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Sania becomes sole World
No.1 in women's doubles
TELANGANA CHIEF MINISTER K CHANDRASEKHAR RAO PRESENTS A CHEQUE OF RS FIVE CRORE TO INDIAN BADMINTON
PLAYER P.V. SINDHU IN HYDERABAD (IANS).
Sports minister forms enquiry
committee to probe Jaisha allegations
NEW DELHI, (IANS) Spor ts Minister Vijay Goel on Tuesday constituted a two-member committee to enquire into women marathoner
O.P. Jaisha's allegations about official apathy and callousness during
the Rio Olympics. The committee consists of joint secretary (Spor ts)
Onkar Kedia and director (Spor ts) Vivek Narayan. The two member
committee will submit its repor t in seven days, a Press Information
Bureau (PIB) release said.
"It has been widely repor ted in the media that Ms. O.P. Jaisha, marathon runner collapsed at the end of the marathon run in Rio Olympics
2016, as there were no Indian officials present to provide her water
and energy drinks at refreshment points and that there were officials
from all other countries to provide refreshments to their runners at
designated points after every 2.5 kms," the release added.
Jaisha on Monday revealed shocking levels of official incompetence,
which she claimed could have even proved fatal for her. Jaisha claimed
that Indian officials did not bother to make arrangements to provide
water and energy drinks to her during the race despite designated
stations after every 2.5 kilometres being allocated for Indian athletes.
Jaisha finished 89th in the event with a below-par timing of 2 hours,
47 minutes and 19 seconds. "It was very hot there. The competition
was at 9 a.m., I ran in scorching heat. There was no water for us,
neither recovery drinks nor food. Only once in 8 kms did we get water
(from the Rio organisers) which did not help at all. All the countries
had their stalls at every two kms but our country's stall was empty,"
Jaisha told a television news channel. "We are supposed to be given
drinks by our technical officials, it's the rule. We cannot take water
from any other team. I saw the Indian board there but there was
nothing. I had a lot of problem, I fainted after the race. I was administered glucose, I thought I would die," she added.
Jaisha had collapsed at the finish line after completing the marathon
and had to be rushed to a hospital where her coach Nikolai Snesarev
got into an altercation with one of the doctors and was detained by the
local police for several hours.
The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) has brushed aside her claims,
saying she made those allegations against the governing body to
cover up her poor per formance. The federation even said the athlete
herself refused any arrangement when approached a day before the
event by the officials.
MATCH POINT BY DR ADNAN
MIECHAL PHELPS, USAIN BOLT PERHAPS MOST DECORATED
OLYMPIANS OF ALL TIME; FINISHED OLYMPIC RUNS IN STYLE
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BRAMPTON - Brazil and the world bid farewell Sunday to the 31st Olympiad,
first ever Olympic Games in South America, a 16 days of glory combined
with numerous highlight-reel moments including top quality stories of world's
most decorated Olympians with the likes of Miechal Phelps and Usain Bolt both putting deep impact on these games. Michael Phelps ends recordbreaking career with 23rd Olympic gold medals. Bolt on other competing the
triplet in Athletics. Other people's fantasy is Bolt's reality, now 9 golds in the
bag. Another phenomenal run, Incredible Bolt! Wut more u can ask for? If
Usain Bolt had participated in the same number of events as Michael Phelps,
he might have won 30 GOLD medals in the Olympics. So now Usain Bolt's 9
Gold medals are most by any sportsman without winning Silver or Bronze
this beating the previous record of 8 set by Ray Ewry of USA in 1900-1908. So
overall, 121 Olympic medals for USA - most since winning 174 in 1984. But
if you look back, Max medals for #USA in a single Olympics are 239 in 1904
St. Louis, 174 in 1984 Los Angeles and now 121 in 2016. But beauty of these
121 medals won by USA in Rio 2016 are most by them in any any Olympics
outside USA. Their third highest overall. Participated in 27 Olympics, finished
1st in 17, finished 2nd in 8, finished 3rd in 2. They never finished below third!
Wow. One more interesting fact in Rio2016 was the GOLD count showing
GBR with 27, GB finish second in Rio2016, which is their 2nd best in any
Olympics. They finished 1st in 1908 London. Four times on third spot including 2012 in their home. Next comes CHN on 26, TEXAS 26 and rest of USA 20,
then followed by RUS 19 and GER 17. So emphasis was on the share of South
side of America. In an overall view 59 countries won at least a Gold, 87
countries won at least a medal and 120 countries went without medals. The
worst part was the south Asian share on medal table
Having 8 South Asian countries in Rio2016 which make 21% of world's
population, 3% of world's area, 9.12% of global economy and the
Medals make only 0.21% share on the table, the only two getting the place out
of 975. India finally managed to claim a medal in Rio2016 Olympics with
Bronze to Sakshi Malik in the women's wrestling in 58kg freestyle. It's been
quite a wait for India at Rio2016, but thanks to
SakshiMalik. Second medal went to PV Sindhu who misses on Gold narrowly and becoming the first Indian female to win a Silver in the history of
Olympics. Now looking upon the hosts, Brazil GRABS last two big GOLDS in
football and volleyball to finish 31 Olympiad in style. Bra, FIFAWC champs, a
record 5 times 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 & 2002. Finally managed to win their 1st
Football Olympics Gold, Neymar the shootout hero, blasts Brazil to Olympic football gold against Germany, the old arch rivals in a Revenge Match
and ultimately accomplishing the job. Soccer-crazed Brazil getting partial payback against Germans two years after a 7-1 World Cup final
shellacking that left many in Latin America's largest nation fuming. Canada
won an impressive 22 medals in Rio to equal the total from the 1996
Olympics in Atlanta. Penny Oleksiak carried the flag for Canada at the
ceremony, capping a breakout Games for the 16-year-old swimmer from
Toronto. Oleksiak grabbed national attention back home early in the Games
by winning four medals, including Canada's first gold. Thousands of fans
braved strong winds and sporadic rains to watch the closing ceremony in
iconic Maracana Stadium.
At the end, The governor of Tokyo, Yuriko Koike, accepted the flag from IOC
President Thomas Bach and Rio Mayor Eduardo Paes, signalling the end of
the 2016 Games and the transition to the 2020 Summer Olympics in Japan.
LONDON, (IANS) Sania Mirza took the sole top spot in the
women's doubles rankings after beating former par tner Martina
Hingis in the Cincinnati Open tennis tournament. Sania and
Barbora Str ycova defeated Mar tina Hingis and Coco
Vandeweghe 7-5, 6-4 in Cincinnati on Sunday.
The win enabled Sania to take sole possession of the rankings
with 11,260 points, followed by Hingis, who has 10,945, according to the latest list issued by Women's Tennis Association (WTA) on Monday. Sania and Mar tina formed a successful doubles par tnership, winning 14 titles, including three
Grand Slams.
That catapulted them to joint numbers ones in the rakings. But
they surprisingly announced last month their decision of ending the association. In the men's doubles Rohan Bopanna
dropped two places to 17th, veteran Leander Paes slid 10
spots to 72nd and Divij Sharan going up a place to 68th.
In the men's singles, Swiss star Stanislas Wawrinka advanced
to third spot with 4,980 points in the Association of Tennis
Professionals (ATP) rankings. Serbian player Novak Djokovic
continues to lead the char t with 14,840 points while Swiss
superstar Roger Federer fell to the four th place. American
Serena Williams continues to lead the womne's singles
rankinsg with 7,050 points, way ahead of second placed German Angelique Kerber (6860).
India's (official) Olympic spend
a third of UK's - and falling
BY ABHISHEK WAGHMARE
India's last Olympic gold-medal winner, Abhinav Bindra, recently pointed to United Kingdom's spending on athletes at the
Rio Olympics, emphasising the money needed to conver t
performance into medals.
An IndiaSpend analysis of spending on Olympics in particular, and spor ts in general, reveals that India spends
roughly a third to a four th of the money spent by the UK,
which won 67 medals, compared to India's two -- and central funding to spor ts federations is falling.
The UK spends money on fewer athletes compares to India, where spending is diffused among numerous federations and athletes, according to our analysis. The UK has
18 million people aged between 15 and 35, while India has
more than 400 million youth in that age group.
The original story in the Guardian, a UK newspaper, calculated a £5.5 million ($7 million) investment per medal by
UK Spor t, a government body that funds and manages
Olympic spor t. The UK, in general, spends $1.5 billion (Rs
9,000 crore) on spor ts infrastructure and training through
an annual spor ts budget, while UK Spor t spent about $350
million on Olympics preparation over four years (20132017).
In comparison, India spends a third of UK, or $500 million
(Rs 3,200 crore) on youth affairs and spor ts through the
Union budget and the states, according to estimates from
our review of spor ts budgets of six large states. The same
Union budget funds -- through the ministry of youth affairs
and spor ts -- national spor ts federations (NSFs) and potential Olympic athletes through the National Spor ts Development Fund (NSDF) and Target Olympic Podium (TOP)
programme. The NSDF is also funded through private
organisations and public sector enterprises, apar t from
government contributions. In India, Rs 750 crore was spent
on spor t-specific federations, training centres, coaches
and other infrastructure over four years (2012-13 to 201516), while the spending on athletes is Rs 22.7 crore through
NSDF (109 athletes) and Rs 38 crore thought the TOP
programme (97 athletes for 2016 Olympics, excluding paraOlympic athletes) over the last four years.
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Ashwin retains second spot
in ICC Test bowlers ranking
DUBAI, (IANS) India's star off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin
has retained his second position in the International Cricket
Council (ICC) Test bowlers' rankings recently. Sri Lanka
left-arm spinner Rangana Herath has returned among the
top five of the Test bowlers after registering his seventh 10wicket haul which helped Sri Lanka to win the third Test by
163 runs and a 3-0 series win against Australia. Herath, 38,
recorded figures of six for 81 and seven for 64 in the Colombo Test, which has helped him to move three places up
to fifth in the latest rankings. The bowlers' list is headed by
England's James Anderson, who leads Ashwin by 12 points
with 870 points. Dale Steyn, who will feature in the upcoming series against New Zealand, is third, 17 points behind
the India off-spinner. Colombo Test centurions Dinesh
Chandimal and Dhananjaya de Silva have also made significant gains in Test batsmen.
I believed in myself, did not
think of medal: Sindhu
MS DHONI AND TNCA PRESIDENT N SRINIVASAN UNVEIL TROPHY OF TAMIL NADU PREMIER LEAGUE (TNPL) IN CHENNAI (IANS).
Top CIS Goaltender, OHL Humanitarian
of the Year D'Agostini Joins Beast for
First Professional Season
BRAMPTON, ONTARIO - The Brampton Beast, ECHL affiliate of the St.
John's IceCaps and Montreal Canadiens, are proud to announce that
former OHL Humanitarian of the Year and 2014-15 CIS All-Tournament
Team goaltender Andrew D'Agostini has signed a contract to join the
Beast for the upcoming 2016-17 ECHL season.
D'Agostini, 22, joins the Beast for his first full season of professional
hockey following a fantastic junior and university career. Beast fans
may remember D'Agostini from his impressive two-game stint with
the club at the end of the 2015-16 ECHL season. Eleven different
goaltenders manned the Beast crease during the 2015-16 ECHL season, but none made quite the same impact that D'Agostini did in just
two games played.
The Scarborough, Ontario native was almost perfect in his first two
games as a member of the Beast last April. He allowed just one goal
per star t and stopped 57 of the 59 shots he faced in collecting two
wins against tough opponents, including the Adirondack Thunder and
Elmira Jackals. D'Agostini's 1.00 goals against average and sizzling
.966 save percentage were far and away the most impressive
goaltending statistics from the 2015-16 season and helped him emerge
from the pack and earn a full contract for the 2016-17 ECHL season.
Prior to joining the Beast last season, D'Agostini enjoyed two full
seasons at the University of Guelph, where he emerged as one of the
best goaltenders in the Canadian university system. In his first season with the Gryphons in 2014-15, he appeared in a total of 31 games
(regular season and playoffs) and posted a 18-11 record and helped
his squad to capture a CIS bronze medal while being named the
tournament's top goaltender.
One year later, D'Agostini continued to shine as a member of the
Gryphons and posted a stellar 19-14 record with a 2.47 goals against
average and a .924 save percentage. The 5'11", 174-pound netminder
earned his spot in university hockey after a stellar Ontario Hockey
League Career with the Peterborough Petes from 2009 to 2014. His
best season in the 'O' came in the 2012-13 campaign when he posted
a 3.24 goals against average and a .911 save percentage in 43 games
played.
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MP SIDHU TAKES IN CANADA 55+
GAMES, PRESENTED MEDALS
BRAMPTON- For the past few days, Brampton played host to the
Canada 55+ games where 1700+ athletes from across Canada came
to compete. Member of Parliament for Brampton South, Sonia Sidhu,
took in the games at the various competition venues across the city,
especially those in her riding of Brampton South.
"It's been so much fun these past few days!" said MP Sidhu. "I have
been impressed by all the athletes. I hope everyone enjoyed their
stay in Brampton, and they should all be so proud of the spor tsmanly
spirit they brought."
MP Sidhu was given the oppor tunity to present the medals to the
athletes during the men & women's ice hockey. Brampton brought
forward many teams of its own that did quite well, including wins in
various age brackets of ice hockey, which MP Sidhu was honoured to
congratulate them for. The Canada 55+ games competitions included
5 pin bowling, badminton, swimming, slow pitch, table tennis, golf,
dar ts, tennis, track & field, and many other spor ts.
MP Sidhu added, "It was such an honour to present these athletes
with medals. I wish I could have given a medal to every par ticipant.
They all worked so hard - they all proved that being active doesn't
HYDERABAD, (IANS) Rio Olympics silver medalist P.V.
Sindhu, who returned home Monday to a rousing reception,
said she believed in herself and did not think of medals. The
star shuttler who created history by becoming the first Indian woman to claim silver medal at the Olympics, said she
gave her best effor t and took it match by match.
She believes the hardwork put in during the last two months
and many sacrifices she, her parents and her coach Pullela
Gopichand made paid off. "It was my first Olympics. I was
very excited. My aim was to play well and give my 100
percent. I never thought of medal. We took it match by match
and prepared the strategy," said Sindhu, who settled for silver after she went down fighting in the final against Spain's
Carolina Marin.
Asked if she had thought of going this far before Olympics,
the 21-year-old said she just believed in herself. "I just believed in myself. I went and I gave my 100 percent. I did it.
When I went to Olympics I did not think I will play finals but
then I believed in myself. I feel I have to give full effor t in
ever y match and results will come automatically," she
added.
Addressing a press conference after victory rally from the
airpor t to Gachibowli Stadium and the civic reception here,
Sindhu said she was happy that her dream of winning an
Olympic medal came true in her first appearance.
"I feel proud I have done this and got laurels to the country.
It's a great feeling. Responsiblities will always be high. Definitely I will keep up and move forward," said the Hyderabadi
when asked how she feels after over taking Saina Nehwal
as India's leading woman shuttler.
She, however, praised Saina, saying she won many tournaments and has done a really great job. When asked how she
feels about people seeing her as a new role model and the
tagline 'Sindhuism' being used to describe her aggressive
game, Sindhu said it was a very different feeling. "I did not
have phone when I was there. Later, I was told about this
fever. The feeling is different. Many said I am role model. All
I would say is hard work is the key for success."
Sindhu, Sakshi, Dipa to get Khel Ratna,
Rahane named for Arjuna award
NEW DELHI, (IANS) The Spor ts Ministry on Monday announced
that Rio Olympics medallists -- shuttler P.V. Sindhu and wrestler Sakshi Malik -- will receive the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi
Khel Ratna award along with gymnast Dipa Karmakar and
shooter Jitu Rai.
Considered as the country's highest spor ting honour, the Khel
Ratna award is conferred on a spor tsperson for outstanding
performance over a period of four years. The award comprises
a cash prize of Rs.7.5 lakh along with a medal and a citation.
Dipa's coach Bisheshwar Nandi has been selected for the
Dronacharya award along side Team India skipper Virat Kohli's
coach Raj Kumar Sharma, athletics coach Nagapuri Ramesh
and boxing coach Sagar Mal Dhayal. Sindhu's coach Pullela
Gopichand received the coveted award in 2009 while Sakshi's
coach Kuldeep Singh has been overlooked for the award.
The Dronacharya awards for lifetime will be awarded to veteran swimming coach S. Pradeep Kumar and wrestling coach
Mahabir Singh. The award comprises a cash prize of Rs.5 lakh
each with a medal and a citation.
Star cricketer Ajinkya Rahane will be conferred on with the
Arjuna Award alongside archer Rajat Chauhan, athlete Lalita
Babar, cueist Sourav Kothari, boxer Shiva Thapa, footballer
Subrata Paul, hockey stars V.R. Raghunath and Rani Rampal,
shooters Gurpreet Singh, Apurvi Chandela, paddler Somyajit
Ghosh, wrestlers Vinesh Phohat, Amit Kumar, Para-athletes
Sandeep Singh Maan and Virender Singh.
The award constitutes a cash prize of Rs.5 lakh and medal and
a citation. Athlete Satti Geetha will be conferred the Dhayan
Chand award along with hockey player Sylvanus Dung Dung
and rower Rajendra Pralhad Shelke. The award comprises a
cash prize of Rs.5 lakh, a medal and a citation. President Pranab
Mukherjee will give away the awards at Rashtrapati Bhavan
on August 29, which is celebrated as the National Spor ts Day.
CRICKET SERIES
Pakistan vs England Test/ ODI Series
have to stop." The games close down tonight with a closing ceremony
at the International Centre in Mississauga, where MP Sidhu will be in
attendance.
Wed, Aug 24
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9:00 AM
Sat, Aug 27
England Pakistan
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Tue, Aug 30
England Pakistan
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Thu, Sep 1
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KENDALL WON'T DO OWN
REALITY SPIN-OFF SHOW
LOS ANGELES, (IANS) Model and reality TV
personality Kendall Jenner is adamant she'd
never do her own reality TV spin-off show
because she enjoys filming with her family too much. When asked whether she'd
do her own spin-off show, Kendall said:
"No, I like working with my family too
much." And, although she's rarely
on the show now that she's made
a name for herself as a model,
Kendall says she would have
tried to pursue a career as a
farmer if she hadn't bagged a job
on the catwalk, repor ts
femalefirst.co.uk. Asked what
she would do if she wasn't a
model, Kendall told Vogue magazine: "Probably working on a
farm somewhere."
Jacqueline Fernandez, Tiger Shroff and Nathan Jones at a press conference to promote their film A Flying Jatt in New Delhi (IANS).
AKSHAY KUMAR IS THE MOST
ENERGETIC ACTOR: RANVEER
MUMBAI, (IANS) Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh reckons Akshay
Kumar is the most energetic actor in the industry. "If you talk about
energy, the name that immediately comes in our mind is Akshay
Kumar. He lives such a healthy lifestyle. He does not smoke or drink,
early riser, regular workouts," Ranveer said on Monday.
When asked how much he enjoys the name 'Ranveer Superstar Singh'
which has been tagged to him, he said, "Thank you... I take that as a
compliment. I am very thankful for all the good works coming my way
and most of all is the love of the audience." Repor tedly Ranveer might
work for the third time in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Padmavati' (after
"Ramleela" and "Bajirao Mastani"), but he said he is not able to speak
about any of his upcoming projects. "Something relevant about my
upcoming projects, I will be the first person to let you know." he told
media. However, on being asked about the relationship status between the duo, Ranveer, 31, dodged the question with his typical wit,
"Bhansali ji has a very good smile". The actor also quipped that next
time when he meets the maker he would gift him a maxfresh so that
he (Sanjay Leela Bhansali) would have more beautiful smile.
In his for thcoming releases, Singh is all set to release his film "Befikre"
that is directed by Aditya Chopra. So far, the posters of the film have
made much noise because of the passionate lip locks between Vaani
Kapoor and Ranveer Singh. Set in the city of love, Paris the romantic
drama is slated to release on December 9. The film marks the comeback of Aditya Chopra as a director after a gap of 8 years.
KAMAL HAASAN IS SIVAJI OF OUR GENERATION: RAJINIKANTH
CHENNAI, (IANS) Megastar Rajinikanth has congratulated his good friend and actor-filmmaker Kamal Haasan on being conferred the
French honour Chevalier de L'Ordre Ar ts et Letters (The Knight of the Order of Ar ts and Letters). He referred to him as the Sivaji Ganesan
of this generation. "I wish this generation's Chevalier Sivaji and my good friend Kamal Haasan for receiving the prestigious award,"
Rajinikanth wrote in Tamil on his Twitter page. Sivaji Ganesan, a legendary actor, ruled Tamil cinema in the latter half of the 20th century, doing
almost 300 films in a career spanning five decades. He was the first Tamil actor to be conferred the Chevalier award.
The honour, which is yet another laurel for the actor, is in recognition of his high level of artistic excellence and his distinguished career achievements.
The award will be conferred on Kamal Haasan at a special ceremony soon. Kamal has dedicated the award to his admirers and audience.
Who made Nargis Fakhri a travel junkie?
MUMBAI, (IANS) Actress Nargis Fakhri, who is currently in New York preparing for a Hollywood film, says reading "Robinson Crusoe"
was her first tryst with the "magical experience" of world travel -- so much so that she has become a travel junkie herself.
"Growing up, I would find myself attracted to the genre of castaway novels and travelogues when I would go to the public library to catch
up on my reading. And ironically enough, my first tryst with the magical experience of world travel was with Daniel Defoe's 'Robinson
Crusoe'," Nargis said in a statement. The story of "Robinson Crusoe", is set to be showcased in 3D animation on the big screen on
September 9 by PVR Pictures. Fur ther about her fascination with the tale, Nargis said: "Reading about a sailor's effor t to get back to his
world after being shipwrecked and marooned on a tropical island filled with animals, encountering cannibals, captives, and mutineers
was so exciting. "I literally wanted to take off and see this island in person and see it for how it was described. It's that day and now, that
I am and continue to be intrigued by the idea of exploring the world and experiencing all it has to offer. I'm so glad I can share my 'Robinson
Crusoe' experience with everyone through this film and more so in 3D animation."
SUFFERING
HELPED ME
WRITE:
TIMBERLAKE
LOS ANGELES, (IANS) Singer
Justin Timberlake says his sufferings post separating with
singer Britney Spears inspired his songwriting. The 35-yearold churned out the song "Cry Me A River" in 2002 after
suffering from depression post split with Spears, repor ts
femalefirst.co.uk. "It depends. In the past, suffering helped
me write. 'Cry Me a River' was written in a moment of pain,
and the whole world knew," Vanity Fair Italia quoted
Timberlake as saying. The video of the song features
Timberlake getting revenge with his ex, a Spears lookalike,
as he films himself in her home with another woman. Francis
Lawrence, who directed the video, previously said: "Justin
and I had a conversation on the phone and all he said was he
wanted to have some dancing in it, but to do my thing. He
told me what the song was about, but in a general way as
well. He just said it was a kiss-off song and so I came up
with this idea and he went for it," Lawrence added.
JARED LETO JOINS HARRISON
FORD, RYAN GOSLING IN
'BLADE RUNNER 2'
LOS ANGELES, (IANS) Actor Jared Leto is the latest to join
the cast of the untitled "Blade Runner 2" project. The actor
will join Ford, Ryan Gosling, Robin Wright, Mackenzie Davis
and Dave Bautista in the upcoming sequel due Stateside on
October 6, 2017, repor ts aceshowbiz.com. Denis Villeneuve,
who has earlier helmed "Sicario" and "Prisoners", will direct the second installment and Ford is set to reprise his
role as Rick Deckard. Leto has been taking a break from his
music career with "30 Seconds to Mars" following his Oscar-winning per formance in "Dallas Buyers Club". He recently played Joker in "Suicide Squad".
FARAH KHAN'S CHALLENGE TO BOMAN IRANI
MUMBAI, (IANS) Actor Boman Irani is busy urging people to take a 'Smelfie Challenge' to rid their homes of odour, and now Bollywood choreographerdirector Farah Khan has challenged her "Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi" co-star. Boman, who is the brand ambassador for Ambi Pur India, is inviting
consumers to click 'smelfies' with what they consider the most difficult household odour to get rid of, and send it to the #Smelfie contest platform during
the contest. Farah took up the challenge, and said: "I have taken up the Smelfie challenge with what I think is the most difficult smell to get rid of - Fish!
So, bring it on Boman, let's see if you win." "I was intrigued by this challenge by Boman! No one likes odours, especially me. But we all face it. So I am
very eager to see if Ambi Pur is truly as effective in getting rid of home odours. I want to see if it can be my go-to for my lovely home. So, I have taken
up the Smelfie challenge with what I think is the most difficult smell to get rid of - Fish! So, bring it on Boman, let's see if you win," Farah said in a
statement. Under this contest, some winners will stand a chance to get invites to a house party hosted by Boman where he will demonstrate how Ambi
Pur eliminates the household odours brought in by winners. The "Om Shanti Om" maker will now be seen joining Boman at his house party.
PRACHI DESAI AND EMRAAN HASHMI AT REBECCA DEWAN'S
FASHION SHOW (PTI).
RADHIKA APTE, DIA MIRZA AND FASHION DESIGNER MASABA GUPTA DURING THE LAUNCH OF FESTIVAL COLLECTION BY
MASABA GUPTA IN MUMBAI (IANS).
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TOP CELEBRITIES TO ATTEND
ANOKHI MEDIA'S EVENT IN TORONTO
TORONTO - Leading South Asian entertainment and lifestyle media company, ANOKHI MEDIA has released full roster of special guest attendance
for its 13th Anniversary Awards-Fashion-Entertainment Show taking place
onThursday August 25th, 2016, at Toronto's hottest new entertainment
complex, 11 Polson Street, Toronto, overlooking the Toronto skyline and
lake.
The Celebrity Guests:
BIBHU MOHAPATRA, Renowned Celebrity Fashion Designer (United
States): "Today, he has become known for interesting graphics and
dressed-up daywear. I think his greatest talent is in designing glamorous
clothes to wear before 6 p.m." - Lauren Sherman, Contributor to Instyle.com
DEEPA MEHTA, Renowned Oscar-Nominated Filmmaker (Canada): "I'm
honoured to be a part of 'The ANOKHI List 2016' coffee table book and
look forward to attending the 13th Anniversary Awards Show on August
25th"
ADITI RAO HYDARI, Bollywood Actress/Model (India): "It's very exciting
to be honoured by ANOKHI MEDIA. Apart from the fact that they stand for
excellence, I also love the fact that they celebrate uniqueness. Be 'ANOKHI'
and you'll shine forever."
MELANIE CHANDRA, Hollywood Actress/Model (United States): "I'm very
humbled to be on this year's ANOKHI List among such leaders, achievers, and talent from around the world. ANOKHI has done a commendable
job of highlighting the contributions of South Asians over the years, and
I'm proud of how it's empowered our community to stand up, stand out,
and make a difference."
JUS REIGN, You Tube Sensation (Canada): "It's an honour to be included
in 'The ANOKHI List 2016', an organization that provides an excellent
platform for South Asian talent and brings awareness to the wide variety
of skill and artistry we as a community have to offer. I am grateful that
doing something I love, like comedy, could lead to such esteemed recognition. Thank you."
VIKRAM VIJ, Celebrity Chef, Entrepreneur & Former Dragon On Dragon's
Den (Canada): "I am truly honoured and humbled to be a part of 'The
ANOKHI List 2016'. To be included in this beautiful coffee table book
alongside so many other incredible people with deep roots in India, makes
me recognize yet again, how lucky we are to be living and working in a
country where cultures, diversity, language and cuisine are celebrated,
rather than suppressed, and to see them integrated instead of resisted
where we can bring up our families to succeed and thrive."
SHAMA HYDER, Founder/CEO of The Marketing Zen Group & Best-Selling Author (United States): "It's such an honor to be included in 'The
ANOKHI list 2016' coffee table book, and I am truly thrilled to be attending
the 13th anniversary Awards show in Toronto on August 25th also. To be
among South Asian movers and shakers at an event unlike any other is
truly remarkable!"
FARAH NASSER, Anchor, Global News (Canada): "Thank you for the honour
ANOKHI. I am so humbled and proud to be honoured by an organization
that celebrates my success, not only for who I am and what I do, but also
for my roots. Thank you also ANOKHI, for celebrating the incredible
breadth of talent within the South Asian community."
INKQUISITIVE, Illustration Ar tist (United Kingdom): "I'm thrilled and
honoured to be part of 'The ANOKHI List 2016'. Having the support of The
ANOKHI Team towards my artwork is a definition of how ANOKHI sees
the celebration of the Visual Arts within the South Asian community. The
Arts in the community is something that is not always seen as a profession, however, with this prolific moment, it opens up various avenues for
me and my career as well as for upcoming and emerging creatives!
Thank you for allowing me to have my first international interview with
yourselves 5 years ago and again for this prestigious moment to come."
HUSSEIN DHALLA, Menswear Celebrity Fashion Designer (Canada): "I'm
beyond honoured to make 'The ANOKHI List 2016'!! Previous versions of
the list have featured some phenomenal talents and I'm humbled to be
mentioned alongside them. It's serves as validation to the gamble I took
when I began this journey and now makes me hungry for more success.
Thanks to ANOKHI, my team, my family, and all those who believe in me;
I couldn't have done it without you!"
Dr SAPNA SRIRAM, CEO/Co-Founder Integra Health Centre & Sports and
Injury Expert (Canada): "A huge thank you to ANOKHI for including me
amongst such remarkable South Asian notables and influencers across
the world. I am so extremely honoured to be a part of the 13th annual
ANOKHI Awards Show and the 2016 coffee table book! I look forward to
seeing you all at this amazing event on August 25th and celebrating all
the amazing diversity and talent within the South Asian community."
AJAY CHOPRA, Political Lobbyist (Canada): "ANOKHI is globally known
for its commitment to excellence and showcasing contributions of the
South Asian Community. I am profoundly touched to be recognized
amongst such an august group of luminaries in their respective talents and fields and look forward to the 13th Anniversary celebration!"
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ARJUN, Singer-Songwriter (United Kingdom): "I am very honoured to
be included in "The ANOKHI List 2016" amidst such stellar company.
A big thank you to ANOKHI for celebrating such a rich diversity of
professions in the South Asian community across the globe. Your
recognition and suppor t encourages all of us to strive for bigger and
better things!"
GINGGER SHANKAR, Musician & Composer (United States): "I am so
honored and proud to be recognized by ANOKHI for my work,
and moreover, to be celebrated
within my incredible community
of peers. Thank you ANOKHI for
including me in the 'The ANOKHI
List' for 2016 and I am thrilled to
attend the Awards Show on August 25th!"
RAJE SHWARI, R&B/Hip Hop
Singer-Songwriter
(United
States): "I've always admired
ANOKHI's commitment to spotlighting those of us who have chosen the path to "be unique", so to
be featured in 'The ANOKHI List
2015' and the beautiful 1st edition
commemorative coffee table
book was such an honor for me.
A year later, a front cover story in
their gorgeous magazine was
more than I'd even imagined, only
to then find myself a few weeks later being invited amongst such
great company, not just to attend, but to perform the show's finale,
especially among my peers- it really is a dream come true. I'm
looking forward to it being a memorable night for all of us."
ALYSHA BRILLA, Juno-Nominated Singer-Songwriter (Canada): "I
feel very excited to be a par t of the ANOKHI night to attend and
perform songs from my new album. Last year as an ANOKHI award
recipient it was amazing and I'm sure this year will top it!"
ANITA LERCHE, Danish Punjabi Singer-Songwriter (United States):
"I feel overjoyed to have been invited to attend and perform as the
opening act of the ANOKHI Awards show on Thursday, August, 25th,
in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ANOKHI Awards, and the ANOKHI MEDIA brand, are not only unique in celebrating South Asian talent from
across the globe, but are so important in making a positive difference in
the lives of all South Asians. It is such a huge honor for me to be part of
this ground breaking event and continuing the legacy and great work
initiated by ANOKHI founder Raj Girn.!"
AMRIT DASU, R&B/Soul Singer-Songwriter (United States): "A light of
hope in the industry which has given me a chance to showcase my art.
I am really grateful for being honored in The ANOKHI List, 2016 amongst
30 global South Asian success stories and look forward to seeing
you all at the 13thAnniversary event on August 25th in Toronto!"
SHOBHIT BANWAIT, Tabla Fusionist (Canada): "I'd like to thank
ANOKHI for recognizing me for my work and giving me a chance
to join my fellow talented. South Asians from across the globe. It's
honestly a blessing and an honor for me being included in 'The ANOKHI
List 2016' and being a part of this celebration. Sharing such a platform
with various successful South Asians is truly an inspiration for many
including myself. That's the beauty of ANOKHI! Looking forward to celebrating South Asian success!"
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