MIDWEEK SURVEY SHOULD GOVERNMENT OF CANADA INCREASE IMMIGRANT TARGETS?

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1 PRIME MINISTER JUSTIN TRUDEAU, EUROPEAN COMMISSION PRESIDENT JEAN-CLAUDE JUNCKER AND EUROPEAN COUNCIL PRESIDENT DONALD TUSK SIGN THE COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC AND TRADE AGREEMENT (CETA) DURING THE EUROPEAN UNION-CANADA LEADERS' SUMMIT IN BRUSSELS, BELGIUM. MIDWEEK EXCLUSIVE Linda Jeffrey: University in Brampton will bring in $2.5b worth of benefits to community BY SHAZIA MALIK/ BRAMPTON This is a historic day, exclaimed Linda Jeffrey, Mayor of Brampton after Charles Sousa, Ontario Minister of Finance announced that the City of Brampton will be a recipient of a new university-led postsecondary site. An elated Linda added: "Already a number of corporates such as Canon, Coke, Amazon and Loblaw are showing interest in the project along with the five MPs in Brampton who are asking how they can help." According to the new announcement the government will launch a call for proposals in January 2017, and Ontario universities will be encouraged to work in partnership with local communities, business, and other institutions to develop innovative proposals for the new site. It is worth mentioning that Ontario has invested $735 million in capital funding for colleges and universities since Jeffrey has been campaigning for a university in Brampton for long. After the announcement Midweek talked to her exclusively where she mentioned that a new university "will completely transform our city and what's best, will prepare our students for future." She said: "After winning the election in 2014, I named William Davis as head of a Blue Ribbon Panel and urged the community to put in a bid for a post-secondary institution. Earlier it was being said that Milton or Brampton will be the site of a new university but I'm pleased that the province has recognized the need for one in Brampton and we don't have to compete with others." The Blue Ribbon Panel is comprised of 18 members and is chaired by former Ontario Premier, William G. Davis. The Vice Chair is Jaipaul Massey-Singh, Chairman of the Board for the Brampton Board of Trade. The panel has representatives from city and regional councils, educational, business and community leaders. She informed in May 2015, Ontario announced a York University campus in Markham in collaboration with Seneca College. On the other hand Wilfrid Laurier University has been working closely with Milton for more than eight years to develop plans for a local campus and indicated in a statement recently it will continue to pursue a campus. Linda recalled how the community keenly felt the need for a varsity. "I was really touched by the gestures of some seniors in the community who came with $20 bills saying the city can take them if it helps. So for me this is a dream come true. It is the best decision and will bring the cool factor to Brampton." I CONTD. ON PAGE 7 JOHN MCCALLUM, MINISTER OF IMMIGRATION, REFUGEES AND CITIZENSHIP VISITED CHANNEL Y STUDIOS WITH HIS WIFE NANCY FOR DIWALI WISHES AND CONGRATULATED YMEDIA FOR LAUNCHING A TV CHANNEL THAT HAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED ONE YEAR OF OPERATION. SEEN HERE ARE YUDHVIR JASWAL, GROUP EDITOR AND CEO OF YMEDIA AND HIS WIFE PREET JASWAL. Minister Morneau Updates Plan for Middle Class Progress OTTAWA - When the middle class does well, everyone does well. That is why the Government of Canada is committed to making smart and necessary investments that will revitalize the Canadian economy, spur longterm growth and strengthen the middle class. Thus new measures announced in the Fall Economic Statement by Bill Morneau, Federal Minister of Finance include: * Investing an additional $81 billion in public transit, green and social infrastructure, transportation infrastructure that supports trade, as well as in rural and northern communities * Creating a Global Skills Strategy, supported by improvements to Canada s immigration system, to help Canadian and international companies access the talent and skills * Creating the Invest in Canada Hub, staffed with a dedicated highimpact sales force to promote Canada, and to work with global companies to increase investment; and * Strengthening the independence of Statistics Canada and the Parliamentary Budget Officer to provide fair and unbiased evidence and analysis, and make government more open and transparent. MIDWEEK EXCLUSIVE John McCallum: Major immigration changes before Christmas; visit to India for attracting skilled immigrants BY SHAZIA MALIK / MISSISSAUGA Major changes are coming to the immigration system that will be announced step by step till Christmas. This was stated by John McCallum, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship while at the Channel Y studio over the weekend. McCallum not only gave Diwali greetings to the community on behalf of his government but also talked about some of the changes being introduced. He said looking at some of the abusive relationships in spousal immigration cases, where the spouse is being sponsored, would no longer be required to stay in a relationship for two years in order to keep their permanent resident status in Canada. Changing this will support the government's commitment to combating gender-based violence. I CONTD. ON PAGE 4 MIDWEEK SURVEY SHOULD GOVERNMENT OF CANADA INCREASE IMMIGRANT TARGETS? DESK REPORT / TORONTO - In this week's exclusive survey Yudhvir Jaswal, Group Editor and CEO of YMedia asked the community if the government of Canada should increase its immigrant targets in the light of the new announcement made by John McCallum, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship. Conducted on Southasian PULSE Prime Time on Tuesday morning between 10am to 12 noon, the community remained divided on the issue saying more immigrants should be invited to give boost to the economic activity, others said in wake of diminishing jobs and resources more immigrants would add to the woes of the economy. Yet a third group thought keeping the target the same would be wiser at this point. The station received about 44 votes in total with 19 respondents saying immigrant targets should be enhanced, 12 said they should not, while 13 called for keeping it the same. YMedia regularly holds weekly polls on various issues that of interest to the community and publish their results on all five of its media platforms every week. INDIAN ORIGIN BUS DRIVER KILLED IN AUSTRALIA MELBOURNE (PTI) In a horrific incident, a 29-year- old Indian-origin bus driver was today burned to death when a man poured some flammable liquid on him in front of several shocked passengers in Australia's Brisbane city, police said. Manmeet Alisher, a well-known singer in the Punjabi community, was driving a Brisbane City Council bus when he was targeted by the man who threw an "incendiary device" at him which sparked a fire. Alisher died on the spot while several passengers on board the bus at the time managed to escape through the rear door, said police in Brisbane, the capital of Queensland. Six persons were rushed to a nearby hospital for smoke inhalation and minor injuries, they said. Police said there was "no apparent motive" including terror or race related. A 48-year-old man was taken into custody over the incident. Detectives from South Brisbane district and the state crime command's homicide group have commenced a homicide investigation, Police Commissioner Ian Stewart said. 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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3 MIDWEEK NEWS WEEKLY TUESDAY, NOVEMBER AUGUST 28, 01, page 3 MidWeek 3 US PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA HAS CELEBRATED DIWALI BY LIGHTING THE FIRST-EVER DIYA IN THE OVAL OFFICE OF THE WHITE HOUSE AND HOPED THAT HIS SUCCESSORS WOULD CONTINUE THE TRADITION. OBAMA, WHO WAS THE FIRST PRESIDENT TO CELEBRATE DIWALI PERSONALLY AT THE WHITE HOUSE IN 2009, TALKED ABOUT THIS MOMENTOUS OCCASION IN A FACEBOOK POST SOON AFTER HE KINDLED THE DIYA IN HIS OVAL OFFICE WITH SOME INDIAN-AMERICANS WORKING IN HIS ADMINISTRATION. MISSISSAUGA MAYOR BONNIE CROMBIE AT RAM MANDIR WITH PANDIT SHARMA AT DIWALI. INDIAN CONSULATE IN TORONTO, LIBERAL CAUCAS AND PANORAMA INDIA ORGANISE STUNNING DIWALI CELEBRATIONS IN GTA PC LEADER PATRICK BROWN AT ONTARIO KHALSA DARBAR IN MISSISSAUGA TO CELEBRATE BANDI CHHOR DIVAS. PC leader Patrick Brown at OKD for Diwali celebrations. MP Ruby Sahota with Brampton North residents for Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas celebrations in gurdwaras and mandirs. DIWALI CELEBRATION AT BAPS WITH JOHN MCCALLUM, MINISTER OF IMMIGRATION, REFUGEES AND CITIZENSHIP, MP SONIA SIDHU, MP RAJ GREWAL, MP KAMAL KHERA AND MP RAMESH SANGHA. Amarjit Sohi, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities meeting with community members on Diwali.

4 4 MidWeek MIDWEEK NEWS WEEKLY special report TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 01, 2016 CHANNEL Y CELEBRATES SECOND YEAR OF OPERATION CHANNEL Y CELEBRATES DIWALI, SUCCESS WITH MINISTER MCCALLUM BY SHAZIA MALIK MISSISSAUGA - Channel Y, a station launched for South Asian Canadians by YMedia group on the historic day - October 19 last year when the Liberal government won elections, celebrated a successful one year in operation. The channel since its inception received an overwhelming response from the community. John McCallum, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship along with his wife Nancy graced the occasion. The channel that can be viewed for free on Rogers 857 and on Bell Fibe at 828 was launched to fill in the void of a quality channel that could provide unbiased reviews and views. Going from strength to strength, the 24 hour, seven days a week channel broadcasts live talk shows on current affairs, Punjabi news, India news, entertainment shows, sports and health programmes, community affairs and exclusive interviews with government officials among others. Besides this, YMedia group publishes a weekly English newspaper - Midweek every Tuesday. YMedia also has maximum number of radio hours on 770AM with three daily shows from Monday to Friday - Southasian PULSE Prime Time from 10:00am to 12 noon, Southasian PULSE Drive Time from 3:00pm to 4pm and Southasian PULSE Morning Time from 6am to 8am. YMedia also has an app that can be downloading for the latest news. On daily basis content is also uploaded on its website: Visit for more information and updated stories. JOHN MCCALLUM: MAJOR IMMIGRATION CHANGES BEFORE CHRISTMAS; VISIT TO INDIA FOR ATTRACTING SKILLED IMMIGRANTS CONTD. FROM PAGE 1 Minister McCallum also mentioned keeping its election promise that 'a Canadian is a Canadian is a Canadian', offenders will be punished in Canada and would not be deported to their country of origin. The only instance when a person can be deported is when someone provides wrong information. Adding further McCallum said one of the major election promises of reducing the amount of time permanent residents have to live in Canada in order to become eligible to apply for citizenship, from four out of six years to three out five years - has already been sent to the senate and announcement in this regard is expected before Christmas. The Minister said also mentioned his government will remove language proficiency requirements for certain applicants. McCallum said the government will also soon announce substantially reducing the processing time for family unification. For international students he said systems are being put in place to make it easier for international students to become permanent residents. McCallum also mentioned that this year the government target was to permit 300,000 newcomers to the country but its economic growth advisory council has recommended increasing immigration levels to 450,000 people a year over the next five years that is 50% more. The minister informed the numbers are being reviewed as they are overly ambitious as the issue is being debated among Canadians that hiking immigration at a time of high unemployment would not be the right decision. He said the decision to increase the number would not be right if integration of new immigrants is not managed effectively. McCallum also considered the Canadian immigration website as old fashioned making it difficult to navigate and so mentioned that work is being done to make it less bureaucratic but friendly like some of the other countries such as UK. On Tuesday, the Government of Canada announced it is maintaining its commitment to a strong immigration program and will welcome 300,000 immigrants in Immigration plays an important role in keeping Canada competitive in a global economy. It helps offset the impacts of an aging population and the fact that the number of people in Canada's labour force will soon be in decline. In fact, immigration will soon account for all net labour force growth as the number of retirements outpaces the number of Canadian youth joining the labour market. For these reasons, the Government has established 300,000 as a new baseline for permanent resident admissions with the majority of these selected as economic immigrants. Within this plan, the number of permanent residents selected in economic programs will increase. Though planned admissions of resettled refugees will decrease when compared to the extraordinary target in 2016, they will continue to remain among the highest in Canada's history and will be more than double the target in Maintaining the Government's commitment to family reunification, the 2017 plan also sees an increase to family class levels, which will help to reduce processing times and reunite more families. Overall, the plan balances high immigration levels with improvements to the immigration system, including reducing backlogs. The approach to the 2017 levels plan was guided by feedback from Canadians gathered over the summer months and from provinces and territories. John McCallum, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship; Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities; and Conservative MP Deepak Obhrai celebrating Deewali on the Hill. INDIAN CONSUL GENERAL IN TORONTO DINESH BHATIA CELEBRATING 141ST BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF SARDAR PATEL.

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6 6 MidWeek MIDWEEK NEWS WEEKLY community TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 01, 2016 MINISTER OF DEFENCE HARJIT SAJJAN ON THE MARGINS OF NATO MET WITH ALLIES TO DISCUSS UKRAINE'S SECURITY. PC LEADER PATRICK BROWN AT THE PCPO DIWALI FEST IN BRAMPTON. MP RAJ GREWAL AT THE OPENING OF SANDHU SWEETS IN BRAMPTON EAST. MPP AND ONTARIO ATTORNEY GENERAL YASIR NAQVI WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS AT WORLD POLIO DAY. PC LEADER PATRICK BROWN WITH GURDWARA SAHIB OTTAWA SIKH SOCIETY IN NEPEAN TO DISCUSS PROVINCIAL AFFAIRS.

7 MIDWEEK NEWS WEEKLY TUESDAY, NOVEMBER AUGUST 28, 01, community MidWeek 7 BRAMPTON MAYOR LINDA JEFFREY, REGIONAL COUNCILLOR MARTIN MEDEIROS, COUNCILLOR DOUG WHILLANS, COUNCILLOR JEFF BOWMAN, AND MPP HARINDER MALHI ON THE 15TH ANNIVERSARY OF COCA COLA IN BRAMPTON. MIDWEEK EXCLUSIVE Linda Jeffrey: University in Brampton will bring in $2.5b worth of benefits to community CONTD. FROM PAGE 1 According to details, Ontario will invest up to $180 million in the new postsecondary sites in Brampton and Milton. The government will launch a call for proposals in January 2017, and Ontario universities will be encouraged to work in partnership with local communities, business, and other institutions to develop innovative proposals for the new sites. She informed Algoma University can be one of the options as "it is trying to increase its footprint. Navdeep Bains (Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development) was at Algoma University recently for a $23.5 million funding announcement in support of local post-secondary institutions to promote economic activity and benefit the Sault Ste. Marie community. This will increase relationship with First Nations, and also offer extended education opportunities. Thus one can take advantage of their Brampton campus." Meanwhile, MPP Harinder Malhi said: "The demand by all Brampton MPPs for a university has been for a long time in the making and it is good that finally the importance of Brampton has been recognized and a varsity will be set up though still a lot of work requires to be done in this respect. But one thing is certain, the new university will hasten economic development in this city." On the other hand Brampton Council's representative on the Blue Ribbon University Committee, Councillor Gurpreet Dhillon showed happiness for the committee's recommendations for a new university being considered saying, "not only the city but this Council worked very hard to finally reach this joyous moment as a lot of planning went into it. The last council did not put any recommendations and I along with other colleagues in the last one and a half years have been pressing for a higher educational institute. So it is great to see our hard work has paid off as the new university will open up the great potential Brampton opens." Gurpreet added: "It will give peace of mind to parents as the varsity will be right at their footsteps, cut commute time and not separate kids from their parents who are moving out of the city for higher studies currently. The city has a diverse population, a talented labour force, so with a regionally integrated transit system and new university, innumerable doors will be opened for Brampton. It will bring in businesses and create jobs so Brampton finally is on its way to a brighter future." Giving a little history, Gurpreet said: "In 2014 Brampton City Council unanimously endorsed and pitched for a new university and during public consultations, it was gathered that the issue is closer to the hearts of even the residents. Even earlier, in 2013 the council had unanimously approved Brampton's PostSecondary University Education Strategy. Taking it further, in 2014, the Ontario government in its guidelines said it will provide funding for 60,000 additional post-secondary education spaces in the province." Gurpreet added the city council started working on it and endorsed participation in the proposal call in a bid to promote Brampton as a place for the new institution and a proposal was presented. He said: "But it was a requirement that the new university proposal get the council's endorsement to proceed with submitting a Notice of Intent application to the provincial government which was done and the result is front of you. But he said still a lot requires to be done, however, we are happy that the provincial government in principle has agrees for an institute of higher education in Brampton. In January next year the criteria and process of work will be further defined." Canada-EU sign historic trade agreement after seven long years BRUSSELS - Canada is committed to deepening trade and investment links with new and traditional partners. Negotiating trade agreements, such as the Canada-European Union (EU) Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (Ceta), will benefit Canadians, create new job opportunities, and help to grow the middle class and those working hard to join it. In keeping with these objectives, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, together with Donald Tusk, President of the European Council, and Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission, signed Ceta during European Union-Canada Leaders' Summit. Ceta is a modern, progressive trade agreement that, when implemented, will generate billions of dollars in bilateral trade and investment, provide greater choice and lower prices to consumers, and create middle class jobs in many sectors on both sides of the Atlantic. Both Canada and the EU are committed to bringing Ceta into force as soon as possible. The leaders also signed the Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA), which will enhance cooperation in important areas such as energy, environment and climate change, migration and peaceful pluralism, counter-terrorism and international peace and security, and effective multilateralism. Ceta is the product of hard work, frank negotiations, and a common commitment - by the Prime Minister, the Minister of International Trade, and countless Canadian public servants - to a strong Canada-EU partnership. Trudeau said: "The signing of Ceta is a historic occasion. This modern and progressive agreement will reinforce the strong links between Canada and the EU, and create vast new opportunities for Canadians and Europeans alikeopening new markets for our exporters, offering more choices and better prices to consumers, and forging stronger ties between our economies. The Canada-EU partnership is based on shared values, a long history of close cooperation, and strong people-to-people ties. "The signing of Ceta and the SPA sets the stage for even deeper relations in the future which will bolster the middle class on both sides of the Atlantic. Ceta will offer significant benefits for most sectors of the Canadian economy, from fishermen in Newfoundland and Labrador, to aerospace workers in Quebec, and from people assembling automobiles in Ontario, to forest industry workers in British Columbia to miners in the Northwest Territories." Diabetes Caucus Meets On Parliament Hill In Advance of Diabetes Awareness Month OTTAWA- The recently-formed Parliamentary All-Party Diabetes Caucus, co-chaired jointly by respective Caucus Champions act within their parties to advance solutions on behalf of the 11 million Canadians living with diabetes or prediabetes. Liberal Member of Parliament for Brampton South, Sonia Sidhu, is a co-chair and Caucus Champion for the government caucus. "I spent eighteen years as a healthcare professional - particularly as a diabetes educator and research coordinator - so this is an issue I'm very passionate about," said MP Sidhu. "I want to thank all the MPs from all parties who came to our meeting to discuss ways we can improve the lives of all those affected by diabetes." The Caucus was formed in June at a reception by the Canadian Diabetes Association in partnership with the Parliamentarians in attendance. MPs Dean Allison and Christine Moore are the co-chairs representing the Conservatives and NDP respectively. The Caucus discussed the burden of diabetes on individuals, on families' finances, and on the system. They furthermore discussed proactive, positive ways to get the word out about preventative measures to reduce diabetes for those at risk. MP Sidhu emphasized how she has "seen it first-hand how untreated diabetes leads to many other problems - limb amputation, heart problems, kidney problems, eye problems, nerve damage I look forward to our next meeting to continue the work of improving the lives of Canadians, like many I know in my riding of Brampton South affected by diabetes." ICCC'S INDIA MISSION JANUARY 2 TO 14 ONTARIO - Arun Srivastava, President, Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce (ICCC) announced the launch of India Mission 2017 and held consultative meetings with the Canadian High Commissioner in New Delhi, His Excellency Nadir Patel; the Consul General of India in Toronto, Dinesh Bhatia; and the Mayor of the City of Markham, His Worship Frank Scarpitti to discuss the itinerary and the agenda for the Mission. "I am delighted to announce that we have total support from the Canadian High Commission, the Consulate General and Markham for the mission," Srivastava said, adding, "We are working with the Government of India and the Government of Gujarat to ensure that our delegates get the best returns during the mission." A high-level committee at the Chamber, including President Srivastava, Vice Presidents Abubakkar Noohujohn, and Pappur Shankar, Director Naresh Chavada, and Committee member Jay Banerjie are working to finalize the itinerary for the Mission. The 2017 Mission will focus on all industry and services sectors, with special emphasis on the following: " Agriculture & Food Processing " Skill Development " Cleantech " Smart Cities " Health Care For the 2017, the Mission will visit the following cities in India: Mumbai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, and New Delhi. In Bengaluru, Delhi, the Mission's delegates will participate in the 14th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention from January 7 to January 9. The theme for the PBD 2017 is Redefining Engagement with the Indian Diaspora. ICCC's India Mission 2017 will also be participating in the 8th Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit being held from the 10th to 13th of January 2017 at Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar. The central focus of the Summit is Sustainable Economic and Social Development. Last week, Srivastava along with Devika Penekelapati, ICCC's Director for Programs and Events, and Sponsorship had a detailed discussion with Nadir Patel, the Canadian High Commissioner in New Delhi, pertaining to ICCC's upcoming Mission. During the meeting Patel assured Srivastava and Penekelapati that the Canadian Trade Commissioners' offices across India will assist the India Mission by organizing multi sector B2B meetings for its delegates. Moreover, for the first time, the grand reception in Delhi will be held at the High Commission's Canada House, which is a bigger venue with more amenities; in the past, these receptions were organized at Club Canada. In addition, Patel informed the ICCC office bearers that the Canadian High Commission will also invite guests to participate in the grand reception, paving the way for direct contact of the India Mission delegates with Indian businesses. Earlier this week, the ICCC board members also met Frank Scarpitti, the Mayor of City of Markham, to discuss Markham's participation in India Mission Scarpitti assured the ICCC team that Markham would continue to support the Chamber's efforts to promote the Mission. He also said that Markham would actively consider sending officials from the City's Economic Development department to participate in the delegation. Markham has emerged as a key destination for high technology Indian investments, and has become a hub for ICT companies that rival the Silicon Valley. In addition, Markham has pursued the Indian market, and several Markham-based companies have invested considerably into either launching or expanding their India operations. For the upcoming mission, Markham would focus on ICT, hospitality, waste management, renewable energy, among other sectors. Elucidating a major inclusion in the 2017 itinerary, Srivastava said that for the first time ever, the ICCC's India Mission will be going east. "We are going to West Bengal for the first time to create opportunities for collaboration between Canada and the newly-resurgent Bengal." In Kolkata, the delegation will meet with the Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamta Banerjee, other business and government decision makers, have B2B meetings and interactive sessions with business organizations. A CANADIAN FIRST: REMEMBRANCE DAY SERVICE AND EXHIBIT TORONTO - For the first time in Canadian History, a regimental Remembrance Day service will be held at a Sikh place of worship - the Gurdwara. Gursikh Sabha Canada in partnership with the Sikh Heritage Museum of Canada is proud to host the 7th Toronto Regiment, Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery (RCA). Two highlights of the event include the Ceremonial March of over 200 members of the Canadian Armed Forces and the service in addition to a historic exhibit - "War & Faith". The "War & Faith" exhibit through the Sikh Heritage Museum of Canada, aims to commemorate the remarkable, but largely forgotten role of faith during a soldier's time in service and war. This exhibition introduces their story through remarkable written accounts of their experiences and achievements, rarely seen imagery, and extraordinary original artifacts. Gursikh Sabha Canada is honoured to host this service and exhibition. "We felt it was important to make the commemorations of Remembrance Day more inclusive as we pay tribute to the Canadian Armed Forces, they are our fathers, brothers, mothers and sisters, neighbours heroes, who made the ultimate sacrifice on behalf of us and our Country", says Gobinder S. Randhawa, President Gursikh Sabha Canada. For more information on the Remembrance Day Service & Exhibition please visit Service And Exhibition Date: Sunday November 6, 2016 Time: 10am-1pm, Ceremonial March commencing sharp at 10:30 a.m. Location: Gursikh Sabha Canada, 905 Middlefield Rd. Scarborough, ON M1V 4X1

8 8 MidWeek MIDWEEK NEWS WEEKLY opinion TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 01, 2016 YADAVS CALL TRUCE FOR NOW, FIREWORKS EXPECTED SOON BY MOHIT DUBE After more than a month of a bitter and public turf war that shocked Uttar Pradesh, the Samajwadi Party's warring Yadavs have called for truce now. But there may be more fireworks post Diwali. While Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav is busy attending public functions, signing files and presiding over meetings, his uncle and state party chief Shivpal Singh Yadav is sprucing up the ruling party and networking with old socialist chums who had drifted apart, specially after thesamajwadi Party walked out of the 'Maha Gathbandhan' in Bihar last year. At the bidding of party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav, Shivpal Yadav recently went to Delhi and met some old satraps of the socialist movement. While the official reason for the meetings was to invite them to the November 5 event when the Samajwadi Partymarks 25 years of its existence, informed sources say the real motive was to work out how to trip Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his BJP. Shivpal Yadav has been openly championing the return of Mulayam Singh as Chief Minister and wants the 2017 assembly polls to be held under his leadership, with the larger Janata Pariwar coming together again. Invites are being sent to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad and Rashtriya Lok Dal leader Ajit Singh. An aide to Mulayam Singh told IANS that 'Netaji' had realised that the return to power under Akhilesh Yadav would not be easy, more so after the bitter factionalism in the party. Mulayam Singh has blamed estranged cousin Ram Gopal Yadav of scuttling the "Maha Gathbandhan" and Shivpal Yadav has said this was done in connivance with the Bharatiya Janata Party. Once an arch rival, Lalu Prasad is now related to Mulayam Singh's family. The RJD chief has announced his party, which rules neighbouring Bihar, would not put up candidates in Uttar Pradesh. After initial reluctance, Akhilesh Yadav has agreed to attend the event Published By Asian World Today Inc. 1310, Midway Blvd, Unit # 31, Mississauga Ontario L5T 2K5 Direct Line Tel: Fax: For Advertising yudhvir@southasiandaily.com ads@midweektoronto.com YUDHVIR JASWAL CHIEF EDITOR & CEO yudhvir@southasiandaily.com GURPREET SINGH LOONA MEDIA COORDINATOR MidWeek SUNIL VERMA GRAPHICS DEPARTMENT NAVEEN SHARMA INDIA MARKETING HEAD SHAZIA MALIK ASSOCIATE EDITOR DR. 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Maharaja Hari Singh signed the Instrument of Accession (IOA) on this day as was required by the Indian Independence Act Under this Act, the British Crown decided to grant independence to British India by dividing it into two independent nations -- India and Pakistan. The Partition was based on religion on the basis of the two-nation theory propagated by the Muhammad Ali Jinnah-led Muslim League and conceived by the Anglo-Muslim Alliance formed by the British to weaken the Indian freedom movement. The two-nation theory was flawed right from its conception because it contradicted the very idea of a nation-state. If religion could form the basis of a nation-state then bulk of Europe should have been one Christian state and the Arabian lands would have been a single Muslim country. Since the Western nations, led by Britain, were scared of the potential of a united India, they decided to divide it. Prior to independence, the Indian nation comprised British India, administered by the Crown, and 569 princely states which were ruled by their hereditary rulers who had accepted the suzerainty and paramountcy of the British Crown. As per the Indian Independence Act 1947, the princely states were made free from the supremacy of British rule without being granted the status of a nation. They were advised to merge either withindia or of November 5. At the same time, he is stacking up his supporters for the November 3 'Rath Yatra'. Two videos, shot by an American team of specialists, have already been aired, in an attempt to portray Akhilesh Yadav as a doting family man and a hard-working chief executive of the state. Incidentally, neither his father nor his uncle figure anywhere in the two-odd films. His supporters, mostly all expelled from the party, have been burning the proverbial midnight oil to ensure that the Rath Yatra is not only a grand success but portrays the Chief Minister as the first choice of the people. The Yatra is also aimed at trying to blunt the anti-incumbency against his government, tarred by communal riots, growing crime, breakdown of law and order and public infighting in his family, an aide admitted to IANS. Party veterans warn that many points remain unsettled in the Samajwadi Party between the warring factions. These include the demand by Akhilesh Yadav and his supporters to expel from the party Amar Singh, a long-time confidant of Mulayam Singh. They also want the expulsion of Ram Gopal Yadav and young MLCs from the party to be revoked. And although Shivpal Yadav has sacked Ayodhya legislator and Minister of State for Forests Tej Narayan aka Pawan Pandey from the party, the Akhilesh Yadav supporter remains in the ministry. Political observers are waiting for Diwali to get over. With so much explosive stockpile in the first family and leaders in the ruling party, a post-diwali blast is not being ruled out. Pakistan. In order to prevent balkanization of India, the condition of geographic contiguity was laid down. With the implementation of the Act, the British responsibility of ensuring security of these states ended automatically. The final decision to merge with which nation was vested in the ruler of the state and not the subjects. The merger of the state to either of the two nations was to be considered complete only after the Governor General accorded approval to the Instrument of Accession (IOA) to be signed by the ruler. Maharaja Hari Singh was faced with a few dilemmas because of which he was unable to take a final decision that delayed his signing the IOA. Firstly, the majority population of the state was Muslim. Secondly, all surface communication to the state was from West Punjab (that was to form part of Pakistan) and there was no direct road/rail connection with India though it shared geographical boundaries with both the Dominions. Thirdly, all major rivers flowing through the state finally drained into the sea via Pakistan. The strategic location of the state and the British interest in Gilgit Agency also weighed heavily on the mind of the Maharaja. He was also advised by senior leaders in Delhi to withhold accession of his state till the Muslim rulers of Hyderabad, Bhopal and Junagadh disclosed their hand. Mahatma Gandhi visited the state on August 1 to discuss the accession with the Maharaja. And while Jawaharlal Nehru and the Congress adhered to the provisions of the Indian Independence Act 1947 by refusing the request of the Khan of Kalat and overtures of Nawab of Bahawalpur for accession to India, Jinnah and the Muslim League deceitfully threw to wind the two-nation theory by accepting the merger of Junagadh and offering use of Karachi port to the Hindu rulers of Jodhpur, Bikaner and Jaisalmer states bordering Sindh with invitation to join Pakistan. Thus, Jinnah had no legitimacy in claiming Jammu & Kashmir based on the two-nation theory and it being a Muslim-majority state. On August 14, 1947, Maharaja Hari Singh proposed a Standstill Agreement with both India and Pakistan. While Pakistan -- in the hope that, under British pressure, the Maharaja will accede to it sooner or later -- readily accepted the Agreement, India demanded further discussions before signing it. When Pakistan realised that the Maharaja was inclined towards India, it started creating trouble for the latter firstly by cutting off the supplies of petrol, sugar, salt and kerosene and then stopping trade in violation of the Standstill Agreement. Pakistan's real intentions became obvious when it started attacking and raiding the frontier outposts of the state. The Maharaja despatched his emissary Mehar Chand Mahajan to Delhi to meet Nehru and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel to apprise them of the situation in the state. He also informed them of the Maharaja's willingness to merge his state with India but Nehru insisted on first the release of Sheikh Mohammed Abdullah who had been imprisoned by the former on charges of sedition. CAREGIVER NEEDED In -home caregiver needed for child care. 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9 MIDWEEK NEWS WEEKLY TUESDAY, NOVEMBER AUGUST 28, 01, canada MidWeek 9 PRIME MINISTER JUSTIN TRUDEAU LIT DIYAS FOR AN EARLY CELEBRATION OF DIWALI AND BANDI CHHOR DIVAS WITH CAUCUS. Defence Minister Sajjan attends Paris Counter-ISIL Defense Ministerial UN passes Canadian-led resolution advancing nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament OTTAWA - Alongside other main force contributors to the Global Coalition against Daesh, Defence Minister Harjit S. Sajjan participated in the Counter-ISIL Small Group Defense Ministerial in Paris, France. The meeting, jointly chaired by France and the United States, focused on key contributors' collective commitment to accelerate the Global Coalition's military campaign. These meetings build cohesion and resolve to further security and stability in regions recently liberated from, or occupied by, Daesh, including the city of Mosul and its surroundings. Daesh's continuing campaign of violence and terror in Iraq remains of great concern to Canada. Canadian whole-ofgovernment efforts continue to play an important role in halting and degrading Daesh. The meeting provided opportunities to discuss the complexities and needs of the region, as international partners coordinate efforts to further promote stability. As part of the Government of Canada's expanded whole-ofgovernment strategy, announced earlier this year, the Canadian Armed Forces continue to work with coalition partners to set conditions for Iraqi security forces to achieve long-term success through self-sustainable security. Under Operation IMPACT, the Canadian Armed Forces provide training and assistance to the Iraqi security forces, support the Coalition with highly skilled personnel, and provide support to Coalition air and intelligence efforts. Canada is at the forefront of international efforts to defeat Daesh and to address the significant security, humanitarian, and political challenges it poses. "We must, and will, defeat Daesh. There is an ongoing need to be agile in our responses to stabilize Iraq. It is clear that the collective effort of Canada and its partners is having an impact on the ground. We continue to work with our Coalition partners to coordinate efforts to bring stability to the region." - Harjit S. Sajjan, Defence Minister. OTTAWA - Stéphane Dion, Minister of Foreign Affairs, has welcomed the overwhelming support a Canadian-led resolution advancing a fissile material cut-off treaty (FMCT) received at the UN General Assembly's First Committee. The resolution, which passed with the support of 177 UN member states, establishes a high-level preparatory group mandated to recommend elements of a treaty banning the production of fissile material. It was co-sponsored by Germany and the Netherlands. A fissile material cut-off treaty would restrict production and access to the materials necessary to create nuclear weapons. It is almost universally regarded as the next logical step in nuclear disarmament. The work of the high-level preparatory group, which will be composed of 25 states, including states possessing nuclear weapons, will stand as the only current nuclear disarmament initiative bringing together both nuclear and non-nuclear weapons states. The high-level group will advance preparations for the negotiation of this treaty over the next two years. "Canada attaches enormous importance to making concrete progress on nuclear disarmament. The passage of this resolution, with the support of both nuclear weapons states and non-nuclear weapons states, sets us on this path. Future negotiations on a fissile material cut-off treaty will not be easy. However, progress on an FMCT in the near term is possible, and Canada will spare no effort to ensure its success." - Stéphane Dion, Minister of Foreign Affairs. New, Improved Ottawa Schools For Better Learning ONTARIO - Ontario is building three new high-quality, modern schools and additions that will better support student achievement and well-being in Ottawa. The new projects include: " A new gymnasium and an addition for 210 students to École secondaire publique De La Salle to relieve accommodation pressure. " A new French-language secondary school for 404 students to address the needs of the board's secondary students in Barrhaven/ Riverside South. " An addition for 230 students to Holy Redeemer Catholic Elementary School to relieve accommodation pressure in Kanata. Across the province, Ontario is building 28 new schools and expanding and renovating 23 existing ones. This investment will ensure more students are benefitting from state-of-the-art learning facilities that can deliver a full range of programming. Investing in better buildings for better learning is part of the government's plan to create jobs, grow our economy and help people in their everyday lives. Besides this Ontario is building six new high-quality, modern schools and additions that will better support student achievement and well-being in the Peel region. The new projects include: Brampton " A new Catholic elementary school for 504 students to relieve accommodation pressure in the Credit Valley community of Brampton. " A new elementary school (Dolson Public School) for 852 students to relieve accommodation pressure in the Mount Pleasant community of Brampton. " A new elementary school (Whaley's Corner Public School) for 650 students to relieve accommodation pressure in Brampton. Caledon " A new Catholic elementary school for 504 students to relieve accommodation pressure. " A new elementary school for 650 students to relieve accommodation pressure in the Southfields Village community. Mississauga " An addition for 184 students to Ruth Thompson Middle School to relieve accommodation pressure. "Building new and improved schools is one of the many ways our government is supporting improved student achievement and wellbeing. The investment announced today will have a strong impact on students' learning experience and will help them reach their full potential." - Vic Dhillon, MPP for Brampton West "High-quality schools are the heart of our local communities and the foundation of our publicly funded education system. We know that better buildings support better learning. The funding announced is a strategic investment in student achievement and well-being, and in the long-term prosperity of our province." - Mitzie Hunter, Minister of Education. Minister Bains Announces Stronger Canada Pension Plan MISSISSAUGA - Seven out of 10 Canadian workers will have their entire earnings covered and receive higher pension payments as a result of historic changes to strengthen the Canada Pension Plan (CPP). Navdeep Bains, Member of Parliament for Mississauga- Malton and Canada's Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, recently announced details of the CPP enhancement. One in four Canadian families approaching retirement million families - is at risk of not saving enough. This agreement will allow future generations of Canadians to count on a more generous public pension system in their retirement years. All nine participating CPP provinces have confirmed their support for the agreement. When fully implemented, these changes will give Canadians a more secure and dignified retirement by: " Increasing income replacement from one-quarter to one-third of pensionable earnings. Practically speaking, a hard working Canadian earning an average of $50,000 per year over their working life will receive $16,000 a year at retirement instead of today's $12,000. " Extending the range so that the maximum amount of earnings covered by the CPP is increased by 14 per cent. Under the current CPP, any Canadian making an average of $55,000 a year in average salary would receive the maximum pension payment. If the enhancement were fully in place today, this limit would be increased to about $63,000. At full implementation in 2025, the limit is projected to be $82,700. "I am proud to serve a government that is committed to helping Canadians achieve a safe, secure and dignified retirement. The changes our government has made to the Canada Pension Plan will make more money available to Canadians when they retire. These changes will give Canadians a greater return on the investment they made in contributing to the CPP during their working years." - Navdeep Bains, MP for Mississauga-Malton

10 10 MidWeek MIDWEEK NEWS WEEKLY canada TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 01, 2016 Chief Actuary Confirms Canada Pension Plan Is Solid and Sustainable Over the Long-Term OTTAWA, ONTARIO - Middle class Canadians are working harder than ever, but many are worried that they won't have enough put away for their retirement. One in four families approaching retirement-1.1 million families-are at risk of not saving enough. That is why a stronger Canada Pension Plan (CPP) is a key part of the promise that the Government of Canada made to Canadians to help the middle class and those working hard to join it. Minister of Finance Bill Morneau tabled the Chief Actuary's 28th Actuarial Report on the CPP in Parliament. The report confirms that the contribution and benefit levels proposed under the CPP enhancement agreed upon by Canada's governments on June 20, 2016 will be sustainable over the long term, ensuring that Canadian workers can count on an even stronger, secure CPP for years to come. On October 6, 2016, the Government of Canada delivered on its commitment to a stronger CPP with the introduction of legislation in Parliament to implement the agreement reached by Canada's governments to enhance the CPP to give Canadians a stronger public pension that will help them retire in dignity. "This report confirms that future generations of Canadians can be confident that there will be more money from the CPP waiting for them when they retire, so they can focus on the things that matter-like spending time with their family-rather than on worrying about making ends meet. I would like to thank Chief Actuary Jean-Claude Ménard and his staff for their hard work in helping to ensure a financially sustainable CPP for hard-working Canadians." - Bill Morneau, Minister of Finance. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited small businesses in St. Catharines, and met community there. Morneau Highlights Importance of Financial Stability for a Strong, Confident Middle Class TORONTO - Financial stability and security are part and parcel of a strong and resilient economy, and are essential components of the Government of Canada's plan to strengthen the middle class and help those working hard to join it. When Canadian businesses and families have the confidence to invest, plan ahead and succeed, we all benefit. In a speech to the Toronto Region Board of Trade, Minister of Finance Bill Morneau reconfirmed his responsibility for financial stability in Canada, and described the steps the Government has taken to shore up the foundation that supports economic growth and protects the financial security of Canadians. The Minister highlighted the changes made over the past year to mortgage insurance rules-designed to protect families by promoting the overall health of the Canadian housing market-as well as the renewal of the inflation-target agreement with the Bank of Canada earlier this week as examples of concrete actions taken by this Government in support of long-term economic growth and a strong middle class. Minister Morneau also pointed to initiatives introduced in the past year that promote the financial security of Canadians and their families, including the middle class tax cut, the Canada Child Benefit, and the strengthening of the Canada Pension Plan. Thanks to these initiatives, families will be better able to save for their children's education, buy skates this winter and worry less about their savings when they retire. "As Canada's Finance Minister I am ultimately responsible for supporting financial security, and for the stability of our financial system. By finding a balance between the actions we take in the short term and keeping our eye on the long game, we will make sure businesses, families and investors have confidence in the foundation that underpins our plan for a brighter future." - Bill Morneau, Minister of Finance

11 MIDWEEK NEWS WEEKLY TUESDAY, NOVEMBER AUGUST 28, 01, india MidWeek 11 INDIAN PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA MODI CELEBRATED DIWALI WITH INDIAN ARMY IN HIMACHAL PRADESH. WILL NOT ACCEPT COURT VERDICT ON RIVER WATERS: BADAL AMRITSAR, (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Tuesday categorically said that his government and state will not accept the verdict of even the highest court on the issue of sharing river waters with neighbouring Haryana and Punjab was ready for "any sacrifice" on this issue. Without mincing words, he demanded that the "injustice" done to Punjab over the decades on issues like river waters, denial of Chandigarh as the state's capital and transfer of Punjabi speaking areas from Haryana, should be undone. "I urge you to deliver prompt justice rather than making any favour to us," Badal said while sharing the stage with Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and Bharatiya Janata Party President Amit Shah at an event to mark the 50th anniversary of the Punjabi Suba. "Neither Punjab nor Punjabis would accept any verdict against state's interest on river waters and were ever ready to make any sacrifice to safeguard the legitimate share of river waters," he asserted. "I want to use this occasion to state one thing clearly, even if it is taken adversely even if the highest court decides on this issue (sharing of water), we will not give even a drop of water. We are ready for any sacrifice. We will not allow Punjabis to die of hunger," he said. The Supreme Court is seized of the Sutlej-Yamuna Link canal issue and is likely to announce its verdict soon. The SYL, which was to link both rivers in these states, has been a bone of contention for over three decades. Punjab maintains that it has no water to spare for other states. Haryana, which has a BJP government since October 2014, is awaiting the apex court verdict on the water sharing issue. In Punjab, the Shiromani Akali Dal, of which Badal is the patron, has an alliance government with the BJP since Assembly polls in Punjab are likely to be held in January-February next year. "Successive Congress governments at the centre have subjected our state and its people to sheer exploitation by denying its rightful share in river waters," Badal pointed out while seeking personal attention of Jaitley and Shah. "Inter-state issues, including denial of capital to Punjab, transfer of Punjabi speaking areas and resolving river water issues within the ambit internationally accepted riparian principle were hanging in fire since long due to apathetic attitude of the Congress governments at centre," he said. Badal said that 80 per cent of contribution for the country's freedom struggle came from Punjabis but the state continues to suffer apathy. He added that Punjab made the maximum contribution through food grains for the country. KEJRIWAL ALLEGES JUDGES' PHONES BEING TAPPED, GOVERNMENT DENIES NEW DELHI, (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday claimed there were allegations that phones of judges from the Supreme Court to High Courts, were being tapped. His claims were promptly rejected by Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad. Addressing the 50th anniversary celebrations of the Delhi High Court here, Kejriwal, in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Justice of India T.S. Thakur among others, said if true, then tapping of judges' phones would be the biggest assault on independence of the judiciary. "There are opportunities when you get to talk to judges, and during one of those, I heard two judges telling each other not to talk over phone because the phones are being tapped. When I said that this cannot happen, they said from the Supreme Court to the High Court and District Courts, all of the judges' phones are being tapped," said Kejriwal. "I don't know if this is true, but if it is true, then this very dangerous. In such a scenario all the judges can be influenced. Even if a judge has indulged in any wrong doing, even that doesn't justify phone tapping. Other means can be used to gather evidence against them," said Kejriwal, leading to loud murmurs among the audience. "Independence of judiciary is paramount. And if true, phone tapping would be the biggest assault on the independence of judiciary," said Kejriwal, who also questioned the Centre's delay on implementing the Supreme Court Collegium's recommendations for filling up vacancies in the courts. "I don't know what is the reason behind the central government not implementing the Supreme Court Collegium's recommendations for filling up vacancies in the courts. But this is giving rise to rumours. INDIA, CHINA CONTINUE TALKS ON NSG MEMBERSHIP NEW DELHI, (IANS) India on Monday continued its discussions with China over the issue of its membership in the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), which Beijing has been stalling. Sources here said Amandeep Singh Gill, Joint Secretary (Disarmament & International Security) in the Ministry of External Affairs, held talks with Wang Qun, Director General in the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in Beijing over the issue of India's membership in the NSG. Wang leads Chinese delegations in NSG deliberations. The sources said the talks were substantive and constructive and the engagement would continue according to the directive of the leadership of both countries. At the NSG plenary in Seoul in June, China had blocked India's membership on the ground that for a country to become a member of the 48-nation bloc, it has to be a signatory of the nuclear Non- Proliferation Treaty (NPT). On September 13, Gill and Wang started their discussions on the issue in New Delhi. 8 escaped SIMI terrorists killed in gunfight: Bhopal police BHOPAL, (IANS) All eight terrorists of the banned Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) who escaped from Bhopal Central Jail were killed in a gunfight on the outskirts of the city, police said on Monday. "All eight SIMI terrorists were killed in an encounter near Manikhedi Pathar village," a senior police officer told IANS. According to police, the terrorists were killed in cross-fire about 30 km north of Bhopal, within 10 hours of the jailbreak. The SIMI men had escaped Bhopal Central Jail between 12 a.m. and 2 a.m. on Monday, after scaling the walls of jail and killing a guard. They took another guard hostage, state Home Minister Bhoopendra Singh told reporters earlier on Monday. The men had broken the gates of their cell and scaled the jail walls using bedspreads. The names of seven of the SIMI terrorists are: Sheikh Mujeeb, Majid Khalid, Akeel, Khilchi, Zakir Salikh, Mehboob and Amjad. Four among them were notorious criminals involved in dacoity, loot and treason. They had earlier escaped from Khandwa Jail and were later arrested from Odisha, police said. After news of the escape, the Madhya Pradesh Police sounded a high alert through the state. State borders were sealed immediately. Security was tightened and a search operation launched to nab the terrorists, Singh said. Stop cross-border firings, SAHR tells India, Pakistan armies MUMBAI, (IANS) Rights group, South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR) on Monday urged the armies of India and Pakistan to open up regular channels of communication and curb escalation of cross-border firing in Jammu and Kashmir. Condemning the use of "any country's territory for terrorist activities anywhere," the SAHR called upon the Directors-General of Military Operations of both armies to take steps in this regard and also appealed to the two governments to resume dialogue at the earliest and work towards peace in the region. Expressing its "great concern" at the alarming deterioration of relations between India and Pakistan, SAHR said cross-border firing has now become routine activity with soldiers and civilians of both sides getting killed, the people on either sides of the Line of Control or International Border are severely hit with schools remaining shut. "Unfortunately, even if the villagers want to escape this volatile atmosphere they are unable to do so as the paddy harvesting season is nearing. The only source of livelihood for majority of the people here is growing basmati rice," said SAHR's Chairperson Hina Jilani (Pakistan) and Co-Chairperson Nimalka Fernando (Sri Lanka). In SAHR's perspective, "the situation has degenerated so much that common people in the two countries are turning against each other when they see deaths of soldiers and villagers in the bordering villages," said its India spokesperson Jatin Desai.

12 12 MidWeek MIDWEEK NEWS WEEKLY india TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 01, 2016 Modi government weakening democratic institutions: Congress NEW DELHI, (IANS) The Congress on Friday accused the Narendra Modi government of "systematically and deliberately" weakening democratic instituions in the country, including the judiciary. "During the last two and a half years of its tenure, this government has been systematically and deliberately weakening the democratic institutions of this country, including the judiciary," said Congress spokesman and senior lawyer Abhishek Manu Singhvi. The Congress' attack came in the wake of Supreme Court slamming the government on Friday for holding back judicial appointments by sitting over the recommendations of the top court collegium for the appointment of judges to various High Courts. A bench of Chief Justice T.S. Thakur, Justice D.Y. Chandrachud and Justice L. Nageswara Rao said observed that the government's inaction amounted to paralysing and locking out the judiciary. Singhvi called the situation unprecedented and unheard of. PUNJAB CHIEF MINISTER PARKASH SINGH BADAL DURING SANGAT DARSHAN IN PATHANKOT. Sidhu an opportunist: Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal DESK REPORT/ GURDASPUR - Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal termed Navjot Singh Sidhu as an "opportunist of the first order". He said this while presiding over the Sangat Darshan programme held recently. The chief minister mainatained Sidhu had backstabbed his mother party and that was the reason why "no party was willing to touch him even with a bargepole". "He has absolutely no stand. A rolling stone gathers no moss. He is putting his best foot forward to negotiate a favourable deal, but is yet to find success so far. He is into the politics of opportunism which is an art in itself but he is yet to master it. I wish him all the best in his future endeavours," said Badal. Going further he said: "Sidhu is a defector and a fugitive. He defected from his parent party without giving any solid reason and later became a fugitive. For days nobody knew where he was. I fail to understand why the man is playing games when the need of the hour for him was to come clean. How will people repose their trust in a deserter going by the name of Navjot Sidhu?" Taking on Amarinder, Parkash said he had concrete information that the Congress would consign the debt waiver scheme to backburner if at all the party was voted to power. "People still remember the fact that Amarinder withdrew the facility of free power to farmers during his regime. A leopard can never change its spots," he added. MODI GOVT MADE PAK PAY PRICE FOR TERRORISM: JAITLEY VIJAYAWADA, (PTI) Noting that the Narendra Modi government did not believe in "helplessness" or allowing issues to persist, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the firmness with which the Centre acted has finally paid off as Pakistan was made to realise that its indulgence in terrorism against India would become "unbearable" for that country. "People were surprised that the Government of India could take such a decision (surgical strikes) and our armed forces could, with such great competence and patriotism, execute it," Jaitley told a gathering of BJP workers after he was felicitated for granting a special development package to Andhra Pradesh. "We saw, for over two months, one of the worst ever crises in Kashmir. But, you have a strong leader and a strong government at the Centre which was not willing to give a single signal that it was going to yield at the cost of national unity. The firmness has paid," he said. "Pakistan had made it a routine activity to allow its territory to be used for terrorism against India. Historically, our response used to be that 'we will raise it at the international fora, will isolate Pakistan...some diplomatic initiatives will be taken..."for the first time, you have a government in Delhi which has told the neighbouring country that if you indulge in terrorism against India, you will pay the price for it. And, the cost of allowing your territory to be used for terrorism will become unbearable on you," the Finance Minister said. He said India would continue to be the "fastest growing economy" in the world for at least another year. "Notwithstanding the slowdown of the world economy, even today, for two years in a row, despite a global economic crisis, India has become the fastest growing economy in the world. Hopefully, it will be so for the next one year," Jaitley said. Kejriwal attacks Badal, Amarinder AMRITSAR (PUNJAB), (PTI) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today said November 1 was a "bad day" in the history of India as Sikhs were brutally killed on this day in 1984 as he mounted a scathing attack on the SAD-BJP government and the Congress. He also attacked Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and state Congress President Captain Amarinder Singh. Sikhs were brutally killed on this day in 1984, but Badal and his people celebrated this day on the name of Punjabi Suba anniversary where they have organised cultural programme by brining singers and dancers, he said, adding that this was a "shameful act" of the Badal government. He also accused Amarinder of giving clean chit to Congress leaders Jagish Tylter and Sajjan Kumar for their alleged involvement in anti-sikh riots in Kejriwal said the Congress failed in delivering justice to the Sikh victims of the 1984 riots. Talking to reporters after appearing before a court here in connection with a defamation case filed against him and other AAP leaders by Punjab Revenue Minister Bikram Singh Majithia, the AAP chief said the case was registered "against me to muzzle my voice". Slamming Majithia, he said the Punjab Minister tried to terrify him while filing the defamation case. He said he was firm on his statement that Majithia is the kingpin of drug trade in Punjab. NITISH KUMAR'S TO UNDERTAKE 'NISCHAY YATRA' FROM NOVEMBER 9 PATNA, (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced here on Friday he will start from November 9 'Nischay Yatra' (resolution yatra) in rural Bihar to review the ongoing development programmes under the government's 'Saat Nishchay' (seven resolutions) plan. The Chief Minister will also seek direct feedback from the people about the programmes. This will be second yatra of Nitish Kumar across Bihar to feel the pulse of people, their aspirations, grievances and the impact of these programmes under the seven resolutions plan of the government. "I have decided to start Nischay Yatra on November 9, after Bihar's popular festival 'Chhath Puja', to review as well as interact with the people about the development work under the seven resolutions," Nitish Kumar said at an official function to launch one of his seven resolutions to connect with the masses. He said he enjoys more while in the field, particularly in rural areas, as it provides him with an opportunity to learn different ideas from the people and interact with them. "I never enjoy life in Patna and no question of enjoying it in Delhi I simply love to visit rural side," he said. He revealed that he works on the basis of his experiences of different yatras so far. The Chief Minister said his government has already implemented one of the seven resolutions - ensuring reservation in government job for women, by notifying 35 per cent quota for them in all kinds of state government jobs. Burning schools madness and perversion: Naidu NEW DELHI, (IANS) Dubbing the burning down of schools in Jammu and Kashmir a "combination of madness and perversion", Union Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu on Monday called upon the people in the valley to isolate those responsible for the arson. "This is nothing but a combination of madness and perversion; otherwise, how can anyone think of burning down educational institutions. "The people of Jammu and Kashmir should realise that these people have crossed all limits and are acting at the behest of the enemy across the border, which is aiding, abetting, funding and training terrorists regularly," Naidu told the media here. "This is the extreme action they have taken and I hope the people will realise and isolate them in society; children from the state should not be deprived of opportunity for peaceful studies. "Some of the leaders' children are studying outside, I am told. Some have taken security to write exams. Some of the so-called leaders, whether separatists or sympathisers of terrorists, should ponder what they are doing," added Naidu. At least 25 educational institutes have been gutted in mysterious fires in Kashmir during the ongoing unrest. Passengers robbed in Bengaluru- Delhi Rajdhani Express MATHURA, (PTI) Miscreants stole half a dozen mobile phones, jewelleries and cash worth lakhs of rupees from passengers on Bengaluru - Delhi Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express here. According to the complaint filed by some passengers of Rajdhani Express, the incident occurred between Agra and Mathura stations. "The passengers of A1 and A2 coach of the train were deprived of over half dozen costly mobiles, cash worth about Rs 60,000 and jewelleries worth lakhs of rupees," said DCM/PRO DRM Office Agra Neeraj Bhatnagar. The miscreants de-boarded the train after pulling the chain in the outskirts of Mathura, he added. "The exact number of phones taken away by the burglars would be known only after we receive the FIR," said SP Railways Ajai Kumar. The FIR has been filed at Nizamuddin station. While they claimed it was a "theft", neither the police nor the railway officials could give details on the modus operandi of the miscreants. "It is not loot. It is simply theft and we would work out it shortly," said Deputy SP Raj Kumar Gautam. Defamation case: Kejriwal appears before Amritsar court AMRITSAR, (PTI) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today appeared before a court here in connection with a defamation case filed against him and other AAP leaders by Punjab Revenue Minister Bikram Singh Majithia. Kejriwal, along with AAP leaders Sanjay Singh and Ashish Khaitan, appeared before the court which fixed the next date for hearing on November 18. On last hearing in the case on October 15, Kejriwal had taken exemption from personal appearance. On May 20, Majithia had filed a criminal defamation case against Kejriwal, Singh and Khaitan in the Amritsar court alleging that AAP was bent upon tarnishing his and his family's image by leveling baseless allegations on the drug issue. On July 29, Kejriwal and Singh were granted bail in the case. The court had on July 18 issued summons to Kejriwal, Singh, who is AAP's Punjab affairs in-charge, and Khetan, a journalist-turned-politician, to appear before it in the defamation case.

13 MIDWEEK NEWS WEEKLY TUESDAY, NOVEMBER AUGUST 28, 01, world MidWeek 13 WOMEN HOLD ANTI-US PROTESTS IN MANILA, PHILIPPINES. JeM chief Masood Azhar is a 'terrorist': Musharraf NEW DELHI, (PTI) Former Pakistan President Gen Pervez Musharraf has described Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar as a "terrorist", saying he has been involved in bomb blasts even in his country. He, however, he did not give a clear reply as to why Pakistan has not been asking China to get Azhar declared as an international terrorist by the United Nations. "Why should China be involved when it has nothing to do with him (Azhar)," Musharraf told News Nation, according to a release issued by the TV channel. A proposal is pending before the UN Security Council for declaring Azhar as an international terrorist but China has been blocking it, claiming that there is not enough evidence to prove that he is a terrorist. When asked about the espionage case busted today in Delhi involving an employee of the Pakistan High Commission, the former Pakistan Army Chief initially parried the issue saying, "I am not aware of it". But then he added that "if at all it has happened, (it) shouldn't be encouraged", the release said. It also quoted Musharraf as saying that the Nawaz Sharif government lacks aggression. The channel said Musharraf accepted Pakistan government's diplomatic failure on international front. He, however, said it does not mean that Pakistan should be taken for granted. To a question on whether a political leadership or Army is better suited for Pakistan s development, Musharraf said the country had witnessed growth when Army was in power. When asked about terror camps in PoK, he feigned ignorance saying "I don't know". However, with a smile, he said, "I will let you know only once I get the count of these camps which you are talking about". On Pakistan s diminishing relations with United States, he said there are certain contentious issues which are being addressed by Pakistan Army. When referred to the 'surgical strike' and military might of India, he said, Pakistan is a nuclear power with a strong army which can't be bullied. On Prime Minister Narendra Modi's sudden visit to Pakistan and his meeting with Sharif, he said shaking hands is just an artificial move, but for a formal solution, something concrete needs to be done. IRAN DENIES SUPPORT TO AFGHANISTANI TALIBAN TEHRAN, (IANS) Iran on Monday termed as "sheer lies" allegations that it supports the Taliban group in Afghanistan, a media report said. "The allegations about Iran's support to Taliban are sheer lies, false and irrelevant," Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qasemi said reacting to a Taliban official's recent comments. Al-Arabia reported on Sunday that Mullah Zabihullah, the official spokesman of the "Afghan Taliban" and the second man in the movement, has revealed the group's relations and new networks with Iran, Xinhua news agency reported. "The movement is trying to benefit from all legitimate means to reach a regional agreement as part of the war against the American invasion," Zabihullah was quoted as saying, further adding "the Imara (Taliban) holds ongoing networks with a large number of regional and neighbouring states". FBI obtains warrant to search new s in Clinton probe WASHINGTON, (IANS) The FBI has obtained a warrant to search newly-discovered s related to US Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's top aide Huma Abedin, media reports said. The discovery of the 650,000 s has come just days before election day on November 8. "The process has begun," a federal law enforcement official said. The FBI stumbled upon the s from Abedin weeks ago, law enforcement officials told CNN Sunday. However, FBI Director James Comey didn't disclose the discovery until Friday, raising questions about why the information was kept under wraps and then released only days before the election. The Justice Department has obtained a warrant that will allow it to begin searching the computer that is believed to contain thousands of newly found s of Huma Abedin, two law enforcement sources confirmed to CNN. Investigators had taken possession of many computers related to the inquiry of Huma Abedin's estranged husband Anthony Weiner in early October. Weiner is being probed about alleged sexting with a purportedly underage girl. It is unclear what connection, if any, the newly discovered s might have to the Clinton investigation. Clinton declared that the FBI investigation would not deter her. "We won't be distracted, no matter what our opponents throw at us,". Clinton said. "We're not going to be knocked off course. We know how much this election matters, and we know how many people are counting on us," she said, addressing a rally with gay and lesbian supporters in Florida on Sunday. Harry Reid, Senate Democratic leader, on Saturday night accused FBI director James Comey of possibly breaking federal law by announcing the new steps in the investigation so close to the election. "Your actions in recent months have demonstrated a disturbing double standard for the treatment of sensitive information, with what appears to be a clear intent to aid one political party over another," Reid wrote in a letter to Comey. "I am writing to inform you that my office has determined that these actions may violate the Hatch Act, which bars FBI officials from using their official authority to influence an election. Through your partisan actions, you may have broken the law." The FBI warrant to search came two days after James Comey revealed the existence of the s. The sources said Abedin used the same laptop to send thousands of s to Clinton, NBC news reported. The FBI already had a warrant to search Weiner's laptop, but that only applied to evidence of his allegedly illicit communications with an underage girl. PTI CALLS OFF ISLAMABAD SIEGE DESK REPORT Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) said on Tuesday it was ending siege of the capital on November 2 and instead celebrate a day of thanksgiving in Islamabad. Addressing a press conference outside Bani Gala, PTI chairman Imran Khan thanked party workers for taking part in struggle against corruption. He said: "Go home and rest. You have to return to Islamabad tomorrow to celebrate thanksgiving (Youm-e-tashkar) at Parade Ground."

14 14 MidWeek MIDWEEK NEWS WEEKLY world TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 01, 2016 PROTESTERS HELD A RALLY IN WASHINGTON DC, AGAINST AMERICA'S DEPLOYMENT OF TERMINAL HIGH ALTITUDE AREA DEFENSE (THAAD) IN SOUTH KOREA AND THE US MILITARISM IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION. US, UK, CHINA RE-ELECTED TO UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL UNITED NATIONS, (IANS) The UN General Assembly elected China, United States, the United Kingdom among other countries to the UN Human Rights Council for a three-year term of office starting from January 1, The other elected members are Tunisia, South Africa, Rwanda, Japan, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Hungary, Croatia, Cuba, Brazil, Xinhua news agency reported. The Human Rights Council is the main UN intergovernmental body responsible for promoting and protecting all human rights and fundamental freedom. It was established by the General Assembly in 2006 to replace the 60-year-old UN Commission on Human Rights. The UN council addresses human rights violations and makes corresponding recommendations. It responds to human rights emergencies, works to prevent abuses. The council's 47 members are elected individually through secret ballot, by the majority of the 193 members of the General Assembly. They serve for a three-year renewable term and cannot seek immediate re-election after two consecutive terms. The council membership is based on equitable geographical distribution. Thirteen seats each are devoted to the Group of African States and the Group of Asia- Pacific States, eight to the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States, seven to the Group of Western European and other States and six to the Group of Eastern European States. Pakistan to bail 'Afghan Girl' Sharbat Gula ISLAMABAD, (IANS) Pakistani Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has said National Geographic's famed "Afghan Girl", Sharbat Gula, would be freed soon on bail. Gula, now a woman in her mid 40s, was arrested by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) from her home for forgery of a Computerised National Identity Card (CNIC). Gula has dual Pakistani and Afghan nationality, and both ID cards have been recovered from her. The court is scheduled to hear her case on November 1, the Express Tribune reported on Sunday. "I think I will have to review this case because she is a woman and we should see it from a humanitarian angle," BBC quoted Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan as saying. "If we withdraw charges against her, deport her, or give her a temporary visa to leave Pakistan, then we will have to take back cases against the officials who issued her fake ID card. They are the real culprits, and I do not want to let them off the hook in any manner," he added. Sharbat Gula became famously known as the "Afghan Girl" when National Geographic photographer Steve McCurry captured her photograph at the Nasir Bagh refugee camp situated on the edge of Peshawar in 1984 and identified her as Sharbat Gula. She gained worldwide recognition when her image was featured on the cover of the June 1985 issue of National Geographic Magazine at a time when she was approximately 12-years-old. That photo has been likened with Leonardo Da Vinci's Mona Lisa. National Geographic also made a short documentary about her life and dubbed her the "Mona Lisa of Afghan war". Afghan writers say she belonged to Pachir Aw Agam, a district in eastern Nangarhar province, bordering Pakistan. India, Pakistan need to solve issues themselves: US WASHINGTON, (IANS) The US has said that India and Pakistan need to solve issues among themselves following heightened tensions over the expelling of diplomats. "We've seen the reports of these decisions. These are sovereign decisions that nation-states make, and these are issues that we're going to leave to India and Pakistan to work out," US State Department spokesman John Kirby said on Thursday during a press briefing. Hours after Indian Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar summoned Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit in New Delhi on Thursday to protest against Mehmood Akhtar, a visa officer at the Pakistan High Commission, who India accused of spying, Islamabad retaliated with a similar move. In the evening, Pakistan Foreign Secretary Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry summoned Indian High Commissioner Gautam Bambawale in Islamabad and declared Indian High Commission official Surjeet Singh as persona non grata and asked that he leave the country by Saturday. Pakistan denied the espionage charges levelled against Akhtar as "false and unsubstantiated", and alleged that Indian police "manhandled" him. "These are issues that we believe India and Pakistan need to discuss, need to talk about, need to work out between themselves," Kirby added. Pakistan trade body hints at reviewing ties with India ISLAMABAD, (IANS) A Pakistan trade body has announced that it would consider suspending trade with India if the current hostile situation did not improve soon, a media report said on Friday. The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) President Abdul Rauf Alam on Thursday said that Pakistan had no compulsions of any sort to continue business and trade relations with India under the current hostile conditions, Dawn online reported. The entire Pakistani business community, he said, was united to take any decision and given the tense situation in the region, it was not possible to continue trade relations with India.He pointed out the role of the Saarc Chamber of Commerce and Industry and said that it left them with no choice but to promote trade relations with ECO and D-8 countries. Pakistan Information Minister quits over 'leak' of civil-military spat ISLAMABAD, (IANS) Pakistan Information Minister Parvaiz Rasheed has resigned from his post in the wake of a story in the Dawn that reported details of a high-level civil-military meeting and an apparent rift between the two on tackling terrorism in the country. News channels quoted sources as saying that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif asked Pervaiz Rasheed to resign from his post. The development comes after the October 7 Dawn story "Act against militants or face international isolation, civilians tell military", which forced the government to initiate an inquiry to identify the person responsible for its leak, Dawn reported. Sources said Rasheed's portfolio was taken away after a preliminary inquiry was launched by Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan. Prime Minister Sharif has ordered a formal inquiry as to whether Rasheed was involved in the leak from the meeting. Speaking to DawnNews, PM spokesperson Musadiq Malik said, "A committee has been formed for investigation of the Dawn story which is in the final phase of its probe.

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17 RANBIR KAPOOR AND ANUSHKA SHARMA DURING THE PROMOTION OF FILM AE DIL HAI MUSHKIL IN MUMBAI. Manoj Kumar: Why Indians fascinated with Oscars? MUMBAI, (IANS) Veteran actor Manoj Kumar wonders why the Indian film fraternity is obsessed with the Oscars. He feels that an award that Hollywood gets attracted to, should be instituted in India instead. The Padma Shri awardee and Dadasaheb Phalke Award winner told IANS: "We should create an award here in our country. Hollywood actors should crave to get that. Why do we have this fascination about Oscars? We know the manipulation there. If a film is liked in our country, what else do you want?" This year, National Award-winning filmmaker Vetrimaaran's critically acclaimed Tamil drama "Visaranai" has been chosen as India's official pick for Oscars 2017 in the Foreign Language Film category. "Mother India", "Salaam Bombay!" and "Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India" are the only Indian films that have made it to the top five in the Best Foreign Language Film category at the Academy Awards. For now, Kumar is excited to be a part of the upcoming International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa, where his films "Shaheed", "Shor", "Kranti", "Purab Aur Paschim" and "Gumnaam" will be screened. The 47th IFFI will be held from November Among new Bollywood films, Kumar is keen to watch Karan Johar's "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil". "Films have always been my passion and I enjoy watching different kinds of cinema. I will watch 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil'. Karan is a hardworking boy and he has done a good job in all his films. He has worked very hard to be where he is today," the 79-year-old actor said of the director, who was recently under attack from right wing Hindu outfits for casting Pakistani actor Fawad Khan in the movie. Bollywood innings, thanks to Salman Khan: Athiya MUMBAI, (IANS) Actress Athiya Shetty has attributed her Bollywood career to superstar Salman Khan. Athiya, who is the daughter of actor Suniel Shetty, made her Bollywood debut with 2015 film "Hero", which was co-produced by Salman. Also starring Sooraj Pancholi, the film, which was directed by Nikhil Advani, is a remake of filmmaker Subhash Ghai's directed 1983 film of the same name, which starred Jackie Shroff. Asked if she credits her career in Bollywood to the "Dabangg" star, Athiya told IANS: "Of course, he launched Sooraj and I so definitely I owe him a lot. Both him and Nikhil sir. So yeah always and always grateful to him." The 23-yearold is now gearing up for her next film "Mubarakan", which is directed by Anees Bazmee. The film, which also stars Anil Kapoor, Arjun Kapoor and Ileana D'Cruz, is slated to release on July 28, INDIA'S HOCKEY TEAM GIFTED THE COUNTRY ON DIWALI ITS SECOND ASIAN CHAMPIONS TROPHY HOCKEY TOURNAMENT TITLE AFTER DEFEATING ARCH FOES PAKISTAN 3-2 IN THE FINAL AT THE WISMA BELIA HOCKEY STADIUM HERE ON SUNDAY. I CONTD. ON PAGE 23 Indian male directors open to emotions unlike Westerners: Katrina MUMBAI, (PTI) Actress Katrina Kaif says Indian male directors don't shy away from depicting emotions in films. "Indian male directors are open to emotions, they don't shy away from emotions in films. In some parts of western civilisation, men are restricted with emotions," Katrina said during the panel discussion at the 18th edition of MAMI film festival here. Katrina said she had no inclination towards music and dance before entering the world of films. "Early in my life music did not play any part in my life and not even dancing, but movies did. I was eternally into the fantasy world. I used to dream of romance, love and a beautiful life. I had to be coaxed and convinced to dance and was even scared of Farah Khan," she added. For the "Ek Tha Tiger" actress glamour comes from within. "There is a stereotype or image that gets captured in the minds of the audience. For me there is no deglamorous or glamorous role, a role is a role," she added. DON'T HAVE GRACE IN DANCING: AJAY DEVGN MUMBAI, (IANS) Actor Ajay Devgn, who currently awaits the release of his film "Shivaay", says he used to hate dancing and that he lacks grace in it. "I used to hate dancing I don't have grace in dancing but technically I get that beat and do it in the spur of the moment," Ajay said on Zoom channel's show "Diwali Beats". Remembering the shoot of the film "Ishq", Ajay said: "During the 'Neend churaayi meri' song shoot with Kajol, Aamir Khan and Juhi Chawla, we had so much fun. I remember dancing to that song and I used to hate dancing." Ajay also said that his "Ishq" co-star Aamir Khan is a perfectionist. "He used to give takes until he perfects it (the dance steps). And I used to run away," he said. Ajay has acted in, directed and co-produced "Shivaay". The film clashed at the box office with filmmaker Karan Johar's "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil" on Friday. INDIA, ASHWIN RETAIN NO.1 ICC TEST SPOTS DUBAI, (IANS) India retained its numero uno spot in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Test team rankings while premier off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin also continued to top the bowlers' list. After completing a 3-0 whitewash of New Zealand at home, India clinched the No.1 spot from arch foes Pakistan. The Virat Kohli-led side with 115 points currently lead Misbah-ul-Haq's brigade by four points. Australia with 108 points occupy the third spot followed by England, South Africa, Sri Lanka, New Zealand and the West Indies with Bangladesh and Zimbabwe completing the list. Meanwhile, Ashwin, who during the series against New Zealand became the second fastest to grab 200 wickets, maintained his position with 900 points, with South African pace spearhead Dale Steyn (878) and England's James Anderson (861) completing the top three. Ashwin's spin partner Ravindra Jadeja was at seventh place with 805 points. Ashwin also retained his top spot among the all-rounders with 451 points, with Jadeja occupying the fifth place with 292 points. Among the batsmen, Ajinkya Rahane was the top-ranked Indian batsman at sixth with 825 points, while Cheteshwar Pujara and skipper Kohli were holding the 15th and 17th spots, respectively. Veteran Pakistan batsman Younis Khan leapfrogged Kiwi captain Kane Williamson, England batsman Joe Root and South Africa's Hashim Amla, to rise three spots to the second position on the batters' list which is headed by Australia skipper Steve Smith.

18 bollywood 18 MidWeek MIDWEEK NEWS WEEKLY TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 01, 2016 JOHN ABRAHAM, SONAKSHI SINHA PROMOTE FORCE 2 AT MIRCHI 98.3 STUDIO. Didn't cast actresses in 'Judwaa 2': Varun Dhawan MUMBAI, (IANS) Actor Varun Dhawan has denied reports of casting actresses for the upcoming film "Judwaa 2". He says he will announce the names soon. "We have not cast the actresses in 'Judwaa 2'. Sorry I had to stop your casting party. Will announce the names soon," Varun posted on Twitter on Thursday. Earlier there were reports that actress Alia Bhatt has been cast as one of the leading ladies in the film. "Judwaa 2", the second installment of the 1997 blockbuster film "Judwaa", will be directed by Varun's father and filmmaker David Dhawan. The film, which is a sequel to Salman Khan starrer "Judwaa", is slated to release on September 29, SRK, Alia Bhatt to appear on 'Koffee with Karan' Mumbai, Oct 27 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan and actress Alia Bhatt will be seen promoting their upcoming film "Dear Zindagi" on filmmaker Karan Johars popular talk show "Koffee with Karan season 5". Shah Rukh, who has appeared on the previous seasons of the show, took to Twitter on Thursday to share a photograph from the show's set. In the image, the "Dilwale" star can be seen alongside Alia and Karan. "Some work days are not work. They are love and happiness. Thanks 'Koffee ' team for having me over. Have a great season again," Shah Rukh captioned the image. The film has been written and directed by Gauri Shinde and co-produced by Karan under his Dharma Productions banner. "Koffee with Karan season 5" will be aired on Star World and Star World HD from November 6 onwards. SONAM NEXT IN 'BATTLE FOR BITTORA' MUMBAI, (IANS) Actress Sonam Kapoor is looking forward to bringing alive the world of author Anuja Chauhan's "Battle for Bittora" on the big screen. The film will be produced by Rhea Kapoor and directed by Shashanka Ghosh. At the 18th Jio MAMI Film Festival on Wednesday, the "Khoobsurat" actress was asked about her favourite author. "I love Anuja Chauhan's work. She has written some fantastic books on young girls, contemporary books like 'The Zoya Factor' and 'Battle of Bittora'. Those are very cinematic books. I am looking forward to bringing ' Bittora' on screen," Sonam said. The 30-year-old actress will reportedly play an animation expert who will find herself contesting elections in Bittora opposite an ex-royal. As of now, she is looking forward to a chick flick titled "Veerey Di Wedding", also directed by Ghosh. The film also features Kareena Kapoor Khan in the lead along with Swara Bhaskar and newcomer Shikha Talsania. SANJAY DUTT'S MARCO TO GO ON FLOORS IN 2017 MUMBAI, (IANS) Filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra says that he, along with writer Abhijaat Joshi, is working on the script of "Marco" - which will be actor Sanjay Dutt's comeback movie - and that the project will go on the floors in the first half of next year. At the closing ceremony of the 18th Jio MAMI Film Festival with Star on Thursday night, Chopra said: "We are writing the script of 'Marco'. We don't make a movie till our script is ready. We are very very hopeful that we will start shortly. The moment the script is done, hopefully in March, April, we will start shooting." Sanjay will be essaying the role of a Goan in "Marco", which will mark the directorial debut of Chopra's sister Shelly. Chopra, who was present at the event along with Sanjay and Joshi, added: "Even Sanju knows this that we never make a film in a hurry. Therefore, the day our script is ready, within a week, we will be starting the shooting." Fearless about adventures: Sidharth Malhotra NEW DELHI, (IANS) River rafting in Rishikesh was one adventure that Sidharth Malhotra had experienced before he took the plunge for a SkyWalk, a deep sea dive, a skydive and more in New Zealand last year. Now geared up for yet another trip to the picturesque country next month, the actor says he was fearless about taking the risks because of the safety norms and professionals who are involved in it. As the Indian ambassador of Tourism New Zealand, the Bollywood star had made his maiden debut to the country last year and indulged in myriad adventure activities. Now on his second trip, on which he will embark on next month, he hopes to explore more. "I have grown up in Delhi, and for us, adventure meant going to Rishikesh. There weren't much adventure options. When I went to New Zealand, I jumped off a plane 15,000 ft in the air. It offers a great view and their safety norms are very much in place. My skydive was with a person who had an experience of 30,000 dives. So, I felt safe with professionals," Sidharth said at an event here on Thursday. Was he afraid? "Well, the fear was never about safety there. The only thing I wasn't too sure of was the Skywalk as I didn't know what it would be like. I still knew what the skydive was about. But walking on the edge of the SkyTower in Auckland was interesting," he said and added that the variety of adventures that the country offers is something one will "sadly" not get to experience in India. He said he found it fascinating how within an hour or so, a person can go from being on a glacier to underwater diving. General Accounting & Bookkeeping

19 MIDWEEK NEWS WEEKLY TUESDAY, NOVEMBER AUGUST 28, 01, Movie Review bollywood MidWeek 19 MIDWEEK BOX OFFICE AE DIL HAI MUSHKIL SHIVAAY BEIIMAAN LOVE 31ST OCTOBER ANA: KISAN BABURAO HAZARE 60 CR 40 CR 15.5 CR 13 CR 9 CR 'AE DIL HAI MUSHKIL': RANBIR, ANUSHKA SPARKLE THIS DIWALI Karan Johar's "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil" celebrates love and heartbreak in all its hues. It is about the junoon of love and the 'sukoon' of friendship. A romance, an entertainer and a complete filmy film, this one boasts of laughter, racy dialogues, relationships, heartache and unrequited love. Ayan Sanger (Ranbir Kapoor) is pursuing his MBA in London, but is a singer at heart. Brought up without a mother, he feels alienated from his rich business tycoon father and obviously longs for love and acceptance. A chance meeting at a Soho pub with Alizeh Khan (Anushka Sharma), a bubbly, vivacious girl, who is nursing a heartbreak, and a deep bond and friendship ensues between the two. Laced with a generous dose of humour, the first half of the film is fun, light and frothy. Peppered with well written dialogues replete with Bollywood lingo, foot-tapping music with numbers like "Mere saiyyanji se aaj maine breakup kar liya", the film glides through smoothly. The pace in the second half drops distinctly, with a focus on heartbreak and one-sided love. The dialogues get verbose, poetic and at times, heavy duty. Ranbir Kapoor is Ayan Sanger from the first scene and slips into his character effortlessly, as the boy who is deeply in love and craves for it to be requited. His childlike innocence, emotional outbursts, spontaneity and even pain, is real and endearing. He lip syncs the songs with fervour making them seem real. Anushka Sharma is the joie de vivre element of the film even though ironically she portrays a girl who has gone through the pain of CAST: RANBIR KAPOOR, ANUSHKA SHARMA, AISHWARYA RAI BACHCHAN, LISA HAYDON, FAWAD KHAN, IMRAN ABBAS DIRECTED BY: KARAN JOHAR RATING: ***1/2 a heartbreak. She lights up the screen with her inherent energy and delivers a spirited performance. She is spontaneous and a sheer treat to watch in scenes where she relives her Bollywood dreams of singing songs in a chiffon saree and equally tugs at your heartstrings when unable to explain the depth of her feelings. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan as a poetess Saba Taliyar Khan, separated from her husband, looks like a "painting" as described by Ayan in one scene in the film. "Woh ladki nahin, painting hai". Indeed, she looks beautiful but delivers a synthetic performance, extremely unreal and devoid of any emotion. Fawad Khan as DJ Ali is a disappointment as he has nothing much to offer by way of histrionics. Lisa Haydon is a treat to watch with her impeccable comic timing. Imran Abbas in a minuscule role makes his presence felt. There are a few unexpected cameos, which are bound to take you by surprise. The screenplay is divided into chapters that are interspersed with the interview of singer Ayan Sanger as the film is narrated from his point of view. The music is definitely one of the highlights of the film as are the stellar performances of Ranbir Kapoor and Anushka Sharma. From the title song to "Channa meriya", each number is mellifluous and touches your heart. The film, as expected, with excellent production values and muted gloss, has a tinge of maturity to the tale and presentation. It undoubtedly has a Karan Johar flavour and is definitely a treat for his fans. top 10 songs LOVE YOU ZINDAGI NASHE SI CHADH GAYI MIDWEEK HIT OR FLOP AE DIL HAI MUSHKIL SHIVAAY 31ST OCTOBER BEIIMAAN LOVE ANA: KISAN BABURAO HAZARE DEAR ZINDAGI BEFIKRE TERI FARIYAD TUM BIN 2 TERE SIVA TERE SIVA UDJA RE ROCK ON 2 BOLO HAR HAR HAR DARKHAAST SHIVAAY SHIVAAY JAAGO ROCK ON 2 BULLEYA SONG 1 AE DIL HE MUSHKIL CHANNA MEREYA FILM AE DIL HE MUSHKIL BLOCKBUSTER HIT HIT AVERAGE HIT NOVEMBER 2016

20 20 MidWeek MIDWEEK NEWS WEEKLY bollywood TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 01, 2016 Movie Review HOLLYWOOD Tommy Hilfiger's bizarre encounter with Michael Jackson CAST: AJAY DEVGN, ERIKA KAAR, ABIGAIL EAMES AND SAYYESHAA DIRECTED BY: AJAY DEVGN RATING: ** 'SHIVAAY': A HIMALAYAN BLUNDER "Tum mein Shiva jaisa kya hai," the lady asks Devgan lustfully. I held my breath wondering what he will show her. Relax. It's just the tattoos which make our hero so loftily heroic. Just to drive in the hero's anointed status, we have the noisy background score where starstuck choruses chant in unison about Shiva, the Destroyer, blah blah. "Shivaay" is so steeped in self-importance, so awed by its own intended grandeur, it seems the makers forget there is a story to tell. Story, there is to tell. But the plot is propelled forward in stuttering staccato waves of melodrama and action. It's like Shekhar Kapur desperately tries to shake hands with Rohit Shetty. But they just can't seem to find a meeting-ground. Not in this Ajay Devgn-directed lopsided melange of mayhem and melodrama. At one point in this tedious homage to mountain climbing and cross-cultural copulation, debutante Sayyeshaa (she could do better, I'm sure) tells us that she wanted to help Ajay because "superheroes comic books ke baahar nahin milte". Precisely the problem in "Shivaay". It wants to make Ajay a largerthan-life superhero, the kind that may look appealing in a comic book but appears amply askew in a real-life situation. And I use "real life" with much reservation. "Shivaay" is as real as "300" or "Baahubali", minus the comfort of escape into fantasy. Devgn plays a whole lot of super-heroic roles all in the course of one film. He is a mountain climber (a la Sylvester Stallone in the disastrous "Cliffhanger"), and an unabashed explorer of uncharted territory. That includes a Bulgarian woman Olga (Erika Kaar, listless and clueless). The two are soon shown getting intimate and passionate, while the censor board looks the other way. This is after all, Ajay's first stab at on screen passion, and we all must step back reverentially for the grand occasion. The fruits of the passionate liaison is a little girl Gaura (Abigail Eames), who alas is vocally impaired. Gaura, I suspect, has been written as a mute character to accommodate the young foreigner actress' inability to converse in Hindi. I really can't be blamed for being paranoid about the scriptural contrivances. "Shivaay" is cluttered with them. The plot moves from trying to be a "Masoom" in reverse (illicit liaison and the complications that ensue when the child gets insistently precocious) to being a clamorous wannabe cluttered and confused adaptation of Pierre Morrel's "Taken" where Liam Neeson rescued his teenaged daughter from flesh traders. Some such catastrophic eventuality crops up in the narrative, like an uninvited viral fever, when our superhero Shivaay's half-bulgarian speechless daughter insists on meeting her mother who has by then, upped and lefte. Recently, we saw the calamitous incidents that awaited the father and daughter when they took off to meet the girl's mother in the Korean film "Train To Busan". But in oiling his triple tattoos, catering to his demanding daughter and saving the world, I doubt Shivaay has time to watch Korean films. He does seem to have watched "Taken" closely. The action scenes are shot with the uni-focused singularity of a screen hero who wants to give the audience enough thrills to forget the Hollywood super-hero films. Alas, it's a losing battle. "Shivaay" is a cumbersome over-blown action drama. While the stunts are quite engaging at times, the drama is unbearable and unintentionally funny. It is hard to even bear with the characters, let alone devote nearly three hours of time to them. The performances are partially to blame. Ajay's strongand-silent act had been done to death. Mercifully, he doesn't try comedy here as he did in "Action Jackson". Sad to see talented actors like Vir Das and Saurabh Shukla wasted in sketchily written parts. Aseem Bajaj's cinematography captures the bleak foreboding mood of the plot much better than any of the actors. "Shivaay" is not the light, fun, crackerjack Diwali film you'd like to sit through this festive season. It is laden with an overbearing darkness which eclipses all of the film's efforts to pull us into its embrace. The proceedings get so edgy that they finally topple over. LOS ANGELES, (IANS) American fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger has described his first meeting with the late King of Pop Michael Jackson as "crazy". Hilfiger recalled meeting Jackson at his "deserted" Neverland home to discuss plans to collaborate on a clothing line, and he could not believe his eyes when he saw elephants and a giraffe in the grounds of the abode, reports pagesix.com. The designer delved on the music legend - who died in in his memoir "American Dreamer: My Life in Fashion and Business."He wrote: "A choo-choo train, with a conductor and everything, picked us up. We were driving through Neverland, and no one was there. As we passed the Ferris wheel, it started up. Every seat was empty. We saw teacup rides and a racetrack and an amphitheater, all deserted. "We pulled up in front of the house, and a butler came out wearing white gloves. 'Hello,' he said. 'Michael will be coming; he is expecting you.' We were standing in front of this massive gingerbread-style house when a giraffe walked by, followed by a string of baby elephants. (Hilfiger's brother) Ally and (Hilfiger's daughter) Andy were looking at each other, like 'This is crazy!'" Tom Cruise credits success to Scientology LOS ANGELES, (IANS) Actor Tom Cruise has credited his success to Scientology because his whole life improved after he joined the organisation. The 54-year-old has over 50 films to his credit and still has producers queuing up to sign him for their forthcoming movies, but he is convinced he would not be where he is today if he had not taken up the "beautiful" religion - a body of beliefs and practices created in 1954 by American science fiction author L. Ron Hubbard - three decades ago, reports nydailynews.com. In an interview with ITV News about the controversial organisation, Cruise, who rarely comments on his religious beliefs, said: "It's something that has helped me incredibly in my life; I've been a Scientologist for over 30 years. It's something, you know, without it, I wouldn't be where I am. So it's a beautiful religion. I'm incredibly proud." Cruise believes the methods developed by Hubbard have helped him overcome his dyslexia. He was first introduced to the church by his first wife Mimi Rogers, whom he was married to from 1987 until Kevin Costner seeks $3.85m for film festival fraud LOS ANGELES, (IANS) Actor Kevin Costner is suing Chinese financier Kylin Pictures for using his name to sell the film "Shanghai Sojourners" at the Shanghai International Film Festival and then removing him from the project and not paying him. The complaint was filed on Tuesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, reports hollywoodreporter.com. Costner, along with Treehouse Films, is suing Kylin for breach of contract and fraud, as well as for goods and services rendered. In April, Treehouse and Beacon Films signed a deal to produce "Shanghai Sojourners", which according to Kylin's website is the story of a Chinese woman who falls in love with a Jewish man during World War II and tries to help him escape the Nazis. According to the lawsuit, Costner and Armyan Bernstein were set to receive a combined producing fee of $3 million. Also, Treehouse and Beacon were to receive a $1 million overhead fee and a share of profits. During the Shanghai International Film Festival this summer, Kylin promoted the film and highlighted the involvement of Costner and Treehouse - resulting in investments in the film.

21 MIDWEEK NEWS WEEKLY TUESDAY, NOVEMBER AUGUST 28, 01, bollywood MidWeek 21 Ajay Devgn promoting Shivaay at The Kapil Sharma Show with singer Kailash Kher and music director Mithoon. You look your best when you work with Karan Johar: Anushka MUMBAI, (IANS) Actress Anushka Sharma says one doesn't need to pay attention to looks when working with filmmaker Karan Johar in a movie. "I am someone who don't pay so much attention to how I am looking I get so involved in what I am doing so I over look that. When you're working with Karan Johar and (designer) Manish Malhotra you can just focus on acting because you know every frame you are going to look good," Anushka told IANS. The actress added "that is the beauty of working with Karan Johar you are going to look your best." Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, which also stars actor Ranbir Kapoor, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Pakistani star Fawad Khan, delves upon the complexities of unrequited love. The film, which is slated to release on Friday, traces the journey of Ranbir's character as an aspiring singer and his relationships at different points of time. The 28- year-old actress, who made her acting debut in Bollywood withthe blockbuster "Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi" in The actress is coming from an army background and had absolutely no Bollywood backing. She made it big in Bollywood on her own says actresses coming from non filmy back ground have their own challenges. "I think everything has its own pros and cons. I feel there is a great sense of achievement coming from a non filmy background. But when you are going through a low phase you don't have anybody to advice you because your parents possibly cant advice you on that," she said. Anushka added: "Because they are outsiders when you have to figure it out for yourself its not easy. Having said that people who come from industry they have their own challenges." EATING FISH MAY WARD OFF ALLERGIES IN KIDS TAAPSEE, AKSHAY WRAP MALAYSIA SCHEDULE OF 'NAAM SHABANA' MUMBAI, (IANS) Bollywood actors Taapsee Pannu and Akshay Kumar have wrapped up the Malaysia schedule for their upcoming film "Naam Shabana", slated to release next year. "Finished the second leg of 'Naam Shabana'. A very well planned and successfully executed schedule," Taapsee said in a statement. The pair shot across famous locations of Kuala Lumpur, including the City Centre and close to the Petronas Towers for the Shivam Mair directorial. "So much to learn watching Akshay do action live Starting the next schedule in a week's time," she said. "Naam Shabana" also features critically acclaimed actor Manoj Bajpayee and southern star Prithviraj in pivotal roles. Karan Johar, Badshah might judge TV show together MUMBAI, (IANS) Filmmaker Karan Johar and rapper Badshah might be coming together to search for a singing sensation by judging upcoming TV show "Dil Hai Hindustani". According to a source, Karan and Badshah will wear the judge's hat and will find the most talented singers across the globe for musical extravaganza "Dil Hai Hindustani", which will be aired on Star Plus. "The show promises to bring global music zest redefining the power of Bollywood music. Auditions will soon commence in Kolkata, Delhi and Mumbai and several other parts of the country and abroad. They will invite performers from varied genres with unique singing styles," said the source. Meanwhile, Karan is looking ahead to the release of "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil", which stars Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. It was released on Friday. DAILY EXERCISE MAY EXPOSE CITY KIDS TO POLLUTION NEW YORK, (IANS) Children from urban areas who engage in vigorous exercises both indoors and outdoors may be at a greater exposure to black carbon - a traffic-related pollutant - than children who are less active, researchers said. Black carbon - a pollutant that is also an indicator of diesel exhaust exposure - is known to have an adverse impact on health. The study revealed that the children who exercised were exposed to 25 per cent greater concentration of black carbon compared to non-active children. There are numerous health benefits associated with regular physical activity, including reduced airway inflammation compared to less active children, but, exposure to high levels of black carbon may lessen this effect, the researchers said. LONDON, (IANS) Women who consume oily fish while pregnant or during breast-feeding may decrease the risk of their children developing food allergies, asthma, eczemas or hay fever, researchers have found. The findings have showed that children introduced to fish and eggs - major source of omega 3 fatty acids - before 11 months of age had a lower risk of developing allergies. "Fish intake in the family seems to reduce the risk of allergies," said Karin Jonsson from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden, in a statement. Kids who eat fish, eggs and flour early in life were found to have less allergies, as they had higher levels of omega-3 in their blood. The results showed that at birth, and again at four months of age, the healthy children had higher proportions of the omega-3 fatty acid eicosapentaenoic acid, EPA, in their blood. "The levels corresponded with the mother's intake of fatty fish. The mothers of children with high proportions of omega-3 in the blood had been eating a lot of fish during pregnancy and lactations, and we could also see evidence of this in their breastmilk," Jonsson explained. RUNNING SUCCESSFULLY

22 BEYOND THE BOUNDARY LINE INDIA LIFT THE SERIES TROPHY AFTER WINNING 5TH ODI AGAINST NEW ZEALAND IN VISAKHAPATNAM. Dhoni hails Mishra, Axar for big win in final ODI VISAKHAPATNAM, (IANS) India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni was fulsome in his praise for his spinners who helped India bowl out New Zealand for 79 as the hosts clinched the five-match One-Day International (ODI) cricket series 3-2 here on Saturday. India had put up 269/6 in 50 overs and in reply the visitors were floored by leg spinner Amit Mishra (5/18) and Axar Patel (2/9). "One of the best performances by the bowlers. This was one game where the spinners bowled with a lot of assistance," Dhoni said after the game. "Before this when we bowled first, the wicket was always better to bat in the first half," the captain added. "It was an exceptional performance in this game, there was a bit of dew. But the pace the spinners bowled was perfect." Dhoni also had words of encouragement for young middle and lowermiddle order batsmen like Manish Pandey, Kedar Jadhav and Axar Patel, who failed to grab the chances they got while the team was chasing in the couple of games. "I feel the batsmen down the order, like Kedar Jadhav, Axar Patel and Manish Pandey gained a lot of experience. It is difficult to get the complete product in international cricket so the new players should be given time to develop," the 2011 World Cup-winning skipper reflected. "There are few ways to approach the game. The IPL way, you keep hitting and chase down but in international arena, you fail and that's when you become more calculative. It's not necessary to win in 40 overs. You can do so in 50 as well." Indian golfers to compete at PGTI Players Championship KOLKATA, (PTI) Indian golfers, including Mukesh Kumar and Shamim Khan, will vie for honours at the Rs. 30 lakh PGTI Players Championship, the 14th event of its milestone 10th season, at the Tollygunge Club starting on Wednesday. The three day event will feature some of India's leading professionals such as Shubhankar Sharma, Khalin Joshi, Udayan Mane, Harendra Gupta and Abhijit Singh Chadha, besides Mukesh and Shamim. The local challenge will be led by Kolkata golfers Shankar Das and Feroz Ali Mollah. The field will FUCALE BACKSTOPS BEAST TO FIRST HOME WIN OF THE SEASON also feature prominent foreign names such as Sri Lankans N Thangaraja and Anura Rohana as well as Bangladesh's Md Zamal Hossain Mollah and Australia's Kunal Bhasin. Uttam Singh Mundy, Director, PGTI, said, "The PGTI looks forward to returning to Tollygunge Club after almost six years. Golf fans in Kolkata can expect a week of intense competition as the professionals look to consolidate their position in the Rolex Ranking with the season entering its final phase. AMIT MISHRA SPINS KIWIS IN A 23.1 OVERS HORROR SHOW TO CLINCH THE SERIES DECIDER FOR MEN IN BLUE BY DR ADNAN KHAN In one of the worst batting collapses in recent memory, New Zealand dished out a rather sub-standard performance. They were 63/2 when their last eight wickets tumbled for 16. Never had they been dismissed so quickly, beating the 25.2 overs in which they folded for 94 against Australia in Christchurch in 1990; their previous fifth-worst score. 190 runs is India's fourth biggest winning margin in ODIs, 79 is New Zealand's new fifth lowest total in ODIs and 5/18 is the best figures by an Indian bowler against NZ in ODIs are the Fewest overs batted by NZ before getting dismissed in an ODI innings. The three home spinners took 8-35 between them with Leg spinner Amit Mishra took 5-18 as the Black Caps lost eight wickets for 16 runs to collapse to their lowest ODI total against India. To lose eight for 20, whatever it is, on any surface is unacceptable. Words like terrible and unacceptable are rarely uttered by Kane Williamson post-match. But the mild-mannered New Zealand captain had ample reason to be annoyed after a meek ending to their India cricket tour. New Zealand will be thankful for that, and to its bowlers, who have notched up two wins despite the batting looking a tad shaky. Martin Guptill struck a good note in Ranchi after a string of failures so that's one monkey off the back, but the concern is the middle and lower order. After Guptill, Tom Latham and Kane Williamson, there aren't too many batsmen who have been able to score runs under pressure consistently. After a good start, the Indian bowlers went on to completely clean-up the NZ batting order, on a slow Vizag wicket. Amit Mishra's Fifer spins kiwis to Clinch the series decider. He led the pack with a second five-wicket-haul that earned him the Man-of-the-Match award. He was also named Man of the Series for a devastating bowling spell while picking up 15 wickets. Amit Mishra's 5-wicket-haul helps India win New Zealand ODI series 3-2. He cleaned up the New Zealand middle order, who were completely clueless on how to deal with the legspinner. Fireworks lit-up the Visakhapatnam night sky, as Axar Patel completely cleaned up Mitchell Santner's stumps, to take the 10th Kiwi wicket on Saturday night. Earlier Umesh Yadav and Jaspreet Bumrah got the Indians off to a great start in the New Zealand innings, as they dismissed both the openers. However, it was Amit Mishra, who completely ran the show, picking up five wickets against a set of clueless New Zealand batsmen. Axar Patel also gave him good support from the other end, when the two spinners were bowling in tandem. BRAMPTON, ONTARIO - Zach Fucale displayed the goaltending form that made him a Memorial Cup and World Junior Champion and earned first star status in his ECHL debut as he led the Brampton Beast to a 4-3 shootout victory over the Missouri Mavericks at the Powerade Centre on Sunday afternoon. The 21-year-old goaltenderclinched the victory by making a blocker save on Rocco Carzo in the fourth round of the shootout after Mike Vernace staked the Beast to the lead by beating Missouri netminder Josh Robinson with a wrist shot that popped the water bottle off the net. Fucale, a native of Laval, Que., made 31 saves en route to the win. Yannick Veilleux, Scott Jacklin and Reggie Traccitto scored in regulation time for the Beast, who earned at least a point in five straight games for the first time in their ECHL history. After a scoreless, evenly played first period, Veilleux ignited the raucous home crowd with the icebreaking first goal at 8:05 of the second period, deflecting a hard Mike Vernace slap shot behind a heavily screened Robinson. The Mavericks replied less than four minutes later at 12:04, as Lukas Lofquist buried the puck past Fucale on a two-man advantage. Brampton's explosive offense restored the lead at 13:54 of the middle frame. Jacklin completed a pretty tic-tac-toe passing play with Tim Billingsley and Chris Leveille by burying the puck into a wide-opencage as the slick puck movement put Robinson out of position. The Beast held onto the lead until getting into penalty trouble early in the third period. The Maverickslit the lamp on a 5-on-3 power play for a second time as Dane Fox found the net at 3:54 of the third period. Exactly six minutes later the Mavericks took their first lead of the game as Jesse Graham beat Fucale with a forehand shot on an odd-man rush at 9:43. The Beast players displayed some resiliency by peppering Robinson with numerous dangerous shots in a bid to tie the game. They broke through with 4:31 remaining in regulation time as Traccitto beat the Missouri goaltender with one-timer blast from just inside the blue line for his first goal of the season. Both teams traded chances in remaining minutes of the third period and overtime leading up to the shootout. None of the first three shooters from either side found the net. Brampton's next game is a showdown against the Kalamazoo Wings at the Powerade Centre on Nov. 4. Puck drop is at 7:15 p.m. Notes: The Beast were 1-for-7 on the power play and 9-for-11 on the penalty kill. Luke Pither recorded his fifth assist of the season and now leads the Beast with eight points in five games. New Beast forward Chris Leveille continued his strong start to the season with two helpers in the contest and now has five assists through five games.

23 MIDWEEK NEWS WEEKLY TUESDAY, NOVEMBER AUGUST 28, 01, MidWeek 23 MOHAMMAD AMIR CELEBRATES AFTER DISMISSING JERMAINE BLACKWOOD, PAKISTAN V WEST INDIES, 3RD TEST, SHARJAH. World Junior Gold Medalist and Memorial Cup Champion Fucale Reassigned to Beast BRAMPTON, ONTARIO - The Brampton Beast, ECHL affiliate of the Montreal Canadians, announce that World Junior Hockey Championship Team Canada gold medalist and Memorial Cup champion Zach Fucale has been reassigned to the Beast. Considered one of the Canadiens' top goaltending prospects, the 21-year-old netminder has found success at every turn throughout his hockey career. A second round selection chosen 36th overall in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, Fucale spent his junior career in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) with the Halifax Mooseheads and Quebec Remparts between the and seasons and is widely considered to be one of the most successful goaltenders to ever play in the league. Beast President and General Manager Cary Kaplan is excited to see Fucale don a Beast jersey and believes he is following the same path that several NHL superstars have taken to reach the pinnacle of professional hockey. "Zach Fucale is simply one of the greatest junior goaltenders ever," Kaplan said. "Having won both the World Juniors Gold Medal and the Memorial Cup at such a young age, Zach has a tremendous upside. Furthermore, several great NHL goaltenders, including Jonathan Quick, Tim Thomas and Braden Holtby, spent time in the ECHL as a part of their path to the NHL." Beast Head Coach Colin Chaulk believes Fucale will fit in well in Brampton and feels the young goaltender will flourish during his time with the Beast. "Zach is someone who always wants the net and will make our team better," Chaulk said. "We're excited to assist in his development." Fucale was named to the QMJHL All-Rookie team and was dubbed the league's Defensive Rookie of the Year, thanks to a stellar rookie season in the 'Q', appearing in 58 regular season contests and posting a 3.16 goals against average and a.892 save percentage. In the postseason, he appeared in an additional 17 contests with the Mooseheads and took his game up a notch, and recorded a 2.88 goals against average and a.904 save percentage. The following season, Fucale became the focal point for scouts and NHL clubs everywhere as he turned in one of the greatest single seasons in junior hockey history. His numbers were simply breathtaking. He played in 55 games and recorded an incredible 2.35 goals against average to accompany his.909 save percentage. Throughout the regular season, he was twice named the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) Goaltender of the Week and appeared in the CHL Top Prospects Game. Following the season, he was named to the QMJHL First All-Star Team and went on an unprecedented postseason run and recorded an eye-opening 2.08 goals against average and a.913 save percentage in 17 contests. The Mooseheads would go on to win the QMJHL Championship with Fucale leading the way between the pipes. He started all four games in the Memorial Cup and backstopped the Halifax squad all the way to junior hockey supremacy as Memorial Cup champions. His stellar postseason performance earned him a place on the Memorial Cup All-Star Team alongside fellow superstars Nathan MacKinnon and Derek Pouliot. The Brampton Beast will be bringing their exciting brand of ECHL hockey back to the Powerade Centre this fall. Don't miss a minute of the action! Memberships are now available, starting at $34.78 plus HST per month. For more information contact Chris Ballard, Public Relations Coordinator at (905) or cballard@bramptonbeast.com INDIA LIFT ASIAN CHAMPIONS TROPHY FOR SECOND TIME KUANTAN (MALAYSIA), (IANS) India's hockey team gifted the country on Diwali its second Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament title after defeating arch foes Pakistan 3-2 in the final at the Wisma Belia Hockey Stadium here on Sunday. India's two second-half goals from Rupinder Pal Singh (18th minute) and Affan Yousuf (23rd) were cancelled out by Aleem Bilal (26th) and Ali Shan (38th) but Nikkin Thimmaiah (51st) scored the winner for the reigning Asian Games champions. In the third-place match, hosts Malaysia got their fourth bronze medal as they edged out south Korea via penalty shootout. Amid the diplomatic feud between the two countries who are erstwhile hockey masters, the result of the match bore much more significance than the title. And both the teams lived up to the expectations of the highly-anticipated clash. However, it was India who started the match brightly as Pakistan looked defensive at the beginning. Dominating the possession, Indian earn a penalty corner when Birendra Lakra played to the foot of a defender in the seventh minute. But Jasjit Singh Kular's flick went wide of the left post. However, Pakistan didn't take long to get into groove and two aerial balls -- one to the top of the circle and another to the left of the circle -- rattled the Indian defence. But Akash Chikte, standing in for injured premier goalkeeper and captain P.R. Sreejesh, was up to the challenge. In the second quarter, India stepped up their game and they were rewarded. Penalty corner specialist Rupinder flicked high to beat Pakistan goalkeeper Amjad Ali in the 18th minute to mark his 11th goal of the tournament. India moved in good rhythm and Talwinder Singh could have made it 2-0 when a move created by Thimmaiah was squared to him on the left but his reverse hit went above the bar on the right, with only goalkeeper Amjad to beat. But India found the second goal two minutes later as Yousuf deflected in from close range a Ramandeep Singh's square pass from the right after the latter was fed by Sardar Singh few yards behind the Pakistan circle. Pakistan hit back and reduced the gap to one when a foul by Kothajit Singh led to a penalty corner and Bilal fired a grounder to the right-bottom corner of Chikte in the 26th minute. Nita Ambani and Saurav Ganguly with legendary French footballer Thierry Henry during an ISL match in Kolkata (PTI). Kirsten wants Dhoni to continue as limited overs captain MUMBAI (IANS) India s World Cup winning coach Gary Kirsten threw his weight behind current limited overs skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, saying removing the stumper from the helm could invite trouble for the team in the shorter formats of the game. You are not going to get an answer out of me. You replace M.S. Dhoni at your peril, because the one experience I have had is that all great leaders have great performances till the end of their careers, Kirsten said at a promotional event here on Tuesday. Kirsten said that if one is willing to let Dhoni go, one never knows if India misses out on some potential match-winning performances in 2019 International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup in England. So, if you (are) willing to let M.S. Dhoni go when there might potentially be a great World Cup performance left in him if he goes to the (2019) World Cup, which I am not sure if he is (taking part in) or not, you take the risk of doing that, the former South Africa opener said. Terming Dhoni as a great player, Kirsten poured cold water on his critics, saying those doubting his ability are making a mistake. I think that is the question I get asked the most everytime I come to India. My answer hasn t changed in three years. That he (Dhoni) is definitely the best leader I have ever worked with. And his record for Indian cricket over the last nine-ten years speaks for itself, said the South African when asked about the debate surrounding Dhoni s future. There is no debating in my opinion that he is up there with India s greatest captains and certainly has produced the trophies for India in his time, added Kirsten who was India s coach when Dhoni and company lifted the World Cup in According to Kirsten, Dhoni s record in limited overs cricket spoke for itself. You just have to look at his ODI batting record as well, As a finisher, it s unsurpassed in the world in terms of the position he bats in. So, if anyone is doubting his ability, I think they would be making a great mistake. He is a great player and all great players would continue to produce fantastic performances through their career. It s exciting to see him doing well and having success with the Indian team. I enjoyed working with him and it was a great experience for me, he added. Kirsten feels it should be left to the Ranchi star to decide on his future. There comes a time in every player when he is got to consider for himself whether he should be in the team or it s time to move. We will leave the decision up to him, he said. DHONI SHOULD STICK TO BATTING AT NO 4: GANGULY KOLKATA, (PTI) Former India captain Sourav Ganguly today insisted that Mahendra Singh Dhoni should stick to batting at No 4 which will enable him and Virat Kohli could play the finishers' role. "Let him play at number four. He will finish from there. Finisher does not mean he has to bat from the 40th over. Virat (Kohli) bats at three and he is finishing games. It's a wrong concept that a finisher has to come lower down the order. Dhoni got India over the ropes in the other match batting at four," Ganguly said on the sidelines of Cricket Association of Bengal's tie up with VLCC. New Zealand defeated India by 19 runs while defending 260 in Ranchi yesterday, in a match India's premier batsman got out for 45. Ganguly however said India were. It becoming too much over dependent on Kohli. "He (Virat Kohli) is an excellent player, but I don't think the team is becoming too dependent on him. New Zealand is a good side. They will win some matches also," he said. The CAB earlier joined hands with VLCC for promotion of cricket and other sports in the districts. This will be a two year deal that will allow CAB to promote cricket and other sports. LACK OF EXPERIENCE HURTING WEST INDIES: PAKISTAN SKIPPER MISBAH ABU DHABI, (IANS) Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has pointed to the lack of experience in the West Indies side as the reason behind their recent losing streak. He was speaking after the Caribbean side plunged to their eighth straight loss on the tour here on Tuesday with a 133-run defeat in the second Test at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, reports CMC. They lost both the One-Day and T20 series 0-3 and trail the three-match Test series 0-2 after the second Test. The third Test begins in Sharjah on Sunday. "That's bit disappointing and if you see their strength in international cricket they were always a force but now they are having a downfall," Misbah said on Wednesday. "They are a young side with some players performing well in bits and pieces at the moment. They will become a good side but at the moment they are lacking experience." "Everyone wants to see a strong West Indies side like we had in the past. Right now it's really a big disappointing factor for all of their fans," he added. Only Marlon Samuels of the current West Indies Test side has played more than 50 Tests with the remainder of the squad - barring Darren Bravo and Kraigg Brathwaite - having all played less than 25 Tests. In comparison, Pakistan boasts the likes of Younis Khan with nearly 10,000 runs from 109 Tests, Misbah with almost 5,000 runs from 67 Tests. West Indies captain Jason Holder, who has played just 22 Tests, agreed that inexperience was a factor in his side's poor run and said it would take time before the young players properly learnt the ropes in international cricket. "It is a young and inexperienced squad so it will take time to get the results we have been looking for," the 24-year-old pointed out. "We have been in the position of inconsistency for the last number of years so I don't feel any pressure." He added: "It will take some time for these boys to get nourished and developed and we have to give them that opportunity to do so." The West Indies have now lost 10 of their last 13 Tests without a single win, and have not won a Test series in three years.

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