream andachieve glory for their country, in spite of all the hardshipsand hurdles that we face in our journeys."



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1PSYCHOSAIYAANSAAHO

Prabhas tries hard in a film thatis too silly to realise its ambitions

M O V I E R E V I E W

CAST: PRABHAS, SHRADDHA KAPOOR,

ARUN VIJAY, NEIL NITHIN MUKESH,

CHUNKY PANDEY, JACKIE SHROFF

DIRECTION: SUJEETH

RATING - 2/5

Prabhas’s Saaho is so ambitious in its scale that it almost fools youinto believing it’s a great film. Unfor tunately, it doesn’t even comeclose to being great and just manages to emerge as a decent watch,provided you’re not tired by its stretched run-time. The film ends upas one of those big budget attempts that’s highly ambitious and sillyat the same time. While Prabhas tries to hold it together in whateverway possible, Saaho is mostly underwhelming if not for the grandeurand couple of solid action stretches.Saaho, just like Pawan Kalyan’s Agnyaathavaasi, borrows its basicplot from French thriller Largo Winch. The plot is centred on an adoptedson who has to prove his legitimacy to take over his father’s empireafter he’s brutally murdered. The twist revolves around the identity ofthe adopted son. But Saaho is packed with so many twists that itspoils the broth by the time the original identity of the son (no browniepoint for guessing) is revealed, and if you’re smar t, you can easilysee the twist coming halfway into the film. The twists are so conve-niently written that it dilutes the shock value it brings along with it. Asmore twists are unraveled, Saaho ends up becoming a tiring watch;one where all the money spent on lavish visuals and action is onlyletdown by sloppy writing.The film features some great acting talents. From Jackie Shroff toMandira Bedi and Chunky Pandey, it is hard to get a more power fulcast. Sadly, none of these actors get to play a character that’s even

remotely exciting. Chunky Pandey speaks in shor t stories. Every timehe’s on screen, we hear a short story that has no purpose at all. If onlymore time was spent on writing than making these characters looksuave on screen, we’d have had better per formances. Neil NithinMukesh is clueless in a role that gets overshadowed by Prabhas andeven by Shraddha Kapoor at times. Arun Vijay looked like he waskidnapped from the sets of Mani Ratnam’s Chekka Chivantha Vaanam,playing a similar character and even sounding like it when he strainsin a crucial scene. Shraddha is decent and puts on a show in theaction sequences.Prabhas tries to shoulder Saaho single-handedly, and he manages tokeep it afloat as much as possible. But there are some por tions –especially in the first half - that are so flat that even he can’t save thefilm. The trailer of Saaho promised a high-octane, power-packed ac-tion film but all that’s packed into one bloated segment towards theend. As much as the last 15 odd minutes features some breathtakingaction, Saaho doesn’t leave you with a high. In fact, it leaves you withthe thought that it could’ve cut down on a lot of flab which includecouple of songs.Saaho, in shor t, ends up as a film that never quite makes the intendedimpact in spite showing promise.

Salma Hayek shares stunningbikini pic on 53rd birthday, fanspick their jaws up from the floor

Actor Salma Hayek has shared a picture in celebration ofher 53rd bir thday, leaving fans gaping in disbelief. The pic-ture shows Salma in a turquoise blue bikini, with dark glassesand a fierce expression on her face. “Tomorrow I turn 53,”she wrote in the caption, and added, “So?”“Happy Bir thday to all of you September babies,” she added.Several people, celebrities and common-folk alike, left com-ments under the post. Singer Lenny Kravitz commented, “Andit never looked so good.” Former James Bond actor PierceBrosnan wrote, “Happy bir thday dear Salma.” Jennifer Lopezwrote in Spanish, “Y la más divina de todas!! (And the mostdivine of all!).” And actor Zoe Saldana wrote, “Wowowowow.”Her post has been ‘liked’ over 1.5 million times.Salma was recently announced as one of the cast membersin Marvel’s upcoming superhero film, The Eternals. She willappear as the leader of the Eternals, opposite a cast thatincludes Angelina Jolie, Richard Madden, Kit Harington,Kumail Nanjiani, and Josh Brolin, who is rumoured to bereturning as Thanos. Speaking at the recent D23 expo inAnaheim, Salma said that she’d known about her casting fora while, and found it hard to keep it a secret. “I’ve known fora long time. I’ve known since March,” she said. “We have tokeep it a secret and it kills you. It’s like the most amazingthing that can happen to you, but you cannot tell anyone.”The actor spoke about body confidence in an interview toInStyle. She said, “Well I am entering my 50s, so your bodyconfidence isn’t that good. I think it depends on the day. Foreverybody, there’s some days you say, ‘This is it,’ and youlove it. Then there are days when you go, ‘This cannot be it!Is this really it?’ So I think it’s up and down all the time!”

VARUN DHAWAN PRAISES SHRADDHA KAPOOR’S CHHICHHORE,CALLS IT ‘AN AMAZING FILM WITH A BEAUTIFUL MESSAGE’

Actor Varun Dhawan has watched Shraddha Kapoor star rerChhichhore and has been suitably impressed. The actor tookto?Twitter to share his experience with fans.He wrote: “Watched #chichore last n ight . Had a blast@niteshtiwari22 what an amazing film with a beautiful message.U will come home with the whole group. I have 3 people veryclose to me associated with this film. Go catch it everyone.” Healso shared pictures he took with Shraddha and Varun Sharmaand another one with Sajid Nadiadwala.Chhichhore, which releases on?September 6, features Shraddhawith Sushant Singh Rajput, Varun Sharma, Prateik Babbar, TahirRaj Bhasin and Naveen Polishetty among others.Speaking about her role, Shraddha said in an interview, “That is aninteresting film for me because I play two characters of two gen-erations. I play a college student and also the mother of a younggirl. Playing two generations in the same film is interesting.”Producer Sajid, who is associated with mass enter tainers likeHousefull, Kick or Baaghi series, believes Chhichhore is one thebest films he has produced. “Chhichhore is one of my most finest

products till date. In films like this, you expect less but you getmore. It is an underdog film. I am sure people will like it. This filmis a gift to my kids.”Chhichhore’s director Nitesh Tiwari delivered one of the biggesthits in Indian cinema with Dangal. However, when asked about thepressure at the box office, the director said he doesn’t think toomuch about it. “As far as the box-office is concerned, we didn’tknow Dangal would become such a huge success. We made Dangalpurely for the love of the story. We felt that the story needed to betold. We never kept the box-office result in mind, so there wasnever pressure when we made ‘Dangal’,” Tiwari told IANS.“However, af ter the success of Dangal, the only pressure I wouldtake would not be the box-office pressure. That would be unreal tohave... to take that pressure. You can’t say ‘My film is going toper form so much at the box-office’. The only pressure and it is onlyhuman for me to feel that way is, I want to live up to the expecta-tions of people. Whatever expectations they may have of me afterDangal. I hope I will be successful in exceeding their expecta-tions,” he added.

RANVEER SINGH RAPS AND GROOVES HIS WAY TO NORTH LONDON DERBY; VIDEO GOES VIRAL, THANKS TO ARSENALFor those who thought that Ranveer Singh is cur rently extremely caught up in work to enter tain people with his antics, the actor had alittle surprise in store. Ahead of wrapping up his upcoming Kabir Khan directorial 83, based on India's 1983 World Cup win, Ranveer gotinto rap and dance mode. Ranveer was snapped at The Nor th London derby clash between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur. In fact avideo shared by Arsenal, which sees the actor rapping and grooving with high energy at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday, has goneviral for obvious reasons. Arsenal shared the video post the match, which ended in a draw between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur.While sharing the video of their special fan (in the form of Ranveer Singh) on their Twitter page, Arsenal wrote, "@RanveerOfficial isin the house #ARSTOT". The Padmaavat actor has finally wrapped up 83. His fandom for Arsenal has not gone unnoticed. RanveerSingh, even before associating with sports through his upcoming film, often posted photos and videos in support of his favourite football club.

RAKUL PREET SINGH REVEALS HER DATING RULESRakul P reet Singh sets hear ts aflutter wherever she goes. Herlast flick on the big screen – De De Pyaar De garnered a lot ofattention and also increased her fan following manifold. The actress hasnow donned a new cap where she is sharing some great and insightful datingrules with her fans and followers on social media! Who else other than hercould give the right tips to people in love?Incidentally, Rakul’s latest flick is a movie that presented awonder ful perspective on two people in love and how theyshare special moments while dating. De De Pyaar De also

establishes couple goals for one and all. Here's a look at someof the rules that Rakul Preet Singh has set and wants everyoneto follow. Rakul said that communication is key if you follow asimple motto of ‘Eat, sleep, text and repeat’. More impor tantlyRakul says that love is propor tional to the number of ‘Awwws’one gets on their social media photos. One other secret that thelass shares is that the way to appease your par tner is by ‘love’reacting to their photos. Well these tips sure are helpful for ev-eryone!

ODI’S

1ST ODI AUG 8 2019, 09:30 AM EST

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2ND ODI AUG 11 2019, 09:30 AM EST

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INDIA WONBY 59 RUNS(D/L METHOD)

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India thrash West Indies by257 runs to win series 2-0

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INDIA’S SQUAD FOR 2 TESTS: Virat Kohli (Captain), AjinkyaRahane (VC), Mayank Agarwal, KL Rahul, C Pujara, HanumaVihari, Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant (WK) Wriddhiman Saha(WK), R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, IshantSharma, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Umesh Yadav.

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BUMRAH TO KOHLI: MYHAT-TRICK IS YOURS!

KINGSTON: “I owe my hat-trick to the captain,” JaspritBumrah told an enamoured Virat Kohli after blowing awayWest Indies with his heady cocktail of line and length, paceand bounce. After Bumrah removed one of the West Indiesbatsmen, Kohli was caught on the stump mic saying: “Whata bowler man! What a bowler!”Par t of the credit for Bumrah’s hat-trick goes to skipper Kohli,who insisted on a review after Roston Chase, his third vic-tim, was initially given not out by the on-field umpire, PaulReiffel. India’s review was upheld as Bumrah became onlythe third Indian to claim a hat-trick in Tests. “Actually I didn’tknow, I was not very sure of the appeal,” Bumrah told Kohliin an ‘interview’ for the BCCI website. “I thought it was bat soI didn’t appeal so much, but it was a good review in the end.So, I think, I owe that hat-trick to the captain.”It is not easy to sweep Kohli off his feet, but Bumrah has done that a fewtimes in recent times, and the second day of the second Test againstWest Indies provided one such instance. “When there is so much of helpfrom the wicket, you can get greedy, you try to be over-aggressive,”Bumrah said. “At that time, you have to keep things simple, just try andbowl good balls and create pressure. That was the thing that was goingon in my head. We saw in the previous innings they (West Indiesbowlers) were getting a lot of bounce and they were getting late move-ment as well.” Kohli asked the leader of the pace pack aboutthe understanding among the fast bowlers. “There is a lot ofcommunication that goes on and off the field. When I amgetting wickets, somebody else’s job is to create pressure,” Bumrahsaid. “When somebody else is getting wickets, my job is to createpressure. Ishant has played more than 90 Tests, Shami has played a lotof Tests. So lot of ideas come in and then we try to help eachother if things are not going well, push each other.”

UNBREAKABLE DJOKERNEW YORK: Defending champion Novak Djokovic silenced concerns about his left shoulder as the Serbian breezed past AmericanDenis Kudla 6-3 6-4 6-2 on Friday to reach the last-16 at the US Open.Djokovic's title defence looked to be in jeopardy in his previous match when he received treatment on his shoulder several times, anissue which he said had impacted his serve and backhand. But he looked to be playing pain-free against Kudla, the 16-time Grand Slamchampion winning 81% of his first-serve points and turning aside all seven break points he faced against the unseeded American.Kudla, who due to a rain delay earlier this week was playing his second match in as many days, brought incredible energy into thematch and raced around the cour t to make a number of shots that surprised Djokovic but was simply overmatched.Up next for Djokovic will be former champion Stan Wawrinka Wawrinka, who beat Italy's Paolo Lorenzi 6-4 7-6(9) 7-6(4) to reach thelast-16 for the first time since he won the title three years ago. He served 24 aces and hit 64 winners but also made 50 unforced errors.Roger Federer was at dominant best as he cruised into the round of 16 with straight-set victories. Af ter making sluggish star ts in hisprevious two matches, five-time winner Federer took his game up a notch to power past Briton Dan Evans 6-2 6-2 6-1 under the openroof at Ar thur Ashe Stadium on a sunny day. The 38-year-old fired 48 winners and 10 aces to shake off any remaining rust since hisWimbledon final defeat by Djokovic earlier this year and faces Belgium's David Goffin next.

INDIA WONBY 257 RUNS

Virat Kohli wins record 28th Test as captainKINGSTON: India produced a top-notch bowling per formance in aclinical 257-run demolition of the West Indies in the second Test asa 2-0 series victory put them on top of the ICC World Test Champi-onship points table. The victory was 28th in Tests for Virat Kohlimaking him the most successful Indian captain in the traditionalformat of the spor t.Chasing a near-impossible target of 468, West Indies batting onceagain failed to show stomach for a good fight as they caved in for210 in 59.5 overs, well inside the four th day.It was one of the most satisfying tours for skipper Virat Kohli as histeam had clean sweep in two formats (3-0 in T20Is and 2-0 inTests) while poor weather robbed them in another format (2-0 in 3-match ODI series). The bowling quar tet of Ishant Sharma (2/37 in12 overs), Mohammed Shami (3/65 in 16 overs), Jasprit Bumrah(1/31 in 11 overs) and lone spinner Ravindra Jadeja (3/58 in 16.5overs) were relentless in their pursuit of maintaining a tight leashon the home team batsmen. Such was India's dominance in the twoTest matches that West Indies couldn't even cross 250 in any oftheir four innings and the only half-century was scored by ShamarhBrooks (50) in this game. The win took India's points tally to 120after two games and they lead the nine-team table even thoughPakistan, Bangladesh and South Africa are yet to begin theirbilateral campaign as a par t of the championship. As the darkclouds hovered over the Sabina Park during the post-lunch session,the Indian bowlers upped the ante getting four wickets in the firsthour after lunch to ensure that there isn't any inordinate delay inachieving the desired result. There were a few gains from the

series and the biggest being Hanuma Vihari's per formance as apotent middle-order option with a century and two half-centuries.Vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane's welcome return to form, JaspritBumrah's phenomenal show, Jadeja proving his utility as an all-rounder and skipper Kohli lending solidity were the highlights. Theareas of concern will be Rishabh Pant's shoddy show with the batand KL Rahul's repeated failures in the red-ball format that couldlead to selectors looking at other option when South Africa comecalling later this month. As far as the match is concerned, thewriting was on the cards and skipper Virat Kohli effected a brilliantrun-out in the post lunch session. Star ting the post-lunch session at145 for 4, West Indies lost five wickets in just over an hour addingonly 65 runs. In the post-lunch session, Jermaine Blackwood (38)got a delivery from Bumrah that pitched on length and moved ashade to take an outside edge which was gobbled up byRishabh Pant. The Sharmarh Brooks (50)-Blackwood par tner-ship yielded 61 runs for the fifth wicket. Brooks was lucky tosurvive in the pre-lunch session but not so much in the post-lunch session when Kohli's quick reflexes brought about hisdownfall. Brooks pushed one towards point and star ted toamble across as Kohli sprinted from his cover position andpicked the ball and in turned in the same motion to get hisdirect throw on target. Jahmar Hamilton's (0) debut just gotworse with Jadeja snuffing him out in the slips and then Shamiremoved Rahkeem Cornwall with an off-cutter that got theinside edge of his bat to Pant behind the stumps as Shami andJadeja completed the formalities.



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Bowling with duke ball in England helped against

West Indies, says Jasprit BumrahSRI LANKA FINED FOR SLOW

OVER-RATE IN FIRST T20IAGAINST NEW ZEALAND

Ishant Sharma opens up on pairing with Jasprit Bumrah in bowling attack

Sri Lanka has been fined for maintaining a slow over-rateagainst New Zealand in the first T20I, the International CricketCouncil (ICC) announced on Monday.Andy Pycroft, a member of the ICC Elite Panel of MatchReferees, also imposed a penalty of 40 per cent of matchfee on all 11 members of the Sri Lankan team.The Lasith Malinga-led side was held to be two overs shor tof its target when time allowances were taken into consid-eration. In accordance with Ar ticle 2.22 of the ICC Code ofConduct for Players and Player Suppor t Personnel, relatingto the minor over-rate offences, all players are fined 20 percent of their match fee for every over their side fails to bowlin the allotted time.Skipper Malinga pleaded guilty to the offence after the endof the match and accepted the proposed sanction. There-fore, there was no need for a formal hearing.On-field umpires Raveendra Wimalasiri and PrageethRambukwella, third umpire Lyndon Hannibal and four thumpire Ranmore Mar tinesz levelled the charge against SriLanka. New Zealand had defeated Sri Lanka by five wicketsin the first T20I of the three-match series on Sunday.Ross Taylor starred for the Kiwis as he played a knock of 48runs off just 29 balls to help New Zealand chase down thetarget of 175 with three balls to spare.Malinga became the highest wicket-taker in T20Is. He wentpast Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi.He scalped two wickets in the match, taking his tally to 99wickets. Afridi has 98 wickets in the format.

Kohli named in Delhi's 50-member probable squad for

upcoming Vijay Hazare Trophy

Delhi and District Cricket Association on Monday namedIndia's skipper Virat Kohli in the 50-member probables listfor Delhi's squad in the upcoming Vijay Hazare Trophy."Some big names in the list as senior selection committeename probables for Vijay Hazare Trophy. All available play-ers are requested to repor t 8 am tomorrow to Head CoachKP Bhaskar at the Feroz Shah Kot la ground.@BCCI@BCCIdomestic," DDCA tweeted.In the probable list, Shikhar Dhawan, Rishabh Pant andIshant Sharma have also been included.All the players who have been named in the probable listhave been asked by the DDCA to repor t to the Feroz ShahKotla Stadium on Tuesday at 8 am.Delhi had finished as the runners-up in the last edition of theVijay Hazare Trophy.This year's Vijay Hazare Trophy will be played from Sep-tember 24-October 10.On August 27, the DDCA had announced the renaming ofFeroz Shah Kotla Stadium after former finance minister andsenior BJP leader Arun Jaitley.The former union minister was appointed as the chief of Delhi's cricketbody in 1999 and continued to hold the post for 13 years.

Ashes 2019: Steve Waugh joinsAustralian squad as mentorahead of fourth Test match

Ahead of the four th AshesTest match, former Austra-lia cricketer Steve Waughhas rejoined the team astheir squad mentor. Waughhad left the Australian campaf ter the second Ashes Testmatch, played at Lord's.However, the former captainhas joined the team againon Sunday."We asked him to stay forthe third Test, but he had to go back for a function. But hewas actually going to fly there, do the function and fly backthe next day. That's how much he's enjoying it. He's beenlike a kid at Christmas," Cricket.com.au quoted coach Jus-tin Langer as saying. "To come back af ter such a long timeaway from the game, his passion and enthusiasm for thegame has been brilliant and it's going to be great," he added.Former Australia player Ricky Ponting was officially em-ployed by Cricket Australia for the World Cup while Waughhas been appointed for the Ashes series. Langer said bothPonting and Waugh are great psychologists.

India pacer Jasprit Bumrah said that his bowling experience in En-gland helped him in taking wickets against West Indies."I played a lot of cricket in England, we played a lot of Test matches,so over there we bowled with a duke ball. So, there is a lot of move-ment with the duke ball so you get a lot of confidence in outswing,inswing, and whatever you are trying. So, that experience helped mehere," Bumrah told reporters on Sunday af ter the post-match confer-ence. India ended day three of the second Test match in a dominantposition after setting West Indies a target of 468 runs.In pursuit of 468, Windies got off to a poor star t as the side lost itsopener Kraigg Brathwaite (3) in the third over of the innings. IshantSharma had him caught at the hands of wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant.John Campbell (16) was also not able to stay at the crease for a longtime as he was sent back to the pavilion by India pacer MohammadShami as he had caught him at third slip, reducing Windies to 37/2.Shamarh Brooks and Darren Bravo saw off the day without any more

hiccups and Windies ended the day at 45/2, still, 443 runs away fromthe target. In the first innings, Bumrah took his maiden hat-trick andscalped six wickets while in the second innings was not able to bagany wicket so far. "You assist the wicket, you want to see the condi-tion what works here, over there the wicket was different over herethe wicket has a lot more bounce," Bumrah said. "Now the wicket hasgotten a little better. So, the movement has gotten less than the previ-ous innings. We have to bowl well, create pressure from all ends, sothat will help us to be in a good position," he added.Earlier, at the score of 168/4 in the second innings, skipper Virat Kohlidecided to declare India's innings, setting Windies a target of 468 forthe win. Rahane and Vihari were involved in an unbeaten stand of 111runs. The two remained unbeaten on 64 and 53, respectively.

INDIA PACER JASPRIT BUMRAH SAID

THAT HIS BOWLING EXPERIENCE IN

ENGLAND HELPED HIM IN TAKING

WICKETS AGAINST WEST INDIES.

India’s senior-most pacer Ishant Sharma is only eight games awayfrom entering the elite ‘100 Test club’ but he doesn’t want to losefocus by thinking about the coveted milestone. On his 31st bir thday,the most-capped cricketer in the current team, said that it is better tofocus on job at hand to avoid cluttering the mind. Ishant, who is play-

ing his 92nd Test match, has 277 wickets going into the four th day andis third in the list behind Kapil Dev (434 wickets) and Zaheer Khan(311 wickets). “I remember few years back, Zaheer was telling mesomething about 100 Tests but then he didn’t also complete the mile-stone (92 Tests). I mean if I play another 4-5 years, yes I might com-plete but I don’t want to think about it,” Ishant, who surpassed KapilDev for maximum number of wickets by an Indian pacer outside Asia,told host broadcasters Sony Spor ts Network.“I believe if you star t thinking too far ahead, then you can get con-fused, so it is better to start taking one Test match at a time,” said Ishant.Asked about what are new variations he has brought in his bowling, Ishant said,“Now I am able to move the ball away from the left-hander coming fromround the wicket and also get to straighten the deliveries.”Ishant also seemed happy how Jasprit Bumrah has turned out to be alethal weapon in such a short span of time. “Boom is fantastic. Even beforewe are well warmed up into our spell, he is getting five or six wickets. Ijokingly tell him that please wait tell we get warmed up,” he said.

US OPEN: 'SO FAR I'M GOOD,' SAYS SERENAWILLIAMS ON EXTENT OF HER ANKLE INJURY

Serena Williams charged into the U.S. Open quar ter-finals onSunday but it may have come at a price as the six-times cham-pion suffered a right ankle injury.Williams, who twisted her left ankle during a quar ter-final loss atthe Australian Open, said she did not think the latest injury seri-ous but added it was too soon to tell."I usually know if it's horrible early on. I mean, I had a really badankle sprain in January. I was like, instantly, 'No, this can't hap-pen. I'm finally healthy,'" Williams said af ter her 6-3 6-4 win overPetra Martic."But I'll see tomorrow. So far I'm good. I have been managing it.We'll see tomor row." Williams rolled her ankle in the fif th gameof the second set, having raced to the net and landed hard on herright foot after a backhand volley that sailed long.

Seeded eighth, Williams took about 15 seconds to get to her feetbut won the next two points to earn a crucial break for a 3-2 leadand then took a medical timeout so a trainer could look at heralready-wrapped ankle.Her coach, Patrick Mouratoglou, later told repor ters that Will-iams was not in too much discomfor t."It doesn't seem -- there is the video, but what is more impor tantis how she feels and how the ankle looks. The ankle looks okay,"said Mouratoglou."She doesn't feel much pain. She feels, but it's acceptable. Andwe will know tomorrow when it's going to be cold."Williams, who is seeking a record-tying 24th Grand Slam titleand her first since the 2017 Australian Open, will face China'sWang Qiang in the quarter-finals.

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