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ART & CULTURE TUeSDAY, JANUArY 23, 2018 8 Welcome To New York trailer: Diljit Dosanjh, Sonakshi Sinha, Karan Johar's confused event of the year The trailer of multi-starrer Welcome To New York has been released and it seems to be about a big Bollywood event hosted by Riteish Deshmukh and Karan Johar, reports Hindustan times. But that's not all, because Karan Johar will be seen in a double role and the other character will go by the name Arjun. Karan-Arjun? Got the drift? It's about an unlikely couple, Hero (Diljit Dosanjh) and Jeenal Patel (Sonakshi Sinha). While Diljit is a sloppy recovery agent, Sonakshi is a fashion designer. Somehow, they become a part of a big Bollywood event that is to take place in New York. Weeklong 'Madhu Mela' inaugurated in Jessore A weeklong 'Madhu Mela' in celebration of the 194th birth anniversary of poet Michael Madhusudan Dutta was inaugurated at Sagordari in Keshabpur Upazila of the district recently. District and upazila administration in association with the cultural affair ministry jointly organised the fair to mark the birth anniversary of the poet. The Mela will continue till January 26. Local Government, Rural development and Co-operatives Minister Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain inaugurated the Madhu Mela as the chief guest while State Minister for Public Administration Ismat Ara Sadique, Advocate Monorul Islam Monir MP, Zila Parishad Chairman Saifuzzaman Pikul, Police Super Mohammad Anisur Rahman, district Awami League president Shahidul Islam Milon, Keshabpur Upazila Parishad Chairman HM Amir Hossen, Press Club Jessore President Zahid Hasan Tokon, Keshabpur Municipality Mayor Rafiqul Islam were present as special guests. Dad always wanted her to be a writer, Twinkle Twinkle Khanna said through a tweet that her father Rajesh Khanna always wanted her to write, reports Hindustan Times. Twinkle Khanna is now popular among fans for her books and satirical columns and she says her father always knew about her hidden talent. The 43-year-old star, who became India's highest-selling female writer of 2015 with her book Mrs Funnybones, says her actor father Rajesh Khanna always wanted her to write." Dad always said I should be a writer -- was proud of my maggot filled poetry -- would've been beaming that I got that paper in my hand eventually," Twinkle posted on Twitter on, while sharing an articles on her. It has been more than 16 years since Twinkle has appeared in any film, she was last seen on the big screen in the movie Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega. H o roScope ArIeS (March 21 - April 20): No matter how negative certain people may be you must be positive each and every day. The fact is there are so many good things going on in your life, so you have no right to be unhappy. Count your blessings - there are so many of them. LIBrA (Sept. 24 - Oct. 23): At some stage over the next few days you will see or hear something that makes you view the world in a new light. A change of perspective will lead to new ways of thinking, ways that answer all the questions you have been asking. Three Billboards triumphs at Screen Actors Guild awards Black comedy Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri scooped the top prize at the Screen Actors Guild awards, reports BBC. The film about a bereaved mother's fight for justice picked up the prestigious outstanding cast in a film prize at Sunday's ceremony. It also collected two acting honours for Frances McDormand and Sam Rockwell. British star Gary Oldman, hotly tipped for an Oscar for his turn as Winston Churchill in Darkest Hour, picked up the best actor prize. Media captionWilliam H Macy: "It's hard to be a man these days" Oldman fought back tears and called the award "a tremendous honour". Speaking backstage, he sounded philosophical about his success, saying: "So my feeling is: enjoy the moment in the sun, it will eclipse, it always does, and it will be someone else standing up here next year. I'm enjoying it." The ceremony was dominated by support for the fight against sexual misconduct in Hollywood, with several speeches about female empowerment. Rosanna Arquette, one of the actresses to allege she was harassed by producer Harvey Weinstein, was applauded on stage at the ceremony as she presented an award, accompanied by Marisa Tomei. TAUrUS (April 21 - May 21): The obstacles you face at the moment may be daunting but you have what it takes to overcome them. Don't try to avoid what fate sends your way over the next few days - it is designed to strengthen you, not destroy you. GeMINI (May 22 - June 21): There may be times when you would like nothing better than to cut yourself off from the world at large but that simply isn't possible. Make the best job of what you are expected to do and try to steal a few hours for yourself later on. cANcer (June 22 - July 23): Some things are important and some things are not and if you don't yet know the difference then it's time you found out. This should be a productive time for you but you need to learn how to say "no" when people ask you for favours. Leo (July 24 - Aug. 23): If you are not yet getting the rewards and the respect you deserve don't worry, in a matter of days your name will be on everybody's lips. The sun in Aries makes you both creative and adventurous, so do something out of the ordinary. VIrGo (Aug. 24 - Sept. 23): You may be tempted to go on a journey today but the planets warn it could lead you in some unforeseen directions, so make sure you take a map and don't promise to be at a certain place at a specific time - because you won't make it. ScorpIo (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22): Find out why a partner or loved one is behaving so erratically, then do what you can to assist them. Most likely their problems are nowhere near as big as they think they are and can quite easily be corrected - as can your own! SAGITTArIUS (Nov. 23 - Dec. 21): Yours is a sign of boundless selfconfidence and that's good because you will need it over the next few days. If you are not happy in your current environment don't be afraid to pack a bag and take off for a few days. cAprIcorN (Dec. 22 - Jan. 20): You seem to lack purpose at the moment but that will change if you look for ways to express yourself. Whatever challenges come your way, and there will be plenty, see them as opportunities to be embraced rather than as threats to be avoided. AQUArIUS (Jan. 21 - Feb. 19): Stay calm and keep setbacks in perspective. If you can learn to take yourself a bit less seriously over the coming week then your problems, such as they are, will fade into insignificance. Rest assured your successes will always outnumber your failures. pISceS (Feb. 20 - Mar. 20): It does not matter if other people approve of what you are doing, it matters only that it means something to you. The very last thing you should be doing now is asking friends and family for their opinions - it's your views that count. Bhavana ties the knot with Naveen; see all photos, videos from their wedding and reception Malayalam actor Bhavana entered the wedlock with her boyfriend Naveen on Monday morning in a temple wedding at Thrissur. Her Kerala style wedding was a simple and quick one in the presence of close family members and friends. It is the first big celebrity wedding of the year in the South Indian film industry, reports Indian Express. After tying the knot, the couple, in a quick address to the media, thanked everyone for their wishes. Bhavana has been dating Naveen, a popular film producer in Kannada, for several years now. Newly wed Bhavana's besties Navya Nair and Manju Warrier were spotted at the wedding reception. Others seen at Bhavana's special day by her side were Remya Nambeesan, Shritha SIvadas, Shafna, Sayanora and Mridula Murali. The couple in last March took their relationship to the next level by exchanging the rings at a hush-hush event. A picture of the couple from the private ceremony was leaked online and went viral, spreading the news about their engagement like wildfire.
SPORTS 9 TUESDAy, JANUARy 23, 2018 England win over Australia in ODI their best to date, says captain Eoin Morgan. More batting woes for Pakistan in T20 against New Zealand W E L L I N G T O N : Pakistan's batting woes continued Monday in the first Twenty20 against New Zealand in Wellington as they bundled out for 105, reports BSS. Only Babar Khan and Hasan Ali, in a 30-run partnership for the eighth wicket, reached double figures. Babar was the last man out for 41, with two balls remaining in the innings, while Hasan (23) distinguished himself with a huge six to see Pakistan pass their lowest Twenty20 score of 74 set against Australia six years ago. Before the late charge by Babar and Hasan, Pakistan had again been let down by their recognised batsmen, just as they were when losing all five one-day internationals against New Zealand. The tourists had hoped the change of format would bring a change of fortune but they were in trouble in the second over when Tim Southee, standing in as captain for the injured Kane Williamson, removed Fakhar Zaman for three. Fakhar's opening partner Umar Amin faced seven balls before he was captured by Seth Rance without scoring. Mohammad Nawaz, a regular tail-ender who never faced a ball in his previous seven matches, was promoted up the order to replace Fakhar and was dropped by Ross Taylor on the first ball he faced. He managed to get off the mark in the following over but only lasted nine balls before he became Southee's second victim and was gone for seven. Anaru Kitchen dismissed Haris Sohail for nine and Pakistan were four for 22 in the sixth over. Southee finished with the best New Zealand figures of three for 13 while Seth Rance took three for 26. Jimmy Armfield: Blackpool and England legend dies at the age of 82. Photo: BBC. Dimitrov changing gears for summit ride at Open MELBOURNE: Grigor Dimitrov says his ability to change gears in his crunch win over Nick Kyrgios has given him the impetus to go even further at this year's Australian Open, reports BSS. The Bulgarian world No.3 admits he was struggling in the early rounds but he was outstanding in a high quality four-set win over the mercurial Australian before a roaring full house on Rod Laver Arena Sunday. Dimitrov, yet to go beyond the semi-finals at a Grand Slam, has a quarter-final with British 49th-ranked Kyle Edmund on Tuesday and a potential semi-final with 16- time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal. He said what came out of his high-pressure win over Kyrgios was his ability to up gears through a major tournament. "I learned that I can switch to another gear when I really need it," Dimitrov said. "I think this is something that I have been obviously struggling with in this tournament. "The first three rounds I was not striking the ball well. I know that, but I was still clutch (able to succeed) on the important moments, which was good." Dimitrov, under Andy Murray's former coach Dani Vailverdu, said he was able to raise his level against the unpredictable Kyrgios. "I was just able to lift my game completely, having a high percentage in the first serve, high percentage on the return, counting a little bit more on my strongest weapons," he said. "That was a good step forward for me." Dimitrov lost to Nadal over five sets in last year's semi-final and he is heading in the same direction again this year. "You're entering into a stage of a tournament where all these matches matter a lot more to all of us," he said. "I think especially when you have a long tournament, it's important after certain rounds to reassess your game a little bit. "You reassess your behaviour and kind of find a way to do something better, to change something in order for you to be better." Dimitrov said he now planned to just "live in the moment". "You never know how many times you're going to be able to come out on Rod Laver Arena and just play," he said. "That itself gives me the motivation and that kind of kick, hey, man, like, you're here now. Just play." Wozniacki, Svitolina aim for semis showdown at Open MELBOURNE: In-form duo Caroline Wozniacki and Elina Svitolina step up their quest for a first Grand Slam title aiming to avoid potential banana skins in the Australian Open quarterfinals Tuesday, reports BSS. Second seed Wozniacki reached eight finals in 2017, winning twice, while fourthranked Svitolina won five WTA titles. They are on collision course for an expected semi-final showdown at Melbourne Park. Wozniacki routed 19th seed Magdalena Rybarikova 6-3, 6-0 in round four and faces a familiar foe in Carla Suarez Navarro, whose two wins in seven career meetings with the Dane have both been on the Spaniard's favoured clay. "Obviously hard courts are a little different," said Wozniacki. "But we've had a lot of tough encounters on hard courts as well. Three-set gruelling matches. I'm expecting a tough fight." Svitolina, who won the Brisbane International to kick off her season, is on a nine-match win streak this year and also faces an unseeded opponent in Belgium's Elise Mertens. The world number 37 has similarly enjoyed an unbeaten start to 2018, winning the warm-up Hobart International, and Svitolina is not surprised to meet her in the last eight. "She was playing great tennis, and, you know, she can produce really good and high-level tennis," said the world number four after storming past qualifier Denisa Allertova 6-3, 6-0 in 57 minutes in the last round. "You know, she's been playing well, definitely. I didn't see so many of her matches here, but if she's in quarter-finals, definitely she deserves to be there. There is no easy ways to get into a quarter-final." Wozniacki is wary of the guile of the gritty 29-year-old Suarez Navarro who possesses one of the few onehanded backhands in the women's game and models it on former great Justine Henin. The Dane has been in 10 previous Australian Opens but has rarely lived up to the hype, only reaching the semifinal once in 2011. Wozniacki is clearly a fan of the diminutive 29-yearold Spaniard, the shortest player left in the draw at just 5ft 4in (1.62m). "She's really a great person, one of those girls you like to see around," said the Dane. "She's also a great player. It's a very good combination." Suarez Navarro, who is currently without a coach after splitting with long-time mentor Xavier Budo last July, ended 2017 ranked 40, the first year she has finished outside the top 20 since 2012. She will be in her sixth Grand Slam quarter-final after a fighting 4-6, 6-4, 8-6 win over Anett Kontaveit in the fourth round. Photo: BBC. Celtic in pole position as Scottish Premiership returns GLASGOW, Jan 22, 2018 (BSS/AFP) - Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers believes his side are in even better shape than they were during last year's record-breaking season as the Scottish Premiership resumes following the winter break. The Hoops manager handed out the ominous warning even though his side have already dropped more points in the league than they did during the whole of the last campaign and have failed so far to significantly strengthen in the January transfer window. "Looking at the team out in Dubai last week, I was much happier with where we are in this moment than where we were last year," the Northern Irishman said following his side's winter training camp. "I know we're better. Sometimes you may not have the points to show it. It's all about perception and my perception is that the team is developing really well." The Glasgow giants, who saw off Championship side Brechin 5-0 in Saturday's Scottish Cup tie, will resume league duty against Partick Thistle on Tuesday in their familiar position at the top of the table with an eight-point lead over Aberdeen. However, there were signs last month of the Scottish champions' vulnerability as their 69-match unbeaten domestic run came to an end at the hands of Hearts while there were draws with Hibernian and Old Firm foes Rangers. Rodgers had said there would be a revolving door at Celtic Park in January as he looked to boost his tiring squad for their Europa League and domestic campaigns. But the predicted flurry of activity has not materialised, with only Marvin Compper and Lewis Morgan signed. Injury will deny the Hoops German international Compper's services for another month while Morgan has been loaned back to St Mirren until the end of the season. Such has been the dominance of Celtic in recent years many would argue they do not need a large influx of new arrivals to retain the treble they won last season. "Rangers dip into transfer market - However, their lack of transfer activity is in contrast with rivals Rangers, who have been swelling their ranks with a number of loan signings. Scottish trio Jamie Murphy, Russell Matthew Cross' century steers Scotland to victory over UAE. Martin and Jason Cummings arrived from their English clubs while midfielder Sean Goss signed from Queens Park Rangers as manager Graeme Murty attempts to put his own stamp on the club. The Ibrox club, who also recalled Andy Halliday and Michael O'Halloran from their loan deals, enjoyed a productive winter break as they recorded wins over Brazilian sides Atletico Mineiro and Corinthians in the Florida Cup. The postponement of Sunday's Scottish Cup fixture against Fraserburgh means the new players will get their first taste of competitive action in a fiery fixture against Aberdeen at Ibrox on Wednesday. It will be the first time the sides have met since Dons boss Derek McInnes turned down the chance to take over at Ibrox last month and a win for Rangers would see them leapfrog Aberdeen into second place. The Dons lost back-to-back matches against Rangers at the tail end of last year but the visitors have been boosted by the return of Northern Irish winger Niall McGinn to the club while midfielder Chidi Nwakali signed on loan from Manchester City. Berdych powers into the Open quarters for seventh time MELBOURNE: Tomas Berdych powered past Fabio Fognini in straight sets to advance to the quarterfinals of the Australian Open on Monday for a seventh time, reports BSS. The Czech, seeded 19 and a two-time semi-finalist in Melbourne, downed the 25th seeded Italian 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 in 2hr 8min on Margaret Court Arena and will face either Roger Federer or Hungary's Marton Fucsovics in the last eight. It will be his seventh quarter-final in his 15th Australian Open appearance and opens up the possibility of a 26th encounter with Federer. "I like your optimism," Berdych smiled when asked on court about the prospect of facing the Swiss ace yet again. "What to say? How many times is it going to be? So let's see who's going to win. I have no choice to choose the opponent and may the better man win," Berdych said. "I am going to get myself ready, it's all I can do, and prepare the best I can. So far I think I've done pretty well, I'm feeling good, healthy, so I feel I am on the best base line I can be." Federer leads the big-serving Czech 19-6 in their matches going back to 2004 at the Athens Olympics. Berdych was in little trouble against the maverick Fognini, breaking the Italian's serve six times, hitting 37 winners and offset with 20 unforced errors. "He's a very tough opponent, you especially have to stay very focused from the first point to the last because you never know what's going to come up," Berdych said. "He can always come up from the back of the court with amazing shots and turn the match around so being focused was the best thing I could have done today." Berdych went into the match holding the record for the most number of Australian Open round of 16 appearances by a Czech man with 10 ahead of Ivan Lendl's eight. He improved his record to 44-14 at the Australian Open, representing his most successful major tournament in terms of matches won and quarterfinals reached. Berdych has reached the semi-finals twice in Melbourne, losing to Stan Wawrinka in 2014 and against Andy Murray the following year. Photo: BBC. Magic stun Celtics, Pacers stop spurs WASHINGTON: The Orlando Magic parlayed a big third quarter into a 103-95 upset of the Boston Celtics on Sunday, their third win in 20 games coming against the NBA's Eastern Conference leaders, reports BSS. Elfrid Payton scored 22 points for the Magic, who had lost their last 14 games in Boston in a skid stretching back to February 2010. "It feels good to get a win, especially after playing well," Payton said. "We felt we played well against the Cavaliers and didn't come out with the victory. So to get the win today feels good." Orlando spoiled the return from injury of Boston point guard Kyrie Irving, whose 40 points couldn't prevent the Celtics from dropping a third straight game for the first time this season. Irving had missed Thursday's loss to the Philadelphia 76ers with a nagging shoulder injury. Jaylen Brown scored 17 points and Marcus Morris finished with 12 to score in double figures for the fourth consecutive game for the Celtics. "We haven't played consistently on both ends for a while now," Celtics coach Brad Stevens said. "I felt like they were shooting layups for the most part tonight." Evan Fournier scored 19 points and Aaron Gordon produced a double-double of 11 points and 12 rebounds for the Magic, who started the day in a threeway tie for the worst record in the league. Orlando trailed 59-58 at halftime, but outscored the Celtics 32-12 in the third quarter to take a 90-71 lead into the final frame. The Magic's upset bid appeared to be coming unstuck as they made just one of their first 16 shot attempts of the fourth quarter. The Celtics trimmed the deficit to seven points on Al Horford's hook shot with 1:13 remaining. A free-throw from Payton and Fournier's floater in the final minute stretched Orlando's lead back to 10. Elsewhere, Victor Oladipo delivered 19 points as the Indiana Pacers ended the San Antonio Spurs 14-game winning streak at home with a 94-86 victory. Darren Collison tallied 15 points for the Pacers, who halted a three-game losing streak in San Antonio. The Spurs lost at home for the third time this season and the first since November 10 against Milwaukee. Pau Gasol had 14 points to lead the Spurs who were minus Manu Ginobili, Rudy Gay and Kawhi Leonard because of injuries. Tony Parker came off the bench to record 12 points and five assists. It marked just the 14th time in 1,165 games that Parker has come into the game off the bench. In Los Angeles, Jordan Clarkson had 29 points and 10 assists, Julius Randle added 27 points and 12 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the New York Knicks 127- 107. Kyle Kuzma added 15 points for the Lakers, who have won their six of their last eight games and the last two without injured rookie Lonzo Ball.
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