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BHOPAL COURT ISSUES NOTICE TO SRK OVER SHAVING CREAMMUMBAI (IANS) A cour t here has issued notice to Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan and others on a petition that accused him ofinvolvement in misleading promotion of a shaving cream. Petitioner Rajkumar Pandey told the media here that the cour t had directedShah Rukh Khan, the company concerned and two others to file their responses on his plea by August 26. Pandey alleged that after heused the shaving cream endorsed by Shah Rukh he suffered boils on his face and was forced to get medical treatment. The petitionerclaimed that he got the shaving cream tested from the Food and Drugs Department and found it to be substandard.

OMG! 48 CUTS FOR MOVIEBABUMOSHAI BANDOOKBAAZMUMBAI, (PTI) Nawazuddin Siddiqui's film "BabumoshaiBandookbaaz" has been given 48 cuts by the censor boarddespite getting an 'A' cer tificate and the actor says the abusesin the movie are justified to make the characters look authentic.Directed by Kushan Nandy, "Babumoshai..." a quirky story abouta small-time contract killer (Nawazuddin). It has run intotrouble with the Central Board of Film Cer tification (CBFC),which has raised objections to the cuss words and somescenes in the film. "When conditions (referring to CBFC rules)are such that you are scared to even improvise and saysomething wrong, that's a scary situation to be in," Nawazuddintold repor ters here during a press conference. The actor said ina film, characters will speak the language of the area as itmakes them authentic. "Sometimes abuses are added to giveweight to the character and add a local flavour.

MOEEN ALI'S BRILLIANT FIVE-WICKET HAUL HELPED ENGLAND BEAT SOUTH AFRICA BY 177 RUNS IN THE FOURTH TEST ATOLD TRAFFORD ON MONDAY TO SEAL A 3-1 SERIES WIN.

COLOMBO (PTI) An upset Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal onSunday admitted that his side was completely outplayed by India inthe second Test, primarily due to their "disappointing" batting effor t inthe first innings. India on Sunday secured an unassailable 2-0 lead inthe three-match series after having thrashed Sri Lanka by an inningsand 53 runs in the second Test. Sri Lanka were sub-standard with thebat in the first innings as they were bowled out for a paltry 183"We were completely outplayed. The first innings effor t was disap-pointing and it cost us heavily. They (Indians) batted well too. Scoring622 is huge. That put us under lot of pressure," Chandimal said afterwrapped up the second day inside four days. "They got 600, but wedidn't think we would get out so cheaply. We were surprised as wellbecause the pitch star ted turning more than we thought - more than itwas in the first one and a half days. The reason we lost the game isbecause we got out for 183 in the first innings," he added.Sri Lanka recovered in the second innings thanks to a 191-run standbetween Dimuth Karunaratne (141) and Kusal Mendis (110), who bothscored centuries. "We fought hard in the second innings. It was a fineeffor t by both Kusal Mendis and Dimuth Karunaratne. After yesterdaywe had some discussion and we planned how to go about things onSunday. I still feel that everyone fought very hard but we kept losingwickets," said the skipper.

TOILET EK PREM KATHA RELEASING ON FRIDAY

Akshay Kumar to unveil 24 toilets in 24 hoursMUMBAI - Akshay Kumar is on his toes to promote hisfilm Toilet Ek Prem Katha but it seems that he is trying toinstill the value of cleanliness in the minds of his fans aswell. The actor, who is promoting the Prime MinisterNarendra Modi led Clean India campaign through his film,is not only doing verbal promotions of the campaign orhis film but also contributing to the ground work.As his film targets the issue of open defecation in India,the actor, in collaboration with Kaya Constructs, inmaking toilets in different areas across the country. Hetook to Twitter and expressed, "Taking a step fur thertowards Swacch Azaadi. An organisation named Kayaconstructs in association with my film has built toiletacross the country. Over the next 24 hours, my Instagramstories will be unveiling one toilet every hour. So, keepwatching. 24 hours, 24 toilets."Earlier, the Toilet: Ek Prem Katha team visited Lucknowwhere Akshay along with Bhumi Pednekar and UttarPradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath picked up thebrooms and administered an oath of cleanliness to thestudents in the state.

OKD.FHC Successfully HostsSixth Annual Tournament

BRAMPTON - The OKD Field Hockey Club successfully hosted itsSixth Annual OKD Cup this past weekend, August 5th-6th, 2017. Twenty-five teams par ticipated in this thrilling event representing variousclubs from all over Ontario. Teams were playing for titles in agegroups U-10 Co-ed, U-12 Co-ed, U-15 Boys, U16 Girls, U18 Boys, Over35 Men, and Men's Competitive. There were also U-18 Girls whichshowcased the talents of the age groups. This tournament was greatlyanticipated by players, spectators, and volunteers all year.The two-day tournament featured 25 teams representing theirclubsincluding OKD . FHC, C.F.H.C.C, Brampton FHC, A&C Academy,Toronto Lions, Punjab Panthers and the Punjab Hawks. In the Men'sCompetitivedivision, the teams participating were OKD . FHC, Brampton FHC,Toronto Lions, and C.F.H.C.C. Playing for these senior teams, were players that thejunior athletes presenthave now chosenas their idols. Ken Pereira, former Cana-dian National Field Hockey Team Captain and Ranjeev Deol, formerCanadianNational Field Hockey Team player and Olympians were both part of OKD .FHC roster as well other prominent field hockey athletes were part of theother teams. All these teams along with their talented players gave a veryhard fight for the cup, trying to clinch the title. I DETAILS ON PAGE 27

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BANARASI 'PAAN' NAMEDAFTER SHAH RUKH KHAN!VARANASI, (PTI) When superstar Shah Rukh Khan groovedto the song 'Khaike Paan Banaraswala' in 2011 film "Don 2"little did he know that seven years later he will have a'paan' named after him. During his recent trip to the cityof temples to promote his new film "Jab Harry Met Sejal",Shah Rukh visited 70- year-old 'Tambulam Paan Shop'along with his co-star Anushka Sharma and director ImtiazAli and tasted the famous 'Banarasi paan', much to thedelight of shopkeeper, Satish Kumar. The superstar's visithas piqued the interest of customers, who are nowthronging the shop to taste the 'paan' that SRK savoured.And in an effor t to make the most of this popularity, Satishhas rechristened the 'meetha paan' as 'Shah Rukh Khan'and is selling it for Rs 35. "Jab Harry Met Sejal" will hittheatres this Friday.

KIRAN DIDN'T WANT AAMIRTO DO 'SECRET SUPERSTAR'MUMBAI, (PTI) Filmmaker Kiran Rao has revealed that shedid not want her husband, actor Aamir Khan, to act intheir home production "Secret Superstar" as she felt thecharacter was "creepy". Written and directed by AdvaitChandan, the movie chronicles the story of a child whoaspires to be a singer. Aamir, 52, plays a flamboyantmusic composer in the movie. "I told Aamir not to do therole because it was kind of a creepy character. The kindof a guy you don't want to hang out alone in the roomwith. I told him please don't do it, you just did 'Dangal',you were playing a father in it," Kiran said.She was speaking at the trailer launch of the film here.Aamir said he was unsure if he wanted to take up therole and underwent a screen test for the same. "When Iheard the story, I really liked it. When Advait asked meto do this role, I said I cannot see myself doing it. EvenKiran said the same. I said I'll do a screen test and if I dowell, I'll take up the role. While doing it, I realised I washaving fun." The actor said since the character wasquite unlike him, it was a challenge for him to make itbel ievable."It is a very unusual character for me. The character isvery different from me. It was a challenge for me to playthis character and make people believe that this charac-ter is like that," he said. Kiran added Aamir was not theoriginal choice for the role and they were looking forother actors too. "But when we saw the screen test, allof us laughed so much. We were totally convinced thathe can be this strange creepy person. He did it so wellthat we had to believe. But he wasn't the original fit."The film features Zaira Wasim, Meher Vij and Aamir inlead roles. This is Zaira's second film post blockbuster"Dangal".

CAN'T WAIT TO WORK WITHPRIYANKA CHOPRA: MARLEE MATLINLOS ANGELES, (IANS) Academy Award winning actress Marlee Matlin hasjoined the third season of popular American thriller TV series "Quantico" andsays she cannot wait to work with actress Priyanka Chopra. "Can't wait to workwith Priyanka Chopra, Johanna E Braddy, Jake Mclaughlin, my old friend BlairUnderwood and of course Michael Seitzman," Matlin tweeted on Monday night.Priyanka welcomed the Oscar-winner and said that she cannot wait to haveher on board. "Welcome to 'Quantico' Marlee Matlin. We can't wait to have youon board," Priyanka tweeted. According to variety.com, Matlin will play JocelynTurner, an ex-FBI agent who was known at one time as the best undercoveragent in the field until a bomb blew up near her and rendered her deaf. The FBIput her out to pasture, but now she's being brought back to join a special unitwith several other returning characters.Matlin, in real life, is deaf. She is a prominent member of the National Associa-tion of the Deaf, and is the only deaf performer to have won the AcademyAward for best actress, which she won in 1987 for her first film "Children of aLesser Go". She has also won a Golden Globe and has been nominated for fourEmmys. "Quantco", which introduced Priyanka in the West, is an espionagedrama about FBI recruits training at the Quantico base. Along with Matlin, thethird season have some casting changes with Yasmine Al Massri and PearlThusi leaving the show. The third season will span 13 episodes.

Om Puri's 'Mr Kabaadi' to release on August 25MUMBAI, (IANS) Late actor Om Puri's last project, "Mr Kabaadi", is scheduled to release on August 25. The film also features AnuKapoor, Vinay Pathak, Sarika, Brijendra Kala, Rajveer Singh, Kashish Vora and Meenal Kapoor. "Mr Kabaadi" is a rib-tickling satiricalcomedy written and directed by Om Puri's first wife Seema Kapoor. The story is based on Anu's character, a 'kabaadiwala' or a scrapdealer, who becomes rich and the series of events that follow make for an enter taining laugh riot. The film has been produced by AnupJalota, Rakesh Gupta, Dinesh Gupta and Om Chhangani.

Don't know how relevant censorship is in today's time: Aamir KhanMUMBAI, (PTI) Superstar Aamir Khan today said the job of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) is to cer tify films and notcensor them. The 52-year-old actor said he hopes that things will change for the better soon. The CBFC recently objected to cer tainscenes and use of cuss words in Nawazuddin Siddiqui starrer "Babumoshai Bandookbaaz" and has apparently asked for 48 cuts.When asked if censorship curbs a filmmaker from doing his job, Aamir told repor ters, "...I don't know how relevant it (censorship) istoday. As far as my knowledge goes, the CBFC in any case isn't supposed to censor, it is supposed to cer tify and grade. "That's how weshould proceed. That's even Mr Shyam Benegal's recommendation if I am not mistaken. So hopefully things will get better soon."The actor was speaking at the trailer launch of his upcoming production "Secret Superstar." The film features Zaira Wasim, Meher Vijand Aamir in the lead roles. It chronicles the story of a child who aspires to become a singer. Of late, there was a debate about kidsreality shows where a lot of people said children shouldn't be subjected to such platforms as they rob them of their childhood. In thetrailer of the film, Aamir too is seen judging what looks like a reality show.When asked about his views on the matter, Aamir said, "Honestly, I haven't seen those reality shows. But it cuts both ways (referringto kids getting platform to show their talent and they shouldn't be overexposed). There are kids who are talented and want to be out thereto show their talent, it gives them an oppor tunity. At the same time, we shouldn't get so aggressive about it that we really rob them oftheir childhood." The film "Secret Superstar" is scheduled to release this Diwali.

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NEHA DHUPIA URGES SUPPORTFOR EDUCATION OF GIRLS

AYUSHMANN KHURRANA AND BHUMI PEDNEKAR UNVEILED THE OFFICIAL TRAILER OF SHUBH MANGAL SAVDHAN TEAM IN MUMBAI.

SHAH RUKH KHAN ON THE SET OF SA RE GA MA PA LI'L CHAMPS TO PROMOTE HIS MOVIE JAB HARRY MET SEJAL.

SRK enjoys breaking awayfrom fast-paced lifestyleNEW DELHI, (IANS) Just before getting into the hectic multi-city promotional tours for his for thcoming Bollywood enter-tainer "Jab Harry Met Sejal" last month, superstar ShahRukh Khan took a family vacation to Los Angeles. He saysit was a "refreshing experience." During the holiday, theactor and his family members chose to stay in an Airbnbhome - a Beverly Hills estate - instead of a high-end hotel.Talking about it, Shah Rukh said in a statement: "There's noplace like home to disconnect from the outside world, andspend some time with oneself. Being able to break awayfrom a fast paced lifestyle, several thousand miles awayfrom the city has been a refreshing experience." Shah Rukh,who is currently on a whirlwind itinerary trying to keep thebuzz on for his latest film, which is releasing on Friday,says in Los Angeles, he enjoyed living like the the localsand it was "an ideal break". The home where the Bollywood'Badshah' stayed comes with a tennis cour t and pool. Inbetween his vacation, Shah Rukh kept fans updated throughsocial media about how he was unwinding.

'A Gentleman' not a typical doublerole movie: Sidharth MalhotraMUMBAI, (IANS) Actor Sidhar th Malhotra is confident theaudience will love his 'sunder, susheel, risky' avatar in "AGentleman", in which he says he plays a double role with adifference. Sidhar th, who has returned from London, toldIANS: "'A Gentleman' is a fun popcorn action movie and Iam looking forward to play the two different characters. Themovie showcases a new twist on double role and it is surelynot a typical double role movie."While one is a regular hardworking boy, who has it allsor ted out in life and is looking for a compatible girl tomarry. The other role is one of a guy who is ready to fighteveryone with his aggressive action moves. I am eagerlywaiting to show the world both characters… I'm really ex-cited to bring the action-comedy genre back with style."The film, directed by Krishna D.K. and Raj Nidimoru, alsofeatures Sri Lankan beauty Jacqueline Fernandez. Sidhar thsays his attempt is always to "ensure por traying differentroles and work on interesting scripts."I feel it is essential as an actor to widen the horizon andexperiment with character por trayal. I feel the movie has aperfect blend of romance, action and comedy with a pinchof drama," said the actor, who has earlier featured in mov-ies like "Student Of The Year", "Hasee Toh Phasee", "BaarBaar Dekho", "Brothers" and "Ek Villain". From the trailer of"A Gentleman", one can tell that Sidhar th has worked hardto get the chiselled abs he spor ts.Talking about it, the actor said: "There is a lot of hard workand dedication that is put behind and the results are in frontof all you. I make it a point to work out regularly, even duringoutdoor shoots. It does not necessarily need to be in thegym. While I was in London, I tried electrical musical simu-lation and I must say I enjoyed it a lot." Meanwhile, he sayshe is enjoying "some great reviews across the audiencesfor the trailer (of 'A Gentleman') and the songs are alreadybecoming top char tbusters". The movie, produced by FoxStar Studios, will release on August 25.

SLEEPING ON SET IS GIFTEDMOMENT IN SCRIPT: BIG BMUMBAI, (IANS) Megstar Amitabh Bachchan, who is cur-rently shooting for his upcoming film "102 Not Out", sayssleeping on a film's set is a gifted moment in the script foran actor. "Sleep - that mechanism that has been a constantin us all… like taking in air to breathe and survive… Andthe oppor tunity of catching up with its loss, on set is a giftedmoment in the script, rare but so welcome," Amitabh wroteon his blog on Monday night.Amitabh also shared a photograph of himself from a film'sset, where he was seen taking a nap. The 74-year-old actoris seen wearing a white kur ta pyjama, socks and a monkeycap in the image. The "Piku" actor said that with the lightingon the set, one actually goes of to sleep. "One actually goesto sleep, while the lighting and the action and the scene isbeing conducted… Such a delight. And my sleep was genu-ine, they actually had to come and wake me up to tell methat it was over," he added.The 74-year-old will be seen sharing screen space withveteran actor Rishi Kapoor in "102 Not Out". The two will beworking together after over two decades. Amitabh will alsobe seen in "Thugs of Hindostan", which also stars AamirKhan, Katrina Kaif and "Dangal" fame Fatima Sana Sheikh.The film is directed by Vijay Krishna Acharya. An adapta-tion of the 1839 novel "Confessions of a Thug", the movie isslated for a 2018 Diwali release.

Rishi Kapoor looks forward toshooting in Benaras, LucknowMUMBAI, (IANS) Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor is excited toshoot in Benaras and Lucknow as he has heard "such greatstories" about the cities. Rishi, who will be visiting the cit-ies for filmmaker Anubhav Sinha's film "Mulk" soon, toldIANS: "I have not done drama in a long time and whenAnubhav narrated the film to me, I loved the concept of thefilm. Shooting in Benaras and Lucknow will be an addedbonus since I have heard such great stories about the cit-ies. This is a very encouraging thriller inspired by true eventsset in small-town India," he added. His former "Kapoor& Sons" co-star Rajat Kapoor will also play a role inthe social thriller, which will star Prateik Babbar and TaapseePannu too. Rajat said: "I haven't come across a script inover two years that has creatively excited me after 'Kapoor& Sons'. When I met Anubhav for the first time, I wasquite impressed with the storytelling skills of 'Mulk'.

MUMBAI, (IANS) Actress Neha Dhupia has urged people to suppor t aproject aimed at educating underprivileged girls. Neha also laudedphotographer Atul Kasbekar, who along with photographers JaideepOberoi and Colston Julian, came together to suppor t the cause of thegirl child's education by raising funds for Project Nanhi Kali. Thethree photographers captured precious moments between 165father-daughter pairs on August 1-2, 2015 here. "Register anddonate to give a little girl the wings to fly and the power to bloom.Great initiative Atul Kasbekar," Neha tweeted on Tuesday. ProjectNanhi Kali was initiated in 1996 by the K.C. Mahindra EducationTrust (KCMET) with the aim of providing primary education tounderprivileged girl children in India. According to the officialpage of Nanhi Kal i - Anand Mahindra, the current chairman ofMahindra and Mahindra Ltd, founded Project Nanhi Kali with a strongbelief that educated women would not only contribute to the economybut also issues of population and social evils like the dowry systemand child marriage would reduce as more women are educated.

Recovery from drug addiction is possible: Prateik BabbarMUMBAI, (IANS) Actor Prateik Babbar, who was earlier addicted to drugs, says a person can easily overcome addiction if he acceptsthat its not a moral failing. Prateik has starred in a new video titled "#DilSeAzaad", which highlights the various social stigmasassociated with addiction and how addicts who go clean are still considered an outcast in a society that is consumed by labels andstereotypes. The video was released on Culture Machine's digital channel Blush on Wednesday. "Through this video, I want people tounderstand that I wasn't born an addict and no one consumes drugs to get addicted. I have moved mountains to overcome addiction andnow drugs for me is like a bad chapter that is all over," Prateik said in a statement. "If I have moved on, I would want the world to moveon too and not stay addicted to my past. I believe acceptance and speaking can help change the face of addiction. By speaking out youcan help people see the reality of addiction by educating others about the disease, and letting the world see that the stereotypes ofpeople suffering from addiction are actually the exception rather than the rule. "Accept that addiction is not a moral failing, and does notmake you a bad person, even if you have made poor choices. Addiction recovery is possible, and acceptance is one of the first stepsto get you there," he added. Prateik will next be seen in films like "Baaghi 2" and "Mulk".

Irrfan excited to collaborate with Ronnie ScrewvalaMUMBAI, (IANS) Irr fan Khan is joining hands with producer Ronnie Screwvala for a brand new project under the banner RSVP. Theacclaimed actor says he is excited to collaborate with Screwvala. "I'm excited to be collaborating with Ronnie again. It's a fun characterfor me to play and rather interesting project to be a par t of," Irrfan said in a statement. To be directed by Akarsh Khurana, the untitled filmtells the tale of three characters from different walks of life, who are thrown together on a somewhat bizarre journey that helps them findnormalcy in their lives. Irrfan will essay the character of a conservative yet quirky, simple and opinionated lover of Urdu poetry. Theshoot of the film is all set to commence at the end of August.

Akshay is brilliant in 'Gurgaon': Anurag KashyapMumbai, Aug 1 (IANS) Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap is impressed with actor Akshay Oberoi's performance in "Gurgaon", and says heshines throughout the film. Akshay will be seen playing the lead in "Gurgaon", a noir thriller inspired by true events. Directed byNational Award winning cinematographer Shanker Raman, the film tells the story of Kehri Singh, a real estate baron, who runs hisbusiness in his daughter's name. Nikki Singh (character played by Akshay) is the son of Kehri Singh and is often sidelined by his fatheras good for nothing. "I think Akshay is brilliant in the film. Shanker has pulled excellence out of him and it's visible when to watch it. Heshines throughout the film," Kashyap said in a statement. "Gurgaon" is slated to hit the screens on Friday, and will be showcased at theMAMI special screening here on Tuesday. Kashyap added: "He has definitely arrived with 'Gurgaon' and is someone to watch out for."

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'JAB HARRY MET SEJAL': BANAL ANDLACKS EMOTIONAL CONNECT

CAST: SHAH RUKH KHAN, ANUSHKA

SHARMA, EVELYN SHARMA, CHANDAN ROY

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DIRECTOR: IMITAZ ALI

If you are content to simply bask in the company of a middle-agedShah Rukh Khan and half-his-age Anushka Sharma, the two attractiveleads who star as Harinder Singh Nehra aka Harry, a Punjabi, andSejal Jhaveri, a Gujarati, then this romance is for you. Otherwise, youwould be questioning your motive for sitting through this film. Onceagain, it's hard to put too much hate on a film thatclearly tries hard to dazzle its fans, but the elephantin the room here is clearly the script.Yes, this is a wonderful film to gawk at as the localesin Europe are beautiful, but you will find that you aredoing just that. The plot meanders on multiple occa-sions and the characters, especially Sejal, is givensome of the most atrocious dialogues that make youchuckle inadver tently. Sejal is a tourist in Europe,who at the airpor t on her way back to India, realisesthat she has lost her engagement ring. Disappointed,dejected and defiant, she opts out of the group to searchher ring. She ropes in her tour guide Harry in herendeavour. The premise, albeit cliched, and the set-ting promise an enter taining romance. But alas, it isnowhere palpable.Imitaz Ali's latest oeuvre seems to be mounted on anoutdated, perfunctory script packed with cardboardthin characters, silly conversations and a weak plot that lacks depth,drama and the seriousness of a hear t-felt romance. This makes theentire narrative seem forced and pretentious, and loses connect with

the audience. Added to the anguish are the per formances. Thoughboth the lead actors are ace performers, Shah Rukh does not seem toget out of his comfor t zone. His performance lacks lustre and fresh-ness. Anushka matches Shah Rukh with her energy levels but to-gether their on-screen romance lacks chemistry and chutzpah. Her

accent is fake and inconsistent.Aru Krishansh Verma as Harry's friend alongwith Evelyn Sharma as his love interest hasnothing much to offer. Chandan Roy Sanyal asGas, the illegal Bangladeshi immigrant thug,does have his moments of on-screen glory.Director Imtiaz Ali seems to have taken theeasy route assuming that a film with Shah RukhKhan will automatically work. The film sorelylacks drama, interesting twists and freshness.It trudges along on an even keel throughout.The first half is watchable as it establishes thesetting and characters, but the post interval halfdrags needlessly. The songs "Hawaayein" and"Radha" are melodious and well-picturised, butdo nothing to enhance the experience. The filmexpectedly boasts of good production valuesand the cinematographer captures the beauty

of Europe with utmost sincerity. Overall, good actors cannot uplift apoor script and aJab Harry Met Sejal' suffers from that and a lot more.With low enter tainment quotient this one fails to appeal.

J.K. Rowling apologizesfor falsely accusing TrumpLONDON, (IANS) Harry Potter author J.K. Rowlinghas apologized for a series of tweets that falselyaccused US President Donald Trump of refusing toshake the hand of a boy in a wheelchair during anevent last week. Rowling said she deleted her July28 tweets after she was informed that they "not afull or accurate representation" of what happenedat the July 24 event at the White House, repor tsCNN. She also apologized on Twitter to the three-year-old Montgomery Weer and his family thoughshe did not extend the same cour tesy to Trump. Aspokesperson for Rowling did not say whether shewould issue an apology to the President. Rowlinghad tweeted a video which was edited in a waythat suggested Trump ignored Weer's outstretchedhand, CNN repor ted. Rowling wrote it was "stun-ning" and "horrible" that Trump "cannot bring himself toshake the hand of a small boy who only wanted to touch thePresident". The first in her series of seven tweets racked upmore than 75,000 re-tweets by last Monday. Theboy's mother, Marjorie, wrote on Facebook that Trumpdidn't snub her son.

Kim Kardashian West hitwith $100 million lawsuitLOS ANGELES, (IANS) Reality TV personality andentrepreneur Kim Kardashian West's company hasbeen hit with a $100 million patent infringementlawsuit. The lawsuit, filed on Monday, is regardingKimsaprincesss Inc's promotion and Kim using anilluminated phone case, repor ts tmz.com. Thecomplaint claims a man named Hooshmand Haroonifiled a patent for an "integrated lighting accessoryand case for a mobile phone device" in 2013. Kim isoften promoting her phone case on social mediawhen she takes a selfie. Hooshmand claims she istaking some of their profits, so they want $100million. Snaplight insists it has been "extremelydifficult" for them "to compete in the selfie casemarket" with the 36-year-old star promoting the brandLuMee to her 165 million social media followers. Arepresentative for Kim said she had done "absolutelynothing wrong. The patent lawsuit filed by Snap Lighthas no merit and is just another attempted shake-down. Kim has done absolutely nothing wrong," therepresentative said.

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SRK AND ANUSHKA SHARMA PROMOTE THEIR FILM, JAB HARRY MET SEJAL ON THE SETS OF TV SHOW, UDANN SAPNON KI, IN MUMBAI.

Nothing fails like success:Karan JoharMUMBAI, (IANS) Filmmaker Karan Johar says successcomes with a lot of baggage and that nothing fails like it.During a masterclass, moderated by Rahul Puri, Head ofAcademics - Whistling Woods International (WWI) on Tues-day, Karan advised budding filmmakers: "It is extremelyimpor tant to be with the times. Relevance is somethingyou can aspire, chase and acquire, if you keep your mindopen to suggestions."While interacting with the students, he encouraged themto trust their instincts and make films that they believe in."Nothing fails like success. When in failure, you contem-plate and strive to become better. However, successcomes with a lot of baggage. When you meet success,make sure to acknowledge it and move on," he said."Those who become arrogant with success tend to godown with it. The ability to move beyond success willcome with recognising what you don't know and not whatyou know."

AR Rahman may performat audio launch of 'Mersal'CHENNAI, (IANS) Double Oscar-winning composer A.R.Rahman may perform live at the audio launch of his up-coming Tamil film "Mersal" here on August 20, a sourcein the know has said. "It's going to be a grand audio launchand Rahman sir may perform. He is yet to give his finalnod but the makers are hopeful that he will accept theinvitation and at least perform briefly," the source, fromthe film's unit, told IANS. Directed by Atlee and starringVijay in the lead, "Mersal" marks their second time col-laboration after last year's blockbuster "Theri". Vijay playsa triple role in the fi lm, which is bankrolled by SriThenandal Studios. The three roles feature him as apanchayat head, a doctor and a magician. The film alsostars Nithya Menen, SJ Suryah, Kajal Aggarwal andSamantha Ruth Prabhu. "Mersal", which will have simul-taneous dubbed Telugu release, is set to hit the screensthis Diwali.

Judges bar double entendrefrom 'Comedy Dangal'MUMBAI, (IANS) "Comedy Dangal", a new comedy TVshow full of humour, will refrain from adult humour anddouble entendre jokes, say show's judges Anu Malik andBhar ti Singh. Launched here on Thursday, "ComedyDangal" is an upcoming &TV show, which will bringtogether television personalities and stand-up comics ina face-off. Asked if the show will see a dash of adulthumour, Bhar ti told IANS: "It's not there. You would seenothing like that in our show. It's all about the currenttopics, including boyfriend, girlfriend and food.No adult humour." Stressing that the show is fit for familyviewing, Bhar ti said: "The family is going to sit and watchit, so we avoid all that. But what other shows are doing, Idon't know and won't talk about it." Malik, who has previ-ously hosted reality shows like "Enter tainment Ke LiyeKuch Bhi Karega" and "Indian Idol", says he doesn't en-dorse such content. "Until now, it hasn't happened and Iwouldn't endorse that because this show is going to be afamily show. I want the family to sit and watch this to-gether… Slightly touching it is okay, but major adulthumour, I believe, we should go away from that. 'ComedyDangal' is not going to touch that."

Nihalani hits out at 'BabumoshaiBandookbaaz' makersMUMBAI, (IANS) A day after filmmakers from the IndianFilm and Television Directors Association (IFTDA) gath-ered together in support of Kushan Nandys "BabumoshaiBandookbaaz", which has been ordered many major ver-bal and visual cuts, censor board chief Pahlaj Nihalanihas hit out at the movie's suppor ters for defaming theCBFC. Nihalani claims the brouhaha with the IFTDA hasbeen planned to br ing publ ic i ty for "BabumoshaiBandookbaaz" in collusion with "disgruntled elements"from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). "Look at thetiming of their so-called revolt against the CBFC. Kushan Nandy(director) and his producer (Kiran Shroff) had come to us for acertificate in the first week of July. We had given them an 'A' certifi-cate with many cuts which included graphic scenes of lovemakingand explicit references to inflamed body parts."They had the choice of either going to the Revising Committee orthe Tribunal (Film Certification Appellate Tribunal). They chose to gostraight to the Tribunal. Now when the Tribunal is viewing their filmthis week, they suddenly decide to create a stir around their film.And what better target than the CFBC? Where were they for month?What happened to suddenly awaken their dormant liberal impulses?"Recently, the cast and crew of the film, including actors NawazuddinSiddiqui and Bidita Bag, were present at a press conference con-ducted by IFTDA and some of its members like filmmaker SudhirMishra, Ashoke Pandit, Alankrita Shrivastava, VikramadityaMotwane and Rahul Dholakia were present. The film's makersclaimed the CBFC gave its justification of 48 cuts by saying that evenchildren watch an 'A' film. Shroff also claimed the members of CBFChumiliated her. Nihalani says he has no problems with the criticismleveled at the CBFC, but he questions the motive and the support theprotesters seem to have harnessed from within the CBFC. "Like Isaid, they waited for almost a month and decided to make a noise onthe eve of the film's viewing by the Tribunal about the CBFC's tyranny,injustice and non-liberal attitude. They are being supported fromelements from within the CBFC who claim to be the face of liberal-ism in the CBFC. "The meeting with the IFTDA was supposed to beattended by filmmakers. But there were individuals at the meetingwho have not made a film in decades."

AKSHAY IN TAJ CITY TO PROMOTE 'TOILET: EK PREM KATHA'AGRA (IANS) Actor Akshay Kumar with co-star Bhumi Pednekar, were here to promote their for thcoming "Toilet: Ek Prem Katha", shotextensively in Mathura. "Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal for his beloved. Keshav in the film builds a toilet for his love Jaya, said Akshayas he and Bhumi were felicitated by local schools at a function near the Taj Mahal, at hotel Taj Khema. Akshay met UP Chief MinisterYogi Adityanath in Lucknow early Friday. Officials indicated that the film would be tax-free in the state.

B-TOWN CELEBS CELEBRATE SIBLING LOVE ON RAKSHABANDHANMUMBAI, (IANS) On the occasion of Rakshabandhan on Monday, a string ofcelebrities, including Amitabh Bachchan, Anupam Kher, Manoj Bajpayee andFarah Khan, wished their siblings and fans a year full of love and happiness.Akshay Kumar shared a video of his sister in which she is sharing momentsabout when they were young. Here is what Bollywood personalities had to say.Amitabh Bachchan: On the auspicious occasion of Rakshabandhan, wishingall our brothers and sisters a most wonderful day of love protection and bless-ings. Anupam Kher: On the occasion of Rakshabandhan, I give you all a lots oflove. This day may be celebrated just one day, but follow this on all 365 days.Manoj Bajpayee: A very happy Rakshabandhan. Farah Khan: Brothers andsisters, the friends God chose for you.Mallika Sherawat: Happy Rakshabandhan to my brother Vikram Lamba, thankyou for being my pillar of strength, you are the best brother in the whole world.Happy Rakhi. Ashoke Pandit: Happy Rakshabandhan day. Sunil Grover: Raksha Bandhan ki badhai sab ko bahot bahot (A very happyRakshabandhan to all)! Along with our sisters let's respect others' sister too. Girls are precious. Kailash Kher: Happy (Rakshabandhan)to all good humanity… May the aesthetics of relation and bond be as pure as purity. May the dignity of such festival grow moremeaningful and higher. May our tradition lifestyle be less questionable by coming generations. Love to all.

SRK 'stands in' for Aamir Khan, Kiran Rao at Water CupMUMBAI, (IANS) Superstar Shah Rukh Khan has thanked star Aamir Khan and his wife Kiran Rao for letting him stand in for them at theSatyamev Jayate Water Cup, organised by the NGO Paani Foundation. Aamir revealed that he and his wife Kiran were scheduled toattend the event held in Pune on Sunday, but couldn't as they are down with swine flu. They addressed the gathering via Skype.Shah Rukh shared a photograph of himself along with Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis. "Thanks Aamir Khan and Kiranfor giving me the honour to stand in for you. Devendra Fadnavis your concern for farmers is touching," Shah Rukh captioned the image.Aamir on a video call said: "It's a happy day but we are very sad… because after working so hard for a year, when the time came forus to celebrate with you, we got this illness. And the disease we are suffering from is one which spreads rapidly. It's called H1N1 orswine flu in common usage."The problem with swine flu is if I go anywhere, I will give it to other people, so we have been forced to stay at home for a week. Andthat is why we can't be there with you and we're very sad about it." Creative director of MAMI Smriti Kiran too was present at the eventwith Anupama Chopra as Kiran Rao's friend and collaborator on MAMI. She posted on social media: "Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao bothhave swine flu, so couldn't make it for the finale. Both plug into the event via Skype and say that today is Friendship Day, so theyrequested Shah Rukh Khan to represent them at the Paani Foundation Cup finale."

Aamir, wife Kiran down with swine flu

SOHAIL KHAN, ARBAAZ KHAN AND SONU SOOD AT THE BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS OF KARNATAKA LEGISLATOR ZAMEER AHMEDKHAN AT JAGAJEEVANRAM NAGAR IN BENGALURU..TIF

MUMBAI, (IANS) Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan on Sunday re-vealed that he and his wife Kiran Rao are down with swine flu. The"Dangal" actor, along with his wife, were scheduled to attend theSatyamev Jayate Water Cup, organised by their NGO Paani Founda-tion, in Pune on Sunday but could only address the attendees viaSkype. "It's a happy day but we are very sad… because after workingso hard for a year, when the time came for us to celebrate with you,we got this illness. And the disease we are suffering from is onewhich spreads rapidly. It's called H1N1 or swine flu in common us-age," the 52-year-old actor said in a video message."The problem with swine flu is if I go anywhere, I will give it to other

people so we have been forced to stay at home for a week. And that iswhy we can't be there with you and we're very sad about it." Aamirasked Shah Rukh Khan to fill in for him who agreed, Smriti Kiran, whowas at the event with Anupama Chopra as Kiran Rao's friend andcollaborator on MAMI, posted on social media. "Aamir Khan and KiranRao both have swine flu, so couldn't make it for the finale. Both pluginto the event via Skype and say that today is Friendship Day, so theyrequested Shah Rukh Khan to represent them at the Paani FoundationCup finale," she said. Among the guests at the event were Nita Ambani,Siddhar th Roy Kapur, Ashutosh Gowariker, Rakeysh OmprakashMehra, Ram Madhvani and Nagraj Man Jule, she added.

RAVINDRA JADEJA GETS A HIGH-FIVE FROM HIS CAPTAIN VIRAT KOHLI ON REMOVING DHANANJAYA DE SILVA OF SRI LANKAIN THE 2ND TEST AT COLOMBO. INDIA WON TEST BY 55 RUNS AND SERIES 2-0.

2nd Test: India beat Sri Lanka by innings and 53 runs,win series 2-0; Ravinder Jadeja Man of the Match

Vijender looks to scale newheights, beat ZulpilkarMUMBAI, (PTI) Indian boxing star Vijender Singh will look toclinch his second title and keep his unbeaten record intactwhen he takes on undefeated Chinese Zulipikaer Maimaitialihere tomorrow. The 31-year-old former Olympic bronze-med-allist will be fighting his ninth professional fight tomorrow andon the line would be his WBO Asia Pacific super middleweighttitle. Maimaitiali's WBO Oriental super middleweight title wouldalso be up for grabs in the double title fight.Vijender has been training in Manchester with his trainer LeeBeard for this bout, the first ticket of which was presented tocricket icon Sachin Tendulkar at the latter's house by the boxerhimself. A confident Vijender has dubbed his Chinese oppo-nent as inexperienced. "This is India versus China, I don't needanything and I am excited, I know the whole of India is withme," Vijender said at the weigh-in today."I am very confident and hope that the fight will be good andIndia will win. last night I checked my weight it was 78 and Ihad to be 76.2, so I did not eat anything. My weight is 76.00today, I will very much focus on diet," he told reporters. TheIndian said his strategy would be responsive to how his oppo-nent maneuvers the bout. "My strategy will depend on how heplays, I will set my game according to him. We have changeda lot in technique and we have worked on it," he said. Theofficial weigh-in and the face-off for the bout happened thisafternoon here."I am experienced. I don't consider him as an experiencedboxer, he is young, but he is a strong kid and we are ready forit. "I have a game plan which I discussed with my coach, he(the coach) said stay calm, don't be in hurry," Vijender said.There will be seven other bouts tomorrow, where the Olym-pian duo of Akhil Kumar and Jitender Kumar will be makingtheir professional debuts.

Neymar becomes mostexpensive athlete, seeks'bigger challenge' with ParisPARIS (AFP) Brazilian superstar Neymar said he came toParis Saint-Germain from Spanish giants Barcelona for a "big-ger challenge" in his first public comments since arriving inthe French capital. The 25-year-old, who signed the biggesttransfer deal in world history to join PSG from Barcelona for222 million euros ( 264m), said it had been a tough call."It was one of the toughest decisions of my life," he told a pressconference at PSG's Parc des Princes headquarters. "I wanted a newchallenge. I wanted something bigger. To do my best. And to do evenbetter." Neymar's wages will reportedly triple to 30 million euros ayear after tax at PSG but the Brazil captain said he was fired up byambition for more success, not by money.And PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi said Neymar sharedthe club's hunger for titles and trophies rather than financialrewards. "He did not come here for the money. If he wasmotivated by money he could have got more somewhereelse," he said.Neymar has signed a five-year deal with the fee -- whichcorresponded to the player's buyout clause at Barcelona --more than double the previous world record transfer.Manchester United held the previous record when they boughtPaul Pogba from Juventus last year for 105 million euros. Neymarwon the Champions League in 2015 with Barcelona and col-lected two Spanish league titles and three Copas del Rey inhis four seasons at the Camp Nou. He has scored 52 goals in77 appearances for his country.

INDIA IS HOSTING THE FIFAUNDER-17 WORLD CUP2017 IN OCTOBERNEW DELHI - India is hosting the FIFA Under-17 World Cup2017 in October 2017 in the following cities: Delhi, Goa,Guwahati, Kochi, Kolkata and New Mumbai. The opening cer-emony of this event will be held in New Delhi on 6th October2017 while the final match will be held in Kolkata on28th Octo-ber 2017. The teams from the following countries will partici-pate in the event: USA, Colombia, Ghana, Paraguay, Mali, NewZealand, Turkey, lran, Guinea, Germany, Costa Rica, KoreaDPR, Niger, Brazil, Spain, Honduras, Japan, New Caledonia,France, lraq, Mexico, Chile, England.

CONTD. FROM PAGE 17"It was a special innings that Dimuth played. As an opener weexpect that kind of innings from him, so we're very happy heplayed that innings on a very tough deck like this one. "Of theinnings that I've seen over the last three or four years, thisinnings was one of the best, both from our team and opposi-

tions. It was an excellent innings. He always goes to the creaselooking to score runs. I think that must have helped him getthese 140 runs," he added. The Lankan batsmen excessivelyused the sweep shot to frustrate the Indian bowlers. However, itcould only buy the hosts some time as Ravindra Jadeja tookfive for 152 to win the match for India.

ICC suspends Jadeja from 3rd SL Test after breach of conductCOLOMBO, (PTI) India spinner Ravindra Jadeja was on Sundaysuspended for the third Test against Sri Lanka as his accumulateddemerit points reached six within a 24-month period followinghis latest breach of the ICC Code of Conduct. Jadeja threw ballat opener Dimuth Karunaratne off his own bowling when thebatsman was inside the crease and the unpired ruled it "danger-ous". The latest breach added three demerit points to his tally,

resulting in his suspension.The third Test against Sri Lanka star ts August 12 in Pallekel. Jadejahas also been slapped with a 50 per cent fine on his match fee(Level 2 offence). Jadeja admitted the offence and accepted thesanction proposed by ICC Match Referees Richie Richardson.The charge was laid by on-field umpires Bruce Oxenford andRod Tucker, third umpire Richard Illingwor th and four th umpire

Ruchira Palliyaguruge. InJadeja's absence, left-armchinaman Kuldeep Yadav isexpected to play his secondTest match at Pallekele(Kandy).According to ICC mediarelease: "During the thirdday's play in the Colombo Testagainst Sri Lanka on Saturday,Jadeja was found guilty ofbreaching ar ticle 2.2.8 of theICC Code of Conduct for Playerand Player Suppor t Personnel,which relates to "throwing aball (or any other item ofcricket equipment such as awater bottle) at or near aPlayer, Player Suppor tPersonnel, Umpire, MatchReferee or any other thirdperson in an inappropriateand/or dangerous mannerduring an InternationalMatch."Jadeja had received a 50 percent fine and three demeritpoints during the Indore Testagainst New Zealand in October2016 for violating 2.2.11 of theCode. With the addition of thesethree demerit points, he hasreached the threshold of fourdemerit points, which, pursuantto ar ticle 7.6 of the Code, havenow been conver ted into twosuspension points.

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Beast Acquire Electrifying Scorer and NCAA Grad DufourBRAMPTON - The Brampton Beast, ECHL affiliate of the Montreal Canadiens, has announced that prolific NCAA talent Kevin Dufour hassigned a Standard Player Contract (SPC) with the Beast ahead of the upcoming 2017-18 season.Dufour, 25, is coming off a successful four-year run at Bowling Green University in Ohio from 2014-15 to 2016-17. He appeared in 154games over the course of his collegiate career and collected points at a torrid pace, including 54 goals and 33 assists for 87 points inthe challenging Central Collegiate Hockey Association conference (CCHA). While wearing the assistant captain's 'A' on his sweaterduring his final year of college in 2016-17, the Quebec City native had a career year, setting new NCAA career highs in goals (18),assists (12) and points (30) in just 41 games played.He got his first taste of professional hockey at the end of the 2016-17 season and appeared in nine games for the eventual EasternConference champion South Carolina Stingrays. He wasted no time making a name for himself in the professional ranks and collectedseven points, including three goals and four assists, in nine games played.After being held pointless in his first professional game with the Stingrays on March 24, he quickly caught fire and earned animpressive five-game point streak, amassing two goals and six assists in the process. Prior to his professional and university career,Dufour was a standout for the Carleton Place Canadians in the Central Canada Hockey League in 2012-13, leading his team in goal-scoring with 26 tallies to accompany his 32 assists. Heading into his first full professional season, Dufour is excited to return to Canadaand to play under the Montreal Canadiens' umbrella. "It's going to be my first professional season and I'm really excited," Dufour said."Staying in Canada is going to be pretty cool for me. I haven't played in Canada in the last four years. I'm proud to be home. It's alwaysbeen a dream to play for the Montreal Canadiens. To be in their organization means a lot but hopefully I can keep improving and gohigher." Beast Head Coach Colin Chaulk is excited to see what the skilled forward can bring to the hockey club and believes he has thepotential to be an impactful player for the club in 2017-18. "He possesses NHL speed and has a knack for scoring," Chaulk said. "He'sa guy that can play at the front of the net on the power play. He can be really slippery and really sneaky in front of the net. He plays inthe hard areas. We believe that the Beast can assist him in reaching his maximum potential."

Beast Captain and All-TimeLeading Scorer Marino Backin Brampton for 2017-18BRAMPTON - The Brampton Beast, ECHL affiliate of theMontreal Canadiens, are proud to announce that longtimecaptain and all-time franchise points leader Brandon Marinohas signed a Standard Player Contract to return to the club forthe 2017-18 ECHL season.Marino, a Riverside, California native, is coming off anothersensational year in the ECHL. In 72 games played with theBeast, Marino reached the 20-goal plateau for the third timein his ECHL career, netting 20 goals while adding a sizzling52 helpers for 72 points in 72 games. The 5'9" winger entersthe new season as the club's all-time points and assistsleader and will be looking to pad those numbers when theseason opens for Brampton on October 14 in Adirondack.Marino became the club's all-time points leader in a contestagainst the Orlando Solar Bears at the Powerade Centre onMarch 23, recording an assist on Connor Crisp's goal for his101st point in a Beast uniform, one more than reigning pointsleader Jason Pitton. The Beast captain was instrumental inthe club's success in their inaugural run through the ECHL'sKelly Cup Playoffs last season. In a decisive Game Six againstthe Reading Royals in the Eastern Conference Semifinals,Marino let his leadership do the talking as he put the team onhis back with two goals in the third period to lead Brampton to a 3-1 victory and their first ever playoff series victory.Marino will once again bring immense leadership and pedigree to theBeast lineup. Prior to joining the Beast, Marino found himself atop theECHL's scoring race in 2013-14 as a member of the Fort WayneKomets, putting up 30 goals and 58 assists for 88 points. Com-ing off another, solid point-per-game season, Marino is excitedto see the Beast take the next step next season and build off asuccessful 2016-17 ECHL campaign. "I'm extremely excited tobe back," Marino said."We had a big turnaround last year from the previous seasonsand I'm looking forward to building off of that. We have estab-lished a solid group and a good gameplan for where we want tobe and how we want to play hockey. We have some key guyscoming back that know the system and hopefully we will bebringing in some new guys that are going to adjust well. I'm just lookingforward to getting going. You always think your team is going to be greatat the start, so I'm excited to put it to the test and see how we do.Beast Head Coach Colin Chaulk has relied upon the veteran Marino forleadership, poise and production and has no reason to believe things willbe any different for his captain in 2017-18. "Brandon Marino does it all,"Chaulk said. "He's the kind of guy who plays the right way,eats the right way and lives the right way. He is the model ofa Brampton Beast player. He is our captain because he be-lieves the team has to succeed before the individual player."

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