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In Sync: 05

Sync Pink: 08

Sync Potpurri: 10

Father’s day special: 21

Dairy of the month: 29

Thai beauty queen gives up crown

Tips for getting silky hair

The secret to successful budgeting

SRK celebrates father’s day

Amitabh bachchan rings bell at bombay stock exchange

Dilip kumar’s autobiography launched

Lekar hum deewana dil music launch

Salman khan in awe of jacqueline fernandez, Unveil kick trailer

FIFA world cup: sports, diplomacy in fusion

Wild Outdoor Advantures In Dubai

Cheif Justice Of Pakistan

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Editor’s LetterDear Readers,We are back with another exciting issue. This issue brings you sneak peak of some big happenings from around Canada, India and Pakistan. Canada remains the focal point for the most notable happenings. The World Partnership Walk has been a great success this year! Within 10 cities across Canada, change makers have gathered together to improve the quality of life in developing nations, Syncmag specially covered the event and bring the whole true spirit of it to you. Honorable Chief Justice of Pakistan “Tassaduq Hussain Jillani” also visited Canada on his official tour of 3 days, read full story inside. The spar-kling musician and passionate Indian singer- Sonu Nigam thrilled audience in a live concert at Montreal. We proudly bring you the exclusive coverage of the event. B’town always gives us something new to have our take. So here we go with the Bollywood Legend- Dilip Kumar - the 90’s hero- launching his Autobiography in Mumbai, event seeing some big who’s who of B’town. Fathers are the source of strength and inspiration for their children. While the world celebrate the father’s day to tribute the really deserving personality- the King of Bollywood and super cool dad-SRK celebrated his day with the kids of smile organization bringing a big smile on their faces in Mumbai see the exclusive pictures on dairy of the month pages. Inside holds more surprises for you, explore and find.

Happy reading! Syncmag Team Contents

EDITORIALEditor-in-Chief: Naseer Mehdi Khan

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Showbiz Editor - Special to SyncMagSanjay Patel

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‘Iran Will ‘Do Its Best’ To Secure Nuclear Deal’GENEVA: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday his country would “do its best” to secure a nuclear deal as Tehran and Washington held crunch talks on the long-running dispute. Senior negotiators from both camps met behind closed

doors for a second day of talks at Geneva’s upscale Hotel President Wilson, which was sealed off to the media. The meeting is part of a fresh diplomatic drive in the face of a looming July 20 deadline for a final deal between Iran and the P5+1 group of world powers. “Iran will do its best for a final deal with the P5+1,” said Rouhani, a former nuclear negotiator, speaking in Turkey. The self-declared moderate was elected president last year, succeeding Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, and has launched a drive to mend fences with the West. “Iran is ready to sit at the negotiating table for a solution” to both the nuclear dispute and “unfair sanctions”, he said. After over three hours of talks on Tuesday morning, Iran’s deputy foreign minister and nuclear point-

man Abbas Araqchi said the climate was “positive”. Washington warned of “tough choices” as fellow P5+1 members try to build momentum in the crunch negotiations. The US-Iran meeting began on Monday with a five-hour session, the first time since the 1979 Islamic Revolution that American and Iranian negotiators have held direct, official nuclear talks. The two sides have met informally, notably in a secret session last year in Oman which helped coax Tehran back to the negotiating table. They have also sat down together within the P5+1 process. The P5+1 comprises the five permanent UN Security Council members Britain, China, France, Russia and the United States, plus Germany. They secured an interim deal with Iran in November after marathon talks in Geneva. The deadline for a final accord was July 20, but several players including Iran have already said a six-month extension may be needed. Washington and the other P5+1 states are seeking solid commitments that will ensure Iran’s stated desire for a peaceful atomic energy programme is not a covert attempt to build a nuclear bomb. For Iran, the goal is to make a leap towards ending the international sanctions, notably those imposed by the United States.

Thai Beauty Queen Gives Up CrownBANGKOK: Thailand’s contender for the Miss Universe beau-ty pageant has relinquished her crown after she allegedly called for supporters of the ousted govern-ment to be “executed”, sparking a social media furore. A tearful Weluree Ditsayabut, 22, said she was giving up the chance to represent her country after a barrage of online criticism upset her family. She was accused of calling for “the execution” of the “damn Reds”—a reference to the “Red Shirt” followers of former premier Yingluck Shinawatra and her family, which has won every Thai election since 2001.“The land of Thailand is dirty because of people who want to get rid of the monarchy,” she was quoted as writing. The remarks, made on her Facebook page late last year, have since been removed.At the time protesters were massing on Bangkok’s streets call-ing for the resignation of Ms Yingluck, in a political crisis that culminated in a coup carried out by Army Chief Prayut Chan-O-Cha on May 22. Thailand has been torn apart by a bitter di-vision since Ms Yingluck’s elder brother Thaksin Shinawatra, a billionaire tycoon-turned-populist politician, was removed in an earlier army takeover in 2006. Political opinions of any kind can be highly inflammatory to the other side. Thailand’s rup-ture roughly pits the Shinawatra-supporting northern portion of the country against the Bangkok-based establishment and its backers within the military.

Terrorism To Be Crushed With Iron HandISLAMABAD: The civil and military leadership on Tuesday expressed the resolve that terrorism in the country would be crushed with an iron hand, thereby, adopt-ing a unanimous stand on terrorism. The decision in this regard was taken during a high-level meeting of the Cabinet Commit-tee on National Security (CCNS) chaired by Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif. The meeting reviewed the law and order situation in the country and decided to launch a comprehensive operation against the militants, as the talks could not bear any fruit. Sources said that the security situation of Karachi after the terrorist attack on the Jinnah International Airport and that of Balochistan was also discussed by the civil-military leader-ship. Matters relating to internal and regional security, includ-ing Fata, Karachi and Balochistan, were discussed. The meet-ing was attended by Interior Minister Ch Nisar Ali Khan, Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif, Chief of General Staff Lt Gen Ishfaq Nadeem Ahmad and Major Gen-eral Nasir Dilawar Shah. Adviser to Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs and National Security Sartaj Aziz and Special Assistant to PM Tariq Fatemi were also present. Defence Minister Kha-waja Asif and ISI chief Zaheer-ul-Islam were not present at the meeting. The recent terrorist attacks on security forces and national installations claimed by the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) came under discussion.

In-SyncTete A Tete

Fifa World Cup: Sports, Diplomacy In Fusion

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B.C. Teachers’ Union Votes For All-Out StrikeVANCOUVER -- British Columbia’s teachers’ union has voted 86 per cent in favour of a full-scale strike, although its president said a decision has not yet been made to move towards a full-scale walkout. In releasing the re-sults late Tuesday night, Jim Iker said his members still want a deal with the government by the end of June, or sooner if possible, and he asked families to contact their elected officials in the provincial legislature and even on school boards to demand change from the provincial government. The union said 33,387 teachers cast ballots Monday and Tuesday, and 28,809 voted in favour of escalating job action. The union is now obligated to give three days’ notice before teachers walk off the job, meaning a notice issued early Wednesday could result in a strike beginning Monday. “Even if we make the decision to escalate, we will provide three days working notice,” said Iker, adding that in the meantime, rotating strikes will continue across the province. “That means there are several days left before any moving to the next stage. That gives both sides a small and import-ant window to reassess their proposals, to reach a settle-ment, avoid a possible full-scale strike and end the gov-ernment’s lockout.” Iker said the union’s leaders will now look at timelines and discuss the issue before making a decision on the next steps. The earliest teachers could walk out in a full-scale strike would be Monday or Tues-day, he said. “We can avoid a full-scale strike and end the government’s disruptive lockout if this government comes to the table with a more open mind and a commitment to reinvest into public education.” Iker said the govern-ment has a proposal on the bargaining table that would wipe out class-size and class-composition guarantees, which the B.C. Supreme Court has twice ruled were ille-gally stripped from teachers’ collective agreements.Iker said the government also wants a contract that would see teachers receive no wage increases for two more years, which would bring to four the number of years teachers have been without a pay raise. “We see that as unfair and unreasonable,” he said. But Education Minister Peter Fassbender said in a statement the results of the vote are not unexpected. “While the BCTF leadership received the mandate they sought, no one should interpret this as any kind of enthusiasm on the part of teachers to shut down schools,” he said. Fassbender said the union needs to come to the table with realistic expectations.

In-SyncMalaysia Airlines Revival ‘Plan Ready’KUALA LUMPUR: The state fund that controls Malaysia Airlines said on Tuesday it will announce a plan within six to 12 months to revive the carrier, which is reeling from years of financial losses and the disappearance of flight MH370. Azman Mokhtar, head of state investment firm Khaz-anah Nasional, said “all options are being reviewed” by the flag carrier’s majority shareholder, including a possible sale of the airline. Azman indicated Malay-sia Airlines (MAS) had about enough cash to continue operating for a year, giving Khazanah some “headroom”, but he added a long-term solution was need-ed. “Obviously over the medium and longer term, this has to be solved on a sustainable basis,” he told reporters in Kuala Lumpur. “As a national carrier, clearly MAS plays a very important role in terms of economic development of the country, but at the same time we, as the custodian of taxpayers’ money, have to balance that role very carefully.” Last month MAS said the mysterious March 8 disappearance of MH370 had a “dramatic impact” on first-quarter earnings. The carrier has launched a series of turn-around plans and austerity campaigns over the years but has continued to struggle amid intense industry competition.

Fifa World Cup: Sports, Diplomacy In FusionBefore the start of the FIFA World Cup in Brazil on Thursday, the Brazilian ambassador to Pakistan, Alfredo Leoni, made a trip to

Sialkot to see for himself where the ‘Brazuca’ balls have been made. ‘Brazuca’ is a friendly slang word for Brazilian.A total of 42 million balls have been exported from Pa-kistan in the months leading up to the world cup. Some of them will be used in the world cup and the rest at training sessions and games that

are played every day in cities, towns and neighbourhoods all over the world. “It is a great business to be in,” says a representative of the company that prepared the balls. “Now we just cross our fingers and hope nobody will blame the balls if they lose a match. Well, it is perhaps inevitable that somebody will do that, but we are confident that our products are of high quality. We have invested a lot in the recent decade to upgrade our machinery. Earlier, all balls were handmade but that is no longer the case,” he says. The small and medium scale industries in Sialkot earn Pakistan 1.6 billion dollars in foreign exchange annually. “When the dust settles on the stadiums in Rio, Sao Paulo and the 10 other cities in Brazil at the end of July, the same Adidas balls that were used there will also be made available in the Pakistani markets. No, the balls aren’t cheap but they are special!” he adds.


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Tips for Getting Silky HairEvery women and Girl loves having silky hair. Having smooth and silky hair is one of the attributes of beauty. Silky long hair is a beauty asset of good looking girls and women. It is easier to tie your hair in whatever style you like. With proper care of hairs, silky hairs can be a reality. Natural and safe cosmetic products can also make hairs silky and soft. Follow these tips to make your hairs more silky and soft.• Use almond oil to massage your hair before washing your hair.

Massaging your hair with almond oil will help you to get silky and soft hair. Massaging is good for improving blood circulation and getting stronger hair.

• Mix equal quantities of onion and lemon juice and apply to your hair before shampoo.

• Apply 2 whole eggs mixed with 4 spoons olive oil to your hair. Then wrap your hair with a plastic and leave for 20 minutes then wash. This is an excellent tip for silky and shiny hair.

• Add few leaves Hibiscus (China rose) to a glass of water. Heat it. The juice of a lime should be squeezed in the sieved mixture and it should be applied to the hair before shampooing.

• Use mixture of shikakai powder, henna (mehndi) powder, amla powder and curd as conditioner to get soft and silky hair

• Apply paste made out of the leaves of hibiscus plant on your hair. Let it stay for 10-20 minutes and then wash your hair to get best results.

• Try massaging your hair once in a week with aroma oils to make your hair silky and soft

• Make a mixture using amla powder, shikakai powder, ritha powder, henna powder, and bhringaraj powder in equal propor-tion. Add water to this mixture and heat this mixture. When the mixture becomes lukewarm apply gently on your hair. Leave this mixture on your hair for 15-20 minutes and wash your hair with-out using shampoo to get the best result.

• Use mixture of mustard oil, curd and lemon to apply on your hair. Leave this mixture on your hair for half an hour and then wash it.

• Use Aloe Vera gel with hair shampoo which is helpful to make it shiny and soft.

• Apply boiled apple pulp or pour apple juice on your hair before washing. Ensure that you have a balanced and protein rich diet which is essential for good, shiny and silky hair.

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The Secret to Successful Budgeting

Making a budget is a marvelous first step, but far too often that’s where the fairytale ends for most people. Let’s face it, find-ing budgets online is only a simple Google search away. The issue most of us have is figuring out how the heck to stick to it! The reason so many people give up on using a budget is because the one they have creat-ed is far too rigid, intimidating, complicated and restrictive. Here are four quick steps to successful budgeting:

1. Attitude – First and foremost, your attitude toward creating a budget has to be healthy. If you think that budgets stink, then guess what? Your budgeting experience is going to stink! I usually have clients call their bud-gets something along the lines of a “Prosperity Plan” or “Wealth Building Map.” The title doesn’t matter as long as it gets you excited about manag-ing and mastering your money!

2. Purpose – A budget should have a defined goal you would like to achieve within a specified time period. Having a goal in mind will help you keep focused when your discipline begins to feel like deprivation. Once utilizing your budget helps you obtain a goal, set another one. Never be-come complacent when there is always a goal you can be striving toward.

3. Simplicity – The more complicated you make the budgeting process, the less likely you will be willing to stick with it. Your budget should fit where you are at this stage in your life. Forget what your married girlfriend with three kids is using. Yours may not need to be as intense. Just list what directly deals with your situation and eliminate any additional fluff.

4. Flexibility – The budgeting process is designed to be flexible. You should recognize up front that your budget will change from month to month, and will require monthly review. For example, if you go over in one category, then it should be accounted for next month or greater efforts should be made to prevent it. Remember if you must increase in an area, then some other area must decrease. At no time can you have more going out then coming in. If you want to spend more, figure out a way to earn more. Don’t get frus-trated; its basic math. Look budgeting is simple, but you have to remember that there’s not a one size fits all approach. The point of using a budget is to help you tell your money where to go instead of looking up and wondering where it all went. Keep it simple, stay positive, always have a goal in mind and you’ll begin to make progress with your budget in no time.

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HOTTEST TRENDSMixed Bouquet

An explosion of florals burst forth from the catwalks, as green fingered designers

cutivated a flower-strewn spring summer.

This season’s floral encompass the whole

range from Pastel Pretty to Tecno Sport and make an irresistible motif for Spring. From appliquéd Blossoms to illustrated blooms, take a walk in

fashion’s Garden of Eden!

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Sync-Relationship

• Don’t keep secrets from each other. COMMUNICATE about everything.

• Argue less. Cuddle more.• Don’t get deep in debt and if you’re already there,

work together to get out of it!• Pray together, find a healthy church and make FAITH

a foundation for your life together.• Turn off your phones. Talking with each other is bet-

ter than texting with someone else!• Pull the car over and make out more often.• Leave LOVE NOTES for each other.• Send flowers on unexpected days, not just holidays.• Don’t ignore problems in your relationship. Deal with

them quickly and aggressively.• Be quick to remember each other’s positive traits and

quick to forget each other’s flaws.• Don’t hold grudges. Forgive and seek FORGIVENESS

when you’ve wronged each other.• Don’t waste time or energy comparing your lives

to anyone else’s. God’s plan for you is masterfully unique.

• Go on long walks and HOLD HANDS.• Make “DATE NIGHT” a priority! Time alone together

is vital for your continued growth and health.• Give COMPLIMENTS constantly, and never give in-

sults.

• When you’re happy, laugh together. When you’re sad, cry together. Whatever you do, do it together!

• Show LOVE and RESPECT to each other even in those moments when you don’t feel like it.

• Keep dreaming new dreams and making big plans to-gether. Don’t get stuck in a predictable rut.

• ENCOURAGE each other. Build each other up so much that nothing in the world can tear you down.

• NEVER give up on each other!

Simple Ways to Strengthen Your

Marriage

There are millions of ways to strengthen your marriage. In no particular order, here are few !


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WILD OUTDOOR ADVANTURES IN DUBAIWe all know Dubai, right? Brash, high-rolling, seven-star a place to drop loads of cash and stay indoors against the heat. But Dubai is recently attracting adventure

travelers. Between October and May, when the weather cools, Dubai offers countless opportunities for action on land and sea, or in the air.

Kitesurfing And Wakeboarding

Climbing And Hiking Off-Roading

Sea Kayaking

Mountain Biking

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1. Wake Boarding

2. Climbing And Hiking

5. Skydiving

6. Off-Roading

4. Sea kayaking

3. Mountain Biking

Prime hotel and residential real estate occupy large swathes of Dubai’s city coastline, meaning much of it is in private hands. One stretch of beach that isn’t off limits is in Umm Suqiem, a relatively quiet area of villas in the shadow of the luxury, sail-shaped Burj Al Arab hotel. In recent years this enclave has become a magnet for wake-boarders and kitesurfers. Intro-ductory sessions in both, from $55 per person, can be booked through: Dukite, +971 50 758 6992; or Mark Andrew Kite School, +971 50 886 0874

Climbing as a pastime in the U.A.E. and Oman has been steadily growing, with new routes being discovered and existing ones developed by a small band of ded-icated climbers and adventure operators. The Hajar Mountains rise to 3,050 meters (10,000 feet) at their zenith. The towering limestone crags offer a range of challeng-es -- from 3,000-foot routes up the higher peaks, such as Jebel Misht, to numerous shorter climbs and bouldering opportuni-ties. Around Dibba, on the east coast, you can even try deep-water soloing -- cliff climbing above the sea. For non-climbers, there are challenging hiking routes in the northern emirate of Ras Al Khaimah. The area is best explored on a guided hike; barely decipherable paths edge up cliff sides to high plateaus and mountaintops offering spectacular views across the plains below. High above the desert in these upper reaches are hidden tracts of fertile farmland, wadi pools and remote villages.Arabia Outdoors, +971 55 955 6209

Sand islands built in the shape of the world map, the world’s tallest building, luxury hotels resembling huge chandeliers -- Dubai’s man-made skyline is well-known from amazing images. For some, the best way to experience these 21st century landmarks is by jumping out of a Cessna and plum-meting toward them at hellish speeds. Jumpers take off from Dubai Marina and, strapped to an instructor, tumble out of the plane above the Palm Jumeirah for an instant free-fall adrenaline rush. Once the chute opens its time to relax and concentrate on sprawling views that unfurl as you descend gently toward the purpose-built Palm Drop Zone. Skydive Dubai, off Al Sufouh Road, Dubai Marina; +971 50 153 3222; tandem skydives from $545

Gravel plains, sand dunes and wadi beds provide the surface for all-terrain vehicles in Dubai’s off-road adventure terrain. Local op-erators take tourists out for stomach-churning dune bashing, with passengers gripping tightly as experienced drivers treat (or sub-ject) them to a couple of hours of tearing up and skidding down steep sands. If you want to take the wheel of a 4x4 yourself, there are good resources at hand. Armed with a copy of the essential UAE Off-Road Guide and a decent GPS, you can choose between rocky trails following a course of wadi beds, tracks winding up into the mountains and trails snaking across the sands. Arabian Adventures, Emirates Holidays Building, Sheikh Zayed Road; +971 4 303 4888; Morning Dune Drive trip from $53 per person Offroad Zone, Street 8, Al Quoz 1; +971 4 339 2449; off-road vehicle hire from $272 per day

The coast of the Arabian Peninsula has some excellent sea kayaking arenas, in-cluding areas of wetland that seem incon-gruous with the prevailing desert climate. On the west coast, kayakers can explore accessible mangroves in the emirates of Um Al Quwain and Abu Dhabi, where they can see turtles and flamingos. Over on the east coast is Khor Kalba, a protected 1,500-hectare area of mangrove forest that attracts important local wildlife. White-col-lared kingfishers and Socotra cormorants, both endangered species, make their home here -- paddlers can easily enjoy half a day gliding around calm waters trying to spot the rare bird life. Still on the east coast, more adventurous kayakers can spend any-thing between two days to a week traveling around the Musandam coast from Dibba, checking out coves and inlets and camping on isolated beaches. Absolute Adventure, Absolute Adventure Centre, Dibba; +971 4 345 9900; half-, full- and multi-day kayak-ing trips from $135 per person

Devoted mountain bikers who imagine Dubai as soft dunes and dust need to wise up -- and plenty already have. Within the Hajar Moun-tains running east of Dubai through Ras al-Khaimah emirate and Oman, there’s a laby-rinth of big-time trails to tackle. A hardcore organization of expat mountain bikers, Hot Cog, has helped discover and maintain 70 kilometers of wild routes through craggy ter-rain around the Showka area, incorporating narrow trails, wadi beds and animal paths. You won’t be alone: wild donkeys, mountain goats, lizards and snakes might all be encoun-tered along the way. With steep climbs and rough ground, tracks are difficult and not suit-able for novices, but offer a tasty challenge to experienced riders. Hot Cog has informa-tion on routes and joining a group ride. Bike rental: Adventure HG,Times Square, Sheikh Zayed Road; +971 4 346 6824; mountain bike rentals from $27 Guided mountain bike rides: Absolute Adventure, Absolute Adventure Cen-ter, Dibba; +971 4 345 9900; rides from $100

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SRK CELEBRATES FATHER’S DAY

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan spent Father’s Day at a special event for the Smile Founda-tion at Kidzania in Mumbai ON June 15. Shah Rukh Khan is the co-promoter of KidZania, a family entertainment centre which educates children through games and activities. King Khan spent the day having fun with other fathers and their children. The superstar, who was comfortably dressed in a cool white T-shirt, denims, sunglasses and a bandanna, performed on stage with the proud dads and their little ones. He was seen dancing with the kids, playing football and distributing gifts to the ecstatic children.The actor who has been voted one of the best dads in the world made a presence that made the kids more excited than ever. SRK couldn’t have asked for a better Father’s Day present than the wide smiles these children wore. Shah Rukh Khan said at the event, “Being a father is the most special feeling in the world and my three beautiful children make it even more special for me. I am glad that today I got to spend time with kids and their fathers who share my feeling. It truly was a very special Father’s Day for me at KidZania and a very special thanks to SMILE Foundation kids for giving me so much love.”He tweeted, “@iamsrk: Smiles and cheers and screams all around. Funday with fathers and kids. Thanks Kidzania...”

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Sonu Nigam’ spectacular journey from a humble upbringing to revered pop star, Bollywood playback singer and television celebrity is nothing less than remarkable. It is also a testament to the strength and appeal of what is undeniably one of the most unique voices in Indian music today. He is a genuine artist, a student of life! A musician who strives to better himself everyday! A performer par excellence who can energize souls with merely his presence! A multi-talented showman whose capabilities are limited by no boundaries! An intellectual who craves for knowledge from all walks of life!

Born on 30th July 1973, Sonuji started singing on stage at the age of 3. Sonu has sung innumerable songs in many languages other than Hindi, like English, Kannada, Assamese, Oriya, Bhojpuri, Malay-alam, Bengali, Telugu, Urdu, Punjabi, Tamil and Nepali. He began singing with his father when only three years of age. He began with mostly singing Mohammed Rafi‘s songs- whom he lovingly refers to as his musical father- accompanying his father in stage performances. He took part in different music contests successfully in his growing up years. When 19, he shifted base to Mumbaiin 1991 to pursue his singing career in Bollywood seriously. He trained under Ustad Gulam Mustafa Khan meanwhile. His first hit was Accha Sila Diya from Bewafa Sanam which gave him the recognition as an established playback singer. And with songs like Sandese Aate Hai,Satrangi Re and Yeh Dil Deewana, Sonu Niigaam the Star was borThe rest is history!!

All coveted awards adorn his mantlepiece, the most significant being the National award for the song Kal Ho Na Ho. His pop albums like Sapne Ki Baat,Naya Naya Pyar, Kismat, Deewana, Mausam, Jaan, Yaad, Sanskar,Chanda Ki Doli (self-composed, programmed and arranged),Classically Mild,Rafi Resur-rected,Maha Ganesha and Neene bari Neene over the years have all appealed to the masses and have collectively demonstrated his versatility and prowess as a musician!

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Amitabh Bachchan Rings Bell At Bombay Stock ExchangeMegastar Amitabh Bachchan Tuesday morning rang the bell at the Bombay Stock Exchange as part of the promotions of “Yudh”, a TV show which marks his debut in the fiction space on the small screen. The show is expected to go on air from July. Dressed in a formal suit, the Big B rang the bell at 9.15 a.m. The actor, who essays the role of real estate giant Yudhisthir Sikarwarlists, owner Shanti Constructions Pvt. Ltd., even, listed the fictional company on BSE as a promotional move.“The listing is only for today,” a source told IANS.

Amitabh lit the welcome lamp along with N.P. Singh, CEO, Multi-Screen Media; Ashish Kumar Chauhan, managing director and CEO, BSE Ltd and Sudhakar Rao, chairman, BSE Institute Limited. As the countdown to the start of trading began and as soon as the electronic clock struck, the 71-year-old rang the bell amongst huge cheers.

“Rung the Bell’ at the Bombay Stock Exchange and held the horns of the ‘Bull... promotion for ‘Yudh’... Thank you BSE for this honour,” Mr Bachchan post-ed on Twitter.

He even revealed the striking poster of “Yudh”, which follows the life of Yudhishthir, a real estate baron, who has recently been diagnosed with a degenerative neurological disorder. He show’s sto-ry traces his journey, his struggle with his collaps-ing health, his battle with business rivals and his complicated family equations.

‘Yudh’ has been directed by Ribhu Dasgupta with Kashyap on board as creative director and ‘Madras Cafe’ helmer Shoojit Sircar as creative consultant.The show has a stellar ensemble cast with the likes of Sarika, Kay Kay Menon, Nawazuddin Siddique and Tigmanshu Dhulia among others.

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Dairy Of The Month

Dilip Kumar’s Autobiography LaunchedThe stage glittered as Hindi cinema icons like Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra and Aamir Khan, when the trio, along with veteranactress Saira Banu and author Udaya Tara Nayar, launched thespian Dilip Kumar’s long-awaited autobiography. The book, titled ‘Substance and Shadow’, is authored by Uday Tara Nayar, a close family friend of the Bollywood thespian. It chronicles the life of Kumar right from his childhood, career, the ups and downs in his life, his family and more.

Held at Grand Hyatt in Santa Cruz in Mumbai, the red carpet of the event saw celebrities from the old and gold age as well as new generation for the momentous night. From Zeenat Aman, Danny Denzongpa, Farida Jalal, and Vyjayanthimala to Subhash Ghai, Ayan Mukerji, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Rajkumar Hirani, Madhuri Dixit and Priyanka Chopra, many Bollywood stars attended the gala. Dilip Kumar’s wife Saira Banu, who looked resplendent in a green sari, was overwhelmed to see the fraternity’s participation in the event, which saw Karan Johar as a host. She hoped the book is appreciated.

Before the event, she said: “Please pray that the readers will receive the book with the same dedication with which we have written the book. Every chapter in the book is important and you all will read something that you have not read before about him.”


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Lekar Hum Deewana Dil Music LaunchUpcoming Bollywood movie Lekar Hum Deewana Dil star-ring newbies Armaan Jain and Deeksha Seth had its music launch at the J.W Marriot Hotel in Mumbai on June 12, 2014. The entire Kapoor family unites at the event. The lead actor of the movie – Armaan Jain – happens to be the grandson of the late legend Raj Kapoor and has a number of relatives who are successful actors in the Indian film industry. Armaan Jain is the son of Reema and Mohan Jav in, he had his entire maternal family by his side at the music launch, including Ka-risma and Kareena Kapoor, Neetu and Rishi Kapoor, Randhir Kapoor, his nani and wife of Raj Kapoor – Krishna Raj Kapoor.

The event was attended by the who’s who of Bollywood; mu-sic maestro A.R Rahman who has composed music for the film performed at the music launch, adding to the evening’s glamour and style quotient. The stars of the film – Armaan and Deeksha – enthralled audiences with their spectacular dance performance. Sisters Kareena and Karishma Kapoor didn’t leave any chance to cheer their Armaan on stage. Lekar Hum Deewana Dil will be director Arif Ali’s – brother of Imtiaz Ali – debut film. The film is slated for release on July 4, 2014. It will clash with the Vidya Balan starrer Bobby Jasoos.

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Salman Khan in Awe of Jacqueline Fernandez, Unveil Kick Trailer

The trailer of the much-awaited Salman Khan movie “Kick” was released Sunday, but the actor said that he won’t speak much about his character. “I am not giving any details about the character. If I’d tell you about my character in the film, you will make assumptions. So, it’s better I keep it under wraps,” Salman told reporters.Released at single-screen theatre Gaiety Galaxy, the event was attend-ed by other cast members of the film. Salman’s fans, who attended the launch, went berserk while watching the trailer. “Kick” marks produc-er Sajid Nadiadwala’s directorial debut. Jacqueline Fernandez looked stunning in sky blue outfit. At the launch event Salman, who seems to be in awe of his co-star and Sri Lankan beauty Jacqueline, said that she has the calibre to attain the same status in filmdom that 1970s glamour girl Zeenat Aman did. “There is one actress whom I love a lot and that is Zeenat Aman and I feel Jacqueline is the one who will reach that star-dom,” he said.Salman looked dashing as always in black t-shirt and blue denims.“I felt like a newcomer as I have been a producer for 27 years, but it was a great experience directing the film,” said Nadiadwala.


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Chief Justice Tassaduq Hussain JillaniChief Justice Tassaduq Hussain Jillani is a native of the Punjab province. He obtained his Masters in Political Science from Forman Christian College, Lahore, and law degree from the University of Punjab. He studied Constitutional Law at the Institute of Advance Legal Studies, University of London, UK. Chief Justice Jillani was conferred an Honorary Doctor-ate in Humane Letters by the Southern Virginia University in 2007.

Justice Jillani’s legal and judicial career spans over 30 years. He began his law practice at the District Courts Multan in 1974 and enrolled as an Advocate of the High Court in 1976. He was elected to Punjab Bar Council in 1978 and appoint-ed as the Assistant Advocate General Punjab in 1979. At the appellate level, he was enrolled as Advocate of the Supreme Court in 1983 and promoted as Additional Advocate General of Punjab in 1988. A few years later, he was appointed as the Advocate General of Punjab in 1993.

In 1994, Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto appointed Justice Jil-lani to the Bench of the Lahore High Court. A decade later in 2004 he was elevated as Judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan. In 2007, along with other senior judges of the Pa-kistan Supreme Court, Justice Jillani was unconstitutionally removed from the Bench following the imposition of emergency rule by the then President Pervez Musharraf.

After the restoration of democracy and the election of new a government in 2009, Justice Jillani recommenced his duties as Judge of the Supreme Court. He was appointed as the Chief Justice of Pakistan Supreme Court in December 2013.

Chief Justice Jillani is regarded as a liberal, independent and balanced Judge. As a Judge of the High Court and Supreme Court, he has delivered notable judicial judgments on various issues of domestic and international concern such as the enforcement of fundamental rights, gender equality, the right of an adult woman to marry a person of her choice in Is-lam, declaring the right to education as a fundamental right, permitting dual nationality, laying down guidelines for quali-tative improvement in legal practice and medical education. Chief Justice Jillani has participated in several international conferences and colloquiums and has presented on top-ics such as “Domestic Application of International Human Rights”, “Gender Justice”, “Alternative Dispute Resolution”, “Forced Marriages”, “Transnational Child Abduction” and “Religious Tolerance”.

In 2009, Chief Justice Jillani was appointed as Co-Chair of the nternational Working Party on Mediation established in the context of the Malta Process by the Hague Conference on Pri-vate International Law. He is also Pakistan’s representative and liaison judge at the Hague International Judicial Network.

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Justice Tassaduq Hussain Jillani’s Visit to Canada On the invitation of the Government of Canada, Chief Justice of Justice Tassaduq Hussain Jillani visited Can-ada and discussed matters of mutual understanding with Canadian Chief Justice McLachin. It was for the first time that the Chief Justice of a country has been invited by the Government of Canada on an official visit.

Chief Justice Tassaduq Hussain Jillani highlighted the role of judiciary as an agent of positive change in Pakistani society during his three-day official tour of Canada. Justice Jillani visited Canada from May 20 to 22.The essential purpose of the visit was to take for-ward the activities of the Working Party on Mediation (the Malta Process. Justice Tassaduq Hussian Jillani is the co-Chair of the Working Party which is also co-chaired by Canada.

During his visit the Chief Justice called upon the Right Honourable Beverley McLachlin Chief Justice of Can-ada. The two Chief Justices exchanged in detail views on issues of mutual interest and to enhance two way

collaborations. The Chief Justice delivered a speech on the ‘Role of Judiciary in the Socio- Economic Devel-opment of Pakistan.

The CJP visited the Parliament Hill where he was con-ducted by Senator Salma Attaullah Jan, who hosted a lunch in his lordship’s honour with important digni-taries. He also made a presentation on “the Judiciary as a Catalyst for Social Change” at the University of Ottawa. The presentation was attended by Ambassa-dors, faculty members, civil servants and students of the faculty of law.

“The Judiciary has a role to play by effective enforcement of law because we believe that it is the law that liberates an individual, a society or a nation. The Judiciary through its verdicts can also promote the

values of trust, of tolerance, of protecting minorities and the weaker sections of the Society,”

- Cheif Justice of Pakistan

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In the last leg of his visit the Chief Justice visited the Court of Appeals at Montreal where he was greeted by the Chief Justice of Quebec,

Honourable Nicole Duval Hesler. Chief Justice of Quebec also hosted a lunch in the honour of the Chief Justice of Pakistan.

The Chief Justice also held important meetings with Judges of the Quebec Court of Appeal. He also made a presentation on “the Role of Judi-ciary in Promotion of a Culture of Tolerance” in an event which was co-chaired by Justice Cham-berland of the Quebec Court of Appeal and President of the Montreal Bar Association Mr. Craig More.

The Chief Justice’s visit generated considerable interest in Canada. During the visit the Pakistan Judiciary was greatly lauded for its role in upholding the rule of law and in protecting the rights of the minorities in Pakistan.

“Protection of minorities is not only amongst the Principles of Policy expressed in our Constitution and, therefore a legal duty for us as Pakistanis but is also a universal value and, more importantly, an integral

pillar of Islam,” he said, adding that Pakistan had also adopted in 1995 UNESCO

Principles on Tolerance.


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Rumors Has It!

1. Superstar Salman Khan chose to perform the high risk action sequences on his own for his upcoming film ‘Kick’. The ‘Dabangg’ star is currently shooting in Poland for the film. Salman hanged from the 40th floor of the tallest build-ing in Poland Palace of Culture and Science with all security measures in place even as he left the entire unit on tenter hooks for around five hours till he finished shooting the pivotal action sequence in the film.

2. Actress Hayden Panettiere says she was shocked after realising that the makers of her hit sci-fi TV series ‘Heroes’ did not approach her for the reboot. The 24-year-old blonde beauty was part of the original cast, playing inde-structible cheerleader Claire Bennet in the show that revolved around the lives of ordinary people who discover that they have superpowers.

3. Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor will be playing the role of a conman in director Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K.’s crime thriller tentatively titled Fake. While the leading lady and the rest of the casting details are yet to be final-ized, the duo who will also be directing the film revealed that Shahid Kapoor will play a scamster who pulls off a high profile financial fraud and eventually falls prey in the hands of law. Set in Mumbai, ‘Fake’ is slated to go on floors later this year, after the release of Saif Ali Khan’s ‘Happy Ending.

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4. Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra, who will be essaying the role of Olympic bronze medallist boxer Mary Kom in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s biopic on ‘Mary Kom’, recently shot for a wedding sequence of the film. The former beauty queen was spotted in a pretty white wedding gown complete with veil and sunshades as she prepared for the marriage shot. Priyanka had earlier donned a wedding gown in films like ‘Saat Khoon Maaf’ and ‘Mujhse Shaadi Karogi’.

5. Actor Aditya Roy Kapur will be sporting two distinct looks for Aditya Chopra’s ‘Dawat-e-Ishq’ and Abhishek Kapoor’s ‘Fitoor’. In YRF’s ‘Dawat-e-Ishq’ oppo-site Parineeti Chopra he will don a more muscular look while for ‘Fitoor’ with Katrina Kaif he will have to grow lean. ‘Dawat-e-Ishq’ is a food-related film where Aditya will be seen playing a chef with a bulky body. Now, the 28-year-old actor is on his way to lose some weight and has started hitting the gym to shed the extra kilos for the other project. KKP DK NDS BAS.

6.Uma Thurman has reportedly called off her engagement Arki Busson. Sourc-es revealed that the 43-year-old American actress is no longer wearing her engagement ring, which the 51-year-old multi-millionaire gave her, and also showed up alone at a gala which they were supposed to attend together, the New York Post reported. The ‘Kill Bill’ star had previously split from the former partner of Elle Macpherson in 2009 but got back together in 2011 and have a daughter together.

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FIFA World Cup 2014

The 2014 FIFA World Cup is the 20th FIFA World Cup, a tournament for the men’s football world championship, which is currently taking place in Brazil. It began on 12 June, with a group stage, and is scheduled to conclude on 13 July with the final. The national teams of 32 countries advanced through qualification competitions that began in June 2011 to participate with the host nation Brazil in the final tournament. A total of 64 matches are being played in 12 cities across Brazil in either new or redeveloped stadiums. With the host country, all world champion teams since the first World Cup in 1930 Argentina, England, France, Germany (who won three times as West Germany), Italy, Spain and Uruguay have qualified for this competition.


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1. 2014 World Cup Is The Most Expen-sive World Cup Ever having the costs so far is 14-16 billion US Dollars! 2. Brazil will become the fifth country to host a World Cup tournament for the second time and it has been 36 years since a South American team has hosted (Argentina, 1978).

3. This will be the first world cup ever with Goal-Line Technology. Finally! 14 cameras will be set up around the rim of each host stadium. They are connected to a central mainframe computer which analyses each shot on goal. When the match ball crosses the goal line, the referee will feel a vibra-tion and receive a visual sign stating: “Goal”. 4. FIFA received a record number of in total 152,101 volunteer applications for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. This amount is more than double the num-ber of applications for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa (70,000).5. 2014 World Cup Champion Will Win 35 Million US Dollars. The amount is higher than what Spain, the 2010 World Cup winner won (31 Million USD )4 years ago. 6. The runners-up will claim 25 Million USD. The team winning the match for the third place will win 22 million USD and the 4th place will win an amount

of 20 Million USD. Each country which makes it to the knock-out stage will receive a guaranteed minimum of 8 Million USD.7. The total amount of money avail-able for participating countries and clubs will be 576 Million USD. 4 years ago in the 2010 World Cup this amount was 420 Million USD. 8. According to Pluri Consultoria, Bra-zil is the most expensive team that will participate in the upcoming World Cup with a market value of 507,8 million euros. Spain comes 2nd with a market value of 504 million euros and Argenti-na 3rd with 475,2 million euro market value.9. According to Pluri Consultoria, Lio-nel Messi is the most expensive player that will participate in the upcoming World Cup with a market value of 139,6 million Euros. Cristiano Ronaldo is the 2nd with a market value of 104,2 million Euros and Neymar completes the top 3 with 67,4 million euro mar-ket value.

10. The coach of Russia Fabio Ca-pello is the Highest Paid 2014 World Cup Coach. He earns a salary of $11,235,210 per year! Team bonuses are not even included in this amount!11. For the first time in World Cup history, vanishing spray will be used

by referees in the 2014 World Cup to provide a Temporary Visual Marker. 12. In the 2014 World Cup Bosnia And Herzegovina Is The Only Country To Have Qualified For The First Time. In the 2010 World Cup every team already participated in a World Cup before. This was the first time this has happened.13. Germany will be the first country which will play their 100th World Cup match. They only need to play their first 2014 World Cup group match against Portugal in order to achieve this. 14. The Official 2014 World Cup Music Album “One Love, One Rhythm : The Official 2014 FIFA World Cup™ Album” Includes 17 Songs. The album has been released on May 12. 15. Since the 1998 World Cup in France, each World Cup introduced both a song and anthem. Official 2014 World Cup Anthem Is Called ’Dar um Jeito (We Will Find A Way)’. Official 2014 World Cup Song Is Called ’We Are One’.

Here are 22 interesting World Cup facts to whet your appetite for the football fest. Wacky, weird or whimsical, did you know all these?

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16. The Coca-Cola Official Anthem for the 2014 World Cup is ‘The World Is Ours’ sung by American singer David Correy.17. “All in one rhythm” is the Official Slogan of the 2014 World Cup Brazil.

18. Not any famous person but a Paraplegic Teenager has taken The First 2014 World Cup Kick in a min controlled exoskeleton suit. This event will show that one day wheelchairs will cease to exist.19. Sir Vivian Richards, widely regarded as a legend in the game

of cricket, is the only person to play World Cup Cricket as well as represent Antigua for football during the 1974 World Cup Qualifying matches.20. Pele is the youngest goalscorer in FIFA World Cup history and the only player to have won three FIFA World Cups.21. The most goals scored in a single match was 10 by Hungary against El Salvador during the 1982 World Cup. The final score was 10:1. The player with the most goals scored during World Cups is currently 15 held by the Brazilian Ronaldo. However, having made the German World Cup team for the fourth consecutive time, Miroslav Klose (currently with 14 goals) has the opportunity to break this record in Brazil.22. To date, 76 national sides have tak-en part in at least one FIFA World Cup. Brazil is the only country to have been

present at every edition, followed by Germany and Italy - both of whom have taken part in 17 out of a possible 19 final tournaments.

FIFA World Cup 2014

Group A

Group E

Group B

Group F

Group C

Group G

Group D

Group H

BRAZIL

SWITZERLAND

SPAIN

ARGENTINA

COLOMBIA

GERMANY

URUGUAY

BELGIUM

CROATIA

ECUADOR

NETHERLANDS

BOSNIAHERZEGOVINA

GREECE

PORTUGAL

COSTA RICA

ALGERIA

MEXICO

FRANCE

CHILE

IRAN

CÔTE D’IVOIRE

GHANA

ENGLAND

RUSSIA

CAMEROON

HONDURAS

AUSTRALIA

NIGERIA

JAPAN

USA

ITALY

SOUTH KOREA

TEAMS OF WORLD CUP 2014


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