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BJP wants better security forthe party's PM candidate

CG INDIA AKIHILESH MISHRA WINSMANY HEARTS IN QUICK TIME

Saudi Arabia is the only country in the world where womenaren't allowed to drive. It isn't against the law for women todrive but they're not issued licenses.In protest women are driving and posting their videos orpictures on social media websites.In spite of warnings issued by the government and the po-lice in the country at least 60 women have driven. Organisersreceived 13 videos and 50 phone messages from womenclaiming to have driven repor ted CBC News."The campaign continues, in order to normalize driving inour country, whose laws allow the practice of this right," said aTweet posted on the campaign's Twitter feed."Yesterday there were lots of police cars so I didn't take the risk. Ionly took the wheel for a few minutes. Today I drove and nobodystopped me. For sure I will drive every day doing my normal tasks,"one of them women who drove told Reuters.A website setup by campaigners was hacked over the weekendreported Reuters. A message read, "Reason for the hacking: I amagainst women driving in the land of the two holy shrines."Protesting in the country is i l legal however campaignersargue that they aren't calling for gatherings or rallies repor tedReuters.Saudi Arabia is the only country where women aren't allowed todrive, travelling abroad open a bank account, or working without amale relative's permission reported Reuters.

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BJP demanded better securityfor NarendraModi after a seriesof blasts in Patna over theweekend, shortly before Modiaddressed a crowd at aweekend rally.The party accused NitishKumar government for failingto provide proper security onSunday calling the attitude ofthe state government is"casual and callous.""This is an attack of

NarendraModi and othersenior BJP leaders. I t wasintended to intimidate our partywhich has vowed with greaterdetermination to fight thesetendencies. The ministry ofhome affairs and government ofIndia should seriously reviewthe security of NarendraModi,"said opposition Leader of theopposition in Rajya Sabha ArunJaitley."The att i tude of Bihar

government was casual andcallous... In this environment,are we going to be soft onsecurity because some stategovernments want to be seenas soft on terror for obviousreasons?"He said, "As per ourinformation, Bihar's AdditionalDGP was sent two alerts, wewant Centre & state govt toconfirm this. There was ageneric intelligence alert on

October 1 and a specific alertwas sent to Bihar govt onOctober 23 and then on October27."Home Minister in nationalgovernment, Sushil KumarShindetold media that Mr. Modiis given the maximum level ofstate security that politicianscan have reported New YorkTimes.Six bombs went off one afterthe other in Patna on Sundaykill ing seven people andwounding over 80 people justas Mr. Modi was about toaddress a huge crowd.The National InvestigatingAgency has taken over thecase confirmed reports.On Sunday Imtiaz Ansari wasarrested by the police who wasallegedly trying to flee from anearby station. He is suspectedto be a member of the IndianMujahideen confirmed reports. TheTimes of India reported that he wastrying to plant a bomb at the stationwhere he was arrested.

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MISSION KASHMIR,TIBET & SIKKIM

The Chinese juggernaut has been rollicking on for quitesome years now and the trepidations are very much visiblein its neighborhood as well as all over the globe. China'sresurgence in recent years has jolted the leading powers

of the world out of their stupor - and India's case is no different.Today, forward-looking Indian mandarins are no longer obsessedwith Pakistan. New Delhi has started developing strategic plans fordealing with China in 2020 or 2030. Many Indian think tanks arealready working on this mission objective and those which are notare gearing up to it.

India is pursuing a China policy that America has practiced forlong - emphasizing cooperation with China while minimizingcompetition. It may be the politically correct strategy but it doesprecious little to counter China's rapidly increasing military might.Of late, China has become more and more assertive in its diplomaticand military conduct in line with increasingly ambitious globalobjectives. India, Japan, the US and Russia are indeed mindful ofthe probable repercussions an increasingly powerful China wouldhave on the international balance of power, particularly when Japanand the US seem unable to maintain their lead. China is building upits naval might in a big way. It is not just India that is confused andconcerned about the real intent of Beijing. Japan, the US, SouthKorea, Vietnam and Taiwan are equally apprehensive.

The Chinese infrastructure drive is an integral part of its "stringof pearls" strategy vis-a-vis India. Three ports that China is buildingin India's immediate neighbourhood - Gwadar in Pakistan, Sittwe inMyanmar and Hambantota in Sri Lanka - are important pearls in theChinese string. China has a vibrant presence across South Asia.Besides Pakistan, with which China has a true strategic partnership,Beijing has emerged as a major player in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh,Nepal and the Maldives. It has firmly entrenched itself in Myanmar(Burma), Mauritius and the Seychelles.

But this should be an awakener for India and the world: "TheSix Wars China is Sure to Fight in the next 50 Years." An article withthis precise heading was published by the pro-Beijing Chineselanguage daily Wen Wei Po on 8 July 2013. This article has caughtthe eye of Rajeev Verma an Indian writer.

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CAN INDIA FIGHT CHINA &PAKISTAN TOGETHER ?

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Southasian Press Club of Canada and Punjabi Broadcasters association held a welcome party for his Excellency AkhileshMishra, Consul General of India , Toronto and his wife Reeti Mishra in Mississauga on 24th October.



NEW DELHI: Former skipper Dilip Vengsarkar today madea star t l ing reve la t ion about under wor ld don DawoodIbrahim entering the Indian team dressing room and offer-ing the players cars if they beat Pakistan in the final of theSharjah tournament in 1986.Vengsarkar disclosed that Dawood entered the team'sdressing room and was introduced by the famous actorMehmood as a businessman. However, Dawood was askedby the then India's captain Kapil Dev to get out of the dress-ing room."Actor Mehmood was in our dressing room. Kapil Dev wasnot in the dressing room at that time because he had goneout to address the press conference. Dawood was intro-duced by actor Mehmood," Vengsarkar said at a functionin Jalgaon."No one recognised him but I had seen his photographs.Mehmood introduced him to us as a big businessman fromhere. Mehmood said he wants to announce a prize for us.He said 'If you beat Pakistan tomorrow, everyone will geta car'. Jayawant Lele was our manager then," he added."When Kapil returned from the press conference he askedDawood to get out," said Vengsarkar.Former BCCI secretary Jaywant Lele had also mentionedthe incident in his book, ' I was There -- Memoirs of aCricket Administrator'.The series is most remembered for the last-ball six byJaved Miandad off Chetan Sharma in the final that helpedPakistan win their first Sharjah trophy.

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MISHRA WINS MANY

HEARTS IN QUICK TIME

Southasian Press Club of Canada and PunjabiBroadcasters association held a welcome partyfor his Excellency Akhilesh Mishra, Consul

General of India , Toronto and his wife Reeti Mishra inMississauga on 24th October.CG Mishra said "I would like to maintain closefriendship with you all and hope to continue to receiveyour good wishes and support in spreading themessage of goodwill and friendship in the community.My esteemed friends, Reeti and I would like to conveyto you our profound gratitude for your kindnessgenerous hospitality and warm welcome during theinteraction with media leaders. The evening is mostenjoyable and memorable. We were truly inspired byyour multifaceted talents.Yudhvir Jaswal (Group Editor & CEO - Y MEDIA ) wasthe MC and Introduced the Guests. Simrat Grewal(Coordinator) welcomed CG Mishra on behalf ofSouthasian Press club os Canada . JagdishGrewal(Coordinator -Punjabi BroadcastersAssociation) highlighted the issues of the communityand need for better interaction between the media andIndian Consulate office."I am trying my best to reach out to everyone in thecommunity and improve the efficiency at the IndianConsulate office" said CG Mishra. He further added "I telleveryone at my office the passport or other documents are notjust a piece of paper, there are emotions of the families linkedwith them so we better handle them in the best possiblemanner" Said CG Mishra

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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2013 breaking news

BJP wants bettersecurity for theparty's PMcandidateContd. from Page 3The Hindu repor ted that a second sus-pect was arrested at the station as well.There was a module of eight people in-volved in the blasts repor ted the IndianExpress."There were two persons who were as-sembling the IEDs in a toilet of the rail-way station. They were setting the timeon the IEDs when these exploded. Therewas another group of eight men who hadbeen tasked to place the bombs," saidPatna SSP Manu Maharaj repor ted In-dian Express.

TOP SOMALIA SHABAB MILITANTKILLED IN DRONE STRIKE

MOGADISHU: A seniormilitant in charge of suicideattacks for al-Qaida-linkedShabab rebels has beenkilled in a drone strike insouthern Somalia, a Somaligovernment official saidTuesday.Interior minister AbdikarinHussein Guled toldgovernment radio that theSomali intelligence serviceshave been tracking IbrahimAli Abdi, also known asAnta-Anta, for some timebefore the strike took placeon Monday.The minister did not saywho carried out the attack,but an official inWashington said the USmilitary carried out a drone

strike targeting Shabab inSomalia on Monday."The operation in which thisman has been killed wasvery important for thegovernment. This man had amajor role in the death ofmany innocent civilians andhis death will help inbringing back peace," theminister told RadioMogadishu.Officials from Somalia'sinternationally-backedgovernment have describedthe dead militant as beingwell-known for makingsuicide bomber vests andpreparing car bombs usedregularly by the rebels toattack government-heldareas.

There has been no commentfrom the rebels.The strike came weeks afteran audacious attack on theWestgate Mall in Nairobiclaimed by Shabab in whichat least 67 people werekilled.It also follows a raid by USNavy SEALS on thesouthern port of Barawe inearly October that failed tohit its alleged target: asenior Shabab militantleader and Kenyan of Somaliorigin called AbdulkadirMohamed Abdulkadir, alsoknown as Ikrima.An American official,speaking on condition ofanonymity, said on Mondaythat the latest missile attack

was a drone strikeconducted by the US army.The source did not specifywhere the drone waslaunched, but the US armyoperates the devices frombases in Dijbouti and ArbaMinch in southern Ethiopia.The Shabab have beendriven out of Somalia'smajor towns, including thecapital Mogadishu and thekey southern port ofKismayo, by a UN-mandatedAfrican Union force thatnow numbers 17,700 men.However the group stillcontrols large swathes ofsouthern Somalia and hasover the past few monthsstepped up the scale of itssuicide attacks.

Girl buried alive after rapein Pakistan, survivesLAHORE: A teenage girl was buried alive after being raped inPakistan's Punjab province, prompting a court to order aprobe into the brutal attack.Siddique Mughal, a resident of a village in Toba Tek Singhdistrict, located 225km from Lahore, told police that his13-year-old daughter was abducted by two unidentifiedmen while she was going to a seminary for Quran les-sons.The men took the girl to a deserted place and raped her. Theybelieved she had died during the assault and buried her bythe roadside, Mughal said.However, the girl regained consciousness and dug her wayout of the mud covering her. She raised an alarm and caughtthe attention of a passerby, who took her to a nearby ruralhealth centre.As police were not cooperating with the girl's family, theLahore high court chief justice's Complaint Cell took notice ofthe incident on Saturday and directed the district and ses-sions judge of Toba Tek Singh to probe the matter.The sessions judge subsequently directed police to takesteps to arrest the rapists, complete their investigation andsubmit a repor t to the cour t without any delay.

WASHINGTON: US President Obama ispoised to order the National SecurityAgency to stop eavesdropping on theleaders of American al l ies,administrat ion and congressionalofficials said on Monday, responding toa deepening diplomat ic cr is is overrepor ts that the agency had for yearstargeted the cellphone of ChancellorAngela Merkel of Germany.The White House informed a leadingDemocratic lawmaker, Senator DianneFeinstein of California, of its plans, whichgrew out of a broader internal review ofinte l l igence-gather ing methods,prompted by the leak of NSA documentsby a former contractor, Edward JSnowden.In a statement on Monday, Feinstein,chairwoman of the Senate IntelligenceCommittee, said, "I do not believe theUnited States should be collecting phonecalls or emails of friendly presidents andprime ministers." Feinstein, who hasbeen a sta lwar t defender of theadministration's surveillance policies,said her committee would begin a "majorreview of a l l inte l l igence col lect ionprograms."The White House said on Mondayevening that no final decision had beenmade on the monitoring of friendly foreignleaders. But the disclosure that it ismoving to prohibit it signals a landmarkshift for the NSA, which has had nearlyunfettered powers to collect data on tensof millions of people around the world,from ordinary citizens to heads of state,including the leaders of Brazi l andMexico.It is also likely to prompt a fierce debateon what constitutes an American ally.Prohibiting eavesdropping on Merkel'sphone is an easier judgment than, forexample, collecting intelligence on themilitary-backed leaders in Egypt.

Obama may banspying on heads ofallied states


TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2013c o m m u n i t y

CG INDIA AKIHILESH MISHRA

WINS MANY HEARTS IN QUICK TIME

Contd. from Page 4Mr. Mishra belongs to the Indian Foreign Service (IFS). Before arriving in Toronto,Mr. Mishra served as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs, headingthe Northern Division dealing with India's relations with Nepal and Bhutan (2011-2013), and Joint Secretary in charge of Multilateral Economic Relations Division(2010-11). Earlier, he served in the Ministry during 1999-2001 as Deputy Secretaryhandling relations with Bangladesh.Mr. Mishra's foreign assignments include: Deputy Chief of Mission in Kabul,Afghanistan (2008-2010), Deputy High Commissioner in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania (2005-2008), Deputy Consul General in San Francisco (2001-2005), First Secretary in Embassy ofIndia, Kathmandu, Nepal (1996-1999), Second Secretary in Embassy of India, Rome, Italy(1993-1996) and Third/Second Secretary in Embassy of India, Lima, Peru (1991-1993).

Mr. Mishra holds the degrees of Bachelor of Technology and Masters of Technology in MechanicalEngineering, both from the Indian Institute of Technology, Benaras Hindu University (BHU).Mr. Mishra speaks Spanish, Italian and Nepalese. Among Indian languages he knows Hindi and Sanskrit.During the program CG Mishra sang a poem by Rabindranath Tagore and also said he was reading SukmaniSahib these days and plans to be fluent in Punjabi. Most of the members in Media and community agreethat the arrival of CG Mishra in Toronto the community is so pleased to listen to his views. Mr. AkhileshMishra took over as Consul General of India in Toronto on 27th August 2013.


TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2013 c o m m u n i t y

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500 Children Celebrate Diwali at BAPSShri Swaminarayan Mandir by Donating

Toys to Kids at SickKids HospitalOver 500 children

gathered at the BAPSShri Swaminarayan

Mandir on Saturday, October26, 2013, to celebrate theDiwali, the "Festival of Lights"with a distinct focus onyoungsters.Diwali is the most widelycelebrated Hindu festival,marking the victory of goodover evil and the beginning ofthe Hindu New Year. Howeverat the BAPS Kids DiwaliCelebration the traditionalrituals were combined withpatient explanations and fun-filled games to engage ayounger audience. Activitiesand games were set up toillustrate traditions andteachings from the epic storyof Diwali. Children participatedin events ranging frominflatable toys to carnivalgames to decorating cupcakesto offer to Bhagwan forAnnakut.As kids raced from station tostation many parentsreminisced about their ownfond childhood memoriesabout Diwali. Sanjay Patel aresident of Etobicokementioned that when he wasyoung, Diwali was an excitingtime and he was glad to see hiskids able to relive thosemoments today in their ownunique way through the BAPSChildren's Diwali Celebration.As a part of the eveningprogram, the childrenparticipated in the "HelpingHands" Toy Drive where eachone gave up something todonate a new toy to kids atSick Kids Hospital."The toy drive was inspired bythe motto of His HolinessPramukh Swami Maharaj, 'Inthe joy of others lies our own',said Snehal Patel, one of theproject coordinators, "It wasdesigned to teach children thevalue and importance of giving

to others, and caring about thegreater community". Thechildren presented the toys toDevan Cruickshanks, PatientAmbassador, SickKids Hospitalduring the evening program.Katie McHugh, AssociateDirector, Events, Sick KidsFoundation, appreciated thesincere efforts of the childrenthat gave up chocolates,birthday presents and otherfavorite items to save money topurchase the toys for the sickchildren. The childrenattending the celebrations alsoparticipated in a Mahapujaritual to pray for the sickchildren.Udai Srinivasan, Manager,Major Gifts, Sick KidsFoundation presented acertificate to the children whichread, "Your generous supportwill help give children a brighter,healthier, future".After the celebration, thechildren were treated to afireworks display. 10 year-oldNishtha Gohil, shared heramazement stating, "The gamesand the food were the best. I willbe going back to school to sharewith my friends all that I havelearned about the five days ofDiwali and the teddy bear that Ibought for a sick child."To continue the celebrations, atthe BAPS Shri SwaminarayanMandir, 61 Claireville Drive,Toronto, visitors will be able toexperience Diwali on SundayNovember 3 with Chopda Pujanat 4:30pm followed by DiwaliArti at 7:30pm and FireworksDisplay at 8pm. They can alsowitness the Annakut offering,consisting of hundreds ofvegetarian dishes devotionallyoffered to Bhagwan onMonday November 4 from12pm - 7pm, with Arti everyhour. In the spirit of helpingthe less fortunate, visitors areencouraged to bring a non-perishable vegetarian food item

for donation to the Food Bank.Despite residing in India, HisHoliness Pramukh SwamiMaharaj continually inspiresdevotees all over the world tocelebrate their Hindu heritageand customs. These festivalsallow for families to meet andcelebrate the Hindu festivalsand pass on traditions to futuregenerations.About BAPS:The BAPS SwaminarayanSanstha (BAPS), a worldwidecivic and spiritual organizationin Consultative Status with theEconomic and Social Council ofthe United Nations, isdedicated to communityservice, peace and harmony.Motivated by Hindu principles,BAPS strives to care for theworld by caring for societies,families and individuals.Through a number of civic andspiritual activities, BAPSendeavours to produce bettercitizens of tomorrow who havea high esteem for their roots -their rich Hindu heritage. Its3,300 international centressupport these activities ofcharacter-building. Under theguidance and leadership of His

Holiness Pramukh SwamiMaharaj, BAPS aspires to builda community that is morally,ethically and spiritually pure,and free of addictions.About Pramukh SwamiMaharaj:His Holiness Pramukh SwamiMaharaj, the fifth spiritualsuccessor of BhagwanSwaminarayan, has inspiredmillions of people across theworld to lead a God-centred,morally pure life. As thepresent leader of BAPS,Pramukh Swami Maharajtravels from village to village,continent to continent,emphasizing the importance offamily harmony, communityservice and spiritual progress.He embodies the essence ofHindu life. His compassion forhumanity, universal wisdomand striking simplicity hastouched many world religiousand national leaders.For more details visitwww.baps.orgFor further information,contact:Niranjan [email protected]

Immigrants have playedan important role inshaping Canada: HarperPrime Minister Stephen Harper today issued the following statement tomark Canada's Citizenship Week, which runs from October 21-27, 2013:"Citizenship Week offers an opportunity to reflect on what it means to beCanadian and the vast privileges that Canadian citizenship confers,including the important rights and responsibilities that come with it. It isalso a fitting time to pay tribute to the generations of immigrants whohave played such an important part in shaping our great country. "Eachyear, hundreds of thousands of people from around the world apply forCanadian citizenship. They are drawn by the quality of life and prosper-ity that we enjoy, the freedom and security of our communities, and thepeaceful pluralism that we celebrate and cherish, from coast to coast tocoast. "During this special week, I congratulate and welcome thosewho have and will become citizens in 2013. Our Government remainscommitted to strengthening Canada's place in the world by keeping ourstreets and communities safe and our economy strong, so that Canadacontinues to be viewed as the land of freedom and opportunity forgenerations to come. "As we celebrate Citizenship Week, I encourageall Canadians to welcome newcomers and acknowledge the contribu-tions that they continue to make to the fabric of our great nation."


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CAN INDIA FIGHT CHINA &PAKISTAN TOGETHER ?

Contd. from Page 3As per this article, China will wage these six wars in the next fiftyyears to reclaim what the Chinese believe to be national territorieslost since Imperial China was defeated by the British in the OpiumWar of 1840-42. In the Chinese perspective, as per this article, thatparticular defeat triggered China's "Hundred Years of Humiliation".Moreover, the newspaper has also given the approximate time framewhen and exactly where China will be fighting these "sure" wars inthe next fifty years.By the newspaper's account, China's upcoming wars in the next halfa century will be these:* The 1st War: Unification of Taiwan (Year 2020 to 2025).* The 2nd War: "Reconquest" of Spratly Islands (Year 2025 to 2030)* The 3rd War: "Reconquest" of Southern Tibet (Year 2035 to 2040)* The 4th War: "Reconquest" of Diaoyu Island [Senkaku] and RyukyuIslands (Year 2040 to 2045)* The 5th War: Unification of Outer Mongolia (Year 2045 to 2050)* The 6th War: Taking back lands lost to Russia (Year 2055 to 2060)The Indians will naturally be most interested in the third war in thislist. Therefore, it is worthwhile to reproduce in full what thenewspaper says about it. Here it is.The 3rd War: "Reconquest" of Southern Tibet (Year 2035 to 2040)China and India share a long border, but the only sparking point ofconflicts between the two countries is only the part of SouthernTibet. China has long been the imaginary enemy of India. The militaryobjective of India is to surpass China. India aims to achieve this byself-development and importing advanced military technologies andweapons from the US, Russia and Europe, chasing closely to Chinain its economic and military development.In India, the official and media attitude is more friendly towards theUS, Russia and Europe, and is repellent or even hostile againstChina. This leads to unresolvable conflicts with China. On the otherhand, India values itself highly with the aids from the US, Russiaand Europe, thinking it can beat China in wars. This is also thereason of long lasting land disputes.

Twenty years later, although India will lag behind more compared toChina in military power, yet it is still one of the few world powers. IfChina uses military force to conquer Southern Tibet, it has to bearsome losses. In my opinion, the best strategy for China is to incitethe disintegration of India. By dividing into several countries, Indiawill have no power to cope with China.Of course, such plan may fail. But China should at least try its bestto incite Assam province and once conquered Sikkim to gainindependence, in order to weaken the power of India. This is thebest strategy.The second best plan is to export advanced weapons to Pakistan,helping Pakistan to conquer Southern Kashmir region in 2035 and toachieve its unification. While India and Pakistan are busy fightingagainst each other, China should take a Blitz to conquer SouthernTibet, at the time occupied by India.India will not be able to fight a two front war, and is deemed to loseboth. China can retake Southern Tibet easily, while Pakistan cancontrol the whole Kashmir. If this plan cannot be adopted, the worstcase is direct military action to take back Southern Tibet.After the first two wars, China has rested for around ten years, andhas become a world power both in terms of military and economy.There will only be the US and Europe (on the condition that itbecomes a united country. If not, this will be replaced by Russia. Butfrom my point of view, European integration is quite probable) ableto cope with China in the top three list in world power.After taking back Taiwan and Spratly Islands, China has great leap

MILITARY EXPENDITURE OF INDIA AND CHINA

forward in its military power in army, navy, air force and space warfare.China will be on the leading role in its military power may be onlysecond to the US. Therefore, India will lose this war.Before we go any further it would be better to know more about WenWei Po. It is a broadsheet Chinese language daily, being publishedfor past over 75 years. It started publication from Shanghai in January1938 but ten years later shifted its headquarters to Hong Kong.Westerners have dubbed it as "a mouthpiece of China", barring arare exception when the paper criticized use of force in the TiananmenSquare protests in 1989. Soon thereafter the top brass of the editorialboard was shunted out.This brings forth many questions and posers.First of all, it paints China in a very bad light. It shows that the so-called Chinese "peaceful rise" will not be that "peaceful" after all. IfChina continues to progress, economically and militarily, at thebreakneck speed it is currently progressing then it is a sure cause ofworry for the region and for the entire international community.It proves that the international community is, after all, notunnecessarily worked up over China's "peaceful rise". Theinternational community indeed needs to do something, and fast, toensure that the world does not get gobbled up by the unstoppableChinese might.Two, from the Indian perspective, it is yet another provocation fromthe Chinese or China-controlled or China-influenced media that theworld is not safe if China continues to beef up its military andeconomic muscles. After all, last year there was a write-up from aChinese think tank writer, extensively covered by the state-controlledChinese media that India needs to be broken into "thirty or fortyparts".There has been no condemnation of the earlier write-up or the "sixwars" article by the Chinese so far that this writer is aware of.Three, the Wen Wei Po article has been in public domain for over100 days now. But what is not in the public domain is the Chinesereaction to this.This is dangerous for the immediate neighbours at large andthe world in particular. This also puts a big question mark onthe new Chinese leadership as to how the new generationChinese leaders is going to present itself before the worldcommunity.If the Chinese strategy is correctly reflected from this article,then China will be seen as a relentless, power-thirsty nationwhose abiding principle is "might is right" and with scantregard for international relations.As per this article, China is all set to wage a war not just againstrivals like India, Japan and Vietnam, but also friends like Russia.Though the article looks like a midsummer night dream of a foolwithout taking into account the vast array of imponderables andgeo-strategic imperatives, it is for Beijing to set the record straightand ally the international community's fears that have beenenormously heightened by this article.After all, the affected nations like India cannot be expected to demandan explanation from Beijing merely on the basis of a media article!

India falls far behind China in every comparison criterion, it isno rocket science to predict the consequences of a war between thetwo nuclear powers. The 1962 event may repeat itself with Indialosing again, but does that have to mean that India should stayquiet and overlook the activities of China ?

1. India is the world's largest importer of military goods.2. India has joined the Nuclear Power's elite club which

previously included USA, China, France and Russia with thedevelopment of ICBM (Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile) AGNI-V.

3. India is one of the few countries operating an Aircraft carrier.

Conservative Government admittingmore parents and grandparents, fasterBy Minister of State for Multiculturalism, Tim UppalCanada’s Conservative Government has a strong record on im-proving Canada’s immigration system and maintaining our verygenerous family reunification program. Baseless asser tions by NDPMP Andrew Cash concerning family reunification cannot changethe facts.In 2006, we inherited a broken system from the previous Liberalgovernment. As a result, the backlog grew to 850,000 with waittimes of 15 years. If our Government hadn’t acted, the backlogwould have grown to over 2 million with wait times, specifically forparents and grandparents, of 15 years by 2015.Our Conservative Government acted by introducing the Action Planfor Faster Family Reunification. We are on track to admit a total of50,000 parents and grandparents in 2012 and 2013. This is thehighest level of admissions in 20 years. We will maintain highlevels of admissions for parents and grandparents in 2014. Wealso introduced the Super Visa, which allowed parents and grand-parents to visit Canada for 2 years at a time. Over 1,000 SuperVisas are issued every single month.Canadians have a clear choice. Our Conservative Government’sAction Plan is working and we are on track to cut the backlog and

wait time in half by 2015. We are well on our way toward a systemthat reunites families faster while respecting Canadian taxpayersand the limited resources for health and social programs, and asystem that ensures backlogs and wait times do not grow uncon-trollably. The alternative is the NDP and Liberals, who have saidthey will go back to the way things were. This means no SuperVisa and it means a lower number of admissions of parents andgrandparents with 15 year wait times. That would be totally unac-ceptable for Canadian families.

CONSERVATIVE GOVERNMENT’S RECORD ON IMMI-GRATION FROM INDIA IS CLEARIn 2012, India was the third largest source country (Country of LastPermanent Residence) for immigration to Canada, with 28,942permanent residents admitted. This represents an increase of 13percent since 2004.Also in 2012, Canada issued a record 130,000 visitor visas to In-dian applicants, an increase of 58 percent compared to 2004.Our Conservative Government has increased the total entries offoreign students from abroad coming to study in this country by 60percent from 2004 to 2012. This significant increase in each ofthese categories reaffirms Canada as a top destination of choicefor visitors and students from India. Additionally, India was thesecond highest source country (Country of Last Permanent Resi-dence) for permanent residents under the Canadian ExperienceClass in 2012.



canada ANOTHER PROTESTIN SUPPORT OFVALUES CHARTERIP10

With Election just a yearaway, the mayoralrace in the city of

Toronto is already being talkedabout.TTC Chair Karen Stinz hasannounced she is running formayoral race with voting day inOctober next year confirmedreports.Ward 16 Eglinton-Lawrencecouncillor intends to move thecity forward reported the Star."I believe in the fiscal agenda ofRob Ford, but I worry thatanother four years of Rob Fordmay not move the city forward,"

PUBLIC TRANSIT WILL BE A PRIORITYFOR AN NDP GOVERNMENTNDP Leader Tom Mulcair was in Vancouver today announcing

that an NDP government would establish a national publictransit strategy. "With buses and trains overflowing and

gridlock grinding traffic to a halt, it's clear that transit infrastructure isurgently needed in the Lower Mainland to protect and develop the region'seconomy. What have the Conservatives done since 2006? Nothing," saidMulcair. "Conservatives don't seem to understand the realities of Canada'surban centres. This country needs a long-term national transit strategy."Mulcair is in BC's Lower Mainland meeting with local leaders to discuss thefuture of transit and infrastructure funding for the region. Transit infrastructureis urgently needed to maintain Metro Vancouver's economy and build itsmunicipalities. "An NDP government would provide adequate andpredictable funding to enable provincial and municipal governments todevelop their public transit networks," said Mulcair. "We must dosomething to reduce traffic, and public transit is the logical solutionto an economic and environmental problem."

Bomb making devicesfound in a carry-on at

Montreal Airpor t

Bomb making elements were found in a passenger's carry-onexcept the explosive itself on Sunday at the Montreal's PierreTrudeau International Airpor t."He had numerous par ts of an explosive device, except theexplosive itself," said IanLafrenière of Montreal police repor tedCBC News. The 71-year-old's luggage led to search and delaysat the airport along with a search in the residential area wherehomes were evacuated repor ted CBC News.The passenger was flying out of Montreal to the United States.No charges have been laid but the man is being questioned."We're still questioning the suspect and we'll see what is theresult of that," said Lafreniere reported the Star.Police searched luggage of all passengers on the same flightto ensure there were no accomplices repor ted Globe and Mail."The suspicious package was controlled by the SWAT team,from there it was sent to a lab where there was some otherevaluations made," Constable Brabant said repor ted Globe andMail. "There is going to be an approach that is going to be madein an apar tment to get all the information so we can find someitems inside the house that's going to help us and lead us towhat was really inside the suspicious package," he said.

Inside the Pierre Trudeau International AirportCour tesy: www.admtl.com

KAREN STINZ TO COMPETE WITH FORD INTHE TORONTO MAYORAL RACE

COURTESY: KARENSTINZ.COM

she said reported the Star. "AndI want to continue to build ourcity.""We need to restore confidencein city hall and make sure peopleare confident that we arerespecting their dollars but wealso need to continue to maketheir lives easier - makingdecisions on transit, buildingtransit, making sure thatbusinesses want to come here,making sure our tax rate isn't toohigh," she told in an interviewwith the Sun.While on Ford's talk show onNewstalk1010 on Sunday he

said, "The campaign's on, folks,"he said. "A year from now,people are going to choose. Doyou want lower taxes, do youwant to contract out garbage onthe other side of Yonge St. Doyou want to keep jobs in thecity? Or do you want to go theother way?"Star reported that polls suggestthat numbers are in her favour.Former councillor DavidSoknackihas already announcedhis intention of running formayor along with Ford whowants to keep his job.Reports confirm that Olivia Chow

could be one of the candidatesas well however nothing isofficial yet.In recent times Ford and Stinzhave butted heads over transitissues in the city.Myer Siemiatycki, an expert inmunicipal politics at Toronto'sRyerson University told Globeand Mail Stinz would portrayherself as a "kinder, gentler"version of Ford. "If you like thepolicies but don't like the drama,I'm your person," he said."There's a perception at city hallthat Mayor Ford can be beaten,"Prof. Siemiatycki said.

Tom Mulcair

MINISTER OF FINANCE MEETSWITH PRIVATE SECTORFORECASTERS ON THE ECONOMYThe Honourable Jim Flaher ty, Minister of Finance, met withCanada's leading private sector forecasters to gather their viewson economic prospects for the country."In the midst of a fragile and uncer tain global economy, ourGovernment remains squarely focused on creating jobs andsecuring economic growth, including by balancing the budgetin 2015," said Minister Flaher ty.Citing ongoing risks and uncer tainty in the global economy,Minister Flaher ty stated: "Canada is not immune to global chal-lenges, which will continue to weigh on growth in Canada forthe upcoming year." "Today's discussion makes it clear that inuncertain times, the most impor tant contribution the Govern-ment can make to bolster confidence and growth in Canada isto maintain a sound fiscal position and continue to implementour low-tax plan for jobs and growth."DEFEAT OF NDP MOTION: LIBERALS AND CONSERVATIVES

DON'T WANT SENATE TO CHANGE

Official OppositionDemocratic ReformCritic Craig Scott

(Toronto-Danforth) made thefollowing statement on thedefeat of his motion:"The NDP has long called forSenate abolition. The Senatewas intended to be a chamberof sober second thought.Instead, it is filled withConservative and Liberaldonors, fundraisers and otherparty operatives far removedfrom Canadian realities-whodefeat or find other ways toblock legislation that duly-elected Members ofParliament have studied andapproved.Canadians are frustrated bythe scandals emanating fromthat undemocratic body.

Senators' continued abuse ofCanadians' trust places theurgency of dismantling it instark relief.While the Conservativesdragged their feet, the NDPdeveloped practical steps tobring more accountability tothe Senate immediately. As wemove towards abolition, thisNDP motion would haveimmediately made the Senatemore answerable toCanadians.New Democrats wereoptimistic that the old-lineparties would re-evaluatetheir use of the Senate as anextension of their partyorganizations-and supportour motion. Our practicalmeasures sought to endsenators' partisan activities

and limit taxpayer-fundedtravel to activities directlyrelated to their parliamentarywork. While theConservatives havepretended to prioritize Senatereform, this vote reveals thatthey were merely paying lipservice to the idea ofaccountability. It wasparticularly disappointing tosee the Liberals join theConservatives in defeating thismotion. AlthoughConservatives and Liberalscontinue to claim they want tochange the Senate, the old lineparties keep voting to keep thestatus quo. Canadians knowthat its New Democrats whocan be trusted to defenddemocratic values and fightto abolish the Senate."


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ANOTHER PROTEST IN SUPPORTOF VALUES CHARTER

QUEBEC PREMIER PAULINE MAROIS COURTESY:PAN-AFRICAN NEWS WIRE FILE PHOTOS/FLICKR COMMONS

Canada must help Syrians

Secure, 10-year ePassportsHit Major Milestone

Canada's Citizenship andImmigration MinisterChris Alexander

personally delivered the onemillionth 10-year ePassport toMark Walker of Mississauga,Ontario on Friday."The 10-year ePassport is theultimate symbol of citizenshipand has proven to be a hugesuccess with Canadians," saidAlexander. "This week atcitizenship ceremonies fromcoast-to-coast many newCanadians are feeling the prideof citizenship and becomingeligible for the Canadianpassport."The new 10-year ePassport waslaunched on Ju ly 1 . Ourgovernment projects we willissue more than 5.2 millionpasspor t s th i s f i sca l yeara lone . "Canad ians may besurprised at the sheer volumeof passports issued in such ashort period of time," saidAlexander. "Despite an increase

in demand following the releaseof the 10-year passport, we havecontinued to deliver theseimportant documents on timeand within our service standards.This level of serv ice i s atestament to the commitmentand ded ica t ion o f ouremployees who deliver theseimpor tan t documents toCanadians both at home andabroad ." Canada has 34passport off ices across thecount ry and a ne twork o fapproximately 200 ServiceCanada and Canada Pos tpasspor t r ece iv ing agen tsthat offer Canadians broadaccess to passport services.Canadians who travel or liveoutside of Canada can accesst rave l document se rv icesth rough Government o fCanada offices abroad.Canadian Citizenship Week2013 compels us to reflect ona l l tha t comes wi th be ingCanadian.

Cold streets of Montrealsaw a peaceful protest infavour of values charter

in Quebec on Saturday claimingthe charter would bring aboutequality between men andwomen and end religiousoppression confirmed reports.CBC reported the protest wasorganized by "Les Janettes,"which is a group founded byradio and TV personality, JanetteBertrand in October.The group grew in numbers afteran open letter was published byBertrand who was one of the 21women who wrote the letter.The letter argues that letting

public servants wear religiousgear would turn the clock backto the past when Quebec womenwere dominated by men and theclergy reported MontrealGazette. Appearing on atelevision talk show Bertrandsa id , "When a hea l thprofessional arrives at work,they should l eave the i rpolitical ideas, their personaland domestic problems andreligious beliefs in the lockerroom and be ready to servepeople ," Montrea l Gazet tereported.The group has also collected30,000 petition signatures to

change the name of the charterto "Secular Charter of Quebec"and promote equality betweenmen and women and drawing aline between church and state."It's very touching for us to seethat people feel our message andfeel that they have to stand upfor their rights," one of thefounders of Les Janettes, JulieSnyder told CBC News. "I thinkit's the silent majority that is heretoday." Protest for and againstthe values charter has been heldin the province since it first cameout.Meanwhile, Pauline Marois saidshe plans to focus on

implementation of valuescharter and other policiesreported the Star. She cancelledthe call for an election this year."My government doesn ' twant a general election in2013," she to ld repor tersSaturday at a meeting in theprovince. "The populationgave us a mandate and wewill use it."Part i Québécois wil l a lsof igh t the federa lgovernment 's challenge toBi l l 99 , which ou t l inesQuebec's rules to separatefrom Canada only lay in thehands of Quebecers.

Liberals Strongly Condemn At-tacks on Egyptian Coptic Chris-tians, Call for End to ViolenceLeader of the Liberal Party ofCanada, Justin Trudeau, madethe following statement todayon recent events in Egypt: "The Liberal Party of Canadaunequivocally condemns, andcalls for an end to, theongoing violence againstthe Coptic Christianminority in Egypt."The latest bloodshed,which includes the October20th attack on the Al-Adrachurch in Cairo where atleast five people were killedand 17 others were injured,is deeply concerning. Allparties must do everythingin their power to bring thisbrutality to an end.Furthermore, this situationdemonstrates the need fordemocracy, where tolerance- particularly religioustolerance - is a fundamentalvalue."On behalf of my party and

caucus, I extend myheartfelt condolences anddeepest sympathies to thevictims of this unacceptableviolence. The Egyptian peopledeserve a better future thanthis."Liberal Foreign Affairs Critic,Marc Garneau, continued:"The Liberal Party of Canadahas been watching andmonitoring the problem ofviolence and persecution ofreligious minorities inEgypt, as well as the morewidespread violence acrossthe country."It is our belief that theEgyptian government has afundamental responsibilityto protect all of its citizensfrom such attacks. All actorsin Egypt, including theMuslim Brotherhood, needto realize that the path ofviolence will lead nowhereand must be abandoned."

As the humanitarian crisisin Syria grows, the NDP isurging the Conservativegovernment to matchindividual charitabledonations made byCanadians and to work withthe UN to direct aid to themost vulnerablepopulations. "We're calling on theConservative government to

step up efforts to make surethat those who need helpmost are actually getting it,"said Official OppositionForeign Affairs critic PaulDewar (Ottawa Centre)."The NDP also joins aidgroups in calling for theCanadian government tomatch individual Canadians'charitable donations." The UN Security Council

has also urged the Syriangovernment to allow greateraid access. NDP MPs wroteto the Foreign AffairsMinister last month urginghim to ensure thatdisadvantaged groups likewomen and ethnic minoritiesreceive aid. Humanitarianrelief is also desperatelyneeded in areas wherethousands of civilians have

been cut off from assistancefor months. "The situation in Syria iscritical and whilehumanitarian assistance iskey, the Conservatives mustalso step up diplomaticefforts towards an eventualceasefire," said NDPInternational Developmentcritic Hélène Laverdière(Laurier - Sainte-Marie).



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Narendra Modi lacking inideas: Digvijaya Singh

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Digvijaya Singh, who had de-scribed Sushma Swaraj as a "better" PM candidate than NarendraModi, on Monday asked her to give him some lessons in his-tory, saying he is "lacking in ideas" and "steals" Congress slo-gans. He also thanked Swaraj for her barb that she also thinksthat Digvijaya Singh is a better candidate than Rahul Gandhi."Thanks Sushmaji for paying me a compliment on a day when Icalled Modi a Megalomaniac Psychopath Liar! Give him somelessons in History!," Singh commented on Twitter. Launching astrong attack against Modi on Sunday, Singh had wondered whyBJP cannot field a "better leader" like Sushma Swaraj as itsprime ministerial candidate. Swaraj, however, was quick to dis-miss Singh's comments with the retor t, "Even I think DigvijayaSinghji is a better candidate than Rahul Gandhi". Last year alsowhen Digvijaya Singh had said that it was Swaraj's "right" to beseen as a contender for the prime minister's chair, the BJP leaderhad dismissed his remarks, saying Singh had an old habit of creatingdisputes. The Congress general secretary, a known detractor of Modi, alsohit out at the BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate saying he is "lacking in ideas"and "steals" the slogan of Congress. "Modi lacking in ideas. Steals Congressslogan of Garibi Hatao 1971 Vintage! Would he explain why families un-der BPL have increased in Gujarat," he tweeted a day after Modi'srally in Patna in which the Gujarat Chief Minister had made astrong pitch for removal of pover ty. "I want to ask poor Muslimbrothers whether they want to quarrel with poor Hindus or fightagainst pover ty. I want to ask poor Hindus whether their con-cern is disputes with poor Muslims or the fight against pover ty."A poor Hindu has to fight against pover ty and a poor Muslimalso has to fight against pover ty. Let's defeat pover ty together,"Modi had said at 'Hunkar rally' in Patna on Sunday.

CONGRESS UNLIKELY TO NAME

CANDIDATES BEFORE DIWALI

The screening committee of the Congress has approved thenames of 40 sitting MLAs for tickets for the upcoming DelhiAssembly elections.

The committee met on Monday to prepare the first docket ofnames to be submitted to the party’s central election committeeheaded by president Sonia Gandhi. The committee, however, didnot discuss the names of three candidates who are facing criminalcharges.

Party sources said there was a “consensus” on most of the 40names that have been put in the first docket. The names werepresented to the 13-member central election committee on Monday.

It is yet to take a final call on these names. Party sources said itis not essential that all 40 candidates be given tickets as there hasbeen some opposition to repeating about 10 of these candidates.

Meanwhile, the screening committee is scheduled to meet againbefore Diwali, most likely on Wednesday, to discuss the remainingnames.

The committee comprises of Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit,

Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee president J. P. Agarwal, panelhead V. Narayanaswamy, Member of Parliament BhubaneshwarKalita, All-India Congress Committee general secretary in-charge ofDelhi Shakeel Ahmed and AICC secretary in-charge Kuldip Nagra.

A senior leader said the names of the three sitting MLAs —Jaswant Rana of Narela, Dayanand Chandela of Rajouri Garden andMohammad Asif of Okhla — who had joined the Congress a fewmonths ago, would be discussed separately.

Apart from this, the screening committee would also discussthe names of the remaining 27 candidates.

The panel had earlier decided that it would not considercandidates from outside constituencies for tickets, unless they werecelebrities. Likewise, the party had decided that those who had earlierlost Assembly or municipal elections twice or by a margin of over10,000 would not be considered for party tickets.

The Congress is laying a lot of emphasis on the track record ofticket aspirants and has made it clear that those with criminal recordswould be denied tickets.


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Delhi police arrests Bhatkal,sent to 15 days custody

Indian Mujahideen co-founder Yasin Bhatkal andhis close aide were onMonday sent to custody

of Delhi Police for 15 days aftera court here allowed the plea ofthe probe agency to arrest themin a case lodged in 2011 forallegedly setting up an illegalarms factory.

District Judge I.S. Mehtaallowed the Delhi Police SpecialCell to arrest Yasin Bhatkal andhis aide Asadullah Akhtar afterthey were produced before it byNIA, Hyderabad which said theaccused are not required forcustodial interrogation.

The district judge askedspecial cell sleuths to produceBhatkal and Akhtar before thedesignated court for trying thecases being probed by thespecial cell of Delhi Police forseeking their custody.

The accused were thenproduced before AdditionalSessions Judge Daya Prakashwho remanded both the accusedto police custody for 15 days tillNovember 12.

Advocate M.S. Khan,appearing for the two, however,opposed the police custody plea,saying the accused have already

been investigated by the NIA andthe special cell has no locusstandi to seek their freshcustody.

Bhatkal and Akhtar wasearlier taken to Hyderabad afterbeing arrested on September 21and September 17 respectivelyby NIA’s Hyderabad unit inconnection with theDilsukhnagar blast case thatclaimed 16 lives. The blasts weretriggered by IEDs planted nearKonark and Venkatadiri theatreson February 21 this year. Thecourt had earlier issued NBWsagainst Bhatkal and Akhtar in theillegal arms factory case, inwhich the special cell hadalready arrested 16 alleged IMmen, as they were abscondingsince then. The special cell hadin November 2011, busted anillegal arms factory located inMeer Vihar area of Nangloi inOuter Delhi and several allegedIM suspects were arrested.

An FIR was registeredagainst Bhatkal in the case onNovember 22, 2011 and later anon-bailable warrant was alsoissued against him for setting upthe factory.

According to Delhi Police,the weapons manufacturing unit

had elaborate equipment likemoulding machine, cuttingmachine, assembly drillingmachine and grinding machinebesides explosives and rocketlaunchers. During theproceedings before the districtjudge on Monday, Bhatkal andAkhtar informed the court thatthey were threatened by theNIA, Hyderabad and were forcedto write their confessionalstatements.

Defence counsel Khanargued that NIA, Hyderabadthreatened to kill both theaccused in an encounter if theyrefused to write their statementsas desired by the agency.

The NIA, however, said theallegations are false and theaccused were not tortured. Theagency also said that they wereproperly represented by theircounsel so there was no pointof torturing them.

Meanwhile, Mohd ManjerImam, another aide of Bhatkalwho was arrested by NIA inconnection with terror strikesacross the country since 2003,was also produced before thedistrict judge who extendedh is jud ic ia l cus tody t i l lNovember 11.


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Japan nuke agency urges drastic steps at Fukushima DUBAI AIRPORT, SETTO BE WORLD’S

LARGEST, OPENED TOPASSENGERS

In their first meeting sinceJapan created a new, moreindependent nuclear agency

13 months ago, the top regulatoron Monday urged the head ofthe utility that runs the crippledFukushima plant to take “drastic

A flight carrying a little more than 100 passengers fromBudapest touched down on Sunday at Dubai’s new Al MaktoumInternational Airpor t, a modest first arrival for a terminal de-signers hope will be the world’s largest in just 10 years.The United Arab Emirates’ most flashy city-state, known for itshigh-flying ambitions, already gave the new airpor t the codeDWC for Dubai World Central. The name mirrors Dubai’s visionof itself as a connection point between east and west.The airpor t’s construction and development is forecast to costmore than $32 billion. When complete, it will have five run-ways capable of handling 160 million passengers a year. About63 per cent of that will be people in transit, said Dubai Airpor tsCEO Paul Griffiths at the inauguration of the new passengerterminal. Aviation comprises 28 per cent of Dubai’s gross do-mestic product, some $22 billion a year. Much of the currentrevenue comes from Dubai International Airpor t, which is thefour th busiest airpor t in the world serving around 57 millionpassengers last year. That airpor t, though, is expected to reachits full capacity of 90 million passenger by 2020.The new Al Maktoum International Airpor t is an attempt to holdDubai’s edge in the market.“There is a lot of pressure to get the airpor t running,” Mr. Griffithssaid. “Its ambition is to be the world’s largest airpor t and theworld’s largest hub.” Dubai’s pivotal location on the eastern tipof the Arabian Peninsula makes it a gateway from Europe to theeast, said Josef Varadi, CEO of the privately-owned HungarianWizz Air. His company’s passenger flight was the first to arriveat the new airpor t. The airpor t has been open since 2010 tocargo flights. Around 36 freight operators regularly operate atthe airpor t. DWC does not offer connection flights for transferpassengers yet. Construction of the airpor t’s mega terminal iswell behind schedule following the 2009 financial crisis. It isalso tricky for passengers to travel to or from the sole workingterminal without a car since the city’s mass transit stops wellbefore the airpor t. Mr. Griffiths said there are plans being draftedfor the airpor t by 2025 to accommodate the needs of Emirates,the Middle East’s biggest airline. It currently bases out of DubaiInternational Airpor t. Mr. Griffiths also said there are no plansin place to close Dubai International Airpor t, but that ultimatelythe decision will be determined by air-space capacity. “That’snot a decision we have to make probably for the next 30 to 40years,” he said.

BJP COMPLAINS TO ECAGAINST RAHUL’S

RAJASTHAN SPEECHA delegation of BJP leaders on Monday lodged a complaintwith the Election Commission seeking action against Congressvice-president Rahul Gandhi for allegedly violating the ModelCode of Conduct by appealing for votes on communal lines andinciting hatred among different communities.They handed over a memorandum to Chief Election Commis-sioner V.S. Sampath, seeking withdrawal of recognition givento Congress that of a national par ty and also demanding actionagainst par ty’s vice-president for violating the Code.“It is respectfully prayed that appropriate action may kindly betaken against the Indian National Congress and Rahul Gandhi,vice-president, Indian National Congress for violating the ModelCode of Conduct and the recognition of Indian National Con-gress as a National Par ty may kindly be withdrawn immedi-ately,” the BJP memorandum to Election Commission said.The BJP vice-president Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi claimed that theCongress is a “habitual and traditional violator of Model Code.”“We have requested the Election Commission for lodging anFIR against Rahul Gandhi for violating the Model Code of Con-duct by giving speeches that incite communal hatred and ten-sion between Hindu-Sikhs and Hindu-Muslims and make anappeal for votes in favour of Congress on communal lines,”BJP’s legal affairs cell chief Satya Pal Jain said.He said the BJP has also demanded for the election symbol ofthe Congress be freezed and its derecognition.The memorandum claimed that Mr. Gandhi’s allegations againstthe BJP are “false and baseless” and also highly inflammatory,inciting and likely to induce communal feelings.Citing excerpts from Mr. Gandhi’s speech made in Churu inRajasthan last week, the Opposition par ty said its tone andtenor was to incite communal hatred and tension betweenHindu-Sikhs and Hindu-Muslims and make an appeal for votesin the favour of Congress on the basis of communal senti-ments.“A conscious attempt has been made by Mr. Gandhi to misleadthe public by trying to discredit the BJP by making absolutelyfalse, baseless, unfounded allegations against the BJP and itsleaders, which is against the very spirit of the Model Code ofConduct as well as healthy democratic practices,” it said.

steps” to mitigate a spate ofmishaps at the complex.Nuclear Regulation AuthorityChairman Shunichi Tanakasummoned Tokyo Electric PowerCo. President Naomi Hirose tohis office to express concerns

about growing problems at theplant, including human errorsthat have led to a series of leaksof contaminated water used tocool the damaged reactors.It was the first time Tanaka metwith a utility president in partbecause of his attempt to countercriticism that the previousnuclear regulator, which wasunder the wing of the trade andindustry ministry, was too closeto the utility sector.Such criticism contributed to thecreation last year of a separate,independent nuclear regulatorthat Tanaka now heads.Agency officials said themeeting indicated Tanaka’s graveconcerns. Tanaka and othercommissioners have said theyplan to step forward to providemore proactive instructions inthe future.Tanaka also urged the plant todo more to reduce radioactivityat the site to allow workers towork without full-face masks,which distract communicationand contribute to hard workingconditions.

Ruling party losesground in Argentinamid-term pollsPresident Cristina Fernandez deKirchner’s coalition won just 32per cent of the vote nationwidein Sunday’s mid-termcongressional elections inArgentina, according topreliminary results with 43 percent of the vote counted.

Half the seats in the lowerChamber of Deputies and a thirdof the seats in the Senate wereup for grabs.

Turnout was 77 per cent,election authorities said.

The ruling Front for Victorysuffered clear defeats againstvarious opposition parties in thecapital Buenos Aires and the fourmost populous provinces.

The party sustainedsetbacks in mid-term electionsfour years ago, but the Centre-Left Fernandez de Kirchner wenton to win re-election in just oneround of voting with 54 per centof the vote against a deeplydivided opposition.

Fernandez de Kirchner, 60,was unable to campaign in themid-term elections afterundergoing brain surgery onOctober 8. She cannot stand forre-election in 2015 after servingtwo consecutive presidentialterms.


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ADEQUATE SECURITYGIVEN TO MODI: SHINDE

New Delhi: A day after NarendraModi’s rally in Patna wastargeted with multiple blasts, theCentre on Monday saidadequate security is beingprovided to the BJP’s primeministerial candidate.

“Central Government hasprovided adequate security tothe Gujarat Chief Minister,”Home Minister SushilkumarShinde told reporters in NewDelhi.

Mr. Modi has beenaccorded Z-plus security withround-the-clock protection byelite National Security Guardcommandos.

Mr. Shinde said he would

visit Patna on Tuesday to assesthe situation there following theserial blasts in the city onSunday that has claimed six lives

and injured more than 80 people.“I will review the situation

in Patna tomorrow. I t i spremature to say anyth ingabout the b las t now asinvest igat ion is s t i l l goingon,” he said.

The Home Minister saidone of the injured persons,suspected to be involved inthe blasts, has been arrested.

Six persons were killed inthe seven low intensity serialb las ts of which s ix bombswent off in and around thevenue of Mr. Modi’s megarally at Gandhi Maidan shortlybefore his address before a hugegathering on Sunday.

‘Spying on Merkel on since2002, Obama let it continue’The U.S. has been spying

on German ChancellorAngela Merkel's mobile

phone for more than 10 years,said a magazine report.

The German publication DerSpiegel magazine on Saturdayclaimed to have seen secretpapers from the National SecurityAgency (NSA) which show Ms.Merkel's phone number on a listdating from 2002 - before shebecame chancellor of Germany,reports BBC.

The publication said Ms.Merkel’s mobile had been listedby the NSA’s Special CollectionService marked as ”GEChancellor Merkel” - and was stillon the list weeks before U.S.President Barack Obama visitedGermany in June.

Obama approved spyingPresident Barack Obama

knew about the U.S. NationalSecurity Agency’s (NSA) spyingon German Chancellor AngelaMerkel for some years and healso personally approved it,according to a report publishedon Sunday.

Mr. Obama was informedabout the NSA’s tapping of Ms.Merkel’s mobile phone alreadyin 2010 by its director KeithAlexander.

The President “not only didnot stop the operation, but healso ordered it to continue,” Bildam Sonntag newspaper saidquoting a high-ranking NSAofficial.

The White House laterordered the spy agency toprepare a detailed dossier on thechancellor.

President Obama did not

trust Ms. Merkel and wanted toknow everything about her, Bildsaid quoting the official, whowas not identified.

Subsequently, the NSAstepped up its surveillance ofMs. Merkel and snooped into allconversations with her mobilephone used for communicatingwith her party colleagues, thenewspaper said.

The agency also crackedthe codes of a new supposedlytap-proof mobile phone she hasbeen using since the middle ofthis year, the newspaper said.

This showed that the NSAcontinued its spying on thechancellor until very recently, itsaid.

Ms. Merkel’s conversationfrom her office via fixed linephones, which she used tocommunicate with other worldleaders, was secure fromeavesdropping, the newspapersaid. A report on Sunday claimed

that President Obama hadassured chancellor Ms. Merkelduring a telephone conversationlast Wednesday that he was notaware of the NSA’s spying onher.

When Ms. Merkel called himto complain about the suspectedsurveillance by the NSA, Mr.Obama told her that he wouldhave stopped it if he knew aboutit, Frankfurter AllgemeineZeitung reported.

Bild said Mr. Obama’sinterest in information about Ms.Merkel was evident from the factthat intelligence gathered by theNSA did not go as usual to itsheadquarters in Fort Meade, inMaryland, but directly to theWhite House.

Another report in weeklynews magazine Der Spiegel saidNSA may also have spied on theentire government complex inBerlin from the nearby AmericanEmbassy.

NAWAZ SHARIF TO MEETKARZAI IN LONDON

Prime MinisterMuhammad NawazSharif will take part

in the ninth meeting of theWorld Islamic Forum wherehe will address theopening session of theEconomic Forum onTuesday. An officialstatement said he will alsoattend a trilateral meetingwith U.K. Prime MinisterDavid Cameron andPresident Hamid Karzai ofAfghanistan.Media reports quoted Mr.Karzai as saying that hewill raise the issue of thewhereabouts of Talibanleader Mullah Baradar whowas released by the

Pakistani authorities overa month ago to facilitatethe Afghan peace process.Baradar is believed to bein Pakistan according toofficial sources but theAfghan authorities aresaying that Baradar is notbeing allowed to movefreely or access leaders ofthe Taliban.Matters relating toPakistan-U.K. bilateralrelations will also bediscussed. This is theForum's first annual eventin Europe after meetings inMalaysia, Kazakhstan,Indonesia, Kuwait andPakistan. A number ofheads of state from

Muslim countries areattending the conferencewhich will be addressed byMr Cameron, the statementsaid.The Forum was establishedto enhance the economicwell-being of the people ofMuslim nations andMuslim communitiesthrough increasing tradeand businessopportunities among them,as well as the world atlarge. It will discuss theeconomic and investmentopportunities in theMuslim world and promotedialogue and cooperationbetween businessmen andentrepreneurs.

Afghan Finance Minister Hazrat Omar Zakhilwal and his Pakistani counterpar t Ishaq Dar are signingof agreement while Afghan President Hamid Karzai and Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif(background) are seen. FILE PHOTO



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Never felt the pressure to be in theRs. 100 crore club: Imran Khan

Kareena Kapoor to behonoured by Britishpublication at House

of Commons

Subhash Ghai wants Amitabh Bachchan as Sarabjit Singh

BOLLYWOOD GIRLS

TAKE A BIKE RIDE

SALMAN KHAN AND PRIYANKA CHOPRA

imagine any blood, vendetta. I’ve always maintained a dignifiedsilence and avoided unpleasantness.But a public spat must’ve caused some damage, because you’venever been a controversial actor.It may have, but the fact that I’ve never been in any controversieshas worked in my favour. I’ve had a squeaky clean image, so no

negativity sticks with me.Your contemporaries are doing well. Do you feel the

need to be part of the coveted Rs100 crore club?I’ve never felt that pressure. I’ve always only feltthe need to do films that will make me proud.Sometimes, what you want doesn’t happen andsome films don’t turn out the way you wouldimagine them to, so it’s disheartening. But forthe time that I’ve been around and of all themovies I’ve done, I’m happy with most ofthem and not ashamed of anything.

Filmmaker Subhash Ghai, who is helming the biopic on late Indianprisoner Sarabjit Singh, says that he has approached Amitabh Bachchan,for the title role. “We have given him the script to read. He liked it. Themoment the film is finalised we will announce it,” he says.The filmmaker also wants to cast Sonakshi Sinha in a pivotal role. Thefilm, titled Sarabjit, has been written by Rajesh Beri and will be di-rected by Ishwar Singh Muchhal. Sarabjit Singh, who was sentenced todeath by the Supreme Court of Pakistan, breathed his last on May 2.Ghai, who has acquired permissions from late prisoner Sarabjit Singh’sfamily to make the biopic on him, says his is an extraordinary tale ofdetermination. “His sister, Dalbir Kaur’s struggle is more inspirational.

Kareena Kapoor Khan will be honoured by Asian Sunday newspaperand Members of Parliament for her contribution to the globalentertainment industry, at the launch of the newspaper's LondonEdition, taking place at House of Commons on 29th October.The actress will be honoured by cross-party politicians, on behalfof the British Government.Asian Sunday and members ofBradford Metropolitan DistrictCouncil will also be honouringsome Bradford-borncelebrities Dynamo (AKASteven Frayne, Dynamo:Magician Impossible)alongside Kimberley Walsh(singer-songwriter, model,television presenter, actressand band member ofGirls Aloud) fortheir respectivecontributions tothe entertainmentindustry.Also, present atthe occasion willbe Bradford andLondon MPs, VIPs,dignitaries andinfluencers fromacross the businessand media sectors.

PRIYANKA PROMOTES KRRISH 3

FOR BEST DEALS AND INFORMATION SEE PAGE 36

Bollywood’s leading men have played macho roles on screen for along time now. From action scenes to daredevil stunts and ridingfast bikes, they’ve dabbled in it all. Not to be left behind, in the lastfew years actresses too have been experimenting with such roles.Priyanka Chopra performed martial arts in Don 2 (2011), DeepikaPadukone beat up goons in Chandni Chowk To China (2009) andLara Dutta performed underwater stunts in the ill-fated Blue (2009).

He may be Aamir Khan’s nephew, but Bollywood has been arollercoaster ride for Imran Khan so far. The actor has hadsome successful films, but he’s had his share of failures too.

Ask him how he deals with them and he calls them part of hisjourney.With a new release lined up for nextmonth, we chat with him about the film andmore.Despite attempting other genres, it’s the rom-coms that seem to have worked best for you.It seems to be so. In fact, I’ve only hadsuccess with first-time directors, andthey tend to make such films.Do you think your recent spatwith Ekta Kapoor will haveany repercussions?I doubt there’ll be any. I don’t

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5 Chennai Express 1234 Get On the Dance Floor

6 Besharam Besharam (Title)

7 Boss Boss (Title)

8 Phata Poster Nikhla Hero Janam Janam Reprise Version

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'MICKEY VIRUS' IS LOVABLE

RAM LEELARELEASE DATE: 15-Nov-2013

STARING: Randeep Singh, Deepika

Paduokne

DIRECTOR(S): Sanjay Leela Bhansali

PRODUCER: Sanjay Leela Bhansali

WRITER : Siddhar th-Garima

9 ELEVENRELEASE DATE: 2013

STARING: Chandrachur Singh, Jatin

Lalit, Anaida, Shibani Kashyap, Ishq Bector,

Sahila Chadda, Alexx, O Neil, Riyaz Gangji

DIRECTOR(S): Manan Singh Katohora

PRODUCER: Narain Kumar

Mathur, Sadhna Mathur

WRITER : Manan Singh Katohora

Well finally it's once again proved that the thumbrule that, only big budget movies or the onesstudded with glittering star-cast, own the

potency to charm the masses, doesn't hold true any more.Featuring Manish Paul, Elle Avram, Manish Chaudhary,Varun Bandola, Nitesh Pandey et al cine saga with its rootsembedded in virtual world made it's way to cineplexes. Thiscomic techno-thriller received a bleak response at itsopening and could only invite a foot-fall of approximately 4percent due to some very obvious reasons.Mickey Virus primarily narrates the story of a Delhi basedsloppy "computer ka kidaa" Mickey (Manish Paul) who in MUKTI

RELEASE DATE: 2013

STARING: Sunil Shetty, Rimi Sen,

Shabana Azmi

DIRECTOR(S): Ajay Phansekar

PRODUCER: Ajay Phansekar

24X7 RAFTAARRELEASE DATE: 2013

STARING: Emraan Hashmi, Neha

Dhupia, Sagarika Ghatge, Aditya Pancholi

DIRECTOR(S): Shamim Desai

PRODUCER: Vashu Bhagnani

LOVE GAMERELEASE DATE: 2013

STARING: Randeep Hooda, Rituparna

Sengupta, Divya Dutta

DIRECTOR(S): Abhinay Deo

PRODUCER: Farhan Akhtar & Ritesh

Sidhwani

BUT COULD HAVE BEEN BETTER

CAST: MANISH PAUL, ELLI AVRAM,

MANISH CHAUDHARY, VARUN

BANDOLA, PUJA GUPTA, VIKESH

KUMAR, NITESH PANDEY

DIRECTOR: SAURABH VARMA

RATING: ***

the days hours sits in his Poppi's (mom's) grocery shop,selling those wafers and biscuits whereas at night his mainjob is to develop computer viruses and provide hackingsolutions to those in need of them, and to perform thesenotorious yet non-hazardous activities he has his own bandof hacker pals comprising Chutney (Puja Gupta), Pancho(Vikesh Kumar) and Floppy (Raghav Kakar). All was goingfine for Mickey and his gang of pals till the time Mickeyhas a rendezvous ACP Siddanth (Manish Singh) andInspector Bhalla (Vrun Badola) who in order to hunt down agang of hackers which operates online decides to hire astreet smart hacker.

Before going into the detailsof Mickey Virus' script it ispertinent to mention herethat ever-since the releaseof "Vicky Donor" ourBollywooders seems to havebecome more courageous intrying their hands on offbeat yet interesting story-lines and undoubtedly"Mickey Virus" is the onebelonging to the ilk, wherescriptwriter has quite praise-worthily tried to bank uponthe novel story ideaspertaining to virtual world.Although Mickey Virusshares not even a singlepoint of reference with theformer but the novelty ofpremise, dialect and themilieu where story has itsbase certainly reminds youof Shoojit Sircar'smasterpiece. Anyhow

getting back to the Mickey Virus, belonging to comicthriller genre primarily pertaining to the world of hackers"Mickey Virus" can safely be called an out-of-the box cinedelight for the cine enthusiasts residing in this part of the world.With a sound dose of humor and thrill, "Micky Virus" is a fineblend of number of rib tickling and on-the-edge-of-the-seatmoments.Despite being a first timer scribe Saurab Varma seemed to be wellversed with the story-line and has quite confidently dealt with theentire plot of "Micky Virus".As we all know that till this age of Indian cinema despite manyattempts seldom a full fledged cine chronicle has been developedon theme of "hacking." Although we got many opportunities tosee their titbit appearances in many sci-fi sagas. But "Micky Virus"does a thorough justice to its theme and never makes you feelpsychologically tired while watching it and for this all credit goesto movie's director and script writer Saurab Varma, who quiteconveniently assorted mild humor along with thrill and that toowithout leaving much scope for practicability. As stated that firsthalf of the movie is solely dedicated to some light moments, but onthe other side of the loo-break lies a thrilling and gripping storyline which keeps your attention glued to the celluloid. With anicely tailored script screenplay of "Micky Virus" acts like a cherryon the cake, where first half of Micky Virus showcases Micky andhis don't give it damn attitude, the second half altogether leapsinto different shade i.e of thrill. Glued together both these halvesmake "Mickey Virus" at-least a sensible and watchable tale.Lingo used in the movie typically signify the Delhite dialect, whichup-till an extent magnifies the appeal of the dialogues, butcounting them as something thoroughly captivating will be wrong.In performance arena, Manish has thoroughly embraced hischaracter and has performed his part with quite an ease. In a shortyet sassy role even Elle has looked effortless and lovable, but themen who deserves the major part of "accolade cookie" are ManishChaudhary and Varun Badola who not only perform thererespective roles with thorough confidence but also keep youenthralled with their expressiveness. Nitesh Pandey along withPuja Gupta is just fine. Music of Mickey Virus with songs likePyaar China Ka Maal has already occupied some space in the iPadand lappi's of Youngistan. As far as BO potential of "Mickey Virus"is concerned then certainly it is not going to earn much at theticket window and may end up being an average grosser. To sumup, if you can feel satiated with a mild dose of humor and thrill withits roots embedded in a novel story-line then you should getinfected with Mickey Virus.

KRRISH 3RELEASE DATE: Nov 01, 2013

STARING: Hrithik Roshan, Priyanka

Chopra, Kangna Ranaut, Vivek Oberoi,

Shaurya Chauhan, Rakhi Sawant

DIRECTOR(S): Rakesh Roshan

PRODUCER: Rakesh Roshan

WRITER : Rakesh Roshan

LYRICS : Sameer


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Are Priyanka Chopra andKangna Ranaut friends again?

PRIYANKA CHOPRA AND KANGNA RANAUT WERE SPOTTED AT THE AIRPORT YESTERDAY ENROUTETO NEW DELHI FOR THE PROMOTION OF THEIR UPCOMING FILM 'KRRISH 3'

The actresses seem to have let bygonesbe bygones. Remember Kangs wasupset during the making of her

film Shootout in Wadala when PC(who only did an item numberin the film) was given moreprominence than her. PC andKangs, who acted togetherin Fashion, had got alongwell then. Over theyears, however, theydrifted apart. Lookslike the promotionsof their upcomingfilm have made thetwo put anyspeculation abouta cold warbetween them torest at least forthephotographers!

Malaika: No More Item Songs

The ultimate 'it' girl MalaikaArora who hit 38 thisweek continues to be one

of Bollywood's primary head-turners.However there will be no moreitem songs from Malaika.

A friend of the actresscommented, `Malaika is theultimate item girl. Her dancesare in a league of their own.After Munni badnaam hui inDabangg no matter what shedid would pale into

insignificance. So she hasmade the right decision. 40 is agood age to hang up yourboots and stockings even ifyou look as smashing asMalaika. ` Malaika on her partsounds as sexily secure now

as ever. Says the dancing diva,"Yes, I am a year older. But I feelfantastic, younger than ever.There are no song-and-danceappearances right now. I haven'tcome across anythinginteresting."

Sunny Deol turns 57, bringsback 'ageless action' withSINGH SAAB THE GREAT

Subhash Ghai wants AmitabhBachchan as Sarabjit SinghContd. from Page 17For 22 years, she fought for his freedom with an undying spirit. Thefilm’s heroine’s character is inspired by Dalbir,” says Ghai. Mean-while, Ghai is also producing two other films — Ishq De Maare and IdiotNalayak Useless. “We have worked hard to make a story bank. Fortunately,we have wonderful scripts. When you have a story bank, you send thescripts to the stars and the directors, and then you assemble the team,”says Ghai, who is bringing Dharmendra, Sunny and Bobby Deol together onthe big screen with the family comedy, Ishq De Maare. He, claims thathis film will not be along the lines of Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 (YPD 2).“It’s more of a humourous film rather than a comedy. The Deols committed tomy film a year ago, before they were making YPD 2. This film is about a fatherand his sons. They are from a conservative family. They fall in love but can’texpress their feelings. That’s when the hide-and-seek games starts,” he says.

BOLLYWOOD GIRLS

TAKE A BIKE RIDEContd. from Page 17To add to this repertoire, for some time now, heroines have been seen riding bikes as well. And now, we’ve been told that yetanother actress is preparing to take classes to learn how to ride a bike.Shraddha Kapoor, who will be seen opposite Sidharth Malhotra in Mohit Suri’s The Villain will ride a motorcycle in the movie.A source close to the actor reveals, "She has begun taking the lessons. She wants to make the scenes look believable."In the past, Anushka Sharma rode a bike with Shah Rukh Khan as her pillion rider, in her debut film Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008).In Golmaal Returns (2008) and 3 Idiots (2009), Kareena Kapoor was seen doing the same. And though the actor loves bikes inreal life too, she was reportedly quite worried while performing the stunts.Then came Katrina Kaif’s chance to turn biker chick. The actor took away Hrithik Roshan’s breath when she chased his caron her bike in a scene in Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011). She had reportedly said, “I learnt riding the bike within a few daysbefore I shot the scene. That entire sequence took around three hours. I am ready to ride a bike on the streets of Mumbainow.” She will even be seen performing some stunts in her next release, Dhoom:3, as well.The last action heroine to have taken to the two-wheeler is Sonakshi Sinha. In fact, for Son Of Sardaar (2012), the actress tooklessons from co-star Ajay Devgn on how to ride a bike as she was quite anxious about performing stunts on it.

Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger, 67 and 66 years inage respectively, have come back together in an action flick ESCAPEPLAN this weekend. Well, these are not the only action heroes to bestill revelling in the world of 'dhishoom dhishoom' and thrills. Closerhome, Sunny Deol - who turns 57 today - appears much younger incomparison even as he takes on baddies in SINGH SAHAB THEGREAT. "Obviously he won't be indulging in DABANGG kind of ac-tion," informs a source attached to the film, "When he has his 'dhalikilo ka haath' doing all the talking, why would he need the suppor t ofwires to hang him in there and kick around the baddies. He can takethem on from much closer. The action here is much more rustic,'desi' and rooted."There was not even a question of any body double or duplicate per-forming action on screen, given Sunny's image. However, since heis approaching 60, some cynics did wonder if he would be up for thechallenge associatedwith the gruelling actionsequences that hadbeen designed for him."Age doesn't matter,"says director Ani lSharma, " I t is st i l l anumber. In Hollywood,stars get to act asJames Bond only afterthey turn 45-50 year old.It is right too since youneed maturity to pull ofcer tain roles. You lookat Sta l lone andSchwarzenegger. Theyare approaching 70 butare st i l l dong act ionfilms."


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Sharon Stone to receivePeace Summit award

Basic Instinct star, Sharon Stone,is to be presented with an honourby Nobel Prize winners for herwork with HIV and AIDS sufferers.The actress is in Warsaw, Polandthis week for the 13th WorldSummit of Nobel Peace laureatesand she will be handed the PeaceSummit Award today. Stone,55, has been involved with TheFoundation For AIDS Researchsince 1995, previously as theircampaign chairman and now asglobal fundraising chairman. Acommittee of Nobel Peacelaureates decides on the winnerof the Peace Summit Award eachyear, picking a figure from theworld of culture andentertainment who have raisedawareness of global issues.Previous celebrities to receive thehonour include Annie Lennox,Peter Gabriel and Bono.

RANI SPILLS THE BEANSABOUT ABHISHEK

Have you always wonderedwhat went wrong betweenRani Mukerji and Abhishek

Bachchan? The two who were oncetouted as the next 'Amitabh-Jaya'couple of Bollywood fizzled outwithout a trace. After maintaining hersilence for over 5 years, Rani Mukerjifinally spills the beans. Rani, who wasnot invited to Abhi-Ash's wedding,revealed to Mid-Day, "The truth is thatif a person chooses not to invite youto their wedding, you realise where youstand with the person. Poor guy has beenmarried for many years, we should all moveon. I will always have fond memories ofworking with him!" Buzz is that Rani andAhishek completely ignore each other'spresence even when face to face inparties. Rani jokingly said, "Do we?Maybe the lighting at the party wasbad. I've no idea!" Seems like Ranidoesn't believe in letting bygones bebygones!

KAJOL’S COMEBACKFILM GETS DELAYED

A few days ago, HT Café reported that Kajol is set toact in a film that her husband Ajay Devgn willproduce. But now we have been informed that both

Ajay and Kajol aren’t in a hurry to start the project becausethey want to take their time and come up with a good product."Right now, Ajay is busy with Prabhu Dheva’s ActionJackson. And since Kajol is not in a hurry to do the filmeither, they are taking their own time to put together a qualityproject," says an industry insider. The film will not start beforenext year. “Yes, I’m in Ajay’snext film. We have finaliseda script. Now, hopefully, itwill go on the floors soon,”the actor had told us earlier.When contacted, Kajolconfirms the news saying,“Yes, we have locked thescript. But we are going totake it slow because we don’twant to get it wrong.” Thelast time the two workedtogether in U Me Aur Hum(2008), which Ajay directedtoo, things didn’t go as wellas expected. Kajol was lastseen in the Karan Johar-produced dud, We Are Family(2010). In the same year, shealso acted with Shah RukhKhan in My Name Is Khan.Thereafter, she took a longbreak following the birth of herson, Yug. Now, however, sheis set to make a comeback.

I AM BOTH CONFIDENT AND SHY:PRIYANKA CHOPRASinging and acting - that's where Priyanka Chopra's heart is.Sreya Basu in conversation with the actress in Mumbai asshe talks about making music, Krrish and her style statement

Can anybody make music?Yes, absolutely. I think anybody can make music if you do it with your heart.I started loving music since I was a kid. Both my mom (Madhu Chopra) anddad (Ashok Chopra) were very fond of music. So they too influenced mewhile I was growing up. Slowly I started making tunes in my head.Will you sing for any of your contemporary actresses given a chance?I think it will be really cool if I can sing for some other actress now,because I am a singer too professionally. But my voice is verydistinct, so I think it will be too much of a disparity.However, it doesn't depend on actors but songs. I love tosing. So if there is a good song, I can sing for any of mycontemporary actresses.How will you describe yourself as a person?I am both confident and shy.Do you ever feel jealous?I am not a jealous kind of a person. I may haveadmired other people's style. If somebodydresses up well, I may turn around andsay: `Wow, that's great! ̀May be I will alsotry to stitch up things in a similar way. ButI don't get jealous because I like myself, Iam okay with who I am.

sports

South Africa passtest of character

MANPREET TO LEAD INDIA AT

ASIAN CHAMPIONS TROPHYTHE MANNER IN WHICH SOUTH AFRICA RESPONDEDTO THE TEST DEFEAT IN ABU DHABI HAS SHOWNTHAT THE UNIT HAS CHARACTER, AND GAVE THEMFRESH OPTIONS GOING AHEAD‘

The number of times members of the South African squad talkabout "character" is enough to cast a series of movies. Theyhave a full range. Tough characters, hard-working charac-ters, and in the words of Graeme Smith and AB de Villiers,great characters as well.Film heroes usually follow a fairly predictable script. Theystar t off as likable but naive with big dreams, then they facewhat seems insurmountable obstacles along the way, thenthey develop by overcoming those, and in the end they tri-umph. The South African squad have already been throughthis cycle many times before.But the thing about cycles is that they have no end. So, evenwhen one has remained in the same position for some time,at some point the journey star ts again. South Africa werereminded of that when they lost in Abu Dhabi. It was their firstTest defeat since December 2011, and their first away fromhome in more than three years. It was also one of their worstdefeats - perhaps not in terms of numbers - but because of themanner in which they were beaten.The Pakistan attack out-thought them, and their own bowlerswere not up to the task to operate as shrewdly. It was a defeatwhich highlighted how serious lack of preparation can be,and it made some believe they would suffer the same fate asthe previous No.1 side, England, did in conditions that havebecome a new final frontier for Test cricket. But for those whohave kept a close eye on them since they began ascendingthe rankings about three years ago, it was not a defeat whichruled them out of the series.South Africa are simply too good a side to not learn from theirmistakes and be able to rectify them quickly. By the secondinnings in Abu Dhabi, they were already hitting better lengths,and by the time Dubai came, the bowlers had found top gearagain. The hastiness and poor shot selection that affectedtheir batsmen in the first match was removed from their gamein the second with a display of better temperament, patienceand resilience. With the errors erased, they dominated again.That takes talent, but it also takes character, which only growsstronger with every success. To build character from a failingis an even better achievement and one South Africa have nothad to deal with much in the recent past. They have won sixseries on the trot before this one so the sting of defeat was afaded memory for all but one player who hit a personal low inthe time South Africa were on the up.

AFTER DELIVERING THE MOST EXPENSIVE WICKETLESSFIGURES IN TESTS LAST YEAR, TAHIR PRODUCED AMATCH-WINNING EIGHT-WICKET HAUL

Hockey India (HI) Monday announced a young team for thethird Asian Champions Trophy to be held at Kakamigahara,Japan, Nov 2-10.

HI selectors B.P. Govinda, R.P. Singh, Arjun Halappa, director highperformance Roelant Oltmans, foreign coach of junior team GreggClark and juniors' coach Baljeet Singh Saini along with governmentobserver Harbinder Singh selected 18 players with six standbysduring the trials conducted at the Major Dhyan Chand NationalStadium here Oct 9-10.Manpreet will lead the team which consists of 13 juniors."With the Indian junior team preparing for the forthcoming WorldCup to be held in New Delhi, the Asian Champions Trophy gives usan opportunity to allow our junior players to showcase their skillsand gain experience in the international environment. Out of the 18selected, 13 were part of the Indian junior team that won the recentlyconcluded third Sultan of Johar Cup in Malaysia," HI secretarygeneral Narinder Batra said.India finished runners-up last year while in 2011, India won the firstedition.The teams participating in the 2013 tournament are China, Japan,Malaysia, Oman and Pakistan.India will open its campaign against China Nov 2.The team will be captained by midfielder Manpreet Singh whilemidfielder Kothajit Singh will be vice-captain.Goalkeepers: Sushant Tirkey, Harjot SinghDefenders: Gurjinder Singh, Amit Rohidas, Surender Kumar,Sukhmanjit Singh, Pardeep MorMidfielders: Prabhdeep Singh, Manpreet Singh (Captain), SatbirSingh, Harjeet Singh, Imran Khan, Kothajit Singh (Vice-Captain)Forwards: Malak Singh, Mandeep Singh, Talwinder Singh,Akashdeep Singh, Ramandeep SinghStandbys: Jagdeep Dayal (Goalkeeper), Gagandeep Singh (Defender),Jarmanpreet Singh (Defender), Lalit Upadhyay (Midfielder), AffanYousuf (Forward), Amon Mirash Tirkey (Forward).


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RIVALS INDIA AND PAKISTAN WERE DRAWN AGAINST EACH OTHER FOR NEXT YEAR'S WORLD TWENTY20, MARKING AN EXPLOSIVESTART TO THE COMPETITION.

COX'S BAZAAR DROPPED

AS WORLD T20 VENUE

Cox's Bazaar has beendropped as a venuefor the 2014 WorldT20 to be held in

Bangladesh between March 16and April 6. Sylhet, anothervenue considered doubtful dueto ongoing work at the stadium,has been retained.

On Sunday, the ICCannounced that Sylhet wouldhost all first-round fixtures of theWomen's World T20 and a fewgroup matches of the World T20,along with Mirpur andChittagong. All six knockoutmatches will be played in Mirpur.

Sylhet and Cox's Bazaarwere in doubt because ofongoing development in thestadiums and were given anextension by the ICC tillNovember 30, after acceptingBangladesh Cricket Board'srequest. The original deadline forthe completion of the stadiumswas September 30.

Campbell Jamieson, the ICCgeneral manager - commercial,said he was confident ofBangladesh hosting atournament successfully, likethey have in the past."Bangladesh hosted the ICCChampions Trophy in 1998 [thenknown as the ICC KnockOut]and most recently the World Cup2011, along with India and SriLanka. Following the legacies of

these two successful events, aswell as the U-19 World Cup 2004,I'm confident that Bangladeshwill once again produce a world-class tournament."

The format for the WorldT20 has been modified toaccommodate 16 teams in thisedition, as compared to 12 in thelast edition. The top eight sides ofthe ICC's T20 team rankings as onOctober 8, 2012 have been givendirect entry into the Super 10 stage.Bangladesh and Zimbabwe, whofinished outside the top eight, willcompete with six other qualifyingteams in the first round from March16 to 21 for the remaining two placesin the Super 10 groups.

The eight teams in the first

round have been divided into twogroups of four teams each with table-toppers progressing to the nextstage. The six qualifying teams tojoin the first round will be decided atthe end of the World T20 qualifiersto be held in the UAE betweenNovember 15 and 30. If Bangladeshreach the Super 10 stage, they willplay all their matches in Mirpur, facingWest Indies, India, Pakistan andAustralia. The Super 10 stage willcommence with a match betweenIndia and Pakistan in Mirpur onMarch 21. West Indies will begintheir title defence on March 23against India in Mirpur and willplay the rest of their groupmatches against Pakistan,Australia and a qualifying team.

The women's teams,increased from eight to ten, havebeen divided into two groups offive teams each. Australia, thewomen's T20 defendingchampions, will start theircampaign for a third title againstNew Zealand on March 23. Theknockout games for bothtournaments will be played onthe same day at the same venue.

Jamieson said a large chunkof the tickets for the tournamentwill be available locally: "Themajority of tickets will beavailable for the public here inBangladesh. I mean a very highpercentage, a significant proportion.Moneygram outlets throughout thecountry.

INDIA, PAKISTAN TO KICK

OFF WORLD TWENTY20Dhaka - Rivals India andPakistan were drawn againsteach other for next year'sWorld Twenty20, marking anexplosive start to thecompetition, the InternationalCricket Council (ICC)announced in Dhaka.Former champions India willmeet Pakistan as part of the 22-day tournament played inseveral locations inBangladesh, featuring 16countries and starting onMarch 16 next year.

India and Pakistan are amongeight sides which have beengiven direct entry into theSuper 10 stage of thecompetition, based on theICC's T20 team rankings.The Super 10 stage will startwith a match between India andPakistan in Mirpur on March21, while the West Indies willbegin their title defence onMarch 23 against India also inMirpur.The other teams with directentry into the Super 10 stage

are Australia, Sri Lanka,England, South Africa and NewZealand.Bangladesh and Zimbabwe,who finished outside the topeight in rankings, will competewith six other qualifying teamsin the first round from March16 to 21 for the remaining twoplaces in the Super 10 stage.The eight teams in the firstround have been divided intotwo groups of four teams, eachwith table-toppers progressingto the next stage.

The six qualifying teams to jointhe first round will be decidedat the end of the World T20qualifiers to be held in the UAEbetween November 15 and 30.Prize money for the event,which will end on April 6, hasbeen set at $3 million, with thewinner receiving $1.1 millionand the losing finalistcollecting $550,000.The Women's World Twenty20will also be held alongside themen's event in Bangladesh with10 teams competing.



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