Community Community The 1999 Arabella batch of Steinbacher, P6Crescent P16 world High School Vanimal- renowned violinist Qatar Chapter from Germnay, holds its debut praises Qatar for alumni meeting. cultural activities.

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COVER STORY Lies, lies, more lies Out of an old Tacoma house, fact-checking site Snopes makes its business to uncover them. P4-5

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PRAYER TIME Fajr 4.19am Shorooq (sunrise) 8.36am Zuhr (noon) 11.18am Asr (afternoon) 2.34pm Maghreb (sunset) 5.02pm Isha (night) 5.32pm

USEFUL NUMBERS Accident ravine. The fi lm’s climax begins with Vaughan’s death in an DIRECTION: Dan Tondowski intentional crash. It ends with another deliberate crash where CAST: Stephanie Schildknecht, Roxane Hayward, Tyrone Ballard rams his wife’s car, as she unbuckles her seat belt Keogh intentionally. As he caresses her bruised body on the grass SYNOPSIS: A group of teenagers suff er a terrible median near the crash, she replies that she is unhurt. accident during a joy ride and get trapped at the bottom of a THEATRES: Landmark, The Mall, Royal Plaza

Emergency 999 Worldwide Emergency Number 112 Kahramaa – Electricity and Water 991 Local Directory 180 International Calls Enquires 150 Hamad International Airport 40106666 Labor Department 44508111, 44406537 Mowasalat Taxi 44588888 Qatar Airways 44496000 Hamad Medical Corporation 44392222, 44393333 Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation 44845555, 44845464 Primary Health Care Corporation 44593333 44593363 Qatar Assistive Technology Centre 44594050 Qatar News Agency 44450205 44450333 Q-Post – General Postal Corporation 44464444

Humanitarian Services Offi ce (Single window facility for the repatriation of bodies) Ministry of Interior 40253371, 40253372, 40253369 Ministry of Health 40253370, 40253364 The Old Man and the Gun hooks a gigantic fi sh that drags him out Wrapped up in the pursuit are detective Hamad Medical Corporation 40253368, 40253365 DIRECTION: John Sturges, Fred to sea. Based on Ernest Hemingway’s John Hunt, who becomes captivated Qatar Airways 40253374 Zinnemann story. At the age of 70, Forrest Tucker with Forrest’s commitment to his craft, CAST: Spencer Tracy, Felipe Pazos, makes an audacious escape from San and a woman who loves him in spite of Harry Bellaver Quentin, conducting an unprecedented his chosen profession. SYNOPSIS: An old Cuban string of heists that confound fi sherman’s dry spell is broken when he authorities and enchant the public. THEATRE: Royal Plaza ote Unquo Qu te The Mall Cinema (1): My (Malayalam) 8:15pm; Badaai “In the Giraffe (2D) 2:30pm; Legend Ho (Hindi) 11pm. midst of movement Of A Rabbit The Martial Of Landmark Cinema (3): Hello Fire (2D) 4pm; Sandakozhi 2 Guru Prema Kosame (Telugu) and chaos, keep stillness (Tamil) 5:45pm; Vada Chennai 8pm; Kayamkulam Kochunni 3pm; Badaai Ho (Hindi) inside of you.” (Tamil) 8:30pm; Namaste (Malayalam) 10:30pm. 5:30pm; Badaai Ho (Hindi) England (Hindi) 11:30pm. Landmark Cinema (1): 8pm; Vada Chennai (Tamil) The Mall Cinema (2): Vada Vada Chennai (Tamil) 2:15pm; 10:30pm. —Deepak Chopra Chennai (Tamil) 2:30pm; Kayamkulam Kochunni Royal Plaza Cinema Palace Goosebumps 2: Haunted (Malayalam) 5:15pm; Vada (1): My Giraffe (2D) 3pm; Halloween (2D) 5:30pm; Chennai (Tamil) 8pm; Sandakozhi 2 (Tamil) 5pm; Goosebumps 2: Haunted Sandakozhi 2 (Tamil) 11pm. Vada Chennai (Tamil) 7:45pm; Halloween (2D) 7:15pm; First Landmark Cinema (2): The Vada Chennai (Tamil) 10:45pm. Community Editor Man (2D) 9pm; Accident (2D) Martial Of Fire (2D) 2:30pm; Royal Plaza Cinema Palace Kamran Rehmat 11:30pm. Goosebumps 2: Haunted (2): Hello Guru Prema Kosame Halloween (2D) 4:15pm; e-mail: [email protected] The Mall Cinema (3): Hello (Telugu) 2:30pm; Goosebumps Guru Prema Kosame (Telugu) Goosebumps 2: Haunted 2: Haunted Halloween (2D) Telephone: 44466405 3pm; Badaai Ho (Hindi) Halloween (2D) 6:15pm; 5pm; Badaai Ho (Hindi) 7pm; Fax: 44350474 5:30pm; Badaai Ho (Hindi) Kayamkulam Kochunni Badaai Ho (Hindi) 10pm. Tuesday, October 23, 2018 GULF TIMES 3 ROUND & ABOUT COMMUNITY

of the same name in Iraq, Kufa, and Aspire Torch Staircase Run 2018 was developed from Hijazi script. Kufic WHERE: The Torch Doha Hotel calligraphy is characterised by its bold WHEN: November 10 and vertical letters which often looks like TIME: 1pm – 6pm modern design. Join us for this 4-session Aspire Zone Foundation (AZF) announces short course to learn this early and opening registration for the seventh annual beautiful script! ‘Aspire Torch Staircase Run’ scheduled to take place on November 10. The 2018 edition of the Aspire Torch Staircase Run (ATSR 2018), will offer sports enthusiasts the ultimate challenge of endurance, as runners will have to make their way to the top of the 300m tower to the 51st floor, climbing more than 1,300 steps.

Qatar International Art festival-2018 Qatar Finance and Installment Where: Doha Fire Station Exhibition When: October 31 – November 4 WHERE: DECC Time: 10am – 6pm WHEN: November 3 – November15 MAPS International WLL, in co- TIME: 7pm – 10pm operation with Doha Fire Station-Qatar The QFI Exhibition is a 3-day event that Museums and in collaboration with Unesco brings together the best of Qatar’s finance EVENTS Breast Cancer Awareness Club of Piraeus and Islands, organises community, and local and international WHERE: InterContinental Doha international mega art festival. The art visitors who are keen to access Qatar’s European Film Festival WHEN: Ongoing festival is planned for more than 200 robust market. We are pleased to present WHERE: Museum Of Islamic Art InterContinental Doha – The City is artists from around the World. QIAF 2018 this opportunity to local and international WHEN: Today organising several activities (especially is the very first art event in the region investors, banking, finance and government TIME: 5pm – 8pm at its various dining venues) that focus that connects the artist worldwide with institutions, along with leading firms in The European Cultural Cluster (EUNIC) on highlighting the importance of early live painting, group painting exhibition, the real estate, investment and fin-tech is pleased to invite to the first edition detection. Try the pink afternoon tea, the qatar cultural tour, panel art show, master sectors. of the European Film Festival in Doha, extravagant pink Bar Squared Brunch at classes, award ceremony evening and many in partnership with the Museum of The Square and pink-themed nights at more for 6 days under 1 roof. For query, After School Activities Islamic Art. This festival is an excellent Strata Restaurant and Lounge. e-mail at [email protected] WHERE: Atelier opportunity to present the EU cultural WHEN: Ongoing diversity with screenings of outstanding Ballet Lessons Music and arts Activities for students films contributed by EU Member States, WHERE: Music and Arts Atelier taking place after they finish their day in reflecting the official motto of the EU. WHEN: Ongoing school includes Group Music lessons, Hip- TIME: 4pm – 8pm hop, Ballet, Drawing and Painting, Drama Andalusian Music Show For more info e-mail at registration@ Theatre & Taekwondo. Ages between 5 and WHERE: Katara atelierqatar.com or call on 33003839. 10 years old after school hours. WHEN: Today TIME: 7pm – 8pm Cultural Village Foundation - Katara and The Algerian Embassy invites you to attend Andalusian Music show by Nassima Chaabane, musician and singer. Pink Walk’ breast cancer awareness WHERE: Aspire Park WHEN: October 25 TIME: 4pm Aspire Zone Foundation (AZF), in collaboration with the Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) and Hamad Medical Hobby Classes Corporation (HMC), will host a fourth WHERE: Mystic Arts Centre behind Al consecutive annual ‘Pink Walk’ breast Hilal Focus Medical Centre cancer awareness event at Aspire Park. The Cycling: Losail Circuit Sports Club WHEN:Wednesday – Monday event will be sponsored by Saleh Al Hamad WHERE: Losail Circuit Mystic Art Centre, is a holistic Al Mana Co Nissan Qatar. WHEN: Ongoing performing artsinstitution and a one stop TIME: 5pm solution for adults as well as children Katara Beach - School Students Losail Circuit Sports Club, in association looking to explore their talents in various WHERE: Katara with Qatar Sports For All Federation, art forms. We offer classes in Carnatic WHEN: Ongoing invites all cyclists, runners and walkers Music, Hindustani Music, Karate, Yoga, TIME: 9am – 12pm to train under the floodlights of Losail Zumba, Classical Dance, Salsa, Hip Hop, By participating in the programme of International Circuit every Wednesdays. contemporary and Bollywood dance forms. ‘Our culture is a school’, Katara Beach For details, call 33897609. emphasises the Qatari marine tradition Gymnastics World Championships and introduces to students the meaning of WHERE: Aspire Dome Dance and instrument classes Dasha, Al Qafal and various type of pearls. WHEN: October 25 – November 3 WHERE: TCA Campus, Behind Gulf The students will discover all details of the Over 700 male and female gymnasts from Times Building Fath El-Kheir journey. over 80 countries, including three Team WHEN: Wednesday – Monday Qatar gymnasts, will compete across 10 Learn the movements of dance styles Kufic Beginners days of competition in Doha’s ionic Aspire in Bollywood, Hip Hop and also the WHERE: MIA Dome. Experience the drama, emotions and musical instruments such as Piano, Guitar, WHEN: Ongoing till Oct 26 excitement of gymnastics’ pinnacle event Keyboard for adults as well kids and move TIME: 10:30am – 12:30pm as global superstars go head to head in a bid in the world of music. For details, contact The word ‘Kufic’ is related to the city to be crowned the best in the world. 66523871/ 31326749.

Compiled by Nausheen Shaikh. E-mail: [email protected], Events and timings subject to change 4 GULF TIMES Tuesday, October 23, 2018 COMMUNITY COVER STORY Verification hub All those viral hoaxes, spread by social media, have created a market for fact-checking sites, with Snopes, started in 1994, being the champ. It gets 32 million visits a month on desktop and mobile, according to Similar.Web.com, writes Erik Lacitis

BUSY BEE: David Mikkelson, founder of Snopes, the site that tracks fakery on the web, in his home off ice in a nearly 100-year-old home in Tacoma, Washington.

n Tacoma, Washington, in a for fact-checking sites, with Snopes, 97-year-old frame house in started in 1994, being the champ. the city’s North End, is the It gets 32 million visits a month headquarters of America’s on desktop and mobile, according most popular hoax-debunking to Similar.Web.com, an industry website.I site that measures web traffi c. Its I’m pretty apolitical. I’ve never run The command centre for Snopes. closest competitors are The Straight for office, never worked on a political com is an upstairs bedroom with Dope (4 million monthly visits) and shelving and a laptop placed atop FactCheck (3 million). campaign, never donated money to a some books and a cardboard box. From his bedroom offi ce, David These are busy times. Mikkelson, Snopes publisher and political party or candidate “Is This a Photograph of Christine CEO, runs a site employing 16 Blasey Ford with Bill Clinton?” people across the country, half of False. them fact-checkers and the rest on — David Mikkelson, “Did Protesters Vandalise Brett the business and web side. Kavanaugh’s House?” False. The company could be run CEO, Snopes “Is This a Photograph of a Wasted from anywhere with an Internet Brett Kavanaugh?” False. connection, but Mikkelson ended up “Is This a Photograph of Christine in Tacoma in 2017 from California Blasey Ford Partying?” False. after he and his wife, Elyssa Young, All those viral hoaxes, spread by bought her parents’ home. ‘ ’ social media, have created a market Snopes found a market because Tuesday, October 23, 2018 GULF TIMES 5 COVER STORY COMMUNITY

The mainstream media, meanwhile, have taken to fact-checking the president. The Washington Post runs an updated feature on false or misleading claims it says Trump has made since taking office. On Day 601, the tally was at 5,001 the gatekeepers, the mainstream Absent from the WTC on 9/11?” campaign, never donated money to Clinton as she left a fundraiser at a Helping the hoax go viral was news organisations, went up against False. a political party or candidate, never home in Southampton, New York. the site TMZ, which later ran a the Internet, he says. “Did Nostradamus Predict the so much as put up a campaign sign Associated Press photographer one-sentence correction stating “The Wall Street Journal. The 9/11 Attacks?” False. on my yard.” Andrew Harnik captured the image. that someone had been “mistakenly Washington Post. Your crazy After a while, the 9/11 conspiracy His motivation is simple, he says. Fast-forward to the confi rmation identifi ed” as Katz. cousin’s blog. It all looks the same. A theories receded, but the urban “This is my job.” hearing of then-Supreme Court Someone like Stephen Whitt picture with a headline and subject. legends remained. “A man turns to Snopes runs a continually nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh, could have done the same thing a Before, they were relegated to a soap bid his unusual hitchhiker goodbye updated Hot 50, and 47 of them when California psychology Snopes fact-checker does. box on street corners or drafting a and discovers she has disappeared have something to with politics. professor Christine Blasey Ford Run the photo through a Google newsletter. Now anybody can throw from the car. He later learns his He chooses which “junk news” — alleged Kavanaugh assaulted her. reverse-image search site, which up a website,” says Mikkelson. mysterious passenger had died Mikkelson’s preferred term — to Suddenly that 2016 photo went Snopes did in this case. That tells Just recently, The Washington several years earlier.” research based on e-mails, postings viral, usually with an arrow pointing you where else on the web the image Post ran a story headlined “Beware Then came 2008. Barack Obama on the Snopes Facebook group, and to Kinney. appeared, and it would show the the viral Facebook hoax that’s ran for president. what content-tracking sites such as Typical was a tweet from a original AP caption. In an e-mail, tricking people into thinking their “Everything went crazy,” says CrowdTangle and BuzzSumo report Stephen Whitt, who has 2,967 Kinney would indeed confi rm it was account was hacked.” It cited Snopes Mikkelson. as trending. followers, and identifi es himself as her in the photo. to debunk the hoax. False: “Obama’s Kenyan Certifi ed He says he sees Snopes not so being from McRea, Georgia. But what’s the fun in that? It used to be that hoaxes tended Registration of Birth.” much as calling someone a liar, He proclaimed, “As suspected, Mikkelson says he doesn’t dwell to be more along the lines of, “Two False: “Obama Admits He Is a but as “mistaken, misinformed, Christine Ford’s lawyer Debra Katz on why so many people on Twitter teens making out in a car hear on the Muslim.” misleading.” is a Clinton/Soros associate. But just retweet an item that on the face radio about an escaped killer with a And it’s stayed political. The tools use by Snopes of course. No agenda here except of it, screams out that it’s dubious. hook for a hand. Returning home, Certainly, President Donald fact-checkers — many of whom orchestrated ‘resistance.’ News you Are there that many stupid people? they discover a bloody hook hanging Trump is known for such tweets as have journalism backgrounds will never hear from the honourable “I don’t like to use the word from the passenger-side-door “Our Country’s biggest enemy is the and are familiar with how to media.” ‘stupid,’” he says. “You’re dealing handle.” (False.) Fake News so easily promulgated by verify allegations — are pretty Kinney and Katz both have short with such a large audience on the They were called urban legends fools!” straightforward. hair and their faces are similarly Internet that even one-tenth of 1 back then. Before the Internet, they The mainstream media, One recent bit of bogus shaped, but it’d be hard to confuse percent of the population is several spread as gossip between friends, meanwhile, have taken to fact- tweets and postings involved the two. thousand people.” maybe via supermarket publications checking the president. The Barbara Kinney, a Seattle-based Snopes was one of the fact- Someone who has researched focused on the sensational. Washington Post runs an updated photographer who was a staff checking sites that called it out. conspiracy thinkers is Joshua Hart, Mikkelson says that in Snopes’ feature on false or misleading claims photographer at the White House Kinney takes it in stride. “Yeah, an associate professor of psychology early days, debunking such it says Trump has made since taking during Bill Clinton’s presidency, I’ve gotten a little bit of a kick,” at Union College in Schenectady, misinformation “was outside what offi ce. On Day 601, the tally was at and who then travelled with Hillary says Kinney, a former Seattle Times NY. standard news media were doing.” 5,001. Clinton during her two presidential photo editor. She does wonder He lists “predictors” for belief in So Snopes became a go-to site, Mikkelson says of himself, “I’m bids. about a 2-year-old photo from a not conspiracies: and the more it was cited, the more pretty apolitical. I’ve never run for On August 28, 2016, Kinney was particularly notable event. “Where — Suspiciousness and social popular it became. The origin of the offi ce, never worked on a political walking directly behind Hillary do they fi nd it?” anxiety. name “Snopes” is that it’s a family of — Odd or eccentric ideas, characters in the writings of William perceptions and behaviours. Faulkner. — Belief that the world is a Mikkelson’s wife at the time, dangerous place. Barbara Mikkelson, worked on the — “Receptivity” to BS, site, too. It was more of a hobby that “perceiving profundity in eventually started making a little meaningless information.” money from ads — “enough to take a “You look at the world and see bad weekend trip” — and then became a things happening,” Hart says about real moneymaker. such individuals. “OK, someone The marriage ended in divorce, might decide, ‘OK, reality sucks. with Barbara selling her share in Life’s unfair.’ On the other hand, you 2016 to a company called Proper could say that there is this group Media. There has been ongoing, of people working secretly to cause messy litigation that was covered in- havoc. That might be preferable.” depth in Wired magazine last year. At Snopes, the hoax reports just In the Internet’s early days in the keep rolling in. 1980s and ’90s, rumours began On a recent Friday, this nugget spreading through forwarded had reached the No. 1 spot on the e-mails. Social media hadn’t yet Hot 50: arrived. Facebook wasn’t launched “Is Christine Blasey Ford ‘Deeply until 2004; Twitter until 2006. Tied’ to the Central Intelligence Mikkelson, 58, says Snopes took Agency?” off after September 11, 2001. The question was asked by “Conspiracy theories were Michael Savage, the conservative- running rampant,” says Mikkelson. radio talk-show host, in his blog. “We were the only ones cataloguing And the answer is: Just what is what was true or not. We had a huge your receptivity to something that spike in traffi c.” sure looks like it came from a bull? “Thousands of Israelis Were AT A GLANCE: A screenshot of Snopes setting things straight. —The Seattle Times/TNS 6 GULF TIMES Tuesday, October 23, 2018 COMMUNITY CHSV 99 Qatar Chapter holds alumni meeting

The 1999 batch of Crescent High School Vanimal-Qatar Chapter (CHSV) recently held its debut alumni meeting at the Street Food Restaurant. The participants, coming from far off places to Doha, expressed their contentment over the meet-up and extended their support to chalk out many such meetings and charity activities in the future.

Choir from Poland to perform in Doha

Qatar Youth and Junior Choir (QYJC) is all set to been enabled through the generous support host Don Diri Don choir from Poland in Doha. of the business community in Doha including Don Diri Don under the umbrella of the Music Square, FNAC, Millennium Hotel, Swiss Szczecin Academy of Arts was founded over International School and the Embassy of 30 years ago. Under Dariusz Dyczewski, Poland. Pyne added, “We hope to see a music Artistic Director and Conductor, they have not loving local audience on November 3 with us only participated in the musical life of their to welcome our talented visitors and enjoy the city Szczecin, the choir has also performed in concert programme.” Bydgoszcz, Słupsk, Lublin, Warsaw, Kraków, Janusz Janke, Ambassador of Poland, said, “We Legnica, Kalisz, Katowice and has toured are delighted and honoured to partner with countries of Western Europe, North and South Qatar Youth and Junior Choir in their generous America and Asia. Their repertoire includes hosting of Polish Don Diri Don Youth Choir choral works from the Renaissance period to here in Doha. We were happy to facilitate Qatar modern times. Junior Choir’s visit to Poland last summer and Alena Pyne, Director of QYJC, said, “We are we absolutely love the fruitful outcome of this so excited to host this great youth choir visit, which is presenting in the form of Don Diri comprising students of ages ranging from six Don Choir’s re-visit.” to 18 years. We have planned an exciting week He added, “I have no doubt that this joint of outreach and choral workshops at schools project will contribute significantly to both in Doha, spiced with local tourism and delicious choirs’ talent and musical expertise. I also hope Middle Eastern meals. The highlight of the tour that these young singers will make lasting is the main concert on November 3, when friendships. We look forward very much to the they will share the stage with Qatar Youth and choirs’ performances here in Doha. It’s going to Junior Choir.” She also added that all this has be a real treat for music fans.” Tuesday, October 23, 2018 GULF TIMES 7 MARKETING COMMUNITY City Centre Rotana Doha organises breast cancer early detection campaign

City Centre Rotana Doha, in collaboration with Ocean Medical Centre, recently organised an On this occasion, Sena Catak, Director of Marketing and Communications at City Centre Rotana, said, awareness campaign for early detection of breast cancer for the female hotel staff , which reflects the “This initiative comes as part of City Rotana Doha›s eff orts to take care to its employees, where we hotel’s commitment to the safety of its employees and their health and wellness and was a part of are always keen to provide all the ways to protect the hotel staff . Such educational seminars also help the hotel’s corporate social responsibility. to identify the diff erent types of diseases. Today, we meet to raise awareness about breast cancer, its According to the press release, Dr Veronica Macaraeg, Medical Director of Ocean Medical Centre treatment methods and the best lifestyle that must be adapted to ensure a healthy life”. conducted free examination and OB-Gyne consultation to the hotel’s interested female staff . Moreover, City Centre Rotana Doha will add a ‘pinkish’ touch on the Friday brunch, October 26 from Moreover, Dr Macaraeg hosted an awareness seminar on the risk of breast cancer, which takes the 12:30pm till 4pm at both ‘Olive Oil’ and ‘Zeituna’ restaurants by using themed decoration and allocate lives of many around the world every year, and highlighted ways, methods, measures and actions some dishes, which will be dominated by the colour ‘pink’ as part of the hotel’s contribution toward that they should adhere to protect them and reduce the possibility of this illness. the global awareness campaign on breast cancer.

Lexus unveils flagship yacht LY 650

Celebrating a new milestone in its evolution as a global luxury lifestyle brand, Lexus has recently Lexus Takumi meet Marquis-Larson’s craftspeople unveiled its flagship luxury yacht – LY 650. As the first production maritime expression of Lexus Encouraged by the growing public interest in the Lexus Sport Yacht concept, a follow-up design language, L-finesse, the new yacht captures the essence of Lexus’ ongoing pursuit to maritime effort was fuelled by the desire of Shigeki Tomoyama, Executive Vice President, to, achieve new frontiers in luxury experiences both inside and outside of the automotive world and ‘present a dream-like vision of the luxury lifestyle, one where the Lexus yacht expands the picks up from where the stunning Lexus Sport Yacht Concept left off . potential of Lexus mobility to the ocean.’ Making this dream-like vision a reality, the Wisconsin- According to the press release, Lexus continually evaluates what constitutes a luxury experience based Marquis-Larson Boat Group was selected to build, sell, and service the next Lexus yacht and has as a result, ventured into the worlds of design, film, and other lifestyle experiences to off er based largely on their extensive experience with bespoke boat building and their proven its customers alternative opportunities to interact with the brand. Driven by the vision of Yoshihiro capability, confirmed by the indisputable success in bringing the Lexus Sport Yacht concept Sawa, Lexus International President, for a brand that ‘explores new ways to deliver innovative to life. and amazing experiences for our guests,’ Lexus has partnered with some of the world’s finest Complementing Lexus’ renowned heritage of Takumi craftspeople who are purveyors of experience to further celebrate the phrase, ‘Experience Amazing.’ supremely skilled in their roles, Marquis-Larson’s craftsmanship backbone is clearly “We are pleased to unveil the LY 650 as our first flagship yacht that combines Lexus’ passion for demonstrated by its masterful boat builders, many of whom have been with the company for creating amazing experiences with customers’ luxurious lifestyle desires and needs. The 65-foot 30 years. luxury yacht, in its stunning interpretation of Lexus-inspired design and performance, represents L-finesse seamlessly transitions from automotive to maritime applications the evolution of Lexus as a global lifestyle brand that is continuously seeking new and innovative Several of the most attractive features from the 42-foot Lexus Sport Yacht concept have ways to engage the customers’ emotions. As always, we would like to thank our fans for their strong made their way onto the LY 650. In 65-foot overall length and 19-foot beam form, the newest confidence in the Lexus brand that pushes us to relentlessly craft every touch point around the Lexus yacht has a distinguished style found in the strong and pronounced bow, curved deck Lexus brand and develop amazing vehicles – whether on land or water,” said Yugo Miyamoto, Chief accents, and accentuated aft hips. Viewed from the profile, the elegant rise and fall of the Representative, Middle East and North Africa Representative Off ice at Toyota Motor Corporation. yacht’s distinctly Lexus roofline flow into rising, broad hips of the rear section. 8 GULF TIMES Tuesday, October 23, 2018 COMMUNITY TRA Turkey’s heritage makes Although Cappadocia is just one of the highlights of a colourful, culture-rich travels in T mosque-graced, spice-hypnotising Istanbul and ends near the Aegean Sea in the fabled ancien

LANDMARK: The Suleymaniye Mosque is an architectural landmark in picturesque Istanbul.

’ve either been pixie dusted like cones, spires, obelisks and Tourism is slowly rebounding 170-passenger ferry runs aground of-this-world magical. or turned into Barney Rubble. mammoth mushrooms. Just as following a series of attacks and and we have to be rescued by the “You know, people think my Everywhere I look, towering extraordinary, medieval monks an attempted coup in 2016. I Turkish Coast Guard. favourite movie is Top Gun,” says rock ‘fairy chimneys’ and other troglodytes chiselled go with a friend in August and my pilot, Hakan Yildiz. “But it’s dot Turkey’s fantastical out still-existing cave chapels, feel as secure as anywhere else. Cappadocia really Titanic.” wonderlandI of Cappadocia. And cave dwellings, cave castles and Offi cial US and Turkish relations In Cappadocia’s Imagination Over an hour (and more jokes) wait until I dreamily fl oat over it subterranean cave hideouts. may remain strained, but I can’t Valley, rock confi gurations later, we smoothly land. Then I fl y all in an Oz-like fl ame-breathing I so dig Cappadocia. Although it’s stress how warm and hospitable enchantingly resemble animals, the coop to Pigeon Valley, another balloon. just one highlight of my colourful, Turkish people are, especially including a camel, a cobra and seals. bizarre realm where humans “A prince fell in love with this culture-rich travels in Turkey, when they fi nd out I’m American, No imagination is needed in Love whittled holes into wavy cliff s beautiful fairy,” begins my guide, which begin in exotic, mosque- besides beaming smiles, I receive Valley. to house thousands of birds for launching into a tangled tale graced, spice-hypnotising Istanbul customary kisses on each cheek At dawn one morning, I centuries. Pigeons were prized for meant to explain this sprawling and end near the Aegean Sea in the and have a continual buzz from spectacularly soar in a 12-passenger their poop. “It’s always been an surrealscape. The truth is, over fabled ancient ruins of Troy (where, accepting nonstop off ers to drink hot air balloon, surrounded excellent fertiliser,” explains my millions of years, Mother Nature history buff s will remember, cute demitasse cups of thick by another 100 rainbow-hued guide, Bunyamin Ozmen of Travel eroded soft volcanic tuff into Helen’s face launched a thousand Turkish coff ee. During my trip, balloons, as the neon orange sunrise Atelier tours. Bunyamin earlier majestic ‘fairy chimneys’ vaulting ships). there’s just one little glitch, and awakens these Unesco-listed spins the doomed love story about up to 130 feet high and shaped But you ask, is Turkey safe? it is handled swimmingly, our hoodoo hinterlands. It’s way-out- the prince and fairy, which fi nishes Tuesday, October 23, 2018 GULF TIMES 9 AVEL COMMUNITY it a colourful destination Turkey; which begins in exotic, nt ruins of Troy, writes Norma Meyer

STREET FOOD: A vendor in Canakkale sells simit bread rings, a favourite street food in Turkey.

PICTURESQUE: Up, up and away at sunrise in Cappadocia, where hot air balloons drift over a supernatural landscape.

with unsuspecting sprites being rose), traditional treats (almond- changed into pigeons. stuff ed dried apricots, yum!) and Earlier, we trek around the gelatinous Turkish Delights candies Goreme Open Air Museum, an are heaped next to scads of good- astounding Byzantine village of luck ‘evil eye’ souvenirs. Prices are rock-cut chapels and monasteries so low, the plummeting Turkish lira with mysterious names such as the has made the dollar worth more, Snake Church. you need not haggle. Monumental mosques are Istanbul plentiful in Istanbul (the azure- Captivating, bustling Istanbul is tiled Blue Mosque, the ornate East-meets-West, cosmopolitan- cathedral-turned-mosque Hagia meets-antiquities, and a bevy Sophia), but I prefer serenely of street carts selling Turkish grand Suleymaniye Mosque, built sesame-coated ‘simit’ pretzel on orders of Sultan Suleiman the bagels. Here’s where my entire Magnifi cent and completed in BRIGHTENING SHELVES: Loose teas brighten shelves at Istanbul’s Spice Bazaar, once a stop for camel caravans trip starts, after a nonstop 13-hour 1557. Mainly I’m intrigued by his travelling the Silk Road. fl ight on Turkish Airlines from Los backstory: Suleiman wed redhead Angeles. Islam is the predominant Roxelana, a former slave from In the classy restaurant, I lap up the kidnapped or ran off with Prince military statues and graves pay religion in Turkey, but the country his harem, “who kept nagging favourite dessert of Sultan Mehmed Paris of Troy. Ultimately, the homage to Turkish soldiers and has a secular government and and nagging him that his son was the Conqueror, chocolate ‘Palace Greeks pretended to retreat with then-enemies Aussies and Brits. its people outwardly refl ect that going to dethrone him,” says my Pudding’ embellished with gold leaf. their ships, leaving a giant wooden Another morning, a ferry brings mix, some women don summer guide Yaman Yaka of KD Tours. Trojan Horse as a gift-but surprise! us to festive beachgoer-packed, shorts and tank tops; others “Suleiman did many great things.” Canakkale Soldiers were stashed inside and turquoise-watered Bozcaada don hijab headscarves and long Except parenting; he had his son Homer’s epic poem The Iliad Troy was sacked. Island. But it’s our 170-passenger, dresses. Funnily, I keep seeing strangled to death. famously memorialised the Trojan Without a creative tour guide, 64-vehicle-carrying ferry to Turks wearing T-shirts that read I’m pampered like a sultan at the War. I just remember seeing spear- the sweeping World Heritage- Gokceada Island that grabs news ‘California Surfi n,’ ‘Venice Beach’ exquisite Ciragan Palace Kempinski fl inging Brad Pitt and his sculpted honoured ruins may seem like headlines when it runs aground or similar hang-loose themes. hotel, the marbled, chandeliered abs in the 2004 swords-and-sandal layers of rocks and stone walls since a pebble’s throw from the “Hello, you need saff ron, cheap onetime home of Ottoman Empire blockbuster movie Troy. you can’t make out much. However, destination’s dock. Reports claim price, come in please, where are you rulers and dating back to the 17th That helps when we set out the expansive artefact-laden Troy either the steering or engine failed from?” ask various vendors inside century. How cool is this. Turkey from Canakkale, a town near the Museum is due to open soon at the and the captain stopped us from the cavernous 350-year-old stall- straddles two continents, so I relax north Aegean Sea, to explore the site. Back in Canakkale, Brad’s co- crashing ashore. Anyway, two hours lined Spice Bazaar, a psychedelic on my balcony in the imperial archaeological ruins of the lore- star, the hulking prop Trojan Horse later, I calmly await rescue with feast for eyes and nose. Vibrant hotel, which is located in Europe, ridden ancient city of Troy. Legend from the Hollywood fi lm looms over a grilled cheese sandwich. The mounds of countless seasonings and stare across the glistening has it that more than 3,000 years the seaport. Turkish Coast Guard arrives and (red paprika, yellow curry, orange Bosphorus Strait at Turkey in Asia. ago, Trojan War was fought here From Canakkale, one day we ride evacuates us to their boat. Maybe “chicken spice”), fl ower-bud Bill Clinton, Madonna and Sophia to rescue gorgeous married Greek a ferry to the haunting World War this is when I need a ‘fairy.’– The loose teas (Anatolian shadow Loren are among past VIP guests. Queen Helen, who was either I battlefi elds of Gallipoli, where San Diego Union-Tribune/TNS 10 GULF TIMES Tuesday, October 23, 2018 COMMUNITY INFOGRAPHIC Tuesday, October 23, 2018 GULF TIMES 11 LIFESTYLE/HOROSCOPE COMMUNITY Lip fillers: Be aware of before, after tricks f international reality TV blood thinner, which can increase star Kylie Jenner’s lip fillers your risk of bruising and swelling. make you want to try out the look for this festive season, Another aesthetic be wary of a few before and dermatologist, Anupriya Goel of Iafter things to do, say experts. Berkowits in New Delhi, said: Delhi-based aesthetic dermatologist Simal Soin, Aayna, z Give yourself at least two Khan Market, suggests: weeks before an important event, so your lips can completely heal. z Choose a doctor who is not Try a Friday if possible. only certified, but who has an eye for aesthetics and works carefully z A topical numbing cream to understand your face and create can minimise the ‘pinch-like a personalised approach to your pain’ from the needle along with lips. lidocaine, a numbing agent, that is added to most fillers. However, z Lip fillers last for over a year if you are allergic to lidocaine, do and the entire procedure takes inform your doctor. only 15 minutes. However, if you smoke, the effect will be shorter. z The best way to avoid swelling post the treatment is to ask your z It is important to avoid certain doctor for an ice pack and sleep supplements a week prior to the with your head elevated for the procedure. Fish oil can act as a next couple of days. — IANS

ARIES TAURUS GEMINI March 21 — April 19 April 20 — May 20 May 21 — June 20

Pressures on the job may be mounting. You might feel so disgruntled Demands made by friends, children, or the special person in your life A number of visitors, deliveries, service people, e-mails, or phone calls that you want to chuck it all and run away. Foreign countries and distant might have you feeling like you’re moving in a dozen diff erent directions might keep you jumping today, Gemini, right when you’re in the mood states may suddenly seem far more appealing than usual. Maybe at once. You may feel unfocused and scattered. You usually enjoy for a quiet day. It may take all your eff ort to keep your cool. Try to get a it’s a good idea to plan a vacation, Aries. The stresses you’ve been serving others, Taurus, but today you need to concentrate a little more family member to intercede for you with some of these people or you experiencing could adversely aff ect your health. You need to release on yourself. Show others how to help themselves and then go and do might lose your temper. In the evening, go to a movie and relax. them somehow. Give it some thought. something you want to do. You deserve it! CANCER LEO VIRGO June 21 — July 22 July 23 — August 22 August 23 — September 22

A close friend might pass along some seemingly harmless but You don’t normally tend toward frugality, Leo, but today you could go Some failures that you may have experienced over the past few days nonetheless untrue gossip, Cancer. Don’t accept anything you hear overboard with your spending. Frustration from all sides makes you could have you beating yourself up today, Virgo. Perhaps you feel that today until you check the facts for yourself. Any information you receive want to release it all at once by acquiring new possessions. This is fine you were too hasty or too sloppy and could have done things better. is likely to be exaggerated if not totally false. You might find a lot of up to a point. Treat yourself, but take care that you curb the impulse Don’t obsess over it. Figure out what went wrong, learn from it, and let it material on subjects that interest you – too much for you to read all at buying. You don’t want to waste any time tomorrow taking unwanted go. Too much negativity directed at yourself is likely to sabotage future once, although you might wish you could! items back to the store. eff orts rather than help them. LIBRA SCORPIO SAGITTARIUS September 23 — October 22 October 23 — November 21 November 22 — December 21

Today you might be able to tune in to the thoughts and feelings of Group activities are probably very much on your agenda today, Scorpio. Too much pressure on the job could have you feeling like chucking it others, Libra, but you aren’t likely to know exactly how to handle the You could go to a meeting or lecture and later go out on the town with all and going somewhere by yourself. You might be tempted to go on situation. Should you say something or just tailor your own behaviour a group of friends. Don’t be tempted to eat or drink too much. You’ll a spending spree or overindulge in food or drink. This may spill over to suit the moods of others? Reflect on the situation before doing either. likely regret it tomorrow. An unexpected sum of extra money could into your personal relationships, causing disagreements with friends or This is a great day to meditate or read books or attend lectures on come your way. Don’t spend it all in one place. This is a great day to family. It might be a good idea to be alone for a few hours, Sagittarius. spiritual matters. concentrate on having fun – within limits. You will feel much better once you clear your head. CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES December 22 — January 19 January 20 — February 18 February 19 — March 20

Inner conflict regarding spiritual matters might have you questioning Although your financial situation appears to be on the upswing, you A minor and rather silly quarrel with a friend or partner could have you your and others’ beliefs. You might doubt just about everything, still might be feeling pessimistic and indiff erent about money and life down in the dumps. This is an overreaction, Pisces. You might need Capricorn, and you could be tempted into angry debates over diff erent in general. You might want to soothe your discontent by overspending, to get away for a while before you can make sense of it all. Too many concepts. Books or TV documentaries on whatever is bothering you overindulging in food or drink, or both. Don’t let this feeling get the demands from others could have you feeling used, and you might be might spark your curiosity and calm you down a little. A legal matter better of you, Aquarius. Get together with some friends and have a tempted to tell them off . Try to avoid others long enough to gain control might come to the forefront today. good time. of yourself. 12 GULF TIMES Tuesday, October 23, 2018 COMMUNITY CARTOONS/PUZZLES

Wordsearch Adam

Take a trip Pooch Cafe AGENT DEPARTURE RESTAURANT AIRCRAFT DUTY FREE SEAT ARRIVAL FLIGHT SECURITY ATTENDANT GATE TAKE OFF BAGGAGE LOUNGE TAXI BLANKETS MOVIE TICKETS BOEING PASSENGERS TRAFFIC CABIN PASSPORT WASHROOM CARGO PILLOW WEATHER CHECK IN PILOT

Codeword Every letter of the alphabet is used at least once. Squares with the same number in have the same letter in. Work out which number represents which letter.

Garfield Puzzles courtesy: Puzzlechoice.com courtesy: Puzzles

Sudoku

Bound And Gagged

Sudoku is a puzzle based on a 9x9 grid. The grid is also divided into nine (3x3) boxes. You are given a selection of values and to complete the puzzle, you must fill the grid so that every column, every anone is repeated. Tuesday, October 23, 2018 GULF TIMES 13 PUZZLES COMMUNITY

Super Cryptic Clues Colouring

ACROSS DOWN 1. Print some more copies of 1. Wish you hadn’t given the ‘Flee’ (3,3) boy the return half (6) 5. Frustrated, threw something 2. Call up the key-man (4) (6) 3. Just being in a marsh does 8. Awaken to find ourselves alarm one (8) surrounded by deer (5) 4. Do they fill little holes in the 9. Sign made, for instance, vegetarian menu? (6,9) when reversing a car (6) 5. He’s upset at having 10. Once having concealed the transgressed (6) gun, nullify it (6) 6. Make for the top (4) 11. Board, or fare (3,2) 7. Is afraid, now the reds are 14. Try to alarm one, then, with milling round (6) ‘Tear out the heart!’ (8) 12. Say it’s yours again and get it 16. The rascals return the coats back (7) with a message appended (6) 13. The model’s father: an organ- Answers 18. Leaving - nothing to tie the grinder (7) animal to? (7,2,6) 15. To accommodate the bend in 20. Note the girl is negligent (6) the pipe (5) Wordsearch Codeword 22. Fly round and carry out the 17. Part in harmony, we’re told transfer (4,4) (5) 25. Men with wings! (5) 19. It’s ominous for the left (8) 27. Walk or don’t walk on the 20. Try to talk out of, with street (6) justification (6) 28. The invective when I swap 21. Bring home the pressure felt round! (6) at work? (6) 29. Certain Monsieur will be 23. Be irritated by and let fly found in the river (5) again (6) 30. Mum agrees about their 24. Cut the ornamentation (4) being drifters (6) 26. Wear for Rugby players (4) 31. Rebuke in the nursery (6)

Yesterday’s Solutions

Across: 1 Face danger; 6 Slip; Down: 1 Facts; 2 Came apart; 3 10 Comment; 11 Thieves; 12 Deep depression; 4 Notions; 5 Stands out; 13 Earth; 14 Stamp; Entitle; 7 Liver; 8 Posthaste; 9 15 Sweetpeas; 17 Better off; 20 Direct opposite; 14 Submitted; Price; 21 Ideas; 23 Shadowing; 25 16 Eliminate; 18 Observe; 19 Tambour; 26 Grimace; 27 Dart; Fraught; 22 Elmer; 24 Great. 28 Settlement. 14 GULF TIMES Tuesday, October 23, 2018 COMMUNITY POP SPOT

in brief

Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga has finally confirmed a rumour which has been doing the rounds for some time. The singer, musician, songwriter and actress, real name Stefani Germanotta, has been widely tipped to win an Oscar for her acclaimed performance in the latest version of A Star Is Born. She has also been widely tipped to become the wife of her talent agent, Christian Carino. The couple has been dating since early 2017 and Gaga has recently been seen sporting an impressive diamond ring on the third finger of her left hand. But no engagement announcement had been made so there were only rumours of their betrothal. Confirmation finally came not through any announcement but during Gaga’s speech after being honoured at Elle magazine’s 25th annual Women in Hollywood celebration. In the process of thanking those who had helped to further her career, Gaga referred to Christian not as her agent but as her fiance. BEST NEWCOMER: 20-year-old Dave, full name David Omoregie, won the Best Newcomer MOBO Award in 2017. She begins a two-year residency performing her Lady Gaga Enigma show at the Park MGM on the Las Vegas Strip this December. In addition to promoting itself as the ‘Entertainment Capital of the World,’ the city is also famed for its wedding chapels. Perhaps Gaga and Christian might see Las Vegas as the perfect place to Funky Friday shoots stage their union. Selena Gomez / Ariana Grande

How many of their fans must have seen Selena Gomez and Ariana Grande as living perfect lives? Dave to pole position Stars since childhood, Selena and Ariana seemingly have everything going for them. But appearances can sometimes be deceiving. Even the rich and famous are Wanna Know. We ended up meeting Drake. really high-pitched notes. It wasn’t the prone to the cares and heartbreak suff ered by ordinary By Geoff rey Rowlands The whole night was a blur.” easiest debut that any artiste has ever had. mortals. Their bad times are often magnified due to Drake’s promotion of Dave’s song saw This experience has proved to be nothing essentially living their lives in the public eye. Wanna Know become his fi rst hit. It peaked more than a bump in the road to success. One of Ariana’s recent Twitter posts was a plea to have t has been suggested that South at number 51 on the UK singles chart and Like Drake, Dave’s UK peers also recognise just one okay day. This is not the kind of thing expected London rapper Dave came from number nine on the R&B chart. The video the quality of his work. A J Tracey, J Hus and from someone who was recently engaged to be married. nowhere to number one on the UK also drew more than six million views. MoStack are just three of the artists with The subsequent announcement that Ariana had broken singles chart. Nothing could be This was just the start of Dave’s whom he has collaborated. off her engagement to comedian and actor Pete further from the truth. association with Drake. He co-wrote one of He has also been recognised by the Davidson came as no surprise. IHe may only have been on the music the tracks on Drake’s More Life commercial British music establishment. Earlier this The couple had begun dating this past May almost scene since 2015 but 20-year-old Dave, mixtape and performed in concert with him year, Dave became the youngest person immediately after Ariana had ended her 21-month full name David Omoregie, has been at London’s O2 Arena. to win the Best Contemporary Song Ivor relationship with rapper Mac Miller. She and Pete became writing raps since he was 11. He won the “Drake’s involvement defi nitely helped Novello Award for his politically charged engaged within a few weeks of knowing each other. Best Newcomer MOBO Award in 2017 and my career and my home life. My mum track, Question Time. Ariana clearly still had feelings for Mac and was hit had already enjoyed a couple of top 20 hits realised I must be doing something good if “I felt so honoured to win the Ivor. hard by his death last month from an apparent drug before Funky Friday, which also features an artiste like Drake is taking an interest in Question Time wasn’t a chart hit but people overdose. She must obviously question if his death could fellow London rapper Fredo, shot straight to me. It was the same with music fans. More who matter in the music business obviously have been avoided had she remained with him. Her pole position. people wanted to hear my songs.” appreciated the honesty and the message in relationship with Pete was seemingly not strong enough Yet Dave’s life could have been very Unlike most rappers who tend to only my song.” to overcome the feelings of guilt she is almost certainly diff erent. Academically gifted, he may well be lyricists, Dave is also an accomplished His lyrical artistry is displayed again on experiencing. have now been at university studying for a musician. Funky Friday. The track is unstructured in Selena is suff ering physical and mental health issues. law degree. “Mum bought a piano when I was 14. I the sense that it has no chorus. The verses She was diagnosed with lupus. The disease damaged “My mother wasn’t too happy about became obsessed with playing it. I’d play are simply bounced around between Dave her kidneys to such a degree that she needed a my career choice,” he smiled. “I did well in almost non-stop all night after school. I and Fredo. transplant. Her best friend, actress Francia Raisa, my exams and got a place at university. My was self-taught. I’d listen to movie themes “I don’t believe songs necessarily need to donated one of her kidneys. But Selena’s white blood mother was thrilled. She so much wanted or video game soundtracks and try to play have a chorus. Funky Friday still has a hook cell count fell to a dangerously low level, possibly a me to go into the legal profession. It had them. I don’t play quite so much now but but the track is all about the words. I want side-eff ect of the transplant, and she was hospitalised been her gradual plan for me throughout I’d practice for seven or eight hours per day people to listen to what we’re saying.” again. my life. while I was in the process of learning to Dave’s debut album should be issued at With her emotions boiling over, Selena is said to have “700,000 YouTube views wasn’t a play.” some time next year. It follows two releases, freaked out in the hospital. Things were so bad that she currency she could understand. Her Also unlike most rappers, Dave freely 2016’s Six Paths and 2017’s Game Over, was taken to a mental health facility where she is being reaction was that I’d be throwing away the admits a liking for all kinds of music. which were offi cially listed as EPs but the treated with Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, a technique means to a good, well paid job for all the “I listen to so many diff erent things. I’ve number of featured songs really qualifi ed to regulate emotions. uncertainties of music. She slowly came always felt it was right to be open to a wide them as mini albums. Indeed, the running Her state of mind has been made worse by Justin round to the idea during the summer before variety of musical styles. But I’ve always time of Game Over is longer than many full Bieber’s relationship with model Hailey Baldwin. Selena I would have gone to university.” been particularly into rap thanks to the albums. and Justin have been an on / off couple since 2010. Their Dave’s mother began to think he may infl uence of my brothers.” “Hangman is the only other single I’ve last split was this past March. But Selena was apparently have made the right choice a few months Dave’s fi rst video, Blackbox Cypher, was released this year. I want to put some more confident that they would reunite again and felt later when superstar rapper / singer Drake released in 2015. He had not performed in songs out before dropping the album. I devastated when reports emerged of Justin and Hailey created a remixed version of her son’s public at that time. Signed on the strength also have tours to do. I’m excited about being married. single, Wanna Know. of the video, his management secured a performing my fi rst European tour next Her social media followers didn’t help. Cruel online “He put it on his OVO Sound Radio. support slot for Dave at Kano’s London month. The Amsterdam show sold out in comments only increased Selena’s depression. She We’d got tickets to see a Drake concert for a concert in March, 2016. less than one hour, I couldn’t believe it. announced she was taking a break from social media and friend’s birthday. But then his management “I was so nervous that I instantly lost my The album will be coming, I’m just not sure closed the post with ‘Just remember, negative comments called me saying Drake wanted to remix voice. The only sound I could make were when.” can hurt anybody’s feelings.’ Tuesday, October 23, 2018 GULF TIMES 15 SHOWBIZ COMMUNITY

No more romantic comedies for Julia Roberts Kapil Sharma to wed Actress Julia Roberts says her days of starring in romantic comedies are over. Roberts built her career starring in some girlfriend on Dec 12 of the most enduring romantic comedies of the modern fi lm era. Now, the actress has admitted that she feels she has had too much life experience to convincingly star in a rom-com, reports etonline.com. The actress has DONE: Julia Roberts says her iconic rom-coms like days of starring in romantic Pretty Woman, My Best comedies are over. Friend’s Wedding and Notting Hill on her impressive list of credits. “There came a point in my career where people thought I had turned on romantic comedies, which I love them, I love to be in them, I love to watch them. But sometimes, they just don’t work at a certain point of life experience,” she added. For Roberts, the disconnect comes when the audience doesn’t believe that the actors in the fi lm aren’t naive and emotionally juvenile, as the characters in rom-coms tend to be to allow for the zany situations in the genre. “It’s not about age, it’s just about what people know that you know,” Roberts explained. She will next be seen in thriller Homecoming. It will stream on Amazon Prime Video from November 2. The show, adapted from a podcast with the same name, follows the life of case worker-turned-waitress GETTING HITCHED: Kapil Sharma will tie the knot with Ginni Charath. Heidi Bergman (Roberts) as she struggles to remember her time working at a facility that treats soldiers wedding to be on a lavish scale. Kapil, whose life and career has been returning from war. – IANS By Subhash K. Jha And I completely understand their under a cloud for some time now, says sentiments. My mother also wants the he wanted to keep the wedding under Actress Diana Sowle is dead wedding to be lavish.” wraps. omedian Kapil Sharma will Kapil recalls how his elder “For the past few weeks, I’ve been Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory actress Diana get married to his steady brother was married with minimum promoting my Punjabi film. I didn’t Sowle is dead. She was 88. and stable girlfriend Ginni ostentation. want to talk about the wedding during She passed away in the early hours of Friday morning Charath on December 12 in “During the time when my brother the promotions, although the media (October 19), a statement from her agent said, reports Jalandhar. married, I had not started earning repeatedly kept asking,” he said. thesun.co.uk. COpening up on the topic of his well. We just went as a small baraat So is he happy with the decision to “It is with deep sadness that we announce the loss of marriage, Kapil said: “The wedding is (wedding procession) and got bhabhi finally marry his devoted girlfriend? beloved friend, family member and actress Diana Sowle on December 12 in Jalandhar. That’s (sister-in-law) home. But by the “Of course I am. But more than at the age of 88. Diana passed away in the early morning Ginni’s hometown. time my sister got married, I had me, the happiness that I see on my hours of Friday, October 19, with family by her side. “We wanted to keep it low key. begun to earn well. So we had a fairly mother’s face is what makes it special.” “She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and But Ginni is the only daughter in large wedding. It was lavish by our The wedding will be followed by a friend, and will be dearly missed, the statement said.” her family. Her folks wanted the standards.” reception on December 14. – IANS She ran a free tutoring programme for underprivileged children in her hometown of Washington DC, for the past 23 years. Bollywood celebs wish Deepika Kabir Khan: Bahot Bahot Mubarak Deepika and Ranveer. The actress also appeared in the 1994 fi lm Clear and and Ranveer on wedding news Abhishek Bachchan: Many congratulations! Present Danger, alongside actor Harrison Ford, and had Milap Zaveri: Congrats buddy! What lovely news! Wish a voice role in popular computer game Fallout 3. After Bollywood stars Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Deepika and you all the happiness in the world! She also appeared as the character Mrs Schubert in Singh announced their marriage on social media on Sunday, Divya Dutta: Heartiest congrats Deepika and Ranveer for a Shear Madness, a long running non-musical play. celebrities like Karan Johar, Nimrat Kaur, Milap Zaveri and joyous journey together. Lots of love. – IANS She lived here with her husband until his death in Divya Dutta congratulated the star couple. 2013. – IANS Ranveer and Deepika tweeted: “With the blessings of our families, it gives us immense joy in sharing that our wedding is set to take place on November 14 and 15.” “We thank you for all the love you have showered upon us over the years and seek your blessings as we embark on this incredible journey of love, loyalty, friendship and togetherness – Deepika and Ranveer.” Following this, various celebrities congratulated them on social media. Here’s what they wrote: Karan Johar: Badhai Ho. Sonam Kapoor: Congratulations! And tons of love both of you. Nimrat Kaur: Thrilled to bits for the unbelievably lovely Deepika Padukone and insanely amazing Ranveer! Wishing one of my absolute all time favourite on screen couples a blockbuster of a life ahead with nothing but love and more love. Tiger Shroff : Congratulations. NO MORE: Diana Sowle died at the age of 88 in Kriti Sanon: Woohoo! Congratulations to you both! Washington. Alia Bhatt: Congratulations Tutu. What fun! COUPLE: Deepika Padukone, right, and Ranveer Singh are Badshah: Bhai ki Shaadi. finally set to give their relationship the wedding stamp.