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INDIAN PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA MODI WITH BRICS LEADER - BRAZIL'S PRESIDENT MICHEL TEMER, SOUTH AFRICA PRESIDENT JACOBZUMA, RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN AND CHINESE PRESIDENT XI JINPING AT THE BRICS INFORMAL DINNER IN BENAULIM, GOA (PTI).

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MISSISSAUGA MAYOR CROMBIE JOINS CHRIS HATCH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE MISSISSAUGA FOOD BANK, MISSISSAUGAFIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES CHIEF TIM BECKETT, AND #ONEBAGCHALLENGE VOLUNTEERS. THE CHALLENGE RAISED219,975 POUNDS OF FOOD, $123,531 IN DONATIONS. I DETAILS ON PAGE 7

BENAULIM/MOBOR (PTI) Hosting several world leaders, PrimeMinister Narendra Modi slammed Pakistan as "mothership" ofglobal terrorism and said the menace has become its "favouritechild" against which decisive action should be taken as the time forcondemning state-sponsored terrorism is "long gone."Addressing the Brics and Bimstec Summits here, he saidPakistan "embraces and radiates" the darkness of terrorism andpressed for "comprehensive" and "collective" action against themenace and its suppor ters, warning that any selective ap-proach will be "counter-productive."At the Brics Summit here attended by Russian President VladimirPutin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and leaders of other membercountries, Modi lambasted Pakistan without naming it, saying it notonly shelters terrorists but also "nurtures a mindset" that "loudlyproclaims that terrorism is justified for political gains."He also appeared to be sending out a message to the ChinesePresident whose country has blocked designation of Pak-basedterror group JeM chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist by the

UN as he said that those suppor ting terrorism have to be"punished, not rewarded."Asking the BRICS nations, which also include Brazil and SouthAfrica, to act together against the threat posed by terrorism,Modi said response to terrorism must be nothing less thancomprehensive and that countries must act both "individuallyand collectively.""In our own region, terrorism poses a grave threat to peace,security and development. Tragically its mothership is acountry in India's neighbourhood. Terror modules around theworld are linked to this mothership. This country shelters notjust terrorists. It nur tures a mindset. A mindset that loudlyproclaims that terrorism is justified for political gains. "It is amindset that we strongly condemn. And, against which we asBRICS need to stand and act together. BRICS must speak in onevoice against this threat," he said at the Summit also attended byBrazilian President Michel Temer and South African PresidentJacob Zuma.

DESK REPORTMISSISSAUGA - One person died and three others injured when aBashaw motel, owned by a Sikh family was gutted in a major fire. Theinjured were rushed to the hospital but after the fire was controlled, abody was discovered by police that has not been identified as yet.According to RCMP it has been the target of a racist slur. But policehas not linked this graffiti to the fire. AN RCMP release said: "At thistime, police have no information to indicate the mischief to proper tyand motel fire is related in any way." The forensic team is treating thearea as a crime scene but still has to inform if fire was star ted inten-tionally. Locals have raised nearly $9,000 for the family of four as thefamily is described as respectful while their sons volunteered withspor ts camps for local youth.

NEW DELHI (PTI): An Islamabadchaiwala, or tea seller, has be-come Pakistan's blue-eyed boy,with people on social media call-ing him Pak's "nuclear weapon"who could be unleashed for "sur-gical strikes on Indian girls." Thispicture was taken by a photogra-pher called Javeria, or 'Jiah,' Ali,who posted the photo on herInstagram handle after which it went viral on social media platforms.Ali told The International Business Times (IBT) that she found him inthe Itwar Bazaar area of Islamabad during a photo-walk she par tici-pated in a few months ago. "I took his picture during a photowalk Iattended a few months back, but shared the post recently on Instagramand someone shared it on other social media platform after which itwent viral," Jiah said. The photo became the top trend on Twitter inPakistan late yesterday with the hashtag #ChaiWala.

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KIKU SHARDAMUMBAI, (IANS) Comedian Kiku Sharda says he wants to stay away fromsex comedies. "That's not the kind of comedy that I am comfortable with. I don'tendorse sex comedies. Even in TV shows, there are many double meaning dia-logues and I am not really comfortable doing that," Kiku told IANS. "There are allkinds of films being made but I feel watching a film in a theatre is quite a familyexperience and when you can't do that, what's the point?" he added.Kiku said: "If I am embarrassed about what I am doing, I would not like to do that.Having said that, you can't take away anything. Every kind of cinema is welcome

and all kinds of films are being accepted." Currently seen on screen in "The KapilSharma Show", he says he has no plans to come up with his own show as he is very

happy with the team."I have no plans to come up with my own show and I am happy with the family I am working

with. I believe shows last longer when ego is zero. Here we share a very healthy relationshipand nobody is bothered about who is bigger or smaller actor. We help each other with lines. Kapil allows others to excel in the showand that's the beauty of the show," said the actor, who will also be seen in a film titled "2016 - The End".Talking about the film, he said: "Every actor has the desire to do films, but I never had that approach. I didn't want to docharacter roles because when you are doing comic characters, you only get character roles. Having said that, I reallylike the whole idea of doing films and this film has a different story line which prompted me to be par t of it." Directed byJaideep Chopra, the movie also features Rahul Roy, Divyendu Sharma, with Harshad Chopda and Priya Banerjee.

Kajol Surprised at people pointingfingers at married actressesNEW DELHI, (IANS) Marriage does not mean end of careerfor an actress in Bollywood. And that has been the case forthe longest time, says actress Kajol, who feels the hypearound it is due to extra attention paid to the marital status ofwomen. "Married actresses have been working in films fora very long time. It's just that they never came into focusand people never pointed them out and said, 'Hey, you're mar-ried and you're working'," Kajol told IANS in an interviewfrom Mumbai. The mother of two added: "You had aSharmila Tagore, you had my mother (Tanuja),you had Saira Banu, you had so many actresses,who worked after they got married, in fact moreafter they got married than before they got mar-ried. Dimple Kapadia for that matter. "So yes,there are actresses who have been workingpre- and post-marriage and nothing changed intheir entire imagery. There were a lot of ac-tresses who did not work at all once they gotmarried. And that is a possible choice, I be-lieve. "And, of course, there were some whojust didn't make it and chose to use mar-

riage as an excuse. So, I don'tthink I'm a path-breaker in thatsense. Maybe because the spot-light is on me right now. But Ididn't do it first. I just followed insome very illustrious footsteps."Kajol decided to get married toactor Ajay Devgn at the peak ofher career. Their wedding tookplace in 1999, and they have a13-year-old daughter namedNysa and son Yug, six.After the bir th of her daughter in2003, Kajol did a few films suchas "Fanaa", "U Me Aur Hum", "MyName Is Khan", "We Are Family"and "Toonpur Ka Superrhero". Theactress, who has made her come-back as the face of Olay Total Ef-fects, was last seen on the bigscreen in "Dilwale".

Johar's film: MNSissues veiled threatto multiplexesMUMBAI, (PTI) The RajThackeray-led MaharashtraNavnirman Sena today saidit would intensify its oppo-sition to Karan Johar's soon-to-be-released film "Ae DilHai Mushkil" as it featuresPakistani actors and issueda veiled threat of vandalismto the multiplexes if theyscreened it. The oppositionby MNS and some other po-litical par ties to films withactors from Pakistan in theaftermath of Uri terror attackhas put a question mark onthe fate of Johar's film whichfeatures Pakistani actorFawad Khan.

Yuvraj Singh’s motherresponds to BiggBoss contestant’sallegations

Few people in the countrywould have known about 25-year-old Gurgaon-gir lAkansha Sharma, till she re-vealed on TV show, BiggBoss, on Sunday night thatshe was married to cricketerYuvraj Singh’s youngerbrother, Zorawar.While speaking about herselfon the show, Akansha saidthat the marriage lasted justfour months, after which shedecided to walk out of thehouse. Though she did notdivulge too many details, sheindirect ly accused hermother- in- law, ShabnamSingh, of ill-treating her andblamed her for the fai ledmarriage. Talking exclusivelyto HT City, Shabnam Singhsays, “First of all, this mat-ter is sub judice and she(Akansha) is not allowed tospeak. It goes under the con-tempt of court.


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MP SONIA SIDHU AT A NAVRATRI AND DUSSEHRA EVENT.

BJP frustrated by AAP's rise in Gujarat: Delhi ministerFROM ASHISH MISHRA

New Delhi, (IANS) The BJP is frustrated by the rise of the Aam AadmiPar ty (AAP) in Gujarat and is desperate to undermine a rally in Suraton Sunday by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, a Delhi ministerhas claimed. Claiming the AAP was changing the political discoursein Gujarat, Delhi Water Minister Kapil Mishra said the people in PrimeMinister Narendra Modi's home state wanted an alternative and theAAP was filling that space."We are providing them clean and issue-based politics. This is thereason people in Gujarat are connecting with us," the AAP leader toldIANS in an interview. Mishra said the AAP was determined to fight theassembly elections next year on local issues and not let theBharatiyaJanata Par ty (BJP) hijack the election agenda. "BJP always wantsthat no one should talk about local issues in Gujarat. So time andagain they diver t the people from real issues."This has been a trend in Gujarat. Sometimes they fought elections onthe issue of 'Mian Musharraf' or other global matters but they neverraised or addressed issues ofGujarat in the assembly elections. "Thistime it is different," Mishra said. "We are talking about corruption,unemployment, land acquisition law, the state of traders and busi-nessmen, and the condition of Dalits and tribals."Mishra, who also holds the tourism por tfolio, said the BJP's frustra-tion in Gujarat vis-a-vis the AAP was patently visible. He alleged thatBJP activists were busy tearing up AAP posters and bringing downAAP hoardings announcing Kejriwal's October 16 rally at Yogi Ground

in Surat. "This level of frustration comes only when the political battleturns very serious."Kejriwal will reach Ahmedabad on October 14 evening and will be inGujarat for the next two days. Besides addressing the Surat rally, heis expected to meet businessmen, farmers and other sections of so-ciety. Mishra said the BJP tried its best to stop an AAP bike rally inSurat last week but could mobilise only about 25 activists. The AAPrally on the other hand drew hundreds of bikes and many more riders.He said the BJP was also frustrated because its President Amit Shah'srally in Surat on September 8 was disrupted by Patidar leader HardikPatel's suppor ters and he could only speak for about four minutes."For Arvind's rally, we are getting amazing response. This is makingthe BJP frustrated. The public will give them a solid answer if they tryto create problems at the rally," he added. The AAP leader recalledthat the Gujarat government was not initially ready to permit theKejriwal rally but the Gujarat High Cour t intervened.According to Mishra, the Congress had ceased to be an effectiveopposition in Gujarat, where Narendra Modi became Chief Minister in2001 and held the post until he moved to New Delhi in 2014 as PrimeMinister. "People in Gujarat are fed up with the BJP," Mishra said. "TheCongress has lost the will to win there. If we see election data, wesee that the BJP's vote share has fallen... It will go down fur ther."Mishra said the AAP was slowly building its organisation and dis-cussing and understanding the issues of Gujarat. "We are getting avery good response. This will be Arvind's first big rally in Surat.

Why Indian universities scoredismally low in global rankingsNEW DELHI: Indian educational institutions have again had apoor run in global ratings with none, including the prestigiousIITs, making it to the top 100 of the QS World UniversityRankings. And exper ts are now rooting for a complete over-haul of the education system in a country that is home tonearly one-fifth of the world's population.Only two institutions could make it to the top 200 universitiesof the QS Rankings -- the Indian Institute of Science (IISC) inBengaluru at 152, and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Delhi at 185. While there were four more IITs ranked amongthe 400 top universities, the other jewel in the crown of India'shigher education system, the University of Delhi, didn't figureeven among the top 500. Exper ts attribute several reasonsfor such poor showing, from lack of competent teachers toshor tage of funds. But for some, the reasons do not solelyconcern the quality of the institutions per se."Two of the factors on which educational institutes are rankedare the number of foreign faculty and foreign students. We scorezero on these two," Ramgopal Rao, Director, IIT-Delhi, told IANS. Hesaid ranking agencies were of the view that "if you are globally-reputed then why don't students and teachers flock to your places?And then you get marked down on the criterion of 'perception' aswell". Rao said enrolling international students at the cost of do-mestic students was always a concern."But owing to the rankings pressure, from this year we are startinga special fee structure for foreign students, and JEE (Joint EntranceExam) will be conducted in five different countries from next year.We are looking forward to hiring foreign faculty on contract basis aswell, but the question remains who will stay on at our salary stan-dards," asked IIT-Delhi Director. Jamia Milia Islamia Vice Chancel-lor Talat Ahmed also underlined the same points even as he dis-credited the world university ranking system as prone to riggingand unsuitable for Indian educational institutes."The criteria laid down by them (ranking agencies) are favourableto Western universities. America hunts its faculty from around theworld, and scoops away the most brilliant of minds. Moreover,good students who don't get accommodated here leave for Westerncountries. Both these work in their favour," Ahmed told IANS."We have ended up creating a few 'islands of excellence' in thecountry. That's all. But we are trying to change that. National Institu-tional Rankings Framework (NIRF) is a step in that direction," hesaid, referring to the internal assessment methodology of the Min-istry of Human Resource Development adopted last year. How-ever, the assessment system is not in itself a panacea for all ills.As C. Raj kumar, Vice Chancellor, O.P. Jindal Global Univer-sity, said, global rankings cannot be ignored because "thatwill only reinforce our inability to focus on improving thequality of our higher education institutions. "The last decadehas witnessed enormous progress in universities across Asiasuch as China, Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, Taipeiand, of course, Japan. Unfor tunately, India has not seen thisimprovement."



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COUNCILLOR GURPREET DHILLON CELEBRATE NAVRATRI WITH THE GUJRATI COMMUNITY IN BRAMPTON.

ONTARIO - Premier Kathleen Wynne visited Holy Cross Catho-lic Secondary School in Kingston to highlight how students arebenefiting from the government's recent investment in schoolrepairs and upgrades. With government suppor t, the school hasrepaired its roof, built a security fence around the outdoor bas-ketball cour t and upgraded the library, now known as a learningcommons. These repairs make Holy Cross Catholic SecondarySchool a safer, more modern place for students to learn.The funding is part of a provincewide investment of $2.7 billionover two years that is estimated to benefit more than 2,100schools that have repair and renewal projects valued at $100,000or more. The investment enables school boards to repair roofs,update HVAC units, modernize electrical and plumbing sys-tems, and improve more visible elements of the schools thataffect the well-being of students, such as flooring, walls, ceil-ings and playing fields."We want every student to excel and have a positive learningexperience in our schools. Through investments we are makingto upgrade and repair schools in Eastern Ontario and all acrossthe province, we are delivering on that vision and creating abetter learning environment for our students." - Kathleen Wynne,Premier of Ontario"Every student deserves a safe, modern and healthy learningenvironment, because better buildings mean better studentachievement and well-being. That is why our government madesuch a historic investment in our schools, and why school boardshave worked so hard to turn our investment into results forOntario's students." - Mitzie Hunter, Minister of Education.

ONTARIO TO PROVIDE $415MOVER 2 YEARS FOR SCHOOLS

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BRAMPTON- MP Sidhu was invited to join Algoma University'sBrampton Campus graduates at their Fall 2016 Convocationceremony. The event was held at the Brampton Golf Club onSunday, October 16, 2016. "I have the good for tune of my officebeing in the same building as Algoma University in Brampton.So I see students every day, working hard, and learning theskills to push our community forward," said MP Sidhu. "I am soproud of the work done by these remarkable students and thefantastic faculty." MP Sidhu spoke to the group about what kindof country and world they are emerging into. She echoed PrimeMinister Trudeau in saying that their generation are leaderstoday, not just leaders in the future. Sidhu wished them well andcongratulated them on their hard work.

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JUSTICE MALCOLM ROWEAPPOINTED TO CANADA'SSUPREME COURTOTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced thenomination of Justice Malcolm Rowe for the Supreme Cour tof Canada. First appointed as a trial judge in 1999, JusticeRowe has sat on the Cour t of Appeal of Newfoundland andLabrador since 2001.Throughout his distinguished career, working for the FederalGovernment, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador,and in private law practice, he was involved in constitutionalmatters, foreign relations, the arbitration of maritime bound-aries, and the negotiation of conventional law through the UnitedNations. To fur ther meet our commitment to openness andtransparency, members of the House's Justice and HumanRights Committee and Senate's Legal and Constitutional Af-fairs Committee - as well as representatives of the BlocQuébécois and Green Par ty - will be invited to take par t in aQ&A session with the nominee, moderated by a law professor,on October 25.The new selection process is being used in this instance to fillthe vacancy left by Justice Thomas Cromwell who retired fromthe Supreme Cour t of Canada on September 1. Trudeau said: "Iam greatly excited to announce the nomination of Mr. JusticeMalcolm Rowe, whose remarkable depth of legal experiencein criminal, constitutional, and public law will complement theextensive knowledge of the other Supreme Court justices. To-day also highlights the value of our new Supreme Court Justice selec-tion process; one that will help ensure that those chosen to render criticaljudgments for the good of our citizens are qualified, non-partisan, andreflective of Canadian society."

Indo-Canadian director Brinda Muralidhar'sMovie Knot Not a huge success

Hundreds of cinemagoers descended on Brampton's Cineplex Orion Gate Cinemas to catch a glimpse of the stars walking the redcarpet and watch the world premiere of the Canadian film Knot Not! Directed by Indo-Canadian director Brinda Muralidhar, the movie,that explores a deep social issue with a global resonance, drew a full house, with the cast and crew in attendance.



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Investing $425,000 for BetterHealth Services In Limoges

ONTARIO - Premier Kathleen Wynne while in Limoges announcedthat Ontario is suppor ting a new Community Health Centre satellitesite that will improve health care services for the growing number ofpeople in this area. The new satellite site of the Centre de santécommunautaire de l'Estrie will help patients by providing more inte-grated services closer to home so that residents won't have to travelto other communities to receive vital care.The new satellite site will focus on preventative health care, healthpromotion, chronic diseases, mental health and additions, and diabe-tes education, with services to be provided in both French and En-glish, to better meet the needs of people in this region. The satellitesite is part of a community hub and is a collaborative project betweenlocal and private-sector partners.Making access to high-quality health care more equitable is a keypar t of Ontario's Patients First: Action Plan for Health Care. The gov-ernment is providing patients with faster access to the right care;better home and community care; the information they need to livehealthy; and a health care system that is sustainable for generationsto come."Our government recognizes that health care is never one-size-fits-all. Each community has its own specific needs, and this new satel-lite site will be part of a community hub that will help people in theireveryday lives by ensuring that they have access to high-quality ser-vices close to home and tailored to their requirements." - KathleenWynne, Premier of Ontario"Our government is continuing to work with our local health carepar tners to ensure that patients have better access to the right care. Anew community health satellite office is making it easier for patientsin The Nation Municipality to get the high-quality health care theyneed." - Dr Eric Hoskins, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care.

PC LEADER PATRICK BROWN AT DREAM LIVE GARBA IN VAUGHANWITH THE VIBRANT ONTARIO-GUJARATI COMMUNITY.

Parliamentarians joined Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama'at in greeting His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad in Toronto.

PC LEADER PATRICK BROWN AT THE SECOND ANNUAL QUEEN'S PARK NAVRATRI WITH PC PARTY COLLEAGUES TODD SMITH,RAYMOND CHO AND STEVE CLARK.

AMARJIT SOHI, MINISTER OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND COMMUNITIES AT THE LAUNCH OF THE PINK LADOO PROJECT THAT SAYS IT ISIMPORTANT TO CELEBRATE THE BIRTH OF ALL CHILDREN.


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Modi government spent Rs 36 crore on publicity to mark two years

WASHINGTON: The Indian-Americans largely suppor t Demo-cratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton because of theunique relationship she has built with the community and India,according to one of her major backers. "Historically, Indian-Americans, like other Asian Americans and a lot of otherimmigrant groups, have been big suppor ters of the DemocraticPar ty," Frank Islam, an India-born entrepreneur and philanthro-pist told."It has been more inclusive and more welcoming toward allimmigrants," he said, adding "I doubt any other Americanpolitician has been able to build the kind of relationship withthe Indian American community - and India as Clinton.Additionally she has been a champion of the middle class fordecades," Islam said. "As President, she wants to providebetter health care and better jobs for all Americans.""Hillary has been a staunch ally of India and she recognisedthat Indian-Americans have enabled the US to be a strongerand healthier nation," he added. Roughly 70 per cent Indian-Americans plan to vote for Hillary Clinton compared with 7 percent for her Republican rival Donald Trump, according to mostrecent polls cited by the Washington Post."I am a big fan of Hindu and a big fan of India," Trump told arally organised by the Republican Hindu Coalition in Edison,New Jersey over the weekend. He also praised Indian Prime

Minister Narendra Modi as a "great man", saying the two nationswould be "best friends" and "there won't be any relationship moreimpor tant to us".

"Indian-Americans, as a community, have shunned DonaldTrump, and rightfully so," asser ted Islam.But he conceded that"Trump has touched the nerve of angry and uneducated whiteworking class voters. His message on job losses is resonatingwith these people," he said, adding "Clinton is making everyeffor t to reach out to this demography. With her strong economicmessage, I am confident she will succeed conver ting a signifi-cant section of this group to her side."Islam was also confident that Clinton will offer "true friendship" toIndia and "take the US-India relations to the next level". Notingthat "since 1992, the US-India relations have gotten better andbetter under every president, whether a Democrat or Republican,"he said. "I have no doubt that the ties will continue to be nur turedunder a Clinton administration.""There will be focus on trade and economic partnership, oncooperation in the area of defence and counter-terrorism, and onclimate change and other global issues," Islam said noting thereis bipartisan suppor t for India in the US. Islam, who is on HillaryClinton's national finance committee, found it hard to say howmuch money the community has raised for the Clinton campaign,but he himself is on pace to raise close to $1 million for it.Republican Hindu Coalition's founder, Shalabh Kumar, is one ofrival Trump's biggest fundraisers, according to the WashingtonPost. Together with his immediate family, Kumar has givenalmost $2 million to super political action committees thatsupport Trump, it said.

BY SIDHARTHA DUTTAThe BJP-led union government may have attacked the Aam AadmiPar ty (AAP) government in Delhi for its spending on adver tisements,

but it spent more than Rs 36 crore on publicity and adver tisements fororganising the one-day "Ek Nayi Subah" show in Delhi to mark twoyears of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government. Thisinformation was revealed in response to an RTI query by IANS.The amount for the six-hour event in Delhi was spent on print andelectronic media adver tisements. The RTI reply received from theDirectorate of Adver tising and Visual Publicity (DAVP), Ministry ofInformation and Broadcasting, revealed that the amount spent by thecentre on publicity was Rs 36,64,88,085. Prime Minister NarendraModi-led NDA government had organised a gala event at India Gateon May 29 to mark its two years in office.The expenditure incurred on adver tisements in print media was Rs35.59 crore while in the electronic media it was Rs 1.06 crore. Mean-while, another RTI reply received from Doordarshan Kendra revealedthat the total expenditure incurred by it on the "Ek Nayi Subah" showwas Rs 92 lakh. The RTI reply revealed that the adver tisements weregiven to all the leading national dailies apar t from other English, Hindiand regional dailies across the country.During the "Ek Nayi Subah" event, the central government showcasedits achievements and Bollywood's leading names, including AmitabhBachchan, espoused social causes at the show which lasted over sixhours. A range of initiatives, including the 'Swachh Bharat' campaign,

the 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao', 'Pradhan Mantrai Ujjwala Yojana','Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana' and 'Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana'were highlighted.Also showcased were moves to boost farmers' income, enhance con-nectivity, step up investment and enhance jobs and improve rail, roadand air infrastructure, and provide electricity to all villages. The cen-tral government and ruling par ty had come down heavily on the AAPgovernment in Delhi for spending what they said was a huge amountof public money on advertisements and publicity.The Delhi government had allocated Rs 526 crore for publicity andinformation for the 2015-16 financial year. This allocation was laterreduced to Rs 100 crore in the revised estimates. The panel set up bythe Information and Broadcasting Ministry on content regulation ofgovernment adver tisements charged the AAP government with vio-lating Supreme Court guidelines and had ordered it to "reimburse tothe state exchequer" the entire amount that it had spent on its adver-tisements. A Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) repor t had statedthat the AAP government's expenditure on adver tisement and public-ity had gone up three times from the previous government's Rs 25.25crore in 2013-14 to Rs 81.23 crore in 2015-16. The report also statedthat Directorate of Information and Publicity (DIP) expenditure wasRs 11.12 crore in 2014-15 and Rs 25.25 crore in 2013-14.

INDIA-US TRADE POLICY FORUM LOOKSAT INCREASING BUSINESS MOMENTUM

The India-United States Trade Policy Forum is meeting here on Tues-day to discuss ways to increase the momentum of trade between thetwo sides and resolve concerns regarding it, an official statementsaid."The Trade Policy Forum (TPF) meeting has focused on increasedbilateral interaction and momentum on resolving trade concerns. Ahigh level delegation led by US Trade Representative (USTR) MichaelFroman is attending the 10th India-United States TPF meetings sched-uled on October 19-20 at New Delhi," the Commerce Ministry said ina statement.As par t of the annual work plan jointly agreed between India and USworking groups on agriculture, trade in services and goods, promo-tion of investment in manufacturing and intellectual proper ty rights(IPR) have been meeting with an intention of understanding the bestpractices, facilitating investment and raising concerns relating to thetrade. The 9th TPF was held in October, 2015 at Washington.There would be technical level discussions on Tuesday between thetwo sides on issues concerning agriculture, services and goods, IPRand manufacturing while technical discussions would be followed bysecretary and deputy USTR level discussions on Wednesday, the state-ment said.Ministerial level meeting is scheduled for October 20 forenoon whichwill be led by Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharamanon the Indian side and Froman from the US side, it added.Both the sides would be reviewing the progress achieved on the is-sues agreed upon in work plans for 2016, under all the four work

streams and would be working out the way forward for 2017."The bilateral commercial ties between India and US are growingstronger as reflected by increased bilateral trade in goods and ser-vices of $109 billion and highest ever foreign direct investment in-flows in 2015-16," it said. "The bilateral cooperation under TPF hasresulted in resolving several market access issues and cooperationin services, manufacturing and IPR. India is looking forward to main-tain the momentum further in the current TPF," the statement added.

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AMARJEET SOHI, MINISTER OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND COMMUNITIES AT EDMONTON CENTRE WHERE HE ANNOUNCED$34.9 MILLION INVESTMENT FOR NEW PRODUCTIVITY & INNOVATION CENTRE IN THE CITY.

GROUP PHOTO OF JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY MINISTERS AT THE FPT MEETING IN HALIFAX.

CANADA AND FRANCESTRENGTHEN BILATERAL TIES

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau welcomed the Prime Minis-ter of France, Manuel Valls, on his first official visit to Canada. Duringthe visit, the two leaders took concrete steps to strengthen the Franco-Canadian relationship, and agreed to deepen the already rich culturalties between the two countries, work towards a safer world, andcreate the kind of economic growth that will help the middle classgrow and prosper.The two leaders agreed to renew the Canada-France Enhanced Coop-eration Agenda, which will: enhance cooperation in peace, securityand sustainable development, with an emphasis on protecting womenand children, as well as peacekeeping; strengthen economic andscientific cooperation, including through the Canada-European Union(EU) Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA); and,

foster closer societal, cultural, and people-to-people ties, with a spe-cial focus on youth.Canada and France are true par tners and true friends, much of whichcan be attributed to what we share - a common language, a commonhistory, and a common set of values. "Canada and France share animpressive and storied past. Thanks to the continued success of ourlongstanding friendship - and to the dedicated work by Prime MinisterValls - the next chapter of our relationship with France looks evenmore promising than the last. I am par ticularly excited that we wereable to agree to enhance commercial ties between our two countries- including through CETA - and that we will be strong par tners in oureffor ts to create economies that work for the middle class and thoseworking hard to join it." - Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada.

Trudeau congratulates next UNSecretary GeneralOTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issued the followingstatement to congratulate António Guterres on becoming thenext United Nations Secretary General: "On behalf of all Cana-dians, I am delighted to extend my congratulations to Ant?nioGuterres on his appointment by the United Nations GeneralAssembly to be the next United Nations Secretary General, be-ginning in January 2017. Canada firmly believes that the UnitedNations is essential to resolving many of the world's most press-ing challenges - from climate change, to refugees and migra-tion, to securing peace. Early next year, Mr. Guterres takes onone of the most challenging jobs in the world. Canada will bethere to help him and the UN make the world a better place forits 7.5 billion inhabitants. We have worked closely with Mr.Guterres during his time as UN High Commissioner for Refu-gees, and we look forward to working with him in his newcapacity as Secretary General."

Trudeau to mark Global DignityDay in CanadaOTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issued the followingstatement to mark Global Dignity Day in Canada: "Today, over500,000 students in more than 60 countries, including thou-sands across Canada, are marking the 10th annual Global Dig-nity Day. The Global Dignity organization aims to inspire re-spect, self-esteem, and openness to diversity in young people,as well as promote the idea that every human being has theuniversal right to lead a dignified life."I encourage all young Canadians to step up, show up, andspeak up. Youth have the ability to think decades ahead and arenot afraid to challenge the status quo today. As our governmentlooks 40 years down the road - not just four - young Canadianswill be instrumental in achieving this vision. Today, and everyday, we celebrate the fact that everyone - no matter their age -has value, wor th, and the potential to help build a better world.I am extremely proud to be one of Global Dignity's NationalRole Models and encourage Canadians to promote a life ofdignity for all. Congratulations to everyone involved in markingGlobal Dignity Day in Canada."

Developing Ontario's Long-Term Energy PlanONTARIO - Ontario is seeking public input to help develop theprovince's next Long-Term Energy Plan (LTEP) to maintain areliable supply of clean, affordable electricity. Minister of En-ergy Glenn Thibeault visited Holy Cross Elementary School inSudbury to launch consultations with a Grade 5 class of stu-dents, who recently wrote to the minister with questions about energyissues in Ontario. Supporting a reliable supply of clean, affordable electric-ity is part of our plan to create jobs, grow our economy and help people intheir everyday lives. "Public discussions on the future of Ontario's energysystem will help us build a plan to ensure the people of Ontario continue tobenefit from a reliable supply of clean electricity. I invite individualsacross Ontario to share their thoughts and ideas. Working together tobuild this plan, I know we can ensure our system is more affordable andreliable for all." Glenn Thibeault, Minister of Energy.

Ontario Supports New Acute CareUnit for Ottawa SeniorsONTARIO - Premier Kathleen Wynne helped celebrate the open-ing of a new acute care unit at the Queensway Carleton Hospi-tal in Ottawa that will provide comprehensive care for seniorsand help them to return home sooner. Ontario provided fundingfor The Acute Care for the Elderly (ACE) Unit, which will meetthe specific needs of acutely ill older adults. This new unit willhelp patients by reducing their hospital stays, the need for anti-psychotic drugs and the likelihood of being readmitted.The unit will have 34 beds. It will deliver integrated and patient-centred care, including:* An environment that encourages patients to be mobile andprevents physical injury* A care philosophy that reduces the decline in people's func-tional abilities* Collaborative care by health care providers trained ingeriatrics* Coordinated assistance to help seniors return home* Support for caregivers and familiesInvesting in acute care tailored to people's needs is part of ourplan to create jobs, grow our economy and help people in theireveryday lives. "Seniors want to stay active in their commu-nity and continue to live independently. Our funding for the newAcute Care for the Elderly Unit at the Queensway Carleton Hos-pital will help people with acute illnesses get the care theyneed so they can return home sooner." - Kathleen Wynne, Pre-mier of Ontario"Our government is working with our health care par tners toensure that patients in the Champlain region have faster ac-cess to the r ight care, now and in the future. As amultidisciplinary model of care, the ACE approach has beenshown to reduce and avoid health complications associatedwith hospitalization, so that senior patients are better able toreturn home and stay at home." - Dr Eric Hoskins, Minister ofHealth and Long-Term Care.



Government Funding Supports Cleaner, Healthier Ottawa RiverBY MPP YASIR NAQVI

OTTAWA - Infrastructure investments are vital to creating jobs, strengthening the middle class andbuilding more inclusive and healthy communities where families can work, learn and play. The CombinedSewage Storage Tunnel (CSST) project will help protect the environment, prevent floods, and ensure thatmiddle class Canadians and their families can enjoy recreational activities like swimming and kayakingon a cleaner and healthier Ottawa River.I was honoured to join my colleagues, the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Environment andClimate Change and Member of Parliament for Ottawa Centre, on behalf of the Honourable Amarjeet Sohi,Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, the Honourable Bob Chiarelli, Ontario Minister of Infrastruc-ture and Member of Provincial Parliament for Ottawa West-Nepean, and his Worship Jim Watson, Mayorof Ottawa, announced that more than $232 million in government funding will go to the CSST project. TheHonourable Andrew Leslie, Chief Government Whip and Member of Parliament for Orléans, also par tici-pated in the announcement.The project will include the construction of two tunnels: an east-west tunnel through the downtown corefrom LeBreton Flats to New Edinburgh Park, and a nor th-south tunnel along Kent Street from CatherineStreet to existing infrastructure, just behind the Supreme Court of Canada. This project will greatly reducethe frequency of sewage overflows into the Ottawa River during storms, reduce the risk of basementflooding for several low-lying lands in the Glebe/O'Connor area, and increase operational flexibility andredundancy to major collector sewers. Once rainfall has subsided, this water will be treated and returnedsafely to the Ottawa River.

Construction has already begun on the CSST project, the largest por tion of the Ottawa River Action Plan,to help ensure that the Ottawa River is sustainable into the future. Today's investment demonstrates aclear commitment to investing in local infrastructure projects that will ensure Canadians have access toa healthy local environment and reliable public services for years to come. The governments of Canadaand Ontario are each providing $62.09 million. In addition, the City of Ottawa has committed $107 million.

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NON-BAILABLE WARRANT AGAINST AAP MLA IN EXTORTION CASENEW DELHI, (IANS) A non-bailable warrant (NBW) was issued against Gulab Singh, Aam Aadmi Par ty's MLA from Matiyala, by a local cour t after he failed to join the police investigation in an extor tion case,police said on Friday. Police said Singh, co-incharge of the par ty's Gujarat affairs, had informed Delhi Police about joining the probe on September 16, but failed to appear before the investigators.An NBW against Singh was obtained from the court on Thursday evening, a senior police officer said. "A case of extor tion was registered against Gulab Singh and his associates, including his driver andpersonal staff, following a complaint by proper ty dealers Deepak Sharma and Rinku Diwan," Joint Commissioner of Police (South Western Range) Dependra Pathak told IANS.The complainants claimed that Singh and his associates Satish, Devinder, Jagdish and others are involved in extor ting money from builders who were often threatened with demolition of their buildings,Pathak said. A case under Section 384 (punishment for extortion) of the Indian Penal Code was registered at the Bindapur police station on September 13.

MODI GOVERNMENT PITTED AGAINST INDIA'S DIVERSITY: YOGENDRA YADAVNEW DELHI: Accusing the Narendra Modi government of being the "biggest challenge" to the values of democracy and diversity, Yogendra Yadav, who leads India's newest political par ty, says all existingpar ties have let the country down. The country needs a new (political) par ty to defend the idea of India," Yadav told IANS, explaining the rationale behind Swaraj India, the new political par ty he has foundedalong with lawyer Prashant Bhushan. "Our country is founded on some basic principles -- a democracy in which every citizen can have a voice, celebration of diversity and a development that brings well-being to the last person," Yadav said. His party, said Yadav, renews the "Idea of India." A former founding-member of the Aam Aadmi Par ty (AAP), Yadav said that almost all the existing political parties havefailed to protect the basic values of the country. He said the Congress and other parties were not fundamentally different from the Bharatiya Janata Par ty (BJP). "The Modi government represents the biggestchallenge to these values. But the Congress and other par ties... don't provide a genuine alternative... That is why we need Swaraj India."Is Swaraj India, launched on October 2, directed against the AAP? Yadav replied: "Our par ty is not directed against any one par ty. If anything, we are against the political establishment. "Ever since SwarajAbhiyan was formed (18 months ago), less than 10 percent of our energy has been directed against the AAP and its Delhi government. "We have campaigned on questions of land acquisition, drought, lootof common man's savings by banks to benefit corporate houses and against criminal-politician nexus. None of these major campaigns had anything to do with the AAP," he said.Yadav, who along with some others was forced out of the AAP following differences with its leader Arvind Kejriwal, said he does not see the AAP figuring very prominently on their horizon.

Lalu, Sharad Yadav silent overNitish Kumar's projection as PMPATNA, (IANS) RJD leader LaluPrasad and former JD-U PresidentSharad Yadav's refusal to com-ment on the projection of BiharChief Minister Nitish Kumar asPrime Ministerial material aheadof the 2019 general election hasfueled speculations about theirunhappiness over the matter.Lalu's Rashtriya Janata Dal ispar t of Bihar's ruling Grand Alli-ance along with Janata Dal-Unitedand the Congress. Sharad Yadavis known as the only heavyweightleader of the JD-U at the nationallevel. While Lalu is a former Rail-way Minister and former BiharChief Minister, Sharad Yadav is aformer union Minister and cur-rently the JD-U's Rajya Sabhamember from Bihar.Soon after senior JD-U leadersformally began to campaign forNitish Kumar as the prime min-isterial material during the two-day JD-U National Council meet-ing at Rajgir in Nalanda district

on Sunday, it was expected thatLalu and Sharad Yadav will ex-tend their suppor t.Contrary to these expectations,Sharad Yadav preferred to remainsilent despite repeated attempt bythe media to get his commentson the issue. Lalu said: "If NitishKumar is being projected as aPrime Ministerial candidate by hispar ty, it is their (internal) matter.Let them do it. I do not speak onall issues."Last month, Lalu and his youngerson Tejaswi Prasad Yadav, whois also Bihar Deputy Chief Minis-ter, had backed Nitish Kumar forthe Prime Minister's post anddubbed him "more capable thanModi". JD-U spokesman K.C.Tayagi, considered close to NitishKumar, said: "The Chief Ministeris capable for the Prime Minister'spost; he posssess all qualities tobe the Prime Minister and thecountry's people are looking upto him to provide dynamic lead-

ership." However, Tayagi admit-ted that the JD-U National Coun-cil meeing has so far not passeda resolut ion to project Nit ishKumar as the par ty candidate forthe top political post in the coun-try. Nitish Kumar formally tookover as the JD-U President afterthe National Council ratified hiselect ion at Rajgir. Nit ish waselected par ty President in April,replacing Sharad Yadav. Af terjoining hands with Lalu Prasad todefeat the Bharatiya Janata Par tyin the 2015 Bihar assembly polls,Nitish Kumar has been trying toform a non-BJP alliance of re-gional par ties at the national level tocounter the BJP and Narendra Modi.He even visited Uttar Pradesh,Jharkhand, Haryana and Kerala as partof this endeavour. Even his deci-sion to impose total prohibition inBihar and repeated appeals toother state governments to followsuit are seen as attempts to playa role in te national politics.

'CHITTA RAVAN' WITH PHOTOS OF BADALS SETABLAZE BY CONGRESSCHANDIGARH, (PTI) Congress workers today took to the streets across Punjab to burn 'ChittaRavan' effigies of Akali leaders, including Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, Deputy Chief Minis-ter Sukhbir Singh Badal and state Revenue Minister Bikram Singh Majithia.Despite reports of "likely police attempts" to thwar t their plans, Congress leaders and workersset the effigies on fire with the par ty's state unit chief, Amarinder Singh, being personallypresent to witness the act at Baghapurana. Congress leaders Rana Gurjit Singh, Kewal Singhand Laal Singh were among those who led the workers in setting the effigies ablaze in theirrespective Assembly segments.Amarinder, who was in Moga district to take par t in his party's 'Kisan Yatra' roadshow, which waslaunched from here today, was at Baghapurana to witness the burning of the effigies of Badal andMajithia. Repor ts of similar burning of effigies of the Badals and other Akali leaders also poured infrom other par ts of the state at the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) office throughoutthe day, the par ty said in a statement. Amarinder had earlier announced that 'Chitta Ravan' effigieswill be burnt in all the Assembly segments of the state. He had also announced to burn one sucheffigy in Ludhiana tomorrow which will coincide with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit. Fortomorrow's effigy-burning, the Punjab Congress chief has chosen the same spot where Congressworkers were allegedly attacked by Akali activists in the presence of the police on Dussehra evewhen they tried to burn a 'Chitta' (heroin) effigy.


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BJP's 'Dhamma Chetna Yatra' a big flop: MayawatiLUCKNOW, (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Par ty (BSP) chief Mayawation Friday accused BJP President Amit Shah of showing "super-ficial concern" for the Dalits and termed the 'Dhamma ChetnaYatra', taken out by Buddhist monks in favour of the BJP, a "bigflop". Mayawati said people of Uttar Pradesh had seen throughthe game plan of the BJP President of trying to woo them attimes of election by such high-decibel events.At his rally to mark the conclusion of the 'Dhamma ChetnaYatra' in Kanpur earlier in the day, Shah had made a slew ofallegations against the former UP Chief Minister and hadaccused her of mor tgaging the interests of the Dalits for herself promotion. He had asked the gathering in Kanpur to ensurethat the news of the 'Dhamma Chetna Yatra', which coveredalmost all districts of the state during its 178-day trip, reachedMayawati in New Delhi and made it loud and clear that the Dalit

aspirations were much beyond the hold of Mayawati now.Taking no time in hitting back and true to her combative self,Mayawati issued a message tearing into the BJP's "new-foundbut fake love for Dalits. There were no real people in the Yatra,those present belonged to the BJP and the RashtriyaSwayamsewak Sangh (RSS)," she claimed, alleging that Shahwas heard only by a handful of "fake" Dalits. She went on to saythat the BJP was apt at stage-managing such shows, whichwere neither serious nor of any consequence.Taking on the Prime Minister for his Dusshehra event inLucknow, she said that it was amply clear that the BJP was outto do anything and everything to win the UP elections. "The BJPdoes not like a self-respecting, independent Dalit leader like meand is only interested in slave (ghulam) Dalit leaders but theywill not succeed in their designs," she said.

AAP HOLDS PROTESTS AGAINST MCD MAYORSNEW DELHI, (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Par ty (AAP) on Mondayheld simultaneous protests against the Mayors of the threeMunicipal Corporations of Delhi (MDC) on the issue ofsanitation and vector-borne diseases. Labour Minister GopalRai, who par ticipated in the protests against East DelhiMunicipal Corporation (EDMC) and Nor th Delhi MunicipalCorporation (Nor th MCD) Mayors, branded the BharatiyaJanata Par ty-run MCDs to be an acronym for Malaria,Chikungunya and Dengue.Addressing the gathering here, he said that the AAP has tofight MCD elections not to become councillors but to make

Delhi the cleanest and the best city in the nation and the world.At another protest against South Delhi Municipal Corporation(SDMC), AAP leader Dilip Pandey said that the protests againstthe mayors is just a beginning. "We will sweep out both the BJPand the Congress in the upcoming MCD elections through ourbroom," he said.Earlier in the day, the AAP's national spokesperson RichaPandey said that the BJP-ruled MCDs are completely exposed."Even Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has pulled up theBJP-ruled MCDs for their failure... MCDs have failed to controlthe spread of diseases in Delhi," she said.

AAP MUST HIRE NEWSCRIPT WRITERS FORNEW DIALOGUES: BJPNEW DELHI, (IANS) The BJP on Friday accused the AamAadmi Par ty (AAP)-led Delhi government of spreadinglies and said that they should hire "new script writers fornew dialogues." Delhi unit Bharatiya Janata Par ty (BJP)chief Satish Upadhyay said: "Kejriwal and companyshould understand that their repetitive dialogues havegone stale.""It will be better if they hire a new script writer to get newdialogues," the BJP leader said. Upadhyay's remarkscame after Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodiaaccused the Centre of not allowing the Delhi governmentto work for public welfare. Earlier in the day, Sisodiaappeared before the Anti Corruption Branch (ACB) in con-nection with a case of alleged illegal recruitments in theDelhi Commission for Women (DCW), in which DCW chiefSwati Maliwal has been booked.Sisodia said the questioning reflects the attempts to stopthe Delhi government's work for the welfare of the peopleof Delhi. "People of Delhi very well know that during the18 months of Kejriwal rule, Delhi has gone back by 18years due to lack of planning and development work,"Upadhyay alleged. The Delhi BJP chief also slammedthe government for scrapping the Shunglu Committeeformed by Lt Governor Najeeb Jung, which he set up toprobe some actions of the AAP government. Upadhyaysaid: "It looks ridiculous to hear Deputy Chief Ministercalling Shunglu Committee unconstitutional."

Parrikar is a nationalembarrassment: CongressNEW DELHI (IANS) The Congress on Monday hit out atDefence Minister Manohar Parikkar for his comment that"RSS ideology inspired surgical strikes", and said thathe is a "national embarrassment" and "doesn't derserveto hold his por tfolio". Defence Minister Manohar Parikkaron Monday said theRSS ideology inspired Prime Minis-ter Narendra Modi and him to carry out the September 29surgical strikes across the Line of Control.It was not possible that a Prime Minister from the land ofMahatma Gandhi and a Defence Minister from Goa witha common RSS orientation would not take such a strongdecision, he said. The minister was addressing studentsand teachers of Nirma University here during a 'KnowYour Army' programme. The minister said the RashtriyaSwayamsevak Sangh teachings were at the back of themind of the Prime Minister and him while ordering thesurgical strikes on the terrorist launch pads.Congress spokesperson Manish Tewari said: "Why isthe Defence Minister always so over the top? Today, hehas gone and credited the RSS for operations along theLoC. What is wrong with this gentleman? And this is notthe first time this has happened. Earlier, he said that 'likeHanuman' the army did not know their prowess until Ipointed out to them their strength and capacity. Then theyblame others for politicising the operations along theLoC," he added.

CONGRESS LEADER CAPT AMARINDER SINGH WELCOMES MAJOR RAJBIR SINGH AJNALA INTO PARTY FOLD IN AMRITSAR.



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New York bombing suspect pleads not guilty

'TRUMP A THREAT TOPRESS FREEDOM'NEW YORK, (IANS) The Committee to Protect Journalists(CPJ) has declared Republican presidential candidateDonald Trump a threat to press freedoms. "Donald Trump,through his words and actions as a candidate for presi-dent of the US, has consistently betrayed First Amend-ment values," CPJ's board chairwoman Sandra MimsRowe said. Rowe flayed Trump "for his virulent anti-me-dia rhetoric and actions".At a rally in Florida on Thursday, Trump railed against themedia, saying they were working with Democratic rivalHillary Clinton's campaign to defeat him. He declared thathe was preparing to sue the New York Times becausethey published accounts of women who accused the Man-hattan billionaire of inappropriately groping them, Politicorepor ted. "Corporate media is no longer involved in jour-nalism. They're a political special interest no differentthan any lobbyist with a total political agenda," the Re-publican nominee said.

NEW YORK, (IANS) The Afghan-born US citizen accused of setting offbombs last month in New York entered a plea of not guilty during hisarraignment, the media repor ted. Ahmad Khan Rahimi took par t in thehearing via videoconference on Thursday from the Newark hospitalwhere he is recovering from wounds received in the gun-battle in thetown of Linden, Efe news repor ted. Charges in connection with theexplosions that injured 29 people were filed previously in federalcour t. The suspect's attorney, public defender Peter Liguori, said atthe star t of Thursday's session that the defendant requested that cour tdocuments be changed to reflect that his surname is Rahimi, notRahami, as originally stated by authorities. The state of New Jerseyis charging Rahimi with five counts of attempted murder of a law

enforcement officer. Two officers were wounded when Rahimi openedfire at the police who tracked him down in Linden on September 19 aspar t of a manhunt across the New York City metropolitan area launchedafter investigators identified him as the suspect in the bombings.Rahimi is accused of planting a powerful homemade pressure-cookerbomb that exploded in the lower Manhattan neighbourhood of Chelseaon the night of September 17, injuring 31 people.He is also accused of planting another pressure-cooker bomb fourblocks away that did not explode and of a pipe bombing in SeasidePark, New Jersey, on the morning of September 17. Nobody washur t when the pipe bomb went off along the route of a US Marinecharity race.

British PM May pins hopes onIndia to heal Brexit woundsLONDON (IANS) Seeking to create jobs at home andstabilise the economy following the Brexit vote, BritishPrime Minister Theresa May will be leading a trade mis-sion to India next month in her first major official visitoutside Europe. May will be taking along some of the bestof British business to India during her three-day visit be-ginning November 6, aimed at boosting India-UK bilateralties. Her visit is significant because of the ripple effectcreated by the Brexit referendum vote. As the pound falls,the country is looking for long-term trade deals and busi-ness associations to stabilise the economy. "The UK willbe the most passionate, most consistent, and most con-vincing advocate for free trade," May said in a statementprior to the visit."As we leave the European Union we have the chance toforge a new global role for the UK -- to look beyond ourcontinent and towards the economic and diplomatic op-por tunities in the wider world," she added. "I am deter-mined to capitalise on those oppor tunities, and as weembark on the trade mission to India we will send themessage that the UK will be the most passionate, mostconsistent, and most convincing advocate for free trade.The British Prime Minister will hold discussions withher Indian counterpar t Narendra Modi during her visiton developing the strategic par tnership between theUK and India, "building on the deep links and coopera-tion we already share. In the past, the focus of tradedelegations has been big businesses, but I want to takea new approach that recognises the full range of Britishbusiness," she added.

House where Hitler was born to be demolished: AustriaVIENNA (IANS) - The Austrian house where Nazi leader Adolf Hitler was born is scheduled for demolition, Interior Minister WolfgangSobotka announced on Monday. Deliberations in Austria about what to do with the building, located in Braunau am Inn in the state ofUpper Austria, have been long-standing, Xinhua news agency repor ted. An exper t team including jurists, historians, interior ministrystaff, and local officials put together for the specific purpose of reaching a decision, have now concluded that the best course of actionwould be to bring the building down, which they passed on to Sobotka. The cabinet is to pass a bill on Tuesday for the dispossession ofthe house from the current owner as well as for relevant financial compensation. This will pave the way for the demolition to begin,expected to occur in early 2017. In its place, an entirely new building is to be constructed that will be used for either administrative orcharitable purposes. In response to questions over whether the house would not have served as a historical reminder of the era, Sobotkasaid other sites for this purpose already existed, such as the Mauthausen concentration camp memorial site, also in the state of UpperAustria. Moreover, he additionally said he did not want the building to be a "pilgrimage and memorial site" for Neo-Nazis.


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BANGLADESH PRIME MINISTER SHEIKH HASINA MEETS WITH CHINESE PRESIDENT XI JINPING DURING HIS VISIT TO DHAKA.

BAGHDAD, (IANS) An Iraqi operation to recapture the city of Mosul,the last stronghold of the Islamic State (IS) terror group in the war-torn country, has begun. The offensive was announced in the earlyhours of Monday by Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi who said"the victory bell has rung" in the massive mission to retake the his-toric city and free more than 1 million residents from the "brutalityand terrorism of IS", CNN repor ted."Today I declare the star t of the heroic operations to liberate you fromIS," he said. "God willing we will meet in Mosul to celebrate theliberation and your salvation from IS so we can live together onceagain, all religions united and together we shall defeat it to rebuildthis dear city of Mosul," Abadi added. More than 54,000 Iraqi troopsare now tasked with recapturing Mosul, according to Lt. Gen. StephenTownsend, commander of Combined Joint Task Force Operation In-

herent Resolve.The US-led coalition fighting IS in Iraq comprises many groups, but ismostly made up of Iraqi and Kurdish Peshmerga fighters. Accordingto Abadi, the official offensive plan calls for only forces with the Iraqiarmy and National Police will enter the city. Mosul, the country'ssecond largest city, has been under IS control since June 2014.The Iraqi-led forces also include the Popular Mobilisation Units, largelyShia paramilitary forces with Sunnis and Christian fighters, had plannedto target IS tunnels and trenches south of Mosul with thermobaricmissiles. Ahead of the assault, as leaflets proclaiming "it's victorytime" rained over the city Sunday, skirmishes flared outside Mosul inadvance of the Iraqi campaign. US military officials estimate thereare up to 5,000 ISIS fighters in Mosul. ISIS suppor ters put the numberat 7,000, CNN noted.

CHINA DEFENDS PAKISTAN AGAINSTMODI'S TERRORISM BARB

BEIJING, (IANS) A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi dubbedPakistan the "mothership of terrorism, China on Monday said its "all-weather" friend Islamabad had made great sacrifices to combat ter-rorism. Defending Pakistan against Modi's barb, Beijing said it wasopposed to linking terrorism with any specific religion or community."We oppose linking terrorism with any specific ethnicity or religion.This is our long-standing position. China and Pakistan are all-weatherfriends," Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying told the me-dia. "Everyone knows that India and Pakistan are victims of terror-ism. Pakistan has made huge effor ts and great sacrifices in fightingterrorism. I think the international community should respect this,"she added.Asked about India's accusation that Pakistan supplies arms to terror-

ist outfits, Hua said: "I understand your concern." She said Chinamaintained a consistent position on terrorism and believed that Indiaand Pakistan should resolve their disputes amicably. On Sunday, atthe gathering of BRICS Summit, Modi called Pakistan the "mothershipof terrorism". "In our own region, terrorism poses a grave threat topeace, security and development. Tragically, the mothership of ter-rorism is a country in India's neighbourhood," Modi had said. Chinahas defended Pakistan in the pastas well. Beijing's opposition toIndia's effor t to declare Pakistan-based militant Masood Azhar asa terrorist has caused concernsin New Delhi.

INDIA-PAKISTAN TENSIONS HIT COTTON TRADEISLAMABAD, (IANS) The tensions between India and Pakistan have hit their cotton trade - wor th$822 million a year. The Dawn on Monday quoted Pakistan's Cotton Commissioner Khalid Abdullahas saying that a low quantum of trade was, however, still taking place.But most Pakistani buyers were not buying cotton from India "as a gesture of national solidarity" inthe wake of India-Pakistan animosity, the daily said. Indian expor ters too were refusing to sellcotton, it added. Pakistani spinning mills were the biggest buyers of Indian fibre, the Dawn said."Fewer impor ts by Pakistan this year could hur t Indian exports, raise their prices and help rivalcotton expor ters like Brazil, the US and some African countries.""For Pakistan's industry, buying the raw material from other sources may prove costly owing tolong distance freight," Dawn added. The suspension in cotton trade comes at a time when Pakistan'scotton crop has recorded an overall decrease of 15 percent over last year, according to the daily.Pakistan, the world's third-largest cotton consumer, star ts impor ting from September but this timethere has been little activity so far. But India-Pakistan trade in other commodity goods was notaffected, the Dawn said. "The inward flow of Indian goods into Karachi's major commodity andgrocery markets… continues uninterrupted without any increase in prices or shor tage of goods," itsaid. "Shopkeepers selling Indian cosmetics and jewellery are doing business as usual because oftheir smooth flow and easy availability."

TURKEY JOINS OFFENSIVE TORETAKE MOSUL FROM ISANKARA, (PTI) -- Turkey joined airstrikes by the U.S.-led coa-lition during the operation to retake Mosul from the IslamicState (IS), Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said on Tues-day. Speaking at the Justice and Development Par ty's parlia-mentary group meeting in Ankara, Yildirim said "Our Air Forceshave also par ticipated in airstrikes in Mosul." He stated thatTurkey would do "everything necessary" against all kinds ofthreats and did not need permission from others,local Hurriyetrepor ted. The prime minister also warned that Ankara wouldrespond if developments in Mosul lead to negative consequencesagainst Turkey. Turkish Pesident Recep Tayyip Erdogan said at the Inter-national Law Congress on Monday that Turkey will take part in operationsand it will be coming to the diplomatic table in the aftermath. Erdoganstressed that Turkey has a 350-kilometer border with Iraq, and thereforethe country cannot be expected to remain impartial to developments rightacross the border. He also warned against the danger of sectarian clashesif Ankara's concerns are not taken into consideration.

AUSTRALIA TO PROVIDEFURTHER HUMANITARIANASSISTANCE TO IRAQCANBERRA, (PTI) -- Australia will provide US$7.5 million wor thof humanitarian assistance to Iraq during the coalition's mili-tary operation to defeat Daesh in the region, China's Xinhuanews agency reported Foreign Minister Julie Bishop as say-ing on Tuesday. Bishop said the donation to the city of Mosul isin addition to the US$45 million already contributed to Iraq byAustralia, adding that the money would be used to ensureIraqi civilians remain safe during the fighting. "Australia willprovide an additional US$7.5 million in life-saving support to Mosul'scivilians," Bishop said in a statement on Tuesday. "This will include emer-gency food, medical assistance, temporary shelter and support to womenand girls for reproductive health. The foreign minister added that thecommencement of the operation to drive Daesh out of Mosul - and out ofthe Middle East - was an "important milestone" in the fight againstthe terror organisation.

China keen to enhance cooperationwith Iran on CPEC: EnvoyISLAMABAD, (IANS) Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan SunWeidong has said Beijing is looking forward to enhance itscooperation with Tehran through the China-Pakistan EconomicCorridor (CPEC). If Iran joins the $46 billion CPEC project itwould be win-win cooperation for both Beijing and Tehran,IRNA news agency on Monday quoted Sun as saying. Accord-ing to Sun, Beijing shares very good relations with Tehran and"we think that Iran can also be a very impor tant country alongthe Belt and Road initiative, so we really look forward to en-hance our cooperation with Iran." In a meeting between IranPresident Hassan Rouhani and Pakistan Prime Minister NawazSharif in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assem-bly in September, Iran had shown willingness to become apar t of the project. The CPEC is a mega project between Beijingand Islamabad under which China will invest $46 billion inPakistan.The economic corridor is about 3,000 km long con-sisting of highways, railways and pipelines to connect China'sXinjiang province to Pakistan's Gwadar port.



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Alia, Sidharth givingrelationship another shot

HARDIK PANDYA AND VIRAT KOHLI AFTER DEFEATING NEW ZEALAND BY SIX WICKETS IN THE FIRST ODI.

I'M THE ONLY TOP ACTRESS WHO HASDONE B-GRADE FILMS: KANGANA

'NAME VIRAT KOHLI'SGIRLFRIEND' - THANE SCHOOL

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SACHIN TENDULKAR WITH WIFE ANJALI, FILMMAKER RAKEYSH OMPRAKASH MEHRA AND ACTRESS SAIYAMI KHER AT FILMMIRZYA'S SCREENING IN MUMBAI (IANS).

DESK REPORT/MUMBAI - According to rumours making rounds inBollywood circle, Alia Bhatt and Sidharth Malhotra are trying hard togive their relationship another shot. The duo has been meeting se-cretly to stay away from public eye and last week Sidhar th spent timewith Alia at her new house in Juhu, Mumbai where Sidharth repor t-edly stayed for about four hours. Though Alia wishes the relationshipto be known, Sidhar th wants to keep it strictly private and does notwant to draw unnecessary media attention. But for how long he wouldbe able to keep it under wraps, needs to be seen!

Ban on 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil' aconspiracy: Kamaal R KhanMUMBAI, (IANS) The decision by Cinema Owners and Exhibi-tors Association of India (COEAI) to suspend the release of"Ae Dil Hai Mushkil" in single screen theatres in westernIndia is the result of a "conspiracy", says controversial ac-tor Kamaal R Khan, who was earlier targeted by Ajay Devgnfor promoting the Karan Johar directorial. Ajay had earlierthis year alleged that Karan paid Kamaal Rs 25 lakh to tweetpositively about "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil" and to give negativereviews to "Shivaay", which he has directed and acted in.Kamaal spoke up in favour of "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil" on Fridayafter COEAI announced that "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil" won't re-lease in single screen theatres in Maharashtra, Goa andGujarat, due to the presence of Pakistani actor Fawad Khanin it. Condemning the decision made by COEAI, Kamaaltweeted: "These cinema owners are cowards who are try-ing to harass film makers. It's a big conspiracy by someBJP darlings." He added: "All officials of Cinema Ownersand Exhibitors Association of India (COEAI) should be kickedon their a** if they will ever lift this ban again. "Ban onfilms of Pakistani ar tists is only to stop release of 'Ae DilHai Mushkil ' so that 'Shivaay' can get solo release and Ithink it's bad way to get solo release.

NEW DELHI, (IANS) Kangana Ranaut is hailed as Bollywood's "Queen" posther back-to-back successful releases. The actress says for her, successdoesnt come with any kind of pressure as she feels that failure doesntreflect your credibility as an ar tiste. She also said that she doesn't pick aproject thinking that it will elevate her position in the industry."I haven't set any standards that I have to do this work or this is where Ihave to go. I don't put that kind of pressure on myself. What I tell myself isthat I will continue (on the path). I think I am the only top actress probablywho has done B-grade films," Kangana told IANS. She added: "I don't seethat a cer tain project can ascend to a cer tain position. You can be givingflops and still be a very valuable ar tiste and that is the case with me."Coming from a village near Manali, Kangana entered tinsel town with nostarry connection, and went ahead to make a place for herself in Bollywood.She proved her talent and versatility with films like "Gangster", "Woh Lamhe","Life In A… Metro", "Tanu Weds Manu" and "Fashion". There were setbacksas well with films like "Game", "Rascals" and "Katti Batti". But she cameback in the game with the release of "Queen" which she followed up with adouble blast via "Tanu Weds Manu Returns".The actress is busy shooting for Hansal Mehta's "Simran". According torepor ts, Kangana will be seen as a 30-year-old divorcee in the movie, forwhich she is currently shooting in Atlanta, US. Kangana, who is known forher brazen honesty, feels "it really doesn't matter what films you do, whatmatters is how you do them". For now, the actress is busy with "Simran",and added that she has "signed few films and they are very exciting filmslined up so I will take one at a time".

THANE, (IANS): Hundreds of Class 9 Physical Training (PT)students of a local school were stumped when asked toanswer an exam question on: 'Who is Virat Kohli's girlfriend?'The question also came with three helpful options, the namesof film actresses: Priyanka (Chopra), Anushka (Sharma) orDeepika (Padukone). A leaked copy of the question paperof Chacha Nehru Hindi High School, Bhiwandi town, wentviral on social media, with many questioning the rel-evance of a cricket-Bollywood star's personal lives in aschool exam. The annual exam was conducted on Octo-ber 13 by the school and the question figured in the ob-jective section, as Q.No. 1(B). Despite repeated attempts,the school authorities were not available for their com-ments in the matter. However, while speaking to local TVchannels, the school principal A. R. Pandey has passedthe responsibility for the goof-up on the PT teacher, whoallegedly set the exam paper. The principal admitted thatthe blunder went 'unnoticed' but has not specified anyremedial measures for the same. Parents are now wor-ried whether those students who attempted it and got theanswer wrong would be compensated or not, since the ques-tion was out of the study syllabus.



'Azaad' presented by Mira Nairto premiere at MAMI

Ranveer Singh and Vaani Kapoor at the trailer launch of their film Befikre at the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France (IANS).

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MUMBAI, (IANS) Shor t film "Azaad", presented by filmmaker Mira Nair, is setto premiere at the Jio MAMI 18th Mumbai Film Festival later this month. Thefilm, which features actors Sakshi Tanwar and Atul Kulkarni, tells the storyof the dysfunctional relationship between a father and his son. Writer-director Rahul V. Chittella's shor t film will be screened as par t of a fea-ture film titled "Shor se Shuruaat", an ensemble of seven shor t films di-rected by various new directors.Produced by Antara Banerjee and Naved Farooqui under the banner MastercutPictures, the film will also feature Siddhar th Menon and Nandu Madhav. "Azaadis my first attempt at a shor ter film format. The film is close to my own idealsof the concept of freedom and my belief in democracy and the right to be ableto say and do what we feel," Atul said in a statement. "I am excited that we arehaving a premiere at MAMI film fest. My Marathi film 'Natrang' was shownhere and it was beautifully received back then," he added.Talking about the making of the film, Chittella said it was a "long roller-coasterride" to make the film which literally had "no budget. Zero-budget filmmakingis frustrating but also liberating. The idea star ted with Humaramovie gettingseven renowned directors on board and asking them to recommend a film-maker each to make a shor t film. This film is truly a result of collectivepassion. Every cast and crew member waived their fee and we've all workedtowards creating a film that has an honest voice," Chittella said. Beginning onOctober 20, the for thcoming edition of the festival will screen over 175 filmsfrom 54 countries including features, documentaries and shor t films.

SRK, Sachin Tendulkar joinGlobal Citizen MovementMUMBAI, (IANS) Superstar Shah Rukh Khan and cricketicon Sachin Tendulkar haveextended their suppor t toGlobal Cit izen Move-ment. They will mak-ing their presence atthe debut India edi-tion of the Global Citi-zen Festival here onNovember 19. The in-augural Global CitizenFest ival India wi l l beheadlined by Coldplay, JayZ, Aamir Khan, Ranveer Singh,Katrina Kaif, A.R. Rahman, Farhan Akhtar, ShraddhaKapoor, Arjun Kapoor, Arijit Singh, Dia Mirza, Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy and Monali Thakur.Apar t from Shah Rukh and Tendulkar, other stars to jointhe movement are Ayushmann Khurrana, Malaika AroraKhan, Parineeti Chopra, Sakshi Malik, Sonakshi Sinhaand Vijender Singh, read a statement. In its first year, theGlobal Citizen India movement is focusing on threemajor issues integral to eradicating extreme pover ty -quality education, gender equality and water, sanita-tion and hygiene. Tendulkar said: "As a country, Indiais united with the world in fighting open defecationand improper sanitation. Our effor ts in sanitation playan impor tant role in maintaining a healthy l ifestyleand also ensuring basic human dignity. I am pleasedto lend my suppor t to Global Citizen India in their ef-for ts towards the sustainable development goals ofwater, sanitation and hygiene." Parineeti said she is"thrilled to be par t of the Global Citizen India initiativeas it educates people about crucial global issues -gender equality, water, sanitation and hygiene, qualityeducation being just a few of them." This six-hour concer twill also feature live musical performances, stars, danc-ing, and shor t films by eminent filmmakers.

Akshay, Taapsee shoot for'Naam Shabana' in MalaysiaMUMBAI, (IANS) Actors Akshay Kumar and TaapseePannu have star ted shooting for the upcoming film "NaamShabana", slated to release in 2017. "Naam Shabana" ispar t of the "Baby" franchise and will have critically ac-claimed actor Manoj Bajpayee and southern star Prithvirajin pivotal roles. "This is one of the many firsts for me thisyear. Shooting action sequence in Malaysia. We have amajor par t of the film to be shot in Malaysia in which wewill have almost the entire star cast of the film. It willsurely be the biggest film for me for next year," Taapseesaid in a statement. The two actors will be shooting someextreme stunts for the film.



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This biopic of the social activist Anna Hazare is not onlymotivational, but also inspiring. The film does not have thetechnical finesse of today's glossies, but it relays its robust

message with simple, rustic enthusiasm. Written-directed byShashank Udapurkar, who is also in the title role, this filmbookends with Anna Hazare's par ticipation in the India AgainstCorruption movement in 2011, which paved the way for the passageof the Jan Lokpal Bill.In between the bookends, the film rolls out in a linear narrative from1946 onwards, highlighting the milestones in the life of KisanBaburao Hazare, which includes how he was anointed 'Anna' - anendearing term for older brother, in Marathi - after he conver ted hisdraught-stricken village to a verdant paradise. With the gesticula-tion of his hands and hollow facial movements, Shashank emulatesAnna to perfection. He is aptly supported with a retinue of aceactors from the Hindi and Marathi film industry which includeGovind Namdeo as the self-interested landlord of RaleganSiddhi Village, Kishore Kadam as Anna's father, Daya ShankarPandey as an alcoholic villager Ramya, Sharat Saxena as theArmy Commander Bharat Sinha. They all have their moments of on-screen glory.Tanishaa Mukerji as the journalist trailing Anna's roots, Rajit Kapur

as the anchor at ABP channel are merely used to take the narrativeforward. They are flat and perfunctory. On the writing front, somescenes are lazily crafted. They do not go beyond the dramatisationof the event. Especially evident is the scene when during the 1965war in Khemkaran sector Anna's colleagues are killed in an aerialattack. The dialogues, too, like "Kante chubhte hain babu, khet meinchalte waqt, kante chubhte hain" - thorns hur t sir, while walking inthe fields, thorns hur t - gives the film a melodramatic flavour,reminding you of the films in the 1950s. In fact, some scenes jogyour memory to the 1957 Dilip Kumar starrer "Naya Daur".Mounted with moderate production values and shot in real loca-tions, ar t director Anil Watt's effor ts are wor th a mention. So arethe cinematography and costumes. The background score is loudand adds to the dramatisation. On his maiden directorial front,Shashank focuses the camera on his designed script and fails toavoid minor flaws, creatively. This is especially evident in thescene when his mother is older and the camera in mid-shotsfocuses on her badly patched visage.While the film delves and glorifies Anna's works, it antisepticallyeliminates Arvind Kejriwal and his coterie who had coaxed Anna tojoin the IAC movement, thus giving this film a unnecessarilyskewed slant. Overall, the film does deliver what it set out to do.

CAST: SHASHANK UDAPURKAR, TANISHAA

MUKERJI, RAJIT KAPUR, GOVIND NAMDEO,

KISHOR KADAM, SHARAT SAXENA AND DAYA

SHANKAR PANDEY

DIRECTED BY: SHASHANK UDAPURKAR

RATING: **1/2



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MUMBAI, (IANS) Actor VarunDhawan on Fr iday welcomedGauahar Khan to the cast of"Badrinath Ki Dulhania", saying hehopes to have fun while shootingwith the actress. Varun took toTwitter to share the news, saying

he is glad to get 'lady Khan' onboard. The actor first tweeted:"Exclusive-super talented actorjoining the cast of 'Badrinath KiDulhania ' ." He later posted avideo to introduce Gauahar. Inthat, Varun said: "We have got a

very special announcement foryou… We have one of the Khansjoining the cast of 'Badrinath KiDulhania'. And the lady Khan isGauahar. Gauahar welcome to thecast. We are going to tear i tdown." Shashank Khaitan's film

"Badrinath Ki Dulhania" also starsAlia Bhatt. And the "Highway" ac-tress can be seen in the videocheering for Gauahar. Gauahar,who was last seen on screen in"Fever", said: "These are myfavourites and I am so excited tobe a part of this film." The film'smotion poster is out and showsVarun and Alia in a desi avatar.Produced by Hiroo Yash Johar,Karan Johar and presented by FoxStar Studios, the Dharma Produc-tions film is set to release onMarch 10, 2017.

Hrithik is the onlycomplete packagein Bollywood:Tiger ShroffMUMBAI, (IANS) Bollywood ac-tor Tiger Shroff considers HrithikRohan as the only Bollywood starwho is a "complete package. Heis multi-talented and a gift to theindustry. I am a fan of him sincechildhood and used to copy hissteps as a child. That's why thereare similarities in the way wedance. I feel he's the only com-plete package in the industry,"Tiger said on Zoom Channel'sshow "Diwali Beats". The 26-year-old actor, who is the son of vet-eran actor Jackie Shroff, also findshis "Baaghi" co-star ShraddhaKapoor very hardworking.

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CAST: MANOJ BAJPAYEE, KAY KAY MENON,

ANUPAM KHER, VIJAY RAAZ, ADITI SHARMA,

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RATING: **1/2

A cop and robbers story, "Saat Uchakkey" is a pretentiouslycreative film that offers lessons of life regarding hope, desireand fate. The prologue begins with a scene in a mental hospital

and co-relates the events with fables from the Panchatantra. Blendedwith abstract and reality and treated as a comedy, the film promisesyou an unusual cinema experience. Set in the hear t of old Delhi, thefilm revolves around seven good-for-nothings who want to becomerich. Pappi Jatwala (Manoj Bajpayee) is a failed entrepreneur dealingwith antiques. After hearing an old lady in his neighbourhood rantabout how the Diwan (Anupam Kher) has stolen and stacked herfamily treasures in his haveli, Pappi devises a plot to raid the Diwan'shome. How he bands his team and they execute the heist, forms thecrux of the drama. The narrative, packed with philosophical lessonspouted in rustic lingo abounds with profanity, is enter taining, yet un-satisfying. The tale becomes doubly engaging due to the uninhibitedlanguage and performances of the cast. Every actor is natural andplays their par t to perfection.Manoj Bajpayee, with a fringe hair-cut and a buffoonish demeanouras Pappi, makes for an unusual leader of the gang. His clumsy act

along with that of his team-mates is wor th a watch. His sudden,turbaned transformation is theatrical and unconvincing though. He isaptly suppor ted by Nitin Bhasin as Hagu, Vipul Vig as Ajji, AparshaktiKhurrana as Khappe and Jatin Sharma as Babbe. They are all notablyremarkable. Aditi Sharma, the only girl in the gang, is simply strikingand impressive as Sona - Pappi's lively, pragmatic and determinedlove interest.Vijay Raaz as Pappi's reluctant ally Jaggi, Kay Kay Menon as policeSub-Inspector Tejpal and Anupam Kher as the blind Diwan pining forhis dead wife, are impressive too. But they do not offer anythingnovel. Annu Kapoor as the philosophy-pouting vagabond Bichhi in avaguely chiselled character sketch, is imposing. But the abstract-ness of his character is what keeps him on the sidelines. On theproduction front, with ace production and sound designs coupled withstriking visuals, the film is well-packaged. The setting and the cultureis captured to perfection by cinematographer John Jacob Payyapalli'slens and the visuals are seamlessly layered by ace editor ShreeNarayan Singh. Overall, if you ignore the prologue and the denoue-ment, "Saat Uchakkey" is a pleasant film.

BOB DYLAN WINS NOBEL LIT-ERATURE PRIZESTOCKHOLM, (IANS) US singer Bob Dylan, who became aninformal historian of America's troubles, on Thursday became the firstsongwriter to win the Nobel Prize for Literature. He is the first American in 23years to win the coveted prize for literature. The last American to get theNobel Literature Prize was novelist Toni Morrison - in 1993. The 75-year-oldDylan was named the winner of the 2016 Nobel Prize for Literature "forhaving created new poetic expressions within the great American songtradition", Swedish Academy's permanent secretary Sara Danius an-nounced here. In a video interview, Danius said: "He is a great poet in theEnglish speaking tradition and he is a wonderful sampler, a very originalsampler. He embodies the tradition and for 54 years, he has been at it,reinventing himself constantly and creating a new identity." Theaward will be presented to Dylan alongside this year's otherfive Nobel Prizes on December 10, the anniversary of prizefounder Alfred Nobel's 1896 death.

MICHAEL JACKSON NAMEDTOP-EARNING DEAD CELEBRITYLOS ANGELES, (IANS) Late King of Pop Michael Jackson hastopped an annual list of top-earning dead celebrities for the fourthstraight year. He has surpassed his fellow musical icons Prince andDavid Bowie, who passed away earlier this year, in the list, which hasbeen released by Forbes magazine, re-ported theguardian.com. Jackson, whodied in 2009, raked in a bumper $825million in earnings for the 12 monthsending October 1, the report said.The earnings came mostly from theJackson estate's $750 millionsale of the late singer's re-maining stake in the Sony/ATV music publishing cata-log - which includes therights to many Beatlessongs - to Sony Corpo-ration. Forbes's esti-mates were based onpre-tax income, beforemanagement and legalexpenses, and were com-piled through interviews with es-tate experts and data on record sales,touring and movie earnings. Sales of Prince's albums soared after themusician died because of accidental drug overdose in April. Forbesranked him in fifth place overall with estimated earnings of $25million, just below Elvis Presley, with $27 million.

to be screened as par t of the Restored Classics Section of the event.The festival organisers cited the "current situation" between the twonations as the reason behind the decision.

"Given the current situation, theJio MAMI 18th Mumbai Film Fes-tival with Star has decided not toprogramme 'Jago Hua Savera' aspar t of the Restored ClassicsSection," the statement read. Thedecis ion comes af ter Pr i thviMaske, President of SangharshFoundation, an NGO in Mumbai,filed a complaint at Amboli po-lice station against Jio MAMI forscreening of the 1959 Pakistanifilm - directed by A.J. Kardar.Over 180 films from 54 countries,including features, documenta-ries, shor t films are to be show-cased at the festival. After theSeptember 18 terrorist attack atan army camp in Uri, Jammu andKashmir, ties between India andPakistan have worsened. There aredebates whether Pakistani artistesshould be banned from working in Indiaamid tensions between the nations.The film fest will begin from Oc-tober 20 here.

Pakistan's 'Jago Hua Savera' dropped from Jio MAMI festivalMUMBAI, (IANS) Amid the growing tensions between India and Paki-stan, the Jio MAMI 18th Mumbai Film Festival with Star has decidednot to screen the Pakistani classic "Jago Hua Savera". The film was

TORONTO: Hundreds of cinemagoers descended on Brampton'sCineplex Orion Gate Cinemas to catch a glimpse of the stars walkingthe red carpet and watch the world premiere of the Canadian film KnotNot! Directed by Indo-Canadian director Brinda Muralidhar, the movie,that explores a deep social issue with a global resonance, drew a fullhouse, with the cast and crew in attendance.The screening took place on October 13 at the Cineplex Orion Gates inBrampton and began with a red carpet celebrity walk and a Q&Asession attended by a prominent audience mix. It was followed by abrief introduction of the director followed by the world premiere screen-ing. A brief Q&A took place after the screening, after which the audi-ence got the opportunity to wine and dine with the stars at the after-par ty.A coming of age story of Mohan (Dilip Krishnamur thy) and his family,the film is about the young man from South India who arrives inCanada for higher studies. Soon he makes friends with Patricia Smith(Jessica Siegner) a pleasant, independent Canadian girl. All is welluntil Mohan's parents Srinivas and Padma arrive in Canada. Srinivas,who is a bully, wants Mohan to marry Lakshmi (Suniti Santosh) daughter of hisIndo-Canadian friend, the light-hearted Bhaskar (Nat Pennathur). Lakshmi isa delightful girl who cherishes great family values. Mohan likes her,but before he embarks on his new journey, he has a major task tocomplete; he is yet to figure out what he wants!

KNOT NOT! RED CARPETPREMIERE DRAWS A FULL HOUSE

LOS ANGELES, (IANS) SingerJustin Bieber is writing new mu-sic while he has been travellingacross the world on his 'Purpose'tour. "He has been writing songsthroughout the tour and had plentyof songs that never even madethe 'Purpose' album, but he isn'tgoing to release any of that orhave another album come outfo r some t ime , "ho l l ywood l i f e .com quo ted asource as saying. "He still hasplenty of time on his world tourand then he just wants to chill.We probably will not get a newJustin album for at least twoyears," the source added. How-ever, fans of the 22-year-oldneed not worry about not hear-ing any new music from Bieberfor the next 24 months as it isl ikely he wi l l be featur ing onsongs by other ar tistes.

Justin Bieber writingnew music

AZHAR ALI OF PAKISTAN CELEBRATES HIS TRIPLE CENTURY DURING DAY TWO OF THE FIRST TEST BETWEEN PAKISTAN ANDWEST INDIES AT DUBAI INTERNATIONAL CRICKET.

BANGLADESH THRASHAUSTRALIA BY RECORDMARGIN IN KABADDI WORLD CUPAHMEDABAD (IANS) The massive margin of win on Mondayhelped the Asian team shatter three records - most pointsscored in a match, record victory margin and most number ofall outs in a match. Bangladesh dominated from the first minuteto clinch the tie by a huge victory margin of 72 points - the biggest atthe 2016 World Cup. Aruduzzaman Munshi scored 17 points forBangladesh whereas Sabuj Mia scored nine tackle points. Australia'sWorld Cup campaign ended on a pathetic note, as they suffered theignominy of being the first team to not reach double figures in thetournament. Bangladesh still have an outside chance to make it to thesemi-finals but will have to rely on England to upset India in their nextmatch. Bangladesh made a solid start as they led 6-0 after threeminutes and Australia were staring at an all out. Bangladesh dulyinflicted an all out in the next minute to lead 9-0.Australia's raidersstruggled to get a foot in the game as Munshi scored four raid pointsfor Bangladesh in the first 10 minutes.It took Australia nine minutes to open their account as their defencemade a tackle to trail 1-14. Bangladesh were cruising to a comfort-able win leading 16-1 after 10 minutes. Australia suffered the secondall out of the match in the 12th minute to trail 21-1. Neither Australia'sattack nor their defence could cope with Bangladesh's intensity tocrumble under pressure.Not a single raider could score a point forAustralia in 15 minutes as they trailed 1-25. Zia-ur- Rahman scoredfive points in the first half for Bangladesh.Australia earned their second point -- a technical point -- in the 18thminute but Bangladesh immediately inflicted another all out in the19th minute to lead 32-2. Australia suffered further humiliation asBangladesh made a super raid in the 20th minute to lead 36-2 at theend of the first half. In the second half, Australia scored two points atthe start as two Bangladesh defenders went off the court while mak-ing a tackle. Bangladesh inflicted another all out in the 24th minute tolead 43-4. Australia were yet to make a successful raid after 25minutes as it was turning out to be one off the most one-sided matchof this year's Cup. In the 28th minute, Bangladesh inflicted another allout to lead 53-4. Australia finally managed to get their first raid pointas Nicholas Cunningham scored take their total to 5-56.Sabuj Mia achieved a high five for Bangladesh as they continued todominate and led 60-6 in the 32nd minute. A sixth all out was inflictedby Bangladesh in the 34th minute to lead 67-6.Nothing went right forAustralia as Bangladesh continued to increase their point tally and led 69-6 with less than five minutes left on the clock. Bangladesh inflicted theseventh all out of the match to lead 75-7 as they scored 42 raid points and18 tackle points to record a massive 80-8 win.

IT'S 400 NOT OUT AS PAKISTAN BREAK WEST INDIESRESISTANCE TO WIN THE FIRST-EVER DAY NIGHT TEST IN DUBAI

AS DARREN BRAVO'S STALWART CENTURY GONE ALL IN VAIN

BEYOND THE BOUNDARY LINE

BY DR ADNAN KHAN

Test Cricket at its best, What a match we have had at Dubai, 400th test forPakistan & historic victory. Pakistan clinched a thrilling 56-run win over WestIndies in the day-night cliffhanger in Dubai despite a Darren Bravo century onthe final day. At one stage Ton-up Bravo thwarts Pakistan in day-night Test.Numerous great tales in the history of cricket have that moment where defeatis in the air, with little hope left of scripting a comeback. However, just in thenick of time, the talisman emerges to end the barren run of doom and gloom.Darren Bravo 116, the mainstay of the West Indies batting line-up, captivatedthe visitors in times of need with a exalted hundred on Day 5 to give themgenuine hope of pulling a heist. Unfortunately for West Indies, Bravo's epoch-making effort seemed to have been taken right from a Greek tragedy. With 84runs required for victory, Yasir Shah cajoled an uppish drive from Bravo andpouched the return catch. A crestfallen Bravo pausing briefly before almostcollapsing to his knees has to be the poignant moment of the Test match asPakistan celebrated long and hard. It will take sometime for Bravo to erasethe fine lines of pain and agony. Once Yasir bagged the vital scalp, WestIndies went down quickly, losing their last three wickets for 13 runs. Misbah-ul-Haq (42y and 142d) became the third oldest captain to win a Test afterWally Hammond (43 years) and WG Grace (48 years). Babar Azam washonoured with Test cap and he meets the reputation of selectors by becomingfourth Pakistan batsman to score 50+on Test debut batting at No.4. Azhar Aliand Bishoo achieve career-high rankings as Bravo returns to top 20. StylishWest Indies batsman Darren Bravo is the other player to make a big impactin the latest rankings. The 27-year-old left-hander, who played in the ICC U19Cricket World Cup 2008 in Malaysia, scored 87 and 116 in the Test in whichthe West Indies went down fighting. Consequently, Bravo has returned to thetop 20. The Windies fell to defeat despite battling hard on the final day. It wasa tense game but Pakistan was good enough to play the game of nerves intheir match number 400. Pakistan's victory means that Azhar Ali's triple is the11th made in a winning cause. The remaining 18 triples were drawn! DarrenBravo's valiant century was in vain as Pakistan finally break West Indies'resistance to win the first Test in Dubai. Only the 2nd time West Indies haveplayed 100 or more overs in the 4th inns of a Test in Asia. It is only the 3rdcentury by a WI batsman in 4th inns of an away Test since 2000. DarrenBravo's having five Test centuries In Asia in 27 inns and three hundredsoutside Asia in 58 inns. This is the first time Bravo has scored 50+ in bothinns of a Test. The hosts went into the final day needing eight wickets tosecure victory in the series opener but they were made to work hard by WestIndies, who have not beaten a major Test nation away from home sinceDecember 2007. The match was evenly poised at dinner with Pakistan need-ing four wickets and West Indies 114 runs short of their target with centurionBravo and captain Jason Holder at the crease. First time Yasir Shah hasconceded more than 200 runs in 8 Tests in UAE. Darren Bravo led the WestIndies resistance with a century but it wasn't enough to meet the brilliance ofmen in green. Bravo scored a 249-ball 116, taking his side to within 83 runsof the target, before Pakistan finally overcame his dogged resistance to wrestback a match that had looked like slipping away. Darren Bravo centuryalmost denies hosts in thriller but ultimately a little man again became asaviour for Pakistan. Yasir flew to his left to take the return catch of Bravo thatdecisively swung the match in Pakistan's favour. In his 17th Test match, YasirShah becomes fastest Asian cricketer to 100 Test wickets, beating R Ashwin(18 Tests) and fastest Pakistani to 100 Test wickets. Yasir Shah joined the 2ndfastest to 100 Test wickets to join the elite class of C Turner, S Barnes, CGrimmett. He is the quickest to reach 100 wickets in Tests in last 85 years,just in 17 matches. West Indies' last three wickets added 26 runs, but the

sting had gone out of the contest, and a pair of run-outs handed Pakistan ahard-fought win. They wrapped it up with 12 overs remaining, to register amemorable win in their 400th Test. Earlier Pakistan decided to bat again onwear out pitch on day 4. Bishoo's eight-for the best by a visiting bowler inAsia. The previous best was Lance Klusener's 8 for 64 against India at EdenGardens in 1996. The previous best by a West Indian in Asia was AndyRoberts' 7 for 64 in Chennai in 1975. Bishoo's figures are the best by anybowler in the UAE, eclipsing Saeed Ajmal's 7 for 55 against England, whichalso came in Dubai in January 2012.Pakistan equalling their worst last 6wickets collapses for Pakistan in Test.Cricket saw the innovation of day-night Tests with a pink ball for thefirst time when Australia played NewZealand at Adelaide in November lastyear, attempting to reverse the trendof dwindling Test crowds. Australiawon the low-scoring affair on the thirdday by a narrow three-wicket mar-gin, with Australian wicket-keeperPeter Nevill s 66 the top individualscore. Azhar Ali bettered that and puthis name in the records book with a366-minute stay at the crease, hit-ting 14 boundaries, but unlikeAdelaide where the attendance was123,736 over three days, the lack-luster figure of only 6000 peoplepassed through the gates in Dubai.Star Pakistan batsman Azhar Ali hasbecome only the 4th Pakistan to scorea triple century in a Test match on thesecond day as Pakistan took com-plete control of the 1st Test againstWest Indies. 14 years ago Azhar Alicame on as a substitute fielder to seeInzamam-ul-Haq score an epic triplehundred in Lahore and wished hecould emulate the legendary Paki-stan batsman in future. On Friday henotched his own with an unbeaten302 against West Indies in the sec-ond ever day-night Test in Dubai tojoin the elite class of batsmen. Butwhat distinguishes the 31-year-oldfrom the rest of the triple centurionsis that he became the first batsmanin day-night Test cricket to achievethe landmark. Azhar Ali now the firstBatsman to Score, Day Night TestHundred, Day Night Test Double Hun-dred, Day Night Test Triple Hundred.It was only 3rd time Pakistan hascrossed 500 without losing 3rdwicket. The second 150+ stand forPakistan in the first inns of a Test inlast 50 years.



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KOLKATA ATLETICO DE KOLKATA AND FC GOA PLAYERS VIE FOR THE BALL DURING THE ISL MATCH IN KOLKATA (PTI).

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FC PUNE CITY AND KERALA BLASTERS PLAY OUT 1-1 DRAW (PTI).

PITHER SCORES TWO ASBEAST HAMMER NAILERSON OPENING NIGHTWHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA - Brampton Beast forward LukePither lit the lamp in the third period to tie the game and stunnedthe crowd at WesBanco Arena with an overtime winner as theBeast spoiled the Wheeling Nailers' 2015-16 Eastern Confer-ence Banner Raising ceremony with a gutsy 3-2 overtime winon the Opening Night of the 2016-17 ECHL season.Newcomer David Vallorani made an immediate impact on hisnew club with a goal and an assist and Andrew D'Agostini wasbrilliant in goal for the Beast making 25 saves, including sev-eral highlight-reel stops, en route to the Beast's first ever sea-son-opening victory in the ECHL.The Beast came out flying in the first period and were the firstto find the back of the net. Luke Pither and David Valloranifound themselves alone on a 2-on-0 breakaway against Nailersstar ter Doug Carr. Pither placed a perfect pass on Vallorani'sstick and he made no mistake beating the goaltender for hisfirst goal as a member of the Beast at 4:26. The Beast momen-tum continued throughout the first period as they took the 1-0lead into the first intermission, leading 8-6 on the shot clock.The reigning Eastern Conference champions would not go downeasy. After an evenly-played second period, the Nailers tied itup at 9:13 of the second period as Josh Shalla beat D'Agostiniwith a perfect wraparound to tie the game. The game re-mained tied until early in the third period when Wheeling tooktheir only lead of the game on a goal from Darryl Lloyd just 1:35into the final frame. The resilient Beast battled back hard. Onceagain, it was Pither who made the difference, cutting in on abreakaway and lifting a shot that beat Carr over the pad to tiethe game at 2-2 at 9:59. The remainder of regulation time wasa goaltender's battle with both D'Agostini and Carr makingmassive games to force the game to overtime. 3:27 into theextra frame, Pither found himself near the top of the circle androofed a perfect wrist shot to give the Beast the clutch victory.The Beast will now take a short break before returning to thePowerade Centre for the 2016-17 Home Opener on Friday, Oc-tober 21 at 7:15PM against the Toledo Walleye. Notes: The Beast finished the game 0-for-3 on the power playbut were a perfect 4-for-4 on the penalty kill. Molson ThreeStars: 3) Army (WHL) 2) D'Agostini (BRM) 1) Pither (BRM).Download the Beast Mobile App for FREE to get the latest newsstraight to your phone!

MISSISSAUGA ONTARIO: The Little Native Hockey League(LNHL) announced today, the City of Mississauga will host theLittle NHL tournament for the next five years star ting in 2017.The tournament is an annual event that has taken place overthe last 45 years."It is with great anticipation and excitement that the LittleNative Hockey League selects the City of Mississauga to bethe host city for the next five years. This history makingagreement will star t with the host community of Moose Creein 2017 and the Little NHL Executive planning its 50th anniver-sary celebration in 2021," said Debbie Debassige, PresidentLittle Native Hockey League. The next tournament is set totake place March 12 to 16 in Mississauga hosted by theMoose Cree First Nation."On behalf of the City of Mississauga and Members of Coun-cil, let me say how truly pleased we are to host the LittleNative Hockey League Tournament for years to come," said

City of Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie. "We're excited toplay a continued role in the development of this outstandingevent which mentors and nur tures young hockey players. We'recommitted to providing the best experience for the thousands ofplayers and families who will come to stay and play in ourcity."The Little Native Hockey League tournament is an annual event.The tournament begins with opening ceremonies and includesfour days of competition concluding with the championshipgame. The pillars of the Little NHL are Spor tsmanship, Educa-tion, Citizenship and Respect."The hospitality community is excited to welcome the players,families and officials of the Little Native Hockey League and weare honoured that this impor tant amateur spor t program haschosen a five-year par tnership with the City of Mississauga andTourism Toronto," said Johanne Bélanger, President and CEO ofTourism Toronto.

Match-fixing was at its peak in 1996, says Shoaib AkhtarKARACHI (IANS): Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar claimed on Tuesday that match-fixing was at its rampant best in 1996 buthimself refrained from getting involved in the malpractice. "The atmosphere of the Pakistan dressing room was very strange...Trustme it was the worst possible dressing room," Akhtar was quoted as saying by Geo News.The "Rawalpindi Express" added he always stayed away from fixing circles and cautioned other people about it, advisingteam-mates to play with integrity and sincerity. Akhtar also claimed to have warned fixing convict Mohammad Amir back in2010 to avoid meeting people who could lure players to match fixing.Amir served a five-year suspension after admitting to fixing in 2010. He returned to action last year and is now a regular inthe Pakistan team. Akhtar said he intervened to put an end to a recent public verbal dispute between Javed Miandad andShahid Afridi, urging the two warring former Pakistan skippers to resolve the matter through dialogue."To resolve the matter through talks was the most possible solution. I spoke to Afridi and Javed bhai to settle the matteroutside cour t. If it would have go to the cour t, then a lot of names would have cropped up," Akhtar told Geo TV. "My mainconcern was that. I told Afridi not to send a legal notice and advised Javed bhai to keep control of his anger and not sayanything controversial in public. He exceeded limits by uttering unnecessary things." The 41-year-old said Miandad andAfridi's spat could have opened a Pandora's box, tarnishing Pakistan cricket's image worldwide. The bitter feud eruptedwhen Miandad accused Afridi of fixing matches for money. "Things are said in the heat of the moment and I also said someinappropriate things in the heat of the moment. I take them back," Miandad said recently. They later resolved their differ-ences, posting a video online in which Miandad took back his words and Afridi apologised, stating he had always consideredMiandad as his elder brother.

Only sought clarification from ICC, BCCI chief tells SCNEW DELHI (IANS): Indian cricket board chief Anurag Thakur on Monday denied having sought from the ICC any letter to say thatthe presence of Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) nominee on the cricket board as recommended by the JusticeLodha Committee amounted to government interference in its affairs.While denying that he had sought any such letter from the International Cricket Council (ICC), Anurag Thakur, however, told theSupreme Cour t bench of Chief Justice TS Thakur, Justice AM Khanwilkar and Justice DY Chandrachud that he had sought only aclarification from his predecessor and incumbent ICC Chairman Shashank Manohar on the issue.While the BCCI President said he had not solicited any letter from the ICC but only a "clarification" on the impact of the presence ofCAG nominee, the Board's General Manager, Administration and Game development, Ratnakar Shivaram Shetty in his affidavit saidthat no such request was made to the ICC. Both Thakur and Shetty made their stand clear in their affidavits in pursuance to thecour t's direction of Oct.7.

Raina to miss second ODIagainst New ZealandNEW DELHI (IANS): Suresh Raina is set to miss thesecond ODI for India against New Zealand in NewDelhi as the left-hander "requires more time torecover" from viral fever. Raina had also missed theseries opener in Dharamsala but the Indian cricketteam hasn't named any replacement for the southpawyet. Raina is yet to play an ODI for the country sinceOctober 2015 and New Zealand series could well havebeen the per fect stage to return to form. Raina wasdropped for the ODIs in Australia and the limited-overstour of Zimbabwe earlier this year besides the two-match T20 series against the West Indies in USA.Raina led Uttar Pradesh in the team's Ranji Trophyopener against Madhya Pradesh last week but did notcome out to bat. Uttar Pradesh ended up suffering aninnings and 64 run defeat at the hands of MadhyaPradesh. Having swept the Test series 3-0, India are1-0 up in the five-match ODI series against NewZealand. The hosts won the series opener in convinc-ing fashion, and Hardik Pandya (3/31) and Virat Kohli(85*) played a crucial role in team's emphatic win.

Thu, Oct 20 India/New Zealand 4:00 AM

Sun, Oct 23 India/New Zealand 4:00 AM

Wed, Oct 26 India/New Zealand 4:00 AM

Sat, Oct 29 India/New Zealand 4:00 AM

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Bangladesh batsman Sabbirbuoyed by recent formDHAKA, (IANS): Living with the label of Bangladesh'slimited-overs specialist for a long time, SabbirHossain is on the verge of making his bow in Testcricket. It was difficult to imagine the 24-year-old inTest whites even a few days ago. But af ter he brokeinto the squad for the first Test against England, it hasbecome a probability, repor ts bdnews24.com.Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusingha has saidthe team management is looking for a combinationwhich includes Sabbir in the playing 11. In Twenty20sand One-Days, his batting technique has often comeunder scrutiny. But he shrugged off all criticism to bepromoted to number three where he has been showinggood potential. The right-handed batsman, who canalso bowl useful leg-breaks, has an ordinary first-class record. He played 35 matches in eight years, hitthree centuries and averaged 38.71. But the selectorspaid more attention to how he has grown as a playerwhile Hathurusingha has always been optimistic aboutthe youngster. Sabbir's doubts about himself, however,perished after two key knocks for Bangladesh A ontheir tours to India and South Africa last year.

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