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

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PRIME MINISTER STEPHEN HARPER CHATS WITH US PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA, AND GERMAN CHANCELLOR ANGELA MERKEL,DURING THE G-7 SCHLOSS ELMAU SUMMIT IN GERMANY. (PHOTO BY JASON RANSOM)

INDIA-US TRADE AT $103BILLION, CAN REACH $500

BILLION: US ENVOYWashington (IANS): The India-USbilateral trade in goods and serviceshas crossed the elusive $100 bil-lion threshold and now stands at$103 bil l ion, US envoy RichardVerma said here on Saturday, add-ing that both countries still have along way to traverse to reach thegoal of $500 billion.Addressing the Center for Strategicand International Studies, Vermasaid the goal of $500 bil l ion isachievable. Both sides have restar ted the trade policy forum,"which is bringing together Indian and American trade exper tsto address concerns across a variety of sectors", he said.On intellectual proper ty, a technical team of Indian exper ts willvisit Washington for fur ther discussions on how to improve IPprotection. "We continue to look for ways to enhance the envi-ronment for innovation in a way that promotes our shared inter-ests," he said. He said through the US state depar tment's India-Pacific economic corridor (IPEC) initiative, "we are also sup-por ting greater regional economic connectivity between Indiaand its neighbours, complimenting Prime Minister Modi's 'ActEast' policy". "Through programs aimed at enhancing energycooperation, building closer people-to-people ties, stimulatingtrade facilitation and transpor tation and easing customs andborders, IPEC seeks to strengthen links among South Asiancountries and with Southeast Asia," he said.

US ENVOYRICHARD VERMA.

PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA MODI PRESENTS TO THE BANGLADESH PRIME MINISTER SHEIKH HASINA, DVD OF PARLIAMENTARYDEBATES ON LBA, IN DHAKA, BANGLADESH (IANS).

Delhi's Aam Aadmi Party Law Minister in policecustody over alleged fake degree, quits

New Delhi, (IANS) A bitter battle between the central and AAPgovernments worsened on Tuesday as police arrested Delhi's LawMinister Jitender Singh Tomar amid high drama and secured afour-day police custody over his alleged fake degree. The AAPdenounced the arrest as vendetta.The minister late Tuesday submitted his resignation to ChiefMinister Arvind Kejriwal, saying he did not want the image ofthe Aam Aadmi Par ty (AAP) or the government to be tarnished.Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said Kejriwal accepted itand it would be forwarded to Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung onWednesday.Earlier on Tuesday, Metropolitan Magistrate Navjeet Budhirajasent Tomar to police remand af ter police argued that the AAPleader was an influential man who could fabricate documents ifhe remained free. The Bharatiya Janata Par ty (BJP) and theCongress promptly made fun of the AAP and asked Kejriwal toquit over the episode.Police slapped cases of cheating, criminal conspiracy andforgery af ter picking up Tomar from his office early in themorning and then dramatically taking him into custody.There was no comment from Kejriwal. But a livid Sisodia calledthe arrest illegal and said that an "Emergency-like situation" wasbeing imposed on the capital by Jung.Delhi Police, which reports to the lt. governor and the union homeministry, and not the AAP government, rejected charges of wrongdo-

ing. Its chief B.S. Bassi maintained that the arrest was "within theparameters of law". He said: "There is no conspiracy behind the arrest."The AAP, which took power in Delhi in February, accused police ofroughing up Tomar. Delhi assembly Speaker Ram Niwas Goel saidhe wasn't informed about the arrest.Sisodia said vested interests were ganging up against the AAPgovernment because of its anti-corruption campaign.He said about 40 policemen swooped on Tomar's office and tookhim away as if he was a fugitive."Police told Tomar that they had come to see some documents...They asked him to accompany them to his house. On the way theytold his driver to get off, took charge of the vehicle and told him thathe was being detained," said Sisodia, adding Tomar was told "thathe could ask someone to being the documents to the policestation"."What is going on?" he asked. "Was he (Tomar) running away? Didhe explode bombs in Delhi? There is an allegation (against him).The matter is in cour t. What was the need to arrest him?"Sisodia added: "This arrest is illegal. There is an Emergency-likesituation. This is supposed to be a democracy... Maybe it is anattempt to teach the AAP a lesson (for what we are doing)."The arrest triggered protests by AAP suppor ters at the Hauz Khaspolice station in south Delhi where Tomar was initially taken. Hewas later moved to Vasant Vihar where AAP leaders Ashutosh andKumar Vishwas staged a protest.

CENTRECOURT STRIVINGTO EXCEED CUSTOMER

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ONTARIO - The stunning CentreCour t Developments is focused on thedevelopment of well thought out high-rise condominiums located inclose proximity to Toronto's major amenities, rapid transit networksand employment areas. CentreCour t believes that this approach todevelopment will contribute to the vibrancy, sustainability and com-petitiveness of Toronto.Shazia Mal ik f rom Midweek interv iewed Shamez Virani , VPCentreCour t Developments, to get a better view about the project.Virani informed that CentreCour t currently has five residential condo-minium projects in development throughout downtown Toronto, col-lectively representing nearly 2,500 homes and over one billion dol-lars of development value. CentreCour t strives to exceed customerexpectations and to be a leader in the real estate development indus-try. CentreCour t's developments are collaborative endeavours under-taken with best-in- class planners, architects, interior designers andconstruction trades in order to ensure that the homes CentreCour tdevelops are of the highest quality standard.Here are the excerpts from the interview.Q. How many project you have brought till date in GTA? What aboutprojects in other cities?Ans: Grid Condos is the fifth project to be brought to market byCentreCour t. CentreCour t was behind the most successful condolaunches of 2011, 2012 and 2014, with Peter Street Condos, KarmaCondos, INDX Condos and Core Condos. All of CentreCourt's projectsare located in downtown Toronto.

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IIFA 2015 CELEBRATED THEBIGGEST NAMES IN FASHION AT THE

IIFA FASHION EXTRAVAGANZA!

KUALA LUMPUR: The highly anticipated 16th IIFA Celebrations have taken Kuala Lumpur by stormand day 2 of the Videocon d2h IIFA Weekend saw the IIFA Fashion Extravaganza present the best ofIndian designers at Shangri-La. The evening witnessed avant garde showcases by leading design-ers as some of Bollywood's brightest walked the ramp for them. The event was hosted by VivekOberoi and Neha Dhupia and the gala night showcased designs by Masaba, Rocky S and GaurangShah. Showstoppers for the night included Bipasha Basu, Aditi Rao Hydari, Huma Qureshi, SonuSood, Dia Mirza, Shriya Saran, Malaika Arora Khan.

IIFA-BIPASHA WALKING THE RAMP AT THEIIFA FASHION EXTRAVAGANZA.

IIFA-MALAIKA ARORA WALKING THE RAMP ATTHE IIFA FASHION EXTRAVAGANZA.

IIFA-DIA MIRZA WALKING THE RAMP AT THE IIFA FASHION EXTRAVAGANZA.

IIFA-SONU SOOD WALKING THE RAMP AT THE IIFA FASHION EXTRAVAGANZA.

IIFA-VIVEK OBEROI AND NEHA DHUPIA HOSTING THE IIFA FASHION EXTRAVAGANZA.

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Parm Gill, Member of Parliament for Brampton-Springdale andParliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Tradehelped to announce today a number of measures that will increasethe safety and security of Canadians. The Government of Canadaknows that the highest calling of any government is to ensure thesafety and security of its citizens. Under Economic Action Plan 2015, fea-tures new support for the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) toincrease the agency’s front-line capacity to combat the ever-evolving threatof terrorism. This funding will help support CSIS’ counter-terrorism capabili-ties to better identify and address threats from terrorists planning acts onCanadian soil or from would-be terrorists trying to travel abroad to commitsuch acts elsewhere. The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) will strengthentheir resources currently allocated to countering terrorist threats in order tobetter crack down on the financing of terrorist groups through registeredcharities in Canada. It will build on current efforts to detect and suppressterrorist financing activities in the charitable sector, to help legitimate chari-ties better protect themselves against terrorist abuse, and to ensure that thegenerous donations of hard-working Canadians are not being funneled todangerous terrorist organizations. As noted by MP Gill, “the bravemen and women of our law enforcement and security agenciesstand between the peace and order we treasure as Canadians,and the fear and anarchy our enemies would seek to unleash uponus. That is why I am proud to help announce these significant resourcesto ensure that those who work so diligently to keep us safe have thetools necessary to do so. We will continue to support those who put theirlives on the line every day in order to ensure the safety of all Canadiansand their families and to protect the values of freedom, justice, toleranceand openness that we cherish in Canada.”

MP Parm Gill Helps to AnnounceSignificant Measures to Increase theSafety and Security of Canadians

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59,000 JOBS CREATED IN MAY DUE TO GAINSIN PRIVATE SECTOR EMPLOYMENT

OTTAWA - According to a Statistics Canada repor t employmentincreased by 59,000 in May, driven by gains in the number ofprivate sector employees. The number of people par ticipating inthe labour market also rose in May, leaving the unemploymentrate unchanged at 6.8% for the four th consecutive month.Since the beginning of 2015, employment gains have averaged20,500 per month. In the 12 months to May, employmentincreased by 192,000 (+1.1%), the result of more full-timework. Over the same period, the total number of hours workedgrew by 1.2%. Employment gains in May were highest amongmen aged 25 to 54, followed by men aged 55 and older. How-ever, there was little change among the other demographicgroups. In May, there were more people working in manufac-turing as well as in health care and social assistance. Addition-ally, employment rose in retail and wholesale trade; business,building and other suppor t services; as well as in finance,insurance, real estate and leasing. In contrast, there were fewerworkers in public administration and agriculture. The number ofprivate sector employees increased in May, while there waslittle change in self-employment. At the same time, publicsector employment edged down. For men aged 25 to 54,employment increased by 20,000 and their unemployment ratewas unchanged at 6.0%, as their par ticipation in the labourmarket also increased. In the 12 months to May, employmentrose by 48,000 (+0.8%) for this group. In comparison, it littlechanged for women aged 25 to 54 and the unemployment rateheld steady at 5.2%. On a year-over-year basis, employmentgains for this group totaled 46,000 (+0.8%). In Ontario, employ-

ment rose by 44,000 in May, pushing the unemployment ratedown 0.3 percentage points to 6.5%. This employment increaseaccounted for most of the 53,000 (+0.8%) year-over-year gains forthe province. In May, employment increased by 31,000 in BritishColumbia, mostly in part-time work. This follows a similar-sizeddecrease in April, which was mainly in full-time employment. Theunemployment rate was vir tually unchanged at 6.1% in May, as morepeople participated in the labour market. In the 12 months to May,employment in the province was little changed.In Nova Scotia, employment rose by 3,700 in May; in Newfoundlandand Labrador it fell by 4,300 in May; in Manitoba, 3,200 fewerpeople worked in May and the unemployment rate was 5.7%; 2,800 inNew Brunswick in May while employment was little changed inAlberta and unchanged in Quebec.Manufacturing employment increased for a second consecutive month,up 22,000 in May. These recent increases brought employment in theindustry to a level similar to that of May 2014.In the 12 months to May, the number of private sector employees roseby 118,000 (+1.0%) and public sector employment increased by42,000 (+1.2%). Over the same period, self-employment was littlechanged.From May to August, the Labour Force Survey collects labour marketdata about youths aged 15 to 24 who were attending school fulltime in March and who intend to return to school full time in thefall. The data for June, July and August will provide fur therinsight into the summer job market. The published data are notseasonally adjusted and, therefore, comparisons can only bemade from one year to another.

White House briefing room evacuated in bomb scareWashington, (IANS) The US Secret Service interrupted the daily press conference of White House spokesperson Josh Earnest in orderto temporarily evacuate the briefing room and one of the gardens of the presidential residence because of a bomb threat phoned to policethat later proved to be a false alarm.Repor ters covering the press conference were moved to a street separating the White House from the Eisenhower Executive OfficeBuilding, after President Barack Obama's spokesperson told them to leave the briefing room.A team of Secret Service agents inspected the room using dogs trained to detect explosives, and about half an hour after the evacuation,repor ters were able to return to the briefing room and the press conference resumed."Shor tly before 2 o'clock today a telephonic bomb threat concerning the room that we are now all in was called into the MetropolitanPolice Depar tment. The local police depar tment contacted Secret Service officials who determined that for the safety of all of us theyneeded to evacuate the room and then to sweep it," Efe news agency quoted Earnest as saying after the press conference resumed.He said the Secret Service was able to quickly check out the room and conclude they were in no danger.The White House spokesperson said the evacuation only affected the press briefing room and no other par t of the presidential residence.It did not affect President Obama, who was in the building at the time.The evacuation took place just hours after a hearing in the US Senate on the Transportation Security Administration, or TSA, was alsoevacuated when police in the Capitol received a previous bomb threat.Earnest said he had no information about whether the two bomb scares could have been related.



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PREMIER KATHLEEN WYNNE PARTICIPATED IN THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE VALLEY PARK GO GREEN CRICKET AND SPORTS FIELD. SHE SPENT SOME TIME WITH ASPIRING YOUNGCRICKETERS AND SPORTS FIELD OFFICIALS. (PREMIERPHOTOS)

desiFEST 2015 was a roaring success

UAE-BASED INDIAN CLEARSUS IVY LEAGUEDubai, (IANS) An Indian-origin teenager, based in the UnitedArab Emirates (UAE), has been accepted by five American IvyLeague schools, media repor ted.Anya Malik, 18, a student of Dubai College, who received ac-ceptances from Yale, Princeton, Columbia, Penn and Dar tmouth,selected Yale University in the Connecticut state of the US topursue a joint major in economics and maths, repor ted TheNational online."In the US, I'll be able to study economics and maths, but alsodo French, and also take a class in physics and also take aclass in psychology," said Malik.Jonathan Tate, deputy head of the college's sixth form, who over-sees the applications to US universities, described Malik as anall-rounder."She's incredibly clever, hard-working, she speaks a couple oflanguages fluently, she plays the drums, she does work withcharity, she's a swimmer, she has an awful lot going for her, andshe writes beautifully as well," Tate said.Apar t from Malik, 16 students of Dubai College have receivedoffers from top-tier American Universities

MISSISSAUGA'S HISTORICBRADLEY HOUSE GETS A BOLDNEW LOOK FOR ONE WEEKMISSISSAUGA - Mississauga's historic Bradley House is get-ting a bold, new look on June 1. For one week, this temporarypublic ar t transformation makes a visual connection betweenthe House's impor tant past and its contemporary yet innova-tive future. As par t of the City's public ar t program, the exteriorof the house will transform into a temporary visual displaybefore its colour is restored back to its classic, timeless goldencharm. Bradley House is nestled on a 20-acre lot located in thecity's historic Clarkson Village. As one of Mississauga's sixhistoric houses, Bradley House is a two story farmhouse dat-ing back to the 1830's, it is also par t of the Bradley Museum; adesignated Ontario Heritage Site. For more about this project,visit the public ar t page - look under the heading Featured CityInitiatives: Bradley House Project # LivingHeritage

CITY PRESENTED WITHTHE OUTSTANDINGAGENCY ACCREDITATIONACHIEVEMENT AWARDMississauga - During last week's Council meeting, the City ofMississauga's Revenue and Materiel division was presentedwith the Outstanding Agency Accreditation Achievement Award(OA4) from the National Institute of Government Purchasing(NIGP). Lisa Buitenhuis, NIGP board member, presented staffmembers the award, which formally recognizes excellence inpublic procurement. "This is a very prestigious and meaning-ful award for the City," said Gary Kent, Commissioner of Corpo-rate Services and Chief Financial Officer for the City. "We arediligent in complying with the code of purchasing ethics estab-lished by the NIGP. This award signifies the City's ongoing commit-ment to professionalism and best practices in purchasing and the procure-ment field." The City is a first-time OA4 award recipient and one of only fouragencies in Canada to win the award. Additionally, the City of Mississaugais currently the only Canadian city certified. For more information, pleasevisit: nigp.org

TORONTO - For its 9th consecutive year, desiFEST did not disappointas it illuminated Yonge-Dundas Square for a day full of musical enter-tainment on May 30th. Showcasing an array of South Asian influ-enced genres ranging from Hindi and Hip Hop to Bhangra and soul,desiFEST once again fulfilled its mandate to showcase the talents ofestablished and emerging ar tists on the desi urban music scene."Music has the power to connect us in a way like no other and we seethat every year at desiFEST. This platform allows ar tists to sharetheir messages, engage their fans and suppor t the community in apositive environment. This is why we star ted, and why we continueto grow desiFEST with the suppor t of our wonderful sponsors andfans," said desiFEST founder Sathish Bala. Ar tists from Canada, theUS and the UK ignited the desiFEST stage in front of 40,000 eager fansthroughout the day.

Among the 20+ performers at desiFEST this year, were some amaz-ing Canadian talents. desiFEST welcomed the fresh new sound ofToronto's own Lady Pista and back by popular demand the legendaryShahid Ali Khan who was accompanied on stage by his equally tal-ented son Sajid Ali Khan. One of the unexpected highlights of the daywas a shor t rain delay that brought a flood of media and ar tists intothe backstage tent area. Despite the sound of pouring rain, the par tycontinued as Shahid and Sajid Ali Khan broke into an impromptuperformance of "Kina Sona" and "Hanky Panky" as everyone clappedand sang along. Toronto fans also welcomed R&B and Hindi singerZack Knight from the UK and hear tthrob Mickey Singh from the USwith roaring cheers as the crowd danced along with them. The audi-ence also gave a warm welcome to Master D as he performed someof his latest songs from his first solo Bangla album.

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CONTD. FROM PAGE 3Q. What's so special about this project (Grid Condos) and how hasthe response been since its launch?Ans: Rather than trying to be too many things to too many people, thisproject caters directly to the surrounding Learning District. We thinkthat the full-floor Grid Learning Centre is the first amenity of its kind inToronto, a space where students from Ryerson, medical residentsfrom St. Michael's teaching hospital, young professionals working inthe nearby financial district or other members of the knowledgeeconomy can work and study either individually or in a collaborativesetting. The response to this focus has been overwhelming positive,and we're proud of the connection we've made to Ryerson especially,as the fastest growing research university in Canada.The location is also an integral par t of Grid's story - the project is atthe hear t of Toronto's Learning District, and Dundas and Jarvis is akey gateway intersection to the rapidly evolving east side of Toronto.Steps to major transit infrastructure such as the streetcar and sub-way, residents of Grid will have a strong connection to both theirneighbourhood and the rest of the city, hence our favourite phrase,"live on the grid".Q. What should the buyer look for before buying property in Toronto? First, it's impor tant to understand the developer and what their repu-tation is. We're proud of the success of all of our projects, and under-take development with a long-term focus. We are confident in Torontoas one of the best real estate markets in the world, and each develop-

ment decision is seen as par t of what it means to be a best-in-classdeveloper. As everyone will tell you, and as the old real estate adageheralds, it's impor tant to understand location. A smar t investor goesone step fur ther however, and understands the location of a proper tyin the context of time. The Learning District is quickly transforminginto a key area for tomorrow's thought leaders, and we feel that thisproject will play an integral par t in that genesis.Q. Many economists say Canada's housing market is at least 30%over priced and can crash any time. What are your thoughts on it?Do you see the real estate market slowing down?For star ters, economists have been saying that about the Torontomarket for about 20 years. Toronto is a unique market due to manyfactors, one of which being its continued, strong growth characterizedby an influx of people from around the world. While we may see themarket cool off somewhat from time to time as supply struggles to balance withToronto's seemingly insatiable demand, we are confident that an investor with amedium to long-term time horizon will continue to par ticipate in arewarding market for the foreseeable future.Q. Anything specific you wish to say and your message for thosewho wish to enter the real estate market.Other than to reiterate the points made in response to question fourabove, an impor tant par t of being a good investor is to feel good aboutwhat you're investing in. Make sure you feel good about the developeras a par tner, about your realtor as a trusted advisor, and about theproject as one that meets the needs of its area and its time.

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Government of Canada Announces Callsfor Proposal Projects to Help Seniors

BY MP PARM GILL

Canadian seniors have played a central role in building this country.They have earned our respect and admiration, and they deserve oursuppor t to help them enjoy the best quality of life possible.That's why our Government has been working hard for seniors acrossCanada, providing over $2.8 billion in annual tax relief to seniors andpensioners, implementing pension income splitting and introducingthe largest top-up to the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) for thelowest income seniors in a quar ter century.Now there is a new oppor tunity for seniors in communities acrossCanada to benefit from projects funded through the New Horizons forSeniors Program (NHSP). From May 29 to July 10, 2015, two NHSPcalls for proposals will make it possible for organizations to apply forNHSP funding for their projects." Pan-Canadian projects funded through this call for propos-als will help prevent and reduce social isolation among seniors usingcollaborative approaches that place an emphasis on measurable re-sults. The Government of Canada is par tnering with the J.W. McConnellFamily Foundation's Innoweave initiative through its Seniors SI pro-gram to suppor t the development, implementation and scaling of thesecollaborative approaches to reduce social isolation among seniors." Community-based projects funded through this annual call

for proposals will help empower seniors to share their knowledge,skills and experiences with others and suppor t communities by in-creasing their capacity to address local issues.For more information on the details of each call and how to apply,please visit Canada.ca/Seniors.Social isolation involves low quantity and quality of contact with oth-ers, the absence of social roles and the absence of mutually reward-ing relationships. It can be triggered by cer tain events, such as theloss of a spouse, a change in income or an illness. It is therefore alsoassociated with higher levels of depression and suicide in seniors.The risk of hospitalization is four to five times greater for sociallyisolated seniors. Social isolation can also leave seniors vulnerableto elder abuse, including financial abuse.Since 2006, the NHSP has funded nearly 15,000 projects in hundredsof communities across Canada, which has made a significant differ-ence in the lives of seniors in local communities like ours. Our Gov-ernment will continue with our low tax plan to create jobs and growth,bringing forward initiatives like pension income splitting, which hasgreatly benefitted seniors, and record investments in communitiesthrough programs like the New Horizons for Seniors Program.

Why Israel matters to India and ModiBY CHAITANYA MALLAPUR

New Delhi, (IANS/IndiaSpend) When Narendra Modi travels toIsrael sometime later this year, he will be the first Indianprime minister to visit, formalising a relationship oftenconducted behind closed doors, through clandestine meetingsand secret agreements.The announcement is already generating heat, with somecriticising it, others urging caution - with one commentatorsuggesting a counter-balancing visit to Israeli arch-enemyIran - and some seeing it as an inevitable corollary to theconvergence of the ideologies of Hindutva and Likud, apolitical movement (rooted in the free market and Jewishculture) that coalesced into a political par ty.While India recognised Israel on September 17, 1950 - a yearafter it voted against UN membership for the Jewish state -full diplomatic ties were established only in 1992, thereticence flowing from India's traditional backing for thePalestinian cause.Since then, in the public eye, relationships have been definedby defence deals and the 38,000 mostly young Israelis whovisit India each year to de-stress after their compulsory two-three years of military service. The traffic isn't all one-waythough, more than 40,000 Indians visited Israel in 2013, thelargest number of tourists from an Asian country.Business and technological ties are also growing, and Indiaand Israel recently agreed to set up a $40 million India-Israelcooperation fund to promote joint scientific and technologicalcollaborations.Here are five things that define the India-Israel relationshiptoday:1. Defence.There is no getting away from the defencerelationship. Israel is India's fifth-largest source of arms,with impor ts wor th $0.21 billion in 2013-14 and $10 billion

over the past decade.The earliest signs of collaboration came during the 1962 Sino-Indian war, when Israel gave India military aid. Israel alsoaided India during the two wars with Pakistan in 1965 and1971, according to this ar ticle in the Stanford Journal ofInternational Relations.India reciprocated during the Six-Day War in 1967 by providingIsrael with spare par ts for Mystere and Ouragan aircraf t, aswell as AX-13 tanks, the Stanford repor t said.The highlight of the par tnership was Israel's supply of ar tilleryshells during the Kargil war, when India faced a shor tage.In the late 1990s, a crucial defence deal was the Indianpurchase of the Barak-1, an air-defence missile, boughtspecifically for its capability to intercept US-made Harpoonmissiles deployed by Pakistan.India's impor ts of unarmed vehicles (UAVs) have almost allbeen from Israel. Of the 176 purchased from Israel, 108 areSearcher UAVs and 68 are Heron UAVs, as IndiaSpendhasrepor ted.Israel has also pledged suppor t to the Make in India missionin the defence sector.Other major deals include the jointly-developed Barak-8 anti-ship-missile that the Indian Navy will be testing soon, and theSpyder missile system, which the Indian Air Force is procur-ing to counter aerial threats at low altitude. India and Israel alsoclosely cooperate on anti-terror activities and have signed agree-ments, among other matters, on homeland and public security andprotection of classified materials and information.2. Diplomacy. Several ministerial and high-level official visits toIsrael precede Modi's for thcoming tour. These include visits by thenhome minister L.K Advani in 2000 and Home Minister Rajnath Singhin November 2014.Both countries have signed several bilateral agreements since 1992,which include cooperation in agriculture, research and development,economy and industry and security.3. Agriculture. This has been an impor tant facet in the Indo-Israel relationship. India has benefited from Israel's exper tisein the sector, evident from the number of bilateral agreementssigned between the two nations.While Indian agriculture is largely dependent on rain and anerratic monsoon, Israel, a aglobal leader in drip irrigation, haspioneered deser t agriculture with sparse supplies of water.India has benefited from Israeli technologies in hor ticulturemechanisation, protected cultivation, orchard and canopy

management, nursery management, micro-irrigation andpost-harvest management, par ticularly in Haryana andMaharashtra.An Indo-Israel agriculture action plan unfolded between 2008and 2010 and has been extended until 2015 to provide"centres of excellence" in eight states to showcase the latesttechnologies to grow fruits, vegetables and flowers.Nearly 10 India-Israel centres of excellence for cooperationin agriculture have been set-up so far,of the 30 expected by2015.Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis recentlyvisited Israel, seeking agro-technology to address thefarming crisis in the Vidarbha and Marathwada regions.4. Water Management. Technologically adept Israel hasdeveloped water-management technologies, located as it isin a semi-arid region with limited sources of fresh drinkingwater.Israel's exper tise includes recycling waste water anddesalination. Indian companies and official delegationsregularly visit the biannual Water Technology & EnvironmentControl Exhibition & Conference, which showcases Israel'swater and energy technologies.IDE, an Israeli company, has built several desalination plantsin India, including a 100-million-litre per day desalinationplant at Nemelli in Tamil Nadu, commissioned in 2013.5.Trade. India's total trade with Israel is $6.06 billion in 2013-14, up 57 percent over 2009-10. The trade balance stood inIndia's favour at $1.44 billion in 2013-14.Mineral fuels and oils are India's leading expor t to Israelwor th $1.45 billion in 2013-14.India's major imports from Israel in 2013-14 included natural orcultured pearls and precious stones worth $1.20 billion. Stones andpearls are the second-largest commodity, in terms of value,exported to Israel from India after mineral fuels.The Indo-Israel trade in diamonds increased 98 percent from $1.25billion in 2009 to $2.48 billion in 2013.Nearly 40 diamond dealers from India have opened offices at theIsraeli diamond exchange in Ramat-Gan. Some of these dealershave been active in Israel for nearly 30-40 years.Since 2010, the two countries have been negotiating a free-trade agreement for goods and services, which should boostinvestments and trade ties.Israel ranks 44th in terms of foreign direct investment in India, puting in $82million between April 2000 and February 2015.



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Premier Wynne spoke with the Canadian India Business Council and announced Ontario's trade mission to India in early 2016 to fostermore opportunities for trade and investment and promote Ontario's expertise in sustainable development (premierphotos).

PRIME MINISTER STEPHEN HARPER AND HIS WIFE LAUREEN ARE PRESENTED WITH BREAD AND SALT, A TRADITIONALUKRAINIAN WELCOME GREETING, UPON THEIR ARRIVAL IN KYIV FOR A BILATERAL VISIT AHEAD OF THE G-7 SCHLOSS ELMAUSUMMIT IN GERMANY. (PHOTO BY JASON RANSOM)

LIBERALS PRESENT PLAN FORFAIRNESS FOR CANADIANCITIES AND COMMUNITIESEDMONTON – In a keynote address to the Federation of CanadianMunicipalities’ 2015 Annual Conference and Trade Show today, theLeader of the Liberal Party of Canada, Justin Trudeau, presented hisvision for fairness for Canada’s cities and communities.“Our communities need greater support. I hear this every time I meetwith municipal leaders across the country. There is no shortage ofgreat ideas, but we are falling short in giving our cities and towns theinfrastructure they need to attract new businesses and create newjobs,” said Mr. Trudeau. “It is time for a new agreement between ourmunicipalities, provinces and the federal government. It is time for anew revenue source, dedicated and delivered to local governments.”The Liberal plan for infrastructure will feature strategic investments that willmake a real difference, including in affordable housing, public transit andtransportation, climate change and smart cities. In addition, Mr. Trudeaucommitted a future Liberal government to holding a Big City Mayors’ meet-ing in Ottawa on an annual basis to discuss pressing issues facing our cities.“Fairness for Canada’s cities and communities is possible, but it requires areal partner in Ottawa that respects local experience and lives up to itsresponsibilities,” said Mr. Trudeau. “A Liberal government will help build themodern infrastructure needed to preserve our quality of life, create moregood jobs, drive productivity, and keep our economy moving forward. Wewill make our communities strong and prosperous places that Canadiansare proud to call home.”

Remaining Citizenship Actreforms coming into forceOttawa, ON — A final suite of reforms to strengthen and modernize Canada’scitizenship laws will be fully in force as of June 11, 2015. The changes – partof a package of measures approved by Parliament last year – ensure newcitizens can fully and quickly participate in Canada’s economy and Cana-dian society. The first set of provisions that came into force last summer tostrengthen Canadian citizenship and speed up application processing timesare already paying off. New citizenship applications are being finalized in ayear or less, and it is expected that the backlog of older files will have beeneliminated by the end of this fiscal year. Individuals who submitted a citizen-ship application before April 1, 2015 will have a decision by March 31, 2016.Among the many benefits of the government’s citizenship reforms, the newprovisions will deter citizens of convenience – those who become citizensfor the sake of having a Canadian passport to return to Canada to accesstaxpayer-funded benefits that come with citizenship status, without havingany attachment to Canada, or contributing to the economy.Key changes include (in force June 11, 2015): Adult applicants must now be physically present in Canada for atleast 1,460 days (four years) during the six years before the date of theirapplication, and they must be physically present in Canada for at least183 days in each of four calendar years within the qualifying period.This is aimed at ensuring that citizenship applicants develop a strongattachment to Canada. Applicants between the ages of 14 and 64 must meet basic knowl-edge and language requirements. This is aimed at ensuring that morenew citizens are better prepared for life in Canada. Citizenship will be automatically extended to additional “Lost Cana-dians” on June 11th, who were born before 1947, and did not becomecitizens on January 1, 1947 when the first Canadian Citizenship Actcame into effect. This will also apply to their children born in the firstgeneration outside Canada. Adult applicants must declare their intent to reside in Canada oncethey become citizens and meet their personal income tax obligations inorder to be eligible for citizenship. To help improve program integrity, there are now stronger penaltiesfor fraud and misrepresentation (to a maximum fine of $100,000 and/orup to five years in prison). This is aimed at deterring unscrupulousapplicants who are prepared to misrepresent themselves, or adviseothers to do so. The newly-designated Immigration Consultants of Canada Regula-tory Council (ICCRC) is the new regulatory body for citizenship consult-ants. Only members of the ICCRC, lawyers or notaries (including parale-gals and students at law) can be paid to provide citizenship applicants withrepresentation or advice. New application forms, aligned with the new rules for eligibility, will beavailable on the CIC website as of June 11, 2015. Any applications receivedusing the old forms and applications received after June 10, 2015 will bereturned to the applicant.Quotes“Our reforms ensure new citizens are better prepared for full participa-tion in Canada’s economy and Canadian society. This is a win for newcom-ers, and a win for Canada in terms of making the most of the opportunitiesthat our fair and generous immigration system provides.”“We are eliminating long backlogs, and streamlining our own processes. Atthe same time, we are ensuring Canadian citizenship is highly valued andstays that way. Promise made, promise kept when it comes to strengthen-ing the value of Canadian citizenship.”Chris Alexander, Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister

PM TALKS ABOUT TERRORISMAND RUSSIAN AGGRESSION INUKRAINE AT 2015 G-7 SUMMITELMAU, GERMANY - Prime Minister Stephen Harper todayconcluded a two day trip to Elmau, Germany, where he par tici-pated in the 2015 G-7 Summit. During the Summit, G-7 leadersdiscussed key foreign policy and security challenges, includingRussia's continued aggression in Ukraine, as well as the threatposed by the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).Leaders also emphasized that global economic growth remainspersistently weak and increasingly uneven. They explored waysin which the G-7 could play a leadership role in effor ts tostrengthen the recovery, par ticularly in boosting near-termdemand and implementing structural reforms.Development issues, including food security, health, andwomen's economic empowerment were also discussed. PrimeMinister Harper urged his G-7 par tners to continue globalmomentum on maternal, newborn and child health. Leadersalso examined how best to respond to future global publichealth crises, par ticularly in light of lessons learned from theEbola outbreak in West Africa.In keeping with Canada's commitment to address transnationalorganized crime, Prime Minister Harper announced fur thersuppor t to combat the criminal networks seeking to launchmarine migrant smuggling ventures that target Canada.Quick Facts" The G-7 is a forum for the leaders of the world's mostindustrialized nations to find common ground in addressing

some of the most challenging global issues. While the leadersof these countries are in regular contact, they meet in summitformat once a year." The G-7 Summit brings together the leaders of Canada,France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the UnitedStates, and the European Union."I am pleased with the results coming out of this year's G-7Summit. Members were united in demonstrating solidarity oncontinuing to apply pressure on Russia until it withdraws fromUkrainian territory and in their commitment to defeat terroristgroups like ISIS and Boko Haram." - Prime Minister StephenHarper"Leaders also made solid progress on ways to fur ther stimulatethe global economy and on pressing social issues, includingthe empowerment of women, health crisis preparation and theenvironment. I would like to thank Chancellor Angela Merkel forhosting this year's successful Summit and for Germany'sleadership during its presidency of the G-7." - Prime MinisterStephen Harper"Our Government remains committed to ensuring the safety andsecurity of Canadians. That is why I was pleased to announcefur ther suppor t to fight human smuggling networks, which seekto undermine our territorial integrity, put lives at risk, and pose a direct threat toCanada's security." - Prime Minister Stephen HarperSource: pm.gc.ca


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Ontario Removing Barriers toOpportunity Through Changes toPolice Record ChecksONTARIO - Ontario is introducing new legislation that would, if passed,eliminate unnecessary barriers to employment, education and volunteeropportunities resulting from the inappropriate release of non-conviction ormental health information disclosed during a police record check.The new standards for police record checks will implement the advice of theMinister's Table on Policing and Civil Liberties and will build on the consen-sus achieved through the creation of the 2014 Law Enforcement and RecordsManagers Network (LEARN) Guideline. The guideline was developed by abroad spectrum of policing, civil liberties, human rights, community safety,mental health, and non-profit groups in Ontario in response to concerns aboutthe lack of standardization of police record checks.The proposed Police Record Checks Reform Act, 2015, to be introducedtoday, would set the province's first clear, consistent and comprehensive setof standards for how police record checks are requested, conducted, anddisclosed by:" Ensuring that all police services in Ontario consistently offer threetypes of police record checks - criminal record checks, criminal record andjudicial matters checks and vulnerable sector checks" Limiting and standardizing the types of information that can bereleased for each type of police record check" Ensuring that the person to whom a record relates has an opportu-nity to review the results prior to permitting its release to a requesting thirdparty" Providing individuals with a process to request that certain typesof non-conviction records, like dismissed charges, be reconsidered and notdisclosed.A vulnerable sector check would be available in cases where an individual isin a position of trust or authority over vulnerable persons, like children or thevulnerable elderly. The legislation also introduces a new test so that relevantnon-conviction information required for vulnerable sector checks is releasedin order to keep vulnerable persons safe. Protecting individual civil libertiesand strengthening public safety is part of the government's plan for Ontario.The four-part plan includes investing in people's talents and skills, makingthe largest investment in public infrastructure in Ontario's history, creating adynamic, innovative environment where business thrives, and building asecure retirement savings plan." Our government is protecting individualcivil liberties and public safety with this important bill. The proposed legisla-tion would ensure a provincewide standard for police record checks and willeliminate the disclosure of non-criminal records to increase employmentand volunteering opportunities for countless Ontarians. These changes willensure that Ontarians are not negatively impacted by records of police con-tacts that do not pertain to criminal activity. This approach will help buildstronger, safer communities right across Ontario." - Yasir Naqvi, Minister ofCommunity Safety and Correctional Services

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TORONTO - Prime Minister Stephen Harper has announced a numberof measures that will increase the safety and security of Canadians.He was joined by Joe Oliver, Minister of Finance and Member ofParliament for Eglinton-Lawrence.Our Government knows that the highest calling of any government isto ensure the safety and security of its citizens. To this end, the PrimeMinister announced new suppor t, under Economic Action Plan 2015,for the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) to increase theagency's front-line capacity to combat the ever-evolving threat ofterrorism. This funding will help suppor t CSIS' counter-terrorism ca-pabilities to better identify and address threats from terrorists plan-ning acts on Canadian soil or from would-be terrorists trying to travelabroad to commit such acts elsewhere.Prime Minister Harper also announced that the Canada RevenueAgency (CRA) will strengthen their resources currently allocated tocountering terrorist threats in order to better crack down on the fi-nancing of terrorist groups through registered charities in Canada. Itwill build on current effor ts to detect and suppress terrorist financingactivities in the charitable sector, to help legitimate charities better protectthemselves against terrorist abuse, and to ensure that the generous donations ofhard-working Canadians are not being funneled to dangerous terrorist organiza-tions.Finally, the Prime Minister Harper announced significant support over a five-yearperiod to expand biometric screening measures to all foreign travellers enteringCanada on a visa. These important measures will give Canada Border ServicesAgency (CBSA) officials the tools they need to verify the identity of travellers andfurther improve the security and integrity of our borders.Quick Facts" Economic Action Plan 2015 committed significant suppor t

for intelligence and law enforcement agencies to ensure that theyhave the tools they need to protect Canadians and their families fromthe evolving threat of jihadi terrorism." On May 21, 2015, Prime Minister Harper announced in-creased suppor t for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the CBSAto help ensure the safety and security of Canadians from terroristthreats." Through measures included in Economic Action Plan 2015,including the Prevention of Terrorist Travel Act and amendments tothe Canadian Passpor t Order, the Government is taking action tostrengthen Canada's ability to cancel, refuse or revoke passpor ts asa preventative measure against high-risk travellers." The measures announced today are in addition to severalpieces of legislation that our Government has introduced or passed tohelp ensure the safety and security of Canadians, including the Anti-terrorism Act 2015, the Combating Terrorism Act in 2013, makingimpor tant amendments to theCitizenship Act, the Protection of Canadafrom Terrorists Act, introducing the Prevention of Terrorist Travel Actand changes to the Canadian Passport Order.Prime Minister Stephen Harper said: "The brave men and women ofour law enforcement and security agencies stand between the peaceand order we treasure as Canadians, and the fear and anarchy ourenemies would seek to unleash upon us. That is why I am proud toannounce today these significant resources to ensure that those whowork so diligently to keep us safe have the tools necessary to do so.We will continue to suppor t those who put their lives on the line everyday in order to ensure the safety of all Canadians and their familiesand to protect the values of freedom, justice, tolerance and opennessthat we cherish in Canada."

PRIME MINISTER STEPHEN HARPER ANNOUNCES A NUMBER OF SIGNIFICANT MEASURES THAT WILL INCREASE THE SAFETY ANDSECURITY OF CANADIANS. (PMO PHOTO BY JASON RANSOM)

GOVERNMENT INTRODUCESELECTION REFORM LEGISLATION TOENSURE FAIR REPRESENTATIONONTARIO - Premier Kathleen Wynne announced today that the governmentwill introduce an election reform bill. If passed, the Electoral Boundaries Act,2015 would increase the number of provincial ridings in southern Ontariofrom 96 to 111 for the election scheduled in 2018. This would align with thenew federal boundaries, and would better reflect population shifts and in-creases. Most new ridings would be in areas that have seen substantialpopulation growth, such as Toronto, Peel, York, Durham and Ottawa.The 11 ridings in northern Ontario would stay the same to ensure that north-ern communities continue to have effective representation in the legislature.Adjusting Ontario's electoral boundaries was recommended by the ChiefElectoral Officer (CEO). The government is also committed to addressingother recommendations from the CEO, and will be moving ahead with addi-

tional items this fall, including:" Moving the fixed election date from fall to spring tohelp avoid overlap with federal and municipal elec-tions;" Engaging more young people with the voting processthrough provisional registration for 16- and 17-year-olds. The minimum voting age would remain 18;" Strengthening rules on election-related third-partyadvertising.Enhancing the fairness and integrity of the electionsystem is part of the government's plan to build afairer and more inclusive Ontario.A fair society is one that is built on the foundation ofdemocracy. These measures would ensure that Ontario'selectoral boundaries live up to the fundamental demo-cratic principle of representation by population.Kathleen Wynne, Premier of OntarioRepresentative government is essential to a fair anddemocratic society. Achieving this goal requires notonly a strong election system, but also an active andengaged electorate. We're working hard to ensure thatOntarians feel empowered to take part in the electionprocess - and know that their actions will have animpact.Madeleine Meilleur, Attorney General



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India-Bangladesh ties have enterednew phase, say Modi, Hasina

Dhaka, (IANS) India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and hisBangladeshi counterpar t Sheikh Hasina on Sunday noted that India-Bangladesh ties have entered a new phase with a "pragmatic, matureand practical approach" and both reaffirmed their commitment to co-operate in tackling extremism and terrorism and not to allow theirterritory for any activity inimical to the other.According to an exhaustive joint statement issued by both countrieson Sunday, both sides agreed to enhance cooperation in the fields ofenergy, trade and connectivity.Modi complimented Hasina for her suppor t in enhancing sub-regionalcooperation and connectivity and appreciated her commitment to thebetterment of bilateral ties with India and the "many path breakinginitiatives taken by her to provide greater depth and substance to therelationship".Hasina "expressed her firm belief that Prime Minister Modi's leader-ship would bring in fresh impetus to the excellent bilateral relationsbetween Bangladesh and India".She sought assistance from India in bringing back the mor tal re-mains of valiant freedom fighters of Bangladesh who were buried inIndian soil during the 1971 War of Liberation. Modi agreed to extendnecessary cooperation in this regard.Hasina recalled with gratitude India's enormous contribution to theglorious Liberation War.Modi conveyed appreciation for conferring the 'Bangladesh Libera-tion War Honour' on former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee for hisoutstanding contribution to the Liberation War.The two prime ministers gave directives to the concerned officials onboth sides for expeditious implementation of the 1974 Land BoundaryAgreement (LBA) and its 2011 Protocol on the ground.The two leaders also reaffirmed their commitment to extend all facili-ties to the residents of the enclaves and ensure that the rights of allcitizens are protected.The historic instruments of ratification of the 1974 LBA and its 2011Protocol were exchanged and modalities for ensuring smooth imple-mentation of the said Agreement and Protocol were worked out underan exchange of letters.The two prime ministers recalled the "Framework Agreement on Co-operation for Development" of 2011 and stressed on taking stock of

the achievements and char ting ways for future cooperation.It was agreed that the four th meeting of the Joint Consultative Com-mission led by their foreign ministers would be held in 2015 in Dhaka.The two prime ministers expressed satisfaction at the unparalleledlevel of cooperation between the two countries on security relatedissues and reaffirmed their unequivocal and uncompromising posi-tion against extremism and terrorism in all forms and manifestations,as well as their commitment to cooperate with each other by sharinginformation about groups and persons indulging in terrorism.They reiterated their commitment that their respective territories wouldnot be allowed to be used for any activity inimical to the other.Modi expressed India's appreciation for the cooperation extended byBangladesh in security related matters.The two prime ministers expressed satisfaction at the conclusion ofthe MOUs on Prevention of Smuggling of Fake Currency Notes, Coop-eration between Coast Guards and Prevention of Human Trafficking,all of which will augment security cooperation.The two leaders stressed the need for effective implementation of theCoordinated Border Management Plan (CBMP) for better border man-agement so as to prevent cross border criminal activities, irregularmovement, incidents of violence and tragic loss of lives.They agreed on the need to free the borders from criminal activities.Both prime ministers also welcomed the finalisation of Standard Op-erating Procedures (SOPs) for allowing usage of Indian border roadsfor construction and maintenance of Border Out Posts (BOPs) of Bor-der Guard Bangladesh as well as use of Indian medical facilities indifficult areas in the border area by Bangladeshi personnel, who aredeployed in vicinity.Both prime ministers reiterated that the number of deaths at the bor-der must be brought down to zero and directed the concerned authori-ties and border guarding forces to work to that effect.They welcomed the holding of the first round of meetings of deputycommissioners/ district magistrates of clusters of bordering districtsand put emphasis on regular holding of meetings.Hasina invited India's cooperation in jointly developing the GangesBarrage on the river Padma in Bangladesh.Modi conveyed that he would have the matter examined by the con-cerned agencies in India, according to the joint statement.

New Delhi/Patna, (IANS) After days of talks brokered by Samajwadi Par ty leader Mulayam Singh Yadav,the Janata Parivar finally announced on Monday that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will lead the assemblybattle in Bihar with the suppor t of foe-turned-friend Lalu Prasad.Mulayam Singh made the much-awaited announcement in New Delhi where Rashtriya Janata Dal chiefLalu Prasad declared that no one from his family was keen on being the chief ministerial candidate."It is the need of the hour that we all get united to stop the BJP," Lalu Prasad, who cannot run for office dueto his conviction in a corruption case, told the media."I assure secular powers... we are ready to make all sacrifices for this battle. I will drink poison but willdefeat the communal forces," said the former chief minister.Mulayam Singh said: "I give special thanks to Lalu Prasad that he suggested Nitish Kumar's name for thechief ministerial candidate."Janata Dal-United chief Sharad Yadav was present.In Patna, Nitish Kumar affirmed his JD-U's alliance with the RJD. He said the Congress too would be par tof the alliance to take on the Bharatiya Janata Par ty."There is no difference or any dispute with the RJD and Lalu Prasad over the alliance. The JD-U and theRJD along with the Congress will contest the elections together," he said.Nitish Kumar said his meeting with Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Sunday in New Delhi overseat-sharing was a positive one. The BJP and its ally, the Lok Janshakti Par ty (LJP), dismissed the RJD-JD(U) alliance. BJP leader Rajiv Pratap Rudy said his par ty was on a strong wicket in Bihar and didn't carefor Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad. "An alliance that is not cohesive has been announced and is set tocollapse," he said. Another BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad recalled that the RJD-JD(U) alliance wastrounced in the Lok Sabha election. "They have joined hands in frustration, they will learn their lesson."LJP chief Ram Vilas Paswan warned that the alliance was bound to break."Someone should ask Mulayam Singh, which par ty he heads? Who is he to announce the chief ministerialcandidate? It is a drama," said Paswan, who ditched Lalu Prasad and embraced the BJP before the 2014Lok Sabha polls.

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NEW BUS SERVICE VIADHAKA MAKES PEOPLE OFTRIPURA, BENGAL GUNG-HOBy Sujit Chakraborty & Sirshendu PanthAgartala/Kolkata, (IANS) The Agar tala-Kolkata bus service viaDhaka, formally flagged off on Saturday, has come as a boon forthe people of the nor th eastern states and Kolkata, with medicaltreatment, jobs, education, tourism, trade and commerce alllikely to get a big boost.A cross section of commoners and exper ts IANS spoke to inAgar tala and Kolkata seemed ecstatic at the Indo-Bangladeshinitiative which has drastically reduced travel time between thetwo cities, making the journey affordable and smooth.Due to linguistic and cultural reasons, Tripura and West Bengal- both predominantly Bengali speaking - share a special bond.But till now, one had to cover a road distance of 1,650 km totravel between the capital cities of West Bengal and Tripura viaGuwahati. However, the distance between Agar tala and Kolkatavia Bangladesh is only around 515 km."I've so many relatives in Tripura. But due to the hassles of thelong travel, and high cost of air tickets, I could meet them only atlong intervals. But now, I hope we can see one another morefrequently," Asim Sarkar, who runs a grocery store in SouthKolkata's Tollygunge, told IANS.Flagged off by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and hisBangladesh counterpar t Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka, the new busservice would benefit all sections of the population - the seriouspatients, job seekers, students, traders and tourists to name afew.Besides, it would also make it easier for people of the mountain-ous nor theastern states, specially Tripura, adjoining southernAssam, Mizoram and nor thern Manipur, to visit the mainlandIndian states, with the distance now being 1,135 km shor ter.

PUNJAB VILLAGES JUST ACLICK OF A MOUSE AWAYChandigarh, (IANS) Now all 13,040 villages in Punjab are just aclick of the mouse away. Rural Development Minister SikanderSingh Maluka said the computerisation of all gram panchayatsunder Panchayati Raj Institution Accounting Software (PRIASoft),a national e-gram panchayat programme, has been completed.Training has been provided to all panchayat secretaries. He saidwebsites of all zila parishads and block samitis have been linkedwith of the state panchayat depar tment websi te:www.pbrdp.gov.in.Each panchayat websites contains details of famous personali-ties, popular and historical places, while the panchayat depar t-ment website has contact numbers, educational qualificationsof its members and related information.Other information available on panchayat websites includeelected members of rural and urban local bodies, latest data ofgram panchayats, mapped villages and distance of the villagefrom the main cities.

Haryana to conduct survey ofunauthorised coloniesChandigarh, (IANS) Haryana will conduct a survey of allunauthorised colonies in the state for regularisation and provid-ing them basic amenities, a government official said here onSunday. A survey will be carried out of all unauthorised colonieswith more than 50 percent construction, as on March 31, forregularisation or declaration as development deficient, an offi-cial spokesperson told IANS.He said the decision in this regard was taken by Chief MinisterManohar Lal Khattar. The government has also accepted makingthe basic necessities of water and power available in such colo-nies as the existential right of the people.The availability of at least 10 feet ar terial road is considerednecessary for consideration for regularisation and declarationof a colony as development deficient, requiring basic develop-mental works, he said.

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DELHI POLICE TO HOLDCAMPS ON YOGA DAYNew Delhi, (IANS) Delhi Police is organising a three-day yogacamp for its personnel and their families as par t of InternationalYoga Day to be observed on June 21. The police force, whichhas over 80,000 personnel, is organising the camp in collabora-tion with the Ar t of Living foundation. "As many as 20 policecolonies located across the city are being covered. Districtsand units of deputy commissioners of police are overseeing thearrangements at each venue," said Special Commissioner ofPolice (Welfare) S. Vasudeva Rao. "This is expected to contrib-ute to improved health awareness and fitness among the per-sonnel and their families," he said.

DELHI GOVERNMENT CRACKSDOWN ON POLLUTING HOTELSNew Delhi, (IANS) The Delhi government recently cracked downon 77 hotels for violating pollution norms in the national capital,sending closure notice to all of them. "The Delhi Pollution Con-trol Committee found that 77 hotels were operating without li-cense from municipal corporation and Delhi Police and DelhiPollution Control Committee. They did not have pollution check-ing devices either," Delhi's Environment Minister Asim AhmedKhan said. The hotels were located in south Delhi's Mahipalpurarea near Indira Gandhi International Airpor t. "The governmentissued a closure notice to them," the minister said, adding that27 hotels were sealed. Khan said the government has also di-rected the authorities to cut water and electricity connections ofthe 77 hotels. The crackdown came after a direction from theNational Green Tribunal.

ANANDPUR SAHEB TURNS 350By Jaideep SarinAnandpur, (IANS) As the summer heat sweeps the plains ofPunjab in scorching June, the Sikh religious town of AnandpurSahib is all set to mark its 350th bir thday with an all-whitespread. The Punjab government has unveiled grandiose plansfor the occasion. From painting the main par t of the town inwhite to inviting Prime Minister Narendra Modi to be part of thecelebrations, the Punjab government and its agencies will holda big show from June 17 to 19."Most government buildings and others have been painted inwhite. This is giving the town a unique and fresh look," NirmalSingh, a resident of nearby Nangal town who regularly visitsAnandpur Sahib, told IANS. The process of painting the build-ings will be completed by June 15, officials entrusted with thework said. Anandpur Sahib, 85 km from Chandigarh, is home tothe second most impor tant Sikh shrine, Takht Keshgarh Sahib,after the 'Harmandar Sahib' (popularly known as Golden Temple)in Amritsar.The Anandpur Sahib shrine attracts hundreds of devotees daily.The rush is much bigger on weekends and on days of religiousimpor tance. The shrine and the town are famous as it was herein 1699 that the 10th master, Guru Gobind Singh, baptized fivemen (Panj Piaras) and founded the Khalsa Panth, which is themodern day Sikh religion. The foundation of the town was laidby the ninth Sikh guru, Tegh Bahadur, on June 19, 1665.Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, who is taking apersonal interest for the event, has set up a high-level commit-tee comprising the chief secretary and other officers to makearrangements for the event. Prime Minister Modi has confirmedhis visit to the town on June 19. "Dignitaries and eminent reli-gious personalities are being invited for the event. I have di-rected officers to ensure the commemoration of the 350th yearof Sri Anandpur Sahib in a befitting manner. It will showcase theglorious legacy of Sikh Panth," Badal said.The state government is making arrangements, including forstay, for hundreds of thousands of people who will come for thethree-day event. The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Commit-tee (SGPC), which manages Sikh shrines in Punjab, is alsotrying to ensure that the 350th anniversary is marked with fullenthusiasm. "We will do everything to make it a big occasion.The SGPC and the Punjab government will not let (lack of) fundscome in the way of organising the event," SGPC president AvtarSingh Makkar said.Local residents and those from nearby areas say the event willbe held in a festival spirit. "Prayers to mark the event will beginon June 17 and culminate on June 19. Nearly 200 langars (com-munity kitchens) are being organised in and around AnandpurSahib for people," Gurmukh Singh, a preacher, told IANS.Anandpur Sahib saw the commemoration of 300 years of thefoundation of the Khalsa Panth in April 1999.

POLITICAL COMPULSIONS FORCELALU TO ACCEPT NITISH

BY IMRAN KHANPatna, (IANS) Political compulsions, not secular values, forcedRJD chief Lalu Prasad to accept JD-U leader Nitish Kumar as the chiefministerial candidate in the coming Bihar elections, realizing that this alonecould check the BJP in the politically crucial state.Lalu Prasad, those close to him say, realized af ter the 2014 LokSabha election that it was division of anti-BJP votes that routedhis Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal-United (JD-U).This was proved more or less correct when the RJD and JD-Utogether bagged six of the 10 seats in assembly by-elections afterthe Lok Sabha battle, leaving the BJP with just four seats.

That fur ther cemented the ties between Nitish Kumar and LaluPrasad, who for years had been at each's other throats after oncebeing together in the erstwhile Janata Dal.But it wasn't all cosy though. With assembly elections approach-ing, Lalu Prasad -- who has been chief minister and so has beenhis wife Rabri Devi -- wanted to fight the polls with the JD-U butwasn't keen on accepting Nitish Kumar as the chief ministerialcandidate.That is when Samajwadi Par ty leader Mulayam Singh Yadav in-tervened. On Monday, he announced that Lalu Prasad had ac-cepted that Nitish Kumar would head the Janata Parivar's chargein Bihar. The elections are most likely in September-October.

For both Lalu Prasad and NitishKumar, defea t ing the BJP istheir priority -- for political sur-vival. Nit ish Kumar has ruledBihar for about a decade fromNovember 2005 with a shor tbreak."Lalu understands more thananyone else that a split in anti-BJP vo tes w i l l r esu l t i n h ispar ty's defeat again like in theLok Sabha polls," JD-U leaderNihora Prasad told IANS."La lu was fo rced to accep tNitish as captain after the Con-gress and NCP announced theirsuppor t for Nitish." I f Lalu had not changed hiss tand over N i t i sh , h is par tywould have been left alone tofight for political survival."The RJD and JD-U, f igh t ingseparately, garnered nearly 20and 16 per cent votes respec-tively in the Lok Sabha election.The Congress got another eightper cent.

BJP COUNCILLORS STAGE A DEMONSTRATION AGAINST ARVIND KEJRIWAL LED DELHI GOVERNMENT (IANS).



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PRIME MINISTER TO ATTEND2016 SIMHASTH IN UJJAINBhopal, (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assuredMadhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan that hewould par ticipate in the Simhasth Mahakumbh to be held inUjjain next year, the state government announced here. In a half-an-hour-long meeting at the prime minister's residence in NewDelhi, the chief minister requested Modi to take par t in theSimhasth. The prime minister agreed to attend the conclusion ofthe fair. Chouhan invited Modi to inaugurate the Vishwa HindiSammelan (World Hindi Conference) as well, to be held in Bhopalin September later this year.

BIHAR POLL: BJP UNCERTAIN ONNAMING CM CANDIDATE

BY BRAJENDRA NATH SINGHNew Delhi, (IANS) In wake of Nitish Kumar's announcement as thechief ministerial candidate of JD-U-RJD-Congress combine for theupcoming Bihar assembly polls, the BJP is a dilemma whether itshould also announce its candidate for the top post or bank on PrimeMinister Narendra Modi's popularity. The party's poll debacle in Delhihas sent the leadership guessing whether to bank on Prime MinisterNarendra Modi's image or to go with a popular face from the stateonly.Since the BJP's state unit leadership does not have any match to thestature of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, the central leadership is in abind over the issue.Inputs from central leadership clearly indicated that par ty is not goingto repeat the Delhi experiment, where former IPS officer Kiran Bediwas declared the par ty's chief ministerial candidate at the very lastmoment. Till then, the par ty had banked on Modi's charisma.If the par ty decides to go in elections with a face, it will have theoption to select its chief ministerial candidate only from within thepar ty's state unit. Even the RSS has suggested the par ty honour itscadres hard work and sacrifices rather than imposing leaders fromoutside. "Par ty insiders feels that it will be better for the par ty if it

BIHAR CHIEF MINISTER NITISH KUMAR ADDRESSES A PRESS CONFERENCE IN PATNA (IANS).

MODI NOT A GOOD PRIME MINISTER: KEJRIWALNew Delhi, (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has describedNarendra Modi as "not a good prime minister", and said he cannot be

compared with Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi. Kejriwal toldNDTV in an interview that Modi was using Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung

to create obstacles for his AamAadmi Par ty government toavenge the BJP's rout in the Feb-ruary elections in Delhi."He (Modi) is taking revengeagainst the people and the AamAadmi Par ty because of the loss(in Delhi)... He cannot be a goodprime minister," Kejriwal said.Admitting that people had voted forModi nationally and for the AAP in Delhi,Kejriwal said: "He (Modi) should runthe country and let us run Delhi." TheAAP leader, who led his party to asweeping win, accused Jung of behav-ing like a "polling agent" of the BharatiyaJanata Party. "The Lt. Governor's househas become the second headquartersof the BJP."Jung and Kejriwal's government havebeen locked in a bitter row over admin-istrative issues in the Delhi administra-tion, with the Lt. Governor asserting hisauthority in select areas. The chief min-ister said Jung does not respond to tele-phone calls of Delhi Deputy Chief Min-ister Manish Sisodia. "Manish callshim, many times, but his phone is neveranswered. If the watchman of(BJP president) Amit Shah callshim, he will go crawling," the chiefminister said, using unusuallystrong words. Suggesting that hewas a mass leader, Kejriwal saidthe BJP leadership must realizethat he was not a Rahul Gandhi."Narendra Modi ji must realise that Iam not Rahul Gandhi," he said. Askedwhat he meant by that, Kejriwal smiledand said after a pause: "The message Iwanted to convey has been conveyed."The chief minister also made light ofreports that the central governmentcould stop the salaries of Delhi govern-ment officials. "Let them do it if theycan," he said, adding the AAP govern-ment was not beholden to the cen-tral home ministry, to which theLt. Governor repor ts.

decides to go on Maharashtra and Haryana formula, where par tybanked on Modi and won handsomely," a central functionary of teamAmit Shah told IANS on condition of anonymity.If the BJP decides to go in the elections with having declaring its chiefministerial candidate, there will be possibility of increasing infightingwhich may hamper the par ty's prospects, he added.Former deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi is said to be a strongcontender for the post, but names of union ministers Radha MohanSingh, Rajeev Pratap Rudy and Ravi Shankar Prasad and Nand KishorYadav are also doing the rounds in political circles."Our parliamentary board will decide the issue as and when required,"Prasad told repor ters when asked whether BJP will bank on Modi'spopularity or will announce its chief ministerial candidate.However, he denied that that he is in race for the top post. "I am notinterested at all," he said.Making light of the opposition combine, he said: "Nitish wants todevelop Bihar with Lalu Prasad, the man who ruined Bihar. People ofBihar want change and so they will vote for change and developmentthis time." .BJP ally, Lok Janshakti Par ty chief Ramvilas Paswan has alreadydenied that he is in the race for the post.

AAP government slams LGover appointing new ACB chiefNew Delhi, (IANS) The appointment of the new Anti-CorruptionBranch (ACB) chief by Delhi Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung on Mon-day drew flak from the AAP government."What is the conspiracy by creating a new post of joint com-missioner in the ACB and appointing your favorite officers,"Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia tweeted."Has the appointment been done because of the fear of CNGcase being probed by the ACB?" he asked.Joint Commissioner M.K. Meena replaced S.S. Yadav as thenew head of the anti-graft wing, with Jung also transferringseven inspectors to the depar tment.The move comes days after the Aam Aadmi Par ty governmentinducted Bihar Police officials in the ACB.Jung had rejected the appointments, saying the wing cameunder him.Delhi Police spokesperson Rajan Bhagat told IANS: "The gov-ernment has decided to depute a joint commissioner and seveninspectors in Delhi government's anti-corruption branch to aug-ment its resources in fighting corruption."He said more officers will be posted to the ACB in future as perrequirement.The development comes even as the AAP government and Jungare embroiled in a battle over a host of issues related to thenational capital.

CONGRESS CMS MEET TOTARGET MODI REGIME ONECONOMY, FARMERS' ISSUESNew Delhi, (IANS) The meeting of Congress chief ministers onTuesday is expected to discuss "economic mismanagement"and "anti-people" policies of Narendra Modi government withcontentious issue of land and the GST bills also likely to betaken up.The meeting of chief ministers, the first since the Congresslost the Lok Sabha elections last year, will also deliberate on"cuts" in the allocation for social sector by the National Demo-cratic Alliance government.The meeting will be addressed by Congress president SoniaGandhi, par ty vice president Rahul Gandhi and former primeminister Manmohan Singh. Congress leader in the LokSabha Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition in theRajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad will also attend.Ahead of the meeting, Congress leader Randeep SinghSurjewala said on Monday that allocations to social sectorhad been reduced by the Bharatiya Janata Par ty-led gov-ernment by about Rs 1,75,000 crore and alleged that the"concept of welfare state is systematically being diluted".Congress leaders said that the chief ministers may alsoraise some state-specific issues.The par ty is also expected to target the government overits policy on foreign direct investment in multi-brand retail.Par ty leaders said that the government was continuing withthe Congress-led United Progressive Alliance government'spolicy though the BJP had then opposed it tooth and nail.On the goods and services tax, the Congress leaders saidthat the chief ministers will give their views on the pro-posed amendments to the bill that had been brought by theUPA government, and noted concerns ove the provision thatgives power to states to impose an additional one percenttax.Par ty leaders said states were also keen on the centralgovernment compensating them for five years in case ofloss of revenue due to implementation of GST.The meeting comes in the backdrop of Congress vocifer-ously opposing changes brought to the land bill by the NDAgovernment, especially by Rahul Gandhi who has made sev-eral attacks on the government on issues concerning farmers.Congress is in power in nine states - Karnataka, Kerala,Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Assam, Mizoram, Manipur,Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh.

Punjab to supply interruptedpower in kharif seasonChandigarh, (IANS) Punjab will buy electricity worth Rs.4,000crore for interrupted supply to farmers for eight hours a dayduring the ensuing kharif season where more than 28 lakhhectares would be cultivated, the authorities said on Monday.The Punjab State Power Corporation Limited has made multi-dimensional arrangements to meet the enhanced power de-mand, an official statement said.It said the corporation has signed agreements with variouspower companies to purchase electricity wor th Rs.4,000 croreto provide interrupted supply to farmers for eight hours star t-ing June 10. The corporation has also installed a centralisedonline consumer complaint and grievance management sys-tem with helpline number 1912 and state-of-the-ar t customercare centres in urban areas.The consumer base of the power corporation has grown toaround 80 lakh and it has achieved highest per capita con-sumption of 1,799 KWH against all India average of 884 KWH,the statement said.


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PRIME MINISTER STEPHEN HARPER PARTICIPATES IN WORKING SESSION III DURING THE G-7 SCHLOSS ELMAU SUMMIT.(PHOTO BY JASON RANSOM)

INDIA-US TRADE AT $103BILLION, CAN REACH $500BILLION: US ENVOYCONTD. FROM PAGE 3He said under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's foreign policy"India has been on the move. In the past year the prime ministerhas reached out not just to the United States, but has visitedover 18 countries and 33 cities."He is signalling that India will be a player on the global stagefor years to come and we welcome and suppor t that globalleadership role - politically, economically and in global institu-tions"."We have also been hear tened and grateful for the leadershipIndia has shown in the face of recent crises. India's response tothe devastating ear thquake in Nepal has been remarkable.When disaster struck, India spared no time in mobilizing itssophisticated crisis management mechanisms, providing cru-cial suppor t to a neighbour in need. In a similar gesture, Indiarushed to provide fresh water assistance to the Maldives whenits water treatment facility ceased operating," he noted, ac-cording to a US embassy statement.He said India and the US are "par tnering more closely than everbefore"."We are tracking 77 different initiatives that came out of theJanuary Obama-Modi summit, in fields that range from defensecooperation to health and renewable energy. Our collaborationis broad-based and global in nature. Our doctors and healthexper ts are working together with African medical communi-ties to fight HIV/AIDS," he said.

Garmisch-Partenkirchen (Germany), (IANS) The Group of Seven (G7)expressed Monday concerns over the recent increase in fighting inUkraine, urging all sides to fully respect and implement the ceasefireand withdraw heavy weapons.The heads of state and government of Canada, France, German, Italy,Japan, Britain and the US made the remarks in a joint declarationMonday after two days of talks in southern Germany, Xinhua repor ted."We are concerned by the recent increase in fighting along the line ofcontact; we renew our call to all sides to fully respect and implementthe ceasefire and withdraw heavy weapons," said the declaration.Leaders of the seven industrialised countries reiterated their full sup-por t for effor ts to find a diplomatic solution to the conflict in easternUkraine, par ticularly in the framework of the Normandy format andthe Trilateral Contact Group. They also called on all sides to fullyimplement the Minsk agreements signed in February 2015.With respect to Ukraine's reform effor ts, the G7 group urged the Ukrai-nian leadership to decisively continue the necessary fundamentaltransformation in line with IMF and EU commitments.

The leaders reaffirmed their commitment to working together withinternational financial institutions and other par tners to provide finan-cial and technical suppor t as Ukraine moves forward with its trans-formation. They also agreed on establishing a Ukraine support group,which aims to advance Ukraine's economic reform process throughcoordinated advice and assistance."We expect Russia to...use its considerable influence over the sepa-ratists to meet their Minsk commitments in full," said the G7 in itsstatement, as for Russia's roll in solving the Ukraine conflict.The world leaders recalled that the lifting of sanctions against Russiais linked to "complete implementation of the Minsk agreements andrespect for Ukraine's sovereignty," adding that the G7 group standsready to take fur ther restrictive measures if necessary.Speaking at a press conference after the summit, US President BarackObama said there had been some discussions about what steps mightbe taken against Russia if the situation in Ukraine escalates, pointingout at the same time that the leaders hope the Ukraine conflict couldbe solved without imposing fur ther sanctions.

MALAYSIAN PM APPROVES$26 MN FOR INDIANCOMMUNITY'S UPLIFTKuala Lumpur, (IANS) Malaysian Prime Minister Najib TunRazak has approved 100 million Malaysian ringgit (about $26million) for the uplift of the Indian community in the country.The fund was approved to the Special Unit for Socio-EconomicDevelopment of the Indian Community (Sedic), Malaysia'sBernama news agency repor ted.Sedic Director N.S.Rajendran on Friday said it was an ef-for t to create oppor tunities to improve the lives of 40 per-cent of the 2.6 million ethnic Indians in the southeast Asiannation.He said funds would be channelled through non-govern-mental organisations (NGOs) and skills-training institutionsthat were selected based on cer tain criteria and not to indi-viduals or political par ties.Rajendran said Sedic has identified 11 scopes for the In-dian commmunity, including Tamil schools issue, docu-mentation, admission to universities, youths at high risk,and Indian par ticipation in the public sector. "Sedic willensure that the funds are managed efficiently so that thetarget groups receive benefits from the government," hesaid. Over 600,000 Indians nationwide make up the bottom 40percent in 38 districts in nine states and earning less than2,500 Malaysian ringgit ($664) per month. Every applicationmade by NGOs and skills training institutions goes throughthree stages before it is approved by the prime minister.

G7 committed to maintain rule-based order in maritime domainThe Group of Seven (G7) industrialised countries on Monday said in a declaration that they were committed to maintaining a rule-basedorder in the maritime domain. In the declaration, published after the G7 summit held at Schloss Elmau near here, the leaders said theywere committed to maintaining a rules-based order in the maritime domain based on the principles of international law, in par ticular asreflected in the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, Xinhua repor ted. It also said they were concerned by tensions in the East and SouthChina Seas and underlined the impor tance of peaceful dispute settlement as well as free and unimpeded lawful use of the world'soceans. According to the declaration, the leaders strongly opposed the use of intimidation, coercion or force, as well as any unilateralactions that seek to change the status quo, such as large scale land reclamation. China on Thursday reiterated its willingness to jointlymaintain peace and stability in the South China Sea with southeast Asian neighbours.



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'QUEEN' WINS TOP HONOURS AT IIFAANUSHKA SHARMA PERFORMS DURING THE IIFA AWARDS 2015 IN KUALA LUMPUR (IANS).

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Kuala Lumpur, (IANS) Vikas Bahl's directorial "Queen" bagged theBest Picture, Best Story and Best Performance in a Leading Role -female awards at the three-day long 16th edition of the InternationalIndian Film Academy (IIFA) Weekend and Awards here on Sunday.The Kangana Ranaut-starrer was up against "2 States", "PK", "Haider","Highway" and "Mary Kom" for the Best Picture trophy. The actressdidn't turn up to collect her trophy for Best Performance in a LeadingRole - female so, the film's director received the award on her behalf.Bahl, however, lost the award in the Direction category to RajkumarHirani, who took home the trophy for "PK". In the Leading Role Malecategory, Shahid Kapoor, who also performed at the award ceremony,hosted by Ranveer Singh and Arjun Kapoor, walked home with theaward for his performance in "Haider".He had strong contenders including Aamir Khan ("PK"), Hrithik Roshan("Bang Bang!"), and Shah Rukh Khan ("Happy New Year").Hrithik might have lost the award to Shahid, but his "Bang Bang!" act with aBhangra twist won hearts of many including Deepika Padukone, who was felici-tated with Woman of the Year award.She was also nominated in the Best Performance in a Leading Role - Female.Riteish Deshmukh grabbed the award for Best Performance in a Sup-por ting Role - male for his villainous act in "Ek Villain" by defeatingRonit Roy ("2 States"), Randeep Hooda ("Kick"), Inaamulhaq

("Filmistaan"), Naseeruddin Shah ("Finding Fanny") and Kay KayMenon ("Haider").But Kay Kay wasn't left disappointed as he received the award forBest Performance in a Negative Role for "Haider". His co-star Tabuwon Best Performance in a Supporting Role - female.

New Delhi, (IANS) "Mary Kom" fame director Omung Kumar, who hasroped in Aishwarya Rai Bachchan to essay a key role in his nextproject "Sarabjit" -- a biopic on late Indian death row prisoner in Paki-stan, Sarabjit Singh -- is confident the former beauty queen is theperfect choice for the par t.Aishwarya will be seen playing title character's sister Dalbir Kaur.Kumar told IANS that when he went and narrated the role to Aishwarya,"she was in tears, and immediately said 'yes'". "She is a fabulousactress who can do justice to this demanding role," he added.Aishwarya has earlier featured in intense roles in films like "Pro-voked" and "Guzaarish". In "Sarabjit", she fits the bill of a "strongcharacter with a power ful aura", according to the film's producerSandeep Singh. "She has given spectacular performances in all herprevious movies and we are confident that she will do justice to thisrole," Singh added.He is sure the film will "create an impact and inspire the audience aswell as the youth worldwide". "Sarabjit" will be shot over one sched-ule of 70 days in Punjab, star ting October 2015.

Brother-sister ties notwell represented onIndian screens: ZoyaKuala Lumpur, (IANS) Filmmaker Zoya Akhtar says the bondbetween brothers and sisters is not well represented on the bigscreen in India. "I've always wanted to make a family drama.Drama is my favourite genre. Brother-sister relationship at thecore hasn't been well represented on Indian screens. It's alwayswrapped in rituals ... never what it really is. Nobody else knowsyou better. "I wanted to show that relationship in 'Dil DhadakneDo'," Zoya told repor ters after the screening of her film at theIndian International Film Academy (IIFA) Weekend and Awardshere on Saturday. She hoped that the film, which revolves arounda dysfunctional family with actors Priyanka Chopra and RanveerSingh playing siblings, moves people."I hope it moves people and enter tains them. I hope they thinkabout the things that they don't think about," she said about thefilm, which released on Friday."Dil Dhadakne Do" also stars Zoya's brother Farhan Akhtar, whobelieves Zoya makes films that are universally applicable. Shefound working with her brother easy. "He (Farhan) became apar t of the film since its scripting process. He has writtenthe dialogues of the film," she said. Zoya also feels blessedbecause superstar Aamir Khan accepted her request to bethe voice of a dog named Pluto in the film. "Aamir has beengood to Farhan, Ritesh (Sidhwani) and me. He saw the film,liked it and he was on for Pluto," she said.PARINEETI CHOPRA PERFORMS AT THE IIFA AWARDS 2015 IN KUALA LUMPUR (IANS).



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Pooja Bhatt shares father's musicalconnection with 'Hamari Adhuri Kahani'Mumbai, (IANS) The music of forthcoming film "Hamari Adhuri Kahani"has hit the right musical notes. Actress-filmmaker Pooja Bhatt says theintensity of the song made her father filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt croon thetrack. The actress took to micro-blogging site Twitter to share that shehas a footage of her father singing the title track of the film, which starsVidya Balan and Emraan Hashmi."You liked the various covers of the title song from #HamariAdhuriKahaniwait till you see footage I have of @MaheshNBhatt singing the same!"Pooja, who is busy with her next project "Cabaret", shared. Meanwhile,Mahesh, who has written the story of the Mohit Suri directorial, alsolauded the song for expressing the right emotions with the help of lyrics."The shattering of a heart when being broken is the loudest quiet ever.The title track of #HamariAdhuriKahani has captured this brilliantly,"the "Saaransh" director shared. The song has been sung by Arijit Singhand composed by Mithoon, Jeet Ganguly and Ami Mishra.

'DIL DHADAKNE DO'PULSATING WITH FINE PERFORMANCES

BY TROY RIBEIRO

Narrated from Pluto, the omnipresent family dog's point of view, "DilDhadakne Do" is a classic and an oft-seen tale about love, freedomand hypocrisy in a dysfunctional family.The story is the usual, run-of-the-mill; a family meets for a grandoccasion followed by a catharsis. Here it is to celebrate the 30thwedding anniversary of Kamal (Anil Kapoor) and Neelam (Shefali Shah)Mehra, the most envied couple in Delhi's high-flying society. To keep upwith his standard and image, Kamal Mehra sponsors a cruise to Turkeyand Greece for his family and friends. But unknown to the rest of the world,Kamal Mehra and his family are battling their own demons.The senior Mehras are an estranged couple, Kamal is a shrewdbusinessman, whose every move in life revolves around his business.His wife Neelam leads a pretentious life. Son Kabir (Ranveer Singh), agood-for-nothing in the eyes of his father, desires to take up flying, butis expected to take the reins of his family business. Daughter Ayesha(Priyanka Chopra), married to Manav (Rahul Bose), is a promisingentrepreneur locked in an unhappy marriage. The rest of the troupe too,come with their own baggage of grouses and heartbreaks.On the cruise, the inevitable happens. It is fascinating to observe thelayers of their persona and drama unfold with stimulating perfor-mances from the ensemble cast. Ranveer Singh as Kabir and ShefaliShah as Neelam Mehra outshine the other actors. Ranveer is acomplete package, with a blend of a restrained, as well as an exuber-ant performance. He steals your heart, as he plays the charming Kabirwith panache. On the other hand, Shefali Shah emotes with herexpressive eyes. Her expressions are worth a freeze, especially in thescenes; when she is depressed and binging on the chocolate cake andwhen Ayesha tells her about her intention to divorce.Farhan Akhtar, in a special appearance as the journalist Sunny Gill andAnushka Sharma as the dancer Farah Ali, play Ayesha and Kabir's loveinterest. With limited on screen time they both leave an indelible mark-- Farhan with his controlled and understated performance andAnushka with her usual vibrant and uncomplicated demeanour.Ridhima Sud as Noorie Sood makes an impressive debut. She is castopposite Vikrant Massey and they make a competent pair. Anil Kapooras Kamal Mehra walks through his performance in the first half of thefilm but breathes life into some intense scenes in the latter half.Priyanka Chopra had her share of wow moments as Ayesha, whileRahul Bose as Manav, her stiff-upper-lipped husband, is his usual selfand offers nothing spectacular. Among the character actors, ZarinaWahab as Manav's mother and Ayesha Raza Misra as Indu, Kamal's

sister-in-law, have their moments to shine. Treated as a family dramaand mounted on a wide canvas, the writer duo Reema Kagti and ZoyaAkhtar maintain a perfect pulse of humour and drama, balancing thewell-etched character graphs to the plot. They succeed in presentingthe dichotomy in the relationships. With spurts of entertaining andpoignant moments, they hit the right notes and emotions, but falter atplaces by taking cinematic liberty in certain scenes with respect to thepoint of view. The dialogues by Farhan Akthar are as quirky as thecharacters in the film and they liven the scenes. The voice lent toPluto, is that of Aamir Khan, which you realise only once the creditsroll. The music and background score is well-meshed into thenarration. It is the cinematography by Carlos Catalan that is impres-sive. His one-take shot of the entire song "Gallan goodiyaan" isremarkable. With a run time of nearly three hours, the pace of the filmis slow, but it's entertaining!

CAST: ANIL KAPOOR, SHEFALI SHAH, PRIYANKA CHOPRA,

FARHAN AKHTAR, RANVEER SINGH, ANUSHKA SHARMA,

RAHUL BOSE, ZARINA WAHAB AND PARMEET SETHI

DIRECTOR: ZOYA AKTHAR

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CONTD. FROM PAGE 17There was also an award for Best Regional Film, which went toRiteish-starrer Marathi film "Lai Bhaari", co-produced by hisstar wife Genelia D'Souza."Main Tera Hero" star Varun Dhawan won an award for the BestPer formance in a Comic Role. The film's director and his fatherDavid Dhawan received the sun-inspired trophy on his behalf.The Best Music Direction trophy went to the popular trioShankar-Ehsaan-Loy for "2 States". Other contenders includedMithoon ("Banjara", "Zaroorat" and "Hamdard") and Ankit Tiwari("Galliyan"), for which he won Best Playback Singer - Male.In the female category of the award, the "Baby doll" singerKanika Kapoor (for the film "Ragini MMS 2") defeated Sultanaand Jyoti Nooran for "Patakha guddi ("Highway") and ShreyaGhoshal for "Samjhawan" ("Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania").It was a big night for "Heropanti" actors Tiger Shroff and KritiSanon, who both won trophies for Best Debut. They were bothhanded over the trophies by their idols. While Tiger was giventhe award by Hrithik, Kriti looked thrilled to get the trophy fromAnushka Sharma, whom she looks up to.Tiger and Hrithik also did a few moves together on the stage,while Ranveer and Arjun tried to follow them.National Award-winning director Omung Kumar got the BestDebut Direction award for "Mary Kom". He shared it withpopular p roducer Sajid Nadiadwala, who made his directorialdebut with "Kick".

'QUEEN' WINS TOP HONOURS AT IIFAIt was an emotional moment when the award for OutstandingContribution to Indian Cinema was announced. The showman -Subhash Ghai got on stage to receive it from Anil Kapoor andJackie Shroff, whom he worked with in the 1989 movie "RamLakhan" and more. Shraddha Kapoor also paid tribute to Ghai byper forming on songs from his films like "Taal" and "Kisna"."I grew up dancing on 'Taal se taal mila' in front of the mirrorand today I got the oppor tunity to per form on the song on thisplatform," said the 26-year-old actress.Other per formers included Parineeti Chopra, Anushka, whomade everyone swing to her per formance as she mostlydanced on songs from her latest film "Dil Dhadakne Do".Sonakshi Sinha did a medley of Amitabh Bachchan and othersuperstars' songs.A special tribute to Shah Rukh and Kajol-starrer "DilwaleDulhania Le Jayenge", which completed 1,000 weeks ofscreening last year, was paid by the show's hosts, who alsocracked jokes on their controversial AIB Roast video for whichthey got into trouble earlier this year. There were also momentswhen Ranveer got "distracted" due to presence of Deepika,whom he is currently romantically linked with.Held at Putra Indoor Stadium, the award ceremony was at-tended by thousands of screaming fans, some of which hadflown from different countries just to see their favourite stars atthe gala, which celebrates Indian cinema in various foreignnations every year.

Mother insisted VictoriaBeckham train to teach danceLos Angeles, (IANS) Singer-turned-fashion designer VictoriaBeckham trained to be a dance teacher after her mother insistedshe should have something to fall back on if fame didn't workout. Victoria said: "I was never going to be a model. I studieddance until I was qualified to be a dance teacher. My mom saidI had to have something to fall back on if it all went wrong. So ifit does go wrong, I can always be a tap-dancing teacher."But fame happened for Spice Girls Victoria, Geri Halliwell, MelB, Mel C and Emma Bunton although the band nearly made afaux pas when choosing their name. "In the beginning, we weregoing to be The Spicy Girls, but then we realised there was aporn site called the Spicy Girls. That wouldn't have been good,"she said. The 41-year-old fashion designer also revealed thegirl band acted like the nicknames which they were famous for.She said: "Posh was given to us by a British teen magazine, butwe were already acting like our names. Mel B really did dressscary, always in leopard print. Emma really was Baby; she al-ways wore pigtails and those bloody awful platform shoes! ButI'm still very close to all of those girls. "I'm really proud of whatI achieved with them. We were just five girls who weren't all thatgreat individually, but together, we were pretty great."

Nicky Hilton's makeupinspired by Elizabeth TaylorLondon, (IANS) Hotel heiress Nicky Hilton has created a rangeof cat eye kits that are themed around her three favourite cities-- New York, Los Angeles and London, and inspired by late actressElizabeth Taylor. The 31-year-old fashion designer has teamed up withSmashbox cosmetics, which is owned by Estée Lauder, to create theseproducts, reports femalefirst.co.uk. Nicky, the sister of Paris Hilton, admitsshe turned to the makeup worn by late acting legend Taylor and other iconicactresses for ideas as she aims for a classic Hollywood look. Asked whoinspires her when it comes to beauty, she said: "Elizabeth Taylor, BridgetBardot, Audrey Hepburn. They were classic beauties who all had signaturemakeup looks." Nicky, who is getting married to Todd Meister in a fewweeks, was personally approached by Davis Factor, who co-foundedSmashbox with his brother Dean, to create a cosmetic range and sheinstantly came up with the idea to make products for the eyesbecause they are the "most striking feature".



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RAVI SHASTRI TALKS TO THE INDIAN TEAM DURING A PRACTICE SESSION, KOLKATA.

KO SUNG HYUN (2ND R)/SHIN BAEK CHOEL (1ST R) OF SOUTH KOREA AND FU HAIFENG (1ST L)/ZHANG NAN OF CHINA ATTEND THEAWARD CEREMONY AFTER THE MEN'S DOUBLES FINAL MATCH AT THE BCA INDONESIA OPEN 2015 IN JAKARTA, INDONESIA (IANS).

HARBHAJAN HAILS VIRAT'SAGGRESSION, INTENT TO WIN

Kolkata, (IANS) Excited to be back into the Indian team, off-spinnerHarbhajan Singh on Sunday heaped lavish praise on Test skipperVirat Kohli for his aggression and intention to win."Virat is a match-winner, someone who is very competitive. No mat-ter what the situation is, he always wants to win which is a greatquality as a player. Having him as a captain, cer tainly helps the teama lot as he is always looking for the win," Harbhajan told media per-sons on the eve of the team's depar ture to Bangladesh where theywill play one Test match and three One-Day Internationals (ODIs)."I have played lot with him, he is very positive and he is someonewho is always there for the team. He wants to take up challenges andwants to finish up the game, which is very impor tant form the team'spoint of view."Harbhajan said the Indian team will benefit from having such a posi-tive-minded skipper."Having a captain who has so much of energy, is a very positive sign.The way Indian team played in Australia was brilliant. Though wedidn't win the Test match that intent was there and that's what Virat

Kohli brings to the table. Whatever he does on the field, he does it towin the game," said the "Turbanator".Making a comeback to the team after more than two years, Harbhajansaid he will continue playing his role of helping India win matches."My role would be the same what it was five years back - to wingames for India and help other bowlers in the team. We need to workas a unit and it is not about me there are other bowlers and we allwould look to back each other," he said."That is what I have been doing while I was playing with Anil Kumble,Amit Mishra and other bowlers. The goal is the same- to win forIndia," said the man with 413 Test wickets."I am very excited and hopefully I can contribute to the team's suc-cess."Harbhajan said he was also looking forward to hunt in pair with fellowoffie Ravichandran Ashwin. "Bowling with Ashwin will be good, hismotive as well as mine are to win the game for India. We are goingthere as a team and we need to push everyone together towards thedirection of victory," added Harbhajan.

Paris, (IANS) World No.9 Stanislas Wawrinka claimed his secondGrand Slam title and maiden French Open crown after beating worldNo.1 Novak Djokovic 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 in the final here on Sunday.Djokovic's dream of completing the career Grand Slam went in vain asthe Swiss outplayed the eight-time Grand Slam champion in a four-setthriller here, thus claiming his second Grand Slam crown after winninghis first in 2014 Australian Open.Wawrinka staved off an immediate break point in the opening game ofthe match, and a pulsating 39-shot rally punctuated a hard-fought holdfor the Swiss.But Djokovic's efforts to take a first-set lead would not be thwarted twogames later, breaking to love when Wawrinka double faulted down 0/40. With former World No. 1 Gustavo Kuerten and Bjorn Borg in atten-dance, along with Mansour Bahrami and actor Clive Owen, Djokovic,with some top shots, claimed the first set 6-4.Wawrinka came back strongly in the second set, winning a pair ofbreak chances to take a 3-1 lead.With Djokovic serving at 4-5 30/0, the Swiss struck a sublime returnon a leaping kick serve and laced a backhand winner.A backhand unforced error would give Wawrinka his sixth break pointof the match - and first set point - and this time he would not let it slip,forcing the top seed to misfire from the baseline after a grueling ex-change of backhand power. Four straight points from 30/0 down for theeighth seed and the match was drawn level at a set apiece.As the third set began, the Swiss continued to apply the pressure onDjokovic. But the World No. 1 was ruthless with his back against thewall, saving an additional three break points in the second game.With the momentum vacillating between the two competitors in theearly stages of the third set, Wawrinka saw another opening onDjokovic's serve and finally converted.A near-flawless return game granted him a 0/40 lead behind two ropedbackhand winners and he would break to love, pulling ahead 4-2. Heripped 15 winners and won 19 of 21 first serve points in the third,claiming all six points when venturing to the net.Wawrinka's fortunes at the net would change momentarily in the sec-ond game of the fourth set as a netted approach followed by a back-hand error gave the Serb an immediate 2-0 lead. Djokovic wouldconsolidate for 3-0, but that's where his run would come to an abruptend. Wawrinka reeled off 12 of the next 15 points to break back anddraw level at 3-all.An ill-advised Djokovic serve and volley on a second serve at 4-alldeuce gave Wawrinka his 15th break point of the match. The Swisswould not be denied the break, nor the match, converting on his sec-ond championship point at 5-4 with his 60th winner of the match, arifled backhand down the line. With the title, Wawrinka also becomethe sixth former Roland Garros boys' champion to win the men's title.

DHONI MADE US BELIEVE IN OURSELVES: RAHANEKolkata, (IANS) Even as he hailed Indian Test skipper Virat Kohli for his aggression, batsman Ajinkya Rahane on Sunday creditedformer skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni for making the youngsters in the team to believe in themselves."Playing under Dhoni, we youngsters learnt a lot, he gave us massive confidence - be it Tests, ODIs or T20s. He actually taughtus how to believe in ourselves and how to react to each and every situation," said Rahane, who made his Test debut under Dhoniin 2013 against Australia."Everyone has learnt a lot under Dhoni and he is still the captain in ODIs. So we are really happy for that," he said about Dhoniwho retired from Test cricket during India's tour to Australia.Talking to media persons on the eve of the team's depar ture for Bangladesh, Rahane also praised new Test skipper Virat Kohli."Virat is really aggressive on the field, doesn't matter whether the opponents are Australia, England or Bangladesh. He givesconfidence to each and every individual and we really respect him as a captain," said Rahane.India will leave for Bangladesh on Monday where they play a one-off Test match, beginning June 10, followed by a three-matchOne-Day International (ODI) series.Attributing India's recent poor overseas per formance to the side's inexperience, Rahane exuded confidence of doing well in theBangladesh series. "The team that travelled to New Zealand, South Africa, and England was a young unit and it is very hard tocompare that with the current because we have now an experienced side. During the (recent) Australia series we playedaggressively and wanted to win each and every match and we will carry this attitude.""We are now an experienced side and we know the conditions well. So from here on we will be doing well," added Rahane. Talkingabout himself, Rahane said he was more focused on improving as a batsman with every match, rather than on setting andachieving individual goals.

INDIA SQUAD:Virat Kohli, Varun Aaron, Ravichandran Ashwin, Shikhar Dhawan,Harbhajan Singh, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Cheteshwar Pujara,Ajinkya Rahane, Wriddhiman Saha, Ishant Sharma, Karn Sharma,Rohit Sharma, Murali Vijay, Umesh Yadav, Lokesh Rahul

BANGLADESH SQUAD:Mushfiqur Rahim, Tamim Iqbal, Abul Hasan, Imrul Kayes, JubairHossain, Litton Das, Mohammad Shahid, Mominul Haque, NasirHossain, Rubel Hossain, Shakib Al Hasan, Shuvagata Hom,Soumya Sarkar, Taijul Islam, Mahmudullah

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QATAR TO BE STRIPPED OF 2022 WORLDCUP: FIFA WHISTLEBLOWER

London, (IANS) Qatar are likely be stripped of the 2022 World Cup,according to a FIFA whistleblower who was a former senior figure inthe country's bid team.Phaedra Almajid, who turned whistleblower to expose the corruption,has said the abundance of evidence of wrongdoing of Qatar's bidwould force world football's governing body FIFA to strip the Gulfcountry of the responsibility.Almajid is an Arab-American based in the United States and workedfor Qatar's 2022 bid team till early 2010.Qatar shocked the world by winning the right to stage the 2022 eventin 2010. Since then allegations of bribery and wrongdoing about theirbid have been rife within FIFA.Almajid said she hoped justice is done but the prospect scares her alot as she fears some "extremists" may identify her responsible ifQatar is stripped. She is under protective custody of America's Fed-eral Bureau of Investigation (FBI) but fears for her safety, should theoil-rich country lose out on hosting rights."There are people who are p***** off with me (for speaking out), andwhat real ly p***** them off is that I 'm a female, Musl im

whistleblower," Almajid was quoted as saying by dailymail.co.uk onSaturday.She also said outgoing FIFA president Sepp Blatter might take awaythe 2022 tournament from 2022 as par t of his reform agenda to winhim praise "and save his skin".Blatter quit days after winning a fifth four-year team to become presi-dent after getting engulfed in the FIFA corruption scandal. He is underinvestigation by the FBI for possible wrongdoing."I just don't think Blatter actually intends to quit. Everything he does isvery calculated. He'll try very hard to save himself, I'm sure of it,"Almajid said.The FBI arrested seven top FIFA officials and indicted 14 people forfinancial misdemeanour. Almajid said effor ts to force her into retract-ing her comments have taken place earlier, which forced her to takeprotective custody for the fear of her family's safety that includes twochildren, one of them severely disabled."The FBI have everything," she claimed.Almajid also co-operated with a FIFA-funded probe led by MichaelGarcia, a former US attorney for New York.

PEOPLE WALK PAST THE CONSTRUCTION OF A FAN ZONE FOR FIFA WOMEN'S WORLD CUP CANADA 2015 IN VANCOUVER (IANS).

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Kolkata, (IANS) Indian cricketteam's director Ravi Shastri onSunday said he is willing to takeup added responsibility of being thehead coach of the team but insistedthat there was no need to have acoach for the Bangladesh tour."We have got three coaches. I candouble up and do the job of acoach if needed. There is no needof another head coach for thetour," former Indian captain

VIRAT KOHLI AND TEAM INDIA DIRECTOR RAVI SHASTRI DURING A PRESS CONFERENCE AT THEEDEN GARDENS IN KOLKATA (IANS).

Shastri told media persons here.Asked if he was willing to takethe added responsibility of beingboth the coach and the team di-rector and continue with it, Shastrisaid: "When we come back, I willhave a chat with the board. I don'trule it out at all. I might be there alot longer than you think."He also said that he would beopen to suggestions from the re-cently made advisory committee

of the Board of Control for Cricketin India (BCCI) which comprisesIndia greats Sourav Ganguly,Sachin Tendulkar and V.V.S.Laxman."Look at the people in the advi-sory committee... they come witha lot of quality. They have beenaround for a long time and theycan only contribute and take In-dian cricket forward. So, when wecome back from Bangladesh I will

have a chance to sit with theboard and take things from there,"he said.Shastri also said that he believedit will be difficult for the bowersto adjust from the T20 format toTests but added that the soonerthe bowling outfit adapted thebetter it will be for them."Time is shor t and the playershave to very quickly get into theframe of mind (for playing inTests). The good thing is wehave got experience, there isyouth but there is experienceand now we have Harbhajan inthe side. He is a world-classoperator and he will bring plentyto the plate. It is a question ofworking as a unit."Nobody will be the leader of thepack... it is about the India bowl-ing outf i t . How quickly thebowlers adapt to the conditionswill be crucial and beneficial forthe side," he said.The 53-year-old also welcomedthe decision of making RahulDravid the coach of the Under-19 and India 'A' teams and saidthe youngsters are going to ben-efit hugely from his vast experi-ence.

Dravid was named the coach onSaturday as confirmed by BCCIsecretary Anurag Thakur."I have had a chat with Dravid andthere is no better news for Indiancricket than a champion like Rahulin charge of the youngsters. Youcannot have a bigger role modelthan that man and the dedicationhe has shown towards the game issurely going to benefit the young-

sters. "Being in the senior team I'mextremely happy the conversationswill be frank, honest. He will tell uswhich guys will come up the rankswhich will in turn help the seniorIndian cricket team."Shastri added that though theBangladesh tour looks like a cake-walk he would not take them lightly."We respect every opponent weplay against," he concluded.

MESSI IS NUMBER ONE: DEL PIEROBerlin, (IANS) Italian club Juventus' legendary footballer Alessandro Del Piero on Thursday said Spanish club FC Barcelona star LionelMessi is the game's "number one player" ahead of Saturday's Champions League final between the two teams.The Argentine forward scored 58 goals in all competitions for Barcelona so far in this term and Del Piero feels the 27-year-old is the bestin the world. "Messi is the number one. He has talent, instinct, passion and magic," Del Piero was quoted as saying by Barcelona's officialwebsite. "Messi is par t of football heritage and we're so lucky that he's living in our time and that we can enjoy watching him."The ex-Italy international, who played in the 2014 Indian Super League (ISL) for Delhi Dynamoes, was equally demonstrative in his praiseof Juventus' Andrea Pirlo and Barcelona's Xavi Hernandez, hailing the intelligence of the veteran midfielders. "We're talking about theOlympus of football, on the greatest level of intelligence. They are two unique par ts of football history, real phenomena. It has been apleasure to play with and against them," he said. Del Piero also had his say on Juventus' Massimiliano Allegri and Barcelona's LuisEnrique, as the two coaches prepare their side for Saturday's final in Berlin. "Allegri took over a winning team and improved it withoutshaking things up too much. He did it gradually, by inser ting his principles without losing confidence in his team. Juventus play serene,organised football now. They play good football, it's very technical." "As for Luis Enrique, he's also done an extraordinary job. The team hasfound brilliance and unity, with the guarantee of three great players up front who have complete freedom of expression, yet they alwayswork for the good of the team," the 40-year-old said.

RECENTLY A FIELD HOCKEY TOURNAMENT WAS ORGANIZED BY FIELD HOCKEY ONTARIO AT CASSIE CAMPBELL CULTURAL CLUBS. BOYS U-18G AND U-21B PARTICIPATED IN THE EVENT. IN SPITE THERAIN AND COLD WEATHER THE BOYS GAVE A GOOD PERFORMANCE. IN THE FINALS, CANADIAN FIELD HOCKEY AND CULTURAL CLUB PLAYED TREMENDOUS WINNING 2-0 AGAINST OKD TO WIN GOLD.BOTH GOALS WERE SCORED BY ARSHJOT TOOR IN THE 2ND HALF. BESIDES THIS TWO ANNUAL TOURNAMENTS WILL TAKE PLACE IN JULY. ACCORDING TO DETAILS LIONS FIELD HOCKEY CLUBS SENIORTOURNAMENT WILL TAKE PLACE ON THE FIRST WEEKEND OF JULY 4-5 AT CASSIE CAMPBELL CC AND YOUTH TOURNAMENT TO BE HELD BY CFHCC ON JULY 12-13 AT ICELAND FIELDS. EVERYONE ISWELCOMED TO ATTEND. THOSE INTERESTED IN JOINING THE CLUB AND FOR MORE INFORMATION JATINDER KALKAT CAN BE CONTACTED AT 647-469-6900.

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