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Indian schoolchildren participate in a yoga session at a school in Chennai yesterday, on the eve of International Yoga Day. 4001 schoolchildren participated in the demonstration. Yoga, which means union in Sanskrit, is a family of ancient spiritu- al practices and also a school of spiritual thought from the South East Asian continent, where it remains a vibrant living tradition and is seen as a means of enlightenment.—AFP

‘Star Trek’ actor Anton Yelchin dies in car accident nton Yelchin, a rising young actor who Department spokeswoman Jenny Hauser said. acting classes. He made his film debut at age nine him on Twitter. “I loved Anton Yelchin so much,” he starred as Chekov in the new “Star Trek” film, The car “rolled backward down his steep drive- in “A Man Is Mostly Water,” and went on to win roles wrote. “He was a true artist-curious, beautiful, Awas killed early Sunday in a freak car acci- way, pinning him against a brick mailbox pillar and in television dramas and films. His breakout per- courageous. He was a great pal and a great son. I’m dent, his publicist said. He was 27. “The news is so security fence,” she said. After he failed to show up, formance came in the 2006 crime thriller “Alpha in ruins.” — AFP sad and true,” Jennifer Allen said in a statement. his friends found him dead by the car, she added, Dog,” and his movie credits include J.J Abrams’s Yelchin “was killed in a fatal traffic collision early saying it was unclear how long after the accident “Star Trek,” “Star Trek into Darkness” and “Star Trek this morning,” she added. “His family requests you they arrived. Born in Russia, Yelchin moved to the Beyond,” which is set for release next month. He File photo shows actor Anton Yelchin respect their privacy.” The accident took place in United States when he was six months old with his starred most recently in last year’s critically poses during the photocall of the movie the driveway of Yelchin’s San Fernando Valley parents, star figure skaters with the Leningrad Ice acclaimed thriller “Green Room.” He was also a “Burying The Ex” presented out of com- home around 1:10 am (0810 GMT), when he was Ballet. “I tried ice-skating and wasn’t very good at member of the band HammerHeads. Yelchin’s fel- petition at the 71st Venice Film Festival preparing to meet friends for a rehearsal and it,” he told the Daily Beast in 2011, saying that a low actor John Cho, who also starred in the new at Venice Lido. — AFP momentarily left his car, Los Angeles Police friend of his parents urged them to enroll him in Star Trek series, was among those to pay tribute to Beatles documentary ‘Eight Days a Week’ gets September launch

on Howard’s authorized documentary the Beatles’ career between 1962 and 1966 about the early years of the Beatles has and will explore how John Lennon, Paul Rbeen set for US theatrical release on McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr Sept 16 through Abramorama. The film, titled came together. The title is taken from a 1964 “The Beatles: Eight Days A Week - The Touring hit single by the group. The Beatles’ “Ed Years,” will become available to stream exclu- Sullivan Show” appearance in 1964 caused sively to Hulu subscribers on the next day, Sept their popularity to explode. When the band 17. It will be the first feature film to debut on stopped touring, they had performed 166 con- Hulu following its theatrical premiere. certs in 15 countries and 90 cities. The film features exclusive footage and is The film explores the inner workings of the produced with the full cooperation of Paul group, their unique musical gifts and their McCartney, Ringo Starr, Yoko Ono Lennon and complementary personalities and includes Olivia Harrison. Producers are White Horse early performances at the Cavern Club in Pictures’ Nigel Sinclair, Scott Pascucci and Brian Liverpool to their last concert at Candlestick Grazer of Imagine Entertainment with Howard. Park in San Francisco in 1966. “The Beatles: Apple Corps Ltd’s Jeff Jones and Jonathan Eight Days A Week - The Touring Years” is the This image released by Disney shows the character Dory, voiced by Ellen DeGeneres, in a scene from In this file photo, host Ellen DeGeneres Clyde are serving as executive producers, first film acquired by Hulu’s Documentary “Finding Dory.” — AP appears during a taping of “The Ellen along with Imagine’s Michael Rosenberg and Films arm, which will serve as a new home for DeGeneres Show,” in Burbank, Calif. — AP White Horse’s Guy East and Nicholas Ferrall. original and exclusive documentary film titles Studiocanal is an anchor partner on the coming to Hulu. The film will premiere on Sept film having acquired UK, France, Germany, 15 in London as part of its release in the UK, ‘Finding Dory’ blows animation record out of the water Australia and New Zealand rights. Producers France and Germany, followed by the Sept 16 began selling rights at the Cannes Film Festival release in the US, Australia an New Zealand last month. “The Beatles: Eight Days A Week - and a Sept 22 release in Japan.—Reuters The Touring Years” is based on the first part of he forgetful blue fish of “Finding Dory” is box night business on Friday and Saturday. weekend in theaters, earning $15.6 million and office gold. The Pixar sequel far surpassed its “That’s really a testament to this being a picture bringing its domestic total to $71.7 million. Talready ocean-sized expectations to take in for everyone - not just for families,” Hollis said. Rounding out the top five were “Now You See Me 2,” $136.2 million in North American theaters, making it “Finding Dory” has the animated seas to itself until with $9.7 million, and “Warcraft,” with $6.5 million. the highest-grossing animated debut of all time, not “The Secret Life of Pets” opens July 8. The Kevin Hart Overall, the weekend is down nearly 5 percent adjusting for inflation, according to comScore esti- and Dwayne Johnson buddy comedy “Central from last year, when “Inside Out” launched with mates Sunday. The 2007 film “Shrek the Third” was Intelligence” also had a relatively muscular weekend, $90.4 million and “Jurassic World” earned $106.6 mil- the previous record-holder, with a $121.6 million with a better-than-expected $34.5 million, putting it lion in its second weekend in theaters. Still, debut. “Finding Dory,” which comes 13 years after in second place. “It’s a real home run,” said Jeff Dergarabedian says the comparatively big audi- “Finding Nemo,” is also the second-largest June Goldstein, Warner Bros.’ executive vice president of ences this weekend are good for business in the opening of all time, with “Jurassic World” at No. 1. domestic distribution. “These two comedians are long run because they’ll be exposed to trailers for The well-reviewed film features the voices of Ellen just stars. They connect with their audience and upcoming summer films. The success of “Finding DeGeneres and Albert Brooks. each other in such a strong way. You just laugh Dory” and “Central Intelligence” also comes after a Going into the weekend, analysts expected when you watch them.” few weekends of underwhelming sequels and all- “Finding Dory” to draw big, $100 million-plus num- out flops. “A movie like ‘Dory’ can reinvigorate a mar- bers, but never this big. “The thought was: ‘Could Major comedy releases ketplace that has been in the doldrums for the last this be the movie to eclipse “Toy Story 3’s” opening?’ “Central Intelligence” cost a reported $50 million few weeks,” he said. Estimated ticket sales for Friday not, ‘Could it become the biggest animated opening to make and scored especially well with younger through Sunday at US and Canadian theaters, of all time?’” said Paul Dergarabedian, comScore’s audiences, who the studio hopes will propel word- according to comScore. — AP senior media analyst. “That’s the power of the Pixar of-mouth business in weeks to come. The next brand.” Until now, “Toy Story 3” was Pixar’s biggest major comedy releases don’t come until mid-July, opening ever, with $110.3 million. Disney Executive with “Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates” and Vice President of Distribution Dave Hollis was partic- “Ghostbusters.” In third place, the James Wan horror A Pakistani vendor sells praying beads to customers preparing for the upcoming ularly heartened that the film did such robust late- pic “The Conjuring 2” fell 62 percent in its second Muslims’ fasting month of Ramadan, in Peshawar, Pakistan. — AP